Unusual Fate Records

Chapter 39.011. Beneath the Calm

“Gremon…”

Amamiya Ichiro's face turned deathly pale, his voice trembled, and he subconsciously took a half step back.

Beneath the bricks and stones, the bloody flesh was glaringly obvious.

He could even distinguish human clothing from the red color; the acid had not completely corroded the bones, and the broken bones were still attached to flesh and blood.

Ichiro Amamiya frowned and slowly closed his eyes.

After a long while, he trudged forward and continued exploring inside.

"Xiao Hui! Are you inside?"

Upon entering the room, the sudden darkness made Ichiro Amamiya squint slightly. The dust had not yet settled, and Ichiro's heart clenched involuntarily.

"father!"

The girl's cries could be heard from afar.

"Xiao Hui!" Ichiro Amamiya strode forward. In the dim light, scattered red bricks and coal-black walls appeared and disappeared. In front of the fallen steel frame, the smell of rust wafted over.

Soon, after passing the steel frame, we saw the boy and girl by the old, abandoned table.

Amamiya Megumi had already untied the ropes, covering her mouth and nose with one hand and clutching the ropes binding the boy with the other.

The little girl leaned back with all her might, her two little braids swaying laboriously.

"Xiaohui!"

Ichiro Amamiya came to the girl's side and hugged the little girl tightly with both arms.

"I'm so glad you're alright."

The man buried his head behind the little girl's shoulder, patting her back with both hands.

Douzi noticed that there were tears welling up in the man's eyes.

"Dad... Uncle was eaten by a monster..."

Megumi Amamiya's voice was slightly nasal as she sobbed softly, "It was so scary..."

Ichiro Amamiya narrowed his eyes, gently patted the little girl on the back of the head, and said, "It's alright, Daddy's here."

The little girl stepped out of her arms and stammered, "What about Yingzi...?"

The man was speechless for a moment.

"Dad, Yingzi must be very sad to lose her father. Can we bring her to live with us?"

The little girl stared at him longingly, recalling Hiroya Nagashima's words, and felt a pang of pity.

Ichiro Amamiya took a deep breath and comforted her, "Let's go back and ask her for her opinion."

"Um……"

The little girl nodded obediently.

“By the way, this is—” Ichiro Amamiya looked at Bean.

Xiao Hui rubbed her eyes and said, "He's a new friend of mine, his name is Douzi."

"Hello," Ichiro Amamiya greeted him perfunctorily.

"Uncle... hello..." Douzi stammered.

Ichiro Amamiya ignored her, picked up the little girl, put her on his elbow, and said, "It's not safe here, let's go back."

"dad……"

"What's wrong?" The man's face was ashen.

"A woman defeated the monster. She's amazing! Do you know her?"

Megumi Amamiya's voice was somewhat timid. She sat in Ichiro Amamiya's lap, scrutinizing the man's face, which appeared even more somber in the dim light.

"do not know."

Amamiya Ichiro's voice dropped a few decibels.

"But after hearing her father's voice, she disappeared."

The girl felt that something was off about her father, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

“These monsters really exist…” she told the man.

"Xiao Hui, forget about these things, and your friends too." Amamiya Ichiro's eyes were filled with unspeakable seriousness.

The little girl pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Xiao Hui, be good, you absolutely must not mention these things to outsiders. If anyone asks, just say you don't know either."

Amamiya Ichiro solemnly advised him, pausing before saying, "This concerns your life; you can't be reckless."

The wailing of police sirens could be heard outside.

Ichiro Amamiya frowned.

"That lady just called the police."

Xiao Hui added.

"I understand." The man took out his phone.

"Jin Jun, everything's alright here. You can drive the car back first. I'm at the scene. The police are here, and we'll be taking statements later."

"Well... okay." The young man on the other end of the phone hesitated for a moment, but still agreed.

Bean's ears stood up like a rabbit's.

Was that Mr. Jin you were talking about?

He wanted to ask, but unfortunately, he couldn't communicate due to the language barrier.

The sound of footsteps approached.

Several police officers quickly took their positions. The woman in the lead, with a fierce expression and a gun in hand, had a sharp look in her eyes behind her glasses.

Ichiro Amamiya raised his hands.

The confession went smoothly, and the suspect in the kidnapping case was already dead. The real headache was the suspect's murder.

But this was clearly unrelated to Ichiro Amamiya, who arrived late.

On the surface...

Fujiwara Chizuru narrowed her eyes.

The statements of the two children were also recorded. To Fujiwara Chizuru's surprise, the little boy was Chinese.

It's as if you can see right through his eyes into his inner world.

But upon closer questioning, he revealed that his understanding of the situation was even more vague than that of the younger girl; at best, he was just an unlucky fellow who was implicated while visiting someone's home.

The deceased, Hiroya Nagashima, was Ichiro Amamiya's brother-in-law.

It is said that the two were at odds in their early years and rarely interacted. Their few interactions were only to help the destitute dead.

Of course, the daughters have a very good relationship, which becomes another bond between the two.

The two children were the victims, while the man wasn't even considered a witness. Film companies, concerned with social impact, have repeatedly hinted at releasing Ichiro Amamiya as soon as possible to mitigate the social repercussions.

Despite the pressure, the police did not make things difficult for them and eventually sent them home safely.

At the door, Megumi Amamiya and Mame parted ways.

Ichiro Amamiya called a driver to take his daughter home, while he got into the car to go back to the company.

Fujiwara Chizuru gazed into the distance, and the driver who was picking up the girl looked somewhat familiar.

The first thing that came to her mind was the waiters at Fu Yuan Restaurant.

Thinking about another major case gives me a headache. Although it has been handed over, I still feel like I've overlooked something.

Just to be on the safe side, she dialed the number anyway.

"Jin-kun, I am Fujiwara."

"Officer, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Where are you?"

"I'm sorry, I'm at the restaurant and my supervisor won't let me answer the phone during work hours. I'm really sorry."

On the other end of the phone came the supervisor's shouts, and the young man, speaking in a mild tone, was full of apologies.

"Oh, I'm sorry to bother you. I'll thank you another day."

Fujiwara Chizuru breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Recent events have made me a bit paranoid.

Returning to the case, Tanaka opened the door and carefully handed over Ichiro Amamiya's message.

Fujiwara Chizuru ignored him and began to examine the document carefully, her brows furrowing slightly.

The murderer who killed Hiroya Nagashima also died at the scene, but the monstrous remains were taken over by another forensic team.

The monster was identified as the costume monster from the film company—the Five-Eyed Demon Spider, Grimm.

However, instructions soon came down from above, prohibiting any contact with the company's leather goods, and all those involved in the case were repatriated.

Fujiwara Chizuru's face showed a mocking expression.

Want to cover up.

Clearly, this company, and the man whose daughter was kidnapped, have problems.

"Hey, what's my beautiful policewoman thinking?"

Ling sat on the table with her back to Fujiwara. When she turned her head, her long, flowing hair cascaded down her back.

"Please say hello next time you come in."

Fujiwara Chizuru remained expressionless.

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