Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 581, The Female Corpse in the Villa!
The cleaning staff member was an elderly woman, with gray hair, probably around 65 years old. She looked terrified, and after scrambling and crawling a short distance on the ground, she pointed into the villa and screamed, "There's a dead body! There's a dead body! Who's there? Someone come quick! Call the police!"

The woman's scream immediately attracted the attention of people nearby. An elderly man dressed in expensive golf attire with his hair neatly combed frowned and gestured to his bodyguard to back off immediately. A middle-aged woman in an elegant resort dress with a capable demeanor looked over curiously, while a slightly overweight young man in a flashy Hawaiian shirt had a mixture of fear and curiosity on his face.

What happened?

dead?
Besides these three people, twenty or thirty others immediately gathered in the villa area, all watching the direction of the villa, but no one dared to go in.

Just then, Miss Minami made a dazzling entrance, immediately pulling out her police notebook. The Metropolitan Police Department's gleaming cherry blossom crest and the words "Special Missions Unit Supervisor, Inspector" shone with a unique power under the warm Karuizawa sunlight: "Make way! Make way! Police! We are police!"

Minami's actions surprised everyone present.

Police? When did they arrive? How could they be here so quickly?!

And lady police officer, your attire is... a bit too casual, isn't it?
But the police insignia were genuine, and no one would be so bored as to forge a police journal. The crowd immediately parted to make way for them, like Moses parting the sea.

"Police? How come they're here so quickly..."

"Are you from Tokyo?"

"This is terrible, something like this actually happened in Karuizawa..."

Panic and whispers filled the crowd when another voice gestured, "Excuse me! Let me see what's going on? Could you please move aside?"

When the crowd parted again, Uesugi Muneyuki had already stepped out.

When Uesugi Muneyuki appeared, everyone's expression changed.

It's him, it's him? It's him! It's him again?!
"Wait, wait! Could this be... Dr. Uesugi Muneyuki, the legendary forensic pathologist from the Metropolitan Police Department's Special Missions Division?!" A middle-aged man on vacation exclaimed from the crowd.

“That’s right, it’s that Sherlock Holmes from Sakikawa, Dr. Uesugi from the Metropolitan Police Department!” his son, a mischievous kid, said excitedly.

"And that lady, isn't that the face of the Metropolitan Police Department, Inspector Watanabe Minami? That's right, Inspector Watanabe is Dr. Uesugi's fiancée, it really is the two of them!"

"So, who's going to fill the gap for me—the beautiful judo-practicing policewoman, Inspector Ikeda?"

"Uesugi is here! Uesugi is here!" A commotion erupted at the scene. The name Uesugi seemed to have a magical power, instantly shattering the panic and unease that had been building up at the scene!

The panic and uncertainty that had just filled the air were instantly replaced by a strange sense of "reassurance".

No need to worry now, because the legendary forensic pathologist Dr. Uesugi is here!
With Uesugi around, how far away can the case be solved?
Chief Uesugi has arrived; any evil will ultimately be brought to justice!
The old man at the scene relaxed his furrowed brows slightly and murmured, "So it was them... The royal family is here too. It seems the police have deployed their highest level of force."

The woman had already recognized Uesugi Muneyuki. She paused for a moment, her eyes revealing a trust that said, "If it's him, then there's no problem." She silently took out her phone and called her brother to tell him that something had happened in Karuizawa.

Even the most carefree young man's eyes widened, his tone becoming excited: "Wow! It's a real person! It's real teeth!!!"

The panic hadn't completely disappeared, but it had transformed. Because everyone understood—with Uesugi here, the truth would surely come to light.

Minami Watanabe stood beside Uesugi, like a beautiful and sharp sword drawn from its sheath.

She surveyed the scene and announced clearly, "Ladies and gentlemen, please rest assured that although we are also here on vacation, since this has happened around us, we certainly will not stand idly by. Please cooperate with our work and do not disrupt the scene! Please maintain order!"

Everyone around nodded, their eyes sparkling with anticipation as they looked at Uesugi Muneyuki.

This time, you can participate in the recording of "God's Hand" live and witness Uesugi's crime-solving and reasoning show in person!
Great!
Uesugi Muneyuki ignored all the discussions; all his senses were focused on what lay behind that door.

He strode over to the cleaning lady who was nearly fainting, knelt down, and said in a low, steady voice, "Madam, please tell me what you saw, briefly."

“I…I came to do the regular cleaning…I knocked on the door but no one answered, so I used the spare key…When I opened the door, there was a smell…and then I saw…a person lying there in the living room…next to them…a charcoal brazier…” she described, her voice trembling.

Uesugi and Minami exchanged another glance—suicide by burning charcoal?

Uesugi Muneyuki wanted to go in and check, but Minami immediately stopped him: "Wait! Muneyuki, we're in a different region!"

When Minami is serious, she is not only solemn, but also has a seriousness on her face that is different from that of ordinary police officers. She said, "Since a murder has occurred here, the Metropolitan Police Department cannot conduct cross-district searches. This case should be handled by the Karuizawa Police Station under the Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters. Since it involves a murder, it should be transferred to the First Criminal Investigation Division of the Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters. Muneyuki, we do not have direct investigative authority."

"Then what should we do?" Uesugi Muneyuki nodded. Japanese police operate under a local autonomy system, meaning they can't arbitrarily cross district lines for investigations. Violating this rule constitutes an illegal search, and the evidence might not be accepted by the prosecution or the court. "Wait... wait for the patrol officers from the Karuizawa Police Station to arrive. Have them seek help from the best forensic expert in the country who happens to be at the scene. This complies with the emergency assistance provisions of the Police Law. When the local police urgently request you, Muneyuki, to perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death, I, as your superior, can legally intervene and notify the Metropolitan Police Department and the Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters. Nagano Prefecture will then follow the procedures for requesting guidance from the Metropolitan Police Department through the National Police Agency. That way, everything will be legal." Minami, having reviewed all the provisions of the Police Law, said to Uesugi Muneyuki.

"As expected of my young lady." Uesugi Muneyuki nodded helplessly. The Japanese are just so meticulous, everything must be done strictly according to the established procedures. But this is also good, firstly, it will not give others a reason to criticize, and secondly, it will not be rejected by the court and the prosecution because it may involve illegal search evidence.

Karuizawa Police Station reacted quickly. A patrol car arrived at the scene within minutes of receiving the report. Two male officers got out and, after confirming with passersby that the body had been found there, they quickly realized that someone was trying to maintain order at the scene. They immediately shouted, "Get out of the way! We are the police! Whoever you are, we are taking over the scene now! Please move aside! Do not interfere with our work!"

However, Minami Watanabe blocked their way, flashing her police handbook at the two patrol officers: "I am Inspector Minami Watanabe, Special Missions Division Commander of the First Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department. Dr. Uesugi and I happen to be vacationing here. Please immediately cordon off the area within a 20-meter radius of this villa, protecting all possible entry and exit routes. At the same time, please immediately report the situation to your superiors and notify the Metropolitan Police Department!"

When the two patrol officers saw the golden cherry blossom crest of the Metropolitan Police Department and the title of Special Missions Unit Commander on Minami's notebook, as well as that familiar "Metropolitan Police Department face," the two local prefectural police officers immediately straightened their backs and saluted.

Sorry, sir, I didn't recognize you just now!
Wait a minute, if Inspector Watanabe Minami from the Special Missions Unit were here, wouldn't that mean...?!

As expected, Uesugi Muneyuki slowly entered, wearing the plastic gloves he always carried with him, and calmly said to the two patrol officers, "I am Uesugi Muneyuki from the Metropolitan Police Department. If you need, I can provide preliminary post-mortem examination opinions for your reference."

"Please, please!" The two patrol officers exchanged a glance, their excitement almost making them jump for joy.

Uesugi is here! Wasn't the case solved?

You can also see his crime-solving and reasoning show live!
Great! ! !
Having finally obtained legal search rights, Uesugi Muneyuki took a deep breath and pushed open the villa door that seemed to separate life and death. An even stronger aura of death rushed towards him, but he walked steadily, his figure disappearing into the shadows inside the doorway.

The villa's interior, though luxuriously decorated, was covered in a thin layer of dust, indicating it hadn't been properly inhabited for a long time. The air was thick with a mixture of dust, mustiness, and that unique, slightly sweet, lingering smell of carbon monoxide.

The window gaps were carefully sealed with internal tape, creating a nearly enclosed space.

On the living room carpet, a girl lay on her back, about 20 years old, with cherry-red lividity on her body. Her clothes and appearance did not seem to belong to the owner of a villa of this level. In addition to the fireplace, there were two seven-wheeled charcoal stoves on the scene.

Suicide? Homicide? Accident?

Uesugi Muneyuki's zeolite is glowing.

Come to life!
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Meanwhile, at Karuizawa, at Golf Course No. 72.

A group of middle-aged men wearing Ralph Lauren golf shirts and trousers, and baseball caps, were having a golf match. Around them stood a row of more than a dozen men in suits, all wearing headphones.

"Great shot!" One of the middle-aged men, who swung his club and hit a beautiful birdie, received praise from the crowd: "Minister Setouchi! Beautiful!"

"Hehehe~ Give me a cigarette." This middle-aged man was none other than the newly appointed Minister of Justice, Yonezo Setouchi, who happily accepted the flattery from everyone.

Just then, another middle-aged man's phone rang. He thought for a moment, then answered, "Moshi moshi~ This is Onoda Desu, huh? What did you say? Oh, oh, oh, I see~"

"Onoda, what's going on?" Justice Minister Yonezo Setouchi noticed the scene. The man in the suit lit a cigarette for him and slowly approached.

The middle-aged man who answered the phone was none other than Kimiaki Onoda, the Chief Cabinet Secretary of the National Police Agency, who was also the de facto head of the National Police Agency and the Public Security Police.

“My sister told me that a young woman’s body seems to have been found in the old Karuizawa area,” Onoda Kimiaki said with a hint of amusement.

"Huh? What? Such a thing actually happened? Really?" Minister Seto looked surprised, but then his expression turned to panic: "Onoda, but Your Majesty, Your Majesty's family is also in Karuizawa for summer vacation! This is a serious matter!"

“It’s alright, Uesugi is already there.” Onoda Kimiaki casually indicated that it was his turn to tee off.

"Oh, I see. Then that's alright." Minister Setouchi breathed a sigh of relief, his expression much more relaxed. "Then let's continue."

The two middle-aged men continued playing golf.

"Speaking of which, Onoda, do you know the joke about Uesugi from the Ministry of Justice?" Minister Seto said with a cigarette in his mouth, suddenly laughing.

"Never heard of it~" Onoda gestured with his cue stick.

"It's about Uesugi Muneyuki..."

(End of this chapter)