Bad luck plagues him, he refuses to become a Kamen Rider.

"But--"

Guihu didn't want to rest. In his current state, he only felt anxious and couldn't rest at all.

"Without rest, you won't be able to participate in the subsequent battles. What, don't you want to deal with the enemy yourself?"

"As for your brother, he'll be fine as long as he's at the Metropolitan Police Department. But if that guy dares to commit multiple crimes in a short period of time, I think he's asking for death."

After a moment's hesitation, Guihu was persuaded by Youxing, and the two returned to Youxing's rented apartment.

Manatsu had already left Yuuki's rented apartment, leaving behind only a small card which Yuuki quickly snatched away.

"The place isn't big, but it's enough for you to rest."

He put his hands behind his back and coughed lightly.

"I'm not that gossipy."

Guihu lay down on the bed and covered his eyes with his hands.

Yuuki didn't retort at this moment. He sat to the side, carefully reading the little card that Manatsu had left for him.

Seeing that Yuuki ignored him and the room was too quiet, Guihu soon fell into a deep sleep.

Time flew by, and a ray of sunlight shone on Guihu's face, waking him from his slumber.

His physical fatigue was greatly relieved. He yawned and got up. Instead of resting, Yu Xing sat in the chair and fiddled with his new phone.

"How long has it been?"

Guihu looked at the rising sun and had a bad feeling.

"I've been sleeping since yesterday afternoon, and it's about 10 o'clock now, which isn't particularly late."

After ending her chat with Manatsu, Yuuki put her phone back in her pocket: "Let's go. Now that you're awake, we should continue our operation."

“A police officer just messaged me saying he has a new lead.”

Guihu's chest wasn't as painful as it was yesterday. He jumped up, quickly straightened his clothes, and dragged Youxing outside.

"I'm really anxious..."

"Nonsense, if that person wants to harm my brother, how could I not be worried?"

The door to the rented room was closed, and the two people's voices faded into the distance.

Metropolitan Police Department

Having arrived safely, the two decided to split up. Guihu, worried about his younger brother, went to the temporary ward to check on him first, while Yuyu went to the investigation department alone.

As a regular here, Yuuki was very familiar with the layout of the Metropolitan Police Department. He quickly arrived at the investigation section, but before he could knock, the door in front of him was opened first.

"Hey, Yuuki, I was just about to come find you guys."

Yuuki looked the person who appeared in front of her up and down: "Officer Ichijo, what's this new look you're sporting?"

He had heavy dark circles under his eyes, looked listless, and his hair was a mess.

Rin didn't sleep all night, all because of those few thin sheets of information in his hand.

"Since you got here before me, come in and talk."

Rin looked around and then grabbed Yuuki and took him inside.

Sitting in the somewhat gloomy investigation department, Rin Ichijo spread out the documents in front of Yuuki, with a rough silhouette of a person whose face was not clearly visible imprinted on them.

"I suspect this person isn't from our city."

Chapter 43 Leaving the City for Tokyo

"People from other places?"

Yu Xing was somewhat surprised.

"Surprised? Yes, I was quite surprised too."

Rin unconsciously tapped the table: "After all, Zeya City is a place independent of the government. Apart from normal trade, only a very few people can get an entry permit for this city."

Rin Ichijo found it somewhat unbelievable that an outsider would suddenly appear at this moment.

"According to my investigation along the way, after meeting with Mitsujima Gojima, this guy quickly drove out of the city."

"As for the situation outside, since Zeya City is not connected to the monitoring system there, I made a phone call to my uncle."

Rin took out his phone; Kaoru Ichijo hadn't yet given him a reply with details.

"Is it a director?"

Yuuki never expected to hear Rin Ichijo talk about her uncle here.

"You actually knew that?"

Rin looked over, but then said with a sigh, "That makes sense. After all, you're now a high-ranking member of the World Tree Foundation, so it's not surprising that you know this kind of information."

"Could you tell me more about the director of Yitiao? I think I might have some connection with him."

Recalling the fragments of memory that surfaced because of that name, Yuuki quickly pressed for more information.

If we're talking about who understands Kaoru Ichijo the most, then without a doubt, it's Rin Ichijo.

"My uncle... what do you want to know?"

Although she didn't quite understand what Yuuki meant, Rin Ichijo didn't refuse Yuuki.

"Hmm, it's probably a story about a director solving a series of murder cases. I'm very interested in that."

Last time, before we could even get to the part, Yuuki had a memory gap, so this time he wanted to hear exactly what happened.

"Well..."

Rin stroked his chin, and facing Yuuki's expectant gaze, he spread his hands: "I'm not entirely sure about this either. My uncle has never told me about these things."

Yuuki was greatly disappointed. Could this kind of thing be a secret? There were only a few vague sentences left in the record.

"But you can ask my uncle in person. He is actually a somewhat serious person, but he is very gentle and sincere."

In Rin's memories, Kaoru Ichijo has always been like this.

“When I was a child, I admired my uncle very much and asked him about it, but unfortunately he didn’t tell me.”

As for the specific reason, Rin Ichijo didn't know either: "He said he was waiting for someone special, and maybe you are that person."

Yuuki was amused by Rin's words: "I might actually be a little special, but I don't know if this specialness is the kind of specialness your uncle expects."

"Ding dong."

Rin Ichijo's phone suddenly popped up with several text messages, interrupting the two of them. Rin smiled apologetically at Yuuki and picked up her phone.

After he finished reading it carefully, he put down his phone with a serious expression: "Perhaps you really have a chance to meet my uncle."

"According to my uncle's investigation, our target is currently fleeing towards Tokyo, and at an extremely fast speed!"

We have to catch up now!

Just as Rin Ichijo finished speaking, the door was pushed open, and Takatoro Gojima walked in with a murderous aura.

"Send me the exact location, and Yuuki and I will bring that guy back."

"No need, let's go together."

Rin got up, scratched her hair, and stretched.

"This guy is damaging the reputation of the Zeya City Police Department. How can I not go?"

In addition, Rin Ichijo also has to be wary of Takatora and Yuuki's overly aggressive behavior, as trouble would be difficult to resolve if they got into trouble.

Thinking of this, Rin secretly sent a few more text messages to Kaoru.

"Then let's go together."

Guihu didn't want to delay and readily agreed. The three of them quickly got into the police car.

As the surrounding environment gradually became desolate, Yuuki looked around with great curiosity.

Since arriving here, he has never left Zeya City, and he can hardly remember what the outside world looks like anymore.

"Actually, the situation outside the city is not much different from before. Apart from the straight roads, there are only a few scattered residents."

After most cities were built, fewer and fewer people lived in the wilderness, because people yearned for a better environment.

"There must be quite a few elderly people who don't want to move away, right?"

When asked about the origins of the land, it is often noted that people develop a deep affection for the land beneath their feet.

"Ah, that's how it is. But for some reason, wild animals in the suburbs have become increasingly rampant in recent years. The dangerous environment has forced even the stubborn old people to move to the city with the young people."

As the group chatted, the skyscrapers gradually disappeared, turning into an endless wilderness. Not far from them stood a checkpoint on the wasteland.

At this moment, the checkpoint had been forcibly broken through, leaving only a pile of broken wood and some bloodstains.

An ambulance had arrived ahead of time and was loading people into it.

Seeing someone injured, Guihu's eyes almost blazed with fury: "This guy actually dares to hurt people so recklessly!"

"This guy will stop at nothing to escape. What exactly is he trying to do?"

"No matter what he's planning to do, we'll know once we catch him."

Guihu spoke in a cold voice.

"Yeah, you're right."

After passing the checkpoint, Rin Ichijo no longer held back and floored the accelerator.

The high-performance police car roared, its speed increasing several notches, and it shot forward like an arrow, leaving only lingering exhaust fumes behind.

……

Near Tokyo

A burning car rolled to the side of the road, and a dozen or so police officers surrounded it.

Looking at the burning vehicle, one of the older officers in charge stubbed out his cigarette and let out a long sigh.

"Master, what's wrong?"

Standing next to the older officer, a younger officer seemed somewhat confused.