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"Which side?" Yamato Kansuke asked, leaning on his cane. "Osaka Prefecture? Kyoto Prefecture? Or the Metropolitan Police Department?"

"I don't know."

“That must be someone from the Metropolitan Police Department. The man with the mustache is called Kogoro Mouri,” Yamato Kansuke said with a smile. “I met him when I went to Tokyo for the investigation meeting. He’s an advisor to the Metropolitan Police Department. I didn’t see him do anything particularly outstanding last time, and I thought he was just trying to gain fame. It seems I underestimated him.”

"Have you got an idea yet?" Morobushi Takaaki leaned against a tree trunk.

"They move as slowly as a forest. When ambushing them, we must be patient." Yamato Kansuke looked into the distance. "They're here."

Gao Ming looked in the direction of Ganju and saw Torada Tatsue from the Torada family and Ryūo Ayaka from the Ryūo family talking to each other before the two of them went into the stable together.

When they came out, Torata Tatsuei was riding a black horse, and in front of the horse was an extremely large black coat. If they hadn't known in advance that Ryūō Ayaka would be in trouble, they would never have been able to tell that besides Torata Tatsuei, there was also Ryūō Ayaka on the horse.

The two quickly caught up, but Yamato Kansuke's leg injury slowed him down.

"You go after them first, I'll follow slowly," Yamato Kansuke said with some difficulty.

Gao Ming glanced at his friend, then followed without looking back.

At the same time, Yui Torada and her detectives arrived and happened to see Kansuke Yamato limping along.

“Never mind me, Torata Tatsue has taken Ryūo Ayaka into the grove.” Yamato Kansuke said through gritted teeth, “Takaaki has already chased after them, but they may not be acting alone, and it’s a bit dangerous for him to be alone.”

“I don’t think it’s that dangerous,” Kudo suddenly said.

"Huh?" Hattori asked, somewhat puzzled.

"The sky!" Kudo pointed to the sky. "Since just now, that drone has been hovering overhead, clearly watching us from high above. I think Torada Tatsuei's every move is under someone's watchful eye, and he can't cause much of a fuss."

Hattori breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Kudo's words. Manipulating everything from behind the scenes was indeed Mr. Shinjo's style. With Shinjo watching over things from behind the scenes, nothing serious was likely to happen.

He suddenly felt a little envious of Kudo and Uncle Mori. With such an all-powerful "assistant" around, wouldn't they be able to cause as much trouble as they wanted?

At this moment, Ran was whispering to Kazuha, and as they talked, they started talking about the plane crash they had encountered some time ago.

"Hey, does that Mr. Shinjo know how to fly a plane?" Kazuha's eyes were filled with shock. "I've heard about that too. Many people are looking for the heroic captain who made the impossible emergency landing."

Xiaolan realized she had let something slip and immediately said, "Keep your voice down. Mr. Shinjo himself doesn't want anyone to know about this. He even told us to keep it a secret."

"Don't worry, I definitely won't tell anyone," Kazuha said, patting her chest.

Xiaolan's eyes held a hint of resentment. She had made the same promise before, but after saying it so many times, it just slipped out.

In the woods, Morofushi Kagemitsu was wearing a Sengoku period suit of armor, with a quiver and a hunting bow on his back, and a remote control in his hand. He was operating the drone in the sky.

Looking at the images on the screen, he directed the new city to take shortcuts and catch up, avoiding many unnecessary detours.

“Mr. Shinjo, even tigers don’t eat their own cubs,” said Morofushi Kagemitsu. “Torada Yoshiro and Torada Shigeji are both her sons. Why would she do such a cruel thing?”

Knowing that Torada Tatsue was one of the murderers, Kagemitsu could still accept it. Torada Yoshiro's death was an accident, and Torada Tatsue might not have been the one who failed to help; perhaps she wasn't even present at the time.

However, when he learned that Torada Shigeji was also on the hunting list, he was somewhat confused.

“Torada Shigeji is the son of Torada Naonobu and his ex-wife, as is Yoshiro who died earlier. They weren’t his biological sons, so their deaths are no big deal. Maybe we can even get a bigger share of the inheritance.” Shinjo had already found his target as he spoke.

"This……"

Just as Jingguang was deep in thought, Xincheng had already climbed up a big tree next to him. From his direction, he could see Torata Tatsuyoshi and Ryūo Ayaka on horseback.

Whether it was due to the drug not working properly or Torada Tatsue's actions being too forceful, Ryūo Ayaka had already woken up, but she didn't have the strength to resist and could only make some small movements.

"Where's your brother? If we'd been any later, Ayaka Ryūki's life might have been in danger," Shinjō said with a smile.

“We’re getting closer, just over 200 meters away,” said Morobushi Kagemitsu.

Just then, Torata Tatsuei had already hung Ryūo Ayaka on the tree, a scene witnessed by Morofushi Takaaki, who happened to arrive at the scene.

"The police are really sharp, aren't they? When did they find out?" Torata Tatsuei looked at Morofushi Takaaki in front of him and said with a sinister smile, "Since they found out, then..."

The sound of something cutting through the air came, and before Torada Tatsuei could react, the rope suspending Ryuuji Ayaka snapped.

"Who, who is it!" Torata Tatsuei turned his head in a panic, then, driven by a sudden surge of malice, he spurred his black horse and charged towards Morofushi Takaaki.

Although these county police officers have guns, they don't usually carry them with them. Judging by the time, they shouldn't have had time to go back and get their guns. She no longer wanted to silence them; she just wanted to get out of there…

The next second, the horse beneath his feet neighed and collapsed to the ground, an arrow piercing its eye and killing it instantly.

A look of shock appeared on Torada Tatsuei's face. One arrow killed him. Was he the sharpshooter hiding in the dense forest?

But soon, the excruciating pain in her shoulder made her stop thinking and cry out in agony. Two arrows pierced her shoulder flesh and pinned her to the tree.

Chapter 258 Killing Someone by Destroying Their Spirit and the Dust Settling Down

Morofushi Takaaki hid behind a tree, his face not looking too good. The arrows that killed the horse and wounded Torada Tatsuei were both armor-piercing arrows.

This was nothing like the iron arrows that the Torada family used to send them messages; one was for competition, the other was something specifically designed for killing. He couldn't figure out their tactics or allegiances, and dared not show himself.

Jing Guang had told him about some things within the organization. The young man named Zero was an undercover police officer, just like him, and was relatively safe. But the others were a different story; they could be described as madmen.

Shinjo jumped down from the tree with his compound bow in hand; those arrows were his doing. After putting the bow away, he patted Kagemitsu on the shoulder. "Go on."

"What?" Jing Guang was somewhat confused.

“This gear isn’t for hunting. Go find your brother. You saved his life, so you’ll have to take the blame for me.” Xincheng placed a Warring States period military helmet on his head, then put a mask on his face. “I told your brother that if he solves this case, I’ll give him a surprise. A younger brother who’s come back from the dead, clad in military armor, should be quite a surprise.”

"Alright." Jingguang walked towards Morofushi Takaaki with a hint of helplessness, but his steps were excessively small.

“It’s only right for an older brother to help his younger brother clean up his mess.” Xincheng kicked Jingguang in the butt.

"But the problem is, I'm not good at archery either..."

"You think your brother can't tell? Let's go."

On the other side, Morofushi Takaaki saw the Mori group rushing over from a distance and immediately shouted, "Don't come any closer! There are archers!"

What puzzled him was Uehara Yui's expression; she looked as if she had seen something unbelievable, and the others also wore expressions of fear, as if there was something extremely terrifying behind them.

Looking back, he saw a strange man completely shrouded in armor standing behind him, carrying a huge hunting bow on his back.

"Who are you!" Gao Ming's expression remained calm.

The guy shooting arrows in the woods just now must be this one. He's probably in cahoots with the strange young man from the Torada family, but I don't know...

Just as he was about to ask more questions, the man gently lifted the mask from his face. "Long time no see, brother."

"How could this be..." Zhu Fu Gaoming froze on the spot. He wanted to try to pinch his younger brother's face, but he was afraid that he was dreaming. His hand stopped in mid-air, wanting to touch but not daring to.

"When those people arrive, don't reveal that I'm still alive. That's all. I'll wait for you at home." Jing Guang looked at the approaching crowd, immediately put on his mask, and slipped away.

"Takashi, stop that guy!" Yamato Kansuke, who had rushed over from behind, immediately said. This guy should be the one who provided them with information at the Torada family, but he was acting suspiciously and didn't seem like a good person.

To Yamato Kansuke's surprise, the usually gentle and refined Takami blurted out, "Stop my ass!"

Yamato Kansuke was completely bewildered. In his memory, Morofushi Takaaki had always been a mild-mannered person who never swore. Had he taken the wrong medicine today?

“That guy…” Kudo suddenly frowned.

"What's wrong? Is it someone you know?" Hattori looked at Kudo beside him with some surprise. "You're completely covered in armor, how can you tell anything from that?"

"It just feels somewhat familiar, maybe it's just my imagination." Kudo scratched his head. "The best outcome is that no one got hurt..."

He had a feeling that the person completely covered up was the young man named "Jingguang" who had come with them. He just didn't know the man's surname. If he believed Xu Zhufu, then his reasoning would be valid.

"Their target is A-Jing," Ryuuji Ayaka said painfully from the ground. "Quickly, save A-Jing! Their real target is A-Jing!"

"It's too late, it's all too late!" Torada Tatsuei's expression was ferocious, like a demon. "You all have to die, everyone, you all have to die!"

She had a cell phone beside her, and clearly, she had just used it to instruct her men to carry out the attack.

"Oh no! If they find out the plan has been exposed, they will..." Kudo turned and ran towards the Ryuo family's house, but someone was faster than him. Uncle Mori had already turned back first.

"Kid, go to Ran's side!" Kogoro Mouri said to Shinichi Kudo, who was following behind him. "She doesn't know the details yet!"

At this time, black smoke was already rising from the village, and judging from the direction, it was heading towards the Torada and Ryūo families.

Meanwhile, the Torada family

"What on earth is going on? Why did these people burn down your house, Uncle Torada?" Ran used karate to knock down an adult, but she didn't dare to kill him.

Just now, a group of people in the village, as if possessed, rushed to Hutian's house with torches, looking like they were going to burn the house down.

"Why would something so terrifying happen?!" Kazuha tackled a middle-aged man to the ground and chose to stand back-to-back with Ran.

Both girls were skilled fighters, but they dared not go all out. In addition, the torch in their opponent's hand could barely be considered a weapon, so they were at a disadvantage from the start.

"Forget about here, let's get out of here first!" Torada Naonobu said, protecting his son. "Let's run out through the backyard!"

"Okay!" Xiaolan and Heye prepared to leave the mansion through the back door.

Before they could even move, screams rang out, and four or five middle-aged men lay on the ground. In front of them stood a man in red general's armor, like a ghost or god.

"Just now, that person slashed them, didn't they?" Kazuha's voice trembled slightly.

"It seems so..." Xiaolan said, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Although they had used heavy force, it wasn't fatal; those they knocked down would at most lie on the ground for a while before getting up again. But this guy in front of her was aiming for vital organs, and he used a lot of force. She could see that the bones in the arms of two unfortunate men were completely deformed.

"Die!" Just then, two men with scars on their faces rushed in from outside, carrying hunting rifles and pointing the guns at the two girls who were already terrified.

"Kazuha, get out of the way!" Hattori arrived just in time to witness this scene.

His knife was already drawn, and the back of the blade slashed towards the man's shoulder. However, there was only one knife, while there were two men holding guns.

A crimson flash of blood erupted at the entrance to the Torada family's house. A middle-aged man, holding a hunting rifle, clutched his shoulder and screamed in agony. The rifle was in his left hand, while his right hand, which had pulled the trigger, lay on the ground.

"Womanly compassion." An aged voice came from beneath the red-armored warrior's mask.

The knife in his hand sliced ​​through a semicircle, cutting open a soccer ball before returning to its sheath.

Shinichi Kudo looked at the strange man in red armor in front of him with a tense expression. He had just seen this man break an opponent's arm with his first move, which was why he kicked the ball. However, when he saw the gun lying on the ground, he realized that he might have kicked the wrong person.

"Until we meet again." The person wearing red samurai armor walked towards the backyard.

When the mob with torches saw him approaching, they all scattered and made way for him. This is a classic example of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

The fire at the Torada family's house was quickly extinguished by everyone working together, while the Ryūo family's house was half burned down and will likely need to be rebuilt.

Ryūo Kage was seriously injured and was immediately taken to the hospital by the waiting ambulance. Yamato Kansuke called two more ambulances to take Torada Tatsue and the guy with the missing arm to the hospital.

The guest room of the Torada family was the most severely burned area. The old woman probably thought that these detectives were the ones who ruined her plans, so she had the casino staff take special care of the guest room.

The guest room was already empty; Shinjo and Yueshui had already moved their luggage to the car. Those guys had set fire to nothing.

Just as the firefighters extinguished the fire, they rushed to the grove, where they found that two arrows stuck in Torata Tatsue's shoulder could not be pulled out.

The arrowheads of the armor-piercing arrows also had barbs, which made them difficult to pull out when they pierced into the trees. In the end, someone had to saw off the shafts.