Hikigaya, the Son-in-law of Three Surnames

In the file, there was a thin middle-aged man, slightly hunched over, with unfocused eyes and a lifeless look. However, these were only photos of the middle-aged man when he was alive. The files contained more photos of the death scene taken by the police.

"According to the investigation, he was a member of the Zunxing Sect in Chiba. He was found dead near the Narita Mountain Temple with knife wounds all over his body... And you, Mr. Hikigaya, seem to be a good knife wielder as well. The shape of the knife wounds also matches that of a cold weapon called a gashō sword."

Looking at the middle-aged man in the photo who still had some impression of him, Hachiman shrugged and said, "Just because of this, you suspect me of being a murderer? Although butterfly knives are rare in Japan, I am definitely not the only one who is good at it."

"Of course not only that. We have also found out that you, Mr. Hikigaya, have a big feud with the Zunxing Cult. Your fiancée, Ms. Yukinoshita Yukino, was kidnapped by them at school. Although you rescued her in the end, the attack on the school cannot be covered up. Also, you seemed to be involved in the previous attack on the Imperial Palace by the Zunxing Cult."

"It seems? Is your police intelligence so vague?" Hachiman asked back, not worried at all about exposing himself in the attack and defense of the Imperial Palace.

Minamoto no Raikou established the Imperial family in Chiba, and the conditions he reached with the royal family included the information on the personnel on the day of disappearance.

"But it is a clear fact that you have a feud with the Zunxing Cult. Including Ishikawa Takuro, a total of 23 religious members died from similar knife wounds. Mr. Hikigaya, what do you want to say about this?"

Hachiman smiled at the female detective, then said coldly: "I have the right to refuse to answer any questions before a lawyer comes."

Kudo Mika also had a cold face: "It doesn't matter, we still have a lot of time, why don't we take a look at the second victim, it's just a girl who has just come of age, the murderer's method is really cruel, she has parents waiting for her to come home..."

However, the young man's emotions did not fluctuate at all and he practiced Tai Chi with her, which made Kudo Mika's heart grow colder. Based on her intuition from many years of experience as a police officer, she could confirm that the person who killed these Sonsei cult members was Hikigaya Hachiman, but the other person was extremely tough inside and could be said to be the most difficult type to deal with, especially the energy behind him.

Although she said there was still a lot of time, she actually knew in her heart that the time left for her to legally detain the other party would not be long.

"I have the right to refuse to answer any questions until a lawyer comes."

When the young man gave the same answer with the same expression, Inspector Shirai Hisashi behind Kudo Mika could no longer hold his temper.

"You bastard..."

He grabbed Hachiman's collar fiercely and lifted him up.

"Stop, Shirai..." Just as Kudo Mika was about to stop her colleague, there was a loud bang and the bear-like Shirai Hisashi flew out.

Kudo Mika and other detectives immediately pulled out their pistols, aiming not at Hachiman, but at the bald Nishikawa next to him.

Shirai Hisashi was struggling on the ground, making sounds of pain, and someone went over to check his injuries.

Hachiman looked at Nishikawa's shiny bald head and said helplessly, "Brother Nishikawa, are you an idiot?"

Xichuan touched his head and looked embarrassed: "Sorry, sorry, General, I punched out subconsciously."

Shirai Shou struggled to stand up, his face was bruised and blood was oozing from the corner of his mouth: "Yu, Yuka-chan, I'm fine."

When he looked at Xichuan, there was an indignant look on his face.

Kudo Mika calmed down, but still held the gun: "Miyagawa, take him out and detain him temporarily."

Hachiman complained on the side: "See, if you start, people will have an excuse to transfer you away from me."

Nishikawa shrugged his shoulders. The detective named Miyakawa looked at the bald man with some trepidation. No one could see clearly how he had knocked Shirai away just now.

"General..." Nishikawa asked with his head down. Hachiman nodded slightly. Then Nishikawa was handcuffed and followed the other party out.

At this moment, Hachiman was the only one left in the summons room, and a smile flashed across Shirai's face.

But the next moment, he saw Hachiman looking at him: "You look quite big, and you seem to be quite scheming."

Kudo Mika belatedly glanced at Shirai Hisashi but didn't say anything.

Anyway, at least no one was following Hikigaya Hachiman.

When faced with extremely vicious and stubborn criminals, they naturally have corresponding methods to extract confessions.

"Okay, Mr. Hikigaya, let's continue." Kudo Mika sat down and said with a sneer.

As soon as he finished speaking, several detectives including Shirai Hisashi began to approach Hachiman.

The air in the summons room seemed to be a little colder.

But before the criminal police could take action, a middle-aged man in a suit and tie with a neatly trimmed beard walked in despite others' attempts to stop him. His wrinkled face was still very handsome.

"Next, I will continue on behalf of Mr. Hikigaya. I am his representative lawyer, my name is Hayama."

The man holding the bag took out an exquisite business card and handed it to Kudo Mika.

"Uncle Hayama." Hachiman greeted, and Hayato's handsome father smiled faintly.

Yukino also came in with her, holding a warm food box in her hands. Seeing that Hachiman was fine, she felt a little relieved.

"Oh, you actually brought food, Uncle Ye Shan..."

Father Ye Shan understood immediately, and after glancing at the time, he said, "It is now 6:30 in the evening. My client asked to eat first, which is a reasonable request."

Kudo Mika froze for a moment, and then a colleague pushed the door open and came in: "Kudo, Shirai, the section chief is calling you over."

The female detective gritted her teeth and said, "Miyagawa, Kurata, watch him, Shirai, follow me."

And just like that, the interrogation missed the best opportunity of the day.

Kudo Mika couldn't help but look at the beautiful woman next to her who was carrying a food box for her fiancé. Although she was very confident about her appearance, the other person's beauty was on a different level, like the snow lotus in the mountains, which was still stunning even if it was picked.

So, she showed a look of pity, how pitiful, she thought in her heart.

...........................

Kaguya Shinomiya stood in front of a luxurious villa. Obviously, this golden decoration style was not to the girl's taste, and this was not her residence.

The Shinomiya family does not have any real estate in Chiba, but as long as the Shinomiya family's children ask, there is naturally no shortage of people within the Liberal Democratic Party Chiba Kinko Society to provide comfortable living.

Ignoring the butler and bodyguards' attempts to stop her, Kaguya angrily walked into the villa. She kicked open the door of the study and unexpectedly saw a seductive woman sitting on Shigong Yunying's body, holding a bunch of grapes in her hand, and seemed to be flirting in high spirits. All this was interrupted by her younger sister who broke in.

"I'm sorry, Master Yunying, the young lady did that without my permission..." the butler apologized tremblingly.

"It's okay, go out first." Sigong Yunying waved his hand, asked the butler and bodyguard to go out, and then patted the plump buttocks of the charming woman.

"You go out first." The woman reluctantly got off him, pulled up the straps of her skirt and walked out.

Kaguya seemed unable to bear it any longer, and slammed her hands heavily on Yunying's desk, speaking angrily.

"Why did you interfere with the police system to arrest Hikigaya Hachiman? Just now, Yukinoshita Yukino called to express the intentions of the Yukinoshita family. Are you planning to go to war with the Yukinoshita family with your brutal behavior?"

Sigong Yunying poured half a glass of red wine and drank it himself without any hesitation.

"So what? Do you think this local tycoon will really help you? He is just flirting with that guy named Hikigaya."

"This is my election, and I should be the one to decide what to do." Shinomiya Kaguya said angrily. This was also what made her most angry. Since Shinomiya Yunying appeared, everything began to get out of control.

The next moment, Sigong Yunying's slender figure slowly stood up. Under the moonlight, the long shadow seemed like a devouring shadow.

He slowly took a sip of red wine, and with a sinister face, he gently approached Shinomiya Kaguya and whispered, "Kaguya, did you make a mistake?"

“What…is wrong…?” Kaguya’s eyes trembled slightly.

"Haha...hahaha...hahaha...since when did you have the illusion that you were in charge? Hey, Kaguya-chan, go ask the people in Jinjiang Society, whose orders they are following?" As if his funny bone had been tickled, Shigong Yunying's tone was full of mockery.

It was as if he wanted to tear down all of Kaguya's self-righteous pride, brutally and unreasonably.

"Who do you think you are talking to, Kaguya Shinomiya?" Disgust appeared on his face, and then he splashed the red wine in his hand on Kaguya's face.

"You look so dirty now, which suits you best. The eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family? It must be impressive to walk around with this title. Don't make me laugh to death."

He looked at the trembling Kaguya. Yes, that's right. Think back, Kaguya, to your miserable childhood. This is the look that suits you best.

"You are a lowly child born to a lowly woman. Your father must be confused. How could he let a lowly person like you be named Shinomiya? Why not just throw him to Shijo or Hayasaka family? Eh..."

There are four children in the entire Shinomiya family, but their statuses are different.

The one with the most power is naturally the eldest son and the fourth son Huang Guang, who will be the head of the family for the next generation. Next in line are the second son Shengshi and the third son Yunying. They are brothers with similar status, as they are all born to the original wife.

The only daughter, Kaguya, is merely the daughter of a "concubine". People speculate that perhaps the commander wanted a daughter, so he kept Kaguya. After all, she is the eldest daughter, but the concubine's daughter is also the youngest daughter. No one thinks that she will have any impact on the power structure of the next generation of the Shinomiya family.

Moreover, it can also be a good tool for marriage alliances.

Shinomiya Kaguya trembled, as if she remembered the inferiority complex that was deep in her bones when she was a child.

"Thanks to the fact that you have half of the noble blood of the Shigong family in your body, which makes you still have some value." Yunying's sharp voice sounded.

"My ultimate goal is to deal with Huang Guang. If you want a county councillor, I will give you one. You just need to listen to me. You are just a puppet, but you still want to resist. Otherwise... think about how your mother died... The Shinomiya family does not need people who are useless."

Yunying snorted coldly and walked out of the study, leaving behind Kaguya with red eyes but a distracted look.

She looked at her hands, shaking.

"Hayasaka...Mother...I can't do anything..."

The girl finally sat down weakly on the soft carpet.

Chapter 7: Claws Under the Snow (I)

Kudo Mika knocked gently on the door of the director's office and pushed it open before getting a response. As soon as she entered the room, she smelled smoke and Shirai Hisashi behind her shouted.

"Wow, Section Chief, how many packs of cigarettes did you smoke?"

Kudo Mika frowned slightly and opened the fresh air system and windows in the director's office. Their superior, the acting director, Inspector Takeda Naoki, head of the Criminal Division, stretched out his hand and asked the two men to stop talking for the time being and to speak respectfully into the phone.

"Yes, we have no intention of disrupting the balance of power in Chiba. Mr. Hikigaya's matter will be properly handled. Governor Takada, you also understand that I was transferred to Chiba, and everything was the intention of the Shinomiya family..."

The frown on Takeda Naoki's face, which could have killed a fly, tightened a little. He kept smoking the cigarette in his hand while dealing with the big shot on the other end of the phone before finally hanging up.

Only then did he raise his head and look at the female detective and Shirai Hisashi, and he spoke in a slightly tired voice.

"You are here, how is the interrogation going?"

But before Kudo Mika could answer, he said with a smile.

"Of course, nothing was gained."

"Section Chief, we need more time." Kudo said, pursing his lips.

Takeda sighed: "Kudo, you are too impatient. You should have more evidence before bringing the person back. If you do this now, it will only put all the pressure on the Criminal Division, you know..."

Before he could finish his words, the phone rang again.

Takeda pointed directly at the phone and said, "Since that guy stepped into the police station, more than ten calls have come in. We can't afford to offend any of them."

"But wasn't it Mr. Shinomiya's request to arrest him?" said Kudo Mika.

There was a hint of kindness in Takeda Nao's eyes. Compared to the reckless Kudo Mika, the old detective was more careful. They were not transferred here for the case itself, but were just like a gun that could be used to shoot wherever it was pointed.

"Kudo, don't bring your personal feelings into your work. As I recall, your biological father's name is Ishikawa Takuro. After divorcing your mother, he joined the Zunxing Cult..."

Kudo Mika avoided Takeda Nao's gaze, which made him sigh. Although he was an irresponsible father, did he still have to avenge his father in the end?

Takeda himself didn't dislike this kind of personality, so he lit another cigarette.

"Kudo, I can't choose. I am a non-professional guy who can get to where I am today thanks to the leftovers thrown by the Shinomiya family. So even though I know this trip is not appropriate, I still have to come. Even if I can't leave Chiba, my wife and children will be supported in Tokyo. The Shinomiya family will not be stingy with this. But Kudo, you shouldn't get involved. You are still young and have a bright future."

Kudo Mika lowered her head and said nothing.

Takeda Naoya couldn't do anything about her. He actually had no hope of getting out of Chiba alive, but if possible, he wanted to save his female apprentice.

"What about you, Shirai? Why did you come along too?" he asked another question.

"Since Master and Mika-chan are here, how can I stay in Tokyo alone?" Shirai Shou said loudly.

"Forget it. I don't want to talk to you anymore. You're just an idiot." Takeda sighed.

Kudo Mika couldn't help but laugh. Her original family was not happy, but after becoming a police officer, she met a group of colleagues who were like family to her.

Takeda said to his female apprentice, "48 hours. According to the regulations, we can only summon her for that long."

"I understand." Kudo's hand hit her plump chest hard.

Just then, someone knocked on the door and Takeda Nao shouted, "Come in."

"I remember you are Section Chief Miyagi of the Life Safety Division? Sorry, I'm new here and I'm not very familiar with the place yet. What can I do for you?"

Takeda Nao is the nominal acting chief, but after taking office, he has been dealing with files related to Hachiman and dealing with various important figures, and has almost no intersection with other departments of the police station.

Miyagi Takashi also smiled respectfully. He has always been a smooth-talking person in the police station.

"Oh, Acting Director Takeda, the truth is, it's almost spring now, and I want to take my wife and children back to my hometown, so I came here to ask for annual leave. I hope you can sign for it."

Takeda was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses: "Oh, is that so? It is indeed an important job to accompany family members. No problem."

He readily signed the leave application that Miyagi handed over.

Looking at Miyagi's flickering eyes, Takeda knew what was going on.

"By the way, there is also...that..." Although Takeda agreed readily, Miyagi still hesitated to speak.

"Section Chief Miyagi, although we are not familiar with each other, we are colleagues after all. Why don't you speak frankly?"

"Since the Acting Director is so straightforward, I won't be polite."

Then he placed more than ten leave requests in front of Takeda.

"This is the leave application form for all members of the Life Safety Class. We have tried our best to make the reasons for the leave reasonable. If there is anything wrong, I can take it back and ask them to revise it, but please sign your name."

Section Chief Miyagi bowed his head.