Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

The crackling sound of the wooden sword hitting flesh suddenly exploded in the actor's lounge.

"Xia Jun, are you...are you okay?!"

Outside the lounge, Shirakawa Rika checked Xia Fan up and down with a nervous look on her face.

Just now, after escaping from the lounge under Xia Fan's protection, she immediately called Tanaka Shihan and the students who were filming outside.

"Fortunately, I reacted quickly and wasn't hurt..."

Xia Fan stretched his body and let the other party touch him all over, indicating that he was fine.

"Great! If anything happens to you, I will bear such a huge psychological burden because of you surviving..."

Rika Shirakawa still looked pitiful and frightened.

Imagining the scene of Xia Fan dying at the hands of a gangster in order to protect herself, she still couldn't help feeling scared.

"Don't worry, everything is fine. Besides, those guys seemed to be coming for me, but I was the one who implicated you..."

Xia Fan comforted her with a few words and turned to look at the gate of the Bachelor's Hall.

"Anyway, let's leave the rest to professionals."

A convoy of black off-road vehicles with sirens blaring and a helicopter with propellers dancing wildly appeared in sight.

……

That night, Shinjuku Metropolitan Police Department, Section 9.

"Jinguji Miko, Advisor Xia Fan, sorry for the long wait. These two guys are really stubborn and we can't communicate well with them. We had to use medicine to pry them open..."

In the airtight interrogation room, Detective Higurashi walked in with information and reported to Xia Fan and Aoi Jinguji in the room with a serious face.

"These two guys are 'foreign illegal workers' who smuggled from the Ah San District to District 11 earlier this month. They usually make a living by taking on dirty jobs through middlemen, and their level is not high enough to know the information of the 'financial sponsor'."

"When our people went there, the only middleman who knew the information about the 'financial sponsor' had heard about it and fled the country, so this line was temporarily cut off."

In the next room separated by one-way glass, two men wearing straitjackets and with balls stuffed in their mouths with belts were sitting on stools with distracted eyes.

Although their faces were swollen beyond recognition, one could still vaguely make out the "Asian" characteristics such as thick lips, dark skin and deep facial features.

"If I remember correctly, the perpetrators of the Ikebukuro Blood Festival were also 'illegal workers in the Asan district'?"

Aoi Jinguji frowned slightly, as if she had thought of something.

In recent years, the 11th District has been facing a serious aging population, labor shortage, and high labor costs, which has given rise to a special "foreign labor supply industry chain." In addition to the tertiary industry, even illegal industries such as gangs and cults have begun to favor hiring foreign illegal immigrants.

"That's right. Based on this 'commonality', we determined that it was the mastermind behind the 'Ikebukuro Blood Festival' who discovered that Lord Xia Fan was stopping the ceremony and cooperating with us, so he hired someone to silence him."

Speaking of this, Detective Higurashi's expression became even gloomier.

No matter who the other party is, they are bold enough to hire a stowaway to attack Xia Fan, a "survivor of the Ikebukuro blood sacrifice" and a "Section 9 consultant". This is the first "supernatural vicious public security incident" in District 11, and it is an open provocation to the Metropolitan Police Department.

"It's going to be troublesome if we can't find the person who hired the killer for the time being..."

"It's fine if those guys come after me, but it won't work if they affect the people around me. Do you police have any suggestions?"

Upon hearing that he was being targeted by the mastermind behind the "Ikebukuro Blood Sacrifice", Xia Fan also realized the seriousness of the matter.

Today in the locker room, even though he had [Kagura Izumo Sword Dance] to protect himself, if he reacted a little slower, he might implicate an innocent person like Shirakawa Rika.

"We have classified this case as a 'terrorist activity' and have assigned professionals from the Security Division to secretly protect Mr. Xia Fan's parents. We have also deployed surveillance around your school and apartment."

"As for Mr. Xia Fan, we recommend that you temporarily stop your study and work activities, accept our closed protection, and wait for further investigation results."

Detective Higurashi gave the safest advice.

The "Security Section", abbreviated as SP, is a department within the Metropolitan Police Department that is specifically responsible for the safety of the Prime Minister, Minister of State, overseas state guests, and key domestic figures. It has extensive experience in counter-terrorism and security and can be said to be the strongest security force currently available in the Metropolitan Police Department.

"Suspending activities, closing off for protection, and waiting for the results of the investigation is too passive... What if I wait for a year or two and still can't find out the other party's identity, will I be 'in jail' forever..."

Xia Fan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"That's right. It takes a thousand days to steal, but you can never be on guard against thieves. I do have a suggestion, but Mr. Xia Fan will take the risk, so the final decision is up to you..."

After pondering for a while, Jinguji Aoi's eyes flickered and it seemed that she had a plan.

"What good ideas do you have, Jinguji Miko? Feel free to tell me."

Xia Fan looked at her curiously.

He didn't want to go to jail under the protection of the Metropolitan Police Department, but he was worried about implicating others, and he was extremely conflicted.

"The person behind this probably knows that he cannot match Lord Xia Fan in terms of 'supernatural means', so he resorted to this primitive and violent method."

"Even though the assassination attempt failed, the other party will definitely not give up. They will most likely continue to look for opportunities, or even escalate their tactics."

"So, I suggest that we strengthen the 24-hour secret security measures, but Mr. Xia Fan cannot be 'closed for protection'. He must maintain natural activities and even show up in more public occasions to lure the other party to show up..."

"We finally caught them, we must take this opportunity to catch them completely and wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

Aoi Jinguji gathered her thoughts and laid out her ideas.

"I take the initiative to show up as bait? It is indeed a bold, but feasible suggestion. However, if an emergency occurs in a public place, can the Metropolitan Police Department control the situation in the first place?"

Xia Fan touched his chin and sought Detective Higurashi's advice.

"In a public place with a large number of people, relying on SP alone can only guarantee the safety of Lord Xia Fan, and cannot take care of too many people at the same time. But for short-term missions, I can apply to transfer the 'SAT' stationed in Tokyo to come for support."

“With the coordination of SAT and SP, we can respond quickly and reliably even if a terrorist incident occurs in a large public place.”

Detective Higurashi thought for a moment and nodded affirmatively.

SAT, affiliated with the 11th District Metropolitan Police Department, is a team specifically responsible for handling various terrorist incidents such as hijacking of aircraft, ships, occupying buildings, and using bombs to attack important persons. The quality of its personnel, equipment and firepower are incomparable to those of the SP, which is simply responsible for security.

"SP and SAT... to be on the safe side, how about borrowing a special guard from the Imperial Palace Police to assist?"

Aoi Jinguji suggested out of the blue.

"The Imperial Palace Police Special Guard? If they can assist, then everything will be safe. But this special team is only responsible for the safety of the royal family and will not be dispatched by the Metropolitan Police Department..."

Hearing the name, Higurashi raised an eyebrow.

Although the Imperial Palace Police Special Guard is small in number, it is a top security team responsible for the safety of the Imperial Palace and royal family members in District 11.

“I’ll get them involved in assisting.”

Aoi Jinguji looked confident, and her tone was as relaxed as if she was sending a maid to clean a friend's house.

"If you come forward...it's definitely no problem..."

Recalling the identity of the shrine maiden in front of him, Higurashi's expression became even more respectful.

"So, Mr. Xia Fan, what is your decision?"

Aoi Jinguji looked at Xia Fan expectantly.

"You two have planned to this extent. Am I not brave enough to take any risks and live my whole life as a coward?"

"Of course we must bring that guy who plays with life and commits religious fraud to justice, to prevent him from causing endless troubles!"

Hearing about such a strong security force, Xia Fan naturally agreed without hesitation.

"In that case, I will make arrangements right away..."

"Everyone, the plan is called 'Drawing out the Snake'. Our goal is to secretly protect Mr. Xia Fan and use his activities in public to lure out the attackers hiding behind the scenes."

The plan was set, and Detective Higurashi brought the two to the office area and arranged a detailed action plan for the detectives on standby.

"Activate the special response authority for supernatural events, apply to the Metropolitan Police Department for SP and SAT support operations, and require relevant personnel to be in place tonight..."

"Received, in contact."

"Analyze Mr. Xia Fan's daily activities, conduct a comprehensive inspection of the import and export, ensure that there are no loopholes in the public security cameras and Skynet facial recognition system, and simultaneously plan plainclothes protection points..."

"Understood. We have drawn up a mission sand table and arranged personnel to conduct on-site inspections."

In the office area of ​​Section 9, which does not look much different from an ordinary company except that it has more computer equipment and screens, the agents are busy typing on keyboards and making phone calls.

"The ninth section has more people than I thought."

Xia Fan, who came to the office area of ​​​​Class 9 for the first time, watched quietly.

"The application has been approved and the relevant assistance units will be in place tonight."

"Tokyo University of the Arts, Ikebukuro Shopping Street, and various TV drama filming locations are expected to be fully secured by tomorrow."

Soon, all of Inspector Higurashi's instructions were delivered and broken down to various executive units and implemented in an orderly manner.

"Mobilizing such a large amount of manpower and material resources and waiting for success is not a long-term solution..."

"Check if there are any public events in the near future that would allow Mr. Xia Fan to make a natural public appearance to attract the suspect behind the scenes to show up."

Detective Higurashi stroked his bearded chin and gave instructions to the detective beside him.

"receive."

"Activities held in business districts and large venues have overlapping spaces and complex terrain, which do not meet the conditions for deployment and require relatively closed and open venues."

"The crew of 'The Broken Chrysanthemum and the Knife' has been attacked once, so it's unlikely that they will go there again."

"The Bethesda Music Department is a behind-the-scenes department, and there are not many job opportunities in public places. Although the Bethesda building is easy to defend, it is relatively closed and difficult for outsiders to get in. It is not attractive enough."

"School is very suitable. The space is relatively closed, and there are many opportunities for activities in public places, such as the cafeteria, playground, stage..."

The agent tapped away on the keyboard, analyzing rapidly.

"Captain Higurashi, two advisors, please look at this..."

"The campus singing competition is held in the gymnasium, which is a semi-open space and very suitable for multi-level and all-round defense."

"The competition is held in multiple rounds, and the audience is mainly students, but outsiders can also come and watch, which is a very tempting opportunity for attackers."

"Even more coincidentally, according to the information retrieved from the school database, Consultant Xia Fan has already signed up!"

After a while, he showed his screen to the three people. On it was the registration form for the "Campus Singer Contest" that Horie Tsubasa had "signed on their behalf."

"Campus singing competition..."

"If you want to use this event as 'bait', I have only one request, which is to ensure the safety of all teachers and students at the event site."

Hearing this proposal, Xia Fan was obviously a little worried.

"Don't worry, Mr. Xia Fan. We will formulate a complete security plan."

"The SP, SAT and the Imperial Police Special Guard have joined forces, but they are the 'strongest security team in District 11' that even the heads of state can't enjoy. Even a fly flying in will be monitored."

"In addition to security, the next thing to do is to let as many people as possible know that His Excellency Xia Fan will attend this large-scale event."

Higurashi and Aoi Jinguji looked at each other and smiled with confidence.

……

Minato-ku, Roppongi, Inagawa-gumi Tokyo branch.

"Bang... bang... bang..."

In the huge warehouse, as always, the sound of fists hitting flesh echoed.

In the center of the room, Takenaka, with a scarlet ghost mask tattooed on his back, was punching forward with great force, making a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

Not far around him, four muscular members of the Akagami team stood with their hands behind their backs, silent.

But this time, the "sandbag" in front of Takenaka was not a sack filled with river sand...

Instead, there were two muscular men tied up with hemp ropes in the "tortoise shell bondage" style and hung in the air in a frontal hugging position.

Under Takenaka's swift and brutal fist, the two men were already covered in bruises and had blood at the corners of their mouths. They didn't even have the strength to scream.

"Well, um, Minister, take a break..."

"If the fight continues, someone will die."

Further outside, a man in a suit and sunglasses reminded softly.

"These two weaklings with weak faith, unable to accomplish anything, and always causing trouble deserve to be beaten to death..."

Only then did Takenaka retract his fist in anger and spat at the two men.

"I used the 'Bloodthirst Alliance Ceremony' to ask the Red God to grant me an extraordinary body, and also promised a bonus of 2 million yen. All I ask is that you kill Xia Fan with your own hands."

"As a result, these two self-righteous losers passed the money to the middleman for 200,000 yen, and the middleman subcontracted it to two illegal immigrants from India for 100,000 yen. If you don't screw it up, who will?!"

Having said this, Takenaka, who was extremely angry, turned around and kicked the two men again, causing them to stagger.

Routine request for follow-up reading on Tuesday. Although the data is very bleak, I still want to go for a third round to take a look. I hope everyone will support me!