Chapter 78: Public Security on the Case, Bystanders Keep Away!

That day, Chiba Prefecture, Chiba City, Special Investigation Headquarters for the dismemberment murder case at the pier port.

After the disappearance case of Doi Junpei escalated into a murder and dismemberment case, the heads of the entire Chiba Prefectural Police Headquarters were about to explode.

The New Year is only two months away! Can you not pull something like this?

A disappearance case is a small matter, but now that it has turned into a murder and dismemberment case, it is a big matter!

Inside the Special Investigation Headquarters, the incandescent lights on the ceiling emitted a cold, gloomy glow. Sitting there were the Headquarters Chief of the Chiba Prefectural Police and the Section Chief of the Criminal Investigation Division, while Yukinoshita Hachiman, who was in charge of the case, was explaining the details to everyone.

"The victim, Doi Junpei, 11 years old, attended a local municipal elementary school, fifth grade."

"The victim's family lived in Chiba City. Both parents were employees working in Tokyo and usually did not get home until seven or eight in the evening. The children were primarily looked after by their grandparents. According to the investigation, the victim's family had no obvious enemies or grudges; they were a very ordinary family of five."

"Most of the residents in that community were dual-income couples working in Tokyo, so Doi Junpei had the habit of going out to find friends to play with for a while after school before returning home to have dinner with his parents."

"That afternoon, after four o'clock, Doi Junpei told his grandparents he was going out to play after returning from school. His grandparents were used to it and just told him to be back in time for dinner."

"But by nine o'clock in the evening, Doi Junpei's parents had already been home for a long time, yet the victim still had not returned."

"The victim's family realized something was wrong and went out to search, but to no avail. By eleven o'clock at night, the victim's parents, along with his grandmother, went to the nearby Police Station to report the case."

"After receiving the report, the Police Station thought it was just a common case of a missing child and immediately dispatched officers to search. They searched until three in the morning, but to no avail."

"It wasn't until three days later that the pier manager, Hongou, found the victim's remains inside the C2 Abandoned Warehouse he was responsible for."

"According to the forensic results provided by the hospital, Doi Junpei..."

Police Inspector Yukinoshita Hachiman went over the hospital's forensic results; since they had been mentioned before, they would not be repeated here.

"The murder weapon was not found. It is judged that the killer's blade stroke was from top to bottom, a precise, one-hit kill; it is highly likely the perpetrator is experienced."

The police officers below were in an uproar.

Such a cruel, such a perverted, such a heinous case was bound to trigger massive social discussion!

If the case cannot be solved as soon as possible...

The Chiba Prefectural Police Headquarters deeply understood the severity of this case. They drew over two hundred officers from across the prefecture, with the Section Chief of the Prefectural Criminal Investigation Division personally overseeing the operation; they even brought in professional chefs.

However, after surveying the scene, everyone was very confident about solving the case.

The Chiba Prefectural Police first canvassed the interpersonal relationships of the Doi family but found nothing. Subsequently, they examined the surveillance in the vicinity, but the surveillance there was sparse, and there were no special discoveries.

But during the investigation inside the C2 Warehouse, the Chiba Prefectural Police made a major discovery.

They found some leather shoe prints and a cigarette butt that had been smoked.

The hospital used DNA Testing technology to match the DNA from the saliva remaining on the cigarette butt, successfully matching it to a local worker in Chiba Prefecture in the criminal record database.

That's him!

However, this member of society showed the Chiba Prefectural Police a train ticket, and surveillance also proved that during the time of the crime, he was active in Funabashi City, next to Chiba City. He had no time to commit the crime at all!

But this could not be a reason for this person to be unrelated to the case, especially since he had a criminal record!

The Chiba Prefectural Police Headquarters was extremely confident about this and announced to the public that they had obtained key evidence and that the case would be solved soon.

After the meeting, the Special Investigation Headquarters split into three groups: one group continued to search for the missing murder weapon, one group interrogated the suspect, and one group continued to investigate the social connections of the deceased.

The case was on the verge of being solved!

Just as the entire Special Investigation Headquarters was full of confidence in this case, a group of uninvited guests arrived without being asked.

A squad of men in black coats, black leather shoes, and white shirts acted aggressively. After showing their credentials, they pushed aside the Patrol Officer guarding the door. The leader was none other than Superintendent Ichijo and Captain Godai of the SAT, whom Uesugi Muneyuki had seen at the Metropolitan Police Department before.

Inside the temporary interrogation room, several veteran police officers were using psychological tactics on the suspect.

The door was suddenly kicked open.

"Who are you?" The Criminal Police in the room were shocked, and some instinctively reached for their holsters.

"Public Security." Superintendent Ichijo stood with his hands behind his back, and the Public Security Police officer beside him showed his Police Handbook: "Hand Ikawa Botaro over to us."

"What?" The detectives of the Chiba Prefectural Police Headquarters were stunned.

The case was about to be solved, and even if the criminal wasn't this person, he was definitely related to this person. Why were the Public Security Police appearing here now?

"I've said what I needed to say. Take him away," Superintendent Ichijo of the Public Security Department said coldly. Two burly men in suits immediately stepped up, hoisted the suspect up, and walked out.

"Wait!" The Chiba police officers understood what was about to happen and immediately grabbed Superintendent Ichijo's arm: "Since when can Public Security handle criminal matters? This guy is a murder suspect!"

"He is also a Terrorist." Superintendent Ichijo shook off the arms of these local police officers and said coldly: "Didn't you see? He has tattoos on his body; this guy used to be Yakuza."

"Our Public Security investigation takes priority."

After saying this, the Public Security Police continued to escort the suspect out: "Move."

"Hey! Hey!" The Chiba police officers naturally would not allow it. Seeing that they were so close, how could they let the person go at this time? Several detectives blocked the door, one grabbed the suspect, another pulled Superintendent Ichijo, and the Police Inspector in charge of the interrogation roared: "Even if you want to investigate, you have to follow the order of priority!"

"Sorry, according to the National Police Agency hierarchy, everything is prioritized by the Public Security investigation."

The Public Security Police held their heads high and coldly lifted their chins at the local Chiba detectives: "If you cause any more trouble, we will arrest you too on charges of obstructing official business."

"............" The Chiba police officers let go in hesitation.

"Move!" Superintendent Ichijo sneered and just like that, forcibly snatched the criminal suspect out of the Special Investigation Headquarters.

These local detectives were completely helpless. As the door slammed shut, the younger police officers were so angry their faces turned red, and the veteran police officers lowered their heads, cursing secretly in hatred and fear.

Slamming a fist on the table, a young police officer roared in anger: "We just let them take him away like that?"

"There's no other way, they are Public Security, after all." The veteran police officers were furious but helpless.

"We can only notify the Headquarters Chief."

In the corridor of the Special Investigation Headquarters, the criminal suspect Ikawa Botaro finally spoke. Although he was flanked by two SAT members, this middle-aged man in his forties still said nonchalantly: "Sure enough, compared to detectives, Public Security is more imposing. Look at those old guys, they couldn't do anything, haha."

"............" The Public Security Police said nothing.

Ikawa Botaro realized he was being ignored, laughed awkwardly twice, and then said urgently: "How about it? You know I'm innocent now, right? I really am innocent. I didn't kill anyone. On the day of the incident, I was in Funabashi City next door, and there is surveillance that can prove it..."

At this point, the Public Security Police stopped. Superintendent Ichijo, who was in the lead, turned around silently and looked straight into the suspect's eyes.

The two SAT members beside him also watched him quietly.

"That..." The suspect felt more and more guilty as he spoke.

"Behave yourself, Ikawa Botaro, or should I say, Ishibashi Rin?" Superintendent Ichijo gripped his clothes and coldly rolled up his sleeve.

Above it was a patch of white scarring, the kind that remains after a tattoo is removed.

"............" The suspect swallowed hard.

"If you confess honestly, we won't do anything to you." Although Public Security and the Criminal Investigation Department are both police, the impression they give is completely different; criminal detectives are sharp and fierce, while Public Security is cold and sinister.

"I, I don't know what you are talking about."

"You are still in contact with the Futaba-gumi, aren't you?" Superintendent Ichijo said coldly: "Those places are often used by you as locations for secret transactions, right?"

"............"

"You had better be honest; after all, we are not those criminal detectives." An SAT member poked the suspect lightly in the waist with his finger: "We don't need to provide evidence to arrest people."

"Especially someone like you who is involved with the Yakuza, a Violent Group, heh heh heh, it wouldn't matter if I 'accidentally' tripped in front of you and then shot you dead."

The suspect finally fell silent like a cicada in winter, no longer daring to speak recklessly.

"Take him away."

News of the Public Security Police operation quickly reached the Special Investigation Headquarters.

The person was snatched away by Public Security?

The Headquarters Chief of the Chiba Prefectural Police Headquarters remained silent after hearing this, without the expected outburst of rage.

"Headquarters Chief, what should we do next?" Yukinoshita Hachiman, who was responsible for investigating this matter, was very exasperated: "Are we just going to let Public Security take the person away like this?"

"So Public Security has finally made their move." Who knew, the Headquarters Chief answered irrelevantly.

"Department Manager?"

"It makes sense; the Criminal Investigation Department gained both fame and fortune from the Fuji TV Case involving the missing anchorwoman, so Public Security couldn't just sit idly by." The Headquarters Chief shook his head in annoyance: "Now it's Public Security's turn; it seems they have already grasped some key evidence and want to turn this case into a star case just like the Fuji TV Case, to demonstrate their own capabilities."

"Department Manager, what should we do now?" Police Inspector Yukinoshita was still very unwilling to accept this.

They were here to steal the fruits of someone else's labor!

"What should we do?" The Chiba Prefecture Headquarters Chief sneered and pointed at his own desk: "What else can a regional branch like ours do?"

"Continue the investigation, see if we can use the existing intelligence to uncover anything else, and also, send someone to the Metropolitan Police Department to notify Director General Watanabe and tell him about what happened here."

"Yes..."

The Chiba Prefectural Police truly loathed the Public Security Police for cutting in, yet they were helpless to do anything about it.

Centered around this murder and dismemberment case, the secret confrontation between two behemoths had begun.

I'm late; two updates a day is so tiring~

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(End of this chapter)