Chapter 813 Another incident

　　Early the next morning, as expected, Xiu Jin held a group meeting, and then at the meeting, the fat principal announced to the whole school the news that third-year student Saki Konishi had died in an accident as if he had died.

I have to say that for students, this semester is really exciting... There was a lot of discussion below, and everyone was uneasy.

 Fortunately, the principal did some personnel work and hurriedly announced that in order to calm the students' emotions, the school hired a psychologist to provide psychological counseling for the students.

Of course, this matter also became the mainstream news discussed in the class. Duanmu Ai also took the opportunity to join in and got some gossip. Generally speaking, Xiaoxi Zaoji was a very ordinary student. In everyone's memory, she I have never made enemies with anyone. However, a classmate of hers in the same club said that she had heard some rumors about Xiaoxi's early life, such as that his father opened a grocery store, but after opening a supermarket on a nearby street, the business of this grocery store became increasingly deserted. It was even on the verge of closing, but Xiaoxi, as the daughter of a grocery store, went to work in that supermarket early in her life, and she often quarreled with her father for this reason.

 It seems that unlike the case of the Phantom Thieves, at least in the school, no one has the motive to attack Saaki Konishi.

 However, just when Duanmu Ai had collected the information and was about to retreat, suddenly, a student spoke.

“Ah, speaking of which, in the TV program I watched last night, there seemed to be Konishi-senpai appearing.”

"TV show?"

"Yeah, it was probably late at night? Or was it early in the morning? I was doing my homework at the time, and I fell asleep at some point while writing. Then I woke up and found that the TV in the room was on, and there was a person who looked very similar to Senior Sister Xiaoxi’s people were running desperately inside, as if they were hiding from something..."

 “Wow, is this some weird story?”

 “Are you having a nightmare?”

 Hearing what this student said, everyone else showed complicated expressions.

"I clearly remember...hey, forget it, it might just be a dream."

“Stop talking, Senior Sister Xiaoxi has just left. It’s unlucky to say such a thing...!”

　　　…………”

Although there was only such a small amount of content, Duanmu Ai still wrote it down, and then she went directly back to the office after school. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Lumière coming up to her.

 “Your Majesty the Judge.”

 “Is the mission accomplished?”

 “Yes, I have found the evidence.”

While saying this, Lumière took out the tape recorder and pressed the button.

Soon, several voices came from inside.

“There is no way for Madarame to recover, and he will become very different. Can you accept this?”

 Soon, a calm voice sounded.

“He devoured not only art, but also many talents. If he didn’t make a reckoning, there would be no need to think about the future.”

 Then, another voice emerged.

 “Don’t put too much pressure on yourself.”

 “I’m sorry, I just...”

 Then a girl's voice sounded.

"No, we just feel that if Yusuke doesn't think so, we can't do it. Now that you have such an awareness, we have nothing to say."

 Then a cheerful voice appeared among them.

 “Okay, then let the Phantom Thieves set out!”

"Um………"

 After listening to this passage, Duanmu Ai recalled it.

There are three voices among them: Takamaki Anzu, Amamiya Ren, and the last one who is frizzy is Sakamoto Ryuuji.

So who are the other two voices?

 And soon, Lumière gave an answer.

“One of them is Kitagawa Yusuke, who is a disciple of the painter Madarame.”

 “Where’s the other one?”

 “Uh...is it a cat?”

 “Cat? Do you mean General Cat?”

 The cat general that Duanmu likes to talk about is also a type of electronic demon. It comes from "Puss in Boots". It looks like a cat, wearing boots on both legs, wearing a hat, and holding a Western sword. It is considered a relatively powerful electronic demon.

 “No, just an ordinary cat.”

 “Ordinary cats can’t talk.”

“At least to me, it doesn’t look like an electronic demon, nor does it feel like an electronic demon.”

"Um………"

Hearing Lumière's answer, Duanmu Ai thought for a moment.

 “Very good, just keep staring at them.”

 “Do you want to stop it?”

"No, this tape will only be useful when Madarame truly changes. If Madarame suddenly surrenders or repentes, then this tape will be ironclad evidence. At that time, we can take action. And for a mere painter, I don't care whether he lives or dies. Too lazy to care..."

"Jingle Bell…!"

At this moment, the phone rang. Duanmu Ai nodded to Lumière, then came to the desk and picked up the phone.

"Hello."

Soon, Dot’s desperate voice came from the microphone.

 “Duanmu, we are in trouble.”

"speak English."

“We just investigated Xiaoxi Zaoji and found that she was a witness in another case!”

"Another case? You didn't mention this before." "Because it was not a case that our neighborhood was responsible for. When we brought the information back to the general bureau for investigation, we discovered that the name Konishi Saki had appeared in another murder case a few days ago. Yesterday, the victim in that case was a female anchor named Yamano Mayumi. Konishi Zaaki was the first person to discover the body, and she was the one who called the police. And..."

 Speaking of this, Dot lowered his voice.

“The victim in that case also died hanging upside down from a telephone pole.”

 “Isn’t this great? Do you have a clue?”

"No!"

 How desperate Dote's tone was, Duanmu Ai could feel it through the microphone.

"We formed an investigation team with the police officer in charge of the case, but there are no clues yet. There is one suspect, but he had an alibi on the day of the crime. The problem is that the media has captured this incident, maybe In the next two days, the news will be full of serial killings... Just thinking about it makes me dizzy."

"hehe……"

 Duanmu Ai just smiled indifferently at this, and it had nothing to do with him anyway.

 “What’s the result on your side?”

"I disappoint you. Xiaoxi has been an ordinary student in school since she was a child, and no one hates her. The only rumor is that she has some conflicts with her father because she works in a nearby supermarket. Other than that, there is nothing useful. clue."

 “Hey…well, I’ll think of other ways…”

"correct."

Thinking of this, Duanmu Ai immediately thought of the news about his former classmates.

“Someone said that he saw a figure suspected to be Konishi Zaoki on a late-night TV program in the evening or night, on the night she disappeared.”

"real?"

Sure enough, upon hearing the news, Dot immediately became energetic.

 “Which station?”

"I don't know about that. In fact, he himself was in a daze at the time. He's not sure if it was a dream or if he really saw it. It might be a dream. But there aren't many TV stations now. You can have a family Let’s check it at home.”

After all, mankind is still recovering, and the media has also been almost destroyed. A TV only has a dozen channels at most, and only one or two local TV stations, so it is very convenient to investigate.

 “Okay, thank you, I’ll go see if there are any clues.”

 After getting a clue, Dot finally got excited and hung up the phone happily.

Hmm...how should I say it?

Duanmu Ai especially wants to know what his expression will be like when he sees the Phantom Thieves set out again in a few days.

 We will know when the time comes.

Just as Dot said, the next day, the media's news report linked the death of Konishi Saki to the death of the previous anchor Yamano, and even specially broadcast a two-hour special report. Thanks to the pervasive media Duanmu Ai also learned the ins and outs of this incident from TV.

 The first victim is Anchor Yamano. She is the host of a TV station and the mistress of a certain congressman. Because of this, the police initially regarded the congressman as the murderer. This logic is very reasonable. The mistress wants to be in power, the congressman refuses to divorce, and the two parties accidentally kill someone during an argument. These are all fixed plots in love murder cases.

 But after careful investigation, the police found that the congressman had no time to commit the crime and had a sufficient alibi.

At that time, the person who discovered the body of Yamano anchor and called the police was Konishi Zaoki. There are different opinions in the media as to why she was killed. Some people said that this may be a warning from the murderer of Yamano anchor. After all, it was Konishi Zaoki. Case... who knows?

  In the next few days, Dot didn't call Duanmu Ai. You can imagine that he must have been very busy. As a result, after finally waiting for the popularity of this serial murder case to subside, another case surfaced.

　　The famous painter Madarame, who was holding a personal exhibition before, held a press conference and admitted in public how he plagiarized his disciple's paintings and even turned a blind eye to the crime of his disciple's death. It once again caused a huge shock, and soon the news overshadowed the death of Konishi Saki - the latter was just an ordinary female student after all, how could she compare to the giant figure of a famous painter?

More importantly, according to the museum staff, they have also received a notice letter from the Phantom Thieves...

So soon, everyone began to discuss the Phantom Thieves again.

 As for Dot...he basically wanted to commit suicide.

 “You have to think of a way, if this continues I will have no choice but to resign.”

 The voice from Dot on the phone sounded like he was already standing on a chair with a white silk hanging three feet above his head and his pigtails raised at any time.

"Even if you ask me to find a way...it won't be easy to catch these guys..."

Duanmu Ai spread her hands helplessly. Although she had indeed targeted the members of the Phantom Thieves because of Madarame's incident, the problem was that there was no evidence. Although there is a recording, and Madarame has repented, this is only circumstantial evidence, and it will be useless unless both people get the stolen goods.

However... Duanmu Ai is not completely without ideas.

“You want me to give you an idea, but I have an idea that can help you get out of this trouble temporarily, and can also defeat the Phantom Thieves.”

 “What’s the idea?”

Hearing this, Dot immediately cheered up. However, Duanmu Ai's next words surprised him.

"It's very simple. We can create a rumor and say that the serial killings are related to the Phantom Thieves."

"What?"

Dot was shocked.

 “Is there a relationship between them?”

"At the moment, no, but it doesn't stop us from spreading rumors. If you spread rumors, you will have to open your mouth to refute them. By then, these strange thieves will probably not care about doing justice for heaven."

“Yes, but... our police can’t do this.”

"Of course not, but I can. I will put rumors online. If a reporter asks, you just have to act like you have no comment... You should avoid leaking information in the first place. "

"this………"

 Faced with Duanmu Ai's proposal, Dote was a little embarrassed.

"This can divert public attention away from you, and it may also paralyze the real culprit. The Phantom Thieves may also be exposed. Isn't it killing three birds with one stone? Besides, neither side is a good person anyway. Dog bites dog and bites the bullet. What's wrong?"

 “Well, since you say so...then I’ll pretend I don’t know anything.”

 “Don’t worry, leave it to me.”

Hearing Dot relent, Duanmu Ai also sneered.

 “I’m a professional when it comes to making trouble.”

 (End of this chapter)