Volume 1 Chapter 390 - Tiger Falls into the Peaceful Sun
Zhao Rui settled for six Divine Magi and more than twenty peripheral disciples of the Divine Path Sect in one night before calling it quits.
Early the next morning, the police received a report that several corpses had been found on the street in a row.
This made the Binyang police nervous, and they hurriedly handed the case over to Ding Ling, who had the highest detection rate, to handle.
After Ding Ling received the case, he didn't dare to slow down and immediately held a meeting to study the case with everyone in the office, Zhao Rui was naturally among them.
"These people were all killed last night, from the method, it seems to be done by the same person, so do we know the identities of these dead people?"
"This is their identity information." Tang Lei handed over a piece of 4a paper and replied, "According to the information from our investigation, they all seem to be Japanese, totaling more than a hundred, arriving in Binyang by plane not long ago, and currently residing at the Weihao Hotel."
"Over a hundred people? So many?" Ding Ling was taken aback, "Do any of you know where they are coming from?"
"According to the information, they were invited by a foreign trade company in Binyang and came to participate in a trade fair. However, I am skeptical about this. Because, the number of people who came was simply too many, and after they arrived, they didn't engage in any business-related activities, instead, they seemed to be asking around looking for something."
Ding Ling pondered for a little while, and a cold smile then appeared on her pretty face, "Of course they didn't come to talk business. I suspect that they are connected to those Japanese who died mysteriously in Binyang some time ago. Presumably, they are trying to look for the ancient artifacts that were pirated out by Liang Dong, as well as the reason for the sudden deaths of those associates of theirs."
"Well, it's quite possible." Zhao Rui nodded his head at the right time and agreed, "Then what should we do next?"
"What to do? Of course it's a door-to-door investigation of the situation." Ding Ling took out a pistol from a drawer and pinned it on his body, "Those Japanese who died last time were no kindred spirits, all of them holding heavy weapons in their hands, they were simply more triad than the underworld! This time, such a big batch is coming, I really don't know what they will bring! Let's go over there and take a look. If they don't have any weapons, then forget it. If they really brought weapons and want to make waves in Binyang, then I won't agree to it!"
After Ding Ling finished speaking, she held out her straight little waist and walked out with large strides.
The police officers in the office, hurriedly took out their weapons and followed closely behind Ding Ling.
Zhao Rui looked at the backs of the crowd, an imperceptible smile appearing on his face.
Everything was happening according to his plan, and he was looking forward to what kind of expression those Japanese practitioners would have on their faces when they lost many of their companions one after another, and then encountered the police questioning and checking them.
Zhao Rui wasn't worried that those practitioners would do something drastic.
After all, this was the land of China, even if those Shinto practitioners were crazy, they wouldn't dare to do anything radical to the police in broad daylight.
In case they angered the strongest practitioners of the Chinese cultivation world, it would not be a fun thing to do, and they would definitely be wary of this.
Twenty minutes later, Zhao Rui and his group, arrived at the Weihao Hotel in great numbers, ready to interrogate the Japanese in the Weihao Hotel.
And right at this moment, the Grand Shriner of the Hachiman Shrine, Kato Tadayuki, was in the luxurious suite, pacing back and forth anxiously, fuming.
Seigen Heisei was sitting in the sofa, and his face, which had always been bland, had also gained a few more shades of gloom.
Because, of the ten Shinto priests they had sent out last night, only four had returned, and of the nearly one hundred members of the Shinto religion, dozens of them had also lost track of them.
Obviously, these people were in dire straits, and there was not much chance of them being alive.
In one night, their men had lost most of their combat power, how could the two men not be angry?
This was only the first night they came to Binyang!
If they stayed for a few more nights, wouldn't everyone be finished?
What made them even more furious was that they didn't have the slightest clue as to who had done the poisoning.
All the subordinates who had seen the enemy were now nowhere to be heard from, and they were just seeking revenge and retaliation.
As leaders, how could they not feel humiliated?
"Which asshole was it that did this kind of lackluster thing!" Kato Tadayuki cursed, so furious that his white beard and eyebrows, stood upside down, "The Shinto priests and shrine members under my command are all about to be killed!"
Seigen Heisei grimaced and said slowly, "There is no doubt that it was the Chinese cultivators who did this. Perhaps, it is the opponent we have been looking for."
Kato Tadayuki continued to curse, "Is this the Chinese cultivators? What kind of good man is it to be so sneaky? Persimmons just pick the soft ones to pinch! Why don't you dare to challenge us squarely!"
"If he had the intention to challenge us head-on, he wouldn't have done so." Seigen Heisei said coldly, "He only wants to put us to death by any means necessary!"
"Baka! If I were to meet him, I would definitely tear off his flesh piece by piece!" Kato Tadayuki swore through gritted teeth, he had lost so many subordinates and his power had been greatly damaged, he already hated that unseen opponent to the bone.
"That won't be easy. We lost so many men overnight, and it will be even more difficult to find clues about that guy in the future." Seigen Heisei frowned slightly, "What I find strange is why we couldn't even half notice when that guy took out our subordinate Magi? With his strength, he should be a very strong cultivator. That spiritual energy fluctuation should be very strong, and in this city, it should also be very conspicuous. However, we surprisingly didn't feel it half a bit. It's really puzzling."
Hearing Qing Yuan Heisei say this, Kato Tadayuki also felt that it was a bit strange and began to think about it.
Just then, a burst of disorganized footsteps, from far away, came to the door of their room, followed by a knock on the door.
Kato Tadashi walked over, opened the door, and saw more than a dozen people standing densely outside the door, and the leader was a young and pretty woman who looked very competent.
"Who are you people?"
In fluent Chinese, Kato Tadayuki asked. He had lived for more than two hundred years, and he had learned Chinese long ago.
"Police!"
A beautiful young woman in the lead took out a piece of ID and waved it in front of him, "Since you understand Chinese, it couldn't be better."
"Police? What do you guys want with me?"
"We received a report that someone was killed last night, and after our investigation, we found that those people, belonged to your team, so we came over to inquire about the situation."
"You guys are really efficient!" Kato Tadayuki barely suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "You guys go ahead and ask."
"Then please come with us to the police station, and in addition, we're going to search your room."
"What? Search our room! On what grounds!"
Kato Tadayuki almost even blew his lungs out, he had just lost six Shinto priests and dozens of shrine members, his losses were heavy, what he didn't expect was that even the police were now coming to find them in trouble!
He was the Grand Shriner of the Hachiman Shrine, and a great man of high status in the Shinto religion, how could he stand to have his room searched by a mere mortal?
This was truly a tiger being bullied by a dog.
"On what grounds?" Ding Ling sneered, "You guys are related to the Japanese who mysteriously died in Binyang some time ago, right? Hmph, you even have heavy weapons, you're really godly. You guys came to Binyang, what exactly is your purpose, only you yourselves know clearly, if you are peaceful, we won't interfere. But now that there's been a murder, then we police must intervene. We'll have to check to see if you're carrying any weapons, or else no one will be able to take the blame in case there's another big case."
Hearing bad news one after another, Kato Tadayuki could no longer hold back his anger at this point, and suddenly glared with murderous intent.
Seigen Heisei also had an iron face, and his hands, which had been gathered in his sleeves, were also stretched out, ready to deliver a fatal blow.
For a while, the temperature in the room all seemed to have dropped several degrees, covered with a stirring murderous aura.
Right at this moment, Zhao Rui, who had been following the crowd, reminded them in a salty manner:
"What? Want to attack the police and resist the law? This is China, not Japan!"
Kato Tadayuki snapped to his senses, and the killing chance that had just risen in his heart vanished in an instant.
With their strength, it was indeed just a matter of lifting their hands to solve these police officers.
However, what should they do after resolving them?
Taking out the police was a big event in any country, and to take out so many of them, it would definitely set off a furor.
In case the Chinese cultivation world was angered and a few cultivation powerhouses came out, then the hundred or so of them would only be wiped out here.
Even if those cultivation powerhouses didn't come over for a while and made such a big commotion, there was no way for them to continue staying in Binyang and they could only leave quickly.
At that time, the mission could not be accomplished, how would he go back and explain to Grand Divine Officer Ise?
Thinking of this, he had to swallow a strong breath and shot a glance at Qingyuan Heisei before saying fiercely, "Alright, we are willing to cooperate with the police."
"Thank you both for supporting our police work." Zhao Rui put his hands behind his back and said with a smile.