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After becoming a detective, Duanmu Huai also handled some cases, but this commission was quite beyond Duanmu Huai's expectations. Unlike other cases that only require one or two people to solve, this case not only has three detectives from the Detective Association, but the Metropolitan Police Department has also dispatched three police officers to jointly handle the case.

I have to say that this posture is not easy to deal with at first glance.

As for the reason, Duanmu Huai had heard from Shionji Yuko on the way here. Simply put, a large number of missing cases were found in March City where Area B is located, and the number is higher than the average, which attracted the attention of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Of course, a large and medium-sized city has a large number of missing people every year, and missing cases are different from serious cases such as murder. To be honest, if they are not found at the time, they will basically be listed as unsolved cases later. After all, the police force is limited. Instead of wasting energy on missing cases with no clues, it is more cost-effective to solve a theft case. So in this world, generally speaking, most missing cases are handled by detectives-after all, detectives are idle.

It's just that any city will have a horizontal line. If the number does not exceed this horizontal line, it is considered normal, and if it exceeds it, it is abnormal. This is also the reason why this incident was exposed—the mother of a missing person wanted to find her child, but the police had no results and the detectives had no clues. The mother may have missed her child too much and developed paranoia, thinking that the police and detectives were perfunctory, so she found a reporter to expose it.

As a result, when the reporter investigated, he found that the number of missing cases in March City in a year was actually catching up with big cities like Tokyo!

Is this too much?

Isn’t the reporter just looking for big news? So he sent it out decisively.

After all, the police and detectives did not take action, and it involved conspiracy theories, which was definitely going to be popular!

In fact, this news really became popular, so it was the turn of the Metropolitan Police Department and the Detective Association to be overwhelmed.

After all, this report not only talked about the situation in March City, but also speculated that there was a huge human trafficking network inside March City, and those missing people were captured and sold. The reason why the police did not take action was because the local police had connections with this human trafficking network and protected them from the wind and rain!

The reporter's move was a big news, but the Metropolitan Police Department couldn't sit still and decisively sent people to investigate the matter.

Originally, this should be considered an internal matter of the Metropolitan Police Department and had nothing to do with the Detective Association, but after learning about this, the Detective Association investigated——wow, many detectives in March City have disappeared!

I came to watch the fun, not to be the fun myself!

The matter involves detectives, so naturally the Metropolitan Police Department can no longer handle it. So in the end, the two sides decided to form a joint investigation team and took the Shinkansen to March City to investigate the matter thoroughly.

The Metropolitan Police Department sent an old policeman who was about 50 years old, with two young people. The Detective Association was the same. In addition to Duanmu Huai, there were two other detectives. One of them was a female high school student, known as the idol detective. The other was a fat uncle, known as the food detective.

As for Duanmu Huai... well, those who understand will understand.

The two sides exchanged information on the way and then came to March City.

This is a medium-sized city, not too big, not too small, surrounded by mountains, and it seems quite secluded.

After stating their identities, the group came to the March City Police Station and met the police chief.

"Ah, welcome to March City."

Facing the people in front of him, the police chief of March City seemed very enthusiastic. He stood up from behind his desk with a smile and greeted everyone enthusiastically.

"I didn't expect you to come to such a remote place. It's really beyond my expectation."

"No need to say more, Chief."

As a representative of the Metropolitan Police Department, the old policeman spoke first. He stepped forward and took out the documents.

"We are here on behalf of the Metropolitan Police Department and the Detective Association to conduct a joint investigation. We hope you can cooperate with us."

"Of course, we will cooperate."

Facing the old policeman's words, the chief seemed very enthusiastic, as if he knew everything.

"Very good, then we want to meet with the investigative reporter, is that okay?"

"This............"

Faced with the old policeman's request, the chief seemed a little embarrassed.

"I'm afraid that's not possible......"

"Why?"

"Because a few days ago, the investigative reporter fell off a cliff because of drunk driving and died."

"Huh?"

Everyone was surprised to hear the chief's answer.

"Dead? Then what about the body?"

"The body has been cremated............"

"So soon?"

The old policeman stared at the chief, with a cold light in his eyes.

"This person has been cremated just a few days after his death. Isn't it too illogical?"

"This is also the request of his relatives. After all, because of falling off the cliff, his whole body has become bloody and unrecognizable... So, he can only be cremated as soon as possible..."

"............Then, we want to meet the mother of the missing person. Can it be arranged?"

"That's not a problem, but I must remind you in advance that perhaps because she is too anxious to find the child, her mood is very unstable now and she is receiving treatment at Aomori Mental Hospital..."

"……………………"

Although the director was very respectful, everyone's faces had become much gloomier at this moment. After all, those who can join the joint investigation team are not fools, and they certainly understand what the police chief is doing.

He is demonstrating to himself!

The investigation team has not arrived yet, and the two people who exposed the dark side of this city are dead and crazy. No one would believe that this is a coincidence!

Good guy, this city is really lawless!

"Then, we can investigate here."

"Of course, I have already told my men, please feel free to investigate, and if there is anything we need to help, just speak up!"

Hearing the director's answer, the old policeman didn't say much, just nodded silently, and then turned around and left with everyone. When they walked out of the police station again, the old policeman's face was already livid—the other party's obvious naked and almost undisguised attitude was simply a threat!

But no matter what, the investigation must continue.

"It seems that it is difficult for us to get help from the police station now."

The old policeman sat down in a family restaurant nearby and said.

"At present, we can only investigate on our own... What are your plans?"

"Well... ..."

Facing the old policeman's question, the food detective touched his mustache.

"I plan to find some familiar detectives in this city to inquire about the situation."

"I'll go to the mental hospital to see."

Duanmu Huai also made his own decision. After all, in the world of Cthulhu, a place like a mental hospital is a treasure house. Anyway, no matter good or bad, there will definitely be something.

"I'll go to the street to inquire about the situation of the missing case. The current information is not complete enough. Maybe I can get more clues from the students."

The idol detective girl also gave an answer.

"I understand."

Hearing the answers of the three people, the old policeman also nodded.

"We will go back to the police station and ask them to sort out the missing files again. I don't believe that nothing can be found out!"

The people here are all professionals. After making a decision, everyone dispersed immediately and did their own things. Duanmu Huai also drove to the mental hospital in the suburbs of March City, intending to meet the woman who was imprisoned there.

And Shionji Yuko also gave the information she had collected in a timely manner.

"Yamada Miko, 43 years old, housewife, was admitted to Aomori Mental Hospital three days ago because of violent tendencies and unprovoked attacks on others... Well, the procedures are very normal and the handling is very smooth. There are no problems."

"No problem is the biggest problem, otherwise why would they be so anxious to put others in the mental hospital."

Listening to Shionji Yuko's introduction from the mobile phone, Duanmu Huai snorted coldly.

"I want to see what tricks the cosmic light is doing this time!"

As he spoke, the gate of Aomori Mental Hospital was already in sight. Duanmu Huai parked the car aside, then opened the door and got out of the car, walking towards the mental hospital. But he had only taken a few steps when he saw three or four well-trained men holding explosion-proof forks rushing over and blocking Duanmu Huai.

"Stop, who are you? What are you doing here?"

The leading security guard held an explosion-proof fork, stared with wide eyes, and tried to show a fierce look to Duanmu Huai, but unfortunately, in Duanmu Huai's eyes, the explosion-proof forks they held were actually no different from plastic paper. In the past, it was not easy for Duanmu Huai to enter such a place, but now the situation is different.

"I'm a detective!"

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai took out his detective license.

"This time I came to the mental hospital to investigate, all of you be honest!"

"Detective, detective?"

Hearing Duanmu Huai's answer, the security guards were stunned for a moment and looked at each other. Soon, one of the security guards turned and left. After a while, the security guard came over with a doctor in a white coat.

"Are you a detective?"

Looking at Duanmu Huai in front of him, the doctor with glasses immediately took out a flannel to wipe his glasses, then stared at the license in Duanmu Huai's hand again, and looked back and forth between the photo on it and the person himself.

"What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to find Ms. Yamada Miko, because she is currently being held here, and I want to meet her for a detailed discussion."

"Yamada Miko, ah... that lady."

Hearing Duanmu Huai's request, the doctor thought for a while, and then nodded as if he had suddenly realized something.

"I know, our hospital also has the obligation to assist in the investigation, but... I think you may not be able to get anything out of her."

"What do you mean?"

Duanmu Huai's face was slightly gloomy, staring at the doctor in front of him, who just laughed.

"As long as you see her with your own eyes, you will know.