If you're not a pig, who is?

"So, you've already determined that he's the murderer who killed those police officers?"

Upon hearing this, Jinno Tamaki looked at Odagiri Toshiya, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips, "I knew it, he's the murderer who killed my brother and those policemen..."

"It's just a suspicion; we can't be sure yet that he's the murderer."

Hakuba Saguru interrupted, scrutinizing Jinno Tamaki: "But I'm curious, Ms. Tamaki, why are you here?"

"Isn't it obvious? I'm just tracking him down, trying to find clues about why he killed the police."

Jinno Tamaki crossed his arms. "His father was the Criminal Investigation Department. His name never appeared when they took statements back then, and the police officers who investigated that case were all murdered one after another... Logically speaking, you detectives should be able to understand..."

She paused, a look of disgust on her face. "Or are you detectives protecting those despicable high-ranking officials?"

"This is the son of the Superintendent General of Police. It's not that officials protect each other, but the Criminal Investigation Department is not qualified."

Fujino patted Hakuba Saguru on the shoulder and chuckled at Jinno Tamaki, "If it were really as you say, he wouldn't have gotten involved in this mess. After all, if he couldn't find anything out, it would be the Superintendent General of Police who would lose face."

"The Superintendent General's son?"

After thinking for a moment, Jinno Tamaki said, "That's true."

Hakuba Saguru: "..."

Are you that bothered that much that I'm the son of the Superintendent General of Police?

And what the heck is this?

Are stereotypes really that deep-rooted?

Jinno Tamaki gave Hakuba Saguru a strange look, then asked Fujino, "So what are you guys doing here?"

"Just as this guy said, he came to investigate."

Fujino truthfully stated, "There are many suspects in this case, and there are many things that cannot be disclosed. Odagiri Toshiya a suspect we suspect. As for Ms. Tamaki, you were also a suspect because you discovered Jinno Tamotsu's body and had reason to resent the police who closed the case as a suicide."

"Ah?"

Jinno Tamaki was taken aback. "Wait, do you think I killed my brother and then killed those police officers?"

"Yes, that's what I thought at first, but not anymore..."

Fujino looked into Jinno Tamaki's eyes. "Ms. Jinno Tamaki, before that celebration, you were following Odagiri Toshiya, weren't you?"

"Yes, I have been following him all along."

"Did you see him plant a bomb at the hotel before the celebration that day?"

"No, that's not the case..."

Jinno Tamaki answered immediately, then, realizing what he meant, asked in confusion, "A bomb?"

"That's right, there was actually a bomb planted at the venue that day."

After a pause, Fujino continued, "The purpose of planting the bomb was to assassinate Officer Sato inside the venue under cover of darkness."

"They probably installed it when I wasn't looking..."

Jinno Tamaki looked at Odagiri Toshiya with a cold expression. "That guy is really meticulous in his actions, no wonder he didn't reveal a single flaw."

"So, he wasn't the one who killed those police officers at all. If he really had killed them, do you think you would still be alive today?"

"That could also be because he wants to use me as an alibi..."

Jinno Tamaki's prejudice against Odagiri Toshiya remains. "It would be better if he killed me, since that would prove he was the murderer."

"You really are stubborn..."

Fujino sighed and said helplessly, "In that case, why don't we just go and ask him directly?"

The backstage area of an underground concert after the performance.

"You wretched woman! Why do you always follow me around like this?!"

Odagiri Toshiya looked at Jinno Tamaki and roared unhappily.

Do you find me an eyesore?

Jinno Tamaki sneered, "I think you're afraid I'll find evidence that you murdered two detectives, aren't you?"

"What?!"

Odagiri Toshiro was taken aback by what he said.

"The police are now suspecting you of being involved in two recent police killings."

Fujino explained, "You know Jinno Tamotsu, right?"

"Jinno Tamotsu..."

Odagiri Toshiya's expression turned somewhat awkward upon hearing this. "What exactly are you talking about?"

"A year ago, the suicide case of Jinno Tamotsu was handled by Inspector Tomosuke. Inspector Tomosuke discovered that you were involved in the case and staked out you in front of a warehouse. However, due to Inspector Tomosuke's accidental death, the case was ultimately closed as a suicide, and you escaped unscathed..."

Fujino looked at Odagiri Toshiya and said in a deep voice, "The two police officers who were recently killed were the two officers who participated in the investigation of that case back then. You should know what I mean, right?"

"You suspect I'm the murderer?!"

Odagiri Toshiya excited and shouted loudly.

"Don't shout."

Fujino remained expressionless. "When a pig is being slaughtered, every part of it is useful except for its screams."

Odagiri Toshiya roared again, "Are you calling me a pig?!"

Fujino: "Look, you're yelling again. I never said you were a pig. If you're not a pig, then who is?"

Odagiri Toshiya: "..."

Therefore, he hates arguing with these kinds of intellectuals the most.

Odagiri Toshiya scratched the purple-haired man in frustration. "So what do you want to do? Do you want to kidnap me?"

"Arresting you is a police job, not a detective's. I just want to ask you some questions..."

Fujino's expression darkened slightly. "What exactly is your relationship with Jinno Tamotsu?"

"This..."

Odagiri Toshiya stammered and dared not answer.

"I'll ask you one more time, what exactly is your relationship with Jinno Tamotsu? What was your purpose in going to see Jinno Tamotsu that day?"

Fujino took a deep breath, a little annoyed by this stubborn second-generation official. "If you don't want to talk, then go talk to the police. I don't have that much patience, but then it might involve the Criminal Investigation Department."

After a pause, Fujino looked into Odagiri Toshiya's eyes and said in a deep voice, "Odagiri Toshiya, you don't want this matter to involve your father, do you?"

Hakuba Saguru: "..."

Jinno Tamaki: "..."

Why does this guy sound so practiced when he says that?

Could it be that you've done this kind of thing before?

Odagiri Toshiya taken aback upon hearing this.

Although he had some dislike for his old man.

But it's not quite at the level of being a complete disaster yet...

After a moment of silence, he said, "Actually, I went to the warehouse that day to collect money."

"Take money?"

Jinno Tamaki was taken aback by what he heard, and looked at Odagiri Toshiya with a gloomy expression. "You're not trying to blackmail my brother, are you?"

"That's right..."

Odagiri Toshiya a little annoyed. "That guy, as a doctor, sold illegal drugs to my fans without permission. After I found out about it, I went to find him. Coincidentally, I was also short of money at that time, so I ripped him off."

Fujino's expression remained unchanged. "How many were destroyed?"

"About fifty thousand yen."

Odagiri Toshiya and said, "The second time I planned to ask for 100,000 yen, but when I went there I didn't see him. It was probably the time when the police saw me. Later I heard that the guy committed suicide out of fear of punishment."

"You really didn't kill him?"

Hakuba Saguru asked from the side.

Why would I kill him?

Odagiri Toshiya pursed his lips. "I'm still hoping to get more money from him."

Fujino: "..."

Is that what you call more?

Fifty thousand, one hundred thousand, is that even considered money?

So, you're the son of the Minister of the Criminal Investigation Department, and all you're capable of is extorting this little bit?

Fujino was speechless for a moment, then took a deep breath. "In that case, I should know exactly what happened in this case..."

Hakuba looked at Fujino with a puzzled expression. "?"

Do you understand?

As the sun sets, the sky turns a fiery red.

The group drove to the home of the Criminal Investigation Department, Odagiri, located in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

The spacious and tall wooden door is surrounded by white walls, and the interior is a duplex Japanese-style building with a spacious courtyard.

This courtyard is located in a key area within the Tokyo metropolitan area, and its value is self-evident.

"So, why did you make me come to this old man's house with you?!"

Odagiri Toshiya got out of the car, clearly somewhat displeased.

"Um?"

Fujino turned around and glanced at Odagiri Toshiya.

Odagiri Toshiya stared at by a gloomy gaze, and immediately dared not speak.

Seeing this, Jinno Tamaki's lips curled up slightly. He secretly thought that this detective was really amazing, he had completely restrained him... He should have asked him for help.

"Knock knock, is anyone home?"

Fujino stepped forward and knocked on the door. A young maid opened the door and, upon seeing Odagiri Toshiya, exclaimed in surprise, "Master Toshiya, you're back!"

Odagiri Toshiya corrected him, "I was just dragged here, don't talk nonsense..."

Fujino interrupted, "We want to see Minister Toshiro."

"I see!"

The maid glanced at the people around her and said, "I'll go and inform Master Toshiro right away."

"Ahem."

Fujino glanced at Odagiri Toshiya and gave him a knowing look.

Odagiri Toshiya immediately understood. "Do I need to notify them if I'm going back to my own home?"

Led by the maid, the group entered the house and arrived at the rear garden of the Japanese-style courtyard.

The Japanese-style garden has no superfluous decorations. It is surrounded by small trees, with stone-paved paths and lawns. On the lawn, there is a fixed platform with straw mats stuck in it.

At this moment, Odagiri Toshiro was dressed in kendo attire, with a samurai sword sheathed in reverse at his waist. Accompanied by the faint sounds of birds around him, he quickly drew his sword.

The three swords fell swiftly.

Although there was a pause in the middle to build up power, the force was very strong.

The straw mat was cut into three pieces.

Although it was just a straw mat, not a wooden stake or anything.

However, cutting it in half is still very difficult, at least more difficult than killing an ordinary person. It requires a certain angle and force in the strike.

"As expected of Minister Odagiri."

Fujino clapped his hands and stepped forward. "Your Iaido is very skillful."

"Fujino- kun."

Odagiri Toshiro sheathed his sword, greeted Fujino, and glanced at Odagiri Toshiya beside him.

"Cut..."

Odagiri Toshiya clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Snort."

Odagiri Toshiro wasn't going to tolerate it either, and said coldly, "You stray dog, you've finally come back."

"What did you say?!"

Odagiri Toshiya a little annoyed, but looking at the knife in his old man's hand, he didn't dare to step forward, for fear that he would be punished by his old man with the knife. He could only weakly retort, "Practicing with a broken sword every day, cutting straw mats, I don't know what use it is for you, old man, to practice with this broken sword."

Fujino: "..."

I felt offended.

Although I don't know what the use of cutting straw mats is.

But I know that if he can cut a straw mat, he can cut you in half just as easily.

"Change to a new straw mat."

Odagiri Toshiro gave an order to the maid, then called out to Fujino, "Fujino, show him what you've got."

Fujino: "...?"

Don't drag my hatred into your family affairs.

Fujino sighed and reluctantly took the knife.

Come to think of it, he's never cut a straw mat before.

In Suwa Yuji's words, it means. "Don't you have any self-awareness about your own abilities? What's the use of cutting straw mats? If you have no work, you might as well save your money and cut telephone poles."

While that's roughly the idea, it's definitely better to phrase it more tactfully.

However, since it was the Criminal Investigation Department's request, he could only respectfully comply.

"Chief Odagiri, is it alright if this knife breaks?"

Fujino didn't forget to ask Odagiri Toshiro a question.

He rarely used a real knife in actual combat, after all, his swordsmanship was all aimed at vital points, which were painful and deadly.

His Wooden Sword is nothing special; it will only cause negative effects and pain.

But a real knife can kill someone directly.

"It's alright."

After receiving a reply, Fujino felt much relieved.

His gaze was fixed on the straw mat in front of him. He took a deep breath and lowered his body.

The next moment, he rushed out at lightning speed, drawing his steel knife in a flash, and then quickly retracting it.

The straw mat appeared to be unharmed.

"As expected of Suwa- sensei's disciple."

Odagiri Toshiro clapped his hands as he looked at what appeared to be an unbroken straw mat.

Odagiri Toshiya somewhat confused. "Isn't it not broken?"

"It's already broken."

Hakuba Saguru looked at Fujino with a strange expression. "Just as he rushed over, he drew his sword, sheathed it, and cut the straw mat in half."

As he spoke, he stepped forward and lightly touched the straw mat with his fingertips.

Then, the straw mat was divided into two sections.

The cut in the middle is very smooth, as if it were cut by a laser.

"This knife is very good."

Fujino returned the sword to Odagiri Toshiro: "It's just that I used a little too much force, and there's a crack on the sword."

"It doesn't matter."

Odagiri Toshiro took the sword and turned to Odagiri Toshiya: "I told you to learn kendo, but you wouldn't. Instead, you went and got into music. And you dress like a ghost all the time. You're a disgrace to me!"

"Practicing swordsmanship, isn't it just about breaking a sword?"

Odagiri Toshiro protested, "In the end, it's still just cutting straw mats, isn't it?"

Odagiri Toshiro: "..."

Originally, he wanted to use Fujino as a touchstone to see if he could use his superior swordsmanship to teach this good-for-nothing a lesson.

But it was of no use at all...

It's hopeless. If he weren't so old, he would really want to start a new account.

Looking at his son, he felt a surge of anger.

Increasingly angry, Odagiri Toshiro resorted to bringing up someone else's child:

"Look at Fujino right next to you. He's younger than you, but he's already a second-dan in kendo. He's known as the Tokyo Rookie King in the kendo world and is a direct disciple of Suwa, an eighth-dan. Of course, someone as useless as you wouldn't understand kendo!"

Fujino: "..."

Why am I being dragged into this again?

Even the Criminal Investigation Department knows this title.

Is he really that amazing?

"Even if it's Hakuba Saguru, he's still Great Detective. He's helped the First Division solve many murder cases and stopped Kaito Kid many times in the Second Division. What do you have to compare with him?"

Hakuba Saguru: "..."

Why do I feel like I'm a little worse than Fujino?

"Snort."

Odagiri Toshiya didn't say anything more.

He had nothing to refute.

Although he considers himself a good underground rock singer.

But compared to Fujino, who can cut a person in half with a single blow and is also Great Detective, or Hakuba Saguru... it really doesn't make sense.

Odagiri Toshiro's fist trembled slightly, and he took a deep breath to calm down.

Kendo is quite common in the Japanese police force.

There are factions within the police force, and even within the police force, there are dedicated kendo instructors, usually holding the Kendo 8th Dan.

Take Suwa Yuji for example. If he wanted to become a teacher in the police department, he could get in as long as there was a vacancy and he had some connections.

Odagiri Toshiro's mention of kendo was actually a way of telling Odagiri Toshiya to take over his job as a police officer.

Even if you don't get into the professional group because of your poor grades, you can at least become a manager in the professional group 2 and become a kendo master, which will also be a plus.

But this good-for-nothing is just hopeless; what kind of lousy music is he making?

This is equivalent to someone in ancient times who clearly had the potential to become a general, but instead chose to become a useless actor who had to be subservient to others... In his eyes, they were just complete idiots.

Bringing himself back to reality, he noticed the woman beside him. "You must be Ms. Jinno Tamaki?"

"That's right."

Jinno Tamaki didn't have a good impression of this Criminal Investigation Department.

After all, in her eyes before, it was this guy who allowed Odagiri Toshiya to escape punishment.

Odagiri Toshiro naturally noticed the disgust in Jinno Tamotsu's eyes.

He understood this and, without saying much, went straight to the point. "I have some things here that I want to formally return to you."

"Give it back to me?"

Jinno Tamaki was taken aback, clearly not understanding what he had in his possession.

Then, led by Odagiri Toshiro, the group went to the living room.

Odagiri Toshiro took something out of his pocket hanging on the coat rack, then said to Odagiri Toshiya in a deep voice, "Kneel down."

Min was also somewhat unconvinced and said unhappily, "Why should I kneel down?"

Toshiro's brow twitched slightly, then he walked to the side, his right hand vaguely gripping the hilt of the sword on the katana rack. "..."

"Thump."

Min immediately knelt down, her movements swift.

It's obvious he's knelt down quite a few times before.

He had no doubt that, in a fit of rage, his own father, the Minister of the Criminal Investigation Department, would kill himself out of a desire to rid society of this menace, and then turn himself in.