Before long, the police arrived at the scene. When they saw the sealed-off area and gathered crowd, the lead officer froze for a moment.
"Who called the police?"
"I did."
Fang Zheng stepped out of the crowd and nodded to the officer.
"The moment I found the body, I sealed off the entire scene. No one has entered the room since then. Everyone involved is in the lounge. I had people watching them, and no one left the lounge during that time."
"Who are you?"
It took an expert to recognize another expert. Setting aside everything else, Fang Zheng's ability to secure the scene and detain everyone involved clearly marked him as more than an ordinary passerby.
"My name is Fang Zheng. I'm the president of the Umbrella Corporation and a special advisor to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department."
Fang Zheng produced his identification and handed it over.
"I'm back in China for vacation this time, not to investigate a case. This was purely a coincidence."
Fang Zheng needed to make that clear first. The police might not have been as sensitive as the military, but he was still technically affiliated with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. It would be troublesome if they suspected him of conducting a cross-border investigation.
"Oh?"
Hearing Fang Zheng's answer, the officer took the identification and examined it carefully. Then he smiled at Fang Zheng.
"So you're that mind-reading detective from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department."
"Hm?"
What the hell?
Fang Zheng was stunned by the man's words. When had his reputation crossed the ocean and made it back home?
"Hello, I'm Li Bo from the city's Criminal Investigation Unit."
The officer enthusiastically reached out and shook Fang Zheng's hand.
"To be honest, some colleagues from Japan came here for training before. They told us