By the time Airi arrived at the crime scene, it had already been cordoned off with police tape. Officers were searching the area, while Nangong Natsuki, dressed in black Gothic attire, stood within the perimeter and surveyed the scene before her.
"This is the third one this month."
Airi flew her broom over to Nangong Natsuki's side and spoke in a low voice. Natsuki nodded gravely.
"That's right. What a headache."
"What about the surveillance footage?"
"It was destroyed. The culprit was clearly very cautious."
"That's why I said we should use my method."
At that, Airi pouted, while Nangong Natsuki raised her head and glanced at her.
"You mean your magical version of surveillance? The higher-ups won't approve that so easily."
"I know. It's just a shame."
Naturally, Airi was referring to Omniscient Surveillance, the magical spell she had invented in the Harry Potter world: magical surveillance with complete three-hundred-and-sixty-degree coverage and no blind spots. In fact, after the first case occurred, she had proposed using it, but the higher-ups had never approved it. After all, this was not Hogwarts from Harry Potter. In modern society, people always liked to fuss over things like personal privacy. Besides, Airi was the Fourth True Ancestor, and they were afraid that the spell might have some hidden catch...
"What were the autopsy results?"
"Instant death. There was barely any resistance."
"So the culprit is very powerful and must have some method of suppressing demonic power..."
Fang Zheng had once served as a consultant for the Metropolitan Police Department in Conan World, so criminal investigations were naturally second nature to him. There was no reason Airi would have trouble with them either.
"Let me see the investigation report."
"Here."
Nangong Natsuki handed the report in her hand to Airi, who took it and