But this was still within their control.
After all, as the saying went, no matter how skilled you were in martial arts, you still feared a brick; no matter how strong you were, you still feared a handgun.
With that in mind, they continued investigating and gathering evidence. When they discovered Mirai's identity, they could no longer remain calm.
Because they had never expected that the teacher who had killed someone was not an R national, but a Chinese national!
Though the difference might seem slight, the gravity of the matter was far greater than cases involving people who frequently came and went.
Because if the murderer belonged to another country, the matter would rise to the level of deliberately damaging the friendship between the two countries!
After learning of this, these officers did not dare make the decision themselves and immediately reported it to their superiors.
After the report was passed upward, the higher-ups also attached great importance to the matter. They immediately contacted China, and after reports were relayed through multiple levels, they finally reached China's Foreign Education Department.
The Foreign Education Department also sensed the severity of the situation and did not dare take responsibility for it. They began passing the buck, claiming that the matter had nothing to do with their department before transferring it to the National Security Department.
After the National Security Department learned of it, they also wanted to pass the buck. But after considering it, they still could not shake it off. They could only take action and begin a background investigation into Mirai.
At the same time, the Foreign Education Department began conducting public relations and negotiations with the R side.
While the National Security Department and the R department of that agency were both investigating Mirai, and while the Foreign