Ordinary Beika Town residents would generally call the police when they saw a corpse. But murderers, or others with guilty consciences, might not.
This footprint left at the crime scene seemed to have already revealed the nature of the case.
Inspector Megure felt that this was good news. Pointing at the bloody print, he said, "Extract the traces as soon as possible, then keep watch near the home of the dead man's archenemy—is he called Hashizume Akira? Don't let him get away!"
More and more people gathered around. Although Jiang Xia did not mind staying longer, the police clearly did not like being filmed by so many cameras. They processed the scene at what seemed like double speed.
Before long, the corpse and physical evidence had been taken back to the Police Station.
The main police force withdrew, leaving only a few officers behind to disperse the crowd and guard the scene. The fire at the factory had also been put out, and the area was no longer sealed off.
With nothing left to watch, the onlookers gradually dispersed as well.
The two executives, who had been soaking in the water for a long time, silently breathed sighs of relief. A string of bubbles brimming with killing intent rose from the water before them.
The two exchanged glances. Perhaps sensing that this was not a good time to talk, and worrying even more that the other might take advantage of the situation and call in accomplices to harm them, they did not speak further. They climbed ashore from different directions and quickly vanished from each other's sight.
On the way to the Police Station with Jiang Xia and the others.
Councilman Takada had just attended a charity event. As he got into his car, he suddenly remembered something. "We'll