Chapter 152 42: Flowers Rise

"Seven days ago, around the time Chiba Kikue died, seven 'giant flowers' bloomed in various parks or forests in Osaka. All of them grew from trees without exception, and when they were discovered, they had already withered."

"Based on previous clues, we can find that Chiba Kikue has visited these places some time ago under the pretext of taking photos of wild flowers."

"Five of the locations were able to confirm that the missing persons disappeared within that area."

"Based on all the evidence, the murderer in the Charm Girl case is Chiba Kikue, and the accomplices are Yuuki Maria and Simon Jiayue. However, in order to maintain stability, this case will not be made public and will be classified as confidential. Please abide by the confidentiality obligations and confidentiality agreements."

At the summary meeting attended by only a few people, Yumi Takashima, the person in charge of this operation, gave a summary of the case and officially announced that the Mei Girl case had been solved.

Because the regulations on supernatural crimes have not yet been perfected, ordinary insiders like Simon Jiayue and Yuuki Maria can be given lenient treatment and limited freedom for the time being after they promise never to leak the information. However, a supplementary trial will be held after the supernatural court is officially established.

Now, there are generally two ways to deal with extraordinary events to the outside world.

One is the irrefutable extraordinary battle, highlighting the bravery of one's own side and the evil of the other side.

The second is to see whether the situation can be concealed and whether the casualties are serious. If the situation can be concealed but the casualties are not serious, then release them to boost the morale of our side. Otherwise, suppress them. This is the case now.

Although there were many casualties in the Mei Nu case, most of them were "missing" and were gang members, so it was easy to attribute it to a vendetta or something like that. They had not demonstrated any extraordinary powers to the public, so it could be covered up.

Takashima does not have the power to make a judgment. If she were to handle the case, even if he was an accomplice, he would have to go to jail for a few years.

However, she understood them.

"Takashima-san, are we going back to Tokyo or are we going to continue to deal with the follow-up matters here?"

After the meeting, Shirai asked curiously.

"There are still some things left to do. We don't need to do the rest. After all, Tokyo has been keeping an eye on your abilities. You may be able to go back tomorrow afternoon."

The rest of the work has little to do with this. The main thing is that she has to write a non-ability assessment report on Shirai Anko to Noguchi.

Toyokawa left a few days ago, but the public opinion about the concert on the Internet has not been completely suppressed. The most serious accusation has nothing to do with his shooting and killing people. Instead, when a fire broke out at the concert, he took Nanako away immediately, completely disregarding the lives of these people, which made many people feel a little uneasy.

You know, the Japanese government has always portrayed them as heroes.

Now the house has collapsed, burying Toyokawa and Hoshino Nanako.

It’s not that everyone doesn’t know stories about their ancestors, but as ordinary people, they naturally have to fight for their interests from the perspective of ordinary people.

Of course, there are people who speak up for Fengchuan, and some believe that if they had super powers, they would save those close to them first.

But after Toyokawa saved Nanako, he never showed up again, as if he didn't care about their lives at all.

Although it was later confirmed that it was just smoke and no fire, people were still very angry. Once emotions were out on the Internet, they no longer used rational thinking. The more they blocked the hole, the higher the smoke rose.

Helplessly, they could only make up a story and have the two of them attend a press conference with a prepared script to calm public anger.

These are not the most worrying things for Fa Fengchuan. What bothers him most is that Nanako's idol career has collapsed.

It all started because of him and it ended because of him.

"We have plenty of time now, so take a rest in the afternoon. We've been eating bento for a few days, so I'll take you to try Okonomiyaki and Takoyaki today. Do you want to try the puffer fish hot pot? I tried it once, and it was delicious."

Since the remaining main task is to prepare an evaluation report for Shirai Anko, it is necessary to have some non-work contact with Shirai.

"Is it really okay?" Shirai doesn't care much about eating, but he naturally cherishes and yearns for food.

"Sure, and the Special Affairs Bureau will reimburse you." After the case was over, Takashima was no longer as serious as he was when he was handling the case.

Tuk Tuk.

Captain Takeuchi came over with a document.

"Commander Takashima, this is the information you asked us to investigate. We interviewed many people and spent several days to dig up this incident."

Takashima took it and opened it. He was originally just standing and reading it, but the more he read, the relaxed look on his face slowly disappeared. He gradually sat upright in the chair, his expression becoming more and more serious.

Shirai, who understood the air, also held his breath. He wondered what kind of information could make Takashima so serious.

After spending a few minutes reading it, Takashima let out a slow sigh.

"If I remember correctly, the Yuki couple will hold a banquet in Tsutenkaku today, right?" Takeuchi nodded and added.

"The purpose is that Yuuki Hisahito wants to take advantage of the chaos to become the boss. He invited many gang members, as well as wealthy businessmen who are close to him, and some local congressman families."

"Now, the banquet is in progress."

Takashima nodded gently and said, "Takeuchi, you must immediately request the police station to evacuate everyone in Tsutenkaku, and then gather all the action teams of the Osaka Special Affairs Bureau and prepare for war."

"Yes!"

"Shirai."

"Ah, yes!"

"Our plan has failed. When we get to the scene, follow Captain Takeuchi and do what you can if you encounter danger."

Although he still didn't understand what was happening, Shirai nodded vigorously.

Tsutenkaku? Is it the flower bud-shaped building I saw last time when I was in the car?
While rushing to the scene, Takashima also had to immediately apply for support from headquarters, hoping that it would still be in time.

"It's probably too late for them."

"Huh? What's too late? Are there any guests who haven't arrived yet?"

Tsutenkaku has been an iconic building in Osaka since its inception.

Even if it was destroyed at some point, it was rebuilt later.

The Tsutenkaku in this world is larger overall, and there is a high-end restaurant on the top floor, which is said to be dedicated to serving the senior executives and distinguished guests of Hitachi Group.

But later due to poor management, the restaurant was transferred to other catering groups.

Taking advantage of its unique location, the restaurant, which changed its operator, focused on high-end and romantic styles. After being renovated, it used various marketing methods to revive the restaurant and became the latest check-in point for many fashionistas. It also attracted many small and medium-sized banquets.

Just like today's game.

The purpose of the party is to reshuffle the Osaka gang forces.

A lean camel is bigger than a horse, so Yuki Hisahiko needs to unite some people and divide up some of the cake before he is qualified to take action.

To this end, he invested heavily and contracted the use of the restaurant and even the entire Tsutenkaku for a day. He was prohibited from receiving tourists and was only responsible for his guests.

The banquet was just the appetizer; the highlight was the secret meeting that followed.

"Originally, I thought I couldn't be there. Those extraordinary people are really powerful." Maria Yuki answered the question irrelevantly.

"What a joke, you are the heroine today. Besides, you have tried your best for me in the matter of the charm girl, so I naturally cannot let you go to jail." Yuki Hisahi gently held his wife's hand with a gentle tone.

Maria looked at the scenery outside the window with a sigh in her eyes.

"Jiuxian, I used to look at this tower from a distance and thought it really looked like a flower bud that had not yet bloomed."

Yuuki Hisahi was in a good mood today and was about to say something to continue the conversation, but Maria took over the conversation herself.

"Just like me, it seems like I will never be able to wait for that glorious day."

Yuki's smile froze for a moment. After looking around, he leaned close to Maria's ear and said, "Today is our important day, don't make trouble."

"Yes. This is indeed an important day for me. I have put so much thought into it." Maria looked at him without any of the tenderness she had before.

"What do you mean?"

Yuki sensed the inappropriate atmosphere, gently let go of her hand, took a half step back, barely maintaining his dignity as a husband, and asked her with a frown.

Maria took out a blue iris from her bosom and looked at Yuki: "Do you know why the enchantress left you alone?"

Hearing her mention the charm girl, Yuki felt more and more uneasy, but he didn't say a word.

"Because you are the nourishment for her blooming."

A strange noise came from downstairs, and the gorgeous lights went out one by one. Both the guests and the waiters started discussing curiously, wondering if there was a power outage.

However, the crisp sound of wine glasses falling to the ground woke everyone up.

When people looked in the direction where the sound came from, they saw a wealthy man kneeling on the ground, holding his stomach and wailing in pain.

"Ah! These things are poisonous!"

"Quick, call an ambulance!"

"Ah—my stomach hurts too!"

bang bang.

Not only him, more and more people fell down. Without exception, they were all holding their stomachs and struggling in pain, as if there was a mass food poisoning.

The waiter frantically made phone calls to check on the guests.

"Don't you think the scent of flowers is a little strong?" In front of the sweaty Yuki Hisahaki, Maria's voice seemed to be soul-stirring.

Remembering the rumor that the charm girl could bewitch people, Yuki closed his eyes and pinched himself hard. He felt a sharp pain and the scene in front of him seemed to have undergone subtle changes.

After a closer look, I realized that what I had in my hand was just ordinary champagne, but there were grains of something unknown mixed in it.

"This cup of yours is made of blue iris seeds." Maria smiled emotionlessly.

The pain in his stomach started to come out, and even his body became stiff. Yuuki leaned against the glass with difficulty: "Mei, it's you? Blue Iris, you can't still like him."

"Yeah, I hate him, and I hate you too."

The roots of the vines kept coming out of the mouths and noses of the guests who were struggling in pain, wriggling
"It seems that in your eyes, I am just a doll that can be manipulated by others and has a clear price tag."

Exotic flowers and plants popped out of the guests’ mouths. They couldn’t breathe, but their bodies were out of control and they raised their hands.

The ten fingers turned into root tentacles that kept growing and spreading, and came to the side of Yuki Hisahisa. In his horrified eyes, they entangled his limbs and then penetrated into his skin and flesh.

But this is not robbing nutrients, but rather delivering nutrients.

“Ah, ah——! Maria, have I not been good enough to you over the years?! I admit that I got you by despicable means, but, but——”

"Shh." Maria held his face and pressed his forehead against hers. "Since you like my body so much, let's become one now."

"I will bear all the sins of Osaka Castle."

Countless vines overlapped one after another, gradually wrapping up the two of them inch by inch. In Yuki's desperate eyes, the last ray of light disappeared.

(End of this chapter)