The Demon's Menu-Chapter 1100: Ryosuke: The Harsh Reality Smoothed Out My Edges

Twenty minutes later, Ryosuke and Urashima appeared in Hanakaiin Haru’s field of vision.

Both men were dressed in dark suits, with ’Investigation Division 1’ armbands on their arms, but everyone present knew that these two were supposedly from the so-called ’Zero Division’.

Under everyone’s gaze, Ryosuke began to methodically direct the police at the scene to extend the cordon

more than doubling the previous range.

This made those around frown.

But Ryosuke ignored them.

The middle-aged detective gestured to a team of armed police to stand behind the new cordon line, then turned his gaze to the people around.

"I hope everyone cooperates."

Ryosuke said in his unique voice.

Paired with his intimidating appearance, there was a different kind of persuasive power.

For those present who mostly hid their true identities from the ’Inside World’, they wisely kept their rationality.

Of course, they also remembered Ryosuke’s face.

Ryosuke, unabashed, signaled to Urashima.

The two made their way directly towards the interior of the lighthouse.

Hanakaiin Haru stood still in his place.

In fact, since calling the police, Hanakaiin Haru had positioned himself in the line of sight of all present.

The young Onmyoji was not a fool.

He was well aware that at this time, if he were to leave the sight of the crowd and another body was found inside the tower, he would be completely unable to clear himself.

Being constantly suppressed, schemed against, and then, killing in rage.

It was all too normal.

So normal that everyone could think of it.

Even if it wasn’t him who had done it.

But the Hanakaiin main house would certainly think it was him.

The hat of ’internal strife’ was bound to come down.

Perhaps, in the end, he wouldn’t lose his life.

But his trial to ’become the head of the main family’ from a branch family would surely fail.

The latter was the purpose of those scoundrels.

Hanakaiin Haru understood this crystal clear.

Therefore, he stood there from beginning to end.

Even when he saw Ryosuke and Urashima, the young Onmyoji didn’t open his mouth to greet them.

What he needed now was to avoid suspicion.

When Ryosuke and Urashima passed by Hanakaiin Haru, they made no pause.

Ryosuke was no fool; having stayed by Jason’s side, he had already thoroughly investigated what had happened in the Hanakaiin family.

He naturally knew what to do now.

Urashima?

Whatever Ryosuke did, he followed suit.

The ordinary police had not only sealed the outside but also the inside of the lighthouse.

"Such luxury!"

Urashima, stepping on the soft carpet and looking at the protruding crystal chandeliers on the wall, couldn’t help but mutter quietly.

He had seen carpets before; when he had moved to a new home, he wanted a ’gentle’ landing spot, so he had specifically visited a carpet store recommended by a friend.

Because someone said that a warm blanket gives you the feeling of a ’lover’.

Single Urashima was very eager to experience that feeling.

So, he went.

And then...

He wisely chose to leave.

Because the cheapest blanket there required three months of his salary.

It was completely unaffordable for him.

And now, under his feet was the most expensive kind from that store.

At the time, he didn’t even have the courage to ask.

What’s more, at the time, what he saw was a 2X3 (meter) blanket.

And now?

Laid out from the entrance, winding up the spiral staircase, all the way to the top.

The price of such was beyond imagination.

As for those crystal lamps that appeared every two meters?

Since they were here, Urashima believed the price was something he completely couldn’t bear, even though he couldn’t tell them apart at all.

"Check the body closely."

Ryosuke, on the other hand, was completely unconcerned.

The middle-aged detective’s gaze was primarily on the body.

"One stab to the heart, one to the neck."

"Both victims had no chance to react before their throats were slit."

"The wound on the heart was probably inflicted later."

"According to the wound, the murder weapon is likely a dagger or short sword."

The middle-aged detective said while pointing at the wounds, informing his younger colleague, Urashima.

Urashima nodded repeatedly.

Although still relatively new, Urashima, who was gradually emerging from his rookie phase, was now able to face corpses with composure, and he also knew the difference between wounds inflicted while alive and those inflicted after death.

"The two must have been walking side by side towards the door."

"But the killer, standing outside the door, slit both their throats in an instant as they opened the door."

"Then, he quickly hid behind the door to avoid the splatter of blood."

Ryosuke turned his head to look at the door of the lighthouse.

The door panel was covered in bright red, proving his statement.

Then, Ryosuke stood up and walked towards the top of the lighthouse.

Urashima quickly followed.

In the room on the rooftop, they saw the middle-aged member of the Hanakaiin family who had been dead for some time.

The body lay face up on the carpet, eyes wide open, mouth slightly ajar, and a bloody hole in the throat could be clearly seen through the carpet.

"An unexpected strike."

"The victim encountered the killer while preparing to leave."

"The victim didn’t have a bit of guard up."

"Just like that, his throat was pierced."

"And after the killer did all this, he simply left the scene, even wiping the blood stains on the previous two bodies... Is this guy fearless?"

Ryosuke muttered to himself in a low voice.

As Ryosuke mumbled, the entire process of the case unfolded before Urashima.

As his partner, Urashima quickly recorded everything.

And then

"Was it someone familiar?"

The young policeman asked.

"Hmm."

"It was someone familiar."

"At least someone who wouldn’t be out of place appearing here."