Chapter 2

Hearing Yudou’s seemingly casual words, Hinano was taken aback, and the action of pushing Yudou came to a halt.

"Why do you know... Could this have something to do with you?"

Previously, she had only considered Yudou as a student, but now, hearing his words, her expression became wary.

It was not surprising for Hinano to have such an expression, as the news of the incident had been completely sealed off to avoid causing panic.

However, Yudou, who was neither an insider nor had seen the victim’s appearance, could describe the victim’s condition, which was indeed a suspicious matter.

Although Yudou appeared gentle and refined, with a good looks and height, he seemed harmless.

But in detective novels, it’s not uncommon for a seemingly polite and handsome man to be a deranged killer in secret.

"Miss Detective, don’t be too nervous. If I were really involved in this, do you think I would so recklessly increase my own suspicion in front of you?"

Seeing the other party’s nervous expression and clumsy actions, Yudou instantly realized he had picked the wrong person. The one in front of him was clearly a rookie.

Have the recruitment standards for police officers become so low? Or is the examiner also a sports fan?

In today’s competitive job market, even a girl with such a figure would be in high demand, even if she were just a pretty face.

Actually, if this hadn’t happened near his home and the system hadn’t issued a task, he really wouldn’t want to get involved.

There’s no choice; since the incident has occurred, it means there’s a rule-breaker nearby who has already started targeting humans.

Yudou isn’t afraid, but his mother and sister often move around in the area, and it would be bad if anything dangerous happened.

In today’s society, the influence of creatures like yokai has waned. They have very few places to hide.

Humans are the main characters in today’s society, and even famous yokai would struggle against powerful weapons.

Moreover, yokai exist based on human fear, just as gods need believers to exist. Without fear, they would gradually disappear.

In today’s environment, people no longer believe in the existence of yokai, let alone fear them.

Thus, the remaining yokai have accepted humans as the dominant force and are trying to integrate into human society.

However, in any group, there are always a few restless individuals who are dissatisfied with the status quo, believing that weak humans do not deserve to dominate the world.

These troublemakers among the yokai are collectively known as "Calamities," as they act on their instincts, bringing disaster to others.

The yokai that appeared this time is undoubtedly one of these troublemakers, a "Calamity Yokai."

"So, how do you know that person was bitten to pieces? Don’t try to lie to me; I can be professional. If you lie, I can tell at a glance.

And in detective novels, high-IQ criminals often act contrary to expectations, using the principle of 'the lamp under the nose' to avoid suspicion."

The girl looked confident, believing she had seen through Yudou’s tricks. Unfortunately, her reasoning was based on her imagination and detective novel plots, which didn’t hold up to scrutiny.

Hearing her response, Yudou was speechless. Although she called him high-IQ, he reluctantly accepted it, but when she claimed to be professional...

Well, Yudou didn’t comment on that. In his view, the girl’s reasoning skills were no better than a certain sleepy detective from a neighboring production, and he was also professional!

As Yudou had expected, Hinano was a trainee police officer, and this was her first major case, so she had been enthusiastic about participating in the investigation since early morning.

Unfortunately, when she wanted to show off, the team leader only assigned her to maintain order.

But as the saying goes, a golden talent will shine wherever it is. Based on her one month of "professional" experience as a trainee detective, she was certain that the boy in front of her was a suspect.

"Kujo, what are you standing there for? Do you still want to become a full-fledged officer? If you have time to stand around, why don’t you come over and record the clues?"

Yudou was about to continue arguing with the girl, who had a tumultuous presence but lacked intelligence, but a middle-aged man with a mustache and a cigarette in his mouth suddenly called her over.

Then, from a distance, Yudou saw the girl, Kujo Hinano, explaining something to her senior with her hands and feet. After that, Yudou was called over.

"Kid, how do you know the victim’s condition? Do you know the victim? Or did you witness the crime?"

The mustache was clearly a more experienced detective. Unlike the rookie girl, he didn’t immediately suspect Yudou after a fantastic deduction.

The reason was simple: this was the third similar case they had handled this month, though the previous two were in other streets, and this one was in Ukiyo-cho.

The victims were similar, with extremely gruesome conditions, as if they had been gnawed by something.

According to the results from the forensics department, the suspect might not be a human but some kind of wild animal.

So, when he saw Yudou, the mustache didn’t mistakenly suspect him like the girl did.

Moreover, the victim was a strong adult man, and the mustache didn’t think a weak young man like Yudou could be his opponent.

However, Yudou’s knowledge of the victim’s condition without seeing the body piqued the mustache’s curiosity.

"I do know the culprit of this case, but I don’t think you have the ability to deal with it."

After walking over, Yudou noticed a faint demonic aura, and the air was filled with a strong stench.

Of course, ordinary people might not smell it, but for Yudou, whose sense of smell was dozens of times more sensitive than an ordinary person, it was a pungent smell.

"Rats from the sewers, so weak, yet they insist on causing trouble for me."

Walking up to the body covered in a white sheet, Yudou glanced at the victim’s condition and became even more certain of his thoughts.

"Hey, kid, who gave you permission to move things? And what do you mean by what you just said?

Although the security force in Ukiyo-cho is not strong, we are all qualified to carry firearms. As long as the opponent isn’t an armed thug, we can handle it."

The mustache detective was about to scold Yudou for acting on his own and making bold statements.

But when he saw Yudou calmly examining the body without any signs of unease, the words he was about to say got stuck in his throat.