Tezuka Renichi didn't go into details, simply telling Duanmu Huai to watch the news. But Duanmu Huai couldn't be bothered with secondhand news, so he directly called the police station and got the whole story.

Strictly speaking, this case actually had a bit to do with Duanmu Huai.

At that time, he caused a huge commotion in Kamurochō, sending all those Tang Island Group members to the hospital. The police had to maintain order and check out the situation. As a result, someone reported finding a dead body in an open area of the shopping street, and the police went to investigate, thus discovering the deceased.

However, the police didn't connect this deceased person with Duanmu Huai, as he had just arrived in Kamurochō and was far from the crime scene. Later, according to the police investigation, it was confirmed the deceased had a conflict with a member of the Tang Island Group over debt collection before his death. Someone saw him force the victim into that open area.

The autopsy results also showed the victim was violently beaten. The police currently think it's likely that a small-time Tang Island Group member was too heavy-handed during debt collection, accidentally beating the person to death—such incidents are not uncommon.

This incident should have been reported last night, but because Duanmu Huai's uproar in Kamurochō made the headlines, it overshadowed this matter. From this perspective, the police had to thank Duanmu Huai.

After all, beating up a bunch of gang members is just entertainment, but a dead person is a different matter. Currently, most media attention is focused on Duanmu Huai and the Tang Island Group's brawl, ignoring this deceased person. They plan to let this matter slide during this opportunity... of course, they still need to catch the murderer. It's a matter of whether the Tang Island Group is sensible or not.

If the Tang Island Group is sensible and turns over the murderer, then everyone benefits.

But if the Tang Island Group isn't sensible... then they can't blame the police for conducting a forced search.

The case itself is very simple. The victim was beaten to death, the autopsy results are clear and precise, the time of death matches up. Also, nobody usually goes to that open area; only the victim's and the perpetrator's footprints are there. You could say the evidence is conclusive, without any doubts. Now it's just a matter of finding the murderer and catching them.

Since this case seems to have no doubts, Duanmu Huai naturally didn't worry about it, hung up the phone, and went on with his own business.

After all, he's still very busy.

Meanwhile, inside the Tang Island Group office, the atmosphere was extremely tense.

Tang Daosong, the head of the Tang Island Group, sat behind his desk, looking stern and silent. The three assistant deputies seated before him also didn't dare to speak.

Tang Daosong was in a terrible mood. From early this morning, he had received calls from several heads, all speaking in concerned tones, asking about the condition of the over one hundred juniors hospitalized after the beating. Then inquiring about what happened with the murder case in that open area? Would it affect the Toujou Group's development plans?

Although their tones were friendly and polite, Tang Daosong knew they were there to mock him!

The Yakuza rose to power through violence, and violence is its very foundation. Any significant Yakuza group first needed to be able to fight. The Tang Island Group became the strongest force in the Toujou Group through money and violence. When they collected protection fees, it was through violence.

However, just last night, the strong facade of the Tang Island Group was ruthlessly torn off and thrown on the ground.

One man took down almost two hundred people!

Moreover, the man was unarmed, using bare hands, right at the entrance street of Kamurochō, beating nearly two hundred Tang Island Group members into crying for their mothers in broad daylight. What was this?

This was the equivalent of smashing the Tang Island Group's reputation!

"Dad! I've already found out."

At this moment, one of the men couldn't help but speak.

"The man who came to Kamurochō last night to cause trouble is named Duanmu Huai. He's a detective who runs a Detective Agency over in the shopping street. Should we send some people over to wreck his agency and show him the strength of our Tang Island Group?"

"Yes, Dad, we can't let this go!"

Another man slammed the table.

"That bastard practically pressed our Tang Island Group's face into the ground and beat us. Are we going to have no reaction at all? The brothers will be disheartened!"

They had their reasons for saying this. Duanmu Huai's action last night didn't just harm the Tang Island Group's face—it weakened their power too. Almost two hundred members were in the hospital, all with injuries, and while they could recover, it couldn't be quickly done. So during this time, the Tang Island Group would be left vulnerable.

Furthermore, the Tang Island Group's territory is in Kamurochō. The stores here paid them out of fear. If those merchants stopped being afraid?

So, they needed to find a way to show Tang Island Group's stance to the outside, such as "Whoever offends the Tang Island Group, even if far away, must be punished!"

Of course, these guys aren't stupid. They wouldn't choose to confront Duanmu Huai directly. But Yakuza prides themselves on making people's lives miserable. They could easily send people to set fire to Duanmu Huai's agency, or kidnap Duanmu Huai's family and friends to threaten him. They could also harass them, like dumping feces and garbage at their agency entrance, making prank calls... Yakuza are adept at such dirty tricks.

Even if they couldn't kill you, they could certainly disgust you.

Though this matter arose because their own people weren't seeing straight, it still required consequences. After all, Duanmu Huai made them lose considerable face, and a price must be paid!

Otherwise, anyone could step all over the Tang Island Group in the future!

"Alright, why all the noise?"

At this moment, Tang Daosong finally spoke, glaring coldly at the three assistant deputies without any expression.

"With such a big issue in the group, you're only concerned about these trivial troubles? The opponent is just a common person. What, do you want to use more tricks? Aren't you ashamed enough of the Tang Island Group?"

"This... Old boss..."

Upon hearing Tang Daosong speak, the other three hurriedly lowered their heads, not daring to respond.

"Alright, let's end it here. The most important thing now is to find the owner of that small plot of land."

As the leader of the Tang Island Group, Tang Daosong wasn't stupid. After finding out about this matter, he used his connections to inquire about Duanmu Huai.

The conclusion was... this guy... can't be messed with!

Not to mention he's a licensed detective, Tang Daosong looked into his work style in several cases and found that his nickname "Extreme Path Detective" wasn't undeserved. Many times, his methods of handling matters were more ruthless than the Yakuza!

This guy is hardcore!

Tang Daosong suspected that if the Tang Island Group dared to mess with Duanmu Huai, the latter would have the guts to come directly to the Tang Island Group's office to stir up trouble.

What then? The guy could beat up over two hundred people on the streets of Kamurochō. If he really charged into the Tang Island Group, could we stop him?

Thus, after thinking it over, Tang Daosong decided... to take a step back and broaden the horizons.

Moreover, as he said, the most important thing now is finding the owner of that small plot of land and obtaining its ownership, so that the redevelopment of Kamurochō would fall into the hands of the Tang Island Group. With this achievement, it would be a sure thing to become the Third Generation of the Toujou Group!

Isn't this better than stubbornly clashing with a common person?

Once he becomes the Third Generation of the Toujou Group, it wouldn't be too late to turn around and deal with Duanmu Huai. Why cause trouble at such a critical moment?

As the leader of the Tang Island Group, he knows how to prioritize.

"That's it. Your most important task now is still to find the owner of that small plot of land! And handle that fool who recklessly killed someone. Remember, if Duanmu Huai comes to Kamurochō again, don't bother him, don't pay attention to him, and don't cause him trouble, understood?"

"Yes..."

Since Tang Daosong had made the decision, the remaining three could only comply.

Due to this series of events, the Tang Island Group's plan to find the landowner had to be temporarily slowed down, which was also a good opportunity for Duanmu Huai. At present, he had already left home and was heading to his next destination—Cangtian District in Osaka.

Duanmu Huai drove there, and meanwhile, Yuko Shionji's voice sounded from his phone.

"Based on my investigation results, after Makimura Mi left Tokyo, the last trail leads to her going to Osaka before completely losing track. I checked the police's vagrant corpse disposal reports and found no name of Makimura Mi, nor anyone resembling her."

"So, she's currently missing?"

"Yes, after all, this information is too outdated... I'm not one hundred percent sure."

"Anyway, as long as I go there and look, if worst comes to worst, I'll ask around. I should be able to find some clues."

Duanmu Huai had no surety either, but a search is a search. Maybe he might find something?

Now he just hoped the matter could be resolved quickly, so he could have the Hawk Moon Group investigate those cult organizations... After all, for Duanmu Huai, that was the most important. If it weren't for needing the underworld's manpower to investigate and track those damned cultists, he wouldn't bother spending time on this seemingly boring and meaningless commission.

Going after a lover is even more thrilling.

After driving for six hours, Duanmu Huai finally arrived at Cangtian District.

"Damn, I really don't want to drive anymore. Alright, where is the person we need to find?"

"In a massage parlor, where there's a therapist also named Makimura Mi, with the same age and gender as the Makimura Mi we're looking for. As for whether she's the one... that'll have to wait until we see her in person."

"Alright then."

Looking at the neon-lit Cangtian District before him, Duanmu Huai couldn't help but sigh, then got out of the car.

"Let's hope our luck is good."

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