He became a god in Japan starting with the bear disaster.

Chapter 31 Detective

When Lin Xiuyi returned to Doya, the main entrance had already been sealed off.

[For Sale. This property is being sold as is. We hope to sell it as soon as possible.]

Although he had some suspicion that old man Keisaburo would undergo some major change because of Kenpei's death, he never expected that he would actually sell the house. Keep in mind that he hadn't compromised on this issue even after being beaten half to death by debt collectors.

Seeing that there were still people talking inside, Lin Xiuyi broke the seal and went in.

The speaker was Keisaburo, along with an unfamiliar woman wearing a baseball cap and a dark jacket despite it being summer. She was only wearing denim shorts, revealing her shapely legs, and carrying a shoulder bag.

"Please, you're the only one who believes my son didn't commit suicide. Please accept this request!"

This was the first time Lin Xiuyi had ever seen Keisaburo bow to someone; such a solemn and dignified demeanor could not be faked.

The woman seemed completely unconcerned about the man's attitude. Instead, she looked the house over and asked, "Your house may be a bit dilapidated and in a remote location, but it's still quite impressive. It should fetch a good price, right?"

"Thank you for your kind words. The agent estimates the total price will be over 1000 million."

"Huh?" The woman's expression changed at this moment, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Huh?! Ten million yen?!"

The man's true feelings were revealed as soon as money was mentioned, leading Lin Xiuyi to suspect that he wasn't very capable and might not be a detective at all, but rather a conman.

“That’s right,” Keizaburo continued, “If you are willing to clear my son’s name and catch his killer, I will immediately pay a deposit of 10 yen, and if the commission is completed, I will pay an additional 100 million yen as the total reward.”

"Oh my, 10, 100 million..."

The woman immediately panicked and started counting on her fingers, the more she counted, the more confused she became, but the brighter her smile grew. Finally, she slapped her thigh and said readily, "Alright, Keijiro, I believe you have the ability to pay the commission fee, so I'll take it!"

"Wait a minute," Lin Xiuyi stepped forward and interrupted her, "Are you really a detective? What evidence do you have?"

Faced with the sudden questioning, the woman was startled and stammered, unable to speak.

"Lin Xiuyi, don't be rude!" Upon seeing that the newcomer was Lin Xiuyi, Keisaburo's previous solemnity vanished instantly, replaced by his roguish air. He spoke in a lisping voice, "This young lady is from a famous detective agency in Tokyo, and a renowned detective who is a key member of the agency. This is all very clear; even the police at the station say so!"

"Yeah, yeah!" With someone backing her up, the woman immediately gained confidence. "I'm the only ace in the Hasegawa Detective Agency!"

"The police also said your son could only have committed suicide," Lin Xiuyi retorted to Keisaburo without hesitation, then reached out to the woman, "Where's the evidence? You must have a business card or ID, show it to us."

"You little brat, you still don't believe me? Damn it, watch me take it out and see for yourself..."

Sweat beaded on the woman's face. She took off her shoulder bag and rummaged through it, finally finding a crumpled business card. She laughed heartily and then smugly tossed it into Lin Xiuyi's hand.

"Tell me my name, and you'll be shocked! I am Hasegawa Eri... the famous, renowned detective!"

Lin Xiuyi took a look and saw that the unit column did indeed say Hasegawa Detective Agency, and the name was indeed Hasegawa Eri... Since the agency was called Hasegawa, it was reasonable for someone named Hasegawa Eri to be the main ace.

But this woman doesn't look very old, probably in her early twenties. Her speech ability, cognitive level, and mental state are somewhat worrying. Could she really be a detective?

Maybe even the business card is fake?

Lin Xiuyi looked her up and down, but didn't believe it.

Eri Hasegawa felt a little uneasy under his gaze, which seemed to see both appearances and the truth. "What? You don't believe me? Okay, okay, I really am Eri Hasegawa. I'll show you my student ID!"

Then she pulled out another crumpled student ID from her bag. The name was Hasegawa Eri, and the school was Tokyo Tsukishima Gakuen... However, the registration information had been invalid for many years, and judging from the chest size in the photo, it was more than two sizes smaller than the person in front of her...

It seems the person in front of me has a very low level of intelligence; he's practically mentally challenged.

"Don't you believe me? Look!"

Eri Hasegawa held up her phone screen, displaying a leaderboard-like image. At the very top was a name called "QED." Before she could even see anything else, her slender fingers began to swipe down the screen without stopping, until she reached exactly the 100th position.

"This is the world detective ranking. Look! Our Hasegawa Detective Agency is ranked 100th! The name and logo match perfectly!"

Eri Hasegawa made a solemn vow.

In this way, the personal identity and the detective identity almost correspond to each other.

Lin Xiu returned the student ID to her. He now believed it—it turned out that in this world, even a fool could become a detective, and not only that, but they could even become famous.

"Since you are indeed a detective who has achieved success in your profession, then tell me your thoughts on this case. You met Keisaburo at the police station, right? You must have learned the specific details from the police."

Lin Xiuyi simply laid his cards on the table, letting the other party prove their true abilities.

"Uh, well, this..."

As expected, Eri Hasegawa's confidence vanished in an instant. She tapped her two fingers together, looking completely clueless.

"See? She's just here to scam you out of your money; she has absolutely no ability to solve cases."

Lin Xiuyi said coldly to Maeda Keizaburo.

"How could this happen..."

Maeda Keizaburo himself is the kind of cunning old man who never dies, and he has a knack for judging people. Naturally, he can see that Hasegawa Eri's performance is far from that of a famous detective.

However, in his eyes, this was the last straw; no one else could help him...

"How cunning!"

Eri Hasegawa suddenly blushed and exclaimed, "I haven't even started investigating yet! How can you make deductions just because you know things that everyone knows? Famous detectives arrive at their conclusions through meticulous investigation. You little brat, you're being unreasonable!"

"Really? Then can't you even see why Maeda Kenpei couldn't have committed suicide?"

Lin Xiuyi crossed his arms and asked again. Seeing that the woman was speechless and could not answer, he answered himself: "Because he had no reason to commit suicide. Minato High School is a private school, and its teachers and staff are not civil servants. So even if the teachers made private bribes, it would not be illegal. Based on the board's investigation results, at most they can only dismiss Maeda Kenpei and file a civil lawsuit to demand compensation for economic losses."

Do you think this reason would drive someone to suicide? Or is it that if he commits suicide, the school will no longer want to get the money back?

Not to mention, a thorough investigation would reveal that Maeda Kenpei had a seriously ill daughter, making it impossible for him to hang himself under such circumstances. Therefore, he could only have been murdered—perhaps poisoned, strangled, or even forced to commit suicide.

After Lin Xiuyi finished speaking, the other two were stunned.

"Please, Shuichi!"

Keisaburo suddenly banged his head on the ground and knelt down in front of Lin Xiuyi.