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

Chapter 39 Are you serious?

"I'm tired of drawing."

Maeda Tetsu blinked wearily, said a few words, and then let go, allowing the drawing board to fall onto the blanket.

The painting titled "The Ugly Duckling" is now complete. It's not much different from the previous one, except that there's a red sun in the upper left corner and blue wavy lines representing water flowing around the main subject, the Ugly Duckling, in the center of the painting.

This foldable canvas is for adults, so Maeda Tetsu didn't unfold it when using it. Instead, he painted directly on the half-sized canvas, which was more convenient.

Bored, Eri Hasegawa picked up her easel and unfolded it. Suddenly, a letter fell out from the open gap.

"what?"

She picked it up and was about to open it when Lin Xiu snatched it away with lightning speed.

"You, you, you..."

Hasegawa was about to get angry, but his momentum deflated after being looked at coldly by the boy.

There was no information written on the surface of the envelope, nor was it sealed with glue.

"Xiao Che, who gave you this drawing board?" Lin Xiuyi asked.

"It belongs to my dad. He brought it over a few days ago for me to draw on."

Maeda Tetsu answered with his eyes half-closed in a sleepy manner.

The drawing board belonged to Kenpei Maeda, and he personally handed it to his daughter, which means that the letter must have been written by him to Tetsu Maeda, and a few days ago was close to the time of his death.

Perhaps this letter is an important clue.

Lin Xiuyi and Isshiki Jin, who was sitting opposite on the bed, looked at each other, and then walked to the window together to take out the paper from the envelope.

Sunlight streamed through the white paper, illuminating each delicate character on it. The handwriting looked somewhat familiar to Lin Xiuyi; it was exactly the same as the comments Maeda Kenpei had given when grading homework.

"Xiao Che, Daddy's going to a very far place tomorrow and won't be coming back. After you get better, you must live well with Mommy and Grandpa. Uncle Yokota was invited by Daddy; he's been so good to you, so you must remember his kindness."

The content was quite brief, but it made Lin Xiuyi feel infuriated.

The man who wrote this letter was truly insecure and pathetic.

"This must be the real suicide note left by Professor Maeda..."

Isshiki Jin sighed in a voice that could only be heard by the three of them.

"Oh my god, what's wrong with this gloomy guy?!"

Eri Hasegawa was indignant. She had already learned the general outline of the incident from Hideaki Hayashi, so she unusually understood the meaning behind the letter.

How could a man be murdered and then be expected to have his daughter appease the enemy? This isn't just being a coward or a scoundrel; it's downright insane and depraved!

"Keep your voice down."

Yise Jin helped her up.

Fortunately, Maeda Tetsu was still breathing evenly and seemed to be sleeping quite soundly.

Lin Xiuyi calmed herself down and let out a long breath, saying, "Although it was embarrassing, this letter came in handy."

"What's the point? Is he just going to be laughed at by everyone?"

Hasegawa said, his voice trembling.

"It's not very useful on its own, but it can be very useful when combined with other evidence."

Lin Xiuyi gave a brief explanation, too lazy to elaborate on a fool.

After putting the letter away, the three of them turned around and saw the girl sleeping soundly on the bed. They said nothing more and quietly left the ward.

"Jin, do you have the Yokota family's address?"

Inside the elevator, Lin Xiuyi suddenly asked.

Although he didn't know how Isshiki Jin had managed it, since she knew Yokota's daughter's birthday, there was no reason why she wouldn't know the Yokota family's address.

"Are you going to find Yokota Daiji?"

"No, I'm going to find Masako Maeda. It's okay if she's not home, but it might be even better if she isn't."

What he said next left Eri completely bewildered.

"...I'll send it to you on LINE."

Lin Xiu glanced at her phone, took a deep breath, and said, "This time I want to go alone."

"Are you planning to go solo? Hey, Master, you've already agreed to let me become your apprentice, so you can't keep any unique crime-solving methods from me!"

Hasegawa panicked when he heard that he wouldn't be included.

"This is an infiltration operation, and the Yokota family is based in the mountains on the outskirts of the city. Without a doubt, there will be vicious guard dogs guarding the gate... Eri Hasegawa, are you prepared to become dog poop?"

Lin Xiuyi put on a serious expression and threatened.

The woman, who had been in a panic, immediately calmed down, said that she suddenly had a stomachache and could not participate, and quietly squatted down in the corner.

Isshiki Jin stared at Lin Xiuyi with a sharp look in her eyes, clearly displeased with his attempt to shake her off, but then softened and gently tugged at his ear.

"You're not allowed to do dangerous things, do you hear me?"

She knew that Lin Xiuyi was a person hiding secrets, just like herself, so she could only compromise and respect him.

"It's far away, I'll send a car to pick you up."

……

When Lin Xiu got out of the car, they were already halfway up a mountain. A short walk further ahead was a three-story villa surrounded by a wall.

Even after closing the car door, the driver showed no intention of driving away. It seemed he was acting on Isshiki's orders to take him back later, demonstrating his high level of professionalism.

However, celebrities' bodyguards and drivers should be assigned by their agencies, so how could they be easily transferred by Isshiki Jin to do unrelated private matters?

I suspect her identity is more than just that of a celebrity.

Lin Xiuyi was lost in thought for a while, then came to her senses and decided to wait until this matter was resolved before pondering the various mysteries surrounding Isshiki.

He strode towards the villa, pacing back and forth outside the courtyard wall for about ten minutes to make sure no one was in the Yokota family home. Then, he went to a small door next to the main gate that pedestrians could enter and exit, easily pried it open with the [100% Successful Lock Pick], and smoothly broke in.

Two black Doberman Pinschers were resting in the yard. As soon as they heard the door open, they pricked up their ears and stood up.

Upon seeing this, Lin Xiu took out a small bottle of spray and sprayed it on herself.

The two dogs, which were baring their teeth and about to pounce, immediately calmed down and lay back down on the ground as if nothing had happened.

This spray was also redeemed by Lin Xiuyi from the treasure chest. It is called "Animal Friend" and its effect is to eliminate the hostility of all animals other than humans towards the user in a short period of time.

Lin Xiuyi was able to walk openly to the front of the villa and push the door open to enter.

Although this house was not as luxurious as the Sakai Shiori family mansion he had seen before, it could still be described as quite luxurious. The people who could live here were undoubtedly rich and powerful.

A school principal should theoretically be deprived of such privileges, and it's unknown how much money Yokota Daichi has embezzled over the years.

Lin Xiuyi's gaze swept across the area, and she was taken aback to see a photograph hanging on the porch wall.

The photo above is not a picture of Yokota and his family, but rather a picture of him and Masako Maeda leaning against a car on a seaside road.

In the photo, Masako Maeda's smile appears forced and weak, while Daiji Yokota's smile is genuine and radiant.

This group photo was solemnly framed and hung in the most prominent position that can be seen as soon as you enter the door.

It's like, it's like...

—It seems that Yokota really fell in love with Masako.

"Are you serious?"