Chapter 272 Assassin Professional Bounty

"The messenger who cursed the Mask...the sneer murder case that cursed the Mask?"

After regaining consciousness, Fujino took a deep breath, glanced at the letter in his hand, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Human memories are compressed and stored, and only when used, the circuit will retrieve them based on clues.

He didn't have a deep impression of this case, so it wasn't until he saw the signature of [Messenger of the Cursed Mask] that he combined his impressions to recall this memory.

In his memory, the real murderer of the previously investigated hit-and-run case twenty years ago was actually Su Fanghongzi.

In order to avoid the impact of the car accident on her reputation when she was in the limelight, she blamed the crime on her female assistant and brutally murdered her, faking the appearance of committing suicide out of fear of crime.

After that, she continued to consume the female assistant, supported the female assistant's son Aikawa Touya to become a star, and continued to extract the remaining value of the mother and son.

Then he established the Red Society, held benefit performances and other charity activities, used the children who were orphaned due to traffic accidents to gain sympathy, and put all the donated funds into his own pocket.

But not long ago, Lan Chuan finally discovered the truth of the matter.

In order to avenge his mother and expose the old lady's ugly face, he planned to impose the righteous sanctions of Mihua people on Su Fanghongzi on the night of tomorrow's party.

The threatening letter signed [Curse Masked Messenger] was sent because he did not want to see people with truly kind hearts being exploited by Su Fanghongzi.

Although this time, Fujino did not suffer any direct losses and even made a million.

But thinking back to those children who were taken advantage of, his face gradually darkened.

"A new assassin job mission has been detected, please check it carefully!"

After hearing this, Fujino opened the system interface and saw a mission light curtain appearing in front of him:

[Assassin Professional Mission: Hypocritical Philanthropist

Mission summary: A hypocritical philanthropist who likes to collect cursed masks. He has been monopolizing donations in the name of charity for fifteen years, using children in orphanages to gain sympathy, and leaving countless children who should have received treatment to become disabled or even dead. .

——Let’s uncover the mask of hypocrisy! The world is so dark, might as well make it darker!

Mission goal: Assassinate Su Fang Hongzi (by any means)

Mission reward: One million yen·One hundred assassin professional proficiency points]

"To uncover the false mask...it's a bit of a dud."

Fujino stared at the assassin mission in front of him and couldn't help but complain.

One million yen kills one person.

It’s indeed a bit less…

But the value of this Su Fang Hongzi only goes so far.

"Those who understand me understand the system."

Fujino took over the system task.

Although the dog system is not very good, it is still quite powerful at critical moments.

If you don't want to leave him even a little bit of sad redemption, then let's stop there.

If you can't go back, you can't go back. This dark and fucked world doesn't need any redemption.

Only by escaping into the darker darkness can we glimpse some light.

Fujino's complexion gradually became dull, and a cold light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and a vague murderous intention emanated from his body.

It seems that he is going to be a black guy this time.

…………

The next day, it was winter again.

The sky outside Tokyo is filled with frost condensed by the cold air. Snow accumulates on both sides of the road. The bare black trees beside them are blown by the cold wind, making bursts of creaking sounds.

Fujino wore his usual suit and drove a Ford Taurus on the road to Su Fanghongzi's suburban villa.

Haihara Ai was sitting in his exclusive co-pilot, holding his chin with one hand and staring at the snowy scene outside the window.

At this time, she was wearing a black Gothic lolita outfit, with a long skirt hanging down, and her brown curly hair sticking to her face, giving her the feeling of an aristocratic girl.

This was something she got when she went to the streets with Miyano Akemi a while ago and drew an Izu travel voucher.

All the time, I felt a little embarrassed, and she didn't wear anything...

I attended the party today and had to change into it "reluctantly".

In fact, originally, Fujino didn't want to bring Haibara Ai with him.

After all, there may be blood tonight, and it may be inconvenient to bring someone there.

But...if you bring it with you, it can be used as a personal ID when traveling.

Well, he definitely didn’t want to see Haihara Ai wearing a goth lolita.

…………

Passing through the suburbs, a suburban villa manor comes into view.

It was a European-style villa built of red bricks and white wood.

There is a large arch in the middle that passes through the entire villa, and the main entrance is rare and opens on both sides.

The road has been built all the way to the gate of the manor, which shows how heroic it is.

Looking inside from the door, the entrance courtyard is paved with blue bricks, with a tall street lamp pole erected in the middle, and a beautiful iron sculpture of an angel is inlaid on the top of the pole.

Fujino parked the car steadily in the courtyard.

As soon as the two got out of the car, they noticed a man not far away holding a camera and taking pictures all around.

The man was wearing a black coat and a blue scarf. He had short black hair and a Chinese-character face. He seemed to be self-assured.

At this time, the man seemed to notice the two of them, turned around, picked up the camera in his hand, and pressed the shutter.

"?!"

Like a panicked chicken, Haibara Ai subconsciously hid behind Fujino.

"Excuse me, are you Detective Fujino?"

The man came over and said hello: "I'm Masaki Katagiri, I'm a photographer."

"It turns out to be Mr. Katagiri."

Fujino replied, noticing Haihara Ai's appearance, he naturally knew why she was like this.

After a pause, he asked Masaki Katagiri and said, "Mr. Katagiri, could you please delete the photo you just took? She doesn't like being photographed."

"I'm really sorry..."

Katagiri Masaki also realized that there was something wrong with him suddenly taking photos of others.

He scratched the back of his head and explained: "I just think this little girl is so cute, and it feels very appropriate to match the scenery here, so I couldn't help but take a picture... I will delete it now."

"cute?"

Hui Yuan Ai tilted her head, looking a little confused.

She took a look at the clothes she was wearing and didn't think they were that cute.

"so cute."

At this time, Fujino chuckled and said, "Xiao Ai, this outfit suits you very well."

"Um……"

Hui Yuan Ai blushed, lowered her head and responded.

At this time, another car drove into the manor.

The man who got out of the car was named Mamoru Matsudaira, a well-known baseball player with dark skin and wearing an orange casual jacket.

Judging from his appearance, he should be in his thirties or forties, and he should be comparable to Masaki Katagiri... but in fact he is only twenty-four years old.

Following him was a cold and beautiful woman wearing a blue coat, long straight black hair, and a blue scarf, with a cold expression and fair skin.

The aloof beauty named Haruka Nagara is a well-known tarot card fortune teller.

After Nagara Haruka came here, she looked mysterious.

It is very in line with the mysterious temperament of psychics and diviners.

She looked around, with a hint of uneasiness on her plain face. She looked at the roof of the villa and said in a calm tone: "I have a bad feeling since I just came here... It seems that there will be something wrong later..." Something big happens... maybe even someone dies."

"No way……"

On the side, Mamoru Matsudaira, a fortune teller fan, said hesitantly.

"Not just a villa..."

As he spoke, Nagara Haruka turned his attention to Fujino: "In Detective Fujino, I felt a more serious premonition...even more serious than this villa."

"On me?"

Fujino seemed a little surprised, but secretly sighed in his heart that there was something about this fortune teller.

Indeed, if there is really a crisis...

I'm afraid he is the only one who wants to kill someone tonight.

"Um?"

And Haihara Ai also turned his attention to Fujino.

She also watched this fortune telling program.

Although she doesn't really believe in divination or anything like that.

But it's accurate.

"That's right."

Nagara Haruka nodded, took out a tarot card from his pocket and handed it to Fujino.

Fujino took the tarot cards. On the tarot cards, the overall color was gray and black, and there was a spider with a skull on its face and eight legs and a sinister look on it.

It reminded him of the spider that hypnotized him last time.

I don’t know what the relationship is...

He took a look at the tarot cards and asked Haruka Nagara curiously: "Does the spider mean anything?"

"Spiders, representing chaos and fear, symbolize the opposites of life, caution, estimation, loneliness and fear."

Nagara Haruka took a deep look at Fujino and explained: "In my Tarot cards, they usually represent death, change, destruction and collapse."

"That means it's a bad card."

Fujino smiled and looked at Haruka Nagara: "Why do I feel that these are not relevant to me?"

"Indeed, I also feel a little confused about the results of my divination... There are no absolutely bad cards in Tarot cards."

Nagara Haruka looked away, thought for a moment, and said, "If it's Detective Fujino, I think the interpretation should be that there is unlimited potential in the heart."

"Is this so..."

Fujino's expression did not change when he heard this, but his eyes narrowed slightly.

He felt that the fortune teller in front of him was a bit extraordinary.

Inexplicably, I thought of Koizumi Anko.

The fortune teller in the world of Kexue...

Something.

"Okay, let's not stand around outside."

At this time, Katagiri Masaki saw that the topic was getting more and more metaphysical, so he changed the subject: "Since everyone is here, let's go in first and then talk."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door on the right side of the villa was pushed open.

A young and cute maid wearing a red maid uniform with short brown hair walked out: "You are very welcome to come."

At this time, the door on the other side was also pushed open, and another young and cute girl wearing a red maid uniform came out: "Everyone is very welcome."

"…………"

Fujino clenched his chin, looked left and right, and looked at the two girls in front of him, feeling a little curious.

He remembered that these two girls were twins, named Shimogasaho Nami and Shimogasa Minaho.

According to rumors, not only do the two girls wear the same maid outfit, but their voices, looks, and intonations...even the three dimensions are exactly the same...

After staring for a while, Fujino felt that his eyes were a little sore.

Well, they are all exactly the same.

Some of them send chills down your spine.

Even someone as perceptive as him can't tell the difference.

Again, rich people really know how to play.

One maid was dissatisfied and even sent her maid sisters who looked exactly the same.

"stare……"

Just when Fujino was looking for trouble between the two sisters.

Hui Yuan Ai on the side cast a somewhat suspicious look.

From just now, she noticed that Fujino had been staring at the two people since just now.

Fujino... shouldn't he like this type of thing?

Twin sisters?

Xiao Ai was a little confused, lowered her head and fell into deep thought.

"Mr. Fujino, enter through the east gate." Shimogasa on the left said.

"Mr. Katagiri, Mr. Matsudaira, Miss Nagara, please enter through the west gate." Shimogasa on the right said in the same tone.

"Are we going to enter separately?"

Matsudaira Mamoru looked to his left and right at Shimogasa, looking a little confused, "Why?"

"This villa is divided into east and west sides. Guests staying in the rooms on the west side need to enter through the west door." Shimo Li on the right said.

"Guests staying in the east room must enter through the east door." Shimo Li on the left said.

"If you don't follow the rules in this mansion, it will cause disaster."

The two sisters smiled strangely and evilly: "Because this is... the mansion where the Cursed Mask lives."

As soon as he finished speaking, a large group of crows screamed "quack, quack, quack" in unison, and suddenly fluttered up from the roof of the mansion. Coupled with the evil smiles of the two sisters, it gave an inexplicable and eerie feeling.

The others swallowed their saliva.

Fujino thought it was nothing.

Laughing to death, not afraid at all.

Perhaps the most terrifying person here today is him.

Hmm... The feeling of being Xiao Hei is indeed a bit different.

…………

Following Shigasa, Fujino and Haihara Ai entered the mansion from the gate on the left.

The style inside the mansion is extremely weird, with an indescribable eerie and abstract feeling, and there are masks hanging everywhere that make people look creepy.

Although Fujino already knew it, he still asked Shigasa: "By the way, are you and the person just now sisters?"

"Yes."

Shimogasa nodded and said: "We are twin sisters, there is no distinction between sisters for the time being... My name is Shimogasa Honami, and I am in charge of the east side of the mansion, while Minaho is in charge of the west side."

"So that's it."

Fujino nodded clearly, temporarily confirming which Shigasa was the one in front of him.

"mask?"

Huihara Ai walked up to a strange mask.

She raised her head and looked at it curiously.

"Teacher Su Fang likes to collect masks."

Honami walked over, "These are just a small part of her collection."

"I didn't expect Miss Su Fang to have such a hobby..."

Fujino echoed, while glancing at the surrounding masks.

The room is full of masks, which is quite in line with Su Fanghongzi’s style.

After all, she wore that hypocritical mask for fifteen years.

It was not even noticed by outsiders...