Chapter 272 Assassin Career Bounty

"The messenger of the cursed mask... the case of the sneer murder of the cursed mask?"

After recovering from his shock, Fujino took a deep breath, glanced at the letter in his hand, and narrowed his eyes.

People's memories are stored in compressed form, and only when they are used will the circuit be retrieved according to the clues.

He did not have a deep impression of this case, so until he saw the signature of [The messenger of the cursed mask], he combined his impressions and recalled this memory.

In his memory, the real murderer of the hit-and-run case that he had investigated 20 years ago was actually Sufang Hongzi.

In order to avoid the impact of the car accident on her reputation, she, who was in the limelight at the time, framed the crime on her female assistant and brutally killed her, forging the illusion of suicide out of fear of crime.

After that, she continued to consume the female assistant, supported the female assistant's son Aikawa Fuyuya to become a star, and continued to squeeze the surplus value of this mother and son.

Then she established the Red Society, held various charity events such as charity performances, used the children who became orphans due to traffic accidents to gain sympathy, and put all the donations into her own pockets.

But not long ago, Lanchuan finally discovered the truth.

In order to avenge his mother and expose the ugly face of this old lady, he planned to impose the justice of the rice flower people on Sufang Hongzi on the night of the party tomorrow.

The threatening letter signed by [Cursed Mask Messenger] was also sent out because he didn't want to see the truly kind-hearted people being used by Sufang Hongzi.

Although Fujino didn't suffer any direct losses this time, and even made a million.

But thinking back to those children who were used, his face gradually became gloomy.

"New assassin professional tasks have been detected, please check!"

Fujino opened the system interface casually after hearing this, and saw a task light screen appear in front of him:

[Assassin professional task: Hypocritical philanthropist

Task summary: A hypocritical philanthropist who likes to collect cursed masks has been embezzling donations in the name of charity for fifteen years, using the children in the orphanage to gain sympathy, causing countless children who should have been treated to be disabled or die.

- Go and uncover the hypocritical mask! The world is so dark, why not make it even darker!

Mission objective: Assassinate Sufang Hongzi (assassinate by any means)

Mission reward: 1 million yen · 100 points of assassin professional proficiency points]

"To uncover the hypocritical mask... a bit second-year."

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

One million yen to kill one person.

It's really a bit little...

But the value of this Sufang Hongzi is just like that.

"The one who understands me is the system."

Fujino took the system mission.

Although the dog system doesn't eat very well, it is still quite powerful at the critical moment.

Since he is unwilling to leave him even a little pathetic redemption, then let's stop here.

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 you glimpse some light.

Fujino's face gradually became calm, and a cold light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and a faint murderous intent emanated from his body.

It seems that he will have to be a blackie this time.

…………

The next day, time came to winter again.

The sky outside Tokyo was filled with frost condensed by cold air, snow piled up on both sides of the road, and the bare black trees next to it were blown by the cold wind, making bursts of creaking sounds.

Fujino was wearing a suit as usual, driving a Ford Taurus on the road to Sufang Hongzi's suburban villa.

Huiyuan Ai sat in her exclusive co-pilot, holding her cheek with one hand, and looking at the snow scene outside the window.

At this time, she was wearing a black Gothic Lolita outfit, with a long skirt falling down, and brown curly hair sticking to her face, giving her a noble and cold feeling.

This was when she went out with Miyano Akemi some time ago and drew the Izu travel ticket.

All along, she felt a little embarrassed, and she didn't wear it...

Today, she changed into it "reluctantly" to attend the party.

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

After all, there might be blood tonight, and it might be inconvenient to bring someone with you.

But... if you bring someone with you, it can be used as a witness when you take action.

Well, he definitely doesn't want to see Huiyuan Ai wearing Gothic Lolita.

…………

After passing through the suburbs, a villa manor in the suburbs came into view.

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

There was a big arch in the middle, passing through the entire villa, and the main entrance was rarely opened on both sides.

The road was built all the way to the gate of the manor, which shows how luxurious it is.

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

Fujino parked the car steadily in the courtyard.

As soon as the two got off the car, they noticed that not far away, a man was holding a camera and taking pictures around.

The man was wearing a black coat, a blue scarf, short black hair, and a square face, which gave him a sense of self-importance.

At this time, the man seemed to notice the two people, 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 suitable for 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 If something big happens... someone might even die."

"No way……"

On the side, Mamoru Matsudaira, who is 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 my body?"

Fujino looked 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 is 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 interior of the mansion has an extremely weird style, 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...