Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

"It's like gamblers, wanting to win back what they've lost, and wanting to win even more when they're winning. These criminals who lose mental control are the same."

"Either they want their crimes to cause a bigger stir in society, or, more practically, they want to kill someone more important than these ordinary students."

"Those criminals probably don't know Eriri's identity yet, so in their eyes..."

Yexing looked at Yagami Soichiro and smiled.

"Killing twenty-some ordinary high school students is probably far less impactful than killing a highly acclaimed figure, revered by the citizens of Kyoto, and a high-ranking official who actually controls the Metropolitan Police Department."

Yagami Soichiro was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. He understood the meaning behind Yexing's words.

The next second, Yagami, who had become the de facto head of the Kyoto Metropolitan Police Department and could be said to be a true high-ranking official, unhesitatingly called over a police officer and said in a deep voice.

"Use the loudspeaker on the police car and shout towards the teaching building that I, Yagami Soichiro, am willing to lay down all my weapons and enter the teaching building with only one unarmed high school student to talk to them face-to-face."

The police officer looked incredulous upon hearing this.

"Chief Yagami... This..."

"Wait a moment, Chief Yagami."

Just as Yagami Soichiro said this, Yexing suddenly saw a familiar figure in the distance and smiled.

"Instead of letting a random high school student follow, I have a better idea."

...

Five minutes later, in a classroom on the third floor of the teaching building.

A beautiful girl with golden twin-tails, skin as white as porcelain, and a petite figure was huddled in a corner.

She looked at the several men in black suits, holding guns, and wearing differently colored Hannya masks in front of her, fear appearing in her blue eyes, her body trembling slightly.

Just then, a shout amplified by a loudspeaker suddenly came from outside the window.

"The people inside, our Metropolitan Police Department's on-site commander, Chief Yagami, wants to bring a reporter and a photographer into the teaching building to talk to you face-to-face!"

Hearing the words from outside the window, one of the men wearing a Hannya mask slowly walked over, directly pulled open the curtains, and looked outside.

His eyes showed no fear of a possible sniper taking the opportunity to shoot him, his mental state was clearly abnormal.

"Yagami Soichiro..."

He looked at Yagami Soichiro, who was raising his hands, standing at the school gate, having taken off his suit jacket, wearing only a white shirt and black suit pants, not even wearing a bulletproof vest, as well as a fashionable young woman behind him who looked a little nervous, and a man with a camera on his shoulder whose face could not be seen clearly, and slowly raised his gun, aiming at Yagami Soichiro.

Just as he was about to pull the trigger, he was stopped by someone next to him.

"Wait."

"Why wait?"

"Across dozens of meters, you're going to try to hit someone that far away with this broken pistol? Are you stupid?"

"Let them in. Killing the head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Metropolitan Police Department on live television is the only way to better achieve our goal."

...

After receiving a response, Yagami Soichiro took a deep breath and led the reporter and photography club member behind him towards the teaching building.

At this time, Suga Natsumi's legs had begun to weaken, and she had a tearful expression.

No...

She finally rode her little motorcycle all the way to the scene, wanting to take some photos of the scene and write a new case report when she got back at night...

How did she suddenly become a firsthand experiencer of the case?

Suga Natsumi glanced at Yexing, who was carrying the camera next to her, and lowered her voice.

"Ye... Yexing... Later I... We..."

"Shh."

Yexing didn't even turn his head, just chuckled.

"Don't talk, this is live broadcast."

Suga Natsumi was speechless.

What live broadcast?

Your camera was temporarily borrowed from the TV station, and it's not even connected to a signal, okay!?

Chapter 266 Mentally Unstable Believers, Eriri's Attention

Although Suga Natsumi was complaining in her heart, she still braced herself and walked slowly towards the teaching building with Yexing and Yagami Soichiro.

It would be a lie to say she wasn't afraid.

After all, they were reckless thugs who dared to openly invade a university and hold more than twenty high school students hostage, armed with guns.

According to Suga Natsumi's experience, such criminals all had some mental problems, and they never thought they could leave here alive.

But even so, she still came along.

Yexing had helped her so much, how could she not agree when he needed help at this time?

"After entering the building, you will follow the normal interview process, understand?"

Hearing Yexing's words, Suga Natsumi took a deep breath, trying her best to remain calm.

"Yes... I understand."

Yexing was curious about one thing.

He didn't feel the aura of evil spirits, and there were two explanations.

The first was that a new type of evil spirit had appeared, even more advanced than Shuten-dōji, Hannya, and Sunny Doll Killer, capable of completely hiding its evil spirit power in a human body, so that even he, the strongest exorcist, could not detect it.

The second was that there was indeed no involvement of evil spirits in this incident.

But if that was the case, then it would be very strange.

Even a mentally deranged madman shouldn't be holding guns and openly holding students in a high school hostage, acting as if they were seeking their own death.

Madness doesn't mean there's no logic.

Yexing was very curious about what kind of reason would drive these people to do such a thing.

The three entered the teaching building together, and when they stepped on the stairs and reached the corner, they saw two men holding guns and wearing Hannya masks standing there, staring at them.

"Chief Yagami."

One of them raised a pistol, aiming at Soichiro Yagami. His eyes, bloodshot from lack of rest, gleamed with a hint of madness.

"To dare walk in here like this, you are indeed brave, and very foolish."

Facing the dark gun muzzle, Soichiro Yagami only frowned slightly, showing no fear, and said in a deep voice.

"Now that I'm already here, before you kill me, shouldn't we at least negotiate and let me see the students you've kidnapped? If we can't reach an agreement, you can kill me later. Anyway, my life is already in your hands."

Hearing this, the man slowly loosened his index finger on the trigger.

"Hmph, come this way."

Although Soichiro Yagami is rigid and, at times, seems a bit reckless, even making gambler-like decisions, his mental fortitude is indeed extremely strong.

After all, he is Light Yagami's father. This father and son, seemingly different, are actually quite similar in some ways.

Moreover, before receiving "Mask's" help, Soichiro Yagami was already the Criminal Investigation Bureau Chief of the National Police Agency.

To reach that position in his early forties is considered young and promising. He is definitely not someone with a hollow reputation.

Led by two men in suits, Natsumi Suga, disguised as a reporter, Soichiro Yagami, and Ye Xing, carrying a camera on his shoulder, with excellent acting skills and utmost dedication, even constantly adjusting the camera angle, like a professional cameraman fully immersed in his performance, entered a classroom.

As soon as he entered, Soichiro Yagami, driven by his instincts as the Criminal Investigation Bureau Chief, immediately began gathering information about the scene.

"The kidnapped students… over twenty of them, seem to be all here."

"That blonde, twintailed little girl with mixed-race features should be Eriri Spencer Sawamura."

"The enemies… seven of them, all holding firearms. Judging from the way they hold the guns, they are not amateurs but have undergone professional training."

"Closing the curtains to prevent sniper fire… very cautious."

"The guns are already cocked. Ensuring the safety of the students is the top priority. It's best not to provoke them."

With just a quick glance, Soichiro Yagami reached a conclusion.

He looked at the unidentified individuals wearing Hannya masks in front of him and said in a deep voice.

"To make such a grand gesture, your goal shouldn't be as simple as kidnapping a few high school students, right?"

One of the men wearing a Hannya mask was about to speak when his gaze suddenly fell on Natsumi Suga, who was standing behind Soichiro Yagami and looked slightly nervous.

"You… you're that freelance writer, what's your name… Suga…"

Although very scared by the guns in the hands of these people, Natsumi Suga still mustered her courage and replied, trying to remain composed.

"Su… Natsumi Suga."

"Oh right, Miss Natsumi Suga."

The man nodded, glanced at the camera on Ye Xing's shoulder, and slowly said.

"Right now, is this a live broadcast?"

Ye Xing nodded without hesitation.

"Yes, that's right. The ratings are very high. Almost the entire city of Kyoto is watching."

A lie, a blatant lie.

"The entire city of Kyoto… is watching…"

Hearing this, the eyes of several men wearing Hannya masks, their expressions hidden, revealed an uncontrollable excitement.

Eriri, who was originally huddled in the corner, bit her lip slightly after hearing that the camera was connected to a live broadcast. Then, she sat up straight, straightened her skirt, and even raised her hand to fix her hair.

She didn't want the audience of the entire city of Kyoto to see her panicked and cowering in the corner, that would be too embarrassing.

"Please talk about the purpose of your actions…"

As a professional media person, Natsumi Suga often interviews others, but interviewing ruthless criminals face-to-face was a first for her.

"Our purpose?"

One of the masked men slowly stepped forward, his bloodshot eyes revealing a fanatical look, staring directly at the camera lens, and said excitedly.

"This world needs to be purified! Not by humans, but by a higher existence!"

"A higher existence?"

Before Natsumi Suga could speak, Ye Xing became interested.

"Could it be that you are some kind of religious follower?"

"Religious follower?"

The man shook his head upon hearing this word, and said in a crazy tone.

"We are messengers chosen by the gods to purify this world!"

"This world has decayed to the extreme. People with the same ideas as us… can also join us and purify this world together!"

"And this action is just…"

Just as the man was about to say this, Ye Xing suddenly interrupted.

"Wait a minute, let me ask a question. Which god are you referring to specifically? Does he have a name?"

This sudden question directly stunned the man, who hesitated and said.

"Which specific god… the gods only bestow revelations, how could they easily reveal their true names?"

"Then how are the revelations bestowed?"

"The continuous heavy rain a while ago, the earthquake in Kyoto, all of this is the revelation of the gods, proving that this world has reached the point of rebirth…"

"So, after all this, you're just hyping yourselves up?"

Hearing this, Ye Xing had already placed the camera on a nearby table, his face full of boredom and impatience, and he waved his hand to interrupt.