FUKUSHŪ

CHAPTER 7

Chapter 7

There's no blood stains on the floor, neither was there any on the wall.

The only proof of indication that there was a crime is the dead body in the middle of the room, now being surrounded by four officers dressed in formal attire. One of the officers with the blonde hair  adorned a short skirt and simple button up shirt. "Tch... I never thought they would come here, out of all places." she began.

"Lieutenant Jihyo..." the other officer noted.

"Please, just Jihyo. No need being so formal now that we have an Interpol case. And worse, it's the widespread crime involving underground group." the foreign officer smirked.

"So, it was the works of the assassins?" Nayeon's question was met with a nodded of confirmation from the lieutenant.

"Hai, this one confirms it. The card and the clean cut technique. So, who's the victim this time?" Jihyo asked as she turn towards another officer which was now holding a laptop in her hand. A few clicks before the officer answered.

"He is an Account Manager of the Chou Group, Mr. Kei Kosuke. He's been working with the Chou Group since the establishment of the Japan's Branch." Sana explained.

There was a shocked look on Nayeon's face at the mention of the company's name. "Yah! Now we have to face Tzuyu again. Last time I saw her, she relentlessly assaulted you with sexual harassment. I hate that kid" Nayeon spat at remembering the company manager's perverted behaviour towards her partner.

"Lucky for us Nayeon that the manager for the Japan's Branch is not Chou Tzuyu. Last month, the elder sister of the two, Chaeyoung Son Chou took control of Japan's Branch. Really... Nayeon, you should read business magazines sometime"

"And... the sister is different from her sister?" Nayeon raised her brows.

"Yes she is different from Tzuyu She's more of a serious and professional personality and... Gloomy, from what the tabloid magazines have rumoured. But she also quite a flirt with the story that she is now dating the infamous Myōi Mina of the Myōi Corporation." Sana clicked another few icona and the photo of the new manager of the Chou Group showed up on the screen.

"I can see that.." Nayeon squint her eyes into a slit, analysing the person on the screen.

"Ehem... It's not that I don't favour a small talk, but shouldn't we warn the Chou about this? It is possible that they are the next target for the assassins" Jihyo interjected the two officers comfortable conversation.

"About that, what about the Sumitto & Co? The victim before this one was working for the Sumitto & Co, yet nothing's happened to the company's manager. Then, here, we have a new victim when we only focus our attention to Mr. Smith assuming he will be the next target. But its looks like we missed something in our calculation." squatting down next to Jihyo, Nayeon looked at the motionless body on the floor.

"It's Smith & Co, Nayeon" Sana corrected.

"Hmm... Yes, we indeed miscalculated something." Jihyo's hand carefully examined the victim's head and turned it so she could see the small bruise on the victim's neck. "It's not like the Triad Assassin to change their targets and only kill the company's henchmen. Something is not right. But we cannot close our eyes and abandon the Chou just because the victim before is from another company."