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107  Chapter 80 The Four Major Famous Detectives

Yan Fei was enjoying the plentiful bounty of this vengeful sortie, while Japan was shrouded in gloom and desolation due to the sudden drone attacks.

Two of Japan Self-Defense Forces' F-2 Fighters and an armed helicopter were shot down by a mysterious drone over their own territory. Although the Japanese Government immediately concealed the news, they couldn't hide it from the United States Army, which had bases and radars spread across Japan. So when this explosive piece of information was obtained by the US forces stationed in Japan, they approached the Japanese Government and began exchanging intelligence.

In the Japan-US Joint Operations Room in Tokyo, a US military officer named Harrison pointed to the "Predator Drone" on the screen with his laser pointer and said, "This is the drone that has been masquerading as our Predator. It's been causing chaos everywhere and framing the United States military. We've been tracking it for a long time, but haven't been able to obtain any useful intelligence. Unexpectedly, it has now appeared in Japan."

A Japanese intelligence officer named Isao Inoue said, "According to the intelligence we've gathered, this drone first appeared over three months ago, in the territorial waters where the East China Sea and South Korea's West Sea meet. That was its first sighting, and then it brazenly destroyed three of South Korea's patrol boats right before everyone's eyes. We noticed the drone back then, but we thought it was one of yours, so we didn't pay much attention to it."

The US military officer, Harrison, gave a wry smile and said, "We are military allies with South Korea; how could we possibly send a plane to attack their patrol boats for no reason? Because that drone resembled our Predator, we took it very seriously and started an internal investigation, only to find that none of our Predators were in that area at the time. We found that strange and later noticed some differences in appearance; the drone was slightly larger than our Predators. We have already reported this intelligence to you."

Isao Inoue nodded and said, "After we received your report, we paid special attention to this drone, but we haven't been able to find any useful information."

Although Japan and the United States are allies, both had their own ulterior motives and were not completely truthful in their intelligence exchanges. On the night when the Oogawa Family used a submarine to transport people to the seas outside Shanghai, Japan's laser weapon had dismembered a drone. However, due to the involvement of the Oogawa Family and the use of a highly secret and experimental onboard laser weapon, the Japanese side withheld this most useful piece of intelligence from the American side.

Harrison continued, "While we were further investigating this drone, our Air Force and Army units in the African continent encountered it and had a fierce firefight with it."

Isao Inoue's interest was piqued, and he asked hastily, "How did the fight go?"

Harrison shook his head and said, "We were completely defeated. We had deployed two F-16 fighters, and during the engagement with that drone, they were all shot down. In addition to that, three transport helicopters and 128 Army soldiers were taken down."

Isao Inoue inhaled sharply and said, "With that being said, is the sudden appearance of this drone in our Japan, taking down our two F-2 Fighters and an armed helicopter, not really a big deal?"

Harrison agreed and said, "Given the combat power it has shown, it indeed seems insignificant. To put it bluntly, the fighter jets your side sent into battle were F-2s, which are somewhat inferior to our F-16s. Besides, your pilots lack combat experience compared to our US pilots, so it's understandable that they were shot down."

Isao Inoue's face darkened, but he remained silent. These Americans looked down on everyone, and they were openly mocking them. However, Isao Inoue, extremely patient and tolerant, did not retaliate on the spot.

Harrison continued, "We did not expect this drone to be so formidable. Based on the intelligence we later gathered, its maneuverability is exceptional, and it seems to have a very advanced onboard radar system. What's unique is that there is a Vulcan Gun mounted on the nose, which, in combination with the radar, can intercept missiles using the nose-mounted Vulcan as a naval cannon, which is quite incredible when you think about it."

Isao Inoue added, "Not only that, it has 4 weapon mount points, and each can carry 4 missiles, so it can carry a total of 16 missiles. With the Vulcan cannon at the nose as well, its combat power far exceeds that of the world's conventional third-generation fighter jets."

Harrison also added, "According to our eyewitnesses, this drone can fly close to the ground, and its top flight speed is estimated to be close to Mach 1."

Isao Inoue nodded and said, "Before our pilots were shot down, they transmitted a piece of information that the drone's speed was not up to par and its attack range was limited. It was precisely by exploiting speed and maneuverability that they were able to keep them at bay, so slow speed and limited attack range are likely its weaknesses."

Harrison said, "Although the drone has the weaknesses of speed and attack range, because of its ability to hug the terrain, our radars have a hard time spotting it. Even knowing these weaknesses, it's still very difficult to deal with."

Isao Inoue said, "Since it's an unmanned drone, there must surely be someone operating it. If we can estimate its control distance, maybe we can find its whereabouts by locating the operator. Moreover, drones require a flat runway for takeoff; by paying attention to flat runway locations nearby when it appears, we may uncover traces of it."

Harrison sighed, "I originally thought that our United States was the most advanced country in the world when it came to drones; yet, this drone has completely overturned my expectations. Mr. Inoue, which country do you think produced this drone?"

Knowing that Harrison was starting to suspect that the drone was made in Japan, Isao Inoue quickly deflected the blame, saying, "Are you suggesting, Mr. Harrison, that this drone was made by China?"

Harrison replied, "We previously suspected that the drone was made in China, but we lacked concrete evidence. Right now, we don't even know if the drone that sank South Korea's patrol boats, took out our two F-16s in Africa, and appeared recently in your Japan to take down your two F-2s is the same drone, or why it is targeting us. All of this is what we need to investigate next."

Isao Inoue closed the folder and said, "In that case, Mr. Harrison, we will continue to gather relevant intelligence. Once we have the latest information, we will immediately let your side know."

Harrison shook hands with Isao Inoue to say goodbye, saying, "We will also promptly exchange information with your side, hoping to find the Drone. After all, our interests in this Drone are aligned."

With that, the representatives from the US side bid farewell and left. As soon as they were gone, Isao Inoue immediately made a phone call, saying, "It has been confirmed, the sudden retreat of the US Forces near Kenya in Africa's waters is related to that Drone."

The voice on the phone quickly conveyed new instructions. Isao Inoue, holding the phone, bowed repeatedly with utmost respect, continuously saying, "Yes, I understand. I will handle it immediately, yes..."

At last, Isao Inoue said, "Our side's test of laser weapons on a fighter jet in the East China Sea destroyed a Drone, and I suspect that Drone is linked to the one which appeared here in Japan."

Before Isao Inoue could finish his sentence, a stern warning came through the receiver, and he bowed again, saying, "Yes, I'm aware of that, I will keep it secret!"

Yan Fei was unaware that due to the sudden appearance of the Drone Avatar in Japan and its downing of two F-2s, the US and Japanese forces had begun exchanging intelligence, and they had even surmised a portion of his Drone's strength. He was now lying comfortably in his rented room, happily watching television.

In the TV news reports, there was no information about the Drone and the F-2 fighter jets' engagement, nor was there any mention of fighter jets crashing. The news simply covered a minor traffic incident in the area, which had necessitated road closures by government departments, but now the issue was resolved and traffic flowed smoothly...

Yan Fei scoffed at this news report. The Japanese Government was too cowardly. They had taken significant losses yet didn't dare let their citizens know, not even brave enough to report the truth. Was this the press freedom that those pro-Japanese factions in China boasted about? If this was their idea of press freedom, then fake news did not exist in the world.

Feeling cheerful, Yan Fei had the mood to criticize the Japanese Government's news censorship. Meanwhile, at the Oogawa Family, it was a picture of gloom and doom. Ryoko Oogawa, the family's most promising young generation member, died at the entrance of the Oogawa Family Manor. Not only did the Oogawa Family mourn the loss of a family elite, but they were also humiliated, slapped in the face, and ridiculed by other families.

At this moment, in the Oogawa Family Manor, a short-statured young man was carefully examining the body of Ryoko Oogawa in front of Clan Leader Yohei Oogawa.

The young man with black-framed glasses was attentively inspecting Ryoko Oogawa's body, not overlooking even the hidden points. After a while, the young man looked at Yohei Oogawa and said, "Mr. Oogawa, I can only assert that Miss Ryoko was killed by a Steel Ball Bullet. Before she was killed, Miss Ryoko went through a long escape, but in the end, she was still murdered." Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Yohei Oogawa tapped his cane firmly, an angry expression on his face, and said, "Mr. Hasegawa, you are Japan's most formidable detective. I believe you will find the murderer of Ryoko. I'll have the killer torn to pieces to avenge Ryoko."

The young man named Hasegawa pushed up his black-framed glasses with confidence and said, "Mr. Oogawa, rest assured, since I'm here, I'm here to help you. I believe no case in this world can escape my reasoning. I will find the real murderer."

A young man behind Yohei Oogawa whispered, "What an inflated level of confidence this man has, not fearing that such self-assurance might make him the subject of ridicule."

Another young man gently nudged him and said, "Yoryo, keep it down. If others heard you, they might laugh at you instead."

Yoryo Oogawa replied, "Did I say something wrong? This guy claims there's no case in the world he can't crack—doesn't that sound like boasting?"

The other young man responded, "He says that because he has the strength to back it up. He's not boasting."

Yoryo Oogawa said in surprise, "That can't be possible. Are there really people that capable in this world?"

The other young man said, "Believe it or not, there really are such capable people in this world. They possess various innate abilities when facing cases, and no case can evade their pursuit. Moreover, there's not just one such person in the world, but a total of four."

Yoryo Oogawa asked with skepticism, "Really? There are four such people, and I've never heard of them. Are they all detectives?"

The young man replied, "Indeed, they're all renowned detectives, esteemed worldwide. As such, in China, they're referred to as the 'Four Great Detectives,' a title said to have originated from a famous Chinese martial arts novel. As you know, Chinese culture has been really popular worldwide lately, so gradually the title 'Four Great Detectives' spread within the circle. Eventually, everyone began using it to refer to those four most famous detectives."