His question left Xia Shang at a loss for how to answer for a moment.
Fortunately, several policemen in uniform showed up in time. They walked up to the reporters. The leader held up a document and said, "The details of this incident are highly confidential. You have no right to know. If you want to ask, please ask something else."
There's nothing we can do since the police have said so.
The reporters were not in a position to continue asking questions face to face, so they had to change the topic.
"I heard that you are very good at swordsmanship. The students of Xigao call you the Sword Saint. And at the scene of the gangster's death, someone saw the long sword you left behind. Did you defeat the gangster with swordsmanship?" The media asked soon.
"I can't be called a sword master. At most, I have made some achievements in the way of swordsmanship."
Seeing that Xia Shang did not deny the fact that he defeated the gangster with a sword, the media at the scene's eyes suddenly lit up. This was a big piece of news that could cause a lot of discussion. Then, they began to try to find out all kinds of information indirectly, which made Xia Shang very annoyed.
"Sorry, I need to take a break." Xia Shang directly ordered them to leave.
"Are you sure you don't want to talk anymore? We'll pay you for it."
The reporters present still did not give up, but after seeing that Xia Shang did not speak, they had no choice but to give Xia Shang a business card before leaving. One of them whispered, "Mr. Xia, if you have exclusive news, please consider us. Don't worry, price is not a problem."
As the reporters left one after another, a policeman immediately locked the door.
The leading police officer sat in front of Xia Shang. He opened the file bag in his hand and took out a stack of photos. "The man you killed was named Masashi Makino. He was originally a decorator in Osaka. According to his family, he has lost contact with them since he came to Tokyo. This is the picture taken at the scene."
Xia Shang took the photo, which showed the traces left by the battle between Parasite A and them.
"Obviously, this level of destruction is simply not something a human can do. There are photos of the autopsy of the body at the back. From the abnormal skull structure in the photos, we can see that he is no longer human. Instead, his body has been taken over by a creature we call a parasite. I came here today to ask you how much you know about this creature."
From what the police said, we can know that parasitic beasts have entered the sight of the Japanese police, and the police also have a lot of information.
"I'm sorry, I don't know much about this. It was a stroke of luck that I was able to kill him."
Xia Shang shook his head, indicating that he didn't know much.
"In fact, during the time you were unconscious, we looked at your X-ray images and were able to confirm that you were human. The wounds on the corpse at the scene matched those of the long sword. We were just a little curious. Could humans really fight against that kind of creature?"
Facing the police's doubts, Xia Shang smiled and said, "Although they are difficult to deal with, parasites are parasites after all. Once the body they are parasitizing is damaged, they will die immediately."
"Okay, that's all our questions. This card contains 1.3 million yen from our official rewards and social donations. Just rest and recover. By the way, our conversation must be kept confidential." After saying that, the police left the ward.
When they walked out of the hospital, a young policeman couldn't help but say, "Captain Fujita, there was clearly evidence of a third person at the scene. And I always feel that the other party knows a lot about parasitic beasts. Why don't we ask him in detail?"
"Since the other party doesn't want to talk, we can't force him. Moreover, the media's attention is on him now. If we don't handle it well, it will easily cause public opinion."
Officer Fujita opened the door of the police car and got in. "The more important thing right now is how to quickly distinguish between ordinary people and parasitic beasts. I heard that the headquarters has transferred a PhD in biology. I hope he can solve this problem."
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The police left not long after.
The principal of Xigao brought a group of teachers and students to visit Xia Shang at this time.
Xia Shang was already very good at handling such situations. He took the gift from the principal with a smile, saying that the other party was too polite.
"The school may be closed for a while. If classes resume, I will let Mr. Tamiya inform you."
The principal did not stay long. With what happened in the school, he was now extremely busy and overwhelmed.
"Nashi-kun, I'm so glad you're okay." After everyone left, only Izumi Shinichi stayed.
"Except for a little low blood sugar, everything else is normal."
Xia Shang unwrapped the gift, picked up the snack inside and stuffed it into his mouth. It can only be said that it was worthy of being a high-end snack and the taste was really good. With the replenishment of sugar, Xia Shang felt that he was truly alive.
"Would you like some?"
Xia Shang pushed the box of pastries in front of Shinichi.
Seeing how he was wolfing down the food, Shinichi swallowed subconsciously, then quickly said no, and took a bottle of water from the side, unscrewed the lid, and handed it to Xia Shang.
"If nothing unexpected happens, I will be able to go through the discharge procedures tomorrow."
"By the way, why do you let me be the only hero? You know, those reporters are very annoying." Xia Shang drank the water in the bottle, squinted his eyes, and leaned against the headboard with a look of enjoyment.
Izumi Shinichi was a little embarrassed, but Mickey got out of his hand and said, "Shinichi and I are not suitable to appear in front of the media for the time being. After all, Shinichi can't disguise himself well like you, and he can't even be different from ordinary humans."
"I'll take that as a compliment." Xia Shang picked an orange from the fruits, peeled off the skin, and put the flesh into his mouth to chew. "What did Tamiya Yoshiko say? Why didn't she come with you today?"
"She must have something urgent to do, but she asked me to tell you that she will give you the remaining information at the old place after you are discharged from the hospital, as compensation for this matter." Quan Xinyi said.
After that, the two chatted for a while.
Mickey, on the other hand, had a lot of questions. He was curious about why Xia Shang had such a strong self-healing ability. Could it be that the parasitic beast in his body had assimilated his entire body? Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why Xia Shang was able to reconnect his broken arm.
"Maybe it's a natural talent, who knows," Xia Shang shrugged. Instead of making up a lie full of loopholes, it would be better to just shut up.
"Then I'll leave first, Xia Jun, take care of yourself