JOJO: Bizarre Adventure

"Zhou Fuli, male, 32 years old, is a staff member of Dayuan Breeding Base."

Soon, Qiao Zhou and his team found the home of the first victim.

However, instead of barging in, they opted for a more conservative approach to the investigation.

"This person has a strong connection with Li Zhiwei, who is currently the police's biggest suspect."

"What about being more specific?"

"Li Zhiwei's mother, Sun Huiying, came to the city from the countryside a few days ago to buy things."

As a result, he was mauled to death by a Tibetan Mastiff on the street.

Qiao Zhou organized the information he had gathered from the investigation.

"And this Tibetan Mastiff escaped from the breeding base where Zhou Fuli worked."

"I see. It makes sense that he harbored resentment towards the employees of the breeding farm who indirectly caused his mother's death because of her death."

"But that's not right either, is it?"

Zhao Shitang chimed in.

"If that's the case, he only needs to kill one person, but this guy has killed at least a dozen people. How do you explain that?"

"It's very simple."

Qiao Zhou said.

"Because of them..."

"Because they all have intricate connections with Li Zhiwei, and these connections are very subtle and well-designed."

Before he could finish speaking, he was abruptly interrupted by a voice.

"who!"

Before Qiao Zhou could react, Nakajima Katsuki had already pointed his gun at the direction from which the sound came.

"Nakajima! Don't fire here!"

Qiao Zhou stood up to try to stop him, but just then, a figure slowly walked over from not far away.

He looked strange; his steps were light, his body was steady, and his face was kind, yet there was a sense of incongruity about him.

"who are you?"

Katsuki Nakajima was very vigilant.

"Don't be so fierce, friend."

He approached the group.

"Let me introduce myself. I'm a detective investigating a recent series of murders."

"detective?"

"Yes, my last name is Joe, and my given name is Joe McPee."

Joe McPee bowed in respect.

Qiao Zhou found the name strange, but couldn't immediately figure out what was so strange about it.

"Oh, I see. Let's get acquainted. My surname is also Qiao, and my name is Qiao Zhou."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Qiao Zhou."

Qiao Maipi extended his hand, and Qiao Zhou shook it without thinking much.

However, as soon as he started using it, he realized something was wrong.

"This hand feels so soft..."

That's what he was thinking.

Yes, that hand is so soft.

It felt like this wasn't a human hand, but something like a doll.

No, that description is also problematic. Compared to a doll, the texture is too rough.

Qiao Zhou withdrew his hand.

"Who the hell are you!"

He instinctively released his Stand in preparation for battle.

"I am Joe McPee, and I am a detective."

This question is not quite accurate.

Qiao Zhou thought to himself.

He organized his thoughts.

"What species are you...?"

Upon hearing this, Joe McPee chuckled.

"Oh, I forgot to mention that I am not actually human. I can see that you all have extraordinary bearing, so you must not be ordinary people either. You should be able to accept my identity."

He said with a smile, and then bowed deeply.

"I am 'Detective' Buckwheat, and my body is entirely made of buckwheat hulls."

Qiao Zhou then realized where the problem lay: the guy's name "Qiao Maipi" was a homophone for "buckwheat husk".

"They are...a very unique race..."

Zhao Shitang seemed to want to say something, but then changed his mind.

"Um, Detective Qiao, you just said you're also investigating this case?"

"Yes."

Joe McPee was very polite, and although he wasn't human, he was much better than some of those self-important people in the world.

He could be described as very polite.

"I guess your next stop is the home of the second victim, boxer Meng Shih-jen."

He was right; Qiao Zhou and the others were indeed preparing to investigate Meng Shiren's situation.

"Meng Shiren was also present when the Tibetan Mastiff killed Sun Huiying."

"In other words, that...that guy named Li Zhiwei had a sufficient motive to kill!"

Zhao Shitang exclaimed, but the others ignored him.

Because of their different roles, this guy wasn't involved in intelligence gathering, which is why he didn't know about these things.

"Young man, you're very smart."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shitang squinted and scratched the back of his head.

"I'm not that great either..."

While he was unintentionally learning from Shinnosuke Nohara, Joe McPee was still recounting the case.

"Zhou Fuli and Meng Shiren indirectly caused Sun Huiying's death."

He said.

"Although that's what they say, Meng Shiren did want to save Sun Huiying at the time."

"I've heard about that too."

"The first problem lies here: how exactly did Li Zhiwei know the detailed process of this matter and accurately pin the blame on Zhou Fuli and Meng Shiren?"

Joey Pi held up one finger.

"However, that's not the real problem, because there are bigger questions behind it. This case is very complicated, and it's not enough to just understand the cause and effect of this matter."

This is a case filled with numerous coincidences, many doubts, and numerous difficulties.

At this point, Qiao Maipi's expression actually became somewhat excited.

"Although I feel sorry for those lost lives, I still have to say it."

Qiao Maipi's eyes gleamed with a sharp light.

"It's been a long time since I've encountered such an interesting case!"

As he spoke, he took out a stack of papers.

"Next, I'm going to tell you a story."

He spread the paper out on the table.

"A story about three people: Li Bo, a villager from Lijia Village; Chen Yuxiao, a villager from Chenbu Village; and Su Keyi, a car mechanic."

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Storyteller Encyclopedia:

Some brief notes about the "Messenger of the End" are meaningless, just something to mention.

What would happen if the "Final Envoy" encountered the following Stands?

1. "Hell Highway":

"Hell Highway" will be unable to lock down Loanke.

Second, "cheap tricks":

The "Final Envoy" will use teleportation to prevent Loanke from seeing the "cheap trick".

Third, "The infamous BIG":

Because it's teleportation, there's no physical movement involved, and the "infamous BIG" effect won't be triggered.

Fourth, "Youthful Years":

If you stand at the center of the power, you cannot escape; you will only keep teleporting upwards, and eventually you will die because the maximum teleportation distance is one hundred meters.

5. "The World", "Platinum Star":

It has a lower priority than time stop and will be killed during time stop.

Six, "Crazy Diamond":

If it's a beating during treatment, it won't trigger teleportation, but a simple beating will.

7. "Made in Paradise":

It can avoid damage from inorganic matter, but cannot avoid the negative effects of time acceleration.

8. "Rock-Paper-Scissors Kid":

If you win, the ability will not be triggered.

If a "game failure" is about to be triggered, meaning the player is about to lose at rock-paper-scissors, the "Final Envoy" will forcibly terminate the game by teleporting to ensure Loanke's safety.