Lightyear Kaneshiro pleaded guilty.

In front of everyone, including the families of the victims of the last incident, he happily confessed all the truth about the tragedy ten years ago, and even smiled with a relaxed smile as if he had let go of some kind of shackles.

"Is that the end of it?" asked Matajiyuto with some confusion.

Of course it can't be over.

Although he accidentally found Higa Soji in the lighthouse, the police officers who went to the Kanaya did not find any people in the guesthouse who should have been there, whether it was the antique appraiser "Keito" or the treasure hunter Shiranui under the pseudonym "Iwasaki Yuichiro", they all disappeared like foam in the sea.

Did they see the Metropolitan Police Department's boat and flee from the wind?

How did they get out of this blockaded island?

Moreover, leaving aside the Keidou who has a criminal record, why is it that even Shiranui, who has not participated in any criminal cases, is gone?

It seems that if you want to understand their purpose, you need to find that crucial treasure quickly.

Nao thought to herself.

"So, we'll close the team first. ”

The Yamaguchi Police Department smiled and waved his hand to Nao, "The case was closed so quickly thanks to you, and you invited Naha to sit when you have time, and we all want to see with our own eyes the demeanor of this dawn of the police world!"

"You have won the award, I can't do so much by myself no matter what, and the case can be solved so quickly because of everyone's unremitting efforts. Nao smiled at the Yamaguchi Police Department and the officers behind him, "Good luck with you." ”

"Don't be so polite, just rest here for a few days with your friends. ”

"I will, thank you for your help. ”

Nao stood up and saluted, watching the officers of the Naha Metropolitan Police Department leave Akahama Pavilion...... It wasn't until the backs of the group could no longer be seen that they withdrew their gaze.

"That's cool! Matsuta-chan...... No, Sister Nao!"

As soon as Nao turned around, Yukari pounced excitedly, her big brown eyes full of shining, "When I watched the news before, I thought you were so handsome in that police uniform, but I didn't expect the eldest sister in casual clothes to be so handsome!" 'Thank you for your help'...... Wow, Brother Kenya will die of jealousy!"

"What are you jealous of, is Saotome-san more handsome than him?" "Shiraishi Kuranosuke teased with a smile, "Who was the person who knew Saotome-san's true identity and muttered, 'It's not a handsome guy' for a while?"

"Ahh

Yukari bared her fangs at her own brother in shame.

Watching the fight between the Shiraishi brothers and sisters, even Nao, who was full of worries, couldn't help but smile.

"What a good boy, that little girl. ”

Rin Hirakuba sat down next to Nao with two cans of drink, and whispered in her ear, "...... You're finally smiling. ”

"I've never kept a straight face. Nao's heart jumped and he said quietly.

"Hey, it's okay for you to deceive others with that face, and you don't want to think about who I am? ”

Rin sneered, slammed the can in front of Nao with her drink, and wiped her mouth after taking a bold sip.

"Tell me, what the hell is going on? I've even seen corpses twice now, so don't say any nonsense that doesn't fit us in. ”

"It's about Sa~ I didn't have a chance to make a move until the case was solved, which was very depressing. ”

The sudden sound on the other side startled Rin Hirakuba. Yujiro Kofi lay listlessly on the table beside Nao, his face peeking out between his cap and arms, and he looked a little like a poor abandoned dog.

"-Hey Yujiro!When did you come here?"

"From the time when you drink from the ox. Kai tilted her head, "Speaking of Saotome, the woman whose name is Ako, is the one who died—how do you know that she was killed by Higa? ”

"As for that, it must be Saotome who noticed the characteristics of the prisoner. Wooden hand said slowly.

"Eishiro, why did you come here......"

"Humans are always curious about things they don't know—" The purple-haired boy pushed his glasses, flashing a white light, "Is that an explanation acceptable, Heikoba-kun." ”

"That's it, Mudeni-chan is very clear, and Yuka also wants to know!"

Looking at the crowd who had been around again for a while, Pingguchang couldn't help but show an expression of self-abandonment. Why does every time I care about my childhood sweetheart's actions trigger collective action? At this time, it would be good if I knew that I was there, at least I could borrow the face of the disappeared people - for the first time, the boy missed the dark-eyed companion.

The enclosed Nao and Sanada Sunsuke sat in the corner and exchanged glances, and the relief in the latter's eyes couldn't help but make the corners of her mouth twitch.

“...... I know. ”

Nao lifted the can and moistened her throat, letting out a sigh.

"Kite-kun is right. Kaneshiro Lightyear also confessed before, in order to eliminate his murder suspicion ten years ago, he asked Kaneshiro to cut his dominant hand into a serious injury, although the wound has healed in the past ten years, but the arm has not recovered to the point of being able to use normally. Nao cast her gaze on Yuka, who was holding her cheeks, "If a person can't use both hands at the same time, how can he use a thin rope to tighten up on something like a scrap book or newspaper?"

Yukari rolled her eyes, and her eyes lit up suddenly.

"First tie the rope and put it on the stack of books, then pull it with one hand with your foot! Finally, bite the other end of the knot with your teeth instead of the injured hand!"

"Yes, that's it. ”

Nao touched the little girl's short ponytail, "The murderer stepped on Sha Yazi's back with one foot and pulled the rope loop with his uninjured hand...... In this interaction, the forces generated are significant. ”

"But when I first saw the deceased, she was lying on her back, and then when we went together, she became prone state. "So, did Higa Soji deliberately flip the body of the deceased when he heard the sound of the two of us approaching—to cover the shoe prints on his clothes?" ”

Nao nodded.

"He didn't have time to take off the deceased's shirt at that time, so that you wouldn't be able to spot the shoe prints in the first place, and after you ran away, he returned to the scene of the crime and took the shirt with his shoe prints with it. Although the lace pattern of the outdoor shoe he used was printed on the neck of the deceased, such evidence alone was not enough to convict him. Fortunately, we turned the deceased over, otherwise it would have taken at least a long time for the bruises on her back to become apparent, and we wouldn't have been able to know the killer's true identity right away......"

Speaking of this, Nao couldn't help but smile bitterly, "This kind of luck always has a feeling of fate." ”

"Don't say that, after all, luck is also part of strength. Kuranosuke Shiraishi smiled and reassured, then changed the subject, "Well, after that, arresting Higa Soji is just one of the purposes of your visit." Now that there are no cases or criminals, and we are surrounded by partners who live and die together, can we be involved in the next step?"

"Yes, yes, let me find the treasure together!Sister Nao!" Yukari echoed loudly with her hand raised.

Nao was stunned for a moment, and quickly glanced around, and found that not only the Shiraishi brothers and sisters, but also everyone including Matayoshi Yuto had a look of imminence on their faces.

"...... You?"

"Don't guess, I said it. Sitting at the other end of the long table, the corners of his mouth curled. With the detection of the tragedy ten years ago, he seems to have returned to his usual appearance after experiencing ups and downs, but the brilliance in his eyes full of charm is a scorching color that has never been seen in the past.

"The letter you received isn't the one I sent, is it? Yuto stared at the frowning brow of the young police officer and smiled self-deprecatingly, "After so many days of acting together, I actually remembered this at the last moment...... I don't write anything about the treasure at all in my letter to you. I only sent that puzzle to Soji Higa, and although Shiranui has seen it, I don't think he'll send you the letter before I do—after all, he's not like me, and he who disappeared ten years ago doesn't have anything to do with you, does he? ”

"You noticed it. ”

Speaking of which, Nao was relieved.

"yes...... How blind I was to think that you had found out for yourself. ”

The current head of the Akane Hama Pavilion covered his eyes and took a deep breath, the smile on his lips gradually faded.

"I don't know the fire, and he is the only one who leaked it. And when Kaneshiro confessed his guilt before, he who should have been present has not appeared so far, it seems that there is indeed something I don't know about □□this matter - about the treasure full of sin, and ......"

Yuto raised her head, her gaze firmly locked on the red-haired girl on the other end of the long table.

"Saotome Nao, you. ”

In silence, the boy softly pronounced Nao's full name. is not as embarrassed as in the previous case, the young man in front of him seems to have become sharper and sharper after some tempering, and his soft whispering makes him full of oppressive power that makes people believe.

Looking at his appearance, the girl officer narrowed her eyes and nodded happily.

"You're right. ”

Nao pulled off his coat, took out a pure white envelope from his inner pocket, took out the letter paper and shook it open—the content of the obituary in white on a black background was presented in front of everyone's eyes.

“...... What is this, it's so uncomfortable. ”

Yuka shrunk her neck and read out the words on the letter paper word by word.

"The spirit of the seven stars, burned in the hands of the demon king, looked down on the earth, and behind the snakes that fled in panic, a thousand needles were buried in the snake hole. When the tip of the golden pill stabbed at Aju, Naraku would appear in the world, and the only one who could break free from hell was the golden soul of the black god...... What does this mean?"

"It's a puzzle that hides the location of the treasure. Shiraishi had an indescribable expression on his face, "But this letter paper and font are too nasty......"

The contents of the letter are even more disgusting. Nao sighed and said in his heart.

She looked up and met Sanada, who nodded at her.

"There's not much time, so I'll cut it short. ”

Nao tapped his finger on the "Spirit of the Seven Stars" in the first sentence.

"This thing refers to the treasure 'Mikazuki Leaf Teapot' that was burned in the fire of Honnoji Temple by Oda Nobunaga, who claimed to be the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, so this sentence represents the time - the night of the three days and the moon. ”

"The three-day moon refers to the moon on the third day of the lunar calendar, and the night of the three-day moon ......" Shiraishi took out his mobile phone and looked at the date, and suddenly his face was terrified, "Hey, hey, isn't it today!"

"So time is running out. "It's really interesting." ”

Nao nodded, pointing to the next words and continued: "Then there is 'Behind the snakes that fled in panic, there are a thousand needles buried in the snake cave', and the only damp and slippery cave on this island that has a thousand needles like a snake cave is the stalactite cave. However, there are more than three stalactite caves on this Black God Island, but combined with the previous sentence, you can know that it actually refers to a certain cave where someone once 'fled in panic'. ”

"Ah, I know this! It's the rumored haunted cave!" Toukari smiled proudly, "When I went on an expedition with Kozo before, I heard from the aunts in the shopping street that the body was found in that cave ten years ago, and many people have seen ghosts near that cave every year!"

“...... It's a bit different, but it's true. "When I was investigating with Nao, I came across the stalactite cave of Higa Soji and his party, and Makiyoshi was quite impressed by it.

"And then, 'When the tip of the sword of the golden pill stabs at Aju, Naraku will appear in the human world', the golden pill is enshrined in the shrine we went to on the first day of our visit to the island, right?" Shiraishi's gaze looked at Nao, "but the latter sentence...... Speaking of Ah Ju, I can only think of that famous strange story. ”

Nao was stunned and suddenly laughed.

"It's indeed the 'Aju of the Dish House', it took me a lot of effort to think of this, and sure enough, as you said, luck is also part of strength?"

“...... What is that?"

Rin Hirakuba looked at his companion beside him rather blankly, "Na Yongshiro, do you know?"

"Really...... You should at least read more books on a regular basis, Heikoba-kun. Kitei sighed, "The Aju of the Sakuyashiki, or the Aju Worm, is a ghost story of the island in ancient times...... In short, you can understand it as the story of a female ghost who lives in a well. ”

"How can I know the ghost stories of this island! If you want to talk about the ghost stories of ancient times, it is really a peony lantern or something, right? ”

"Do you know the peony lantern but don't know the dish house, it's obviously the story of the Yotsuya Monster. Shiraishi couldn't laugh or cry.

"It's not to blame, after all, the peony lantern is a story from the Ming Dynasty in China, and for the Ryukyuan people, the Yotsuya Strange Tale is far less famous than the new story of cutting the lantern. Nao said helplessly, "Back to the point, this sentence should be interpreted as 'at the moment when the golden pill stabbed into the well', but that knife is a national treasure, and it is impossible to use it to pierce the well...... I don't know if you have noticed, but the Kurojin Shrine where the golden pills are stored has an unusually tall torii gate, and there is a dry well not far from the torii. I observed it yesterday evening, and at one point the shadow of the torii gate was just enough to pierce into the mouth of the dry well next to it. ”

"So it's 'when the tip of the golden pill stabs at Aju!' this is amazing!" Hirakuba high-fived violently, "What about after that? What does that sentence mean when you can break free from hell?"

"In Hell...... I always feel creepy. Yuka couldn't help but wrinkle her face.

"Ah, it's better not to think too much about this. Looking at the little girl's bun face, Nao couldn't help but touch her ponytail again, "Hell is just a pronoun, think about what else is another name for hell." ”

"Another name...... Anything else?" Shiraishi counted with her fingers, "Hmm...... Forever, Hades, Santu River, Netherworld, Naraku—"

"That's it, Naraku. In addition to the meaning of hell, there is also a lifting platform on the Kabuki stage called Naraku, so it refers to a place where you can go up and down. The puzzle solving and reasoning are over for the time being, and the rest can only be called conjecture. ”

The red-haired female police officer said as she folded the letter in her hand and put it in the envelope, and when she looked up again, her calm eyes seemed to be dyed with warm colors in an instant—

"The stalactite cave of the target is connected to the dry well outside the shrine. There are thousands of bats in the cave, and we may not be able to get close to them with our equipment, so there is only one destination for the next action. ”

She looked around and raised the corners of her lips at the teenagers who were also looking forward to the adventure.

"It's better to bring a weapon, maybe there will be ghosts rushing out of Naraku!" 166 Reading Network