Night. Nine. Rice City Procuratorate.

It was late at night, the lights in the office building were still lit up sporadically, and many prosecutors were still busy in their offices.

In the past, people always envied the profession of prosecutors, after all, they had a high salary, and they looked decent and stylish, especially when they shouted the sentence "蕰議あり!" in court, and defeated the criminal suspects and defense lawyers who could no longer quibble, it always made people's blood boil and excited. But in fact, as prosecutors who are fighting on the front lines, fighting criminals and lawyers in court, their work does not look as glamorous as everyone sees.

The locking of each suspect, the correlation of every piece of evidence, and the establishment of every piece of evidence require a lot of time and energy, careful investigation, and layer by layer scrutiny, until the context of the whole case is incomparably clear and clear, and then you can confidently go to court and face the suspect and defense lawyer. It's not like slapping the table in the courtroom and shouting a few words "異議あり!"

Therefore, people only envy the glamorous suit and leather shoes, but they don't know how much effort is needed to support behind the confident and indifferent smile.

This is the case with Reiko Kujou, who is so famous not only because she is a beautiful woman comparable to Madonna, but also because of her record of rarely failing. And such a record is inseparable from her conscientious, responsible, and meticulous work attitude.

She always used to stay in the office until after work hours, sorting out all the files and materials for the day one by one, and only going home after confirming that they were correct. Sometimes, when I encounter a difficult case, I will stay in the office until late.

Like today.

"Sure enough, am I still wrong?"

Reiko Kujou looked at the pile of photos in front of her, rubbed her forehead a little weakly, and sighed tiredly. The photos were messily spread on the table, and it was hard to imagine that someone like Prosecutor Kujo would make a mess of the photos, but she really felt a little irritated......

"This young master Yuchai, sure enough, is he just a flowery kid?"

The photos stacked over there are full of the figure of a rich kid, and in each photo, the woman around him is always a different person. The only thing they have in common is that they are all beautiful women. Oh, it's really not difficult to imagine the standard life of a rich child......

If it weren't for the object of suspicion, Reiko Kujou probably wouldn't take the initiative to contact such a ...... in her life Well, a loser.

The only reason why he was suspicious was that he was too close to the time when the Black Knight appeared, and his family was rich enough, and his parents were dead, so he had enough reason to hate crime. According to the investigation records of the personnel investigation team, he went to China before returning to China, and it is so mysterious that even his family and people around him do not know how he has lived in the past few years......

Thinking so, she couldn't help but look at the file in her hand, which was obtained from the police, the investigation information about the black knight. The height and weight of the black knight estimated by the people from the police station recorded above are also correct with her visual measurements for so many days. Next, as long as you follow Yuchai Hawk and photograph the moment he reveals his flaws, Yuchai Hawk Arrow is equal to the black knight and can close the coffin.

However, contrary to expectations, after so many days of tracking and shooting, Reiko Kujou did not notice any of his behavior. On the contrary, there are more and more clues that prove that he is not a black knight. One of the most direct is that while she was following this young master of Yuchai, the black knight appeared on the other side of the city, and started a shootout with an unknown gang!

By now, the conclusion is self-evident, unless this guy knows how to doppelgänger, otherwise, he can't be a black knight.

Hashiba Takaya is not a black knight.

The moment this conclusion came out, a deep sense of powerlessness and frustration couldn't help but rise from Reiko Kujou's heart. While such investigations and failures are commonplace for prosecutors, no one will be in a good mood to find out that they have been working in the wrong direction......

However, although the conclusion has been overturned, there is still a trace of doubt in Reiko Kujo's heart, is this the truth?

Perhaps it was the instinct cultivated by years of experience in handling cases that made her always feel as if things were taken for granted. Rightfully suspicion of him, and of course excluded him...... Was it her delusion?

"Buzz!"

At this moment, with a buzzing sound like the wings of a firefly, the entire office was instantly plunged into darkness.

"Power outage...... Is it?"

Reiko Kujou couldn't help frowning, then stood up in her chair and instinctively rolled the file in her hand into a roll.

The power outage was without warning, and she instinctively felt that something was wrong. Not only because the city hall didn't send any notice of the power outage, but also because she believed that the insect-like sound she had just heard was not an illusion......

"Who's there!"

As if sensing something, Reiko Kujou couldn't help but instinctively throw the rolled-up file in her hand in one direction.

"Smack!"

With a soft thud, the file stopped in mid-air. No, someone caught it in their hands!

"Very sharp, Prosecutor Kujo. ”

With a hoarse and unreal overlapping voice, the man in the darkness slowly walked out.

"It's really you, it's you. Reiko Kujou snorted coldly, but her tense nerves couldn't help but relax.

The cold black figure as always, and the elusive ability that seems to be another person, the person who came was the black knight of the rice flower.

"No way, if I don't do this, I'm afraid I won't be able to see you. After all, your hallways are full of cameras......" The black figure smiled, then glanced at the file he had caught in his hand, "You're investigating me?"

"Heh, isn't this a matter of course? As a person who has to use this kind of means when entering the procuratorate, how can we not investigate?"

It seems that he still has a grudge against being teased after the last unsuccessful tracking, and Reiko Kujou didn't give him a good look and sat back in his chair.

"Reasonable, then continue to investigate, I hope it won't be in vain......"

The black figure only smiled back, glanced at the photos on the table in the moonlight, and then put the file back.

"Hmph, you wait," Reiko Kujou glanced at him lightly, "Then Your Excellency Knight, what's the matter with visiting the procuratorate at this point?"

The black knight didn't speak, just threw a shiny thing over.

"What is this?" Reiko Kujo spread out her palms, only to realize that the shiny thing was a key.

"The key to your underground parking locker, the number is on it. ”

", of course I know it's the key to the locker, and I'm asking what's in there?"

Reiko Kujou rolled her eyes angrily, reflecting the moonlight, that kind of expression had a unique flavor, and lived up to the name of Madonna.

"Evidence, the two guys in the billion-dollar robbery of the Rice Flower Bank are enough for you to sentence those two guys for several more years. ”

"Oh, what kind of evidence, you should know that I don't accept any illegal or forged evidence. ”

Reiko Kujou gave him a deep look, leaning back in her chair, her fingers crossed, and her smile was serious with a hint of seriousness.

"Miscellaneous, with the things they used to loot at the time, and some of their ex-convicts, well, and a shotgun. ”

The black figure still had that calm and indifferent tone, but it seemed to say something terrible.

"What? You put such a dangerous thing in a locker in the underground garage, and the security guard of the prosecutor's office didn't stop you?"

Hearing his words, Reiko Kujou couldn't calm down, and couldn't help but stand up from the chair in surprise and looked at him in disbelief.

"Hmph, if he could stop me, I wouldn't stand up in front of you now......"

The black figure only smiled slightly, and the moonlight reflected the upward arc of the corners of his mouth very obviously.

"You-really," Reiko Kujou was momentarily angry, but didn't know what to say, "about the third person of the robber group-"

"Oooo

At this moment, a knock on the door suddenly came, blocking the unfinished words of Reiko Kujou back into her throat.

"Prosecutor Kujo, I hear a voice in the room? Haven't you left work yet?"

It was the voice of the patrol guard, and as a person who often stayed in the office and worked overtime, Reiko Kujo was all too familiar with this voice.

"Hurry up and hide—"

Just when Reiko Kujou instinctively wanted to tell the person to hide, suddenly a burst of light lit up, and the entire room had been restored to power, and the sudden brightening light made Reiko Kujou instinctively squint her eyes. And the next second, just as she reacted, she turned her head, and all that was left was the open window and the white curtains fluttering in the wind......

"Really, here for this set again......" Reiko Kujou muttered, then turned and opened the door.

"Ah, Prosecutor Kujo, you really haven't gotten off work yet?

The guard couldn't help but salute Kujo, not to mention anything else, this professional attitude is definitely worthy of this salute.

"Ah, yes, there are still some clues to the case that have not been sorted out......"

Saying this, Kujo couldn't help but smile kindly, and quietly put the key in the palm of his hand into his pocket.

"Well, are you alone? But I just heard you discussing with others?"

Looking at the office behind Kujo, the guard couldn't help but poke his head in, revealing a look of confusion.

"Oh, that's me talking to one of my informants on the phone...... A messy guy, so the mood can't help but get a little excited. ”

As she spoke, Reiko Kujo spread her hands and smiled helplessly.

"It turned out to be talking on the phone," the guard couldn't help but nodded, "The nine prosecutors, it's not too early, let's rest early!"

"Well, okay, I'll sort out the materials on the table and get ready to go back, I'm sorry for your trouble. Reiko Kujou said with a smile.

"Where! you are!" the guard politely pressed the brim of his hat, bowed to Reiko Kujo, and continued his patrol.

Looking at the guard's distant back, Reiko Kujou couldn't help but squint her eyes, gently closed the door, and looked at the photo on the table.

If she remembered correctly, the guy did glance at the picture of Hashiba Takaya on the table, but he didn't show any surprise or curiosity. Was it on purpose? or was it true, he wasn't him?

With that in mind, Reiko Kujou took one last look at the photos on the table, then refolded them and put them in a file bag.

But anyway, this matter can only be put aside for the time being, and in the current situation where the evidence is so obvious, it is very stupid to blindly doubt others. Now, she has an even more important thing to do.

Reiko Kujou couldn't help but touch the cold key in her pocket.

I hope this time, don't let yourself down!

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"Well, has our Nine Prosecutor given up doubting your identity? After all, she hasn't been squatting in the past few days. ”

When Eagle Arrow came out of the falcon chariot, Uncle De on the side couldn't help but hand over the black tea that had been prepared for a long time.

"Almost, she should have recognized the fact that Hashiba Hawka and the Black Knight appeared in two places at the same time," Hawkya took off the blindfold and put it aside, then took the black tea in Uncle De's hand and took a slight sip, "Tonight, she threw the investigation file about me into my hands, and did not hide the photo of Hashiba Takaya on the table, probably to deliberately test my reaction, and want to make sure one last time, whether I am the possibility of Hashiba Takaya." ”

"Then what is your reaction? Oh, it should be that there is no reaction, right?" Uncle De can probably imagine.

"Well, but no reaction is a reaction in itself, it depends on what she thinks......" Eagle Ya drank the black tea in the cup in one gulp, and then put it back on the tray in Uncle De's hand, "By the way, Uncle De, is Akemi Miyano still in that room now?"

"Yes, in order not to let her know some unnecessary information, so far, she has not been in that room. But rest assured, the daily living aspects are taken care of by the elderly, so there is no problem. As for the wound, there are also two people who take turns to take care of the wound, and the recovery is quite good, and I can already get out of bed and walk around, so please don't worry. ”

"yes, that's good, it's time to talk to her. ”

Hawk walked over to the main computer and lifted the locker from the ground to remove the armor from his body.

"I guess Miss Miyano has been waiting for it for a long time. Uncle De said.

Uncle De is right, Akemi has indeed been looking forward to it for a long time. Because she has so much to say, so many questions to ask. So, when Takaya appeared in front of her, Akemi struggled to sit up from the bed despite the pain.

"I think you'd better calm down, Miss Miyano. The wound that was finally sewn up, but don't break open again. ”

Eagle just pulled over a chair next to her and sat down in front of her not far from her bed, looking at her calmly.

Of course, he had put that black mask on again.

"You're finally willing to show up...... Akemi leaned back on the bed and looked at him with a complicated expression, "I have a lot of questions for you!"

"I know you have a lot of questions for me, and likewise, I have a lot of questions for you. Taka said.

"If you're trying to ask me about the organization, I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed, I know, I've already told you. ”

Hearing Eagleya's words, Akemi couldn't help but show a wry smile, both helpless and sad. Just like Gin said, unlike her smart sister, as a low-level member, she just wants to reveal information about the organization, and she doesn't know where to start.

"Then tell me about what you said that day, about your sister. ”

Takaya still remembers the same expression that night, begging her to let her go so she could save her sister.

I have to say that Eagle Ya was impressed. As a person who also has a younger sister, he can understand her feelings.

"My sister is different from me, she has been very smart since she was a child, and she learns things quickly, so to speak, compared to my sister, she is worthy of being the daughter of her father and mother, and she is worthy of being the child of our Miyano family. ”

When she said this, Akemi had a little inferiority in her eyes, but more than that, she was relieved and proud. However, this relief and pride did not last long, and was swallowed up by a series of negative emotions such as sadness, helplessness, and self-blame.

However, perhaps it is precisely because of this ingenuity that her sister will be targeted by the organization and forced to conduct research for them. ”

Akemi couldn't help but clench her arms, feeling really mixed about this intelligence that brought pride and suffering to their family.

"You've only talked about research in general terms, but what kind of research do you do?"

Taka couldn't help but feel a little curious about her unknown sister, what kind of person would be the person who could make that gin say things like "very valued by the organization", and what was he studying for this organization?

"I don't know," Akemi couldn't help but shake her head helplessly, "We never talk about this, and Shiho has never talked to me, in the case of calls that will be monitored by the organization, one is probably that she can't say it, and the other may also be to protect me, right?"

"Understandable......" Taka couldn't help but nod, but she couldn't help but care more and more in her heart.

He instinctively felt that the research that was valued by this terrorist organization, and even closely monitored, was definitely not a trivial thing, and it must be one of the core secrets of that organization. Based on Eagle Ya's presumption of the organization's wealth, power and ability, the truth behind this research may be very amazing, and it is likely to subvert everyone's cognition and imagination!

At that moment, Takaya couldn't help but recall his parents who died on that cold rainy night, as well as the things that were stolen from the Yushiba Group. Although he didn't even know what it was, he had an inexplicable intuition. Whether it's the death of his parents or the stolen things, they are all inextricably linked to the organization's previous research!

Therefore, Shiho Miyano, who is Akemi's younger sister, is an incomparably key figure. Even if Akemi didn't plead with him, he was bound to save her from the organization! Because the information she had was too crucial! It seemed that it was just a study, but if you think a little more boldly, maybe after knowing the truth of this research, you will be able to clarify the purpose of the organization! And once the purpose is clear, all its actions will become predictable! The organization will no longer be so mysterious!

"Well, what are you going to do to me next? Are you going to transfer me to the police station? I promised you that I wouldn't run. ”

Suddenly, a voice called the eagle back from his contemplation, and when he looked up, he saw Akemi looking at him with a serious face.

Looking at the calm expression on her face, and the slight panic in her eyes, Eagle Arrow couldn't help but chuckle.

"That's the question you want to ask these days, right? If I wanted to send you to the police station, I would have sent you a long time ago, along with your two accomplices, Kenzo Hirota and Akira Shiozaki, along with the billion yuan. However, since I brought you back here, it means that I don't want to see you die at their hands. Hawkya leaned back in his chair and looked at her deeply, "But that's all I can offer you." Rest assured, this is just protection, not house arrest. ”

"It makes no difference, I can only hide here and never see the light of day. Once outside, they will soon be found. ”

Akemi couldn't help but show a wry smile of self-defeating, and the whole person collapsed weakly on the back of the bed.

"It's just a choice, you're here, you can be considered absolutely safe, but it's also absolutely unfree and boring. ”

Eagle Arrow couldn't help but stretch out his index finger and shake it slightly.

"Is there a second option?" Hearing the meaning of Takaya's words, Akemi couldn't help but ask with some confusion.

"It's up to you to endure yourself for a while and become an old woman......

Takaya suddenly smiled and said something that made Akemi a little confused.

"Huh?"