Dongying's police can be roughly divided into two categories, one is the criminal police, which is common in anime and Japanese dramas, responsible for solving various criminal cases, and the other is the public security police, similar to China's National Security Bureau, responsible for national security and intelligence gathering, with multiple powers including investigation, search, arrest, etc., and can use a variety of detective equipment and methods.

The public security police system is huge, with tens of thousands of employees and branches throughout the country, but with the exception of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, which has a separate department, most of the rest are affiliated with the local police headquarters, and Osaka Prefecture is no exception.

Yosuke Aoki is a public security policeman who belongs to the security department of the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters, graduated from a prestigious school, is proficient in English, and has outstanding ability, but unfortunately because of his loose style, maverick, he is considered by his boss to be not stable enough, embarrassed to use, and in his 30s, he is still stuck in the position of the police department and cannot be promoted, and is regarded as a waste and a joke by his peers.

On the morning of September 4, 1995, as soon as Yosuke Aoki went to work, the section chief called him to his office, took out a thin folder, and instructed: "The International Intelligence Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked us to cooperate with the investigation of one person, and you will be in charge of this matter." ”

"Why did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs come to us and point fingers, investigating Americans or Europeans?"

"A Chinese, this is his file, you take a look at it first." ”

Yosuke Aoki took the folder, flipped through the photos, and said in surprise, "Isn't this the 2 billion yen tech genius?"

In July, Toei's famous gossip magazine "Weekly Wenchun" published an article introducing the legendary story of Du Qiu, with a very eye-catching title, called "The Mysterious History of the Rich Fortune of 2 Billion Yen as a Technological Genius or a Criminal Genius", and Yosuke Aoki had a good memory and was very impressed by it, so he recognized it at a glance.

"Section Chief, has this guy returned to Dongying?"

"Today's flight arrived at Kansai International Airport at 2:30 p.m. ”

"It's in the afternoon, and it's too late to arrange for me to work, right?"

"Du Qiu is accompanied by intelligence officers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and your job is to assist her in making surveillance records, because she is not good at English. The section chief pointed to the folder and reminded: "There is also the daughter of an American billionaire who is traveling with you, don't disturb her, otherwise it will cause an international dispute, and you won't even be able to save the police department." ”

"What's the ...... about the Americans"

Yosuke Aoki casually looked at his boss while quickly flipping through the documents in his hand, and then complained: "Before Du Qiu left home at the age of 8, the records after returning to China at the age of 22 were very detailed, but the 14 years in Dongying were blank in the middle, where have you been? What have you done? Who have you met? There is no record of anything at all, how can I help?"

"This is the reason why the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants to investigate him, and the Public Security Investigation Department of the Ministry of Justice is also investigating him, and he has been invisible for 14 years without being discovered, which shows that there is a big hole in our country's social supervision system that must be investigated. ”

"Maybe he has superpowers like stealth or transformation, so he might as well grab it and do a scientific experiment. Yosuke Aoki made a joke, and then picked up a group photo of four people secretly taken at Chuncheng Airport, and said enviously: "Three beauties go together, and the peach blossom luck must be very prosperous." ”

"Aoki, the Chinese government and Wall Street in the United States attach great importance to this person, you should not make your own decisions, act rashly, and report to me every day about the surveillance situation. ”

"Hey, I'll be cautious. ”

The next afternoon, Yosuke Aoki went to report to the section chief as requested, and after walking into the office, he split his head and asked, "Section chief, do you know that Kenshin Kamitsu is actually a woman?"

Kamishi Kenshin was a famous general in the Warring States Period, known as the "God of the Army", and belonged to a well-known historical figure in Dongying, the section chief was asked inexplicably, frowned and scolded: "Aoki, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"Section leader, Du Qiu took his three girlfriends to visit Osaka Castle Park today, chatted about the Warring States characters and stories all day, and even said that Upper Shirt Kenshin was a woman. Yosuke Aoki nodded his forehead with his finger and said, "If I take the history exam now, I should be able to get a perfect score." ”

"Didn't he talk about his previous life in Osaka, such as where he lived or who he knew?"

"Not a word. ”

"Then keep listening. ”

"Hi ......"

On the afternoon of the third day, Yosuke Aoki walked into the section chief's office again and asked, "Section chief, do you know how many sub-brands Shiseido, Kao and Kanebo have? Do you know how the clothes of Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake, and Kurei Kawaboku are matched?"

"They're shopping today?"

"Yes. Yosuke Aoki, like yesterday, nodded his forehead with his finger and said, "If I go to the ViVi interview now, I should be able to be the editor-in-chief." ”

"ViVi" is a well-known women's fashion magazine in Dongying, the style is between cute and mature, the readers are mainly female college students and office clerks, and almost everyone in the police headquarters has a copy, so the section chief, a bald and greasy uncle in his fifties, is no stranger, and guessed: "So Du Qiu has done fashion-related work before?"

"Maybe he did, maybe he didn't, I heard that he has a memory far beyond ordinary people, probably telling the contents of the magazines he has read before. Yosuke Aoki spread his hands and said helplessly: "There are too many fashion magazines in Toei! More than half of my monthly salary is used by my wife to buy cosmetics." ”

"yes, there are too many fashion magazines, my two daughters ......"

On the afternoon of the fourth day, Yosuke Aoki walked into the section chief's office again, this time not empty-handed, but brought a take-out food box, and said, "Section chief, do you know how many kinds of ramen there are in Toei, and do you know how many flavors of takoyaki there are?"

"So they must have gone to taste the food today, Osaka is the world's kitchen, and there is no tourist who comes here who is not conquered by the food. ”

"Yes. Yosuke Aoki put the food box on the desk, nodded his forehead and said, "If I go to the Doduton Food Street to participate in the ...... now"

"You can go and be a chef. The section leader had learned to answer, pointed to the food box and asked, "What is here?"

"Okonomiyaki, Du Qiu made it himself at a snack bar. ”

The section leader was taken aback, stood up with his hands on his desk, and asked, "You were discovered by him?"

"Nope. Du Qiu made a dozen of them, and I disguised myself as a passing diner and bought them from him. Yosuke Aoki opened the food box, took out two pairs of chopsticks, and said with a smile: "Section leader, let's try it together, the food cooked by the 50 billion yen rich man is not something that everyone has the opportunity to taste." ”

Okonomiyaki is one of Toei's representative cuisines, with eggs and flour as the main ingredients, seafood, meat, vegetables and other ingredients to cook pancakes, as soon as the food box is opened, the rich aroma rises, slightly browned dough, green and fresh vegetables, plus shrimp and squid dotted among them, like a beautiful landscape painting, the section leader couldn't help but swallow his saliva, took the chopsticks, and asked, "What 50 billion yen?"

Du Qiu's company is said to have reached a valuation of 500 million US dollars, which is equivalent to 50 billion yen. ”

"It's amazing, I remember it was only 2 billion two months ago. ”

"Isn't it......"

The section leader picked up a piece of divided okonomiyaki and stuffed it into his mouth, only feeling that the exterior was crispy, the inside was soft, fragrant and tender, and it was one of the most delicious okonomiyaki he had ever eaten in his life, so he didn't wait for the food to swallow his stomach, and inferred in a firm tone: "He must have been a chef in Osaka before, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to make such an authentic okonomiyaki!"

Yosuke Aoki nodded his head again and again, expressing complete approval.

The two of them were swept away, and quickly wiped out a box of osaka ware, and after eating and wiping it clean, Yosuke Aoki reversed his usual hippie smiling face, stood upright, and said with a serious expression: "Section leader, Du Qiu is going to Kobe tomorrow, I want to continue to monitor with me, please allow me!"

"Kobe is the head of the Hyogo Prefectural Police, and we don't have the right to cross the border to listen. ”

"The police in Kobe are all rubbish, and I will not be found out if I go there secretly. ”

"I'm not going to approve it. ”

"Then I'll ask for a few days off. Yosuke Aoki changed back to the appearance of a hippie smile, touched his stomach and said, "I ate too much food today and got gastroenteritis." ”

The section leader looked at the empty food box on the desk, hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Then you can have a good rest." ”

"Thank you, section chief. ”

When Yosuke Aoki went out, the section chief stopped him and said, "Remember to come and report to me after you have rested." ”

"Hi. ”

On the afternoon of the fifth day, Yosuke Aoki didn't report on time, which made the section leader, who had been looking forward to it all day, feel disappointed, but on the morning of the sixth day, as soon as he walked into the office, he saw Yosuke Aoki waiting inside, and he was in a good mood and took the initiative to ask, "What questions are you going to ask me today?"

"Du Qiu returned to Osaka last evening and is going to San Francisco this afternoon. Yosuke Aoki was a little listless, and instead of answering, he raised the thick document bag in his hand and said, "This is the transcript of his interception during his stay in Osaka. ”

The section chief had known Yosuke Aoki for almost ten years, and it was the first time he had seen him so depressed, and he asked, "What's wrong with you?

"Chief, I think we made a mistake. ”

"What's wrong?"

"I didn't find Du Qiu when he was at a low point in his life, and then left him in Dongying. Yosuke Aoki touched his beard, which had been a little thick in recent days, and said regretfully, "His departure is a loss for our country." ”

The section manager felt that he was exaggerating too much, and said disapprerovingly, "50 billion yen in assets is a lot for an individual, but it doesn't matter to the whole of Toei. ”

"I'm not talking about money, but talent, Du Qiu has talents in many fields that ordinary people can't imagine, and he is an all-round talent among geniuses. ”

The head of the section was still unimpressed, and joked: "Is it also a talent to know some history and fashion? He is indeed very talented in cooking, and I admit that it is a loss to not be able to eat his okonomiyaki regularly." ”

Yosuke Aoki smiled politely, then bent down and took out a small tape recorder from his briefcase, and said, "Yesterday evening, Du Qiu sang a song in the American Park near the port of Kobe, and I transcribed it for you. ”

"What song?"

He said it was a song he wrote after his adoptive father died. ”

Yosuke Aoki placed the tape recorder on his desk, pressed the play button, and the tape slowly turned, and the voice of a man singing was heard, the voice was very soft, somewhat low, with no instrumental accompaniment, only the faint sound of the wind and waves, and the occasional sound of seabirds chirping.

"I once thought about it a hundred times......"

"It's because the black-tailed gulls are chirping at the pier......"

"With the waves, one floats and one sinks......"

"Hold my past and fly into the distance......"

“……”

The head of the class is over 50 years old, and he has long been not interested in music, and he doesn't feel anything in the first few sentences, but when he hears the four seemingly unrelated lyrics of "mints, lighthouses in fishing ports, rusty arched bridges, abandoned bicycles", he has been suppressed for many years, and his emotions like a dry well suddenly fluctuate violently, and a string of good memories of childhood and youth flashed in front of his eyes, but these good memories turned into yellowed photos in an instant, floating away in the distant time, and could no longer be recovered.

"I once thought about it a hundred times......"

"It's because I haven't met you yet......"

"People like you exist in this world......"

"Makes me feel a little bit like the world......"

“……”

The singing voice of less than 5 minutes was quickly played, and neither of the two people in the office spoke, and after a quiet silence for a while, Aoki Yang spoke: "I rewatched the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" filmed in China last year a few days ago, and there is a passage in which Cao Cao said to Liu Bei, which is very suitable for Du Qiu. ”

"What?"

"I can't remember the specific lines, but it probably means that dragons can be big and small, when they are big, they can fly into the universe and swallow clouds and mist, and when they are small, they can hide under the waves and people can't detect them. Yosuke Aoki somewhat unconsciously imitated Cao Cao's tone in the TV series, and commented: "The person who can hide for 14 years so that the entire Dongying can't detect it must be a great genius, and when he takes off, he must be able to fly very high." ”

Still in disbelief, the section chief asked, "Didn't you find anyone who knew him in Kobe?"

"No, Du Qiu was swaggering around the streets, and no one knew him. ”

"And where was his residence before he left Kobe?"

Yosuke Aoki spread his hands and said helplessly: "Du Qiu went through the entire Kobe, and he didn't deliberately look for a place to live, nor did he stay in a certain place for a long time. ”

"Why? Doesn't he want to retrieve his adoptive father's relics?"

He dug up a small bag of dirt near the port of Kobe as a memento for his adoptive father, and then left. Yosuke Aoki said this, knocked on the file bag on the desk, and said: "He also read two lines of poetry in Chinese at that time, I don't understand, you can find someone to translate it." ”