The wind is blowing.

In the closed room, it blows from behind Shinji, who examined the wrist of the female corpse, and blows towards the back of Shinji's head.

The boy still kept his head down, and waved his free hand casually, as if he felt annoyed by the strange wind behind his head.

But just raising his hand so lightly, he really grabbed something.

Bright, pliable, and finely textured—it's a piece of cloth, a fine satin to be exact, with Japanese-style hand-painted patterns that don't fit the marble floor beneath your feet and the surrounding walls.

Although the ornamentation is different, the similar texture of the hands tells Shinji that it is the same type of satin.

"It's Yuzen silk again, Miss Kasano, you seem to have a soft spot for this kind of kimono. ”

The shard of silk in his hand turned, and the boy turned and smiled at the corner behind the door.

There stood a woman in a gorgeous kimono of the same style, with long hair that hung down to her ankles, and slender limbs that blended in with the costume and hair. The only fly in the ointment is that the sleeves of the kimono are asymmetrical, and one of the sleeves is shorter, and this one is in Shinji's hand.

"When people are in a foreign land, they always like to miss their hometown with something familiar. ”

"Yes, but I was a little surprised to hear it from the magician. ”

"We're not ordinary magicians. ”

"Yes, unlike ordinary magicians, your aim is always to maintain the clock tower, and the pursuit of the mystery of magic is a dispensable thing - so you can devote yourself to the study of the means of 'immortality'. And the most important thing in the 'Law and Political Science Division' is the corpse, the corpse of a magician, and it is not difficult to find a body similar to it. ”

The technique was exposed by Shinji, and instead of being angry or annoyed, Ryori Kano showed a bewitching smile that was different from that of his public appearance, and exclaimed.

"It's really discerning. Although I was also worried about whether the method of exchanging corpses was a little inconsiderate, but in the end, I succeeded in getting through the trick, but I didn't expect Mr. Shen to see the flaws. ”

"Because I'm no ordinary magician either. ”

"Ordinary magicians can't cut off my sleeves so easily, amazing dagger skills. ”

Reiri Kano's kimono is made of the finest Yuzen silk, and it is difficult for Shinji to tear it with one hand, so the moment he touches the flying sleeve, Shinji uses a dagger hidden in the sleeve in advance.

"Miss Kano is wrong, I've only scratched the surface. ”

"Let's get down to business, Mr. Shen, you saw the flaws but didn't expose them, and you came here at this time, it can't be that you simply can't sleep and want to talk to someone. ”

"It's always nice to be able to solve problems in a chat way. ”

"I also hope to be able to solve it in the form of chatting, what does Mr. Shen want?

In the end, there was a little more demagogy in Ryori's tone, and Shinji was unmoved.

"I'm not very interested in that. ”

"So what are you interested in. ”

"You. ”

"Me?"

"That's right, it's you, Miss Kano. ”

Reiri Kano obviously didn't expect Shinji to answer like this, and a hint of obvious surprise flashed across his face, but in the next second, the surprise turned into a touching charm.

"Oops, oops, it's not good to tease big sister like this. ”

The woman twists her slender body and approaches while releasing her charm.

But soon, the woman's footsteps stopped, because a cold light pierced the darkness, carving a brief but insurmountable gap between the two - Shinji flashed his dagger again.

"Miss Kasano, please respect yourself. ”

"Obviously the little brother, you said you are interested in the big sister, or do you prefer the younger one, such as the girl who came with you?"

"I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're saying, I'm still a pure child. ”

“……”

Seeing Shin Er's cowardly appearance, Reiri Kano finally retreated, and at this moment she had only one evaluation in her heart.

Shameless.

Very shameless.

"What do you want from me?"

"That's exactly what I want to ask you. What do you want from us after all the trouble of bringing people in, and faking your death in a way related to the 'angel's name', and what is hidden in this 'stripping city'?"

"Why do you ask this?"

Shinji's problem turned into a bewitching Ryori and returned to its original stability.

"Curious. ”

"Curiosity kills not only cats, but also people. ”

"The magicians who came to this city are not small in curiosity, do you want us to be killed by our curiosity? Speaking of which, the people who came here, except for me and Grey, who were temporarily replaced, were all tricky people who could not only influence the clock tower, but also make it difficult for the Law and Political Science Department to control. If there are a few fewer such people, the life of the Department of Justice and Political Science should be much better in the future. If you think about it a little deeper, the Ashuburne family has been famous for a hundred years, and everyone thinks that it can be used to restore magic markings, but the interesting thing is that no one has seen a successful case with their own eyes. Even if the disgraceful thing like the damage of the magic mark does not spread to the public, it is impossible that there will be no rumors at all. The circle of magicians is big and big, and small is small. There is only one way to hide information while continuing to spread the legend of the restoration of the magic marker - with the help of organizations with influence throughout the Magic Association, such as the Law and Political Science Division. Why did the Department of Justice and Political Science help the Ashoburn family, and could the magic seal restoration be just a hoax?"

"Mr. Shen. ”

The woman interrupted Shinji.

"Do you have proof?"

"Nope. Shinji simply shook his head.

"Thank you for telling me such an interesting story, but no evidence is just speculation, whether it's a detective or a puzzle solver, it's not qualified. ”

"You're right, but a lot of times just a guess is enough, and man is a subjective creature in the first place. ”

"But many tragedies are the result of subjective speculation. ”

"Is Miss Kano threatening me?"

Shinji narrowed his eyes, and the dagger in his hand shook slightly, rippling with a compelling edge.

"That's advice, let's stop here, Mr. Shen, don't continue to explore, just treat this as a vacation. ”

"What if I say no?"

"Then all I can say is a pity. ”

Ryori Kano's sleeves are windless and automatic, and even the patterns on the kimono seem to come to life.

"You're confident, Miss Kasano. ”

"Because I'm from the Department of Law and Politics. "The Department of Law and Politics does not pursue mysteries, but only manages mysterious powers.

"I see—"

Halfway through his words, Shinji suddenly began to rush forward.

At the same time, Ryori Kano waved out another intact sleeve.