PS: I ran to watch NHK's documentary today, and I accidentally kept seeing it at almost 22 o'clock (I forgot the time)...... That's a good thing...... Century ...... of the image (Drag Away) ......

"Damn it!"

As soon as Wei Jie'er remembered the scene three days ago, she couldn't help but be angry: "It's just one step away...... I was one step away from catching him......"

On the first night of the night, according to Suzo's instructions, Vigille did catch the other party's horse, but the price paid for it was just as heavy, more than 20 magistrates and three monks were injured or killed in the line of duty, and for the corpse crusher, the only price was the moment when Vijiel was slashed.

And without Suzo's prompting, Vijieer had already added Lamberts to the list of important suspects, and in this way, not only was the strength of the police station strained, but even the manpower of the monks of the new force became unreliable.

As the case progressed, things became more and more complicated, and the clues and Suzo's words twisted into a mess in Vijie's heart, coupled with the depression caused by not resting enough, made her more and more irritable.

And, most importantly, because of something, Vijieer also had doubts about Suzo's approach itself.

“...... No...... Hopefully I'm thinking too much......"

Vigille closed her eyes, she didn't want to hear an answer from "that guy" that she didn't want to hear.

With a "squeak", the door of the sheriff's guard room was pushed open, and Cromwell, who was a little sluggish, pushed the door open with two cups of coffee.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. ”

It seems that Cromwell, like Vigille, is also a patrol commander but is still busy with his normal work during the day, and Cromwell's spirit is not very good, and the gray shadow formed by the sunken bags under his eyes appears on his face, if it seems to be uninformed, he must be moved by his hard work attitude.

But there were only two people, standing in this small office, and for some reason, Vigille could no longer look at her chief with pure reverence as she used to say.

Facing Vigil, who was standing silently at the desk, Cromwell looked at her as if he hadn't paid attention, and smiled: "Don't be so stiff, just sit down, I'll make you a cup of coffee, I'm happy to work, it's good to be refreshed." ”

Vigille looked at the plate that was pushed in front of her. From the moment Cromwell entered the door, Vigille had been watching him, but unfortunately he did not use his left hand, and if he had been properly bandaged, even such a serious wound would not be visible under the cover of his uniform.

In this warm, delicious drink with an amber color and a tantalizing aroma, it is likely that a deadly poison has been planted, and as the only person who has injured the corpse crusher, she has this value after adjusting the patrol route.

However, Vigille still picked up her coffee and sat down on the couch across from her desk, no matter what, she couldn't hook the gentle smile of the beloved chief in front of her with the cold-blooded corpse killer.

"Then let's report the situation, I've been busy with family affairs for the past three days, and I've handed over all the patrol work to you and Lamberts, it's really a dereliction of duty......"

Cromwell didn't notice that with every emotion he seemed to utter from the heart, Vigil's eyes would become more gloomy.

"No...... Sir, this is my duty, and you don't blame me for adjusting the patrol route. ”

Black negative emotions twisted in Vigil's mind, and she felt that, in her current state, she could activate Quenthell's dissolving state at any time.

With that, Vickel drank all the coffee in her cup in one go.

"Nothing, since you were able to catch the corpse crusher's feet, it means you're doing the right thing, and it looks like our patrol route has leaked out. ”

Seeing Vigille drink the coffee, Cromwell's gaze was gentle, and he put his hands on the bridge of his nose, and the entire lower half of his face was hidden behind the palms.

"Do you have any thoughts on the leakage of the patrol map, sir? If it is leaked from within the security station, who is most likely to leak it among the twelve squad leaders, do you have any ideas?"

Vigil's expression didn't change, and for the first time she used her innate talent for the kind of intrigue she had ever hated the most.

"It doesn't have to be leaked from within the police station. ”

Cromwell's answer was not beyond Vigil's expectations, and she had already guessed what he would say next.

Cromwell's expression seemed to be really apologetic: "When the patrol route was confirmed, I went to discuss the problem of borrowing manpower with the head sister of the church for the sake of troops, and you know this, but I may not have told you, in fact, the patrol map I brought was lost in the chapel. It was my mistake, sorry. ”

"Is that so...... In that case, there is no way to do it......"

Vigil's shoulders loosened, and she seemed to have given up completely, and the only clues that ended here were either cut off or disturbed.

With a straight look, Vigger began to report to Cromwell everything that had happened three days earlier.

Until Vigille had explained everything, nothing had happened to her after drinking her coffee.

Vigille stood up: "Then this is the whole story of the matter, may I ask the chief if you have any other instructions?"

"No...... Let me think about it......" After listening to the report, Cromwell's expression was also tired, this offensive and defensive war was both a war of attrition and a trick war, whether it was a huge consumption of physical strength or mental power.

"In this way, since the other party has been injured, he should not make any moves in the short term. You should also take this opportunity to take a good rest, it seems that this case will not be over in a short time, and we must be prepared for a protracted battle. If you continue to hold on like this, your body will collapse before you catch the criminal. ”

Regarding Cromwell's proposal, Vigille seriously considered it: "Sir too, if you say strong, sir, you are not much worse than me." ”

"Is it......" Cromwell smiled happily, "is it so obvious?"

As if she was a little embarrassed, she lowered her head slightly: "Yes, it's obvious." ”

The slender white fingers shook slightly, as if she was drunk, and Vigil's body suddenly became a little unstable, and she fell on the desk, and the overturned cup fell to Cromwell's left hand.

Cromwell suddenly stood up from behind his desk, looking as surprised as if he were real: "Vigelle?!! What's wrong with you?"

"No, it seems like I'm a little too busy, my head is a little dizzy, it's nothing, sir. ”

Wei Jie'er held on to the corner of the table, lowered her head, and slowly stood up: "But sir, your table was knocked over by me, let me help you clean it up." ”

"Ah, that's okay. Cromwell's tone was calm, and when he saw Vigille stretching out his hand, he hurriedly stopped her: "Since you are so tired, let's go and rest quickly, and I'll clean up my things myself." ”

"Hmm......" Glancing over Cromwell's hands as he was packing things, Vigille finally couldn't hold back—

"Chief Cromwell...... Did you hurt your left hand in any way?".

After coming out of Cromwell's office, Virgil went straight to the toilet.

Pour in a large amount of drinking water, then stick your fingers down your throat, and in the retching vomit, in addition to a small portion of breakfast, there are large grains of light brown irregular ice that have congealed into particles.

After making sure that the amount of ice matched the number of times she swallowed, Vigille wiped the stains from her face. She couldn't be sure if the coffee was actually poisonous or some other alchemical that was not lethal but would make people lose consciousness, but she chose to drink them, as it might paralyze Cromwell and lower his vigilance.

To be honest, she didn't want to do this, but her means of doing things had never been related to her surname, she just followed her own reason and chose the right way, even if it was to endure the cold burning of her stomach and the uneasiness of conscience that was a hundred times more painful.

In the end, however, Cromwell's words alleviated the pain, but it brought about a sadness that was no less than that of Cromwell.

Cromwell's answer, Vigille still rings in her ears-

"Is there a wound on your hand?" the old man smiled faintly, as if he didn't take it to heart, "The little girl at home was accidentally stabbed when she was comparing swordsmanship......

Su Zuo held a wooden cup and looked at the scene with a solemn expression.

The first deceased is still an acquaintance with a relationship, Su Zuo's impression of this scarred face seems to be a trader on the exchange, but he didn't expect to die here after only three months.

"People who do things honestly...... But he suddenly died in such a place he didn't want to do, and it seemed that he understood why the people of Wenning District, who were as strong as iron, would also feel frightened one day. ”

Su Zuo took a sip of the warm boiling water in the cup and sighed.

There is no such thing as unconditional strength, and since there is relative stability, there must also be relative rules, and a social surname in complete chaos cannot appear anytime and anywhere. And since there are rules, it is not incomprehensible that when the rules are broken, people rooted in this social caste will feel trepidation.

Iron is something that seems hard, but it's actually very fragile.

"So, that's all the news, from the time we broke up until you left the sheriff's office?"

Wei Jie'er looked at the tragic situation in front of her gloomily, compared to the previous tired but angry and energetic, the current Miss Sheriff has undergone subtle but extremely profound changes.

Soon, Suzo realized what this change was.

Evan Ian...... When you gave me that plan, you had already thought about such a setup, which would cause a large number of casualties among the lower-ranking sheriffs?"

Looking at the sheriff lady who looked at him gloomily, Su Zuo was stunned, and then nodded very simply-

"That's right, 4 people died, 3 were maimed, and to be honest, it was much better than I had predicted. ”;