01 Prologue in the Night
In the bustling city of Tokyo, the city is lit up with colorful neon lights at night, especially the high-rise buildings.
However, a building that stands out even among skyscrapers looks a little out of place in such a city of tall buildings, because the lights of this building are not lit.
On the roof of this building, at this time, there are two men in black.
One of the men, with his back to the roof railing, with long silver hair, draped behind his backβ
Gin looked up at the sky in the distance, took a lit cigarette, took it from the end, and then spat out the smoke into the sky.
"Taste ......"
"Taste?"
Hearing Gin's cold voice, another man beside him, Vodka, who was slightly burly, turned his face in sunglasses to him and asked strangely.
In this regard, Gin, who was holding a cigarette, did not answer directly, but took out a photo from his coat pocket-
In the photo, it is a young woman with brown wavy hair and a white dress, and her beautiful face like a half-race seems to have a slightly timid look when looking at the camera.
"This ......"
Vodka, who saw the photo from the side, couldn't help but prick up his shoulders, but he already understood the meaning of gin.
Gin, on the other hand, stares straight at the woman in the photo with the same eyes as he stares at his prey.
"This guy is around here?"
Vodka was slightly surprised, hurriedly looked around for a while, and asked curiously.
"It smells of a woman who betrayed us."
Gin said as he twisted the cigarette between his fingertips and extinguished it on the armrest:
"On this kind of night, there is a premonition that we are about to meet...... 'Shirley'......"
Slightly hanging the corners of his lips, Gin pulled out a smile.
In this regard, Vodka looked at the gin in disbelief and couldn't help but say:
"But...... According to Bourbon's investigation, Shikoku's trip to Shikoku is basically identical......"
"Heh......"
Gin smiled coldly, threw the cigarette butt on the ground, and said coldly:
"However, our people did not find any more traces of Shirley in Shikoku...... Since she can sneak away from Kyoto without noticing, it is not impossible for her to sneak back from Shikoku. β
Hearing this, Vodka didn't know what to say for a while, so he could only think about it and say:
"But big brother...... We really don't care about the Shiodome Gymnasium? β
"Hmph...... What's there to manage. β
Sneering, Gin said indifferently:
"Why should we put an end to Hennessy's own mistakes? And don't worry, with Hennessy's code of conduct, no one will find out about him......"
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"I really didn't expect that there would be a secret passage in the Shiodome Gymnasium. This is really unexpected, I didn't expect the truth to be so simple! β
Outside the Metropolitan Police Department, on a "Mazda RX7", a man named "Jinguji" sat in the co-pilot's seat, took a stack of materials from the main driver's hand, and after looking through it, he immediately expressed surprise at the most critical point, and then couldn't help but nod and said thoughtfully:
"Zero, just give me the case information that is still under investigation, what is your purpose?"
"Don't ask."
The main driver sat down, and a young man with short blond hair and slightly dark skin said with an indifferent expression.
"That'...... What do you want to know from me? β
Closing the information in his hand, Jinguji said with some understanding.
"What did you find out about the masterminds behind the Shinkansen and Rice Flower Library?"
The main driver sat down, and Toru Amuro asked.
In this regard, Jinguji thought for a moment and couldn't help but say:
"Although we are still confused about the mastermind behind it, at present, we have tracked down a suspicious transaction location through the incident in the Rice Flower Library."
"Where?"
Amuro asked.
"On an isolated island belonging to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the name is Moonshadow Island!"
After saying this, Jinguji didn't say anything more, glanced at the information in his hand, waved his hand at Amuro, then opened the car door, got out of the car directly, and left.
However, after Jinguji left, a tall man wearing an olive suit, short black hair, a slender face, and dark oval-framed glasses opened the door of the passenger seat with a serious expression and sat inβ
"Mr. Shibuyani...... Relying on the news of the Department of Anesthetic Control, is it really useful? β
The man who had just come over looked serious and said with some seriousness.
In this regard, Amuro was silent for a while, and couldn't help but smile coldly:
"In addition to the Rice Flower Library, the two incidents of the Shinkansen and the Shiodome Gymnasium are related to them at the same time...... No matter how you think about it, I don't think it will be a simple coincidence. β
As he spoke, Amuro looked at the person sitting in the passenger seat and asked:
"Kazama, how is the investigation of the person in that photo?"
"No results yet."
The man named "Kazama" shook his head and replied:
"There are only a limited number of images in the photo, so it's hard to find the target with this photo alone...... And, does it really work? β
"At least for now, that's the only way."
Amuro says:
"After all, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as the other party can be caught, that matter will be eyebrow-raising......"
Hearing this, Kazama stopped saying anything about this, and was silent for a moment before asking:
"So, Mr. Shibuyani...... Are you going back to Shikoku to investigate soon? β
"Nope."
Amuro smiled indifferently:
"I'll stay here for the rest of the day!"
- After all, if it weren't for the accident on the Shinkansen, it's understandable what she's shown in her escape, and how she would have accidentally left a trace of tracking details.
However, when she encountered an accident, the ability she showed, and that calmness, showed that she should not leave such an obvious flaw in the entire escape route-
Obviously, whether or not there was a helper behind her, all these details only mean one thing - she is deliberately distracting......
That's right, it's better than hiding in that kind of place...... More likely...... She should still be here!
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"Lofty! Runβ"
The tone was panicked, and the screams dragged on the ridge lengthened, and as Xiao Wai woke up from her sleep, he involuntarily shouted out of her mouth.
Then, looking at the dim room with the lights turned off around at the moment, Xiao Wai gasped for breath with palpitations, and his mind couldn't calm down for a long time-
Thinking back to the dream just now, the black figure that gradually approached him from three sides, Xiao Wai stroked his forehead with one hand, forcing himself to calm down-
It's okay, it's just a dream.
But, how could it be...... Dreaming like this?
Reaching out and touching the bracelet on his right hand, as if seeking a trace of comfort, Xiao Ai's expression was a little indifferent-
If it really comes to that time, I must not be able to implicate him!
Secretly, Xiao Wai made up her mind......