Chapter 80: Shadow Separation

Inside the community center, Officer Twilight and Kogoro Mori keep their eyes firmly on Secretary Hirata, who is trying to keep his composure as he suppresses his panic.

His two accomplices were now half-sideways, squinting at him from afar. Secretary Hirata knew that if he couldn't get through this difficult time, then he would probably end up in the same fate as Keiji Aso.

It's okay, I've burned the piano. The drugs hidden in the home have also been removed. It's okay, the police can't investigate anything. Secretary Hirata comforted himself in this way, trying to seal the turbulent emotions in his chest.

"Mr. Hirata, can you explain to us about that piano?" Officer Twilight's eyes were cold, and the aura of years of law enforcement was revealed, which made Secretary Hirata, who had a ghost in his heart, even more nervous.

After hastily weaving the rhetoric, Secretary Hirata replied with a wincing, "That piano was indeed the one I had to burn yesterday." Because the villagers have always felt that this place is unlucky, two weeks later it will be the death day of the former village chief. So ......"

"But you spread the rumor of 'Cursed Piano' in the first place!" Murasawa interjected coldly on Monday, "How do you explain this?" ”

"Because...... Because that piano is really scary! Secretary Hirata could only stubbornly continue to argue, "It's not just me, but other people in the village have experienced it too!" In the middle of the night during the full moon, there is a strange sound in this piano room, which I didn't spread first! ”

“…… That's not a curse at all. Hearing Secretary Hirata talk about this, Murasawa Monday's face became strange, "The sound of the piano during the full moon is actually the sound of my playing." ”

"Is that the sound you play? Why would you sneak up on such a thing! Secretary Hirata's eyes lit up, and he seized the opportunity to counterattack and threw the black pot on Murasawa Monday's head:

"Isn't it you who played "Moonlight" next to the village chief of Guishan two years ago? Later, the sneaky actions on the night of the full moon were also to intimidate the villagers and not want them to approach this piano! ”

"Hey, don't spew blood! Don't throw what you did on me! ”

"Alright, don't you guys keep arguing!" Officer Twilight walks out and interrupts the argument between the two. He motioned for Murasawa Monday, who was on the edge, to come closer and asked him:

"Mr. Murazawa, can you ask why you did such a suspicious thing and didn't inform the villagers in advance?"

“…… The reason why I value that piano so much is because I've always admired Keiji Aso. After a moment of silence, Murasawa twisted his neck unnaturally and refused to make eye contact with Officer Twilight, "It's because of my admiration that I'm here on this island." ”

"As for why sneak around...... I just don't want anyone to know about it. ”

Murasawa's explanation on Monday was similarly pale as Officer Twilight and Mori Kogoro next to him glanced at each other and included both of them in the scope of the suspects.

"Anyway, please don't move around for the next few days." Officer Twilight said, "We may need your cooperation in the investigation next." ”

"Rest assured, Officer Twilight!" Secretary Hirata was the first to say, "I will definitely cooperate with the investigation!" I'm not like somebody who only does sneaky things! ”

"Hmph, you don't want to be weird there!" Murasawa first shot back on Monday, and then said to Officer Twilight:

"Officer Twilight, go ahead and investigate! Let's see who has a ghost in their heart! ”

At this time, it was getting dark, and after asking a few questions, Officer Twilight led his men out of the activity center, intending to continue the investigation after dinner. And Mori Kogoro, who had been busy all afternoon, finally had the time to return to the clinic to visit his daughter.

As for the rest of the people, they also parted happily and left the activity center one after another. After Secretary Hirata said goodbye to Tatsuji Kuroiwa and Hideo Kawashima diligently, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.

At least today, he was able to get through it safely.

…………

After dinner, Lai Qixiao found an excuse to leave the house and returned to Moon Shadow Island again with a rental.

"As always, I'll be waiting for you here." The taxi driver said, "Have a nice trip." ”

Lai Qixiao nodded, took out three thousand yen from his wallet, and reluctantly handed him into the hands of the taxi driver.

"Hopefully tonight's harvest will make up for the loss of my property." Lai Qixiao pinched his shriveled wallet with pain on his face, and felt both legs tremble.

He crossed the beach with ease, jumped through the window into the community center, and kicked open the door of the piano room with the same arrogance as ever.

In the real world, the burned piano is still lying quietly in the small piano room, and the ugly conjoined monster is still lying on the piano, polluting Lai Qixiao's vision with its ugly body.

However, unlike last time, Lai Qixiao only saw five masks on the conjoined monster this time, and there was one shadow less than last time.

Such a change proved the feasibility of Laiqixiao's plan, but he was not happy at all. For he also saw that the conjoined monster was holding an iron chain with one of his hands, and the chain was tied to the shadow of Secretary Hirata.

"It seems that although this guy Hirata has been suspected, he hasn't completely given up." Lai Qixiao sighed in disappointment, now that Hirata Kazuaki's shadow has been separated, he still hasn't been able to break out of the control of the conjoined monster, and he can't break him alone.

I can only continue to reduce this guy's power. Thinking of this, Lai Qixiao suddenly had a new idea.

He paced to the door of the piano room, prepared the path of escape, and shouted at the conjoined monster:

"Keiji Aso! Do you want to be oppressed like this?! ”

The conjoined monster was silent and did not react.

"Keiji Aso! I know you didn't join them voluntarily, and I can help you rebel! As long as you leave them, I will help you! ”

In response to Lai Qixiao's shouting, the conjoined monster still didn't react.

Could it be that Keiji Aso is among the six? Or is it because he's dead? Lai Qixiao frowned, and he had no idea for a while.

After a moment, he shouted at the conjoined monster with the mentality of trying:

"Keiji Aso! Your son Asami, who is now in danger and needs your help! ”

Suddenly, one of the five masks shook and let out a painful sigh as if trying to break free from its restraints.