"That's all I experienced during the tryouts."

"After that, because the phone was thrown into the sea by the man, there was no way to contact Feng Bei Fu."

"And the 'choice' in the gambling game I faced at that time was also a big blow to me, so after I went back to the police station and returned the car to Salted Fish, I never participated in anything about the tryouts."

"Until today."

“...”

January 19, 2023, 18:00 p.m., Jinli Music Store.

With Li Xiaonan's narration and the timely addition of the wind to be buried during the period, the first half of the story of stage B in the selection competition was presented in front of everyone.

At Qin's request, the two told the story of that experience in great detail, so the sky gradually darkened.

Looking at the four pairs of eyes sitting on the opposite side of the sofa, except for the cover, Qin turned his head to look at Li Xiaonan, and said, "I won't leave you for dinner, there should be something to deal with in the department." ”

Li Xiaonan was stunned for a moment, and then nodded knowingly: "Then the next tea party will be agreed on their two-dimensional fandom at tamel, I believe that their three giants will treat us well." ”

"At the same time, I'm also very curious..."At this time, Li Xiaonan's eyes focused on Qin, and he continued: "The story of 'The Ripper'. ”

"Wait a minute," Tamel's voice interrupted their eyebrows, and he said, "Although I am as curious as you are about the story of Stage A, why did you two settle the matter of my treat in a few words?" ”

As the words fell, Jean turned her paralyzed face and stared at Tamel, who was a little lacking in confidence, without saying a word.

At the same time, Li Xiaonan opened his mobile phone, checked the balance of "prestige" in the tamel and wind burial cards, and said: "That's good, Feng has not been promoted to grade A for all these years, and there is a lot of inventory." ”

"Detectives are good, they can accumulate prestige and upgrade, and they can exchange prestige for money..."

"I'm in for a treat!" As if he was afraid that Li Xiaonan would continue to speak, Feng waited to be buried and stood up from the sofa, and his voice was calm and sincere: "It's good to set a time to notify me, and Tamel and I will cook by ourselves!" ”

As he spoke, Feng Beifu reached out and pulled the corner of Tamel's clothes covertly, signaling Tamel not to be impulsive.

Hearing Feng Beifu's sincere speech, Qin withdrew his gaze, then lowered his head and took out an unopened cup of milk tea from under the coffee table, inserted a straw, and drank it to himself.

Li Xiaonan looked at Feng Beifu, who was back in the sofa, and asked out loud: "So at that time, what happened to you?" ”

With Li Xiaonan's words, everyone stopped their movements in unison, and only Qin's cheeks were quietly drinking the freshly opened milk tea with a drum.

Through the descriptions of Li Xiaonan and Feng Beifu and the files received in everyone's mobile phones, when Li Xiaonan encountered a gambling game, there must have been another gambling game in the place where Feng Beifu was buried.

And combined with the content of Li Xiaonan's gambling - the most precious thing.

It is not difficult to think that the gamble encountered by the wind to be buried must be related to the disappearance of the white candle sunflower.

Looking at the firmness revealed in Li Xiaonan's eyes, after hesitating for a few seconds, Feng Beifu said slowly: "It's another gamble." ”

"As you think... Chips are also my most precious thing. ”

"I'm unlucky, I don't have the rock-solid sense of justice like you, Ananda, but I'm lucky that I have a brother I hold dear."

Sighing, Feng Beifu continued: "After the shadow of the cross appeared, I can't remember how long it had been, a figure in a pitch-black raincoat appeared on the roof of one of the buildings, and I couldn't see his figure clearly, because he was standing in the light. ”

"Then he threw a key from the roof, and I used it to open the compartment in the middle of the shadow of the cross, and in it I got a wireless phone."

"As with you, he first introduced the rules of the game, and then pleaded guilty."

"But I didn't wait for him to finish before I interrupted him over the radio and told me to give up the game."

"It's true that I don't have a sense of justice." The tone of the wind waiting for the burial was a little lonely at this time: "It may not even be human, but..."

"I still don't think I'm qualified to put Aoi or anyone else at the table in this case."

"My pride doesn't allow me to do this..."

"And you saw it." Feng Beifu spread his hands freely: "Ananda has been shaken by justice and lost the opportunity to seek the truth, and I... Lost Aoi-chan. ”

"It turns out that the gamble has already begun."

"So that gunshot..."Li Xiaonan realized something, and his face was a little remorseful.

Feng Beifu bowed his head slightly and said, "If nothing else, it's Xiaokui." ”

"He got the ticket..."

Li Xiaonan got up from his chair in a panic, wanting to say something. At the same time, Feng Beifu raised his right hand and pressed it down lightly in the air, signaling Li Xiaonan not to be excited: "It's none of your business, Ananda." ”

"It's Aoi's own decision."

"Although the fact that my brother left me did hit me hard, but..."

"To be able to see that Aoi is willing to make some decisions on her own and fulfill the decisions behind them... Some price..."

"I'm happy for him."

"There are always detours in life, don't you? Aoi grew up. ”

"But why would he follow me instead of you!" Li Xiaonan asked in a hurried tone: "That ticket means a pair of bloodstained hands, which means that he will never be able to get off that ship again!" ”

"It's his own decision." Feng Beifu put away his cynical look and repeated it again, his voice was cold: "After the incident where you were framed, Xiao Kui took the initiative to ask me if I had any books about 'bodyguards' and the like, and he said that he was worried that you would be in danger again, and he took the initiative to take on the task of secretly protecting you. At that time, no one knew whether the person behind the scenes would take a second action against you. ”

"That "Young Bao Qingtian"?" Li Xiaonan was surprised.

Feng Beifu nodded and continued: "So I was the only one who participated in the gambling game that day, and Xiaokui was hidden in the trunk of the police car you were driving. ”

"Doesn't he know...," Li Xiaonan asked again.

"Indeed," replied the wind as he rubbed his right hand against the bridge of his nose, "the only explanation is... At that time, Aoi's special circumstances disappeared, and he no longer took on the role of the book, but followed his inner decision. ”

"He's going to find the truth he insists."

“...”

"Whew..."Li Xiaonan spat out a puff of cigarette, he had no way to leave himself out of the fact that White Candle Kui had entered the "church" organization.

"It really doesn't matter, Ananda."

Unprecedented, Feng Beifu, who never smokes, also has a burning cigarette in his hand at this time: "Do you remember what I said before?" ”

"When my brother grows up, he always has to have some hobbies of his own."

"If he doesn't make a big mistake, then bring him back."

"If he can really surprise my brother as a detective, then..."

In a sense, he has accomplished what he wanted to do from the bottom of his heart. Of course, he has to bear the cost of these things, but I am still happy for him. ”

"After all... Xiaokui is a person who is difficult to 'be herself'. ”

“...”

January 19, 2023, 20:00 p.m., Office of the Inspector of the Polish City Police.

Li Xiaonan and Zhao Yinglu sat face to face with a cup of noodles, and the two of them were in a heavy mood.

Most of the heavy reasons come from the fact that I have just learned the truth about Bai Zhu Aoi's departure, and the rest of the few come from the hot pot that the dinner of the three people of the "Fun Club" is hot.

Of course, the two of them wanted to have a meal, but under the "warm invitation" of Tamel and the wind to be buried, in order to save some money, they drove away as if they were running away.

"So it's all that Saraville's trick, isn't it?" Zhao Yinglu said in conclusion.

Li Xiaonan swallowed a mouthful of the soup base of the cup of noodles, exhaled a breath of hot air with satisfaction, and then replied, "It should be said that it is the trick of the 'church'." ”

"Saraville is just one of the 'churches.'"

"If my conjecture with Qin is correct, combined with the 'Huai Order' mentioned by Feng Waiting for Burial, and the 'Shouyang' we saw a few days ago..."

"They use the month of December as well as the zodiac signs as code names and symbols."

"'Shouyang' corresponds to the rat - 'Crimson Pupil' Zongji."

"'Cyanosis' corresponds to the cow - 'Petrarch' White Candle Sunflower."

"'Huaixu' corresponds to the rabbit - 'fairy chess' Su Man."

"'Jixia' corresponds to the serpent - 'Blade of Betrayal and Damnation' Saravel."

"According to the person who appeared in that photo, there was also the 'warbler' corresponding to the tiger, and the 'chirping lizard' corresponding to the dragon."

Listening to Li Xiaonan's words, Zhao Yinglu thought for a while and asked again, "Doesn't that mean..."

"There are six more people who are still hiding... We have no clue about it. ”

"That's right." Li Xiaonan muttered: "After all, if the case in Stage B was laid out by Su Man from beginning to end, when the Qiu Heng case happened thirteen years ago, she was inevitably too young..."

“...”

"Dingding..."

In the office area outside the door of the detective's office, the phone rang.

Then, the voice of the forensic assistant Xiao Yang came out: "Okay, let's go over right away." ”

Zhao Yinglu raised her eyebrows, pushed open the door of the detective's office, and asked Xiao Yang, "What's wrong." ”

"The internal phone of the traffic police brigade, they said that an hour ago there was a hit-and-run in the central area of Poland, it was a pure black Maybach speeding through a red light and scratching a taxi waiting for a red light." Xiao Yang replied truthfully: "They suspect that the escaped Maybach may be the one we are looking for, so they told us to go over and verify the surveillance footage." ”

"Got it, you go over first." Li Xiaonan's voice came from behind Zhao Yinglu: "I'll change into a police uniform and go to meet you after sending Yinglu home." ”