In such darkness, vision also loses its due utility, and only the sound of cicadas is like a tide, rising and fading in waves.

Agreeing to the next invitation to go for a walk together was actually a very impulsive decision. Amuro knew very well that he was irrational at the moment, that emotion was dominating his mind, and that as a man with a secret, the most important thing he should do at this moment was to be alone - kick Kazami out of his apartment, take a hot shower, and fall asleep alone in bed.

When the sun rises, he will have new energy to think deeply about the situation in front of him, and then the decision will be the best solution for everything.

But the ghost sent God, he just nodded and agreed.

Sha Sha's footsteps stepped over the stone slab, grass had grown in the cracks of the stone, and the two walked out for a short time, but Tang Zeyu never spoke.

Seeing that Amuro was in a depressed mood, he just walked quietly beside him.

- But it's really nice to have company.

When the world is in turmoil, that's all Amuro needs.

Like the tide carrying away the fish stranded on the beach, the waves of cicadas chirp make Amuro's mind empty for the first time in a long time. As the chaotic mind cools down, another question arises.

"Let's turn on the flashlight," Amuro said hesitantly, "I remember ......."

In the warehouse seven years ago, Yu Tang Ze in front of the darkness obviously showed nervousness.

Restlessness, restlessness, and the consequent overwhelm, he is using the output of his opinion to disguise that he is not in the right state. After so many years, Tang Zeyu's symptoms of fear of darkness do not seem to have eased, and you can get a glimpse of it from the flashlight he is carrying.

The light of a normal flashlight is faint and can only illuminate a small area in front of you.

In common horror games, this kind of treatment brings out the gloom of the atmosphere even more, but the one in Tang Zeyu's hand is not the case, more than a dozen lamp beads in parallel, and the high-power lumens make the trail as bright as day, and Amuro even wonders if he is holding an emergency lamp for disaster relief.

"It's okay," Tang Zeyu said lightly, "I'm familiar with the environment here, and it's not a big problem." ”

Of course, he knew it well.

This is Kabido Park, and you will get under the Ferris wheel when you walk out of the trail, and this is where Matsuda Jinpei came to life.

Not only has Karasawa Hiroshi stepped on it many times, but he has also encountered unexpected gains in the groves on both sides, and now, there is another Amuro Toru squatting on the path.

But he certainly can't explain it that way.

Karasawa said: "In order to find the dog, I have been coming here for many days, and it is the one at your feet." ”

"I heard from the Life Safety Division that there was a stray dog in the Cuphu Park, and they were very vigilant, and they didn't catch it for a morning. I happened to have recently gotten off work, so I stopped by to take a look. ”

The white Shiba Inu is quite spiritual, and the two of them wander around the path at will, and it follows in the same direction. The third breath of a creature could be heard in the darkness, and the shaggy fur brushed the ankles from time to time.

"But it's so late. Don't go home? Amuro asked.

Tang Zeyu paused suddenly, and then said, "...... Let's go back later. ”

There was a slight annoyance in his voice, but the emotion was fleeting, and Tang Zeyu didn't explain much about it.

This is an extremely natural chain of action, and if there are any difficult problems at home, it may be annoying, which makes Tang Zeyu decide to help the policewoman after work.

His reputation in the Metropolitan Police Department has always been very good, and perhaps this good reputation also comes from the quiet concern behind it. He has a self-consistent logic when dealing with people, and he does not greet people enthusiastically, but he can understand the difficulties of others and support them as much as he can, but he does not take credit for it: just as he sees Amuro alone on the path, even though the darkness causes discomfort, he still turns off the lights.

Making people feel just right kind of stability and relaxation is the normal life of ordinary people.

Amuro quickly flashed a hint of self-deprecation in his heart.

Maybe he did stay in the dark for too long, and even his thinking pattern changed drastically.

How could he suspect that Yu Tang was being borrowed

Someone else has taken the place of identity? It was clear that he hadn't changed at all.

The last time we chatted like this, it seems to have been after walking down the loop.

Walking through Tokyo at night, you can hear the hustle and bustle of the city. Due to the special nature of his profession, protecting this kind of peace is the belief that Amuro has adhered to all his life, and it is in that atmosphere that he feels the peace and relaxation that he has not seen for a long time, so he lets down his vigilance and starts the conversation.

Like when he was in the police academy, he sat in front of the hospital bed in the infirmary, chatting around and around.

He talks about the debut show of private detective Toru Amuro, a hasty murder mixed with impulse, and the young murderer is seen through by himself; Immediately after that, he talked about his future plans, and as for the so-called desire to worship Maori Kogoro as a teacher, Amuro Toru just mentioned it casually.

Because "Amuro Toru" at that time was just an identity that he casually talked about in order to appear in front of Gao Zuo and the two of them in a bright and bright manner.

There is no past, no background, clean and blank.

It's really just a casual remark...... Until Amuro saw the clamshell machine.

- In the clamshell machine returned to Tang Zeyu by the police, Amuro replaced the locator inside, and the positioning on it was clearly displayed in the Metropolitan Police Department, but the person holding the clamshell machine was close in front of him.

In an instant, the clouds were terrifying, and Amuro's heart almost stopped. Almost immediately, an explanation came to his mind:

The person in front of him is not Yu Karasawa.

And when you think about it, such speculation doesn't make sense.

What motive can the person pretending to be Yu Tang Ze have to be trapped in the ring line and blown up to death for him? If someone really disguised himself as him, it must have happened before he got on the train, and he met him on the train by accident, and Amuro didn't think it was a conspiracy to expose his identity.

If it was an alibi for the crime, there was no homicide that day.

No matter what the conjecture and assumption is, the logical chain of deduction is bound to conflict with itself. Toru Amuro was bothered by this problem for a long time, and later worked at Café Poirot, and nothing special happened.

He had tried to test it a few times, but he was all blocked back by Tang Zeyu who was as immobile as a mountain. At the time, Amuro felt that his response was flawless, but in retrospect, it was not at all. This is not an acting skill at all: normal people's lives are so peaceful and unwavering, only undercover agents in the dark will be frightened by this.

Belmode's transfiguration is superb, transforming people without a trace. Bourbon herself has borrowed her hand many times to disguise herself as Shuichi Akai to test the reaction of the FBI.

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But how can there be Belmode in the lives of ordinary people?

Amuro will be vigilant at the first time if he is transparent with himself.

There are many other explanations for that locator: it was removed, the software was abnormal, or Yu Tang simply had two clamshell machines. Maybe he really went undercover for too long, so that he was everywhere.

After thinking about this, a trace of relaxation rose in Amuro's heart, and the lingering confusion seemed to disappear.

"Stray dogs are very vigilant and it seems that you have spent quite a bit of time," he said. ”

"It didn't take long. About a day or two? Speaking of this, Tang Zeyu paused with some uncertainty. Harrow was very smart, I brought ham sausages, and as soon as I saw that there was no one around, it came out of the grass on its own. ”

"So what's next," Amuro asked, "are you going to be sent to a shelter?" ”

Without waiting for Tang Zeyu to react, the Shiba Inu at his feet actually understood this sentence first, and the word "shelter" immediately made it explode. The little white guy trotted all the way back to Tang Zeyu's feet, and his dark eyes stared at him vigilantly.

Tang Zeyu stopped crying and laughing: "Don't worry, I don't have such plans." ”

Amuro didn't expect this Shiba Inu to be so smart, and the moment he realized that he was wrong, he immediately silenced him, only to see Yu Karasawa half-squatting down and patiently calling its name: "Harrow." ”

The outstretched hand stopped in mid-air.

"It's fine," he repeated gently, "I won't take you to the shelter, don't worry." ”

Harrow warily

Taking two steps back, Tang Zeyu waited in place. After a few moments, Harrow seemed to finally confirm the credibility of the sentence from the silent exchange, and then slowly paced back, the hairy dog's head rubbing under the outstretched palm.

Compared with common dog breeds, the Shiba Inu is actually more like a cat, with its own unique personality ideas, and Harrow will play a little temper.

Karasawa scratched its chin skillfully, turned back to Amuro and said, "You know the policy of the shelter. ”

- The shelter will keep trapped stray dogs for about a week, and if they have not found adopters, they will be euthanized in batches.

At this point, the dog's head trembled under his hand again.

Tang Zeyu squatted on the trail for five minutes, and when he got up, he stumbled in his steps, Amuro quickly grabbed him, and the warm touch of the wrist bone in his palm stayed for a moment, and after standing firm, Tang Zeyu thanked him gently.

Amuro didn't ask, but he added in time: "I can't adopt it either, I already have a cat at home." ”

"Cats?" Amuro was stunned for a moment.

He doesn't think that Yu Karasawa is the kind of person who is keen on raising cats, he is

The human personality is a little more like a cat. In contrast, a large dog who trusts his owner wholeheartedly is more suitable for him.

The Shiba Inu in front of him was a good choice, and he thought that Yu Karasawa patiently built trust with it, and the next thing he would do was to bring Harrow home, which was why he never opened his mouth.

"yes."

I don't know what to think, Tang Zeyu suddenly smiled softly: "It's a big one, and the sense of territory is still strong." ”

The bite hurts.

*

Amuro didn't know anything about the sinister human heart, and he only took it literally: "It's a bit inappropriate." ”

The silly white dog followed by his side. It was smart and a little stupid, and could tell who could give it food and take care of it, but it couldn't tell if the person in front of it could take him home.

As soon as the words fell, a layer of light suddenly appeared in the dark vision, and they walked out of the path.

The trail crosses the grove at the edge of the plaza and leads from outside Kakudo Park to the central plaza. Before you know it, the towering Ferris wheel is close in front of you, the moonlight shines on the empty square, and the floor tiles float with a layer of silver frost.

The switch between darkness and light seems to return to reality from a brief escape, and in an instant, the heavy reality returns to Amuro's shoulders. He took a deep breath and was about to say something, but Tang Zeyu's footsteps suddenly stopped.

His trouser leg was hooked by a claw.

Harrow's range of activity was confined to the grove where he could hide, and the square was so empty and unsheltered that it did not dare to follow the path. The Shiba Inu squatted at the entrance to the grove, his ears folded back into airplane ears, his eyes squinting, and a small muffled sound in his throat.

Tang Zeyu scratched its chin: "Okay, we're not going anywhere." Is it okay to stay in Kabito Park? I'll come back tomorrow. ”

Amuro waited.

Lost the cover of the dense forest, the neon of the city loomed, and the faint glimmer outlined the outline of Tang Zeyu's side face, and he didn't turn it on again after turning off the flashlight, and now he didn't need it.

"It's time for me to go back." He finally rubbed Harrow's head and got up and said, "What about you?" ”

"I ......"

Amuro was about to say that I should go again, but at that moment, an inexplicable impulse came to the bottom of my heart. He knew that he would have to face many trade-offs after leaving: how to maneuver, how to collect evidence, and how to make false decisions...... He still had a few days to think about it, and slowly make up his mind and make a plan. But at this moment, he suddenly wanted to ask Tang Zeyu's opinion.

Amuro said, "I'm working on a ...... Very important thing. ”

Tang Zeyu's movement to get up stopped.

*

He was still half-crouched in front of Harrow, and at this angle, he could only see the roof of his hair illuminated by the faint light. Silky black hair was tied up in a bunch at the back of her head, hidden in the undulating gray plaid scarf like a mountain.

Tang Zeyu didn't look up, but only bowed his head to signal him to continue.

Avoiding direct gaze, Amuro suddenly relaxed a lot. He raised his head aimlessly, his gaze resting on the Ferris wheel beside him.

"I don't know how to get it done...... There is not even any hope of success. ”

However, as soon as the words came out, Amuro realized that not only the current situation he was facing, but also seemed to be difficult to explain clearly to Tang Zeyu concisely without involving specific information.

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Metropolitan Police Department, Public Security, Organization ...... The valley is shaking.

With all sorts of forces at odds, he had to omit a lot of details at the same time. Otherwise, Tang Zeyu could easily get a glimpse of the whole picture from the narrative, and he shouldn't have known so much.

Toru Amuro's voice froze for a moment, and he suddenly didn't know whether to continue or not.

Unexpectedly, Tang Zeyu asked rhetorically: "So, is this something that must be done?" ”

This is a general question that doesn't go into key information, and Amuro replied fluently, "Yes." ”

- And he said it so thoughtlessly that when the words landed, Amuro was stunned for an afterthought.

"It has to be done, and it's hard to do." Tang Zeyu's question did not give him room to regurgitate, "Then what will happen if you fail?" ”

"Nothing will change in the slightest." Toru Amuro said, "And I'm going to die." ”

The words were like a sledgehammer knocked down from the air, and the smooth rhythm of the conversation was stopped, and the silence lasted for a moment.

"From a friend's point of view, I certainly prefer you to give up...... But you've got the answer. Tang Zeyu sighed, "There must be a reason why I have to do this, right?" ”

Amuro thought about it as he said, and that was exactly what he was.

Most of the tonnage of international cargo ships starts at 10,000 tons, and if this kind of smuggling is allowed to continue, the impact will inevitably be counted in years, and similar cases in history will even cover up to a generation.

And how many hidden dangers will this induce, and how many fires will not happen?

One man's death is enough to destroy a family, and he can hardly imagine the consequences of this.

If you give up on this, you do have a chance to rise to the top, but this success is built on the ruins of countless destruction, how can this not be a kind of aid? He would never allow himself to do so.

“…… I can't go back. Amuro said slowly, "Because I'm the bottom line." ”

If even he compromises, who else can stop Masaki from falling valleys?

And thinking from another perspective, I also have a unique advantage.

Since he can invite himself to meet him on the grounds of blood, he will naturally believe that Falling Valley Zero will change his position because of blood.

As long as he let his guard down, he can slowly infiltrate the core of the power of the Descending Valley Zhenghuang.

Even if there will be temporary sacrifices along the road, it doesn't matter -

"If I give up, more people will die because of it."

Just like when Zero first became an undercover agent.

The first time to buy and sell information, the first time to shoot and kill, the first time to sell to solidify trust. Aren't these all hurdles, such a huge difficulty, didn't he also step through it? Even Amuro had never considered the possibility of success before.

All the difficulties will eventually pass, but now they seem insurmountable.

Tang Zeyu seemed to want to say something, but Amuro's increasingly firm attitude made these words choke back one by one. For a moment, he sighed softly.

"Or......" Tang Zeyu said in a low voice, "you are not as important as you think. ”

"Do you know that drugs are decriminalized? This is a country across the ocean, and the state government's attempt to reduce the mortality rate of the population has backfired. It is true that the supply of goods supplied by the government is less dangerous, but it will be followed by the collapse of the stable supply order in the local area. The big black gang embezzled the small black gang, and the fire caused the death rate to soar. ”

His tone was flat, and he didn't feel that what he said was shocking:

"You're protecting social stability – but how many times are there like that? In the 5,000-year history of mankind, peace existed only for 329 years, and only 26 days after World War II. Stable society

It is based on the ephemeral order constructed by war, but war is permanent, and the current peace is only a glimpse of the light. ”

"If you want to break an existing, dark order, you have to face up to the consequences of breaking it." Tang Zeyu raised his eyes. “zero，”

"—you're waging a small war."

*

In this remote park square, everything in the city seems far away. The light of the neon sign lingered, and the pale glimmer illuminated the side face of Yu Karazawa.

The sound of the cicadas like rain has receded.

Amuro stood still, and for a long time, he looked like a statue of silence and determination.

Until a longer period of time passed, Amuro slowly ...... Shook his head firmly.

"But this is not the United States," he paused, "...... I'm not short-sighted state either. ”

"I'm sure I'm doing what I'm supposed to do, and if I'm holding back just because I'm afraid of change and sacrifice, that's not what I'm doing."

In his backlit figure, the light in his gray-blue pupils was almost scorching. There is a familiar youthful spirit in this answer, when he graduated from the police academy and walked under the flying cherry blossom trees, he also looked like this, seven years have passed, and some people are still teenagers.

Tang Zeyu looked at him quietly, and for a moment the look in his eyes was even close to pity.

After a while, he shook his head: "You misunderstood me. ”

"I'm not trying to stop you from doing that," he said, "on the contrary, I want to say...... Peace is hard to achieve. After all, humans are better at killing each other than against class enemies. ”

But these were only passed by him, and then Tang Zeyu's words changed: "Look,"

"Your heart has already given the answer, so why bother to ask me?"

At the same time, he sighed softly, but what he thought was:

I relented.

TBC.

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