Su Shuang's world is collapsing [Comprehensive]

Tu Fang carefully read the case file back and forth twice from beginning to end, but felt a little puzzled.

This case is actually extremely simple, so there are only a few thin routine documents in the case file, and there are not many clues and investigation reports that make people dizzy, and the process is very clear at a glance:

Rosenberg is a wealthy Western businessman who travels between Tokyo and Yokohama and has a very good business.He is said to "love oriental culture", and the mansion in Tokyo is also filled with collections he collected from various places.

About two months ago, Mr. Rosenberg's only son, Robert, returned home from college to find a samurai/knife in the side hall stolen.After Mr. Robert called the police, the police quickly found the suspect——a new servant, Suzuki, who disappeared from Rosenberg's house inexplicably.

The efficiency of the police handling cases is not high.They quickly captured Suzuki, but they searched Suzuki's hideout and other possible locations, but nowhere did they find the stolen samurai/sword - allegedly the love of Shinsengumi Chief Isamu Kondo Knife, "Chang Zeng Mi Hu Toru".

After harsh interrogation, Suzuki finally confessed that he had heard that the samurai/sword was the famous "Tiger Tetsu", and wanted to steal such a famous sword for himself. Although the sword is outdated, it is also an honor ; and "Huche" is very valuable, if you want to sell it in the future, there will always be someone willing to take it over...

So, this is the case.Although the whereabouts of "Nagaso Mikotoru" is still unknown, the suspect has arrived, the whole case is clear, and Suzuki has confessed; so this case file was submitted to the court, but due to the scheduling relationship, it has not been released yet. for trial.

Tufang gritted his back teeth, looked through all the documents in the case file again, and then slammed the case file shut as if to vent his anger.

Even he has to admit that the investigation of this case has been completed very well. Apart from the whereabouts of "Naga Zeng Mihutoru", this case file has been brought out to the point where it can be sentenced according to the law, and there are no obvious doubts.

He strictly controlled his emotions and reason, and did not act emotionally.But continuing to comb through the case files could not yield any more gains. He stood up and decided to visit Suzuki in the prison first, and then perhaps arrange a meeting with the victim, Rosenberg and his son; and then——

And then, if nothing new was discovered, he had no idea what to do.

At times like this, he misses Yamazaki and Shimada very much.Both of them are qualified military dispatchers and inspectors, and they are particularly capable in intelligence collection; even if it is a trivial matter, it may turn into a big clue in their eyes, and then follow the clues Get him a shocking piece of information - such as when Ikeda House.

However, now is not the time to think about it.Tu Fang stood there, hesitated for a moment, then came out from behind the table, greeted his colleagues, and then went out the door.

He also met Suzuki as he wished.Although Rosenberg and his son questioned the results of the investigation, the people in the Metropolitan Police Department are still very professional. After contacting the earthworker, when the earthworker arrived at the prison of the Metropolitan Police Department, someone immediately came over and took him to the meeting room. .

Suzuki still looks like a young man, with a baby face, and he doesn't seem to be very scheming; but Hijikata showed all the vigor and experience of interrogating suspects (?) that he had tempered back then, but he still failed. More clues were pried out of Suzuki's mouth than the confession in the case file.

Suzuki just said repeatedly that he used to look forward to samurai adults and always wanted a sword; but now in the era when the "Abolished Sword Order" has been promulgated for a long time and there are no more samurai, he wants to have a samurai/sword without Different from the Arabian Nights.In Rosenberg's house, a "Tiger" was placed in such a conspicuous place, and he only started stealing it temporarily...

Hijikata: "Since you yearn for the samurai so much, you managed to steal a knife, so what about that knife?!"

Suzuki: "..."

Earth Fang: "The treasure you long for and want so much, don't you know how to cherish it once you get it! Don't you want to see it often!"

Suzuki was silent for a while, and replied: "...Because I cherish it so much, I want to put it in a place where others will never be able to touch it."

Earthwork:! !

This sentence inexplicably touched his nerves.

But now is not the time for emotion.

So he could only cough, subconsciously making his voice harsher.

"Did you hide it?"

Suzuki gave him a strange look.

Hijikata always felt that there was something wrong with that strange look in his eyes.But before he could think of a conclusion, Suzuki let out a weird laugh.

"Hehehehehe..."

Earthwork: "..."

As soon as he heard it, he knew that this lunatic would not cooperate with him to tell any real clues.But the bad thing is that he still can't use some harsh punishments on this guy like before - that's how he pried open the mouth of Shuntaro Kotaka in the past, so as to get the certificate of "the rogue will conspire in Ikeda House" key information.

He barely suppressed his temper, listening to the lunatic laughing and saying something that almost aroused his anger.

"You want to know where that knife is? . . . Hahaha I hid it somewhere you'll never find it . . . I just don't want you to get it, no matter how hard you try- "

Earthwork suddenly stood up!

He heard correctly, the word that madman used was "you".

That is to say-

Maybe his intuition is just an illusion, but...he has a feeling that this lunatic is facing him at the moment——to the investigator Katsuto Naito who came to interrogate him, or...Shinsengumi Deputy Chief, Hijikata Toshisan? --say.

Those words sounded like malicious whispers in his ears, so what if you were the well-known deputy head of the Shinsengumi back then?You will never be able to get back the favorite knife of Shinsengumi Isamu Kondo, who you regard as a general, brother and leader, because I will not tell you the whereabouts of that knife, never——

The earth side was so angry that he almost lost his due calm for a moment.With red eyes, he stared fiercely at the young man in front of him who was laughing nervously, and his mind, which became a little confused because of barely suppressing his anger, clamored to use all the torture he used on Kodaka Shuntaro back then. The guy named Suzuki used it again; because the Shinsengumi wouldn't tolerate such a provocation, and neither would Oni's vice-captain—

Suddenly, the door was opened from the outside without warning.The policeman who received him earlier stood there.He said to Hijikata expressionlessly, "...Naito-kun, someone is looking for you outside."

The earthwork calmed down immediately.The mind that had been dizzy with anger just now returned to normal.Perhaps it was the experience of pretending to be another person that existed in the world for more than ten years helped him. He was surprised that he could turn around normally and calmly, as if the one who was about to draw a knife just now—despite his There is no longer any sword hanging from his waist—killing the guy in front of him who dared to provoke and offend the director and deputy chief of the Shinsengumi, the majestic (?) himself has never existed in this room; he asked : "Oh? Who is it?"

The policeman had a straight face, but seemed a little embarrassed.He coughed and replied, "...it's a lady."

Although the police did not say the woman's name or any characteristics, Hijikata inexplicably guessed who was coming in a split second.

...that "Miss Quan".It couldn't be anyone else.

He also didn't know any women who might come to the Metropolitan Police Department prison to look for him at this time.

Except for her—the woman he only knew her surname was "Quan", but he didn't even know her name, and he didn't dare to ask.

Hijikata snorted, feeling that it was impossible to dig out more clues from this Suzuki, so he simply turned around and strode out of the meeting room.

At the gate he met the woman who had come to him.

It really is Miss Quan.

Miss Quan is also wearing a Western-style dress today. For some reason, the color of that dress looks a bit like light onion—but when I got closer, I found that the color seemed to be a deeper blue, but The fabric of the dress made it look a lighter blue in sunlight—almost a light onion.

Earthwork suddenly felt a wave of upset.

Did she choose this color of clothing on purpose?But how did she know that she was also related to the Shinsengumi?In the eyes of the world, he is no longer the deputy head of Oni, Toshizo Hijikata. He is now Katsuto Naito, a candidate for judge who is undergoing a field training period——

He solemnly thanked the police behind him, and then quickly walked out of the gate of the Metropolitan Police Department prison.Because he suddenly felt that it was necessary to find out who this "Miss Quan" was as soon as possible——

The two of them walked the streets.The earth side thought about it, and decided to start a conversation casually, and then inquire about it without any trace.

So he started with the safest (?) question.

"Why are you here?"

His tone seemed a bit rude, but Miss Quan didn't seem to be angry.

"Because I have an appointment with Mr. Robert Rosenberg tonight, I think you should ask him something, don't you? ... But I went to the court and they said that you are going to the Metropolitan Police Prison to meet with suspects , so I came directly to you..."

The earth side was stunned for a moment.

"You... asked that foreigner to meet?!" He asked in disbelief, for a moment he didn't know whether he should ask "how do you know what I want to do" or "Why did you arrange a meeting with that foreigner so easily?" foreigners meet".

As if seeing the subtext of his expression of incompetence, Miss Quan smiled again.

"Ah, I probably forgot to tell you that Mr. Robert Rosenberg is a friend of my brother, and I met him in college...so I was able to be the interpreter for this investigation because the Rosenberg family treated me well. trust."

Earthwork: "..."

No, he still didn't know whether to ask "Why didn't you tell me such an important matter earlier", or "You really became an interpreter because those foreigners trusted you?", or "You really didn't because you guessed I will be in charge of this investigation, so I figured out how to join?!"

... No, even if he was a man with too much self-awareness, he couldn't ask that last question.Even though that question might be the truth, it was hard for him to say it.

In the end, he had no choice but to choose the first option.

"...Why didn't you say such an important thing earlier?!" He asked, although he controlled it a bit, he seemed to be a bit rushed.

Acknowledging his anger, Miss Quan blinked her eyes.

"I thought your superior would tell you?" There was a hint of hesitation in her tone, but the earth party could tell that it was a lie—she just wanted to deliberately shirk responsibility!

"Playing with me, isn't it fun?!" He blurted out, wishing to turn back time and take it back as soon as he finished speaking.

But Miss Quan has heard it.Seeing her big eyes, Tufang blinked again, and then there was a hint of joy in those eyes.

"I just wanted to be of some help to you," she replied solemnly.But the joyful color dancing in those bright eyes clearly said: Yes, it's very interesting.

Tufang felt a little angry and wanted to scold this daring old lady - she must not know who she was provoking!He was the deputy head of the ghost who stopped children from crying at night in Kyoto back then!In the past, for those who dared to laugh at him, all—

However, his thoughts stopped here.Because a strange idea suddenly came up.

... This attitude of provocatively provoking him is actually very similar to a person.

The women who sent love letters to his desk, who smiled softly or admiringly at him as he passed, or who had been in his life for a little longer, he had to treat and treat with tenderness. Tolerant women—maybe Yukimura Chizuru is one of them? ——I have never faced him with this attitude, should, and dare not face him with this attitude.

He has only seen one woman who can use this attitude.

Tufang held his breath slightly, and for some reason suddenly his heart beat like a drum.

He thought of the geisha named "Yuezi" in that small town during the Southwest War; he also thought of the very skilled boy named "Kujo Saburo" who haunted the Sa army's formation.

...There's always something special to follow, isn't there.

He also couldn't tell what the little secret expectation he was harboring was, but anyway, he finally asked.

"Before, I didn't know your name... It was my fault for not getting to know you better. Sorry."

He watched her stop, and turned to look at him in a little surprise.He also stopped, coughed lightly, and suddenly felt a little nervous.

"...May I know your name, Miss Quan?" he asked.

She seemed silent for a moment.

Today is a cloudy day.There were some dark clouds in the sky, blocking out the sun.Now a little cold wind swept across the pavement and swirled past their feet.

Then she raised her eyes and looked straight at him with clear eyes.Those bright eyes curved slightly, as if she liked the question so much.

Her clear voice echoed on the sidewalk where there were almost no pedestrians.

"Izumi Shinya," she said.

The earth side was startled suddenly.

As if she thought this was not clear enough, she added another sentence.

"My name is Shinya Izumi."

The author has something to say:

February 12:

I was too tired yesterday so it was late...... Sorry【.

So this chapter will be a little longer

Ahahaha This chapter is actually called "The Sister's Evil Tactics Are Out Again" [not

The names of foreigners are all set by me blindly, there is no prototype

Next update: Tomorrow (Wednesday) night, if I finish coding early, I will release it earlier!