There was a faint scent of lavender in the room.

It smells like air freshener.

Unlike the cluttered backstage, the lounge was clean and tidy, and swept spotlessly clean.

but...

This place is only a few square meters, equivalent to a narrow cloakroom.

Sakaki Makoto arrived at the door and found that there was no place to step.

Megure Jusan smiled embarrassedly and put away his stomach.

Um...

Telescopic.

"I said this police chief..."

Nishijo, who had removed his clown makeup, was wearing a gray T-shirt. On his left hand was a cigarette box and an turned-on electric fan. The wind was blowing in his face, and his skinny body seemed a little weak.

He said gloomily:

"Don't you need evidence to arrest someone?"

"Yes, I did have a quarrel with Captain Haneda a month ago, but there are many people who quarrel in the world. Does it have to lead to a murder?"

"Besides..."

Nishijo picked up the thermos on the table and drank a sip of water. He tugged at his collar, his cheeks flushed with a sickly red color.

"Captain Haneda has accepted my suggestion and agreed to register the Sunshine Circus under the Monly Circus."

"We are still planning to sign the contract in a few days."

"What?!"

The members who came with Sakaki Makoto shouted in disbelief:

"The leader wants to sell the circus?!"

Although it may not seem like a big deal, it is just a nice way of saying it.

Once the contract was signed, Sunshine Circus was no longer the original Circus, but one of the many subsidiaries of Monree Circus.

In the future, they will have to obey the orders of the head office and will have no autonomy at all.

None of the members wanted this to happen.

after all...

Sunshine Circus is doing pretty well and can support everyone, so why make things uncomfortable?

I definitely didn't choose to work in this field for the money.

If you really want to make money, there are many easy options.

Of course, not everyone is so great as to give up money just to bring laughter to the audience.

But what good is there in selling yourself to the Monly Circus?

You can only make some quick money in the early stages.

It is equivalent to selling the brand that everyone has worked hard to build over the years.

It can be said that Captain Haneda's decision broke everyone's heart.

"This is also what the leader meant."

Xijo swallowed his saliva, drank water, and pinched his throat from time to time:

"But..."

"The leader and I both know that you don't want Sunshine Circus to become a vassal of Monly Circus."

"So the decision we reached after consultation with the head of the troupe is to register under the name of Monli Circus, but the members will not change. We can still decide where to perform, and we only need to hand over a certain percentage of the dividends every month."

"Teacher, when did you negotiate with the leader?"

Chiharu, wearing a ponytail, took two steps forward and said with courage:

"Why haven't we heard about this?"

"well!"

With his brows furrowed, Xijou seemed to dislike the tone of Chinatsu's words. However, in front of so many people, he did not lose his temper, but said earnestly:

"It's just before the third performance starts..."

"Didn't Xiao Qian see me talking to the leader?"

“That’s when we finally came to a consensus.”

"this...."

The team members looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

It has been confirmed by onlookers that there were indeed negotiations between Saijo and Captain Haneda.

But what did they discuss?

No one knows.

Anyway, Captain Haneda is already dead, and the mouth is on Saijo's face, so he can make up whatever he wants.

There is no evidence.

"If you don't believe me, just ask Xiao Qian!"

Xijo gasped for breath. The hot and stuffy room seemed to make him uncomfortable.

"Xiao Qian, are you... ahem!"

"Did you see the captain smile?"

All eyes were focused on Xiao Qian, she pursed her lips and nodded silently.

"So..."

Finally, he smiled:

"Inspector-san, the differences between the captain and I have been resolved. Do I still have any reason to kill him?"

Megure Jusan said nothing.

To be honest, he didn't really believe what Saijo said.

But what if it’s true?

"Brother Sakaki Makoto..."

In desperation, Megure Jusan looked behind him for help:

"What do you think?"

Judging from the on-site report submitted by the forensics department...

This was an accident.

There were no signs of tampering with either the safety rope or the buckle.

The lock seems to have broken naturally, and there are no fingerprints left...

Can it really be attributed to quality issues?

"hehe..."

Pushing his sunglasses, Sakaki Makoto asked instead of answering:

"Inspector Megure, you know..."

“Does this world have a perfect criminal method for a particular profession?”

"As long as the criminals are careful, the police will hardly find any evidence. 99% of similar cases will be treated as accidents."

"oh?!"

Megure Jusan was startled and asked hurriedly:

"What method?"

“It’s very simple…”

Staring at the expressionless Nishijo, Sakaki Makoto said quietly:

"In high-altitude operations, safety ropes are the line of defense for life."

"If there is a problem with the rope or the buckle, an accident will occur."

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