35 Chapter 35

The person who came was Baili Bian.

"What! Baili, why are you here?" Kunikida looked at Baili in disbelief. His mood at this moment was even more complicated than when he met Rokuzo. He really couldn't figure out why the other party would come here.

It's impossible that the murderer is Baili.

Bai Libian looked at Kunikida in confusion. He scanned the three people present, but didn't see the person he was looking for. So he replied, "I received an email."

What?

An email?

Didn't Dazai just say that he sent a letter to the murderer...

Kunikida turned his head and looked at Dazai inquiringly, eager for a response. But Dazai avoided his gaze.

But Guo Muyin still didn't want to believe it. How could it be possible? That was...

Liu Zang stared fiercely at the young man in front of him who was about his age, and asked loudly: "Are you the murderer?!" It seemed that as long as the other party did not deny it, he would rush forward impatiently.

"He is not the murderer." Dazai Osamu, who had been silent for a long time, spoke, "He is just a spectator. An spectator invited by the murderer. The real murderer is over there." Dazai Osamu turned and pointed to the corridor on the other side.

Everyone looked in the direction of his finger, but before anyone could react, they heard a gunshot.

Liu Zang fell to the ground.

While taking Rokuzo, Kunikida also saw the true face of the person who came, "It's you!"

Makoto Sasa.

Of the people present, except for Rokuzo and Kunikida who had fallen to the ground, the remaining two people did not seem surprised.

"Hello, Miss Chengxinzi." Bailibian greeted the other party. His tone was calm and gentle, as if it was just an ordinary street greeting.

In response to Bailibian's greeting, Sasa Makoto smiled and replied, "I'm very happy that you are willing to come here, Baili-kun."

"Okay, enough small talk. It's time to get down to business, the Apostle of Blue, Ms. Makoto Sasa." Without giving the two more opportunities to communicate, Dazai Osamu interrupted the conversation.

"It's a perfect plan, using the murderous intent of a third person to kill the target you want." Dazai Osamu looked at the calm and confident Sasa Makoto and explained the other party's plan and flaws.

"As an Apostle of Azure, you have neither ideals nor goals. Everything you do is merely revenge."

Facing the truth revealed by Dazai Osamu, Sasa Makoto seemed calm, as if none of this was her fault. "So, what can you do to me? Fight back? Or arrest me? But now,"

Snap——

The gun in Sasa Makoto's hand fell to the ground.

She let go of it herself.

"I don't have any weapons left." She smiled smugly and asked Dazai, "What are you going to do, Mr. Dazai? Mr. Kunikida is still watching."

Dazai Osamu did not answer, but just stood there quietly.

Thinking he had a sure victory, Sasa Makoto turned his gaze to Bailibian who was standing farther away and gave him a bright smile.

"My lover is a man with great ideals. I love him, and I am willing to dedicate everything I have to him and his ideals." Sasaki Makoto looked at Bailibian tenderly, "Just like Mr. Dazai said, compared to my lover, I have no ideals or goals to pursue."

"My lover loves me and appreciates my intelligence, but cannot understand my dull ideals."

"I don't think there's anything wrong with that."

"Until I lost my lover, and then I met you again, Baili Jun."

Sasa Makoto's emotions gradually became excited. "I've heard a lot of rumors about you, but it wasn't until the moment I saw you that I realized that you and I are the same person."

"Even if you don't admit it, even if you haven't discovered it yet, I believe you are the only one who will understand me."

Bang——

The gun in Dazai Osamu's hand fell.

The bullet happened to be caught by Liu Zang who was shot. Facing the murderer of his father, he showed no mercy.

Even though his hands were shaking uncontrollably due to being shot and losing too much blood, a mere one or two millimeters of deviation couldn't stop the unstoppable flow of life from the criminal known as the Apostle of Azure.

Sasa Makoto fell to the ground.

Pulling the trigger consumed Liu Zang's remaining strength. He lay on the ground weakly, breathing in the air deeply.

Kunikida and Dazai Osamu stood on either side of Rokuzo, neither of them moving forward.

Ta-da, ta-da, ta-da…

Slow, repetitive, rhythmic footsteps came from under Bailibian's feet, and he approached Sasaki Makoto's position step by step.

When passing by Kunikida Doppo, Kunikida reached out his hand to stop him, but was stopped by Dazai Osamu.

Bailibian came to Sasaki Makoto alone and slowly squatted down.

The rapid loss of blood and the drop in body temperature made Sasa Makoto half close her eyes, but she still felt the breath coming from Baili Bian.

"Bai...li..." She stammered, wanting to say something, but the remaining energy was not enough for her to utter a complete sentence.

Bailibian waved his hand, signaling that the other party didn't need to speak any more. He leaned close to Sasa Makoto's ear and whispered, "I don't deny your idea, so I came as promised. But if there is a next time, at least choose a stage worthy of you."

The timing was just right. Just as Baili Bian finished speaking, Sasa Makoto closed his eyes and left the world completely.

The death of Makoto Sasa put an end to Dazai Osamu's entrance exam, marking the official entry into the Armed Detective Agency.

As for Rokuzo, with the help of Hyakube's supernatural powers, although he was unfortunately shot and was delayed for a while because of Dazai Osamu and Kunikida's discussion about ideals, he still survived with the help of Hyakube's supernatural powers.

Although he cannot be completely exonerated from the crime of killing Sasa Makoto, due to the other party's previous harmful behavior and his age, it is unlikely that anything serious will happen.

As for Bailibian, although he was very careful, the action of squatting still caused some dust to stick to the hem of his clothes. After sending Rokuzo to the hospital, he said goodbye to Dazai Osamu and Kunikida and went home to wash clothes.

"Aren't you worried, Dazai?" Kunikida, who had been stopped from speaking, finally had the chance to speak the moment Bailibian left.

Kunikida Doppo did not relent in her actions despite Sasa Makoto's death. In her past crimes, the Aoki Apostle never committed them herself, but rather used a third person with murderous intent to incite evil in others, thereby achieving her goals.

Because of this, not only is it difficult to find evidence to arrest her, but the third person who is being exploited often does not think that he or she is being exploited. They often firmly believe that everything they do is in line with their own wishes.

That's why Kunikida Doppo wanted to stop Hyakube when he saw him approaching to talk to Sasaki Makoto - even if it was just a short conversation, there was no guarantee that Hyakube wouldn't be influenced by Sasaki Makoto and wouldn't do something irreparable one day many years later.

But Dazai Osamu stopped him.

Even reassured him.

"Because nothing will happen," Dazai Osamu said proudly, "and don't underestimate Baili." That's the guy that no one can shake.

That's someone even Dazai Osamu couldn't influence.

How could we possibly deviate from our course because of a fool who was under the influence of supernatural powers and had illusions?

"Don't study so late, Atsushi. Go to bed early." With the new semester still to close the gap between him and his classmates, Nakajima Atsushi resumed his workaholic routine. But he was always thwarted by Baili Bian.

Looking at Bailibian's tough expression, Nakajima Atsushi finally gave in again and put away his homework book. "Okay, I got it. Good night, brother."

Watching Nakajima Atsushi slip back into bed and turn off the light, Bailibian didn't leave immediately, but paused at the door. In the darkness, he said to the bed, "Although I'm sure Atsushi is an obedient child, just in case, I still have to say: Don't stay up late, or you won't grow taller."

After closing the door, Bailibian walked down the stairs.

He planned to watch a movie today. After all, as an adult, growing up could no longer be a reason to refuse to stay up late.

While walking down the stairs, he suddenly thought of Ryunosuke Akutagawa - when they met that year, he and Adun were about the same age and height, but under the day-to-day exploitation of the port mafia, he has not even grown any taller now. He is really ashamed of Dazai Osamu's teachings.

Sometimes Baili Bian would be very curious. When they met before, Dazai Osamu always looked sleep-deprived and malnourished. How come he was one centimeter taller than him?

Speak of the devil, here he comes. The man who swore a few days ago that he would never come back early, actually came back so suddenly.

Please note that Shui Lingling refers to physical Shui Lingling.

Although it was spring, the weather was still a bit chilly, especially at night. Dazai Osamu, wearing a windbreaker, entered the water and inevitably got soaked as he drifted with the current. Water dripped down his windbreaker onto the floor, wetting the living room floor.

I have to do cleaning again tomorrow. Fortunately, the grown-up Dazai the cat no longer lies on the sofa indiscriminately like before, otherwise Baili Bian is not sure if he can still be as tolerant of him as before.

Bailibian walked into the bathroom with an expressionless face, took out a bath towel and handed it to Dazai Osamu.

Sure enough, the towel was not taken.

So it was directly covered on the hair that was wilted due to moisture, and at the same time covered the face of the owner of the hair.

"It's getting more and more excessive, Baili. You've never been like this before." Dazai Osamu's muffled voice came through the bath towel.

Bai Libian, feeling no guilt, instructed him to move aside, blocking his view of the movie. Then, nonchalantly, he said, "Why don't you look for the cause within yourself, Mr. Dazai, who's already 20 years old?"