Chapter 23

Night, Mihua First Hospital.

After saying goodbye to Morofushi Kagemitsu, Tsujimoto Shigeto quickly came here based on the information provided by the girl from Hanyu's office.

But before Morobushi Kagemitsu left, he asked one more question in confusion:

"What if Mr. Sheren's brother insists on coming to see you?"

"Then let him find it." Tsujimoto Shigetsu said calmly.

"Do you think his body poses any threat to me?"

"……I see."

In a sense, Officer Shigeto Tsujimoto might be the most terrifying person.

Zhufu Jingguang thought silently.

Regarding the relationship between Tsujimoto Wataru and the Black Organization, Morobushi Kagemitsu also asked him about it out of his own doubts. He originally thought it was not convenient to tell him, but he told him frankly.

"I've known about Yuma's relationship with the Black Organization for a long time. This was probably one of the reasons why I became a police officer, but I only had direct contact with him once or twice."

Tsujimoto handed over the public security certificate he had prepared in advance to the other party.

"I just want to pull him out of the abyss."

He looked into Morobushi Kagemitsu's eyes quietly, just as seriously as he always did when reporting a mission.

"I hope you can trust me, Morobushi Kagemitsu."

He had no other way to get close to Yuma Tsujimoto, and Morofushi Kagemitsu was the only link.

As the only policeman that Morobushi Jingguang can contact, he should find a way to make the other party trust him more.

Apparently, he succeeded.

The distance from here to the hospital is not far. Before going to the hospital, Tsujimoto Shigeta politely sent a text message to Hanyu Ibuki, asking if it was inconvenient for him to come over and take a look.

He hadn't replied yet, and Tsujimoto Shigeto was in no hurry. He parked the car in an alley near the hospital and stared in a daze as the wipers wiped the rain stains off the glass.

He also looked up a lot of information about Hanyu Ibuki.

Hanyu Ibuki was born into an excellent family. Both of his parents were young and promising politicians, and they were quite successful in the officialdom.

He has been an excellent student since childhood, with an outgoing and lively personality. He showed his charm when he was a student. After growing up, everything went smoothly for him. After becoming a lawyer, he quickly became famous and had nothing to do with the Black Organization.

But there are exceptions to everything.

The smarter a person is, the more likely he is to hide his true thoughts.

Soon, Tsujimoto Shigetsu's cell phone rang. The silver-haired man slowly opened his eyes and picked up the phone. The name "Jinpei Matsuda" was written on the screen.

"What? Did you find any useful information?"

Shigeto Tsujimoto answered the phone.

"Answer me first, where are you now? I don't see you here at the law firm?" Jinpei Matsuda's voice sounded a little anxious.

"Since Mr. Hanyu wasn't here, I went to look for him." Shigetto Tsujimoto checked the time.

"Take your time. Tell me the information you found first, and then I'll tell you where I am."

"You... forget it."

Matsuda Jinpei was choked for a long time, but finally reported the inquiry angrily.

"I followed your instructions and looked up cases that Hanyu Ibuki and you handled, and found some overlaps. Did you handle an emergency case not long after you joined the Metropolitan Police Department?"

"Sudden incident? I don't seem to remember it clearly..."

Shigetsu Tsujimoto frowned and rubbed his temples.

"Kindergarten serial killer hostage case." Matsuda Jinpei said.

"The murderer held a teacher from the kindergarten hostage, and she died at his hands. That woman was Officer Nobuhara's fiancée at the time."

"And then?"

Shigetsu Tsujimoto switched handsets to his other hand and spoke calmly.

"Takuya Nobuhara was furious and went to the lawyer Takuya Hanyu to sue him, but he was persuaded by the other party and the matter was dropped. But he did not mention anything about you." Jinpei Matsuda's tone was a little hesitant.

"But judging from your reaction, you really don't remember it?"

"Sorry..." Tsujimoto sighed.

"I roughly understand. Is there any more specific information about that case?"

"Nothing more specific."

"Well, I'm at the Mihua First Hospital. If you must come to see me, then come to see me."

Without waiting for the other party to answer, Tsujimoto hung up the phone.

Did Nobuhara Takuya ever look for Hanyu Ibuki?

Sue? Whose lawsuit? His?

That memory seemed to be awakened from deep in his mind, but Shigeto Tsujimoto could not remember it clearly, so he could only give up.

It seemed that a lot of information in the archives had been taken away, but at least he had a direction.

“Ding Dong——”

At this moment, Tsujimoto Shigetsu's phone received a text message. He lowered his head and glanced at the screen, and Hanyu Ibuki's reply suddenly appeared in front of him.

[Why is it inconvenient? If it's you, it's convenient to come anytime.]

It seems that the other party is ready.

Shigetsu Tsujimoto unbuckled his seat belt, opened the car door, got out and closed it. The sky was pressed lower by dark clouds, and it looked like the prelude to a storm.

...I hope the rain won’t be too heavy.

·

"So that's how he hung up?"

Kenji Hagiwara sat in the driver's seat, looking at Jinpei Matsuda, whose face turned black with anger, and suddenly felt that the scene was somewhat familiar.

Come to think of it, when Xiao Zhenping and Zero quarreled before, they also looked angry like this...

I miss it very much just thinking about it.

"That guy is always so self-willed! He does whatever he wants! Who knows what's going on in his mind!" Matsuda Jinpei muttered a few words, leaning back on his seat with his arms folded.

"But that guy is really weird, isn't he? He keeps saying he can't remember anything. Is it true that he can't remember anything about something that happened a few years ago, and it's such important news?"

"I think it's possible." Hagiwara Kenji thought about it.

"Come to think of it, when I went to the archives with you today to check for information, I accidentally found information related to the missing persons case at Senyu Orphanage."

"Is there any problem? The person involved and I have reviewed that case many times." Jinpei Matsuda asked curiously.

"Actually, I noticed something..." Hagiwara Kenji hesitated for a moment and continued,

"Generally speaking, normal and healthy children are not abandoned. If Officer Tsujimoto was indeed [a healthy and normal child] at the time, then why was he sent to an orphanage?"

"Maybe it's family reasons?" Matsuda Jinpei guessed.

"No, I think it's more likely that Officer Tsujimoto himself does have some kind of disease." Hagiwara Kenji lowered his voice.

"Maybe amnesia? I've heard that some people's memories are very fragile and they will experience memory loss after experiencing considerable stimulation."

"You mean... the reason why Shigetsu was abandoned by his family is because he has a memory loss disease?" Matsuda Jinpei was slightly stunned.

"I went to look up the information I knew about the children in Morisame Orphanage." Hagiwara Kenji handed the other party a newspaper.

"This was a newspaper from a long time ago, but the news was later erased due to the suppression of the Isaka Group."

"Ms. Isaka Kaori has mania?"

After receiving the newspaper, Matsuda Jinpei fell silent - the girl named Isaka Kaori once stabbed her maid with a knife because her breakfast was too hot, and the maid died despite rescue efforts.

However, due to the family background of the Isaka family, this matter was quickly suppressed.

"Not only that, some children are abandoned because they carry the [murderer gene], some are abandoned because they are deaf and dumb, and there are even children with gender identity disorders." Hagiwara Kenji's tone became more and more serious.

"So it's normal that Officer Tsujimoto doesn't remember those things."

"I don't think he remembers the bombing that year..."

"He may remember that incident, but he doesn't care much about it. Because it wasn't us who got hurt, but him." Hagiwara Kenji's fingers clenched the steering wheel.

"But the woman who died that year... maybe Officer Tsujimoto himself was also in pain and felt guilty, so he lost his memory because of that."

“…”

Jinpei Matsuda didn't know what to say for a moment.

I'm sure Tsujimoto Shigetsu also knows some of the information they found out.

But why did he go to find Hanyu Ibuki? If the other party really hated Tsujimoto, then the suspect is more likely to be Nobuhara Takuya? ?

"We can ask Officer Nobuhara later when we get back." Hagiwara Kenji said seriously.

"Before that, we have to find Tsujimoto Shigeto first. At least we can't let him go to find Hanyu Ibuki alone."

"If A happened to be lurking there, his current situation could be very dangerous."

"That idiot! Such an important matter..."

Matsuda Jinpei murmured, but could not utter anything.

Ultimately, whether or not it is dangerous is not a criterion for whether or not Tsujimoto should do something.

That guy is just an idiot who has to do whatever he thinks of.

·

“A-choo!”

Shigetsu Tsujimoto sneezed once again, and felt a little hazy.

Strange... the weather hasn't gotten much cooler recently, why do I keep sneezing? ?

Shigetto Tsujimoto picked up his cell phone. It was seven o'clock in the evening. The sky had already darkened. The dim street lights outside the window reflected a warm light with a somewhat ambiguous light orange.

Hanyu Ibuki's room was in Ward 302. Before that, Shigeto Tsujimoto opened the paradox simulation to scan the surroundings. After confirming that there were no eight eggs and no suspicious persons, he walked to the room and knocked on the door.

"Come in."

The man's clear voice echoed in the room.

Shigetto Tsujimoto obediently walked into the room, his eyes quickly falling on that brilliant smiling face.

"Officer Tsujimoto, I didn't expect you to come visit me." Hanyu Ibuki put his hands on the quilt with a surprised expression.

"I thought you wouldn't want to come and see me."

"I'm just here to do my job." Tsujimoto closed the door behind him and locked it.

"First of all, I'm interested in who inflicted the gunshot wounds on your shoulder and calf?"

He saw the injuries on the other person at a glance.

If I remember correctly, these were the two places he aimed at when he fired.

He is still very confident in his shooting skills.

"That's a long story..."

"Then you can take your time. I'm not in a hurry." Shigetsu Tsujimoto stared at him quietly.

"Or can you tell me your purpose directly? I don't like to hear vague words. I hope you can give me a definite answer."

In fact, he had almost made up his mind, but he still wanted to see Hanyu Ibuki's reaction.

"Who knows?" Hanyu Ibuki still maintained a perfect smile.

"Actually, you don't have to show that fake smile when facing me. It's uncomfortable to look at." Shigetto Tsujimoto frowned.

"I know your true nature, so I don't have any feelings other than disgust towards your fake face. If you are sick, you should go to the hospital for treatment. I should have told you so."

"I see... That's true. You did tell me that you don't like hypocritical people."

The smile on Hanyu Ibuki's face disappeared, and at the same time, a completely unfamiliar expression appeared.

"So, do you really remember what happened that year?"

"I have no obligation to tell you." Tsujimoto Shigetsu said in an unhappy tone.

"So you deceived him?"

"Who knows, but isn't it interesting to see him looking so confused?" Shigeto Tsujimoto smiled.

There is nothing more fun than persecuting Gin, at least the bullet screen would definitely agree.

"You really haven't changed." Hanyu Ibuki also smiled.

"But I wonder if you still remember this hospital? After all, you were once admitted to this hospital for some reason."

"so?"

"It's the same for me. You should also know that most of the children in Senyu Orphanage have some kind of defects - like me." He pointed at himself with a mysterious smile on his face.

"I see, you're mentally ill." Shigetto Tsujimoto took off the gun from his waist and loaded it skillfully.

"Anything else you want to say before you die?"

"It's not your style to punish people without permission." Hanyu Ibuki was a little surprised.

"You hurt someone you shouldn't have hurt." Shigetsu Tsujimoto stared at him quietly.

"That's enough."

After all, Yuma Tsujimoto is his younger brother, and just two shots cannot relieve his inner turmoil.

"If this can bring you back, I won't regret it even if I die."

When seeing Tsujimoto Shigeto pointing his gun at him, a hint of excitement appeared in Hanyu Ibuki's eyes.

He stared at the muzzle of Tsujimoto Shigetsu's gun without fear, and was even a little eager to try.

...It turns out that he still can't get along with this kind of person.

"never mind."

After a long standoff, Tsujimoto finally took back his gun with mixed feelings.

"Although I hate you, I won't kill you. After all, I am a police officer now."

He just tried it out casually, but he didn't expect this guy to be so crazy.

He had no intention of competing with a lunatic.

But as soon as Tsujimoto Shigeto finished speaking, Hanyu Ibuki's face darkened visibly.

"You just want me to attack you." Tsujimoto Shigetsu looked down at him.

"Has anyone ever told you that I hate being manipulated? The most fundamental difference between humans and animals is that humans use rules to constrain themselves, while animals act according to instinct."

"You can use the rules to restrain yourself and become [Hanyu Ibuki], so why do you want to let A appear again?"

"Don't you understand what I want to say?" Hanyu Ibuki's pupils dimmed.

"From the beginning to the end, the person I followed was you who was not bound by rules."

"Tuttttt."

There was another knock on the door, and Shigeto Tsujimoto looked outside the door in surprise. At the same time, he also noticed the strange smile on Hanyu Ibuki's face.

"Do you want to go take a look?" Hanyu Ibuki stared at him quietly.

"Maybe there's a surprise for you outside the door."

“…”

Shigetsu Tsujimoto glanced at him, then turned around and opened the door.

"Officer Tsujimoto, we have questions for you."

The leading reporter was almost the first to rush forward, with the microphone almost touching Tsujimoto's chin.

"According to the latest revelations, you seem to have concealed something in a case a few years ago. Is this true?"

"Mr. Hanyu mentioned to us what happened that year. Because of your actions, an innocent woman died in that case. Is this true?"

"Please look at the camera! Don't dodge! Our biggest concern is, are you threatening Mr. Hanyu not to tell anyone about this?"

"Mr. Tsujimoto, please answer our questions directly! Mr. Tsujimoto?"

…

My head hurts.

Countless fragments of memory seemed to emerge before his eyes. Tsujimoto Shigetsu's eyes were empty for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses.

He looked at the countless people crowding towards him, pointed his camera at the camera, and also caught a glimpse of the decent smile on Hanyu Ibuki's face.

He did it on purpose.

This was all just a trap. What Hanyu Ibuki wanted to do... was just to twist his words into another meaning.

"It's just as they say, Officer Tsujimoto."

Hanyu Ibuki looked at him with a genuine smile in her eyes.

"It would be better if you could answer their questions properly, right?"

·

“Damn!! Why are there so many people??”

When he saw the huge crowd at the entrance, Jinpei Matsuda looked puzzled.

"Not really. Is this the peak season for the hospital?"

"Those are not patients." Hagiwara Kenji quickly found Miao Duan.

"A reporter? Why are there reporters here at this time?"

An ominous premonition emerged in the minds of the two people, and Jinpei Matsuda got out of the car without saying a word, his movements were very anxious.

"Could it be that the guy did something unexpected again?"

"Xiao Zhenping, slow down! Don't be so anxious! The person is there and can't run away..."

Although he said that, Kenji Hagiwara didn't relax at all.

He searched for the direction of the crowd, then grabbed one of the reporters and asked in confusion:

"What happened? Why are you all gathered here? Are you investigating something?"

"Ah, that's what happened!" the young reporter quickly replied.

"Mr. Hanyu called us in advance and said he wanted to reveal something. Hey, did you know that the famous police officer Shigeto Tsujimoto was threatening people!!"

"What the hell???"

Matsuda Jinpei was stunned for a moment, then he rushed through the door without paying attention to the other person. Hagiwara Kenji followed closely behind him, but he happened to see Tsujimoto Shigeto walking towards the door.

"What are you doing? Aren't you going to look for Hanyu Ibuki?" Matsuda Jinpei grabbed the silver-haired police officer by the collar, but noticed his overly tired face the next second.

What's wrong with him?

"I don't want to explain." Tsujimoto Shigetsu rubbed his brows, fatigue in his eyes.

"I'm tired, let's go."

He ignored the crowd and strange looks behind him, pushed open the glass door and walked out.

"Hey! It's still raining outside!!"

Matsuda Jinpei left Hagiwara Kenji behind and chased after him. He grabbed Tsujimoto Shigetsu's arm and said in a hasty tone,

"What happened? What is that Hanyu guy doing? What did he say about you? At least you should tell us these things first?"

“…”

Fine rain fell on his clothes, the dark rain spread to one side, quickly revealing the color of his skin.

Jinpei Matsuda couldn't see Tsujimoto Shigetsu's face clearly.

But he could sense the other person's helplessness.

"I forgot something very important."

He noticed that Tsujimoto Shigetsu's fingers tightened slightly, and in the rain, those slightly confused blue eyes looked at him.

"Jinpei Matsuda, what should I do now?"

…