Chapter 27
So far, everything is going as planned.
Yuma Tsujimoto stared at Eiko Tsunekawa, who timidly spoke and told the three of them the whole truth.
"I...I didn't want to tell you at first because that person told me not to tell anyone or he would kill me."
Hengchuan Yingzi's fingers were tangled together, and her face was very ugly.
"It's not just me, everyone has been threatened like this, but most people left later, leaving me alone."
"Why did you choose to stay?" Yuma Tsujimoto asked curiously.
"Because... uh..."
Hengchuan Yingzi's face became even uglier, her shoulders were shaking with fear, and she could hardly utter a word.
"Because, there's no way you can get away from it, right?"
Tsujimoto Yuma's words made Tsunekawa Eiko raise her head suddenly, and her eyes, which were filled with tears, turned red in an instant.
"Let me guess, the murderer back then probably had a deep relationship with you, right?" Tsujimoto Yuma's smile deepened.
"What is his relationship to you? Father? Brother? Or...your husband?"
Hengchuan Yingzi was completely speechless. She clenched her fingers helplessly, and the cold sweat on her forehead became more and more obvious.
"Don't be afraid. We are the police and we won't do anything to harm you."
Noticing Tsunekawa Eiko's trembling, Tsujimoto Yuma's voice softened.
"We will protect you. But the premise of protecting you is that you must tell us everything without reservation. Otherwise, we can't protect you, right?"
Perhaps something in the woman's brain was touched, and she finally couldn't help but cover her face and burst into tears.
"I...I really didn't mean it...but I didn't want to..."
…
“So the evidence was obtained.”
When they walked out of the kindergarten, Yuma Tsujimoto took out the recorder hidden in his pocket and handed it to Jinpei Matsuda.
"I never expected that. Her husband was a murderer and had been abusing her. Shouldn't she have reported it to the police immediately? Was she threatened by Hanyu Ibuki?"
Looking at Yuma Tsujimoto's skillful movements, Jinpei Matsuda still felt something was wrong.
"What? You're not going to continue?" Looking at the other party's silent expression, Yuma Tsujimoto was a little puzzled.
"No, I just think..."
Matsuda Jinpei pursed his lips and continued after a moment.
"You lied to her, didn't you? You said you wanted to protect her, but if this gets out, I'm afraid she'll be convicted of harboring a criminal."
"Appropriate deception is also for her own good. Moreover, she did something wrong. I don't think it's excessive." Tsujimoto Yuma said seriously.
"I'm sure you think so, too, Matsuda-kun. So why are you asking such a strange question?"
"It's because——"
"Because, Shibuto-kun, you're acting weird right now."
Kenji Hagiwara, who had been silent all the time, suddenly stepped forward, stretched out his hand, and placed the back of his hand on the other's forehead as Yuma Tsujimoto's pupils slightly dilated.
"Well, I don't have a fever. Why does your brain seem to be acting so strangely today?"
Tsujimoto Yuma: "???"
What is this person doing? Is it strange that he needs to use such an awkward method to test? ?
He suddenly couldn't see clearly what these two people were doing.
"I find it strange too. Is the person involved sick? Is his brain burned or something like that?" Matsuda Jinpei also moved a little closer.
"No." Yushin Tsujimoto slapped the two people's hands away with a slap, his expression alert.
"Stay away from me."
"Look!! Something is wrong!" Jinpei Matsuda was horrified.
Yuma Tsujimoto: "..."
What impression do you have of the guy involved? ? ? Stupid? ? ?
"This is not the point of the problem. Now that we have the evidence, the next person we should look for is Tsunekawa Eiko's husband, Taiga Arai."
"Are we going to arrest him?" Matsuda Jinpei asked seriously.
"Of course, Tsunekawa Eiko also told me where Taiga Arai is. Next we have to go to his house to arrest him." Yuma Tsujimoto looked at Jinpei Matsuda.
"Matsuda-kun, please tell Inspector Furuya for me. No matter what, the Metropolitan Police Department must take action on this matter."
"I understand. This means that Officer Nobuhara was most likely captured by Arai Taiga?" Matsuda Jinpei said seriously.
"If A is really Hanyu Ibuki, he would not have dirty his hands because of this kind of thing," Tsujimoto Yuma analyzed.
"He needs a mastermind who can take the blame for him, and this controlled person must have something on A."
"There is no one more suitable than Arai Taiga."
"It was Daiya Arai who broke into the kindergarten and held a female teacher hostage, who then killed him. You happened to be there at the time, but you failed to save the teacher and instead arrested the murderer and put him in jail." Jinpei Matsuda understood.
"No one knows the murderer's name, and someone tried to bail him out... Combined with what Hanyu Ibuki said to Officer Nobuhara, I think it makes perfect sense." Hagihara Kenji frowned.
"It was Hanyu Ibuki who suppressed the matter and took Arai Taiga as a pawn."
"We'd better wait for Inspector Furuya to go with us." Jinpei Matsuda felt inexplicably uneasy.
"It would definitely be dangerous if it was just the three of us, right? A must have known where we were going, so he would have made all the necessary preparations."
"It's like this." Yuma Tsujimoto replaced the internal storage of the recorder with a new one and hid it in the pocket inside his clothes.
"Do you think A wouldn't have thought of this?"
They were slightly stunned.
"Besides, even if Hanyu Ibuki is caught, he has a hundred ways to get rid of suspicion." Tsujimoto Yuma lowered his eyes.
"I will sync the recorder's cloud to yours, and you can find me based on the information I convey."
"If he wants to kill you..."
"He won't kill me because I'm still useful to him."
"That won't work either." Hagiwara Kenji suddenly spoke up.
"You've been hurt more than once, really... once or twice is enough, you want to be hurt again because of these things? Can't you see what A's attitude towards you is?"
Without waiting for Yuma Tsujimoto to answer, Kenji Hagiwara grabbed his shoulders tightly, his eyes revealing worry and complicated emotions.
"I won't let you go, Tsujimoto. No matter what, I won't let you go this time."
During the bombing incident, he saw with his own eyes the police officer running to the window, and there were so many words in his throat that he wanted to say.
But he couldn't catch him.
Although Shigeto Tsujimoto survived in the end, the guilt still exists deep in his heart.
But this time it was different.
He stood next to Shigetsu Tsujimoto, and if he wanted to rush into danger, Kenji Hagiwara could easily hold him back.
He was worried about Officer Nobuhara's safety, but he couldn't bear to watch another important person around him go to hell again.
…
What?
It turns out that not all the people around him are bad guys.
Yuma Tsujimoto found it inexplicably funny, but at the same time, he felt relieved deep down in his heart.
At least Hagiwara Kenji's concern for the people involved did increase his favorability towards this bomb disposal officer.
Unfortunately, he had to go on this trip.
"Officer Hagiwara, do you know what the consequences of doing this will be?" Yuma Tsujimoto looked at him quietly.
"I might regret it." Hagiwara Kenji shook his head.
"But at least now, I won't let you pass."
"Well, you win."
Yuma Tsujimoto seemed to have compromised, with a frustrated expression on his face. And Kenji Hagiwara finally felt relieved - but the moment he let go of his hand, the other party took a step back lightly.
"But you only won by a few seconds."
Yuma Tsujimoto opened the door behind him and closed it without waiting for the two to react, revealing a cheerful smile.
"Don't forget to call the police. See you later~"
Before Matsuda Jinpei could catch up, the man in front of him disappeared from his sight in an instant.
Obviously, the guy had thought of this a long time ago, so he prepared it in advance!!
“That bastard!!!”
Without waiting for Matsuda Jinpei to step forward, Hagiwara Kenji grabbed Matsuda Jinpei's wrist with a pale look on his face.
"First, tell Inspector Furuya that my car is nearby."
The fear of the bomb case resurfaced in the depths of his heart. Hagiwara gritted his teeth and spoke every word with great determination.
"We're catching up now!!!"
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[Fuck! Yuma, what on earth are you going to do?!]
[Wait a minute, is Yuma planning to meet A on behalf of his brother? ? ]
[Maybe it was an order from the Black Organization? I remember that the Black Organization also had an order to hunt down A, right?]
[According to Yuma's analysis, if Arai Taiga is really A's subordinate, it is normal for Yuma to choose to start with him. But I still don't understand why Yuma wants to help others, is it because his brother is still very important to him? ]
[No! Actually, it should be like this. A's target is Shirin! But Yuma wants his brother to die in his own hands, so he can't tolerate A's intervention. ]
[But no matter what!! Yuma still cares about Shibuto’s wuwuwu… Damn it, it would be great if brothers could be in the same camp.]
[It must be like this! I remember Yuma once said that Shibuto must either join him or die at his hands, right?]
[But I don't think A would have a chance of winning even if he faced Shigeta. Gin has already...]
[I am dying of laughter. Speaking of Gin, Gin, what’s wrong with you? Gin! You’ve only made two official appearances and both times you’ve suffered at the hands of Shigaraki!! As expected, it’s still the literature of the seniors!!]
[Yuma: I’m worried that my brother will die at the hands of other members of the Black Organization; Shibuto: I’ll lend you Gin for a while]
[Gin: It’s not enough for me to work overtime at the winery, I also have to work overtime for the Metropolitan Police Department, right? ? ]
[I am really dying of laughter, the working man Gin is so miserable hahahahaha!! ]
[srds, I'm really into Shejin and Gin. I always feel that the relationship between Shejin and Gin is not as simple as I imagined... Is Gin the type who is so petite and weak that he can be easily pushed? ]
[Help me hahahaha what petite and weak Gin hahaha!! ]
[Is it possible that Sherenjiang is too strong? Have you ever seen someone push Sherenjiang down? ]
[It's not just Yuujin's trick, right? Look at the way Gin looks at Shigetsu—Ah, I don't believe it even if it doesn't matter! ]
[The sick Shibuto-chan has become much more obedient, damn it! Shibuto-chan, why haven’t you gotten sick yet! Why did you only get sick once! ! Wouldn’t it be better to get injured and sick a few more times! ! ]
[Involved person: Thank you very much]
[Hehehe...If it happens to be in a sickly state, then it would be literature for the younger generation hehehe...]
[Hehehehe…]
…
Looking at the bunch of "hehehe" on the barrage, Shigeto Tsujimoto's hair almost fell out.
What about literature of previous generations and literature of later generations... There are still people who hope that he is in a sick state, then he really needs to thank the barrage.
It is impossible to be sickly and weak, not in this life.
The last time his physical fitness value was deducted by one digit, it was painful enough for him. Now he just wants to be an invincible Saiyan.
"Taima Arai, can you find relevant information?" asked Shigeto Tsujimoto.
"Are you planning to use my intelligence?" Gin raised his eyebrows.
"Is it not possible? I've already told you that I want to borrow you away, so you can't be so uncooperative." Shigetto Tsujimoto felt aggrieved.
"I have no obligation to cooperate with you."
Having said that, Gin still contacted Bourbon, the intelligence specialist for this operation. When the other party heard the name Arai Taiga, he immediately started searching and quickly sent the address to Gin.
"This is the information I found out," Bourbon continued.
"But according to my investigation, Hanyu Ibuki is currently being interviewed and he has not gone to the destination. A may not be there."
Gin looked at Shigeto Tsujimoto.
"You're right." Tsujimoto Shigetsu started searching for the location sent by Bourbon on his phone.
"Just drive your car. I'm sure of my judgment."
Half of the chemical plant has been blown up, and the roof is starting to shake and is about to collapse. It is estimated that it will not last much longer.
However, Shigeto Tsujimoto's expression was very relaxed, and he didn't look like someone who had just returned from a dangerous border.
"How are you going to get down?" Gin looked at him.
"There's a water pipe going down next to us. We can just climb down along it." Shigetto Tsujimoto closed his phone.
"Let's go, you lead the way."
“…”
Noticing that Gin's eyes were still on him, Shigetsu Tsujimoto looked up at him in confusion.
"What's wrong? Do you have any other questions?"
"No. Let's go."
Gin withdrew his inquiring gaze and walked towards the water pipe.
It's not hard to go down from here. After crossing the garden, you will be on the road to the Porsche where Vodka is parked. Shigetto Tsujimoto snatched Gin's communicator and sent a message to Vodka to wait there, so he shouldn't come in.
It was only when he was climbing down that Tsujimoto felt a slight pain in his palm. He looked at his palm subconsciously and found that the center of his black glove was cut by the fragments of the bomb.
Tsujimoto Shigetsu's heart was filled with alarm. He decisively opened his personal dashboard and saw a line of small words in the lower left corner very clearly:
[Current condition: local burns, cuts on the palms, burden on the body: 34%, warning: if not treated early, it will accumulate over time]
…
This must be the curse of the bullet screen, it must be.
Every time the paradox simulation reminds you that [there is a certain probability of being injured], this certain probability is always 100% for Shigeru Tsujimoto.
Although he is very resistant, he still despises the system's unscrupulous behavior of manipulating probability behind the scenes.
How can someone win the prize every time? He didn't even believe that this wasn't a conspiracy of the system.
Fortunately, this injury did not affect his condition. In his opinion, he would be able to complete the task before reaching the peak.
Most importantly, he couldn't show any weakness in front of Gin.
Shigeto Tsujimoto decisively ignored the wound and jumped down directly.
Just as he staggered to the ground, a pair of hands suddenly supported his shoulders. Shigeto Tsujimoto was stunned for a moment before he noticed the other party's subtle movements, which were not very obvious.
His body suddenly froze and he moved away almost instantly.
"What are you doing? Are you trying to steal your gun back? Your Bretta is already mine, don't think about her anymore." Shigeto Tsujimoto turned his head vigilantly and subconsciously protected the gun hidden at his waist.
"You talk as if you won't be able to deal with me if you take it back." Gin forced a smile out of anger.
"That's true." Shigeto Tsujimoto nodded in understanding. "Thank you anyway."
As a panel god of war, Paradox Simulation has a certain degree of confidence in winning unless facing a character other than Kyogoku Shin, a cosmic bug.
After all, the Paradox Simulator has a lot of cheats turned on, and the system has given him a lot of numbers, which is probably the compensation given by Lucky E.
“…”
Faced with Tsujimoto's unrestrained character, Gin didn't know how to respond for a moment.
So he chose to continue to remain silent.
"Master Grenci, Master Gin."
Seeing the two people coming back, Vodka finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Great! I thought something might happen to you guys... Looks like you're all fine! I'm glad you're all fine!!"
"Get out of the car." Gin ordered.
"Ah?" Vodka was stunned.
"Gin and I will complete the next mission together. You get off the car and wait for Bourbon to pick you up here." Gin glanced at him.
“I don’t want to say it a second time.”
"Okay, okay..."
Vodka got out of the car sadly after losing his driving position. He didn't expect that Grenz, who had just started working with him for a short time, would take over his driving position. So now he is not even qualified to drive?
How could this happen? !
However, the moment Vodka looked over, he was stunned again.
Wait, wait a minute, did Gin sit in the driver's seat just now? ? Gin drove the car himself? ? That Grenz was actually sitting in the passenger seat? ?
Could it be that Brother Gin took the wrong medicine? !
…
"Are you sure your subordinates didn't notice anything unexpected?"
Noticing the trembling of Vodka's pupils not far away, Shigetto Tsujimoto fastened his seat belt and asked curiously.
Anyway, it's impossible for him to drive, so Gin has to do the driving.
"No. If he did, I would physically prevent him from doing so."
He didn't know if it was Shigetsu Tsujimoto's illusion, but he always felt that Gin's depression was getting worse.
But when you think about it, Gin seems to be in a low mood everyday, so it doesn't seem so strange.
"Pfft, why are you still like this? It's not good to like threatening people. But it doesn't matter if the target of the threat is not me." Shigeto Tsujimoto laughed.
"You can park your car in a shopping mall not far from Arai Daya's house, and we will walk over directly. If I am not mistaken, A should have spies nearby, and he probably knows about your Porsche."
"Do you know me well?" Gin looked at him coldly.
"That's not such a simple matter to understand." Tsujimoto Shigetsu replied perfunctorily.
“…”
No, he still couldn't be sure whether Shigeto Tsujimoto was telling the truth.
People who tell lies always reveal certain characteristics, and people who have worked in black organizations have almost always learned how to test whether the other party is lying.
But this effect probably won't work for Shigeto Tsujimoto.
If the liar clearly knows that he is lying, there will always be a way to torture him out.
But if the liar even deceives himself and never feels that he is lying or even takes it for granted, then ordinary interrogation methods will not produce any results.
Shigeto Tsujimoto clearly belongs to the latter category.
He is a liar, a liar who deceives even himself.
But even Gin noticed that Tsujimoto was in a bad state after the explosion. He was obviously injured, but he didn't show any signs of injury because his body was able to withstand it.
Shigeru Tsujimoto is a very strong person, and he knows this concept.
Of course, he had no intention of just obeying Tsujimoto Shigetsu. As a wolf lurking in the night, he was also good at finding his opponent's weaknesses.
The moment Shigeto Tsujimoto decided to borrow him, the two of them were on two sides of the game.
Did Shigeto Tsujimoto really lose his memory, or was he just pretending to be so? He would definitely find a way to figure it out.
If he let the man run away this time, he was not sure if he would be able to catch him next time.
You only get one chance.
"What are you thinking about?" Shigetsu Tsujimoto's voice rang in his ears.
"What do you think?" The silver-haired, green-eyed man narrowed his eyes, but his tone carried an inexplicably dangerous aura.
"I did something so outrageous, but given your personality, you're not angry at all. That's really strange." Shibuto Tsujimoto smiled.
"If I were you, I'd definitely be planning something right now. Sitting back and waiting for death has never been my character, nor has it been your character, right?"
“…”
Shigetsu Tsujimoto was warning him.
The fact that he issued this warning also meant that he was indeed worried that he would do something unexpected and had taken precautions early on.
But this subtle sense of confrontation is not bad, and it can even make people feel happy.
"Humph, since you already know everything, why just say it out loud?" Gin sneered.
"I need to make sure whether your next actions will interfere with my actions. After all, we are still in opposing camps, and I can't trust you completely."
Shigeto Tsujimoto stood up and looked at the crowd not far away.
Those people gathered there at some point. They were probably reporters who had received the news in advance and were summoned. Many of them raised their heads and looked into the distance, as if they were waiting for someone.
Obviously, these were done by A. He guessed that Tsujimoto Shigetsu might come here, so he deliberately found someone to block the road.
I have to say, this is a very despicable and shameless behavior.
"If you want me to trust you, then do something that will make me trust you."
The silver-haired police officer crossed his arms and glanced at me with a smile from his deep blue eyes.
"For example, how about letting the famous organization Top Killer escort me?"