Kenji Hagiwara received a text message. Looking at the words on it, the black-haired former police officer's eyes went blank, and he fell on the sofa, covering his face.

He lay there for five seconds, finally groaned in resignation, climbed up from the sofa, put on his contact lenses, put on a coat, and walked out.

But after opening the door, he paused again, ran back to the bedroom to get a larger coat, and wrapped a scarf around himself. When he walked to the edge of the road, he blinked and began to think about which direction he should go next.

"...I haven't known Xiaokong Liang for long." Hagiwara Kenji muttered this, but did not contact the friend who sent him a text message. Instead, he called his sister.

With Jingguang's meticulousness, if he knew, he would have explained it to him. Not to mention that so many years have passed, and it is unlikely that Kongliang's circle of friends and habits are the same as when he was a teenager. Past experience is unreliable.

The call went through very quickly, and Kenji Hagiwara suspected that his sister never put down her phone.

The person on the other side did not call his name, but asked naturally: "What's the matter?"

Hagiwara Kenji also ignored the polite words and got straight to the point: "Do you know where Sora Ryo likes to go?"

Hagiwara Chisatsu: "...What did you do?"

Hagiwara Kenji wanted to protest, but he couldn't expose Ambush Kagemitsu, so he could only say aggrievedly: "I said something wrong and made Xiaokong Liang angry. He didn't even bring his cell phone and didn't wear a coat. The weather forecast said the temperature will drop tonight, and I'm worried that he will catch a cold."

"...I have almost never seen him angry." Hagiwara Chisaku said in an incredible tone: "When did you learn to step on landmines?"

I want to know too! Hagiwara gnashed his teeth, his tone inevitably tinged with a bit of grievance: "So do you know?"

"Shooting club?" Hagiwara Chisuki thought carefully at the other end and gave this answer.

Hagiwara Kenji was a little surprised: "Huh?"

Chisaku Hagiwara explained, "Kororyo is a member of the club, and he would go there to play when he was bored. A few years ago, I was in a bad mood and he recommended it to me, saying it could relieve stress."

"If it's not a club... maybe it's some place that's not too dark and open enough?" Hagiwara Chisu said again.

Hagiwara Kenji was stunned for a moment, then immediately extracted the key word: "Black?"

Hagiwara Chisaku: “…”

Hagiwara Chisaku sighed: "Your sharpness can be directed in another direction, but this is not a secret, it's just that Kong Liang usually hides it well."

"I'm giving you a heads up. To prevent you from making the same mistake again, Mr. Xianren—" Hagiwara Chisaku said this in a teasing tone, and added, "Kongliang doesn't like darkness, nor does he like closed spaces. You should be more careful."

"…Are you afraid of being confined?" Hagiwara Kenji closed his eyes, and the case that Morobushi Kagemitsu had mentioned in the past flashed through his mind, as if he had suddenly connected something with something.

"Don't worry too much. Kong Liang is an adult. He can handle it himself." Before hanging up the phone, Hagiwara Chisaku's voice rang again: "Please tell the person who made Kong Liang angry that the fact that Kong Liang was angry with him already represents the importance of that person."

"Otherwise, Kong Liang's revenge may not even be noticed by others." Hagiwara Chisaku probably guessed his brother's reaction and chuckled: "Next time, find a better reason to lie."

"I don't think you have the ability or qualifications to make Kong Liang angry."

Hagiwara Kenji: “…”

Hagiwara Kenji looked at the hung up call with a helpless expression: "Sister, you can also change your sharpness in another direction, please give me some face..."

However, after confirming the direction, Kenji Hagiwara immediately took a taxi to the address given by Chisuga Hagiwara.

Taxis in Japan have always been expensive, and even though Hagiwara Kenji didn't use his own money, he still felt a little distressed.

After arriving at the club half an hour later and confirming from the receptionist using his expert rhetoric, Kenji Hagiwara fell silent.

Based on the time Jingguang contacted him, I calculated the distance from here to Kongliang's apartment. If he is not here...

Kenji Hagiwara narrowed his eyes, and suddenly a place came to his mind. He got back into the taxi that hadn't left yet, and reported the new location.

After leaving the taxi at the bottom of the mountain, Kenji Hagiwara noticed the wheel marks on the non-asphalt cement land and then walked up.

After finally climbing to the highest point, Kenji Hagiwara finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw a conspicuous and bright red motorcycle and a young man leaning against it in a daze.

This was the place where he and Zhufu Kongliang first confirmed their identity as "accomplices". At that time, Zhufu Kongliang said that he planned to kill him and bury the body.

And that threat was turned into an invitation by Kenji Hagiwara.

Noticing the thin clothes on Morofu Sora, Kenji Hagiwara took off his coat which had been warmed by his body temperature and put it on him.

Morofuku Sora had no intention of paying attention to anyone, but he did not reject Hagiwara Kenji's approach.

Kenji Hagiwara was a little unsure about Morobuchi Sora's attitude for a while - let me say again, he really is not a psychologist, he is just a former bomb disposal officer who died just six months after taking office!

The last time he stood on this land was also winter, and his hair was still silver-gray, not dyed back. Naturally ignoring the time difference, Hagiwara Kenji stood within the social distance, accompanying Morofuku Sora to blow the cold wind.

During the process, Hagiwara Kenji noticed through the moonlight that there were traces of varying depths on the soles of Fukusora's shoes, and his breathing was choked.

It seemed that the disruption of his breathing rhythm brought Zhu Fu Kong Liang back to his senses. Wearing a coat that was one size too big, Zhu Fu Kong Liang said coldly, "Did he ask you to come?"

"Yeah." Hagiwara Kenji answered in a gentle and calm tone.

"…What does it have to do with you?" Zhu Fu Kongliang curled his lips, but his mood was not too bad.

Hagiwara Kenji thought for a moment and said without mentioning the other person's name: "He didn't tell me what happened, but I was a little worried, so I came to find you."

"Would you like to chat with your brother Hagiwara?" Hagiwara Kenji did not avoid the word "brother", but did not emphasize it particularly.

This particular title did make Zhu Fukongliang frown consciously: "Why should I tell you?"

"No reason, it's better to tell it out loud than to keep it in your heart, right?" Hagiwara Kenji narrowed his eyes: "My ability to keep secrets is superb! You should have experienced this little gap——"

"It's just a chat between friends. You can say whatever you want. If you keep this feeling in your heart, it may eventually lead to a result you don't want to see, Xiaokong Liang."

Just as Hagiwara Chisawa said, choosing to be angry openly and showing emotions in front of them is itself a hint.

It almost put the words "I'm angry, come and comfort me."

In various senses, Morobu Sora's character is actually very straightforward.

After patiently waiting for a few minutes, Morobuchi's voice finally rang out slowly. Hagiwara Kenji heaved a sigh of relief. Since he was willing to talk about it, it meant that the problem was not that serious.

While Moroku Sora was speaking, Hagiwara Kenji remained silent.

The first lesson in psychology is that when facing other people's complaints, you don't need to "teach them patiently", which will only make them more irritated or even angry. At this time, you only need to "listen patiently".

Many times, the other party’s distress is not about seeking solutions, but simply about wanting spiritual resonance and understanding.

However, after Morofuku Sora explained what happened in the simplest language, Hagiwara Kenji suddenly felt a little tired.

Compared to Morobushi Sora, he can actually understand Morobushi Kagemitsu's thoughts and actions better.

He had confirmed that Kong Liang's identity was dangerous. And Morobushi Jingguang's behavior could even be described in one word.

——That is “sheltering”.

Zhufu Jingguang did not ask Zhufu Kongliang to change, but just left a backup plan for him. In case Zhufu Kongliang did something irreversible, Zhufu Jingguang at least had room to maneuver.

The only problem is that Morobushi Kagemitsu seems a little too anxious.

But this urgency can be understood with just a little thought - because Morobushi Kagemitsu has no sense of being alive.

Unlike Kenji Hagiwara, who died accidentally seven years ago, he faced the bomb head-on, had a strong desire to survive, and ran in the opposite direction. Kenji Hagiwara wanted to live, very, very much.

However, Morobushi Kagemitsu chose to commit suicide, with the bullet aimed at his chest.

As a person with a strong desire to survive and having lived in reality for a year, the feeling of death has already been dealt with almost completely.

One had a very weak desire to survive and chose to commit suicide. He was resurrected for only a few days and had no sense of being alive. He also clearly had some psychological problems.

Morobushi Kagemitsu never showed any stress response to death, but Hagiwara Kenji does not think that these things do not exist.

In the mind of Morobushi Kagemitsu before his death, when he knew that his younger brother was a member of a dangerous organization, Morobushi Kagemitsu was still a minor.

His arrangement was obviously for Zhu Fu Kong Liang, who was a minor at the time and had no legal autonomy, and to provide a layer of protection for his underage brother.

The reason why he was so anxious to explain it to Zhufu Kongliang was because Zhufu Jingguang - he didn't think he was really alive. He was worried that something had happened to him again, and that he would not be able to protect his brother because of death, so he made this point public.

There was nothing wrong with Morobushi Kagemitsu's actions... No, actually, they were wrong. He chose to "cover up" a criminal instead of exposing him.

Zhu Fu Kongliang finished speaking and his eyes fell on him, obviously wanting him to give some reaction.

Hagiwara Kenji realized something at this moment. He blinked and suddenly said, "I don't think Jingguang did anything wrong. This is the biggest concession he can make."

Suddenly, Zhu Fu Kongliang frowned, but there was a feeling of "as expected" in his expression, and it was obvious that he thought he and his brother were of the same kind.

...It's too easy to understand. Hagiwara Kenji sighed in his heart, and he suddenly understood what Morofuku Sora needed.

"But, as you said, Sora. I can't understand, but if this is your choice..." Hagiwara Kenji smiled: "When you need comfort and a hug, come to me anytime."

"I won't lie to you. I just can't accept and understand it. But I said we were accomplices."

The former police officer's blue eyes were blocked by black contact lenses, and the emotions in his eyes stunned Zhu Fu Kong Liang.

From the very beginning, Kenji Hagiwara seemed to have guessed the current situation.

So at the very beginning, the word that Kenji Hagiwara blurted out was "accomplice", not "partner" or "partner".

As a policeman, he put himself in the position of a "criminal" - he did break the law knowingly. Pulling someone who should have died out of this situation, isn't that a violation of the laws of the world?

He may not be able to become a policeman again, and the police textbooks he has been holding on to may be covered in dust, but it doesn’t matter, this is still his choice.

"We are accomplices, Xiaokong Liang." Kenji Hagiwara narrowed his eyes and emphasized this sentence again.

"I will not betray you. I stand by you."