Chapter 2123 2131 [Trap]
Takamori Masumi was tired of carrying him on his back, so he asked quietly, "Are there really so many people who can kill at any time?"
Hearing this, Naoko Torimaru couldn't help but frowned: "You didn't memorize the cases I asked you to memorize and recite in full?"
Takamori Masumi immediately looked guilty: "I, I memorized it, but I forgot it."
She wanted to memorize them, too. But most of the cases that Torimaru Naoko stuffed in her were cases that Jiang Xia had solved.
In the past, Takamori Masumi was a murderer in front of Jiang Xia for a period of time. She was frightened when she saw the sharp detective. She still remembers the despair she felt when Jiang Xia stared at her.
So every time she watched the cases assigned to her by Naoko Torimaru, when she saw how Jiang Xia solved the case in seconds, how the criminals knelt on the ground in seconds, and how they were dragged into the police car crying... she felt the same way and her legs went weak.
Naoko Torimaru is a rational person. Although she is not happy with her teammates' laziness, she will not dwell on past mistakes. She will only think about how to make up for it as soon as possible: "...Forget it, you should cram for the night when you go back tonight. No, staying up late will easily consume energy and make people react slower. It is better to start from this afternoon and tomorrow."
As she spoke, she remembered another thing: "You should remember the dangerous areas in this house, right?"
Without Jiang Xia's interference in this house, Takamori Masumi's performance was normal. She nodded quickly:
“Of course I remember!——The armor on the first floor has a sharp axe in his hand. You should pay attention to avoid its falling range and watch out for anyone hiding inside to prevent him from suddenly attacking in armor.
"There is an antique pot in the house that can separate liquids. If anyone is seen using it, they should immediately stop eating and not drink any water to prevent someone from accidentally injuring the maid when poisoning her.
"The decorative masks in the restaurant, study and a lounge on the third floor are heavy and angular, and could kill someone if they fall, so they need to be avoided when cleaning.
"The garage in the southwest corner is storing gasoline. Stay away from it to prevent explosions. If a fire occurs, escape immediately in the opposite direction..."
Masumi Takamori repeated one by one the safety hazards that Naoko Torimaru had told him - before this fake sister said it, she had never imagined that there could be so many messy ways to die in this safe house.
Torimaru Naoko listened to everything like a strict mentor, and finally added: "The conditions are fixed, but people's tricks are varied. If you really have guests in the house in the future, you must always pay attention to their habits and personalities, and pay attention to any changes in the environment - that may be a trap set by others."
Takamori Masumi listened carefully: "Yes!"
As Torimaru Naoko spoke, she fell silent.
The arrival of Uzo's minions might mean the end of the peaceful life here.
However, unexpectedly, she found that after the initial worry and fear, she actually felt a sense of relief that "it's finally here" and an indescribable excitement.
"I'm really not a woman who seeks stability in my heart."
Naoko Torimaru thought of her first half of life, which was like a ball of steel wool, and sighed inwardly:
"Forget it, just come. A comfortable life is nice, but it gets boring after a while. Since Uzo wants me to start doing 'real work', I can take this opportunity to get more information."
Then he picked out some useful information and gave it to Jiang Xia, helping the detective to defeat the devil as soon as possible - when Wu Zo was knocked down under the detective's school uniform pants, his expression would surely be very interesting.
Naoko Torimaru: “…” No, Jiang Xia is not wearing a school uniform at all, he doesn’t attend classes at all.
...But those who achieve great things don't care about small details. How can they fight against evildoers if they attend classes every day? Anyway, Jiang Xia's grades are also very good, so there is no need to worry about this small flaw.
Naoko Torimaru quickly put this little matter behind her and concentrated on the upcoming test.
On the other hand, Maya Hashimoto always felt that the maid was worrying.
But now he didn't want to cause any more trouble, he just wanted to work quickly. So after talking to Mrs. Sufang, when he left, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the maid was busy with other things and didn't come to see him off.
"I have to go find Jiang Xia again..." Hashimoto Maya sighed secretly when leaving Mrs. Sufang's old house, "For an assistant like me who hasn't solved any cases since joining the company and has caused a lot of trouble for my boss, I guess Jiang Xia is the only one who won't blame me."
…
Half a day later, in the Amuro Detective Agency.
Jiang Xia was inspecting the cats that his younger brothers had picked up when he suddenly felt something.
He stuffed the cat back into the cage, took out the roller from the drawer next to him to remove the conspicuous cat hair on his clothes, then quickly sat back on the sofa, picked up the cold black tea on the coffee table and took a sip elegantly.
As Hashimoto Maya entered the room, she saw Jiang Xia busying herself with a cup of tea in one hand and a letter of entrustment in the other.
...Elegant, so elegant, no wonder there are always newspapers describing Jiang Xia as the Sherlock Holmes of Tokyo.
Like a sensible Watson, Hashimoto Maya walked lightly, hesitating to speak: "Are you free these days? I have an invitation to a charity dinner, I wonder…"
"Of course I'm free." Jiang Xia's mood brightened when he heard that he had something else to do. He didn't expect that in addition to iced black tea, the new younger brother seemed to have the potential to produce cases. He said seriously, "No matter how busy you are with charity, you must make time to participate - let me see the invitation."
While expressing her admiration for the high school student's social awareness, Hashimoto Maya handed him the invitation letter specially made by Mrs. Sufang, and then sat opposite him and explained:
“I don’t know if you still remember Mrs. Su Fang. She was a popular singer in her early years. Now she has retired and opened an agency. All the profits are used for charity. This charity dinner was hosted by her.
"The theme of the dinner is to support orphans who lost their parents in a car accident. Mrs. Sufang has invited several influential celebrities in different fields to preside over the dinner, and you are on her list of people she wants to invite. If you agree, she would like you to go to her residence with others a few days before the dinner to discuss the specific details."
Jiang Xia looked at the date for negotiation, then looked at his own schedule, and decisively moved the matter up: "Okay, I'll be there on time." He glanced at Hashimoto Maya, "Is it for your theater?"
Hashimoto Maya's face turned red: "..." She felt a pang of conscience just thinking about the fact that she had come here to increase the workload of this good boss in order to help him complete the task.
Fortunately, after staying with Uzo for a long time, he no longer had any conscience. Hashimoto Maya comforted himself: Jiang Xia must be very happy to contribute to charity - you see, his mood has visibly improved. This is not a waste of Jiang Xia's time, this is a win-win situation.
(End of this chapter)
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