Anyway... it's a good thing. Jiang Lai finally put his luggage in his room. The deeper the other party's impression of "Kanna", the better.

Jinpei Matsuda was hanging around, his sunglasses tumbling in his hands.

Come to think of it, the soul body actually has sunglasses. Sure enough, the sunglasses are the real body. Jiang Lai complained in his heart. Just like the knitted hat is the real body of Akai Shuichi (bushi).

He walked out of the room and caught a glimpse of Kurosawa Akira and his friends laughing and playing on the deck.

The young man with light chestnut hair smiled gently. Kurosawa Akira was chatting about something. Kuroko beside him had a paralyzed face without any ripples, but his eyes could be seen blinking slightly faster and faster depending on the topic.

"Xiao Zhao, Xia Mu, Kuroko." Jiang Lai called them, "Your room is next to mine, it's [×××]. If you need anything, go to the next door and knock on my door."

"Okay." The children responded in unison.

Jiang Lai was not too worried about the danger on the Starry Sky cruise ship. It was impossible for a kidnapper to board a cruise ship like this specifically to kidnap a child.

And all three of them are very smart.

With such a relaxed mood, Jiang Lai looked down at his mobile phone, which contained a message from Kenji Hagiwara, making an appointment to meet in a restaurant for dinner later.

Matsuda Jinpei poked his head out and said, "Oh, you really want to have dinner with me."

"Since it's to thank you for the treat, of course we have to meet. Even though we didn't get on the boat together, we still have to meet for dinner." Jiang Lai typed an [OK] in reply.

Matsuda Jinpei yawned, "It's a pity that the soul body can't eat."

"Yeah...indeed." Jiang Lai put himself in the situation.

——I can only watch others eat but I can’t eat it myself. Although I’m not hungry, I am definitely craving for it!

Jiang Lai put away his phone and caught a glimpse of a familiar figure walking in front of him.

"Don't run around, little brat. Follow me closely."

"…What? I didn't run around at all."

"This is an advance notice! Don't be lost when you look for me later."

"Okay, Dad. And Conan, hold my hand tight."

"Okay~ Sister Xiaolan~"

Jiang Lai: “……?!”

We will meet each other someday.

Familiar characters have already appeared, how can we stand still?

Where is the cruise safety manual that was just distributed? He has read it a hundred times!

Oh, and make sure the kids memorize the cruise ship emergency tips above! We'll check it out tonight...!

"What's wrong?" Matsuda Jinpei keenly felt the person next to him pause.

"..." Jiang Lai supported his forehead, "I originally thought this was going to be a pleasant vacation - but now it seems that it might turn into a horror cruise and an extreme escape."

Matsuda Jinpei: "???"

According to the usual trend of the scientific world, ordinary murder cases on a cruise ship like this do not fit this broad background. Therefore, it is either a serial murder case accompanied by a puzzle, or a bombing and shipwreck incident, which must be large-scale and shocking enough to have the flavor.

Considering that Kenji Hagiwara is also on board... I feel like the chances of a bomb going off are higher.

...It's so exciting!

But it's better to seldom see such a big scene... Life is the most important thing! Jiang Lai hesitated for a few seconds, turned on his phone again, and sent a message to the Metropolitan Police Department in the name of HLJ.

To the police officers:

There is an 80% chance of an accident occurring on the Star Cruises. Please be prepared in advance.

——Good guy HLJ】

Although it's 20:80 on paper, the remaining 20% ​​chance of evading the laws of science is actually very small. Jiang Lai twitched his lips.

If something really happens this time, maybe it will add another level of credibility to HLJ's identity. Jiang Lai sighed and put away his phone. By the way, if the Metropolitan Police Department had been prepared in advance, the rescue might have been faster.

Life is not easy.

"Anyway, let's have a good meal while we are still in the peaceful preparation period~" Jiang Lai put away his phone and looked up at the sky.

Matsuda Jinpei's eyes were half-mooned: "What... Don't use that last-supper tone, Jiang Lai."

Metropolitan Police Department.

"Received another strange message from that HLJ guy!" reported the police officer in charge of the Police Department's public mailbox.

"Hmm? What did he post again?" Inspector Megure went forward to check.

When the mall bombed last time, HLJ left a message saying that there was a "surprise" at Teitan High School. Although it seemed like a prank, they still sent a team there just in case, and they actually found a large number of bombs buried there.

At the time, people could not help but speculate that this guy was the bomber's accomplice who betrayed him. However, the bomber later denied that he had an accomplice.

However, the technical staff was unable to locate the address of the sender, let alone the identity. The collected information also pointed to nothing.

Therefore, the Metropolitan Police Department had to stop the matter for the time being and wait for the next letter from this mysterious guy.

At this moment, the new email still had that vague tone, predicting that something might happen to the Starry Sky.

"Is this credible?" Officer Takagi Cotton asked.

"That was true last time, but I don't know about this time..." Sato Miwako seemed to be thinking, "But this kind of person should not be the type who likes pranks."

"This guy...could it be that he himself was planning to do something to the Starry Sky Cruise and then gave advance notice?" A police officer frowned, "Provocation?"

"He even deliberately emphasized his identity as a 'good guy'." Sato Miwako pointed at the modifier HLJ in the signature of the email on the screen. "Although this self-proclaimed identity cannot be used as a reference, I don't think this guy is a bad person, because his previous email and this email are both suggestive."

"Ah, maybe he got some information in advance?" Officer Takagi scratched his head. "Since we can't find him, he must be a very powerful computer expert...so he got the information in advance."

"Hmm..." Officer Megure raised his head from his contemplation, with his hands behind his back. "Anyway, the technical department will continue to try to track down HLJ. Then the others will also allocate some of their resources to carry out rescue plans in case of possible danger."

"Do you need to contact the Starry Sky staff?" Officer Takagi raised his hand and asked.

"It's just an email, and he himself said it's 80% likely. Let's not cause panic on the ship." Officer Megure shook his head.

"Starry Sky Cruise..." Officer Takagi tapped his right palm with his left hand, "Ah, I remember now - Officer Hagiwara, who is on leave today, seemed to have mentioned before that he wanted to go on this cruise ship."

"Why?"

"He actually went out to play?" Another police officer looked a little surprised. "Since he woke up and learned that Officer Matsuda... had died, he seemed to be working like a workaholic even though he still looked easygoing and lively on the surface."

At this point, the Metropolitan Police Department fell into silence for a moment.

Speaking of which... the power of the initial explosion was really too great, and it is possible that gasoline and other substances were sprinkled in advance. The subsequent explosions and fires caused the entire Ferris wheel to collapse. In the end, the flames were put out and not even the body fragments were found.

When Officer Takagi comforted Kenji Hagihara, he said, "Since no body has been found, maybe Officer Matsuda is not dead."

But these words of comfort are too unreliable.

"It's unlikely that he has discovered any suspicious traces again, so just follow him and try it out yourself." Sato Miwako said, "Hagiwara-san always goes into dangerous situations alone." Her tone was very light.

"So... combined with the information HLJ sent, he might also know what will happen on the ship? Is that why he went there?"

"Probably not. Confirmed criminal traces will be reported to the police. He may just go out to relax." Officer Megure pressed the brim of his hat, "Anyway, contact Hagiwara first and ask him to pay attention to the situation on the ship."

"receive."

Hagiwara Kenji looked down at the message on his phone, his expression slightly stunned, seriousness in his eyes, but when he raised his head, his expression returned to normal: "...What do you want to eat, Xiao Jianglai?"

"It's all right. I don't have any dietary restrictions." Jiang Lai smiled, a little curious, "Have you received any news?"

"Well...something about work." Hagiwara Kenji tilted his head slightly, "Of course, I hope nothing happens."

...Is this the response to the message he sent to the Metropolitan Police Department? Jiang Lai guessed. Of course, he also hoped that nothing would happen.

The spirit body of Matsuda Jinpei glanced at the screen of Hagiwara Kenji's mobile phone and said, "The Metropolitan Police Department sent a message to pay attention to the problem on the ship - so is there really a problem with this ship?"

Ah... That's great. It seems the Metropolitan Police Department is still half-believing it, Jiang Lai thought.

Matsuda Jinpei seemed to be thinking, then he waved his hand and said, "I'll go out and see what's going on," and walked through the wall.

Jiang Lai: ...wait!

"Hmm? Is there anything here?" Hagiwara Kenji noticed that Jiang Lai turned his gaze towards the wall.

"Ah... nothing." Jiang Lai took a sip of water and made up a story, "I'm just interested in this wallpaper. I think the quality is pretty good. I can buy something similar when I get home."

"Yeah, that's right." Hagiwara Kenji was not going to let the situation get cold. "Where are the children?" he asked, looking at the menu.

"Let them play by themselves. When they get hungry, they can come to the restaurant to eat. Anyway, their meal cards have been topped up." Jiang Lai said that he raises his children in a purely ecological free-range style.

"Haha, little Jiang Lai is really relieved."

"Because I think it's safe at least now ~ before the night comes."

Hagiwara Kenji paused while flipping through the menus when he heard this and asked, "Why do you say that?"

"Because it's just evening now." Jiang Lai half-jokingly said, "I always feel that even if there is any criminal activity, it will wait until midnight."

According to science... the "fireworks" on cruise ships look better at night. Or in serial murders, the bodies are usually found the next day, and clues are found during the day. Jiang Lai complained in his heart.

"That's not necessarily true." Hagiwara Kenji randomly ordered a few dishes. "Crime can happen at any time. So, we can't let our guard down for even a moment."

"…I have been careless before, and missed many opportunities and paid the price of regret."

His eyes fell on the table. Although he was still smiling, he could sense a hint of nostalgia, sadness, and a faint sense of guilt.

"Ah..." Jiang Lai opened his mouth slightly, not knowing how to respond.

"But don't worry." He smiled, his purple eyes gleaming under the light, "As a police officer, I will do my best to protect you."

"..." Jiang Lai smiled back, "...Of course, I trust you completely."

——Such brilliant and bright police officers should also have a bright future and stories without regrets.

Jiang Lai looked at his reflection in the water glass.

Even though it's a little difficult, I still have to try my best to make the person eating the bento vomit it.

We all need to...live well!

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Jiang Lai: HLJ does not know about criminal activities in advance, he is just well versed in scientific laws (compassion.jpg).