"..." Jiang Lai raised his eyebrows slightly in his heart when he heard this.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but even though the other person’s words are normal, they always sound a bit strange.

"It's true!" Komiyama Yuu said seriously, "During the two days you were unconscious, Hagiwara-senpai was a little restless at work, and he was always worried about you in the hospital."

"Mr. Komiyama." Hagiwara Kenji stopped him. He obviously didn't want Jiang Lai to feel pressured.

"It would be great if friends could just express their concern directly. Jiang Sang must consider Hagiwara-senpai as a friend." Komiyayama Yuu tilted his head, his light beige hair drooping gently. "Besides, I'm mainly here to celebrate that Jiang Sang has finally woken up. I'm also happy that you can finally work with peace of mind, so I feel relieved!" He said with a smile.

Jiang Lai: “…”

Okay, I'm sure it wasn't an illusion just now, the other party just spoke in this way on purpose!

I originally thought that he was a passionate, curious, seemingly careless but actually careful young policeman, but I didn't expect that he was also proficient in the art of tea.

——What a versatile Komiya-san!

Jiang Lai did not rush to retort, but quickly filtered his thoughts in his mind.

What is the other party's purpose? To sow discord or to improve goodwill? Or is it some kind of temptation?

If we follow the speculation in the forum just now, Pinot Noir is Yuu Komiyayama, and all this is to find out the real person behind the book, explore Matsuda's position, test their own background, and dig into Kenji Hagihara...

Jiang Lai quickly sorted out his thoughts.

I am nominally a student of Jinpei Matsuda, and I saved his former friend Kenji Hagiwara twice. The organization may speculate that my actions of saving people and helping the Metropolitan Police Department were all directed by Jinpei Matsuda. If so, Matsuda's position is very problematic... So we can't let them think in this direction!

It needs to be shown that all this is because Jiang Lai has a good relationship with Hagiwara Kenji, and that Jiang Lai himself is an ordinary person who has a good impression of the Metropolitan Police Department.

That is why he was hated by Jinpei Matsuda, who was later portrayed as the "Hateful Policeman" - just as Matsuda and Vermouth said during the Ruby Mission, he no longer cared about and hated this student whom he had once casually taught.

With thoughts running through his mind, Jiang Lai's face naturally revealed an expression of worry and guilt towards Hagiwara as Komiyama Yuu spoke: "Is that so? I'm sorry, Hagiwara, you can't work with peace of mind... It's all my fault, it's all my fault, I'm sorry." She was like a small white lotus emerging from clear water.

The tea fragrance in the air now has a hint of lotus scent.

Jiang Lai: Fortunately, I had previously specially studied the TV series about the Nine Dragons’ succession to the throne and the harem’s struggle, so I was immersed in it enough to exude the fragrance of lotus flowers! =w=

Let's see which one is better, Jianglian or Komiyayama tea!

"Why are you apologizing, Xiao Jianglai?" Hagihara Kenji immediately waved his hands and stepped forward and said, "You are the victim."

"But... I heard from Komiya-san that it was because of me that you and Komiya-san couldn't feel at ease." Jiang Lai continued his lotus craft, revealing a guilty and sad expression, "Komiya-san is right, it's all my fault."

He raised his head, and the horrific purple mark on his neck was exposed to everyone's sight.

When Hagiwara Kenji saw the scars, he was slightly startled and curled up his hanging hands. He couldn't help but recall the scene on the top of the round tower in his mind.

——When Kenji Hagiwara saw the unconscious black-haired young man being held and walked to the edge of the rooftop, he vaguely guessed the robber's intention and his heart was already hanging in the air!

Damn it, this guy wants to...!

He suppressed his anxiety, calmed himself, lowered his voice and prepared to ambush the robbers from the side and rear to rescue Jiang Lai.

However, before the action could be taken, an unexpected bullet came from a distance and hit the robber, passing through his head accurately!

Kenji Hagiwara's expression at the time was definitely one of shock, because the police did not notify them to arrange a sniper, and the order given at the time was to capture this person alive and wait for more relevant intelligence in subsequent procedures.

However, he didn't have time to think too much, because when the robber let go, Jiang Lai would fall. Hagiwara Kenji used all his strength to tightly hold the black-haired young man's arm!

Everything happened in a flash. Hagiwara Kenji rescued the unconscious Jiang Lai from the edge of the rooftop. He held her in his arms and stepped back a few steps. He relaxed a little until he reached the safe area, his heart beating like thunder in his chest.

Even a seasoned policeman would be terrified when seeing his friend going through the gates of hell.

His palms were full of sweat from the stress, and the black-haired young man half in his arms was limp and unconscious.

There were dark, horrible strangulation marks on the other person's neck, his hair and clothes were disheveled, and there were many abrasions on his body, all signs of abuse.

The black-haired young man who had waved goodbye to him with a smile not long ago now closed his eyes and collapsed silently in his arms, like a strangled tit. All its feathers had lost their luster and it could no longer open its clear voice to sing. Only deep and dead silence remained.

Hagiwara Kenji shook his head to get rid of the ominous association in his mind. Whether it was because of the sequelae of the violent reaction just now or the vague fear in his heart, his fingers trembled slightly as he checked the other person's breath.

Hagiwara Kenji's mood at this moment was just like when he had just woken up from a long coma and heard the bad news about Kojinpei from his relatives and friends. His head was buzzing and he was out of consciousness.

At first, he only knew that he woke up too late. Although he saw Xiaozhenping appearing in the opposite camp again later, Hagiwara still felt that he was too late and missed a lot of things about the other side.

With past scenes flashing through his mind, Kenji Hagiwara was unable to control his wild thoughts. Only when he felt the faintest breath of the black-haired young man did he finally feel relieved.

——Great, I’m still alive!!

Kenji Hagiwara took a deep breath, and there was a hint of light in his drooping eyes.

...This time he was not late, he was sober and saved his friend.

At this moment, Hagiwara Kenji regained consciousness and faced Jiang Lai's wound again. He softened his magnetic voice and said, "The real culprit is the criminal. You did nothing wrong, little Jiang Lai~" He used a relaxed tone to ease the inexplicably depressed atmosphere at the moment.

"But... it's because of me that you can't work in peace." Jiang Lai showed his bright warm brown eyes, "If it caused any danger, I would feel even more guilty and uncomfortable... Mr. Komiyayama is right, damn it, I wish I could recover earlier." He clenched his fists, revealing a regretful look.

Hagiwara Kenji stepped forward and gently patted Jiang Lai on the shoulder, saying, "Don't worry. As a police officer, you will definitely be able to handle your emotional and work problems. It will definitely not affect your work. As for you, you should take good care of your body and don't worry."

He gave Komiyayama Yu an extra glance with his purple drooping eyes, signaling the other party not to say anything more and add psychological pressure to Jiang Lai.

"Hey, is that so?" Jiang Lai blinked and exhaled, "I'm glad I didn't cause you any trouble."

He smiled again, with a hint of concern: "--However, Hagiwara, you should take care of Komiyama-kun more. He seems to be worried about you even during work hours and can't separate emotions from work... After all, he is a new police officer."

Not sure if Jiang Lai was pretending to be Lotus on purpose or was really a novice, but these words made Komiyayama Yuu stunned for a moment. When he noticed that everyone's eyes were on him, he put on his W-shaped cat smile again: "It seems that I am inexperienced. In the future I have to learn more from Senior Hagiwara!" He answered with energy in his voice.

"Come on, Komiyayama-kun!" Jiang Lai also encouraged with a smile.

They exchanged a few pleasantries, and the scent of tea and lotus in the room finally dissipated a little.

As for what happened to the robber, Hagiwara Kenji didn't specify exactly, just saying that he was shot dead. Then, he said that after Jiang Lai recovered, the Metropolitan Police Department would ask him to come over to take a statement in a few days, but he didn't need to be nervous, they would just ask some small questions about the incident, and he also mentioned that a psychologist would be available to counsel him.

The conversation between Jiang Lai and Hagiwara Kenji was natural and cordial, with a few jokes interspersed. It was obvious at first glance that they were good friends who knew each other very well. Their words revealed their trust in the police and a sense of sunny justice.

They are true friends, ordinary people’s friendship.

Officer Komiyama, with light beige hair, smiled like a cat and interjected from time to time. On the surface, the three of them seemed to be getting along well.

Later on, I don't know what topic they talked about, but Komiyama Yuu naturally changed the subject: "Oh, by the way, I've heard about Jiang Sang's deeds. Jiang Sang can also defuse bombs. How amazing! I wonder if I can have the honor to see it for myself!"

Jiang Lai showed a slightly shy expression and said, "In fact, I only have some superficial theoretical knowledge. The bomb disposal police were mainly responsible for those two incidents. I was just helping out."

"Jiang Sang is so humble~" Komiyayama Yuu said happily, "By the way, who is Jiang Sang's teacher? He must be a very capable senior! Wow, I'm also a little moved and want to learn from him."

When mentioning this, Hagiwara Kenji's expression paused slightly, and Jiang Lai first replied happily: "It's Teacher Kanna!" And then his expression became obviously depressed again.

The black-haired young man replied in a low voice: "...But, Mr. Kanna seems to hate me very much now."

"Huh? Why?" Komiyayama Yu asked, tilting his head.

Jiang Lai rubbed the corner of his hospital gown with his hands: "I, I don't know why, I thought he would be happy that I saved people... But when I ran into him by chance and told him excitedly, he suddenly turned cold and told me to get lost..."

"How could this happen?" Komiyayama followed Jiang Lai's words and comforted him with confusion and regret.

"I don't know. He looked really scary at the time..." Jiang Lai hesitated, and seemed to be considering the adjective. In the end, he said nothing. He just lowered his head with a pale face and said in a low voice, "Maybe I did something wrong."

"Don't be too sad, Jiang-san!" Xiao Miyayama Yuu came up with a smile, "Maybe he's just angry at you because of something else."

Kenji Hagiwara patted Jiang Lai on the back. He pursed his lips and said nothing.

Just as the atmosphere was beginning to drop again, a sound was heard from the door again, drawing everyone's attention.

Author's comment: Jiang Lai: Hagiwara probably didn't feel the livable environment filled with the aroma of tea lotus at all (?)

Jiang Lai: Perfect, he successfully portrayed the "normal person who has a very good relationship with Hagiwara" and the "confused student who is hated by Matsuda"! !