Jiang Lai had already reached the second floor. He had just slowed down his pace to read the forum and comics, but now he had returned to normal speed.

He was just about to put away his phone, but the last message he caught out of the corner of his eye made him stop in his tracks!

[Hey, friends... am I the only one who noticed this detail? (Enlarged screenshot of the comic.jpg)]

This picture shows Kurosawa Akira and Natsume coming back from skiing, with two little kids coming up to Jiang Lai.

This is a scene that is far away from the viewer. At the time, Jiang Lai just passed over the picture on the side as a normal scene in a comic.

However, in this specially enlarged screenshot, you can see a blurry figure of a man with long hair and a knitted hat standing at the entrance of the stairs farther away.

——It’s Akai Shuichi!

Jiang Lai: “!”

Did Akai go downstairs during this time? ! But I didn't see him at all on the first floor!

In other words... the other party went downstairs, but did not come out from the stairs, and soon turned back.

Since the other person was standing outside the staircase, then... Jiang Lai's heart skipped a beat. Did the other person see Kurosawa Akira?

I believe the other party will definitely think of the gin bar.

"..." I really didn't expect this. I originally thought that if I let Kurosawa Akira and Natsume stay in the room and avoid meeting each other, everything would be fine.

Jiang Lai narrowed his eyes and put the phone back into his pocket.

It seems that we need to be vigilant for some time.

However, if it was Shuichi Akai, no matter whether his current condition was red or black, he would not report it immediately, but would observe and contact quietly.

During this time, you can also apply it in reverse to test whether Shuichi Akai is the FBI or the real sake Lei.

Jiang Lai passed by the door of Akai Shuichi's room and deliberately walked lightly to listen. It was very quiet inside, as if no one lived there.

He walked forward in silence, returned to the door of his room, knocked on the door and said in a normal tone: "I'm back~"

Jiang Lai had told them to lock the door before leaving, so now that he was back, he needed them to open the locked door. After a click, a silver-haired boy appeared behind the door: "Welcome back. What happened?"

"Well..." Jiang Lai entered the room and closed the door, "Another murder case has occurred. But don't worry, I believe the police and detectives will find the murderer soon."

Jiang Lai smiled and comforted the children. He glanced around the room and found that the bedside table was empty. He subconsciously asked, "Hey? Did you put away the flashlight I left behind?"

"No, I lent it to someone else." Little Natsume shook his head slightly.

"Just after you left, the long-haired brother next door knocked on the door and asked if we had any lighting equipment, so we lent him the flashlight." Kurosawa Akira tilted his head and said.

"!?" Shuichi Akai has actually been here!

Jiang Lai believed that his expression at that moment must be very wonderful.

My goodness, I never expected Akai to move so fast!

He certainly didn't think that Shuichi Akai was just here to borrow a flashlight. After all, this essential item was available in every room, and Akai also had a cell phone to provide illumination. Moreover, whether the other party was a fake criminal or a real criminal, he would not contact others casually.

"... Kids, in this situation of power outage and chaos, it is very dangerous to open the door to strangers." Jiang Lai couldn't say anything more, so he could only say in a complicated tone, "... Who opened the door?"

Jiang Lai took into account the possibility that Akai Shuichi had planted a bug, so he controlled his tone better. It was like the fear and worry that an ordinary parent would feel when they knew a stranger was looking for their child during a dangerous time like this, with murders and power outages.

It’s normal to ask more questions.

"I went there." Kurosawa Akira blinked softly, "Actually, I thought it was you who came back."

"..." Jiang Lai raised his hand and ruffled the other's hair, "Next time, let's set a secret signal. Otherwise, the little rabbit will be obedient and will not open the door to anyone who comes."

We can discuss the content of the code in detail after we are sure it is safe, Jiang Lai thought.

After a pause of one second, Jiang Lai asked again: "So besides borrowing the flashlight, did he say or do anything else?"

"No more." Kurosawa Akira shook his head. "After I opened the door, I was a little surprised to see a stranger. Then he said he was the resident of the room next to ours and asked me if I had any extra lighting equipment because he needed it urgently. I just said "oh" and handed him the flashlight you left on the table."

"Eh..." Natsume blinked slightly and said hesitantly, "I remember you two seemed to chat for a while at the door. I couldn't hear clearly in the room."

"Eh? Really?" Kurosawa Akira tilted his head, a little confused, "I just said 'oh' and didn't say anything else."

"...I may have heard it wrong." Little Natsume also showed a trace of confusion, which turned into a gentle smile, "It was probably the movement downstairs."

Jiang Lai was silent for a while. He glanced at Kurosawa Akimasa's expression, kept this somewhat contradictory thing in mind, and didn't say much at this moment.

"Hmm..." Jiang Lai frowned and asked in a low voice, "Is there anything special about it?"

"Why?"

"Well, the big brother is wearing white gloves." Little Natsume added softly from the side.

"......?!" Jiang Lai narrowed his eyes, and a guess flashed through his mind!

Normally, a flashlight, which is a hotel-provided device, should have a lot of fingerprints on it. However, this hotel has always been known for its cleanliness and high-quality service. It is said that before a new guest comes in, all the supplies inside will be wiped down.

If the hotel staff had diligently worn work gloves and wiped the flashlight clean before they came, then the only fingerprints left on it now would be the fingerprints of the person who took it out, and the fingerprints of Kurosawa Akira who held it and handed it to Akai Shuichi.

“…”

But my fingerprints are probably useless, as there is no record of my fingerprints being recorded in Japan. Jiang Lai pondered silently. Maybe Akai Shuichi wanted Kurosawa Akira's fingerprints? For some kind of comparison, or to explore the results.

It’s hard to describe Jiang Lai’s mood right now. If you think about the bright side, it doesn’t seem that bad.

Given Shuichi Akai's personality, no matter whether he is red or black, he will definitely continue to work alone. So by taking advantage of his current identity, he might be able to find out Kurosawa Akira's background through a small fingerprint.

After all, if it was really an organized experiment, there should be a record - if it has not been destroyed.

Although in this case, Akai Shuichi and I are Schrödinger's enemies, and we will definitely not sit down and chat about these things. However...

There are also comics and the third forum. Jiang Lai's mouth curled up slightly in his heart, with hope. Maybe he can draw it in it.

And Matsuda... If possible, I should contact him and pay careful attention to some of the organization's previous experiments. Maybe I can get some information from him.

Maybe we can learn something about that mysterious and dangerous second personality.

Jiang Lai was thinking in his mind, staring blankly ahead. Kurosawa Akira stretched out his hand and waved it in front of his eyes: "...What's wrong?"

"Ah, nothing." Jiang Lai came back to his senses and said casually, "I'll treat you to a glass of Lao Baigan some other day."

Let's have a cup of white liquor, which is a possible temporary antidote for drug A, to see if Kurosawa Akira is a real child or a fake child like Conan! Jiang Lai thought wildly in his mind.

Kurosawa Akira: "?? I'm a minor, I can't drink, Brother Jiang Lai."

"Just a joke~" Jiang Lai waved with a smile.

His gaze fell on Kurosawa Akira again, and his eyes reflected the figure of silver hair and green eyes. He could vaguely depict the appearance of the killer, but there were some differences.

The other's eyes were filled with a natural coldness and indifference, but it soon melted into the boy's smiling face, and the sharp blade was sheathed in a warm scabbard. Kurosawa Akira blinked his bright eyes, stared at Jiang Lai and said, "If the weather gets better tomorrow, let's go skiing together, Jiang Lai brother! Today, Natsume and I had a lot of fun."

"Well, I learned to ski, too." The chestnut-haired boy smiled softly, with a child's innocence and excitement.

The topic returned to daily life. The ignorant children obviously did not have that much burden. They looked at Jiang Lai with expectation.

"The snowstorm won't stop for a while, and there may be consequences." Jiang Lai looked at the two kids' depressed expressions, paused for a moment, and added, "But since it's vacation, we can stay here for a few more days and I'll go skiing with you when the weather gets better."

“Yeah!”

Besides the childish cheers, there was suddenly a faint knock on the door.

Someone is coming.

Jiang Lai turned his head, stood up, held the flashlight and walked to the door, but did not open it immediately.

"..." Even through a layer of door panel, Jiang Lai could vaguely guess who was standing outside.

Shuichi Akai.

In fact, the possibility of the other party taking action was very low, after all, the police were still downstairs, and there was a blizzard outside. It was difficult for him to deal with an adult and two children without making any noise.

But Jiang Lai still had his heart hanging high.

A few breaths seemed like a century. Jiang Lai adjusted his facial expression, put one hand on the door handle, held the flashlight with the other, and pulled the door open.

The sudden flash of light behind the door made Akai Shuichi squint his eyes in the dark, and he quickly took a step back to avoid the direct light, and then looked at the person in front of him.

The black-haired young man looked surprised and apologetic, and lowered the raised flashlight: "Oh, sorry, I didn't expect to shine it directly into your eyes, are you okay?"

——In fact, it was intentional. Jiang Lai calculated the approximate height and position, and turned the flashlight to the maximum power to shine over.

Anyone who suddenly looks into a bright light in a dark environment will be dazed for a moment. If the other person is planning to do something, this brief moment is extremely precious to Jiang Lai.

Fortunately, the other party didn't seem to make any moves. Jiang Lai's eyes quickly swept over Akai Shuichi. The other party only held a closed flashlight in his hand, and no other threatening items.

"I'm sorry. I'm really sorry." Jiang Lai still looked sincere, but he didn't take a single step forward. "May I ask where you are...?"

"I'm here to return the items." Shuichi Akai said, handing the flashlight forward. "Thank you." His voice was low, like the pleasant sound of a cello.

As he took a step closer, Shuichi Akai's green eyes were fixed tightly on the person in front of him, his body leaned forward, with a hint of oppression in his aura.

Jiang Lai took it with a natural expression: "Oh, yes sir, you're welcome."

——The other party returned the flashlight. Was the fingerprint collection so smooth? Or was the one returned actually the one in Akai's room?

Although Jiang Lai was full of thoughts, he remained calm and composed on the outside, because this attitude of neither fear nor showing it was the safest state when facing these people.

“…”

Kurosawa Akira and little Natsume in the room also walked to the door. They looked out from behind Jiang Lai, their expressions showing the innocence, curiosity and a hint of shyness of children.

Shuichi Akai lowered his eyelids, and the dark wind in the corridor blew his long hair.

"...Is there anything else?" Jiang Lai asked, tilting his head.