Jiang Lai adjusted his posture and let the semi-conscious Akai Shuichi hold him.

He was still holding something in one hand, and almost all of Akai Shuichi's strength was pressed on him. Jiang Lai sincerely felt that he was about to be crushed.

...Okay, not that much, but it's heavy.

So what happened?

In close contact, Jiang Lai did not smell any blood. In other words, Akai Shuichi should not have any superficial injuries, and his suspicion that he was weak and pale due to excessive blood loss was not true.

This... couldn't be a scam, right? Jiang Lai had this strange thought, but then suppressed it.

Akai Shuichi's current condition is obviously not very good, and it is probably not an act.

...Anyway, I can only go home and take a look first.

As for those guys at the back... Jiang Lai glanced back and saw those wandering young men approaching again.

They looked like street thugs with bad attitudes. Facing Akai Shuichi in such a weak state, he still wandered around and did not dare to approach him.

Those guys were definitely not the ones who put Shuichi Akai into this state, but they obviously noticed Akai's situation. Were they some small fry who were accidentally provoked, and were they planning to take advantage of his illness to kill him?

"..." Jiang Lai put the things he bought on the ground. He turned half sideways, put his right hand in his pocket, and looked at them calmly.

Seeing Jiang Lai stop, the steps of the people moving forward also hesitated for a moment. The leading young man glanced at Jiang Lai's pocket, which was slightly bulging, as if something was hidden.

Jiang Lai maintained an expressionless look, his drooped brown eyes were like centuries-old trees, solemn and steady, and also particularly oppressive.

The light from the street lamps above cast a shadow. The evening breeze blew past, bringing a chill.

"..." They stopped where they were and looked at each other for a few seconds. The atmosphere was slightly frozen, like a strange silent portrait.

Jiang Lai chuckled and made a move to take his hand out of his pocket, but those guys slipped away as fast as if they had greased their feet.

Jiang Lai watched them run away before he withdrew his calm gaze.

——It’s okay, it’s okay. It’s just a small fry. He ran away after being scared.

Jiang Lai felt relieved at this moment and let out a sigh of relief.

There was only a small iron box of chewing gum in his pocket, and he acted as if there was a gun hidden in it, just to scare those guys.

Including his own cold and calm expression, it was enough to create an unpredictable feeling. Those guys didn't dare to act rashly.

There were half-moon eyes in Jiang Lai's heart.

Not bad, the acting has improved again.

He picked up the things on the ground, held on to Shuichi Akai, and walked towards home step by step.

Fortunately, the apartment is not far from here, otherwise I would have to take a taxi.

Taxis in Japan are very, very expensive!!

After successfully walking downstairs, Jiang Lai stopped at the entrance of the apartment unit, looked at the concrete stairs and fell into silence.

But... I still have to climb to the sixth floor.

"Um, you..." Jiang Lai originally wanted to try calling Akai Shuichi to see if he could try to hold the stair handle and go up, but when he turned his head, he found that Akai Shuichi's condition seemed to be worse.

His eyes were closed, but his eyelashes were trembling, his face was much paler than before, and a few strands of long hair were stuck to his forehead. He bit his lips tightly, so hard that the tip of his teeth pierced the epidermis and blood flowed.

Like enduring great pain.

Jiang Lai was startled: "Are you okay? What happened? Do you really not need to go to the hospital?"

Wow, I feel like the other person is in a really bad state! I feel like even if I help him up, he will become a dead body (bushi)!! Am I going to become a murderer in a second (?)

It looks like acute appendicitis or gastric perforation. In this case, do you really not go to the hospital?

"..." Akai Shuichi squeezed out a very low voice from his throat, "...No."

He exhaled.

"……It's OK."

It doesn't look like nothing's wrong at all.

Jiang Lai thought that at this moment, it might be better for him to stay in bed and rest. So he simply put the shopping bag on the ground, not caring whether anyone would take his things, and planned to support Akai as he walked up.

"Hey...?" A familiar voice came from behind, "Little Jiang Lai?"

After overtime, Kenji Hagiwara, who happened to be on his way home from get off work, ran into Jiang Lai at the entrance of the apartment. He noticed the situation of Akai Shuichi and took a step forward: "What's wrong? Do you need help?"

"Ah, Hagiwara!" Jiang Lai was a little surprised, "Thank you so much."

Kenji Hagiwara picked up the shopping bag that Jiang Lai had placed on the ground with one hand, and with the other hand he helped Jiang Lai to lift up the other side of Akai Shuichi, and they supported each other and walked up together.

With the help of the police officer, the problem of going upstairs became much simpler for the two of them.

"What's going on?" Hagiwara Kenji asked concernedly, "He doesn't look well."

"Ah...my friend, he has a stomachache." Jiang Lai used this reason to explain again.

Kenji Hagiwara tilted his head slightly and glanced at Shuichi Akai who had his head half lowered. His observation ability as a policeman enabled him to see that the long-haired man was enduring great pain.

"... I say, Xiao Jianglai, in this case, I suggest you go to the hospital."

I also wanted to send him to the hospital, but he was determined not to go.

Jiang Lai was worried, but his face showed a normal expression. He replied, "Well, go back and have a look. If it doesn't work, take some medicine. If it still doesn't get better, send it to the hospital."

Why doesn't he want to go to the hospital? Is he worried about exposing something? If his current condition is not an acute illness, then it is probably related to the organization.

Kenji Hagiwara helped Jiang Lai and sent Shuichi Akai to the doorstep of his home.

When he opened the door, Kurosawa Akira was surprised to see Akai Shuichi, but after receiving a look from Jiang Lai, he said nothing and just guided them to help Akai Shuichi to the bed in the guest room.

Morofushi Kagemitsu's expression became serious when he saw Akai Shuichi. He looked aside and glanced at Jiang Lai with his blue-gray eyes.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Jiang Lai, I made your floor dirty." Hagiwara Kenji said apologetically, "I walked on a muddy road."

Time was running out, and the two of them supported Shuichi Akai, so of course they didn't have time to change their shoes at the entrance.

"It's okay. I have much to thank you for." Jiang Lai replied with a smile, "Just let Xiao Zhao wipe it with a floor rag later."

Kurosawa Akira was suddenly cueed:?

"Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Zhao. I'll make you walnut cake tomorrow."

The silver-haired boy pouted, but still ran to the bathroom to clean the rag and prepare to mop the floor.

After saying goodbye politely at the door, Hagiwara Kenji turned back before leaving and said seriously: "If you need my help, you can always come to me downstairs." His purple eyes were full of concern.

"Okay." Jiang Lai nodded and waved goodbye.

The smiling expression faded after the door closed.

Zhu Fu Jingguang floated to his side and looked at him, but didn't ask anything at the first time.

At this moment, Kurosawa Akira was sent away by Jiang Lai and was washing the rag in the bathroom. The sound of water came from there.

Jiang Lai spoke first: "I met him on the way back from shopping. He looked like this when I met him."

No external damage but an inexplicable weakness buff.

Zhu Fu Jingguang paused and asked: "Why would he... suddenly come to you?"

"To be honest, I don't know. Logically, I don't know him well." Jiang Lai shrugged, "He suddenly came over and put his arm around me."

"..." Zhu Fu Jingguang also seemed to be in deep thought. He changed his tone and said, "That time at the ski resort..."

"Oh, yes." Jiang Lai's eyes were focused. "He has met Xiao Zhao before, so he thinks I am a member of the organization?"

"Being members of the same organization doesn't mean we are all companions," Zhu Fu Jingguang said, raising his eyes. "To be more precise, because we are all members of the organization that grew up in the dark, our methods are not clean, so we will be more cautious when we meet, so as not to leak any secrets."

“…” That’s right.

Jiang Lai paused: "...So, he knows Xiao Zhao?"

——Know the second personality.

The two looked at each other, and both recognized this conclusion from their eyes.

"In this case, if he chooses me because of Xiao Zhao," Jiang Lai hesitated for a moment, "is he on the same side with the second personality?"

This seems a bit bad. Because the second personality can't possibly be related to the FBI, could it be that Akai Shuichi is really the villain here? ?

But there were some doubts that made Jiang Lai feel that the bottle was not a real bottle of wine.

Both of them were silent.

After a while, Morobushi Kagemitsu suddenly raised his eyes and asked, "Is Kurosawa still in the bathroom?"

"Huh?" Jiang Lai was slightly startled. He could still hear the faint sound of water in his ears, but he had been washing for too long!

Jiang Lai walked quickly to the bathroom, and sure enough, it was empty!

However, there was a basin under the half-open faucet to collect the water, so Jiang Lai could still complain in this situation that education was useful and that water was not wasted.

He turned on the faucet, and when he stood up again, his heart had calmed down.

Zhu Fu Jingguang just stood aside and didn't say much.

"Let's go." Jiang Lai exhaled, "Let's go to the guest room. Xiao Zhao should have gone to look for him."

It was night time and the lights were not on in the dim guest room.

Jiang Lai paused for a second before pushing the door open.

In the room, Shuichi Akai was sitting against the head of the bed. He seemed to be somewhat sober, but his face was still pale. He was breathing lightly and suppressing the pain. It seemed that he was not getting better.

Sitting on the chair next to the bed was Kurosawa Akira. At the moment, he had his back to the door, so Jiang Lai could not see the color of his eyes.

But Jiang Lai had almost made up his mind.

He smiled and said with concern, "Sir, are you okay? I brought some painkillers and warm water."

"And Xiao Zhao, remember to turn off the faucet immediately after use."

Jiang Lai spoke in a normal voice and walked forward. Morofushi Kagemitsu glanced at Akai Shuichi and Kurosawa Akira in front of him and made a judgment in his heart.

"..." Kurosawa Akira slowly tilted his head, the moonlight outside the window shining in inch by inch, illuminating his light grey eyes, he smiled slightly, "Brother Jiang Lai."

——It’s the second personality.

Jiang Lai was now completely certain, and he gently avoided looking into Kurosawa Akira's eyes.

Just in case.

"Yours doesn't work." The silver-haired boy pointed to the small medicine bottle on the bedside table and said, "In fact, he has special painkillers with him, but he just doesn't take them."

"Huh?" Jiang Lai was startled and looked at the white medicine bottle that had no label on it.

"Painkillers will have some side effects, this is not surprising." Kurosawa Akira swung his legs while sitting on the stool. He looked at Akai Shuichi again and tilted his head slightly. "It's okay, you can eat now. I'm here and will remind you."