It's just a grocery store.

The night before, just like a few years ago, Lingshi once again planned to run to the place where the criminals planted the bomb.

This time, Lingshi reluctantly asked Huang Quan for a farewell kiss, which left the system speechless.

Huang Quan was helpless. His partner had become more and more childish since they had been together. He had become shameless now.

In the end, he just kissed her and left, pushing her out of the house, leaving her to complain about everything.

"Why can't I just sleep with my partner and go out at night?"

"Damn it! When we catch him tomorrow, Matsuda will definitely take my share and punch that criminal hard in the face."

This time, Zero Hour also borrowed the system's weasel body, because it would be a waste of points to make another one by himself.

Fortunately, he was small in size and did not attract anyone's attention along the way until he arrived at the Mihua Central Hospital.

As a result, when I got outside the hospital at midnight, I thought of a serious problem. The hospital is so big, where would the bomb be placed?

Midnight: ...

I really want to curse at them. What a heartless person! I can’t imagine where such a big hospital would be built!

So what's the point of me becoming like this? I don't need to sneak in at all!

I went crazy at midnight and tried to think of a crazier way. I thought I would bring Kudo Shinichi here and I would be able to find him!

At this time, the system appeared silently and stopped the crazy zero-hour weasel from continuing to torment its animal body.

System: Host, for fifty points I can help you scan the entire hospital and find the bomb.

Zero Hour: ...Do we have to talk about points between you and me?

System: So it’s not 100 points, it’s 50, host. This is because energy is required to start.

Zero Hour: Why does your system require points to activate a function?

System: All new systems are like this, just wait for me to upgrade.

Later, in order not to waste points, I squatted at the hospital gate from midnight until four or five in the morning, because I had no idea when it was installed.

System: Detection function is being turned on, target, Mihua Central Hospital, is being scanned.

System: Scan completed, there are five bombs, located in... No trace of the criminal was found.

Lingshi yawned, and his resentment grew even more. If he had known when that guy would come and where he would be, there would be no need for him to come in person.

Finally, at midnight, I could only perform a magic trick on the spot. Anyway, there were not many people around at this time, so I was not worried at all.

Ling Shi did not go home to wake up Huang Quan, but ran to disturb Matsuda.

At five in the morning, Jinpei Matsuda was woken up and almost punched Lingshi when he opened the door.

Matsuda: I have to get up early today to wait for the preview book. What’s going on?

Matsuda yawned, but he had no intention of sleeping anymore, so he simply went to make two cups of coffee for himself and Lingshi.

Although Lingshi didn't say anything, his face showed the fatigue of staying up all night.

This is also the reason why Matsuda didn't throw a punch. It was because they stayed up all night at midnight, and Matsuda felt there was no other reason.

Matsuda: I didn't expect that Brother Zero would attach so much importance to this day that he simply didn't sleep.

Lingshi accepted the coffee and thanked him, but he seemed distracted, perhaps because he was nervous about today.

A sip of bitter coffee immediately dispelled the sleepiness, and I closed my eyes and shed non-existent tears.

Midnight: It’s so painful.

I miss the coffee that Huang Quan made for me, the happiness of adding milk and sugar.

Matsuda suddenly said:

"Brother Ling, today is the day. I will catch that bastard and avenge Hagi."

Midnight: What a serious tone! When he meets Hagiwara Kenji and finds out we kept it a secret for so long, will he punch him and me to death?

I felt so guilty that sweat was pouring down my back, but I still pretended to be calm.

Zero Hour: "I know, be careful... and,"

"You will definitely get what you want today,"

"It's better to be surprised than to be frightened."

Matsuda could understand the first part, but was confused by the latter part. In short, it should be wishing him all the best.

"Ah—it is indeed what I have always dreamed of, and I will achieve it."

Ling Shi naturally knew that Matsuda Jinpei didn't understand what he said next, but that's what surprises are all about.

It has to be done secretly, but in order to prevent people from not believing it when the time comes, a foreshadowing has to be laid.

After breakfast, Matsuda Jinpei went out. At midnight, he cooked and cleaned up the dishes, and then left the house.

Midnight: Why did the bomber commit the crime in the morning?

After drinking coffee, I was still very sleepy, but I forced myself to go to Beihu Shopping Plaza.

This time, midnight was considered lucky, as I happened to see the bomber getting off the Ferris wheel.

Zero Hour: It’s No. 72 again... System, mark him.

I have saved Kenji Hagiwara and Kagemitsu Morofushi successively, but I haven't seen any changes so far, or maybe I haven't touched the plot.

Zero Hour: It’s hard to imagine. If you hadn’t insisted on saying that there is a world consciousness, I would have thought it didn’t exist.

System: It’s true. Without the world consciousness allowing us, how could we come in and complete the mission?

System: If I must say it, it can only be said that unless you, the host, make any big movements, the world consciousness will not react.

Zero Hour: For example?

System: Kill Kudo Shinichi, make Echizen Ryoma unable to play, etc...

Zero Hour: They are all protagonists, so biased, but it also gives us the opportunity to complete the mission.

System: That's right! As long as it doesn't affect the protagonist's aura and the subsequent key plot, we can do whatever we want...

Zero Hour: Yeah, yeah, got it.

The system talked a lot, but Lingshi didn't have the patience to listen any more. He drank his coffee and went into box 71 of the Ferris wheel.

Are you kidding? If you go directly to box 72, you will be kicked out and may even face Matsuda's fist in advance.

After Lingshi had been riding the Ferris wheel for two or three turns, the police arrived. Lingshi deliberately avoided inspection and waited until Matsuda boarded the Ferris wheel.

At this time, the mobile phone also received a message from Huang Quan, saying that they had dismantled all the bombs and checked them.

Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing. The Ferris wheel stops and the time is ripe.

While preparing himself mentally, Lingshi opened the door of the box and was right above the box where Matsuda was.

Although it was really high, Ling Shi swallowed his saliva, tied the safety rope, leaned out, and climbed down slowly while holding the rope.

He was inevitably discovered by the police below, but Lingshi couldn't hear what they were saying anyway, so he just knocked on the glass of No. 72.

Jinpei Matsuda stood there in a daze, the cigarette in his mouth almost falling out, while Lingshi took out his cell phone to take pictures.

Midnight: You two are worthy of being childhood friends, you are really alike.

Matsuda reacted quickly and opened the door of the box to let Lingshi in.

"Why are you here, doing this kind of thing?"

Jinpei Matsuda was really scared. After seeing that text message, he was ready to give up and wait for death.

With so many hospitals, he had no more clues as to which one it was.

As a result, Zero Time fell from the sky, and the death rate increased from one person to two, and Matsuda Jinpei went crazy.

"Instead of talking about me, you're just smoking here. You and I are really cut from the same cloth. You even smoke while defusing a bomb."

"Uh... No, is this the time to talk about this!?"

Matsuda Jinpei felt guilty for a moment, then retorted, "Now that's great, it's gone from one person's death to ordinary people being implicated."

"Okay, okay, you've already taken down all the conversations in this time. This shouldn't be a problem for you."

Matsuda hesitated and didn't say anything. What should he choose? Should he save Zero Time or the lives of more people?

It is obvious that he only needs to sacrifice himself, so why do he have to make a choice?

Seeing him like this, Ling Shi sighed helplessly. If he couldn't make a choice, then he would make the choice for him.

At midnight, I took out my phone and called Huang Quan.

"Looks like I'll just stay here with you for a while. I'll tell your sister-in-law."

Matsuda opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. He only heard Lingshi say:

Zero Hour: "Bao, if that damned brat Matsuda Jinpei doesn't come down to find you quickly, you should go find a restaurant to have lunch first."

"Yeah, you eat first, I'll be there later. It's okay to order more."

Matsuda felt torn inside. Why did things turn out like this? Reiji shouldn't have died because of him.

The lover of Zero Hour shouldn't become the second Jinpei Matsuda...

Suddenly, the perceptive Jinpei Matsuda realized that he had figured out something extraordinary.

Why would he compare Reitoki and the others to himself and Hagi? Clearly, their relationships are different. Could it be that they are both the most important people...?

This description felt even stranger. Previously, they'd all been referring to childhood friendship, which wasn't nearly as corny. Matsuda had no comparison, so he could only mutely ask the second person present, Zero Hour.

"Aren't you afraid that he'll be sad?"

Lingshi blinked and followed Matsuda's train of thought.

"I won't do anything to make him sad. If he becomes like you back then, even if he pretends to be dead, I'll have to get up and comfort him."

Lingshi raised his hand and ruffled Matsuda's curly hair. He seemed to have nothing to say, but he seemed to be saying something.

Jinpei Matsuda never took his life seriously from the beginning. The reason why he was not afraid of death was that his soul had already left with Kenji Hagiwara.

As the wooden coffin sank deep into the ground, the love between the souls was sacrificed.

Matsuda figured it out, but he felt it was too late and that he had already lost something.

Or maybe, just by chance, I can go to the underworld to find Kenji Hagiwara and have things cleared up.

"Stop being in a daze, your phone."

Lingshi interrupted Matsuda's thoughts and a mobile phone was stuffed into his hand. The name on it was the note that Lingshi had left for Huang Quan.

Matsuda: So disgusting...

I couldn't imagine what he was going to say to me, and what should I say, "I'm sorry, I have to take your partner with me to die in the line of duty?"

Before Matsuda could speak, a long-lost voice shook Matsuda Jinpei's soul.

"Ahem...Xiao Zhenping, why aren't you talking?"