Shizuka Hiratsuka doesn't understand love!

Shizuka Hiratsuka, who had already returned home, of course had no idea what Shinichi and the other three children thought of her.

Strictly speaking, Shizuka Hiratsuka was very satisfied with today's itinerary.

The environment and facilities of the water park recommended by Sonoko were good enough, and Fujiko also said that she had a lot of fun, which made Shizuka Hiratsuka feel relieved.

After all, although Fujiko and I have known each other for a long time, this is the first time we have gone out together like this.

Shizuka Hiratsuka was also very happy to see Fujiko having fun in the activities she arranged.

Originally, after having dinner together in the afternoon and parting with Xiaolan and the others, Shizuka Hiratsuka was planning to take Fujiko to the interesting pub she had discovered earlier for a drink in the evening. But it turned out that the vacation of an international thief was very unstable.

As soon as she returned to the apartment, Fujiko received a message. Although Shizuka Hiratsuka did not ask for the specific information, Fujiko had to leave Neon overnight to pursue the target revealed in the intelligence.

"Don't worry about me, Jing baby. I've been preparing for this goal for a long time. I didn't expect the best opportunity to come so suddenly. But it doesn't matter. I've made all the plans. I believe I will complete this mission smoothly~"

Pulling her small suitcase in her hand, Fujiko stood downstairs of Shizuka Hiratsuka's apartment building and said to her with a smile.

"It's good that you know it yourself. I can't persuade you anyway." Shrugging helplessly, Shizuka Hiratsuka said in a relaxed manner.

"I won't send you off. Please contact me when you have completed your mission. I will then take you out to play."

"Yeah, I'm looking forward to it~" Fujiko took a step forward and came in front of Shizuka Hiratsuka, hugging her tightly in the helpless look in Shizuka Hiratsuka's eyes.

"Actually, my dear Shizuka, if you want to keep me, I might really give up this mission~" Fujiko whispered softly, putting her mouth close to Shizuka Hiratsuka's ear.

"Forget it. I don't have the vulgar taste to deprive others of their favorite lifestyle." Shizuka Hiratsuka let Fujiko hug her without complaining when they parted.

"Hehe~ You are worthy of being my favorite baby Jing." With the corners of his mouth slightly raised, Fujiko put a little force on Hiratsuka Shizuka's back with his hands, and moved his head back at the moment when Hiratsuka Shizuka was distracted.

With a swallow-like peck, Fujiko succeeded and jumped back with the suitcase, looking at Shizuka Hiratsuka with a satisfied look on her face as she reacted and blushed.

"Well, bye, baby Jing~"

"Go away quickly! You nympho!" She waved her hand unhappily. Looking at Fujiko's back as she turned and left gracefully, the blush on Shizuka Hiratsuka's face slowly faded away.

"Tsk." Shizuka Hiratsuka scratched her head as her fingers gently brushed across her lips.

Sure enough, whether it was Shizuka Hiratsuka who was a Chinese in her previous life or a Japanese in this life, neither of them was very good at expressing their feelings in this passionate way.

"That's because I'm a woman. If you say goodbye to a man like this, you won't even realize how much you're at a disadvantage." After complaining unhappily, Shizuka Hiratsuka twisted her neck and looked back at the apartment behind her.

"Forget it, I don't really want to go back now." Stretching lazily, Shizuka Hiratsuka rolled her eyes and chuckled.

"Let's go have a drink and stretch our legs."

. . .

She went upstairs specifically to bring Shuai Shuai with her. Although they had not been together for a long time, Shizuka Hiratsuka had already begun to get used to having such a little guy by her side who was cold and ruthless to others but cute and obedient to her.

In addition, Shuai Shuai is always very well-behaved when he is around her, so Shizuka Hiratsuka has nothing to worry about.

"Hmm? Did I remember the wrong place? It shouldn't be like this." Standing on the street with her hands on her hips, Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at the surrounding scenery with a puzzled look.

According to the path she remembered, Shizuka Hiratsuka felt that she should have reached the alley where the tavern was located, but why couldn't she see it at all now?

"Isn't it this way? But the things around here are all the same?" Shizuka Hiratsuka was stroking her chin and was about to take a step to look around again when she felt someone suddenly pat her shoulder.

"Meow~" Subconsciously turning her head, Shizuka Hiratsuka saw Shuai Shuai standing on her shoulder, patting her shoulder with his front paws, as if he was playing some interesting game.

"Really? He's still a playful little guy." Shizuka Hiratsuka shook her head with amusement, stretched out her fingers to tease the handsome one, turned her head, and was about to walk forward when she suddenly felt that her peripheral vision swept over two familiar lights.

"Huh?" Turning her head instantly, Shizuka Hiratsuka smiled and shook her head at the two lanterns that suddenly lit up in the dark alley.

"What? It turns out it's not open yet."

. . .

"Have you heard the latest news?" It was still the same tavern with a simple and old-fashioned style, and the seats were still full, but the atmosphere was much more lively than when Shizuka Hiratsuka suddenly broke in.

The fat man wiped his greasy mouth. The bruises on his face had completely disappeared. He no longer had the smile that usually hung on his face. He spoke with a rather serious expression.

"Of course, Fatty, do you want to show off information in this kind of situation? You should know that among all of us, you were always the last to know about what happened in Tokyo." The figure and the fat man were two extremes. He looked like a man who had been fasting for years and was so thin that only bones were left. He was also the second meal of the person who was beaten in the previous sparring match with Hiratsuka Shizuka. Gusai Cirui spoke with disdain.

"Tsk, I'm too lazy to argue with you." After glaring at himself, Shanjian Manli took a sip of wine and looked at the other people in the tavern.

"Tell me, what should we do about this?"

"There's nothing much to say. The situation isn't that big right now, and the scale is small enough that they don't know why we should take action. Besides, I believe those families should have already started investigating in the past two days. We just need to continue with our usual actions." The charming young man said with a smile, swinging his legs leisurely.

"That's true, but it's been so long now. Are the peaceful days starting to change?" Shaking his head with some emotion, Shanjian Manli said in a deep voice.

"When have we ever truly had peace?" An indifferent voice sounded, and the boss, who was fiddling with the potted plants in his hands behind the counter, spoke without raising his head.

"Just know..."

"boom!"

"Hey! Everyone is here, I'm here again!~"

Chapter 77: I accept you as my brother

"What's wrong? Why are you all looking at me like that?"

With a big bag in her hand, Shizuka Hiratsuka looked curiously at the guests in the tavern who were staring at her in silence.

Shizuka Hiratsuka felt that this scene was inexplicably familiar, so she didn't think much about it. She closed the paper door and walked inside carelessly.

"Really? Is your tavern open so late? I came here before and couldn't find it. It's so remote. If I hadn't seen the two lanterns you just lit, I wouldn't have been able to find it."

She walked naturally to sit opposite the stunned fat man, and Shizuka Hiratsuka smiled and greeted the guests around her who were already familiar to her.

"Speaking of which, you guys don't come here to drink every night. You're always so crowded. You're really taking care of the boss."

"Hey, Brother Jing, you're here~ I was wondering when you would come to play with us again." Smiling, he jumped down from the chair. The beautiful, charming, and useless young man, Huajian Yingluo, came to Hiratsuka Shizuka's side with a happy smile on his face, casually drove away a guest who was originally sitting at the fat man's table, and sat down naturally.

"Well, after finishing my work for the past two days, I thought of coming here for a drink." Looking at the beautiful boy next to her, although she was curious about why such a handsome boy who could be said to be all Japanese, no, there was no second one like him in the whole world, would be in this bar, but Shizuka Hiratsuka's idea was very simple.

Anyway, I'm here to drink, and this pub is not an ordinary place. Why should I care so much?

And after a double exchange (fighting and drinking contest), Shizuka Hiratsuka could feel that although many of these guys looked scary and could be villains in special effects films without makeup, they were still good people.

A person’s character can be seen from his boxing manner and drinking manner.

Having seen their drinking and boxing qualities, Shizuka Hiratsuka is very confident in her judgment.

"I didn't know it before, but I guess if I think about it in the future, I will come here to drink often." Shizuka Hiratsuka raised her head with a smile and gently rubbed Huajian Yingluo's hair, which was as soft as silk.

What surprised the guests around who were familiar with Huajian Yingluo even more was that Huajian Yingluo not only did not break Hiratsuka Shizuka's arm with a smile, but instead squinted her eyes, like a child seeking reward from her parents, and even shook her head and rubbed Hiratsuka Shizuka's palm with enjoyment.

"Puff!~" Shanjian Manli, who was holding up the wine glass to drink, widened his eyes and stared blankly at the scene in front of him that he would never dare to imagine. He felt that he could not catch his breath and the wine in his mouth was about to gush out.

"(▼ヘ▼＃)"

"Ahem!" Faced with the threatening gaze, the fat man turned his head away and swallowed the wine in his mouth along with his unsteady breath.

It's a bit embarrassing to say, but after seeing the look that said 'If you dare to speak out and disturb me, I'll tear you into pieces', the fat man felt a lot more relieved.

As expected, that well-behaved appearance was all fake. Deep down, Huajian Yingluo was still the guy who would break people's bones with a smile if she disagreed with him.

"By the way, my previous visit to the tavern was an accident, but I'm happy to meet so many new friends. Here, I brought some good wine from home today, all of which I bought and collected from China. Let's have a taste together!" After simply touching Huajian Yingluo's head twice, Shizuka Hiratsuka remembered the purpose of her visit today, and quickly raised the bag in her hand and spoke with a smile.

"Oh, wine from China? I must have a good taste of it!" Shizuka Hiratsuka was thinking the same thing. After hearing what she said, most of the guests in the tavern's eyes lit up.

"Come on, don't be polite. It's a bit hard to drink, but everyone can taste it." Shizuka Hiratsuka said generously as she swiftly took the wine out of the bag and placed it on the table one by one.

"Oh, Jing-ge, well done!"

"Brother Jing is awesome!"

"I acknowledge you as my brother. If you need anything in the future, just call me, Brother Jing!"

"Alright, stop making so much noise. You're already grown-ups, and you have no shame at all." The voice, which was apparently very gentle but rang clearly in everyone's ears, interrupted the noise.

Turning her head, Shizuka Hiratsuka blinked as she looked at the boss who gently put the potted plant aside.

"Mr. Kong, please don't stay in there anymore. It's a rare day out, let's go out and have a drink together."

"Oh, right." As if she thought of something, Shizuka Hiratsuka turned her head and looked at Huajian Yingluo, who was winking at her playfully, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

"I'll pay for tonight's drinks. Don't be polite, just consider it a gift for joining us."

"...Don't be anxious, let me make some dishes to go with the wine, otherwise they will be ruined by you guys for a long time." There was a slight glint of light in the squinting eyes, Kong Lao nodded lightly, and walked briskly towards the kitchen.

"Hehe, Brother Jing, I'm right, aren't I? Although Mr. Kong always has a calm expression as if he wouldn't be surprised even if the sky falls or the earth collapses, he actually quite likes making money~" Huajian Yingluo said playfully while shaking her finger at Hiratsuka Jing with a smile.

"It's because you guys always like to use various excuses to delay paying Mr. Kong's wine bills. If Mr. Kong didn't have a good temper, he would have kicked you out long ago." Pinching Huajian Yingluo's face with amusement, Shizuka Hiratsuka gently pulled it twice.

Even Shizuka Hiratsuka couldn't help but show some affection towards such a cute and beautiful boy.

"Hehe, but it's amazing that Brother Jing can integrate with us so quickly~" Even though Hiratsuka Shizuka was pulling her face, Huajian Yingluo's pupils shook and then changed color slightly.

But when the cherry color surged to the middle of the pupil, Huajian Yingluo's pupil trembled and the strange color quickly faded away.

With a lovely smile on her face, Huajian Yingluo took advantage of Hiratsuka Shizuka's inattention and casually glanced at Shuai Shuai, who was sitting bored at the wooden table, looking at her with a mocking look.

Not only Huajian Yingluo, in that instant, all the guests in the tavern had their eyes fixed on Shuai Shuai.

"Meow~" He lay down lazily, resting his head on his arm, and closed his eyes indifferently.

"Okay, come over here and help me bring the plates and wine glasses over. Don't just wait outside for free food." A flat voice broke the brief silence in the tavern. After hearing what Mr. Kong said, several guests who were close to the kitchen immediately stood up, and the other guests naturally started chatting again.

"Brother Jing is lucky today. The dishes that Master Kong usually cooks are delicious."

"Of course, I brought some good wine. If the food is not good, I won't be embarrassed, haha~"

Chapter 78 There are no monsters in this world

Just as Shizuka Hiratsuka imagined, there was a special sense of refreshment in drinking in this pub.

After Kong Lao brought the last plate of fried chicken nuggets, he poured the chicken that Shizuka Hiratsuka had brought into cups one by one. Everyone who got a cup did not hesitate.

After everyone gestured to Shizuka Hiratsuka together, they picked up their glasses and drank the first cup together.

"It's awesome! It's worthy of being Chinese wine. It's stronger than the Japanese ones, so enjoyable!" The fat man slammed the cup heavily on the wooden table, exhaled a long breath, and said with emotion.

"Fatty, you also know this. I thought you were the kind of straightforward person who would be happy as long as you could pour a big bowl of wine into your mouth, no matter whether the wine is good or bad." Looking at the fat man with amusement, Shizuka Hiratsuka said with a smile.

"Pfft~ Brother Jing, you're right. Fatty used to be like this. No matter how good the food was, he would eat it in one gulp and had no idea how to appreciate it. He only corrected this bad habit in the past two years~" Huajian Yingluo said with a chuckle, holding her own cup.

"What does it matter? When it comes to drinking, the purpose is to make yourself happy!" After a few dissatisfied snorts, the fat man shifted his attention to the steaming fried chicken nuggets on the table.

"Haha, yes, being happy is the most important thing." Nodding with a smile, Shizuka Hiratsuka poured herself another glass of wine, then turned her head and glanced at Huajian Yingluo who was holding the wine glass and sipping almost half of it.

"Xiao Yingluo, although I know you're no ordinary child, you should still drink less alcohol. What I brought here today is a medicinal wine that relaxes the meridians and is also beneficial to the health of martial artists. When you're with them, you must not follow them and act recklessly. Building a foundation in childhood is very important for a martial artist's life!"

"Don't worry, Brother Jing, I know. I usually prefer fruit juice and only drink a little plum wine occasionally. It's no problem." Huajian Yingluo nodded obediently and said with a chuckle.

"Well, I'm glad you know." Shizuka Hiratsuka picked up a fried tempura lightly with chopsticks and put it into her mouth, feeling the crisp feeling between her teeth and squinting her eyes in enjoyment.

"Sure enough, drinking can help alleviate my worries a little."

"Oh, Brother Jing, is there something bothering you? Tell us about it, maybe we can help." The fat man raised his head curiously, swallowed the food in his mouth with difficulty, and spoke vaguely.

"Yes, Brother Jing, if you have anything to say, you can tell us. We know a lot of people in Tokyo~" Huajian Yingluo nodded with a smile, put down her wine glass, and swung her calves back and forth.

"Ah, this is also a bit annoying." He scratched his head. Although he originally did not intend to tell this matter to irrelevant people, he changed his mind and thought that these people present were all strong and lived in the Tokyo area. It would be better for them to know more about such dangerous things.

Putting the wine glass on the table, Shizuka Hiratsuka shook her head, hesitated for a moment, and spoke softly.

"It's just a perverted killer from a perverted organization who came out of nowhere. No one knows why they started killing people."

"And the method of killing is extremely disgusting. They used some kind of drug that made the body look emaciated, as if it had been drained of blood. And at the end, they took out the victim's tibia using some unknown method. Don't you think it's quite perverted?"

"..."

Blinking, Shizuka Hiratsuka raised her head curiously. The atmosphere in the pub seemed to quiet down again after she finished speaking.

"Don't tell me, you all know about this, right?"

"Ah, we were still discussing this matter before you, Brother Jing, pushed the door in. I just didn't expect you to mention it." The fat man blinked and grinned with a silly smile.

"How did Brother Jing know about this? And he knew it so clearly. I remember that the police didn't disclose the specific details to the public?" Huajian Yingluo leaned forward with some curiosity and asked softly.

"I, I encountered it because of family matters. The first time was in Chiba, and the second time was in Tokyo." Scratching her hair, Shizuka Hiratsuka said casually.

"But compared to what I found in Tokyo, apart from a strange silk fabric, I got more information in Chiba." Thinking of the mysterious woman who escaped unscathed after fighting with her, Shizuka Hiratsuka felt a little depressed.

At that time, Shizuka Hiratsuka was very confident that she could beat him and make him unable to move, but she failed.