Ke Xue: I picked up a bottle of sherry at the beginning.

Seeing this, Bai Quanyi hurried forward to support her: "Miss Qiu Ting, don't sleep here, you will catch a cold. I will help you back to your room."

"Um—I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."

"I'm not going to laugh at you."

As he said that, Baiquan Yi helped Akiba Reiko back to the room and let her lie down on the bed.

Then, he saw a photo frame in a display window. The photo in the frame was a photo of Reiko Akiba and a man.

Shiraizumi Mashi picked up the photo frame and looked at the man in the photo. Akiba Reiko and the man were both smiling happily, and it was obvious that they were a couple with a very good relationship.

"He is Mitsuru Soma, my deceased fiancé..." Reiko Akita said while lying down.

"He is the man that Miss Qiu Ting can never forget. How enviable." Bai Quanyi said with a wry smile.

"What's there to envy? He's already dead," said Reiko Akita.

"Until now, you still place the photo of your late fiancé in such a conspicuous place. Miss Akiba, do you plan to remain single for the rest of your life?" asked Baiquan Yi.

"I have indeed thought about this." Miss Qiuting sat up. "If you were by my side, I could forget about him."

"Huh?" Bai Quanyi looked stunned.

"Bai Quanyi, do you have a girlfriend?"

"No..." Shiraizumi replied after a moment's thought. He was still single, having just arrived in Japan and been busy solving cases and improving his skills, leaving him no time for a partner. It was only after arriving at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department that he began to find some free time. The only woman he had ever been with was a female intelligence officer named Nanami Fujii. She had simply been forced to comply by him, and they were far from lovers.

Akita Reiko said unhappily, "Since you're still single... Shiraizumi Masaru, are you stupid? You're going to do nothing when a girl takes you home?"

"I didn't approach Miss Akiba on purpose for this kind of thing... How could I... take advantage of someone in distress..." Baiquan Yi acted like a dull gentleman.

No matter what Bai Quanyi's true thoughts are, he will definitely do enough superficial work to not let the girl feel disgusted.

"Oh... I see. Come over here and sit down." Reiko Akitani's voice was so charming that it made people's hearts beat fast.

Baiquan Yi came to Akiba Reiko foolishly, and then Akiba Reiko took the initiative to kiss Baiquan Yi.

"Bai Quanyi, do you know what to do next?"

Akitani Reiko spoke softly, and the sweet feeling penetrated into Baiquanyi's heart.

"I'm going to take a shower first."

"fool."

Reiko Akita smiled, then lay down again, and then she fell asleep.

That's right, when Baiquan Yi came back from taking a shower, Akiba Reiko was already asleep.

"Am I stupid?"

Bai Quanyi raised his hand, wanting to slap himself. He raised his hand high, then gently lowered it.

"No need... there's plenty of time to come."

Bai Quanyi returned to the bathroom, splashed cold water on his face to calm himself down, and then lay down on the sofa in the living room to rest.

One day gradually comes to an end and a new day begins.

The sky outside the window was turning pale, and Bai Quanyi smelled the fragrance of egg drop soup. Bai Quanyi opened his eyes and found Akiba Reiko preparing breakfast in the kitchen.

Reiko Akiba was wearing a purple singlet, brown cropped trousers, and an apron. She looked like a wife as she prepared breakfast.

"Are you awake? Wait a moment, breakfast will be ready soon." Reiko Akita noticed the movement behind her and said slowly.

"Thank you..." Bai Quanyi couldn't think of anything to say except thank you.

The two sat together to have breakfast, the atmosphere was a little awkward, what happened last night was indeed unexpected.

Reiko Akiba didn't expect that she would do such an impulsive thing after getting drunk. Fortunately, she fell asleep at that time, otherwise it would be even more embarrassing now.

"Officer Bai..."

"Yes."

"Forget about what happened yesterday... I drank too much at that time, so I did such an embarrassing thing." Reiko Akita said embarrassedly.

Bai Quanyi said seriously, "It's impossible to forget. Miss Qiu Ting was so gentle last night, I will never forget it..."

"There's no need to say that. I'm not as good as you think."

"Ms. Qiu Ting, can I just call you Reiko?"

"Eh?"

"May I?"

"Ah."

"Pity..."

"Quan Yi."

As a result, both of them were too shy to speak.

After breakfast, Reiko Akiba suggested going to the forest park together to enjoy sunbathing.

"Izumi, accompany me to the forest park near Beika Town. I usually go there for a walk before the concert."

"it is good.".

34. Bai Quanyi, why are you so stupid?

Shiraizumi Masu drove the car and took Akiba Reiko to the forest park near Beika Town.

The two got out of the car and walked side by side into the forest park. Shirazumi boldly held Akiba Reiko's hand, and Akiba Reiko didn't refuse. The two of them strolled through the forest park like a couple.

Reiko Akiba didn't hate this feeling. She had regained the feeling called love, a feeling that made her heart beat faster and filled her heart with sweetness. Like a volcano erupting, it melted the iceberg and shed her protective color.

"Quan Yi, enjoying sunbathing with you is completely different from being alone. Will you still be willing to accompany me like this in the future?"

"Lianzi, I'm always here for you whenever you want."

In the quiet forest, not far away, there were two men, two women, and four children walking towards the two of them.

"Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider."

"As long as everyone calls him in unison."

"Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider."

"He'll be here in a moment."

The four children stopped obediently and greeted politely: "Good afternoon."

Lianzi replied calmly, "Good afternoon."

A boy said, "Do you think they are a couple? They look so sweet."

A girl said: "I envy that sister so much, her boyfriend is so handsome."

Another girl said, "Yes, when I grow up, I want to find a boyfriend like this."

Another boy said, "Tsk... I'm no worse than him. From now on, I'll be your boyfriend."

In the quiet forest, there is a hidden danger. A little black man is holding a gun and sniping at Reiko Akiba.

With a "bang", the smell of gunpowder rose.

The rapid bullet burst towards Reiko Akiba.

"Be careful."

Baiquan Yi flashed and pushed Akiba Reiko away, using his body to block the bullet for Akiba Reiko.

"Quan Yi!"

Reiko Akiba was furious and her heart sank into the abyss. She couldn't believe it and couldn't accept that Shiraizumi Masu was shot instead of her.

"follow me."

Even after being shot, Baiquan Yi did not fall down. Instead, he endured the gunshot wound and pulled Akiba Reiko to hide behind a tree.

"Quan Yi, how are you? Let me see you."

Reiko Akiba cried out of worry, tears streaming down her face.

"I am fine."

Bai Quanyi turned over his outer clothes and saw that the lining was a bulletproof vest with the bullet stuck in it.

When Reiko Akiba saw this scene, she felt relieved and started crying while hugging Baiquanyi.

"Quan Yi, why are you so stupid!"

"Okay, Reiko, now's not the time to cry. You're being hunted by someone."

"Who is it...?"

Reiko Akiba was very angry, especially because the other party had hurt Baiquan Yi, she wished she could tear the other party into pieces.

Bai Quanyi stuck his head out, looked around, and found that the other party had already left.

"He's gone. It's okay."

"Eh? Why? Isn't he targeting me?"

"Maybe he didn't expect to shoot me. It disrupted his plan, so he gave up."

"Quan Yi, tell me, should I give up attending the concert?"

"Don't... If you do this, you'll be playing into the murderer's hands. We can't let the murderer succeed. You must attend this concert."

"Yes, I will."

Akiba Reiko said. Her unyielding character wouldn't allow her to admit defeat to the murderer.

Next, the two went to the Metropolitan Police Department and reported what happened today to the police.

Afterwards, Shiraizumi Masu held a meeting in the conference room, while Akiba Reiko sat in the lobby downstairs of the Metropolitan Police Department waiting.

Incidentally, Maori Kogoro also participated. Inspector Megure's habit of asking detectives for help has not changed.

"They haven't given up on hunting down Reiko Akiba. Who could be the murderer? Brother Quan Yi, do you really think that investigating from Chang Di's side will yield any results?"

Shiraizumi nodded and said, "Besides confusing the police investigation, leaving a part of the flute at the murder scene could also be revenge. Whatever the reason, investigating the social relationships between the four people wouldn't be wrong. I think once we have a result here, we should also have a good idea of ​​what's going on with Kawabe Souko and Miss Akiba."

"The two victims of the explosion last week, Takehiko Renjo and Yosuke Mizuguchi, do you think they were implicated?" Kogoro Mouri asked Masushi Shiraizumi.

Shiraizumi explained, "Well, if our speculation is correct, they are not implicated, and the bombing was probably a two-birds-at-one-stone plot. The murderer really wanted to kill those two people. Mizuguchi and Liancheng were both first-year graduates of the Domoto Conservatory of Music. The same goes for Mr. Shida, who was involved in the bombing the night before, and Mr. Sone Hisao, who drowned in the sea while parachuting yesterday. Now all the clues point to Ms. Akiba.

Miss Akiba's fiancé, Hikaru Soma, has died. The cause of death was a drunk driving accident, and the four people who had been drinking with Hikaru Soma were the same ones who died. If everything I told you before was just suspicion, then it's almost certain now that the murderer is that person. Yesterday, Inspector Megure came to the detective agency and brought me the connection between Miss Akiba and those four people. That's when I solidified or confirmed the accuracy of the murderer.

相马光先生的生日是52年8月3日，这个数字与谱和先生的车牌号“52-83”一样，不知道有什么关联？”

Maori Kogoro then asked, "Then, were the deaths of Shida Osamu and Sone Hisao also related to the two bombings?"

Shiraizumi nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Soma Hikaru is a flute player and a sixth-year graduate of the Domoto Music Academy. A week ago, an explosion killed two people, leaving behind the body of a flute. The explosion the night before yesterday left behind the tail pipe of a flute. And yesterday's parachute accident involved the head pipe of a flute. You're right, it's a foreshadowing, like the murderer saying to his enemies, 'I've decided to take revenge, this is a warning to you, be prepared.' There shouldn't be any more murders. What we need to do now is to find evidence and catch the murderer."

Maori Kogoro said: "Doesn't that mean that Akiba Reiko is the murderer!"

Shiraizumi said: "Akiba Reiko herself is a victim, not a murderer."

Maori Kogoro then asked: "Inspector Megure, besides Miss Akiba, who else has a motive for existence?"

Inspector Megure said, "Hikaru Souma's mother was an unmarried mother who passed away five years ago. As for his father, there is no information at all. Hikaru Souma is almost alone, so the murderer cannot be his relative."

35. Reiko Akiba burned her fiancé's photo

The case reached a stalemate, and Bai Quanyi bid farewell to the meeting early because he had to find someone.

Shiraizumi Mashi came downstairs and found Akiba Reiko sitting quietly on a chair in the lobby of the Metropolitan Police Department waiting for him.

"Pity..."

"Quan Yi, how's it going? Have you found the murderer?"

"Not yet. Come with me to find someone."

"it is good."

Shiraizumi Masushi and Akiba Reiko came to the concert hall and found Domoto Issei. At this time, he was still preparing for tomorrow's concert.

"Officer Bai, Miss Qiu Ting, is there something you want to talk to me about at this time?"