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

"What's wrong? Izumi?" Miwako opened her eyes and sat up.

"We are running out of time. The procuratorate has already begun to intervene."

"These guys...why are they so anxious all of a sudden?"

"There's no other way. Too many people are paying attention to this case. We have to hurry up."

"what should we do?"

"I'll leave Mr. Qingliu's affairs to you," Bai Quanyi nodded. "I'll go talk to Miss Zhongyuan."

"No problem." said Miwako.

……

After leaving the hotel, Miwako and Shiraizumi Masu separated.

Shiraizumi Masu went to the hospital, but was told that Nakahara Kaori had passed away.

"Did she say where she was going?"

"She must have gone back to work. Her financial situation doesn't look very good," the nurse replied.

"Oh, I see. Thank you." Quan Yi remembered that Nakahara Kaori worked in a fast food restaurant. After thanking the nurse, he turned and left the hospital.

Nihonbashi Commercial Street was still as prosperous and bustling as ever, but people on the streets were discussing the Nihonbashi incident.

When Quan Yi arrived here, he clearly felt the changes. On street TV, the director of the Jinshi Metal Factory was interviewed by the media and admitted that he was following the minister's instructions.

"Is it Director Aoyagi of the manufacturing department?" the reporter asked on the news footage.

"Yes," the factory manager said sincerely, "He said that if the Labor Bureau intervenes in the investigation, it will damage the company's reputation..."

Quan Yi stopped and watched.

Yesterday morning, the factory director seemed to be very supportive of Aoyagi Takeaki, and he also took the lead in presiding over the funeral ceremony in the evening. But today, he has completely changed his attitude and is shirking responsibility with a clear conscience.

Now that Aoyagi Takeaki has passed away, no one knows the truth. Public opinion has concluded that Yashima Fuyuki killed the victim due to a work-related injury. With the issue escalating to the relationship between employer and worker, the question of whether Yashima was the murderer is probably no longer being addressed...

Quan Yi was right to think that time was running out. He had just received a message from his superior, Yakushiji Ryoko, that they were planning to hold a press conference in the evening to announce the news of sending Yashima for inspection, and the case could be closed.

All Bai Quanyi can do now is to find out the truth as soon as possible, otherwise he can only follow the decision made by the higher-ups.

Qilin Wings

The fast food restaurant where Nakahara Kaori works is not big. There are transparent cabinets with clearly marked prices for loose-weight foods, mostly cold dishes and meat, and of course there are also processed fried foods.

There is also a juicer in the store for selling drinks, and inside is the kitchen.

After coming back from the hospital, Kaori Nakahara was wearing a white shirt and had taken special care to make herself look less haggard. Then, as usual, she walked into the kitchen from the back door with a smile on her face and greeted the boss who had already started to get busy.

"Good morning, I'm sorry I took a few days off..."

"Um, Miss Nakahara," the boss hesitantly called over to Kaori Nakahara, who was hurriedly preparing to put on an apron. Facing the girl's puzzled gaze, he stammered, "If you have nothing to do, could you please come over here for a moment?"

Kaori Nakahara, still holding the apron in her hand, followed the boss out of the back door in confusion. When she saw the boss smoking silently with his back to her, she tightened the apron in her hand unnaturally.

The store manager paused, holding a cigarette, and asked politely, "Ms. Nakahara, the suspect in the Nihonbashi incident is your boyfriend, right? It's nothing... a regular customer came to ask about your store, saying they saw your house being raided by the police... Well, our business depends on the support of regular customers... It would be bad if some strange rumors spread..."

Kaori Nakahara's body stiffened slightly, her nose felt sore, she blinked to stop herself from crying, looked at the store manager's embarrassed expression without saying anything, pursed her lips and lowered her head.

Walking on the busy streets with a canvas shoulder bag, Kaori Nakahara didn't even know how she left the shop where she worked. When she slowly came to her senses, she was already walking on the familiar road home.

Normally she didn't feel anything, but now she felt out of tune with the hustle and bustle around her. What about her work, the rent, and how will she live in the future... She no longer had the energy to think about these things.

"Miss Nakahara!" The alleys near the dilapidated Green Villa Apartment were already surrounded by reporters. When they saw Kaori Nakahara appear, they rushed over like the wind, scrambling for the lead with sweat on their foreheads, making a lot of noise as if they were about to fight.

"Are you Miss Nakahara Kaori?"

"What are your thoughts on the Nihonbashi murder incident..."

"Do you live with the suspect?"

"You guys!" Quan Yi walked out from the corner. "Stop it! If you have any questions, ask them at the press conference! Don't interfere with other people's private lives!"

"Officer Shiro!" The reporters abandoned Nakahara Kaori and swarmed over to Izumi. "Officer Shiro, is this case particularly difficult?"

"Superintendent Bai is taking this case so seriously, is there something else going on?"

"Are you here to investigate?"

"I have no comment. If you have any questions, we can discuss them after the press conference." Quan Yi said in a cold and businesslike manner.

Fortunately, these reporters were all smart people. They were afraid of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and did not dare to bother Izumi too much. After being rejected, they let him and Nakahara Kaori go.

The area around Midoriya was not that bad, but it was not that good either. Most of the people who lived there were ordinary salarymen who came to Tokyo to work, and most of the houses were old. Quan Yi followed Nakahara Kaori into the house, took off his shoes, and sat down in the slightly crowded living room.

It was called a living room, but there were cabinets and a bed next to it. It was quite simple, but it was kept tidy and clean.

Nakahara Kaori poured a glass of water for Izumi, then knelt down opposite the wooden table with her head down. Her haggard face could no longer hide her emotions, and she seemed like she would cry at any moment, but she was suppressing herself.

Quan Yi opened his mouth, feeling the atmosphere was a little awkward, and casually picked up the water cup on the wooden table to drink, his eyes falling on the wooden table that seemed to be spliced ​​together.

"We don't have much money, so he made all these things himself." Nakahara Kaori explained in a low voice, and then asked silently, "What will happen to Fuyuki?"

"We can't be sure he killed anyone yet, but..." Quan Yi put down his water cup, paused, and looked at the girl and said, "Ms. Nakahara, time is running out. If we can't find any more clues, even if Mr. Yashima is still unconscious, our police will send Mr. Yashima for examination in advance..."

Kaori Nakahara clenched her fingers, stared at the wooden table in a daze and bit her lip, as if she saw Fuyuki Yashima doing carpentry again.

"Anyway," Quan Yi sighed softly and stood up, "If you can remember anything, please contact me."

He called the place where Kaori Nakahara worked, but was told that she had already resigned, so he went directly to the apartment to wait for someone.

It seems a bit forced...

"By the way, Miss Zhongyuan," Quan Yi walked to the entrance and stopped, "The landlord just came by. I've already paid your back rent. You can rest at home for a while. I'll help you with the reporter."

Hearing this, Nakahara Kaori looked up at Quan Yi, then looked away and said, "Thank you... I'll pay you back when I find a job..."

"Contact me if there's anything." Quan Yi nodded, put on his shoes and was about to leave. Suddenly, a cell phone rang. Nakahara Kaori hurriedly answered the call. She didn't know what was said on the other end, but Nakahara Kaori seemed to be frozen.

"What's wrong?" Quan Yi turned around in confusion.

"He's dead..." Nakahara Kaori was completely desperate.

……

Chuo-ku, Kyobashi Chuo Hospital.

When Quan Yi drove over with Nakahara Kaori, Yashima Fuyuki had already finished his treatment. The attending physician shook his head and announced the worst news.

Instead of waking up, Yashima Fuyuki stopped breathing forever, with no signs of life...

After the police officer left, Kaori Nakahara stood quietly beside the bed, looking at her boyfriend's cold body.

The ward was still deathly silent, completely different from the busy atmosphere outside. No police officers or nurses were paying attention to this place anymore, as if it had been abandoned.

It will probably be transferred to the morgue later...

"Miss Nakahara..." Quan Yi closed the door of the ward and looked at Kaori Nakahara, not knowing what to say.

"It was me...it was me who killed him..." Kaori Nakahara suddenly burst into tears.

"I was the one who killed Fuyuki..."

Under tremendous pressure, Kaori Nakahara finally couldn't hold on and suddenly fainted in the ward.

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Seeing this, Bai Quanyi quickly called the doctors and nurses over...

"Although anemia isn't a big problem..." the attending physician said to Bai Quanyi after looking at the medical report, "In fact, Miss Zhongyuan is already three months pregnant..."

"Can I talk to her?" Bai Quanyi asked.

"Yes... However, it might be a burden on her mentally... Please let her rest more."

"I'll pay attention. It'll only take a while," Quan Yi said solemnly. "We might have to hold a press conference tonight. If we don't find new clues quickly..."

Miwako is still working hard around Nihonbashi, also trying to find out the truth of the incident.

Only by finding clues that Yashima is not the murderer can we have more time to investigate the case.

In the lounge, after getting the doctor's consent, Quan Yi saw the haggard Kaori Nakahara again in the ward.

"It's Fuyuki's child..." Nakahara Kaori leaned against the headboard of the bed and silently pressed her stomach. "I was worried about when to tell him..."

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Quan Yi was silent for a moment, then composed himself and asked, "I heard he has a criminal record... Can he handle knife-like tools?"

Nakahara Kaori recalled and shook her head: "I don't know...but he doesn't have it with him now. I know what's in the house and what he has better than he does."

"Including personal belongings?" Quan Yi continued, "Can you fully control them?"

"Really," Nakahara Kaori said seriously, "I know him better than anyone else... I was the one who helped him find socks without holes the day before the accident..."

"But on the night of the incident, when he spoke to you on the phone, he had the victim's belongings and a briefcase on him... At that time, he was hiding among the greenery on the roadside. He just said on the phone, 'I'll be home soon. I'm sorry to be busy so late.'"

Izumi looked directly at Nakahara Kaori.

"Ms. Nakahara, even so, can you say you know him better than anyone else?!"

"He told me!" Nakahara Kaori interrupted Quan Yi, looking away with tears in her eyes, clenching her fingers tightly, and spoke with difficulty: "What should I do... I did something I shouldn't have done..."

Quan Yi's eyes darkened slightly: "Is this his last call?"

"For some reason that day he suddenly wanted to wear socks without holes..." Zhongyuan buried his head and sobbed, unable to suppress his emotions anymore and burst into tears.

"I forced him to death. I blamed him for the money issue, so he did that..."

Nakahara Kaori burst into tears, holding her face helplessly: "It's all my fault. I was the one who killed him. I was the one who killed Fuyuki..."

"What was the wrong thing to do? What's the truth of the matter..." Izumi stood up. "It's not necessarily that Mr. Yashima killed someone, right? You don't want Mr. Yashima to die with the crime of murder, do you?"

After handing Nakahara Kaori over to the nurse, Quan Yi bowed slightly and said, "Don't worry, no matter what the truth is, I will definitely give you an explanation on behalf of the Japanese police."

paper crane

Shiraizumi Masu returned to the Metropolitan Police Department. At this time, Miwako also returned after finishing her investigation.

Bai Quanyi immediately summoned his men and held a meeting to analyze the evidence collected by everyone.

After listening to his subordinates' report, Bai Quanyi said:

"Regarding the person who entered the cafe with the victim, I think further investigation is needed to confirm whether it was Yashima himself."

The police officers present all turned their eyes to Quanyi and listened attentively to Bai Quanyi's profound speech.

"Yashima specifically searched for socks without holes the day before the incident," Izumi said calmly. "He must have been preparing for the interview the next day. There aren't many interviews where you need to take off your shoes. I believe we can find the company where Yashima interviewed on the day of the incident..."

The police officers at the scene started talking about it.

"Indeed, it would be nice to know why Yashima went to the area near Nihonbashi."

"Also," Izumi paused, "there's no contact record of the company interviewing him on Yashima's phone. It's possible that he didn't get the interview through a magazine or other job advertisement, but rather saw the job posting outside the store and applied for the position on the spur of the moment. Then, for some reason, the company asked him to interview the next day... If we deploy police based on these two points..."

After the meeting, Izumi and Miwako left the Metropolitan Police Department together.

Bai Quanyi said: "I have reported the progress of the investigation to the Minister of the Criminal Department. If the truth is not revealed tomorrow, the Procuratorate will intervene directly."

"These guys really don't give us any time to breathe." Meiko said unhappily.

"No one wants to drag it out any longer." Bai Quanyi could understand that if the case could be closed directly, no one would want to find out the truth.

The reason why Bai Quanyi works so hard is also for the rewards from the system. If he doesn't solve the case with the detective system, there will be no rewards.

Miwako handed Izumi a map and said, "On the Seven Lucky Gods Pilgrimage, Mr. Aoyagi was seen offering purple paper cranes at Sugimori Shrine a month ago... I'm not sure why Mr. Aoyagi visited the Seven Lucky Gods. We'll have to visit the remaining shrines next."

"I understand. Let's drive there." Quan Yi looked at the various locations where Qing Liu Wuming appeared on the map.

Shiraizumi Masu was driving the car and Miwako was sitting in the passenger seat as they drove on the streets of Tokyo.

"Mr. Aoyagi has certainly walked quite a distance... But why did Yashima come all the way to Nihonbashi to find a job? It's quite far from Arakawa Ward, after all..."

"Maybe we'll know when we find the company he's interviewing with," Miwako suggested. "Anyway, let's go check out the remaining shrines first."

"it is good."

……

Suitengu Shrine is a famous shrine in Tokyo where people pray for safe childbirth. It is also the last shrine of the Seven Lucky Gods.

The two of them ran to several shrines and felt tired.

"Four months ago, someone saw Mr. Aoyagi offering green paper cranes at Kasama Inari Shrine," Miwako replied.

"Three months ago, someone saw him taking photos of blue paper cranes at Cha-no-Ki Shrine with a digital camera."