Chapter 148 38: Traces of Flowers (4k)
“I have nothing to say about Takashi Nishimura. If he dies, he will die. Who won’t die? It’s so normal for gangsters to die violently. I had expected it. There came a day when even insurance companies refused to do business with him, otherwise I would have bought them all.”
Jia Yue’s home in Xicun.
In the living room, she lit a cigarette as if no one else was watching, and while puffing away at the smoke, she talked about her views calmly.
Smoke rose from her charming face, adding a touch of psychedelia.
Across from me, Shirai straightened her back and quietly held her breath. She didn't like the smell of smoke.
Takashima had no expression on his face, stretched out his hand, and put out the cigarette that Nishimura still had in his mouth rather domineeringly.
"Smoke again later, I can't get used to it."
"You guys. Tut." Nishimura Jiayue looked at the extinguished cigarette, sighed helplessly, stood up and opened the window, " Ask, if you have anything else to ask, ask quickly, I have to cook dinner, and I didn’t prepare your share.”
Shirai looked at Takashima, but Takashima didn’t let Shirai try directly, but asked another question. Seemingly unrelated topics.
"I smell the fragrance of flowers on you."
Nishimura Kayue was startled when he heard this and looked at her strangely: "Well, carnations, I order a bouquet of carnations every week, and I also usually participate in flower arrangement activities. You have limited your freedom during this period, but do you even have to take care of the flower ordering?”
Takashima did not answer this question: “Did you order it from Chiba Kikue’s flower shop?”
"Yes, her flowers are good." Nishimura Kayue looked a little unnatural, "I have ordered flowers from her for a year. Is there any problem? You all know about it."
"No problem, just asking." Takashima stopped the topic and pointed to Shirai aside, "This is my colleague, Shirai Kyoko. She has an extraordinary power that can help people relieve stress. , hope it can help you. ”
Nishimura Kayue looked at Shirai Kyoko, her eyes softened slightly: "It's said to be a hope, but in fact it's still mandatory."
Takashima smiled politely and said nothing.
Stretching out his hand casually, Nishimura Kayue looked at Shirai: "Okay, I'll trouble you, Shirai? You are still studying."
Shirai's hands glowed slightly, He gently held Nishimura's hand: "I dropped out of school, Mrs. Nishimura, please relax."
"You" Nishimura paused, and his tense face quickly relaxed, "Musumi."
After a few seconds, Shirai slowly withdrew his hand.
Nishimura pressed his heart for a few minutes, then wiped away his tears and recovered: "I really didn't kill him, and I don't have the ability to kill him. There are still scars on my back now, it's him "Then do you think it's possible for Miss Chiba?" Takashima asked.
"Chiba. She is a good person. I know his husband. But in this case, she should only hate that scumbag Mizutani. What does it have to do with Nishimura Takashi? Although he must be a scumbag too, is it possible? Do you want to say that she hates all gangs because of this? I don’t think she does, and she hasn’t shown any extraordinary abilities.”
Nishimura thought about it for a while and expressed his thoughts. .
After listening, Takashima seemed to be thinking about something, and the living room fell into silence for a while.
"Thank you for your cooperation. Excuse me, Miss Nishimura." Takashima avoided the title of wife and stood up to leave.
Nishimura Kayue seemed to be relieved, hummed, and took out the cigarette box.
"Um, Miss Nishimura." Shirai, who followed Takashima to the door, turned around hesitantly and said, "Smoking is bad for your health."
Nishimura looked at her blankly for a while, then lowered his head. His hair covered his face: "I understand. Thank you for your concern. Walk slowly, I won't send you away."
After saying that, he put down the cigarette box and covered his trembling hands with his body.
Takashima and Shirai got in the car and did not leave immediately. Instead, they waited for a while until Takashima's phone rang.
"Yeah, I understand."
After hanging up the phone, Takashima looked at Shirai curiously: "Did you also think of this level?"
Shirai Blinking blankly, he didn't know what Takashima was talking about.
Takashima knew that he was overthinking.
“Nishimura Kayue didn’t have the habit of smoking before the Charming Girl case.”
“She must be hiding something.”
“Next, go to Ueda Let’s take a look.”
“Who are you?”
Hearing the doorbell, Akiko Ueda hurriedly came out of the kitchen and saw two strange women outside through the peephole. She lowered her guard slightly and opened the door carefully and asked.
"Special Affairs Bureau, investigating previous disappearances." Takashima showed his ID.
Shirai's face tightened on the side, she hasn't proved it yet.
“Don’t you know, it’s time to eat now?”
Hearing about the inexplicable disappearance case again, Ueda Akiko felt bad, holding a spatula, He stared at the two guests with an unkind look on his face.
"So we are here after eating, so there is no need to prepare anything for us." Takashima's words choked Akiko Ueda.
Taking a deep breath, in line with the concept that people should not fight with officials, she decided to hit the opponent on the head with a spatula.
“Come in.”
She opened the door and gave way.
"Excuse me." Shirai bowed, took off his shoes and put them aside neatly, and followed Takashima in cautiously.
This house is not big, you can basically see it all at a glance, and it doesn't seem to be that well-kept.
Takashima glanced at the prominent vase with several tulips on it.
After watching them sit down, Ueda Akiko hurried back to the kitchen to continue making dinner.
About five minutes later, she came out with the dishes.
Not in a hurry to eat, she walked up to Takashima and wiped her sweat: "If you have anything to ask, please ask quickly. We are not used to having strangers stare at us while we are eating."
"Miura Tsugami is dead." Takashima said.
Ueda Akiko's body was shocked, her eyes were filled with disbelief, as if she couldn't believe it: "That scumbag is dead? Really? You didn't lie to me?!"
Takashima didn't let it go. The slightest look on her face.
It all seems to be an expression of true feelings.
"Who do you think will kill him." Takashima asked.
Ueda Akiko shed tears and gritted her teeth: "Does a scum like him usually offend few people? It would be easier for him to die like this, if he falls into my hands."
She didn't. He continued, but his eyes were cold.
"If you came here specifically to tell me the good news, I'm very happy. You can stay here to eat, and I can cook another table. But if you want to know whether I have committed a crime, Aren’t you always monitoring me? Apart from going to work and buying groceries, where else have I been?”
Ueda Akiko may have had too much mood swings and felt a little dizzy. She slowly sat down and talked with her. Takashima looked at each other.
Takashima was noncommittal: "Can we meet Kana Ueda?"
"See you again? Do you know how much pressure you put Chana under when you detained her for no reason last time? I took care of her for so long, and she finally recovered a little bit, but in the end, it's because of you who only care about the life and death of those scum. The moth has made her current situation worse. You people, you don’t care about the life and death of us civilians.”
When Ueda Kana was mentioned, Ueda Akiko became very excited and punched her with both fists! He stood on the table, leaned his upper body forward, and spoke quickly and hoarsely.
Takashima was silent for a moment, and after Akiko Ueda's mood calmed down a little, he gave Shirai next to him a wink.
"Miss Ueda, please believe that we are here to help you."
Shirai took the initiative to stretch out his glowing hands and slowly held her fist.
Soon, Ueda Akiko's anger gradually subsided, and she stared blankly at Shirai. The girl in front of her, with her unadorned makeup, revealed an innocence that could not be deceived, making people feel a sense of closeness and trust.
And the warmth that flowed into her palms penetrated her heart and spleen, as if it was healing the long-unhealed scars deep in her heart.
"This is..." Ueda Akiko's original excitement gradually subsided, "...the super power mentioned in the news?"
Shirai retracted his hand and smiled lightly.
It takes a lot of effort for her to do these things, but every time she sees the other person's relieved expression, she feels that everything is worth it.
"Now, would it be convenient for Ueda Kana to come out? We have no ill intentions, we are just trying to treat her." Takashima said when he saw Ueda Akiko staring at Shirai in a daze.
Ueda Akiko turned her eyes to her and thought for a few seconds: "Okay."
She got up, walked to a room door, and knocked lightly a few times, but no one responded. Not surprisingly, when I opened the door, it was pitch black inside, without a trace of light. After a while, Akiko Ueda came out leading a thin woman with disheveled hair.
"Kana, don't be afraid, they are here to help you."
Akiko Ueda leaned close to Chanel's ear and whispered in a gentle voice like coaxing a child.
Kana grasped Ueda Akiko's sleeves and raised her head cautiously.
Shirai could feel that a pair of eyes full of timidity and fear of the outside world were looking at him through his hair.
Ueda Akiko held Kana's wrist and slowly raised her hand in front of Shirai.
It was a hand that was as white as transparent.
The green blood vessels are clearly visible.
Shirai gently held it with both hands, only to feel a cold touch.
"I hope this can help you."
The light lit up in their hands, spreading and shining.
This was the most emotionally draining treatment for Shirai. She was like a firefly that accidentally entered a dark cave, trying its best to spread its light.
Finally, the cave was wrapped in gentle light. In the corner, a scarred rabbit was attracted by the light and carefully took the first step in the soul.
Pounce.
Without any warning, Kana Ueda suddenly hugged Shirai tightly.
Shirai was not too surprised, but gently stroked her back and comforted her in a low voice: "It's okay, it's okay. The night has passed. We should welcome the dawn, don't you think?"< br>
Kana didn't answer, but Shirai could feel her shaking body and sobbing silently.
"Cry, this is not weakness, no one can hurt you anymore..."
Chanai's sobbing gradually became obvious, and the ice-like emotions were melted by Shirai's light, forming a surging river. , with nowhere to release it, it can only escape from the eyes.
"Woo... I have resisted, I have really resisted..."
The crying continued for more than ten minutes, and then she leaned in Shirai's arms with exhaustion. , fell into a deep sleep.
Although she is much older than Shirai, at this moment, she is like Shirai's daughter.
When Akiko Ueda carried Kana back to the room, Takashima thought thoughtfully: "You seem to be very good at comforting people."
Shirai shook his head shyly: "It's nothing... maybe it's because I was comforted too. That's why I understand her pain."
"Furthermore, my ability can also allow me to touch the source of the pain a little bit."
Takashima frowned: "Then you. Won’t your emotions be brought in?”
Wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes, Shirai smiled: “I’m happy to be able to help others.”
Takashima knew that the abilities she acquired were inseparable from Hirosue Yoshimiya. She originally thought that she was a new member that the Holy Infant Club was preparing to recruit, but later found out that it was not, and it was more like an awakening experiment similar to that of Nakai Hayabusa.
A small thought from a big shot can cause a subversive change in the lives of ordinary people.
Whether this change is good or bad, ordinary people seem to have no right to refuse.
Takashima did not continue this topic. Looking at Ueda Akiko who had already settled her sister, she stood up and said, "Ms. Ueda, I'm sorry to bother you today."
"Are you leaving? ? I, I..." Thinking about her previous rudeness, Ueda Akiko felt a little embarrassed.
"Please forgive me, I lied to you. Miura Tsugami did not die, he just became a vegetative state in the hospital." Takashima confessed.
Ueda Akiko was a little surprised by Takashima's confession and shook her head: "This is a better punishment for him...Thank you, and you, Miss Shirai."
Gao Shima seemed to see tulips at random: "Did Miss Chiba send you these flowers?"
"You know? Oh, yes, you should know that she sent these flowers yesterday morning. It is said that flowers will remember people's wishes..." Akiko Ueda recalled.
Takashima didn’t say much, and left Ueda’s house with Shirai.
"I think... Ueda and the others are not charming girls." In the car, Shirai carefully expressed his opinion.
"Why?" Takashima asked as he drove the car.
"It's just...intuition." Shirai was a little embarrassed and felt that his statement was not reliable.
"Keep your intuition." Takashima did not deny it.
After a moment of silence, Shirai asked again.
"Why...we can clearly know what they did, but we can't judge them?"
"This is called procedural justice."
"Justice...?"
< br>Shirai looked out the window at the neon world in confusion.
In the distance, you can see Osaka’s landmark Tsutenkaku building, standing quietly like a budding flower, watching all the living things below.
The car quickly stopped in front of a certain house. The door number said [Chiba]
Ding dong.
"Who are you?"
A woman's voice came from the microphone.
"Osaka Police Department, regarding the disappearance case a few days ago, there is a new case that requires your cooperation in the investigation." Takashima's rhetoric changed.
There was silence on the other side, and after a few seconds, the sound of walking was heard.
The door was opened, and a beautiful woman appeared in front of them.
It's much prettier than the file photos.
Shirai thought so in his heart.
"I need to see your work ID." Chiba Kikue's eyes stayed on Shirai, and she didn't seem to recognize that Takashima was one of the three famous special heroes not long ago.
It might also be because Takashima changed his outfit.
Takashima took out the "genuine" Osaka police badge from his pocket.
"This is the assistant we specially invited to assist in the investigation of the case. We will need her help later."
After Chiba looked at it carefully, he handed it back to Takashima and said: There was no questioning of her statement: "Come in."
From the entrance to the corridor, Takashima took a quick look.
Not a single flower exists.
They sat calmly on the tatami, and Chiba asked: "What do you want to drink?"
"Two glasses of water."
Chiba took two glasses. He handed the water to them: "Ask, I went to bed very early."
"Do you know something happened to Miura Tsugami?" Takashima asked directly without drinking water.
"It's none of my business how these scumbags behave. I've been working at two o'clock and one line at a time these days. At most, I send flowers to old customers." Chiba had no expression on his face, playing with his nails carelessly.
“Do you know Miura?”
“Only know, not to say acquaintance.”
“He died yesterday.”
“Really? ?This is great news for the people of Osaka and worth a drink.”
"We found a flower petal at the scene."
Chiba's movements paused slightly.
(End of this chapter)