Sato died.
Died in an alley less than three blocks from the restaurant.
Floors are stained and dirty water runs across.
The neat suit pants have long been stained with stains.
One of the two shoes was still on the foot, and the other fell a few meters away.
The corpse came into view in a sitting posture.
He leaned against the dirty wall, his eyes were wide open, his mouth was open wide, as if he wanted to say something, but his throat was slit in the end.
The trachea and the neck were completely cut open.
However, the real fatal wound was the sword in the chest.
The long sword pierced the heart, and the sword bearer turned his wrist, completely smashing Sato's heart.
Moreover, just in case, the opponent made another sword strike on Sato's right chest.
The person who made the shot was a good hand with a sword.
Not only good at surprise attacks, but also extremely fast with the sword.
At the same time, he is determined and will not give Sato a chance to survive.
So much so that Sato was killed without any reaction at all.
only…
Why did Sato come here
Jason squatted there, examining Sato's body, thinking in his mind.
Then, Jason looked out of the alley.
It was already evening at this time, and the last afterglow of the setting sun was shining on the street. The pedestrians on the street looked at this place from a distance, whispering to each other, some fearful, some excited.
And not far away is the busy traffic of the shopping mall.
In fact, it is because of this mall that there is a lot of people here.
Especially in the evening peak hours, there is a constant flow.
Sato was thrown out of the restaurant.
There must be indignation.
There is a high probability that he will curse from the bottom of his heart while moving forward.
If you follow the flow of people, you will come here unconsciously.
Then he will stop when he realizes it.
Or turn around and leave.
Or go to the mall.
It is impossible to enter this remote alley.
unless…
"Someone asked him to come here."
"Or it was attracted here by someone."
After Jason quickly came to a preliminary conclusion, he got up and walked towards Ryosuke and Urashima.
The middle-aged detective is revisiting the scene based on his experience.
The young police officer had just led someone to question the passers-by around him.
"What did you find?"
Jason asked.
"No."
"Satou came here by himself and was killed."
"No one saw the whole process."
The young police officer said distressedly.
It is really difficult to solve a murder case like this without witnesses.
Although there are surveillance cameras on the street, the angle of surveillance does not cover everything, especially this alley, which is a blind spot.
"What about you Ryosuke?"
Jason continued to ask.
"Sato should have been invited here!"
Ryosuke said with certainty.
"how do you know?"
Onodera, who followed along the way, looked at Ryosuke curiously.
The flower-blossoming courtyard tree on the side also cast curious eyes.
"time!"
“Time to come here from restaurants!”
"From Sato's departure to Urashima's report, it took a total of 25 minutes. I just walked it again-an adult can come here within that time if he walks quickly and does not turn."
"So, after leaving the restaurant, Sato came here purposefully."
Ryosuke raised a finger and said his answer.
"So that's how it is."
Onodera muttered to himself.
Then, this man noticed that the people around him were looking at him with strange eyes.
Immediately, this person can guess why.
Ryosuke is an experienced policeman.
He, too.
At least that's what it says on the resume.
However, the on-site reaction was more than a little bit worse than that of Ryosuke.
This made Onodera a little flustered.
You know, now is a special period: he has just joined Jason's camp, which is exactly when he urgently needs to perform. If he performs poorly at this time, the consequences can be imagined.
Sitting on the bench is the best result.
There is a high probability that it will be abandoned.
After all, there is no need for people who are worthless to stay.
In his previous life, Onodera experienced such days.
He subconsciously thought that it was the same at this moment.
Therefore, Onodera's forehead was sweating.
But suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration.
The panic is gone.
The rest, just smile.
He first looked around at the crowd, then set his eyes on Jason, and talked slowly.
"People have advantages and disadvantages."
"Where there is something good, there is something not good at."
"Ryosuke is good at field inspections, but I'm good at... news!"
Speaking of this, Onodera paused deliberately.
Then, the man gestured to step aside and talk to Jason alone.
In this regard, Jason did not refuse.
He wanted to see what news there was from Onodera.
Of course, Jason didn't walk over alone.
Ryosuke followed.
Jason knew very well that he didn't have a deep understanding of the world in front of him. Some secret news and even common sense were far inferior to Ryosuke and Huakaiyuanshu.
Therefore, he needs someone to advise him.
As for the blooming yard tree
The young onmyoji consciously stayed where he was.
Everyone has privacy.
He has.
So did Jason.
Even good friends are hard to share with each other.
Moreover, he didn't want Jason to be in trouble.
After all, when they first met, there was still a misunderstanding between the two sides.
Thinking of this, Huakaiyuanshu couldn't help thinking in his heart.
Asshole, sunny.
Why so lucky
He actually met a partner like Jason.
Seeing the blossoming tree consciously staying in place, Jason couldn't help but nodded from the bottom of his heart.
Sure enough, people who like milk tea, no matter how bad they are, how bad can they be
Immediately, Jason's affection for the Blossoming Yard Tree increased again.
Previous goodwill
It was definitely not because the other party invited him to drink milk tea, and was willing to give up the bet and gave him three delicious 'food' and that extremely attractive 'food'.
Onodera walked in front, Jason and Ryosuke followed.
When he reached the depths of the alley, Xiaoye Temple mysteriously took out a crumpled note from his pocket.
"My lord, look."
Onodera said in a low voice.
telephone number
Jason frowned and looked at Onodera.
"Someone contacted me in advance!"
Immediately, Onodera said what happened before.
Of course, he concealed his help to Ryosuke.
There is no other meaning.
I just don't want to say it.
He helped Liangjie simply to repay his kindness.
To repay a favor is to repay a favor, it is too hypocritical to say it.
Hmph, he can't do it.
"You suspect they did it?"
After listening to Onodera's story, Jason asked directly.
"Probably yes!"
"'Huaying' is not a little sheep, even if they want to attack, they are some of those people."
"And 'limited' limits choice!"
"Simply put, even if it's not this wave of people, after we confirm, the rest is the answer."
Onodera said with certainty.
Jason didn't object.
Ryosuke also nodded.
As for the situation of 'Blossom Cherry', they already knew about it with the introduction of the Blooming Garden Tree.
According to Huakaiyuanshu, the situation in front of him is the most likely as analyzed by Onodera.
"Do you need me to call now?"
Onodera asked Jason.
"Not in a hurry."
"You find someone to investigate first."
"Use your usual means."
Jason emphasized.
Onodera's eyes lit up immediately, and he guessed what Jason meant.
Compared with meeting after a phone call and 'waiting for a rabbit', it is more suitable to lure a snake out of its hole!
"clear."
"I'll arrange it now."
"My lord, as soon as there is a situation, I will report to you!"
Saying such words, Onodera left quickly.
"What are we going to do?"
Ryosuke asked only after Onodera disappeared.
"You handle your own affairs and try to 'take' credit."
Jason reminded Liangjie.
"You mean?"
Ryosuke looked at Jason in surprise.
"Your task is to get close to me. Naturally, you will get some things from me that ordinary people don't know—but these things are not secrets to the senior management of 'Hana Sakura'."
"But this is still your real credit."
"They can keep you strong."
"but me?"
"I'm also very interested in the potion that strengthens the body."
Jason smiled and said very frankly.
He didn't hide his interest in those potions.
In other words, Jason is extremely interested in this combination of technology and secret arts.
It would be great if you can taste it.
"I understand."
"Such a report will make me more trusted by the top management of 'Hana Sakura'."
"Even if you get another potion, it's not too difficult."
Ryosuke nodded.
"Well, here I leave it to you."
"Onodera still needs assistance."
"I'm going to help him."
Jason said as he strode away.
It is different from Ryosuke who is already on the right track.
Everything in Onodera is unknown.
Needs to be 'watched' from time to time.
Of course, this candidate is not him.
Compared to him, Huakai Yuanqing is the most appropriate one.
Not only are there many people, but also more professional.
However, before that, Jason bid farewell to Huakaiyuanshu—
"Thank you for the milk tea."
Jason said sincerely.
Perhaps compared to other foods, Blossoming Yard Tree here is nothing.
But in terms of milk tea, the milk tea made by Huakaiyuanshu is the best that Jason has ever tasted.
"Shall we continue next time?"
Huakaiyuanshu asked with a smile.
"certainly!"
"You know where to find me!"
Jason nodded immediately.
"See you later then!"
The blossom tree waved.
"See you."
Jason also waved.
Then, the two parties quickly left the scene.
Huakaiyuanshu returned to the restaurant he just bought. This is the place where he and Jason met. He thought it was very meaningful, so he wanted to remodel it.
At least, it must have a 'sweet' taste.
Of course, the seat he and Jason sat in will also be the exclusive seat for him and Jason.
No other guests will be welcomed there.
Jason, on the other hand, went all the way back to 'mask X machete X meat'.
Downstairs, the 'White Bear Cafe' once again put up a sign that it was temporarily closed.
Obviously, Hui Lijing is still in the 'Shangshan' family.
Jason wasn't worried about this.
He has seen the performance of the 'Uesugi family'.
It was a pretty decent family.
So, Jason went straight upstairs, put down his backpack, and called Huakai Yuanqing—
"I need your help with something."
Jason straight to the point informed Huakai Yuanqing of his request.
"No problem, leave it to me."
"'Hana Sakura'?"
"hehe."
Huakaiyuanqing readily agreed, but when mentioning "Huaying", this gentle young onmyoji sneered twice.
"how?"
Jason asked.
"The 'King of Fighters' thing."
"Although I have no definite evidence yet."
"But I can vaguely detect the shadow of 'Hana Sakura' in it."
Huakai Yuanqing didn't hide anything, and told Jason the information he found in a short time.
"is that so?"
Jason mused.
Before, he guessed that 'Hua Ying' would not sit still, but would fight back.
He also guessed about the 'King of Fighters Contest'.
Just no definitive proof.
But now, the statement that the flowers bloomed in the courtyard tree confirmed his guess.
With such confirmation, Jason's brain began to spin rapidly.
If "Hana Sakura" participated in the "King of Fighters-King of Fighters Tournament" for the purpose of resisting, then the entire "King of Fighters-King of Fighters Tournament" is a trap.
A trap that can make 'Hana Sakura' reverse the unfavorable situation at hand.
Therefore, the existing contestants are far from enough.
More people must be included.
Even... dragging the entire 'inner world' into the water.
This is not an easy task.
However, it is not too difficult.
Just need to have the right 'bait'.
Jason stood there with the phone in his hand, and after a few seconds of quiet thinking, he already had the answer in his heart.
Fear the flag!
The legendary treasure of Tongshou Temple, the Weizi Flag!
A treasure that even the old monk of Tongshou Temple has never seen!
A treasure that only exists in legends, but has been making a lot of noise recently!
So it is!
Jason thought to himself.
However, Jason didn't say it.
Although he checked the surroundings, there was no monitoring, but the 'telephone' was still not safe.
So, he just said so.
"I see."
"Ah That's good."
As smart as a flower blooms, Yuanqing naturally doesn't ask too many questions.
In other words, Huakai Yuanqing already had the answer.
After the two hung up the phone tacitly, Jason sat there thinking again for a while.
Afraid flag.
Sakura.
trap.
fight back.
Prosperous month.
He started to connect all the information at this stage.
Gradually, a thread begins to connect them in series.
However, there was another point that Jason couldn't figure out.
Off the island!
Or rather, his 'original provenance'.
"Is it related to 'Hana Sakura'?"
"still… "
"The Prosperous Moon?"
Jason, who started to lack information again, frowned.
Finally, he shook his head.
Jason chose to give up temporarily. Without information, no matter how much he thought, it was useless.
Then, he picked up the backpack and began to count the harvest just now.
Three delicious 'food' and that very tempting 'food'
All of them come from the blooming garden tree.
The three tasty 'foods' all looked like rosary beads.
Wooden, round, with intricate patterns imprinted on it.
And that extremely tempting 'food' is a piece of talisman paper.
[Vajra Rosary (Town): This is a rosary from a century-old Buddhist monastery. It has the functions of warding off evil spirits and praying for blessings. When it was discovered by an onmyoji in Huakaiyuan, he added onmyoji to make the rosary even more magical. : The wearer can resist part of the attack of evil spirits, and at the same time can actively perform a demon-breaking (dynamite) level attack.]
(Note: After actively casting Demon Breaker, the Vajra Rosary will lose its proper effect.)
…
[Replacement of talisman paper: In a certain place in Ghost River, an ancestor of the Huakaiyuan family found a post-war relic, in which he found this magical talisman paper; effect: replace the holder with the Marked position, remaining times: 15]
(Note: When the number of uses is over, the talisman paper will disappear automatically)
…
“Looks great food!”
Jason swallowed.
Then, he rolled up his sleeves and picked up the spirits beside him.
Eating must have its own sense of ritual.
After meticulous cleaning, Jason opened his mouth—
Began to eat!