Chapter 2 dancing in the starry night

In that year, winter visited the country earlier than the date on the calendar. The first ten days of November became a period of rapid handover between late autumn and early winter. And cold hat, "This year's winter will come earlier than in previous years", the Meteorological Bureau also announced this news. In December, Christmas songs are played everywhere on the street as if waiting for a long time, giving people the illusion that time is speeding up. Shizo (Note: Shizou is another name for December in Japan)-even monks will run around The period of the 19th century—the name was so apt, people walking on the street now, no matter their footsteps or the expressions on their faces, are a little impatient.

Midorikawa Junji and Hanamura Masaka, two people who are not lovers, walk together on the street full of people. At first glance, they look like a couple with outstanding appearance, but they actually belong to the "Crimson Rose Club" The vampires of this organization. "Crimson Rose Society" referred to as CRS is an international underground organization composed of congenital vampires. It has no grand plan to destroy human beings and let vampires rule the world. Vampires are just a weak minority group for all human beings. , they just want to survive under the oppression and tyranny of the majority of human beings, so they unite, keep in touch and help each other, but sometimes it still happens that force must be used.

"Simply put, it's a mutual aid club." Although what Yaxiang said is not wrong, but this title always sounds a bit shabby, which makes Junsi not happy at all, coupled with the beautiful name of the Crimson Rose Association, the contrast is even stronger, and the situation they are in A cheap apartment with two bedrooms and one living room called "Manor" doesn't seem to be very good, but it is a fact that raising funds is very hard, not to mention the aftermath of the Shengling Women's University last month must have caused the organization to suffer a lot . "The more I think about it, the more incredible it becomes. Why don't vampires in novels or movies worry about money?"

"Don't ask this kind of question to this vampire in front of you who is worrying about money." How did Count Dracula and Lady Camilla get their living expenses?Even if they don't need to spend money on things, they need to spend a lot of money on their clothes and accommodation, and they have to pay the servants, plus the feed money for the horses and the maintenance of the carriage... But Dracula Jue has his own territory, and the money is probably collected from taxes. That day, December 12th, was the year-end party of CRS. Although I don’t know the situation of other foreign branches, the Japanese branch will hold dinners at the end of the year and the New Year. They will find some names to hold activities, perhaps this is one of the reasons why the Japanese branch's economy is so tight, but what does it matter.

"Even vampires have the right to hold a year-end dinner, right? Forget about work for a while, let's have fun!" Also because of these words, Junji and Yaxiang walked at the familiar East Exit of Shinjuku to the venue for the year-end dinner. The two walked for a while in the turbulent crowd, and finally reached their destination. It is a sukiyaki shop called "Among the Seven Lucky Gods", but it seems that only the name of the shop is relatively rich. After walking about eight tatami mats, I saw the faces of other members of the Japanese branch. These two young people seemed to be the most late.

"Oh, why is it so late?" The Japanese version of Hercule Poirot greeted the two very energetically. He is the head of the Japanese branch of CRS. The man Junji called him "uncle", that is, the elder brother of Junji's father. Take care of him like his own son, although he himself said so, but if Junji, who is a nephew, described him, the words would probably turn into using Junji as his own son. Needless to say, the fact that "profession is a vampire" cannot be made public in front of the general public. Junji Midorikawa's occupation in society is the curator of an art museum. This small art museum located in the northwest suburbs of Tokyo is actually the owner of CRS. The location of the Japanese branch, although the CRS World Headquarters in Vienna has aided the construction of the art museum and land costs, but since the establishment of an independent operating system, unless a major event occurs, the wallet of the headquarters will not be opened, are they? Do you think highly of the Japanese's management ability?However, the reality before us is...

"This museum is going to close down at any moment if it keeps going. Everyone go buy some lottery tickets this winter." It's really miserable. Of course, Junji's salary is not very high, but staying overnight in the duty room of the art museum doesn't cost him any accommodation fees. I will vote as soon as the election comes, and I really shouldn't be treated differently because of the different ways of nutrient intake. Uncle shouted again in a spirited voice. "Then Yaxiang, please say a few words to kick off the banquet." "Okay! I swear here that we vampires will never succumb to the malicious persecution of all groups of humans, and we will try our best not to cause trouble for humans, and strive to maintain the earth's ecology and pay attention to the operation of the food chain. In short, we will be tenants Survive cautiously on this planet that is equivalent to mother!"

Yaxiang recited the lines that she had memorized in advance, and she raised one hand and finished speaking in one breath. "Very well, let's toast then." Everyone held up the crimson red wine like blood, no, it was beer, and then the waiter brought the sukiyaki combination, and everyone put the meat and vegetables into the pot, exuding a very attractive aroma. "By the way, I have something to tell you two." Junji interrupted his uncle's speech. "No, uncle. This year's work is over, and I won't help you any more." "Don't say no so quickly, I just wanted to tell you about the strange rumors that have been circulating lately."

Although CRS is a small-scale organization, it has a well-developed intelligence network in the medical and pharmaceutical fields. If this is not done, this organization will have no meaning. In order to monitor the movements of acquired vampires at any time, every time Hospitals, medical universities, and the pharmaceutical industry should be investigated as soon as something happens on the social pages of news reports, so rumors circulating among nurses and hospital patients cannot be underestimated. "What rumor?" This girl, Yaxiang, seemed to be wearing a dress called "Curiosity". She still had beef on her chopsticks, and she approached the two of them with shining eyes. Chunsi tried to convey "Hey, don't do this , I was tricked by my uncle" news, but Yaxiang didn't notice it at all.

"This is a rumor that our CRS cannot ignore. I heard that there are vampires in the hospitals in the Kanto area." Without giving Junji a chance to stop him, his uncle hastened to say that there are a total of three people missing from the Okutama psychiatric hospital, the rehabilitation center for the brain-impaired in Hakone, and the surgical hospital in Itabashi, Tokyo. , a male, the three of them have no relatives, are all vegetative, and have the same blood type, not just a coincidence of type A and B, they are all O-negative KK, which is extremely rare and special It is not an exaggeration to call the blood type "one in a million".

"As for the people with this one-in-a-million blood type, three people disappeared within two weeks. From a mathematical point of view, this probability is really a big problem." "You don't need to think about it. Someone must be acting secretly in order to achieve a certain purpose." The uncle nodded vigorously to Yaxiang who was so determined, and then turned his eyes to his nephew who looked unhappy. "Do you know the man Kuroba Yoshihisa, Junji?" "have no idea." In fact, Junsi had heard this name more than once, his uncle looked at him sadly, then turned his head and began to explain to Yaxiang.Kuroba established a petrochemical plant during the war, and developed into a large-scale comprehensive chemical enterprise after the war. "This man's blood type is O-negative KK. As I said just now, it is an extremely rare blood type with a one-in-a-million chance of existence. Another point is that he also suffers from an extremely unfortunate disease." "Is it aplastic anemia?" "Yaxiang's focus is really clever. To be precise, it is sickle cell anemia, which makes him need blood transfusions at any time." "Well... I probably know what's going on." Junji, who had been ignoring Yaxiang's conversation with his uncle just now, said: "Although I probably have a bottom line in my heart, it is too early to draw a conclusion. Although it is inevitable, it is not the case..." Junji, who realized that he had expressed his feelings inadvertently, immediately shut his mouth. "Do vampires have blood type preferences?" This is actually a joke that has been passed down since the existence of blood type was confirmed. If you want to answer it seriously, the answer is "NO". Blood itself symbolizes the energy of life, and blood type is not a problem. "Anyway, this Kuroba doesn't seem to be a patient. If that's the case, then there's no need for the CRS to dispatch it, just hand it over to the police." Seeing his nephew say these common-sense remarks indifferently, the uncle couldn't help but snort. "Junji, every time you encounter something, you will immediately find a way to be lazy. I don't remember educating you to be a lazy guy." "It's just that you forgot, or you pretended not to remember." Junji took a sip of beer, let the doubts in his heart fall into his stomach with the beer, and just listened to the previous conversation, even if CRS really needed to intervene, the matter of Kuroba was too coincidental, assuming that Kuroba is type A Rh positive Isn't this kind of blood type holder that can be seen everywhere very likely to escape the CRS intelligence network?This is what Junji wanted to express just now. Although he can't be sure, he always feels that someone wants to lure them out. At this time, it is the best policy not to act rashly. At Junsi's age, he has such a delicate thinking, which is by no means innate. It's a habit I got along with my uncle for a long time. "The reason why the Nazis were able to sweep the world at that time was precisely because there were Nazis hidden in everyone's hearts." What Uncle said was aimed at Yaxiang's previous question, in order to save Heiyu's life, is it necessary for so many people to make involuntary sacrifices? "That is to say, as long as people think that they are more qualified to live in this world than others, just like in emergency evacuation, in order to survive, even if they kill other people or refuse to save others, they will be allowed to be the same. That’s right, it’s not a crime.” Uncle moved his chopsticks. "The more intelligent and confident people are, the easier it is to fall into this trap. You have to remember that loving other people is very difficult." "Uncle, although what you said is great, the chopsticks in your hand are betraying the great ideal in your heart." "Well, what do you mean?" "You can't just clamp the meat close to yourself, be fair." Junji also quickly moved the chopsticks, and moved the beef in the pot to the center. Uncle sighed when he saw this. "I'm just an old man with few days left. It doesn't matter if I eat more beef." "There is not much time left, it is obviously immortality, a bright future is still waiting for uncle." Congenital "vampires" will stop growing and aging immediately when their "nature" emerges. Junji is 23 years old, and his uncle is 61 years old. After that, their time stopped Afterwards, the only thing that remains unchanged is the continuously running clock and the constantly updated calendar, but to Junji, it is just what happened the year before last, and the age of appearance is still not far from the age of household registration. "When I said this, I became angry. Why did I become a vampire at the age of sixty-one. What's the use of being immortal at this age, I really envy those who became vampires when they were young." "Is that why you call me and abuse me all the time?" "Of course there are more than these reasons." "Then what else?" "No, it seems that it is really just because of pure resentment..." After the irrefutable conclusion came out, the two continued to eat quietly. Finally, all the sukiyaki in the pot was eaten, and then the waiter brought out tea and fruit. "I originally wanted to sit on the porch with the cat and bask in the sun and spend my old age leisurely." Yaxiang drank brown rice tea and said slowly: "In the end, you can spread rumors that Grandpa A and Granny B in Room 4 are dating in the nursing home for the elderly, and become the radio station of the nursing home for the elderly. But now I can only maintain this appearance forever, and it is impossible to achieve my wish Live an ideal old age life.” "What ideal old age life, if heard by the group of office workers who are seriously thinking about their old age life, they will definitely go crazy." Although it is easy to say, Junji also understands that this is not a problem that can be solved in a few words. Yaxiang's parents are ordinary human beings. The vampire gene has always been lurking in their blood, but now it has surfaced in her daughter. , her parents didn't know about it, and they couldn't let them know about it. This will surely become a big problem in the future. "That's right, Junji." "What's the matter, uncle?" "Kuroba seems to have gone to his villa in Karuizawa." "so what?" "That's not bad. You can also go to Karuizawa to escape the summer heat while fighting evil forces." "It's not the southern hemisphere, what is Japan talking about in December!" "This is a test for me, because it is your psychological problem." Contrary to his uncle's easy answer, Junji sighed. No matter how he resisted, the work that required labor would always find the youngest members. This is the most basic characteristic of any group. Uncle's instructions to act, every time he speaks, there will be no good, so he is always silent. Even so, he is still no match for his uncle. Junji himself knows this well. "Coach, I haven't been to Karuizawa in winter yet. I really want to visit once. The larch forest covered with snow must be very beautiful." Yaxiang's words finally made Junsi nod in agreement. She seemed to be unknowingly inclined to stand on the same side with her uncle, but it was only now that she realized it was too late. Two days after Christmas, Karuizawa is still lying in the arms of Haohao Baixue, and the station is full of excitement because of young men and women visiting famous ski resorts. The exhaled air formed a wall of fog in front of him, and the white Christmas song slowly came from in front of him. Karuizawa is a cool but humid place. The place name itself has the meaning of low-lying wetlands, so it is natural to be humid. In summer, there is a green field that even turns the retina into emerald green. The refreshing air inhaled in the lungs is even more refreshing. People feel comfortable all over the body, but it is the end of December now, and the cold air that only blows up the skin and airways feels blocked. It must not be a good environment for the elderly and patients. After walking for seven minutes from Karuizawa Station in the direction of the old Karuizawa circle, you can see a two-story Western-style building made of red tiles on the left. Clubhouse", exudes a cultural salon atmosphere of a summer resort. In summer, the hotel is very lively because of the arrival of summer guests, but in winter, it is empty, not to mention that it is already nine o'clock in the evening. The road I walked was no different from the snow that had just fallen, and there were no footprints at all. The operator of this hotel, Hirotsu Ryozo, is one of the members of CRS. Of course, he is also a congenital vampire. With his gray hair and upright appearance, he gives the impression that he is an intellectual gentleman. British-made shirts and sheep The sweater fit him very well. He invited the two of them into the president's room on the second floor. There was firewood burning in the genuine fireplace. The two sat in front of the stove. On hand is cocoa. "So far, he is the person I have seen most in line with the image of a vampire in the Crimson Rose Society." Masaka was referring to the matter of being "handsome and rich", whether it is the impression or the fact, so Junji couldn't refute it, he just asked Mr. Hongjin about the villa under the name of Kuroba intelligence. "The man named Kuroba is a well-known person in the society. It is not uncommon for people with social status to be criminals at the same time. It is common to hear of bribery or corruption, but murder and kidnapping are not so simple. " The tone of this person in front of him is calm and stable, and he is really different from his uncle. A thought flashed in Junji's mind, what if this person was the head of the CRS Japanese branch?It is true that this person wins in terms of character, and Junji deeply agrees with this point. When it comes to financial resources, Mr. Hongjin is also better.Could it be that uncle surpassed this man in terms of popularity and measure?This made Junji unimaginable. Kuroba's villa is located in the northwest of old Karuizawa, covering an area of ​​30,000 ping. If calculated by elementary schools in Tokyo, it has the size of about ten school lands. The villa located in the larch forest is a majestic The three-story stone building is the top "big villa" in Karuizawa regardless of scale or style. This building was a villa left by a wealthy nobleman during World War II, but it is not What a strange thing. "It's about a twenty-minute walk from here. Warm up before you start. Don't be too polite, Miss." "Thank you very much, Uncle." Yaxiang pretends to be a well-educated girl, but in fact, in the eyes of people who meet for the first time, she is indeed a well-educated girl, and her father owns six restaurants in Ziyou Hill and Jixiang Temple, which is considered an asset Home. After Junji solemnly declined the refill of the Irish hot coffee, he stared at the golden flame dancing in the furnace and began to make calculations. At the same time that the hour hand in the clock reached ten, he asked: "When the third missing person was brought to Kuroba's villa, did Mr. Hirotsu witness it?" "No, I didn't see that woman." "So that's the case, then let's go to Kuroba's villa to have a look." However, it was five minutes later when Junji and his group set off, because Yaxiang asked for a refill of Cocoa, and after departure, she also ran into a shop with a sign saying "Super Potato". A baked potato shop with large letters, Junji thinks this guy might be cursed to death by girls who are afraid of getting fat.I'm not afraid of any curses, and Masaka, who put on such an attitude, looked up at the night sky. "The stars in the sky seem to make a sound and fall to the ground..." It's rare to hear such lyrical words from Yaxiang's mouth. It's just a pity that she is holding a baked potato, which ruins the romantic atmosphere a lot. Finally, Kuroba's villa appears in front of the two of them. Compared to the ski resort, which is bustling with the visits of many men and women of the same generation as Junji and Masaka, the sound around this villa is completely absorbed by the white snow all over the ground, and the scene in front of you seems to turn the silence into a picture. From the red brick chimney that will make Santa Claus very moved, colorless light smoke continuously rises into the air. In the villas in Karuizawa, the stove is a must-have item, not only for heating, but also for dehumidification If there is smoke coming out of it, it means that someone is indeed inside. It is understandable if the light is on and people go out, but it is impossible to leave without leaving the heater. "It doesn't matter, coach, we have to sneak in anyway." "Don't make it so easy." Chun Si only threw out a simple sentence. Being in this clear cold always made him hesitate. Even if he encountered an ambush, he was confident enough to resist, but he felt that there were too many things that were wrong. After landing, the uneasiness in her heart deepened, and Yaxiang kicked the snow with the cold-proof boots on her feet impatiently. "It doesn't matter if there are KGB ambushing inside, let's sneak in." "Let me say this first, the KGB is an organization ten thousand times larger than the CRS." "I know that kind of trivial matter. They are villains that often appear in shoujo manga, and they are always solved by the righteous party—the CIA." "...I can't say you are wrong." If it is a shoujo manga drawn by Russians, the plot in it will become that the KGB is the party of justice, and the evil organization CIA will be eliminated. This kind of good and evil due to different political perspectives is only relative. In the eyes of the majority of human beings, what Junji and others are doing must also be an act of disrupting order. In the end, Junsi agrees with Yaxiang's point of view that he can't return empty-handed after traveling all the way here, and he can't know the tone without touching the strings. This luxury villa in Karuizawa does not have tall concrete walls, only vertical potted plants planted on the boundary line about one meter high from the road. There is an oak door between the two stone pillars. Junji He Yaxiang opened the door with gloved hands and stepped over it gently, while being careful not to make any noise. They walked very carefully from the door to the entrance, but no matter how careful they were, It should take five minutes, which shows that the building is ridiculously large, and although dogs barking are sometimes heard, it doesn't take long for it to quiet down. Yaxiang's strength is far greater than her appearance gives people's impression. Last time she dealt with a strange incident at Shengling Women's University, she could still move freely with a light machine gun hidden in her wedding dress. This may have something to do with her being a congenital vampire Well, Yaxiang held her hand on the inner doorknob with an expression that she dared not even kill insects. At first she thought it was because of the coldness that it was difficult to open, so she pulled hard, but unexpectedly the doorknob was making a heavy sound Then it was pulled up abruptly. "Why do rich people still use cheap goods?" Junji didn't say anything, because he still had many things to pay attention to. The scene in front of him was exactly as Junji expected, and because it was so in line with his prediction, the boredom in his heart also increased, except that the wallpaper on the wall and the carpet on the floor were not like a hospital, This place was like the most cutting-edge treatment room in a huge hospital. He also clearly saw three men and women lying on beds equipped with life support devices. The surrounding darkness was useless to vampires. "Then, it's all expected so far, and the only thing missing is the momentary lighting." The mastermind behind the scenes seems to have no intention of making original actions, just like Junji's preview, beige light instantly filled the entire field of vision. In the huge room where you can feel the air flow, there are a group of figures standing on the stairs of the attic at the top, the old man with long hair wearing a robe and holding a cane, and dozens of strong men in windbreakers. It seems that even the self-introduction can be omitted Yes, these people must be the owner of this villa, Hei Yu, and his bodyguards. "You sneaky guys, what is the intention of appearing here with a calm expression?" Yaxiang counterattacked Heiyu's pretentious mockery. "What are you sneaking around, please pay attention to your tone, you obviously look like the fifth-ranked younger brother of the Bull Demon King, and your tone is so arrogant." Kuroba trembled, presumably not knowing how to react, at this moment Junji said: "Hey, what does the fifth brother under the Bull Demon King look like?" "I don't know either. Although I don't know his appearance, it's probably the feeling. Looking at his expression, he probably has a bottom line." "He's just plain angry." Indeed, the expression on Kuroba's face was full of anger. Although he didn't know what he was thinking, it was very obvious that he was full of hostility. "Hmph, sharp-mouthed girl, I will make you regret what you just said. You'd better be mentally prepared. I'm going to tear you to pieces and drain all the blood." "Unfortunately, I'm type B. I'm so lucky to have a different blood type from you." "Hmph, there are also type B people who suffer from the same disease as me. You just need to sell your blood to that guy. This kind of business involves life, so I think you can sell it for a good price." Kuroba uttered scary words with an excited expression. In other words, this man regards people in a vegetative state as a living blood factory. Even in a vegetative state, as long as the heart is not damaged, the fresh blood is inexhaustible and inexhaustible. Blood is collected from the bodies of conscious people and injected into Kuroba's body. Although there are guys everywhere who use other people as props, such ugly and explicit practices are rare. "I have worked hard for the country and the world economy for 80 years. I plan to continue in the future. As long as there is fresh blood, everything can come true. Everything I do is for the country and society. " Why does this type of villain always use the country and society as a shield in order to justify what he does?This annoyed Junji very much. It seems that a certain degree of opportunity is needed for a person with rigid thinking to think of such a unique plan of using vegetative people as a blood factory. "So, has the blood of those people flowed into your body?" Yaxiang asked the old man who was boasting of her achievements in a deep voice, not only her tone, but her expression also changed accordingly, as if she was telling a ghost story. "Then, one of the three people is a carrier of hepatitis C, you must also know it?" The old man's reaction was more contrived than hers, and he laughed exaggeratedly. "Do you think you can scare me like this? You idiot, I checked them for hepatitis virus a long time ago." "What, you know." Yaxiang shrugged. "What a cunning villain, with no flaws at all." "It's because you're not good at scaring! Go home and think about whether you have a better scaring technique, idiot. Guys like you are not even worthy of cleaning the toilet in my company." "If it's an inspector, I'll consider it. You must be secretly engaged in embezzlement and fraudulent accounts." "I'm not interested in continuing to talk stupid things with you!" Heiyu, who was obviously being led by Yaxiang, couldn't help but roared loudly, and then he poked his cane three times on the floor, which seemed to be some kind of commanding action, and the group of people in leather trench coats beside him The strong men started to move, everyone grabbed wooden knives or special batons, and rushed down the stairs. Junji thought that there was no need for the group of strong men to continue to maintain favorable conditions, so he stretched out his hand and grabbed the lamp, Throwing it vigorously towards the ceiling, the electric light shattered, and the shards of glass scattered all over the floor with the sound, and the room immediately fell into darkness. For a moment, the men who couldn't see clearly in front wanted to stop on the way down the stairs, but it was too late. A group of people fell down the stairs like an avalanche, only the sound of impact from the floor and the pain of the men were heard Wailing in embarrassment, the strong men with strong physiques squirmed on the ground in a ball like meatballs, and the reason for the continuous wailing was all caused by Junji stepping on them and climbing up the stairs in disregard of human dignity. Even in the darkness, Kuroba seemed to sense that someone was planning to harm him, so he immediately raised the crutch in his hand to defend himself, and while he was waving the crutch above his head, Junji, who was already close, remained calm outstretched hand. Kuroba's movements stopped, as if he had turned into a cheap statue placed in front of an old art shop, after a few seconds passed around him, Kuroba bent down and sat upside down like a puppet with a broken string on the ground. While Junji was exhaling deeply, several white rays of light suddenly shot in from the window, making Junji's figure reflected on the wall slender. "Coach, hurry up! The police are coming." Yaxiang stepped on the group of unlucky meatballs and shouted, because her voice was covered by the siren of the patrol car, so Junsi couldn't hear clearly, and the loud voices gradually approached the villa with the sound of brakes. Chun Si secretly complained slightly, he didn't think it was Kuroba who called the police, if the police intervened, what he did would also be exposed, in order to prevent this, he would hire bodyguards, but the current situation does not allow him Continuing to think, Chun Si leaned on the railing and jumped down, landed on the group of unlucky meatballs, and met Ya Xiang who was waiting for him at the back door, just as the two of them avoided the group of police officers who were knocking on the door, and quickly left the courtyard When he walked to the street, he was seen by the police who stayed behind in the patrol car. "You two, stop." It would be bad to be caught by the police. If the police learned of the existence of CRS, it would be no joke. Once the true face is exposed, troubles will definitely follow. However, it is not good to be misunderstood, let alone possibly Being regarded as spies from another country, the two ignored the warning and continued to move forward at a faster pace. "Those two people over there, stop for me!" The police officer yelled, those who ignore the police must be criminals, this deep-rooted concept is also contained in that voice, but that concept is also in line with the current situation, Junji stopped, and the police officer spit out white blood from his mouth. The smoker walked towards the two of them, at the moment when he adjusted his breathing and was about to conduct an interrogation... "Sorry." Junji stretched out his right hand, grasped the policeman's neck with five fingers, and touched him under the ear. Absorb his life energy for three more seconds, and this policeman will end up in the same fate as Kuroba. There were bursts of dog barking from the Kuroba mansion, followed by the sound of an engine piercing the air, and my uncle appeared on a snowmobile. "Uncle, why do you..." "I've been waiting for a long time, come up quickly." The snowmobile that was originally limited to two people squeezed three people into the larch forest. After driving for about five minutes, hostile dog barks suddenly appeared from behind Junji who was sitting in the last seat. At this moment, the snowmobile protested dissatisfiedly, and then stood still. The fuel-depleted snowmobile stopped on the snow as if resisting unreasonable overwork. "Cheer up, you are a man!" Judging from the fact that Yaxiang's reprimand had no effect, this snowmobile seemed to be a woman. All in all, there was no time to waste any more. The three of them left the snowmobile in place and started walking on the snow, while the surrounding villas were silent. Standing quietly in the faint snow light. The sound of the dog barking was getting closer and closer. After the uncle gave the signal to Junsi and Yaxiang, Junsi deviated from the original path and ran towards the top of the snow.Really, the only thing you don't have to worry about when you participate in CRS activities is not enough exercise. Junji continued jogging on the snow for about two minutes. Perhaps it should be said that it was expected. The dog had already caught up. Chunsi knew very well that there was no need to counterattack from the front. He followed the opponent's speed and lay on his back on the snow. At this time, the Doberman was like a deflated ball in the air After drawing an arc of inertia, it fell to the ground. There was a puff of thick smoke on the snow, and before the smoke stopped, Junsi stood up and pressed hard on the unresponsive Doberman. Only then did his uncle make a sound: "A marvelous performance, my dear nephew." "Thank you for the compliment, but the good show is just about to begin." The smiling Junji said to the worried Masaka: "Then let's get on the stage. It's time to go back to the Karuizawa Scholars Hall and ask the owner why he betrayed us to the police." "Hehe, you also know how to observe the situation more or less, you are really a smart guy." Uncle smiled too. In the president's room on the second floor of the Karuizawa Scholar's Hall, at first glance the gentlemanly Hongtsu Ichipai is smoking a meerschaum pipe with ease, but the expression on his face now does not look like a gentleman, but rather like Some kind of politician, who gave people a completely different feeling from the previous one. He sat in front of the three guests. "I really don't want to believe that there will be traitors inside the CRS. However, even though I don't want to believe it, I can't pretend that I didn't see anything." The oldest guest spoke slowly, his uncle was sitting on an armchair, and two young men and women stood beside him, obviously preparing for the unfriendly situation that might happen next, and they were second to none in terms of numbers. Hongjin, who was at a disadvantage, could not see any wavering from his face. "Although I have no basis at all, I still tried to step into the trap you set. I didn't tell these two young people, but Junji seems to have seen through your plan." "Oh, why? How do you see through, young man?" After being treated with a mocking tone and eyes, Junji replied with a look of displeasure: "You remember I asked you a strange question. When I asked you if you saw the third victim, you said, 'No, I didn't see the woman.' That's right." "..." 弘津稍微皱了皱眉头。 “你为什么会回答'那位女性'呢？我完全没有提到第三名被害者是女性这件事。” 淳司完全不觉得这值得夸耀，只不过是有一点可耻的小手段罢了，而这种手法居然会奏效，说实在的，这令他感到有点丢脸，不要落入那么简单的陷阱里啊，这大概就是淳司现在的感想。此时弘津开口了： “爱耍小聪明的年轻人真是一点也不可爱。” 没有必要让你觉得可爱，淳司心想，其实他从很久前就开始怀疑弘津了，拥有百万分之一机率血型的人会绑架和自己拥有相同血型的人，他觉得这件事本身就很可疑，先不管黑羽自己是怎么想的，就结果来看，整起事件不过是让警察发现CRS存在的诱饵罢了，如果从这个角度来思考，就可以知道有个幕后黑手为了让警方知道CRS的存在，于是利用黑羽急需输血这一点，怂恿他绑架被害人，以达到引出CRS这个目的。 “你可以告诉我背叛同伴的原因吗？” “不老不死的人有我一个就足够了，就这么简单。” 弘津一边轻笑一边说着。 原本以为伯父会因此发怒，结果只看见他环抱双手用力地点点头。 “嗯……原来如此，这样说也没错。如果能独占吸血鬼的生命力，可以控制的有钱人要多少有多少。你从怂恿黑羽那儿收了多少顾问费啊？” “伯父，现在不是佩服的时候吧，难不成你想要分一杯羹？” 被淳司直瞪着的伯父赶紧挥手否定。 “没那回事。我才不会做出这种事呢，就算要做也是全部独占。” “看来你是只有想法在他人之上，才能却是在水准之下，真是太可惜了。” 不需要再多说了。淳司朝弘津的方向踏出一步，既然弘津已经无意与CRS重修旧好，那CRS也有权利采取自我防御，就在这时，用一只挡住淳司前进的伯父站起身，他快速地往前踏出脚步，将手指伸向弘津的左胸口，弘津的反应比伯父还要来得迅速，采取的行动更是丝毫没有空隙，伯父的手被用力挡开，之后更从他的口中发出哀号声。 弘津将伯父的手掌反折，接着用迅雷不及掩耳的速度伸出另一只手，甩开淳司那只想抓住他的手臂，再朝他的心脏部位准确地进行突刺，黑暗瞬间朝淳司袭来，踉跄数步之后，即使他心有不甘，还是只能跪倒在地板上，看来弘津在吸血鬼与吸血鬼间的搏斗技巧也堪称纯熟。 “教练！” 雅香大叫，她毫不掩饰心中的惊恐，表情完全呈现在脸上，因为这是她第一次见到淳司被人打倒在地，弘津仿佛在夸耀他的胜利般不停地低声冷笑。 “就算两个二流联手，仍然是赢不了一流的。虽然你活不久了，还是姑且当成教训牢记在心吧。” “那如果三个人加起来呢。” 雅香卷起毛衣的袖子，那个称呼弘津为“叔叔”的乖巧雅香已经被放逐到异次元的远方去了，现在的她看起来根本就是好战分子的化身，说出“嚣张的小姑娘”这句颇为中肯的嘲笑之后，弘津放开伯父，并且朝“小姑娘”的方向移动，伯父被以腾空的方式扔向放满洋酒的柜子，之后——事情的发展完全超乎雅香的想象，她眼前的弘津上半身突然发出金色光芒，然后开始燃烧，是那两个人做的好事，伯父先从酒柜中拿出一瓶伏特加，将里头的酒全部倒在弘津身上，接着淳司再抓住正在燃烧的木柴底部狠狠地朝弘津身上扔去，瞬间，弘津变成一杯会走动的皇家咖啡，痛苦的惨叫声充斥在整个房间，即使是先天性吸血鬼也无法对抗火焰，只见那团火块用着踉跄的脚步缓缓前进，此时淳司总算是站起来了，他在瞄准好之后，用力往火块一踢，窗户的玻璃同时向外飞散，弘津就这样消失在窗外。 连好好调整呼吸的时间都没有，三个人立刻朝屋外飞奔，看来不用多久，弘津的遗体就会被邻近居民发现，并且被当成猎奇事件刊登在平面媒体上，不过若是拿上个月发生在圣陵女子大学的事件相比，还算是颇为温和的结局，伯父表示自己在轻井泽车站附近有准备一台车，于是三人尽量避开人群快步行走在落叶松林中。 “英俊又有钱的中年人真的是没一个能相信的，果然还是口袋空空，可是内心带有一片真诚的人比较棒。” 不知道是不是因为危机已经解除，雅香开始发表从这一连串的事件中得到的教训，此时淳司所想的却是另一件事，这次的事件是弘津基于私人的欲望引发的，不过真的只有那么单纯吗？伯父抢在淳司之前先开口说： “不过，CRS也不是什么生命共同体，或许这样子也不坏。全部的人的想法、目的、感觉都一样的话，反而会让人反感。” "uncle." "What's wrong?" “先不管这理论是否正确，我现在想跟你明白地说清楚……” 说话的淳司这次被雅香打断，她突然抓住淳司的手说：“来跳舞吧，教练。” “那些无趣的话就等到回东京再说吧，我现在忽然好想跳舞，翩舞于星夜不是也挺有趣的吗？” “我说你啊，凡事不是有趣就好。” 淳司正要开始说教，就被雅香抓住双手拉往一块像是铺上雪白地毯的空地上，两人便开始跳舞。 在轻井泽被星光照耀的冬夜中、在一片仿佛戴上白雪皇冠的落叶松林里起舞的年轻男女（吸血鬼），光想象就让人有种优美的感觉，至于为何眼前的舞姿再怎么看都像是兔子舞或土风舞，则完全要归咎于淳司这个不称职的舞者。 “狸猫喜好月夜，吸血鬼则是独爱星空，偶尔休息一下也不错，不过顶多到下一堂课为止。” 伯父从羽毛外套的口袋里拿出铁瓶装威士忌开始畅饮，这是从社长室的酒柜中偷偷带出来的战利品，看来最后的胜利者仍旧是伯父。