Chapter 23 Section 9

"Hey, the office door is still locked!" "Hell, I'm resting at 'D&G' now. Come over too! I'll buy you a cup of coffee." I didn't go there because I wanted you to treat me——Hanping thought about it, parked his motorcycle near the office, and walked to "D&G". I ordered a glass of grapefruit juice, although I was a little embarrassed to Azusa and Youchun, but I can only drink one cup of coffee a day, and today's quota has been used up at "Gendarme".I occupy the innermost box of this store by myself.Say so!But after the sun went down, I was the only customer left in the shop.So, I don't know what time the store is open!If other conditions permit, Youchun himself should be happy to spend 24 hours a day making coffee!

After a while, Banping came in with the crisp sound of the wind chime on the door, and I waved to him. Banping walked up to me and sat down. "...I didn't even know there was such a cute shop here. If I'm the only one, I'd be a little embarrassed to walk in!" "Don't say that, just come in generously." At this time, Xiao Zi just brought boiling water. "Call me after you decide what to order." Comes with a smile. Banping watched her back and said: "The clerk also seems to be doing well." "What a coincidence, she is already the boss' wife."

"That's not what I mean." "By the way, she is my sister." Banping stared at my face very impolitely, then turned his head to look at Azusa, and immediately launched an attack: "Not at all!" I've heard this sentence since I was a child, and I don't want to hear it anymore, so I'm too paralyzed to react. "What do you want to drink?" "Give me a bitter martini, please." I followed the instructions and looked through the menu. "……Nope!" Not even alcoholic beverages.Ban Ping still said seriously: "But, as a detective, if you don't drink a bitter martini, it seems a bit unreasonable."

"How about a cup of screwdriver? You're still a detective! It's just investigating a piece of waste paper from a shrine in the countryside." I can't stand this detective.I shook my head helplessly, but still asked Youchun meaningfully: "Is there a way to conjure a bitter martini?" Youchun has been looking at this place, waiting for us to tell him what kind of coffee beans to use. Unexpectedly, what he waited for was this kind of answer. He smiled slightly and said: "My place is a coffee shop!" "I think so." "However, if it's moonlight."

moonlight?I seem to have heard this slang somewhere.But I can't remember what it means.Without hope, he casually asked Banping: "What is moonlight?" Unexpectedly, Banping replied without even thinking, "It's just moonshine!" Oh I got it.I was glad that I remembered it, and turned my head to look at Youchun: "Youchun, you..." "Please don't yell, and I'm still better at making coffee." I didn't expect Youchun to have such an interest, and I was shocked, but what surprised me even more was that Banping actually knew this kind of slang.

While I was terrified, Banping looked at the menu and said: "Give me a cup of iced coffee Ollie, please." Hearing what he ordered, a trace of regret appeared on Youchun's face.Who told him that he was a man who made coffee his life's work.Maybe they still regard milk as a natural enemy! I teased Ban Ping: "I didn't expect you to order such a girly thing as coffee Ou Lei." Banping just smiled embarrassedly: "Now I just want to drink something sweet!" To put it bluntly, he is already tired! It's no wonder that he not only commuted between Xiaofu Town and Babao City these days, but also worked part-time at night until midnight.But it's all his own choice, so it's not convenient for me to say anything.

"Iced coffee Ole, please take it easy." Xiao Azusa put the cup on the table solemnly.I was planning to ask Banping to report the results of his investigation, but unexpectedly he beat me to it. "By the way, why didn't the minister come into the office this morning? Did he really go directly to the scene?" "yes." I rolled up the sleeve of my shirt, revealing my left arm covered in ointment. "...Did you go to the doctor?" "..." I put down my sleeves resentfully. "I'm going to catch wild dogs! Haven't you heard? Recently, stray dogs appeared near Nanxiao. I also joined the patrol team, and I just happened to be touched by me, and I was bitten here."

"You're not showing off your injury, are you?" That's right, that's it.But since there is no effect of admiration, it can't be regarded as showing off.I button up my sleeves. "By the way, how is the missing beauty now? Could it be that the dog caught her and took her to be Mrs. Zhai?" "Did you think you were playing the Legend of Eight Dogs?" "The Legend of the Eight Dogs? Is the content of the Legend of the Eight Dogs like this? I originally planned to talk about it with the story." "What's the matter with what!"

I took a sip of grapefruit juice. "The leader of the patrol team happened to be Kiriko Sakura's former good friend. Because of this opportunity, I was able to get close to her and ask for some information by the way." Azusa from the side suddenly interjected: "Huh? So you caught that dog, brother? What happened? What happened to that dog?" The guy, since there were no other customers, was slouching against the counter.I glanced at her and answered curtly: "He was taken away by people from the health center." "Amen!" Xiao Zi clasped her hands together, praying for the dog.

Banping also lowered his head slightly. "That's really hard work for you. I didn't expect such extra work, it must be very tiring!" "It's okay! It just became like this naturally, so I don't feel too hard." "Really?" "Really... To be clear, I don't hate this kind of work." A question mark appeared on Banping's face.I'm too lazy to explain to him, so I just ask him about the progress: "How are you doing there?" "Ah, it went very well." Half flat thumbs up. "There are already plans. Although I didn't make an appointment in advance, I will go to Shanbei High School tomorrow. As long as I get a certain book, the investigation work is 80% complete."

"Oh—" I made a sound of admiration. "The action is quite fast!" "After all, being a detective is my dream for a long time!" Banping said triumphantly.But what is there to be proud of in such a thing?I still don't get it. "Ah! Also, there is a very dramatic episode!" The half-flat eyes shone brightly.Anyway, it must not be a good thing!I looked at Banping coldly, but he didn't mind at all and said, "I was warned! I was warned by a man wearing sunglasses, a windbreaker, and a black VW Beetle to stay out of this business." thing." I thought about it. "...Excuse me, if you want to brag, you can also brag about a more authentic one, okay?" "I'm not bragging!" Banping excitedly slapped the table hard.From my seat, I could clearly see that Xiao Zi raised her eyebrows very unhappily.It's no wonder, after all, the decoration of this store is arranged by her alone! "It's true, it's true! He said that I have no ability to settle this matter, so I should stop as soon as possible to avoid injury." Humph…… I clasped my hands to my chest, but the bite was so painful that I let it go again. "...So what? What do you think of this?" "I feel like a detective." "and then?" "There is no more." Because Ban Ping's answer was taken for granted, it made me feel like my head was hurting.Not to mention that I have no idea whether this guy is smart or stupid, I don't even know whether he is telling the truth or joking. If what Banping said is true, the man's purpose is very clear.How could Banping not find out?Or had he noticed it too and just didn't talk about it? The person that man wanted to warn was actually me.It means to tell me not to interfere with the disappearance of Kiriko Sakura, the guy who has only opened the office for two days has no ability to handle this matter.He just accidentally got the wrong partner and ran to choke with Ban Ping in a daze.I didn't expect that man to be completely off-line, but I can probably guess why he made a mistake. Every day when I go to work, I park my car in the parking lot behind the building and enter through the back door.But Ban Ping parked his M400 at the entrance of the convenience store on the first floor for fear that the world would not know, and came up from the main entrance with a big thorn.In addition, I should either hide in the office and make a phone call, or go to the clothing store to investigate. In contrast, Banping swaggered back and forth between Babao and Xiaofu to conduct investigations. Human nature. If all of this is what I think it is, then things are trickier.Although there are still many ambiguous mysteries in the investigation of Kiriko Sakura, it is basically not a particularly dangerous job.Although Tongzi decided to disappear on her own, it means that she did encounter danger or trouble that she had to hide her whereabouts, but judging from the current point of time, at least there should be no immediate crisis, and I haven't felt any worse than being caught. Dog bites are also an imminent danger. But at this time, a man wearing sunglasses and a windbreaker and driving a black VW Beetle appeared, who seemed to be playing role-playing, and warned me not to interfere in this matter, otherwise it would be dangerous. The whole thing gets more complicated.Although it doesn't help to talk about this now, if you are looking for a lost puppy, you won't encounter such a thing! "...What are you doing! What a nuisance." I couldn't help complaining. "Trust me, Minister, what I say is true." Ban Ping emphasized again in a low voice. With my last hope, I asked him: "By the way, have you seen the license plate on that little beetle car?" "Yes, it's Nerima's license plate." too bad! Basically, I am a submissive person. If others ask me to do something, I will do it obediently.But now it's work, so I can't just say: "Okay, I got it." Just let it go.What's more, there are no specific danger signs yet. Having said that, if there is a real danger, it may be too late.But regarding Tongzi's disappearance, I still can't even grasp the reason, and I still can't imagine the danger that the suspicious and a bit off-line man said.What a headache! "...Forget it, let's continue the investigation tomorrow!" I muttered to myself and drank the rest of the grapefruit juice in one gulp. But, to be honest, even I don't believe that I can find out where Kiriko Sakura is hiding just by doing this search. -------------------------- Notes: