Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Extraordinary

The morning sun slanted into the tram, and the car was empty, as if it was surrounded by me and Wuqie.On the rickety return tram, we sat side by side for a brief moment of peace.By this time the snow had stopped, and there was still a little snow left on the sidewalk outside the window.Sitting on the tram like this, it feels like the scenery will never change.However, the reality is always cruel, and the people rushing in one after another quickly blocked the window and the scenery outside the window. We got off at the station home.It was ten o'clock in the morning when I returned to my dormitory.

Back in my room, I was about to let out a long breath - but suddenly realized something was wrong. On the most conspicuous place on the wall, there are five horizontally arranged black papers nailed with darts.And these five pieces of paper are all written with a big "Wan" character with a highlighter, and there are Polaroid photos of the characters nailed to the darts, each of which is nailed to the black paper. "How could it be...really?" I muttered blankly. Those were five of the six challenge books Rico was in charge of. "'Finished' means...is it finished?"

"It looks like it is." Even Wuqiri's eyes widened. "Unbelievable! That means he solved five cases in one night?" I unplug one of the darts and check the challenge book. A photo pinned to the challenge booklet shows a young man sitting on a chair with his hands seemingly tied behind his back, looking resentfully at the camera.Next to the man was a group of teenagers, making V-sign gestures and smiling at the camera. "Let me call Liko." I called Liko on the phone that Ryuzoji gave me.After three calling tones, Rico answered the phone. "Hello, Rico?"

"Good morning, Miss Knot. I was at your place in the evening, but you were not there. I should have liked to see you, and I am sorry." "Did you come into my room by yourself? I don't care about this matter with you. What's the matter with the darts on the wall?" "Sorry, made a few more holes in your wall, got used to it." "No, that's not what I meant--that's a question anyway--what do those papers mean?" "It's a solved challenge." "You said it lightly, and you really solved all five cases? How did you do it? How is this possible?"

"Nothing is impossible. On the contrary, I think these cases are too simple and disappointing. It seems that this confrontation is after all aimed at you, Miss Jie." "Don't lie, tell me the truth. Even you, it is impossible to solve five cases in one night, or do you really know the content of the 'Black Challenge' in advance?" "I'm not lying, and I didn't know anything about the content of the 'Black Challenge' before. Solving the riddle after knowing the answer in advance is really boring in my opinion." Indeed, given his obsession and love of solving puzzles, it's hard to imagine him spending time specifically on questions for which he knows the answers.

Maybe... He can really solve these high-value cases of 200 to 300 million yuan in a few clicks. I once again realized that the specialness of level 30 is far beyond my imagination.Judging a person by his appearance, or judging him based on his identity as a boy younger than me is not acceptable. He is a detective who can be compared to that Ryuzoji Yuexia. "I just want to disclose that among the five cases posted on the wall, the suspects were all arrested before the case happened. If the suspect is a runner, once he runs, he must show He can catch up with him faster; but if the other party is still standing on the starting line, then you only need to put your hand on his shoulder. This is the secret of solving five cases in one night."

"What, what's the mystery? I didn't explain it clearly at all." "That is to say, as long as the case is solved before it happens, it doesn't matter whether it's the secret room or the crime is impossible, all these efforts will be saved." If I can do it, I don't have to spend so much effort... Is there any theoretical method to catch the real culprit of the case that has not yet happened? It may be a matter of course that the detective can solve the case, but Rico's method can almost be regarded as predicting the future. "However, in fact, I regret it a little. I have already solved the case before seeing the method used by the murderer with my own eyes. I don't feel happy at all."

"Why does it sound a bit obscene?" "That's what it means." "It's too image-destructive, don't say it," I said, a little devastated. "I don't doubt you, but are these people really murderers?" "Yes, everyone has already confessed. The person in the photo is the murderer. Some of their information is simply written on the back of the photo. If the committee comes to ask in detail someday, you just need to memorize it in advance and you will be fine." "You are so thoughtful." I turned over the Polaroid photo in my hand, and the murderer's message was written on the back of the photo. The handwriting was so cute that it looked like it was made by a girl.

"From the photos, it looks like they're all locked up somewhere, where is that?" "In the castle of Longzuo Temple." "Huh? You locked the enemy in the enemy's castle? Isn't that meaningless!" "I asked the children under him to lock up the suspect, and I didn't tell Longzao Temple, but even if Longzao Temple found out, there is no problem. Anyway, I have already grasped the suspect's situation, so I let them open Live happily there for seven days." "It's okay..." The suspects caught by Rico are unable to take revenge, and when the time comes, their defeat in the "Black Challenge" will be a foregone conclusion.Although I don't know how the Crime Victims Relief Committee will judge this result, according to the rules, as long as the murderer fails to kill the target person within the time limit, it is considered a failure.

I went back to see other challenge books and photos. Occupation - Diving Instructor In this way, it can be said that six of the twelve cases have been solved.Half of them went there in just one day, and all the cases that Rico was in charge of were resolved before the case happened. There is only one victim so far. Who would have thought that the results we got would be so good. Having said that, there are still five cases that Wuqie and I are in charge of... "Speaking of which, Miss Jie, do you know where I am now?" "Why did you suddenly give me a question to test me?" I had an idea. "I see, it's on a luxury liner, right?"

"Correct answer," Rico said cheerfully. "I'm on the 'Eckardina', which is currently sailing in the Pacific Ocean. This is the last case I'm in charge of. It would be a waste to solve it all at once, so I plan to use my life as a bargaining chip to accompany the murderer. Play a game. Now I'm having fun." "This, what is this, is it all right?" What happened to me and Wuqie at the Normanz Hotel is now happening to Rico.But as long as it is Rico, no matter what game seems to be difficult for him. "Can you communicate with the outside world at any time now?" "The mobile phone seems to be in violation of the game settings, but I still try to keep this mobile phone. If necessary, please contact me at any time. Well, I should go back and continue the game." "Wait, Rico!" "What's up?" "...Don't die." "Don't worry, just kiss me when I come back safely." The phone hangs up. "Is it really okay..." I put down the phone. "Okay, Rico's side seems to be going well, let's start to solve the next case." I checked the challenge book.In terms of amount, the Takeda haunted house case is the third from the bottom. Among the remaining five cases, two are less than it and three are more than it. What a bleak prospect. "Uh, the ones that are closer seem to be..." I was rummaging through a stack of challenge books, and inadvertently glanced at Yukiri, and found that she was staring at the wall, as if thinking about something. "Sister Wuqie, what's wrong with you?" "—Ah?" Wuqie suddenly came back to his senses, and looked at me.She palely shook her head. "Are you feeling unwell?" "It's okay." It doesn't look like it's okay. "It's better for you to take a break? I'll collect the information on the case, and you just wait here." "That's not okay." "If you fall ill at this time, it is truly irreparable. I beg you, take a break, okay?" I forcefully pressed Mistaki on the bed, and covered her with a blanket, and she looked up at me with a troubled expression on her face. I gently brushed her hair away from her face, she seemed to resign herself to her fate, and pulled up the blanket to cover half of her face. "I'm sorry, sister knot." "No need to apologize, you need to rest now." "But time..." "It's okay, it's okay, didn't we say it before, if each case can take 28 hours, then the remaining five hours are extra, you can use this time to rest .” Kirikiri seemed to be in a panic, with trembling eyelids, staring at me, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything, and lowered his eyes. I stayed by her bedside until she fell asleep.She tossed and turned, sleeping restlessly, as if in a nightmare. What was it that drove her to this point?Why would someone as calm as her be afraid? After solving the Normans hotel case and returning home, she started to feel wrong. Could it be that something happened at home?That incident even made her reluctant to go home again. With her in such a bad state, I don't know how long she can last.For her sake, maybe I should investigate what happened to her.If possible, I want to take the pain away for her. But she certainly intended to do it all alone, and she seemed reluctant to involve anyone else. By the way, I suddenly had an idea. While she is asleep, why not go to her house to investigate. Just go and have a look, even if it is to understand a little bit what is bothering her—— Just as I was about to stand up, the hem of my clothes was suddenly caught.It turned out that Wuqie grabbed the hem of my clothes before I knew it, and she woke up when I moved. "Master Jie...you're leaving...?" She said uneasily with sleepy eyes. "I'll go too...together..." She wanted to prop up her body. I pushed her back and said, "I just want to check something, and I'll be back right away. Just in case, I put this phone here, and my phone number is stored in it. If there is anything, give it to me right away." Call up." I put Ryuzoji's phone in Wukiri's hand. Her expression didn't change significantly, but her lips made me feel like she was always trying to say something.I could think of several answers to the question of what she was trying to say, and perhaps all of them would be true. "Then I'm leaving." Until the end, Wuqie still didn't say anything. As I left the room, she rolled over to face the wall, which was probably her way of expressing her little opinion. I walked out of the dormitory.Although I'm a little worried about leaving her alone, but now, it's impossible for me to turn back. I left school and ran all the way to Wuqie's house.Can't waste too much time here. Her home was on a gentle slope, and the big house looked down from the hillside, as if it were the ruler of the area.This vast area is hidden behind white walls and huge doors. I observed the situation from below the hillside, and the sky suddenly became cloudy, and the surroundings darkened. Force, drive me back. With all my courage, I climbed up the ramp and came to the door.I knocked on this door a few times, but found no one to answer the door.I walked away from the door and walked along the fence. On the way, I found a small wooden door in one place on the wall.Including Kirikiri, the people who lived in the mansion seemed to come in and out through here on a regular basis. I tried to push the door, of course, the door didn't open, it seemed to be locked. If it were me in the past, I would probably retreat at this time.But I feel that even if I know it's dangerous, I can't back down now. Standing in this place, my idea became more and more firm. I was here once on Christmas Eve.After that, I have been vaguely feeling that something is wrong—— Did I have some major misunderstanding?The doubts are mainly related to Grandfather Wuqie. Wuqie Bubiwai is the current head of the Wuqie family who has inherited the blood of detectives from generation to generation.It is said that he travels around the world, and even accepts commissions from important government officials from various countries. Moreover, he was also one of the people who participated in the founding of the Detective Library fifteen years ago.Among these veterans is also the new emperor who currently heads the Crime Victims Relief Committee.The two of them seem to have a close relationship, whether something happened between them fifteen years ago, perhaps only they themselves know. In addition, Wuqie Bubi is not only one of the founders of the detective library, but also opposes the DSC system for classifying detectives. The reason is that he believes that being a detective is classified as the glory of the Wuqie family. unacceptable. However, fifteen years later, Kyoko Kirikiri, who was supposed to inherit the name of the Kirikiri family, has gone through the registration procedures at the detective library and has been classified into ranks.And, according to her, "Grandpa did it for me." Isn't this a contradiction?Or is it that fifteen years have made Wuqie change like nothing else? This should not be possible.Wuqie Bubiwai has not yet retreated to the second line, he is still a detective, and at the same time he is also the head of the Wuqie family, his position has not changed. Why would such a man have the only remaining heir registered in the detective library?Could it be to give her some exercise as a detective? ——This kind of reason is too superficial.The Wuqie family valued the glory of detectives very much, and even regarded the work of detectives as more important than losing their loved ones.If it is said that they do not know how to adapt, then it is over, but this also shows that their consciousness is so noble.Others would compare the detectives of the Wushe family with other mediocre detectives. It was impossible for him to register in the detective library knowing this. It was hard to imagine that he would regard the reputation of the Wushe family so lightly. However, Kyoko Kirikiri is very positive about raising the DSC level, and she seems to have her own purpose.But the fact that it wasn't her checking in with the detective library, but her grandfather, struck me as odd. There is one more thing that bothers me. According to Wuqie, "Grandpa basically lived abroad".In fact, Wuqiebuwai is also abroad now and cannot return to China in a short time.Even on the first day of the new year, he seemed to be in some overseas country.At that time, Kyoko Kirikiri said on the phone: "Happy new year, grandpa. Isn't it time for you to say that?" It should be because of jet lag. Kyoko Kirikiri had been acting together with her grandfather and lived abroad for many years.When she was seven years old, her mother died of illness. At that time, she did not return to China, but was with her grandfather.According to what she said, "For almost five years, my grandfather and I came and went to many places overseas."After her mother passed away and her work came to an end, she should have returned to the country once, and then immediately went to live abroad again—that’s about it. And about two and a half months ago, in order to complete her studies, she "returned to China alone." After hearing this sentence, I asked her: "You and grandpa live here?" She nodded and told me that there are servants living here. After this, I actually saw her grandfather come out of the house. But something is wrong.It feels like the place where my grandfather is is erratic. The first thing that seemed wrong to me was that my grandfather, who was still in the house on Christmas Eve, called from another country on New Year's Day. Of course, this is not impossible.But anyway, isn't this coming and going a little too frequently. International detectives may be like that sometimes, and that's all they can think of, so I immediately put the feeling of incongruity behind me. If I knew it, I would have asked Wuqie carefully about his grandfather's situation. But she was not very willing to talk about her own affairs. If she talked about her family, she would be even more reluctant, so I have been unable to ask too deeply... Now, though, I'm getting a little closer to the source of this feeling of incongruity. In front of my eyes stood a white wall, as if rejecting me. I stood under the fence and looked up.I should have enough. There was no one around.For some reason, there is no sign of human life near this mansion. There are no cars passing by on the road, and there are no aunts walking their dogs. On the contrary, it is exactly what I want... I grabbed the top of the wall with my vertical jump. I propped myself up so that my chest was above the top of the wall, and then lifted my legs and climbed up, which was surprisingly easy.Then I just had to jump to the other side of the wall, and I felt like I had turned into a cat, flying lightly into the air, and landed silently on the ground behind the wall. It feels like the temperature here is a few degrees lower than outside the wall. It may be because of this reason that there are still some unmelted snow in many places.The garden plants in the courtyard are neatly trimmed, and the gravel path stretches forward.At the end of the path, you can see the back door of the Japanese-style mansion. No one came to answer the door. I don't know if it was because there was no one in the house, or because the people in the house were hiding. It would be nice if it was the former. I lowered my body and approached the mansion.The rainshield was closed, so I couldn't see what was going on inside.If there were people living inside, the rain-shielding windows should have been opened by this time. Unknowingly, dark clouds have enveloped the sky. The rising sun, which was so bright before, has gone to nowhere, and the mansion is shrouded in darkness.It was more convenient for me, and I hid myself in the darkness. I tried pushing on one of the rain windows.The rain window was unlocked.Trying not to make a sound, I carefully opened the window a crack and looked behind the pane. But there was nothing in the dark corridor.Sure enough, you can't see anything from the outside. Is there any place I can go in. I walked around the building.In the worst case, I might have to break the window glass and go in. Of course, I never dared to be so bold before, but now I can’t do it at this time. There must be something in this house. I hid at the corner of the building, observing the courtyard in front of me, when I suddenly heard a sound behind me. I tried my best not to scream, and turned to look in the direction of the sound. The rain-shield that had been opened just a crack was now wide open. Someone poked his head out of it.It was a woman, wearing a dark knitted sweater and skirt, and a white apron, watching the situation outside vigilantly.Her bangs were neatly combed to one side, revealing a forehead lined with nervous lines.Although I think she should be very young, but it seems that she is not young. Could it be the servant who lives here?Just ask her. What the hell is going on in this house?I was about to stand up when I immediately dismissed the idea. The woman in the apron reaches out to close the rain-shield— In her hand was a kitchen knife that gleamed dimly.I hastened to hide in the shadow of the building. That's... it should just be cooking, right?What else is there to do.For example, when you notice that someone has broken in and plan to drive the intruder away? The temperature is getting lower and lower, but there is a trace of cold sweat running down my face.Is it time to retreat now? I moved away from the building for a moment and came into the shadows of the garden plants.Ahead is an open courtyard, and there is no place to hide in the middle. No, it is useless to go back empty-handed.I'll have to check it out as time permits. All in all, it should be the best choice to run through this courtyard that is nothing but spacious. Alright, ready to run. I took out the momentum of a 100-meter runner and rushed out. But on the way, he stumbled and fell a big somersault. My feet sank into the ground.The land here is extraordinarily soft, and it is a low-lying place compared with the surrounding area. Because there is still a little residual snow left, I didn't notice it before.I was lying on the ground, but in order to support my body, I put my hands on the ground. A man in a kimono fell asleep on the spot where I supported it.No... To be precise, a person was buried. It was a corpse.The body was half rotting, half bone— I seem to have seen the body shape and clothing somewhere.perhaps-- It was on the night of Christmas Eve that I came out of this house to greet my grandfather and me. correct.correct.correct!Kirito's grandfather died. Why?Who killed him?What the hell is going on here? The pain of falling and the inexplicable fear made me unable to stand up, my whole body was limp, and I fell to the ground. In this case, let alone pay attention to the movement behind. Therefore, at this time - I didn't realize that there was a dark shadow approaching quietly from behind me. When that figure reflected a blackness on the ground around me, I realized that the crisis was close at hand. Looking back, a woman in an apron was standing behind me, holding a kitchen knife high. At this moment, I understood the current situation, as if everything in front of me had nothing to do with me. There is a sense of alienation, it feels like a dream.And the sharp knife of reality swung at me like this—— The next moment I had this thought, the woman in the apron gave a soft knee and fell to the ground. Behind the woman stood a man in a suit and tie.It appears that he tapped the woman's knee with the handle of a shovel in his hand. Then, he lightly patted the woman on the shoulder, and the woman fell to the ground on her back. The man immediately took one of the woman's hands, turned her body over neatly, made her face down to the ground, and tied her hands behind her back. I stared blankly at the scene as he gestured to me with his fingers. As if to tell me to run.I'm going to stand up. I couldn't lift my legs and feet at all, and I staggered and bent over to get under the wall. There is really no way to jump over in this state. When I was at a loss, the man just grabbed my wrist and ran up, and I staggered and reluctantly followed him. Finally, I saw a small wooden door in the middle of the wall.The man unlocked the door and opened it.I was pushed out the door and fled outside the fence. Then, the man came out immediately, closed the door, took out the key from his pocket, and inserted it into the lock. "Let's go." The man said, and then trotted down the hill. Walking forward for a while, there was a black car parked at the corner of the house. The man unlocked it with the remote control key and urged me to get in the car. Only then did I see the man's face clearly.He should be about thirty-five years old, and his strong-willed eyes and stern expression seem to resemble someone. I got into the passenger seat of the car and he started the car right away.The mansion reflected in the rearview mirror became smaller and smaller. In front of the road, a beam of light shone down from a gap in the clouds. The car merged into the traffic of the business district.There is a feeling of finally returning to reality. "That... much, thank you for your help." "No, there's no need to thank you. If possible, I hope you can forget about meeting me." "That, that... ok." Silence lasted for a while.But he was the one who couldn't stand the silence first. "I didn't expect it to turn out like this." He put his hands on the steering wheel and said with a sigh. "That... May I ask you are..." "Forgive me for not being able to answer this question," he said, turning his serious eyes forward, "My position is complicated, please understand." I nodded in a daze. I suddenly found a folder lying randomly on the dashboard, with a familiar symbol on the cover of the folder.That symbol seems to be... the school seal of Hope's Peak Academy. The man noticed my gaze, and while driving, he picked up the folder with the other hand and inserted it into the side pocket of the car door, as if trying to hide it. By the way, I know who he looks like.It's Kyoko Kiri.Her father seems to be a teacher at Hope's Peak Academy.Then this person... "Could it be that you are the father of younger sister Kirikiri Kyoko?" He just loosened his tie a little and didn't answer anything.But I already know.He had the key to the wooden door that went in and out of the mansion, and not many people had keys to the house. "What are you doing in that kind of place?" he asked me back. "I have a friend, her name is Kyoko Kirikiri," I mentioned her name on purpose. "She's been acting a little strange lately... she seems very reluctant to go home. I don't know what's going on, so I went to her house to have a look..." "That's it." That's all he replied. The car stopped at a red light.In the stationary car, he spoke again, "Is she not injured?" "No." "That's good." The car moved again. "I think she should have seen the body." That's why she felt the danger and left the house.And she hid her whereabouts and wandered outside for almost ten days. But something is wrong.Part of the body has turned into bones.It must have been at least two or three months since the body was buried.In this case…… What happened to the grandfather Wuqiri who appeared in front of us on Christmas Eve almost half a month ago? Ah...so that's the case...that is the new Immortal Emperor!When did it start?Since when did he start deceiving Kyoko Kirikiri?For what purpose did Xinxian do this? "Where is she now?" "In my dormitory bedroom." "That's it." "Are you going to meet her?" "I'm ashamed to see her." He shrugged. He sent me all the way to the dormitory, and I got out of the car.Until the end, he didn't say his name, and told me not to tell anyone that I met him, including her of course— I started to worry about her and rushed into my bedroom.Wuqie had already woken up and was sitting on the bed combing his hair. "You're back, sister Jie, it's just right, come and help me braid my hair." I nodded and walked around behind her. Her hair was soft and beautiful, like a condensed entity of her pure heart. As I braided her hair, my tears fell uncontrollably. Why is the world so cruel to her?I secretly wiped my tears. Unforgivable.Whoever hurt her is unforgivable...