Congratulations on Your Arrest

  Chapter 246 Appearance of Doomsday (Da Zhang asks for a monthly pass)

   Wano Country, New Tokyo.

  In the Prime Minister's Office.

   "Ridiculous! Absurd! It's crazy!"

Prime Minister Higashimori Kawatani, who stayed up all night and delivered a public televised speech in the afternoon, had a face full of tough lines, which was always resolute and upright in front of the public. Then it turned to anger.

   "Didn't you already promise to open the [boundary] gate of the Sky Tree to them? What else do those old guys want to do? Are you really afraid that I will refuse to make such a request?"

After repeating these words a few times weakly, Prime Minister Higashimori Kawatani lay back on the chair very tiredly, rubbed the space between his brows irritably, and looked up at the ceiling above his head with dull eyes. .

  Not far behind him, in the shadow behind the curtain stood a shadow-like man, holding a cup of coffee and gently stirring it with a spoon as usual.

After picking up the coffee and taking a sip, the man smacked his mouth, as if recalling the man in the office of the third investigation team who dreamed of becoming a barista when he was a child, made the coffee himself, and couldn't help shaking his head slightly .

  Drinking and drinking, the coffee there is still the most mellow and memorable, and the instant coffee in the Prime Minister's Office is more than one grade worse.

  But Shadow is not picky, as long as he has something to drink, he pursed his lips and heard the Prime Minister muttering to himself, he couldn't help but shrugged and said:

   "They know we're in a bad situation, and they're the only ones who can help us right now, so they don't worry about us bargaining"

"damn it!"

Dongsen Hegu slammed his fists hard at the desk, anger and helplessness flashed in his eyes, and he said with great distress, "Eleven-year-old children, where can I find those children for them, and I have to supply three of them a week. What the **** was going on in the old guy's mind? What good are those kids doing to them?"

  Shadow took a sip of his coffee, and said casually, "The big men all have some special hobbies, and it's not unreasonable that the older you get, the more evil you become."

   "What jerks!"

  Dongsen River Valley became more and more angry.

   "You mean to reject them?" Shadow Lake said suddenly.

  Hearing this, Dongsen Hegu's face suddenly showed hesitation and struggle.

  Being able to join the line of the Nine Masters of Heaven and Man is his last bargaining chip in the upcoming "World Conference" held every three years in June.

Now that the Judgment Division has withdrawn from Wano Country, what Dongsenheya is most worried about is that he will be directly kicked out of the Alliance State by the people of the Judgment Division at the upcoming "World Conference" - that means he has struggled for half his life in politics All his hard work was wasted, so he must find a helping hand who can speak for them at that time.

  The old people of the Nine Heavens and Humans are undoubtedly such a reliable helping hand.

  East Senhe Valley has arranged almost everything for the other party's trip to Wano Country, and strives to make the other party satisfied, but he didn't expect those old guys to make such a request before leaving.

  Reject?

  Can he really say no?

   "No, no. Wait a little longer. Think of a way. There will always be a way." Dong Senhegu rubbed his eyebrows, and suddenly asked, "Are there any younger prisoners in the prison?"

  Shadow froze for a moment, as if he didn't expect Dongsen Hegu to really compromise.

  But he is only responsible for handling affairs and never asks about anything else, so the big shots can rest assured to entrust things to him.

  Because professional, so rest assured.

   To a certain extent, Shadow and Nanami Kenjiro are the same kind of person, both of whom have strong professionalism, even if he misses, he will never let anyone find out or associate with those big men.

  After thinking about it for a while, Shadow said, "There are probably some in the Juvenile Management Office, but at least they are over fourteen years old, and I'm afraid there are not many who are eleven years old."

   Speaking of this, Shadow paused, and continued, "And most of those children have parents. If they disappear suddenly... I'm afraid it will be very difficult to end."

  Dong Senhegu was taken aback when he heard this, and suddenly came to his senses.

  In this era of extremely developed Internet and self-media, parents who are eager to love their children can easily cause big troubles, and suddenly feel regretful in their hearts.

  Why did I really have evil thoughts?

  But some thoughts, once they arise, are hard to erase.

  Dong Senhegu took a deep breath, and suddenly thought of something with a slight movement in his heart, a look of struggle flashed in his eyes, and finally began to make a decision.

   "I heard that there is a children's shelter in New Tokyo City, which specializes in accommodating those homeless children who fled from the northern Duchy of Shayash without parents." Dongsen Hegu didn't continue.

   But everything has been said without saying.

  The Grand Duchy of Shayash in the north has long been torn apart. The children who were exiled to Wano Country were all children who lost their parents and were displaced during the war of the Revolutionary Army. Even if a few disappeared, no one would care.

  The air in the office was quiet for a while.

  In the shadow behind the curtain, the man who had been silent for a long time finally finished the coffee in his hand, put the coffee cup on the window sill, nodded and said:

"I understand."

  After speaking, his figure couldn't stop shaking, and he was about to disappear into the shadow behind the curtain.

  Dongsen Hegu suddenly remembered something, and reminded, "There is no need to tell Team Leader Kimura about this for the time being."

  Shadow didn't answer, just nodded silently in the corner, and then completely disappeared in place, leaving only an empty coffee cup behind the curtains swaying in the breeze.

   After there was only one person left in the office, Dongsen Hegu didn't sleep all night until this afternoon. He couldn't bear it anymore and threw his exhausted body on the chair behind him, staring blankly at the ceiling above his head.

   There seems to be a voice echoing in my mind.

is this correct?

  Is this really right?

   After a while, Dongsen Hegu's eyes gradually regained clarity and became firmer than ever before.

   This is his country, the country he has devoted half his life to, and he will not allow anyone to destroy it.

  Even if it is,

   Get your hands dirty.

   On the day of March 10, 1122 in the Tengen calendar, many major events that made people panic, anxious, and frightened occurred. It will be a day that will be recorded in history for the entire Wano country.

   Of course, the premise is that the history of this country can have the opportunity to pass on.

  After the long night.

  When the moon shadow in the sky disappears, a piece of gray and white covers the sky again, the morning wind blows back and forth on the street, and the fog is blown thick and thin.

  Edogawa District, at the corner of the street near Aragaki Detective Office, three figures, two large and one small, slowly ran out of the mist to reveal their figures.

At the door of the apartment, Satoru Xinyuan, the charterer who moved a chair and lay in front of the gate, looked at the three figures, two big and one small, feeling inexplicably in his heart a sense of harmony as he looked at the "family of three". It was discovered that it was the three of Higashinohara.

Today, besides Higashinohara and Nishimaru Miri, who are exercising daily, there is also Kolotia who is wearing a sportswear. When running in the morning mist, his satin-smooth blond hair is like milk flowing in milky white. Honey.

   Aragaki Satoru said with a smile, "Ms. Kolotia, why did you go out to exercise with Higashino-kun today?"

  Colotia lowered her head a little embarrassedly, "Everyone was worried about what happened last time. I also want to become stronger and be able to protect myself."

  Running can make you stronger?

   Aragaki Satoru glanced at Higashinohara, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

  Xin Dao except that this kid is getting stronger and stronger under his nose, from last year's waste material on the top floor to today's young talent, but other people may not be suitable.

  But after thinking about it, practice running more, maybe you will be able to run even if you encounter something in the future. It is always a means of self-protection.

   Aragaki Satoru gave a few words of encouragement with a smile, and he didn't say some sarcastic remarks that hurt people like before.

When Higashinohara first started to develop the habit of running in the morning last year, he was not uncommonly hit, but as Higashinohara completed the jump from repeater class to third grade at Takehara Minami Private Academy, those blows all turned into slaps in the face .

   At this time, Higashinohara also greeted with a smile, but when he passed by and was about to go home to clean up, he suddenly remembered something, turned around and said to Aragaki Satoru:

   "By the way, boss, has the detective agency accepted criminal commissions during this time?"

  Yesterday, Wano Country experienced major changes unseen in hundreds of years. From now on, the situation will probably become more and more chaotic.

  Higashi Nohara is definitely not a dead-headed person. If the situation is really beyond his control, he will naturally keep the green hills and walk away without fear of running out of firewood.

   But this is the only country he is familiar with in this strange world. There are countless people he knows, as well as his parents and relatives who send him living expenses from Hokkaido every month to care about his well-being.

   If it is not a last resort, Higashinohara is still reluctant to do this, so the improvement of his strength is becoming more and more urgent in his heart.

  In addition to daily exercise, it would be even better if you can get some attribute points converted from crime points or the abilities dropped by criminals from time to time.

  However, [Crime Manual] triggers are very random, and it cannot be triggered by just meeting someone on the street. Higashinohara himself has no way to contact those criminals, so he turned his idea to Aragaki Detective Agency.

   One thing to say,

   Higashinohara is not trying to make money.

   Ugh. Well, he does want money too.

  But while making money, you can also get evil points, even if it takes a little time and energy, the more things that kill two birds with one stone, the better.

  Unexpectedly, after hearing Higashinohara's words, Aragaki Satoru lay down on the chair, looked at the sky and sighed, "Higashino-kun, to tell you the truth, our detective agency has not received any commission other than the investigation of extramarital affairs for almost a month."

   Higashinohara was taken aback when he heard the words.

  The next second, he had some reaction.

   All of this is probably due to Xia Li, the pioneer of extramarital affairs investigation, which made Xinyuan Detective Agency famous in the surrounding area.

  Currently in the entire Edogawa District, if a family is not harmonious and wants to find out if the other half is having an affair, I am afraid that the first thing that comes to mind is the Aragaki Detective Agency.

   Aragaki Satoru changed to a more comfortable position on the chair, sighed and said, "Oh, if this continues, I think the Detective Office might as well change its name to the Extramarital Affairs Investigation Center."

  The corners of Higashinohara's eyes twitched.

  He could see that, although Aragaki Satoru was sighing, his face was full of joy, and it seemed that he had made a lot of money.

   Shaking his head, after saying goodbye, the three of them went upstairs to wash up.

   If the detective agency can’t do it, then find another way. There are more than 20 days before the end of the spring break of Takehara Minami Private Academy. Higashinohara still has enough time to find someone who can trigger the [Crime Manual] mission.

  After washing, the whole city was gradually awakened by the morning mist in the morning breeze, revealing the appearance of the most prosperous metropolis in the whole Wano country. There were more and more pedestrians in the streets and alleys, and the city started to work again and became lively.

   Even though many people felt extremely heavy last night, beating their chests, pessimistic and hopeless, they only felt that the world was gloomy, and Wano Kingdom might be over overnight, and everyone would perish together and never see tomorrow again

  But today the sun rises as usual, people look at the world after waking up, and then think about the mortgage loan, car loan, beauty loan, fruit loan, so naturally they have to clean up and get up, and it is time to go to school and go to work.

   Speaking of which, after returning from the lost world behind the border gate, Higashinohara thought about some problems.

   For example. How did the people live when the world he was familiar with was overthrown?

  He didn't think much about it before.

   But now Higashinohara seems to understand a little bit.

   Isn’t that the way it is?

  For the vast majority of ordinary people, there is no choice in life, the only choice is to continue to accept.

  In the morning, Higashinohara didn't go out again, and has been improving the three-sword style sword he just obtained through the "intracranial training" of the "Guilty Manual".

  Currently, he has gradually mastered "Purgatory Ghost Slash", "Blue Haze Tree. The Wind Does Not Stop" and "Black Wind. The Tsuji of the Six Paths". The most powerful fourth form "Canglong Waterfall. Flowing Water" has not yet been mastered.

  As for the esoteric meaning "Spiral. Great Thousand World Bird Flying Absolutely", referring to the previous experience of learning the eighth-level sword form, before the basic sword form of the four-style three-sword style is promoted to the intermediate level, he does not need to think about the proficiency behind the upgrade for the time being.

   At noon, when it was almost time to eat, Xia Li, who was off work on time, very consciously ran over with a bowl of rice bowl and chopsticks, and smiled at Higashinohara a little shyly.

   This obsessive guy is a rare smart one, knowing that the unscrupulous uncle Aragaki Satoru dislikes her for eating too much, and often skips her in food.

  So she simply retreated and gave up the "work meal". When Aragaki Wu was overjoyed, Xue Higashinohara suddenly asked for "meal supplements", and the corners of her mouth were twitched by this unscrupulous uncle.

After taking the meal allowance, Xia Li gave it to the helpless Kolotia with almost all her hands in the posture of a subterranean seat, and entrusted her three meals a day to Kolotia as if the sovereignty of the country was handed over. This is how the scene at noon came about.

  Higashi Nohara didn't feel anything about it.

  Anyway, with Xia Li joining Cengfan, Kolotia's enthusiasm for cooking seems to be even higher, and he can also follow suit.

   What I ate today is "Blaze Sukiyaki", a new kind of sukiyaki that Kolotia learned online.

  The pot of red soup in front of me is actually similar to the hot pot that Higashinohara ate in his previous life, but the Wano people in this world don’t like spicy food very much, so they named it "Blaze Demon Sukiyaki" very abstractly.

  The four of them sat in a circle on the small square table on the tatami, eating with hissing.

  Charlie's face was flushed hotly, her toes in white pantyhose were clasped tightly, and the pair of furry silver ears on her head were also standing up straight like Erha.

Miri Nishimaru next to her was similar to Kolotia, almost crying, but seeing Higashinohara's calm appearance, he couldn't help but ate it in small bites, and then filled the room just like Xia Li The child's "hissing and hissing" started.

   Halfway through eating, Xia Li answered the phone and said "hmmmm" in a vague way.

  Hanging up the phone, she counted the slices of meat in the sukiyaki pot, looked warily at Higashinohara, the biggest opponent at the dinner table today, and said, "I have something to do, I'll be right back."

  As soon as she finished speaking, she rushed downstairs while hissing all the way.

   "Why did sister Xia Li go?" Miri Nishimaru asked curiously.

   "Who knows?" Higashinohara shrugged.

   After a while, there were footsteps in the corridor outside, one in front and one in back.

  When Xia Li entered the door again, Dong Ye originally thought that she would rush to the table like a hungry tiger, but unexpectedly, she brought back an eight or nine-year-old boy.

  The little boy has short blond hair and olive green eyes. He doesn't look like a native of Wano, but rather a native of the Grand Duchy of Shayash like Kolotia.

The little guy's eyes were red, and he kept raising his hand to wipe away his tears, and with the other hand, he was tightly holding a small blue advertisement "Xingyuan Detective Agency is at your service wholeheartedly" torn from a roadside telephone pole. , he should have made the call in the above way.

what happened?

   Higashinohara was stunned.

  Xia Li looked at the teary-eyed eight or nine-year-old boy with some sympathy, shook her head and said, "His sister disappeared from home."

   "When did it happen?" Higashinohara asked.

   "This morning, almost five hours." Xia Li said.

   "Uh, how old is his sister?"

   "It seems to be eleven years old?"

  It shouldn’t be easy for such a big child to get lost, and why did he come to look for his sister alone.

   No parents?

  Xia Li seemed to see Higashinohara's doubts. She glanced at the little boy sympathetically and said in a low voice, "He seems to have said just now that he and his sister live in a nearby shelter."

   Asylum?

  A thoughtful look appeared on Higashinohara's face.

  (end of this chapter)