[Net King + Patterns] Ugly Fish

Atobe Keigo had already made preparations to stay at the police station to welcome Christmas, and even the fact that Sanjo Sakura would disappear in the next few days like last time was in his calm expectation; but he didn't want to, this time Beijing Liao and the others were so talkative that it was amazing.

The stranger who was tentatively identified as a witness at the scene left under the custody of the police. Jin Chuan, who was lying in the deep corner of the alley, was also put into a thick black plastic bag and removed. Earlier, the patrolman who was unconscious more than ten meters away from the corner had died Get medical treatment.

The investigation of the murder scene in the depths of the alley is still in progress, but Beijing Liao agreed with them to leave temporarily. Of course, before that, they need to provide a transcript to the police. The additional suggestion is to wait for the case to be sorted out, and Santiao Yingzi will be troubled Look around and look for clues.

When he said those words, Kitai Ryou's expression was a bit forbearing and cautious. Looking at his appearance, although Keigo Atobe couldn't be pleasant, he couldn't speak ill of each other, so he could only go back to the hotel with Sakurako Sanjo according to the arrangement. Inside, after all, it's too cold to stay outside to handle those tedious details.

A group of people moved from the alley to the hotel lobby, and it took a long time to inform the police about their experiences in detail, and then the driver and bodyguard of the Atobe family who were notified to come to the hotel also arrived.

Confirming from the police who took the record that tonight’s incident has come to an end, Keigo Atobe turned his head slightly, looked at Sanjo Sakurako more than ten meters away, and found that she and Ryo Kitai had not finished talking, so he gestured to the driver to get ready first .

After a while, Sanjo Sakura stopped talking, and she and Kitai Ryo got up at the same time; seeing this, Atobe Keigo followed from the sofa, and stood on the aisle waiting for Sanjo Sakura who was approaching.

Behind Sanjo Sakurako, Kitai Ryo first turned his head to explain a few words to the policeman next to him, then waved his hand to let the man leave first, and then followed him at a leisurely pace; Atobe Keigo looked over Sanjo Sakurako, quietly Jing stared at Beijing Liao, looked at each other for a few seconds, squinted his eyes, but did not speak.

After a while, Atobe Keigo raised his hand and rubbed a certain head in front of him, hooked the corner of his mouth, turned first and walked towards the exit of the hotel lobby, followed by Sanjo Sakura silently with messy hair. It's not a misunderstanding, Atobe Keigo felt that the breath behind him was a little cowardly.

The bodyguard walking in the front pushed open the glass door of the hotel lobby, Keigo Atobe stopped, turned his head and looked around behind him with unclear eyes, and finally fixed his eyes on Ryo Kitai who was a few steps behind Sakurako Sanjo.

The air seemed to be frozen for a moment, and Keigo Atobe saw Sanjo Sakura's eyes widen inexplicably. Afterwards, Kitai Ryo slowly caught up, and his walking pace stopped.

"What's wrong?" Sanjo Sakurako looked very surprised.

"He should have something else to tell you—" At least I think so... Keigo Atobe raised his chin and answered her in a low voice, his eyes still on Ryou Kitai's face.

He observed for a long time, since the time when the statement was made, the man was fidgeting, and he is still there now, obviously hiding words in his eyes, and just dismissed his subordinates... So, Keigo Atobe decided to give the other party a chance to speak freely.

……

"Mmm..." Beijing Liao murmured, his eyes flickering.

"If you have something to say, has your tongue been taken away by the cat?" Santiao Yingzi folded her arms, looking very annoyed.

After waiting for a while, Ryo Kitai lowered his head and neither spoke nor gave up his position. Keigo Atobe twitched the corners of his mouth, turned his head to look around, sighed softly, and raised his hand to stop Sanjo Sakura from turning around and leaving. "Do I need to avoid it first?"

"Is there anything you can't listen to?" Sakurako Sanjo opened her eyes wide, and after she finished asking, she turned to Ryo Kitai in surprise, "You don't mean to confess to me, do you?"

Are you kidding me? ———Her raised and lowered brows clearly showed the disdain in her heart.

Kitai Ryo raised his head abruptly, and Keigo Atobe saw that the face was blue and white, and there was a very obscure struggle in the pupils, and after thinking about it, he turned back and stepped out, and then closed the glass door with his backhand. There is room for the two inside.

In the middle of the night, there was a light snowfall in the sky, and the wind made a crisp sound. Keigo Atobe stood still and took a deep breath. After waiting for a few minutes, he slowly turned around and looked into the hotel.

The two figures bathed in the indoor lights fell in the sight of Keigo Atobe, exuding a faint halo. He couldn't hear what the conversation was about, but he saw that the person who said it was a little anxious, and the person who listened was serious. like water.

Not long after, Sanjo Sakura raised her face slightly, with her back turned to the light, her expression blurred, but the smile on the corner of her mouth hardened, she raised her hand as if to stop the continuation of the conversation, and then went straight past Beijing Liao, and pushed open the glass door.

The heating from the opening and closing room swept out, and was quickly submerged in the bone-chilling chill. Keigo Atobe stepped back a little, glanced at Ryo Kitai who had no intention of chasing him, raised his eyebrows, and asked in a low voice about his complexion. The unlucky Sanjo Sakurako, "Break up on bad terms?"

"Guess what he said to me?" Sanjo Sakura asked in a muffled voice, then she raised her eyes a few degrees, looked at the sky, and sighed for a long time, her tone was a bit bleak, "Entrust Miura's safety to me, I really dare to think~"

She laughed lowly, and he watched the light of night fold into her eyelids, the streamers flickered, and there seemed to be waves in the pupils between flickering and flickering.

"You won't agree." Keigo Atobe's heart trembled slightly, and he blurted out without thinking, "Ryo Kitai doesn't look like such a mindless brat, is it a temptation?"

"Hehe~ What's the point of probing each other knowing each other well." Sanjo Yingzi retracted her gaze and turned her face to him, "I don't understand what the criminal investigation team wants to do." She closed her eyes and reached out. After finding his palm, he held it backwards, her five fingers squeezed into his, and the two intertwined.

As if she wanted to get warmth from him to dispel her own chill, she held his hand tightly, "I thought they wanted to take advantage of it and find an opportunity to throw me in prison..."

Her tone was a bit sad and confused, and she fell silent halfway through the conversation, and didn't continue after a long time; seeing that her expression was a little lost, Atobe Keigo knew that she was thinking about everything, so she didn't make a sound Excuse me, I just clenched my fingers and walked down the steps with the person in my arms.

He couldn't catch up with her train of thought, but he didn't want to force himself to interfere... So he could only watch quietly. Anyway, there would always be a day when the truth came out. He always knew that Santiao Yingzi's paranoia had penetrated deep into his bones, and even if he was confused, it was just temporary.

……Dividing line……

After Christmas Eve, Christmas came quietly, and then passed without any surprise.

For most people, the snowy end of the year is full of festive atmosphere, and Keigo Atobe is no exception here. Unfortunately, for him, the end of the year also represents another meaning—the end of the year, which is also the whole year The day of summing up.

There are always many things waiting for him at school, at home, and within the group. He is often busy until late at night and sleeps on his pillow. All kinds of complicated things take up his time, and he will not be able to spare his attention for a while.

In the blink of an eye, the December calendar is torn to the last sheet, and the spring break is about to begin.

……

In the afternoon, in the study of Atobe's house, Keigo Atobe, who finally got away from the various documents as high as a hill, threw away his pen, shook his sore wrist, and let out a long breath.

Looking up at the desk calendar on the table, Keigo Atobe was stunned for a moment, clearing a small space in his mind full of business jargon, and then he suddenly realized that he hadn't had time to be alone with Sanjo Sakura for several days.

Although she has always been involved in his life, the two of them basically meet in public places, and even when they are dating occasionally, there is a third person present, for example...he sneaks in to take her home, and there is a driver in the car.

Really...' busier than the president. ' This was the emotion she felt after staring at the document in his hand for a while when he was in the same car with her yesterday.

Keigo Atobe couldn't refute this. Who made his family have no brothers to share the responsibility?

Compared with his busyness, Sanjo Sakurako seems to be doing nothing. Fortunately, she seems to be very interested in doing nothing all day long. Even if he is not free, she can just hold her by his side and wait for her to enjoy herself with the magazine all day long. She doesn't mind at all. Sit on the bench, otherwise, I believe that he and her would have broken up long ago.

After all, no girl wants to sit around all day without having fun or socializing.

Today is also the same, he went out in the morning and brought Santiao Yingzi to his home, saying that she was not allowed to die in the house and become moldy, but in fact he placed her in the mansion and ignored her.

After being dazed for a while, Atobe Keigo raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, with a little guilty conscience, he began to think about whether he would take his girlfriend who had been neglected for a long time on a trip or something during the spring break.

"For travel...go to hot springs or go to Europe?" Atobe Keigo raised his head and asked himself in a low voice. Going to hot springs, there is a villa in Hakone, and his grandfather is there now; if he goes to Europe, he can meet his parents first... Uh~ hesitate for a moment , Atobe Keigo opened the notebook in front of him, intending to check the information on the Internet first.

Anyway, the elders have to meet, it doesn't matter who comes first, but... he is worried that there will be problems with Sanjo Yingko's visa, such as being blocked by some organizations and not being allowed to leave the country.

Flicking his fingers quickly, Keigo Atobe logged into the tennis club's chat room, found Hikichiwaka's profile picture at a glance, and sent a message to ask the other party to use his own convenience to check whether Sakurako Sanjo could board the plane smoothly.

According to the means of the guys in the criminal investigation team, Keigo Atobe didn't have much hope for taking Sanjo Sakura to Europe immediately.

However, prior knowledge is a must.

……

Hikichiro replied quickly, and while waiting for him to borrow the internal authority of the police department to inquire, Atobe Keigo unexpectedly recalled all the follow-ups that happened after Christmas Eve.

This is also the reason why he still dares to instruct Hikichiruo now—Hiyoshiwaka's elder brother secretly expressed the hope that he would use Sanjo Sakurako to do something. Now that the ground is being swept away, if other people in the police department crack the case first, I believe it will definitely deal a huge blow to the criminal investigation team.

Hijiruo's elder brother made no secret of his ambition. After several meetings with him, Keigo Atobe also found that that man is very suitable to be a politician... There is no need for absolute justice, and he only chooses the direction that is beneficial to him.

After discovering this, Keigo Atobe felt that instead of letting Ryo Kitai continue to be entangled, it would be better to cooperate with the brother of the Hiyoshi family. The so-called 'distance and close attack', if the plan is perfect, it will not only solve the urgent need, but in the long run, the brother of the Hiyoshi family will include the criminal investigation team. The safety of Santiao Yingzi is also guaranteed in the bag.

Although Sanjo Sakurako's files are now classified as top-level secrets, there is no guarantee that they will be leaked by someone with a heart.

Keigo Atobe deeply remembered Hikichiruo's remarks after hearing about the Christmas Eve massacre. At that time, his junior was silent for a long time and then asked him softly, didn't he think that Ryo Kitai and his party were actually being manipulated by Sakurako Sanjo?

'Sister Santiao seems to be acting in a disorderly manner. When the truth comes to light, she will reflect carefully. Those actions that appear to be insane, in fact, have been carefully thought out every step of the way. '

"The minister didn't notice it when he was in it. How can Ryo Kitai be an impulsive man if he can enter the criminal investigation team, but you see, his behavior..."

'Could it be that Santiao-senpai used unknown means to mislead or hint, which led to Kitai Ryou being so reckless, without even half a ounce of poise. '

"Minister, think about it carefully, before you met Santiao senior, did you think I was a simple-minded, arrogant idiot?"However, every time I was in the middle of it and couldn't figure out her deep meaning, I was anxious and then did stupid things. '

"Minister Atobe, Sanjo-senpai is like a poppy..."

……

Atobe Keigo suddenly woke up from his contemplation, and the sighing words of Hiyoshiruo at that time still remained in his mind, "She is very dangerous, the minister please take care of yourself." '

take careLooking down at the computer screen that remained unchanged, Atobe Keigo raised his eyebrows, sank back into the depths of the leather chair, and sneered.

So what if it will be fatal?The degree of danger of Sanjo Yingzi is targeted. People outside her concept of right and wrong are actually safe and sound. For ordinary people, she is safer than herbivores. Hijiruo thinks too much.

But forget it, Keigo Atobe is not obliged to explain anything to others, as long as he knows it himself; just like the priest Daomingji who came to the door this morning, he used the excuse of visiting to cover up, but in fact he came to thank Sanjo Sakurako?

Thinking of Daomingji, who was staying at his house and refused to leave, Keigo Atobe's mood inexplicably turned a little worse. He rushed to deal with group affairs before letting that person live with Sanjo Sakurako under the same roof, and he was anxious to avoid spring break travel The meaning of the other party.

Because, the Daoming Temple Secretary came to the door and brought a piece of news that was neither bad nor bad——On the night of New Year’s Day, Sanjo Yingzi needed to participate in the family reunion... He and she only found out today that Sanjo Yingzi and Misaku Ling had existed for a long time relatives.

囧... After going around for a long time, things still turn back to a certain point——Miura's father and Misaku Rei's mother are half-siblings, in other words, they are also distant relatives with Sanjo Sakurako.

Daomingji will be used to speak in person, and Keigo Atobe does not believe that there is no secret operation by Rei Misaku.

If she wanted to come to Misaku Ling, she must have made up her mind to take advantage of Sanjo Sakurako's ability; although Sanjo Sakurako's dangerous identity filed at the police station has not been leaked because of the secrecy system, but now the turmoil is at the forefront, and the excuse of family gatherings is always given to her. It's a bad feeling, really... The more I think about it, the more troublesome the situation, Keigo Atobe raised his hand and knocked on the table, momentarily upset and irritable.

After waiting for a long time, Hijiruo's place was still like a sea of ​​mud. Keigo Atobe couldn't help standing up from his seat, took out his mobile phone and was about to call directly to inquire. knock on the door.

After cutting off the call that was just made, and throwing the phone on the table, Keigo Atobe raised his head and replied coldly, "Come in."

……

The dark red oak door was pushed open a gap, and three cherry blossoms stuck their heads in from the outside, "Excuse me?"

"Huh?" Atobe Keigo was startled, then raised his chin slightly, "Come in, don't give up halfway if you've already interrupted." Glaring at the face full of silly smiles, he turned back and sat back in the chair, "Why? ?”

His eyes stopped at the rolled paper roll in her hand, and his eyes were thoughtful, "I don't remember that there are no printed magazines at home, such shabby things."

"Hehe~" With a dry laugh, she walked around the table and rubbed against him, squeezed into the half of the seat he vacated, and spread the paper roll in her hand on the table, "Want to listen?" She asked redundantly he.

"When did I get impatient with what you said?" Keigo Atobe raised his hand and tugged at her hair, then turned his gaze to the scroll, looked intently, and frowned.

According to the visual inspection, there are five or six pages in the open scroll, and the black and white characters on the paper are all her handwriting, and the content seems to be very trivial; it took a long time to find some connections between them.

So, Keigo Atobe withdrew his gaze, looked sideways at Sanjo Sakurako who was clearly waiting for his reaction with his hands on his chin, "What are these?"

"I want to give Beijing Liao some clues." She bent her eyes and smiled happily, "I just remembered it when I saw Daoming Temple, and then I went back and thought about the materials I read, these...about serial killers..."

……

"The killer who has disappeared in recent years, only had a regular schedule a few years ago, and there was no connection between the victims...Now, you see, they are actually similar..."

"Daomingsi Chun Mingming is not part of the scope of hunting, the reason why he was still selected... For more than ten years, he was definitely a victim of a serial killer. What do you think they are similar to?"

While speaking, she quickly flipped through the paper roll, picked up the bottom piece of paper with several photos printed on it, and ran her fingertips across the paper, leaving shallow marks in several places.

"These women are all very strong. Even though they have different occupations, they are the ones who are impressive at first glance. The taste of serial killers is Yujie type."

"Tsubaki Daomingsi is not very old, but her makeup was very mature that day, and the aura she gave her younger brother was really confusing people's perception. The serial killer set the location in a high-end restaurant because it is easy to find qualified ones there. Prey, secondly, he wants to kidnap someone with status to expand his influence..."

"I have re-checked the clues from the police over the past ten years. If social status and work factors are included, the reason why I have no clue is that the serial killer chooses his own vacation when he commits crimes, and it is more likely that he is not often there. In China, the means of transportation are leased..."

"Ah, what you said makes sense." Keigo Atobe nodded in agreement, then he raised his hand to hold down the papers under Sanjo Sakurako's hand, and turned her face to him with the other hand, "Why is it so sudden? So enthusiastic?"

Staring quietly at her penetrating pupils, he slowly narrowed his eyes, "Are you diverting the attention of the police? The serial killer has nothing to do with the Christmas Eve massacre, right? He's the smoke bomb you threw out."

"As long as you hand over the information, then all the police forces will be concentrated on it, and Miura will naturally focus on one thing and lose another."

"Sakurako, you didn't want to let them go, right?" After a pause, Atobe Keigo said shyly, "...don't lie to me."

She was silent for a long while, the glints in her pupils, the paranoia and hostility were gradually replaced by a gentle smile, and his gloomy face was reflected in her clear eyes, which made his heart skip a beat, and his anger was like melting snow in the sun. Bit by bit slowly but continuously disappearing.

"Well, the scenery in my eyes has never changed." She chuckled softly, with a pointed expression.