Gin and Red Fang are brothers

Qing Chuanchen got off the narrow overpass, and the red stone bricks with cracks under his feet made a grinding sound when stepped on, surrounded by a piece of dilapidated old tile-roofed houses.Cold liquid dripped from plastic pipes.

Qing Chuanchen's pace quickened a bit.

The people behind seemed to be no longer as careful as before, and they could also hear the speeding footsteps of the other party at this moment.

"..." The chaotic terrain here intensifies the danger, but it is also very suitable for throwing off the opponent.

Maybe it's time to find something to protect yourself.

Qing Chuanchen quickly glanced around.Insect-eaten bamboo poles, wires draped diagonally above, dilapidated iron buckets at the corner—in short, let’s turn there first.

The door in front of him was suddenly pushed open, and Qing Chuanchen was caught off guard and almost bumped into it. He immediately stopped and took a few steps back.

The first thing that came to my mind was the dark red eyes of the other party, and the boy with slightly curly hair came out of the door, holding a red, white and gray bag in his hand, which seemed to be... internal organs? !

Why? ? ?A hairy feeling rushed from the soles of my feet to my mind.

The belated fishy smell poured into the nostrils, and Qing Chuanchen fixed his eyes and saw that there were still shiny fish scales on the plastic bag—so, were they handling fish?

"..." Ah, I was taken aback.

"Hey, get out of the way for me." The other party didn't look friendly, "You're blocking the way."

The roads in the old Wafang District are always relatively narrow, and this road is a one-way walking road.Qing Chuan Chen turned sideways to get out of the main road.

The shark teeth slightly exposed by the other party looked very familiar. It took Qing Chuanchen a second to realize that the other party was a classmate in his class: "—— Beichuan-san?"

"Ah."

"..." I don't know if the person following me behind me is still there.Since Kitagawa Makoto is also going there, why not go back and have a look together.Qing Chuanchen thought in his heart, turned around and walked towards that corner again.

Stepping out of the corner, there is no one around, only a few wild cats hurried over the fence.

Qing Chuanchen's tense nerves relaxed a little.Kitagawa Makoto next to him threw the bag into the trash can, with scales and a few traces of blood red remaining on his hands, he dangled back into the narrow alley with his hands down.

...Does the other party actually live here?There are very few people living in this old Wafang District, and most of the people left behind are old left-behind elderly.

When Qing Chuanchen looked up at Bei Chuan again, the other party had already opened the door and entered the small courtyard, only the last corner of his clothes was seen.

... Anyway, let's go home first.Otherwise it will be dark.

Qing Chuanchen straightened his schoolbag and continued to walk forward.All the way through this old Wafang District without any danger, and then cross a small street, you can reach the main road home.

A hand suddenly patted on the shoulder!

Qing Chuanchen shuddered, kicked back in reflex, and at the same time quickly reached for the small blade in his pocket with his left hand.

"Qing Chuan Chen!"

He blinked and saw the silver-haired boy standing behind him.

"Huh...you scared me to death." Qing Chuanchen let out a breath and relaxed.

"Why are you so excited." Kurosawa patted the corner of Qing Chuanchen's clothes that had been swept by the soles of his shoes, his expression was not very good, "...I just washed the clothes."

"I'm sorry." Qing Chuanchen said with half-moon eyes, "but who made you pat me so abruptly——couldn't you call me?"

"Hmph." Kurosawa snorted softly, then raised his head and asked, "What are you doing this way? ——If you go home, this is a long way."

"..." Qing Chuanchen paused, grinning, "The sports meeting is coming soon, I plan to exercise."

Kurosawa stared at Qing Chuanchen: "...you'd better not go this way."

"Hey?"

"This way we have to go through the old Wafang District, and there is a narrow overpass. There are few people, and there are no surveillance cameras." Kuisawa said slowly in a low voice, "It's very dangerous."

"—if someone wants to kill you, this is a good place."

"... I didn't attract hatred like that either." Qing Chuanchen scratched the back of his head.

"In short, it's better to take the main road." Kurosawa nodded and said.

...but if you take the main road, there is no suitable place to observe the murderer of the red note.That is, the probability of finding that person is close to zero.

Qing Chuanchen caught a glimpse of the red mark on the edge of the opponent's sole, which was the imprint left by walking on the red brick road.He hesitated for a moment, then raised his head and asked, "Were you following me just now?"

"Why am I following you?" Kurosawa laughed.

"Then your shoes—"

"What happened to my shoes?" Kurosawa looked down, "Oh, I went to the vegetable market just now."

There is also a red brick road in front of the vegetable market.

"But after looking around, I didn't see anything I was satisfied with. I didn't buy it." Kurosawa shrugged lightly.

"...Oh." Qing Chuanchen paused for a few seconds, and joked, "Imagine the way you pick and buy vegetables, and you have the shadow of a good man at home at a young age."

"..."

Kurosawa exhaled, and changed the subject: "What do you mean by what you said just now?" He narrowed his dark green eyes, "—Is someone following you?"

"Maybe it's an illusion." Qing Chuanchen laughed.

"..." Kurosawa raised his hand and pressed the opponent's head, "Listen up, walk the road for me in the future."

"Don't press my head——Okay, okay, I got it." Qing Chuanchen struggled out of Kurosawa's hands, and said with a smile, "Next time you walk on the big road, you must—"

"Oh? So that's why." Toru Amuro said with a smile, "What's your plan?"

Sitting at the dining table at home, Qing Chuanchen fiddled with the food in the bowl: "I probably still have to go that way, but I will bring some self-defense tools. Then collect the local topographic map in advance - even if you encounter danger, you can leave as soon as possible .”

"Well, it's quite comprehensive." Toru Amuro said slowly, "If you want to get the truth...you have to pay a certain price."

"Yes." Qing Chuanchen told the other party that the purpose of these things was actually to get some advice, "What else do you think I need to do?"

"Walk in a different route—I mean, don't walk regularly when passing through the old tile-roofed house area."

"Ok."

"Speaking of..." Toru Amuro smiled slightly, "Why didn't you tell him the truth?"

"What?" Qing Chuanchen raised his head.

"About your real purpose in taking that path."

"Hmm..." Qing Chuanchen paused, "This kind of thing is a bit dangerous, so it's better not to involve more people."

"One more thing." Toru Amuro hooked the corners of his lips, "He is also your [suspect], right?"

Qing Chuanchen raised his eyes and looked at the smiling eyes of the other party. Although it was a question, his tone was very certain.

... Sure enough, he couldn't hide from the observation of a first-class adult descending valley.

"Indeed," Qing Chuanchen admitted generously, "There are a few coincidences that make me list him as a suspect."

"It's not surprising." Amuro took a sip of water, "After all, he and you are not the same way."

... Although he didn't show anything during the rehearsal today, the other party still has a view from another world - vigilance, suspicion, observation and distance maintenance towards Kurosawa.

But wait a minute, Amuro's terminology—[he] and [you]—does this division mean that he puts himself in the same camp as him? !Qing Chuanchen paused while drinking the soup.

"What's wrong?" Toru Amuro noticed keenly.

"Cough cough," Qing Chuanchen coughed twice, "I drank too fast, I choked a little."

"Haha, my family, what are you in a hurry for?" Amuro said with a smile.

Qing Chuanchen put down the small bowl, wiped his mouth with paper, and continued to think in his heart.

In another world, he started out as a winery man.Although Qing Chuanchen really regards this side as the main world in his heart, he is in the winery and his heart is in the red side.

But until it's safe...or at least not openly anti-distillery.And this kind of information can't be easily found.

"..." So what's the status of the identity over there...

It's not easy to ask the insider in front of me directly.Qingchuan Chen let out a breath.Forget it, let's take a step at a time.

"Why don't you have dinner at Miyano's tonight?"

"Oh?" Toru Amuro crossed his hands, "Isn't that impolite - just send them home safely."

He bent his eyebrows: "You seem to think that I will stay there? Why?"

...and it started again.Qing Chuanchen also smiled: "This is your dream consciousness layer, you should ask yourself these questions."

Amuro Toru's smile remained unchanged: "I think, do you know something?"

"Huh...? I'm just chatting with you casually."

"Is that right?"

Qing Chuanchen's half-moon eyes: "It's nice to dream."

"Please answer my actual content truthfully."

"It's nice to dream."

"Don't repeat this kind of thing, even if it's a dream, I should get the answer I want." Toru Amuro restrained his smile, his eyes were burning, and he stared at Qing Chuanchen, "I hope you can cooperate with me."

"..." Qing Chuanchen cleaned up the dishes without rushing, "I am 12 years old this year, and I am an ordinary sixth grade pupil."

"?"

"So... don't you think it's inappropriate for you to treat a poor, weak and helpless elementary school student the way the police treat suspects?" Qing Chuanchen showed his big wet eyes, "The attitude of the service boy in the coffee shop should not It's very gentle."

"..."

Well... maybe I'm being too sensitive.

In any case, the other party is indeed still a child.Toru Amuro held back the approaching momentum, and showed a slightly helpless smile: "Maybe, it's because you don't behave like a normal elementary school student?"

"Why am I abnormal? What do you think of elementary school students?"

Elementary school student——Toru Amuro The first thing that comes to mind is Conan Edogawa, who is in the first grade.

"..."

...From this point of view, it seems that Qing Chuanchen is really much more normal.

From the beginning to the present, if people can indulge in the dream layer to such a deep and real level, it seems a bit impossible.Toru Amuro vaguely felt that something outside his range had happened.

But maybe that's not a...bad thing.Of course, it's not a good thing either.

In any case, try to leave as little nostalgia and traces as possible.Then go back quickly.

——Because this is not his destination.