[Death] Acacia inkstone

"You ask me how I guessed Takeuchi's lock screen password?" Sakurai Kaoru squatted on the ground, put down the semicircular incense dish in his hand, raised his hand to pin the scattered strands of hair behind his ears: "This is actually It's very simple. I have been in the criminal investigation team for a long time, and I know the other members more or less... I can feel that Takeuchi likes Kaga."

Dongshiro frowned.Kaga Yasuto and Akiyama Suzumi are lovers, but Takeuchi likes Kaga Yasuto. He didn't expect such a love triangle relationship in the criminal investigation team.

Sakurai Kaoru took out a lighter from the toolbox, and with a crackling sound the flame began to dance, and a faint mint scent began to diffuse in the air.

"I asked for this incense from Mr. Nishiura just now, and it feels pretty good." She changed the subject: "By the way, he also gave Kaga a piece of sandalwood, captain, we will ask for it later. Don't you want to smell it?"

Dongshilang caressed his forehead.Someone has already been killed, but she still has these leisurely feelings?

He believed that Kaoru Sakurai had also noticed the weirdness of the entire criminal investigation team—this group of people acted in very different styles and had no cohesion at all.Coupled with the weird recording of the night when he first arrived at Tula Island, he believed even more that there must be someone with a ulterior motive among them.

Although Sakurai Kaoru usually looks like she doesn't care about anything and acts casually, in fact she is quite meticulous in her thoughts.When it comes to the sensitivity of her perception of the surrounding things, she is no less than him.It is impossible for her not to know that the current situation is very dangerous.

"Captain, I know what you're thinking." There was a thin cool smoke floating in the air, and the scent of mint was quite refreshing.Kaoru Sakurai continued to fiddle with the incense dish in his hand, and slowed down his speech: "Don't worry, they won't do anything to me."

Judging from Kaga Yiren's series of reactions after the incident, he should not be the murderer.Because at first he thought all this was Akiyama Suzumi's prank, but when the atmosphere became more and more weird, he showed doubts and even a little fear.Unless he has extremely superb acting skills, he cannot be the mastermind lurking in the dark.

Therefore, Kaoru Sakurai didn't pay much attention to Yasuto Kaga, but it was Iwata Nishiura who made her feel a little weird.Fortunately, she is only a soul after all, even though her spiritual power is not high, killing her is not necessarily easier than killing ordinary people with mortal bodies.

"Although they are people in this world, we can't take it lightly." Toshiro rubbed his brows and sighed softly. Looking at Kaoru Sakurai's expression, he knew that she didn't feel any sense of crisis: "They and the soul world The Murder case is connected. Sakurai, don't act hastily."

Sakurai Kaoru hummed, but his gaze was still lingering on the incense dish, as if a little distracted.

The fine porcelain incense dish is painted with exquisite red plum patterns: the powerful brown branches stretch out wantonly, the posture is arrogant, and the vermilion dots are dotted on it, which is coquettishly gorgeous.

She remembered that the plum trees in the destroyed house in the Soul Realm also had the same mottled color, the shocking red.

Toshiro rarely saw Kaoru Sakurai showing such a dazed expression, but now he has seen it twice.He still remembers her expression very clearly when she froze at the dinner table last time.

That sense of loss.

Shiro Dong felt a little familiar.

Kaoru Sakurai pushed the incense dish to the corner, then rubbed her calf that was sore and numb from squatting for too long, and slowly stood up.The gloomy atmosphere that enveloped her just now was suddenly swept away, she stretched out her hand and patted Shiro Dong on the shoulder, half jokingly said: "Captain, Kaga should be trying fragrances right now, I'll go to his place to have a look, If it’s good, I’ll ask for one too.”

"Look at how caring I am, you must remember to give me a raise..."

Her tone was brisk, as if nothing had happened.

<<

Shiro Dong closed his eyes and sat on the reclining chair. He and Hua Yuan had been in this world for so long, and the [-]th team suddenly lacked the captain and deputy team.Fortunately, Sakurai Kaoru is only a member of the fifth seat, and the [-]th squad will not have any impact if she or her is not there.

At this moment, Sakurai Kaoru went to Kaga to test incense, Huayuan was sorting out Takeuchi's relics and trying to find clues, and the others were also smoking and drinking in the waiting hall because of the appearance of the first victim. He looked full of worries, and the atmosphere was gloomy.

Judging from the current situation, he felt that the murderer should stand still for a few days. After all, Takeuchi's death from poisoning was just yesterday. If there was a second murder today, it would be too efficient.

Furthermore, he made the same judgment as Kaoru Sakurai, thinking that Kaga Yasuto would not be the murderer, so it should be safe for Kaoru Sakurai to go to him; and with Huayuan's strength, she is even more impossible danger; the rest gather together, and the murderer loses his alibi if he leaves.

Therefore, he now finally has a little time to gather energy again.

Since landing on Datura Island, he has slept very lightly, and even the slightest noise can wake him up.Because only in this way can he guard against the enemies hiding in the dark.And Kaoru Sakurai, who has been with him day and night for decades, naturally sees all this, so she and Kaga went to Mr. Nishiura to borrow incense.

And this is the biggest difference between her and those who admire him.

Mint fragrance has a refreshing effect. If it was Hua Yuan, he would definitely get some sleep aid medicine for him.But the current situation obviously does not allow him to rest. What he needs most is to keep his spirits up and act cautiously.

He has seen many people who keep saying they like her, including Hua Yuan, and they all regard him as a superior existence to him.They always put themselves in a humble place to take care of him and care for him meticulously, but they don't know that it is precisely this that makes it impossible for them to understand him.But Kaoru Sakurai was completely different.Many times, she can understand what he is thinking and what he wants to do, she can support him, understand him, and even walk side by side with him.

As soon as those girls saw him, they showed a shy and reserved appearance, and their original characters were carefully hidden, lest he would see them.Here lies the deepest and unbridgeable gulf between them.

Love is never about showing the best side to each other, but accepting the most complete side of each other.

The sudden knock on the door interrupted Dong Shilang's thoughts. He got off the couch and walked quickly to the door.

"Sorry to bother you, young man." Standing outside the door was a gray-haired old man. Toshiro remembered that his name was Ikeda Kazuki.

"You are not from the criminal investigation team." The kind smile gradually disappeared on his wrinkled face, replaced by a cold light in his eyes: "I think you are young, but you are a talent with a limitless future." You should not come to this place, I advise you not to take this muddy water, and leave this island as soon as possible.”

"You mean..." Such an opening statement was obviously not expected by Shiro Dong, but it was good, at least he learned some important information from it.

"Don't ask me the reason." The old man lowered his voice and waved his hand at him: "I don't have much time left, I don't care about life or death. What's more, I also know that I can't escape. But You're still young, I really can't bear to see you get involved."

"No, I won't quit." Shiro Dong firmly shook his head and rejected him: "Please also tell me what you know."

After all, Ikeda Kazuki was a man of sophistication, and he understood through the eyes of the silver-haired boy that he could not convince him.He sighed: "I am a person who cherishes talents, so I won't tell you. The less you know, the easier it is to live."

"I hope you can escape this disaster, young man." With a look of regret on his weather-beaten face, he turned and walked away slowly.

"You should stay away from the girl next to you." The figure of the old man was getting farther and farther in the corridor, but his voice came faintly: "She is destined not to leave here alive."

Dong Shilang was shocked when he heard this, and was about to quickly catch up with the old man to ask what happened, but he heard a loud bang.Judging from the direction, it should be a small warehouse to the east of the main house.He remembered Kaoru Sakurai telling him when he left that in order to surprise Akiyama Suzumi with a reconciliation, Kaga secretly went to a place where no one was around to practice by himself.

She smiled and sighed to him at the time, this group of people is really too much, not only indifferent to the death of their colleagues, but also thinking about flirting and romance.It can be seen what a perverted group their criminal investigation team is.

The source of the loud noise just now was probably where Kaga was, and Kaoru Sakurai... was looking for him.

The strings in Dong Shilang's heart suddenly became tighter, and he ran straight to the sound before he could think about it.

<<

When Dong Shilang rushed out of the villa, the night had already been dyed red by the flames, and the air was full of the smell of burning.

Looking to the east, the small warehouse on fire looked like a beast with teeth and claws, crackling flames bursting, and black charred objects kept falling from the low buildings, crumbling.

Other people also ran out of the hall one after another, staring dumbfounded at the fire, their horror was beyond words.Only Ikeda Kazuki, who came to look for Toshiro just now, still looked indifferent, he just cast a meaningful glance at Toshiro, and didn't make any other expressions.

Toshiro searched around, but he really couldn't see Kaoru Sakurai and Itsuto Kaga.

He clenched his fist involuntarily, overcame the obstruction of several other people, and arrived at the warehouse door in three steps at a time.

"You can't go in." A clear female voice sounded, and a fair arm with delicate skin stood in front of him. Huayuan Izumo looked at him anxiously: "You will die, even if you are the captain of the [-]th squad , going in hastily is bad luck."

Dong Shilang gently pushed her hand away: "Hua Yuan, I have to go in."

Seeing that he insisted on going into danger, Hua Yuan suddenly grabbed his wrist firmly, then leaned forward with his whole body, and hugged him with his back to the fire scene, his sobbing voice was full of affection: "Dong Shilang , I can't watch you die in vain..."

If it were any other man, with his pitiful beauty still nestling in his arms, he had already lost his concentration.But Dongshiro's mind was not on this at all: Sakurai Kaoru's life and death in the warehouse were uncertain, and Huayuan's move just made him a little impatient, who has always been good-tempered, so he pushed her away with more force: "Huayuan, you Get out of the way first."

"Also, call me Captain Hitsugaya."

Huayuan's strength is naturally no match for Dong Shilang.

She squeezed her slightly sore forearm, watching his back disappear into the billowing smoke, the scorching breath made her eyes ache, and in the cool night wind, she only felt her nose sore and her tears burst. dripping like a thread.

"Hitsugaya Toshiro! Why do you like her so much!" She knelt down weakly, and shouted hysterically towards the figure that had already disappeared in the flames: "You actually gave up your life for her!"

She buried her face in her hands and wept bitterly, her mind was full of the image of that person leaving resolutely.

. . .