Chapter 248 Raptors crossing the river, hit and miss!
Chapter 248 The dragon crossed the river and hit by mistake!
As a blue high-risk mental ability with a talent sequence of 28, [Listen], whose basic function is only to distinguish between good intentions and bad intentions, does not seem to be worthy of its ranking.
But as long as [True Listening] is raised to the level of a fourth-level superpower, one can capture a small number of the real thoughts in the opponent's mind with a flash of inspiration, and the highest-level ability representation can even completely hear the opponent's voice.
In a battle, if an opponent knows everything you are thinking and thinking, it will make your scalp numb and shudder just thinking about it.
Nishimaru Miria has just stepped into the threshold of the fourth-level superpower, and I am afraid she is still far from being able to fully penetrate people's hearts.
But Higashinohara didn't think that Nishimaru Miria would make a mistake in his judgment this time. He was quite reassured about this little guy's growing strength.
Did you lie?
From the corner of his eye, Higashinohara glanced at the kind-looking woman behind him. His mood turned slightly cold and he walked out calmly.
Even though he lied, Higashinohara currently has no way of judging whether the other party's motive for lying is to get rid of responsibility, or for other reasons that he doesn't want to think about in that direction. He can only wait to hear what Nishimaru Miri said after he comes out first.
explain.
After being taken to the entrance of the yard by the female worker at the shelter, both parties said goodbye politely.
Higashinohara looked at the other person's back as he disappeared around the corner of the corridor. He turned to Nishimaru Miria and said, "Did the aunt who received us inside just now lie? Do you know what it is specifically?"
"Yeah." Nishimaru Miria was very happy to be able to help Higashinohara. She thought hard and said seriously:
"When she was telling us that Sia and Nova were quarreling, I suddenly heard a voice saying softly, 'Fortunately, I asked Sia to provoke that little guy in advance, otherwise it would be really hard to explain this time.'"
Hearing Nishimaru Miria's words, Higashinohara's pupils couldn't help but shrink slightly.
Deliberately causing conflict between Sia and Nova?
Do you mean the planning started a few days ago?
And to whom should the explanation be given?
Higashinohara didn't think that if all this was true, the seemingly kind-hearted woman would use the word "explain" to them.
That means that she has other people who need to "account", and this probably isn't the first time she has done this, such as those lost children from the shelter.
Thinking of this, Higashinohara couldn't help but feel a little cold.
The more kind a person pretends to be, when you peel off the appearance, you will find that the filthiness and filth inside the other person are far beyond your imagination.
It's just that there is still a key link missing, which is evidence. The voice of Nishimaru Miria's heart heard by Listening Deeply cannot be used as any evidence.
Charlie next to her was comforting the little boy Yuni who had followed him out. At the same time, the long ears on her head were erect, eavesdropping on what Higashinohara and Nishimaru Miri were saying.
When she heard this, her chest suddenly heaved with anger, and she said indignantly:
"Wow! I've already seen that she is not a good person, and she actually dared to lie to us!"
With that said, she turned around and walked inside to stage a comeback.
Higashinohara quickly grabbed her.
"What are you going to do?"
"Settling accounts with her."
"You didn't bring your 'account book', so what's the account?"
Charlie was suddenly startled and stopped where she was.
Recalling that when she first entered the house, she also felt that there was something wrong with the woman in charge of the shelter. She looked so aggressive and angry, but in the end she was sent away calmly.
What do you say when you go in now?
There is no concrete evidence, and they are not from the Metropolitan Police Department. How can they take the person in charge of a shelter? You can't use violence to extract a confession, right?
When Higashinohara saw Charlie frozen in place, he couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.
If he had to explain to Charlie why he shouldn't act rashly and alert others, it would probably take him a long time.
But following her words, she immediately gave up this unrealistic idea.
"Hoo ho ho"
Charlie gasped through her nostrils, feeling helpless and furious, and asked angrily, "Then what should we do now?"
Higashinohara narrowed his eyes and said, "Of course we need to find someone who can ask clearly. This is not the first time this shelter has done something like this. As long as we can catch some clues, we can follow the clues. The most important thing now is
The mission is to rescue Yuni's sister Nova and possibly other children."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Charlie nodded immediately in confusion, then suddenly paused and said, "But we can't tie up that woman and torture her, so where should we look for clues?"
Higashinohara pondered for a moment and then said, "Of course we have to go find the local snakes in Edogawa District."
"Who is the local snake?" Charlie asked.
"Your boss." Higashinohara said.
Although Edogawa Ward is a poor area with a high crime rate, Aragaki Satoru looks lazy and out of place on weekdays.
But he can own an entire building here like a demolished household in an urban village in a coastal area in his previous life. In addition, he once retired from the Metropolitan Police Department and started his own business to set up a detective agency.
It's not too much to call it a local snake.
After hearing Higashinohara's words, Charlie also had a thoughtful look on her face.
In fact, Higashinohara had another plan in mind.
If Aragaki Satoru can't find any useful information, then he will have to come back with Nishimaru Miria and get straight to the point and ask for relevant information, allowing Nishimaru Miria to take the opportunity to use [True Listening] to eavesdrop on the other party's thoughts.
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And the reason why he didn't make this his first choice was because if he asked it directly, if the other party's psychological quality was good and he wouldn't think in that direction at the first time, or Nishimaru Miria's unskilled [Listening] didn't
Can accurately obtain useful information.
That might not only alert the enemy, but the other party might also change their target in advance, and then they would be wasting water in a bamboo basket.
Thinking of this, Higashinohara no longer hesitated, greeted Nishimaru Miria, put on his helmet and rode Aragaki Satoru's motorcycle towards Aragaki's apartment. Behind him, Charlie also put on the little boy Uni who had rekindled hope and followed closely.
Later.
Returning to Aragaki's apartment, he found Aragaki Satoru who was betting on horse racing.
Higashinohara was still a little surprised when he saw Aragaki Satoru squatting in front of his small TV, betting on horses with full concentration on his face.
Since the news of the Judgment Division's withdrawal from Wano spread yesterday, Prime Minister Higashikata Mori gave a public televised speech in the afternoon.
Today, although for ordinary people who are burdened with mortgage, car and fruit loans, they still have to live their lives as usual and go to work.
But he went out in the afternoon, and through his observations along the way, Higashinohara discovered that what happened yesterday still had a considerable impact on the emotions of many people.
Walking on the road makes people feel miserable, their eyes are dim and dull, and they look like they are lying down waiting to die.
There is one person who is different.
His eyes were not dull, they were even shining as he stared at the TV betting on horses.
Higashinohara once suspected that even if the end of the world in disaster movies really came and huge floods rolled in from the sky, this unscrupulous uncle could stand on the rooftop and wave his golf club against the floods on the horizon.
Then he picked up the wine glass on the table next to him, shook it gracefully and said, "Fuck the end of the world."
In addition, I have to say that Aragaki Satoru never disappoints in terms of the gossip around him.
Half an hour later, around four o'clock in the afternoon, Higashinohara and Charlie went out again.
This time, Uni was temporarily left in the apartment because some of the clues Aragaki Satoru provided to them were not suitable for children to follow.
In fact, if it weren't for Nishimaru Miria's eagerness to try and her eagerness to help, and she really helped a lot when we were at the shelter in the afternoon, Higashinohara might not have even planned to take Nishimaru Miria with her.
The next place they were going was a nightclub in Edogawa District.
According to the photos and information provided by Satoru Aragaki, Edogawa District is almost the poorest place in New Tokyo. The man in the photo is said to be a member of the Ashida group named Yoshihiro Ashida, and he was engaged in human trafficking more than ten years ago.
I was arrested once about ten years ago, but someone in their church was pushed out to take the blame.
The Metropolitan Police Department's accusation against Ashida Yoshishi lacked evidence, so he was released after a short period of detention.
Just now, Higashinohara returned to Aragaki Satoru's apartment and asked Aragaki Satoru if there were any rampant human traffickers organizations nearby.
Aragaki Satoru spat out the man's name without much thought. This shows that this man's "famousness" is still very high. It is this kind of high-profile person that Higashinohara is looking for.
Because judging from what Nishimaru Miriti heard from the voice of the woman in the shelter, she showed a relatively low posture when facing the man she was interacting with, indicating that the other person was very strong, and that gave her the confidence to be strong.
With these thoughts in mind, Higashinohara took Nishimaru Miri and Charlie on a scooter and walked through the streets of Edogawa District. After driving for about half an hour, they came to a door that looked a little old.
nightclub.
I remember that last year when the Aragaki Detective Agency was investigating the Sakura Crossing Tram Case, Higashinohara and Charlie went to a bar in Shinjuku with Aragaki Satoru.
Compared with the low-key luxury there, the style of the nightclub with a shabby door number in front of me was completely outshone.
But Higashinohara and the others came here, naturally, not for any excitement and drinking.
He glanced at the two burly men at the door who were wearing black short-sleeves and showing tattoos on their sleeves, and they looked like they were not easy to offend.
Higashinohara knew that it would take some effort to get in.
Fortunately for him and Charlie, Higashinohara had just come of age, but he used to get a fake ID when he was helping that unscrupulous uncle Aragaki Satoru.
There is nothing wrong with Charlie being fully grown up. The only thing she has to worry about is Nishimaru Miria.
With her small face and small nose, no one would believe that she has a baby face with a short body like Tatokawa Asuka.
At this time, Nishimaru Miria was also nervously clutching the corner of Higashinohara's clothes. Higashinohara thought she was scared because it was the first time in her life to come to such a place.
When he lowered his head and looked down, what made the corners of his eyes twitch slightly was that the little guy's eyes seemed to be a little excited, emitting a light that he could only see in Aragaki Satoru's eyes.
"Brother, how do we get in?"
Nishimaru Miria probably realized that she was not suitable for such a place.
Higashinohara thought for a while and said with a smile, "Of course, walk in."
"Ah?" Nishimaru Miria was stunned.
Higashinohara turned his head and said a few words to Charlie, who was also eager to try.
Charlie immediately patted her chest and promised, "It's all on me." After saying that, she walked up immediately.
I have to say that this kind of nightclub is still very welcoming to female customers, after all, it can adjust the atmosphere.
Especially with the furry ears on Charlie's head, she looks like a mixed-race cat girl.
Well, she is actually a powerful girl from Tianhu.
"Arnold. Excuse me."
Xia Li has outstanding appearance, youthful beauty, and attracted the attention of two people at the door of the nightclub as soon as she opened her mouth.
It was precisely at this time that they suddenly felt a gust of wind blowing behind them.
Six times the instant of shadow x twice the time hourglass.
Quicksand Scale. Twelve times speed.
Higashinohara took Nishimaru Miria's little hand. Unlike Kage Shun, the moment the Quicksand Scale was activated, Nishimaru Miria suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart.
It was as if someone suddenly reached out and pulled her out of the long river that she had been swimming in since birth, without leaving a trace like an antelope hanging its horns.
Time and space stopped briefly for a moment!
The next moment,
The man let go of his hand.
For a moment, Nishimaru Miria was in a daze and felt that the scene in front of her was changing crazily like a revolving lantern.
When she looked around again, she found that she was already inside the warm door of the nightclub.
Melodious music came from not far away, and a smell of lemon mixed with alcohol rushed into the nose.
"Ah?!" Nishimaru Miria couldn't help but cover her mouth in surprise.
"Is it magical?"
Higashinohara asked with a smile.
"Uh-huh!"
Nishimaru Miria nodded desperately.
It's like a child going to an amusement park for the first time. Even though he's dizzy after riding a roller coaster, he's full of excitement and wants to ride it again.
"What magic?"
At this time, Charlie followed happily from behind.
Seeing Higashinohara and Nishimaru Miria pulling down a large part of her body, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, smacked her lips, and asked herself, "Well, it seems to be quite magical."
The three of them walked into the inner hall together. The polite waiter waiting there was fine when he saw Higashinohara and Charlie, but when he saw Nishimaru Miria walking in the middle with a curious look on his face, he looked around carefully.
His face couldn't help but change slightly.
However, to be a waiter in a place like this, one must have exquisite thoughts. The two strong men at the door of the nightclub are not just decorations.
He rolled his eyes slightly and guessed the general answer in his mind - since the other party can come in, it may be the daughter of one of the eldest brothers in the hall who has taken care of him to experience life, so naturally he can choose not to see it.
Better.
"Welcome to Moonlight Nightclub, what would you like to drink?"
Higashinohara has been influenced by Aragaki Satoru for a long time, so he is not very familiar with this kind of place, but at least he doesn't have stage fright.
He pulled Nishimaru Miria inside and said in a familiar voice, "Three juices, two fruit plates, and a small booth. Don't accompany the wine."
Drinking juice at a nightclub?
The waiter who lowered his head and took notes quickly looked up at the three of them, suppressed the words "Do you think this is a milk tea shop?", and led the three of them to the booth with a professional smile on his face.
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Higashinohara glanced at the stage in the middle of the nightclub. There was a beautiful woman with heavy eye makeup singing "Sakura Core", a song that has become very popular on the streets recently.
He felt slightly relieved. Fortunately, there were no vulgar performances in this shabby nightclub.
Otherwise, Higashinohara really couldn't think of anything to explain to Nishimaru Miria about "What is the woman rubbing around the steel G doing?"
You can't say someone has itchy skin, right?
After the three of them sat down, the waiter turned around and told them to prepare juice and fruit plate.
With the charming eyes of Huahua World, Xia Li finally did not forget what they were here for tonight. She tilted her head and asked in a low voice, "Dongye, what should we do next?"
Higashinohara learned from Aragaki Satoru that the boss behind this nightclub was the Ashida group. A man named Ashida Yoshihi would come to the nightclub from time to time to drink.
If he's not here tonight, then of course he needs to be lured out.
As for how to lure a snake out of its hole?
The method seems to be less fixed.
Just as Higashinohara was thinking, a waiter had already brought three portions of juice and fruit plates over there.
Higashinohara glanced at the bill pressed on the corner of the table, and the corners of his eyes twitched slightly.
How about eating the Overlord meal?
This thought just flashed through Higashinohara's mind.
Suddenly, a crisp slap came from a large booth next door.
Following the sound, I saw a tall, thick man with yellow hair and a thick silver chain under his nose standing up.
He let out a long wine belch, swaying his body from side to side and said, pointing to a waitress with colorful makeup who was lying in the aisle covering her face that had been swollen for half a year and yelled:
"Bah! Is your nightclub just using this kind of stuff to fool us? I paid for my annual pass at your place!"
"You are a fool! Refund your money!"
"Eh? What's going on?"
Charlie had juice in her mouth, sipping and tilting her head to take a peek.
"Someone is making trouble." Higashinohara glanced at him and said.
But there was a slight movement in his heart. If this was the case, he wouldn't have to take action personally. Maybe he could wait here until the big fish showed up.
But what I didn't expect was that the man who stood up and staggered shouted to the drinkers around him, "What are you looking at?" When his eyes glanced at Higashinohara and the others, his eyes lit up slightly!
He pointed at Charlie and Nishimaru Miria who were sitting next to Higashinohara, sipping juice, and asked angrily:
"Huh? You bastards! Why don't you come with that young and tender girl to accompany me? You look down on us, don't you?"
After saying that, the seven or eight drunken men sitting in the same booth with him all stood up and walked straight towards the table where Higashinohara was sitting.
He looked like he was trying to "share the table" by force.
Under the flickering lights of the nightclub.
Higashinohara looked at the group of menacing people and couldn't help but narrowed his eyes slightly.
The waiter next to him misunderstood that Higashinohara and others were relatives and friends of a certain eldest brother in the hall. When he saw this situation, his expression suddenly changed, and he quickly took out his mobile phone and dialed a certain number.
