Chapter 56 I will provide some help within my ability
In the past few days after Nishimaru Miria returned, even though Higashinohara didn't take the initiative to ask, the little girl would point her fingers and talk about interesting things that happened in her new home.
He and Tokugawa Ritora had never met each other, but through Nishimaru Miria's description, he roughly sketched out the image of the other person in his mind - a middle-aged man who was amiable, had a kind smile, and had a hint of childlike innocence.
Until we met today.
When Tokugawa Ritora stood in front of Higashinohara, he stared into his eyes without hesitation.
The moment the other party asked this question, Higashinohara felt as if he were standing in front of a chestnut-colored tiger, and what came to his face was full of deep solemnity and coldness, without any hint of kindness.
If it had been in the past, this terrifying aura alone would have scared people to the point of falling to the ground.
But now, although Higashinohara's real strength is still far inferior to the other party, his mentality has completely changed. After taking a breath to calm down, he calmly frowned and asked, "Not here, I didn't know she was coming.
Is Xiao Weili missing?"
There is a bit of questioning in these words.
You adopted the person.
Why did he disappear inexplicably?
Tokugawa Ritora looked at the sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy in front of him with some surprise. He must have investigated Higashinohara's background.
Nishimaru Miria has a special status. Originally, he was not advised to visit Higashinohara often.
But then I remembered that the little girl had suffered such a hardship, and finally met a former friend. After thinking about it, I still didn't stop her, I just sent someone to protect her secretly.
Unexpectedly, the man who was his driver and bodyguard suddenly called him in a hurry today, saying that he had disappeared in the blink of an eye. Tokugawa Ritora put down his work and hurried over to find Higashinohara, his "playmate".
", I originally wanted to use my momentum to pressure the other party to see if he had anything to hide.
Unexpectedly, the other party's character was unexpectedly firm and unmoved by his power.
Tokugawa Ritora took a breath, calmed down and said again, "Hello, I am Tokugawa Ritora, Nishimaru Miria's adoptive father."
"Hello, Wei Li often mentions you." Higashinohara said.
"Have you not seen her this afternoon?" Tokugawa Ritora asked.
Higashinohara shook his head and frowned, "Yes, I met her once at school at noon, but she didn't tell me that she was coming over in the afternoon."
Tokugawa Ritora frowned when he saw that Higashinohara's expression was calm and did not seem to be fake. In addition, there was no doubt about the boy's innocent background. "That's strange..."
Higashinohara knew what was strange about him.
As the leader of the third investigation team of the New Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Nishimaru Miria, as his adopted daughter, can be said to be the safest in this city. If anyone thinks of touching her, they must consider the consequences - bear the consequences.
The anger of a seventh-level absolute power user and the pursuit of superpowers from the 13th Division of the Metropolitan Police.
No matter how you think about it, no one dares to commit suicide like this.
At this moment, Higashinohara suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind and remembered the news he had seen recently.
As the execution of pirate cadres approaches next month, there have been a lot of Celestial Nobles from Shangjing recently added to New Tokyo. They act unscrupulously and cause a lot of bad things. They are pressured by the mainstream media by the higher-ups who "take the overall situation into consideration".
Reporting was banned, leaving only some small newspapers and media that took advantage of the opportunity to steal traffic and reported secretly, but it still caused a lot of public complaints on the Internet.
Higashinohara had seen the portraits of Masaru Kusao and the "Doctor" in the "Guilty Manual" in his mind, and knew that the Sigmund International Trading Company he belonged to was backed by the Celestial Being in the capital area of Shangjing.
The rising political star of the House of Representatives is Congressman Hope.
Congressman Hope recently arrived in New Tokyo to observe the execution.
Nishimaru Miria was numbered 001 at that exhibition, which shows that he is still valued by Sigmund Trading Company. Although he escaped death from Sigmund Trading Company in a series of accidents, the boss behind the other party now appears in the new company.
Tokyo, if you learn the news that she survived, will you have any thoughts in your heart again?
He had a sharp mind and quickly thought of this.
Tokugawa Ritora seemed to realize something, and a shadow suddenly appeared on his face.
"Do you need to come in and sit down?"
Higashinohara took the initiative to let the door open.
Tokugawa Ritora glanced inside. The room was very small and clearly visible at a glance. He shook his head and said, "No, I still have things to deal with. If Miri contacts Higashino-kun, please inform me in time."
"Okay, if there is any news from Mr. Tokugawa, please inform me."
Higashinohara paused and said:
"I will provide some help as much as I can."
Tokugawa Ritora didn't take Higashinohara's "help within his power" too seriously. If the disappearance of Nishimaru Miria was really related to those heavenly beings, even his strength and identity would be in trouble at this juncture.
Passively, how can a high school student from Higashinohara help?
"Thank you, Mr. Dongye, for your concern."
"Yes, Wei Li is my friend." Higashinohara said.
...
After saying goodbye at the door, Tokugawa Ritora left in a hurry. Higashinohara stared at Tokugawa Ritora's back as he came downstairs, then turned back to the room and took out his cell phone.
He has never been one to wait passively.
Since the speculation was that there was a possible case of Senator Hope, he didn't know where the other party was now, but he knew where he would appear tomorrow - the pirate execution ground on Rising Sun Island.
Rising Sun Island is actually an artificial island built in the new Tokyo government's land reclamation plan a hundred years ago. It is connected to Shibaura in the northwest port area by a Rising Sun Bridge that is no less than the length of the Rainbow Bridge and spans the northern part of Tokyo Bay. The island is equipped with complete entertainment and dining facilities.
, there is also one of the top three container ports in the country. It is an island that combines tourism, vacation and freight transit. Sometimes national artists hold concerts in the island’s stadium with thousands of people.
The execution of pirate cadres took place on Rising Sun Island, Rising Sun Port, which ranked among the top three in the country.
Tomorrow, December 1st, happens to be the weekend.
What Higashinohara has to do is very simple, that is, use the part-time job search app to search for part-time jobs in Rising Sun Port - that kind of place has a high turnover of personnel and has a large employment gap every week, and the young people in New Tokyo
Part-time jobs tend to be found in convenience stores and cafes. Most of the people who go to Xuri Port to look for work are older middle-aged people.
He just sent his resume with one click.
Within a few minutes, several message reminders popped up in the chat window below, some of which said free shuttle bus and ferry transfers.
Higashinohara immediately squinted his eyes and started choosing carefully.
He knew it very well.
There may be danger this time.
But living in such a world, if the people around you give in and shrink when faced with danger, then life would be too sad.
...
When Higashinohara targeted Congressman Hope with suspicion, at the same time, Congressman Hope also received a sudden report in the penthouse suite of Tianren Hotel.
"Joshua lost contact?"
Representative Hope's eyes narrowed slightly.
The henchman in black formal clothes in front of him nodded and reported with a somewhat embarrassed face, "Well, he went to follow the little girl named Nishimaru Miria. He originally wanted to do it today. We will contact him every ten minutes.
Once, but after he told me ten minutes ago that he was ready to take action, he has not been able to contact me until now, and there has been no response."
Councilor Hope sat on the sofa, leaning back slightly, stroking the blood jade ring on his index finger, and said thoughtfully, "Joshua is a peak superpower at stage six and stage five, and he also possesses Sirius.
The clan’s [bloodthirsty] talent...can send back a warning message even if you encounter an ordinary person with absolute ability, right?”
Having said this, he paused and his face became a little gloomy, "Did that tiger do it himself? But he should be attending the action meeting for tomorrow's execution at the Metropolitan Police Department in the afternoon. It's interesting... Wano Country actually still
Are there any humans who dare to challenge us?"
The men who came to report obviously found no clues, and the suite suddenly became quiet - only the sound of a girl whose neck had just been torn open and bloody was slowly dying in convulsions by the pool not far away.
The subordinate who reported it had long been accustomed to this with his eyes fixed. It was just Mr. Hope's [tonic], and he would just ask someone to clean it up later.
Jingle Bell-!
But without warning, the silence was broken by the sudden ringing of the phone in the suite.
Councilor Hope raised his eyes slightly and looked at his subordinates calmly.
The latter walked over and answered the phone knowingly.
I pressed the hands-free button easily.
"Hello."
"..."
"Who are you?"
"..."
"Don't you want to talk?"
"..."
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
Just when he was about to hang up the phone, a man's chuckle suddenly came from the other end of the phone.
"You really want that little girl...right...How about we make a deal?"
"Is she in your hands?"
"Is such that."
The subordinate suddenly stiffened and turned his head to look at Hope behind him.
Councilor Hope had already stood up and walked over.