The strange scene happening on the TV is enough to scare ordinary people into incontinence.
Jason was used to it.
Even the corners of his mouth curled up.
Because, he smelled a faint smell of 'food'.
It came from the TV in front of him and from the deep well. When Jason stared at the well and saw a pale palm stretching out from the deep well, his face was full of excitement.
How should I eat this?
Did he eat the TV directly?
Or should I take it apart and eat it?
Just as Jason was thinking, a woman with disheveled hair and white clothes climbed out of the well.
she?
Let's call it this.
She seemed to 'see' Jason.
She was crawling with a unique rhythm, but her body was so stiff.
Then……
Slowly retreated.
That’s right!
Just returned to the deep well again.
Not only that.
The deep well began to move away under Jason's gaze.
It's like zooming out the camera.
And, this isn't the end.
Just when Jason raised his hand to touch the TV, wanting to prevent this from happening——
Zhila!
Bang!
There was a burst of electricity, followed by a muffled sound, and thick black smoke came out of the TV.
The TV exploded.
this?!
Jason frowned.
Hui Lijing, who was still hesitating in the corridor at the door, didn't care anymore, quickly took off her shoes and ran in.
"Is this bought from 'Rock Electric'?"
"It shouldn't be."
“Although Boss Rock’s products are a little more expensive, the quality of the products is definitely not a problem.”
Hui Lijing looked at the TV that was still smoking, feeling a little dazed.
As a neighbor, she knew the owner of Rock Electric Appliances well.
Although he is older and a bit nagging, he is really a nice person.
Buying and selling second-hand home appliances is also because they can't live idle. After all, half of the street they sit on belongs to this old man.
Just collecting rent is enough to make people envious.
The money spent on buying and selling second-hand home appliances is really a drop in the bucket compared to this.
"It should be due to my operating error."
Jason said.
Jason is not someone who just accuses others casually.
Although he doesn't mind cunning when facing his enemies, the enemy is the one whose death is the best outcome.
As for the others?
Jason just treated it with caution.
"Are you an electrical idiot?"
"Such a simple operation can cause it to explode."
"I'll ask Boss Rock to see if he can do anything."
With that said, Hui Lijing turned around and hurried out.
Seeing Hui Lijing's anxious look, Jason couldn't help but shook his head.
Although he is not a detective in the true sense.
But he knew very well that Hui Lijing still had a long way to go before she could become a real detective.
Then, Jason looked at the smoking TV again.
The 'Weird' who just appeared on TV seemed to recognize him.
Just like the 'weirdness' in the tea bowl.
Does he have such a reputation?
In other words, can his 'self' achieve this level?
This is the first time he has set foot here after noon today.
Before, it could only be done by his 'self'.
But if the other party can do this, how could the things in that diary happen?
It won't happen, but it happens again.
This is the contradiction!
It will make people suspicious.
It will be a failure.
If the other party really achieved this level, they would definitely not allow such a flaw.
so……
Can these 'weirds' sense my breath?
Just like a herbivore drinking water by a river meets a carnivore.
If this is the case, it will be troublesome!
Jason frowned.
If his guess is true, it will be extremely difficult to hunt prey happily in this copy world.
The 'food' all ran away.
He didn't even have a chance to touch it, so how could he eat it?
Just like the 'weird' one just now.
You can't just eat a TV when the other party first appears, right?
actually……
It’s not impossible!
Jason touched his chin and thought for a while.
If he had eaten the entire TV just now, even if he could not eat all the 'food', he would have at least eaten part of the 'food'. It might lose a lot of taste, but it is not without gain.
"Are you going to eat it immediately?"
Jason thought and frowned again.
Being cautious by nature, he couldn't help but think of other possibilities.
What if the ‘food’ is spoiled?
What if there is poison in the ‘food’?
What if the ‘food’ is a trap?
just in case……
More what-ifs appeared in Jason's mind, and Jason immediately shook his head, throwing all the what-ifs out of his mind.
"We must get in touch with the 'mysterious side' of the world in front of us as soon as possible."
"Since the 'weirdness' has undergone different changes, there are naturally ways to deal with it in the 'mysterious side'."
Jason thought and looked at the business card again.
‘Master Tongshou Temple’!
I wonder how the investigation by Officer Ryosuke went?
…
Nibbling on the vegetarian pancakes in his hand and drinking water, Ryosuke sat in the passenger seat with his brows furrowed.
There was supposed to be sausage in the pancakes for dinner, but now?
A piece of lettuce would be nice.
I can’t even afford bottled water.
You can only use a thermos cup to take food in restaurants.
I have to give up the eggs for breakfast.
I have to give up the soup for lunch.
When he thought that such days would last for at least a month, Ryosuke's brows furrowed even more because he said a treat too much, which made Urashima's chewing noise become much quieter in the driver's seat.
The young police officer also had vegetarian pancakes for dinner.
However, I didn’t ask for lettuce.
He chose pickles.
It's salty and spicy, and the water is hot water from the store.
A mouthful of vegetarian pancakes and a mouthful of water.
It's crispy at first, then salty and spicy spreads in your mouth, and then it's mixed with water and swallowed.
Urashima couldn't help but laugh.
Very delicious.
Although not as good as usual dinner.
But it doesn't taste good either.
Especially with Ryosuke-senpai doing this together, it’s really great.
The extremely easily satisfied young man looked towards the temple not far away while eating.
Tongshou Temple!
A very small temple.
If it weren't for Jason's information, they wouldn't have noticed it even if they passed by Tongshou Town.
After all, the entire bustling market has already covered this small temple, not to mention the elementary school in the distance.
"Senior, have you noticed..."
The young man stared at Tongshou Temple in the distance and wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know how to describe them.
"The small hermit hides in the wild, the great hermit hides in the city."
Ryosuke said slowly.
"right!"
“That’s how it feels!”
"I didn't feel anything about this temple before I discovered it, but when I learned about it and saw it, I always had an unusual feeling."
The young man nodded repeatedly.
"It's naturally not easy to be related to that guy."
Ryousuke said very naturally.
The young man knew that that guy was Jason.
The young man still vividly remembers Jason's meal, which cost 271 yuan.
However, apart from being able to eat, being tall and strong, the young man had no other impression of Jason.
"You must be wary of guys like that."
"I smell some asshole on him."
"But even those bastards are just kids compared to that guy."
Ryosuke warned his assistant.
He doesn't want his assistant to be draped in the national flag one day.
Faced with such a solemn instruction, the young man immediately nodded seriously.
Then, the young man saw Ryosuke push open the door and get out of the car.
"Stay in the car."
"I'll be back in half an hour."
"If I don't come back, you should go back to the police station immediately."
Ryosuke stopped his assistant who was about to get out of the car.
"Yes, senior."
The young man nodded in response, but there was confusion on his face.
According to the rules, he and Ryosuke need to act together.
And the same is true customarily.
Nothing will happen, right?
Thinking of Ryosuke's abnormality, the young man looked worried.
Can you disobey Ryousuke's orders?
Young people don't have the courage.
All he could do was look at Ryosuke's back worriedly.
Ryousuke could clearly feel the worry of his young assistant, but he did not comfort him. He was not used to doing this, and everything in front of him gave him no chance to do so.
He stared at the figure who appeared at the edge of Tongshou Temple with a serious face, and then quickly walked into Tongshou Temple.
Iwashita!
What he calls a bastard.
Outlaw!
Ten years ago, I broke into and robbed three houses. Each time, I killed the owner and plundered the property.
Then, he was captured by his own hands.
But during the escort, the other party actually killed the escort and ran away.
More importantly, the other party snatched the escort's gun.
Then, just as they were waiting, the bastard disappeared.
Disappeared without a trace.
It seems like it has never appeared in this world.
Ryosuke had put a lot of effort into searching the other party.
But nothing was found.
In the end, I had to keep the other party in my mind.
But what Ryousuke didn't expect was that he actually saw this bastard outside the 'Tongshou Temple'.
Is this a coincidence?
still……
trap?
As an experienced detective, Ryousuke thought almost subconsciously.
Of course, he was thinking about more than just this.
There is also the mystery of the other party’s disappearance back then.
‘Someone helped Iwashita’!
Everyone can be sure of this, otherwise, how could a wanted criminal disappear?
Who was the person who helped Iwashita?
There are many answers.
Each one is not very good.
The worst kind makes Ryosuke want to break the teeth of the guy who said this.
He even said that he helped the other party.
Damn it!
This is why Ryosuke gets so angry every time he thinks about it.
Of course, this was not the important reason why he kept his assistant.
The most important reason is——
I can't!
What about everyone else?
What about the other assholes?
Ryousuke thought instinctively.
He cannot trust anyone except himself.
Even a ‘newcomer’.
Because of the 'Iwashita Incident', he is constantly investigating.
With this kind of investigation, he has discovered that there is a different force hidden around him.
He couldn't confirm who it was.
but!
This force is very powerful!
And, it’s pervasive!
At least some of the seemingly normal colleagues he came into contact with were most likely accomplices of that force. In the eyes of ordinary people, those colleagues were all upright and law-abiding.
But secretly...
He could not confirm more.
Therefore, he must be careful!
Can't trust anyone.
Like a lone wolf who has left the pack.
Taking a deep breath, Ryousuke carefully walked into the 'Tongshou Temple'.
It’s the same as the ‘Tongshou Temple’ seen outside.
'Tongshou Temple' is very small. As long as you step over the threshold, you can see the entire Tongshou Temple. The door of the main hall is open, and a Buddha statue looks gentle and kind under the light.
The side hall door on the left is closed.
The side hall door on the right is open.
A kind-hearted old monk was sorting out some chores there.
The entire "Tongshou Temple" has no apse.
Everything is right in front of you.
What about Iwashita?
Ryousuke thought and walked towards the old monk.
"Hello, I am..."
"Let's take a rest first."
"There's tea here."
Before Ryousuke could finish introducing himself, he was interrupted by the old monk.
"Master, I am not..."
"Yes, yes."
"Follow me."
The old monk said with a smile, and then walked towards the main hall.
No incense was given to the Buddha statue.
I have no intention of paying homage.
The old monk took Ryosuke around the Buddha statue.
Ryousuke's eyes suddenly shrank.
He saw Iwashita!
Sitting there with an indifferent expression, Iwashita also saw Ryousuke. He was startled at first, and then the wanted criminal grinned and pulled out his gun.
The same goes for Ryosuke.
Moreover, he still pulled the trigger faster.
It didn't hit the target.
Instead, he aimed at Iwashita's gun-holding arm.
Bang bang bang!
…
The clear water flows into the ‘Frightened Deer’ along the bamboo tube.
When the weight of the water reaches a certain limit, the 'Frightened Deer' moves accordingly, pouring all the water into the 'crouch' below. Then, the 'Frightened Deer' reverberates and hits the stone.
superior.
Bo!
Bamboo tubes clash with rocks.
Suddenly, a crisp voice answered in the courtyard.
Before one sound fell, another one rose up.
The handsome man was sitting on his knees under the eaves. He looked at the courtyard with a smile on his face. He held a folding fan in one hand and gently tapped the palm of his hand.
Every beat echoes the beat of ‘Frightened Deer’.
Snap, snap.
Bah, bah, bah.
Soon, the knocking sound merged with the crashing sound of 'Frightened Deer'.
The two are indistinguishable from each other.
The aura of a handsome man also blends into the entire courtyard.
A special feeling appeared in him.
The waiter, who was hiding in the dark, felt in a trance.
It seems that the handsome man has disappeared.
Only the courtyard is left.
But soon, the waiter saw his master's house again.
"how's it going?"
"The policeman named Ryosuke has taken the bait and entered Tongshou Temple."
Facing the host's inquiry, the waiter said honestly.
"very good."
"But there are still a few people left."
"Let them get in quickly."
"Especially that Jason."
The handsome man ordered.
"Yes, sir."
The waiter bowed and walked away.
Only the handsome man was left, whispering to himself——
