Chapter 173

As for not being discovered, hey, isn't that just being free?

In short, wearing the skin of a detective, there is a legitimate reason to go anywhere, and it doesn't matter if the financial situation is unclear. I have accepted the confidentiality commission.

It is perfect for an undercover like Amuro Toru to use this as a public identity, and Yingsheng now wants to put on this useful skin for himself.

"There is a problem."

After Xiaolan figured out Yingsheng's thoughts, she raised doubts: "We are all minors, and it seems that there are restrictions on engaging in commercial activities. To establish a detective agency, we need to register with the police before we can operate it. We can't complete this step at all."

Hingsheng nodded: "Minors are also restricted from signing contracts. Logically speaking, we are not qualified as Xiaoai and Mingzhi's agents."

"…………"

Xiaolan was quite speechless. So what they said now was useless?

But she knew that Yingsheng would not say so much nonsense, and must have other ideas. After a brief calculation in her mind, she said thoughtfully: "You want to find an adult to be our rubber stamp?"

"Correct."

Hingsheng smiled and said: "I plan to find Miss Aida for this person. What do you think?"

"Miss Aida..."

Xiaolan pondered: "At present, it seems that she is really good. She has a very calm personality, and we saved her life. She may be in danger if she leaves you..." Xiaolan paused, and doubts appeared in her eyes, "Did you have this idea at noon in the gymnasium?"

"Of course."

Hingsheng said without hesitation: "Even if there is no detective agency, I have already won the cooperation with the Suzuki Group. I have asked her to come forward.

But I have absolutely no sinister intentions. What I said before was the truth. Now adding this part is nothing more than a deeper bond with us. In return, she will have no worries about food and clothing in this life, and will get wealth and status that she could never reach before.

Such an opportunity is something that many people cannot even ask for. "

Xiao Lan was silent for a long time: "What if she doesn't want to? What if she doesn't want to live like this?"

Hingsheng smiled slightly: "She will be willing."

There seemed to be a strange charm in these words, which suppressed the interest of everyone in the restaurant to talk. Yingsheng and Xiaolan also ate in silence, and after the meal, they walked in silence in the nearby small garden. The atmosphere seemed a little strange, but the two of them were still holding hands and never let go.

Until the warm golden veil in the small garden gently retreated, the shadows of the trees stretched longer and longer on the ground, and the light and shadows were mottled and trembling gently.

Xiao Lan looked at the dim sunset on the horizon, and finally sighed softly.

"I always feel like I've become a bad guy."

"It's still a long way to go now." Yingsheng said.

After another aimless walk, the sun slowly sank into the horizon, the golden light gradually disappeared, and the garden fell into a soft twilight.

Xiaolan whispered: "I admit that Miss Aida is the best choice. Under various coincidences, there is no one more suitable than her. Even Mizuki-kun didn't expect that Gin was not dead. This was definitely not planned in advance."

Hingsheng retracted his gaze from the horizon: "I'm very happy that you can think rationally like this."

"Sorry, I'm just not used to it."

"There's nothing to apologize for."

"Then I apologize to myself."

"Then tell her again that you did a great job, great, the charm of growth is unparalleled, and the guy next to you is simply fascinated by you."

The sunset glow on the horizon had completely dissipated, but at this time, there was an inexplicable ray of crimson, floating on Xiaolan's cheek.

After that, there was no more words. A kind of quiet harmony flowed in the air. Xiaolan's long hair fluttered gently in the breeze, occasionally brushing against Yingsheng's shoulders, as light as a feather, but bringing a touch of gentleness.

Without the alienation of the sun, the fragrance of the flowers in the garden became purer. When their long figures passed the small fountain, Yingsheng was almost drunk in this late spring.

The phone rang.

A trace of melancholy flashed by, Yingsheng answered the phone. It was the stalking member of the Sumiyoshi Society reporting that Okino Yoko had returned to Ian's apartment and was getting off the car.

After hanging up the phone, Yingsheng looked at Xiaolan: "I actually think that it doesn't matter if I missed the vodka."

"Forget it, I don't want to keep dragging my feet and delaying your business."

Xiaolan walked towards the exit of the park first.

Yingsheng was dragged away: "This doesn't seem to be a serious matter. At most, it's to get closer to Vodka."

Xiaolan shook her head: "Interpersonal communication is a serious matter. Shuiyuejun knows this very well. He is definitely a first-class expert in emotions and social interaction."

She suddenly thought of something and turned back curiously: "Isn't Tianshu dominated by rationality? Why do you care so much about these?"

Yingsheng smiled and said: "Because rationality tells me that every place in this world from ancient times to the present is a society of human feelings. As long as I want to do something and want to accomplish something, of course I have to follow this rule and strive to do it to the extreme."

After all, humans are not cold machines. Even if many things have a pure interest relationship, it is enough, but it is too blunt and there must always be some lubrication.

It has always been the case that the more courtesy, the less blame.

Especially, the Japanese pay great attention to the culture of the former, and it can be said to be hypocritical. Yingsheng is not a rebellious teenager, so of course he has to adapt to the local customs.

Xiaolan, as the leading outstanding student in the home economics class of Tedan High School, is well versed in Ogasawara-style etiquette. Of course, she is also very familiar with it and nods in agreement. Moreover, based on her recent experience, she has other insights:

"The main thing is 'invisible', right? What kind of gesture you want to make depends on what the other party expects. The second thing is to be neither humble nor arrogant, and to maintain yourself."

Yingsheng chuckled softly: "I said, you are completely led astray by me. In ordinary relationships, you don't need to consider so many things."

"But it is indeed a very efficient method. Liu Ying relies on it to achieve success."

"What, are you going to be a cowherd?"

"…………"

Xiaolan rolled her eyes at him: "For example, this method is also very useful when Tianshu is trying to find out information during a mission. Of course I have to learn from it."

"Well, that's true, but it's okay. This kind of thing is very simple. It mainly depends on your appearance. You already have excellent basic results."

"Eh... so realistic."

After chatting casually, the two took the elevator to the 26th floor of Ian's apartment. Because they swiped their cards to determine the elevator floor, they couldn't get there directly and had to walk one floor.

There are latches on the outside of the fire stairs, but no padlocks.

It was easy to open the door on the 26th floor, but after going down to the next floor, it was difficult to open the door on the 25th floor. But this was just a small case for Xiaolan. The fire escape door opened inward. She grabbed the edge and pulled hard, and it was dark within half a centimeter. The pale light from the corridor suddenly came through the crack in the door.

The latch was bent, but still fastened tightly. Yingsheng reached out his hand from the gap. A second later, the door opened. Xiaolan held the door, preventing it from making any sound.

"I think we could probably become master thieves."

Yingsheng smiled and walked out of the fire escape: "I hope Miss Yoko will not be shocked by our rude behavior..."

His words suddenly stopped.

Xiaolan also walked out of the stairs. Yu Yingsheng stopped in confusion and cast her gaze in the direction he was looking. In the middle of the corridor ahead, at the door of Apartment 2502, a blond woman wearing a white coat was looking at them in shock, her lips moving. , seemed about to scream.

Xiaolan's heart skipped a beat. Oops, she was caught red-handed by her master!

Her thoughts flashed through last night's deeds, and she suddenly stopped at the scene where they threatened Junerik with guns in the research institute. Xiaolan subconsciously wanted to recreate a classic, but before she could react, she didn't have any with her. Gun, just listen:

"Miss Yoko, I am your fan!"

Yingsheng spoke in a feverish tone.

Ah?

Xiaolan was stunned for a second, and then noticed a trace of confusion on Okino Yoko's face, which was originally full of fear. Combined with her rather delicate facial features, especially the confusion in her big dark blue eyes, she looked quite... Cute look.

"Miss Yoko, we are here to visit you!"

Xiaolan, who was half a beat slower, quickly added.

After all, this prevented Okino Yoko from being so panicked that she hid in the house and called the police to catch the robber. Yingsheng and Xiaolan didn't rush over either. They just slowly closed the door and stood there chatting with Okino Yoko. Or is it a one-sided confession?

Anyway, I just want to praise how great her performance is and how beautiful her singing is.

Yingsheng's understanding of her was very limited and could only be summarized in general terms, but Xiaolan knew quite a lot about her artist career. After the flower arrangement variety show, the other party finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, she still had a worried look on her face. After a moment of hesitation, she spoke cautiously: "Are you the ones who sneaked into my house?"

Yingsheng and Xiaolan were both slightly stunned. They looked at each other with a look in their eyes, and then turned to look at Okino Yoko.

"This is our first time here and we will never invade a private residence illegally," Xiaolan said.

"Have you encountered any trouble? We may be able to help." Yingsheng said.

Okino Yoko hesitated again and asked a slightly strange question: "Are you a couple?"

"Of course." Yingsheng spoke first.

Xiaolan also nodded: "Don't worry, Miss Yoko, we will never do anything bad to you."

Okino Yoko finally let down her guard, nodded, and showed a polite and gentle smile that specialized in idols.

"Welcome, please come and sit in the house."

The girl opposite her is even more beautiful than her. Even if the other boy is a fan, there is really not much possibility of hurting her. And judging from the previous statement, it seems that girls are her fans, and the boy just came with her.

Yingsheng and the two thanked each other, and Xiaolan straightened the slightly bent latch, fastened the door, and stepped forward first.

Yingsheng glanced at Okino Yoko, well, fortunately the angle was limited and he didn't see her, otherwise he would have been shocked again.

After a while, Hotaru and the two sat on the dark brown sofa of Okino Yoko's house. Okino Yoko brought tea to the two of them and sat on the red single sofa opposite. Then she talked about her recent troubles, which she also had. The reason why I didn’t dare to enter the house for several minutes when I got home.

She is being followed by unknown persons.

Every time I go home, the position of the furniture changes. I often receive some inexplicable photos in the mailbox downstairs. I also receive silent phone calls every day.

For a weak woman living alone, this is indeed very scary.

Yingsheng glanced around: "Which furniture has been moved?"

"The dining table, seats, coffee table, ornaments on the display cabinet, and green plants on the flower stand." Yoko Okino pointed out one by one.

Yingsheng stood up, walked to the dining table, held the edge with both hands, lifted it up to feel the weight, and leaned over the rose red carpet to observe the traces. It was a push, and it didn't happen overnight. There was a sense of frustration in the strength.

Then he checked the seat next to him and saw that the carpet should have been raised and lowered. Yingsheng asked Okino Yoko for a flashlight and squinted at the top of the backrest.

Nothing was found.

On both sides of the gradually smooth wooden backrest, I finally found two palm prints, one on the left and one on the right, which were quite symmetrical.

Yingsheng also held the bottom of the two palms with both hands and put the chair back to the dining table. The weight was average. Does the person need to move it like this? Does it mean he has too little strength?

Comparing the palm print with my own, the width is slightly narrower. If the other person is an adult, there is a high probability that it is a woman.

A beautiful figure in a blue dress suddenly flashed in his mind, and Yingsheng realized that he, who was favored by the goddess of luck, might have stumbled upon the answer accidentally.

Looking back at Okino Yoko who was standing aside with a sad and expectant look on her face, Yingsheng asked directly:

"Do you know Ikezawa Yuko? How is your relationship?"

Okino Yoko was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly and said, "I know her. She is my colleague. We used to have a good relationship, but recently I replaced her as the protagonist of a TV series, and the relationship has become a little stiff."

At this point, she certainly understood what Yingsheng meant, and hesitantly asked: "Is she the one who is spying on me?"

Yingsheng was noncommittal: "Does she live here?"

Okino Yoko shook her head hurriedly: "She lives in Enya Apartment in Yoneka Town 1-chome, not here."

"Have you ever lost the keys or other backup keys you have on you?"

"I don't have the key on me. The manager has a backup key..." Yoko Okino paused, her eyes becoming a little complicated, "The manager told me that he lost his key yesterday and it was in the lounge of the TV station. ”

"In this way, Ikezawa Yuko's suspicion has been raised. However," Yingsheng frowned slightly, "I just lost the key yesterday. So how many days has it been since the abnormal phenomenon you mentioned before occurred?"

Okino Yoko thought about it and found something suspicious, and hesitated: "It has been nearly a week."

Yingsheng gave her a strange look: "You've been illegally breaking into your house for a week, and you still haven't moved?"

"No, it has been harassment by phone calls and letters for nearly a week. The furniture was moved only yesterday and today. I originally planned to go find the detective tomorrow." Yoko Okino looked at Yingsheng expectantly, "Are you also a detective? "

"That's it for now."

Yingsheng thought for a while: "Based on the current situation, Ikezawa Yuko is highly suspicious, but it seems that she just wants to torture your spirit, and it does not rise to the level of murder. In this way, we have a lot of leeway. Just wait and see.”

Yingsheng pointed to a pot of green plants on the balcony facing the door: "I plan to install a pinhole camera there. You can do everything as usual tomorrow. Don't pay too much attention to Ikezawa Yuko. Let's see if she can Hit."

Okino Yoko took a deep breath and bowed slightly: "Excuse me, Mr. Detective."

"I'm going to Shuiyue." Yingsheng said with a smile.

"My name is Mao Lilan." Xiaolan introduced herself and added with a smile, "My father is a loyal fan of Miss Yoko. In fact, he watched your programs over and over again without finishing an episode. I often listen to reached."

"Eh?"

Okino Yoko was confused: "So you are here..."

Yingsheng told the truth: "I hope to find Miss Kusano through you. I have a friend who wants to get her autographed photo."