"Well!"
He opened his eyes suddenly, and the surrounding scene changed again.
The ward has changed from pale to orange, the curtains are no longer fluttering in the wind, and it is pitch black outside the window.
Kokarasuma, who was originally beside her, was nowhere to be found at this time. Hatoyama Keiko just lay quietly on the hospital bed, looking at the ceiling above her head.
Fortunately, I still remember...
This time, she was just confused for a moment before reacting.
She probably fell asleep suddenly again, right?
I just don’t know if it’s within the same day or another day has passed...
"Keiko, are you awake?"
Hearing a very familiar voice next to her ears, Hatoyama Keiko turned around and saw Xiaoqing sitting on the seat next to her bed.
He sat there quietly, holding a fruit knife in his hand and slowly peeling the apple.
"I always feel that when Xiao Qing comes to see me, you always like to peel apples..." She turned to look at Xiao Qing, raising the corners of her mouth slightly.
Just looking at him, Hatoyama Keiko felt a lot calmer in her heart.
"If you move your hands a little, you will feel much smoother when thinking." Xiao Qing replied.
"What are you thinking about?" Hatoyama Keiko asked with a smile.
"The terrorist attack that happened at the airport yesterday."
"That's it..."
Her expression suddenly dimmed, and Hatoyama Keiko lowered her eyes.
Yes, she remembered that Xiaoqing was also responsible for handling the incident at the airport.
Yesterday...that is to say, Karasuma just came to visit her, it was already in the morning?
"Sorry, I talked about some unpleasant topics."
Xiao Qing was still lowering his head to peel apples, but even so, he seemed to be aware of the change in Hatoyama Keiko's mood.
"I should be the one who wants to apologize." Hatoyama Keiko shook her head slightly and said:
"Xiao Qing, the mastermind behind this incident is actually me."
In order to ensure that the plan to assassinate Karasuma Renye was not leaked, except for a few Japanese police officers who participated in the operation, she had not told anyone around her before.
But now there is no need to hide it.
"Ok, I know."
Xiao Qing didn't look too surprised by this. He just nodded slightly and said:
"This afternoon, a call from abroad was transferred to you. Since Keiko was resting at that time, I answered it for you."
"Overseas?"
In an instant, Hatoyama Keiko guessed the owner of the call.
She has no friends living abroad who would call her at this time. It could only be...
"It's the head of the Karasuma clan."
Xiaoqing's answer was consistent with Hatoyama Keiko's guess.
This call was from Renye Karasuma.
"What did he say?" Hatoyama Keiko asked, and her voice couldn't help but become colder.
"During the conflict at the airport, the head of the Karasuma family was shot in the abdomen and his life was in danger. For this reason, after hijacking the plane and escaping, they did not immediately fly to the United States. Instead, they first turned to the US military in South Korea. base.
The head of the Karasuma family received emergency treatment there before flying to the United States on a US military plane. The phone call in the afternoon was made by him before boarding the plane.
He said 'I learned a lesson this time'. "
[Miss Hatoyama is really good at it... I almost lost my life this time... Officer Baihe... Please tell Miss Hatoyama for me... This time... I have learned a lesson... In the future ...You must come and say thank you...]
Hatoyama Keiko was silent, listening to Xiao Qing's words.
"Keiko, is the head of the Karasuma family doing something secretly?" Xiao Qing asked again.
He had already noticed this as early as the time he unexpectedly met Karasuma Renye in the ward a few years ago.
It's just that in the past few years, he has been in charge of the Metropolitan Police Department's affairs. He has not been too involved in Mr. Hatoyama's Japanese public security, so he did not go into it in depth.
If it hadn't been for the airport conflict planned by Hatoyama Keiko, he might have almost forgotten about it.
He understood Keiko's personality, and she wouldn't have done such a thing if she didn't have an absolute reason.
"Yes, it's quite a lot. The desires of the Karasuma family master are far beyond the reach of ordinary people..."
Lying down and looking at the ceiling, Keiko Hatoyama calmed down the sadness on her face and said with a smile:
"If it's just a strong desire, that's it. The key is that he also has an execution ability that is far beyond ordinary people, and he also holds extraordinary energy in his hands.
Such a person, no matter whether he can achieve his ambition in the end, if he is allowed to continue doing so, he will definitely commit numerous crimes and hurt countless people... Xiao Qing. "
Turning to look at Xiaoqing again, Hatoyama Keiko asked with a smile:
"Tell me, should I stop him?"
She threw the question to him.
She could no longer come up with the answer to this question on her own.
Keiko Hatoyama once thought that her inner toughness was far beyond ordinary people. No matter what situation she faced, she could overcome all difficulties and make the most correct choice.
But now it seems that this is not the case. The reason why she was able to do this before was just because the person who needed to be chosen had not yet fallen on the person she cared about most. When such a problem really appeared in front of her, she would also Hesitation, hesitation or even wanting to give up...
“This man is very powerful in the American empire, and he is also very capable, and he is also a coward who is extremely afraid of death.
Because of my failure this time, I can no longer use conventional means to get rid of him... Even so, I actually have another method, but this method will hurt many people, even you.
Xiaoqing, tell me, what should I do rightly? "
"Theoretically speaking, there is no absolute right thing in this world, and this is even more true on the more grandiose topics. Nothing can satisfy everyone."
Xiao Qing was still peeling the apple, and his tone was as steady as before.
"Keiko, my personal level of morality and conscience is limited, so I cannot give you the absolutely correct answer on this topic.
If you have to say it, I just hope you can do it according to your inner thoughts. "
"But, I just can't decide now..."
"It's just that you haven't seen it clearly yet."
"Eh?"
"Including me, everyone in the world has a selfish nature. For what is really important to them, they will not put it on the scales for measurement, no matter what the circumstances.
Because it is absolutely important to them, and it may even be their only pursuit in this life, and it is an existence that cannot be replaced by anything else.
So, Keiko..."
The apple peel suddenly broke at the last moment when it was about to be peeled. Xiao Qing finally raised his head and looked at Keiko Hatoyama on the hospital bed with a calm expression.
"When you put your inner hesitation and the matter of the Karasuma family head on the balance, haven't you already made a decision?"
"……Eh?"
These words were like a thunderbolt, making Keiko Hatoyama tremble all over.
Human beings are selfish by nature, and what is truly important in a person's heart will never be put on the scales for measurement, because that is the bottom line that will never be compromised.
On the contrary, everything that can be measured is not the most important thing in her heart...
"So, is this what it turns out to be..."
Forced herself to sit up, Hatoyama Keiko's face was filled with disbelief.
She tremblingly raised her pale hands to touch her cheeks, tears falling uncontrollably from her eyes.
"So...have I actually made a decision?"
"So... I have never regarded you as the most important existence?"
The scale appeared again.
The two ends of the scale represent the weight of "Xiao Qing and Xiao Karasuma". In fact, they always have to exceed the weight of "Killing Karasuma Renye" at the other end.
This shows that the existence of Xiao Qing and Xiao Karasuma has always been more important in her heart than killing Karasuma Renye.
That's why she hesitated, that's why she handed over the power of decision-making, that's why she was even planning to give up...
Keiko Hatoyama stretched out her hand, subconsciously wanting to touch the scale.
But...why?
Obviously...it's obvious to you, it's obvious to me...
"Keiko."
Beside her, Xiao Qing's voice called her back to consciousness. He finally finished peeling the last bit of apple skin and reached out to hand the apple in his hand to her.
"Xiaoqing..."
Hatoyama Keiko turned to look at him. The confusion and vulnerability on her face at this moment were displayed in front of him without any cover.
She felt that her brain was in chaos. There were many things that she could not think clearly, and there were many decisions that she could not make accurate judgments on...
"Just do what you want."
With that gentle smile on his face, Bai Heqing looked at her and said the final words.
"No matter what happens, I will accompany you until the end."
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(End of chapter)
