Early the next morning, I arrived at the detective agency.
It was past six-thirty and no one had come yet. I came so early not because I am a workaholic, but after what happened last night, I inevitably feel a little unhappy.
After a restless sleep, I got up early and rushed to the detective agency.
I sat in my seat, folded the envelope, and placed it squarely on the table.
I stared at the envelope, replaying last night's events in my mind.
Could it be that Nakahara Chuuya gave this envelope to the store owner? I think.
But who installed the bomb?
It is absolutely impossible for Zhongyuan Zhongyuan to install the bomb at the same time as handing over the envelope.
I can't think clearly.
Just in time, the door opened and Kunikida walked in from the door.
"Seven o'clock, exactly right, exactly." He looked at his watch and muttered to himself.
"Mr. Kunikida..." I stood up.
Kunikida raised his head, his expression suddenly serious.
Did he notice any injuries on my body, I thought. At the same time, I also frowned.
"Surprisingly, there is someone earlier than me..."
At that moment, I seemed to see Kunikida Doppo broken into two halves.
"Mr. Kunikida, Si Ye, good morning." At this time, Atsushi Nakajima came in from the door and said hello.
"Atsushi, you are three minutes late." Kunikida pushed up his glasses and turned to stare at Nakajima Atsushi sharply.
Atsushi Nakajima smiled awkwardly, probably already used to this.
"Yeah, there's a newcomer."
Not long after, another person came in after Atsushi Nakajima.
It's Edogawa Ranpo.
After he saw me, he yelled out of surprise.
"Ah, this is Edogawa Ranpo, Mr. Ranpo. Mr. Ranpo, he is a new member named Watanabe Miha." Atsushi Nakajima introduced him.
And I finally no longer had to pretend to be confused, I stood up and greeted Edogawa Ranpo.
Edogawa nodded randomly without saying much. But we both knew in our hearts that that night, we both noticed each other.
"Good Cat Ning!" Osamu Dazai opened the door and entered. Looking at the whole society, he is the most energetic person at the moment.
One after another, almost everyone in the community gathered.
This is probably the most comprehensive gathering of members of the Armed Detective Agency, and there are no commissions.
"Everyone, there was an explosion at a restaurant in DC last night. Did the police get involved in the investigation?"
Seeing that everyone was busy with their own business, no one mentioned last night's explosion, and I couldn't even find similar news on my mobile phone. I couldn't help but feel a little strange. Ever since, I took the initiative to stir up the topic.
"There was an explosion in the DC area," Tanizaki felt a little confused, "but I was studying in the DC area last night and didn't hear the explosion."
I was very surprised when I heard this. He couldn't help but turn his eyes to Nakajima Atsushi, and saw Nakajima Atsushi also shook his head.
No one else said anything, indicating that they didn't know anything about it at this time.
"There was indeed an explosion last night. I was there," Edogawa put his feet on the table and said with his eyes closed. "I also saw Watanabe Tsubasa who fled in a hurry from the restaurant."
"DC District, why don't I have any impression of this matter?" Kunikida said, with doubts in his tone.
"I have some impression," Osamu Dazai said excitedly. "Last night I was thinking about a new way to commit suicide at home. Suddenly, an explosion from the east reminded me that dying in an explosion is also a wonderful way to die."
"Could this explosion be caused by supernatural powers?" Atsushi Nakajima asked.
"No," I denied Atsushi Nakajima, "I saw a time bomb behind the cashier."
"By the way, there is also this envelope. I saw it on the cashier. However, the contents have been taken out long ago."
Saying that, Edogawa Ranpo took the envelope from my hand and put on his eyes.
"There is a banknote inside, and the amount is not small." He said.
"It's rare to see Mr. Ranpo actively using his super powers." Atsushi Nakajima sighed in surprise.
"Probably because this was a premeditated attack, and this premeditation pointed directly at the detective agency." Dazai Osamu replied, with a special smile.
"Si Ye, what does the other person you saw at the scene look like?" Edogawa asked randomly, his amber pupils shining with a long light.
"Wearing an old-style hat and a black suit jacket." I replied.
"Is your hair orange?" Osamu Dazai asked, his expression suddenly serious.
"Yes."
After I said this, everyone in the detective agency exchanged glances in unison.
"Unfortunately, Si Ye-kun, you may have been targeted by the port mafia." Kunikida said.
"Sorry, no," Edogawa Ranpo objected, "Nakahara Chuuya just happened to have a meal."
"Ah, it's not just that he was targeted by the mafia." Atsushi Nakajima sighed and said with relief.
He probably recalled the scene when he was successively arrested by the port mafia and almost sold as cargo.
"That's not true. Enemies hiding in the dark are more dangerous." Osamu Dazai shook his head and said.
"Is that so... Mr. Ranbu, what else can you see?" I asked.
"No more." After hesitating for a moment, Edogawa Ranpo shook his head regretfully.
Someone who couldn't even spot Edogawa's rampage would probably be superior to Fyodor, the rat in the dead house.
"So, Si Ye-kun," Osamu Dazai looked at me with stern eyes, "You need to practice your physical skills more, and you need to know what your super powers are!"
"Dazai is right, the detective agency will be better if it has more attack power." Kunikida said, also looking at me.
"Then..." I swallowed and asked, "When will the training start?"
"Then let's do it now. I happen to have nothing to do. Come on, Atsushi." With that, Osamu Dazai waved his hand and greeted Atsushi Nakajima and me.
"Huh?" Atsushi Nakajima pointed at himself, a little confused.
"Let's go, let's go." I also greeted Nakajima Atsushi, based on the principle that one more person can reduce the number of sins.
Following Osamu Dazai, Atsushi Nakajima and I walked out of the detective agency building.
What the training content will be, I think, it will be strapping tires to ankles and running around the woods.
That's really a sin.
Sure enough, the final destination was the forest, which seemed to confirm half of my thoughts.
"Okay," Osamu Dazai said, "Adun, you can attack Si Yejun. Si Yejun, you can also attack Adun back."
After saying this, Osamu Dazai looked at Atsushi Nakajima and me, as if waiting for our next move.
I tried to find a hint of amusement in his eyes. But, I failed, Osamu Dazai was serious.
"Understood." Atsushi Nakajima said after being stunned for a moment.
I saw his hands and feet quickly transforming into white tiger claws.
Then, I just blinked, and Nakajima Atsushi turned into a bolt of lightning and disappeared.
While I was looking around for someone, I felt a dull pain in my back. Immediately afterwards, I threw myself on the ground like a dog, and struggled for a long time without successfully getting up.
The whole thing is gone, I thought.
