In the past five years, Massachusetts...
Chi Fei checked the port situation late and found that everything was normal.
In recent years, there have been no abnormalities at ports in Massachusetts on Saturdays and Sundays. Other cargo ships should still dock and dock, and there are no special expedited inspections.
So why did Ichiro Saruwatari specifically avoid this period of time?
Judging from the status of both parties, it would only be Saruwatari Ichiro who was accommodating and currying favor with the military official, and not the other party who was accommodating Saruwatari Ichiro.
From Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon...
That military official is on vacation? Got something else to do? Or do you just hate this time?
In the list provided by Rum, the investigation of the eight people did not specifically mention this time period, and no one has been resting during this period, and there are also some retired military generals who rest every day.
Do you want to spend time with your family during this time? Want to train?
Then it won’t be like this for five years, right?
Activities that persisted for such a long time...
Plus the smuggling process...
Chi Feichi was startled for a moment, then he carried Fei Chi, who was wrapped around his right hand, to his left hand, opened the mailbox on his computer, packaged the voyage information and sent it to Rum, and then sent an email to Rum.
[Confirm the religious beliefs of those eight people.
In the past five years, cargo ships have never arrived at U.S. East Coast ports between Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon, targeting suspected devout Christians for Sunday worship.
——Raki]
Ichiro Saruwatari did not bribe the port inspectors, but loaded and unloaded smuggled goods from the sea near the port. The target may need to cooperate during the process, or when discovered by the maritime patrol, the target may need to establish relationships and mediate.
In order to avoid disturbing the target during prayer, Ichiro Saruwatari specifically avoided docking or sailing on Sundays.
The period after Saturday afternoon also needs to be set aside to allow the target to have a good night's rest before worshiping the next day.
If his guess is correct, Target has been going to church every week for almost five years or more, and he is definitely a devout Christian.
Although Christians account for a high proportion of the total population in the United States, as far as he knows, many people are baptized at birth and become Christians.
If someone asks, he may say: 'Yes, I am a Christian', but he is not that fanatical. He will go to church but not every week. Some people even hardly go to church.
In this way, the scope of the eight people can be narrowed down one more circle.
Of course, this is one possibility, and there may be other reasons.
But if you can rule it out, rule it out. First find one or two most likely targets for investigation. If you find something wrong after the investigation, then think in another direction.
Anyway, the time period from Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon is definitely an important clue!
[According to their files in the military, seven of them are Christians. As for whether they are devout, I will let people confirm.
Over there, try Ichiro Saruwatari's attitude towards Christianity.
——Rum]
【Okay. ——Raki]
After replying to Rum, Chi Feichi sent another email to Midorikawa Saki, so that Midorikawa Saki didn't have to run around and focused on investigating Boston and Quincy.
He felt that the target might be in the area of Boston and Quincy, and he had to ask why...
No reason, just feeling.
Fei Mo is currently walking around Boston and exploring the terrain, so he doesn't need to notify him anymore.
Early the next morning, when Chi Feichi helped Frant disguise himself, he asked Frant to test Ichiro Saruwatari's attitude towards Christianity, and then drove away.
Change cars, unload the disguise, and pick up Hui Yuan Ai.
It's time to take the little girl out for a walk again.
There is no need to keep an eye on Frant as long as he can return to Tokyo before tomorrow morning.
After reading the day's reports yesterday, he also wanted to relax and go horseback riding in the wild pasture.
I hope this long-term investigation phase will be concluded soon.
He had to choose a different place almost every day, confirm the safety, disguise himself, and help Flande to disguise himself. He rarely had a few days to rest, which was quite tiring.
…
On the endless grassy fields, a cool breeze blows.
The red car lowered its roof and sped along the road.
"There have been no reports about July in the past two days. Except for some bribery scandals, murders, policy reports, and the Miss Kusano you just mentioned, she is going to retire and marry her agent..."
Haiyuan Ai sat in the passenger seat, holding her chin with one hand, looking at the grassy fields outside the car, letting the strong wind mixed with the smell of soil and grass ruffle her hair, feeling relaxed in her heart, "By the way, there's also 'Crossover Song' According to Wang's report, a reporter said that he originally thought that four judges and four groups would compete against each other, but he did not expect that the judges would first eliminate half of the students in their own group. The idea of program planning is very novel, but also very cruel. …”
Chi Feichi drove the car and listened quietly to Haiyuan Ai's chatter.
"I also think it's cruel enough," Hui Yuan Ai looked away from the window and looked at Chi Feichi, "Is it because the four judges didn't come to you to protest? Is this embarrassing them?"
"No," Chi Feichi said bluntly, "They have known the rules for a long time. When selecting people, they decided who they would train as aces and who they would discard as cannon fodder."
Huiyuan Ai choked up and complained with Half Moon Eyes, "Hearing these inside stories, it really makes people feel that there is darkness inside. Some people are destined to be abandoned?"
"It's not destined," Chi Feichi explained. "The list in the minds of the four judges will be adjusted according to the situation. It is not impossible for a dark horse to appear. After all, it is a show for the public. The winner must be convincing, otherwise he will be scolded. .”
"That's true," Hui Yuan Ai nodded, and joked, "Many people on the forum now ask Brother Minye to participate in the competition. They also say that he is the uncrowned king. His song has been at the top of the Oricon Chart for a week. If you want to Don’t you think about throwing him out to get advertising endorsements?”
"If it gets to the point where the president also has to accept advertising endorsements, then THK is not far from bankruptcy." Chi Feichi said.
This show makes a lot of money.
In addition to the huge sponsorship and advertising fees, there are also those songs.
It was stated in the agreement for participating in the show that most of the proceeds from those songs would belong to them.
In addition, people who are relatively powerful and popular with the audience have been signed by their THK company. They can then throw them out to participate in activities or endorsements, and they can make some money.
"It is precisely because we may never see each other again in the future that people are particularly nostalgic and sought after, just like Yukiko Kudo who quit the entertainment industry at the age of 20 and got married after the fire," Haibara Ai commented and then asked, "By the way, where's Fei Chi? Didn't you bring it with you?"
In the past, even if Feichi didn't run out, she would still like to put her head on Chi Feichi's collar and peek outside. Today, she has never seen Feichi since she got in the car.
"In my coat pocket." Chi Feichi said.
Hui Yuan Ai leaned over and reached out to pull Fei Chi out of Chi Fei Chi's pocket. When he saw Fei Chi, who was limp and motionless and didn't even vomit, he was startled, and his usually calm face collapsed. "No, no, Brother Chi..."
"Don't worry," Chi Feichi said, "It drank secretly last night and is still hungover."
Hangover, hangover?
Hui Yuan Ai looked at Fei Chi, who looked like a dead snake in his hand, and still felt a little uneasy.
In fact, she really wanted to ask...
Are you sure Fei Chi is still alive?
Snakes are usually cool, so she can't tell the difference.
Along the way, Hui Yuan Ai stopped talking and kept observing Fei Chi in his hand. It was not until he saw Fei Chi slowly saying "Snake Letter" that he felt a little relieved and carefully put Fei Chi back into Chi Fei Chi's coat pocket. After thinking about it, she was worried that Feichi would accidentally fall out and be stepped on, so she took it out again and put it into the small backpack Chi Feichi bought for her.
Even if he wasn't dead, she was still worried that Fei Chi would be so stupid.
Fei Chi feels so stupid...
…
At the ranch gate in front of the road, a woman looked around. After seeing the approaching red car, she immediately stepped aside. After the car parked in the ranch parking lot, she stepped forward with a smile.
"Mr. Chi, Mr. Danan said that if you count the time, you will be here soon, so just let me wait for you here!"
Chi Feichi took Hui Yuan Ai out of the car. He had taken Hui Yuan Ai to ride a horse before, and he also called the rancher on the way here this time.
"Miss Xiao Ai is here too." The woman smiled and bent down to greet Haiyuan Ai, "It's just as cool today!"
"Thank you..." Haiyuan Ai hesitated, then paused, "Sister Sanae."
"Miss Takeuchi, is Mr. Da Nan inside?" Chi Feichi asked.
"You can just call me Takeuchi or Sanae," Takeuchi Sanae smiled and turned around and walked into the house, "Please follow me. Mr. Okusan is waiting for you in the reception room. Mr. Ninomiya went to the city to do some shopping and should be back soon."
Chi Feichi led Hui Yuan Ai to follow him and whispered, "Don't force yourself to do things you don't like. Friendship gained through accommodation is not true friendship."
Hui Yuan Ai looked up at Chi Feichi, then lowered his head and thought for a moment, "I understand."
She has been learning to 'release kindness' in the past few days, and she feels really uncomfortable, as if she is no longer herself.
Now that I think about it, she was the one who got into trouble again. Others accepted her and didn't seem to care whether she was friendly, kind or cheerful.
As soon as he entered the door, a man wearing jeans and a mustache came forward with a smile.
"Mr. Chi, you're here, oh, and Miss Xiao Ai is also here..." Rancher Da Kusu Youzhi came closer, bent down to look at Haibara Ai, and spread his hands, "Watch it, I'll give it to you You do a magic trick~"
Haibara Ai looked at Da Kusu Youzhi's hands.
Takeuchi Sanae laughed at the side and explained to Chi Feichi in a low voice, "Mr. Da Kuan failed to tease Miss Xiao Ai last time. During this time, he was still saying that if Miss Xiao Ai comes again, he must perform a wonderful magic trick for her. have a look."
Okusu Tomozuki rubbed his hands together, quietly shook out the chocolate hidden in his sleeve, held it with his right hand, "Look!"
Haiyuan Ai was speechless and looked at Danu Yuzhi: "..."
It's not that she doesn't give face.
But she couldn't help but applaud and praise this performance where she could hear the sound of plastic bags and even see the chocolate packaging bags in her sleeves.
"It seems we failed again," Okusu Tomoyuki touched his nose regretfully and did not take back the chocolate in his hand. "Then, would you like to have a taste of this chocolate, young lady?"
"We just had snacks on the way..." Haiyuan lamented.
"Okay, I chose the wrong time." Da Kusu Youyue straightened up, put the chocolate on the counter aside, and touched his chin to consider, "In fact, I should have chosen flowers, right? Girls should prefer flowers? No, no, little one For girls, it would be better to use magic to make stuffed toys or something like that..."
Hui Yuan Ai looked blank.
She regretted it.
If she had known that this uncle was unwilling to give up and was still thinking about the next embarrassing performance, she should have cooperated and cheered and applauded just now...
