Chapter 168: Kill the Shadow of the Strange Demon! (7.5K monthly votes requested)

uncle,

You are actually from a detective agency, right?

Hearing the words of Kaori Umekoji, the female clerk behind the checkout counter, Charlie suddenly let out an "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhinginginging" looking like a dog after her secrets were revealed.

Higashinohara and Aragaki Satoru also looked at each other.

The corner of Aragaki Satoru's mouth twitched.

Could it be that my forged documents are not authentic enough?

He coughed dryly and said with a smile, "That's it, we"

Kaori Umekoji who was behind the checkout counter blinked her eyes, her baby face with a slight baby fat smile showing her two dimples, "Actually, uncles like you have come to ask me a lot, and there have been many of them in the past few days."

Ah this?

Aragaki Satoru didn't expect to be exposed by his colleagues.

Umekoji Kaori paused and curled her lips cutely, "The police won't ask me to investigate these things. They will probably go directly to the boss lady."

"Uh, what a smart girl, haha."

Aragaki Satoru is indeed a veteran. He was exposed by the cute female clerk in front of him. When Higashinohara behind him was still a little embarrassed, he had already scratched his head and let out an "awkward but hearty" uncle laugh.

"But uncle, I'm not lying at all. I was the most powerful person in the Metropolitan Police Department back then, and now. Hey, this visit is indeed a private visit."

Hearing Aragaki Satoru's frank admission, Umekoji Kaori's face hesitated. She glanced in the direction of the warehouse from the corner of her eye, lowered her voice and said worriedly, "But... I don't know much about the boss.

I can’t say anything, but I’m always a little worried.”

"worry about what?"

Aragaki Satoru asked subconsciously.

At this time, the male clerk Miura Yuki, who was hiding in the convenience store warehouse to play mobile games, turned his head and glanced outside, and happened to meet Higashinohara's eyes.

The latter quickly looked away as if nothing had happened.

Umekoji Kaori didn't answer immediately, she hesitated for a moment, and looked past Aragaki Satoru to the "cold and handsome" Higashinohara.

Higashinohara was stunned for a moment and forced out a gentle smile.

It has to be said that Higashinohara's unique appearance and smile are very contagious, and have a unique lethality for girls.

Kaori Umekoji's face suddenly turned slightly red, and she lowered her head. When she raised her head, she finally summoned the courage to say to Aragaki Satoru, "Actually, I heard that people from the detective agency have come several times in the past few days to inquire about our boss.

But I heard something happened last night."

"What happened."

"Died in the detective agency in the middle of the night."

"."

Aragaki Satoru suddenly choked.

He took a closer look at the somewhat frightened look in the female clerk Kaori Umekoji's eyes, and after confirming that she was not entertaining him, he couldn't help but take a breath of air.

Damn it!

How come I never knew this news?

Aragaki Satoru was stunned immediately.

He accepted the commission to make money, what's the use of making money if his life is gone.

But then I thought about it, I'm here already, what I said just now was so righteous, Ling Ran.

As the president of Aragaki Detective Agency, if we back down at this time, I am afraid that people will lose their support in the future and it will be difficult to lead the team.

With a calm aura, Aragaki Satoru gritted his teeth and said solemnly, "There is only one thing for the detective to do, and that is to make the truth known to the world. Don't worry, we are professionals and will not retreat no matter how scary it is."

Umekoji Kaori was stunned for a moment.

"There are a few things I want to know about your store manager. If it's convenient, please tell me everything. Please." Aragaki Satoru said seriously.

Umekoji Kaori hesitated for a moment, and finally seemed to be infected by Aragaki Satoru's awe-inspiring aura, and finally nodded.

The two of them chatted quietly, asking questions and answering questions.

Higashinohara stood behind him and listened. During this period, he noticed that the male clerk who had entered the storage room earlier seemed to be a little uneasy.

In less than three minutes, his eyes drifted towards them six or seven times.

When the inquiry was over, Aragaki Satoru took out a business card with the address and phone number of Aragaki Detective Agency from his arms, and handed it to the female clerk Umekoji Kaori.

"The information you provided is very important to us. If anything happens, please keep in touch." Aragaki Satoru said with a smile and glanced towards the storage room.

"OK."

Kaori Umekoji took it with both hands and looked at the business card carefully.

At this moment, Charlie had finished the two portions of oden and was sipping happy water with her head up and her eyes staring at the delicatessen cabinet near the cashier.

Aragaki Satoru suddenly felt nervous. He quickly said goodbye and greeted Higashinohara. The three of them were about to leave. The follow-up investigation would be discussed after they left.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a group of people suddenly rushed out from the rain curtain on the street outside.

Unexpectedly, they saw an acquaintance among this group of people - it was Aragaki Satoru's daughter, Aragaki Mai, who belonged to the 13th Division of the 3rd Investigation Team.

The latter's face was solemn, and behind him, in addition to the people from the third investigation team, there were several people who looked like they were from the detective agency.

After the group of people arrived at the door, they divided into three groups in a well-trained manner. The left and right sides separated to surround the convenience store. Aragaki Mai quickly rushed into the convenience store with the group in the middle.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw Aragaki Satoru and Higashinohara standing at the door. Mai Aragaki couldn't help but was slightly startled. After coming back to her senses, she glared at Aragaki Satoru angrily, and then went straight to the cashier.

She simply showed her ID and said straight to the point to Umekoji Kaori, who was standing behind the cashier, "Hello, we are members of the Third Investigation Team of the Metropolitan Police Department, and we are now going to investigate Miura, the suspect who is a convenience store employee."

Yuxi is conducting arrest questions, where is he?"

Umekoji Kaori was stunned for a moment, hesitated, and then raised her finger to point to the storage room.

The next second, the people behind Mai Aragaki who were wearing navy blue windbreakers from the Third Investigation Team immediately rushed towards the storage room.

Higashinohara was stunned for a moment when he saw this, and suddenly noticed that Aragaki Satoru's face looked a little angry next to him, and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

"He's from Kudo Detective Agency."

Aragaki Satoru said with a dark face, "Damn it, they actually got one step ahead of me. I originally wanted to collect some more evidence before contacting the police. These guys. Mai is really good at helping others without losing their wealth.

Come and steal your own business."

"Did the clerk say something just now?" Higashinohara noticed the problem.

Aragaki Satoru nodded somewhat dejectedly.

Now that the Metropolitan Police Department has begun arresting people, at this point, he naturally does not need to wait to discuss anything before going out. He turns around and explains the situation to Higashinohara.

It turns out that one of the several questions he skillfully asked the female clerk Umekoji Kaori just now, Umekoji Kaori's unintentional words caught Aragaki Satoru's attention.

That is, the male clerk Miura Yuki who worked with her was the nephew of the victim's shop owner's wife. He had had a conflict with the victim a week before the incident, and the shop owner and his wife even had a quarrel over this.

In addition, Miura Yuki often scolds the unscrupulous boss when she is at work, saying that the rich people in New Tokyo are inferior to pigs and dogs, and do not treat their employees as human beings.

"Is that all?"

Higashinohara frowned slightly after hearing this.

In a murder case, this is indeed quite suspicious, but it always feels like something is missing.

By the way, ability, no crime can be committed even if there is no motive and no ability.

Could it be that the clerk is an esper?

As if to answer Higashinohara's question, the moment the men of the third investigation team pushed open the storage room door, Higashinohara suddenly felt that their movements seemed to have stopped for a moment.

The next second, the clerk named Miura Yuki rushed out of the door, his pupils narrowed like successive apertures into a strange dark red, and angrily shouted at Kaori Umekoji, who was behind the checkout counter with a look of astonishment, "

Bastard! You actually betrayed me!"

This ability seems familiar?

Higashinohara immediately realized that this was the spiritual ability [Crimson Eyes] that fell from Charlie after he captured her when he first met her. It was later upgraded to [Nine Eyes and Six Paths] by his source points.

It's too late to say it, but it's soon.

Miura Yuki, who looked like a crazy person, pushed away the person from Kudo's office who was blocking the way, and was about to rush out of the convenience store's front door at all costs.

"drink!"

Just at this moment, there was a loud and clear shout from the convenience store!

Charlie, who had a look of "Ah, what's going on?" seemed to suddenly realize something. Her long and powerful legs like a cheetah suddenly jumped up in two steps, and with a sudden kick, she made a huge roar and headed towards

The clerk who was running away was kicked in the back.

Tianhu Six Postures and Wind Kicks!

The next second, Miura Yuki still rushed out of the convenience store door, but this time he flew out completely, and fell on the roadside with a bang, causing a splash of water that was ten feet high.

The corners of Higashinohara's eyes couldn't help but twitch.
To be continued...