The young policeman’s dinner was also a vegetarian pancake.
But, he didn’t choose lettuce.
He opted for pickled vegetables.
Salty and spicy, the water was also hot water fetched from the shop.
A bite of pancake, a sip of water.
Crisp at first, the salty spiciness perates the mouth, then swallowed down mixed with water.
Urashima couldn’t help but laugh.
It was delicious.
Although not as good as a usual dinner.
But it had its own special flavor.
Especially since it was shared with senior Ryosuke, it was really great.
The easily satisfied young man ate while his gaze shifted towards the temple not far away.
Tongshou Temple!
A very small temple.
If it weren’t for Jason’s information, they wouldn’t have noticed it even if they passed through Tongshou Town.
After all, the bustling street had long obscured this little temple, not to ntion the elentary school in the distance.
"Senior, did you notice..."
The young man stared at Tongshou Temple in the distance, wanting to say sothing, but the words hung at the edge of his lips, and he didn’t know how to describe it.
"Hidden in the wild, hidden in the city."
Ryosuke said slowly.
"Yes!"
"That’s exactly the feeling!"
"When I didn’t know about this temple, I felt nothing, but when I discovered it and saw it, there was always this extraordinary feeling."
The young man nodded repeatedly.
"A place related to that guy would naturally be no ordinary place."
Ryosuke said very naturally.
The young man knew that ’that guy’ referred to Jason.
He vividly rembered Jason, who had spent 271 yuan on a al.
However, apart from being a big eater, tall, and strong, the young man had no other impressions of Jason.
"You must be wary of such guys."
"I sll the scent of so bastards on him."
"But even those bastards compared to that guy, are just children."
Ryosuke warned his assistant.
He certainly didn’t want his assistant draped in the national flag one day.
Faced with such a solemn warning, the young man imdiately nodded seriously.
Then, the young man saw Ryosuke open the door and step out of the car.
"Stay in the car."
"I will be back in half an hour."
"If I don’t return, head back to the police station imdiately."
Ryosuke stopped his assistant who was about to get out of the car.
"Yes, senior."
The young man responded with a nod, but his face was filled with confusion.
According to the rules, he and Ryosuke were supposed to act together.
And by habit, they would as well.
Could sothing be wrong?
Thinking of Ryosuke’s unusual behavior, the young man was filled with worry.
But to defy Ryosuke’s order?
The young man didn’t have the courage.
He could only watch Ryosuke’s retreating figure with concern.
Ryosuke could clearly feel his young assistant’s concern, but he didn’t reassure him—it wasn’t his habit to do so and the situation gave no opportunity.
With a stern face, he stared at the figure that appeared beside Tongshou Temple, then swiftly entered the temple.
Yan Xia!
A bastard in his words.
A fugitive!
Ten years ago, he had committed robbery in residences three tis, each ti killing the hoowner and plundering their possessions.
Then, he was arrested by Ryosuke himself.
But en route to transport, the man killed the escorting officers and ran away.
More importantly, he stole the officers’ gun.
And when they were all ready, the bastard disappeared.
Vanished without a trace.
As if he never existed in this world.
Ryosuke had put in a lot of effort in searching for him.
But all was in vain.
Ultimately, he had to lock the mory away in his mind.
But Ryosuke didn’t expect that he would see this bastard outside Tongshou Temple.
Was it a coincidence?
Or...
A trap?
As an experienced detective, Ryosuke almost subconsciously thought of this.
Of course, it wasn’t just these he thought about.
There was also the mystery of the man’s disappearance.
’Soone helped Yan Xia!’
Everyone was sure about this; otherwise, how could a wanted criminal just disappear.
Who helped Yan Xia?
There were many answers.
None of them were good.
The worst one made Ryosuke wish he could smash the teeth of the person who said it.
He was accused of aiding the fugitive.
Damn!
Every ti Ryosuke thought of this, it would enrage him.
Of course, this wasn’t the main reason he left his assistant behind.
The most important reason is—
I couldn’t possibly have done it!
What about the others?
What about the other bastards?
Ryosuke instinctively thought.
Aside from himself, he could not trust anyone else.
Even if it was a ’newbie.’
Because of the ’Yan Xia Incident,’ he had been constantly investigating.
Through such investigation, he had already discovered that there was a different force, hidden by his side.
He couldn’t confirm exactly who it was.
But!
This force was very powerful!
And it was pervasive!
At least so of his colleagues, who seed normal to people, were likely accomplices of that force, appearing upright and law-abiding to the ordinary eye.
But in the shadows...
He couldn’t confirm any more.
Thus, he had to be cautious!
Trust no one.
Like a lone wolf that has strayed from the pack.
Taking a deep breath, Ryosuke cautiously entered ’Tongshou Temple.’
Just like the ’Tongshou Temple’ seen from the outside.
’Tongshou Temple’ was very small, just past the threshold one could see the entirety of Tongshou Temple; the doors of the main hall were open, a Buddha statue under the lights looked benevolent and kind.
The door to the left chapel was closed.
The door to the right chapel was open.
An old Monk with a kind and rciful appearance was there tidying up so sundries.
There was no rear hall in the entire ’Tongshou Temple.’
What was before him was everything.
What about Yan Xia?
Thinking this, Ryosuke walked towards the old Monk.
"Hello, I am..."
"Take a rest first."
"Here, have so tea."
Ryosuke hadn’t finished introducing himself when he was interrupted by the old Monk.
"Master, I am not..."
"Yes, yes."
"Follow ."
The old Monk said with a smile, then led the way to the main hall.
He didn’t offer incense to the Buddha statue.
Nor did he show any intention of paying homage.
The old Monk led Ryosuke around the Buddha statue.
Suddenly, Ryosuke’s pupils constricted.
He saw Yan Xia!
Sitting there, with an indifferent look, Yan Xia also spotted Ryosuke, initially startled, then, this wanted criminal sneeringly drew his gun.
Ryosuke did the sa.
Moreover, he pulled the trigger even faster.
He didn’t aim for a vital point.
Instead, he aid at Yan Xia’s gun-wielding arm.
Bang, bang, bang!
...
Clear water flowed down a bamboo tube into the ’startled deer.’
When the water reached a certain weight, the ’startled deer’ responded, dumping all the water into the basin below, then, the ’startled deer’ rebounded, striking the stone.
Poof!
The bamboo and the stone collided.
Suddenly, a crisp sound echoed in the courtyard.
Without fading, another sound followed.
A handso man kneeled under the eaves, watching the courtyard with a smile, holding a folding fan in one hand, gently tapping the palm of the other hand.
Each tap synchronized with the ’startled deer’s’ strikes.
Snap, snap, snap.
Poof, poof, poof.
Swiftly, the tapping sound rged with the ’startled deer’s’ hitting sound.
Indistinguishable from each other.
The handso man’s presence also rged with the entire courtyard.
A special sensation erged from him.
It made the servants hidden in the shadows feel bewildered.
It seed as if the handso man had disappeared.
Only the courtyard remained.
However, the servant soon saw his master again.
"How’s it going?"
"That policeman nad Ryosuke has taken the bait and entered ’Tongshou Temple.’"
Facing his master’s inquiry, the servant honestly said.
"Good."
"But, we are still missing a few people."
"Let them enter the ga quickly."
"Especially that Jason."
The handso man instructed.
"Yes, Master."
The servant bowed and went down.
Leaving the handso man whispering to himself—
"Do you really think you can escape?"
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