"Officer, I'm so sorry, I just... I was just excited for a while..."

"Excited for a while... Do you know how much trouble it caused us, anyway... There are still a few hours before dawn, and we have time to listen to your slow explanations at night..."

Seeing the uncle of the police officer dressed in a panda costume say these words to him viciously, one of the young people who participated in the smashing of vehicles just now couldn't help but start to feel a little scared. Thinking of how he beat the driver almost frantically and overturned the car under the dual effects of alcohol and carnival, this guy couldn't help but feel a little bit of fear now.

...

But it's not just the troublesome alcoholics who are in bad shape right now. At this moment, because the counselor Asano, who had lost an excellent opportunity, was planning to put all the responsibilities on the Shinjuku Central Police Station, even Lin Shuyi became the target of his reprimand.

"Police Lin, I think... I told you clearly at the coordination meeting that Akio Kuroda is the most important target of our operation! Why, why did you and the Shinjuku Central Police Station refuse to obey me? Commander, what about disturbing the suspect? I need a sufficient explanation from you..."

"I'm really sorry. You should have seen the situation just now. If we don't take action, the consequences may be..."

"It's just an ordinary fight, can't we wait a few more minutes? Now... Kuroda Shoji ran under our noses again, how are you going to explain to the Metropolitan Police..."

"I'm really sorry, if I need to explain, I will do it all..."

"Humph!"

...

For the sake of Lin Xiuichi's sincere apology, Asai can't say anything. Anyway, there is a perfect scapegoat for tonight's failure. Asai can just put the responsibility of the public security on the Shinjuku Central Office and Shibuya. At the head of the Central Agency, Asai doesn't need to worry about what kind of punishment Kagawa and Lin Xiuyi will receive.

...

When Lin Xiuyi returned to the Shinjuku Office with mixed feelings, it was already late at night, but... Because some suspects were arrested for destroying objects and beating others during the parade, colleagues from the Criminal Division still Working hard. Seeing the busy scene here, Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but feel very relieved.

"Ah... Director, you're back!"

Seeing Lin Xiuyi standing in the empty office, Section Chief Adachi, who had just walked out of the interview room, couldn't help but startled.

"Senior Adachi, you've worked hard, bring everyone back!"

"Hey, the suspects are taking separate statements, and... the truck driver is still upstairs for an examination!"

...

Just as Lin Xiuyi was discussing with Adachi Section Chief, Miyu of the Criminal Department happened to return to the office with the injured truck driver. When Miyu saw Lin Xiuyi here, she couldn't help being a little surprised, so she hurriedly asked. Lin Xiuyi greeted:

"Director, I didn't expect you to go back!"

"Yeah! Eh...Are you from "Girls Criminal"?"

"Hey, Director... I didn't expect you to know "Girls Criminal"! I like Mr. Yuko's work the most..."

"Ah...the next time I see Yuko, I will definitely tell her..."

...

Lin Xiuyi casually exchanged a few words with Miyu. Just when Miyu wanted to ask Lin Xiuyi if he knew Miko Fukuda, the author of "Girls' Criminal", Lin Xiuyi suddenly turned his attention to the truck driver who had been violated. Then he asked curiously:

"That... can I ask you, may I ask... why did you drive the truck to the parade street at that time!"

"Um... I'm really sorry, I had already left work, but before we got home, we suddenly received a call from a customer, saying that he wanted to ask us to go to Roppongi to transport some pottery workshops for use. The clay came back, in order not to let the guests feel disappointed with our club, so I reluctantly drove the car to Roppongi, who knows... Who knows by accident and went to the temporarily closed street, it was too careless …”

"Clay? You mean clay?"

"Uh... hey! What's the matter, Mr. Officer..."

"It's nothing... I just suddenly remembered something, by the way... Who are you going to contact with those clay things when you go to Roppongi?"

"Um...the meeting place is outside the warehouse of a pottery consignment house near Roppongi, but this happened tonight, I really don't know how to explain it to the guests!"

"So this is ah!"

...

Hearing what the driver said, Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but think of the pottery bowl that the other party gave him when he and Akio Kuroda met in Sakura no Sato last time. Tonight, the truck driver asked Roppongi to pick up a batch of clay. Could it be... is this really just a coincidence?

"By the way, can you please leave me the detailed address of that consignment shop? If possible, I'd like to take time to take a look there tomorrow..."

"Eh... um... ok!"

When the driver heard Lin Xiuyi suddenly making such a request, he couldn't help feeling a little confused for a while, but... Since it was requested by the policeman, he just had to cooperate. So he happily opened his notepad, and then showed the note with the address of the consignment house to Lin Xiuyi. As soon as Lin Xiu saw it, he immediately took a picture of the handwriting on the note with his mobile phone. .

"Director, may I ask...is there something wrong?"

Seeing Lin Xiuyi's abnormal behavior, Section Chief Adachi, who had been with him all the time, couldn't help but asked curiously.

"Nothing...I just thought of something~lightnovelpub.net~I'm not sure yet...so..."

...

Hearing Lin Xiuyi's somewhat obscure answer, Adachi Noi was probably worried that he would talk too much, so he stopped asking. As for Lin Xiuyi, after saying goodbye to everyone present, he immediately left the police station and returned home.

"I am back……"

As soon as Lin Xiu opened the door, as soon as he took off his shoes, he saw Reina lying on the sofa with a book covering her face, as if she had fallen asleep. As soon as Lin Xiu saw this, he hurriedly walked to his sister's side, took the book aside, and then put the blanket over Reina.

"After coming back from America, it's been really hard work, Rena-chan!"

As soon as Lin Xiu finished speaking, he walked straight into his room, then found the pottery bowl Kuroda Akio had used before, put it in his hand and carefully observed it.

"If it's clay, ordinary people won't be able to see any clues!"