American comic Gotham, the sheriff of Arkham

"Ah! Ah——!"

Just as they reached an apartment building here, Miaomu and the others heard screams and the sound of flesh being torn apart.

Miaomu and Jerry looked at each other, put their hands on the holsters on their belts, and used their thumbs to release the safety, ready to draw their guns at any time.

"Hey! Why are you back?"

A figure holding a black umbrella walked over from the other side of the apartment building. He was short and thin, wearing a white vest and black trousers, and had a conspicuous hooked nose on his face.

Jerry breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him, switched the safety on his revolver, and tugged at his coat.

It was raining heavily and their police uniforms were soaked, and Miaomu also recognized them.

The guy in front holding an umbrella is Oswald they are looking for. He has a big smile on his face.

Jerry walked over and hugged him hard. Oswald hit Jerry's chest with his hand:

"I'm so glad to see you guys. Are you really a cop?"

Oswald smiled and waved to Naegi, "Naegi, you're still the same. Give me a hug."

"Come on, is your leg okay?" Miao Mu put the gun back into the holster and walked over here.

They were quite familiar with each other. The house where Oswald lived now was where Miaomu and the others lived.

A few years ago, Oswald was retaliated against and had his leg broken, and he fainted on the road outside the small hospital. Jerry and Naegi, who had just finished a fight, also supported each other and walked towards the small hospital.

I saved him once.

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"Come on, come on, come in and take a look at my mansion!"

Oswald smiled and opened the door, folded his umbrella and hung it at the door, then walked inside.

Miaomu and the others also took off their wet coats and hats and walked in. The house was still the same as before, the floor was still warped and made a creaking sound when they stepped on it.

There is a new oil painting hung on the wall, which is well framed and looks magnificent, which is out of place with the shabby surroundings.

A 17th century Italian painter, Panini's "Interior of the Pantheon in Rome" is obviously a copy, but it looks great.

"Tell me, how come you have time to come to my place?"

Oswald took a white shirt and put it on. His wet hair stuck to his forehead, making his nose look bigger.

"Ahem, that..."

Jerry was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to start. Miaomu, who was standing next to him, saw this and spoke directly.

"We are here for a burglar. Our chief, Wei Fei's house was robbed last night. He is furious and we want to know if you have any clues.

"Just like a thief who stole something, he has to sell it..."

Hearing this, Oswald raised his hand to block it, and the smile on his face disappeared, "Are you here to spy on me?"

"Uh-yes." Naegi was also a little embarrassed.

The sky outside was getting darker and darker. With the windows closed, the air in the room wasn't circulating and it felt a bit stuffy, making me feel very uncomfortable.

Oswald's face was gloomy as he looked at the raised floorboards. A cockroach ran out from underneath and was stepped on to death by Jerry.

"You know, we can't walk on the same road with the police, let alone provide help. This will make us lose our dignity."

Hearing this, Naegi wanted to say something, but Oswald raised his hand to stop him. He continued:

"But the friendship between us is greater than anything else. I can only give you a few clues, and I can't tell you anything else."

Miao Mu nodded quickly. Having such a local boss to help was much better than just looking around blindly.

"Go to this address, and don't tell them I told you to go."

Oswald searched his pockets and pulled out a business card from his wallet: "Feso Grocery Store", which was also located on the Upper East Side, but near the garbage mountain.

"Thank you!"

Miao Mu took the business card and thanked him.

"When did you become so polite? I'll invite you to dinner next time. The umbrella at the door is for you."

Oswald smiled, raised his hand and punched Naegi on the chest, and Jerry also waved at him with a smile on his face.

After the two men walked out, Oswald turned to look at the painting "Interior of the Roman Pantheon" hanging on the wall.

"I'll get to the top one day, I promise."

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Jerry came down from the apartment building and put on his police hat with a happy look on his face. He seemed to have seen the day when they would become official police officers.

Miao Mu took the black umbrella and opened it all at once, and raindrops from the sky fell on it.

“You really have it?”

Jerry smiled and moved closer under the umbrella.

"He already gave it to me, so I shouldn't be embarrassed." Miaomu smiled and handed the umbrella to Jerry, asking him to hold it.

But when he looked up at the umbrella, Naegi was still suspicious, "Oswald - why does he look a little familiar, hiss..."

Naegi seemed to have thought of something, turned his head and looked behind him, and Oswald, who was standing at the window, waved his hand.

"Well - maybe it's the same name. It can't be that penguin, and it's not that fat." Naegi smiled and shook his head.

"what are you saying?"

Jerry asked curiously, picking his nose.

"I'm saying, what should we do if we encounter a snitch and we can't defeat it?"

"..."

Jerry stopped talking. Miaomu shook his head and walked towards the garbage mountain. There was not just a name over there, there really was a garbage mountain.

A neighborhood that was burned down by fire became a garbage dumping ground because it was not rebuilt. Some gangs also dumped corpses there, resulting in a bunch of wild dogs and coyotes eating the dead flesh.

When approaching that place, Miaomu suddenly felt something, but he was not clear, and the silent golden finger also moved.

[Ding! Encounter with treasure - discover obtainable items. ]

Miaomu stopped and looked around, his eyes fixed on the vaguely visible garbage mountain. A thin layer of mist had risen over there due to the rain.

"What's wrong?" Jerry asked.

"You go to the Feisuo grocery store first. I have something to do."

Miaomu stuffed the business card in his pocket to Jerry, and ran towards the place he felt was right, with an expectant smile on his face.

"Hey! Umbrella!"

Jerry looked at Miaomu who ran away, then looked at the business card in his hand. For a moment, he didn't know what this guy was crazy about.

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Before getting close to the garbage mountain, Miaomu smelled a rotten stench, which was definitely not the smell of garbage.

Raising his arm to cover his nose, Miaomu quickly took off his coat, draped it over his back, tied the two sleeves around his face like a mask, and walked over there.

The holster on his belt was open, and Miaomu looked around vigilantly. As he got closer, the stench became stronger.

From the garbage dump as high as three stories high, smoke was emitting due to a chemical reaction caused by rain.

Miaomu walked over there and saw all kinds of garbage scattered on the ground, and also saw a pile of discarded needles.

“Ouch—hoo!”

A mixed-haired wild dog bared its teeth, growled from its throat, and stared at Naegi with its red eyes, warning him not to come near.

Miao Mu pulled a revolver from his holster and looked around to make sure no one from the small animal organization was coming to cause trouble.

Just shoot at the wild dog.

Bang! The sound of the gunshot was very crisp.

The wild dog that was shot screamed and ran away, and disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving only a few drops of blood on the ground.