Yunyang Novelist Luanbu

The interrogation room is dark.

Luanbu sat on a folding chair with his hands clasped on his knees. Before the police came, he kept his eyes closed, as if in meditation.The interrogation room is equipped with one-sided glass windows, that is, people outside can see inside, but people inside cannot see outside.Fukuzawa Yukichi was the one who sent him here.

Fukuzawa Yukichi still doesn't know what Ranpo's plan is.

Fukuzawa Yukichi also asked, do you need help?

Ranpo quickly refused.

He doesn't need help, if he needs help, he will naturally say it, and he doesn't have to wait for someone to ask.

As soon as Fukuzawa Yukichi brought Ranpo to the police station, he was driven away by Ranpo.

However, he was still worried, so he waited outside the interrogation room to see the situation.

Officer Yasui who entered the interrogation room was taken aback when he saw a familiar face.According to the report, it was the popular mystery novelist Ryunosuke Komatsu who came. Why is the little detective from the Armed Detective Agency sitting here?Before Police Officer Yasui opened his mouth, the boy on the opposite side raised his hand and said, "I am Ryunosuke Komatsu, who wrote novels. You can call me Mr. Komatsu, or Mr. Ryunosuke. You can call me Mr. Teacher directly, and I can accept it too." .”

Ranbu wasted three times explaining that he is not a detective but a novelist.This time, if there is any unbelief, he is unwilling to answer.Now, Luanbu turned the pen in his hand, and continued: "If you ask me if I am the twin brother of that detective, I will leave. Are you annoying?"

Make Xiaoqizi's expression the same as that of the detective.

When Police Officer Yasui came over just now, no one told him what Komatsu Ryunosuke looked like, but let him see for himself.He now knew why he played this trick of pretending to be mysterious. The popular novelist and the little detective looked exactly the same, which was enough to surprise others for a long time.

In other words, the son of police officer Yasui also likes to read Ryunosuke Komatsu's books. The stories in the content are very novel, and the author is a genius boy with a super personality, which is enough for those young girls to flock to.Officer Yasui has also read his novels, unlike those younger generations who regard Ranpo as a great god, he only thinks that the words written by this young man can still be read.The recent "Spider Man" is also quite interesting, that's all.

"This case should have nothing to do with you. Why did you turn yourself in?"

The outside world is full of conspiracy theories. Ordinary people want things to be mysterious, but this matter can clearly have nothing to do with Luanbu.As long as the incident happened in Tokyo, Ranpo had been staying in Yokohama as early as a month ago, and there was no time to commit the crime.The reason why the police want to contact the author is just because they want to ask if Ranpo has contacted anyone, and whether the inspiration notes and manuscripts have ever been leaked.

However, what he came over to say was "surrender." Didn't he come here to make trouble?

"Of course it's for fishing."

The psychological motives of murderers vary.

It may be a murder of passion, or it may be a deliberate revenge.

The most difficult case to solve is that an ordinary passer-by who didn't care about it suddenly entered a small shop that was not monitored, shot the owner twice at random, and then left. The time was short, the clues were sparse, and the police had no way to investigate.

As for those who can be recorded and become research objects, most of them are serial murderers.

Among them, according to the research and analysis of Dr. Elizabeth Yardley of Applied Criminology at Birmingham City University, serial murderers can be classified into five types according to their criminal psychological characteristics: power control, manipulators, arrogant boasters, and good at confusing Others and passers-by.

In this "novel homicide notice" incident, if the murderer hadn't happened to expose his deeds by accident (this belongs to probabilistic reasoning), it could only be that this person deliberately exposed the incident he did while the novel was being serialized, so as to Gain attention and popularity.So this is the perpetrator who clearly falls under the category of "arrogant braggarts".

In fact, there are not a few criminals who kill for fame.

The notorious Zodiac serial killer in the United States in the 60s is a typical example. He is keen to provoke the police and show off his crimes, and when some villains who also desire fame want to claim their "merit" , he will use coded letters to imply that the real murderer is still at large.

This kind of murderer will not allow his own "fame" to be taken away by others.

Luanpo surrendered himself to the police station this time, in fact, he wanted the police to release the news to the outside world that the murderer had been caught, so that the murderer would jump out on his own initiative.

"What if the murderer took the opportunity to escape? Someone rushed to take the blame, and then, how do we reply to the higher-ups of the police station? We lied to the outside world that we had caught the murderer to lure the real criminal into the net. How is this possible?" An Jing The police officer determined that the novelist was here to mess around. "Komatsu Ryunosuke, you may be a genius in writing, but you are still at the level of writing on paper to solve the case and pursue the murderer. No matter how similar you look, you are not the detectives of the armed detective agency."

"You might as well write obediently."

Officer Yasui knocked on the table. He knew that Fukuzawa Yukichi was in another room outside the interrogation room, and he planned to end the matter here as soon as possible and chat with him.

"Now you can answer my question."

Officer Yasui used a tough attitude towards Ranpo, trying to dispel his thoughts. After all, he was a young man, so his self-confidence was inevitably too inflated.

Luanbu pressed Officer Yasui's file, and said: "My judgment is not wrong. My method is the fastest way to expose the murderer. It is the traditional method like you start to investigate one by one and step on one place after another. If you want to find the murderer, it will take at least a year. If you have carefully observed the accuracy and maturity of the corpses, you will know that the murderer is growing very fast. Are you not afraid?"

"..." Officer Yasui was dumb for a while, and said in a low voice, "I just don't want you to get involved in such a troublesome matter. You are not a novelist, so you still have to write hard?"

Ranpo didn't say "If you don't agree to my request, I won't disclose the information I know to the police." Officer Yasui's first reaction was to protect Ranpo from the pressure of public opinion. In addition, he I don't believe in random steps either.In other words, Ranpo doesn't know why, but in this world, no one obediently listens to him. Does his face say "this person can't be trusted"?

"Besides, it is of course impossible for the police to say this kind of thing directly. Are you an idiot? Do you understand public opinion? Do you understand that you should keep half of it? Before stamping and stamping, these are all If you say it with your mouth and there is no evidence, I may not even be able to stay in the dock for an hour, are you an idiot? Do you want you to worry about me? You are so stupid."

Officer Yasui didn't know why he cared about a junior, but was scolded bloody by him continuously.And he couldn't say a word.

"Do you still have questions?" Luanbu said, "I'm going to tell you what I know. Open the first page of the information and read the first question."

Officer Yasui's eyes wandered back and forth with the documents, and finally started to follow the process and ask questions.

"........."

Fukuzawa Yukichi, who was standing outside the glass window, couldn't help being stressed after seeing this scene.This random step really seems to dislike their elders. [Ranbu] Occasionally some have a temper, but they are not as uncontrollable as this one.When sending him over, Fukuzawa Yukichi didn't know how many times he was driven back.

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When he came out of the interrogation room, Ranbu saw Fukuzawa Yukichi sitting on the bench outside the interrogation room, and asked, "Why haven't you left yet?"

"Wait for you."

"No need to wait. By the way, I told that uncle with alopecia areata that we will go to Tokyo. We don't need you. You can go back." Luanbu waved his hand and said, "You can ask Detective Cloak to go back to your place at any time It's gone. My neck is almost healed." Luanbu pulled his scarf, and now there were only a few light red marks left on his neck.

Fukuzawa Yukichi originally didn't want to chat with Ranpo alone, but because Ranpo happened to be facing that face, Fukuzawa Yukichi couldn't let go of his mind.I don't know whether Luanbu doesn't understand other people's concern for him, or whether he dismisses these concerns and doesn't care.

"Shall we have a private chat?"

Fukuzawa Yukichi's expression could not be rejected, Ranpo knew what he was going to say, although he felt that there was no need to continue talking with him, he still obeyed his words and walked to the corner.

"I think maybe you can rely on us more."

"When I need help, I know I have to speak up. I just don't need you." Ranbu paused, and said with his hands behind his back, "I know what you're wondering about? You think I'm different from the one in the office .I have a daily state and a working state. I am not like your detective, I have to think about the future. Therefore, there will always be a part of me, a field that does not need your interference."

Just like when he went to the beach to meet Kudo Yusaku, he didn't need anyone to take care of him, but the uncle still came to interfere.

"Are you going to interfere in my life too?" Ranbu asked with his head tilted.

Ranpo's tone was sparse and ordinary, like an innocent child's doubtful voice, but it was like cold raindrops splashing on Fukuzawa Yukichi's heart.

"I thought I could be trusted by you. Sorry, I have no intention of interfering with your freedom." Fukuzawa Yukichi found the source of his sense of loss.That is, he thought that Ranpo was close to him and believed in him, but he didn't expect that he would have such a strong heart to reject others, as if the two were completely unrelated. "But I also want you to know that someone cares about you."

"I know."

The kindness from a stranger is more impressive than the concern from an acquaintance. After all, he has no such obligation to do such a thing, but he still cares about himself. This kind of behavior is unexpected.

Luanbu looked at his watch and said, "I have to go, and I don't know when we will meet again? Anyway, you have to be careful of Uncle Sister. Listen to every word he says with a discount, You can't trust him. If you encounter any difficult problems between the two of you in the future, don't listen to his nonsense that the Mafia cannot do without him. He, this person will hold back in everything he does. "

Mori Ogai strictly abides by the rules and regulations of the Mafia, and also presides over meetings from time to time. This is not because he is straightforward and rigorous, but because he can gain symbolic power in these formalistic conferences.In the meeting, he kept creating the impression that he was the person in charge, and after that, if other people couldn't find Chaopo, they would naturally think of Mori Ogai to solve the problem.Just this little incident, it can already be seen that Mori Ogai's mansion is extremely deep.

It's not that Luanbu doesn't know, it's just that he doesn't talk about it.

He had no interest in being a mafia boss anyway.

"There is only one uncle in the world, but there is only one Fukuzawa Yukichi in this world. How can he be more important than you? Isn't he?" Ranbu smiled and said, "Bye, don't forget to write a book oh."

Seeing Ranpo's transparent appearance, Fukuzawa Yukichi felt that he didn't understand.Fukuzawa Yukichi only felt that this young man's heart had long been tightly wrapped by layers of barriers.There may have been many small windows for ventilation on the barrier, but Luanbu never walked out.

His secrets are never told to anyone.

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After Ranpo got in the police car, he looked back in the direction of the police station, but he didn't see Fukuzawa Yukichi. After thinking that it was a matter of course, he turned his head to look at Officer Yasui's gun pouch.

It wasn't until the car drove out of the border of Yokohama that Ranpo said to Police Officer Yasui: "After arriving in Tokyo, I will first test whether the other party is the murderer, and I will talk to him. If the other party is not the murderer, I will still carry out my previous "revealing the murderer." Surrender” program.But if the other party is a murderer, and accidentally cornered the murderer, if he attacks me, you will catch him.You have to protect me well. "

Officer Yasui had to admire Ranpo's courage.

It was the first time he had seen such a young man who dared to face the murderer and mediate.

"Aren't you working too hard? Why?"

"If this matter is not resolved, I can't continue to create with peace of mind, can I?"

Police Officer Yasui heard that this young man really loves writing, and privately invited many great writers to set up a mystery writers club, and he was quite moved.

In the interrogation room just now, Ranpo pointed out that his manuscript was dropped near Shinjuku, Tokyo.The police also found the murder weapon that caused the deaths and injuries of these deceased.Those are from a hardware store called Yusheng.Although the police only wanted to check the list of buyers with the store owner at first, but Luanbu's remarks proved that it was probably the store owner's own operation.

Police Officer Yasui said regretfully while driving: "Why didn't you say that when Mr. Fukuzawa was around, he is a first-class swordsman."

Yes!

If Mr. Fukuzawa was here, the shop owner would definitely be able to punish him, and Luanbu would be able to escape unscathed.

However, Ranpo knew—at that time, before he met Gojo Satoru, most of the ordinary people he met should have died.And the conjurer himself can also control the power of the spell, and will not produce a spell.Even if it is only based on the method of elimination, the curse spirit attached to Xia Youjie should and can only come from the surviving hardware store owner surnamed Yu Sheng.

With Fukuzawa Yukichi present, Ranpo would not be able to kill that person by the hands of Officer Yasui.Therefore, Fukuzawa Yukichi must not know Ranpo's real action plan.

"..."

Now Luanbu just feels empty in his heart.

He always thought that writing essays could save him.As long as I try hard enough, I now realize that this is not the case.He can't save anyone.Xia Youjie was almost driven crazy by the spell he wrote, and Gojo Wu was about to give up his principles and bottom line.If he can't save the people he cares about, but he can still write quietly, then he is crazy.

"It may not be the murderer, and I will not provoke that person. How could something happen? If something happens accidentally, there is nothing to do."

Officer Yasui heard his voice sank, felt that he was trying to be brave, and said, "I will definitely not let you have an accident. You are such a good writer, and you will definitely be able to write better works in the future. It would be a pity if you didn't Ah. Just trust me. I can protect you well."

Luanbu didn't just stare at the boundless sky and carefree clouds outside the window.

"The future?"

When I was a child, I never thought about what my future would be like.

His life is very happy, he doesn't need to think about the future, he just needs to know how to live the present life well.Then the price came, and the parents left themselves.After that, Ranpo began to think about his future—how he should work hard and live strong.Therefore, in the future of Ranpo, there are only two goals left: "I have to live" and "find what I like".

But after coming here, Ranbu occasionally forgets that he still has to live in the future, forgets to think about the future, thinks about those troubles in the future, and only thinks about how to be happy now.

So, he had to pay the price again.

During the month of the Port Mafia, he actually wrote nothing.

Because he can't write, can't write at all, he has no inspiration at all, and he doesn't know how to write the story about the curse spirit attached to Xia You.When Wujo came to his senses, Luanbu didn't want to be caught by him knowing that he couldn't do anything, so he hurriedly covered his notebook.

In order to let others think that he is still writing, he took out the words in his previous impressions again, saying that he is full of inspiration and will finish writing the story soon.

In fact, that is a lie.

He has long since ceased to write.

I couldn't write a single word.

He had reached his limit and had to go the last way.

"After this matter is over, I plan to seal the pen.

It doesn't matter if you deliver newspapers to people or wash dishes for people.

I don't want to write any more. "

writing...

Couldn't make him happy anymore.

He just wants that person to die now.

Ranpo must watch that person die with his own eyes, so that the root of the disaster planted from the beginning can be completely ended.