[Comprehensive manga] Ruiguang

"Lan Yuan, you also go to the hospital with me!"

What pulled me back from my trance was Sanada's clear and powerful voice. I raised my eyes to look at him. At this time, he had already hugged Shibai horizontally, and the blood gushing from Shibai's abdomen stained his clothes.

I was also covered in blood, clutching my arms and preparing to keep up with Sanada's footsteps, but before I took the first step, a black dizziness hit my head and I fell backwards, hitting the wall behind me hard. fall.

"Are you okay?" Sanada paused.

"Hmm..." I shook my head, "Maybe it's because of the injury and blood loss..."

Sanada still seemed uneasy, looked at my arm for a while, and then said, "Then let's go."

In this small space, a large area of ​​the ground is covered with bright red and dazzling colors, the low table that was overturned when avoiding Chai Jing, and my long hair that was cut off by her all over the floor.What is the difference between such a brutal scene and a murder scene?

There was a helpless ridicule in my heart. In my world, are there only these dirty but sad things?

I silently followed Sanada's footsteps. His back was tall, yet distant to me.He can't really protect people like me or Shibai, so Shibai's tragedy is inevitable. His protection and kindness are a disguised indulgence, although his intentions are good.

Sanada just stands outside the darkness, he is always reliable, he seems to be able to protect those who are drowning in the darkness, but in fact he may get the opposite result.He is righteous, and he who is too bright will probably never understand the sadness in the shadows.

Blind maintenance will not necessarily become a breeding ground for the already dilapidated soul, on the contrary, it may just become an excuse to avoid guilt, just like Shibai.

Sanada didn't choose to call an ambulance because Nishimidai was not far from the apartment, and it would be much faster to go directly there than to wait for an ambulance.

Looking at Shibai's dying state in Sanada's arms, her eyes had lost focus and became distracted.Facing her like this, I didn't feel any sympathy at all, but ridiculed with sorrow, she was infinitely more sorrowful than me.

I slowed down my pace, partly out of selfishness, apart from the sense of powerlessness caused by the wound.I want Shibai to die. How long can Shibai, who was stabbed twice in the abdomen, live?I don't want Shibai to have a chance to live. I hope that she will die slowly like this on the way to the hospital.

Although Sanada was eager to send Shibai away, he still followed my speed. After all, I am a wounded person at the moment, and he would be worried about leaving me alone.

"Don't Sanada-san want to ask me what happened?" I asked suddenly after walking out of the dark path leading to the apartment.

Sanada was silent for a while, then replied in a deep voice: "Actually, I probably know something..."

"Eh?"

I never thought that Sanada would answer me like that, so when did he know about it?If he already knew about Shibai's suspicion, according to his personality, he should no longer be able to take care of her like before.

It happened that Shibai lost Sanada's care during the period when she came to Haichang for exchange, and during this period, Sanada extended a helping hand to me.Could this be the reason why Shibai was staring at me like this?

"I heard something from my grandfather...you...and Shibai..."

I opened my eyes slightly.

Sanada's grandfather used to work in the Metropolitan Police Department, although he has now retired... Could it be that...

Thinking of Sanada's grandfather who is still strong and tough even though he is old, I remembered that when I was helping Sanada's dojo on the weekend not long ago, I saw Urashita staying with Sanada's grandfather. It should be after that time , Sanada knows some of these things.

Shibai completely escaped interrogation after the incident, because her grandfather was the Shibai police inspector of the Metropolitan Police Department at the time.Although I guessed before that Urashita's visit to Sanada's grandfather must be related to the incident or the matter of Urashita's transfer, but since Sanada also heard about Shibai, the reason why Urashita went to Sanada's grandfather is unknown, because Suspect Shibai, so I want to cross the layer of Shibai Police Surveillance and re-interrogate Shibai Yayu.

I think Urashita should be in the same category as Sanada... Geng has reached the point of rigidity.Puxia's action was as he promised to me, and he really wanted to investigate the events of the year, but I still couldn't bear him to keep touching my scars.

"What's wrong with you? Is the wound hurting?" Seeing that my pace slowed down again, Sanada asked in a tone of urgency.

I frowned and didn't answer.

"Hold on a little longer, the Nishimitai will be there soon."

Faced with a person who is seriously injured and dying, the first reaction is naturally to help the other party as much as possible.This is the reaction that normal people would have, and Sanada is not me, so he must be anxious.

At this time, a familiar figure appeared on the opposite side of the street, running towards me from far to near.The bear-like figure and the scar on the right eyebrow are none other than Urashita Shinichi.

When Shibai wanted to kill me, I did call Puxia, and I managed to let Puxia hear Shibai's mistaken confession, but I didn't want Puxia to come over and didn't tell him about myself Location.But since he is interested, it is not difficult for him to find me as a policeman.

"Officer Urashita?" Sanada greeted first.

When Urashita saw Sanada and I covered in blood, and Ayu Shibai who had completely lost consciousness, his eyes became more serious.

"Officer Puxia, it's very kind of you to come here. Lan Yuan is injured, please take care of her, I have to take Shibai to the hospital first." After Sanada finished speaking, he started to run.His figure got further and further away until he disappeared around the corner of the street.

Pu Xia's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and I could see my own appearance in his cloudy eyes, my uneven hair was in a mess, and my face and body were blood-stained bright red.

"Come on, you should go to the hospital too."

As Puxia said, he raised his hand towards me, as if he wanted to support me.I dodged his hand with a wooden face, and took a big step back to keep a distance from him.

For my repulsion, he sighed habitually, and didn't say anything more, just stopped where he was, waiting for my next move.

Suddenly, I was not used to Urashita like this, and I was even ready for him to forcefully persuade me or question me about why Shibai did that.

"Let's go." The deep and hoarse voice urged again.

I was slightly dazed, and sneered, "Officer Puxia...seems a little different from before."

Pu Xia raised his eyebrows and glanced at me, and said the truth bluntly, "It's just that you have always been prejudiced against me."

"..."

Urashita was right, I never settled down to a conversation with him.Every behavior of his is in my eyes, and I will start from the perspective of resistance or repulsion, so as to refute him.

When I was distracted, Pu Xia suddenly stepped forward and pinched my injured arm, and I yelled out in pain, "What are you doing!"

I wanted to withdraw my hand, but Pu Xia held my arm tightly, "Don't move." His face was sullen, but his expression was still full of hostility. I knew he wasn't angry now, and he obviously didn't want to listen to Pu Xia's words, but I obediently stopped the movement of pulling my hand back.

Puxia pressed my arm, and after a while, the blood that had been bleeding from the incision was stopped.

I looked up at him slightly in surprise, but he didn't look back at me, but simply hung his eyes on the knife edge of my arm.At this moment, I actually saw affinity in his eyes.Is this what he looks like without being a police officer?like a father...

Startled by my own thoughts, I shook my head vigorously to calm myself down.I know that the misunderstanding between myself and Pu Xia is deep, is he... trying to enlighten me?

Pu Xia didn't ask me anything along the way, but my heart felt like it was about to explode, and I suspected all kinds of possibilities.

When I got to the hospital, I heard what I most hoped would happen.Ayu Shibai died, and she stabbed her twice too hard, there is no room for redemption.

When Urashita and I arrived at the hospital, Sanada was contacting Shibai's family.If I remember correctly, Shibai's parents divorced, and Shinyu was killed more than half a year ago. Now in Kanagawa, it seems that only her mother is left.

Retribution, this is the word that comes to my mind the fastest.

After Shibai's death, Urashita and I, the two present at the scene, were left behind by Urashita. After my wound was treated, Urashita showed the police manual very formally, and wanted to have a conversation as a policeman.

Urashita's questioning was done on an individual basis, and he was a businessman, as I knew all too well.Of course, I know that his focus will be on me, after all, Sanada can be regarded as an outsider overall.

In fact, regarding the case more than half a year ago, the truth has almost completely surfaced, and the rest is to see how the police will deal with it. To be precise, it should be how Puxia should report the case that was convicted of burglary back then. other cases.

Talking with Pu Xia, I have to realize that I may be touched by him at any time.I was standing with him at the end of the corridor, and I was already frowning and holding my breath waiting for his opening remarks such as "Then I will speak straight to the point".

But what Pu Xia said next was contrary to everything I could have expected.

"I want to start with what I talked to your mother about."

Pu Xia's voice was very calm, he looked at me with half-closed eyes, carefully capturing my expression.He is waiting for my next reaction.

I was stunned for a while, I knew that my mother had had contact with him, and my mother had told me about it herself, but I didn't know exactly what the conversation between her and Pu Xia was.Since Puxia mentioned it to me like this, I didn't show any repulsion, and nodded slightly, motioning for him to continue.

"If necessary, she will plead guilty and cooperate with all the evidence in the investigation..."

"But the murderer is Shibai Ayu!" I heard Urakata's narration as if he was reading a complaint, and I had some bad premonitions, so I quickly interrupted him, "You heard it too, she said it herself... "

Every time my mother and events were mentioned, my mood turned sour.

Urakata should understand me, he looked straight back at me, his eyes filled with helplessness, "Sister Shibai's conspiracy is clear to both you and me, based on the most reasonable inference, your mother is also the murderer..."

"Ayu Shibai is the one! She has admitted it!" I raised my voice, and when I actually refuted, I felt a little guilty.

Pu Xia frowned, "Lan Yuan, you must know that testimony under duress or threat is invalid."

"Threat? Police officer Urashita, did you misunderstand something? I was the one who was threatened, and Shibai wanted to kill me. If you don't believe me, you can ask Sanada-san!"

Puxia just frowned, looking at me who was emotional.

My chest was heaving violently, Pu Xia's silence was trying to calm me down, but my mind was full of how to avoid the connection between my mother and the incident.I patted myself on the forehead vigorously, and now I am full of words that Shibai is the murderer, what is the difference between this and Shibai identifying me?

The truth is as Urashita said, and he and I have the bottom of our hearts. If I insist on distorting the facts and pushing all the crimes on Shibai, I can't have a clear conscience.But, I have to do it again.

"Lan Yuan, what is the real thought in your heart? Do you really know? Do you want to find out the truth like me, or is it for yourself..."

Puxia's deep voice knocked into my heart word by word, I looked up into his eyes, but couldn't make any answer.

My real thoughts... I just want to live a good life with my mother, and then, as agreed a long time ago, go to see the sea of ​​Kanagawa together.If I take my mother away from my world, then, what have I done to this day, in the passage of time?What am I afraid of, what do I want, what am I running away from... I really don't know anymore...

"It's impossible for me to follow what you said, 'the culprit is Shibai'. I can't do it, but I can also give up this matter. Shibai is dead. What happened back then, besides you and me Apart from your mother, there are no other insiders..." Pu Xia said, his expression seemed to be sad or unwilling, and his voice became a little hoarse, "Your mother, she also I don't want you to become a 'murderer's daughter', she wants to know your opinion, she told me that if she came to ask you in person, you would definitely not answer anything, so all the decisions are yours... If You hope that I can give up all my investigations for more than half a year, and your life will return to the way it was before..."

In Puxia's words, the word "give up" unexpectedly appeared.He speaks seriously, and I believe he is a man of his word, but can he really tolerate behavior that ignores the truth?

"As the price of giving up, I will quit my job as a police officer and go back to Tokyo... to be an ordinary person."

This is Pu Xia's consciousness as a policeman, and it is also his dignity.

Looking at his resolute face, I felt a little panting in my heart.He has always been good to me.

"Please... trust me once."

Urakata leaned forward slightly, as if asking, but I still couldn't give any decisive answer to this.

I pursed my lips and remained silent for a long time before I spoke again, "Let me think about it for a few days... I'll contact you when I think about it."