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Were you curious?
Beichuan Si was also quite curious about whether the other person had a sister named Shen Gu Mirai.
"Maybe it's a matter of constitution," Beichuan Si said, looking at the other person with a cold expression.
"Constitution?" Sakurazaka Yuuki blinked, becoming even more interested, "In other words, Mr. Beichuan has a constitution that's attracted to crime scenes or murder scenes?"
Think what you will.
Beichuan Si remained calm. He wasn't lying; his constitution indeed attracted the unusual and danced with the bizarre.
But he didn't have the obligation to explain himself to this overly curious woman.
"I'm becoming more and more curious," Sakurazaka Yuuki said, shaking her leg while looking Beichuan Si up and down.
"Sakura! What are you trying to do?" Gangye Yoshiko finally couldn't hold back her voice.
"Hmm? I'm not doing anything?"
"Then why are you holding a scalpel against Beichuan?"
Upon hearing this, Sakurazaka Yuuki froze, her fingers skillfully flipping the small, delicate silver scalpel between them like a butterfly dancing.
She put away her apparently dangerous actions, pouting as if in grievance, "Hmm—it's just my occupational habit acting up."
"Occupational habit? Are you planning to dissect a living person as big as Beichuan Si?" Gangye Yoshiko retorted.
"Hehe, that would need Mr. Beichuan's consent," Sakurazaka Yuuki said with a dangerous wink, then shyly asked, "Would Mr. Beichuan agree?"
"I'll just consider that a joke," Beichuan Si glanced sideways at this woman with indifference.
Beichuan Si was starting to want to go home, feeling that staying here was just a waste of time. Aside from the bit of intelligence Gangye Yoshiko shared, coming to the morgue was merely consuming his already limited time.
Gangye Yoshiko shrugged, seeing Beichuan Si's lack of interest, "I originally wanted to give you a close look at the specifics of the corpse, but—"
"Want to see the specifics of the corpse? Hmm, that would be against regulations," Sakurazaka Yuuki interrupted Gangye Yoshiko, but quickly changed her tone,
"But rules don't matter much to me." Sakurazaka Yuuki leaned against the autopsy table, her eyes burning bright, "I could bring out the female corpse delivered yesterday and give a proper explanation. In return, I hope Mr. Beichuan would call me first next time a murder case is discovered..."
"No need," Beichuan Si interrupted, not waiting for her to finish, cutting into her smooth demeanor.
He had already seen the general situation of the corpse yesterday, and checking again was meaningless. Beichuan Si wouldn't risk exposing the dead energy of the system for this. After all, Sakurazaka Yuuki's situation was different from Shen Gu Mirai; she was a forensic doctor, an insider in the institution.
Even if someone threw a couple of million yen at Beichuan Si, it wouldn't be up for discussion; if more money was added... well—
Some things simply could not be discussed.
"What a pity," Sakurazaka Yuuki smiled mysteriously, yet her charming face showed no sign of regret.
The issue with the autopsy had reached its end.
Gangye Yoshiko and Beichuan Si were escorted to the door of the morgue by a sleepy Sakurazaka Yuuki, who then waved them off with a "I plan to take another nap, so I won't be seeing you out of the police station," before climbing back under the autopsy table.
Treating the autopsy table as her own home made Gangye Yoshiko's eye twitch, "Tsk, is that Sakura girl even reliable?"
Gangye Yoshiko lit a cigarette and smacked her lips, "Beichuan, you're still just a child now. Don't grow into an adult like her."
Don't grow into an adult like her?
Beichuan Si glanced meaningfully at Gangye Yoshiko, smoking in front of him, and understood what she meant as he nodded.
After nodding, he remembered something else he wanted to ask Gangye Yoshiko, but the hope of getting it done wasn't particularly high.
Treating this rare chance as a last resort, Beichuan Si asked,
"Sister Liangzi, can I see Yashan City's case files for the past ten years?"
"Hmm? What do you want those for? I should have already told you everything about Ishikawa Kaoru."
Reviewing past case files wasn't trivial; even Gangye Yoshiko couldn't simply agree. She tapped ash from her cigarette, seemingly interested in hearing Beichuan Si's reasoning.
"I want to personally investigate in Yashan City. I might take leave of absence from school in the next few days," Beichuan Si didn't hide his intentions, knowing that honesty was his only chance.
After hearing Beichuan Si, Gangye Yoshiko was stunned for a while before letting out a laugh, "You? Investigating? Beichuan, not to discourage you, but what can you still investigate at this point?"
"I'm not trying to put you down, but these days you should focus on spending time with your sister—"
"Sister Liangzi, how long do you think the police can ensure Hui Li's safety with their current investigation progress?" asked Beichuan Si, unexpectedly not refuting, just calmly questioning.
Faced with his question, Gangye Yoshiko fell silent.
The case was at a tense stage, and manpower couldn't always be spared for Beichuan siblings.
Beichuan Si realized this, which was why he spoke such words.
"But going alone to investigate in Iwate Prefecture might be a bit too fanciful," Gangye Yoshiko leaned against the corridor trash can, her face stern, "I've always joked about my work, but expertise comes with practice. What we can investigate, what we can do, the police have done."
"Do you truly believe you can uncover the truth of Ishikawa Kaoru's murder case from ten years ago by yourself?"
Watching Gangye Yoshiko's sharp gaze, Beichuan Si countered,
"When working toward a goal, do you already contemplate failure before even starting?"
"..." Gangye Yoshiko.
...
"Hahahaha!"
Gangye Yoshiko suddenly burst into laughter.
For some reason, she just wanted to laugh, bending over as tears welled up at the corners of her eyes.
Snap!
The crisp sound was a bit jarring in the quiet environment.
"You're quite right."
Ignoring the red imprint she had slapped on her face, Gangye Yoshiko exhaled smoke,
"Thinking about failure before even starting an investigation, as a police officer, is undoubtedly a disqualification."
She instinctively placed her hand on her hip, where her service revolver was holstered, the previously cold metallic surface somehow feeling warm.
At what point had she lost the passion and drive she had when graduating from the police academy?
A solo vigil.
A competent police officer must protect at least a hundred citizens, only then is death permissible.
An officer lacking drive and spirit is unworthy of the title.
She thought Meizi wouldn't want to see her being so unambitious either.
"Tsk." Gangye Yoshiko scratched her head, then after a long pause, with some displeasure, slapped Beichuan Si on the shoulder.
This time, Beichuan Si didn't dodge her unique greeting as usual. In those dark eyes was both the youthful vitality and a maturity uncommon for his age.
This Beichuan Si—!
Trying to scare Beichuan Si, yet he ignored it. Trying to get angry, but Beichuan Si paid no mind.
What a hedgehog, impossible to approach!
Gangye Yoshiko stubbed out her cigarette, then after a long silence, she spoke begrudgingly,
"Follow me."
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