I am the devil, I only know how to trade.

Chapter 163 Detective

Rewind a bit, to the TV station, to Oreki Kimie's office.

Although she was preoccupied with her thoughts today, filled with her desire to become a devil, she was still very dedicated to her work, ensuring that she did everything she was assigned to do well.

She didn't have much ambition, didn't want to get involved in those messy things, and had no desire for promotion, so she did a very good job in this position.

Oh devil, how exciting! Why won't you make a deal with me?

"Oreki-nee." Kato Megumi placed the compiled interview materials from the past few days next to Oreki Tomoe, and was about to leave when Oreki Tomoe called out to her.

"Megumi," Oreki Kimie said, "If there's nothing else, how about we chat?"

Kato Megumi also wanted to talk to Oreki Kimie, but she was a person who kept her personal and professional life separate, and she originally planned to discuss her own matters with Oreki Kimie after get off work.

“Okay.” Kato Megumi sat down when her boss asked her to talk.

"Xiao Hui, tell me, why is Luo Feng unwilling to trade with me?" Oreki Gong Hui slowly recounted her conversation with Luo Feng last night, as well as the magnificent world around her, to Kato Hui.

As Kato Megumi listened, she suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Is Oreki Kimie trying to commit suicide?

No matter how you look at it, Luo Feng is a real devil, wielding lifespan and soul at will, completely different from the useless devil she used to play games.

If Oreki really signs a contract with him, will he really send her straight to hell? Because it's like she's being delivered right to his doorstep!

Luo Feng herself couldn't understand why she didn't make the deal; it seemed like a worthwhile transaction no matter how you looked at it.

I have to say, Oreki is really bold. Is she gambling on the devil's kindness?

"You must think I'm crazy, or that I'm gambling on his kindness, right?" Oreki Kimie shook his head. "I'm really not afraid that he'll send me straight to hell. Even just letting me experience hell would be much more interesting than this boring life, wouldn't it?"

"I don't know, he should be making a deal no matter how you look at it," Kato Megumi said, completely baffled.

She had no interest in that magnificent world; after all, living anywhere was living, and other worlds would probably be too dangerous.

"Sigh, I can't figure it out, I can't figure it out..." Oreki Kimie shook his head.

If it were any other devil, they would have signed it without hesitation when she made that request, and then sent her to hell.

Oreki Kumoe's soul is inherently beautiful, which is quite an achievement.

At worst, some ambitious devils would test Oreki Kimie's 'business skills' and build a team.

Unfortunately, she happened to run into Luo Feng, a guy who didn't care about performance or soul, only about pleasure.

"What did he say to you? Can you tell me?" Oreki Kimie asked Kato Megumi.

"Hmm... He also wants to make a deal with me, and..." Kato Megumi told Oreki Kimie everything that Luo Feng had said, without hiding anything.

She even revealed Yukino's identity.

"You're saying he tricked Eriri because of you?" Oreki Kimie frowned slightly.

She thought about it carefully.

Kato Megumi came into contact with Luo Feng after that case occurred.

He approached Eriri after he had met himself and Megumi Kato.

She carefully considered Luo Feng's expression, actions, and so on that night, and suddenly noticed a detail.

Luo Feng's performance clearly showed that he was more to his liking, but his attention was more focused on Kato Megumi.

His gaze...

His gaze rarely appeared, but every time he opened his squinty eyes, he was looking at Kato Megumi, as if he were examining a favorite toy.

That's right, toys!

At the time, Oreki Kimie couldn't deduce these things, but now, by deducing them through Kato Megumi's words, it's much easier, which means there are plenty of clues.

If I walk with Megumi Kato, normal people will definitely focus on me. One is that Megumi Kato has no presence, and the other is that I have too much presence.

It's not normal for him to focus more attention on Kato Megumi.

It seems I really need to contact Yukino Yukinoshita and Sora Ginko to see what Luo Feng's trading standards are.

Both of them are undoubtedly outstanding individuals. Yukino possesses a unique arrogance, and Sora Ginko has a reputation in the shogi world. By all accounts, he chose interesting people. Why did he choose Kato, who is so ordinary and lacks any distinctive features...?

Nothing special?

“I’m afraid it’s true,” Oreki Kimie said in a deep voice. “He might really have done this for you.”

"Why?" Kato Megumi was a little confused.

“Phew… Looks like I’ll have to ask my friends in the police system to get the video from the Sawamura family that day.” Oreki Kimie’s eyes gradually brightened: “I’ve seen the video from that day too, and I think I saw Luo Feng in the video…”

Normal people watching that video would subconsciously ignore Luo Feng, but when Luo Feng wants to make his presence felt, he can even go into the video and greet the viewers.

Oreki Kōe is more than just an ordinary editor-in-chief.

As mentioned before, the Japanese police are a particularly interesting group, and the prevalence of detective work in Japan is largely related to the incompetence of the police...

Oreki Kimie is not a detective, but her reasoning ability is probably no less than that of any detective.

Her younger brother is already a very talented reasoner, but when he encounters Oreki Kimie, it's like he's being completely outmatched by her from a god-like perspective.

Therefore, some of her police officer friends often ask her to analyze cases.

She is also a very sensible person, knowing what to post and what not to post, what to ask and what not to ask, and always presenting a very reassuring image.

As for those questions that shouldn't be asked...

It was all Kato Megumi who helped her with the 'interviews'.

“If my memory serves me right, he should have met Eriri briefly before going to find Haruno,” Oreki explained. “His main purpose at the time was Haruno, not Eriri. If I knew when Yukino went to him, how long had it been since Sora met him before she went to him, and how long the interval was between Eriri’s two meetings with him, I could deduce whether he went to find Eriri because of you.”

"But... even if it's for my sake, why did you have to go to Eriri?" Kato Megumi blinked.

"Because Eriri is the most immature among your friends, and she's also the most likely to change the past. He's using Eriri to break you and Aki Tomoya up," Oreki Kimie said.

It's strange, why can't I notice the details in the video when I watch it?

P.S.: Book recommendation: "The Superpowered Transmigrator in a Peaceful World"

Synopsis: A man who is unexpectedly transported to another world makes two wishes to God—to have powerful telekinesis and a powerful bodyguard capable of shattering mountains and rivers with a single blow. Although both wishes are granted, the course of events deviates significantly from his expectations.

A powerful bodyguard capable of shattering mountains and rivers, yet she can only deliver one blow; she's also a chuunibyou (delusional) girl (Megumin).

Secondly, unlike the imagined otherworld filled with swords and magic in constant warfare, they arrived in modern Tokyo, a different world.

This forced the penniless two to take a path that bordered on crime, deceiving an innocent and kind girl and using sweet talk to borrow money and find lodging (Iino Miko).

God unexpectedly bestowed upon him an identity, but it was a Shirogane family burdened with 500 million yen in debt. When he moved out, there was a strange teacher next door (Kirisu Mafuyu). He traveled back to his teenage years and entered the famous Shuchiin Academy, where there were also a lot of strange people...

The daily life of a powerful superhuman working to make a living begins amidst a series of unexpected events.

Chapter 164 My Wife, I Love You

Oreki Gonghui was surprised and delighted when the other party sent her the video.

She originally thought she would have to go to the Metropolitan Police Department in person to see the video, but she only had to say something and the other party sent it to her.

By the way, shouldn't these kinds of videos be kept confidential?

Aside from the Metropolitan Police Department and the Sawamura family, probably no one else has kept this secret.

Kato Megumi was on-site conducting an interview, but she didn't see the video because she wasn't high-ranking enough.

Oreki Kimie was a little confused. Was the other party's trust in her too much?

She carefully checked the time and looked at what Yang Nai looked like at that time.

After Yang Nai and Luo Feng finished their meeting, Luo Feng left, something happened, and Yang Nai was devastated. The next day, she was full of confidence and invested funds...

Let's look at the timing of the stock market circuit breaker...

If that's the case, Yang Nai made contact with Luo Feng and quickly completed the transaction. There's no need to ask Yukino about this anymore; the time between her meeting Luo Feng and being by his side should only have been three or four days.

As for why no one noticed Luo Feng in the video at the time, Oreki Gonghui no longer needed to deduce it; it was obvious—he didn't want to be investigated.

Where is the empty silver?

Her public affairs were easier to investigate; Oreki Kimie only needed to ask for a few minutes and quickly found out about the changes in the silver.

When did her relationship with Yaichi Kuzuryu change? You can deduce some of that by looking at the Bagua (Eight Trigrams).

Wait a minute? The power to become stronger with empty silver? The secret weapon taught by the Dragon King?

Oreki Kimie glanced at the report, then at Twitter, and discovered that Sora Ginko had become stronger the day after she became the first female Rewards Club 3rd Dan in history.

Many people have commented on Sora Ginko's transformation over the past few days, saying that she has been completely reborn since playing with that elementary school student.

So, it's only been about three days since Kong Yinzi fell...

Then Eriri's situation doesn't make sense.

"I'm sure of it. He tricked Eriri because of you." Oreki Kimie said decisively, "The time before and after Luo Feng's transaction couldn't have been too long. Whether it was with Sora Ginja or with Yukino Yukinoshita, they should have signed the contract within three days. He had seen Eriri at the Sawamura house. It's unreasonable that it took him so long to sign the contract with her."

"Huh? You're sure?" Kato Megumi was taken aback. "How did you confirm it?"

"Let me explain my reasoning process to you..."

As Oreki Kōe spoke, he analyzed Luo Feng's signing criteria.

Based on what we've seen so far, the driver, Nakagaki Wataru, had made the deal, and both of them died after the transaction.

Both of them, without exception, were people with obsessions; they wanted to kill.

What are the differences between Yukino and Sora Ginko? What are their characteristics? Why does Luo Feng keep them by his side?

Oreki Kimie quickly found something in common between the two of them and Eriri: none of them had large breasts.

No, Xiaohui's size is alright.

Moreover, the ages of the individuals vary considerably.

If he simply likes younger girls, wouldn't it be better for him to just date high school students?

tsk...

She couldn't see through the soul, and it was far too difficult to deduce the complete picture of Luo Feng using the existing information.

"I tricked Eriri..." Kato Megumi said in disbelief, "Why didn't he come to me directly, but instead contacted Eriri?"