The Villain Knight Doesn't Want to Be a Hero

Even though it is still at the bottom compared to the other districts, if four investigators died at the same time, it is possible that CCG will send people to search this place thoroughly.

That would truly be the end of the ghouls in Area 20.

Therefore, the most appropriate way to deal with it is to find a suitable opportunity to send them to Area 24 where CCG cannot reach...but that place is a little hard to describe.

The only thing that is certain is that with the abilities of Dikou and her daughter, it is basically impossible for them to survive in that kind of place.

——To put it more bluntly, this is no different from sending them to their deaths.

At least that's what Lin Qiao, a bystander, thinks.

But with him around, at least the worst situation won't happen.

"If you are worried about this, then you don't have to worry too much. Just live your life normally as before." This is an extremely irresponsible statement.

It's just like knowing that your roommate might fail the exam tomorrow, but still dragging him/her to play games all night.

Even the store manager wondered if he was too old and had some strange auditory hallucinations just now, or if the person in front of him had been replaced.

"What the hell are you talking about! Do you really know the consequences of our identities being discovered? If it wasn't...it wasn't you...damn it!"

He squeezed out a sound from his throat with gnashing teeth, but in the end he could only hold back all his dissatisfaction.

If you hadn't killed those four investigators, why would Miss Ryoko and the others have fallen into this situation... I really want to shout out like that.

But she also knew very well that as an outsider, Lin Qiao had done enough.

And as someone whose life was also saved, she had no right to say this.

Putting aside personal feelings, she knew that the manager's choice was correct, but...

But this kind of words itself is the biggest problem!

"Dong Xiang, I won't say anything else. I just want to ask you one question - do you still remember which road we took back to Anding District that day?" Lin Qiao looked into the girl's eyes and said slowly.

"Stop changing the subject. What's the point of talking about this now...? You are obviously... are... eh?"

These words made her stunned. She was about to say something in rebuttal, but the words got stuck in her throat.

Come to think of it, she really seemed to have trouble remembering what happened after Lin Qiao defeated the four investigators that day.

Did she faint?

No, it seems not. At least her memory was very clear before the last investigator fell to the ground. After that...what happened? Why did she suddenly wake up in bed?

She bit her lower lip tightly. The more she recalled, the stranger the subtle sense of incongruity became, as if there was a blank in the middle of her memory.

"It seems that you have also discovered it. Can you calm down now?"

Lin Qiao looked as if she had expected this.

.......

Among CCG's affiliated hospitals...

"I'm sorry, Zhengdao, for asking you to come here specially..."

Lying on the bed, looking at Takizawa Masamichi who was gasping for breath in front of him, Kotaro Amon was full of apologetics.

Because he was unable to move freely after the injury, he could only entrust things to the other party.

"No, that's not the case... Oh, by the way, this is what you wanted before, Mr. Yamen."

Takizawa Masamichi smiled and waved his hand, then took out a document as thick as half his little finger from the bag on his shoulder.

After standing up and taking it, Kotaro Amon quickly flipped through the documents in his hand with a frown.

One is the relevant file of the Yueshan family.

The other is an analysis report on Amazon by CCG's research department.

It is equivalent to the expanded version sent down by Marutesai after the last countermeasures meeting, the difference being that it contains many more obscure medical terms.

On the surface, there is nothing special about these two files; they are both normal documents.

But why did he let Zhengdao organize these two things and then hand them over to him?

"Mr. Amon...is there any problem?" Seeing that the other party was frowning, Takizawa Masamichi couldn't help but speak.

"No.....How should I put it..."

Putting the two thick documents aside, Kotaro Amon looked a little troubled, but after hesitating for a moment, he chose to continue speaking.

"To be honest, I still can't remember why I did that."

He lowered his head in shame.

Yes, he, Kotaro Yamon, has lost his memory.

The moment he woke up in the hospital, he was completely dazed. If he hadn't been physically injured, he would have thought it was a prank by someone else.

Can't understand.

As far as he can remember, the last moment he and Mado Wuxu walked out of the alley to rush for reinforcements.

But he couldn't remember what happened after that.

Sharing the same suffering as him were the two detectives from the branch, who also suffered varying degrees of amnesia. The one with the most severe symptoms even forgot everything he had experienced over the past month.

The oldest of the four, Mado Wuxu, is still in a coma for unknown reasons.

Although CCG felt that their condition was outrageous, they still arranged for the hospital to give them a full-body examination.

They were so meticulous that not even a single pore was left out, and they sent people to investigate the scene.

It's just that the diagnosis is a bit disappointing...

First of all, we can rule out amnesia caused by physical injuries such as concussion.

Then drugs, alcohol, malnutrition, and hypothalamic tumors were also ruled out one by one.

The only thing left, which is barely justifiable, is Alzheimer's disease...

Fuck, this is even more outrageous!

If you say that the old man Zhenhu Wuxu is suffering from Alzheimer's disease, then that's not a big problem.

But these were three young and strong guys, and they were in the middle of a ghoul-catching operation, and their illnesses occurred at almost the same time... Whether this is true or not, it can't be true!

Fortunately, the people in charge of the scene did not mess up, and the Amazon corpse left behind gave them a lot of room to maneuver.

The results of the investigation released internally so far are that the dead Amazon will release a special poisonous gas that will cause mild brain damage to those who inhale it, resulting in memory loss for a period of time.

Judging from the results, this is very close to the truth.

"I'm sorry, Zhengdao, I made you come here for nothing."

"Don't say that. I'm already very happy to be able to help Mr. Yamen." After saying this, he looked away embarrassedly.

"By the way, Mr. Mado, is it still... like that?"

Yamon Kotaro nodded dejectedly, "...Yes, the doctor said that his life is not in danger and his physical signs are normal. But for some reason, he just can't wake up."

"Although I can't remember it, I heard from others that my Quinque has been completely destroyed. It may be difficult to repair it. The Amazon corpse is closest to Mr. Mado, so I think Mr. Mado must have protected us at that time."

"But probably for this reason, Mr. Mado is probably the one who is most poisoned among all of us..."

He clenched his fists tightly. He felt extremely guilty when he thought that it was because of his incompetence that Wu Xu Zhenhu, who was like his mentor, fell into a coma and now lay on the hospital bed like a vegetable.

At the same time, a fierce anger burst out from my chest...but it was of no use.

Even when he realized that whether he planned to kill his enemy with his own hands or to train as madly as before, it was impossible to do it now, the anger turned into deeper self-blame.

"Mr. Yamen..."

"Don't worry, Masamichi. I'm fine. I believe Mr. Mado wouldn't want to see me immersed in sadness. From the moment we become investigators, we have to take on more than just our own lives."

Pick up the two documents at hand again:

"Although I still can't remember why I asked you to collect this information, I believe that Mr. Zhendo and I must have encountered something during that time. Perhaps this is also the reason why the enemy attacked us."

Chapter 37 Black Hole Coffee Learning

Unconsciously, things were heading in the direction that Lin Qiao had hoped for.

But that had nothing to do with him now. He was dozens of kilometers away and it was impossible for him to hear the conversation between Kotaro Amon and Masamichi Takizawa.

He is very busy now.

Due to various reasons, Anding District has been temporarily closed. The hall that is usually full of people is now empty.

The originally fixed number of tables and chairs also lost several sets due to Amazon's attack, which looked extremely strange.

Because all the business needs are specially customized, it is estimated that the Anding District will not open for business for quite some time.

It is true, but if you are lucky enough to walk into the Anding Zone, you can still smell the unique aroma of coffee beans.

It’s just that compared to usual, it’s a lot lighter.

"...Many people think that as long as they have good coffee beans, they can make good coffee, but in fact this is an idea that only beginners would have..."

Fangcun Gongshan skillfully poured the ground coffee beans into a glass pot with a folded filter paper on top.

Then tap the filter cup to firm the bean powder.

“It is undeniable that the quality of coffee beans will certainly affect the final quality of the result, but the degree of roasting and brewing method are also extremely important parts of the whole process.”

"Oh~, so, while one's own qualities are important, the influence of the acquired environment cannot be ignored... Well, if you think about it, it is indeed true."

Lin Qiao, who was sitting on the side, nodded in agreement. He probably understood what the store manager meant.

If the final product is compared to a score of 59, the quality of the coffee beans themselves accounts for points.

Although it is very important, if you answer all other questions incorrectly, it will only be an unqualified failure in the end.

"please continue."

"Another factor is the hardness and temperature of the water. Even if it is the same coffee beans, using water of different hardness will make the flavors of the coffee beans very different."

"Also, the water for making coffee cannot be boiled. Too high a water temperature will make the coffee bitter. Generally speaking, it is best to keep it below 96 degrees, and you cannot reuse the boiled water after that."

Decades of repetition have made the old man in front of me like a precise machine.

Pick up the kettle before the water in it boils completely, point the hook-shaped spout at the filter paper containing the coffee bean powder, and then raise your hand slightly.

The still steaming transparent liquid flows out of the spout and slowly pours onto the coffee powder, drawing a circle on it clockwise with the center of the filter paper as the center.

An intoxicating aroma filled the air.

"Here, please use it."

After saying that, he handed a cup of steaming hot, freshly brewed coffee to Lin Qiao.

Looking at the ordinary cup of coffee in front of her, Lin Qiao picked it up, ignoring the slightly hot water temperature, and took a sip slowly.

only.....

Some subtle feelings.

"how?"

"Very good, with moderate bitterness. Even someone like me who doesn't know much about coffee can give it a high score, but how should I put it... it's still a little weird."

Well, let's try again.

As if wanting to reminisce the feeling just now, Lin Qiao picked it up and took a sip of the brown liquid inside.

Then the expression became more subtle.

"How should I put it? It's hard not to give it a high rating, but it still tastes weird, as if something is missing. And when I was about to think about what was missing, I forgot the feeling just now..."

Reminiscing the taste on her tongue, Lin Qiao lowered her head and recalled.

"Is there something missing? That's a really novel way of saying it. But I don't understand it. Everyone has different tastes. I believe that as long as you keep going, Ishimori, you may find a taste that satisfies you one day."