Persona: Devil Summoner

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Chapter 261 "All thanks to peers"

In a nutshell, Goro Akechi does have big problems.

This was the conclusion Fang Zexia gave Jiang Tianwei straight away.

Jiang Tianwei knew everything even without Fang Zexia saying anything.

Baek Jong Naoto is a woman.

If Akechi Goro is really her junior, or her fan, there is no reason why he doesn't know this. So the only explanation is that he has definitely never met Naoto, or at least, hasn't had any in-depth communication with her. This kind of misunderstanding can only occur when looking at the list on paper documents.

It was also thanks to the fact that Baek Jong Naoto came to Tokyo to investigate dressed as a man. Although I don’t know what her original intention was for this cross-dressing, it undoubtedly helped a lot.

What is a true detective prince? He is not at the scene at all, but he can still see through the enemy's disguise!

Although no direct evidence has been found to prove the specific identity of Goro Akechi, it can be confirmed that he is a big bad guy.

It's like, although you don't know what general Goro Akechi got, you can be sure that this thing is from the rebel camp. Considering the current situation of the comment area of ​​​​Three Kingdoms Killing, using this to compare Akechi is really appropriate.

Jiang Tianwei started to feel puzzled when Sanada Akihiko took out Naoto's letter. Why was Goro Akechi mentioned here... If it weren't for Kasumi Yoshizawa, it would probably have become an unsolved mystery.

No matter how smart Goro Akechi is, no matter how good he is at reasoning, no matter how famous a detective he is, he could never have imagined that there was a ghost following him and observing his every move. Japan believes in an eight million god, but I didn't expect that there was actually one next to me...

So is Goro Akechi on the list?

It’s very simple, I wrote it myself.

According to Kasumi Yoshizawa's observation, it seemed that Goro Akechi started investigating some people immediately after receiving a secret email. Although Kasumi Yoshizawa did not see the specific photos, it was written on them that these people belonged to the organization [Shadow Walkers].

After that, Goro Akechi began to investigate the whereabouts of the detective named Shirakari Naoto.

It was obvious that Goro Akechi had a superior who provided him with various conveniences. It only took him a few hours to determine the location of Shirakawa Naoto and run over to monitor him. Noticing that Shirakawa Naoto was writing a letter, he keenly guessed that there might be something fishy going on here...

So, he came up with a strategy that would shock Fang Ze Xia, and even Fang Ze Xia would feel disgusted just by repeating it once.

That is, Goro Akechi actually fired a shot directly at the pedestrians passing by downstairs!

You know, who is Baek Jong Nak-doo? Detective.

People are quite sensitive to sounds related to crime!

As expected, although the shot did not kill anyone, an innocent passerby was crying on the ground holding his legs. Anyone who saw it would feel uncomfortable, right?

This indeed caught the attention of Bai Zhongzhidou, who hurried downstairs to check the situation. While Bai Zhongzhidou was downstairs, he sneaked into Zhidou's room, opened the letter, and read it quickly. He knew that it was impossible to forge a letter in such a short time.

So, he just imitated Bai Zhongzhidou's handwriting, added his own name and contact information at the bottom, and pretended to be the person asked by Zhidou...

Afterwards, Shirakari Naoto came back and didn't seem to notice anything unusual. He sealed the letter and went to the roof. Not long after, a helicopter landed on the roof. This big move really surprised Akechi Goro.

Just as Naoto got on the plane, a strong white-haired man got off the plane, and Naoto handed him the letter...

As for what happened afterwards, everyone knows.

After hearing this, Jiang Tianwei felt a chill in his heart.

Goro Akechi is really not a simple guy... No matter if he is the real murderer who killed his father, this person must not be forgiven. He shot innocent passers-by and set up such a conspiracy. If I hadn't been more careful and asked Kasumi Yoshizawa to follow Akechi, I'm afraid I would have been kept in the dark!

As for Oyamada Shoichi... at least it can be confirmed that he has nothing to do with Goro Akechi. Because Oyamada's illness occurred in the short period of time from morning to evening, according to Kasumi Yoshizawa, Goro Akechi did not come into contact with Oyamada during this time, but was looking for something at the police station.

"So, when did he break into the palace?"

Jiang Tianwei continued to ask.

However, Fang Zexia's expression suddenly changed from serious to laughing, as if she thought of something funny...

When Akechi Goro noticed that Jiang Tianwei and the others had entered the palace, he immediately had an idea in his mind.

Think about it, if you want to join a team smoothly, what is the easiest way?

That’s right! It’s “being rescued”! Whether it’s in TV shows, movies or games, you can always see this kind of plot, rescue the trapped people, and they will naturally join your team.

So, Goro Akechi quickly found a room on the first floor that was easily discovered and trapped himself inside.

In his expectation: Jiang Tianwei and his friends are coming to this palace for the first time, so they must explore! Since you have to explore, there is a high probability that you will find your room...

Who would have thought that Shinjima actually brought a map with him... and as a result, everyone just followed the map and went upstairs so easily?

All the efforts of Akechi Goro were in vain. He pretended to be pitiful, tied himself to a chair, and sat there for a long time, but nothing came...

Although Kasumi Yoshizawa gained physical form as soon as she entered the palace, and there was no way for her to sneak into the room and directly watch Goro Akechi's miserable appearance, it was still exciting just to imagine it!

This is the difference between detective thinking and ordinary people's thinking.

In the detective's mind, if you want to commit a crime, you have to make a strict plan first, and then consider how to clear the suspicion, how to be reasonable, whether to pretend to be the first discoverer of the body, or even worse, to design a particularly complex locked room puzzle that ordinary people can't do at all...

But how many puzzles like this have you seen in real life? In real life, most criminals just pick up a knife and kill someone and run away. Who would have nothing to do to make such a complicated puzzle and then go to the scene and wait for the detective to figure it out calmly instead of running away? Beika Town and the like just exist on the other side of the screen. No one can stand it if it really happens in real life...

The result is that the wise detective outsmarted himself and ended up imprisoned in a circle...

As for Fang Zexia's safety...

Don't you forget, what is Fang Ze Xia? A female ghost...

Zombies and female ghosts are similar camps, and family members don't fight each other. So Fang Zexia was able to blend in with the zombie frenzy so easily and safely...

In the end, Ming Zhi couldn't hold back anymore and ran out to find Jiang Tianwei.

His purpose was also very clear, that is, he wanted to join Jiang Tianwei's team. The specific reason why he wanted to join this team... was not known yet.

After saying this, Fang Zexia asked tentatively: "Then... shall I continue to find out?"

"..."

Logically, rationally, and reasonably, letting Kasumi Yoshizawa continue investigating Goro Akechi is the correct choice.

but……

"No, we should just come back."

Jiang Tianwei blurted out these words for some unknown reason.

After all, without Fang Zexia, the originally small home would become empty.

Only when you lose something do you feel empty. Jiang Tianwei has become accustomed to having a female ghost around him complaining to him all the time. Now that he suddenly loses her, he misses her a lot.

This is probably a bad fate.

"Why, you can't stand the loneliness and miss me?"

"You're just kidding. I'm so brave. I party every night. What do you mean by the King of the Night? I'm so high - I'm just afraid that you'll be lonely! If you leave me, there'll be no one to support you!"

Jiang Tianwei continued to act like a dead duck and refused to give in. Fang Zexia giggled and said, "Okay, okay, you're not afraid of loneliness, but I am. Let's go home."

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Chapter 262 Epilogue

"Finally - I'm home! As they say, 'A home is worse than any other!'"

Fang Zexia flew into the room while speaking Chinese proverbs. Although she had only been away for a few days, she felt as if she had been away for a lifetime.

This couldn't be blamed on Fang Zexia. How talkative and outgoing was she on weekdays? But when she was sent to perform surveillance missions, she really didn't dare to breathe, for fear that if she said a word, even if she made a sound, the other party would notice her.

It really hurts to make a talkative girl keep silent for several days...

"Although I understand what you're trying to say, are you implying that I'm a dog?"

Jiang Tianwei sighed as he took out his key to open the door, but suddenly he noticed that the door was not locked...

(Did I forget to lock the door?)

As he thought about this, he clenched his fists and focused his attention to the utmost. If it was just his own suspicion, it would be fine, but he was afraid that someone was ambushing him.

Especially now that we know there's something wrong with this Mingzhi guy.

By the way, do all people with the last name Akechi like to betray others? The last one named Mitsuhide also killed his master in the same way.

The door opened, and just as Jiang Tianwei had expected, there were policemen standing in his room.

But unlike what he expected, there was only one police officer standing there, and she was a female police officer.

At this moment, she held a movie "Drunken Master 2" in her left hand and a movie "Kung Fu" in her right hand. Under her short orange hair were a pair of bright eyes filled with excitement.

Jiang Tianwei actually had an impression of this policewoman... Satonaka Chie.

In the long time since he came to Japan, Jiang Tianwei has only met two people who are fanatical about Chinese culture. One is Chie Satonaka in front of him, and the other is Yusuke Kitagawa. Of course, he will remember such a rare example!

"【Hi, hello, good morning, have you eaten?"

When Satonaka Chie heard the door open, she instinctively turned around. When she saw that it was Jiang Tianwei who came back, she was overjoyed and spoke all the Japanese-style Chinese she knew. Jiang Tianwei felt embarrassed when he heard it, and even more embarrassed when he laughed.

"Um, what are you doing in my room? No, no, how did you get in before that?"

It is not difficult to infer from the word "men" in Jiang Tianwei's second-person pronoun that there is more than one person in the room.

In addition to the female police officer whom he had met once, there was also a young man sitting on the sofa eating melon seeds. As expected, he was also someone Jiang Tianwei had met before.

It's the waiter I saw in Junice Department Store before!

It is true that we meet each other everywhere in life.

Accompanied by this pleasant smell of life, Satonaka Chie smiled and said, "Hey, it was Naoto who contacted us. Including the key to your house, she also gave it to me."

"Then where did she get it from..."

Jiang Tianwei shuddered all over. There is no harm without comparison. In his heart, he felt that the weight of the four words "Bai Zhongzhidou" had risen to a new level. In his heart, it seemed as if there was a Fan Wei saying: We are all famous detectives who solve cases, so why is there such a big gap between detectives!

"So, why are you guys gathered at my house?"

Jiang Tianwei asked in confusion.

"Oh, didn't Naoto tell you about this? It looks like she left in a hurry..."

Hanamura Yosuke sighed, spread his hands, and continued to explain: "Of course it's because Naoto was worried about you. So, he specifically asked us to come here to help you train your persona ability."

This sentence made Jiang Tianwei understand the current situation.

He knew that Shiratonaga had awakened his persona, and after awakening, he embarked on a great adventure in Inaba City, where he met a group of reliable friends... Remember, the name of that organization was...

"Are you the [self-proclaimed special search team] that Naoto mentioned?"

“Ahahaha… She, she also said this… I’m really embarrassed.”

Hanamura Yosuke scratched his head. In fact, he was the one who came up with this name. At that time, he thought that calling it the Special Investigation Team was a bit too rustic, but adding a self-proclaimed name made it look cool... But now when I think about it, I feel ashamed.

Seeing that Hanamura Yosuke was embarrassed, Satonaka Chie quickly took over the conversation: "Naoto told us that you were doing the things of the Phantom Thieves, and that you were all persona users, and also - you seemed to have other abilities besides persona, and you rely on it even more than persona."

Jiang Tianwei scratched his head at what Satonaka Chie said: "That's true...but is there any problem?"

Jiang Tianwei didn't think there was anything wrong with this decision. It was just like in an RPG, when the protagonist learned a large-scale attack skill, or a more advanced single-target attack skill, he would no longer use basic skills. He would definitely give priority to using stronger skills, right?

Satonaka Chie seemed to have finally found a point where she could show off or flaunt. She chuckled a few times and stretched out a finger to shake it at Jiang Tianwei: "You can't say that, Jiang. The so-called persona is the embodiment of the spirit. Conversely, to exercise the persona ability is to exercise one's own spirit."

"Yeah, that's why Yuu is so strong."

You is a name Jiang Tianwei has never heard of. Speaking from Hanamura Yosuke's mouth, judging from the tone, he probably claims to be a member of the special search team, right? However, this name was not on the list of assistants that Naoto had provided to him before.

Jiang Tianwei was about to ask a question, and Satonaka Chizhi was about to say something, but they both stopped talking at the same time. They both noticed footsteps coming from the door at the same time. Jiang Tianwei turned around and saw a figure standing at the door that he had not closed.

She had short black hair, a white coat, a cold temperament, and the feeling of an icy beauty. Jiang Tianwei knew very few such beauties with such temperament, one in a million. He could recognize her as Wu Jianmiao at a glance.

As a victim in the case, she certainly would not be troubled by the police. After making a statement, she was released.

"Oh, are there guests?"

Wu Jianmiao looked at this side with a half-smile on his face, then walked in very familiarly and went to the place that Jiang Tianwei used as the kitchen - it was called a kitchen, but there was only a kettle and some instant noodles, giving the feeling of a man living alone.

"Is there any coffee?"

Wu Jianmiao asked as he squatted down and opened the cupboard.

"Um... only instant ones are OK?"

"It doesn't matter."

It was obvious that Wu Jianmiao had no special pursuit of coffee. She held four or five opened packets of instant coffee in her hand, and then poured them all into the mug and poured a cup of not-quite-boiling hot water from the thermos.

The room was immediately filled with the pungent smell of cheap coffee.

As soon as they saw a stranger coming, both Satonaka Chie and Hanamura Yosuke stopped talking about phantom thieves and personas. The two of them laughed awkwardly, their eyes constantly drifting towards Takemiya.