Maori Kogoro's daily life in the science harem

Just as he was about to catch up, there was a rapid sound of metal collision at the end of the corridor, followed by Nana Koyama’s terrified scream: “Ah—don’t come over here!”

Mao Li's heart trembled, and he rushed over. He rushed out of the corridor and saw Nana Koyama leaning against an emergency exit door, looking around in panic.

"Ms. Nana, what are you doing?!"

Maori rushed forward and asked sharply, his eyes scanning the surroundings vigilantly.

"I...I saw someone!"

Nana Koyama spoke incoherently, with tears in her voice, "Someone was chasing me just now, and I felt a hand touching my shoulder!"

Maori frowned, trying to judge how much credibility her words had.

However, Nana didn't look like she was lying.

More importantly, in this situation, no matter whether her feelings just now were true or false, it showed that danger was approaching.

"Okay, calm down."

Mao Li tried to keep his voice steady, "Follow me and stop running around."

Maori said in a serious tone, holding Nana Oyama's hand and preparing to return to the hall.

However, at this moment, a strange sound came from the darkness not far away, like something moving by rubbing against the ground.

Maori immediately stopped and looked in the direction where the sound came from.

He found a playing card, lying quietly on the ground, face up.

7 of Spades!

Maori's heart sank.

The murderer has already taken action!

The moment Maori grabbed Nana Oyama's arm, she let out an ear-piercing scream: "Who are you?! Let me go! I don't know you!"

Maori frowned, he didn't expect that the woman in front of him would cause such a scene under such circumstances.

He shouted in a low voice: "Shut up! Are you crazy?!"

"What...what do you want to do?"

Nana Oyama was obviously in complete panic and struggled hard to try to break free from Maori's control.

Her voice was trembling, but she did not hide her suspicion of Mao Li, "I'm calling the police! Don't touch me!"

Mao Li was annoyed by her noise. He suddenly threw his hand and pulled her closer. He gritted his teeth and whispered, "If you keep shouting like this, I'm afraid you'll be spotted by the murderer before you call the police!"

"Take off your manicure, quick!"

His words stunned Nana Koyama, but then she looked at her hands covered with fluorescent manicure, which were extremely obvious in the dark, and suddenly realized that she might really be in danger.

However, she refused to give in: "What's it to you if I paint my nails? This is my freedom!"

Mao Li didn't have time to argue with her, he just said in a sharp voice: "Freedom? In this case, this fluorescent nail art is a soul-calling lamp! Take it off, otherwise you will be the most conspicuous target of the murderer!"

"Why do you care about me..."

Nana Oyama was still trying to refute, but when she saw Maori's cold eyes, her words were instantly stuck in her throat.

She had never seen such a look before. It was calm and confident, yet it also had a hint of intimidation that made it irresistible.

She reluctantly raised her hands and began to tear off her nail polish piece by piece. Although she looked reluctant, she obviously realized the seriousness of the matter.

Fortunately, Nana Oyama was wearing wear-on nail polish, not manicures, otherwise it would have been the end of her life.

Seeing this, Maori said nothing more and relied entirely on his eyesight to observe his surroundings.

He looked down at the ground. The playing card was lying there quietly. The pattern of the 7 of Spades was particularly eye-catching in the dim environment.

Spades - symbolize death. Maori's heart tightened. Why did it jump directly from "10" to "7"?

What about 9 and 8?

This series of questions made him alert instantly.

Just as he was trying to sort out his thoughts, Nana Koyama's resistance interrupted his thoughts again.

She broke free from Mao Li's hand, took a few steps back, and shouted angrily: "Come to think of it, who are you? What do you want to do to me? You are not here to save me at all! I think you are just... humph, a bastard who wants to take advantage of the chaos!"

Mao Li covered his forehead helplessly, this woman's brains were clearly not enough.

He took a deep breath and tried to keep his voice calm: "I'm Maori Kogoro. You should have heard of this name."

"Maori Kogoro?"

Nana Koyama was slightly stunned, then chuckled and said sarcastically, "Sorry, I've never heard of it. Are you kidding me about this name?"

Mao Li's patience finally reached its limit. He said coldly, "It seems that not only are you not smart enough, but you also know nothing about this world. If you want to be famous in the entertainment industry, you must join the Beidou Group. Don't you know that?"

"Beidou Group?"

Nana Koyama's eyes flashed with a trace of panic, and then she said stubbornly, "I... I have nothing to do with your Beidou Group! Don't try to scare me with this excuse, my father won't let you go!"

Mao Li snorted coldly: "She is indeed a rich girl who doesn't know her place."

Before she could continue to refute, Mao Li's eyes suddenly became stern.

He quickly took action, covered Nana Koyama's mouth, and pressed her down hard.

"Um!"

Nana Koyama struggled in fear, her eyes filled with confusion and fear.

"do not move!"

Maori shouted in a low voice, staring straight ahead.

The next second, a crossbow arrow flew past at a high speed, almost passing over the heads of the two men, and accurately pierced the glass behind them.

The glass shattered instantly, making a sharp shattering sound.

Nana Oyama's whole body was stiff and even breathing became difficult.

She had just been swearing at Maori, but now she was completely stunned.

"Don't you understand yet?"

Mao Li released her mouth and said in a low but authoritative tone, "The arrow just now was aimed at you. If it weren't for me, you would be dead now."

Nana Koyama's face turned pale, her legs went weak, and she almost fell to the ground.

She asked in a trembling voice: "How...how did you know there would be danger?"

Mao Li did not answer her question. His attention was already focused on the direction from which the crossbow arrow came.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and he had obviously caught some subtle clues in the darkness.

He stood up, his eyes sharp, and whispered: "The murderer is still nearby."

"Wait! Where are you going?"

Nana Oyama shouted in fear, trying to grab the corner of Maori's clothes.

"Don't follow me."

Maori coldly shook off her five hands, staring at the ball in front of him with dead eyes, like a cheetah leading a hunt, ready to act at any time.

However, Nana Koyama did not give up. She reached out and grabbed Maori again. She was obviously dominated by fear and had completely lost her mind.

"Don't leave me! I'm scared!"

There was a cry in her voice and she grasped Maoli's sleeves tightly with both hands, completely ignoring the fact that her actions would make Maoli unable to move.

Mao Li looked back at her helplessly, his eyes full of impatience: "If you continue like this, it will only make both of us die faster."

Despite his cold tone, Nana Koyama had obviously lost her judgement and could only hold on to Maori tightly like a drowning person grabbing a piece of driftwood.

Seeing the murderer disappear into the darkness in the distance, Maori gritted his teeth and cursed in a low voice: "How stupid!"

He knew very well that every action of the murderer might be a step in the plan, and every escape would make things more complicated.

Finally, he had to give up the pursuit and whispered, "Okay, follow me closely and don't move around."

After experiencing the dangerous escape just now, Nana Koyamauchi seemed to have lost all her strength and clung tightly to Kogoro Mouri's side.

Her body, which had been trembling with fear, was now slightly hot with another emotion.

Maori didn't notice this as he was concentrating on bringing Nana Koyama back to the living room to prevent her from causing any more trouble.

However, Nana Oyama couldn't help but stare at Maori's profile.

Although he had a stern face and sharp eyes, his well-defined features and the masculinity he unintentionally revealed made her heart beat even faster.

"This is... love, right?"

Nana Oyama thought silently in her heart.

She had been spoiled by her family since she was a child, and the man in front of her was completely different from anyone she had ever met in her life.

He was calm, decisive, and full of power. He even protected herself at all costs just now. In Nana Koyama's eyes, this was simply the prince charming in her dreams.

She bit her lips stubbornly and said in a soft voice: "Just now...thank you for saving me."

Mao Li glanced at her and said coldly, "You're welcome. The biggest thank you you can give me is to stop running around next time."

Nana Oyama could hear the impatience in his tone, but she didn't take it seriously. Instead, she became more certain that this man was different.

He neither flatters nor fawns, but acts entirely according to his own logic.

For Nana Koyama, who is used to being sought after, this attitude has a fatal appeal.

"Mr. Maori..."

She called his name softly, with a hint of shyness in her tone, "Do you... exercise regularly? Your arms are so strong..."

Mao Li was stunned by her question without any context, and turned back to look at her with a frown: "What are you thinking about?"

Nana Koyama lowered her head, her face flushed, and her voice was as light as a mosquito: "No...nothing, I just think you are amazing."

Maori rolled his eyes, thinking that this young lady was a burden among burdens.

He quickened his pace and finally brought her back to the living room.

Chapter 431 Water Crystal Explosion

The lights in the living room have been restored, and the previously chaotic environment now seems a little calmer.

Inspector Megure was standing in the middle of the room, and beside him, Rensaburo Shiratori was responsible for maintaining order.

The two men stood in front of Asahi Katsuyoshi and Sawaki Kohei, and on the table in front of them were a playing card - the 9 of Spades and the 8 of Spades respectively.

Mao Li glanced at the cards, his heart sank, and he thought to himself: Sure enough, the murderer this time acted in a certain order...

He asked in a low voice: "What's going on?"

Inspector Megure was visibly relieved when he saw Mori escorting Nana Koyamauchi back: "Brother Mori, you finally brought her back safely. It wasn't peaceful here just now either. Boss Asahi was injured, but Mr. Sawaki was lucky and was unharmed."

Maori's eyes swept over Asahi Katsuyoshi. His left arm was simply bandaged with a bandage, and it was obvious that he had just treated the wound. His face was pale but he was still struggling to stand there.

And Zemu Gongping sat on a chair nearby, with a calm expression, as if he was not affected at all.

"How serious is the injury?"

Mauli asked.

"It doesn't look serious at the moment. It's probably that the murderer grazed his arm when he attacked with a crossbow."

Inspector Megure explained, "Fortunately, Mr. Sawaki dodged quickly and was not hurt."

Mao Li stared at Zemu Gonghe for a moment, without saying anything, and turned to Asahi Katsuyoshi: "Boss Asahi, do you have any clues to provide?"

Asahi Shengyi's face turned pale and he shook his head: "I didn't see clearly who the murderer was. The lights suddenly went out, and then a crossbow arrow flew over. I was scratched when I dodged it. Mr. Zemu was indeed next to me, but that arrow... should have been aimed at me."

Nana Oyamauchi stood behind Maori, listening to their conversation, and was secretly shocked.

She usually only cared about trivial matters in the fashion and entertainment circles and had never been exposed to such a scene. At this moment, watching Mao Li analyzing the problem calmly, she felt her heart beating faster and faster.

"Sure enough, he is the one destined for me."

She thought stubbornly, her eyes full of admiration.

Shiratori Renzaburo answered from the side: "Mr. Maori, do you think it is fair that the murderer selectively skipped Zemu?"

Mao Li shook his head: "This possibility cannot be ruled out, but there may be other explanations, such as someone colluding with the murderer."