Ke Xue: Xiaolan delivers goods to your door at the beginning

"Why are you so sure this old man is the murderer? He doesn't look like a murderer at his age."

Lin Xiaofeng sighed. It was really unlucky to run into this rookie policeman who was fresh out of school.

He looked at Tanaka Hickson and said, "Mr. Hickson, you should just turn yourself in."

“Your actions were merely self-defense. If you surrender yourself, there won’t be any major problems. But if you continue to conceal it and interfere with the investigation process, it will be counterproductive.”

Hearing this, Tanaka Hickson slowly shook his head and sighed, "I didn't expect there to be someone like you here. In that case, I admit defeat."

"That's right, I killed the woman who suddenly barged in and tried to kill me."

"She suddenly rushed in while I was taking a bath and stabbed me with a knife. As a professional Brazilian boxer, I didn't even have time to react to her identity before I accidentally killed her."

"To prevent the entire Yabuu family from plotting against Carlos, I decided to hide the body until the next day after the property was divided. However, Ms. Hiromi discovered it very quickly."

Yamamura Misao frowned and said, "But didn't Ms. Yukiko say that the deceased didn't get home until 10 o'clock?"

"Then how could you possibly run into her while you were taking a shower?"

Lin Xiaofeng explained, "We can use videotapes and other equipment to make it look like she was at the hotel. We just need to call the hotel tomorrow and ask them to check the surveillance footage to find out when she left."

Mountain Village Manor

Hearing this explanation, he nodded, "Oh, I see..."

But then, like a curious child, he asked, "But what about the Yabuuchi family's plot to seize property, Detective Lin?"

"Weren't they entitled to a share of the property in the first place?"

The golden Buddha treasure was a secret of the Yabuuchi family, and the contents of the diary were kept from this rookie police officer.

At this moment, Hidekazu Yabuuchi quickly spoke up, "I confess, I turn myself in. It was my aunt who instigated me to deceive the Yabuuchi family."

"I myself had no malicious intent whatsoever!"

Shancun Cao's eyes lit up.

There really are other cases!

I never expected that I would solve several cases in my first case.

Does this mean you have a special talent for on-site investigation?

He smugly took out his notebook and began to take notes.

Seeing that he was about to confess, Yabuchi Keiko, who was standing to the side, quickly pushed him aside and hurriedly said, "Wait, let me (Ma Wang Zhao) speak, let me speak!"

"I'm innocent too. Compared to him, who was planning to scam money, I didn't have any bad intentions!"

"I have truly fallen in love with righteous acts."

Yamamura Misao put down the pen he had just picked up, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

The order in which people surrender themselves to the authorities matters. Those who are more helpful in solving the case will naturally receive more sentence reductions. And now, it seems that the first person to confess can get more sentence reductions.

After hesitating for a while, he looked at Lin Xiaofeng with a pained expression and asked for help, "Detective Lin, what should I do in this situation?"

Seeing his unprofessional behavior, the two people arguing about the order of surrendering immediately wondered if they could successfully escape at this point.

But after seeing Lin Xiaofeng's look, they quickly backed down and started arguing with their own people.

Lin Xiaofeng was already used to Shan Cuncao's outrageous actions. He sighed and said, "Take statements from both sides separately, and then compare whether their statements are consistent."

Yamamura Misao nodded hurriedly, "That's right, that's right, that's how it's always like in TV dramas. If they don't tell the truth, we police should teach them a lesson... (unintelligible)"

"..."

Lin Xiaofeng had a headache.

"Relax, Xiao Feng. Most people in this world are idiots, not everyone is as smart as you."

Yukiko chuckled when she saw Lin Xiaofeng's headache.

549. Take Akako, Shiho, and Ran on a picnic.

Such a dramatic change has occurred in the Yabuuchi family.

The property, which should have been divided equally among six people, suddenly became divided among three.

Hiromi Yabuuchi, Yoshiyuki Yabuuchi, and Carlos together received this enormous fortune.

After signing the divorce agreement, Hiromi Yabuuchi no longer had the heart to stay in the Yabuuchi family.

She transferred all the shares of the family business to her younger brother, Yoshiyuki Yabuuchi.

At Yukiko's urging, Hiromi Yabuuchi decided to invest in the entertainment company where Yukiko worked and went to Tokyo to start a new life.

With the shares the company has allocated to Yukiko over the years, the two of them together have secured a place in this behemoth of a company.

Within the company controlled by the Lin family, such a position carries more weight than all the others combined…

……

Tokyo.

Fujifeng House.

Using the excuse of wanting to accompany Hiromi Yabuuchi to Tokyo to calm her emotions.

"Hiromi, you're the one who said you wanted me to show you around Tokyo, right?"

As she spoke, Yukiko kept giving Hiromi Yabuuchi meaningful glances.

"..."

Hiromi Yabuuchi sighed, "That's right, I said it myself. I haven't been to Tokyo in a long time, and I really need someone familiar like Yukiko to show me the way."

Lin Xiaofeng shook his head helplessly, "Now that we're back in Tokyo, I can't possibly make Yukiko go back to Gunma again."

"But if my mom were to launch a surprise attack, don't blame me."

Yukiko chuckled and said, "I also want to meet Auntie. If Auntie really comes to Tokyo, I will do my best to entertain her."

"This was an accident after all, right, Guangmei?"

Hiromi Yabuuchi nodded weakly and said, "Yes, yes, it's all my fault."

……

Koizumi Akako asked Lin Xiao for help in dealing with a certain terrifying armor, and Lin Xiao also invited Xiao Lan and Sherry along.

When Koizumi Akako arrived at the Hayashi family home after packing her things at home, Ran and Sherry were already waiting for her, each carrying a backpack.

Seeing the two girls' attire, Koizumi Akako's eyelids twitched, and she immediately sensed something was wrong. She hesitated and asked, "Ran, Shiho, you two aren't going too, are you?"

Xiao Lan nodded energetically, "Yes, you know how strong I am. If there's any real danger, I can definitely help."

Upon hearing this, Koizumi Akako reluctantly nodded.

She then looked at Shirley and said, "What about this girl? Don't tell me she's also skilled in combat and can be of help."

Lin Xiaofeng, who was standing nearby, said, "It was my decision to bring Shiho over."

When Koizumi Akako heard him say that, she was immediately furious.

She pulled Lin Xiaofeng aside and said angrily, "You don't actually think we're going on a picnic, do you?"

"Bringing Xiaolan along is fine, at least she can protect herself, but what if this girl gets so scared she can't run away?"

Lin Xiaofeng countered, "Hongzi, do you have the ability to protect yourself?"

Koizumi Akako frowned slightly. Although she didn't know what he meant, she still said unhappily, "If I could deal with armor, what would I need you for?"

"My magic has no effect on the souls of the dead. The reason I sought you out is because you have demonstrated great power."

Lin Xiaofeng spread his hands and said, "So, I think you're one of the burdens too."

"Besides, unlike you, Shiho is much more obedient than you. I think you'll be the one who's too scared to run away when danger comes."

Koizumi Akako was immediately enraged. "You idiot, don't be so arrogant. It's not that I'm completely helpless against that armor; I just don't want to waste my time!"

Lin Xiaofeng smiled but didn't say anything.

He didn't think this little witch would come to him for help unless absolutely necessary.

"you!"

Seeing that he actually looked down on her, Koizumi Akako immediately wanted to lash out.

Lin Xiaofeng placed his hand on her thin shoulder and comforted her, "Alright, this time I didn't discuss it with you beforehand. I'll let bygones be bygones about the time you attacked me last time."

After saying that, he turned and left. "Ran, Shiho, let's go. Akako-san has no objections."

Koizumi Akako slowly lowered her head to look at her shoulders, her face slightly flushed.

……

It started to drizzle in Tokyo.

The road also became somewhat muddy.

Sitting in the back seat, Koizumi Akako, with a dark expression, always stood with her arms crossed, looking like she was someone you couldn't approach.

Even Xiaolan, who was very kind and had spent some time with her, didn't know what to say.

In her exchanges with Sonoko, Koizumi Akako was able to hold her own, and although she was frustrated, she didn't look so gloomy.

However, he only suffered defeats in his encounters with Lin Xiaofeng, so it's no wonder he couldn't be in a good mood!

Compared to Ran, who was constantly trying to ease the tension, Sherry, sitting in the passenger seat, was completely unaffected. She was engrossed in searching for information about the armor on her phone, with a bag of potato chips next to her, which she would occasionally eat.

"Uncle, this general named Okawa Hideyoshi died 500 years ago during the Warring States period, and today seems to be exactly his 500th death anniversary."

"This armor was collected by Daimon Genichiro, the president of Daimon Industries, 10 years ago, and it should still be in his home now."

Lin Xiaofeng glanced at Koizumi Akako in the rearview mirror, who hadn't said a word since getting in the car and giving an address, and asked, "Akako-kun, we should be heading to the Daimon family's place now, right?"

Koizumi Akako snorted and replied, "Since you already know, why are you asking me?"

Xiaolan said with a hint of embarrassment, "Hongzi, I was the one who asked to go this time. If you must blame someone, then blame me."

It has nothing to do with Uncle Lin.

Koizumi Akako abruptly turned her head to look out the window without replying.

a long time.

She muttered under her breath, "It's all because this guy didn't discuss it with me..."

Just then, the sound of drumming came from outside the car.

Shirley unbuckled her seatbelt, leaned against the window, and looked toward the source of the sound.

Outside, in the open space, a group of people wearing straw raincoats were dancing a strange dance in a circle.

They held a drum in each hand and rhythmically struck it with the other.

The sound blended rhythmically with the dance.

Very strange.

Seeing this, Koizumi Akiko had no choice but to speak up and explain: "This is the Shichō Natsume Hideyoshi's Requiem Festival, a ritual that has been held for over a hundred years."

"We should be getting close to the gatehouse now."

Xiao Lan nodded slightly, then couldn't help but ask, "Hongzi, didn't you say this was your great-great-grandmother's lost armor? How do the people here know about such a ritual?"

You probably don't live around here, right?

Upon hearing this, Koizumi Akako's eyes lit up; finally, someone had asked the right question.

She smiled slightly, raised her head with a smug look, and said, "Actually, this is the way my great-great-grandmother taught me to soothe armor."

"This armor, while carrying resentment, also has other uses because it is stained with the blood of the dead daimyo."

"If used properly, it can temporarily boost the luck of ordinary people."

“My great-great-grandmother gave her armor and a method to appease the spirits to a family in return for what she had done wrong.”

Xiaolan asked with a curious look, "Increase your luck? Is there really something that can do such a thing?"

Koizumi Akako hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Fortune is not a fixed thing. If it were really useful, ancient monarchs who possessed divine artifacts would not have lost their kingdoms."

"Xiao Lan, don't be too superstitious and get scammed."

Xiaolan chuckled dryly, "I was just asking. I don't believe in such things."

"That's good."