Chapter 220 The Crossroads in the Snow
Fujino glanced quickly at the man.
His gaze stayed on the stainless steel kitchen knife.
The sunlight shining through the narrow window made the tip of the knife flash with dazzling silver light.
Fujino's eagle eyes could clearly capture the movement of the man swinging the knife, and the fighting insight was also triggered at the same time, predicting the man's next move.
He quickly raised his left hand, grabbed the man's knife-holding wrist with his backhand, and turned it over forcefully.
"Crack!"
The bone in the man's wrist holding the knife broke.
No time was left for the other party to react.
Fujino raised his right hand quickly, bent his elbow and slammed the man's face quickly, and then hit the man's chest with his knee.
"puff!"
The man spat out and was knocked backwards by his knee. Then Fujino threw him over his shoulder and hit him hard on the ground.
According to common sense, with this series of attacks, the man should have passed out long ago.
But in a state of extreme excitement, he still let out a tireless sound in his throat, shouting excitedly like a beast:
"Butterfly! I want butterflies! My butterflies, how can I live without butterflies...I have to send things to that person!"
The man seemed unaware of the pain and wanted to continue to get up and struggle.
Fujino stepped on the man's shoulder fiercely with his right foot, and pulled up with his left hand.
"Crack!"
The man's arm was taken off abruptly by Fujino.
But due to the effect of the drug, the man's hand was still holding the kitchen knife tightly.
Seeing this, Fujino kicked the man in the chest again.
After this heavy blow, the man gradually lost consciousness, and the knife slipped from his hand.
"A junkie."
Fujino stood up, his eyes extremely cold.
At first, he thought that the murderer should be the enemy of the deceased. The murderer began to attack indiscriminately after opening the door and entering, and the wounds on the corpse were also messy. Compared with robbers entering and killing, it was more like intentional murder, or revenge.
However, he overlooked one point.
That is, the murderer is a drug addict... The reason why he kills is purely because he wants to kill.
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Soon after, Takagi Wataru called for backup and arrived at the scene.
When the murderer was sent to the hospital, he had been beaten until he was only breathing.
Multiple fractures of the mandibular ribs, dislocated shoulder blades, severe back contusion...
At the same time, the police also detected the ingredients of illegal drugs in his blood.
Fortunately, Fujino's counterattack is a legitimate defense and does not need to bear any legal responsibility.
Soon, the police investigated the identity of the deceased and the murderer.
According to the police's investigation, the murderer was the victim's boyfriend, who idled around all day long and was an unemployed vagrant who often committed violence against his family members after drinking.
The victim moved out alone because he couldn't bear the torture, and worked alone to raise two children.
But even so, he would still come to ask for money...
Just last night, the murderer came again and asked for money, but this time, the two had an argument. After taking drugs, the mentally disturbed murderer picked up a kitchen knife and killed the victim.
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The heavy snow was gradually falling, and a cordon was pulled up near the crime scene, surrounded by people living nearby.
"Mother……"
Xiao Yi was standing in front of the window outside the kitchen, holding the panda backpack in her arms, the bloody handprints were particularly conspicuous.
Her clear eyes blinked, staring at the narrow window, ignorant and at a loss.
"........."
Fujino stood outside the alley.
He stared at the scene in front of him, silent.
"You've done a good job."
At this time, Shizuka Hiratsuka came over from behind.
A smile rose from the corner of her mouth, and she comforted: "If you hadn't found her brother, I'm afraid she would be alone in this world in the future."
"But you're wrong about one thing."
Fujino shook his head and turned around, his face still calm, "The one who saved him should be his mother."
"Okay, don't think so much, I know a very good ramen shop..."
She lit a cigarette, patted Fujino on the shoulder, and said boldly: "Although you still owe me so many ramen noodles, this time I will treat you!"
"I'll invite you this time."
"Ok?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka was stunned and smiled: "This is what you said, you can't go back on it!"
Fujino took a deep breath, looked up at the sky, "Of course not, after all, I owe you a lot of favors...it's time to pay it back."
Snowflakes were falling from high in the sky, and cumulus clouds blocked the sunlight.
Fujino's figure was obscured by darkness, half black and half white.
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[-]-chome intersection.
A blanket of white snow piled up on the streets.
The three little ones walked in front and had a happy snowball fight, while Haihara Ai and Conan followed silently.
On the way, Hui Yuanai kept absent-mindedly recalling the nightmare of last night.
"This is not the place for me to stay."
Conan imitated Haibara's tone, "If you don't want to involve innocent people, you have to get out of here quickly...what, you should think so?"
"........."
Haiyuan Ai narrowed his eyes slightly and turned his head to look at Conan speechlessly.
Although that's what she really thought in her heart.
"Don't worry, normal people wouldn't believe things like being drugged to shrink them. If you don't want to be exposed, just pretend to be a child."
Conan picked up the football and raised his mouth again, "And there is that guy Fujino, that guy is very strong, and he seems to have a little friendship with Kaitou Kidd, if it is absolutely necessary, just tell him about us, he should will help too."
Hui Yuan Ai suddenly said: "You must not tell him."
"Ugh?"
Conan was a little surprised, "Why not?"
Hui Yuanai said coldly: "If you can't, you can't."
Conan took out the handful of sunflower seeds that Fujino had given him a while ago, and started to nibble: "Could it be that you have feelings for him?"
Hui Yuanai stared back coldly: "..."
Conan ate another melon seed: "How old were you before you became younger?"
Hui Yuanai didn't reply.
Just squinting his eyes slightly, he continued to walk forward thoughtfully.
until a block.
Several little ones left separately and headed in the direction of their own homes.
A black crow flapped its wings across the snow, fluttered and landed on a utility pole, and dropped a few black feathers in the snow.
Hui Yuanai turned around, looked back, raised his head, and suddenly saw a black retro car.
She stared at the black car in front of her.
Feel the snowflakes around you gradually stop.
Time seemed to stand still at this moment.
Her breathing became faster and faster, and her whole body seemed to be frozen in place.
"Hey, what are you looking at?"
Conan noticed the strangeness of Haiyuan Ai, followed her gaze to the black car, and said with emotion: "It turns out to be a Porsche 356a. This kind of car is an old antique. I didn't expect that people are still driving it now."
"This is……"
Hui Yuan Ai opened his mouth and managed to squeeze out a weak sound from his throat: "This is... Gin's car."
(End of this chapter)
