After Ishimura finished speaking, Niwada Haruna took the initiative to explain the situation.

“In fact, Mr. Hebe contacted me by phone two hours ago. He asked me to come to his room and told me to deal with these documents. In addition, I saw him take stomach medicine and bring in the fishing gear at the door.”

“Stomach medicine?”

“Yes, Mr. Hebe has stomach pain. Even after drinking, he has to take medicine to relax and fall asleep. As far as I know, he has the habit of taking stomach medicine and sleeping pills together.”

Jiuwu Mountain is famous for its wine.

Megure thought it was a bit ridiculous. Drinking alcohol would naturally have an inhibitory effect on the brain, and taking sleeping pills would be like adding insult to injury. If one is not careful, it might be life-threatening.

“Is what you said true?”

“Yes, I have reminded the president many times. However, he always insists on doing so.”

Megure and Takagi conspired in a low voice.

“What was the cause of death?”

“Probably a sharp knife stabbed into the chest.”

“Where’s the time?”

“It is estimated to be between an hour and an hour and a half before the deceased was found.”

Megure was distressed, and things were getting more complicated. He looked at everyone present and interrogated them, asking for their alibis.

The conclusion is that Captain Taniguchi stayed alone in the cockpit, Ishimura was moving supplies on the second floor of the ship, Haruna Niwada was working alone in her room, and among all the people on the deck, Masumi Kuba and Masato Mikami had also left the deck.

Although Winnet and Ai left halfway, they were proven innocent by Sonoko’s words, “Who would bring a child to kill someone they met for the first time?”

At this time, Sophia, who was staying in the room, was also awakened. She frowned and looked at the gathered police, and at the same time became one of the candidates without an alibi.

This made Megure even more distressed. Almost everyone had no alibi, and the two people who left the deck had plenty of time to kill the victim. In this way, they could only start from the motive. While Megure asked someone to investigate Hebe’s interpersonal relationships, he started the investigation and questioned each person individually in an unused room.

“Are you interested in this case?”

Winnett saw that Ai was quite positive about the incident.

“Is it a bit curious? Generally speaking, when faced with a murder case, you would feel a little concerned?”

“makes sense.”

“Why, have you got any idea about this case?”

Unlike a certain hot-headed detective, Winnet in front of her was more accustomed to reasoning about the whole process from the criminal’s perspective. In a way, she was also a slightly alternative detective.

“Ah, a little.”

“a little?”

“Yeah. But it’s more like a punishment than a crime.”

“Execution?”

“If more than two people want to kill him, even without going through the law, everyone will think he is guilty.”

“I see.” Xiao Ai smiled, “Since we are not the so-called ‘messengers of justice’, there is no need to hold the executioner accountable, right?”

“Could it be…”

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“Are you trying to say that I was influenced by the detective? No, I just don’t want you to fall.”

“That’s it…”

Winnet smiled at Xiao Ai.

“This matter has nothing to do with me. But if the other party is a real villain, I think I will still take action.”

“Wouldn’t it be good to let them face legal sanctions?”

“Then I should be one of those who accept the punishment,” Winette wiped Xiao Ai’s cheek with her thumb, “I still don’t believe that evildoers can repent or change.”

Xiao Ai was speechless.

But she had a question in her mind: Does this include you?

There is nothing wrong with a life of hiding. After experiencing it, Ai gradually changed her mind. She didn’t want Winnet to sink deeper into the darkness, or at least, not to do anything unforgivable.

She felt a vague sense of uneasiness.

Winnet and she drifted further and further apart on the road of the heart.

“How about believing it once in a while?”

“Yes.”

Winette smiled.

Occasionally you’ll come across extraordinary people and things.

She glanced at Ai.

The person who can change her is right before her.

Winnet noticed Xiaolan and Sonoko coming over here and ended the conversation. No one expected this to happen. Winnet politely apologized for the troubles that this invitation had caused Xiaolan and the others. Sonoko attributed these things to the victim, thinking that it must be that he did not pay attention to relationships between men and women, which eventually led to the murder of love. In contrast, the shy Xiaolan did not want to talk about the victim.

“Can you please look after Ai for me?”

Winette said to Sonoko.

Then, under the somewhat astonished gaze of Yuanzi, she came to the inside of the crime scene. The forensic personnel saw that she did not do anything out of the ordinary, so they did not drive her out of the scene.

Yuanzi was a little surprised.

“Come to think of it, I seem to have heard my sister say this before. Miss Winnett helped solve a serial murder case on the ship to Japan… maybe she is also interested in detective work.”

“So Miss Winnet has had such an experience.”

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“Haha, I’m just helping with the investigation. But it’s common in novels, right? For example, the wise priest who solves murder cases.”

“The Mysteries of Father Brown.”

Xiao Ai interrupted.

Sonoko and Xiaolan were surprised again. Are the books read by children nowadays so wide?

Sonoko leaned over and spoke quietly to Ai.

“Why did your relationship suddenly become so good?”

“Maybe we have something in common.”

“This answer is really infuriating.”

To Sonoko, this sounded like she and Miss Winnet had no common topics, although the other party rarely brought up any topics on her own initiative.

Winnett stood at a distance and watched the scene.

Although the bed at the crime scene was full of dried blood, the amount of blood in the center was not very large. Winette deduced that the knife to the heart did not hit the aorta accurately, so the degree of splashing was not high. As long as the angle was controlled well, splashing on the body could be avoided.

However, even if there is splashing, anything containing a blood reaction can be thrown into the river for disposal.

Winnet looked at the wounds of varying depths and knew that they were not caused by one person.

He was stabbed with a knife even after his death, which shows how much people hated him.

Assuming the murderer does not have a mental illness, it can basically be determined to be a vendetta. Even if the suspect intends to use this to influence the direction of the police investigation, it will be difficult to execute due to his psychological quality.

More than two…

Winette turned her head and looked at the medicine bottle on the table. There was no label on it, so Miss Niwada’s words lacked credibility.

However, apart from the evidence of the murder weapon, there were no other clues left at the scene. Judging from the blood stains on the murder weapon, the blood should have remained on the murderer’s hands – a problem that can be solved by wearing gloves. In addition, some scars were obviously left after the victim died. After the blood stopped flowing, the knife would only flow out slowly and would not splash onto the body.

The murder weapon was originally a decoration hanging on the wall in Hebe’s room, and perhaps because of this, it did not need to be dealt with.

After searching the scene to no avail, the police began salvaging the suspect’s gloves and protective gear from the river. But by the end of the interrogation, there was still no result, and as it was getting dark, the salvage work was progressing slowly.

The police had to temporarily suspend the search.

As guests, they originally planned to spend a night on the ship. Although it was a bit scary to spend the night on a ship where a murder had occurred, the police requested it and left a few people on the ship, which made them feel more at ease.

Fortunately, this is not a planned serial murder case, so there is nothing to worry about. From what I saw at the scene just now, it can be said that the murderer was unprepared when he killed He Bu. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision, otherwise the murderer would not have used the knives in the room – unless he knew the layout of the room in advance. However, even if the murderer knew, he would probably not choose this, because it is easy to target people who “know about the ship”, thereby increasing the probability of being suspected.

Winette had no concerns about “spending a night with a murderer”.

Why bother with all this? Anyway, she is not a detective with a strong sense of justice, so there is no need to delve into the murderer. At about 11:30, the police asked everyone to return to their rooms and told them to lock the doors. Winnet said goodbye to Sonoko and Xiaolan, and returned to the room with Xiaoai. Entering the closed space, Xiaoai took a deep breath, as if she finally relaxed. Winnet listened to Xiaoai’s sigh and touched her shoulders with both hands.

Ai took off her shoes tiredly, went to the sofa, and yawned, glancing at Winnett, which seemed a bit strange. Half a minute later, Winnett operated the kettle in the room, took out a cold drink from the refrigerator, pinched the edge with two fingers, and slowly placed it in front of Ai. “Will you become sleepy after becoming a child?” Winnett asked curiously, after all, she didn’t know about that magical drug, “Also, are you feeling unwell?”

Winnett’s expression was filled with worry. After entering the room, she loosened the rubber band that bound her hair, and her fluffy blue-silver hair gathered together. Her usually straight back softened, as if she had stepped into a state of being a social animal after get off work. She sat next to Xiao Ai and moved her neck and shoulders. Xiao Ai held the can of drinks and looked at Winnett from the side. She didn’t know when she dropped the pull ring. Due to the panic of the organization, Xiao Ai, who had been on edge, had not thought about this problem, but drugs were not accurately targeted and had more or less side effects, but ATPX4869 did not reflect this.

“You are a child, so this is normal.” Ai took a sip of her drink and explained to Winnet. Winnet hugged her legs, pressed her cheek against her shoulders, and looked at Ai from the side. She obviously had a lot to say, but when she saw Ai’s expression, she forgot everything in a moment.

“Yeah, it’s normal for kids. I mean, is there anything wrong?”

Xiao Ai tugged at her collar and said, “I haven’t felt anything yet. My physical strength is at a normal level. It may have something to do with the age when I took the medicine. Eighteen years old is when the body is almost fully developed, and it is the prime period. Therefore, after becoming a child, I didn’t feel any problems with my body.”

“Good health is the most important thing.”

“Well, surviving is already a miracle of accidental effect, I won’t ask for more. However, there are corresponding troubles, especially when I see someone I want to touch, my mind is overloaded with love hormones. I’m fine, but what does someone else think?” Ai raised her chin, stared at Winnet from top to bottom, and slowly approached that fair face, “How should I get rid of loneliness in the future? What do you think?”

Well, he’s still as mean as a child.

She didn’t think that it was necessary to relieve her stress, but she couldn’t say it directly. She said, “Then stick to abstinence. It seems to be very popular recently. Come to think of it, I should be classified as one of them. I look forward to you turning into an adult sooner… Well, I don’t think I call you by your name very often, Ms. Shiho?”

“What’s that called? It sounds weird.”

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Ai thought that it was not easy to transition from one name to another. Winnet had always called her by her code name. For Ai, the name Shirley represented her for a longer period of time, explaining Winnet’s obsession with her. But the result was that, through such a misunderstanding and accidental “farce”, she accidentally left the organization and could never go back. Strictly speaking, her position had changed drastically.

Winette said, “But if I call you Shiho, it always feels the same as calling you Akemi-sama. I’d better just call you Ai. To be honest, I’m actually quite interested in the fact that you’ve turned into a child. You look the same as when you were a child, and is your personality the same or similar to when you were a child? If you smile a little more, you’ll definitely be super cute and popular!” She clasped her hands together and made an expression like a star-chasing girl, “Maybe, this is a good opportunity to start over.”

“you–“

“I mean, experience something, like going to school, which Ai is doing, and there are many wonderful things. Have you ever thought about it?”

I always emphasize that school is a place where evil breeds. What are you talking about? Are you trying to push her away? Xiao Ai felt a little uneasy. However, Winnet’s eyes were lively and full of expectation, which was different from what she usually saw. Usually, they were more indifferent. Because of the lack of focus, they gave people the feeling that the full moon on a cold day was distant and cold, but there was a sense of caution behind her expectation that made her feel uncomfortable. She felt that she was drawing a line and keeping her away from her life.

Xiao Ai didn’t answer, she raised the cold drink in her hand and put it on Winnet’s face, but she didn’t look startled as she thought, she still felt quiet. She left the sofa and walked into the bathroom. After searching for a long time, she couldn’t get the disposable utensils on the shelf. She sighed. At this time, Winnet also followed in, put her arms around Xiao Ai’s upper chest, and lifted her to the height of the sink.

Little Ai stared at the mirror with dead eyes. Winnet’s smile was reflected in the mirror, and she was whistling softly. The sound was like that of an instrument, melodious and solemn, the kind that would appear in a theme concert – she soon recognized it – it was “Mother of God”.

What is this called, using singing to coax a child? In the years of being with Winnet, Xiao Ai has also become accustomed to similar repertoires. They share the same appreciation of music, so she listens to both hymns and rock music. Being held high up, she can naturally touch the disposable toothbrush. The room here is decorated similarly to a hotel. Looking at Winnet’s smile, Xiao Ai did not struggle, but simply started brushing her teeth in front of the mirror to brush away the sweet taste of carbonated drinks left in her mouth – she basically doesn’t drink those.

“You treat others like children, which makes me angry.”

Winnet heard what Xiao Ai said, but she realized that she was not angry, so she smiled and said, “But, Xiao Ai can’t reach it now, right?”

Ai nodded at herself in the mirror. “It wasn’t designed with children in mind,” she spat out the foam in her mouth, “Do you know why?”

“why?”

Xiao Ai wrinkled her nose: “Add some sentimental elements, and it’s almost like a love hotel.”

“Uh… I haven’t thought about that.”

“That man named Hebe probably died because of his improper behavior. So-called emotions are invisible and fickle. They can turn into jealousy and hatred in the blink of an eye. That’s it.”

“Ah… maybe. But generalizing is a bad habit.”

Xiao Ai thought, is she trying to remove herself from this category? She rinsed her mouth and put down the cup. She was also put down together. Although it was a bit humiliating to be held like this, she still wanted to stay for a while. She couldn’t explain why. Even the hands that touched her were not warm. But at this moment, she had this thought. But it was already late today, and she couldn’t do anything like a little girl talking all night. She turned her body sideways, tilted her head back and looked up, and saw Winnet’s hands suspended in the air.

“I thought you wouldn’t comment on what I said before. This change surprised me a little.”

Winnett also tore open the disposable packaging. She said: “I always have to keep up with your rhythm of speaking, Xiao Ai, and in life and expectations. Someone taught me these… In fact, until today, I feel like I have found my soul. I feel lost for a long time.”

It must be that nun who taught her this, Xiao Ai thought. Her disappearance must have had an immeasurable impact on Winnet.

Xiao Ai yawned.

“Stop saying embarrassing things. I’m already very sleepy.”

“If you don’t hide your true feelings…it will make your forehead hot when you really speak them out.”

“Phew, I agree with this. It’s even more embarrassing than love talk. It makes me feel that you haven’t learned the essence of life in Japan in the past few years.”

Winnett was still one step behind Xiaoai in the conversation: “Essence, what is the essence?”