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Behind him, Shirakawa Jing shifted her gaze from James in the ward and looked at Sato Miwako's gradually receding figure in the corridor, her eyes deep.
On the other side, after leaving the hospital, Miwako Sato drove directly back to the Metropolitan Police Department. After handling a few small cases, she worked overtime until the evening and then drove back to her apartment.
"Hmm? Ah, okay, okay, I get it..."
When I walked downstairs to the apartment building, I saw Sato Miwako talking on the phone with Takagi Wataru.
"I know. Takagi, you too, go to bed early. There are so many cases lately. If you don't get enough rest, you will lose the energy to handle the cases... OK, I know. Bye."
After hanging up the phone, Sato Miwako took out the key and inserted it into the door lock.
Few people know that she and Takagi are not just having an affair. They have actually entered a semi-cohabitation stage a long time ago, and they would spend the night at each other's homes from time to time.
Although it sounds unbelievable, this is the fact. After all, we are all adults and there is no need to engage in the ambiguous and immature behavior of young men and women.
You are almost 30 years old, so you should be more mature. If you like someone, just express it. If it’s suitable, then be together. Why go through so many twists and turns?
"Click."
The door opened and Sato Miwako walked into the house. She glanced at the living room out of habit, and then she was stunned.
In the dark living room, a man was sitting next to a chair and also looking at her.
Her heart almost skipped a beat, but soon Sato Miwako barely recognized the man.
"Are you... Mamiya Shin?" Standing at the door without moving, Sato Miwako asked tentatively.
"Good evening, Officer Sato."
In the darkness, Mamiya Shin sat on a chair, smiled and spoke softly.
"I'm sorry for entering your room without your permission."
"I don't hear any apology in your tone..."
Hearing the familiar voice, Sato Miwako finally relaxed, changed her shoes, and asked:
"Do you need to turn on the light?"
"If you don't turn on the lights when you go home, it will easily arouse other people's suspicion." Mamiya Shin naturally understood the meaning of Sato Miwako's words.
"When did you come in?"
After turning on the light, Sato Miwako poured herself a glass of water and gestured to Mamiya Shin next to her.
Mamiya Shin shook her head and refused, and replied: "Not early, just a few minutes before Officer Sato goes home."
"It sounds like you know the time I get home from get off work?" Sato Miwako noticed this keenly.
"I'm so sorry." Mamiya Shin apologized again.
"Please at least be sincere when you apologize..."
Sato Miwako sighed helplessly. Mamiya Shin's apology was obvious. There were FBI agents around her who were monitoring her.
Sato Miwako was not surprised by this result. After all, she was lured into this trap by Mamiya Shin. It was normal and understandable for them to send people to monitor her.
"This is not surveillance." However, Mamiya Shin explained: "It's protection.
We know very well that Officer Sato, you would never betray us, so we have no reason to monitor you.
Letting that colleague stay with you is just to ensure your safety and to create opportunities for our connection."
Mamiya Shin's tone was very serious when he said this.
"Do you trust me so much?"
Not expecting him to say that, Sato Miwako sat on the chair next to Mamiya Shin and asked curiously.
"Yes."
Looking directly into her eyes, Mamiya Shin smiled and replied, "Because we already knew what kind of person you are, Officer Sato, a long time ago. That's why I chose to take the initiative to contact you."
"It sounds like you have already investigated me thoroughly..."
After complaining, there was no need to discuss the issue any further. Sato Miwako straightened her face and got to the point.
"I went to talk to Miss Judy today according to what you said, and these are her answers."
As she spoke, she handed the notebook she had written in the morning to Mamiya Shin.
Mamiya Shin opened the notebook, took a quick glance at it, then closed it and returned it to Sato Miwako.
"How about it?"
"She already knows." The corners of Mamiya Xin's mouth slightly raised, "How is she doing now?"
"He looks very weak. The nurse said it will take another half a month to fully recover." Sato Miwako replied.
"Where's Mr. James?"
"The old man is still in a coma, but the nurse said he is recovering very quickly. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be able to wake up within two days."
"Two days?"
Mamiya Shin lowered his eyes, his expression was very calm, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking at the moment.
His aura was at its lowest point at this moment, but it soon rebounded. He looked at Sato Miwako and said with a smile:
"Officer Sato, thank you very much for your help. You don't have to go to that hospital for us anymore."
"What do you mean? Do you already have an action plan?" Hearing his words, Sato Miwako asked hurriedly.
"Yes." Mamiya Shin nodded in response without any perfunctory response.
"Is there anything I can do for you?" Miwako Sato asked again.
"If possible, you only need to inform us after Mr. James wakes up. As for the rest...
Officer Sato, we really appreciate your help, but you should not go any further on this matter.
After two consecutive days of visiting, it is very likely that the organization is now suspicious of you. Of course, Officer Sato, you are a police officer after all, so all your actions are fully reasonable.
Therefore, as long as you withdraw now and do not interfere, their suspicion of you will soon dissipate, and you will not be in any danger afterwards.
This is the best option.”
Chapter 195 A Scenario That Something Was About to Happen
This afternoon, Commander Birun, the commander of the guard of the Kingdom of Andrew, will hold a welcome banquet in his residence to receive detectives invited from all over Europe.
It is said that Chief Birun is a minister that the current King Andrew relies on very much. When the king was seriously ill, he was ordered by the king to assist his younger brother in handling government affairs.
With the invitation letter in Mary's hand, Wu Wanying and Mary entered the palace smoothly without encountering any obstacles.
It is called a royal palace, but in fact it is just an aristocratic villa area built around a large castle. Except for the king's castle in the center, the surrounding houses are all in standard modern European architectural style, without any historical atmosphere at all.
No, it’s not that there is none…
On the way to Governor Birun's residence, when Karasuma Ying passed the Welcome Square, he saw an obelisk standing in the middle of the square.
This obelisk is more than ten meters high and has the shape of a pointed square column. The overall width gradually decreases from bottom to top. The top of the obelisk seems to be wrapped in some metal, reflecting dazzling light under the sunlight.
Wu Wanying was a little curious. If she remembered correctly, this kind of obelisk should be one of the characteristic buildings of ancient Egyptian civilization after the pyramids, representing the ancient Egyptians' worship of the sun.
It was amazing that she could see similar buildings in another country thousands of miles away from Egypt.
"What's wrong, Miss Karasuma?"
Next to me, a foreign man wearing the military uniform of the Kingdom of Andrew asked in English.
His name was Hans, and he was a soldier in the guard of King Andrew. Because he was fluent in English, he was sent to serve as a guide and assistant to Mary and her friend.
"How long ago was this obelisk built?" Wu Wanying looked up at the obelisk in the distance and asked in English.
Hearing this, Mary also stopped and looked in the direction she was looking.
"I'm sorry, Miss Karasuma, I don't know about that either."
Hans heard this and replied apologetically.
"Because this obelisk was originally an ancient Egyptian building. It is said that it was built in a local temple for sacrifice..."
"Built in Egypt?" Wu Wanying looked at him in surprise.
"Yes, it was brought back from Egypt as a trophy by the first king of the kingdom hundreds of years ago. It has been kept in the kingdom ever since then, and today it has become one of the most famous attractions in the kingdom..."
While explaining proudly, Hans smiled and suggested to the two:
"Ms. Karasuma, Ms. Mary, if you are interested, you can go over and take a photo. Don't worry, the obelisk is one of the famous attractions in the kingdom, so this behavior is allowed."
"I don't need it." Having lost interest instantly, Karasuma Ying replied in a flat tone.
She originally thought that it was a cultural building of this country, but it turned out that it was also stolen from other countries?
Without discussing this topic any further, Hans led the two of them and continued walking towards the commander's residence.
Along the way, he spontaneously introduced to the two some of the situations in Kingdom Andrew.
Andrew's current king is named Heninggu, and is called the Holy King by the people of the kingdom.
The reason for this name is said to be that ten years ago, King Heninggu issued a series of political reforms and economic measures, which eliminated the corrupt nobles in the kingdom internally and vigorously developed tourism and invested in foreign high-tech industries externally.
These actions saved the then bankrupt economy of Kingdom Andrew, greatly boosted the country's economic development, and brought today's prosperous life to its citizens.
However, due to his advanced age, King Heninggu's health was getting worse and worse. Starting half a year ago, he gradually handed over the state affairs to his younger brother Preben on the grounds of illness.
In addition, King Heninggu himself had no children, only two adopted princesses as heirs to the kingdom.
The king is seriously ill, the heir is an adopted princess, and the regent is the king's younger brother. Just the sound of it sounds like something is wrong. It's like a standard scenario for a struggle for power...
Karasuma Ying silently complained in her heart.
"Commander Birun's residence is just ahead."
Following Hans, Mary came to a remote and quiet area in the palace. Surrounded by woods, there was a luxurious Western-style villa.
The annex is two stories high and is mainly red and white. There are many large arched windows on the front of the first floor from left to right. Through these large windows, Mary and her friend can clearly see the interior of the first floor of the annex even from dozens of meters away.
Although the banquet was not yet about to start, in addition to the soldiers and maids responsible for security and reception, a number of men and women in various costumes had gathered in the banquet hall on the first floor of the annex. They seemed to be the detectives who were invited.
Two hundred meters diagonally opposite the mansion, there is a castle surrounded by a small river.
The castle is not tall, not very large, and looks very dilapidated. It does not look like an open tourist attraction, nor does it look like anyone lives there.
When the three of them happened to pass by the castle, Mary suddenly asked, "What is this castle used for?"