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Of course, Shirakawa Qing and Mary did not get on the helicopter with the rest of the people. Instead, they went to the empty small cargo ship below, saying that MI6 needed to recover the heritage, and after watching the helicopter fly away, they parted ways with the rest of the people.
After a morning of pumping at the Water Tower, the water level in the cave had already reached the same level as the gate. The two men released the anchor of the small cargo boat and let it sail along the current toward the gate.
At this time, on the distant horizon, a passenger ship was slowly approaching the isolated island. It was Black Rose, who had agreed with Shirakawa Qing to pick him up today.
This passenger ship is huge, with a length of more than 100 meters from head to stern. It is completely incomparable to the small cargo ships in the underground cavity.
Like a steel behemoth, the passenger ship sailed through the wind and waves and came to the small cargo ship that had lost power where Shirakawa Kiyoshi and Mary were. The high and long whistle sounded and shook the eardrums.
On the deck, Black Rose put her hands on her hips, raised her head, and looked at the two of them with a smug look on her face. Her long black hair was fluttering in the sea breeze.
[How is it? Is my boat big? ]
Black Rose had mentioned before that she had many friends on the road, and this giant passenger ship must have been temporarily borrowed from one of her friends on the road...
"I see. So many things happened on that island in the past few days..."
After getting on the passenger ship, Shirakawa Qing, Mary and Black Rose leaned on the railing of the deck together. While watching the ship's workers use a crane to move the treasures from the small cargo ship, the three of them talked about what had happened on the island in the past few days.
"Everyone has their own thoughts. If I had known I would encounter something so exciting, I should have gone by myself."
Black Rose propped her chin with one hand, her tone full of regret.
"So, why did you ask us two to go for you?" Mary asked after hearing this.
Black Rose has not explained this to them yet.
"Oh, there's no particular reason. Besides the fact that I think you two are very powerful, the main reason is that I'm actually more afraid of death."
Black Rose waved her hand and said in a casual tone:
"I always felt that I might encounter some danger if I went to this island, so I wanted to find someone to go in my place. Then I happened to meet you guys, so I just..."
"Tsk!" Mary curled her lips in dissatisfaction after hearing this.
So angry.
She really didn't get along with this pretentious woman.
Of course, she was just angry in her heart.
After all, at the beginning of their deal, Black Rose had already made it clear that this trip would likely be dangerous, and regardless of whether the two were willing to make this deal or not, she would eventually return the cultural relics that Shirakawa Qing was looking for back to Japan...
From the beginning to the end, Black Rose had no intention of forcing the two of them.
"Okay, don't be angry."
Knowing that Mary was very angry, Black Rose smiled and comforted her: "No matter how the process was, didn't you all successfully resolve the matter with your outstanding abilities in the end?
Don't be angry, don't be angry. As a promise that the transaction will be completed smoothly, I have also brought the batch of cultural relics that you were looking for, brother Dongya, and they are now in the warehouse on the ship.
Please remember to take it with you when you get off the ship. If you forget, I won’t be polite, okay?”
"Yeah." Bai Heqing nodded and answered very briefly.
"How cold... Well, to celebrate the successful completion of the event, how about we go out for a drink somewhere tonight? I'll treat you!" Black Rose suggested with a smile.
"have a drink?"
Mary was somewhat moved when she heard this, mainly because she was touched by Black Rose's words that she would treat them.
She turned to look at Bai Heqing beside her, only to see Bai Heqing gently shaking his head.
"No, I have to catch a flight back to Tokyo today," he replied.
Hearing his words, Mary was suddenly stunned. It seemed that her nerves had been tense these days on the island, making her subconsciously ignore the fact that Shirakawa Kiyoshi was actually about to return to Tokyo.
So much so that when Bai Heqing suddenly mentioned this matter, she was actually caught off guard.
Yes, Baihe is going back.
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Chapter 450 The final farewell
"Oh? Are you in such a hurry?"
On the deck of the passenger ship, after hearing what Shirakawa Qing said, Black Rose asked in confusion.
"If you're worried about your visa, can't you just apply for an extension?"
"No."
After hearing her words, Bai Heqing shook his head slightly and lowered his eyes.
"Seven days is long enough. My fiancée is not in good health. I must go back as soon as possible and not let her worry too much..."
When Mary heard Bai Heqing say the word "fiancée", her hands subconsciously tightened on the guardrail. She lowered her head and did not respond.
"I see, someone is waiting for you at home..."
Keenly noticing Mary's strangeness, Black Rose nodded, thoughtfully.
"Yeah, if that's the case, then it's really hard to keep him."
She suddenly walked between Baihe Qing and Mary, put her hands on their shoulders, and said with a smile:
"There is an old saying among big rabbits, 'All good things must come to an end.' In many cases, separation is the norm in life, and we must learn to accept it calmly.
But don't be too sad. After all, we will meet each other everywhere in life. As long as we are still friends, we will definitely meet again in the future, right? "
When she said the word "right", Black Rose turned and looked at Mary.
"Um……"
Knowing what she meant, Mary nodded, took a deep breath, and hid her depressed mood.
"Friends, we will meet again someday..."
Yes, friend.
Upon hearing this, Bai Heqing turned around and looked at her. Coincidentally, Mary also looked over at this time.
Their eyes met, but only for a moment, and then Mary quickly looked away, as if she was afraid to look him in the eye.
Looking at her like this, Bai Heqing slowly withdrew his gaze and sighed very lightly.
"Okay!"
At this moment, Black Rose patted the two people's shoulders heavily and said with a smile: "It will take time to move those things anyway. Since it's not possible in the evening, let's have a drink now! Let's go!"
Having said this, Black Rose dragged the two of them into the cabin.
Just like that, under Black Rose's semi-coercion, the three of them drank a lot of wine in the cabin that afternoon.
Having said that, it was mainly Mary and Black Rose who drank the most, while Shirakawa Kiyoshi only took a small sip.
It was four hours later when the boatmen finished moving all the treasure boxes on the small cargo ship and then drove the passenger ferry back to London.
Black Rose and Mary, who were already drunk, were lying unconscious on the sofa.
As for Bai Heqing, he did not wake up the two of them. He went to the warehouse on the ship alone and took out the stolen cultural relics that Black Rose had placed there in advance. He was about to get off the ship alone, but suddenly stopped.
After hesitating, he returned to the guest room where the three of them had been drinking. Looking at the two people who were sleeping soundly on a sofa each, Bai Heqing took out the small notebook he had always kept with him, tore off a page from it, wrote a sentence on it with a pen, folded it, and put it in Mary's shirt pocket.
"Feel sorry."
After doing all this, Bai Heqing turned around and left. He moved very quietly throughout the whole process, obviously not wanting to wake up the two people who were still sleeping.
In Baihe Qing's opinion, this silent farewell may be the most appropriate outcome.
And this is actually what Mary wanted.
The door of the guest room had just been closed when Mary, who was supposed to be drunk and unconscious, suddenly opened her eyes.
There was no sign of drunkenness on her rosy face. She quickly sat up and took the note out of her pocket.
【Thank you, goodbye. 】
Even at this time, the man remained as brief as ever, without even saying a single extra word.
Her eyes suddenly became moist, and Mary raised her hands and rubbed her eyes hard while sobbing.
Just as Black Rose had enlightened her before, separation is always the norm in life, and they are no exception.
Although the truth is clear, accepting it is another matter.
Mary knew very well that this might be the last time they would meet. She believed that she could not be so calm and could only pretend to be asleep to avoid this outcome. Many of the things she originally wanted to tell Baihe Qing disappeared in this disguised silence.
Even many years later, Mary did not regret it, because compared to what she wanted to say at that time, she actually hoped that Shirakawa Kiyoshi could return to Tokyo without any burden.
But she sometimes thought that if that day could really happen again, she should probably live it more solemnly, eat a serious meal, and take a photo.
Go to the streets of London with him again and solve the trivial matters of the citizens together.
Then, at the last moment when you should say goodbye, look into the other person's eyes and say seriously:
"Goodbye."
Winter is coming, and the temperature in Tokyo is a little low, but it is not very cold yet.
By the time Shirakawa Kiyoshi caught the flight back to Tokyo, it was almost noon.
The severe jet lag made his body a little tired, but Baihe Qing did not delay too much. After hurriedly going to the police station to complete the handover procedures for the stolen cultural relics, he hurried to the hospital where Keiko was.
Huizi has had poor health since childhood, and in recent years it has even become so serious that she needs long-term hospitalization.
Therefore, in order to prevent her from feeling too lonely, Bai Heqing would always come to the hospital to visit her as soon as he finished his work and share with her his experiences in handling cases. This has become his fixed habit.
"Wooden man?!"
At the door of Keiko's ward, Shirakawa Qing met Xiao Wuwan who came to deliver medicine to Keiko.
Xiao Karasuma, the daughter of the head of the Karasuma family, is a mixed-race girl with a very lively and enthusiastic personality, and she especially likes to be naughty and funny.
Ever since she moved back to Japan from the United States with the head of the Karasuma family five years ago, her relationship with Keiko has been on a rapid rise.
Kougamaru is currently a sophomore, majoring in medicine. Last year, she used her spare time to pass the nurse qualification exam and obtained a nursing certificate. Under the arrangement of the Hatoyama family, she officially began to take care of Keiko's daily life.
It is worth mentioning that Kogumaru actually has no interest in medicine. Since a few years ago when she was still in high school, Shirakawa Kiyoshi and Keiko knew that her real dream was to go to Hollywood in the United States to become an international superstar.
As Huizi's condition worsened, she resolutely changed her major and switched to medicine.
Because of this, Keiko and Kogumaru had many quarrels at that time.