Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

But it's also very beautiful...

Just like the flying corpse dragons in the Dragon Palace back then...

My dear younger generation, don't you think it's exciting to come into contact with things that ordinary people can't even touch, to explore the mysteries hidden in their mucous membranes and cavities, and to peek into the world of gods and demons from a scientific perspective?

Thinking of this, Haibara Chizuru felt her heart beat faster again, and she quickly said to the young woman with braided hair, "I'm going to the restroom. You take out all the tools here first."

"Okay senior."

A moment later, Chizuru Haibara locked herself in the toilet.

She took off her non-prescription glasses, which no longer had any prescription, and carefully washed her hands several times before taking out a sealed bag from the inside pocket of her clothes.

The bag contained the handkerchief and spoon that Hoshino Hideyuki had once used.

But clearly, they have now completely and utterly become tainted by the scent of others.

Nevertheless, the perpetrators of all this still have no intention of letting them go...

"Wen Shui Che... Smiling Fox... I really want to see you right now..."

Chizuru Haibara's face was flushed, and white breath escaped from her lips. With one hand, she opened the sealed bag, and with the other hand... (omitting 500 words of stuff that people don't like to read)

ten minutes later.

She flushed the toilet, washing away all the unsightly traces, and then walked out of the bathroom as if she had just woken up after an eight-hour nap, full of energy.

She then worked with the woman with the braided hair to complete the initial processing of the body with great efficiency.

The girl with the braided pigtails said admiringly, "Senior, you...you're amazing..."

Chizuru Haibara smiled and waved her hand modestly, saying, "It's nothing... I only owe it to his help."

She spoke the second half of her sentence very softly, so that it was not heard by the younger generation.

Then, she looked out at the starry sky and thought:

What is that handsome fox doing right now? Is he, like me, working diligently towards some goal?

"Ah, that feels so good~"

At this very moment, in Tokyo, the fox is doing nothing but lazily lying on the bed, enjoying the earnest and diligent massage from Iji Chikiku, sticking out his tongue in comfort.

Chapter 194 Who killed the fox's nose?

For a period of time afterward, the fox lived a very fulfilling life.

I get up in the morning, eat breakfast first, then cultivate, eat again, then find a secluded place to roast myself with Heart Moon Fire, and eat again after that. In the afternoon, I go to the exhibition hall to play with Iji Chikiku and have dinner there. In the evening, I train with Tendo Asuka and have dinner at the end.

I did a lot of work, ate a lot of meals, and was very happy.

This rhythm continued until early February.

That day, Asuka Tendo sent a message saying that Tono's trial was about to begin and that he no longer needed to spar with her. Immediately afterward, Tetsuya Inuyama called.

Hey, these two, they even connected.

Hoshino Hideyuki smiled and answered the phone.

"Moshi moshi, Zhe, have you found a new target? Oh, no? Are you going on a business trip?"

At 9 p.m. that evening, Hideyuki Hoshino arrived at Tetsuya Inuyama's house.

Upon entering...

Okay, Inuyama Tetsuya hasn't finished get off work yet.

Poor child, let Grandpa Fox prepare a meal for you himself!

An hour later, Hoshino Hideyuki personally received five plates of dumplings and a roast chicken from the deliveryman and placed them all over the table.

Just then, the door opened, and Inuyama Tetsu finally came home from get off work.

"Dangdang~"

The fox sat on the corner of the table, enthusiastically nodding its head to welcome its good brother's return... Huh?

Wait, what's with this pungent smell, like the broth from boiling stinky tofu in socks that haven't been washed for half a month and snail rice noodles with houttuynia cordata?

Oh, my nose! Nose-chan, what's wrong? Hang in there, don't die!

Across from him, Inuyama Tetsuya saw the table full of food and was moved to tears.

"Shuxing! You're so good to me! I...wait, wait, wait, wait? Why are you pushing me away?"

The fox pinched its nose and fanned itself, saying, "You rascal, go take a bath first, and come back for dinner when you're all clean!"

"Huh? No way! Besides, the bathroom is inside the house. How am I supposed to take a shower if you don't let me in?"

After a lot of trouble.

Finally, Hoshino Hideyuki and Inuyama Tetsuya went to a public bathhouse and scrubbed themselves thoroughly until even a fox's nose couldn't detect any odor. Only then did the two return home and sit down at the dining table again.

Hoshino Hideyuki then demonstrated his magical skills on the spot, using his meticulously crafted Heart Moonfire to reheat the cooled dumplings and roast chicken, before asking Inuyama Tetsuya:

"So how did you get yourself into such a mess?"

Inuyama Tetsuya ate three dumplings in one go, and before he could even finish swallowing, he complained, "You wouldn't believe it, we were investigating a fugitive today, and we ended up at his relative's house. We thought we'd just have to ask him a couple of questions..."

"Who knew that his relative was an old lady with hoarding disorder. She had been staying at home for years without cleaning, never opening the windows, never throwing away leftovers, and storing all sorts of junk she found outside. The room was piled high with all kinds of garbage..."

"We went inside and saw what was happening, it was truly..."

"There are probably a million cockroaches on the walls and under the walls, and they've even fattened up the geckos. The humus on the ground is a finger's thickness, and it's an upright finger..."

The fox quickly flicked its tail, silencing Inuyama Tetsuya.

"We're eating, no need to say anything more."

"Um..."

Inuyama Tetsu tilted his head back, swallowed what was in his mouth, and then said, "Anyway, after I came out of that house, I was covered in the smell."

"understood."

The fox retracted its tail and asked again, "For the sake of our appetite, let's change the subject. You mentioned you were going on a business trip?"

"Yeah, I'll probably be gone for a long time, so I wanted to let you know."

Inuyama Tetsudo: "Actually, it's about that fugitive. We received information that he has appeared in Osaka and is involved in two missing persons cases..."

Tsk tsk.

You're quite the fugitive, managing to cause trouble while on the run—or maybe the Japanese police are just too incompetent.

The fox, munching on a chicken leg, said, "Be careful, don't get yourself into trouble because of a moment of impulsiveness."

Inuyama Tetsu waved his hand and said, "The main force is the Osaka Police, I'll just play a support role, it's fine. Besides, I still have the talisman you gave me..."

As he spoke, he patted his waist.

The talisman that Inuyama Tetsu pointed to was one of Hoshino Hideyuki's spoils of war in Musashi Village, two amulets that had been appraised by Lady Amamiya.

Considering that his dog friend was a policeman who frequently went to dangerous places and had an average physique, Hoshino Hideyuki probably couldn't even beat Iji Chikiku's little finger in an arm wrestling match, so he gave all the charms to Inuyama Tetsuya.

Hoshino Hideyuki nodded in relief.

Across from him, Inuyama Tetsu had already finished most of his dumplings. He then cleared a small space on the table, placed a small stack of documents on it, and changed the subject:

"Because I have to go on a business trip, I won't have time to find you a suitable big target recently."

"But I did find quite a few miscellaneous small targets here. They are all repeat offenders with criminal records. Their crimes are not serious, and they are not very rich. If you need them, you can eat them as snacks."

Hideyuki Hoshino looked down.

Hey, fellow traveler!

the next day.

The entrance to a detached house in Arakawa Ward, Tokyo.

An elderly woman with gray hair was talking to a young man wearing a loose-fitting suit and wearing a nonchalant smile.

She adjusted her reading glasses and asked, "Are you from the water company?"

"Yes... because the weather has warmed up recently, the snow has melted, and there will be more rain soon. Water pollution is expected to worsen in the next month, so we recommend that every household install a water purifier..."

The young man smiled and took out a small box, saying, "I happen to have a cheap model here, look... wait? Why are you pushing me! It really will cause water pollution!"

"I don't need it, please leave!"

The old lady slammed the door shut, stormed back to the kitchen, and picked up a flyer she had received a couple of days ago.

I saw it read:

[Please be wary of scams using the excuse of polluted water quality... If you are concerned about the quality of your home water, please feel free to contact our company...]

Twenty minutes later.

The old lady led a middle-aged man wearing yellow overalls, who looked very honest, into the house.

"Thank you for contacting us in time... Those wicked brats are really despicable, trying to scam the elderly. These young people nowadays..."

The middle-aged man helped the old lady check the water quality while chatting with her.

The old woman nodded and said, "That's right, but I've had a lot of life experience, you can't fool me!"

The middle-aged man smiled and agreed, then held up a test card and said, "Don't worry, old man, the water quality in your home is within the safe range."

"Yes, thank you..."

The old lady bowed slightly, but looking at the test card that resembled a pH test strip, she asked with some doubt, "Does 'within the range' mean... or is there contamination?"

The middle-aged man patiently explained, "It's impossible to completely eliminate it, but generally speaking, this dosage won't have any effect on ordinary people."

The old lady was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Generally speaking... well, what about unusual things? Won't it have any impact on four- or five-year-old children? My grandson often comes over to play."

"This one……"

The old lady frowned: "Don't stammer at a time like this."

The middle-aged man sighed and said, "I can't really say, but if you're really worried, I do have a filter here that can block 99.99% of pollution, but the price... well, I generally don't recommend it."

The old woman's eyes hardened: "No, no, no, health is priceless!"

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