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"The arsonist's next target is Shinagawa Ward."

Kitagawa Taki unfolded the map for Sato Miwako to see.

Sato Miwako glanced at it and instantly understood.

First, circle the six stations. Keep Ikebukuro Station (first) and Asakusabashi Station (second) in place. Then, connect Tabata Station (third) and Shimokitazawa Station (fourth).

Finally, if you connect the fifth Yotsuya Station and Shinagawa Station, you will form the character "火" (fire)!

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Near Yotsuya Station.

Wataru Takagi and Ninzaburo Shiratori are searching in an alley.

This is the place where Ayumi witnessed the arsonist.

"Shiratori, isn't that Officer Sato's car?"

Takagi Wataru spotted Sato Miwako's red Mazda from afar.

“That’s right, but she probably won’t resolve things so quickly, will she?!” Shiratori Renzaburo pondered, stroking his chin.

The two walked to the roadside, and when they saw Kitagawa Taki get out of the passenger seat, their smiles faded a bit.

"Takagi, Shiratori, Kitagawa has deduced the arsonist's next target!" Sato Miwako waved the map in her hand.

"What?" Both of them were startled.

Takagi Wataru and Shiratori Ninzaburo exchanged a glance, while Kitagawa Taki looked somewhat bewildered, as if they had gained nothing.

First, he quickly solved the mystery of the "Sorrowful Lover" case, then went out for a walk and found the arsonist's target.

Sato Miwako explained it to the two of them.

"I'll contact Inspector Megure immediately and have more officers monitor the area around Shinagawa Station!" Shiratori Ninzaburo pulled out his phone.

Kitagawa Taki cautioned, "Be careful not to alert them."

Shiratori Ninzaburo nodded.

……

It was a little after 8 p.m.

Police officers reported finding a suspected arsonist near the warehouse district in Shinagawa's sixth ward.

Miwako Sato arrived quickly with Taki Kitagawa in her car.

"Where is the arsonist?"

The officer scratched his head and said, "He disappeared in the blink of an eye when I was reporting to him..."

Sato Miwako's lips twitched.

Seeing this, the police officer quickly added, "But he probably went to Warehouse Street!"

Sato Miwako glanced in the direction of the warehouse street; the search area was quite large.

"Never mind, I'll call for backup."

Kitagawa Taki interjected, "No need, we can just go directly there. I'm confident I can find him."

Upon hearing this, Sato Miwako put down her phone; she trusted Kitagawa Taki.

The two entered the warehouse district, and Kitagawa Taki used his divine sense to search the surroundings.

On the way, Sato Miwako couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked, "Kitagawa, did you use a spell like last time...?"

Kitagawa Taki winked at her and smiled, "You'd better keep this a secret for me!"

Sensing Kitagawa Taki's trust, Sato Miwako's heart stirred slightly. She patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, I absolutely won't tell anyone else!"

Kitagawa Taki nodded, and then he located the arsonist's position.

"This way!" He grabbed Sato Miwako's hand and pulled her toward an abandoned warehouse.

Sato Miwako looked at her hand, which was being held tightly by Kitagawa Taki, and a ripple of emotion stirred within her.

But when she thought about her own situation, that slight unease quickly subsided.

She doesn't deserve love!

Amidst Sato Miwako's complex emotions, the two had already arrived outside the abandoned warehouse.

The man wearing a knitted hat and a black coat heard the noise behind him.

He turned around and saw Kitagawa Taki and Sato Miwako holding hands, assuming they were just an ordinary couple out playing in the wild.

The man grinned, put down the bottle of liquor, and pulled a dagger from his coat. "You're unlucky to have met me!"

He drew his dagger, its snow-white blade gleaming coldly in the dim light.

Then, he actually brought the dagger to his mouth and licked it with his tongue.

Seeing this signature move, Kitagawa Taki couldn't help but laugh and asked, "Is your sword also coated with poison?"

The arsonist was taken aback. What's wrong with this kid?

Even Miwako Sato couldn't keep her composure after Kitagawa Taki's quirky questions.

"Go to hell!"

The arsonist, wielding a dagger, charged at the two men.

Sato Miwako withdrew her hand, ready to meet him.

"Let me do it." Kitagawa Taki pulled her along and stood in front of her.

The arsonist sneered and stabbed Kitagawa Taki in the chest.

Kitagawa Taki didn't dodge, and kicked the arsonist in the waist.

With a scream, the arsonist was sent flying and crashed heavily to the ground.

He clutched his waist, feeling as if his kidneys had been kicked to pieces.

He then realized he had run into a tough opponent.

Sato Miwako was astonished, thinking to herself that Kitagawa Taki must have held back when they fought last time.

She stepped forward, kicked the arsonist's knife away, and then handcuffed him.

"Damn it... cops!"

The arsonist, now handcuffed, was well aware that he was being watched by the police.

Kitagawa Taki picked up the dagger and slapped the arsonist's face with the back of the blade. "Watch your mouth."

The arsonist, a habitual offender, swallowed hard when he met Kitagawa Taki's gaze; the man in front of him was definitely not a policeman.

Seeing Kitagawa Taki's actions, Sato Miwako inexplicably thought of someone.

Kitagawa Taki said, "Let's go. Once we take him back, it's about time we went to find Kano Shuji."

Miwako Sato snapped out of her daze and said, "Oh, okay."

……

11:50.

The two arrived at Shuji Kano's shop, an Italian restaurant called "AZZURRO".

Pushing open the door, I found that only Shuji Kano was in the shop.

Shuji Kano greeted her with a smile, "Miwako, are you done with work for today?"

Sato Miwako nodded: "Yes."

He looked at Kitagawa Taki and asked, "Is this your boyfriend?"

Sato Miwako smiled and said, "My friend."

Kitagawa Taki nodded to Kano Shuji in greeting.

"I see." Shuji Kano put the cup in his hand into the cabinet behind him and said, "Miwako, as you can see, I'm already closed."

Sato Miwako said, "Why don't you buy us a drink? Tomorrow is Uncle Kano's fiftieth birthday!"

Shuji Kano waved his hand: "It's a birthday, but there's nothing to celebrate."

But he still brought out a bottle of red wine and three wine glasses.

“Is that so?” Sato Miwako casually found a seat and went straight to the point: “You should be impatient, right? Once it’s past midnight, the statute of limitations for the eighteen-year-old case of the man of sorrow will expire.”

Shuji Kano was startled, but pretended nothing was wrong: "Didn't that case already exceed the statute of limitations?"

Sato Miwako didn't answer his question. She stared intently at Kano Shuji until he couldn't meet her gaze anymore, then smiled and said, "Let's raise a glass in celebration!"

"Mr. Karin!"

She poured herself and Kitagawa Taki a glass of champagne, but not for Kano Shuji.

Shuji Kano's pupils dilated in shock, then he lowered his head.

“You should know the answer to your question right now.” Sato Miwako glanced at her watch and said, “To be precise, there are still five minutes and sixteen seconds left. The law stipulates that as long as the criminal leaves the country, the statute of limitations will not be calculated.”

Shuji Kano glanced at the clock on the counter, the second hand ticking away.

Suddenly, he felt unbearably thirsty and reached for the champagne in front of him.

Chapter 420 I didn't dare spend a single penny!

Miwako Sato, however, took the champagne first, saying, "I can't give this to you until you explain things clearly."

Kano Shuji looked at Miwako Sato in confusion.

Sato Miwako's lips curled up slightly: "My father once said that a suspect will always feel thirsty when he is about to confess."

However, if they are offered water at this point, the suspects often stop revealing the truth.

Shuji Kano lowered his head again. He didn't go to the counter to get a drink of water, but kept glancing at the clock out of the corner of his eye.

Sato Miwako stopped talking and just stood there facing off against Kano Shuji.