Shinagawa Ward, abandoned warehouse at the port.

Qin Zhibo followed Akira Kato's escape route and came to this familiar place.

When the Zoroastrian Cult held a fire worship ceremony, this was the last arson point to create a five-pointed star formation on the map of Tokyo.

Now when I come here again, it seems to be completely abandoned, even the lighting facilities on the road have been removed.

Coupled with the numerous warehouses, this environment provides excellent conditions for escapees.

When Qin Zhibo temporarily lost the tracking direction, the system suddenly popped up a prompt.

[Main mission: Capture Kato Akira]

[Task requirement: time limit within this week]

[Task reward: 3000 general skill proficiency, 1 lucky draw opportunity]

——

When I was investigating the case just now, no mission popped up, and the final arrest stage had already begun. Instead, a mission popped up.

Moreover, Qin Zhibo noticed that this mission was not an ordinary side mission, but the main mission.

All main quests usually involve mysterious aspects.

Could it be that Akira Kato is not a simple kidnapper?

Just at this moment, a black shadow flashed hurriedly from the alley of the warehouse on the side.

Qin Zhibo quickly caught up with him and passed through the long alley, his vision suddenly broadened.

Outside the port is a vast sea, but since it is getting late now, except for the area illuminated by the port lighthouse, everything is dark and rumbling.

And that dark water comes from the famous Pacific Ocean.

Since having "Bottled Fear", Qin Zhibo's body is not very resistant to sea water, even the sea water of the Pacific Ocean.

But facing such a vast and boundless dark sea, human beings, who are just a drop in the ocean, still have a sense of awe.

There may be something lurking in that unknown sea.

Perhaps humans should never set sail.

"How's it going, Mr. Detective?"

"Isn't the view good here?"

A voice sounded faintly from the side.

Qin Zhibo glanced briefly, and it was Kato Akira.

"Did you bring me here specifically just to tell me this?"

Qin Zhibo turned around and looked at Akira Kato.

However, Kato was unmoved and continued to look at the sea, as if the two were old friends who had not seen each other for a long time, rather than a relationship between a fugitive and a detective.

"When I was young, every time I looked at the sea here, I couldn't help but imagine what was on the other side of the sea."

"Think about it, the sea is so endless, maybe it's enough to separate two worlds."

"But when I grew up, I realized that the other side of the sea is also the human world. The high-rise buildings in the city and the pedestrians on the road are all just like this."

Suddenly, Kato Akira turned around and faced Qin Zhibo, with a serious expression rarely seen on his face.

"But Mr. Detective, have you ever thought about something?"

“Is that all human history is?”

"In other words, in those ancient times that are beyond the reach of human imagination, there are always some dark unknowns, right?"

Looking at Kato Akira with his hands spread out and looking like a speaker, Qin Zhibo probably already knew what kind of person he was.

Like the former Kinoshita Tomonori, this person seems to be a crazy believer in something.

However, the reasons for belief are different. Kinoshita Satoshi hopes to "cleanse" Japan.

Akira Kato seems to be motivated by a "desire for knowledge"?

Although he was thinking this in his heart, Qin Zhibo's expression remained indifferent and he shook his head indifferently.

"Sorry, I'm not interested in things beyond human cognition, at least I won't actively pursue them."

"As far as I know, curiosity is a kind of fever. If you are sick, treat it as soon as possible."

Hearing Qin Zhibo's decisive words, Kato Akira's face was startled, and then he regained his coolness.

"I heard that you seem to be a student at the University of Michigan. It seems that I overestimated you."

"But how can you be sure that what you experienced today must be 'reality'?"

Akira Kato smiled evilly, and his natural expression made Qin Zhibo feel that this was not a bluff.

"Mr. Detective, in fact, your reasoning today really surprised me. Because I didn't expect that you could get the correct answer based on the entire process being wrong."

"Of course, this is related to my own momentary negligence."

"But if you want to create a perfect alibi, you don't need those complicated techniques at all."

"Only two people are needed, and one of them should ideally be a police officer."

As soon as Kato Akira's words came out, Qin Zhibo looked shocked.

Two people, and one is a policeman. Could it be that

Qin Zhibo forced himself to calm down and replied: "Are you talking about Qianye? Do you want to say that Qianye is your accomplice?"

"Hmph -" Akira Kato smiled coldly, "I knew you wouldn't believe it, but those photos without clothes are not my private collection."

"May I ask if I have successfully aroused your curiosity now?"

Qin Zhibo looked cold and did not reply.

Seeing this, Akira Kato did not delve into the topic, but instead said: "I will give you one last piece of advice. The girl named 'Mizase' is not what you think she is."

As soon as Kato finished speaking, he jumped into the water of Tokyo Bay.

Qin Zhibo reacted and quickly stepped forward to check, but the moving black shadow sank into the water in an instant, completely losing his vision.

Looking at the dark sea water under his feet, Qin Zhibo clenched his fists and gave up the idea of ​​going into the water.

First of all, with Kato Akira's agility and the more complicated underwater environment, there was a high probability that he would not be able to catch him even if he entered the water.

Secondly, I have to admit that what Kato said about Chiba did arouse Qin Zhibo's curiosity.

In other words, this is not curiosity, but worry.

If Chiba is really Kato Akira’s accomplice, then Minase Harumu and others

When I returned to the apartment building I rented in Chiba, the Kanagawa police did not come back, so they were probably still searching outside.

Chiba, Minase Harumu, Mao Lilan and the two little ones were all gone too.

However, the police from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department finally arrived at the scene. They were led by a thick-lipped old policeman whom they had never seen before, and their subordinates were the familiar Sato and Takagi.

"Mr. Qin! Why are you here?"

Qin Zhibo's sudden appearance shocked Takagi.

Qin Zhibo was also a little surprised. He was the character who appeared early, okay? Why did he seem to be inserted in the middle?

"Didn't you come here after receiving a report?" Qin Zhibo asked.

Sato next to him nodded, "Yes, I heard that the person who reported the crime was a girl. She said that a serious case happened here and asked us to come over quickly."

"But when we arrived at the scene, we found that there was no one here, the window in the room was broken, and there were some prohibited photos in the apartment."

Sato's face turned red when he mentioned the banned photos.

Qin Zhibo didn't pay attention to this. Thinking of what Akira Kato said before diving, his heart trembled.

Are Chiba and Kato really accomplices?

At this moment, Qin Zhibo's mind conjured up an evil picture of the two of them collaborating.

With Qin Zhibo's introduction, everyone understood what was happening here.

"What? This is actually Chiba's apartment!"

Sato looked around in disbelief at the messy environment and various Masked Superman figures. He couldn't bear to look directly at the living environment of his colleague.

Takagi asked worriedly about the prisoner's escape.

After all, he is a murderer and kidnapper. Even in Mihua, he is a serial crime that cannot be underestimated.

Qin Zhibo replied: "I chased him to the abandoned warehouse area of ​​the port in Tokyo Bay, but he jumped into the sea and escaped."

At this time, the old policeman on the side came over. Qin Zhibo glanced at the name on the policeman's head. His name was Takagi Nagasuke, and his police rank was Police Department.

"Since the prisoner's current location is Tokyo, we must immediately contact the police in Kanagawa Prefecture to jointly handle the case."

"Sato, you immediately send people to search the area around Tokyo Bay. With ordinary people's physical strength, they won't be able to swim too far."

"And Takagi, you should contact Chiba now and ask him to come here to explain the situation."
To be continued...