Su Shuang's world is collapsing [Comprehensive]

Chapter 1061 [Chapter ENDING] 13

into the night.

In the low and dark reference room of the Metropolitan Police Department, Hijikata and Ms. Izumi fought at night with the lights on to search for old files.

Considering the current sluggish detection rate, many old cases are simply unsolved.Of course, a case where the murderer cannot be found is of course impossible to submit to the court for judgment, so the best place to inquire about old cases is the reference room of the Metropolitan Police Department.

At noon, after they hurriedly settled the deluxe version of the first-time premium bento, Hijikata rushed back and found Kuroda, saying, "According to the current investigation results, it is suspected that a group that retaliated against foreigners has conspired, so it is necessary to inquire about the past and present. In the name of "comprehensive judgment on all the cases of foreigners", he used his ability to travel through various forces in the past, and was able to persuade Aizu Kuwana and other vassals, treacherous and cunning ministers, and successfully——

A document was defrauded from Kuroda, proving that he—and his "assistant"—went to the Metropolitan Police Department to inquire about the old case file for an important case, and Wanwang Police Department's assistance was required.

Then, at the gate of the Metropolitan Police Department, Tufang waited for his "assistant".

Miss Quan changed into a men's suit and even wore a hat, hiding her hair in the hat, looking like an ordinary young man.

…Strange, are girls nowadays really good at dressing up like men? !

This kind of wonderful complaint flooded Hijikata's heart in an instant.

He was worried that Miss Quan was dressed too beautifully like a few days ago, which might not be conducive to working in the Metropolitan Police Department.But looking at it now, he felt relieved.

Sure enough, Ms. Quan is very capable in her work, even compared with Saito or Yamazaki in the past.It has been a long time for the earthworker to feel relieved and get twice the result with half the effort when working because of the powerful assistance.

However, no matter how effective Ms. Quan's assistance is, there are still too many files accumulated over the years.It was almost dusk when Hijikata got the documents from Kuroda and came to the Metropolitan Police Department, and he was worried that the night would be long and dreamy, so when the stipulated time to stop work had arrived, he had just checked less than one-third of the documents. file.

For the always workaholic deputy chief, the only option is obvious - to work overtime all night.

The broken oil lamps in the Metropolitan Police Department were on and off, and as long as the old case files piled up in the reference room were moved, a cloud of dust would rise on the surface.Liu Quan had to take all the oil lamps on the nearby empty tables and light them together, then cleared out a larger space in a corner of the reference room, and arranged the case files there one by one. Brought two cushions from other places and put them there.

When Tu Fang walked over with one arm bent, holding a stack of files and flipping through the top file at the same time, he was slightly taken aback as soon as he turned around the row of bookshelves that blocked his sight.

When he was flipping through the files in front of the bookshelf just now, he did hear a rustling sound.Then that Miss Quan raised her voice to call him and told him to come over here with the case file, and he followed the sound and walked over.

What he saw now was nothing short of astonishing.

A row of lighted oil lamps along the wall under the window, as well as stacks of case files and two cushions not far apart—the scene that Miss Quan quickly arranged was nothing like It's overtime work like an ascetic monk, but some kind of life-like work scene-deja vu.

He just stood there, thinking hard for a while.Then he finally recalled that moment, which made him feel inexplicably coincident with this moment——

That was, on a night when he was working all night, Qingyuan Xueye ran to her room, brought her oil lamp to him, and claimed that the money for the lamp oil would be recorded in her account, so that he could use it anyway, because she could afford it. I don't want to see a deputy chief who is so old that he can't see clearly...

At this moment, Miss Quan, who was sitting by the lamp, seemed to notice his stiffness and raised her head.Under the glowing light of the oil lamp, the face that was eighty percent similar to Qingyuan Xueye even dazzled his eyes.

"Mr. Naito?"

Tufang suddenly shivered and woke up.

Not "Mr. Hijikata".

This title is not "Mr. Hijikata" that person often calls with a smile.

Obviously, countless people have called him by the same name, but to him, only the "Mr. Dojikata" she calls is the most special, as if there is a kind of invisible hook, every time she calls him, that kind of The little hook stuck out from her voice and tossed him over and over again—sometimes the little hook brushed gently over his heart like a feather; Scratching on his heart once, leaving a little bloodstain; at other times, the little hook was knocking on his heart repeatedly.

Tufang took a deep breath, walked to another cushion, and sat down cross-legged.

"...nothing," he said, "we have to read all these files tonight. The name 'Shinsengumi' has disappeared for more than ten years...but now people are still using it to make trouble, I can't just sit idly by .”

At this point, he paused, looked at Miss Quan, and said, "This work is very long and hard. If you feel tired, you can stop. I can also—"

Before he could finish his sentence, Miss Quan interrupted him softly.

"I said I would help," she said. "I will never break my word to Mr. Naito."

Tufang was slightly taken aback, unable to tell which bit of wording in this sentence made him feel a little strange.

But he soon gave up thinking.

Now is not the time to worry about these details.He has more important things to do.

So he nodded towards Miss Quan, sat there earnestly and began to read those tattered old files.

They just sat in this dusty reference room without saying a word, flipping through the piles of yellowed old files until the night fell.

After reading a stack of case files, Liu Quan tried his best to stretch a little while the deputy chief was not paying attention.Then, she turned her eyes slightly, looking at the two files that she had put aside.

[I really want to change to a lazy sofa and sit out...] She complained to the system bacteria in her head.

The system bacteria snorted coldly.

[You have already determined that the original world is here.Then you can no longer redeem something that does not match the era and will break the balance of the plot.Ability and the like can be used again, anyway, there are unscientific creatures like Rakshasa in this world... But what the hell is a lazy sofa? ! 】

Liu Quan almost couldn't laugh out of his sarcasm, bit his lower lip hastily.

[Mr. Hijikata is really unlucky... After reading for half the night, he didn't see a single related file...] She commented on the system bacteria.

The system snorted: [Do you think that everyone like you can still entrust me to retrieve all the old case records over the years for you, and get all the search results in a few minutes so that it saves time and effort? 】

Liu Quan smiled.

[Yes yes yes, thank you for taking care of me!You helped me in this investigation, next time I will do a free job, I don’t need any rewards! ] She replied.

The system bacteria snorted coldly again.

[You should think of a way to slip these old files you pulled out to Hijikata Toshisan without any trace... You can't be busy all night, you discovered all the cases, right? 】

Liu Quan laughed again.

[Why not?It would be nice if the time of discovery was separated... That's how lucky I am!The sub-dossiers can be divided into the stacks that were shipped!The drop rate is [-]%!Hey, if only I could have such a European when I used to play games and draw cards...]

The system bacteria gave a cold snort as if it couldn't take it anymore, and stopped talking to her.

Liu Quan began to secretly implement his plan.

"Mr. Naito?" She called out tentatively, picked up a file and handed it to Hijikata who turned away after hearing the sound.

"I seem to have found a..."

Tu Fang was startled, and reached out to take the file.But he put his fingers on the cover of the dossier and exerted a little force—but he didn't pull out the dossier as he wished.Her five fingers were still tightly pinching the file, preventing him from moving.

Earthwork:?

He cast a questioning look at her.

Liu Quan met his gaze and took a deep breath.

"I... I have to say in advance, you have to be mentally prepared..."

She had already drafted these words, but under the gaze of the deputy chief's deep eyes, for some reason, the words she had thought up became difficult to say.

"...This, this case is not a case of fighting, robbery or theft." She made up her mind and finally said this euphemistic warning word.

Earthwork:! ?

The deputy chief opened his eyes wide in an instant.The light in those deep eyes flickered a few times like flames in the wind, and finally died down.

He asked in a low voice, "...Yes, a murder case."

Liu Quan was silent for a moment, and the anxiety in his heart rose to the highest point in an instant.But stretching her head and shrinking her head is a knife. This cruel fact has existed there for many years, and it doesn't mean that she doesn't exist if she doesn't say it; so she finally gritted her teeth and replied quickly:

"No, it's not a 'murder case'. . . . However, there was a deceased person in this case."

Earthwork seemed to stop breathing for a moment.Then, his voice seemed to become much thicker, as if he was trying his best to suppress the churning emotions in his chest.

"...Who is it?!" His voice was so deep that it seemed to roll up from the ground.

Liu Quan looked at him sadly and helplessly, and finally replied in a low voice:

"...In this case, the gentleman who unfortunately passed away was named 'Xianma Zhudian'."

Earthwork:! ?

At that moment, his face looked as if he had been hit hard by the head, so he was dizzy for a moment; after recovering, he pulled the dossier out of her hand with force, Open it with shaking hands.However, his eyes suddenly became dizzy, and under the dim light of the oil lamp, he couldn't see the faded handwriting on the file.

This is the first time since he was in Hakodate and finally failed to reach Bentendaiba for support, and he officially parted from the companions of the Shinsengumi. From such an official document, he learned the status of his companions back then. ending.

He had learned about the current situation of some of his former Shinsengumi companions from the mouths of other Aizu clan survivors—for example, Yamakawa Hiroshi.

He knew that there were other Shinsengumi and people from the Aizu Domain who participated in the Southwest War, joined teams such as the "New Selection Brigade" and the "Police Sword Drawing Team", and won the victory and survived; such as Saito, For example, Kumebe Masaki...

There are also some names, such as Umedo Katsunosuke, Ikeda Nanasaburo... It seems that there are rumors that they have survived, but no one knows their exact whereabouts and current status.

Hijikata once thought that it doesn’t matter even if no one knows about the whereabouts of those lost companions who have no news, if they can live well in a corner that no one knows, and live until they are old On this day, lying on the warm bed at home and closing your eyes to die, that's enough.

Those companions who have lived a magnificent life together with vigor and vitality, if they can finally return to mediocrity, obtain happiness, and grow old peacefully, then it will be considered a good ending.

But now, one of the outstanding cadres he once trusted very much, the last director of the Shinsengumi, Soma, had the outcome of his plan, listed on this thin, yellowed paper.

He didn't ask Ms. Quan how she was able to connect the name of "Shouma Master Plan" with the name of "Shouma Master Hall", and how she was sure that this "Shouma Master Hall" was the last director of the Shinsengumi" Soma Master Plan".

He simply didn't have the energy to investigate why Ms. Izumi acted like she knew more about these names related to the Shinsengumi than the average person.Maybe Ms. Quan did some extra research and homework when he didn't know, maybe she came here to help after she had memorized the name list of the Shinsengumi... But in short, now he has completely ignored her up.

There was a bang in his head.

Maybe Miss Quan saw his embarrassment, so she sighed softly and explained for him:

"Soma-kun...was granted an amnesty in Meiji [-], and returned to Tokyo from exile. However, he performed seppuku at home...without leaving a suicide note."

The author has something to say:

February 12:

Today is a bit late because I have to collect some information temporarily, sorry [.

I just discovered that there is actually a website in Aizu that introduces these histories and the endings of related characters, as well as pictures of their cemeteries

So I immersed myself in it all night.

It's a pity that some characters who will appear on the stage still can't be found, maybe because they don't have a great relationship with the Aizu Domain

In fact, I have imagined before, if the deputy chief knew the fate of those companions back then, what kind of reaction would he have?

So this plot was designed.

I tried my best to imagine the reaction of the vice president. If it is different from everyone's imagination, then I am sorry.

[Next update]: After midnight tomorrow (Sunday).

Because I plan to continue to code a code later, so the update will be very early tomorrow hhh