Chapter 51: Second Vest - Requesting Monthly Tickets
The ambulance arrived quickly, and the Police also came.
To help the paramedics understand the situation, Mari Terahara told them about Kimura Tatsuya's poisoning process.
Because she knew too much and had no intention of fabricating an excuse like, 'Actually, I'm working part-time as a Detective,' she naturally became a major suspect. After being questioned, she admitted to her poisoning act.
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Kimura Tatsuya's condition was still unstable, and Mari Terahara still had some lingering murderous aura about her.
Jiang Xia, therefore, used the excuse of giving a statement to ride in the Police car to the Police station.
Mouri Ran, Suzuki Sonoko, and Conan also followed.
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When they finished their statements and left, the three of them were dispirited. No one had expected such an incident to occur at what was supposed to be a celebration.
Suzuki Sonoko was a bit dejected, thinking that one of her idols was still in critical condition.
However, after being dejected for a while, she suddenly realized something else—one of their purposes in inviting Jiang Xia out was seemingly to help him get over the psychological trauma of being betrayed by a doctor. But now...
Suzuki Sonoko suddenly clutched her face: Oh no, oh no! A murder case suddenly occurred. Given human associative abilities, wouldn't Jiang Xia think of this depressing murder every time he saw her from now on?!
Could a good relationship still be established...?
Suzuki Sonoko: "..." No, she had to salvage this.
She had to quickly use new, beautiful memories to cover and dilute this KTV murder!
She would absolutely not miss the opportunity to get close to the handsome... cough, she would not miss the opportunity to save her classmate!
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Suzuki Sonoko recalled her recent entertainment schedule and quickly picked out a travel plan.
She forced herself to cheer up and looked at Jiang Xia: "Um, my sister recently bought a new mountain villa. We're planning to have a gathering there this weekend... Let's go together!"
Jiang Xia was startled.
A moment later, Suzuki Sonoko saw him nod and say in a much gentler voice than usual: "Okay."
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A few days later.
While Jiang Xia was pruning his bonsai at home, he received two text messages.
They were from Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko respectively, informing him that Kimura Tatsuya had been rescued and his condition was stable.
Both classmates' messages were very positive and cheerful. It was clear they were trying to help Jiang Xia dispel a non-existent psychological shadow.
However, Jiang Xia already knew this news.
As for why... because the high-grade chili-flavored murderous aura was now quietly lying in his tattoo.
In addition, Jiang Xia also received an anonymous reward.
Jiang Xia put the money away as usual.
He wasn't short of money at the moment, but he didn't know how long this 'year' would last, and he often had to buy instruments or raw materials, which cost a lot.
However, speaking of money...
Jiang Xia suddenly remembered the Abandoned Building with the words "Ghost Cherry" written on it that he saw on the way to the KTV, and before that, the various oddly shaped glowing billboards he passed.
"..." If he remembered correctly, this seemed to be a path to gold coins.
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Thinking of this, Jiang Xia opened the news website.
Before he could type in a keyword, he suddenly found that the media had released a piece of news just over ten minutes ago.
—This morning, the Island Nation Police arrested Cabane, the leader of an Italian bandit group. But Cabane's accomplices are still at large.
The fifteen thousand gold coins they stole are also still missing.
...
The news was not detailed.
However, as a "prophet," Jiang Xia naturally knew more details.
—After the Cabane gang successfully robbed, the leader Cabane did not share the loot with his subordinates. Instead, he ran off with the gold coins alone.
When the angry subordinates found him, Cabane had already landed in the Island Nation. He hid the gold coins in a secret place and, being bored, even drew a treasure map.
Cabane's three accomplices couldn't get the hiding spot out of him, so they knocked their boss out and dumped him at the Police station entrance. They then took the treasure map themselves, preparing to search for the treasure.
And the clues on the treasure map corresponded to several prominent billboards. The final treasure destination was the building with "Ghost Cherry" written on it, which Jiang Xia saw on his way to the KTV.
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Jiang Xia remembered that the large pile of gold coins was divided into several bags and hung by steel cables on the top floor's roof.
This money... he could take it.
After all, this robbery gang was really too unprofessional. Compared to committing a crime, they seemed to have come specifically to deliver money.
Not taking it would seem to be ungrateful for the sweat and effort they put into smuggling the gold coins to Mihua Town.
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After careful consideration, Jiang Xia did not let his main body go.
No matter how naturally clumsy those robbers seemed, they were dangerous individuals carrying guns. Moreover, this matter had to be kept secret from the Island Nation's officials and other people who were eyeing the gold coins.
So Jiang Xia did not go directly to the Ghost Cherry Building. Instead, he found a suitable Coffee Shop nearby.
After confirming that there was no one in the restroom, Jiang Xia, as usual, let his Shikigami fly out from under his feet and drill through the door crack along the shadow.
Afterward, Miyano Akemi also gurgled through the restroom Daimon and plunged into the gradually solidifying "clay figure," accumulating into a slender human figure.
The appearance and shape of the puppet were largely supported by the Ghost Fetus.
The initial clothing would also be generated directly according to the Ghost Fetus's favorite style.
Jiang Xia shifted his consciousness into the puppet, opened his eyes, and saw the puppet wearing a black floor-length dress, a black veiled wide-brimmed sun hat on her head with a very low brim, and dark silver trim adorning the edges of the clothing. She looked completely like a mysterious villain.
Jiang Xia: "..."
Miyano Akemi likes this kind of clothing?
Doesn't she usually wear suits more often?
However, Jiang Xia thought of Miyano Akemi's fitted, knee-length skirts, and then looked at the current clothing that at least covered her ankles...
Forget it, this is also quite good.
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Jiang Xia sighed, looked at the mirror in front of him, and raised his hand to push up the brim of the hat a little.
The mirror reflected a woman with a cold expression.
Below the woman's right eye was a black cursive "Z" tattoo, in the same position as the mark on the Ghost Fetus version of Miyano Akemi.
The person in the mirror looked similar to Miyano Akemi at first glance, but entirely different upon closer inspection.
—The puppet's appearance would be influenced by both the Ghost Fetus's appearance in life and the Spiritual Medium.
So this face also had a hint of Jiang Xia's soul.
The combination of human faces was not a simple one plus one equals two.
The puppet would combine the two appearances in the most harmonious way possible—simply put, it was 1+1 > 2.
Being too good-looking also had its inconveniences, such as being easily remembered.
However, the puppet could dissipate at any time and did not exist in the world normally. As long as one paid attention to the environment when summoning and recalling it, this was not a problem.
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After confirming the situation, the puppet, holding her floor-length dress, walked to the window with an air of noble indifference, sweeping her gaze outwards with a condescending look.
There were very few pedestrians on the small path, and currently, there was no one.
The puppet took the opportunity to gather her skirt, climb over the windowsill, and enter the alley.
Then, she calmly rearranged her clothes and strode towards the "Ghost Cherry" Building.
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This "Ghost Cherry" Building had been Abandoned for a long time, and there was no one inside.
Jiang Xia, controlling Miyano Akemi's puppet, walked all the way to the top floor.
He walked around the vast rooftop and successfully found several black bags suspended by steel bars on the northwest corner of the roof.
He let Little White float over and phase through to look.
The bags were full of gold coins.
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After confirming that the gold coins were indeed there, Jiang Xia did not immediately take them down.
He surveyed the surrounding terrain, then found an empty corner and dispersed the puppet.
His consciousness instantly returned to his main body.
A few seconds later, the Shikigami and Ghost Fetus also returned to the tattoo on Jiang Xia's chest, like returning to a respawn point.
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Jiang Xia left the Coffee Shop and first found an ATM to withdraw some money.
Then he reactivated Miyano Akemi's vest and used her to get a set of fake IDs.
Where there are people, there are shady dealings, especially in a bustling metropolis like Tokyo, where all sorts of people mingle.
Jiang Xia had also been involved with the Black Organization, so these transaction points were not difficult for him to find.
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Japan's household registration system had many loopholes, especially in this era.
Before long, Jiang Xia obtained a complete set of documents—driver's license, health insurance card, bank card, personal ID card... everything was there.
All things with annual fees were quite cost-effective.
Jiang Xia simply paid for national health insurance for this identity. Although the puppet couldn't use human medical technology, he could use it to treat others in the future.
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After getting the documents, Jiang Xia lit a ghost mint and put it in the puppet's mouth to replenish her stamina.
Then he continued to control Miyano Akemi's puppet, found a place to rent a van, and bought several suitcases.
