Tokyo: Rabbit Officer and Her Evil Partner

However, when she arrived at the Uesugi family's estate, she found that many criminal police from the Police Department were stationed there, hurrying around, investigating the whereabouts of Uesugi Shion.

Minamoto Tamako asked several times, not only asking her colleagues but also members of the Uesugi family, even asking the passing bodyguards, and finally confirmed that Uesugi Shion was indeed missing.

——A mysterious person broke into the hospital room, quickly took down the bodyguards, and kidnapped Miss Uesugi!

How could such a thing happen?

Minamoto Tamako was shocked.

Fushimi Roku quickly chimed in, claiming that the kidnapping of a young heiress was a common occurrence. If kidnappers don't kidnap the rich, would they kidnap the poor? It just so happened that Uesugi Shion was hospitalized recently, and the security strength was not as tight as it used to be, giving the criminals an opportunity.

Minamoto Tamako found this reasonable, and could only admit her misfortune.

To quickly track down the whereabouts of Uesugi Shion and find out the antidote method from her, Minamoto Tamako planned to join the investigation team and help solve the kidnapping case... But Kinosaki Shoujin didn't want her to join and found an excuse, saying that they didn't accept officers who joined midway.

Minamoto Tamako had no choice but to request the files, understand the case details, and planned to work on her own.

The two of them found a café to sit down in, and Minamoto Tamako looked through the investigation report. The police searched the hospital surroundings but did not find any hiding spots, nor did they find Uesugi Shion. It was concluded that the kidnappers most likely had a vehicle and left with the hostage immediately after the incident.

According to hospital surveillance, after the fire, a disguised doctor pushed a hospital bed out of Uesugi Shion's room, and quickly entered a surveillance blind spot. The footage captured by the camera lasted only a second, and the clarity was reduced due to the thick smoke, making it impossible to discern the figure and face of the person.

At that time, four private vehicles left. The police interrogated witnesses and pursued the inquiries, but nothing was found... After all, who would have thought that Fushimi Roku left in a police car with the hostage in the trunk?

Typically, kidnappers will try to contact the family within 24 hours to demand a large ransom. Therefore, criminal police from the search department were stationed at the Uesugi house, equipped with surveillance and monitoring devices, waiting for the kidnappers to call, thus, reverse-tracing their location.

However, after an entire night, the kidnappers never called, and the investigation reached an impasse.

Minamoto Tamako found it strange that with all the manpower and resources from the Police Department and the substantial financial support from the Uesugi family, they still couldn't catch a ransom gang?

She pointed to a note in the corner of the file, and asked Fushimi Roku, "Don't you find the departing police car suspicious?"

"What's suspicious about it? I think it seems quite normal." Fushimi Roku tactically took a sip of coffee.

"A patrol police officer is usually responsible for evacuating the scene, right? The hospital fire must have kept them busy for at least half a day; why did this patrol police leave?"

Minamoto Tamako flipped through the pages and mumbled, "I want to see his statement..."

With a loud bang, Fushimi Roku slapped the file, instantly compressing the pages she had just flipped up.

If Minamoto Tamako saw the patrol police's statement, she would realize that Fushimi Roku was lying about looking for his phone, discover that he had no alibi, and further suspect Fushimi Roku's motive for lying to Chief Kikuchi...

"Give the young ones some face," Fushimi Roku said solemnly, "He has his own difficulties too!"

Minamoto Tamako looked bewildered, "What difficulties?"

"What do you think?" Fushimi Roku threw the question back at her, "For a patrol police to leave his post at such a critical moment, do you think it could be an ordinary difficulty?"

Hearing this, Minamoto Tamako immediately imagined melodramatic scenarios like the patrol police trying to win back his fiancée, his parents being critically ill, or his son suddenly passing away.

She spoke with a heavy tone, "Was it because his wife was giving birth or his parents got into a car accident?"

Fushimi Roku replied earnestly, "Both."

Minamoto Tamako took a cold breath, instantly understanding why the young officer would leave his post. But she didn't understand why she couldn't look at the statement; would looking at it mean not giving face to the younger officer?

Riding the momentum, Fushimi Roku added, "Back then, he was very conflicted and in great pain but still chose to stand firm on his post..."

Minamoto Tamako felt great respect, such strong beliefs and noble spirit, and decided to read the statement content with a respectful attitude.

Before Fushimi Roku finished speaking, he revealed his true intentions and distorted the facts, "At the time I was looking for my watch, just happened to pass by, learned about it, and couldn't bear it, so I let him take the police car back... If the superiors ask later, say it was me who drove the police car and put all the blame on me, as the senior I will bear it."

Minamoto Tamako's respect for the young officer shifted immediately to Fushimi Roku.

She pursued, "So at that time you didn't answer the phone, not because you couldn't find it, but because you were covering for the younger officer?"

"No, I was really looking for my phone," Fushimi Roku said.

If he lied about this detail, it would easily expose a flaw. There were plenty of patrol police present at the scene who naturally knew whether Fushimi Roku was involved in the evacuation task.

The respect Minamoto Tamako felt instantly vanished.

She pursed her lips, criticized Fushimi Roku a few times, and told him not to take responsibility for others and then push it off.

Normally, Minamoto Tamako would have lashed out, maybe even noted it down in her little white book, but since Fushimi Roku supposedly didn't have much time left, she couldn't bring herself to be too harsh on someone destined to die.

Seeing that Minamoto Tamako believed his nonsense, Fushimi Roku finally relaxed his grip and continued sipping his coffee.

Minamoto Tamako went through the statement, as expected, that patrol police claimed that the senior Fushimi Roku borrowed the police car... No wonder Chief Kikuchi would address it immediately; if she had seen such a fictitious statement, she would also doubt Mr. Fu Jian had issues.

Now, the investigation was once again at an impasse.

Minamoto Tamako plonked down on the table, stretching her hands, feeling exhausted, even her ahoge drooped weakly.

After two days of hard work, they were still going in circles with no progress at all, even unable to determine if Uesugi Shion really knew the antidote method, so she couldn't help but feel anxious.

Fushimi Roku approached at the right time and whispered, "Tired? If you're tired, go home and rest!"

"Aren't you at all anxious about this?" Minamoto Tamako asked, lying her head sideways on the table.

"I am, but haste makes waste," Fushimi Roku gently patted her shoulder, comforting her, "You should be careful of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's strength, with so many detectives on the search and half of Tokyo under lockdown, they will surely find Uesugi Shion... We just need to wait."

"That's true..."

Minamoto Tamako thought he made a good point and decided to return home to rest.

Since Mr. Fu Jian's confession yesterday, she hadn't had the chance to enjoy some time alone as a couple. Coincidentally, Taira Sakurako had gone out to play with friends today, maybe she and Mr. Fu Jian could do something different from ordinary friendships at home... Just thinking about it made Minamoto Tamako blush, her heart beating faster.

The night is short, so enjoy while it lasts!

Thinking this, Minamoto Tamako cherished every second spent with Fushimi Roku.

They walked home, each with their own thoughts, neither speaking a word.

Minamoto Tamako entered the door first, planning to go to her room, tidy herself up, make herself beautiful, and exude a little charm that was sure to make Fushimi drool.

Then she would shy away a bit to prove she was a reserved lady and eventually, half-reluctantly agree to hold hands with Fushimi Roku, wouldn't that be delightful?

But Fushimi Roku had something else on his mind.

He quickly grabbed Minamoto Tamako, suggesting they nap on the living room sofa. If they went to the bedroom to sleep, they might oversleep and disrupt the night sleep.

"I-in the living room?" Minamoto Tamako was shocked, "R-really going to sleep together?"

"Yes, why not? Don't we often nap at the station?"

Fushimi Roku brought over a tape recorder, inserted a tape, and started playing music. To show his integrity, he first lay down on the small sofa, with a blanket on his belly, closing his eyes amidst the soothing music: "You can lie on the big sofa to sleep."

Minamoto Tamako didn't expect he'd only take a nap, and inexplicable frustration welled up inside her, pouting and angrily punching the cushion, pretending to soften it.

Clueless guy!

Minamoto Tamako let out a soft 'humph', but when she lay down and accidentally inhaled, her 'humph' turned into a little piglet's squeal. Embarrassed, she quietly argued that she was just pretending to snore.

"Sleep, there's everything in a dream."

Fushimi Roku opened one eye, confirmed Minamoto Tamako had closed hers, and then relaxed and closed his eyes.

Maybe it was the hypnosis effect of the tape, but Minamoto Tamako did feel a bit tired. Her eyelids seemed heavier and heavier until she unknowingly drifted off to sleep...