What happens next is completely predictable.
In this intermittent and tilted picture, Rika Shioi and Yuji Nikaido were struggling and wrestling in the water.
Due to the pain of drowning, these two young men from the yacht club, who should have been good at swimming, could not even cry for help. Soon, the scene became completely quiet.
It is not difficult to imagine that this is the last image of them before their death.
"We confirmed at the scene that Ms. Yotsuga's feet were entangled by water plants and aquatic plants after she fell into the water, and Mr. Nikaido Yuji was caught by her clothes and could not get free. Both of them died."
The head of the search and rescue team quickly explained this to the police and President Sijing who had hurried over.
"Is there no trace of other people at the scene?" Conan couldn't help but ask, still having doubts.
It's not that he likes to spoil people's fun, it's just that there are still many doubts.
Not to mention how the two of them met in this forest - they searched for a long time but couldn't find any trace - even if they were really lovers and had a telepathic connection, why did they choose to run to such a deep pool of water?
It seems to make sense to explain it as getting lost, but if you think about it carefully it seems too coincidental.
The presence of the camera is also very strange.
Let's just assume that it was a coincidence that Nikaido Yuji carried it with him. Why did he ask Yotsugu Reika to admit that she killed Yaeko at the beginning of the scene?
It was as if they were trying to prove that the two died in an accident or mutual harm.
There are also those perfect image damages, which seem to have been deliberately modified to blur some information.
Conan briefly agreed with Kogoro Mori's previous conclusion.
Digital products are so inconvenient. If it were a film camera, it would not be so easy to break and would be much harder to tamper with.
"Although there are many traces of us at the scene, there should be no traces before we entered." When asked by a child, the search and rescue team looked at the police and detectives who did not raise any objections and answered patiently, "Every team wears a portable video camera when we are working."
"Is it because you found the camera and thought they might have drowned?"
"Pretty much. In addition to the cameras, we also found fragments of Ms. Shijing's clothing in the surrounding bushes. We handed them all over to the police."
“I see…”
Conan stopped talking, lowered his head, thought for a moment, and could only slowly shake his head.
The existing evidence is not enough to support the speculation that there was a third person at the scene. The death scene is deep in the woods, so it is not realistic to use other conditions to confirm the doubts...
"...Thank you for your concern for Lihua." President Shijing wiped his eyes, and his emotions were more stable than anyone expected.
The pain of losing his beloved daughter made his body slightly hunched, but his spirit did not seem to have been broken to the point of complete collapse.
One can't help but wonder how he could raise such an emotionally unstable daughter...
"Boss... I'm sorry, I didn't take good care of the lady..."
"It's not your fault, Liu Tian. Lihua really has a bad temper."
"Mr. Shijing, please accept my condolences."
"Ah, she really loses her mind too easily... Maybe this is Lihua's destined disaster..."
Seeing that President Sijing seemed to have finally accepted the fact that he had lost his only daughter, the other backup members of Sijing Lihua came over and began to say some words of comfort to President Sijing as they would say to the victims' families.
At the same time, their gazes toward each other rekindled that subtle, competitive flame.
Sijing Lihua is gone, but Sijing Group is still there.
Without his daughter, the group can't just fall apart, right? Without the option of handing over the family business to his daughter and son-in-law, President Sijing should have considered finding an adopted son or taking in an heir.
This is common in large groups that cannot find a suitable successor.
In their secret speculations, many people even felt that if he had chosen this option earlier, instead of letting Sijing Lihua mess around, Sijing Lihua might not have ended up like this...
"These guys really don't even bother pretending..." Takuya Mifune couldn't help rolling his eyes as he looked at the extremely lively scene over there.
"What about you? Why don't you go over there?" Karasawa looked at Mifune Takuya leisurely, as if it had nothing to do with him. "You are not interested in Shijing Lihua, but aren't you interested in Shijing Group? Why don't you give it a try?"
"Tsk, I'm starting my own business, my family has a business, and it's not like I don't have parents of my own. There's no need to look for them outside." Taku Mifune waved his hand disdainfully.
"Are you sure? If you deal with the Sijing Group again in the future, you will have to deal with, um, that group of people..."
As Tang Ze spoke, he drew a circle in the air, encircling the group of people surrounding President Shijing.
After thinking about it, Takuya Mifune's brows were immediately twisted into a "川" shape.
It’s over. Thinking about it this way, it feels even worse.
"Well, you should go and say a few words of concern as well." Tang Ze gently pushed his back, "If President Shijing really considers choosing a successor or manager from among you, I will support you."
"Huh?" Takuya Mifune was stunned when he heard such a sentence out of the blue.
"Suzuki Group and Nagato Logistics." Tang Ze raised a finger and pointed it upwards.
That’s right. This new little brother of his was very resilient in the face of the bullying of Shijing Lihua. He was neither humble nor arrogant, but he didn’t fight back fiercely. He almost forgot that he was also a celebrity with a successful career and a wealthy family behind him…
"Go ahead." Tang Ze pushed him again, "Even if you don't participate in the competition, it's a good thing to support someone who suits your heart better, right?"
"Okay. Thank you." Takuya Mifune finally curled the corners of his mouth.
He quickly changed his expression, put on the same solemn and sad look, and moved towards President Shijing.
Takuya Mifune was just too lazy to get involved in meaningless fights. As a young man who could rationally utilize family resources to start a business, he couldn't really be a rookie.
Tang Ze watched him go with a smile, and his eyes happened to meet President Shijing who was looking at him hesitantly and timidly in the crowd.
He obviously had some suspicions about his daughter's death.
The night before, Rika Shioi expressed her dissatisfaction and unhappiness with Goro Akechi on the phone. A few hours later, she died in the forest under unclear circumstances.
Without any evidence, he could guess what role this gentle and handsome young man played as a minion of the thick black shadow.
Tang Ze didn't say anything, but just closed his eyes and bowed slightly as a greeting.
President Sijing's expression became even more gloomy.
He withdrew his gaze and silently looked at Takuya Mifune, who was pushed by Goro Akechi and walked over a few steps slowly, with a mixture of fear and frustration in his eyes.
After showing only a little resistance and instability, Lihua died on her birthday.
If, if he rejected those people's arrangement...
Thinking of this, President Shijing's eyes quickly became gentle when he looked at Takuya Mifune.
Takuya Mifune, who had successfully broken through and didn't know that he had done nothing, began to comfort the victim's family as a routine. Tang Ze retracted his gaze and looked at Ichieda Takashi who was still standing there motionless.
"What about you, aren't you going over there?"
“…No need.” His eyes were still fixed on the TV screen and he did not look back.
The video from the camera was playing there, and it was paused. But even if you didn't pause it, the picture would be almost still.
"I approached Yotsuika to seek justice for Yaeko. She owed Yaeko too much..." He closed his eyes, "It's impossible to ask her to apologize, but she should at least thank Yaeko for saving her life."
The corner of his eyes couldn't help but drift towards Granny Mi who was standing at the door with her head down.
She had been standing at the door. She should have heard everything about the discussion, the truth about Yaeko's death, and the departure of Yotsuba Rika.
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Ichieda Takashi couldn't tell what she was thinking or what kind of mood she was in as she continued to serve Yotsuga Reika, who had killed her granddaughter. However, he believed that he had accomplished what he wanted and there was no need to say anything more.
So he bowed deeply to Tang Ze, turned around, and left the crowded and cramped room in the completely opposite direction of the group of people.
He walked out of the room, passed by Granny Mi, and left without saying a word.
Being able to let go of the past and give an explanation to your deceased lover is a good result.
Tang Ze watched him leave before turning around and walking naturally to Kogoro Mori and talking to him about the accident.
Conan asked the search and rescue team a few questions, his eyes always fixed on him.
He watched Goro Akechi watching the situation coldly, pushing Takuya Mifune to participate in the competition, and then parted ways with Takashi Ichieda. His heart was full of subtle doubts and a hint of unspeakable frustration.
Goro Akechi is suspicious, but it's really hard to find fault with the case itself.
Except for the time he went to meet Yotsuba Rika, he was surrounded by other people the entire night. The only time he might have left other people's sight was probably the few hours when they went to their rooms to rest after the search and rescue operation was over.
But just moving back and forth between the depths of the forest and the villa was beyond imagination. If he really did this, there was no way of guessing how he got there and back.
And even if it is proven that the other party was really involved, it is still a fact that Yotsuba Rika and Nikaido Yuji died in a mutual murder because of a quarrel, and the scars on the bodies also prove this.
Even the victim's family and President Shijing, who loved Shijing Rika the most, had given up on pursuing the matter, and others were even less willing to question it.
So how did Goro Akechi achieve this effect in such a short meeting?
Hypnosis? Instigation? Induced intimidation, causing Sijing Lihua to flee overnight?
If the detective can't even see through the opponent's methods, how can he stop the opponent?
Conan's gaze turned back to the camera that had been eroded by rain and looked a little worn.
If only I could at least see all the images it recorded...
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The scene that Conan wants to see but cannot see is now displayed on Gin's computer.
"Another huge video file." After working for a while and decrypting the layers of encryption, Vodka couldn't help but complain, "It must have taken Kumail all night to send such a large file from such a deep mountain forest?"
This is an uncompressed photography source file. The fact that it can be sent over in a whole night shows how powerful the base station near the Shijing family's holiday villa is.
Why on earth does this guy like to record the mission process in this way?
As long as the news of Shijing Lihua's death spreads, could the organization still doubt that he was gentle and gentle and didn't kill her?
Gin glanced at Vodka and said nothing, so Vodka immediately shut his mouth, which was about to say something.
It seems that the eldest brother is actually very satisfied with Kumail's style of recording every detail.
...Speaking of which, Brother Gin also admired the bloody performance when Kumail got the code name...
While thinking about all sorts of things in his mind, Vodka clicked on the two videos sent by Kumail's email.
The first segment is a video from a fixed camera position.
The beginning of the video was a bit messy, but soon it fixed on a certain direction, as if Kumail had casually thrown a hidden camera somewhere.
The video faithfully records the whole process of Rika Shioi calling Goro Akechi into the room, holding her graceful and proud neck high, and proudly revealing Kumail's identity and background, ridiculing him for being just a poor creature.
Until the servant left the room, Kumail did not show any intense expression. He just raised his eyelids and looked at Shii Rika with a cold gaze.
Vodka tried hard to control the action of raising his hand to touch the back of his neck, and felt his neck was slightly cold.
This kid definitely couldn't bear it anymore, and Shii Rika probably died a miserable death.
Parents and family are always Kumail's minefields, and anyone who is not familiar with the matter can guess this.
Whether it is the jealousy towards Tang Ze Zhao, or the desire to kill Pisco, Ireland, and his own father and mother, it is enough to prove Kumail's attitude.
Considering his first eighteen years of life, Kumail's experience couldn't be called a childhood trauma. He didn't have a childhood at all, just trauma.
As he expected, after the servant left the room, Kumail almost immediately tore off the mask of gentleness and kindness in front of the public and bared his cruel fangs towards Shii Rika.
He subdued Shioi Reika cleanly and neatly, lifted her up with one hand, and in order to respond to the ridicule, he called her father in front of Shioi Reika, so that she could see clearly what she had provoked.
Standing in her familiar bedroom, listening to the attacker talking freely to her father in her own voice, and also pointing out the complexity of Goro Akechi's identity, one can imagine the fear and helplessness that Yotsuba Rika felt before her death.
Vodka quickly thought of another time when Kumail was even crazier than the current one, and couldn't help but let his thoughts wander.
Is it because they both mentioned the relationship between their parents? Why do I feel that, somehow, they are similar in some way...
The video freezes at the scene where Kumail wipes away Shijing Lihua's tears with the makeup remover cotton on the table.
"Be obedient, okay?" The perpetrator spoke gently, as if he was whispering to his lover. His tone was intimate and gentle, and the lingering sound echoed softly in the room, causing Vodka to finally shrink his neck.
Young people are really perverted...
Gin remained unmoved and just nodded.
He was calm and could clearly understand the significance of the two videos sent by Kumail.
This is certainly not the process of Kumail's crime. If he really broke Shii Rika's neck like this, it would be difficult for him to clear himself of suspicion.
Rather than saying this is a mission record, it is more like Kumail showing off the extraordinary ability of Shii Reika, and explaining that his choice to kill her instead of bewitching her is reasonable.
Kumail does have a bad temper and his methods are vicious, but to be able to make him so angry, Shii Rika must have some skills.
After making an inner assessment, Gin dusted off his cigarette ash and motioned for Vodka to click on the next video which was obviously much longer.
In this intermittent and tilted picture, Rika Shioi and Yuji Nikaido were struggling and wrestling in the water.
Due to the pain of drowning, these two young men from the yacht club, who should have been good at swimming, could not even cry for help. Soon, the scene became completely quiet.
It is not difficult to imagine that this is the last image of them before their death.
"We confirmed at the scene that Ms. Yotsuga's feet were entangled by water plants and aquatic plants after she fell into the water, and Mr. Nikaido Yuji was caught by her clothes and could not get free. Both of them died."
The head of the search and rescue team quickly explained this to the police and President Sijing who had hurried over.
"Is there no trace of other people at the scene?" Conan couldn't help but ask, still having doubts.
It's not that he likes to spoil people's fun, it's just that there are still many doubts.
Not to mention how the two of them met in this forest - they searched for a long time but couldn't find any trace - even if they were really lovers and had a telepathic connection, why did they choose to run to such a deep pool of water?
It seems to make sense to explain it as getting lost, but if you think about it carefully it seems too coincidental.
The presence of the camera is also very strange.
Let's just assume that it was a coincidence that Nikaido Yuji carried it with him. Why did he ask Yotsugu Reika to admit that she killed Yaeko at the beginning of the scene?
It was as if they were trying to prove that the two died in an accident or mutual harm.
There are also those perfect image damages, which seem to have been deliberately modified to blur some information.
Conan briefly agreed with Kogoro Mori's previous conclusion.
Digital products are so inconvenient. If it were a film camera, it would not be so easy to break and would be much harder to tamper with.
"Although there are many traces of us at the scene, there should be no traces before we entered." When asked by a child, the search and rescue team looked at the police and detectives who did not raise any objections and answered patiently, "Every team wears a portable video camera when we are working."
"Is it because you found the camera and thought they might have drowned?"
"Pretty much. In addition to the cameras, we also found fragments of Ms. Shijing's clothing in the surrounding bushes. We handed them all over to the police."
“I see…”
Conan stopped talking, lowered his head, thought for a moment, and could only slowly shake his head.
The existing evidence is not enough to support the speculation that there was a third person at the scene. The death scene is deep in the woods, so it is not realistic to use other conditions to confirm the doubts...
"...Thank you for your concern for Lihua." President Shijing wiped his eyes, and his emotions were more stable than anyone expected.
The pain of losing his beloved daughter made his body slightly hunched, but his spirit did not seem to have been broken to the point of complete collapse.
One can't help but wonder how he could raise such an emotionally unstable daughter...
"Boss... I'm sorry, I didn't take good care of the lady..."
"It's not your fault, Liu Tian. Lihua really has a bad temper."
"Mr. Shijing, please accept my condolences."
"Ah, she really loses her mind too easily... Maybe this is Lihua's destined disaster..."
Seeing that President Sijing seemed to have finally accepted the fact that he had lost his only daughter, the other backup members of Sijing Lihua came over and began to say some words of comfort to President Sijing as they would say to the victims' families.
At the same time, their gazes toward each other rekindled that subtle, competitive flame.
Sijing Lihua is gone, but Sijing Group is still there.
Without his daughter, the group can't just fall apart, right? Without the option of handing over the family business to his daughter and son-in-law, President Sijing should have considered finding an adopted son or taking in an heir.
This is common in large groups that cannot find a suitable successor.
In their secret speculations, many people even felt that if he had chosen this option earlier, instead of letting Sijing Lihua mess around, Sijing Lihua might not have ended up like this...
"These guys really don't even bother pretending..." Takuya Mifune couldn't help rolling his eyes as he looked at the extremely lively scene over there.
"What about you? Why don't you go over there?" Karasawa looked at Mifune Takuya leisurely, as if it had nothing to do with him. "You are not interested in Shijing Lihua, but aren't you interested in Shijing Group? Why don't you give it a try?"
"Tsk, I'm starting my own business, my family has a business, and it's not like I don't have parents of my own. There's no need to look for them outside." Taku Mifune waved his hand disdainfully.
"Are you sure? If you deal with the Sijing Group again in the future, you will have to deal with, um, that group of people..."
As Tang Ze spoke, he drew a circle in the air, encircling the group of people surrounding President Shijing.
After thinking about it, Takuya Mifune's brows were immediately twisted into a "川" shape.
It’s over. Thinking about it this way, it feels even worse.
"Well, you should go and say a few words of concern as well." Tang Ze gently pushed his back, "If President Shijing really considers choosing a successor or manager from among you, I will support you."
"Huh?" Takuya Mifune was stunned when he heard such a sentence out of the blue.
"Suzuki Group and Nagato Logistics." Tang Ze raised a finger and pointed it upwards.
That’s right. This new little brother of his was very resilient in the face of the bullying of Shijing Lihua. He was neither humble nor arrogant, but he didn’t fight back fiercely. He almost forgot that he was also a celebrity with a successful career and a wealthy family behind him…
"Go ahead." Tang Ze pushed him again, "Even if you don't participate in the competition, it's a good thing to support someone who suits your heart better, right?"
"Okay. Thank you." Takuya Mifune finally curled the corners of his mouth.
He quickly changed his expression, put on the same solemn and sad look, and moved towards President Shijing.
Takuya Mifune was just too lazy to get involved in meaningless fights. As a young man who could rationally utilize family resources to start a business, he couldn't really be a rookie.
Tang Ze watched him go with a smile, and his eyes happened to meet President Shijing who was looking at him hesitantly and timidly in the crowd.
He obviously had some suspicions about his daughter's death.
The night before, Rika Shioi expressed her dissatisfaction and unhappiness with Goro Akechi on the phone. A few hours later, she died in the forest under unclear circumstances.
Without any evidence, he could guess what role this gentle and handsome young man played as a minion of the thick black shadow.
Tang Ze didn't say anything, but just closed his eyes and bowed slightly as a greeting.
President Sijing's expression became even more gloomy.
He withdrew his gaze and silently looked at Takuya Mifune, who was pushed by Goro Akechi and walked over a few steps slowly, with a mixture of fear and frustration in his eyes.
After showing only a little resistance and instability, Lihua died on her birthday.
If, if he rejected those people's arrangement...
Thinking of this, President Shijing's eyes quickly became gentle when he looked at Takuya Mifune.
Takuya Mifune, who had successfully broken through and didn't know that he had done nothing, began to comfort the victim's family as a routine. Tang Ze retracted his gaze and looked at Ichieda Takashi who was still standing there motionless.
"What about you, aren't you going over there?"
“…No need.” His eyes were still fixed on the TV screen and he did not look back.
The video from the camera was playing there, and it was paused. But even if you didn't pause it, the picture would be almost still.
"I approached Yotsuika to seek justice for Yaeko. She owed Yaeko too much..." He closed his eyes, "It's impossible to ask her to apologize, but she should at least thank Yaeko for saving her life."
The corner of his eyes couldn't help but drift towards Granny Mi who was standing at the door with her head down.
She had been standing at the door. She should have heard everything about the discussion, the truth about Yaeko's death, and the departure of Yotsuba Rika.
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Ichieda Takashi couldn't tell what she was thinking or what kind of mood she was in as she continued to serve Yotsuga Reika, who had killed her granddaughter. However, he believed that he had accomplished what he wanted and there was no need to say anything more.
So he bowed deeply to Tang Ze, turned around, and left the crowded and cramped room in the completely opposite direction of the group of people.
He walked out of the room, passed by Granny Mi, and left without saying a word.
Being able to let go of the past and give an explanation to your deceased lover is a good result.
Tang Ze watched him leave before turning around and walking naturally to Kogoro Mori and talking to him about the accident.
Conan asked the search and rescue team a few questions, his eyes always fixed on him.
He watched Goro Akechi watching the situation coldly, pushing Takuya Mifune to participate in the competition, and then parted ways with Takashi Ichieda. His heart was full of subtle doubts and a hint of unspeakable frustration.
Goro Akechi is suspicious, but it's really hard to find fault with the case itself.
Except for the time he went to meet Yotsuba Rika, he was surrounded by other people the entire night. The only time he might have left other people's sight was probably the few hours when they went to their rooms to rest after the search and rescue operation was over.
But just moving back and forth between the depths of the forest and the villa was beyond imagination. If he really did this, there was no way of guessing how he got there and back.
And even if it is proven that the other party was really involved, it is still a fact that Yotsuba Rika and Nikaido Yuji died in a mutual murder because of a quarrel, and the scars on the bodies also prove this.
Even the victim's family and President Shijing, who loved Shijing Rika the most, had given up on pursuing the matter, and others were even less willing to question it.
So how did Goro Akechi achieve this effect in such a short meeting?
Hypnosis? Instigation? Induced intimidation, causing Sijing Lihua to flee overnight?
If the detective can't even see through the opponent's methods, how can he stop the opponent?
Conan's gaze turned back to the camera that had been eroded by rain and looked a little worn.
If only I could at least see all the images it recorded...
————
The scene that Conan wants to see but cannot see is now displayed on Gin's computer.
"Another huge video file." After working for a while and decrypting the layers of encryption, Vodka couldn't help but complain, "It must have taken Kumail all night to send such a large file from such a deep mountain forest?"
This is an uncompressed photography source file. The fact that it can be sent over in a whole night shows how powerful the base station near the Shijing family's holiday villa is.
Why on earth does this guy like to record the mission process in this way?
As long as the news of Shijing Lihua's death spreads, could the organization still doubt that he was gentle and gentle and didn't kill her?
Gin glanced at Vodka and said nothing, so Vodka immediately shut his mouth, which was about to say something.
It seems that the eldest brother is actually very satisfied with Kumail's style of recording every detail.
...Speaking of which, Brother Gin also admired the bloody performance when Kumail got the code name...
While thinking about all sorts of things in his mind, Vodka clicked on the two videos sent by Kumail's email.
The first segment is a video from a fixed camera position.
The beginning of the video was a bit messy, but soon it fixed on a certain direction, as if Kumail had casually thrown a hidden camera somewhere.
The video faithfully records the whole process of Rika Shioi calling Goro Akechi into the room, holding her graceful and proud neck high, and proudly revealing Kumail's identity and background, ridiculing him for being just a poor creature.
Until the servant left the room, Kumail did not show any intense expression. He just raised his eyelids and looked at Shii Rika with a cold gaze.
Vodka tried hard to control the action of raising his hand to touch the back of his neck, and felt his neck was slightly cold.
This kid definitely couldn't bear it anymore, and Shii Rika probably died a miserable death.
Parents and family are always Kumail's minefields, and anyone who is not familiar with the matter can guess this.
Whether it is the jealousy towards Tang Ze Zhao, or the desire to kill Pisco, Ireland, and his own father and mother, it is enough to prove Kumail's attitude.
Considering his first eighteen years of life, Kumail's experience couldn't be called a childhood trauma. He didn't have a childhood at all, just trauma.
As he expected, after the servant left the room, Kumail almost immediately tore off the mask of gentleness and kindness in front of the public and bared his cruel fangs towards Shii Rika.
He subdued Shioi Reika cleanly and neatly, lifted her up with one hand, and in order to respond to the ridicule, he called her father in front of Shioi Reika, so that she could see clearly what she had provoked.
Standing in her familiar bedroom, listening to the attacker talking freely to her father in her own voice, and also pointing out the complexity of Goro Akechi's identity, one can imagine the fear and helplessness that Yotsuba Rika felt before her death.
Vodka quickly thought of another time when Kumail was even crazier than the current one, and couldn't help but let his thoughts wander.
Is it because they both mentioned the relationship between their parents? Why do I feel that, somehow, they are similar in some way...
The video freezes at the scene where Kumail wipes away Shijing Lihua's tears with the makeup remover cotton on the table.
"Be obedient, okay?" The perpetrator spoke gently, as if he was whispering to his lover. His tone was intimate and gentle, and the lingering sound echoed softly in the room, causing Vodka to finally shrink his neck.
Young people are really perverted...
Gin remained unmoved and just nodded.
He was calm and could clearly understand the significance of the two videos sent by Kumail.
This is certainly not the process of Kumail's crime. If he really broke Shii Rika's neck like this, it would be difficult for him to clear himself of suspicion.
Rather than saying this is a mission record, it is more like Kumail showing off the extraordinary ability of Shii Reika, and explaining that his choice to kill her instead of bewitching her is reasonable.
Kumail does have a bad temper and his methods are vicious, but to be able to make him so angry, Shii Rika must have some skills.
After making an inner assessment, Gin dusted off his cigarette ash and motioned for Vodka to click on the next video which was obviously much longer.
