Chapter 227

But in trying to stop him, he accidentally got himself killed in the process?

Hoshiguma began to feel that she needed to have a serious talk with Shirou about the importance of self-love.

"Let's put this matter aside for now. You said there's another person upstairs, right? That makes a total of five... Chashu Cat, are there any other traces of them?"

Chen doesn't want to spend too much time on this right now; he'll talk to Shirou about it when he gets back.

The immediate priority is to determine the outcome of this operation.

"No, the information we got from those people was that there were only five of them. It's likely the seller abandoned them? But catching these people is enough. Once we get them to talk, we can find out who the seller is and wipe them all out in one fell swoop!"

On the other end of the communicator, Swire replied.

"Alright, let's clean up the mess... and send a medical team over, there are two seriously injured people here."

Hearing what Swire said, Chen nodded and said.

Then she looked at the four people piled up in a small heap, and guessed that the one on top and the one at the bottom must have been seriously injured.

One was injured by being placed at the bottom, and the other was injured by Shirou and that Feline with the chainsaw.

Although none of the people present said it aloud, the cracking sound when the Feline fell sounded ominous.

However... this is because the other party threw something that looked like explosives, Shirou was only acting in self-defense, so there's no problem.

That's all you need to write in the report.

211 Hey hey hey, Shirou, you're doing well, aren't you?

After things have come to a close, it's time to go back to the Knights of the Round Table to rest and then I can go home...

That's how it should have been.

"So why did I have to come here with you guys for a late-night snack?"

Looking at the table full of dishes in front of him, Shirou asked with helpless eyes.

I finally finished this damn long and tedious mission, and I could finally get a good night's sleep. Why do I have to have to eat late-night snacks with you Rhodes Island people?

And he was the one who led the way.

This shop was only found from Penguin Logistics' previous list of late-night snack options; he had just specifically asked about it.

As for why no one else was contacted...

That's because other people would think he's hogging the food and would ask him to bring back a few portions for them.

To prevent this from happening, Shirou specifically asked the person who was least likely to eat a midnight snack.

The group has been eating way too much lately, and this isn't good if they continue like this.

In Isv's words, according to his calculations, the tires were wearing out rather quickly, but there weren't many heavy goods to deliver lately...

Shirou still remembers how quiet Isv group of four was when Is brought up the matter again.

The kind of quiet that's frightening.

At that time Isv, Is fell silent as he spoke, and the boss subsequently got a new car.

Even now, just thinking about that scene sends chills down Shirou's spine.

"Isn't it normal to have a big meal after a battle? Besides, we rushed to the scene as soon as we arrived in Lungmen, and we haven't had a proper meal yet!"

A large black cat was chugging down a huge glass of wine, making Amiya, who was standing next to it, feel a little embarrassed.

Ace and Scout joined Huang in the party, while Rhine Lab International was a little better off, at least they weren't drinking as heavily.

As for Rosemary ...

She had eaten and drunk her fill and then fell asleep on his lap, covered by his Projection red coat.

"You don't need to take me with you, do you? And keep your voice down, Rosemary is asleep."

He shifted the position of Rosemary's legs slightly to make her sleeping more comfortable, and then Shirou moved her body further in to prevent her from falling off.

"Don't be so formal! We're the ones treating you to this meal! Isn't it better to get a free meal?"

Upon hearing Shirou's words, Huang lowered his voice considerably, but his words remained casual.

Hmm... If possible, Shirou would prefer the other person to be a little more serious.

There are children there!

As he watched Huang, Ace, and Scout keep refilling their cups, Shirou's eyes gradually narrowed.

"Cough cough... Huang always acts like that when he drinks, don't take it too seriously."

Seeing that Shirou's expression was gradually becoming serious, Amiya stepped in to persuade him, fearing that Shirou might pull out a weapon at any moment.

You should know that Shirou can actually pull it out!

"I said, there are children here! Isn't it inappropriate for the three of you adults to keep drinking like this?"

The moment Amiya came out to persuade him, Shirou knew he had to speak up.

Based on his impression of these drinkers, he knew they would all eventually get completely drunk and unconscious.

Will Amiya and Rosemary have to carry it back then?

Although the Rhine Lab International on the side didn't drink as heartily, they still had a few drinks.

And with Ace's figure... it's questionable whether anyone could even lift her up.

"It's not because of you, Shirou..."

Upon hearing Shirou's words, Huang raised his wine cup and spoke.

But as she spoke, her voice gradually weakened.

Hmm... Why does Shirou's gaze suddenly feel so piercing? What is this inexplicable sense of guilt?

Although Shirou had a smile on his face, Hoshino couldn't sense even a hint of a smile in his eyes.

This immediately brought her to her senses.

Ace and Scout, who were standing nearby, also regained their senses. FrostNova, seeing the situation, also silently put down her glass.

"Impressive! He made them stop drinking just with a glance..."

Seeing this scene, the conscious Rhine Lab International's face was full of admiration, while Amiya, Voucher, Jessica beside him nodded in agreement after hearing it.

After all, it was a cooperative relationship, and they generally knew what kind of personalities the others had.

That was something only Dr. Kal'tsit could have stopped! But Shirou succeeded with just his eyes and his aura!

"I don't know why, but I suddenly have this feeling that I'm going to be caught drinking by my parents, and it's made me lose my appetite."

FrostNova, who was standing nearby, whispered to Rhine Lab International how she felt.

Meanwhile, Huang, Ace, and Scout consciously put their wine glasses back on the table and replaced them with small cups to drink tea.

The only thing the three of them had in common at this moment was that their gazes were all wandering elsewhere, avoiding direct eye contact with Shirou.

"It's not that I'm trying to ruin the atmosphere by not letting you drink, but you have to consider that there are children around, right? You're not planning to stay here and not go home, are you? You don't want Amiya and the others to have to find someone to carry you home in the middle of the night, do you?"

Shirou fired off a barrage of questions, causing the three of them to silently push their wine glasses even further away.

"That's amazing..."

Looking at Shirou and the three of them now, Amiya showed a look of admiration.

That was something even she couldn't handle, but Shirou did it with ease!

That's amazing!

"Hmm... you're right, that's something we didn't consider."

Now fully awake, Ace has returned to his earlier, big brother persona.

They actually knew what Shirou was talking about, but they just went along with his momentum and drank it...

Being singled out like that still made him feel somewhat ashamed.

"Uh-huh."

Scout nodded in agreement.

Even Huang, who was standing to the side, sat up straight, and then his pair of ears folded down.

"Think more about it, don't make Amiya worry too much, you are adults."

Seeing the three of them, Shirou couldn't be too harsh on them.

The main problem was that they weren't familiar with each other. If Amiya hadn't intervened, he probably would have just helped carry them back to the office afterwards.

These adults have become so shameful that minors have to speak up for them!

"Yes, we understand."

Hearing Shirou's words, the three nodded and then drank the tea in their hands in one gulp.

"Phew... So, we won't hear anything about their interrogations until tomorrow or the day after, right?"

After finishing his tea, Ace immediately changed the subject.

He had a feeling that if he didn't change the subject, Shirou would find a way to get them to quit drinking.

Although it sounds pretty good, the process will definitely be quite grueling.

"Probably? Aside from the two who are seriously injured and need to be sent to the hospital, we should be able to get a lot of information out of the other three."

When it comes to Shirou, things aren't so certain.

Although he did have an internship at the Knights of the Round Table, he was not in charge of that kind of work and therefore was not very familiar with the procedures.

However, since Chen and the others said that there would be news in the next two days, then it must be in the next two days.

"Seriously injured... Shirou, you really went all out."

Upon hearing Shirou mention two people who were seriously injured and sent to the hospital, Scout silently made a comment.

One of them fell because Shirou kicked off his finger, and the other was seriously injured because he was at the bottom of the group.

Excluding the bone dislocation caused by Hoshiguma at the end, both of these serious injuries were almost entirely caused by Shirou.

"Who knew there would be smoke bombs? To avoid further casualties, the right thing to do is to suppress these people proactively."

Listening to Scout's self-criticism, Shirou tried to explain his behavior.

Don't portray him like some kind of violent thug!

"That's no reason for you to use me as a target, is it?"

There's a lot to say about this Ace.

At that time, Shirou used him as a leverage point to kick down the smoke bomb.

Although his intentions were good, this was all he could use to retaliate against Shirou.

"Exactly! The Knights of the Round Table clearly assigned you to our unit to keep you from facing danger, and yet you acted on your own again. I remember it very clearly! Chen, Inspector Sing, and Sir Swire all said they would give you a good scolding!"

Huang caught up with the two of them and joined forces to fight back against Shirou.

"If Hoshiguma and Swire heard you say that, you'd get beaten up, wouldn't you?"

Shirou ignored the three's counterattacks, focusing only on the issue of how Hoshiguma was addressed.

Shirou could almost hear someone yelling, "Meh! How many times do I have to say it! My surname isn't Shi!"

As for Hoshiguma, he doesn't seem to care so much about this. People have called him both Hoshi-Sir and Xiong-Sir before.

However, Huang was unaware of this.

"It's okay, they didn't hear you."

Seeing that Shirou was trying to change the subject, Blaze wasn't about to give him the chance.

Didn't she and Ace have a lot of fun just now, dealing damage?

"Um... don't go too far, okay?"

Seeing the three of them team up against Shirou, Amiya spoke up to stop them.

Although I can't control how many people drink, there's not much of a problem in that regard.

"Boring."