Chapter 15 Section Thirteen

"Good morning, Samejima. Did you sleep well?" As soon as he walked into the kitchen, Qiaoyi heard Kamoshida's loud voice, and at the same time smelled the aroma of frying bacon. Qiaoyi, who hit the same part as yesterday, was hugging his elbows, thinking whether to kick the big dog circling around his feet. "Well, it's okay." "I want to make some English breakfast today, and you can start with some grapefruit juice." Qiao looked at the dining room, where other people were already chatting and laughing.Yesterday they went to bed very late, and they all drank a lot of wine, but there was no trace of fatigue on their faces.Qiaoyi couldn't help feeling that these old people were simply monsters, and then he turned his panda eyes away.

The rain seemed to have stopped.The sky is covered with clouds, the wind is very strong, and occasionally a few rays of sunshine will shine in. Walking to the table, Qiaoyi felt very uncomfortable.White napkins and neatly arranged silver tableware are placed on the dining table covered with a light green tablecloth. There are even coffee pots, sugar, and vases with gerbera in them. This group of people is really extreme, obviously they just came from the supermarket yesterday Take out the salty pancakes from the plastic bag and eat them!This is a world of difference from his usual rush to the convenience store to grab a rice ball at work, and sitting in the company with milk for breakfast.

Kamo Shida still moved scrambled eggs quickly from a large pan to everyone's plates, and distributed to everyone a salad made of watercress, onions and suspected leftover rapeseed from yesterday. Everyone enjoyed breakfast leisurely and quietly. "Uh, I thought about it last night..." Qiao Yi said, and spread butter on the crispy toast, "Starting from the simplest possibility, there is no pomegranate tree in Mr. Yi's garden, right? " Under the contemptuous eyes of the four, Qiao Yi quickly lowered his head and stirred the scrambled eggs on the plate. "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, you have to rule out all the possibilities!" The chairman smoothed things over, "There is no pomegranate tree in the yard of the family's house. There is no garden in his house, and it takes time to take care of the plants, so he is He doesn't put plants at home. In other words, his private life can be said to be all devoted to reading, and he has no other interests at all. And when I moved his house, I also paid attention to it. I understand his message before he died. The second reason is that the book may be buried somewhere, but Japan is so humid, it should be impossible for him to bury important books in the soil. No matter how careful the books are, they will definitely be affected by moisture damage. Anyhow, I've thoroughly surveyed his lands, so you can dismiss that as a possibility."

Although the chairman's tone was flat, the word "thorough" was quite shocking when he said it, so he must have checked it thoroughly. "So, does he have any pomegranate-shaped decorations in his home? If he is particularly fond of Wright, he should be interested in furniture or daily necessities with a sense of design, right?" "Well, that's not the case either. He said it would cost too much to do so in Japan, and he also prefers abstract designs, so he didn't buy any decorations. Moreover, he also said that if figurative decorations are not traditional designs , not only is it not good-looking, but also looks a bit childish."

After finishing speaking, the chairman suddenly stood up and walked to the living room next door, bringing a book.It was the "Dictionary of World Symbols" published by Sanseido. "It's been five years, and I've learned a lot from it. We even went to visit the Kishimo Temple in Iriya together, but we didn't find anything related to pomegranates at all. I put the explanation about pomegranates in this book Read it to you! We can't think of it, but maybe you can - pomegranate. Pomegranate is immortal. It symbolizes the majority in the whole, years of fertility, fertility, and abundance. (Buddhism): Pomegranate, bergamot, and peach are also called "Three fruits of happiness" symbolizes many children, many blessings and longevity; (China): pomegranate symbolizes harvest, abundance, descendants, children and a happy future; (Christianity): pomegranate symbolizes eternal life and spiritual abundance. In addition, Since the pomegranate has a large number of seeds all concentrated together, it also symbolizes the 'church' where believers gather; ﹝Greece and Rome﹞: Pomegranate is a symbol of spring, rejuvenation, immortality, and abundance. Pomegranate is

① Sheila and Juno are the same person, except that the former is a god in Greek mythology, and the latter is a god in Roman mythology. The chairman closed the book. "By the way, I don't have any religious beliefs, so I'm a very typical Japanese. I don't have any particularly strong interest or deep knowledge about plants." "Well, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with these explanations. Could it be the name of a store or a place?" "We also checked the phone book and Japanese maps, but since he clearly said 'hiding at home', it should not be the case."

This group is serious - they must have put a lot of work into it.The million dollars that aroused his interest last night seemed to have gone to the other end of the universe in an instant, far away. Qiao Yi ate strawberry apple yogurt, lost in thought. The four of them have already discussed this issue thoroughly!They looked at Qiaoyi with leisurely eyes, as if they didn't think that the young man who only heard this story for the first time yesterday could solve this puzzle. "If you think about it physically? Books are hidden, so you need a space for storing books. Conversely, you just need to find a place where books can be stored."

"In this way, don't we have to search all the walls and ceilings once? It's not difficult to hide a book." Isshiki said, crossing his arms. The chairman next to him was scratching his head. "That..." the chairman next to Isshiki scratched his head and said, "To be honest, I was so angry that I privately sought out a builder I know. Now isn't there a machine that can detect whether a building has cut corners? This kind of machine can emit sound waves to the wall, and use the reflection of the sound waves to check whether the strength of the steel skeleton in the wall meets the standard. If there are gaps in the wall or if there is a situation of cutting corners, all can be accurately judged. So I use this machine—— "

"What? I've never heard you say this!" Mrs. Shuiyue's eyes widened. "It's really difficult to achieve fair competition! In short, there is nothing inside the walls. This house fully complies with the construction standards. The standards are simply too high." The chairman changed his previous attitude and said. Even if we don't pursue the chairman's cheating for the time being, another possibility has indeed been ruled out now. "That means I didn't find it, so let's try again!" "It's rare to find a good clue—" Kamoshida poured fragrant black tea into the cup in front of Takuichi.

"So the conclusion is still 'leaves are hidden in the forest'?" Mrs. Shuiyue looked into the distance and murmured. "I think we should give up too, and just take out the books one by one to bask in the sun. I can call the students in my class to help. To be honest, I really want to see Chapter 4 as soon as possible." "Hey, we're only halfway through the bet! Before tomorrow morning, there will never be such a conclusion." "Is the letter left before death really the 'fruit of the pomegranate'?" Qiaoyi tried to resist. "What do you mean?" The four turned to Qiaoyi together.

"Perhaps he wrote something else, but the handwriting was illegible and illegible or something." "That's not possible at all. That guy not only drew a good picture, but even the handwriting is neat like printing. And 'pomegranate fruit' is also a key word." "what?" In response to Qiaoyi's rhetorical question, the four couldn't help looking at each other. "Sorry, sorry, I haven't told you about this yet." Isshiki hurriedly added, "Actually, pomegranates are also one of the mysteries surrounding this book. There are pomegranates mentioned in these four chapters, but they are only understated in the scenes. It is almost imperceptible. In the first chapter of the short story, there is a story about what happened one night in the house of an old lady. The living room of the old lady had a black lacquer ware filled with pomegranates. There is a golden screen behind it, and the hiding place written on the screen is perfect." ① "Born for Play" is from the ballad collection "Liang Chen Secret Copy" at the end of the Heian period in Japan. "Will the scene where the pomegranate appears be a clue? For example, the place where the lacquerware is stored, or under the kitchen counter?" "We thought about this too, but we found nothing under the sink, in the cabinet for the stemware, or even in the letterbox. There are no gold screens, and there is no Japanese room. It is really difficult to do anything with the scene of the story. Lenovo." "He's an architect, isn't he? Could it be a code for architecture?" "We also checked this. We asked his work partners if there were any buildings with pomegranates as the design concept, or houses called pomegranates, etc., but they were treated as weirdos." "Well, it's really the end of the road." Qiao Yi had already run out of ammunition and food, so he couldn't help looking up to the sky. "It's okay, it's still a long time, think about it slowly! If you think of anything, let us know. Ah! Let me make a preview first, and have curry at noon!"