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Chapter 18 Chapter Eighteen

Snow Country 东野圭吾 1877Words 2018-03-16
Miyauchi next to Kurata was shaking his body slightly, probably because he felt nervous reading the email from the intimidator.Kurata didn't move like that, but the mood was the same.The intimidator had fun, and he was sure the ski resort was defenseless.He had taken an extremely powerful position in this stake through the last transaction, and he knew that the ski resort would not be able to call the police. "It's half past three, and it's less than thirty minutes now." Zhonghuan looked at his watch and stood up, "Let's go to the bar last time! From there, we can see the ski resort in front of the hotel. Oh, It’s useless to say it’s just watching.”

"Is the president planning to come too?" Song Gong asked. "Shouldn't come, he said he was listening to our report." Zhonghuan said to Cangtian and the others, "I'll leave the transaction to you." "Okay." Kurata replied. After Zhonghuan and Matsunomiya left the conference room, Miyauchi handed Nezu the red plastic bag. "I'm so sorry. Be careful!" "It's okay." Nezu took the plastic bag. "Then I'll go to the bar too." Miyauchi said and left the meeting room. Kurata took out his mobile phone, "It's the turn of this mobile phone again."

However, Nezu didn't intend to answer the phone, and gave the plastic bag in his hand to Eru Fujisaki beside him. "This time I want Eri to stay." "Ah?" Kurata looked at Fujisaki Eru, "Is this okay?" She was also a little confused, "Nezu-kun seems to have his own ideas." "Idea? What idea?" Kurata asked Nezu. "I don't have any specific ideas. If I still send money, I don't know anything..." "I don't know what it means?" "The intimidator's method. Last time I asked Eryu to send money, I could lurk somewhere, and maybe I would be able to know where the intimidator appeared and disappeared. I have always regretted this."

Kurata shook his head and sighed. "It doesn't matter if you don't do this kind of thing. I have no objection to asking Fujisaki to send money. Don't do unnecessary things! If you don't do it well, it will stimulate the intimidator!" "I didn't intend to provoke the intimidator, I just wanted to find some clues, so that it might be possible to catch the intimidator!" Kurata stretched out his hand in front of Nezu, making a stop gesture. "Even if you get any clues, it can't be connected with the arrest of the intimidator—that's why you didn't call the police. President Jian always insisted on not calling the police, just wanting to be known by the outside world. Don't say anything about this! The ski resort There may be a time bomb buried and it continues to operate, this kind of thing must not be made public!"

Nezu's gaze hardened. "Is this the right thing to do? Doesn't Mr. Kurata feel regretful for being played around like this?" "Nezu-kun!" Fujisaki Erome said awkwardly, "Mr. Kurata must also be regretful. Mr. Kurata is the one who suffers the most. Don't you understand this truth?" "This, I know..." Genjin bit his lip. Kurata patted him on the shoulder, "In short, ensuring the safety of the guests is the first priority. Originally, I hoped to close the ski resort, but if it can't be closed, I can only follow the intimidator's request and find out where the time bomb was planted. This Maybe it will tell us this time, maybe like the last time, it will tell us a few places where the time bomb was not planted, but it's better than we don't know anything."

Nezu didn't agree, just nodded slightly. "Then what should we do? Do we still need Fujisaki to send money?" Kurata asked. After a trace of confusion appeared on Nezu's face, he replied: "Yes. This time it happened to be during business hours. If there is any accident, I will not be able to go. It will be troublesome. Etome's skiing skills are not problematic, and he can also deal with threats from intimidators. any order." "That's the same. Let Fujisaki do it! Please!" Kurata handed his mobile phone to Fujisaki Eru. She nodded in agreement, and then asked: "The intimidator's request stated that the person who gave the money should wear clothes that can be seen as the staff of the ski resort. What does this mean?"

Kurata shook his head, and Nezu looked at each other. "This is really a strange instruction. It may be dated, but I really don't know." "The staff at the ski resort mean, do you mean clothes like this?" Erome Fujisaki pointed to her clothes. She was wearing a patrol uniform. "That's the only way to wear it. People who know you will find it strange if you wear other staff uniforms." "Yeah," she replied. Nezu tied a yellow handkerchief around her right wrist.Kurata looked at them and wondered how the intimidator was going to take the money?Different from last time, this time it was still early and there were many people in the ski resort.Even if the money can be taken away smoothly, there is a high chance of being seen.This time the intimidator also asked to prepare a double board or a single board. What kind of method will be used to make the money giver move?Is it to let her move to an unobtrusive place?Kurata glanced at his watch, it was already a quarter past three.

"It's almost time." "yes." Fujisaki Eru stared at Kurata. "I'm leaving." "be careful!" The three of them walked out of the conference room together.After seeing off Nezu and Fujisaki Eru, Kurata also went to the bar on the second floor.The bar was not open at this time, and it was specially opened for them.The light in the store was a bit dim, Zhonghuan and Songgong sat on the sofa by the window, and there were canned coffee and bottled tea on the table.After Kurata sat down, he briefly told them that the person in charge of delivering the money was replaced by Fujisaki Erome.

"Is it okay to ask the female patrol officer to send money?" Zhonghuan asked while puffing out the smoke. "She is reliable, and the intimidator's request did not say that she must be a male." "Well, I'm relieved when you say that." Zhonghuan looked out the window.Kurata also leaned out and looked outside, the ski resort was a bit empty.After three o'clock, it's time for the skiers and snowboarders to exit.Most of the ski resorts and cable cars that do not open at night will stop operating at 4:00 or 4:30. Diagonally below their line of sight, Erome Fujisaki appeared in a patrol uniform.She is wearing a ski hat and goggles and is holding skis and poles.The red plastic bag was already in her backpack.

Minister of General Affairs Miyauchi said in a hoarse voice, "It will be half past three soon."
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