Chapter 33 Chapter 31 Signs

Mrs. Wenzi's love letters give people the impression that they come from pure love, completely like the writing of a schoolgirl.She is over fifty years old, but the love letter written by a woman's emotion has turned into the "simple and childish" style of writing of a girl under twenty years old. Love is an exchange of feelings, and it doesn’t need to be as laborious as writing an article. It only needs to write the true feelings, and it doesn’t need advanced knowledge and education.The more dedicated and passionate the love is, the more the writing style of the love letter looks like it was written by a boy or girl.

Doi read Mrs. Wenzi's love letter with this point of view, and now he doubts his own view. Mrs. Wenzi's pure love at the beginning may be real.This can be seen from the childish style of writing.She didn't want to fool Secretary Waipu from the beginning, she might even have made up her mind to sacrifice everything for love.But then her feelings changed.She may be nostalgic for the status of the wife of a great politician and the superior and noble status of being the wife of the Prime Minister in mid-November this autumn.This intention of hers was taken for granted, and no one could condemn it.But for Wai Pu, when his wife declared to him that the past was "lying", he would immediately feel fooled by her.Doi has always believed that Waipu is a villain who solemnly preserved the love letter for future "deals".But analyzing it from another angle, it can be concluded that Waipu refused to burn the love letter or tear it up out of gratitude for his wife's love for him. He even ironed the date note she hastily handed over to him. It was saved after leveling.From the moment the wife proposed to "break up", Waipu's purpose of keeping these love letters changed immediately, and the "cherishing" of the love letters became "resentment".For this reason, Waipu immediately resigned as Teranishi's secretary and went to Chile.Maybe he already knew that he had cancer, so when he left Japan, he entrusted the love letter of resentment to his junior schoolmates, and then "suicide" in Chile.

From the neighboring workshop came the sound of Saeki Masako writing.Doi stared blankly at the blue sky and the red bonsai leaves on the balcony of the opposite building.But Doi's brain was still in constant activity. ... When the problem was further analyzed from the "hypothesis" of the doubtful point, various mysteries of Waipu were solved one by one.For example, Waipu proposed the reasons for going to Chile to He Jiuhong developed by Dongfang; the car accident in the outskirts of Santiago; Doi always believed that Waipu kept these letters for his own benefit in the future, and when he knew that he had cancer, he "gave up" the right to make profit to himself.But there is something unexplainable in this analysis. Assuming that Waipu was betrayed by Mrs. Wenzi, then this view can make sense.

None of the letters that Waipu kept in the safe was her asking for a breakup, and she said "never separate" until the last moment.But after watching "After the Vernal Equinox" and listening to the "lying" plot narrated by Chiyoko, Doi deduced that Mrs. Fumiko Gaipu had been fooled by the exact opposite of Chiyoko. Could it be that Waipu received a letter from Mrs. Wenzi proposing a "breakup", but didn't hand it over to him?Because this is not only unacceptable to Waipu's self-esteem, but also completely exposes the malice of handing over the love letter.Doi seems to have heard Waipu say: "Although there is no letter about breaking up here, you will understand the mystery..." From this, it can be seen that Waipu, who was fooled by Mrs. The letter was handed over to the junior Xueyou, and then ended his short life.

Doi felt that his guilt towards Mrs. Wenzi had eased.He once thought that the recipient of the letter, Waipu, is deceased, and these letters should be returned to the sender, Mrs. Wenzi.Now based on my new deduction, I feel that it is right to keep these letters for myself. Masako Saeki put the translated shorthand manuscript on Doi's desk.She always sent the manuscript to Doi every time she finished translating a paragraph.Because some of them need to change the terms, change the particles, clarify the subject and change the wording.Now on the table is a "speech collection" by a member of Congress of a centrist party close to the Constitutional Party.Doi saw it, and felt that it was not ideal, but it was not easy to modify it.This is a barely accepted manuscript.So reluctance is expressed in the article.He thought that when he had time, he would replace certain paragraphs and write again. - "replacement".

The idea of ​​changing suddenly turned to something else.Doi wondered, would Setsuko Gaipu find out that the notebook stored in the safe was not written by Gaipu?Has she already doubted the font of the notebook?If she knows that the notebook is a substitute, she will naturally focus strongly on it, too.What action will she take?Maybe report directly to Masahiro Teranishi.What was written in the notebook was all absurd fabrications, which Doi knew better than anyone else.Masaki Teraxi saw through it at a glance that it was a fabrication.Sixi would say: "Ma'am, this is completely fake, someone has replaced the original."Once traced, the biggest suspect is himself, but Doi feels that as long as they don't know what is stored in Waipu's safe, they will not be able to trace it.

Teranishi Masaki is traveling abroad.In order to "inspect" Asian countries, he made an unofficial tour visit before "succession" to the regime this fall.The opposition in the conservative camp commented enviously: "This guy thinks he's prime minister!" Doi thought, if Mrs. Waipu consulted Sixi about the notebook, it would have to wait for Sixi to return home.As long as Mrs. Sixi didn't say anything, no one would know what was in the safe.Even if Setsuko Uaiura asked Teranishi and others, they couldn't think of it.Whether it is a political adviser or a member of the Mihara Denroku who is a police bureaucrat, he will not have such a whimsical imagination.Mrs. Wenzi would never tell the story of the love letter by herself, which is tantamount to suicide for her who will soon become the wife of the prime minister.Once Sixi comes to power, his wife's scandal will affect his status.This is because the prime minister of a country must have a wife who matches him, has a noble personality and can manage the family well.On the issue of policy line, you can start a fierce debate with the opposition party, and you can also suppress the anti-mainstream faction in the party, but if there is a scandal in the family, there is no way to do it.

When Doi thought of this, he realized that Takuro Waipu's intention to keep the love letter and give it to him was of great significance.He believed that the death of Zhi Zhi in Waipu must have been a suicide, and the valuable "dynamite" he exchanged for his death was given to the younger students.Waipu not only designated himself as the safe agent, but also designated himself as the agent to carry out the task.Doi did not want to return the letter to Mrs. Fumiko, nor did he want to take some kind of action.Doi's mind became more and more heavy.At this time, Doi thought of the idea of ​​simply depositing the letter at Saeki Masako's home.Doi pretended to be tired of revising the "Speech Collection" and came here to chat, and walked into Masako Saeki's office.

"Miss Saeki!" She put down her pencil. "The last time I asked you to rent a house, is it suitable?" "Yes, yes, I forgot to report to you. Sorry!" Masako said to Doi. "There are suitable houses in Meiqiu and Chidi in Setagaya. Both are newly built, only four or five years old. I didn't go to see them, but the real estate dealer in front of the station said that they are about 82 square meters. The small family residence is very suitable. I didn’t tell him that Mr. Doi is single. However, living in Meiqiu or Chidi is not convenient for commuting.” "It's a little farther away."

"I think it's far away, so I didn't go to see it. I want to find a closer place." "I'm sorry." Doi asked casually after thanking him. "Miss Saeki, how is your husband recently?" Masako Saeki's husband stayed at home because of his infirmity.Changzi went out to work to subsidize the family's living expenses. "Still just doing nothing." Changzi felt disgraceful. "How are you?" "Thanks to you, it's okay. He helps me with some kitchen get off work before I leave work." Doi thought, Masako's husband stays at home all day!Simply hand over the "letter" to her husband?Like this, the risk of being stolen is extremely small.

Doi almost said it, but gave up the idea again.He thought about it, he was tired of being idle at home every day, would he peek at these "letters"?Danger! "Please take care of him." Doi said and left Masako Saeki.He worried that the clever Saeki Masako would notice his purposeful ramblings. Doi put the "letter" in his briefcase every day and took it back to his small apartment.It has become Doi's habit recently to inspect the interior first when entering a room, and take a close look at every corner of the room.He couldn't find a place to keep the "letter", and his nerves were extremely nervous. He always felt that no matter how well you hid it, if someone came to check while you were out, they would rummage through everything.He thought, hurry up and find a rented house with a detached courtyard, and he will definitely find a suitable place there.Under the floor, in the yard, as long as there is soil, there is a place to bury it, and burying it in the ground can prevent fire.Saeki Masako told Doi that there is a rental house at Azabu No. 10.Doi has visited this house, it is surrounded by apartments and is guarded and monitored by high-rise buildings.The second time was the real estate agent in front of Ichigaya Station that Masako introduced.The house was on a highland slope, surrounded by dense houses, and a large printing factory with frequent trucks.Finding the perfect home is so hard! Doi has always felt that someone is following him recently, which makes him even more nervous.When someone bumped into him on the road, he subconsciously clasped his briefcase with both hands.This happens all the time.Doi didn't think it was neuroticism. Two weeks had passed since Setsuko Ueura's visit about the safe.If something happened to Masaki Tera Nishi, it should be time to react.Going back to the apartment at night and checking it carefully has become Doi's instinctive habit. Because of this, he can't read books or write articles well, so Doi takes out old house clothes from the closet and wears them on his body.At this time, an idea suddenly flashed in my mind, so I took off the casual clothes I had already worn and spread them on the bed. Near the Shinanomachi station of the state-run tram, there is a real estate company called "Shoji Corporation".The boss of the company came to Hataka, the secretary of Mr. Nishikori.They were talking in the "President's Room".The boss is a supporter of the Constitutional Party and Representative Nishikori. The "President's Office" of more than ten square meters is next door to the "Sales Department" of more than twenty square meters.It faces the wide road of Station Naki Yotsuya 3-chome. A female customer came to the "sales department" and asked the "sales department" staff for various rental details, as if she was looking for a rental apartment.Although in the "President's Office", the voice of the "Sales Department" was clearly heard.While talking to the boss, Secretary Hataka listened to the conversation between the female customer and the staff. "How many people are there in the family?" "One person, no, not me, but a gentleman I know." She said, it doesn't matter if the house is small, as new as possible.The staff introduced several places. "Is there any place near Nagata-cho?" Hatanaka heard Nagatacho's words, and focused his attention on the next door. "Oh, do you work at the company in Nagatacho?" "it is this……" The clerk took out the rental registration forms for Harajuku, Qingtian, Shibuya, Kanda, Yoyogi and other places, and the female customer seemed to have taken a fancy to the house behind Aoyama 3-chome.The clerk told her the house number and the name of the landlord. "Are you going to talk to the landlord yourself?" "No, it's not me, it's Mr. Doi." Hataka stood up from the chair and looked at the "sales department" through the crack of the door.The person speaking was a woman with short hair and a small face who was over 30 years old. I had seen this woman in Nobuyuki Doi's office at the Adam Hotel.I heard that she was Doi's stenographer, and it seemed that she looked like her.After she left, Secretary Hataka thought about it. Hataka heard that Nobuyuki Doi lives in an apartment.From what the woman said just now, he seems to be renting a single-seat house.It should be more convenient for a bachelor to live in an apartment. Why would he rent a detached house?Hataka holds a grudge against him because Doi broke up the agreement to write "The Great Man-Teranishi Masaki". Some matters related to politics are muddy. Who can see through and recognize the powerful "big men" who live in deep houses and are too far away from ordinary people?But one thing always leaves clues.The flaws in this case were revealed when Setsuko Gaipu visited Wenzi Teranishi at the Sixi mansion. "Ah, welcome!" Arriving at the living room, Fumiko warmly welcomed Setsuko who hurriedly stood up from her chair to salute. "Yesterday passed the death day of Qiqi, so I transferred this to thank you." The festival hand puts the gift wrapped in square silk scarf on the table. "Oh, is it seven or seven already? Time flies so fast." Mrs. Sixi has a straightforward personality and is approachable. A distinctive prime minister's wife may appear within this year. Wenzi blurted out that the anniversary of the seventh anniversary of his death came quickly, which not only ignored the respect for Jiezi Waipu, but also clearly showed that after Waipu died, her concern for him became indifferent. "It's a pity for Mr. Waipu. I never thought that he died in a car accident abroad." Wenzi's words turned into a tone of remembrance. "Now I still feel like I'm dreaming. The car accident was an accident, but Waipa's cancer is even more unexpected." Although Setsuko had a smile on her face, she covered her nose with a handkerchief. "Really." Wenzi said in a light tone. "He often said tired, tired, didn't he know he had cancer?" "In retrospect, he probably felt it vaguely, but he kept it absolutely secret from me." "Didn't Madam have a premonition from Waipu's appearance?" "I didn't notice it, because Waipu has always been healthy. In college, he was a substitute for the rugby team." "His body is really good, the humped shoulders, the muscles of the arms and thighs are as solid as steel." After hearing such specific memories, Setsuko showed suspicion, and Fumiko became nervous about it. "Both my husband and I..." She quickly changed the sentence, highlighting "husband". "...He said that Mr. Waipu's fatigue was caused by his busy work, and he felt guilty," Wenzi said to Jiezi. "My husband and I once suggested that he go to the hospital for an examination, but Mr. Waipu was unwilling. This was caused by the busy work of the secretary. What I regret now is that I should have persuaded him or even forced him to go to the hospital. I heard that in the early days If found, surgery can be performed.” Wenzi clearly recalled the scene of advising Waipu to see a doctor and the words he wrote on the "letter".Of course Setsuko will not know the inside story. "It is my responsibility not to take Waipu to the hospital for treatment." She didn't want to dispel the self-blame of Teranishi and his wife, but emphasized the duty of his wife. "But ma'am, I now think that Waipu's sudden death due to a traffic accident is much better than the long-term pain of cancer. I saw the body of Waipu in San Diego. It had a very peaceful face, as if he was continuing to have a pleasant dream," Setsuko said. . Wenzi was silent.Will Waipu's dream be pleasant?The handwriting and color of "It's time to break up" written by Wenzi in black ink still clearly remained in her eyes.From then on, Waipu resigned from Si Nishi's secretary and went to Chile. "Yes, this is a kind of comfort to you." Wenzi said after a moment of silence.Of course, this is not comfort to myself.In retrospect, I still feel uncomfortable now. "Yes, that's right." Setsuko nodded. "That's good." Wenzi said in a gentle tone and then looked at Jiezi. "you lost weight!" Wenzi didn't say the sentence "You are more beautiful than before" that she wanted to say.She thought that Setsuko would fall in love and get married in the future. "Don't be frowning, you are still young and your future is full of hope!" While Wenzi comforted her, she couldn't help feeling jealous.The age gap between myself and Setsuko is too big. "I can only think of the happy time in my life with Waipu." As long as the insider heard it, he could understand that what Jiezi said was a rebuttal to Wenzi, and Wenzi's face changed a little. "I felt it when I entered the hall of your mansion today." Setsuko Gaiura said holding a handkerchief. "I just think of the happy time with Waipu. Sir and Madam have invited us to dinner two or three times!" "Ah, that's right." Although Wenzi had a smile on his face, there was an unspeakable pain in his heart. Inviting the Waipa couple to a banquet was a means to prevent Teraishi and Setsuko from knowing about her relationship with Waipa.Afterwards, when Waipu saw Wenzi, he said painfully, "Please don't do this in the future!" Wenzi said, "I didn't do this kind of thing for joy, but to prevent others from noticing it. This is the only way to maintain our relationship. I suffer more than you. We have to bear it for our love." Telling others the truth does not necessarily make a person happy.Isn't Setsuko in front of her happily recalling the scene of being invited here with Gaipa? "You should stay here a little longer today. My husband has gone abroad. Let's drink some wine after a long absence. Let's say goodbye happily." Wenzi cheered up. "Thank you." Setsuko became serious, hesitated for a moment and said, "Originally Mr. Ji said this matter after he returned to China, but he kept thinking that he couldn't wait, so he came here to tell Madam first." "What's the matter?" Although Wenzi said it lightly on the surface, it could be seen that he was vigilant in his heart. "Waipu rented a personal safe from a bank in Mujima. I didn't know it before, but the bank notified me after Waipu passed away." "Rental safe?" Wenzi seemed to have a premonition, showing a frightened expression. "Yes, it seems that there are some valuables kept there. But when Waipu went to Chile, Mr. Doi was appointed as the agent of the safe. He is a junior student of Waipu when he was in college. I didn't know this before." "Mr. Doi?" "It's Nobuyuki Doi, and I don't have any close friends with Gaipu. I only met him once in Narita before he was alive." "Why did Mr. Waipu let Mr. Doi, who has no deep acquaintance, be the agent of the valuable safe?" Wenzi asked, suddenly feeling worried. "I don't know either. Waipu didn't say anything." After listening to Jiezi's answer, Wenzi couldn't help muttering: "Strange?" She frowned, showing a thoughtful look. "What did Mr. Waipu put in the safe?" Although Wenzi pretended to be careless, he felt his throat dry, and unconsciously swallowed hard. "Only one notebook." "notebook?" Wenzi showed a somewhat reassured expression on his face, and then asked: "What was written in that notebook?" "It's written in shorthand symbols, so I can't understand it. Gaiura knows Kumazaki-style shorthand, so I recorded it in it. I asked someone to read the notebook, and he said that it was different from his shorthand, so I couldn't fully understand it, but it probably was. Regarding the money cashier, it contains the names of the people who contributed and the amount of money.” "Ah, is that so?" Wenzi frowned, as if a stone had fallen to the ground.This expression caught Setsuko's attention. "But I can't understand it anyway." "why?" "I find it odd that there is only one such notebook in a bank safe. You think, although the political donation notebook is kept secret, there shouldn't be only one." What Setsuko meant was that the secretary's donation record was recorded privately to avoid suspicion, but a faction leader like Terishi's donation comes from a wide range of sources, and there is not only one record book. "That's true..." Wenzi thought for a moment and asked, "Then, what do you think?" "Maybe my thinking is weird..." Setsuko said hesitantly.Madam Wenzi frowned again.It seemed to Setsuko that Mrs. Wenzi wanted to help her guess. "Does Mr. Doi not know about this?" "I asked Mr. Doi, and he said he hadn't seen the contents of the safe. He said that as an agent, he had to confirm that the safe had been in the safe storage room, and he only looked at the safe from the outside." "You just said that he is Mr. Waipu's junior college student. What kind of occupation does he have?" "I heard that he ghost-wrote books for politicians." Wen Zi's expression darkened.Seeing her change, Setsuko said: "I don't suspect that Mr. Doi has changed the contents. I want to translate all the shorthand symbols on the notebook into words and ask Mr. Teranishi to have a look to see whether it is real or not. After Mr. Teranishi returns to China, please ask his wife to ask Mr. to identify it. is it okay?" "Okay!" Although Wenzi agreed, his expression was not clear.She pondered for a moment, then said to Setsuko as if she had made up her mind: "How about I meet Mr. Doi, before my husband returns to the country..." "Ah, madam wants to see him?" Setsuko looked at Wenzi's face in surprise, and Wenzi lowered her head. "Yes, if possible. It's not easy for you to ask some things. If it's me, you can ask him politely. Can you introduce Mr. Doi to me?" "yes." Setsuko readily agreed.She felt that Mrs. Wenzi's request was unexpected and bizarre.It is even more puzzling to meet Doi before Sixi returns home.Setsuko couldn't help thinking, what exactly does Mrs. Wenzi want to do? Uaiura Setsuko took a notebook to Kajiya Fujiya, the first secretary of Masaki Teranishi.The Teranishi office is in the building in Kiyaimachi.Kajitani led Setsuko to another room.He knew Waipu very well, but it was the first time he met his wife.After exchanging pleasantries, Setsuko opened the square silk towel bag and handed the notebook to Kajitani. "This is Waipu's notebook. It is recorded in shorthand. The content seems to be the record of political donations handled by Waipu." "Yes." Kajitani opened the notebook and took a look. "Ah, I can't understand this symbol like an earthworm crawling at all!" He said with a wry smile. "I'm here for Mr. Kajitani's appraisal." "Identify? Identify what? I have no knowledge of shorthand notation." "Experts in shorthand symbols can figure it out. Please identify its content, and find out whether Waipu really handled these donations." "I don't know about the donations handled by Mr. Waipu. In this regard, Mr. Teranishi and Mr. Waipu have a single line of contact. We have to ask him to read it after he returns to China." "Mr. Teranishi, I would like to ask Mr. Kajitani to appraise it before I take a look." "Why does my wife attach so much importance to this matter?" "I always feel that this notebook is a replacement for the original one in the safe. It is a made-up thing. Mr. Kajitani will be able to tell it clearly." From Madam Teranishi's unnatural expression when talking about the notebook, Setsuko thought that Madam might be hiding something important.