Chapter 19 first quarter

"Fake illness? Hmm." Editor-in-Chief Shirai squinted his eyes and stroked his long chin with his hand.This is the scene after hearing the words of Tatsuo Sakino and Noriko who returned to the editorial department from the hospital. Long Fu dragged the chair to the editor-in-chief and sat down and said: "This is my inference, maybe it's not the case. Anyway, I couldn't see him because I refused to meet, so I could only listen to the doctor's explanation. While listening to the doctor's explanation , I suddenly had this feeling." "It must be a private mental hospital?"

"Yes, and it can't be called first-class, so as long as you pay, you don't need any other reasons to live in it." "yes?" The editor-in-chief also heard from Tatsuo the reason for speculating that Muratani Asako was faking a nervous breakdown. The editor-in-chief stared at a certain place and said: "There are many examples of the glorious end of creative activities due to a high degree of neurasthenia or even madness. If Ms. Ashazi really thought of this clever trick, she used it to disguise her true intention to give up writing in the future. reason, then she employs an advanced deception. That way she can get away with it even if she has to end her miserable life as a writer."

Long Fu leaned forward and said, "Does the chief editor also think so?" "It's not clear yet, but there is always this feeling. Because the lady seems to have a lot of vanity. Also, the connection between the fat lady and a high degree of neurasthenia cannot be explained at once." Because the editor-in-chief said that he couldn't understand all of a sudden, Dianzi laughed. "Thus……" Long Fu said: "There is also the problem of ghostwriting. The reason why the lady can't carry out creative activities is because the real author can't write manuscripts, right?"

"So it may be. No, there is no other possibility. It will not be her own conscience, because she is a vulgar woman." Long Fu asked: "What is the reason for the real author to write?" "There are three situations. First, there is some reason why the author himself did not write. Second, he did not write because of his relationship with the lady or interests, such as low remuneration. Finally, it is not that he did not write, but I can’t write anymore. That is, the real author’s talent is exhausted; or the real author is gone, such as dead or gone somewhere.” Listening to the editor-in-chief's explanation, Dianzi unconsciously thought of Tian Cang and Liangwu.

Tanakura Yoshizo died, and Muratani Ryogo disappeared.Aren't these two people in line with what the editor-in-chief said? ... If these two people are the real authors of Ms. Ashazi's works, then Ms. Ashazi really has no choice but to stop writing. It seems that Long Fu is also thinking about this matter. "The editor-in-chief said that the ghostwriter would not be Liangwu, right?" Bai Jing nodded and said, "Yes, this is my delusion." "So it's Tian Cang? Since Tian Cang is dead, it fits perfectly with the conjecture put forward by the editor-in-chief."

Editor-in-Chief Shirai did not answer immediately.He struck a match and lit his cigarette, then frowned in the smoke. He said: "It's a bit too smooth to infer in this way." After a while he continued, "Does Yukura still have that talent?" Although this is a question, it is not for Long Fu and Dianzi to answer.He seemed to be asking himself. "I knew Takura when I was young. That kid did have a talent for writing novels when he was young. I believe he had a period, and that was when he was in Japan. The kid suddenly went to overseas territories just before the Pacific War , he came back shortly after the war. At this time, he had become a completely different cunning and cunning person from his youth. He used to work as an editor in a magazine, but he was not at ease working in one place, wandering here and there. , and finally became a special agent."

The editor-in-chief continued: "In this way, he has done a good job in interviewing and reporting before. If he continued to work hard, he should have been the editor-in-chief of a large magazine by now. Thinking that he could write novels instead of Ms. Muratani." Shirai tilted his head and tapped the table with his fingertips. "So, it's the talents of youth that have been revived?" Shirai shook his head after saying that. "No, no, Ms. Muratani's novels are not Tian Cang's writing style." If the work published by Ms. Muratani was written by someone else, who is the real author?Editor-in-Chief Shirai denied Ryogo and Takura.Dianzi made a guess among the people he knew, but to no avail.If that person was someone she didn't know, of course she couldn't know.

Dianzi suddenly touched Ryuu who was in deep thought. "Hey, Mr. Sakino. How about telling the chief editor what you found out about how Mr. Tanakura was killed?" Long Fu looked at Dianzi in embarrassment. "No, it's too inappropriate." After Shirai heard these words, he suddenly showed great interest. "Hey, Sakino-kun, did you find out about that? Tell me quickly then." Shirai looked at Ryuuu with a gleam in his eyes. "No, it's not a big deal. And I haven't figured it out yet." Long Fu scratched his head. Dianzi was disappointed.Ryuuo was so elated in the bus, but now he said such disappointing words.

However, in front of the editor-in-chief, Noriko had to put on a show, so Noriko explained to Shirai: "Mr. Sakino deduced the cause of Mr. Tanakura's skull fracture. It was not an injury suffered when he fell from a cliff, but was injured by a blunt object. call taxi." "Oh, what's going on here?" The editor-in-chief glanced at Long Fu, and pretended to listen to Dianzi's explanation. Dianzi talked about the situation of discussing with Tatsuo while watching the seaside at Hamari Palace.Dianzi said very concisely, subtracting unnecessary content. As usual, Shirai echoed the sound, folded his arms and listened with great interest.He squinted to prove that he was interested in the words.

"Indeed, it's the best position to strike hard on the center of the head." Shirai was particularly interested in the image of Tanakura squatting with the criminal standing in front of him. Shirai glanced at the silent Tatsuo and asked, "Huh? Don't you think Toshiko's idea is interesting?" "Tian Cang was reading something, and aimed a blow at the head from above. Because the hit was in the middle, it can be imagined that he didn't hide at the time. Also, if he was reading a ghostwritten manuscript, it seems that the connection is even stronger. It's tight."

"But." Long Fu said at this time: "The idea is very interesting. But if you can't tell what Tanakura is reading, it will be difficult. You can't think that Tanakura was reading a ghostwritten manuscript at the time, because there is no need to read it with a flashlight in such a dark place. It. If this is the case, then the criminal must have handed over the ghostwritten manuscript to Tian Cang. But why did he give it to Tian Cang? Also, why did Tian Cang have to be killed? These are hard to speculate." Shirai thought for a while and said, "Yes!" "It's really getting more and more troublesome, but I want to ask you, if Tian Cang's abnormal death is homicide, do you believe it?" Long Fu replied readily, "I believe." "What about the fact that Ms. Muratani's novel was written by someone else?" "I don't believe that at all." "Okay. If we believe these two points to be true, we can put out all the things we know. For example, who called Tian Cang to the road where the death scene was? Who is the person who wrote the novel instead? ?The conclusions drawn from the permutations and combinations of those trivial facts are the key to the problem." The editor-in-chief's statement is correct and incisive.However, if you can solve the problem so simply, you don't need to spend so much hard work.Dianzi was thinking this while looking at Shirai's face. Editor-in-Chief Shirai leaned back his upper body and yawned a little. "Is everyone here?" Editor-in-chief Shirai looked around the entire editorial office while speaking.The editor-in-chief announced: "Almost everyone is here. Then, while everyone is here, hold an editorial meeting to study future work." Editorial meetings went on until dark. "New Life Literature" does sound like a pure literature magazine aimed at literary youths, but it is actually a magazine that publishes novellas and reading materials aimed at the younger generation of readers.Because the number of volumes issued by the magazine is not as many as that of large magazines, the editorial department is only composed of 6 people. The editorial meeting was, as usual, swayed by the opinion of Editor-in-Chief Shirai.Because he was experienced and had good ideas, other editors had little objection.Dianzi used to think that if the editor-in-chief of a magazine is not arbitrary to some extent, then there will be no characteristics of the magazine.If everyone's opinions are solicited, the result is only a mediocre greatest common divisor, and there will be no wonderful innovations. At this day's meeting, Editor-in-Chief Shirai also roughly determined the work plan based on his own opinion, and assigned corresponding tasks to each editor. Shirai's work enthusiasm was nothing special as usual, but a lot of work plans were made at this day's meeting.Both Ryuu and Noriko will be very busy to complete their tasks. As soon as the meeting ended, the editor-in-chief left only Ryufu and Dianzi. "It's Ms. Muratani's business." Shirai began to say: "Because it is very interesting, please continue to investigate. However, due to insufficient manpower, you can't just do that. Your workload has been reduced. I hope you can complete the work while investigating. The necessary expenses should be paid out of the editing fee as much as possible." Both Long Fu and Dianzi understood the meaning of the editor-in-chief's words. There are not enough editors, and what the editor-in-chief said is not unreasonable.It's just that I can't let go of the investigation like in the past, so I'm a little dissatisfied.However, in the presence of other editors, such emotions must be suppressed. The next day, Noriko came to work, but there was no sign of Tatsuo Sakino after noon. Dianzi began to think that he was also working outside.Dianzi took this idea to ask the general affairs staff and found out that Long Fu had called and said that he had a bad stomach and asked for two days off. Noriko thought that it was rare for Tatsuo Sakino to ask for leave due to illness. He was a man who rarely got sick. Maybe I was tired from running too many places during this period?Or ate something inappropriate and ruined the stomach?For a day without seeing Long Fu, Dianzi always felt that there was something missing. On the way home from get off work, Dianzi decided to visit Longfu's apartment.He lives in a bachelor pad near Okubo. I am a bit embarrassed to visit him today because I am resting at home due to illness.However, it can be said that we are here to re-study and study the situation investigated during this period.Noriko thought of an excuse and got off at Okubo Station of the state-run tram. Noriko doesn't know what kind of apartment Tatsuo lives in yet.While inquiring, she walked to the front and saw that it was a clean three-story building. Although he is a colleague of the publishing house, it still takes courage for Dianzi to visit alone.Dianzi almost wanted to go back, but he still made up his mind and took a look at the building.At this time, a young man who seemed to live in this building stared at Dianzi for a while as he passed by. Dianzi made up his mind and walked in the door, and knocked on the door of the manager's room at the corner of the corridor. A window like a mailroom window opened, revealing a thin, middle-aged man's face. "Mr. Sakino went on a trip and is not here." Hearing what the administrator said, Dianzi was taken aback.It turned out that he was not sick.The so-called travel is another surprise. Seeing Dianzi standing there in a daze, the manager asked, "Maybe you are Miss Shiihara?" "Yes, it's Shiihara." "Then, Mr. Sakino entrusted me to forward you a letter before leaving." The administrator said and took out an envelope from the drawer. "thanks!" Dianzi walked out the door after receiving the letter.When no one was around, Dianzi tore open the envelope.Her fingers trembled a little. Tweet Ms. Hara Noriko: Being sick is an excuse.Travel for three or four days.Please don't tell the editor-in-chief about this.We will talk about the details after returning to Beijing. Tatsuo