Chapter 83 tell the truth

"In Osaka, I..." Tanaka Joe continued: "I embarked on a life journey from a hotel trainee janitor, and worked in that hotel for three years. During the period, I was spotted by the manager of a nightclub in Akasaka, Tokyo, and went to work as a janitor at his place. There are many foreign guests there. To provide convenience and help foreign guests call taxis. Gradually, the name of the second name became "Qiao Jun". Qiao Jun once told people about his resume, from private driver to hotel driver, etc. It was pure prevarication. He doesn't want others to know his true past."

A couple of male and female guests left in the cafe, and two more male and female customers came in.There was no sound in the cafe, and there was no noise that prevented Rang Er from speaking.This underground cafe is gloomy like a rainy night. "No matter where I work, I am at the bottom of the society. I am often bullied by others, my colleagues do not cooperate, and I am looked down upon by customers. No matter where I go, it is not much different from Totonhara in Shimane Prefecture. To be honest, I have Get used to this low life." Jing Chuan-kun supported his face with both hands, and listened carefully to Qiao Jun's narration.

"I also fell in love with a woman I liked during this period. She was a waitress in a nightclub and was two years older than me." "real?" "I didn't expect that we would break up after living together for half a year. The girl was weak and went back to her hometown. My hometown is at the seaside of Osho in Iyo, where oranges are abundant. There are many folklore about oranges and the sea. Born in Izumo Valley I was fascinated by the legend of the South Shikoku Sea, and Xiangchun, who is like milk, is like a fairy tale told by a mother on a child's pillow. Looking back now, I like that girl because I yearn for maternal love."

"What happened to the girl?" "Married!" "..." "When I heard the news, I rushed to Yuzhuang to visit her. To be honest, I never thought that the girl would betray me. Her new home is a small printing factory on the street. Now she has become a mother and is working in the dark. Books are bound in the factory. There is a two-year-old child standing next to her. I heard that she is filling in other people’s houses.” "That girl is still very young, right? Why did she go to that house to fill in the house?" "She may have encountered some trouble when she returned to her hometown. The girl found me walking back and forth two or three times at the gate of the factory in the printing factory, and followed me all the way to the seaside. The fishing village in the area was protected from typhoons. , no matter which family built the yard wall very high. Standing by the sea and looking at the fishing village, you can only see the eaves of every house. The hills next to the sea are endless orange fields. I sat on the beach, the girl Cooking fires behind me."

"The two-year-old child was squatting beside me and playing with sand and stones, and the little boy and I were playing sand-building games together. I accidentally turned my face and saw the girl's disheveled hair fluttering in the wind, with an unspeakable expression on her face. Standing in the distance and saying 'thank you!' I said back to her 'please cheer up!' she said, 'be careful on the way!' That's what we said between the two of us. I didn't say a word of resentment , she didn't give any explanation. Many fishermen sat on the beach, bathing in the dazzling sunshine, mending their fishing nets, and they never even glanced at us. The child was still playing with sand and stones on the beach. I walked silently, Head towards the bus stop bound for Uwajima."

"Break up like that?" "yes." "The story is so nice! There are so few differences in the world like you two!" "Unfortunately, the girl is dead." "what?" "A year later got lung disease." "Later, I also made many girlfriends, but none of them loved them from the bottom of my heart like I loved the girl from Yuzhuang. In that girl, I always felt the shadow of my mother." Igawa-kun sighed. "Half of being a doorman in a nightclub is a violent business. Although I got acquainted with those rough buddies, I always kept a clear head, never crossed the threshold, and always kept my mother's warnings in mind."

"When you have a mother by your side, your mind will always be clear, and it will make people feel close and kind." "Perhaps because of this, I later quit my job as a receptionist in a nightclub and took up my current job. Here, I combined the janitorial skills I learned in a nightclub with the vehicle guidance work in a Ginza nightclub, and got my mother Thank you for your appreciation. I cherish this job very much.” Qiao Jun said that he was thirsty, so he ordered another drink, and Jing Chuan-kun also felt a little thirsty. "Rang Erjun, please allow me to call you Qiao Jun as usual!"

Tanaka Ryoji nodded with a grin. "Since when did you know that the manipulator behind Shizuko Yamagoshi is actually me?" "I noticed it shortly after Shizuko became the cleaner of Masta. When I saw her for the first time, I felt that she was different from ordinary toilet cleaners. She was a cleaner in order to find out the inside of Masta. I I joined the cleaning company as a part-time cleaning worker in order to find out the situation inside the Quanxiang UnionPay Hall. I have the same goal as hers." "That's what happened." "She entered Masta as a cleaner under the pseudonym Uehara Shizuko, but it gave me the feeling that she didn't know how to protect herself, and her behavior was flustered, as if she was searching for something. If it goes on for a long time, it may arouse suspicion from others, so I, as a colleague The sweeper of a building gradually approached her and helped her with some work. From then on, I noticed that there was someone behind her, and it was you, Mr. Ikawa."

"How did you know?" When Mr. Jing Chuan asked Mr. Qiao, the waitress came over like a gust of wind, and the newly ordered drinks were delivered to their tables. "How do I know..." Qiao Jun drank half a glass of drink in one go, looked up at Jing Chuan-kun. "One night, standing in front of the bank building and looking at the Sharon Building of the Dotonu Nightclub in the distance, there were two men waiting for Mama-san of the Mu'an Nightclub to appear, and one of them was you, Mr. Ikawa." "You already know?" "The other one is Mr. Yamagoshi Sadaichi who goes by the pseudonym 'Harada'."

"..." "My job is not only to guide the vehicles in front of the door, but also to keep an eye out for any new faces or suspicious people around me. At that time, I found a dark place in front of the bank building. Mr. Ikawa and Mr. Yamagoshi, who was aliased as 'Harada', were standing together At that time, I didn't know that 'Harada' was Yamagoshi-kun's pseudonym, and I didn't know Mr. Ikawa's name. I only found out your names later." "How can you conclude that I'm watching Kazuko Yamaguchi based on that little sign?" "One day, you visited the Mu'an Nightclub. It was still early for business hours, and you planned to wait for Mama-san to come to your seat, but Mama-sang never came. She was always by the side of other guests, even when walking around. Don't look at you. You finally got impatient and used a trick to paint some pictures that no one can understand on the back of the matchbox, and entrusted the waiter to give it to Mama Sang. The waiter gave it to Mama Sang , Mom-san just looked at it as if nothing happened, and called a service lady to ask her to return the matchbox in a small envelope. I don’t know what’s in that envelope, anyway, you read the contents of the envelope From now on, you will have a disappointed expression on your face. After a while, you will leave Mu'an Nightclub."

"You and Sangoshi-kun are looking at the Salon building of the Dodonu nightclub from a distance, waiting for Mama-san to appear." "At that time, it was already the time for all nightclubs to get off work." Bing Chuan-jun stared at Qiao Jun intently. "You are downstairs, how do you know about that?" "It was Saburo Henguchi, the manager of Muan Nightclub, who told me that he is now the manager of Masta. When Saburo Henguchi told me about this matter, his expression was very funny. Usually, the manager usually stands in an inconspicuous corner and watches. See the whole store situation." "Qiao Jun, how did the manager you mentioned say that?" "I used to work as a janitor for the Mu'an Nightclub for a period of time. The Yokochi manager always regarded me as one of them, and he had a good impression of me. Because I often flattered him in front of him and did what he liked. He believed me as his confidant, and told me everything. The other day, he told me that there was an old man who left the nightclub just now. He seemed to be Mama-san's past lover. He described your characteristics to me, Mr. Ikawa, And said that you drew some unintelligible pictures on the matchbox. According to the unusual practice of covering the matchbox with an envelope, it proves that the relationship between you and Mama-san is extraordinary, and the lover who has been separated for a long time appeared. Usually , the manager of the nightclub is very proficient in this, as long as you let them take a look, you can guess the general idea." Igawa-kun did not speak. "Who killed Kazuko Yamaguchi at the designated seat on the second floor of the theater in Kazai-ri, Yurakucho? The murderer has not been found yet, and the police's investigation work seems to have reached a dead end." Igawa-kun covered his face with his hands. "Mr. Igawa." Qiao Jun watched Mr. Ikawa's posture. "I have been observing your movements since Mama-san was assassinated. I don't know what kind of relationship you have with Mama-san in the past, but I can imagine that the fire of anger has been ignited in your heart, and you are determined to arrest and kill you. The murderer of Kazuko Mama-san... In order to clear up the doubts in my heart, let Shizuko enter Masta Restaurant under the pseudonym Uehara Shizuko to work as a toilet cleaner. It can be said that you planned this alone." "That's just your imagination." "No, I confirmed it through Shizuko." "what?" "Jingzi has disclosed everything to me. She agreed to go to Masta to do the toilet cleaning work after your persuasion, Mr. Ikawa. Since her dead husband, Yamagoshi Sadaichi, was actually murdered by someone, she was arrested in order to find out the situation. The murderer just joined this nightclub as a cleaner." "Did she? She told you all about it?" "Before then, I have been speculating. I will pass on what I know about the internal situation of Quanxiang UnionPay to you through Shizuko, especially the surrounding situation of Tadao Shimoda that you are concerned about. Jingzi's husband Yamakoshi Sadaichi is because of holding With the evidence of Tadao Shimoda, he died tragically in the mountains of Yamanashi Prefecture." "The 'that person' mentioned by Shizuko in the letter is indeed you!" "I don't want Mr. Jingchuan to know my name too early. But soon, Shizuko told me your name. Unexpectedly not long ago, Shizuko was killed in the apartment you rented for her. It must be Shizuko The flustered behavior was met with suspicion." "I cannot shirk my responsibility for her death." Bing Chuan-kun sobbed. "I am also responsible." Qiao Jun said sadly. "I once warned Jingzi to be cautious in everything she does, and to conceal herself as much as possible. She must not make people aware of her motives, let alone arouse suspicion. No wonder she is not a detective. Her every move and expression are too The blatantness has attracted the attention of others. In fact, I should remind her more, so maybe nothing will happen. I feel sad when I think of her death, which is completely caused by my negligence." Qiao Jun's eyes glistened with tears. "Qiao Jun, don't blame yourself. I put her in Masta. It should be said that I killed Jingzi." Igawa-kun clasped his hands together, his clenched fists trembling slightly. "Mr. Igawa, the real murderer was the one who killed Shizuko. The criminal first killed Kazuko's mother-san, then killed Yamagoshi-kun, and finally killed Shizuko. My instinct is that it is the same murderer... Shizuko told me , Yamakoshi was taken to the cliff above the quarry along the Ome Highway in Yamanashi Prefecture by the murderer. Mr. Ikawa told her what she said. Otherwise, I would not have told her so much and asked her to tell Here you go. I have thought that I must pass on the situation around Tadao Shimoda to Mr. Ikawa through Shizuko." "Why didn't you just tell me?" "You mean directly?" Qiao Jun seemed to groan. "I don't have a chance to talk to you directly. Besides, how could I suddenly meet you and say those things? More importantly, I learned your real purpose from Shizuko." Igawa-kun remembered the last time he and Shizuko met at the cafe in Shinjuku. Masta's mother-san is Tomiko Masuda and the lover of Tadao Shimoda, president of Shomei Mutual Bank.When Shimoda Tadao took his lover to Babazhuang, Yushan Onsen, Higashiyamanashi County, Yamanashi Prefecture, he used a wig to cover his bald front forehead for fear of revealing his true identity.Yamagoshi-kun died tragically in the mountains because he followed the whereabouts of President Shimoda. The cause of death is inseparable from his follow-up investigation. "After I learned about these things from Jingzi, I felt that Tangshan Hot Spring was suspicious." Qiao Jun continued: "According to my inference, to go to Tangshan Hot Spring, get off at a certain station on the Central Line, and then take a taxi. According to the analysis of the railway route map, there are three stations: Yanshan, Shihe and Kofu. It took me a day to get there I went to that area, but I didn’t find any clues in Yanshan Station Square, but I found a taxi company in Shihe Station Square, and finally got a clue. The taxi driver told me that someone had come to ask about the same situation. I When I heard the age and facial features he introduced...I immediately thought of you." Igawa-kun thought, the driver must be a young man named Horiuchi. Qiao Jun's sharp gaze and wit amazed Jing Chuan-kun...