Chapter 13 third chapter

At half past nine the next morning, the two met at Xiangzi's hospital.Xiangzi looked refreshing and pleasant in a pure white sleeveless suit. She sat quietly in the waiting room with no customers on Sunday, waiting for Junping who was thirty minutes late. "Sorry. I was playing hide-and-seek with the police near Gohara's mansion just now. However, I have found a lot of information." Opposite the back door of the Gohara mansion is a laundromat.Although the owner of this store is a man, he talks a lot. He didn't ask Junping if he was a policeman, so he told him a lot of things.

It matches Junping's imagination.The maid named Tae Shikaguchi, who lived in Gohara's house for several years, suddenly resigned half a month ago.Duohui is very familiar with the proprietress of this laundry shop, and it seems that she often complains to the proprietress about some unknown inside stories of the Gangyuan family. Gang Yuan and his wife get along badly, Gang Yuan lingers in the restaurant dance hall every night, and his wife Fang Hui seems to have frequented male bars since last year.Quarrels are commonplace, his wife Fanghui dotes on his son Chaoguang, while her husband Yinsan blindly dotes on his daughter as if fighting against him.

Chaoguang, who grew up arrogantly, just like Junping imagined, drives an Aquila Romeo car. He has been in contact with speeding gangs and unscrupulous elements since high school, and even gathers gangsters to hold banquets at home when his parents are not at home.It is natural for this kind of child to be disobedient, but because of his excessively strong Oedipus complex, he confronted his father in everything. It is said that Duo Hui was beaten by his father for revealing the shocking inside story about ten days before he resigned. Duohui didn't mention the reasons for her resignation to the laundry owner and his wife, but when she came to say goodbye, she seemed to have received a huge amount of severance. Even she herself didn't know the reason for her dismissal. aspects of dismissal.

"And just when Duohui was dismissed when his son disappeared. The owner of the laundry said he hadn't heard about Chaoguang's trip to the United States. I think it might be because he was afraid that the story of his beating his son would damage his reputation. Resign Duohui." "Indeed, there seems to be another article in it. But, what does this have to do with A Ling's kidnapping?" "Ah! I just learned about the subtle relationship between Gohara and Qumu couple. Before Duohui, she was the maid of Gohara's family. It was a woman named Chengdai who looked a lot like Mrs. Qumu. The owner of the laundry shop said She is now the wife of the owner of the super store in front of the station, so it must be Mrs. Qumu. I heard that eight years ago, Chengdai quit her job as a maid to marry Qumu, and when she resigned, it happened to be just When Hara Fange returned home with her baby Miyoko, who was born half a year after arriving in Switzerland."

"Junping, what do you think?" "It's the same as what you think at the moment." "You mean that Miyoko may be the son of Gohara and Kogi Sumyo?" "Exactly!" "But the currently kidnapped Aling is the same age as Miyo!" "So, I think Chengdai was probably unlucky and gave birth to twins, and Gohara wanted to ensure that his indiscretion would not affect his future life, so he forced Chengdai and A Ling to his subordinate Qumu. At that time, just I thought it would be too cruel to force Qumu to accept two children, so I decided to keep one child! ——If the children born to fraternal twins have very different appearances, there is no need to worry about being discovered by others. And yesterday, Miyoko returned home At that time, Mrs. Gohara was not very happy, and when Gohara mentioned Qumu Aling, he just called her 'that child'!"

"But—if A Ling is my own flesh and blood, why didn't Gang Yuan refuse to lend 30 million yuan to Qumu and his wife?" "Probably because he was afraid that the scandal of impregnating his maid would be exposed. An upstart like him is very face-saving. And Qu Mu was not easy to mention this scandal under the circumstances at that time, and after seven years We have also cultivated a feeling of treating A Ling as if he was his own, and now Qu Mu is even more afraid of letting others know that A Ling is not his own child." "From what we saw yesterday, there must be something hidden between Gang Yuan and Qu Mu that cannot be made public."

"Yes--in short, it is a fact that there is a special relationship between Gohara and Qumu. Yesterday Gohara also mentioned Qumu's embezzlement of public funds twice. For a stingy person like Gohara, his subordinates should be punished for embezzlement once. He was dismissed. To forgive Qumu’s first embezzlement, there must be something in Qumu’s hands. ——Sho, do you know the birthday of Miyoko Gohara?” "I know!" Xiangzi took out the medical record form from the box. "It really was born on April 6 seven years ago." "Qumu Aling?" "Uh-ah! Too bad, the ink is soaked, and I only know it's born on the tenth!"

"Let's check again! It's time to go now." Although the place where Qumu lives is called Meilizhuang, it is an apartment with dilapidated roofs.They lived on the first floor of the alley, with only a thin door separating the road and the interior.The two rooms are scattered without a place to stand, and the corners of the room are filled with garbage smell, which makes people feel that even the strong sunlight in summer is difficult to penetrate. When the two went to visit, Qu Mu was still absent because he went to Gang Yuan's house to borrow money.The white turban is also among the criminal police.The white turban glared at Junping who entered the room, while Qu Mu's wife glared at Xiangzi ferociously, and then looked away.

Her muscles, which must have been plump in her youth, now hung unnecessarily like an apron, and her greasy hair showed the haggardness of a life of poverty.Although Mrs. Qu Mu acted like she didn't know them, Xiangzi explained why he came, and after giving out two million, Xuan Lang said with a smile on his face: "No, no, it's not just the doctor's responsibility!" Then hurriedly greeted the two to sit down, pushed the policemen away, made space for them, and served barley tea as a treat. In the center of the room, on a low dining table, there are telephones and listening devices.According to Mrs. Qu Mu, the murderer called for the second time last night and warned again that she would kill A Ling if the ransom was not collected before noon.

The windows were closed to keep the neighbors from knowing, and the room was as hot as a steam bath.Junping wiped off the sweat with his wrist.Xiangzi immediately handed over the white handkerchief.The clean white handkerchief reminded Junping that Xiangzi was full of blank notes seven years ago, and felt that wiping sweat at this moment was like wiping away tears. "When is Carole's birthday?" Xiangzi asked Mrs. Qumu nonchalantly. "April 10, what are you doing here?" "I know a little bit of astrology - if you're born on April 10, you're in Aries. This week, Mars, the patron saint, is approaching Aries. So even if something bad happens, it will work out safely , recently is the best luck for Aries, and Carole will be fine."

Xiangzi and Junping exchanged glances of understanding.On April 6th and 10th, if the hospital is bribed with money, the birthdays of the twins will be staggered.At this time, Junping noticed a glimmer of gloom flashing across Xiangzi's face.Could it be that what she just said was a lie, and the luck of Aries is actually not good? "Doctor." The white turban interrupted suddenly. "My birthday is April 16th, so it is also an Aries sign. That means, my luck has also changed from misfortune to fortune! Yesterday, a tooth was broken by this person. I thought it was a disaster, but I happened to meet the doctor I am willing to replace the artificial tooth for free. This broken tooth has something wrong and has to be pulled out this year anyway. In this way, I am a blessing in disguise. This astrology is accurate. A Ling will definitely return safely." The white turban didn't really think so, probably just to comfort Mrs. Qumu, he seemed to be a kind-hearted person. From the mouth of the white turban, it seems that the prisoner is two people.The current clues to these two people are only a few words that A Ling said to the policewoman at the police station during the festival. "The prisoner is such a rough person?" When he heard the prisoners beat A Ling with shotguns, Xiangzi covered his lips with his hands and screamed. "No, maybe A Ling is lying—because according to what the policewoman said, although A Ling described being beaten so much that she had a lot of nosebleeds, there was no blood on her face or clothes." "Why does A Ling tell these lies?" Mrs. Qu Mu asked with panicked eyes. "Probably the prisoner ordered A-Ling to say that! —Maybe it was to pretend to be vicious." At this time, Qumu came back.Arched back in frustration, looking even more miserable than yesterday. "How's the matter?" You could tell from his face, but Mrs. Qu Mu still asked persistently. "No speech at all, kept at the door." His cowardly face seemed to be lit up with hope when he heard that Xiangzi had brought two million yuan when he was crying.Holding the banknotes tightly, he kept bowing his head in thanks. "Thank you so much, I will definitely return the money." Qumu took out a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe away his tears. "It's probably like this when you come from a desperate situation. At the moment when you can't get 10,000 yen, there are 2 million yen--I'm really ashamed. Now we are in a situation where we can't even borrow 20,000 yen." When he took out his handkerchief, a letter fell out of his pocket and landed on the tatami.The envelope had a poorly signed left-handed signature.When Junping found out, he picked it up and handed it to Qumu, who hurriedly stuffed it into his pocket. "People who have never met before have such deep sympathy, and that guy Gohara——is really a bloodless and tearless devil." "If there is no way to do it again and again, let's use two million yuan as the outer envelope, and use newspapers as a disguise inside. In short, the purpose is to lure the criminals. Let's wait for their call at noon with peace of mind!" The sound of the white turban made everyone look up at the wall clock as if awakened. Three past ten—the sound of the pendulum intruding unceremoniously into the tense atmosphere.No one opened their mouths to speak, and even Junping forgot the sweat dripping down his face. After about ten minutes!Mrs. Qu Mu couldn't bear it at first, "It's not a solution to be so exhausted all the time! You can ask the chairman again—otherwise, the child will really..." "It's useless. I no longer have extravagant hopes for the chairman. We are irrelevant to him." "However, if you try your best to beg him, he may..." "Don't say any more, I know his approach better than you." After half past ten, Qu Mu couldn't bear it anymore.After groaning "Mmm! Mmm", he spit out the rising anger in his stomach, and ran to the telephone like a beast, dialing with trembling fingers. "Zhuang Zao, who do you want to call?" "Chairman. Ask him to try it again... Mrs. Chairman? It's me. Just let me speak to the president one more time... please. Just one more time... Chairman? Please. Excuse me I have 30 million won, no, 10 million won is also fine... This time I will definitely reform myself... Even if it takes my whole life to repay, I am willing, even my life can be given to you." There was silence for a while, and Qu Mu, who seemed to be listening to the other party, suddenly changed his tone: "Bastard, are you still a person? You are also a father, and you wrote about the child's injury in a magazine a few days ago, right? You didn't sleep for three days and nights to take care of the sick child, and wrote that if the father The mother doesn't have the mood to cherish the child... you also love your own child? Then you should be able to understand my feelings... ah! You even have your own child..." The angry voice turned into a grunt and whine, and Qumu dropped his shoulders in disappointment. Junping and Xiangzi coveted each other face to face. "You don't even care about your own children?" Qu Mu said this sentence several times into the microphone.In order to avoid being heard by the police, I had to express my doubts in a tactful way: Is A Ling not your child? It took a while for the dejected Qumu to put down the microphone.The last plea was also refused.In the silence, everyone who comes can hear the sound of the other party hanging up the phone, which makes people feel that this sound makes the pendulum sound louder. Everyone was silently on the phone.The black phone absorbed the tense silence, giving the impression that even it had swelled. I don't know if the children started to play the cowboy game?The sound of a toy gun "bang! bang!" came from the alley.The bent wood hit his ears, and he remembered the gunfire fired by the prisoner on the phone. The pendulum of the clock also began to swing the last throb of A Ling's life. In a blink of an eye, an hour passed, and the criminal police who were patrolling outside returned to the house one after another, without any gains.There is nothing to do but wait for instructions from the prisoner. "Try to delay the time to speak, and deceive them that the ransom has been prepared to 20 million, and the full amount can be paid in a few days." The white turban who taught Qu Mu in this way has seen the wall clock several times. Thirteen minutes to go— The swing of the pendulum gradually became panicked. At this time, the door opened, and everyone looked back.The huge body in the red polo shirt stood in the narrow room. ——It turned out to be Gohara.Curly's cheeks twisted. "Ah! It's you, what face do you have now..." Two detectives stopped Qu Mu who was about to rush towards Gang Yuan. "Damn it, you go back, let me go! We have already cut off relations with such a bad-hearted person like you. Go, get out of here!" "Kugi—I'm sorry," Gohara said in a tone that didn't fit his defiant tone. "I brought this money - I just made you angry on the phone...I'm too concentrating on work, so I don't care about humanity. However, I am also a father, and I can understand your mood at this moment - forgive me Bar!" "Director—" Shocked by Gohara's sudden change, Qu Mu stood dazed and stunned, and with trembling hands, he opened the zipper of the backpack that Gohara handed over.A bunch of bundled 10,000-yen banknotes fell to the ground.Qu Mu bent down to pick up the money and knelt at Gang Yuan's feet. "Chairman, thank you." "Okay, I am a father just like you, but this money is still lent to you, don't forget that you said that you will spend your whole life to repay it, this time you really have to reform yourself !" "I know, I know." Mrs. Qu Mu also echoed Qu Mu, nodding her head in thanks. "Then, I'm leaving. I hope the child—no, your daughter returns safely." "Please wait a moment, the prisoner is about to call." "Huh?" Just as Gangyuan turned his head, the phone rang, and the banknote fell from Qumu's hand again, and the detectives were in their positions in an instant.One of them picked up the microphone of the bug, and the tape inside began to spin.Junping also waited with bated breath. The white turban winked, and Qumu tremblingly stretched out his hand to the microphone.He hesitated for only a second, and immediately picked it up. "Hey, yes, yes, the money is ready. Is Carole all right?...Yes, yes...Okay...One o'clock at the Sun Hall in Ueno...Got it. Please let me speak to Carole... ...A Ling? I'm Dad, it's all right now, don't worry, just be patient a little longer." "A Ling, I'm mother, are you okay?" Qu Mu's wife immediately grabbed the microphone and asked.But it seems that the other party has hung up the phone. Before Qu Mu put down the microphone, the telephone in the corner of the house that was pre-set directly to the telecommunications office rang.A criminal policeman rushed there immediately. "What? I'm training horses. Apart from training horses, don't you know anything else?" Anti-detection seems to have failed.Reverse the tape and start from the beginning.The phone rings—followed by the bent wood "Hi!" "It's me!" began the prisoner. "Is the money ready? - um! - Tell you how to pay. Now leave immediately to the Sun Hall on the seventh floor of the Miyama Building on the west side of Ueno Train Station. There is a magic show being held there. At one o'clock, the name is Mitch. The magician from Machuan will perform the show of turning everything into nothing. At the end, Mitch will ask the audience who raised their hands to take the object they want to destroy to the stage, and make it disappear on the spot. You sit in the first row and when this At the beginning of the program, raise your hand on the stage and hand over 30 million yen to him. The money must be put in a paper bag used by Maruhachi Supermarket. Your wife will do the raising of your hand. After the money is handed over to Mitch, this matter is considered When it’s over, I will return the child to you.” I don't know if he used a handkerchief to block the microphone, but the gloomy voice of the other party gave people a dark feeling like a curtain between them.Probably to cover up the cadence of the tone!The prisoner's mechanical and rapid reading is intimidating.At the end of the recording is the voice of a girl calling: "Daddy, come and save me." "What a strange instruction! One o'clock?—Come on! It's too late." Qu Mu who stood up seemed to think of something, turned back to Gang Yuan and said, "Chairman, thank you. Have you heard what the prisoner said now? He said that he would definitely return A Ling—" Qu Mu said while saying Hands wipe tears.