Chapter 38 Chapter Four

Junping learned about the relationship between the investor of this store, Hashima Goro, and the proprietress, from Gao Teng's mouth. Hashima is the chairman of the famous Toshin Tourist Club in Tokyo. In addition to owning "Blue Smile", there is another club in Akasaka and two clubs in Shinjuku.Every store is run by a lady proprietress, and the lady proprietress of this "green smile" seems to have a particularly deep relationship with him.Hashima already has a wife, but he has been separated from his wife for a long time, and lives a life like a husband and wife with the proprietress of "Blue Smile" in a luxury apartment near Yotsuya.

"However, the relationship between the two seems to be very bad recently, and there is also something about the ball painting. However, I guess that the congressman Domoto and the proprietress are actually related. Just now you heard me ask the proprietress A Ming and Tang Ben about it, right? That's what I asked to test the reaction of the proprietress. The proprietress is pretending to be confused about my question, you can see it? Although it's just an intuition, the two of them must have a relationship, probably because Qiu E discovered the two She ran to sue Hajima, that's why the proprietress attacked her..."

"But it wasn't the proprietress's fault! . . . Absolutely not." Ah Shao, who moved to sit next to Junping at some point, interjected in a low voice, although his voice was small, he was firm and confident. "What evidence is there?" Ah Shao didn't answer Gao Teng's question, but just shook his head.At this time, a waitress whom Junping didn't know came over. Junping took this opportunity and whispered to Ah Shao: "Come with me," lied to Gao Teng that he was going to the bathroom, got up and left the table. On the left side of the cloth curtain connected to the dressing room is the bar counter, and the younger brother in the bar counter is talking with the guests while wiping the glass.Junping summoned the bartender with gestures, and then whispered again to confirm the prank call at around 8:30, some circumstances at that time.

The guy at the bar replied, he handed the microphone to Zhi Nao who happened to be walking over, and heard her say, "What's wrong? There's no danger, right?" At this moment, the proprietress came out, and after hearing what Zhi Nai said, she seemed to be in a panic and drove her away. . "The person who called said: 'Don't hang up, I'll wait for her to come.' After that, how long will it take until the lady boss arrives?" "About twelve minutes!" "Which direction did the proprietress come from?" "Indeed, from the entrance—"

"The proprietress was wearing a dress at that time?" "Hmm! I'm still wondering! When did she change into a formal dress when she was wearing a kimono?" After thanking Gao Gui, who was expressionless and puzzled, he lifted the curtain and walked in.His confusion is the same as Ah Shao's.After confirming that there was no one in the lounge, Junping took Ah Shao inside. "Why do you want to ask about the clothes of the lady boss at the bar?" A Shao asked. "Because I wanted to confirm whether the proprietress had changed into a dress when Qiu Hui was attacked."

"why?" "Because Qiue said that the person who attacked her was wearing a dress. And I always think that Qiue must have read it wrong. The murderer was wearing a kimono at the time, because the kimono was stained with blood, so he changed into a dress—" "You suspect the proprietress...but..." Junping's gaze shifted from the phone he was staring at to the cabinet. "The proprietress' cupboard is also here?" "Yes..." Ah Shao pointed to a cupboard closest to the door.Junping saw that the slender iron door was locked. "The key is with the proprietress! If you want to check the contents, you must first prove that the proprietress is the murderer."

"Okay! Let's check. There should be no blood on the proprietress' kimono." After finishing speaking, Ah Shao took out the key from a vase under the sink. "I've seen the proprietress hide the key here before." Junping opened the cabinet with a key, took out the kimono placed among the messy clothes, and examined the sleeves.After seeing the blood on the left sleeve, he pointed it out to Ah Xiao.There is a small but clearly visible stain of blood on the pale blue sleeve. "It must be wrong..." Ah Shao shook his head as if unable to reply. At this moment, I heard the door opening of the reception room next door, and someone's footsteps gradually approached the aisle.Junping hurriedly put the kimono into the cabinet, locked it, and returned the key to its original place.Footsteps stopped in front of the lounge door, and the doorknob turned slowly.The next moment, suddenly a mass of soft things squeezed up, it turned out that A Shao's body was thrown towards Junping, as if embracing him——

It was Qiu Hui who came in. "What are you doing?" Hearing Qiu Hui's surprised voice, Ah Shao slowly left Jun Ping's arms and met Qiu Hui's eyes. "It's just doing impure things..." After all, he took Junping's arm and wanted to leave the lounge. "Ah! Wait a minute. Tell the proprietress to close the store early today... My anesthetic has expired, and the wound is starting to hurt. You also stay. I have something to ask everyone who knows about this incident." "Ah! Oh!" Jun Ping still couldn't get rid of the impact of Ah Shao's arms, and his voice seemed a little hoarse.

"Hmm! The person who attacked you was indeed wearing a dress?" "Yes—absolutely unmistakable!" Kumee watched the two leave the lounge with a meaningful smile.Qiu Hui's resolute and firm answer sounded in Junping's ears, and he walked back to the store with A Shao who looked a bit lonely while thinking like this.I can't figure out why there is blood on the proprietress' kimono?I imagined that the proprietress changed her clothes because the kimono was stained with blood, but Qiue asserted that the murderer was wearing a formal dress.... After returning to the store, Junping found the key to solve the mystery.

After Junping and Ping returned to their seats, Hongzi immediately came over and asked, "What happened?" Hongzi and everyone gathered in the lounge, but her suspicions were clarified. Go back to the store to accompany the customers. I heard the general outline of the matter from Gao Teng's mouth. "The sound of footsteps around 8:30 is the murderer?..." Hongzi said. At that time, Hongzi was coming out of the dressing room, and when she passed the door of the aisle that was slightly open, she heard the sound of someone running out from the door of the lounge, and then immediately ran to the back door.Probably too flustered?The back door was slammed shut.

"I didn't think it was a big deal, so I went back to the store. Could it be that the voice really—" "Wait a minute. When the murderer ran out of the lounge, he walked towards the back door? After she ran out of the lounge, didn't she stop in place for a few seconds?" "No, I ran towards the back door right away. What's wrong?" "Nothing." Junping concealed.Hongzi's narration still can't solve Junping's doubts.Yuka, who was wearing Chinese-style clothes, returned to the store after hearing the quarrel in the lounge.Hongzi then came out of the dressing room, and heard footsteps running out of the lounge towards the back door.Then, Shino came to the scene and saw the blood-stained knife.At that time, the door had already been locked again—from this point of view, after the murderer ran out of the lounge, shouldn't he have a few seconds to stop and lock the door? Junping's eyes unconsciously stared at the hand of Saiko holding the glass.It was this hand that wet Junping just now.Wet face, wet coat, wet dress... Thinking of this, Junping suddenly realized, "Ah!" So it is. Finally, Junping understood the truth of what happened in the "Blue Smile" club tonight.