Chapter 27 fourth quarter

The rented house where Aoi lived was brightly illuminated inside and out as if a cherry blossom viewing banquet was about to be held in the dusk at the top of Yuxi slope. All the lanterns and seat lamps were lit, shining brightly.Heishiro walked around the hedge and approached the main entrance, and he could vaguely see figures moving around, as if someone was walking inside. This is a big house, and it would probably take half an hour just to open and close all the rain-shielding sliding doors.The thin bamboo curtains that hide the reflection of the summer sun are neatly rolled up and erected beside the entrance.According to the season, such things should have been tidied up long ago, but they did not give people the feeling of being scattered and sloppy.Although the color of the branches and leaves of the bushes and plants cannot be seen at night, there are also no decayed trees and dead branches.

There was a pair of dirty straw sandals that did not match the mansion at the shoe removal place when entering the house, and another pair of slightly clean straw sandals were taken off in a panic and thrown on the spot.This—Heishiro speculated that the leader of Yasuke, who went to the landlord of Sendagaya, probably came back.Dirty straw sandals belong to the boss, and better ones belong to the owner or manager.Presumably, he and the boss came from Sendagaya. Without the leather sandals, Wu Zuo might have left early.According to Taro Taro from his own fan, the surname Saeki has already returned...

There were whispers of voices in the corridor. "Excuse me, excuse me!" The corridor seemed to be wet under the reflection of the light, and Heishiro shouted towards the end.As soon as the words fell, there were footsteps approaching immediately. "Oh, this is?" A small old man's eyes widened when he saw Heishiro.His figure with a round belly matched perfectly with the squirrel-colored kimono with thick and thin black stripes, and a fishing stick with orange-red tassels hung from his waist.This should be the leader of the eight assistants. Before this observation, Heishiro understood it with just one glance.Makitaro also said, "You'll know when you meet."That's the way it is, you'll know it when you see it.

There is a bowl roll on his head, which is not tied with a handkerchief.The head of Bazhu is almost completely bald, not much different from a monk, and he doesn't even have a bun.But for some reason, there is only a ring of thin white hair on the forehead, which looks like it is tied with a bowl. "Master?" Hachisuke bowed his waist, his expression was not suspicious, but confused.Heishiro said quickly: "Ah, I'm sorry, I'm Heishiro Izutsu from the Fukagawa side of our office. I'm not an official in charge of this place. It's just that Sakichi, a flower and carpenter who stayed at the bottom of the slope, is my acquaintance. When I heard the news, I was overwhelmed. Came in surprise."

Hachisuke let out an "oh" as if moved, and nodded his head.Heishiro always felt that those small eyes were familiar, very similar to the eyes of large animals from Nanban that were painted in tabloids in the past.It was a beast with a long nose and big ears named "elephant". Heishiro then said impatiently: "Besides, I also know the origin of the Aoi who was killed here, and I know it very well. I thought it might be useful, so I took the liberty to come here. I will enter the house now." ,OK?" Before Hachisuke agreed, Heishiro quickly took off his shoes.

"Is the body in there?" He was about to stride forward, and Yasuke finally came back to his senses and grabbed his sleeve. "Master, uh, Mr. Izutsu." "You are the leader of Yasuke, right? I told my own Taro before I came, don't scold him just because he told me the location of the mansion. Taro is very responsible and takes good care of Sakichi." Heishiro Ren Basuke grabbed his sleeves and walked forward on his own.The paper door sprayed with gold powder and painted with pine plum patterns was ajar, and a woman's sobbing came from behind the door. "Izutsu-sama, Izutsu-sama."

"Oh, I'm going to be rude." The body has been placed horizontally in the quilt, the face is covered with a white cloth, and a screen is placed upside down beside the pillow.There is only a lit stick of incense, and a wisp of illusory smoke curls up. A weeping woman sits at the end of her bedding, her eyes red.About thirty years old, probably a maid in this house.Across the bedding, opposite her near the head of the corpse, a thin-faced old man in a coat was sitting, but he wanted to stand up when he saw Heishiro. "Excuse me. I know Mrs. Kui who passed away. I came here when I heard the news. Can I pay a visit to the remains?"

Hearing Heishiro's words, the crying woman wiped her face quickly. "You are Madam's..." "Yes, I also know Sakichi who was imprisoned in his own prison on suspicion of killing his wife. These things are a long story, please allow me to pay my respects to my wife first." With Heishiro's strong insistence, the other three were overwhelmed by his aura.The thin-faced old man gave up his seat, and Heishiro knelt down beside the body covered with white cloth. When he stretched out his hand to lift the white cloth, Heishiro was uncharacteristically, his heart seemed to be playing a checkered game, and he felt like he was about to jump out.

He gently removed the cloth. The corpse did not show pain or suffocation, but slightly frowned, eyes closed, as if in an inexplicable dream.Of course there was no blood on the face, but the delicate skin was still visible, and the lines of the cheeks and lips were still intact. Even if you only look at her dead face, she is still a handsome beauty, and she must be even more beautiful when she is alive.When the blood is still flowing in the body, the upturned corner of the eye must be full of charm. Is this Aoi? Minatoya Soemon's favorite woman is also the mother who abandoned Sakichi.

"Aoi, I finally saw you." Heishiro clasped his hands together and said inwardly. "I had the idea of ​​seeing you once, and I also had the idea of ​​disappearing as a hateful person like you, but I didn't expect to meet you under such circumstances." Heishiro had mixed feelings for a moment, and even he didn't know what the deepest emotion was at the moment.He straightened his back for the solemnity that seemed to have fallen from the sky. Even so, Heishiro's eyes were still those of the investigator, and he did not miss the dark red tendon-like mark on Aoi's neck.

"This," he asked Boss Man, pointing there, "seems to be a sign of being strangled." Hachisuke didn't know what he was guarding against, so he lowered his back in a defensive manner, scanned the faces of the weeping maid, the thin-faced manager, and the deceased before answering: "Yes, it seems so." Aoi was strangled to death. "It doesn't look like he was strangled to death with his hands." "Really?" Yasuke pretended to be stupid. "If the hand is strangled, it will leave finger marks. If it is a rope, it will leave more scars on the skin. The murder weapon is probably a handkerchief." Heishiro said according to the clue.Hachisuke was silent, but the maid nodded loudly with tears in her eyes, and Heishiro nodded back at her. Seeing this situation, Yasuke immediately glared at the maid angrily.Heishiro swallowed "What kind of hand towel? Have you seen it?" before asking the maid, and looked at Hachisuke. "Is the murder weapon Sakichi's handkerchief?" Hachisuke obviously didn't want to answer, so he turned his face away.Heishiro tried to maintain calm, but still insisted on asking: "If it is, he can't evade it, and I have to change my mind. So Yasuke, I hope you can tell me." With his lips tightly closed and the corners of his mouth drooping, Yasuke noticed that not only Heishiro, but also the thin-faced old man and the maid were looking at him with soothing eyes. He sighed. "It's not that Sakichi's hand towel, it's something from this house." Heishiro breathed a sigh of relief, the situation was not as bad as he expected, and he suddenly collapsed below the waist.If it was Gongzhisuke, I'm afraid he would pee out. "I see, isn't it?" He gazed at Aoi again with emotion, and finally covered her with a white cloth.Looking up, I saw the maid bowing deeply, the thin-faced old man was still sitting there, and Yasuke was still slumped, with a defensive look on his face. Heishiro asked the thin-faced old man, "Are you the manager of this mansion?" "Yes, it is." "So, have you notified the house yet?" Not only his eyes, but also his whole body, the thin-faced manager was panicked and at a loss. "Uh, that, that..." "Boss Yasuke has also heard about the co-house, right? Or did he already know about it?" Now it's Hachisuke fidgeting. "How do you know, uncle?" "Didn't you just say that? I know Mrs. Kui's origin very well." You sit down first, otherwise it will be difficult to talk——Heishiro persuaded, Hachisuke finally sat down, and struggled to sit upright.Looks like there's something wrong with the knee.He doesn't seem to be young anymore, which is no wonder. Surprisingly, the mournful maid asked Heishiro: "You mentioned the uncle of the house, do you mean the master?" Then she looked directly at the manager and Okahito, and Hachisuke pulled his round chin guiltily and asked: "Don't you know anything?" Heishiro asked, "Are you the maid here?" A mournful woman in her thirties was sitting upright. "Yes, the younger one's name is Ah Liu. I have been with Madam for three years." "live here?" "yes." "Then, you know that Mrs. Kui here is the little wife." The maid named Ah Liu probably didn't know how to react to the word "little wife", so she didn't answer right away, but lowered her head and looked at Aoi's body as if apologizing. "I'm wrong. I should say it's my concubine. However, it's undeniable that the master often comes here. Mrs. Kui usually lives here alone, right?" Ah Liu replied "yes", but at this point Yasuke interrupted. "Uncle Izutsu, are you familiar with Uncle Saeki?" "No, I haven't even seen it." Heishiro replied quickly, showing the easy-going smile that a deceased person's pillow can tolerate. "Sooner or later, I will go to say hello, but I haven't met yet. To be honest, although I know Mrs. Kui, I have never met her in person. I don't know her face, and I don't know that she lives here, because I never knew where she was. Having said that, no attempt was made to find her." How, are you confused?Heishiro asked the three of them.The old Okabiki and the thin-faced administrator nodded like paper-made blessing dogs, and only Ah Liu stared at Heishiro. "In short, I know the relationship between Mrs. Kui and the house, and I probably know more about the inside story than the rest of you, so there is no need to hide it. Then, will the house come?" Perhaps influenced by Heishiro's string of words, the thin-faced manager replied: "I heard the urgent report from the boss, and immediately notified Lord Jiubingwei, and other things..." Hachisuke wrinkled his face like a pug and glared at the manager.But the words are out. Kyubei!What a memorable name.Heishiro opened his mouth slightly, and said slowly: "Is that right, Kyubei... He really returned to Soemon's side." He hummed alone as if suddenly enlightened. "Is your name Ah Liu? Have you notified the master yet?" Hachisuke wanted to interrupt again, but this time he was still a step too late, only to hear Ah Liu's fluent answer: "I don't even know the master's name." "Oh, then there is no way to notify if you want to. How do you usually do it? When you want to contact the master for something." "Every day before noon, a little apprentice will come and ask Madam if there is anything wrong or wrong." "Is the little apprentice being received by you?" "No, they are all received by Madam. I think, if there is anything to do, I should order it at that time." I see.But today, after the little apprentice left, such a big event happened. "Okay. Now Hui and Masagoro should have notified Minaya as well." "Hui?" Hachisuke tilted his head in confusion. "It's Sakichi's wife who was arrested by the boss. She and Sakichi also know Minaya and Mrs. Aoi." Anyway, the relationship is complicated, Heishiro said. "It does appear to be so." Hachisuke stroked his bald head. "It's really surprising. Until today, I didn't know that the lady here and Minaya from Tsukiji are a family." "Did you listen to what Saiki-sama said?" "Yes, the uncle seems to have known it before." Most likely. "Your uncle has been in charge of this area for a long time, right?" "Yeah...it's been a long time." Everyone called him the old boss, the thin-faced administrator added. "That can't be wrong. As the master of the house, it's not surprising to say hello to Mr. Saeki when Aoi is allowed to live here, because Aoi must hide from the world and live in seclusion. Mr. Saeki will leave as soon as possible. Maybe it's because of this." reason." The leader of the eight assistants and the manager looked at each other in blank dismay. "Uncle Saeki did say that no one is allowed to enter the house. This matter must not be leaked, and no publicity is allowed. Don't do anything until the uncle gives further instructions." "I think so." In this way, it is possible that Saeki informed Minaya.Perhaps instead of reporting directly to Sousemon, it might be possible to connect with Kyubei or that handsome shadow shopkeeper. "However, since that's the case, why did you keep Sakiji? Boss, this is not the first time you've dealt with this kind of 'golden house hidden beauty' dispute?" Hachisuke closed his mouth in dissatisfaction, and lowered the corner of his mouth. "This... Mr. Saeki told me not to let that man escape. Besides, he was at the scene." Heishiro opened his eyes wide. "It was Sakichi who found Aoi dead? Is that so?" "That's right. And Mrs. Aoi's body was still warm at that time. She was strangled to death just now, and Saji was so frightened that her legs were weak. It won't work without tying him up! Master Saeki also told him to catch him firmly, Qian Don't let him run away." This time, Heishiro kept his mouth shut.The drooping corners of the mouth give the mouth an almost semicircular shape. Including the sequence of events, Heishiro had many things to ask, but he didn't know how much inside information he could reveal to the three people in front of him.At this time, it is the best policy to meet Jiubei first. "Where is Jiubeiren? Did you say you want to come?" When Heishiro asked questions to the thin-face manager, there was a sound outside, and someone shouted "excuse me". If his memory is correct, it was Jiubei's voice.The manager of Tie Ping Za Yuan, which no longer exists. "It's really good to grasp the time, and it is worthy of being a role model for managers." Heishiro smiled slightly, and the thin-face manager also smiled back.It was a reassuring smile, as if to say, I can save myself from trouble now, right? This person is old too, Heishiro thought. It was two years ago that Jiubingwei disappeared from Tie Ping Zayuan.Since then, Heishiro has seen him only once.It was in the yakatabune prepared by Minatoya Soemon for the secret talk. When they parted, Jiuhei caught up with Heishiro, saluted and said "Please forgive me", and Heishiro replied "There is nothing to forgive".How long has passed since then?At least half a year, right? Jiubei was originally a dry old man, but just like a wet towel will return to its original stiffness after drying, this old manager will become stronger as he dries up.When commanding Qingshuigou, a resident of the miscellaneous courtyard, his majestic appearance is not inferior to that of the leader of the Fire Bandit who led his men to attack the villain's lair.Although old is old, it is a thousand miles away from old fool.Jiubei is such an admirable old man. However, now he is depressed and looks old. "Master, long time no see." He rested his hands on the tatami, put his head on the ground, and greeted Heishiro.Even the bun seems to be a little smaller. "It's okay to be polite." Heishiro said and shook his hand. "It's not been a day or two since we've known each other, and it's such a juncture, something big happened." The wrinkles on Jiubei's forehead deepened, and he nodded with a sad face. "I didn't expect such a thing to happen... I was not prepared at all, and my heart was in a mess. Please forgive me, sir." "Of course. Anyone who hears that someone they know has died in this way will be upset. No, Aoi is probably more than just an acquaintance to you, and the mood must be even more exciting." Heishiro and Kyubei faced each other, and Hachimaki retreated to a corner where he could see both of them at the same time, and sat slightly hunched.Next to the room where the remains were, there was a four-and-a-half-foot small room with a three-foot-wide closet. Opposite the closet was a small cabinet and a mirror stand.Presumably this is where Aoi changed clothes and groomed herself.As soon as Ah Liu brought tea, he lit the wick of the seat lamp, and covered the bronze mirror of the mirror stand with a white towel. There was a scent in the room.It's not the smell of incense sticks, but probably the fragrance of sunflower clothes. Heishiro wanted to ask Kubei about too many things, not only matters directly related to Aoi's death, so he originally wanted to be alone with Jiubei, but the boss followed closely and refused to leave.As Heishiro, he could have just told him to go away, but Heishiro didn't dare. So he asked the boss: "When I came just now, were the lights in the house on?" "Yes." Hachisuke replied, narrowing his eyes defensively. "Are you looking for something?" "Look around." "Are you looking to see if the thief has left any footprints?" Hachisuke hummed twice, and smiled with only one side of his cheek moving. "The murder happened at noon. It's impossible to leave anything behind, and the room is so big. I want to know the layout here." "I think so. If you have anything else to look up, don't mind us, just go ahead!" "Oh, sir, thank you for your compassion." Jiubei inserted into the probing conversation smoothly, looked at the leader of Hachisuke and said: "If you are worried that Mr. Saeki will lose face, you don't need to worry. Mr. Saeki must have discussed everything with the little one's master Minaya Soemon." Heishiro and Hachisuke were equally surprised by this statement. "It's settled? What's going on here?" Yasuke opened his eyes wide, and there were three wrinkles clearly appearing under the thin white hair that seemed to be tied in a bowl. "When Mrs. Kui moved here, the master had already greeted Mr. Saeki and asked him to take care of him. So after examining Mrs. Kui's body here today, Mr. Saeki rushed to the house immediately to discuss the aftermath." As I expected, Heishiro said, patting his knee. "It's really thoughtful." "yes." Kyubei replied without guilt.I don't know how many red envelopes were included in that "hello"?Of course, there must be more than this one time. "In other words, Boss Hachimaki, Mr. Saeki left you here and left quickly in order to report this matter to Minaya as soon as possible." Yes, Hachisuke agreed to Sora.Maybe I can see Mr. Saeki from there. "So, what should I do?" Hachisuke asked Jiubei. "I still can't see the ins and outs of this matter, but since Mr. Saeki knows everything in detail, it's not my turn to move this stupid head." This is Gang Yin's way of self-protection. Rather than being honest and honest, it is better to say that he is cunning and cunning. Heishiro asked Jiubei bluntly, "What are you here for?" Kyubei's shoulders, which were as stiff as a coat hanger, relaxed a little. "Before dawn, the coffin guild will come. I want to enshrine Mrs. Kui's body and move it to the temple." "Moved to the Bodhi Temple in Minato, shouldn't it be?" Heishiro smiled wryly after asking.Jiubei didn't smile. "Yes, this is impossible. The master and Mrs. Kui have already prepared for this, and they searched for the way in the temple. The cemetery has also been confirmed, so there is no need to panic." Really thoughtful. "It will be moved to a temple called Western Temple, which is located about one mile from here in the direction of Musashino. The people who enshrine the priests have also been arranged separately, so I want to stay here and deal with all the aftermath in the mansion. I just hope it won't cause trouble to the homeowner. Ah, and the whereabouts of Ah Liu must be properly arranged, she lives here with her children." That is to say, Mr. Saeki has already obtained permission to move the body away from this place and handle the funeral. "So, I don't want to make things big." Heishiro muttered to himself, but the volume was quite loud. "Since that's the case, what are your plans for Sakichi? He's still detained in his own fan. Shouldn't the house send relatives to officials?" Oops!After Yasuke exclaimed, he slapped his forehead, his voice was really clear and loud. "It's really surprising! So the flower carpenter is also a relative of the house?" "That's right." Heishiro replied dissatisfied. "Is this the first time the boss heard about it? Even Mr. Saeki didn't know about it at first, but he probably knows now." Yes, what should I do?Yasuke took a knee step in the direction of Kubei with an attitude of complete obedience. A look of embarrassment appeared on Jiubei's face, and the corner of his right eye trembled slightly. "We have to discuss this with the boss... I think that tomorrow, Mr. Saeki will probably tell the boss himself." "well." Bojuan Boss once again looked like he was easy to negotiate.The corners of Jiubei's eyes twitched, and he looked quite embarrassed, but the object was not the boss, but Heishiro. "Can you keep Sakichi on your own for the time being?" "It's a small matter, but it's not good to tie up the relatives of Koiya in that kind of place, isn't it?" Hachisuke agreed without even thinking about it.This time, the corner of Kyubei's left eye twitched twice. "Theoretically speaking, the younger one should take Sakichi back to take care of him, but the younger one may not be able to take good care of him, and if something happens, it will be irreversible, so the younger one thinks it's best to ask him to take care of him." Okay, okay, Yasuke responded repeatedly.However, Heishiro was puzzled. "What does 'just in case' mean?" "Master, just in case is just in case, isn't it?" Yasuke interjected, leaning towards Jiubei. "Okay, Hachisuke did agree. Before Koiya decides how to deal with it, Saki will give it to me, and I promise that not a single hair will be lost." Heishiro looked at the round, white-brown face of the capable old Okahito.Regardless of the line of work, there are secrets to becoming a veteran.The quickest way is to follow the rules in everything, follow the rules, and don't make your own way. It is not uncommon for ordinary people's cases to be resolved under the table—that is, without a court hearing—for those involved with the rich and powerful.Therefore, what Toukiya did here was not particularly outrageous and vicious.The arrangements made by the house for this purpose are extremely appropriate, and the red envelopes are obviously not small, and the calm demeanor of the house can be seen everywhere, there is nothing wrong with it. Even so, whether it is asking people to follow the rules or obey the rules, Heishiro always hopes that they will have a little bit of shame.Therefore, Hachisuke's self-sufficient "goodness" and the appearance of flattering Koiya in every possible way really displeased Heishiro.Even if Mr. Saeki, who is in charge of handling the case, agrees, don't be so explicit!How about a twitch in the corner of your eyes, just like Jiubei? Well, whatever.Heishiro was not dissatisfied with Hachisuke. "I don't know what it means by what if." He continued to question Jiubei. "The little one is afraid of the guitar..." Jiubei whispered, lowering his eyes, "Repent for the mistakes I made, and do stupid things again, Mr. Izutsu." At first glance, Heishiro couldn't understand the meaning of this sentence for a while.He blinked, opened his mouth, and his long chin grew even longer. Then Heishiro finally understood. "Kyubei, do you mean that Sakichi will commit suicide?" The corners of Jiubingwei's mouth stiffened, and his face immediately lost color. "That's exactly what you said, the little ones are worried about it." "Did Minato say that too?" Jiubei was silent.This is the answer, the default.Heishiro took a breath, took another breath, and finally couldn't help but explode. "What do you mean by that? Doesn't Minaya think that Sakichi killed Aoi from the very beginning?" Jiubingwei remained silent.Hachisuke looked anxiously at Heishiro, then at Kyubei. "Even before the matter was clarified, it was assumed that Sakichi did it. How could he do such an outrageous thing? I don't know what kind of person Minaya is, but Jiubei, do you think it's right to do this? You Is this kind of person?" Kyubei, who was frowning and froze as if he was holding back the numbness of his feet, finally raised his head.But instead of facing Heishiro, he said to Hachisuke: "Boss, that's the way it is. Could you please go back to the fan house immediately to see Gu Zuoji? Tomorrow I will formally meet Mr. Saeki on behalf of the master. Please also tell Zuoji to stay there honestly. Tonight, I will ask the boss to personally Take a good look at Zoji." Hachisuke's inflexible movements when he sat down went out of nowhere, and he bounced like a rubber ball. "That's right, that's all. I'll stay in Fanya and not go anywhere." Please take care of the boss—Jiubing Wei said, and bowed to the ground.Heishiro was furious, seeing Hachisuke leaving the small room with brisk steps, he wanted to kick him, but held back in time.Because this behavior is too childish—or rather, he is not confident that this kick can be beautiful.I knew I should learn self-defense with Yumisuke. As soon as Hachisuke left, Jiubei took a sip of the completely cold tea, stared at the rim of the cup, and said slowly: "Master Izutsu, have you and Sakichi often met these days?" Heishiro was still staring at Jiubei, so he stared at him and replied, "I haven't seen anyone for a while." It seems that since Saki got married and moved to Oshima, I haven't seen him again... "Has Sakichi ever consulted with you?" "No." A shadow of uneasiness flitted across Heishirou's heart. "Then, Izutsu-sama doesn't know anything about why Sakichi knew that Mrs. Aoi lived here—no, before that, how did Sakichi know that Mrs. Aoi was still alive?" Exactly.Because of this, after hearing about this incident today, Heishiro was shocked, hugged Yuginosuke under his arm and rushed out the door.Not sure at all So, not sure what's going on. As if wanting to spit out the dust in his body, Jiuhei let out a drawn-out sigh. "It's Madam, Madam Ateng." Jiubei whispered. Atou is the main wife of Soemon Minatoya. "How is Ateng?" "Sakiji left Tieping Zayuan to make a living as a flower carpenter. Of course Mrs. Ateng knew about it. And..." Jiubei said, looking at the sky like a memory. "It's about the time when the plum blossoms are blooming this year. The wife proposed to ask Zuoji to tidy up the courtyard, which is to build the courtyard of the new house where the original Tieping courtyard was. The wife said, 'I have always been ruthless to him, and it is all because of my childish nature. In the end I want to take care of him more'." Heishiro put his hands in his arms.Because he began to feel that it would be difficult to maintain this anger without doing so. "Wait." He interrupted Jiubei. "Who did you listen to? Where did you go before?" Oh, that's right, you have to explain this clearly first—— Jiubei showed a slight smile. "After the little one left Tieping Zayuan, he stayed at Minaya's house in Kawasaki." In fact, it should be called a villa. "The location is closer to the sea than the downtown area of ​​Kawasaki Station. It is a place with pleasant scenery. When the master and Mrs. Ateng are away, it will be an empty house without people. Not only is this dangerous, but the house near the sea will be damaged quickly by the sea wind. .The master ordered me to do some maintenance. If there is nothing else to call the little one over, the little one will stay there. Speaking of it, the old man should retire and live.” Jiubei himself also needs a hiding place before the plan in Tiesping Zayuan is completely over. This arrangement can be said to be the best of both worlds. "The young one and the master exchange news through messengers. The young one is also deeply concerned about the matter of the Tie Ping Courtyard, and wants to know the follow-up development..." The ending is getting softer. Jiubei said that he is still living in the Kawasaki villa.Due to the large number of pilgrims visiting Kawasaki Daishi, it is convenient to travel between Edo and Kawasaki Station.Not only can you go back and forth on the same day, but you don't need official permission to go back and forth.Jiubei smiled and said, it's just that it is a little difficult for the old man's feet. "At the end of February this year, Master Soujiro fell ill..." Minatoya Soemon and Atou have three children.Eldest son Soichiro, second son Soujiro, and daughter Misuzu.Mei Ling had already discussed in private that she would marry to a famous family in the western country, and in preparation for her marriage, she was sent to a certain banner family as an adopted daughter early in the new year.Although it is the wife of a famous family, of course it is not the main room but the side room.Since it is a concubine, it seems that it is not impossible to marry as a commoner woman, but it is obviously not that simple. "Is it a serious illness?" It was the first time Heishiro heard that the second young master of Minato was sick.However, if it hadn’t been for the Iron Ping Zain incident, it would have been impossible for Heishiro, who was in the Fukagawa side of the office, to temporarily return to this idle position, to have a relationship with the big merchant of Tsukiji. Even if the two are irrelevant, it is not surprising that there is no communication. "The master didn't take it seriously, he just said it was a disease of qi depression, but this disease is hard to guarantee and will not kill people. The doctor who diagnosed and treated him also reminded not to underestimate the heart disease." "That's really bad." "So Master Soujiro temporarily went to Kawasaki's villa to recuperate. Since February, taking care of the Second Young Master has been my job." Therefore, Atou said those kind words to Sakichi-the ins and outs of the whole thing, Jiubei didn't know until the cherry blossoms fell. "That's what it says in the master's letter." Kyousuke sighed again. "Mrs. Ateng proposed this idea. At first, the master talked about him and was noncommittal. Now it is not a good thing to let Sakichi get close to Mrs. Ateng; and if he ignores it, his wife will probably give up after a while." Heishiro nodded.Indeed. "However, I couldn't bear Mrs. Ateng's repeated begging—the lady complained that after Miss Meiling left her side, her knees were lonely. The master must have been unable to refuse for a while, so he agreed, saying that since the lady insisted, he would ask Saki to trim the flowers and trees. Taking care of him in business. It is said that Mrs. Ateng was overjoyed and called Sakichi to order him to renovate the garden. According to Sakiji's personality, he certainly would not forget the kindness of the house, and did his best according to Mrs. Ateng's instructions. " Heishiro suddenly interjected, "That's because Sakichi doesn't know what the hell you guys are doing." Jiubei was a little speechless, but he was not afraid, he just stroked the collar of the elegant striped kimono to revive his spirit. "Among them, Mrs. Atou told Sakichi." Say what?Heishiro didn't ask, just stared at Jiubei. "Sakichi's mother, Mrs. Aoi, did not leave Sajiji to elope with her own house, in fact, she died a long time ago..." Heishiro stared at Jiubei even more closely. "Didn't you say she did it herself?" "I didn't go into such detail." Jiubei lowered his eyes. "Even the matter of the dead seems to be going around in circles to talk about 'there is knowledge under the sunflower'." Jiubei picked up his teacup and took a sip.Heishiro followed suit, but he gulped it in a somewhat indecent way. Ateng thought that Aoi was dead, this was the truth in Ateng's heart.However, this is not the real fact that Aoi is still alive.She was living in this house at the time, and she met Soemon from time to time. Ateng was convinced that the Aoi she had personally killed was actually still alive.And in order not to let Ateng notice, Minaya Soemon spread a lot of well-planned lies, and Iron Ping Zain became the stage for those lies, and Sakichi was also used because of this. However, just when he thought everything was settled and calmed down, the person involved, Ateng, actually called Sakichi, and the old matter was brought up again. "I don't know what Mrs. Ateng's plan is based on." Jiubei continued in a reserved tone. "Madam firmly believes that her current residence is the place where she personally killed Madam Kui and buried her body. It is also the mansion rebuilt from the Tie Ping Courtyard. Madam Dang is here to pray for Madam Kui's blessings and live quietly At that time, maybe something came up in my heart.” Heishiro didn't say a word to agree, it was too difficult to figure out Ateng's heart.What's more, Ateng didn't reveal all the truth, but only hinted slightly.Wouldn't it be crueler for Sakichi? As soon as Heishiro said this, Jiubei lowered his head and said: "As expected, Sakichi was taken aback by Mrs. Atou's words—of course—and he couldn't help feeling suspicious." so smart.Heishiro guessed next. "Accordingly, Mrs. Ateng's expression and tone of voice were sneering when she talked about 'Aoi Underground Knows'. Thinking about everything together, Saji began to suspect that his mother's death was unusual, or Mrs. Ateng..." After repeated troubles and pains, Sakichi came to visit Soemon, pleading and questioning.Soemon must have been taken aback too, that Atou only slipped his tongue at this moment! "Master is also quite hesitant." Heishiro raised an eyebrow. "Hesitate? Why hesitate?" As always, isn't it enough to cover up the previous lie with a lie?Just say this to Zoji: Yes, I'm sorry I kept it from you.Aoi was killed, but I couldn't send Ateng to the police for punishment. I concealed everything and pretended nothing happened so far, which also caused you to suffer a lot... In order to carry out this lie to the end, the residents of Tie Ping Zayuan were even implicated. "Master hesitated again and again, he hesitated for a while, but in the end..." Jiubei looked at Heishiro and said, "Tell the real thing to Sakichi, Mr. Izutsu." the real thing?Where is there any real thing?Heishiro remembered asking Kyubei that. "Your real thing, which real thing is it?" Kyubei put his hands on his knees and corrected his posture. "It's the fact that Mrs. Aoi is still alive. In order to protect Mrs. Aoi from Mrs. Aoi's resentment, the master and the little one joined forces to lie. Yes, Mr. Izutsu. Sakichi learned from the master that Mrs. Aoi is still alive and living in the This taro is on the slope, so it will come to you."