Chapter 12 Chapter Twelve A Good Premonition

On January 8 of the following year, the Matsu family from the Atsugi Police Station came to visit Yasuko Asai.Her husband had gone to work and was not at home. Hoko read the weekly magazine that reported on the murder of Kenshi Ken three days ago.After being invited into the living room, the Song family said in a low voice: "I'm very sorry for the sudden interruption. I want to ask my wife something." "What is it?" Baozi asked.Her husband was called by the police to investigate and collect evidence, so she thought it was related. "Do you know a lady named Ryoko Kirihara?"

"No, I do not know." "Really?" The Song family stared at Baozi's face and asked. "What kind of person is this?" Baozi asked swearing. "Do you know about the recent murder of Xiang Xixian?" "Oh, the TV station and the newspapers said it." Because this was a murder of a popular celebrity, the mass media reported it on a large scale.It can be said that there is no Japanese who is unaware of this incident.What Baozi is watching now is the special report on this incident. "In this chain of events, there was a car belonging to Ryoko Kirihara who collided with the offender's car at the scene."

Baozi's gaze was still asking what kind of relationship the Song family had with him. "Through this collision accident, I suddenly had a question." "The report said that she was in a rear-end accident when the criminal committed the crime." Baozi said. "That's entirely the reasoning of witnessing a crime scene." The Song family sighed. "That's what's said in the news stories, but it probably isn't." "Maybe that's actually the case, but why didn't she see that taxi and hit it? There was a robbery in the car in front, and the car would drive irregularly, but the car behind should be normal! But Ryoko Kirihara The car still crashed."

"You mean she should brake or get out of the way?" "It should be like this, but I also think there will be another possibility." "What kind of possibility?" Baozi's interest was also aroused by the Song family. "In other words, Ryoko Kirihara's car is in the same situation." "The same situation?" "Another person with Ryoko Kirihara distracted her attention." Having said that, the Song family watched Baozi's expression closely.Baozi guessed what the Song family meant, but didn't make a sound. "The car crashed while distracted. The people who were traveling with me got out of the car immediately after the crash. Afterwards, Kosei Ken got into Ms. Kirihara's car."

"But why didn't that fellow traveler call the police after Kirihara's death?" "This is because once the police is called, it will not be a good thing for this person!" "But why did you come to my house today to talk about this?" Baozi reconsidered the purpose of the Song family's visit today. "It's because I found something in Kirihara's car that fell off the cliff." "Found something?" Speaking of which, the Song family put a small thing in front of Baozi. "what is this?" "Please open it, this is a ring." Baozi's eyes lit up.

"Xiang Xixian said that this thing might belong to Ms. Kirihara, and asked us to return it to her relatives." "Then why not return it to her relatives?" "Because it's not her ring." Seemingly understanding the meaning of this sentence, Baozi turned his head away from the Song family's direct gaze. "The ring was ordered at the Golden Turtle Hall in Ginza. We asked them about it. The orderer is your husband." "my husband?" "Said he ordered it as a wedding ring. You don't know?" "But I still have the ring my husband ordered for me!"

"That's the same ring made twice." "Two!" Baozi's voice trembled. "Yes. We also asked Jin Guitang, and they said that your husband's first ring was ordered, but he later asked for the same second one. They said that the first ring was lost, so they asked Make another one. So what you have is not the first one, but the second one." Hearing this, Baozi's face became as pale as paper. "So, the first ring you should have gotten from your husband was in Ms. Kirihara Ryoko's car on the night of September 18 four years ago. Why did your ring appear in Kirihara who has nothing to do with you In the lady's car? Can you explain to me?"

Under the Song family's questioning, Baozi couldn't say anything. "I don't know if you agree to explain it to me. Your ring was in Miss Kirihara's car before she was pushed down into Nakatsu Valley by Kenishi Ken. In other words, her car collided with Kawagishi's car, Your ring was in Kirihara's car before Xiangxi got into her car, which proves that you were in her car before that. I consider you when analyzing the reason why Miss Kirihara's car rear-ended Is it in the car. Of course, I also wondered if it was in the car before, but you said that you don't know her at all. But Xiangxi said that the ring is under the assistant's seat. If it is, then Ms. Kirihara will It was discovered early. So I think it's most likely that the ring appeared before Kosai got into Kirihara's car. Can you explain that?"

After the Song family said so much in one breath, Baozi's tense shoulders finally relaxed. "I can explain everything to you. Ms. Kirihara Ryoko told me that night that she wanted to explain something about Asai. Because I was engaged to Asai at the time, I didn't know what she was going to talk about, so I wanted to know very much. I waited for her at the time and place she appointed. She drove a small car to pick me up. That was the first time I met her." "Miss Kirihara let me sit on the assistant's seat. While driving, she told me about her relationship with Asai, and said that she would never break up with Asai, so she asked me to break up the engagement with Asai. I suddenly heard her say I didn't believe it at all, and asked to get out of the car immediately. But she said she wouldn't let me out if I didn't agree, and kept driving. I yelled 'stop' and grabbed her steering wheel, and the car kept on Changed direction abruptly and ended up hitting the back of Kawagishi's car. My ring fell there while I was in a mess with her, and I didn't see what happened in the front car to kill Mr. Kawagishi. The result was in When the car crashed, Ryoko Kirihara got her head hit on the car and she passed out. Luckily I was not hurt and got out of the car. If we were both unconscious, maybe we would both have to be pushed by Kosai Down the Nakatsu Valley."

"When I got home, I didn't tell Asai what Kirihara Ryoko said, because if I said it, it would add distress to our lives. Afterwards, our relationship was very good. And Kirihara Ryoko died, so there was no need I brought up such a thing. When Asai was taken away by the police, I was shocked. I thought they would definitely take me to the police station? But the police shouldn’t know about my meeting with Ryoko Kirihara that night. I I asked Asai as if I didn’t know anything. The police asked me everything, but he said it was nothing. Later I found out that the engagement ring Asai gave me was lost when I escaped from Ryoko Kirihara’s car. , but I also know that I can't find it. I never dreamed that I would be picked up by the murderer Xiang Xixian."

After hearing Baozi's explanation, the Song family finally understood.The Song family did not intend to add new scars to Asai and Hoko with this matter.He just wants to know the truth.Baozi didn't commit a crime, so he was relieved. Hoko was the reason for preventing Ryoko Kirihara from driving the vehicle and causing the rear-end accident, but because Ryoko Kirihara planned to imprison Hoko illegally, so Hoko's resistance was a legitimate self-defense. "It's a surprise that the murderer is Xiang Xixian!" After hearing the report of the murderer's confession, Setada and Yukiko meet. "And my father's death is also clear." "But 4 people died for the 30 million yuan!" "Human life cannot be measured by money, and the taxi industry itself is a risky occupation." "Because of 30 million, your father's life was also invested. If he ignored Xiangxi and took the money, he might not have died." "But my father is definitely not that kind of person! He has never done crooked things in his life, and he will never compromise with bad people! Even from the perspective of our whole family, we will agree with my father's approach." "Your whole family thinks this way! For the sake of eternal life, you will give up temporary benefits. I admire people like your father very much." "But what would you do if that happened to you?" Yukiko tried to ask Setada. "I don't have a whole family." "But you have parents." "They were long dead, too." "Where are the brothers and sisters?" "They all have separate families, so I can't say I have a family anymore." "What if you set up a new home?" "Will I still have a new home?" "Well—maybe there will be." Yukiko said with a smile. "This question is too difficult to answer. Will I encounter such an occasion?" "You said that for the sake of the family's honor, you would give up illegitimate interests." "what!" Setida looked at Yukiko's expression in surprise. "I mean, everyone has a role to play in this society. If you get credit for compromising with unjust forces, what is the point of that credit? If you take that very seriously, Then human life would be meaningless." "If you say that, isn't your father's death not worth it?" "That way, what's left of us is worth it! When Dad dies, you know what we think? As soon as he comes back, we'll hear his footsteps! Our lives are ruined, Mom I also went out to do odd jobs. Even if my father ignored the murderer and took the money, or shared it with him, he would be caught by the police in the future. So my father could only take just actions at that time. For a family Whether it is a compromise with injustice or giving up interests, we all hope that Dad is alive. I believe that after the murderer kills Dad, the murderer will also pay respect to Dad. Isn't it worth it for this?" "But as a father, he is the head of the family!" "So I think my dad is great, even if he died. If he survived on that occasion, then he would not be a dad. If he only thought about us at that time, he would have made a fight with the murderer. It was a deal, and it turned out that Dad was alive but died in our hearts." "Yes, taxi drivers are responsible for the life and property of passengers. If someone takes something lost by another passenger, the driver should bravely uphold justice and even protect it with his life. In such a society People have to talk about credibility. If there is no credibility in the world, there will be no coffee, nothing to buy, of course, no doctors, no cars and planes. And your father died because of these things .He did not live for his own self-interest. He died for the reputation of the world, for the most important things in society." "For the reputation of the world. That's it! But Dad will never forget us. He said back then that if he wants to bear joint and several liabilities, he has to resign. Even if the company keeps him, he has to resign for the sake of reputation. He said this is the professional ethics of the taxi industry, and he died to maintain this professional ethics." "Yes. Well, spring is here, shall we not go hiking?" "Hiking?" "Yes, of course I'm not in the mood to go to Nakatsu Valley, let's get other keys!" "Any other key? What key?" "The key to our future." "No need, the key to the future is here!" "what?" Yukiko suddenly threw herself into Setada's chest. With the breeze, the fragrance of flowers on the opposite side of the lake floated over.The petals of the cherry blossoms are also scattered on the lakeside with the wind.The small boats on the lake are like soy beetles, drawing ripples on the lake.In the middle of the lake, an ambulance speedboat was driving fast, forming a "V"-shaped wave behind it.Setada and Yukiko were in one of these small boats, Setada rowing and Yukiko sitting in the stern.Yukiko jumped for joy when she saw the fish in the lake, and she screamed when she was hit by the waves of the ambulance speedboat. The mountains in the distance and the lake nearby are calm and serene. It shows its charm to the tourists in the most beautiful posture. "Look at the cherry blossoms!" Yukiko looked at the cherry blossoms in the distance. "Is it too early to bloom?" Setada replied. "I have loved cherry blossoms since I was very young, and it is more beautiful than I can imagine in its full bloom." "Unbelievably beautiful? That's you!" Setada whispered. "What are you talking about?" Yukiko asked. "No, nothing." At this moment, Yukiko exclaimed again.It turned out that their boat touched the other boats lightly. "I'm sorry!" Setada said to the other party. "It doesn't matter." The other party's boat is also a couple.The two boats passed each other, smiling and exchanging glances.It turned out that they were Keisuke Asai and Baozi.After a moment of contact, they separated quickly.Setada and Yukiko rowed the boat further ahead. (full text)