Chapter 15 Chapter fifteen

All newspapers published reports about Hideo Horizawa in large pages. After fleeing to the United States, the Soviet spy agent Borozov published a long "self-confession", which mentioned Hideo Horizawa. According to Borozov's self-confession, when he conducted espionage activities in Japan, he was assisted by Japanese officials.Among them was Hideo Horizawa of the Economic Planning Agency, who ate together in pubs or drank in nightclubs.The information obtained from Horizawa is highly accurate.In addition, information has been obtained from other senior bureaucrats, whose names cannot be announced...

Although Changzi was mentally prepared for these contents, because of panic, he couldn't read the printed words in the newspaper.She read it three or four times before she could get the meaning together.Among them, Mr. Takemura's talk left the deepest impression on her. "I didn't know Horizawa-kun did such a thing. It's all due to my ineffective supervision. There is nothing to say about such a person appearing among my subordinates. However, I am dead. Thinking about it now, he and a certain woman died in love together, and before that, he may have realized that he had made a mistake and decided to commit suicide. I have never noticed that Horizawa-kun has such negligent behavior."

The news published this time was linked to the report of the "love death incident", and adopted the "consistency between the outside and the inside" approach to convince readers that "Hideo Horizawa's love death incident" was the foreshadowing of this espionage incident. Masako was short of breath. What the news reporter said last night allowed her to roughly imagine today's report, but she didn't expect that she would be hit so hard. Changzi's conversation only included two or three lines, because he didn't know anything.So journalists make a fuss based on imagination alone.

However, Changzi couldn't help being taken aback by the last paragraph of the news. "Regarding this incident, Otomo Ryosuke (53 years old), the president of Toto Kanko Co., Ltd., has surrendered himself to the Metropolitan Police Department. Because Otomo Ryosuke had introduced Bo Luozomi to the relevant Japanese authorities without his knowledge. Officials in the government office. These officials have testified at the hearing of the U.S. House of Lords. After knowing the truth, the Otomo family voluntarily surrendered to the Metropolitan Police Department, and so on." Otomo introduced?

This person used to associate with Lingzi, but now he gave Masako a more vivid impression, he was the lover of the proprietress of "Takita". The scene of yesterday appeared in Changzi's mind again.Why is the proprietress crying alone in the house?The night before, she and Otomo Ryosuke left "Takita" in the rain, where did they go for a tryst? After reading the news now, Masako guessed that Otomo confessed to the proprietress before turning himself in. He said goodbye to the proprietress temporarily, which caused the proprietress to be sad, and the proprietress cried alone.

Masako found it strange that Otomo Liaosuke decided to surrender himself, two days before the news was published in the newspaper. According to common sense, before the news is released by the newspaper, the society will not know in advance.It would be more reasonable if Otomo Ryosuke turned himself in after the news was published in the newspaper.However, it would be difficult to understand if he surrendered two days before the news was released. I don’t know what basis Otomo Ryosuke surrendered. In other words, Otomo Liaosuke surrendered himself until two days later when the news was about to be published in the newspaper.Therefore, his position is different from that of ordinary social people.

How did he get the news? It would be possible to surrender himself the night before, because he himself was surrounded by journalists the night before. Otomo Liaosuke got the news two days ago, determined to surrender, and bid farewell to Lao Niang in tears, which is puzzling. Thinking about it this way, Masako felt that Otomo Kosuke was not an easy person. Changzi put down the newspaper, feeling at a loss. She thought of her younger sister Lingzi.Lingzi used to be friends with Otomo, and also made friends with Kikuko Ono, and Lingzi went to nightclubs with them.Maybe with their help, Reiko became a victim of the "Horizawa love death incident".

Furthermore, Horizawa called Tokyo from Sakunami Onsen.Who is he waiting for? The lover of Mrs. "Takita" is Ryosuke Otomo.From Masako's point of view, Otomo Ryosuke is an elusive figure spinning around while drifting. Horizawa never mentioned Otomo Ryosuke's name.He came back very late every day, always saying that he was socializing with the section chief.Masako knew Otomo Ryosuke's name and had met him through Lingzi's relationship.Otomo's surrender is also very strange. Why did he introduce foreigners to Japanese officials without knowing it? So, what kind of character is Ono Kikuko who plays with Reiko?When Kikuko Ono was mentioned once, Horizawa reminded himself not to associate with such a woman.

What is the basis for Horizawa to say this?Or was he out of an indifferent presentiment? Masako also remembered another fact. Once, when she went to her mother's house, someone broke into her house and turned things into a mess.Horizawa was shocked.When Masako was going to report to the police, Horizawa tried to stop her and lost her temper. The espionage incident seems to have begun to unravel the mystery of the time. Masako got on the train. She couldn't stay in the apartment anymore.The news reporter's visit made her affairs full of troubles. She decided to leave Tokyo temporarily, and her mother agreed with her.

"Where are you going?" Mother asked regretfully. "I can't say for sure. I'll talk about it after I get on the train. It doesn't matter where I go." "It's okay!" Mother asked with concern.She made Bo Changzi commit suicide. "It's okay, don't worry!" She said to her mother heartily, "Compared with the incident between Horizawa and Reiko, this incident is nothing. Anyway, Horizawa is dead. The news in the newspaper is too big." , I can’t comprehend it for a while, I just feel too tired, so I want to go to the mountains alone to rest for a few days.”

"You are too miserable." My mother said, "When you get there, let me know right away." "Okay, I will let you know. You don't have to worry too much." Although Changzi said so, she had already determined her destination in her heart. Changzi decides to go to Zuoning Hot Spring where her husband and Lingzi's bones were cremated.Lingzi is calling her.She is willing to go to the place where Lingzi died to rest. Masako originally wanted to ask "Takita" for leave, but later found it troublesome and let it go.She was meditating alone in the carriage as the train left Ueno Station in Tokyo.Otomo Ryosuke's shadow always hovered before her eyes. Now I know that Otomo Ryosuke has always been related to Zhucun and Yedi.what does this mean? Two months ago, Takemura and Noji revealed to journalists that Horizawa and Reiko died in love.Not only that, but the assistant to the head of the wild field specially visited Masako's apartment and asked her not to mention Horizawa's affairs to anyone.This approach is incredible. If Mr. Takemura knew Otomo Ryosuke.Then Horizawa, who often follows the section manager, should also know Otomo Ryosuke. However, Masako couldn't believe it. In her impression, it seemed that Horizawa didn't know Otomo Ryosuke.Because Horizawa never mentioned Tatomo Ryosuke's name. Horizawa called "Takita" from Sakuna Onsen, but he didn't know that Otomo Ryosuke was the proprietress' lover. What kind of character is Horizawa waiting for in Tsukune?Is it Bamboo Village?Or wild?He called "Takita", and it seemed that "Takita" was their point of contact. Changzi once again thought about Lingzi's matter from beginning to end. Lingzi was the first to talk about going to Sendai.It seems that Sendai is indeed her destination. From Changzi's point of view, her younger sister, Lingzi, is a very shrewd girl.She will never act rashly and go to Sendai casually.When Lingzi said she wanted to go to Sendai, she must have a definite purpose. So, where did Horizawa and Reiko meet?Who gave Lingzi the idea to go to Sendai?This person is the murderer who created the "love death incident". Masako changed trains at Sendai Station to Sakunami Hot Springs. All the scenery in her memory is gray.She once walked this road with two urns in her arms.At that time, she had a premonition that she would come here again.But I didn't expect this day to come so soon. She got off the train at this deserted train station again.Masako felt that everyone here knew her, so she left the station with her head down and hired a taxi. "Anywhere is fine, find me a quiet small hotel." The driver tilted his head to listen to her words, understood what she meant, stepped on the gas pedal, and the car started. The driver took the car to some elevated ground a little further from the station, where there was a suitable hotel. In recent years, hotels have been pursuing luxury and high-end, but this hotel is quaint and charming, which won Masako's favor. Masako got out of the car and looked around. Zuokining Hot Spring Station was below, and the river flowing through the gorge could be seen in a panoramic view. It was a middle-aged maid who came out to greet Masako. "This place is very secluded, do you like it?" The maid led her to a room with eight beds, which was connected to a suite with four and a half beds.Open the paper window on the corridor, the river just changed direction and is still flowing under the window. "Are there many customers now?" Changzi asked. "No, there aren't many customers now, it's the off-season, so it's very quiet." Changzi thought: This place is just right. "You take a bath!" The bathroom is downstairs.Perhaps the equipment is older and the light is very dim.However, the atmosphere of hot springs is particularly strong. It was getting dark outside the window. Changzi soaked in the bath pond and thought about going to the place where Lingzi died tomorrow.The last time I heard that Horizawa and Reiko got together, she was embarrassed to go.This time she must find clues there. There was a faint sound of sanxian in the distance.It must have been from another hotel.The hotel was silent. That night, a fire broke out in the street. Flames rose into the sky.Staring at the raging flames, Masako recalled the scene when Horizawa and Reiko were cremated. Bells rang everywhere, and people were buzzing.Fortunately, the fire was not violent and was quickly extinguished. Masako thought about her husband Horizawa from beginning to end. How did Horizawa get involved in this incident?He graduated from the National University with excellent grades, which fueled his idea of ​​getting ahead.In the officialdom, the talent of T University is the most reliable foundation for success.Horizawa embarked on the road of a cadre candidate from the very beginning. In the official hall, almost all other university graduates were excluded from promotion and fortune. Add to this the upper line and nepotism.But these two relationships are insulated from Horizawa.Therefore, he regrets.He regrets marrying Masako, who has no nepotism.His indifference to his wife was not without reason. In order to fill the void in his heart, he followed and flattered his superiors.But in his mind, there is no other pursuit other than making a fortune.Secondly, he competes with colleagues who graduated at the same time, so he often appears restless.Thinking about it now, it was external conditions that caused his sad end. It was Horizawa's mental state that made him involved in this incident.His restlessness and coldness are his Achilles heel. Thinking of this, Changzi couldn't help feeling sorry for him. Masako never believed that Horizawa would be an accomplice of the Soviet spy agency.First of all, he is not in a prominent position.It is true that when Horizawa returned home, he often boasted that his boss had entrusted him with important documents, but this was only out of his vanity.And he will not get the confidential documents involved in this incident. So, who is the real accomplice?At most, Horizawa just raised a small flag for him. The newspapers did not publicize the espionage incident until recently, when in fact it had already happened.Borozov's exile in the United States was five months before the incident was published in the newspapers. Three months have passed since Horizawa's "love death".So in the previous two months they concocted a plan to put Horizawa to death.In other words, Borozov's "self-confession" had already been notified to the Japanese side, so that the Japanese side could make all preparations before announcing the incident in the newspaper. That night, Changzi tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.In the middle of the night, she heard the rain beating on the window.When she woke up, the bright sunlight had already hit the paper window. Breakfast at eleven o'clock. "Where are you going after dinner?" Asked last night's maid serving her breakfast. "I want to take a look upstream along this river, maybe the scenery there is good." Changzi said. "Yes. There are local attractions there, and there are a lot of guests. But there won't be many people now... Are you staying overnight in Tendo tonight?" "Tiantong? What's that place?" "Yo - don't you know?" said the maid unexpectedly. "I thought you were spending the night in Tendo tonight! Go straight west from Zukun Onsen, and after leaving this hot spring area, you will arrive at Yamagata Prefecture. There is a station there. It is not less famous than this place. The place you are going to is in its en route." "Do you have a map, lend me a look." "Yes. I'll get it right away." The maid went downstairs with the tray.After a while, tea was served again. "Look!" She gave Masako a map that was terribly old. After the maid left, Masako silently stared at the map.From Sakunami Onsen, there is a railway that crosses the mountain range of the prefecture and goes directly to Yamagata City.At Yamagata City, this railway connects with the Ou Main Line.Nado Onsen is on the Ou Main Line, from Yamagata City to the sixth station. There is still a national road connecting Zuoning Hot Spring to Tendo.This national road leads to the top of the mountain, and there is a stream in front of it, which is the upper reaches of Guangshuchuan. When I came to collect the corpse last time, I couldn't go because I was far away from the scene.Today she would like to go and have a look. "Tendo Hot Spring is different from Sakunami Hot Spring. It has more complete equipment." The maid said, "How about you spend the night there tonight?" "Yeah! I think so too." She hired a taxi. The national road is far away from the railway.Not long after the car drove out, it came to the village where Masako had been, and the bodies of Horizawa and Lingzi were cremated on the mountain behind the village.Changzi put his hands together and prayed in the car. Driving past the village, the national road advances along the stream.Both sides are full of steep rocks.There are also many places in the river blocked by rocks.The road twists and turns.The river constantly changes direction as the road bends. When Changzi came last time, she only heard about the approximate location of the scene, and she didn't know exactly which rock Lingzi was lying on. She asked the driver: "Did you know that there was a love death in this area three months ago?" The driver let out a "huh" and nodded. "I don't know where to go?" It is worthy of being a local driver who understands the situation in this area. "It's not far ahead." The driver held the steering wheel and replied. "I'll tell you later. At that time, it will be very lively here. I heard that this couple is from Tokyo." Hearing this, Chang Yu felt uncomfortable. "I came here from Tokyo to seek death. It's not a trivial matter. The man is a staff member in the government office, and the woman is his sister-in-law. There are often such cases." A common example. Yes.There are countless examples of this in society.Husband and sister-in-law are in love.So I used death to settle the unethical love. This is the planner's intention, creating an event that is not uncommon in the world. Changzi stared blankly at the ever-changing scenery of the valley. "Right here." Si Xu suddenly stopped the car.The national road here is located on a high slope, and the rocks and streams are all low.All kinds of rocks are scattered on the river. "Look, isn't there a flat rock underneath? The body was found just under the right block." The driver reached out from the window and pointed in that direction. "Driver 1, can you wait for me here for a while?" Masako asked. "Of course you can...do you want to get out of the car?" "The scenery here is so beautiful, I want to go down and have a look." Of course the driver didn't understand Changzi's mood at the moment. "I'll be back in thirty minutes." Changzi got out of the car. "There's a path going down here." The driver stuck his head out the window and pointed to her. Changzi followed the path and went down to the bank of the river.The path is full of pebbles, making it difficult to walk. When we came to the river bank, the road became more difficult.It appears flat when viewed from above.When I came down, I saw that there were small stones everywhere.Changzi walked up to the place where Lingzi's body was found. If the driver is right.This place protrudes more than other places, and there is a small depression below. From above, it is not very clear. No wonder the body has not been found for a long time. Changzi knelt down and prayed with palms together. Reiko and Horizawa died here without saying anything, Masako called Reiko's name in her heart. "Lingzi, please forgive me. I'm late. But I'm here at last." She vaguely heard Lingzi's answer. "Sister, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you here for a long time." Lingzi's voice echoed in her heart more than once.Her tone is not dark, it is always so bright. Lingzi usually doesn't tell her sister what's on her mind.She is lively on the surface and speaks casually, but she rarely exposes her inner world.At this point, Masako always felt a slight pressure. Changzi heard Lingzi's voice again. "Sister, I didn't die with my brother-in-law. Sister, only you understand me." Changzi thinks that Lingzi may have discovered Horizawa's secret, so Horizawa keeps Lingzi at a respectful distance.But Reiko, out of etiquette to her sister, didn't say anything, but hated Horizawa very much in her heart.The two were originally at odds in character. However, no matter how you think about it: Lingzi will not keep an appointment easily.Lingzi has relationships with Otomo Ryosuke and Ono Kikuko.So it's not surprising that Reiko has a part of Horizawa's privacy. Masako continued to walk forward.The water is fast flowing here.On the other shore there were rocky rocks as here. Masako stood there, and found that the mountains and forests here were similar to Yemaxi in Kyushu, and she recalled the scene of meeting Horizawa for the first time. She thought of Jim again.He didn't come to their wedding, and Horizawa didn't seem to invite him, and there seemed to be a gap between the two.The matter remains a mystery to this day. Changzi's eyes left the forest. Cars waited for her on the street.She walked to the car. At this time, she found a man standing on the opposite rock.He seems to be admiring the scenery here. She walked towards the car and had to pass behind him. The other party heard Masako's footsteps and looked back. "what--" Masako almost didn't cry out. Masako doubted his eyes. It turned out that the man was Jimu.