Chapter 16 Chapter Sixteen

Changzi stood motionless in his original position. When she realized that the man standing on the rock was Jim, she just stared at him. Rocks, rivers, mountains... Yoshiki stands in this beautiful scenery.His huge hand seemed to have grasped Changzi's heart and captured Changzi. This state lasted for a long time, in fact, it was only a short minute.The strong sunlight shines on Jimu's face. Jim squinted at Masako.He had spotted Masako since just now, but now he was staring at her from the front. However, there was no change in the expression on Jim's face.Perhaps it was Changzi who was standing against the backlight and couldn't see the expression on his face clearly.

She nodded slightly at him. Only then did Jimmy react.When he recognized Changzi, he said "ah" and stood there motionless. "Mr. Jim!" Masako shouted, she was about ten meters away from Jim.Since she was standing low, she looked up at Jim standing on the rock. "Mrs……?" Jim finally burst out two words.He couldn't see anything here because the sun was shining on his face.He looked towards this half-believingly, with a delicate expression. "Mr. Jim, I didn't expect to meet you here." Changzi smiled. Jim quickly ran down from the rock.His expressions, movements, and emotions all changed drastically.

"It really surprised me," said Jim, standing in front of Masako. "I didn't expect to meet you here." Jimu's eyes fixed on Masako. "Long time no see. This incident is too unfortunate." He put his feet together and bowed solemnly to Changzi. "I read about Horizawa-kun and your sister in the newspaper, and I don't know what to say." "Thank you... for taking your troubles." Masako replied. Just as Jim was about to speak, his chest seemed to be blocked by a stone. "I wanted to write you a letter of condolence...but I never did."

He didn't say why.Changzi has already felt that Jimu's heart is heavy, and it is difficult to express it in words. "To tell you the truth, I met your sister." "I know. Lingzi also mentioned you." "Why didn't I write a letter of condolence? It would be hard to express what I meant if it was too general. I don't want to deceive myself." Jim raised his head and looked at Masako's face. "I thought, there will always be a chance to see you in the future, so I might as well express my condolences to you in person." "thank you."

Masako thought Jim's words were very pertinent.Masako doesn't know Jim very well.Precisely because he didn't understand, he remained silent, without appearing unnatural.She always thinks that there is a gap between Jim and her husband. "It is in my mind that you will stand here alone one day." "What do you mean by that?" "The first time I saw you here was not long after Horizawa-kun died. There were other people besides you. Then I thought, you will definitely come here again alone. Because of your It's your character that dictates what you do."

"Mr. Yoshiki, you also think that Horizawa and Reiko didn't die in love, don't you?" "yes." This short answer turned into a roar in Masako's ears. "Do you really think so?" "yes." Changzi finally meets someone who thinks like him.So far, my lonely thoughts have finally met my bosom friend here. "I just went to see where the bodies of Horizawa and Reiko were found." "I watched it too." The eyes of the two moved to the rock at the same time. "Mr. Jim, did you come here specially to investigate?" "Correctly speaking, it is not an investigation, but a confirmation." Jimu said.

"Proof? Then, you really don't believe that Horizawa and Reiko are in love, so you came here to prove it, right?" Masako asked further. "Yes, I have an idea." Jimmy said clearly. "Then please tell me. There are many things I don't understand. I don't believe that Horizawa and Reiko will die in love. At first, I thought I was defending them. But after considering many circumstances, I am sure that they will never I will die in love. I think my own thoughts are more objective... But, to be honest, my confidence is not enough. I just believe in myself. As long as the society's opinions are different from mine, I can't justify myself .” Changzi said more and more vigorously. "It's not a question of courage. The problem is that I don't have conclusive evidence. This is my weakness. I can't overcome public opinion... I just listened to your words, and your attitude is so sure, which made me feel in the dark. You see the light in the sky, please tell me all your thoughts.”

Yoshiki looked away from Masako's face.A breeze stirred his hair.There was a look of melancholy under his brows. Jim took out a cigarette from his pocket, covered the fire with his hands and lit it. "Ma'am," Jim said. "Which direction did you come to this scene from?" "I came from Sakunami Hot Spring, from Sendai?" "Really? I came here from Yamagata." Jimu's words seemed to have a special meaning.You can come to this site not only via Sakunami Onsen, but also from Yamagata via Tendo Onsen. "Mr. Jim!" Masako said. "At that time, Horizawa waited for people from Tokyo at the inn in Sakunami Onsen for several days. Afterwards, Reiko also died. It is strange that no one witnessed Reiko in Sakunami Onsen. Just like just now As you said, she may also come from the aspect of appearance."

"You realize that too?" Jim said. "From the beginning, I thought Horizawa and Reiko didn't come together, and there was no prior agreement." "But it's strange that the bodies of both of them were found here at the same time. What's going on?" "That's exactly what I'm thinking about right now." "Did you come to this conclusion after knowing the situation, or your imagination?" "After I had such an idea, I still lacked the necessary evidence." "So you came to the scene to see for yourself, didn't you?"

"Yes. I would like you to assist me, madam." "I?" "Yes. I think you must have all kinds of doubts about Lingzi's death. Don't you?" "Yes. I instinctively feel that Horizawa and Reiko will never die in love. I want to do my best to investigate and discuss it with my close friends." "That's great." At this time, the horn of the car parked on the road rang, and the driver got impatient. "Is this your car?" Jim glanced up the road. "Yes. I was hired from Sakumin Onsen." "Then you'd better go by car!"

"But I have many things to ask you, and at the same time I want to tell you all I know." "But we can't stay here forever! If you agree, how about we go to Yamagata together?" "Yamagata?" "It's Yamagata, but it's actually going to Tendo Hot Springs. We'll talk about it later when we get there." Changzi hesitated for a moment. If he missed this opportunity, he might not be able to catch Jim.Besides, she was still a mystery to Jim, and she took this opportunity to learn more about him. Besides, Jimu knew Lingzi, which was also a question for her. "Okay! I'll go with you." Changzi made up his mind. The car climbed to the top of the hill.The river I had just seen flickered in and out of the woods. In the car, both Jimi and Masako remained silent.They considered that the driver's ears would overhear their secret.Besides, Masako and Jim felt a little cramped sitting alone in the car. She never dreamed that she would meet Jim here. Yoshiki is Horizawa's good friend, but he didn't come to their wedding.Horizawa did not give Yoshiki an invitation. Later, Masako met Jim on the stairs of the apartment.Masako didn't dare to mention Yoshiki in front of Horizawa, and when Yoshiki's name was mentioned, Horizawa became furious...all of these were doubts. The car goes over the hill.Since then, it has entered Yamagata Prefecture, and the river has left the road at some point. Jim sat beside Masako blankly.A shadow was cast on his face. Masako remembered that Yoshiki's face was different when he met Horizawa in Yemaxi.His expression seemed more innocent and brighter. Changzi still remembered the fallen leaves on Yemaxi hot spring.Horizawa and Yoshiki stroll in close proximity.And Jim always stayed behind as if avoiding her. The expression of innocence at that time was gone now.A face that had been chubby then was now so thin it was almost unrecognizable. The car drove into Tiantong Street. There are signs of "Shogi Factory" everywhere in the street.In addition to being famous for hot springs, Tiantong Street is also famous for chess. Jim whispered a place name to the driver.Not long after, the car drove to the outskirts and stopped on a hot spring hotel street. Bathers in bathrobes wandered the streets, and cars stopped in front of a hotel. "you are back." The maid who came out to greet him saluted Jim. "Another guest came." Jimu refers to Masako.The maid saluted her respectfully.Masako didn't know how the maid thought of him, and he kept muttering in his heart. The maid took them to the third floor, from where they could see the mountains.There were suitcases in the alcove. The two sat down on the wicker chairs facing each other. Changzi thought that Jim had lived in this hotel for a long time, but now it seems that he only arrived here yesterday. In order to express his courtesy to Changzi, Jimu didn't change his clothes immediately. "I'm sorry I brought you to my hotel," said Jim. "I came here because I couldn't find anywhere else to talk." "It's okay. I want to sit down and have a good talk with you." Chang Zi replied.I wondered in my heart, what is this Jim doing? She had visited the Institute of East Asian Finance in Sakuma-cho, Shiba Ward before, and a staff member who received Masako said: "Jimu-jun resigned two stars ago, because he had some accidents. We don't know what happened, and he hasn't shown up since then." At that time, Changzi felt that Jimu was incredible. At this moment, Changzi saw that Jim's appearance was completely different from before, and felt that he must have strange thoughts. The gloomy expression on his face seems to be not his own illusion! "Mr. Jim," Masako asked. "How do you know Lingzi?" "I met by chance." Jim replied. "Because of work, I met Otomo Ryosuke of Toto Kanko Co., Ltd. and another magazine reporter named Ono Kikuko. Reiko and them are friends. So I met Reiko naturally..." Ji Wei somehow shifted his gaze to the mountain peak. Changzi already knew these words.She wanted to know more about it.Especially the character Otomo Ryosuke.The present is her unforgettable. The backs of "Takita" proprietress and Otomo Ryosuke still left a deep impression on her. Horizawa called Tokyo from Sakunami Onsen, and it was "Takita" who answered.This invisible thread is inextricably linked with this great friend Liaosuke. Has Yoshiki already mastered the line of Otomo Ryosuke?He said that the relationship at work may not be so simple! In addition, Kikuko Ono is also a mystery to Masako. Ono Kikuko is the female reporter in charge of the family column of the magazine.What is the content of her relationship with Otomo Liaosuke? Many questions blocked Changzi's heart. The woman on the fourth floor of the corporate apartment committed suicide suddenly.Before that, she had met Jim on the stairs.Masako suspected that Jim had something to do with the woman who committed suicide. Jim also told Masako not to tell Horizawa about his visit to this apartment. One by one, the past events are floating before Changzi's eyes. "Miss Lingzi is a good girl," said Jim. "At first I didn't know she was your sister, but when I heard the surname 'Chao Chuan', I knew she was your sister. I was really surprised at the time." Lingzi and Changzi had talked about this before. "I got the impression from Reiko that Horizawa-kun doesn't seem to get along with you...I'm sorry, I shouldn't say that. Because Horizawa-kun is my good friend..." "No, it doesn't matter. I don't know what Lingzi said to you?" "Your sister is very smart. She didn't say anything irresponsible. I always feel that she and her brother-in-law Horisawa-kun are not very close. This is just my imagination." "Yes, this is true." Changzi felt that there was no need to hide any more.Up to now, it is better to explain to Jimu. "Our personalities are different. The Horizawa I met for the first time and the Horizawa after we got married seem to be two different people." Having said this, Changzi couldn't go on anymore.Jim nodded in agreement with what she said. "That's why you don't feel happy when you're married, do you?" Changzi lowered his eyelids.Jim's eyes instantly pierced her face with warmth. "I'm not married, so I can't understand the relationship between couples." "Oh, Mr. Jim, are you still married?" Masako raised his head and glanced at him. "Yes. Because there is no suitable partner." Jim took a cigarette and gagged his mouth, and the words ended here. Jimu's bitter expression made Masako feel oppressed. "Mr. Jim," Masako immediately changed the subject. "Have you read the newspaper? What do you think of Horizawa's collusion with Soviet spies?" Jim lit a cigarette, his face was crooked, and his expression was ugly. "I've read the papers. Is there any basis for what they say?" "No, there is no proof. Horizawa was highly regarded by the section chief and the section chief's assistant during his lifetime. But after Horizawa disappeared, I still don't understand the behavior of the section chief..." "That's weird.—" Jim said. "They said that the news about the disappearance of Horizawa and Reiko would bring benefits to the newspaper. Is this true?" Jimu asked this sentence. "Yes. The people in the newspaper also found it incredible, so he told me the truth. Maybe he felt sorry for me and sympathized with me." "Then there's nothing wrong with that," Jim concluded. "There are still some things I want to ask you. Do you know the restaurant 'Takita'?" "Takita?" Jimmy narrowed his eyes.This is his expression immersed in memories. "I seem to have heard it, but I can't remember it for a while." But Masako felt from his expression that he knew the signboard of "Takita". "This is my idea." Masako continued. "I think this conspiracy incident and the incident of Horizawa and Reiko's love death seem to be on the same line. They cannot be considered separately." Jim was silent. "I think Horizawa was killed by some kind of scheme." She finally spoke up.This idea has been circling in her mind for many days, and it is the first time it has become a language today. "Strategy? What do you mean?" Jim did not express his opinion.He asked Changzi to finish. "Borozov's confession said that Horizawa handed him the confidential documents in the government office... His one sentence convicted Horizawa. Horizawa himself can't tell the truth from the truth, because there is no proof of death." Changzi went on to say: "Conversely, they put Horizawa to death in order to achieve the current effect. That's what I mean by strategy." Jim was lost in thought. "But just putting Horizawa to death, the effect is not obvious. So the strategists tried to create the incident of Horizawa and Reiko's love death. In this way, Horizawa was promoted as a person without morals, and a person without morals It is natural to engage in intrigue. To create public opinion and create such an impression on society." The more Changzi talked, the more energetic he became. "For this reason, the love death between Horizawa and Reiko was first used as a foreshadowing of the spy incident, and it was widely published in the newspaper. This not only sealed Horizawa's mouth, but also laid an ambush for the later spy incident... But Lingzi didn't know anything, and was kept in the dark. Lingzi is so pitiful." Masako stared sharply at Jim who remained silent. "Mr. Yoshiki...you know Otomosuke, I think you should have a vague understanding of the clues of this strategy. Please tell me, tell me without reservation...you came to this 'love death' scene alone. I think You must know a lot. You have a lot of doubts at the same time, so you came here to confirm it. Don't you?" "..." "I feel so pitiful for Lingzi. For the sake of my sister, I must get to the bottom of the matter. I only vaguely understand this step. In the future, there will be an insurmountable barrier in front of me. I can't do it with my own strength." Arrived. I will use your strength to break this barrier. Otherwise, Reiko is too pitiful, and Horizawa is too pitiful." Jim stood up from the pole, his eyes were piercing.