Chapter 18 Chapter Eighteen

When the two sat and talked, the sunlight on the distant mountain had changed color, and the shadows on the wall were constantly changing positions.Not long after, it was almost evening. The figures of farmers working in the fields are elongated.Seeing that they were talking enthusiastically, the maid took the initiative to avoid them. "You are amazing!" When Yoshiki heard that Masako was working as a maid in "Takita", he couldn't help but exclaimed. "If you can do this, Horizawa-kun will die in peace." "No, as I said just now, I always feel that Lingzi's death is too pitiful. Lingzi will never want to die."

Masako watched Jim's face. "One more thing. Mr. Jim. I wonder if you remember? You came to my apartment once." Jim nodded. "I remember that day very clearly. You told me never to mention to Horisawa that I saw you in the apartment. I did that. But I still don't understand, why did you say such a thing? " "First of all, I don't want to hurt Horisawa-kun's feelings. When he learns that I have been to your apartment, let alone other things, he will definitely have various speculations, which will damage the relationship between you and your wife. .That's what I'm afraid of."

What he said was exactly what Changzi thought.Jimmy considered the issue very carefully. However, there is still a doubt: Jim came down from the fourth floor in a hurry, whether he had anything to do with the woman who committed suicide. "Let me ask you frankly, there was a woman on the fourth floor who committed suicide suddenly, Mr. Jim, do you know?" "Not only do I know that I went up to the fourth floor to visit the woman who suddenly committed suicide." I see.Masako waited for further explanation from Jim. "That woman is related to drug trafficking."

"Uh?--" For a moment, Changzi couldn't understand what was going on? "Yes. Anesthetic... To be honest, that woman used to work as a maid in Akasaka. She was young then." Masako understood that it was the time when Japan was occupied by the United States. "That Caballero tavern is exclusively for the U.S. military, and the equipment is one of the most luxurious in Tokyo. Now this tavern has been remodeled and is still in business. At that time, senior U.S. military officers came in and out." A vague outline of the woman who committed suicide floated in Masako's mind.

"This woman is dedicated to serving U.S. military officers. After the officers return home, she becomes the 'number two' of the Japanese." "Then what does she have to do with the anesthetic?" For Masako, anesthetics were too far away from her life.She couldn't figure it out for a moment. "This woman did not get rid of the shackles of the anesthetic until she died. This has to start with her relationship with the US military officer. The officer she associates with is in charge of administering the anesthetic." "Then this officer is outlawing narcotics, isn't he?"

"No. It's just the opposite. This officer's mission is to sell narcotics... You may find it hard to understand or believe it. But in fact, this officer has a background, and his background is the intelligence agency..." "This time, the international espionage incident involving Horizawa-kun is related to the intelligence agency mentioned just now. You may not understand it. Simply put, the occupying forces have implemented various management policies. However, this The existence of the intelligence agency and its activities are not known to ordinary Japanese citizens. It is an absolute secret. Its funds may not all be provided by the United States. There were so-called military secret funds during the extreme war of the old Japanese military. You understand this Come on!"

"Ok." "At that time, this military secret fund could be used at will without the approval of Congress, and the purpose of the fund did not have to be disclosed. However, the budget of the occupation army was all approved by the US Congress. Therefore, the budget of this secret agency was limited. Therefore Part of the cost needs to be settled by the agency itself. This will inevitably resort to illegal means to solve it. Trafficking narcotics is one of the means.” "what--" Changzi couldn't believe Jimu's explanation for a while.However, Lingzi's death was directly related to this, so she had to listen carefully.

"After the occupation army retreated, its legacy remained. The intelligence agency of the occupation army was abolished. But it was inherited by the Japanese in a modified form. The intelligence agency of the occupation army was donated to the Japanese along with the expenses." "Then this woman will stay in this institution!" "Yes, she was handed over to the Japanese after the institution withdrew. On the surface, she was someone's 'number two', but in fact she was a member of a Japanese secret group. I said she was the Japanese Number two, is actually a disguise."

"Mr. Jim, have you investigated her?" "Yes. The matter of anesthesia is very complicated. Nowadays, newspapers often report that such-and-such a big man has been picked up, and anesthesia has not decreased at all in Japan. This shows that it has a strict and powerful organization. The police are constantly searching, but The people who got caught were little people, and its organization hasn't wavered a bit." "Go on—" "I think this problem is the biggest destiny of postwar Japan, and I started to investigate. I found this woman during the investigation, and I approached her. She promised to provide me with some information when we meet next time... I considered She's probably tired of this job and starting a new life."

Although Changzi had never seen her, he seemed to be able to imagine the face of the woman who committed suicide on the fourth floor. Jim went on. "However, all kinds of discipline tied her tightly... She finally didn't say anything to me and committed suicide. Or it can be said that someone found her vacillating and killed her, it's unknown..." Having said that, Jim paused. Hori's performance at that time was also surprising. When the woman on the fourth floor committed suicide, Horizawa immediately proposed to move. At that time, Masako thought it was a coincidence.Now listening to Jimu's words, it seems that there is an inevitable connection between the two.It was like a thin thread that tied Horizawa and Reiko's death together.

Masako returns to Tokyo. She and Yoshiki parted ways at Ueno Station.They talked late at night in a hotel in Tendo Onsen, and then took the night train back to Tokyo. Masako returned to the apartment, changed clothes, washed up and hurried to the "Takita" restaurant. She didn't come to work for two days, so she went to the boss's wife's room to say hello.The proprietress just went out and was not at home. Changzi apologized to the old maids A Bin, A Zheng, A Wen and others one by one.They welcomed her, however. "You haven't come for two days, we are all worried about you!" A Bin said. "You stopped coming without even saying hello, I thought you quit." "Sorry, I have a personal matter..." "Yes! We all understand that everyone has private affairs. This is not to ridicule you. Anyone who comes here to work has a hard-to-read scripture." A Bin smiled and said: "You don't have to Don't mind, when sister says something, you just listen and don't have to talk back." They all call the foreman of the maid, Ah Jian, "Sister".When Ah Jian saw her, he said: "You didn't make a sound, I thought something happened to you!" Ah Jian seemed a little unhappy, but he didn't reprimand her much.Because there are not enough people here! The proprietress did not come back until dark.Changzi immediately picked up the broom and cleaned the store, and had a long talk with Jim in the hotel in the Northeast yesterday evening.Thinking about it now is like dreaming. While cleaning, Changzi was paying attention to see if the proprietress came back. Ever since Otomo surrendered himself, the proprietress didn't know how sad she would be.Maybe she is hiding in the house and crying secretly.Hearing that the proprietress was not there, she guessed that the proprietress hadn't lost confidence because something happened to Otomo.The world is still supported by an old belief. "Faith" is Masako's term. Those maids only believe in fortune-telling, and they are doing fortune-telling at the moment, trying to figure out whether there will be many guests tonight. "Sister Abin!" Masako shouted. "Yae, what's the matter?" Masako used the pseudonym "Yae" here. "Is the proprietress really downcast?" Changzi asked. "Really? Something happened to Mr. Otomo, can she hold her breath?... No, no, she is happy now!" "Ouch!" "Don't you know? Mr. Dayou has already been released." "Uh—" Changzi couldn't help but startled. "Why are you startled?" "I didn't expect... just think about how sad the proprietress was in those few days." "Yes, at first we thought we would have to stay in the police station for a few more days. Unexpectedly, Otomo Liaosuke came out after staying in the police station for two days. The proprietress didn't expect it to be so soon, she was so happy!" Dayou was released after only two days of detention. Could it be that his suspicion of being involved in espionage activities has been clarified? No, no, it won't be that simple.The newspaper reported Otomo Ryosuke's surrender in an inflammatory tone.Even if the matter is investigated clearly, it will take some time!But he was released after only two days, what happened? "Is Otomo-san still here?" Masako asked. "He——" Ah Bin said in a low voice, "he thinks he doesn't look good, so he doesn't dare to come here. This time, the proprietress is going to his secret residence. Look! The proprietress has gone out again today, and she must be meeting Dayu again." went there." "Where does Otomo-san live?" "How do we know that?" Changzi couldn't ask any more questions, because it would be unnatural to ask any more. The lights are on in the store.Seeing the lights in the shop, she felt bad. At this time, Ah Bin called her: "Yae! The proprietress is back." "thanks." Changzi packed up his clothes and went to the back room.Masako opened the partition and bowed deeply. The proprietress has just come back and is changing clothes. "Ah, Yae, it's you!" The proprietress took the initiative to greet her. "I just heard you're back." "Forgive me, I'm too casual." "I thought you were unwell, and I was worried about you!" "Sorry." "It's fine when you come back, but don't force yourself to do it!" The face of the proprietress was much more cheerful than the previous few days.There was a smile on her beautiful face.It was a carefree, bright expression. Masako returned to the maid's bedroom. Suddenly I heard the sound of a car stopping in front of the door, followed by footsteps walking in.From then on, the restaurant became busy. Masako is anxious to know the whereabouts of Otomo Ryosuke.The proprietress went out early this morning and didn't come back until evening.Maybe this Otomo-san doesn't live in Tokyo.Judging from the cheerful expression of the proprietress, she obviously just came back from Otomo's place. The proprietress never used the store's car when she went out, and hired a taxi when she went in and out, so no one knew where the proprietress was going. Masako was eager to find out where Otomo Liaojie, who was released early, lived. The next morning, the superintendent came to tell her that someone had called her. "Is it Chang Zijun?" Jim's voice. "I was rude yesterday." "No, you don't have to be polite. I'm really sorry for taking care of you in every possible way." "Since then, has anything changed?" "Uh--" Changzi glanced around. Fortunately, the manager was out on business and was talking to a tenant in the corridor. "Last night, I went back to 'Takita'." "He! That was too hard. You are tired!" "Well, let me tell you, Otomo has been released by the police. This is what the maids of 'Long Tian' said." "Well, I already know." "Yo, you already know?" "I only heard about it after I got back here. Is Otomo in 'Takita' now?" "Not here. It seems that the proprietress has met him and went there secretly, and no one noticed." "yes?" Jim paused for a moment, seeming to be thinking about the problem. "Hello, hello!" Masako shouted: "...Is there anything else?" "No. That's all." Jim's ears are really long, he has already found out that Dayou has been released and returned. "Are Section Chief Takemura and Assistant Field Chief still going to 'Takita'?" "I have inquired quietly. I have heard from the maids, and have not been seen since." "Really?... I went to the official hall to inquire. These two people go to work on time every day." "Where is Otomo hiding? After he was released from the police station, he didn't dare to come to 'Takita' openly. I don't know why he hid? Is there something else that prevents him from getting out?" Chang Zi asked impatiently. "Yes! I'll investigate again. Are you going to 'Takita' tonight?" "go?" "That's good. If there's an emergency, I'll call 'Long Tian'. I'll change my name to 'Okada', please remember." "Okay. I see, 'Okada' isn't it?" "yes." Jim was silent for a while, as if he still had something to say.But finally did not say anything. "Goodbye then." "goodbye!" Masako went back to her room. Jimu said that the woman who committed suicide on the fourth floor was related to the sale of narcotics. This was out of her expectation, but when she thought about it carefully, this statement had its truth.Jim doesn't talk nonsense.Just because my vision is too narrow. If Horizawa hadn't been implicated in the espionage incident, even if he read the word anesthesia in the newspaper, he felt that it was too far away from daily life. In any case, it was hard for her to imagine how foreign spy incidents could be connected with her peaceful daily life. However, there was an irrefutable fact in front of him. Masako suspects that the lover of the women's university who committed suicide on the fourth floor may be Otomo Ryosuke.She didn't know what Otomo did.But Dongdu Tourist Club is an ambiguous existence. If Otomo Ryosuke is the woman's lover, then Otomo is related to the sale of narcotics.Otomo was what Gibbon referred to as the undisclosed heir to the occupation army's inheritance. In this case, where should the section chief Takemura and the assistant field section chief be placed?Both of them were close friends of Otomo, and there was some sort of deal secretly going on between them.It is unbelievable that the section chief and assistant to the section chief in the official office colluded with Otomo to sell narcotics.But there is no doubt that a common interest has tied them tightly together. Masako thought of her husband Horizawa's actions again.Horizawa is highly regarded by Takemura and Noji.Or it can be said that because of Hori Yi's character of chasing fame and success, he consciously approached his boss.If Takemura, Noji, and Otomo form a line, then Horizawa runs at the other end of the line.Generally speaking, the only way to gain the trust of the other party is to participate in the other party's secret activities. Considering from the standpoint of Takemura and Noji, Horizawa is more capable and proactively approaching him, why can't he be used? Masako has been thinking about who is that person Horizawa is waiting for at the hot spring?Maybe this person is also related to anesthetics.So Horizawa didn't say anything to Masako, and it's not difficult to understand why she came to this hot spring in the northeast alone.Horizawa called "Takita" when he couldn't wait. It can be considered that the person he called was either Otomo, or Takemura or Noji. However, who is the person Horizawa meets between Sakunami Onsen and Tendo Onsen?This person took the Ou Main Line to Yamagata.Unfortunately, there was a landslide accident on the train, and the train was delayed.So Horizawa called "Takita". According to Yoshiki, this was a big mistake of the planner. So, what happened to Lingzi's death? Thinking of this, Changzi couldn't help being startled.An empty bottle of sleeping pills was found at the scene of Lingzi's "suicide". Sleeping pills? —— Is she taking sleeping pills that are commonly sold in the market?If she is given an anesthetic, she will fall asleep in a short time, and its effect is much stronger than sleeping pills. Lethargic. Could it be that someone transported the sleeping Lingzi from another place to the scene? "Mrs!" Managers knocked hastily on the door.Changzi was startled. "your phone number!" Masako was still thinking over and over again when she walked out of the room to the corridor.My mind is still groggy.

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