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Chapter 8 Section 6

heart of brutus 东野圭吾 2457Words 2018-03-22
There are still ten kilometers away from Atsugi—Takuya saw the sign and tensed his nerves again.Until the last moment, you can't relax, because you don't know what will happen.Hashimoto should be waiting at Atsugi.After getting there and loading the body into another car, it was Takuya's job to go back to Nagoya.You must also be very careful on the way back. Even if there is no body in the car, you cannot leave a record of driving on this road section at this time.Another car overtakes at a fairly fast pace.The van, which travels at about 80 kilometers, is an out-and-out obstacle for them.It was also Naoki's idea to choose this car as a tool to transport the corpse to Atsugi.

"If it's six or seven o'clock in the evening and it's still light. I'd like to kill her in the car. It would be an exhausting job to drag the body out and put it in the trunk. At least for one Humans do. For that matter, if it's a van, just cover it with a blanket and roll the body to the rear rack. Even if it's visible from the outside, it should look like a rack What was uploaded." Naoki said that he had a way to get a car.He seemed to have a relative who worked in the woodworking industry in Toyohashi, and there was a van in the factory garage that was barely used.That morning, Naoki took the Shinkansen and got off at Toyohashi, and drove that car to Osaka.

"Are you going to transfer the train from Toyohashi?" Hashimoto looked surprised. "Because if you rent a car, evidence will be left afterwards. Besides, there is a reason to drive from Toyohashi." Naoki looked at Takuya and said, "I hope you will drive from Tomei after Atsugi moved the body into another car." Turn back on the expressway and go to the Toyohashi Interchange to return the car for me. Then you can just take a taxi back to Nagoya. No matter how suspicious the police are, as long as they don’t find the existence of this van, they probably won’t investigate Taxi company in Toyohashi."

As for the cart used to transport the corpse from Atsugi, it was prepared by Hashimoto. "By the way... what method are you going to use to kill her?" When Takuya asked, Rao even Naoki showed a somewhat painful expression, this was the first time an expression appeared on his face. "I haven't decided yet," he said at last. "I think it's better not to bleed. As for the method, leave it to me." "Excuse me." Takuya said.Hashimoto also nodded.As for the way to find Yasuko to Osaka, it is also up to Naoki to think about it. "It's up to you, Hashimoto, to decide where to dump the corpse. Suenaga, please decide where to replace the corpse in Nagoya and Atsugi."

"Okay." Takuya responded. "Next is the execution day, let's say next Tuesday. November 10th. Suenaga, you managed to stay in Nagoya for the day to prepare. You should be able to find a suitable reason for a business trip, right?" "Well, I'll think of a way." Takuya said. Things decided to reach this stage, and they each disbanded on this day.The next discussion date is three days away.During these three days, the three of them had to solve their respective problems in advance.But since that day, strange rumors have appeared around Takuya: the content is that Hoshiko is in love with Takuya, and the two have met several times.Several people asked Takuya whether the rumor was true or not, and he knew that the rumor had spread.Of course, Tuo didn't tell anyone about the relationship between himself and Xingzi.So, could it be a rumor spread by Yasuko?No, Takuya thought about it, she probably wouldn't do that.Because it's not good for her to do this kind of thing.So who could it be?Takuya knew the answer soon after, and Naoki called him inside and told him that he was the one who spread the rumors.When Takuya asked the reason, Naoki said that he would explain it to him afterwards, and hoped that he would come to the development planning room immediately.Takuya went to the planning room suspiciously.Naoki was not in his usual personal office, but opened some kind of folder in the office where his subordinates stayed. "Are you looking for me?" As soon as Takuya approached him, Naoki only moved his eyeballs and glared at him, then turned his gaze back to the folder.Takuya felt that something was wrong.

"Be careful, I'm very troubled." Naoki said.The muffled sound is a little hard to hear. "What?" Takuya asked. "Strange rumors come out that will cause me trouble." Takuya silently looked at Naoki's profile, not knowing what to answer.Several employees working on the side, perhaps listening to their conversation, did not make a sound. "I hope you will be careful with your words and deeds, so as not to be misunderstood. My father—" After finishing speaking, Naoki paused for a while before continuing: "I don't know what the full-time director has planned, but regarding Xingzi's future, I Thinking about it a lot. An outsider like you dangling around her would give me a headache."

"Got it?" Naoki looked up from the folder. Tuo was also puzzled, completely unable to understand what kind of medicine he was selling in the gourd when he did such a thing.Takuya still didn't respond, Naoki stared at him and asked, "Do you understand?" "I see." Takuya had no choice but to answer. Naoki nodded, closed the folder, said nothing more, and disappeared into the office next door. But as soon as Takuya returned to his seat, Naoki immediately called. "Sorry," he said at the beginning, "I think you'd be perfect if I hadn't set you up beforehand."

"What's going on here?" Takuya knew that he raised his voice subconsciously. "This is part of the plan. The thing is like this, I found that there seem to be a few people who know about you and Xingzi. It may be the information from the person who is related to Mr. Zongfang. So, I think it is not good to go on like this. This is because the main premise of this plan is that there is no close relationship between the three accomplices. But once you become Xingzi's prospective husband, the relationship between me and you will suddenly become closer. In case one of them is arrested by the police If you doubt it, the police may see the possibility of being an accomplice with the other party."

"It's possible." "So I designed this play. In this way, unless I admit that you are Xingzi's prospective husband, there will be nothing between you and me. In the eyes of other employees, it will feel that our relationship is hostile. This This layout will work in case of emergency.” "I see." Takuya responded, wondering whether Naoki enjoyed this murder plan.If it weren't for that, it would be impossible to come up with such an idea. "That's right, Chief." "Ok?" "Was what you said just now completely acting? You said you were planning for Miss Xingzi's future..."

So Naoki seemed to see through Takuya's mind, and laughed on the other end of the phone. "You seem worried. Frankly speaking, I don't care who Xingzi wants to marry. But my father wants me to choose. To be honest, I find it very troublesome." "So this is ah." "That's it. So you don't have to worry, just devote yourself to this plan." It was as if he was giving instructions on work, and Naoki's last sentence returned to a serious tone. Three days passed like this.The three gathered again at the same hotel. "There is a small golf course near Kangzi's apartment. Because there is no lighting equipment, it is pitch black at night, and almost no passer-by will pass by. If you leave the body here, someone will definitely find it the next morning. Besides , I think the police are likely to judge that this is the hand of Guo Lu Sha Shen."

Hashimoto seemed to have done some research in the past two days, unlike his usual self, he said with a confident attitude.Takuya thought that the miniature golf course was indeed a good target.Naoki seems to agree, so Hashimoto's proposal is adopted.As for the place to hand over the corpse, it was decided by Takuya according to the agreement.He chose the parking lot east of the station in Nagoya, while Atsugi chose an open space a few kilometers north after getting off the expressway. "I've drawn a rough map here. Please don't get me wrong." The two looked at the note paper he handed over and nodded. "Okay, now everything is decided. Then, let's review this plan again." Naoki seemed to be drawing up some happy plan, making a happy voice.
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