Chapter 17 Section 4

Hayashida's memorial service was held at a temple near my home at 6:00 p.m. the next day.I asked my boss for leave and rushed to attend.Just as I was waiting in line to offer incense, the conversations of several women caught my ears. "I heard that this man is a workaholic." "Yeah, although he can't fill his stomach if he doesn't work hard, but he often spends time in the work unit even on holidays and weekends, which is a bit too much." "I worked so hard for most of my life, and finally died in the work unit. Mrs. Lin Tian is really pitiful." Listening to these discussions, I feel very complicated.As a junior, I admire Mr. Hayashida's professionalism, but his family must often feel lonely and helpless.

After offering incense, I was led to an adjoining room where there was some sushi and beer on the table for the mourners to eat.Most of the company's colleagues have arrived, which shows Mr. Lintian's popularity.Everyone got together and talked a lot. "I heard that the autopsy report has come out." As soon as I sat down, Senior Miyashita leaned close to my ear and said, "As I expected, the scar on the head was not caused by a fall and bruise, but was caused by a heavy blow from a very hard weapon." "A hard weapon..." The thick, solid iron arm of the robot loomed before my eyes.

According to Miyashita-senpai and I's conjecture, Mr. Hayashita may have died at work, and the murderer was a robot.This is a major accident in which a company employee was injured and died while working overtime without pay.If verified, our entire department will be severely held accountable.Therefore, we have not mentioned this speculation to anyone. However, our conjecture is not unassailable, and there are still three contradictions that are puzzling.First, according to Miyashita-senpai's investigation, the robot's mechanical arm was not stained with blood.Second, the place where Mr. Hayashida was found was the lounge, not the workshop.Third, the door of the lounge was locked from the inside for some unknown reason.

"Senior Miyashita, did you meet with that welding machine manufacturer today?" "I saw it. I heard that the police also went to him to investigate. That person was shocked when he heard the news of Mr. Lin Tian's unfortunate death." "They did work together on the day of the incident?" "Yes, it is said that Mr. Lintian called him to work overtime at noon. He debugged the machine endlessly and did not leave the workshop until after ten o'clock in the evening. At that time, Mr. Lintian also went to clock in, but then returned to the workshop , Said that he would have to work for a while before going back.”

Mr. Lin Tian deserves to be called the king of overtime.He has long been famous, and it is said that even the trade unions are familiar with his temper. "The welding machine manufacturer was also asked for an alibi?" "Yes, but he had already returned to his office around eleven o'clock. Several of his colleagues can attest to this, so there is no problem." Even working overtime late on a Sunday night shows that the harsh and harsh working environment is everywhere. "This is a disaster! Human life is fragile." A senior nicknamed "Ahu" said with emotion.He just ate a full meal of sushi and was picking his teeth contentedly.The calmness and indifference shown by these seniors in the face of the unfortunate death of their colleagues made me marvel at the incredible workplace.This is probably because the only bond between everyone is work, and other interests are not the same.Even I, who was under Mr. Hayashida's care, had the silly thought that this incident was not complicated enough.

We were about to get up and say goodbye when the head of the section suddenly came.As soon as he saw us, he yelled, "Hey, everyone is here!" It was almost like greeting an acquaintance at the door of an izakaya.The buttocks we just lifted had to fall back into the seat. "It's been a really bad day. Not a single job has been done." As soon as the section chief took his seat, he complained, saying that the criminal police had investigated Mr. Lin Tian's situation thoroughly and carefully. "Also asked about my alibi." Senior "Ahu" echoed: "It's really troublesome, it seems like we killed Mr. Lin Tian."

"How can I, an ordinary citizen, get an alibi?" The head of the section said in a loud voice: "I was watching TV at home from ten o'clock that night to eleven o'clock. But family members' testimonies don't count. It's really troublesome." "It happened to be "The Story of the Overlord of the World" at that time." Said the senior "Ahu" who is familiar with various TV programs.The head of the class patted his thigh heavily: "Not bad, not bad, it was the finale that night, I was fascinated by watching it." I sighed involuntarily. "Tianxia Hegemony Monogatari", which tells the story of a man from a low-level samurai family who strives hard to conquer the world, is especially popular among office workers.I also watched one episode, but I felt that the plot was clichéd and the same as other costume dramas, and I lost interest halfway through.But the entertainment section of the newspaper spoke highly of the show, calling it the only fun for many viewers.

"Anyway," The section chief poured warm beer into the paper cup, and drank it down with the snow-white foam. "Work hard for me starting tomorrow, and I have to make up for what Lin Tian owes. If you lose your life, you won't even be able to work if you want to." Just as the section chief was saying these words that were completely inconsistent with the occasion tonight, a woman who helped manage the funeral came over and said, "There are people from the police, and they want to invite you to come." "what?" The section chief who was about to drink his second glass of beer stopped.