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Chapter 14 Section Fourteen

murder door 东野圭吾 6700Words 2018-03-22
Of course, I didn't want to run and kill Kuramochi right away.A raging rage ignited in my heart, and the longing for killing people since I was a child made my chest swell and hurt, but there was nothing missing to kill people.I think it could be a deeper level of hatred for Cangji, maybe a little more impulsiveness or self-indulgence is enough.It's just that these were all things I lacked at the time. Without getting used to factory life, I had to put in the most effort to get through each day without incident.Time flies, and it is the end of the year, and I still stay in the factory, doing non-production line work.The thought of killing Kuramochi someday disappeared without a trace.

The point is, the thought just disappears temporarily, not disappears.I realize this when I go somewhere and see something. That place is the warehouse of the machinery manufacturing factory.The so-called machinery manufacturing factory refers to a factory that manufactures or adjusts machinery used in the production line.At that time, the group leader ordered me to go there to get some kind of resin powder. There are warehouse staff in that warehouse.As long as he showed the pick-up slip, he would take the items recorded on it to the window.However, sometimes if the item is too heavy, or the warehouse manager is not free, the picker will be asked to pick it up by himself.The warehouse staff didn't seem busy when I went.However, after reading the pick-up list, he nodded to me and said, "Go and get it. Do you know where?"

I replied that I knew, and the warehouse manager lowered his head and continued to make some documents.Probably because of my frequent visits, he let his guard down on me. I do know where what I want is because I come and get it often.I take out the fixed requirements from the fixed racks, put them on the carts and prepare to leave the warehouse.However, at that time, I found that the door of the medicine cabinet was not closed, and there were many coffee-colored and white bottles in it.I squatted down and looked at the medicines with great interest. The label on the bottle contained the drug name and chemical formula, which I was not familiar with.I don't know if it is because it is rarely used, but most of the bottles are covered with a layer of dust.

My heart skipped a beat when I opened the door on the other side.In the bottom cabinet, there is a large coffee-colored bottle with the words potassium cyanide (KCN) printed on the label.Also known as potassium cyanate.I've known from before that this is the Lord of Poisons and have always wanted to see it for myself.And now, the poison of dreams is in sight. Machine-builders also work on metals, sometimes using potassium cyanate for metallurgy or gold plating.However, the probability of use should not be high, because it is already an old technology. With such a treasure right in front of my eyes, I couldn't move my body immediately.It took a while before I realized that I was going to be unable to resist the temptation in front of me.My conscience sent a warning, telling me to leave quickly.

However, the warning signal became weaker and weaker, and then disappeared.I found a plastic bag from the warehouse, put the resin powder in it, took the bottle of potassium cyanate out of the cabinet, and carefully opened the lid.The white crystals contained in it were slightly agglomerated, and there was a thin spoon in the bottle. I know that potassium cyanate is a strong base, and if it touches the skin, it may cause inflammation, so I was careful not to touch it with my hands, and dug about three spoonfuls of white crystals into a plastic bag.I squeezed the air out of the bag completely and tied the mouth of the bag with a rubber band. Once the potassium cyanate comes into contact with the air, it turns into potassium carbonate.

I put the plastic bag in my pocket and left the warehouse as if nothing had happened.When passing by the warehouse manager, I pretended to greet him calmly.The warehouse staff still responded to me with their heads down.Judging from his expression, he never thought that the rookie operator would actually take away the devil's poison. I hide potassium cyanate in a drawer of my dorm desk.Although I was very afraid that the little shirt in the same dormitory would touch it without authorization, but after interacting with him for a while, I knew very well that this easy-to-get-together little bastard was not the kind of person who would open other people's drawers casually.

Getting potassium cyanate revived the murderous thoughts that had been dormant in my heart.I'm going to use it someday.What happens to the person who eats it?How will you die?Will he vomit blood and die like a common plot in novels?What is the smell of almonds? Just like the person who got the pistol, I fell into the illusion that I think I have become stronger-if there is any annoying guy, just let him eat this poison to kill him. I remembered something from my middle school days.I, who got the tribute, warned my classmates who bullied me that I could poison anyone with the tribute, so I was able to escape from the despicable bullying.I think it works just as well in the grown-up world.For example, Fujita is a good target.He still keeps teasing me with insidious tricks, and I don't know what expression he will make if I tell him that I have a secret weapon in my hand.

However, I immediately dismissed the idea.I must never let anyone know that I have potassium cyanate.Of course, another reason is that the figure of Kuramo appeared in my mind. "Oh, is there a way to save money faster. Like now, I can't even afford a wedding ring." Fujita complained while playing cards with his buddies during the break.I looked at him coldly.If I hadn't planned to kill Kuramochi, you might have become my guinea pig!Such thoughts are hidden in my gaze. The so-called wedding ring means that he plans to get married.The subject was a female operator who worked in the next group.I was surprised, I didn't expect such a despicable man to find a marriage partner.But everyone knows that the female operator often uses her menstrual period as an excuse to skip work when she feels too tired from work.Perhaps they are like birds of a feather.

And so came the end of the year.I had no other place to go, so I had to stay alone in the single dormitory for the new year.After Xiaoshan came home, the room looked much more spacious and comfortable to live in. Two or three days after the annual leave ended, Matsudo’s aunt’s house sent a large envelope containing New Year’s cards, among which were several cards forwarded from the previous apartment, almost all of which were sent by senior workers’ friends. When I picked up one of them, I suddenly felt hot all over.The sender is Kura Mochi.In the middle of the illustration of Happy New Year and the dragon and lion dance, the following text is written:

What are you doing right now?College Students?Or a social person?I have something good to tell you, let's meet up.Please contact me.If you don't meet me, you will definitely regret it.That's it. His address was changed to Nerima.There is also a phone number written on the New Year's card, it seems that wanting to meet is not just a matter of appearance. I think this is probably a good opportunity that God has given me.Since the other party said he wanted to see me, I didn't have to worry about him getting suspicious when I went to him.One Saturday, I finally called him.He was at home, as soon as he heard my voice, he seemed to know that it was me calling. "You finally called me. I've been waiting for you for a long time." I don't know if this sentence is true or not, but he said in an excited tone, "How are you doing?"

"It's okay, it's normal." When I mentioned the recent situation, Kuramochi said in a tone of admiration or teasing: "You are in a stable company and doing a stable job." "What about you? What work do you do?" I asked as intimately as I could. "Well, I just want to tell you this. I also wrote it on the New Year's card. I have something good to tell you. Do you want to meet? I want to talk slowly after we meet." "What's up?" "Of course we'll save that for after we meet. How about tomorrow? I'm free. Let's just go and have some beer." "Well, I'm free too." "Okay, that's it. We'll make an appointment at..." Kuramochi is at a coffee shop in front of Ikebukuro Station. On that day, I hesitated whether to bring the potassium cyanate I had brought from the warehouse to the appointment.I want to kill as planned as possible.If you commit a crime on impulse, you will be caught immediately. Even so, I finally put the plastic bag in my pocket and left the dormitory.After all, it is hard to say whether there will be a second chance to contact him without being suspected in the future.I thought of the back of my father who couldn't kill Shimako.The goddess of fate does not appear every day. Wearing a cheap sweater and a duffel coat, I head to the store I've been looking for in my go-to outfit.The coffee shop was dark even in the daytime, and there were a lot of seats.In this way, as long as there is no too eye-catching action, other customers and shop assistants should not remember my appearance. Kuramochi sat in a corner seat for two.I was surprised that he arrived a few minutes earlier than the agreed time.I think there must be something very important. "Long time no see. Have you lost weight?" Kuramochi said when he saw me. "Because you were treated like a dog in the company. What are you doing now, Kuramochi? On the phone yesterday, you seemed to say that you didn't go to college." "I'm working in sales. That's what you call a salesman." "What are you selling?" "A lot. Well, we'll talk about work later." Kuramo parted his hair neatly, with traces of combing.I think, because he is a salesman, he should pay attention to his clothing and appearance.The coat he is wearing is also very textured and looks more mature.In the eyes of others, they probably wouldn't think that we are the same age. We chatted about trivial matters and left the coffee shop after having a cup of coffee.He asked me to go to the beer hall, and I had no reason to refuse.We ate the ubiquitous chicken nuggets and edamame and drank several long beers.He asked specifically about my work, but when he mentioned his own affairs, he was vague.I feel like he has something up his sleeve. "From your words, it seems that your work is very physically demanding. In this case, the salary and workload seem to be out of proportion." Cang Mochi said bluntly. "I didn't think about it that way. Anyway, I'm grateful that I can actually get the money. Besides, as long as you continue to stay, you don't have to worry about housing." "It's not easy to live. I mean, are you happy with that kind of lifestyle? Don't you find it boring to make your whole body greasy and dirty, but just a small screw in the company all your life? Working in that kind of place , no matter how hard you work, the money you can make is still limited. Life depends on how much money you make. If this continues, you can only find an ordinary woman to marry, buy a house the size of a pigeon cage, and then be chased by loans for the rest of your life .” "That's okay. I think being married and having a family makes me happy." "Don't make it sound like you're enlightened. Have you ever thought about what's waiting for you in the future? Having two not-so-bright kids and living a boring family life. It's going to take dozens of years Years! No, until death. Are you planning to choose such a life when you are not yet twenty?" I stared fixedly at the corner of Kuramochi's eagerly speaking mouth. "Many people can't even get this kind of life. It took me a lot of effort just to graduate from high school. From now on, what I want to live is a peaceful life. It doesn't matter if it's not as exciting as a serial drama." Hearing what I said, he shook his head. "Look at how unmotivated you are talking. We are still young, what should we do if we have no energy at all? I said, Tajima, think about how you bet a little pocket money on backgammon! Where did you go at that time?" gone?" I looked at Kuramochi's face again in surprise.He was the one who made me bet my pocket money on backgammon, and he was with the backgammon guy.I have not forgotten this matter, but he dared to mention it in front of me brazenly. I really doubt whether there is any problem with his nerves.However, he ignored my surprise and continued: "I said this for your own good. You'd better quit that kind of job as soon as possible. In this world, no matter how hard you work, you will never succeed .Only those who think of a good way can make a lot of money.” Hearing him say this, I finally know what he wants to say. "You just said you were a salesman, right? Is that the 'good way'?" He smiled wickedly. "Yeah. After listening to my words, you will be shocked. You must not have thought of such a good way. And, you will definitely join me." "It's hard to say." He leaned forward close to me. "How about it? Do you want to come to my house later? I want to have a good talk with you about it. My house is more than ten minutes by tram from here, and it won't take you too much time. " Kuramo finally got to the point.I was somewhat interested in what he had to say.Besides, I also want to see what kind of place he lives in.Because this will become an important reference when drawing up plans to kill him in the future. "Okay." I replied. Cang Chi walked towards the cashier with the bill, and I quickly caught up with him.When I took out my wallet, he stopped me with a slight wave of his hand. "No, I invite you here. I asked you out." "But, I'm sorry." "You're welcome, you're welcome." He handed the 10,000 yuan banknote to the cashier, leaned into my ear and said, "If you listen to me, you'll think it's just a little meaning in the future." I looked at him and he winked at me happily. Kuramochi lives in a second-floor apartment a few minutes walk from Nerima Station. It seems that it has just been built, and the white paint on the exterior walls is still bright. "come in." Kuramochi asked me to come in.As soon as I walked in, a large wardrobe caught my eye.Next to the closet is the bed and bookcase, and the kitchen in front of you has a dining table, refrigerator, electric cooker, and mini oven.It's a far cry from the dormitory I live in. It's a space that can be called home. "My God, it's all there." "Generally. However, most of them are second-hand goods. Seniors sold them to me cheaply." "senior?" "Senior in the workplace. Well, let me make coffee." "No, no need. But what are you talking about?" Kuramochi beamed with joy, glad that I took the initiative to ask the question.He probably felt that the topic of getting rich had me hooked. We sat across the table, facing each other.He put a large envelope on the table and took out several documents from it."Suiji International" was printed on the envelope. "what is that?" "The company I work for. I want you to be a part of it." He spread out a brochure in front of me, showing rubies, sapphires and other brightly colored gems.I don't know if it's because of the special emphasis on gloss when taking pictures, even the photos look dazzling. "Are you selling gems?" I couldn't help but widen my eyes. "Basically, this company sells gemstones." Kuramochi's statement sounds strange. "However, the purpose of the company is not to make money, but to create an organization that supports each other." "Mutual support?" "The spirit of mutual aid. That is, to make life easier for everyone by buying and selling gems." "I don't understand at all." I was puzzled. Kuramochi asked me to wait, then got up and opened the drawer of the cabinet in the back room.I browsed the interior casually, and saw that although the home appliances and furniture were all available, they felt a bit old, and indeed seemed to be second-hand goods.Moreover, it seems that the storehouse is not cleaned often. On the surface, things are neatly packed, but in fact, dust is accumulated in the corners. "Do you live here alone?" "Hmm. Although there are many inconveniences, it is very comfortable. It is difficult to maintain personal privacy in a dormitory, right?" "It's okay... Does anyone come here often? Like your girlfriend." Cang Mochi smiled and said with trembling shoulders: "I don't have a girlfriend. There are women for fun, but I won't bring them here. Because it will be troublesome afterwards." This sentence reminded me of Yoko Ejiri's incident suddenly, and I felt a burning anger in my heart.It turned out that Yoko was also a "playful woman" to him, so he couldn't accept that such a woman was pregnant, and even felt troublesome about her suicide, so he chose to play dumb to the end.I thought, killing him here would be defenseless.Anyway, no one saw me go into this room. I regret not asking him to make coffee. Kuramochi had no idea what was going on in my mind, and he came back with a small box that looked like a jewelry box. "Open it and have a look." He put the small box in front of me. When I opened the lid, there were a few real gems inside, but none of them were very large. "Surprising, isn't it?" Kuramochi said, staring at my face. "Yeah." I responded.Once upon a time my mother had a jewel box with more beautiful and bigger stones. "All of these are worth at least a million dollars." "Yes." I couldn't figure out how much one million is for a while. "Do you want to buy them with 600,000?" "What did you say?" I looked at Kuramochi's face.He is serious. "Are you kidding me?" "If you have no money, you can pay in installments. I will discuss with my superiors to help you keep the interest to a minimum." "no kidding!" "I mean it. You may think this is nonsense now, but you can reconsider after hearing what I have to say." "It doesn't matter what you say. What am I buying gems for?" "You can resell it." "what?" "Resell it. As I said just now, this is a commodity that can be sold for a million. You can sell it for a million, and you will immediately make a net profit of 400,000." When I heard this number, I was a little moved, but then I regained my senses. "How do I sell it? I don't know any friends who can buy gems." "Don't you have relatives? If you say these gems are only sold for a million, they will be happy to buy them." I shake my head. "I've decided not to rely on my relatives. Besides, I haven't seen them for a while, and I don't plan to see them again." "Yes. If that's the case, there's nothing I can do." Kuramochi sighed. "In that case, how about 400,000?" "what?" "I asked you, if it's 400,000, would you buy it?" "Why the sudden drop of 200,000? If so, wouldn't it be good to sell 400,000 from the beginning? Do you want to make a fortune from me?" Kurachi pointed his palms at me, trying to comfort me. "Listen to me before you get angry. There is a condition to sell for 400,000. That is, you must first become a member of Suiji International." "What did you say?" "As long as you become a member, you can buy it at a discounted price. However, in order to become a member, you must achieve certain performance. However, it is not a big deal. Thinking about it, this is a promising job. I wanted to buy gems cheaply. , I became a member as a last resort, but this is more meaningful than your regular job, and it makes money. Some people even quit their jobs in top-tier companies and changed their careers to sell gems. That person's annual income exceeds 10 million!" The content of the topic suddenly became more exaggerated, and I was all on my guard. "What's going on here? What's the performance?" "The performance of the members is very simple. First pay the membership fee of 20,000 yuan, and then sell a group of gemstones. The company will get back the benefits that the member did not get from the customers brought by the member. No one can No loss, right?" "I see." It sounds like the matter itself is reasonable. "But why can members make money?" "There is a commission. If you sell a group of gemstones, the company will pay a commission of 50,000 yuan to the members." "Sell hundreds of thousands of gemstones, and only give 50,000 commissions?" "Listen to the end. The performance of a member is to sell a group, but no one says you can't sell more. The more you sell, the more commissions will roll into your pocket." "I know this. The question is, is it possible to sell the 600,000 gemstones so easily? If it is possible, I would have sold the gemstones in my hand earlier." "That's the point. I just said that the performance is to sell a group of gemstones, but I didn't say that I would sell it for 600,000." Kuramochi raised his index finger and smiled lightly. "If it's not 600,000..." "It can also be sold for 400,000. In other words, let that guest become a member." "Oh," I suddenly felt like an eye-opening. "So that's what happened." "And the best thing is that the company still pays the commission in this case. It's just that it was 20,000 at the beginning. I said there was a reason in the beginning. Then comes the interesting part." Kuramochi lay on the table with his upper body , start explaining to me. "If the members you brought in recruit new members, you will still get a few percent of the commission into your pocket. That is to say, when your downline members, downline members, and downline members When the number of members continues to increase, the commission will be remitted to your account in units of 100,000 yuan. Thinking about it this way, don't you think it is more beneficial to increase members than to sell gems alone?" While listening to Cang Mo's eloquent speech, a bunch of numbers got into my head.That momentum made me a little taken aback. "At the beginning, it will cost 420,000 yuan..." "And the 400,000 yuan is not just paid out, it will stay in your hands in the form of gems. The real investment is only 20,000 yuan. How about it? Even poor office workers should be able to come up with this amount, right?" I crossed my arms and moaned.I came here to make a plan to kill Kuramo, but I was completely dragged away by his words. "Would you like to give it a try? I've already transferred two million!" "Two million..." "I expect a lot of money will come in." Kuramochi continued in a low voice. "First strike is the best. It is best to have many downline members and downline members. If you want to do it, I will send you an application early tomorrow morning. There will be a lot of people on Monday, but I will try. " The implication is that he seems to have no time to think about it. "That's it." I replied after thinking for a long time, "If you can pay in monthly installments, you can try it." "Are you going to do it?" "You can do it and see." Kuramochi stood up and burst out laughing.He pointed at me who was dumbfounded, held my stomach and said, "Mr. Kazuyuki Tajima, please cheer up. How can you be fooled like this?" After he finished speaking, he still couldn't stop laughing.
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