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Chapter 15 Section fifteen

Meteor Bond 东野圭吾 2697Words 2018-03-22
"Ah, it's already so late." Looking at his watch, Xingcheng said, "I'm really sorry to delay you for so long. Do you have any plans in the future?" "No." Jing Nai is secretly looking forward to Xing Cheng's invitation. "That's it, that's great." However, Xingcheng did not intend to invite him at all.There was no other way, Jing Nai had no choice but to carry her bag. "Well, pay the bill..." "No need." Xing Cheng stretched out his right hand to stop, "I asked you to come tonight, so please let me treat you."

"but……" "It's enough to hear valuable opinions. Please don't take it to heart." There is a tone of please in the understatement.Jing Nai thought: It seems that he is not a glib young master. "Then I won't be polite." She bowed her head in thanks as she spoke. He got up and stood up, and Xingcheng also stood up after him, looking like he wanted to watch him off. There are still guests at the seats on the counter, drinking and drinking. "Maybe you're right." Walking out of the store and waiting for the elevator, Xingcheng said, "It's never a good thing for frequent customers to be too ostentatious. However, we must pay attention to regular customers. It's a dilemma."

"Please don't take it too seriously." "No, it's hard to be in charge of a store, I don't want to be too hasty." Just as Xing Cheng said, the elevator door opened.A white-haired man in a gray suit came out, and when he saw Xing Cheng, he stopped. "Dad, shouldn't you go to Yokohama tonight?" Hearing Xingcheng's words, Jing Nai stared at him in surprise.This person was actually Togami Masayuki. "I changed my mind. You are the one, what are you doing here?" As he spoke, Togami Masahiro glanced at Shizuna. "Listen to this person's opinion. Didn't I say it before. The woman I met at the wine party is this lady."

"Ah, so that's how it is." Togami Masahyuki nodded, "I'm really sorry to ask you to come here—then, what's your opinion?" "I will tell you slowly next time, it is of great reference value." "That's it, that's great." Togami Masahyuki smiled at Shizuna, the smile was full of tolerance. "Then, I'll go first." "I'll take you downstairs." Xingcheng said. "Just send it here. Thank you for your hospitality." Jing Nai walked into the elevator. After leaving the building, within a few steps, the phone rang.

"The driveway on the opposite side." Taifu said.Looking around, she saw a blue pickup truck parked there with his figure inside. Crossing the road, Jing Nai sat in the passenger seat. The building where "Togami-tei" is located is diagonally to the right. "How?" Taifu asked. "Not bad. Shouldn't leave a bad impression." "In this way, the two of you didn't have a date after the meal. My brother even asked me to follow, and I brought all the disguise props, so it seems that I took them for nothing." Jing Nai lowered her face. "He's pretty blunt. Looks like I'm going to have to take the initiative if it's going to go well."

Taifu smiled wickedly: "Indeed." "But we have made an appointment to see you next time, don't worry." "This is safer." Taifu, who was about to start the engine, suddenly stopped, "Hey, that guy came out." Xing Cheng was walking out of the building, followed by Togami Masahiro, probably all things were done.The two got into a taxi and drove away. "It's because of such a father and son that we can successfully cheat money." Jing Nai, who watched the taxi go away, said, looking at Taifu who was sitting next to him. For some reason, he stared at the direction of the taxi with a stiff expression, forgetting to even blink.It was the first time Jingna saw such a serious expression on his face.

"That guy, is the man behind Togami Yusei's father?" Taifu asked out of breath. "Well, what's the matter?" "It's that guy" Taifu muttered to himself. "Eh?" "That night...the night my parents were killed, the man who came out of the back door...the man just now was the man at that time." After listening to Taifu's words, Koichi realized that his cheeks were stiff. "No mistake, right. Can you be 100% sure?" Looking at his younger brother, Gong repeatedly confirmed. "Can't guarantee it... But, it looks like it. It should be that man."

"Should, this is not acceptable." "Although I said that, I can't confirm it... I can only say that it is very similar." Taifu sat on the bed and clasped his hands.There was a gleam in his eyes that desperately wanted to convey this feeling. Koichi's thoughts flew back to 14 years ago.After his parents were killed, Taifu, who was overly frightened, said nothing, and suddenly he spoke.This voice still lingers in Gongyi's ears. "Brother, I saw it. I saw the guy who killed Dad and the others." Taifu's eyes now are exactly the same as those at that time, it must be that regret and regret have revived in his heart again.

As soon as Kou turned to Shiina, she sat on the floor against the bed.She should have listened to her account of how the evening had progressed.But before that, Taifu, whose expression completely changed, said "I saw the man at that time". Gongyi opened the closet together, dragged out a cardboard box, opened the lid, and there were thick documents inside. Those are all relevant materials about the murder of parents.In other words, almost all of them are news materials, from which we can roughly guess that they were collected by children. Gong Yi turned to a page of a news report and handed it to Jing Nai.

"Jing, take a good look at this portrait. Is President Togami like this?" This report published a portrait based on Taifu's description. Jing Nai looked at it for a moment and fell into deep thought. "So, it's a bit similar...but it's not exactly the same." Taifu peered into the portrait, scratching his head in embarrassment. "At that time, I was panicked, and it was the first time I described it, so I didn't explain it well. In fact, what I wanted to draw was that face, that of Togami Masashiyuki." Gongyi closed the file and sat down on the chair again.

"It's been so long. Is your memory a little fuzzy?" "Impossible, believe me. I am so regretful. I didn't take a good look at that face, so I can't do anything. I will never forget this face. I can't forget this face even if I want to. They all come to mind and appear in dreams. Therefore, it is impossible to have a blurred memory, absolutely not." Staring into the eyes of his speaking brother, Kouichi realized that it was too poor for him to question Taifu.For the young Taifu at that time, it was such a psychological burden to witness the criminal who killed his parents. When he thought of it, he felt a throbbing pain in his chest. Gong folded his hands in front of his chest. "Even so, just looking similar can't do anything." "But I don't think it's a coincidence. Our family runs a western restaurant. Togami also runs a western restaurant. Maybe there is some contact with our parents because of work needs?" Gong nodded, what Taifu said was indeed reasonable. "I'll try to investigate..." "How to investigate?" Jing Nai asked. "Start thinking about it now. In short, leave this matter to me. I will tell you if I find anything." After listening to Kouichi's words, Shizuna nodded silently, Taifu still looked unrelieved. "Why, Taifu, what's your dissatisfaction?" "It's not..." "Just tell me what you have, it's not like you at all." "I don't think you seem to believe me." "why?" "Because he might be the murderer of that incident, the murderer who killed his parents. Why can you be so calm? Shouldn't you be more surprised and excited?" Taifu's voice became sharper. Gong Yi sighed. "I understand how you feel. I'm not unsurprised. It would be a big deal if Masashi Togami is really the man you saw. But, now we have no evidence. I hate to be hopeful for a while One moment turns to despair. We've had enough of falling short." "That's right, brother." Jing Nai also said, "Save the excitement until the evidence is found. I don't want to be disappointed anymore. Especially about that matter." Listening to what the two of them said, Taifu, who was full of dissatisfaction, showed a little loneliness, and then he nodded slightly. "Understood. I was the only one who witnessed the prisoner. No matter how I look, I don't have any evidence." "Don't get depressed. You said I'd look into it. Speaking of which, how was tonight, did it go well?" Koichi looked back and forth at Taisuke and Shizuna. "Brother's suggestion is very effective." Jing Nai replied, "That guy Xingcheng is very concerned about the problem of regular customers. He also mentioned the problem of lighting, and he took it very seriously." "The investigation is worthwhile. So, the next date?" "It went well. He invited me to participate in the tasting session of beef diced rice." "Rice with diced beef? Is there a tasting session like this?" "He asked me to attend. That guy doesn't seem to be used to getting along with women. Next time I will take the initiative." Shizuna said with high spirits, and Koichi nodded in confidence.On the other hand, he also cared a lot about the brooding Taifu.
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