Chapter 23 Section 23

She hummed and turned back to the kitchen. Xingcheng took off his coat and sat on the sofa. "That, Miss Gao, right? What do you think of the Azabu Juban store?" Zheng Xing asked. "I really like it. She said it is a paradise for lovers. She is also quite satisfied with the idea of ​​putting more of that pillar." "It's not a polite word." Xingcheng shook his head. "She is not such a person. The opportunity to ask her opinion was that she brought up the shortcomings of 'Togami Pavilion'. She mentioned that a store with frequent customers who is too public will make others reluctant to step in."

"It's about the Hiroo store. That's really bad advice." "It's quite rare for people to speak out and express their opinions, and it's even rarer among young women. So, you must get along well with her." Zheng Xing nodded and turned his gaze back to the file. "You don't need to tell me these excuses. I'm not Kimiko. Who you associate with is your freedom." Xingcheng resisted the impulse, and did not blurt out "This is not an excuse." On the contrary, there was a taste of trying to cover up. "She... Ms. Gao is also quite satisfied with the diced beef rice. She thinks it is very delicious. However, this has a different meaning to her, so just believe half of it."

"Different meanings?" Zheng Xing glanced at Xing Cheng through the gap in his reading glasses. "It seems to taste very similar to the diced beef rice bowl that I ate at a friend's foreign restaurant." "What store?" "I didn't mention the name of the store, but it was opened by my friend's parents... It seems that the store opened in Yokosuka." "Yokosuka?" Zhengxing's eyes suddenly became a little scary, "Did you hear me right?" "That's right, that's what she said. Why, Dad, do you have some clues?"

"Ah, that's not the case..." Zheng Xing withdrew his gaze from his son's face, and hesitantly cast it into the air.Not long after, he looked at Xingcheng again, "What else have you heard about that store?" "I only know that the taste of rice with diced beef is similar. Moreover, it may also be her illusion. After all, it is a thing from childhood." "Didn't you go to that store when you grew up?" "I haven't been there." Answering, Xingcheng remembered some important things, "By the way, that store is no longer there."

"Not here? Why?" "Parents passed away in an accident." "Passed away..." Zheng Xing was taken aback.He remained silent, his chest heaving up and down. "Accident, what happened?" "That's all she said." "Is that so." Whispering, Zheng Xing looked away again. "What's the matter, Dad, do you know the store?" Hearing Xingcheng's question, Zhengxing sighed and shook his head as if returning to his soul. "On the contrary, I don't know." "on the contrary?" "I've heard a lot about my colleagues. So, I just thought about whether there is the store you mentioned. However, I haven't heard of it. It's a store I don't know."

Yes, Xingcheng nodded.At this time, Kimiko came out of the kitchen with a plate. "I'm afraid it will go bad after being left for a long time, so I cut them all up. Eat them all." There are pears on the plate.It was a gift from a friend. She cut up all the remaining pears, so the quantity is quite large. "I'm starting." As he said, Xingcheng poked a piece with a fork and put it in his mouth, it was so sweet. "It tastes similar to my beef diced rice bowl, which must be deceiving." Kimiko said.She seems to have heard their conversation. "Why?" Xing Cheng asked.

"This kind of thing is impossible. You may not remember how hard your father worked to make this taste—right?" She asked Zheng Xing's consent. "That's the end of this topic." "No. The restaurant that Xingcheng took over this time, the beef diced rice bowl is the main one, right? Then, he needs to know how difficult it is for you to create this taste." "Stop saying such spoiling things." Xing Cheng turned his head and said. "It was you who first said that the taste was similar." "I didn't say it. I just paraphrased what Miss Gao said."

"This is wrong. There's no reason why it would be like this. Your father's beef diced rice bowl is unique. No one can make this taste. If you know this, you should be able to see through her lies immediately." "Don't insist it's a lie, you don't know the truth." However, Kimiko shook her head vigorously without giving in. "I said it was impossible! It must be a lie. I just said that to get your attention!" "Get my attention? How is it possible." "It must be like this. She is also the one who called you today. She can find any reason and wants to be your lover. Be careful."

Putting a piece of carefully cut pear into his mouth, Xingcheng put the fork back in place. "I'm full." He squinted at his mother and stood up. "Why, don't you eat?" "She's not that kind of person." With that, he walked out of the living room. Back in his room, he hung his coat in the closet and took a package from the inside pocket.Saori gave him his Sommelier sommelier knife.He held the gift tightly and smiled involuntarily. He smacked at Kimiko's words. "Want to be your lover—" How wonderful it would be if true. After listening to Shizuna's report, Koichi involuntarily hummed a few times.

"Xingcheng actually doesn't know when the rice with diced beef became the taste it is now. Miscalculated." "The restaurant became popular thanks to the diced beef rice bowl, I think it was not long before that." Jing Nai said sullenly. "I said this speculation after I went to the store in Yokohama to investigate. What is needed now is not speculation, but evidence. Because the relationship between Togami Masayuki and 'Ariake' is only diced beef rice." "I think it's useless to ask Xingcheng any more, I can only approach his father."

"Get close to him, what are you going to do? Ask him how to make rice with diced beef? If that person is a prisoner, will he tell the truth?" Jing Nai was speechless, and silently lowered her head. "Didn't my brother say there was a secret move before?" said Taifu, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed. "When you can't find evidence, use a secret move. Tell us." Gong shook his head. "Not yet." "However, it's been 14 years. There is no more evidence. Can't you believe my eyes? I can't be mistaken, the culprit is that guy, Togami Masahyuki." Kouichi didn't answer, but folded his arms around his chest and closed his eyes. He must use a secret move, which he himself understands.The police are not even sure when the incident happened.Besides, the prisoner is not stupid enough to keep the evidence with him. However, once they use the secret trick, they can't turn back and can only do it to the end.Moreover, there is only one chance.Failing that, they could be wanted by the police. Do you want to take this risk?As the eldest son, he has to consider the future of both of them. Gong opened his eyes. "Jing, did you find out about that? It happened when Togami Masayuki was an apprentice." "What happened before the opening of 'Hushen Pavilion'? I found out." "Where did he work as an apprentice? Xingcheng knows this?" "Well, in a shop in Kichijoji." Jing Nai picked up the bag on the bed, took out a piece of paper, and said, "I was afraid I would forget, so I asked Xingcheng to write it down. The name of the store is 'SHIROGANEYA'." Gong Yi took the note paper with "Silver House" written on it. "Still at Kichijoji?" "He doesn't know, he hasn't been there." Gong nodded and whispered softly: "Okay!" "What are you going to do?" Taifu asked. "Final confirmation. After the end, we will start to act." Gong Yi looked at the two of them back and forth, and said: "Use a dark trick." Finding a parking lot in the building near Kichijoji Station, they parked their car and started walking.With the faxed map, they walked north along the station.There is still a little time until evening. "It's a lively street." Taifu looked around and said in a suit. He even put on a tie today. "This is the first time I've come to Kichijoji." "It's my second time. The last time I went to Inokashira Park to take pictures because of business." Koichi said. The streets lined with shops of different styles are full of fashionable young people.Their aura is subtly different from that of young people in Shinjuku and Shibuya.There is no blind pursuit of fashion, and it seems to enjoy a variety of styles.Koichi felt that the reason should be that the moderate distance from the city center gave them this calmness. A Western-style izakaya named "NAPAN" is about a 10-minute walk from the station.There is a small blackboard hanging in front of the wooden door, with today's recommended menu written on it.Tonight's top picks are Grilled Herb Sea Bass and Soft Shell Crab. There was still a "preparation" sign on the door, and Koichi pushed the door open without hesitation. The shop is a little dark.Pushing open the door, there is a counter next to it, where a young woman is wiping.She looked at Koichi suspiciously. "Ah... well, we don't open until 5:30." "No, I said I would come before the store opened." Taifu took out a business card case from his coat pocket, and took out a card.Gongyi rushed to make this last night."Nobuhisa Yamadaka, director of KTS Co., Ltd." is printed on the business card. KTS each took the initials of Koichi, Taifu and Shiina.The name Yamagao Nobuhisa was thought of by Jing Nai, she reversed the name of the person who was deceived a while ago, Takayama Nobuhisa. "Please wait a moment." Saying that, the figure of the female shop assistant disappeared into the darkness.