Home Categories detective reasoning Meteor Bond

Chapter 42 Section 42

Meteor Bond 东野圭吾 3304Words 2018-03-22
"Talking with you is always full of surprises. You even know a lot about the stars." "That's not the case. I don't know anything about stars. My friend invited me, who knew nothing, to go and see them." "That's great. So, see?" "No, unfortunately, it rained. Years later, the same group went to see the Leonids." In fact, Jing Nai had already fallen asleep deeply before the rain.When she woke up, she was in a completely strange place.Not long after, she learned that her parents had been killed. The nightmarish experience came to mind vividly again, and Jing Nai desperately shook it out of her head.Now is not the time to think about these things.

Xingcheng, who was ignorant of her pain, looked up at the sky with a hearty smile. "Meteors. I used to watch them a lot when I was a child. Sometimes I got up in the middle of the night and sat at the counter and counted the stars alone. I even wrote down the results in my notebook. Speaking of which, I haven't had time to watch them recently. By the way, tomorrow Let's watch together in Xia Tian." After happily speaking, he immediately showed a bad expression, "Ah, it's impossible." Jing Nai smiled and nodded, she knew that her expression must be a little lonely.This is not acting.

"Canada can definitely see more stars." Xingcheng restored his smile, "Then, go down. Be careful where you step." "I'm going downstairs, and I want to show you around Zangshu Pavilion." Xingcheng said. "It used to be a servant's room. His family seems to have hired a servant who provides food and lodging. However, my family does not need these, so it is used as a library." Go back to the entrance hall, past the reception room, through the wide hallway, there is a door on the left.Xingcheng opened the door, and in front of him was a slightly narrow corridor.

"This door used to be a wall, so you can't directly enter the servant's room from inside the house. But it's too inconvenient for the Library Pavilion." Go through the corridor and there is a sliding door on the right.Xingcheng pushed open the door and turned on the lights in the house. The moment she stepped into the room, Shizuna was dumbfounded. The room is about the size of eight tatami mats, and there are almost all bookshelves in front of the two walls.What's more, the bookshelves are packed to the brim.Books, materials, etc. fill the shelves without leaving any gaps.

"It's amazing." She sighed involuntarily. "The walls are full of bookshelves." "Ah, no." Xingcheng said, "This shelf was originally there. It used to be used to store daily necessities and clothes for the servants. Now it looks like a closet. After a little processing, it is used as a bookshelf. The inside is everywhere They are different because of this. However, it is very convenient to use. My father and I are very satisfied." Jing Nai nodded and approached, looking around the entire bookshelf.An idea had already been brewing in her mind.

"The collection is quite rich. Especially related to cooking." "Some are mine, but most of them were collected by my father when he was young. Maybe he has collected all the information about cuisines from all over the world. Even though he has collected all of them, it doesn't mean that he can make them casually." Xingcheng said with a wry smile. Walking out of Zangshu Pavilion, Xingcheng took Jing Nai to visit the washroom and bathroom.He enthusiastically introduced the pattern to match the pattern built by foreigners, and then slightly changed it to be more in line with the habits of the Japanese.However, Jing Nai has long been absent-minded.She waited for the opportunity to come.

Walking out of the bathroom and back to the corridor, Kimiko came from the other end. "Would you like to visit for a while?" she asked. "No, it's basically over." "How about a cup of tea? Ms. Gao is a little tired too." "Yeah——then let's go." Xingcheng looked at Jing Nai. "Well, I want to borrow the toilet." "Ah, feel free, do you know where?" "It's okay, please go there first." Xingcheng nodded, and walked through the corridor with Kimiko. After confirming that their figures disappeared, Jing Nai turned and pushed open the door beside her, crept through the narrow corridor, pushed open the sliding door, and walked into the library.

She took a notebook, wrapped in a plastic bag, from her bag.After carefully taking it out with gloved hands, she looked around the bookshelves. The stash had been decided before.It's at the bottom of the bookshelf.The feet are the biggest blind spot for sight. Aim for the book "Family Cooking of the World", which is quite a thick book.She stuffed the notebook aside, so deep that it was completely invisible with a rough scan. She nimbly came out of the Library Pavilion, and when she was about to return to the corridor just now, she bumped into Xing Cheng. "Ah, why..."

"Sorry, I'm still lost." Hahaha, Xingcheng laughed. "I knew it would be like this, the toilet is there." Following Xing Cheng, Jing Nai quietly stuffed the plastic bag back into the bag. After drinking Japanese tea in the living room, she declined the warm invitation of Kimiko who said, "It's a rare opportunity, so stay and finish the meal." and prepared to leave.Xingcheng sent her outside the door.The taxi he called was waiting outside the door. "Sorry, Mom made an unreasonable request." "Why, I should be sorry. It's fine if there is nothing important later."

"Mom seems to like you very much. Please make sure to visit again, if possible, before going to Canada." Looking at Xingcheng's serious expression, Jing Nai nodded silently. "Contact again," he said. Yes, Shizuna said and got into the taxi.After telling the driver the location, she bowed her head towards Xingcheng outside the car.She remained in this position until the car started.Because it hurts to see his face. Take out the phone and call Taifu. "How is it?" Taifu asked worriedly. "It went well. There is a library, and it's hidden there. It won't be discovered."

Taifu's relieved voice came from the other end of the phone. "Great. It's all over now." "Well, it's over, everything is over." "Go drink and celebrate, come back early." "Ok." Hanging up the phone, Shizuna took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Note: Omote Senke, Sato Senke: One of the schools of tea ceremony.According to legend, the patriarch of the Japanese tea ceremony was Murata Zhuguang in the Muromachi period. He passed it on to Takeno Shaoou, and Sen Rikyu became the master.Sen Rikyu introduced the spirit of Zen into tea making, combined the form of cultivating Taoism with the way of making tea, and created the special practice method of "tea ceremony"."Wabi tea" based on "simple tranquility" is the mainstream.The atmosphere of Rikyu's descendants is "Oyosenke", "Satosenke" and "Mushakoji Senke", which have been passed down to this day. After learning from Taifuna that the battle was successful, Koichi heaved a long sigh of relief.That notebook is hidden in the library at Togami's house.The location is ideal, he thought. "It's really Jing. I was worried that she would hesitate because of the completion, but it was done brilliantly. I'll pick Jing up and come back together, and then the three of us will have a drink after a long time." Taifu's voice was full of excitement. excited. "Be careful on the way back." Gong Yi said, hung up the phone, and sat in front of the computer with his hands folded in front of his chest. The remaining problem is how to get the notebook to the police. The recipe is recorded in the notebook.When leaving the home where he was born and raised, Gong took him away as a symbol of his father.The unique practice in this world engraved in the hearts of Taifu and Jing Nai is recorded in this notebook. Kouichi wondered if the police's discovery of the notebook would serve as conclusive evidence for the arrest of Masashiki Togami.Naturally, Hu Shen would deny it flatly, insisting that he had never seen it.The odds were against him, however, as proving that the notebook belonged to Ariake was fairly simple.And it can be quickly found out that the famous dish of "Togami-tei" beef diced rice bowl is made according to the above records. How did you get that notebook?The police are bound to cling to this point.Togami was unable to answer.He himself was in a fog.However, the police will not pursue this.He stole from the scene of the crime is the most plausible explanation.The fingerprints on the gold watch can also be one of the proofs. Masayuki Togami must have felt that he had been put together.Why is it that the crime that has been hidden for fourteen years is only revealed now, and I am still at a loss.Even if he realizes that he is framed, he is helpless. So it's hard to imagine him pleading guilty.Even if the evidence is solid, Hu Shen will definitely deny it, and may even appeal. The rest is up to the police, Gong thought.They've paved the way, now it's just a matter of praying they find evidence.The figure of Bai Yuan suddenly appeared in his mind. At this moment, the phone in front of him rang.Looking at the LCD screen, he was startled.It was Kashiwahara calling. He answered the phone, "Hello." "Kuichi-kun? It's me, Kashiwahara." "Hmm. Has there been any progress?" Affected by the thoughts just now, he asked involuntarily. "That's exactly what I want to talk to you about. At home now?" "yes." "Then can we meet? It only takes ten minutes." "Okay. Where do we meet?" "No, I'm coming. In fact, I'm near your house right now." "Hey..." Gong Yi couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat. "It happened to be here to investigate other cases. I'm right next to the building where you live. You live in 305, right?" Koichi got up and looked down through the window, but there was no sign of Kashiwahara. "Yeah, that, the room is messy, very messy." Bai Yuan smiled lightly. "Anyway, it's me, so I don't need to be so restrained. Or do you hate the police entering your room?" "That's not the case. Well, I'll wait for you." After cutting off the phone, he quickly called Taifu.However, his mobile phone was not in the service area, and there was a call recording from the other end. Just as he was about to leave a message, the doorbell rang, followed by a knock on the door. "It's me." Bai Yuan's voice. Gong Yi was taken aback.He wasn't near the building, he made the phone call near the apartment. I don't have time to contact Taifu and the others.Gongyi opened the closet, took out the PRADA bag prepared for this situation and threw it on the bed, spilling the cosmetics and small things inside. Then, he took out the women's sandals from the shoe cabinet in the entrance and hid Taifu's sneakers. The knock on the door rang again. "Hello, Gongyi-kun." Gong Yi pressed the button hidden in the shoe cabinet and opened the door. Yo, Kashiwahara waved his hand lightly, he was wearing a brown coat. "I'm sorry for the sudden visit." "It's okay, but the house is messy." "It doesn't matter. I'm not here to inspect your attitude towards life." Said, Bai Yuan walked in, his eyes cast on the sandals on the entrance.However, he didn't say a word about it until he saw the two beds in the house and asked, "Doesn't he live alone?" "I don't live together either." Gong Yi said, "I just come to live here occasionally." "Bought an extra bed for this purpose?" "I already have two. At the beginning, I borrowed a house with my friends, so we can share the rent." "Where's that friend?" "I moved out after I got married. I bought a double bed, and I will throw this one here." As he said, Gong started to clean up the cosmetics and small things spilled on the bed, and stuffed them into the PRADA bag. "Sit whatever you want. Sorry, the room is small."
Press "Left Key ←" to return to the previous chapter; Press "Right Key →" to enter the next chapter; Press "Space Bar" to scroll down.
Chapters
Chapters
Setting
Setting
Add
Return
Book