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Chapter 46 Section forty-six

Meteor Bond 东野圭吾 3775Words 2018-03-22
"Miss Gaofeng, no..." Xingcheng changed his words, "I'm afraid this name is also fake. The man called you Zhisui just now. Is Zhisui your real name?" Shiina didn't answer.If the answer is no, she must explain the reason for using a pseudonym for Gao Shan. "Also, maybe Ariake is your last name." Hearing this, Shizuna opened her eyes reflexively. He flipped through the notebook on the desk. "Look, isn't there Ariake croquette here? There are also Ariake fried food, Ariake rice, etc. Ariake should be the name of this store. And, when I mention Ariake, I naturally think of a store. I mentioned it to you before. I have investigated this restaurant. I started to investigate because the police visited my house a while ago. They asked my dad a few questions and then went back. One of the questions was 'Do you know this Western food restaurant in Ariake? '. Somewhat concerned, I tried to check the previous news. 'Ariake' is the store where the robber murder occurred 14 years ago. It seems that the police came here for this. Although I don't know the reason, They seemed suspicious of my dad."

After saying these words in one go, Xingcheng reached out to pick up the teacup.After drinking it in one gulp, he murmured, "Even if it's the black tea that I'm proud of, it's just ruined when it's cold." Jing Nai's eyes still stayed on the table.In this situation, she was unable to turn the tide.After discovering the notebook, Xingcheng must have thought about all kinds of possibilities.That's why he contacted Jing Nai.She finally understood why he was so persistent in calling her.She kept cursing herself for being stupid for thinking ridiculously that he was going to propose.

"Please raise your head, Miss Zhisui." Xingcheng said. Shiina gritted her teeth.No, that's not my name— "You said this before. When I was a child, I ate diced beef rice with the same taste as mine. You said that you ate it at a restaurant run by a friend's parents. Later, those parents passed away, and the restaurant closed down. .That friend's name, if I remember correctly, should be Ms. Yazaki Shizuna, right?" Suddenly hearing her own name, Shizuna's body trembled instinctively. "In Yokosuka, both parents died. Because of these two things in common, I asked you if the store was called 'Ariake'. But you said no. I believed it at the time, because the operator of 'Ariake' was named Ariake .Ariake Umi's Ariake. However, now you put this notebook..." He pointed to the notebook in front of Shizuna. "If you hid it in my house, then the words at that time are not trustworthy. Besides, the recipe for diced beef rice in this notebook is exactly the same as the original beef diced rice in 'Togami-tei'. Even used The brand of special soy sauce is marked. I finally understand why you cried when you tried my diced beef rice. The restaurant of your friend’s is probably 'Ariake'. Shizuna Yazaki is the name you made up."

Jing Na swallowed her saliva and raised her head.She looked at Xingcheng and shook her head. "No, the name is not fake." "yes?" "Really. Only this, please believe me." "Only this?" Under Xingcheng's gaze, Jing Nai lowered her head again, and she heard him sigh. "You are so unpredictable. No matter how hard I ask about this notebook, you are silent. When you ask whether your friend's name is fake, you are so sensitive. What is it?" thing." Shiina pursed her lips. "The name Yazaki Shizuna is not fabricated." - she wanted to say so.

"Hey, Miss Zhisui." Xingcheng asked, "Please tell me a convincing explanation. Why did you hide this notebook? No, before that, why was this notebook in your hands? You and What does 'Ariake' have to do with it? Please tell me the truth. Please, Miss Shiho." Patience seemed to be at its limit.Jing Nai desperately shook her head and shouted: "No!" Startled, Xingcheng shuddered and stared at Jing Nai. "My name is not Shiho. Please don't call me that." The young clerk came over.Xingcheng reached out to stop her, "I will call you when I need it. Don't disturb the two of us unless I tell you."

The clerk nodded and went back to the kitchen.Watching her disappearing back, Xingcheng turned to Jing Nai. "But, that guy just called you Shiho..." "I used a false name in front of him." "Is that so... Then, what is your real name?" Jing Nai was tangled in every possible way.The idea of ​​insisting that my name is Gao Gao Saori flashed through my mind.However, such a lie is self-defeating.More importantly, she didn't want to lie to him anymore. "Yazaki... Shizuna," she replied. "Eh? It's you?" Xingcheng opened his eyes wide, "Isn't that your friend's name..."

Jing Nai took the bag, took out the wallet, and spread the National Health Insurance card inside on the table. "Really." Seeing the insurance card, Xingcheng murmured.Then, "Ah, that's how it is." He said suddenly, "You are Ms. Yazaki Shizuna, and Ariake is your friend." Jing Nai blinked, unexpectedly he misunderstood.But it's no wonder that Xingcheng thinks this way. "I see." Xingcheng nodded. "Then I'll call you Ms. Yazaki from now on, is that okay?" Shiina nodded slightly. Xingcheng took a sharp breath. "Miss Yazaki, let me ask again. I guess why you have this notebook. It seems that your friend Ariake left it here. So, why is it hidden in my library? Please explain it carefully. "

Jing Nai was silent, how could she tell the reason. "Miss Yazaki!" Xingcheng yelled a little forcefully, "If you don't want to confess, I have to make the last move. I really don't want to do this." Seeing Jing Nai raised his head, he continued: "I'm going to hand this notebook over to the police. Let them ask you the truth instead of me. But, well, I really, really hate to do that. I wouldn't be surprised by the facts, so just say it. Please. !” He bowed his head deeply. Jing Nai felt that the wall in her heart melted and collapsed like sugar cubes.Even though he knew that he had been cheated, he didn't mess around, didn't criticize Jing Nai, and tried his best to question her in a gentlemanly manner, all of which broke Jing Nai's psychological defense bit by bit.

Jing Nai's tightly closed lips loosened: "Please." Xingcheng raised his head. "Entrusted? Who?" As soon as the question came out of his mouth, he had a clear expression on his face, "You Ming. Why did you ask you to do this..." "I don't know the details. But according to him, the prisoner in the 'Ariake' case is your father, that is, Togami Masashiyuki." "No way! Impossible..." "Ariake witnessed the prisoner with his own eyes. It must be Mr. Togami Masahyuki. And even the taste of the rice with diced beef is exactly the same. I don't think it's just a coincidence."

"You also think my dad is a criminal?" "I'm sure he's got something to do with it. Sorry." "There's no need to apologize..." Xing Cheng wrinkled his face with a wry smile. "Ariake told me, hide the notebook in your house, and it will become decisive evidence when the police search it." "The police are indeed suspicious of my dad. If they find this notebook from my house now, they may be able to make a conclusion." He frowned, and then said as if he had noticed something, "The police came to my house recently. What information did Ariake get from them?"

Jing Nai shook her head, "I'm not sure about that." Xingcheng seemed to want to suppress the anxiety in his heart, he scratched his head, took up the bag beside him, took out a piece of paper and put it on the table.There are some typefaces printed on it.Jing Nai's body stiffened immediately.Above is a news report on the case from fourteen years ago, which looks like it was retrieved from the Internet. "It was reported that the parents were killed while the children were sneaking out of the house late at night. One of the children was your friend?" Jing Nai scanned the news, although the children were mentioned, but the names of the children were not disclosed.The fact that the parents live in concubine is also not made public.Presumably when the report was reported, the newspaper did not know anything about it. "An irrelevant question, why do the children sneak out of the house in the middle of the night?" Xingcheng asked to himself. "Meteor." Jing Nai said, "Everyone went to watch the meteor together." "meteor?" "The Perseid meteor shower." After listening, Xing Cheng was slightly lost in thought, as if he remembered something right away. "When I was at my house, I mentioned that I went to see the Perseid meteor shower with a friend. That friend is Ariake?" Seeing Shizuna nodding in approval, he looked up at the ceiling, "I see. I understand the reason why you tried your best to help Ariake In a sense, you are also involved." "That's all I can say. Other than that, I don't know anything." "You've said a lot. Well, even though you said it under threat from me." "Will the police be called?" "No, not thinking about it for now. I want to organize it myself. Can this notebook be left with me first?" "Please feel free." Xingcheng stuffed the notebook into the bag and let the bag lie on his lap.He looked at Jing Nai. "From the beginning, you approached me with this purpose. I didn't notice at all." Xingcheng laughed at himself, "The matter of studying abroad is also a lie." "Sorry." Jing Nai lowered her head. "If everything is just my wishful thinking, you don't need the one I originally planned to give you, do you?" He said, taking out a document from his bag. Looking at that name, Shizuna felt a surge of excitement in her chest."Canada's Home Cooking" was handwritten on the document. "I went to Zangshuge just to do this. It turned out to be the current field, which is really ironic." He stuffed the folder back into the bag with a lonely face. Taifu secretly watched Koichi anxiously.My brother sat in front of the computer as usual, silent.His brows were furrowed tightly. Shiina was sitting on the floor with her head drooping deeply.This posture is like a prisoner who confides evidence and is waiting to be punished. "I'm really sorry." Her voice was lifeless.Just started repeating this sentence over and over again. "It's all my fault. My brothers' plan finally went smoothly because I gave up all my previous efforts. I don't know what to say to apologize. I really hate myself for being like this." However, Gong Yi remained silent, and Erlang's upturned legs kept shaking, revealing that he was trying hard to suppress his inner anxiety. Facing the dejected Shizuna, Taifu couldn't find the right words.He didn't know if a few words of comfort were right.After all, the situation is so serious. "Brother, what should we do?" Taifu asked, he couldn't stand the solemn atmosphere anymore, "Xingcheng found that notebook, and the plan completely collapsed. I don't think now is the time to think about this or that!" After listening, Erlang's swaying legs stopped, and he looked at Taifu. "What's the meaning?" "I went to the police and told them that the man I witnessed on the night of the incident was Togami Masashiyuki, and the taste of beef diced rice was exactly the same as that of 'Ariake'." Koichi crossed his hands in front of his chest and turned his head sideways. "Do you think the police will arrest Togami Masashiyuki?" "As evidence, it may not be sufficient..." "Why do you think we even sacrificed our parents' relics to fabricate evidence? Even so, the police are still cautious. They won't act until they can't find conclusive evidence. It just looks and tastes the same It can’t be conclusive evidence. I’ve explained it many times!” Gong Yicheng said all this in one go. "So, that notebook is the decisive evidence." Jing Nai said in a low voice, "If you find that, the police will definitely be able to arrest Togami Masayuki..." "It's useless to worry about what has happened. Right now, what we have to think about is what to do next. Therefore, first of all, we need to speculate on the next move of Hushen Xingcheng." Gongyi stood in front of the window. "In all likelihood, leave it to the police," Taifu said. "Will it?" Shizune whispered. "He told Jing! Give the notebook to the police." "That was when I kept quiet about his questioning. Even then, he said he was unwilling to do so. Besides, before he left, he said that he hadn't considered telling the police so far..." "Those are trustworthy?" "I feel... trustworthy." There was no compromise in the dry words. Sure enough, she really fell in love with Shangxing, Taifu thought.
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