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Wandering Blade 东野圭吾 3771Words 2018-03-22
It was almost nine o'clock when Changfeng returned to the B&B. Just like last night, he called in the evening to explain that he didn't need to prepare dinner for him, so the people at the homestay probably wouldn't wait for him to come back. "Crescent" advertises the owner-chef's culinary skills, and dinner is their selling point.Changfeng really wanted to taste their most proud dish, but considering the danger of being face to face with other guests, he could only endure it.Changfeng's dinner tonight is beef curry.It's a very noisy shop, nobody notices the customers around - the only good thing is that it's spacious.For him now, the existence of this kind of store makes him feel very grateful.

Open the entrance door and walk into the guest house.The lights were about halfway off, and the building was dark.The light streaming from the saloon was also weak. While Changfeng was taking off his shoes, he heard footsteps coming from the living room.He hurriedly put the shoes on the shelf, not intending to bump into anyone. It was that woman who came out of the living room.Changfeng was relieved - if it was her, it would be fine.She seemed to notice nothing, and was even kind to him. "You're back." She smiled at Changfeng. "Sorry, I'm late. I didn't tell you if I didn't come back for dinner. I'm really sorry."

"That...it doesn't matter." She lowered her head and muttered to herself. "Then, good night." After Changfeng bowed, he walked past her and was about to climb the stairs. "That..." she said to Changfeng. Changfeng stopped and turned around, "Yes." "Um... If possible, would you like a cup of tea? I have cake here... Or do you not like cake?" Her tone was a little jerky. Changfeng put his feet on the stairs and thought about it.Maybe she wanted to thank Changfeng for helping restore the photo?Besides, Changfeng couldn't find any reason for her to say these words.

At this moment, Changfeng smelled the aroma of coffee wafting from the living room.It seemed that she had planned on making the invitation, and seemed to have been here waiting for his return. In a B&B in a summer resort, eating cake and drinking coffee with an unknown woman-what a pleasant time!Changfeng thought to himself.The desire to spend time like this swelled rapidly in his heart.This kind of opportunity that would never appear again, no, it should be said that it was a short moment that would not even come in a dream, was right in front of his eyes. However, he smiled and shook his head.

"I don't hate cakes, but let's forget it tonight, I still have some things to go back to my room to deal with." "Really? I see, I'm sorry." She nodded with a stiff expression. Changfeng climbed the stairs.He stood in front of his door, took out the key and opened the door.Then turn on the light and walk into the room. At this moment, a strange feeling surrounded him. Not that there's anything weird about it, either.Today is already the third night that he has spent the night in this room, but the atmosphere in front of him makes him feel a little changed.He thought as he sat down on the bed.From the look of the blanket and sheets, it was still the same as when he went out in the morning.

Could it be his own psychology, he wondered.But at this moment, he saw something. Laptop on the table.He feels the position is slightly different.Specifically, he felt that the computer was positioned slightly forward of where he normally placed it.When he usually uses the computer, he will try to stay away from himself as much as possible, because his hands will not be sore. He began to feel uneasy, and cold sweat broke out all over his body. Chang Feng stood in front of the desk and started the computer.His hand holding the mouse trembled slightly.Now all he has to do is check the last application used.

The last application I used was for watching movies.He tried to keep his composure while thinking back.Watching videos of Tuoma being sexually assaulted was indeed something he had to do every day, but was he watching this the last time he used this computer? No—he remembered—it was the photo that was restored with image processing software, and that would be the last time.He saved the restored picture to a disk, and then shut down the computer. Since then, he has never used a computer.In other words, other than him, there are people who have seen the video of Ema. Who would that be—you don't have to think about it.

He hurriedly put away the computer and stuffed the underwear that had been left aside into the handbag.Take off the wig, also put it in the bag, and only put on the hat. He packed all his luggage and opened the door after inspecting the inside of the house.There is no one in the corridor.Today is Sunday, so there should be very few guests staying. He tiptoed down the corridor and down the stairs.Standing in front of the door of the living room, he reached into his pocket, took out his wallet, and pulled out three 10,000-yen bills from it.This is the accommodation fee.He originally thought it would be better to leave a note, but immediately changed his mind.Even if she didn't leave a note, she should know why he left suddenly.

After he folded three 10,000-yen bills and was about to put them on the door of the living room, the door suddenly opened.Startled, he withdrew his hand. The woman stood there.She stared at Changfeng with hanging eyes, and Changfeng also looked at her face, then immediately looked away. "Going out?" she asked. Changfeng nodded and answered yes, put the money in his hand on the shelf next to him, put his hat on a little lower again, and was about to walk towards the entrance. "Wait a moment," she called, "just a moment, please." Changfeng stopped, but didn't look back.So she came over and stood in front of him.

The two eyes met again.But this time Changfeng didn't look away. "Are you Mr. Nagamine...?" she asked. Instead of nodding, he asked, "Have you called the police yet?" She shook her head. "Only I found out it was you." "So are you going to call the police now?" She didn't answer Changfeng's question.She blinked and looked at the ground. Why didn't she call the police?Changfeng wondered, if he saw that image, he should know that he is a wanted criminal.Just now she invited him to drink tea together, which is really unbelievable.He didn't know what she was thinking.

"Now I have to leave immediately." Changfeng said, "I have a selfish request, that is, if you want to call the police, please wait a little longer, I will be very grateful to you." So she raised her head and shook her head slightly. "I have no intention of calling the police." Changfeng opened his eyes wide. "Really?" he asked dubiously. She stared at Changfeng and nodded. "So you don't have to hurry to leave tonight. If you do this, you will be very troubled, right? If you have nowhere to go, you will be more likely to be suspected if you wander around the station." "That's right." "Please stay here tonight, because it will be less strange to my father." After she finished speaking, Chang Feng understood that she wanted to let him go.She didn't plan to call the police. She would silently watch him leave until tomorrow. "Is that okay?" Changfeng asked, grateful for her doing so. "Yes, but..." She licked her lips as if she wanted to say something, but she hesitated. "What's the matter?" Changfeng asked urgently. She took a deep breath. "Can you tell me something? There are no other guests tonight, and my father is asleep." "Want to listen to my business?" Yes, she nodded.That serious look seemed to say that she at least had this right. "I see. Then I'll take the luggage back and put it away before coming over." After Changfeng saw her nodding, he turned back to the room.When he walked up the stairs, a thought flashed in his mind: I wonder if she will take advantage of this time to call the police?However, he dismissed the idea immediately. While making coffee, He Jiazi wondered what the hell he was doing.Even though he didn't think clearly, he said that to Changfeng.To be honest, she is still hesitating whether to call the police. It's just that her desire to call the police is getting weaker and weaker.Before seeing that tragic image, she could only coldly imagine Changfeng's anger and sadness, but now, these things have taken shape in He Jiazi's heart.Because it was so heavy, she felt that it would be very rash to call the police without thinking. So what to do?She couldn't think of an answer either.She should give up the idea of ​​calling the police, and then wait until the next morning, and then send him away pretending not to know anything, so maybe everything will be fine?But this is just to save trouble, isn't it? Anyway, talk to him first!This is the conclusion she has considered for a long time.What will happen after the talk is unknown, but she can't ignore it because she feels like she has given up on being a mother. Changfeng came down the stairs.Kazuo placed two cups of coffee on a tray and brought them to the table. He said thank you, pulled out his chair and sat down, then took off the hat he had been wearing. "Well, are you wearing a wig?" He Jiazi looked at his head. Yes.He replied in a low voice, and smiled a little embarrassedly, "It's strange, isn't it?" "No, I think it's natural because I never noticed it. But don't you get hot?" "It's very hot." Changfeng said, "Especially during the day, it's uncomfortably hot." "It doesn't matter if you can take it off now. As I said just now, my father has fallen asleep." "Really?" He looked a little puzzled, but ran his fingers through his hair after a while. "Since you say so, then I will..." Under his long hair was a very short shaved hair, mixed with white hair, probably because of this, He Jiazi felt that he looked five or six years older all of a sudden. Huh—he let out a breath and smiled. Probably because of this, He Jiazi felt that he looked "It's so comfortable. It's been a long time since I took it off in front of other people." "If you wear it all the time, I don't think anyone will notice." "Then why do you..." Changfeng seemed to want to ask why she found out. "Last night, when you came out of the shower, I ran into you. At that time, your head was wrapped in a towel, and you were wearing glasses... because the Mr. Changfeng I saw on TV was wearing glasses." "Really..." Changfeng reached out to pick up the coffee cup, "I was too careless. Because I was too focused on restoring that photo." "Thank you very much for this." He Jiazi bowed his head.She means it. "No, after doing that, it actually made me feel better!" After saying this, he took a sip of his coffee. "Why do you want to help me do that at such a critical time?" "Well, why..." Changfeng pondered, "I might want to forget that I am a sinner. Do some good deeds, and maybe I can forgive myself a little." "Do you feel that you have done something unforgivable?" "Of course." Chang Feng put the coffee cup on the saucer, "No matter what the reason is, you can't kill people. I know that too. That's an unforgivable behavior." He Jiazi lowered his head and pulled the coffee cup over.Looking at Changfeng's sad eyes all the time made her feel very uncomfortable. "Well... may I ask your surname?" Chang Feng asked. She raised her head, "Danzi." "Miss Denzel...then what is your name?" "He Jiazi." Tanzawa and Miss Kako, he whispered, then smiled. "It's a little different than I thought." "What do you think my name should be?" "No, I don't have any specific ideas..." Chang Feng smiled and lowered his eyes, then raised his head immediately.His smile disappeared, "You should have seen the video on the computer, right?" He Jiazi replied, yes.Her voice was hoarse. "Really? I shouldn't have left the computer in the room. No, you discovered my real identity after seeing that thing, right? It's the same anyway." The second half seems to be talking to himself talking. He Jiazi let out a breath. "I think it's gone too far. There are people in this world who can do things that go too far - it's shocking." "yes." "When I think of Mr. Changfeng's mood, I can't bear it... If I were Mr. Changfeng, I might do the same thing—" "Miss He Jiazi," Changfeng stopped her from continuing, "you can't say such things." "Oh... sorry." He Jiazi muttered to herself.
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