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Chapter 64 Section 1

Magic Night 东野圭吾 2958Words 2018-03-22
"I never thought that I was better than an ordinary beautician, and now I occasionally appear on TV, but what I want the audience to see is only technology and design inspiration, and I never thought of expressing myself with the customer's hair. The most important thing is Keeping the customer happy, that's all. To be honest, I don't like the word 'super.' Qing Jiang pointed the camera at his left side consciously, while eloquently.It was agreed in advance that the photos should also be taken from this angle.He didn't think so himself, but Meidong said that the effect of shooting in this way was the best.

The female reporter in charge of the interview nodded while recording.I heard that it will be published in next month's women's magazine, and the title seems to be "Interview with a high-profile super beautician". Qingjiang is not very good at talking, chatting with customers is okay, but he is very bad at talking briefly about a certain topic, but Meidong said that he must never refuse such activities, and the same goes for TV. "In today's era, only the best-selling things can be sold, and people can only go to places where there are many people. In short, it is impossible not to occupy the first place. No matter what means you use, you must be famous. Stores for the public cannot be popular nowadays. That kind of store will be accepted in the bubble economy period when ordinary people have the conditions for luxury.” This is Meidong’s consistent position.

She said that she should not show up too much, as that would dilute the mystery.To give the impression that you don't want to show your face, but that you have to do it for various reasons.She told Qingjiang that in an interview, she must include this kind of color in her answer. It is impossible for Qing Jiang, who is not good at words, to grasp such a subtle sense of language, and Meidong usually prepares the draft in advance.Just now he recited her manuscript. "Thank you for accepting the interview in your busy schedule." The female reporter said with satisfaction, "After reading other interview reports, I can feel that Mr. Qingjiang has a very clear idea. Today I feel this again."

"Thank you." Qing Jiang stuck out his tongue in his heart and replied briefly.Mifuyu reminded him that if he didn't know how to respond, he should answer as briefly and vaguely as possible. After the reporter and cameraman went back, Qing Jiang came to the lounge to smoke, and the interns in the shop suddenly came in with a confused face. "Teacher, the police are here." "Police?" Qing Jiang frowned, "What are you here for?" Unpleasant memories emerged in Qing Jiang's mind——Ami Nakano was attacked by gangsters.Are the police still asking about that?

When he came to the store, he saw a man who was incompatible with the surrounding environment sitting in the rest area.He was in his mid-thirties, with untouched hair and beard, a soiled black suit, no tie, and a shirt open to the chest.Although the eyelids are slightly closed, it can be seen from a distance that the eyeballs are constantly moving.The two waiting female customers probably felt that this man was too scary, and they all hid away, looking bored.Qing Jiang thought that this would affect the image of the beauty salon. Seeing him, the man stood up and walked over with a creepy smile on his face. "You are Mr. Qingjiang? I'm sorry to disturb you in your busy schedule."

"Is there a problem?" "I want to ask something, can I take some of your time? Ten minutes is fine, five minutes is fine." "Now?" Qing Jiang didn't hide his displeasure. "It'll be over soon." The man was still smiling, licking his lips as if watching prey. Qing Jiang looked around, this terrifying man had obviously attracted the attention of the staff.He sighed. "That's only ten minutes." "Thank you." The man bowed his head in thanks.That overly polite attitude is creepy. The second MON AMI store is located on Omotesand Avenue. It opened in December last year. Qingjiang currently visits this branch two days a week.The policeman must have grasped these circumstances.

"It makes me nervous to go into a shop like that, surrounded by young girls," the police officer laughed after ordering coffee at a nearby coffee shop.He claimed to be Kato from the Metropolitan Police Department. "What's the matter with you?" Qing Jiang felt his cheeks harden. "I opened a second store at the end of last year, and the development is really fast. It's amazing to be so young. You deserve to be a super beautician." "Excuse me..." Qing Jiang looked at his watch, wanting to show that he didn't have much time. "Is it also Ms. Xinhai's idea to open a store in this place?"

Qing Jiang was stunned and opened his mouth wide.He didn't expect to hear Mifuyu's name. "I made a mistake. My surname is no longer Xinhai. It should be Mrs. Qiucun." "No, we still call her Xinhai." "Oh. Regarding the operation of the beauty salon, is that person the most influential?" "Well, it's..." Now that he knows Meifuyu's name, it seems that he understands the business situation of MON AMI. "Do you want to ask about Shinkai?" "Well, that's right, I want to ask many questions." Kato took out a red cigarette case, "Do you and Ms. Xinhai meet frequently to discuss things?"

"Well, sometimes. Excuse me, what case are you investigating? Does it have anything to do with Shinkai?" Kato nodded meaningfully, lit the cigarette in his mouth, and took a slow puff. "This can't be said at the moment. It belongs to the secret of handling the case. If you say it casually, it would not be good to cause you trouble." "But it's always uncomfortable." "How did you meet Ms. Xinhai?" Kato asked, as if he didn't hear Qing Jiang's words. "She took the initiative to greet me, saying that she was considering starting a business like this, and asked if I would like to do it together."

"No relationship before?" "She was a customer of the store where I used to work. I heard that she went to many stores in order to select talents." "when did it happen?" "Not long before the store opened, it should have been three or four years ago." "Oh." Kato smoked a cigarette and drank coffee from time to time, "Do you have a girlfriend?" "What? What did you say?" "Girlfriend. You are handsome and popular. You must be pursued by many girls." Only then did Qing Jiang realize that he was talking about himself, but he didn't know what his purpose was, so he replied inexplicably: "Not now."

"You mean it happened before? After you broke up with the store?" "Why do you ask that? Does it matter?" Seeing that Qingjiang raised his voice, Kato waved his hand holding the cigarette. "Just out of interest. Look, if you are an artist, you always hear that you are forced to break up with your former lover before debut. Did Ms. Xinkai give you similar instructions?" "No." "Oh. Let's change the subject. Do you know Ms. Xinhai's experience?" "Experience?" Qing Jiang frowned, the policeman's questions were always jumping up and down. "I know a little bit, for example, I used to work in Huawu." The policeman shook his head: "What about earlier?" "Earlier?" "For example, what did you do before working in Huawu, have you heard her talk about it?" Qing Jiang shrank his shoulders: "I don't know about that early on." "You don't know much about Ms. Xinhai's past?" "That's strange. Is there something wrong with her past?" Kato didn't answer, just stubbed out the cigarette butt in the ashtray, and picked up the bill. "I'm sorry you're so busy. By the way," he looked at Qing Jiang's chest, "Didn't wear it today?" "what?" "It's called a pendant, right? It's carved in the shape of a skull and a rose. I heard you used to love it." Qing Jiang's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously put his hands on his neckline. "I heard that it was a disaster. I heard that I was almost regarded as a suspect." Qing Jiang wanted to swallow, but his mouth was dry. "The pendant that almost got you into trouble, but in the end it saved you. The police from the Yuchuan Bureau wondered that there was such a coincidence." "accidental……" "A thing exactly like the pendant you like to wear fell on the scene? Moreover, according to the investigation of the Tamagawa Bureau, that thing can't be bought anywhere. I heard that you have to go to Portugal or Spain to buy it. Such a thing happened to fall on the scene, It can only be said to be a rare coincidence." Qing Jiang finally understood that the real purpose of the police was to bring up this topic.Why bring it up again now?One thing is certain, the police are observing Qing Jiang's reaction.There was no way to panic, but he couldn't keep his body from getting hot. "I heard that in the Yuchuan Bureau, some people suspected that you had two pendants from the beginning. One of them was deliberately lost to be used as alibi in the future, and the other was left at the scene." "That's ridiculous! Why would I do that?" "Yes, you have no reason to do that. If you don't want to be suspected, you don't have to be left at the scene. This kind of accident is so unimaginable that even the police say such absurd things." It was deliberately planned by his competitors to frame him - Qing Jiang wanted to say so.But to explain this, one must admit that the pendant left at the scene is his own. "For the restaurant where you forgot the pendant, the Yuchuan Bureau also conducted a thorough investigation, because the suspects unified the caliber in advance. As a result, nothing suspicious was found, and there was no sign of being bribed." "I won't do that." Qing Jiang stared at the policeman and said.Meifuyu also said that there is no one who buys the restaurant.So far, even Qing Jiang doesn't know what method she used.Since she asserted it, she was right. "It's really unbelievable." Kato finally stood up, "Is the pendant still at home?" Hearing the tone, it seemed that if he was at home, he hoped that Qing Jiang would show it to him. Qing Jiang shook his head: "It has been thrown away." "Oh, why?" "That thing will remind me of unpleasant memories, and I'm tired of wearing it." "Really? I think it's something that brings you luck." Kato looked at Qing Jiang sharply, "Could it be Ms. Xinhai who asked you to throw it away?" "what……" "Just kidding." Kato smiled and walked towards the cashier.
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