Chapter 38 Section 4

After returning home, Zhe Lang roughly browsed the New Year's cards sent home, and called a few golf friends.On the surface it was to congratulate the New Year, but the main purpose was to ask about Nakao.However, no one knew about his recent situation.Zhe Lang felt embarrassed to let other people worry about it, so he didn't mention Nakao's divorce and quitting his job. Zhe Lang suddenly had a flash of inspiration and went to the studio to open the desk drawer.The stack of New Year's cards from the past are all thrown in the drawer.He took out the New Year's cards and looked at them one by one. It didn't take long before he found the New Year's card he was looking for.Ritsuko is written next to Takashi Kosuke's name, so you know the name of Nakao's ex-wife.

On that postcard, there was a photo of Nakao holding the baby and Ritsuko smiling beside him, and it was a happy family portrait.Ritsuko had long hair back then, and her figure was a bit plump compared to now, while Nakao's body was even more muscular, it couldn't be compared with him recently, and her complexion was also very good. Zhe Lang didn't know the reason for their divorce, maybe Nakao had an affair.Since she is married to the daughter of the director of the family business, if she divorces because of an affair, it will probably be difficult to stay in the company. From now on, the Takashiro family has nothing to do with him - Ritsuko's resolute tone still rings in my ears.Did she divorce her husband?

But Zhe Lang felt that she must be hiding something, and the reason was the pillow on the car.If her husband betrays her, she should be the first to throw away the item that symbolizes him - American football, right? There is another matter that makes Zhe Lang worry about it. Is Nakao's move out related to Mei Yue's matter? Zhe Lang also tried to think about whether Nakao abandoned his wife in order to find his old lover.However, he was not such a shallow thinker.Besides, when Zhe Lang went to Nakao's house a while ago, he had already decided to get a divorce.At that time, he didn't know about Mizuki's disappearance.

But it should not be a coincidence that Nakao disappeared at this juncture. When Zhe Lang put the New Year's card back in the drawer and was about to return to the living room, the phone on the table rang.He thought it was from Nakao at the moment. However, the call was from Risako. "I'm in Shinjuku now, can you come out?" "Shinjuku? What are you doing?" "You know when you come, I'm with someone." "Who is someone?" "I want you to confirm, he seems to have something to tell you." "Is that... something about Hiura?"

After a while, she replied, "Yes." "Tell me where." Zhe Lang picked up the ballpoint pen and pulled a piece of note paper. Although it is the New Year, but from the first day to the third day of junior high school, Shinjuku at night is completely the same as usual.At most, there were more drunks than usual, and everyone seemed a little more relaxed. Risako told him where it was, a cocktail bar facing Shinjuku Street, in the basement of a building. As soon as the door was opened, cigarette smoke filled the air in the dim light.To the right is the bar and to the left is a row of tables.The seats were almost full, and a group of young people occupied a large table and made loud noises, without any scruples about affecting the people around them.

Zhelang found Risako at a small table on the innermost side.She was probably the only one who was dressed like a climber when she came back from the photo shoot.It's on the table. Zhe Lang walked towards her, and when he wanted to sit opposite her, he was patted on the shoulder from behind. "You are husband and wife, please sit next to her." Yukihiro Hayata stood holding a whiskey glass.Zhe Lang was speechless when he saw the unexpected person. "Sit down," he said again.So Zhelang followed his will and sat beside Risako.Hayata, on the other hand, confronted the two of them.

"I thought you might go back if you knew I was there, that's why you hid. Oh, don't be unhappy." "I'm not unhappy, but surprised." The waiter came over.Zhe Lang ordered, and Hayata refilled a glass of wild turkey whiskey. "So, what's going on here?" Zhe Lang asked Risa. "We met by chance." "Where did you meet?" "My company." Hayata replied. "It seems that she went to shoot the New Year's sunrise because of our company's work. She came to my company after the filming, and we happened to meet."

"So, since you haven't seen each other for a long time, did you come to drink together?" Zhe Lang said with a forced smile on his face, "Just the two of you." "I haven't had a drink alone with Takakura for a long time. Right?" Hayata asked Risako for permission.She smiled. "In that case, you don't have to call me out, do you?" "Of course, it would be great if I could not ask you to come out." Hayata said nonchalantly. The waiter brought the drinks.Hayata raised his whiskey glass. "Cheers first, let's celebrate the New Year."

Risako toasted him first with a cocktail glass.Zhe Lang was half a beat behind, and also touched their wine glasses with a dark beer glass. "There is a reason for calling you here, and that is the matter. I say that, you should understand?" Zhe Lang looked into Hayata's eyes without saying a word.He had to figure out what Hayata and Risako had talked about before he came. Seeing this, Hayata seemed to have seen through his purpose. "Gao Cang didn't say anything. I tried to trick her in many ways, but she didn't show her flaws. She kept saying one sentence from beginning to end—I didn't know anything."

Zhe Lang just nodded, thinking: She probably would do this. "But," Hayata said after taking a sip of bourbon, "it doesn't have to be loud." Zhe Lang didn't understand what she was talking about, and tilted his head slightly. "Nishiwaki, do you know Takakura's habits?" "Habit?" "Yeah. When she's telling a lie, the right corner of her mouth will rise slightly. It's so strange that this habit hasn't changed after more than ten years." Zhe Lang couldn't help but glanced at his wife beside him, he didn't know why Sha Zi had this habit.She was staring at the table as if she was being pointed at.

"It's been a long time since I saw her get used to this, so I'm sure," Hayata put down his glass and stared at Zhe Lang. "You are in a very dangerous situation. That's why I called you out." "I don't quite understand what you want to say." Zhe Lang smiled and drank the dark beer. Hayata leaned on the back of the chair and looked at Zhe Lang with his chin retracted. "Have you found Hiura?" Zhe Lang stopped breathing for a moment.Risako next to him brought the glass of Gin Bitters to her mouth, she probably thought she had to hide her panicked expression, but the movement of her hand was obviously unnatural. "From her husband, you learned that one of those household registration transcripts belongs to Hiura, right? I think you should know that I also became interested in the Tokura murder case after that incident." Hayata finished. , looking at Zhe Lang as if waiting for an answer. Zhe Lang exhaled.His state of mind at this time was like his state of mind when his attacking camp collapsed and he was attacked by a defender. "Have you been to Ripu's house?" Zhe Lang asked. "I've been to both my husband's house and my mother's house." Hayata nodded. "You too." "and then?" Hayata downed the bourbon in one gulp, and put down the glass with only ice cubes left. "Nishiwaki, like I said before, I want fair play. So I'm not here to question you or Takakura, and I'm not going to betray you to the police. However, I'm going to announce again, I'm going to pursue this It’s news. It might hurt your former partner as a result, but there’s nothing you can do about it.” He looked at Zhe Lang and the others with an extremely ruthless light in their eyes.Zhe Lang felt that he didn't just beat around the bush and use the word "announcement". "You can just let it go and don't care about us at all." "Of course, I don't care about you. However, there is one thing I want to say first," Hayata leaned his elbows on the table and leaned his whole body towards the table. "Quickly withdraw your hands from this murder case! This is the way to protect yourself wisely. There is still time to withdraw your hands." "What do you mean?" Risako asked. "Before I tell you to start a fire, pack up your valuables and take refuge!" "Will it start a fire?" "Yes." Hayata nodded. "I'll be lighting a fire shortly." "The words are very straightforward, as if you have already grasped the key evidence of the murder case." "I think I have already grasped the key evidence of the murder case." After speaking, he clenched his right fist. "What news do you have?" When Zhe Lang asked, he grinned. "I said I wouldn't ask you anything, but now you're asking me instead? It's not fair." He looked around and moved his face closer to Zhe Lang and the others.He raised his index finger and said in a low voice: "For the sake of my friends, let me tell you one thing. According to the current situation, the police cannot solve the murder case. The key evidence is in my hands." That doesn't sound like a bluff.Zhe Lang is also very clear that Hayata is not someone who can play cheap lies. "Okay, it's time to go." Hayata got up and put his hands in his pockets, and put a crumpled ten thousand yuan bill on the table. "Then I take my leave." "Too much." Zhe Lang wanted to return him the 10,000 yuan bill, but Hayata pressed his hand from above. "I told you to come out, it's okay. But..." He bent down, staring back and forth at Zhelang and Risako. "This is a final warning. Stay out of this murder! Or you will regret it." Zhelang wanted to refute, but had no chance.Hayata strode towards the door.When he left the bar, he didn't even look back. -------------------------------- Note: