Chapter 9 Section 3

"You look tired." After stubbing out the cigarette butt in the ashtray, Takayanagi Shizuko sighed and glanced at Akiko who was sitting in the passenger seat. She nodded slightly without saying a word. "You must be very tired too, usually you will be exhausted after just dancing a dance drama." Jingzi said to Wei Xu and the others sitting in the back, Wei Xu leaned on the car door and raised his head to answer, "Well, it's a little bit." It was almost 0:00 in the morning when the police were liberated after taking the statement, so Shizuko Takayanagi drove Weixu back to the apartment.Besides Weixu, there were Akiko and Mori Yasuko in the car, and it seemed that Akiko was going to live in Shizuko's house tonight.

"After all, this kind of thing happened, and there is no way to restrict freedom to this degree." Shizuko's voice was also mixed with physical fatigue. "Teacher, what questions were you asked by them?" Jingzi, who was sitting next to Weixu, straightened her chest and asked.She has always sat in this position in the car, with her hands folded on her knees. "You really asked me a lot of things, because I was the only one who could accept the interrogation when you were acting on stage, but I definitely couldn't be used as a reference. I didn't have any clues about the case of Oda's murder. When the case happened, I was in the theater office, so I can’t state the circumstances at the time of the incident.”

"Was Oda killed? Can't make a mistake?" Akiko asked, and Shizuko reached out for a cigarette, lit it and smoked it. "I can't say for sure, but it shouldn't be wrong, but they refused to tell me how he was killed. It looks like he was poisoned, but it doesn't look like he drank poison." "It's unbelievable." Jingzi's voice still seemed to be unable to let go. "Someone actually hates Oda-sensei..." Wei Xu nodded silently. The car drove to Jingzi's apartment first, and after she got out of the car, the car drove to Weixu's apartment.Wei Xu recalled the scene when Kaga sent her back some time ago.

She asked Jingzi what the police think about the connection between today's case and the incident a few days ago, and Jingzi tilted her neck and said in a low voice, "They think there must be some kind of connection, but in fact it should really have nothing to do with it, because That case has been solved, now we just need to wait for Ye Liuzi to be released after being sentenced in self-defense." She spoke with obvious emphasis. After returning to her apartment room, Wei Xu lay down on the bed without changing her clothes, really exhausted both physically and mentally as Gao Liu Jingzi said.To be honest, she felt that she danced very badly today, and Princess Floria in the third act would definitely be staggering without Yagyu's help.

Of course, Wei Xu is not alone. Most of the actors are not focused enough, and the dances they show are not exciting enough.But the audience shouldn't be able to see it, only the actors themselves know it best. Among them, only Akiko, Konno, and Yagyu danced out their true strengths. They were in a state of dancing like no one else, and it was because of this that they could become the number one male and female. If Oda saw today's performance, I don't know how he would be scolded.He will definitely be furious, thinking that we as professional actors are not strong enough in self-awareness, or that we don’t have a solid foundation and dance well.

But Oda is dead. Who the hell did that horrible thing? Wei Xu rolled over on the bed.As far as she knows, Oda is a man who bets his life for ballet and doesn't love ballet.Who in the world would have murderous intentions for this person? Still worried about Ye Liuzi. Although Jingzi Gao Liu said that, can it really be concluded that it has nothing to do with the case a few days ago?There should still be some kind of connection, and this inextricable connection is expressed in the form of Oda's death, isn't it? Wei Xu suddenly felt a sense of uneasiness, always feeling that he was heading towards a more terrifying darkness than what was happening now.

The next day, it started to rain in the morning, and it was very continuous.How disgusting, Wei Xu thought, why is it raining at this time? When Wei Xu arrived at the training ground, he found that the main entrance of the building was locked, and there were several men who looked like reporters gathered at the door.As soon as those people saw her, they flocked to ask for an interview. "What do you think about this case", "What kind of person is Oda", "How do you feel now", etc.And Wei Xu kept his head down, opened the door and walked in, when various voices came from behind him—"Hey, please say something", "Hey, ballerinas can really pretend".Because last night, Gao Liujingzi just told him not to say unnecessary words.

Opening the entrance door, Kaga Detective just came out of the office.He raised his right hand slightly, with a "hello" mouth shape on his mouth. "Good morning." Wei Xu greeted politely. "Good morning, last night was really bad, did you sleep well?" Wei Xu shrugged, closed his eyes and slowly shook his head. "I guess so." Kaga frowned, his beard was shaggy around his mouth, Wei Xu felt that they should work harder than himself. "Did you find anything?" she asked. "No, not yet, I'm asking the staff in the office to sort out some of Oda's personal resumes."

Kaga pointed in the direction of the office, and his gaze stayed on the thing in Wei Xu's hand, "It seems to be very heavy, let me carry it for you." He was talking about the bag that Wei Xu was holding. "No, no need." After Wei Xu declined, he didn't say anything more. "I heard before that you have to train almost every day, and it was the same in the past few days. You don't rest on the second day of the case?" "Well, it's like this, there are no days off." "Absolutely not?" Kaga showed a surprised look. "Yes, if you take a day off, you will have to work harder to make up for the loss."

Wei Xu answered decisively.Others have always told her so in the past, and now I think so too. "This business is really strict. No, it should be said that you have completely gambled on your youthful enthusiasm." Kaga added, "I really envy you." Ok?Wei Xu looked at his face.Then I couldn't help laughing. "What's wrong?" He asked with a relaxed expression. "Didn't you say something like envying me a few days ago, the criminal policeman?" That was when sending her back to the apartment. "That's true." Kaga scratched his cheek.Then he looked into her eyes and said, "But I really think so. If you can devote yourself to something, it is a great thing. Although it is not the current trend, but I really like it. admiration."

Although it was very sharp, Kaga's eyes showed enthusiasm, as if he was fully expressing his heart.Wei Xu generously thanked him, nodded to him and then walked towards the locker room.Looking back halfway, she found that Kaga was still looking at her. What a strange person, Wei Xu thought.A feeling hit her that she had never felt before. Akiko and Yasuko have arrived in the locker room.They also said that they didn't sleep well last night, especially Jingzi, whose eyes were still bloodshot, and Akiko also said that she woke up feeling extremely uncomfortable, like drinking five glasses of wine. In the training ground, Konno and Yagyu had already started their preparations, and Mio and the others hurried to their side. "Your enthusiasm is really high." Akiko said to the two. "I would love to move my body." It was Konno who answered, he was already sweating profusely, "Once the body is in motion, I won't think about those unpleasant things." The girls nodded in agreement, "But I'm different." Liu Sheng sat cross-legged on the ground. "Now my mind is full of yesterday's case, to be precise, it should be Ye Liuzi and yesterday's case, and I am not in the mood to think about anything else at all." "But we think it's useless." "Really? If we don't think about who? Are they the police? What do those people know, they don't understand anything, they are all incompetent people, and now even Ye Liuzi can't prove that he is in self-defense." "Then what did you come up with, Yagyu?" Jingzi probably heard what he said, and asked from a little distance away from him. "Yes," he twitched his nostrils, "I think that man named Kazama—the one who sneaked in a few days ago, he and the murderer who killed Oda are in the same group!" Everyone present stopped their activities, "How do you say that?" Akiko asked. "I didn't say much, it's just like this. That man named Kazama must have broken in to murder Oda-sensei, but Ye Liuzi found out, which led to the current result." "Do you mean that his accomplice killed the teacher for him? Then this accomplice of Kazama should be in the ballet company." Konno looked around the entire training ground. "During the general rehearsal, there were also stage equipment and lighting personnel, but I still feel that it is our internal people." When he said this, he lowered his voice so low that only Wei Xu and the others could hear him. "But don't everyone say they don't know Kazama?" Yagyu couldn't help laughing at Yasuko's words. "Jingzi is as kind as ever! Isn't this obviously a lie? Who would tell the truth?" "But you have no evidence, do you?" "No, at the moment, but I'll show you. I'm looking at America now." "It is said that Kazama went to New York two years ago, and the police are also investigating this. It happened that Mr. Oda and I were there at that time, so they will definitely investigate very carefully." "I know that." Liu Sheng showed a look of disapproval, as if he had expected all this, and scratched his neck deliberately. "Konno, you have been staying in New York, but I heard that Oda-sensei has gone to other cities. The detective always thought that Kazuma met in New York, but I don't think so." "You mean Sensei and Kazama met outside of New York?" "I'm just giving you an example. The criminal police missed this situation, and I will continue to investigate along this line of thought. As long as it proves that the purpose of Kazama's intrusion is to kill the teacher, Ye Liuzi will naturally be released without charge." .” "The suspicion is transferred to the partner." Konno glared at Yagyu fiercely. "Don't say something strange, the teacher was killed. Anyway, everyone will be suspicious, so it's better to be suspicious. I will investigate, for Ye Liuzi. From now on, I will be suspicious of everyone, please everyone understanding." Saying that, Liu Sheng stood up, spun round and round, and slowly approached the opposite wall. "This guy is really good. If his energy is used in dancing, I will definitely not be able to compare with him." Konno sighed.All the girls including Wei Xu fell silent. After 10 o'clock, the training session started as usual.Although Oda is gone, there is still one male coach, three female coaches and one assistant coach, so it doesn't have any impact on the training, but I just vaguely feel that something is missing.It could be that the urgency of the atmosphere is different, or it could just be an incongruity caused by the absence of someone who should have been here.In any case, all the members of Gaoliu Ballet now have a feeling that they can change to this kind of atmosphere as soon as possible. The course started with exercises on the horizontal bar, followed by "(term)" of sliding on the floor on tiptoes after the "bending movement", and then "(term)" of drawing arcs on the ground with tiptoes, Usually this exercise starts with the right foot, followed by the left foot. Taeko Nakano, the female coach, walked over to Mio.She was moving her feet accurately and in place following the beat of the tape recorder.Wei Xu felt that he was in a better state than yesterday, and his hands and feet stretched out. When I was thinking about the next movement, I suddenly felt short of breath, and then my head suddenly became heavy. Ah, there was a slight cry from her mouth, and an annoying dull feeling hit her whole head, and she had difficulty breathing, and she was about to lose her standing. About to fall— "Weixu!" A cry came from a distance, as if someone had supported her, Wei Xu lay down with her eyes closed.Hearing the noise, everyone around hurried over. She was laid on the ground.Someone is taking her pulse, and everyone's bustle sounds so far away. I'm fine, Wei Xu thought, and opened his eyes.Someone was watching her worriedly, it was Detective Kaga, and he was taking her pulse.why is he here... Wei Xu closed his eyes again, not letting him worry about himself. The head is really heavy. After a while she felt being picked up by someone and walked out of the practice field.The hand on the back was very warm. She lay down on the sofa, as if this was a lounge on the side of the practice field, feeling that there were many people walking around. "It should be fine." Suddenly a voice said, it was Kaga's voice.Wei Xu opened his eyes, Kaga was sitting beside him, and Taeko Nakano was sitting on the other side.Taeko looked at Wei Xu's face and frowned worriedly, "Is it all right?" "Well, it's all right, I'm going to class." She was about to get up when Kaga and Taeko stopped her. "I'm going to call a doctor now. It's better to accept a diagnosis." "Yeah, don't hold back. But I'm finally relieved, I thought something bad happened to Weixu..." It sounds like it means being killed. "No, it's not safe yet, has this happened to you so far?" "No." Wei Xu replied. "Did you drink or eat anything before practice? Of course I mean after leaving the apartment." "I haven't eaten anything." "Is there anything uncomfortable now?" "No, I feel fine now." Then Detective Kaga tilted his neck and showed a very complicated expression. Anyway, let's wait for the doctor to come, he said. Soon the doctor appeared, with slightly bald hair and gold-rimmed glasses, completely looking like a quack. After a brief inspection, he called in Kaga and Taeko who were waiting outside the house. "It should be mild anemia, it's from being tired." The doctor said, "She said she didn't sleep well, so she should take a good rest and she'll be fine." Only then did Kaga and Nakano Taeko look relieved. "Then I will take my leave first, because there are other things." Jiahe said to Taeko, and then came to Weixu and said, "Please take a good rest, this opportunity is rare." The tone was very strange, Weixu smiled. After confirming that Kaga had left, Taeko asked, "That policeman ran in suddenly, do you remember?" "Run in?" Wei Xu repeated. "When you were about to fall down, he ran to your side earlier than the people around him. He must have been watching you jump outside." "Hey?" Wei Xu gently pulled up the blanket covering his chest.