Chapter 53 Section five

The next day, the newspaper still did not publish the notice "Taro, we are destined to each other, please contact us quickly". "Today I fed the poison to the child again." As expected, the man called in the evening, "He kept vomiting and diarrhea, he was only skin and bones, and there were lumps all over his body. If it continues like this, He doesn't have many days left to live. As long as you change your mind, you can save his life. Nine million, I'll reduce it to nine million, you must give me good news, please." Then I called again. "The child is now emaciated and weak, his skull is protruding, and his whole body is covered with lumps. It is inconceivable that he is still alive in this way."

Then I told the woman that if I want the child to live, I have to spend nine million, and then hung up the phone. For several days, such a series of calls continued to be staged. When the news of the arrest of the kidnappers was broadcast on TV, I was eating in the company's staff cafeteria.It is said that the imprisoned boy escaped by himself, and the person who took him notified the police. Judging from the TV reports, the kidnapper was a small, middle-aged man, and it was hard to imagine that he would commit such a daring act. "Kid Yoshio has no trauma and is in good condition. According to the police report, the target of the suspect Yamada's extortion is not Yoshio's parents, but a stranger surnamed Ohashi, who has no connection with Yoshio's family. The suspect Yamada He explained that the parents who directly blackmailed their children felt very sorry. He was asking the other party for the blackmail, and after raising the ransom, he published an announcement in the newspaper, "Taro, we are destined to be together, please contact us quickly", but the other party did not follow up. notice."

I was burying my head in eating ramen, and I choked on the spot when I heard this, and the noodles spurted out of my nose.I couldn't help but look at the TV again. Could it be this Yamada who called me? No, it was said in the report just now that he called Daqiao.What is going on? I slapped my thigh suddenly and understood the mystery. Bridge is the one who called me.He must have coincided with me, and both thought of a way to blame others. No, let me think again. It may not be the bridge that called me.Maybe someone else received the call from Daqiao, and this person also had the same idea, and called me instead... No, no, it is very likely that someone else was involved in this muddy water.

I shake my head.Forget it, I can't stop thinking about it like this. Anyway, starting tonight, there should be no more calls like that.Only this is obvious. However-- The phone still rang, and it was still from that person. "Mr. Kawashima, right? You still haven't posted the announcement today. Poor kid is only dying. You can pay three million so that he can be saved." The man's tone was the same as yesterday.From this point of view, is it irrelevant to the kidnapping case on TV?No, such a coincidence is impossible. In any case, I have only one choice.As always, I called the Suzukis. "Hello, it's me."

The woman seemed surprised to hear my voice.She was probably thinking, why are you still calling? I said in the same tone as before: "Because you haven't heard back, I've given that child an increased dose of poison. If you want to save his life, I'll give you three million." While talking, I felt like I was being manipulated by something.