Chapter 2 Chapter 1 A Man with Blue Blood

When traveling to Japan, the destination of most people is Tokyo, and it is Ginza in Tokyo.But I don't. My destination is Hokkaido. I'm going to Hokkaido to go skiing and enjoy the snow.There are three best places to appreciate snow in the world: Changbai Mountain in China, Hokkaido in Japan, and the Alps in Europe. I rented a suite in a small hotel near Hokkaido's largest ski resort.My whereabouts are very secret. No one knows who I am. This small hotel looks very dilapidated from the outside. It is not "old Japan", and I will never stay here, but there is absolute tranquility here The advantage of this is that you will not meet Western tourists who come to the East to hunt for novelties with their teeth and claws.

The shopkeeper, Mrs. Fuji, is an elderly lady. Her parentage is unknown, but her conversation makes people believe that she was born in a noble society.For the young and single residents, she takes good care of them, making you feel like your home is at the foot of the towering snow-capped mountains. For several days in a row, I continued to ski on the snow. Sometimes, I even deliberately rolled down on the snow to relax my muscles and roll the snow to splash, enjoying the fun of childhood.On the fifth day, it is a holiday.I knew that there must be a lot of people skiing on this day, so I didn't want to go out, but at noon, I couldn't get bored anymore, so I brought my skiing tools and took a lift to the mountain, and I specially picked a very steep one. Inexperienced people dare not slide down the hillside, so there are not many people here.

It was a sunny day, the sun was shining brightly, and everyone was wearing huge black glasses. I was sliding down the hillside, and when I was halfway down the slope, I suddenly heard a woman screaming from behind. .I quickly looked back, and saw a girl in a red and white sweater and a hat of the same color, suddenly lost her balance, fell to one side in the snow. The hillside was very steep, and as soon as the girl fell down, she immediately rolled down at a very high speed. At this time, several other people also noticed, but everyone just screamed, and no one dared to slide forward. That was understandable, because the girl was already rolling down very fast, if someone tried to pull her, she would definitely roll down with that person.And rolling down such a hillside and only breaking one leg is considered auspicious.

At that moment, I just froze for a moment, then immediately moved the ski pole and slid across. The girl kept screaming, but her screams were intermittent. When the voice disappeared, it was because when she was rolling, sometimes her face fell down, her mouth was buried in the snow, and she couldn't make a sound. The reason. I slid out sideways, just in time to catch her rolling downward. And I had already seen a small pine tree growing there, so I slid out there. As soon as I arrived, I stretched out my left hand and grabbed the small pine tree. At the same time, I stretched out my snow pole with my right hand and shouted: " Grab it!"

The girl rolled down just at this time, she stretched out both hands, if it was a little bit worse, then there was nothing I could do, but fortunately she was just able to catch the small wheel on my snow pole, and the downward momentum stopped immediately Hold on, that little pine tree bent down and made a "cracking" sound, but fortunately it didn't break. I breathed a sigh of relief and pulled hard, pulling the girl up.Either her complexion was originally pure white, or she was too frightened, her complexion was as white as the snow on the ground, and the white woolen sweater she was wearing.At this time, many people gathered from all directions. A middle-aged man came over and shouted, "Fangzi! Fangzi! What's the matter with you?"

The man came in front of us, and the girl—of course her name was Yoshiko—had stood up. I looked at the man, and I couldn't help being surprised. The person who came here can be said to be known by someone in this area, or even in the whole of Japan.He is the most experienced and famous ski instructor in Japan, and I have seen his pictures in sports magazines more than once.And I immediately realized that the girl I rescued must be the most promising female skier Yoshiko Kusada in the Japanese newspapers. Yoshiko Kusada's skiing skills are undoubtedly better than mine, but she would roll down from a high place, and I saved her. Alas, this is really a strange thing.I was thinking, and I heard Fangzi say: "Fortunately, this gentleman gave me a hand!"

The coach said rudely: "Hurry up, we can't let the news reporters know about this matter, let alone take pictures of the scene." Fangzi picked up the skis and turned around, because she was wearing the snowboard just like everyone else. She wears black glasses, so I can't see her face clearly at all, I just feel that her face is not as pale as before.She asked me, "Sir, what's your name and where do you live?" I held her back, absolutely without the intention of asking her to be grateful. Naturally, I would not tell her my real name. I remembered the last name of the owner of the inn I was staying at, and remembered that this was my third time here. When he came from Hokkaido, he said by the way, "My name is Tosaburo."

Fangzi said: "You live in---" But before she could finish her question, she was pulled away by her coach. Of course her coach was doing it for her own good, because a "most promising female skier" suddenly fell down the hillside, which is a joke. I didn't delay too much, and smoothly slid to the foot of the mountain according to the original plan.Then, holding the skis, I walked forward slowly. I still felt very strange about that incident in my heart, thinking that Yoshiko should not have fallen.But I just wondered about it, and didn't think much about it.After a while, I went back to the small inn.

It was getting dark quickly.I asked a Japanese resident in the next room to play Go with me.The Japanese resident is a well-known Japanese surgeon. He is about 60 years old. Of course, his chess skills are far superior to mine. The voice of Mrs. Teng, the owner of the store, came over and said: "Teng Saburo? There is no such person, but my surname is Teng. Miss Fangzi, please go to another family's house and ask." Then came Yoshiko's voice. I only heard her sigh softly, and said: "I have asked, no. He is very young, wearing a light blue ski suit, and has a strong body. On his right hand, he is carrying a big the amethyst ring—"

When Yoshiko said this, I involuntarily flinched. At this time, of course I was not wearing a "light blue ski suit", but a dark gray kimono.But I still wear that ring on my hand. But just as I withdrew my hand, the old doctor stretched out his hand and held my hand down. At the same time, he looked at me with very stern eyes.At first I didn't know what he meant by looking at me like that, but of course I understood right away, because he hummed and said, "Young man, do you want to deceive the girl?" He regarded me as a lover, and Yoshiko as a poor person looking for a lost lover.I couldn't help laughing "haha", I only laughed twice, and then I heard Fangzi's voice of surprise and joy: "It's him, it's him!"

Mrs. Teng was still explaining, saying: "He is a tourist from China, Miss Fangzi, don't make a mistake." However, before Mrs. Fuji finished speaking, Yoshiko almost rushed into my room. She looked at me with a smile on her face, and bowed deeply to me: "Mr. Fuji, please forgive me." The old doctor blinked, not knowing what was going on, but he obviously knew that his judgment just now was wrong. Things have come to this point, and I naturally have to stand up and tell her that Tosaburo is not my real name, but that I made it up because I didn't want her to repay me.Yoshiko kept smiling and listened to me politely. As I said that, I looked at Yoshiko Kusada carefully. She is more moving than the pictures of her published in pictorials and newspapers. It is because there is a very cordial feeling towards her.That friendly feeling was made up of her beautiful face, gentle smile, and submissive attitude, which made people feel indescribably comfortable. She was wearing a thick sea tiger down coat, which made her petite figure appear even more, but because she came in in a hurry, she didn't even take off the coat in time. The old doctor tapped the Go pieces on the chessboard and said, "What's going on?" Fangzi smiled and told him what happened during the day, and then she suddenly said: "I don't think I'm suitable for skiing anymore." I wondered: "Wrestling on the snow slope is something that can happen to everyone. Why give up your favorite sport because of it?" Fangzi took off her coat, sat down, turned on the fire, and slowed down. He said slowly: "It's not because of this, but because I was in the snow, there would be illusions in front of my eyes, which surprised me, so I fell down." I have long suspected the reason for Yoshiko Kusada's fall. Now, after hearing her words, a little doubt in my heart was aroused again, and I said, "Miss Yoshiko, what did you see?" Yoshiko Kusada said: "I saw a man──" When she just talked about this, the old doctor and Mrs. Teng laughed "haha", even I couldn't help laughing, because Fangzi's words were indeed too ridiculous. Seeing a man, how can this be called a "phantom"? Fangzi's face turned red, and she said: "Don't laugh at me, everyone, I saw a man whose back of his hand was scratched on a branch, and he leaned against the tree to wipe blood...his blood...his blood... Blood……" Fangzi's complexion turned pale again when she said this, and I quickly asked, "How's his blood?" Fangzi sighed softly, and said, "I must be dazzled, his blood is actually blue!" I smiled and said, "Miss Fangzi, that's probably because of your black glasses." Fangzi shook her head and said, "No! No! That's why I took off my black glasses. I can see clearly, his The blood is blue, and his skin is very white, so white...Although it can be described, the blood is indeed—" Fangzi just talked up to this point, I couldn't help being moved, and said: "Miss Fangzi, you said his skin is very white, but does it look like a very uncomfortable color with blue in the white?" Fangzi was taken aback, and said: "You...you have seen this person too, so what I saw was not an illusion?" I closed my eyes and opened them for about two seconds. During those two seconds, I was remembering a very distant past event, and then I said: "You go on first." Fangzi nodded, she looked a little nervous, and said: "I pointed at him Said: Sir, your blood──The man raised his head and glanced at me, I only felt dizzy for a while, and fell down!" I murmured: "A burst of dizziness──" My voice was very low, and I said with my head down.Everyone paid attention to Yoshiko's narrative, but no one paid attention to me.And I only said four words, and immediately stopped talking. Fangzi took a few breaths, and said: "When I fell down, I was very clear-headed. I knew that falling down such a steep slope would be very dangerous and would affect me greatly. However, I didn't have time to take any action. Measures, it fell down, if it wasn’t for Mr. Wei──” When she spoke here, she paused for a while, and looked at me with very grateful eyes. I quickly said: "That's a trivial matter, Miss Caotian doesn't have to worry about it anymore." Fangzi sighed softly, and said: "Mr. Wei, I will never forget you──" she said, looking at me again, with a bit of shyness unique to oriental women, and continued: "And after I was supported by Mr. Wei, there was one thing that I looked up—" I interjected: "Miss Caotian, there was no one above us at that time!" Fangzi nodded and said: "Yes, this terrifies me, because unless the man slides down, it is extremely difficult to return to the mountain on such a slope, but he disappeared mysteriously..." When Yoshiko Caotian spoke up to this point, Mrs. Teng held her hand kindly, and the old doctor yawned and said, "Miss Caotian, do you want me to introduce a doctor to you?" Yoshiko Caotian said anxiously: "Old man, I didn't read wrongly, I..." The old doctor waved his hand and said: "I know that every person who has an illusion in front of his eyes thinks that what he sees is a real entity, but when the illusion suddenly disappears, he thinks that what he sees suddenly disappears. Disappeared in thin air!" Fangzi listened to the old doctor's speech in a daze. When the old doctor finished speaking, she covered her face with her hands and began to cry, "Then I can't participate in the world skiing competition." Mrs. Fuji looked at Yoshiko Kusada sympathetically. The old doctor stretched his waist, said goodbye to everyone, and went back to his own room. I put on a thick coat and said, "Miss Caotian, where are you staying?" Where? I'll take you back, and I have something to tell you. " Yoshiko Kusada had gradually stopped crying and stood up.Mrs. Fuji sent us to the door. Outside, it was snowing heavily and it was very quiet. Yoshiko Kusada and I walked side by side. I kept looking behind, and Yoshiko Kusada noticed my behavior. Yoshiko Kusada couldn't help asking me: "Mr. Wei, is someone following us?" My mood at this time is very indescribable. Although there is no one behind us, I always feel this way in my heart. I suppressed the inexplicable fear in my heart, and said, "Miss Caotian, are you here alone?" Yoshiko Kusada said: "I was originally with my cousin, but my cousin's fiancé was hit by a car in Tokyo, she rushed back, and I stayed in a hotel with my coach." I thought for a while and said, "Tonight, if you invite your coach to accompany you to chat in the room and spend the night, is that convenient?" Fangzi blushed, and immediately said: "Oh! No! He... has been ambitious for me for a long time, if this is the case..." She shook her head resolutely, and said, "No!" I said again: "So, here, can you find someone to spend the night with you?" Fangzi opened her eyes wide and said, "Why? Mr. Wei, will I be in danger tonight? I can ask the police for protection." I said: "That's not dangerous, Miss Caotian, don't be sad because of what happened today, I can tell you with certainty that the person you saw today is real, not your illusion, you His skiing life has not been harmed in any way!" Fangzi looked at me in surprise and said, "How can you be so sure?" I closed my eyes for a few seconds, and once again, I thought about that very distant thing. I sighed in my heart, lied, and said, "The moment I held you up just now, I also saw that person, and he was sliding down quickly!" I had to tell such a lie.As a matter of fact, as soon as I supported Yoshiko Kusada, I immediately looked up to see what sudden accident caused her to roll down, and I could see very clearly that there was no one on top of us. . Fangzi opened her eyes wide and looked at me. There was a light of trust in her eyes, which made me feel ashamed. I turned my head slightly and said, "Can't you find someone to accompany you tonight?" Yoshiko Kusada once again asked strangely: "Why do I have to have a companion?" I felt very embarrassed, thought for a while, and said: "I'm afraid that after the day's events, your spirit will not be very stable..." Fangzi didn't wait for me to finish asking, and said: "Don't worry, my mood has completely calmed down now." We walked side by side in silence for a while, and we were almost at the door of the hotel where Yoshiko was staying.Looking forward, the lights in front of the hotel can already be seen very clearly. I stopped and said: "Miss Caotian, I have some words that seem meaningless, but I want you to do as I say. I wonder if you will promise me?" Yoshiko turned around and looked at me with very strange eyes. I am taller than her, and she had to look up at me, so snowflakes fell on her face one after another, melting immediately, adding a lot of water droplets to her beautiful face. I said: "If you have to sleep alone tonight, you'd better sleep in a pleasant atmosphere. You can borrow some records with relaxing melodies from the hotel. Don't think about anything, let alone think about unsatisfactory things." I stopped here to see how Yoshiko reacted. Yoshiko Kusada smiled sweetly, and said, "Mr. Wei, you treat me like a child." I had no choice but to smile along with her, but my smile must be very forced.Because, if my memory is right, Yoshiko Kusada is in an extremely dangerous situation, and everything I said to her is by no means a joke, but a matter of life and death.But I can't explain the situation clearly, let alone mention two very important words, because the only way to prevent possible tragedy is to keep Yoshiko Kusada calm and happy.When she thought of these two words, it would be very bad! At that time, I smiled wryly and said, "That's all I want to say, can you do it?" Yoshiko Kusada smiled and said, "Okay, I can do it!" She looked very happy, waved to me, jumped forward and ran away.She ran about ten steps, and then turned her head and shouted to me: "See you tomorrow!" I also waved my hand and said, "See you tomorrow!" I didn't turn around until I couldn't see her back.Alone, go back to Mrs. Vine's inn.This road is very secluded, the snow is falling more and more, the phenomenon in front of me is also very blurred, and the inexplicable fear in my heart has gradually increased and turned into panic.