Chapter 13 Chapter 12: The Artifact of the Inoue Family

I laughed out loud, the driver thought I was a green forest guy who was going to rob Tsukio Inoue.Amidst the laughter, I opened the door and jumped out of the car, and the driver drove off immediately and flew away. I looked up to the road. It was a long road, but it was smooth and clean. I believe it was probably the best road in all of Japan.I squatted down in the grass by the roadside. After waiting for about 20 minutes, a large "level" car drove over from Tokyo, reached the intersection, and drove up the mountain. In the carriage, I saw Jio Inoue reading a newspaper. I've never seen Jio Inoue in person, but I've seen pictures of him countless times.

At that glance, I found that he was very similar to the photo. He seemed to be worshiped from birth, and he had an awe-inspiring look.As soon as the car passed by, I leaped out from the grass, stretched out my hand, grabbed the safety frame of the car, jumped up, quickly opened the trunk with the lily key, bent over, and got in. Put the lid on again. It only took half a minute from when I jumped out to when I was firmly hidden in the suitcase. This series of actions is a lesson that people in the underworld must learn during the era of Prohibition in the United States. With good skills, no matter how fast the car is driving, there is a way to put yourself in the trunk of the car within one minute. , without being noticed.Because the structure of the car seems to be different, but in fact it is similar, so this set of movements has certain rules and is almost invariable.

I don't want to teach people to jump off the car, so the details of those movements are naturally omitted. I hid in the carriage, and then began to think about how I should meet Jixiong Inoue. I knew: Jixiong Inoue was an important person. If I asked for a meeting, I might not even be able to see him, let alone his secretary. He was stopped by his family.If you want to see him, you have to force yourself.The car stopped, and it seemed to be parked in the garage. When the driver got off the car, I rolled out of the trunk, hooked the driver, knocked him unconscious with one foot, and then jumped up. Came in front of Inoue.

He immediately recognized that I was not his driver! At this moment, I took a step forward, spread my palms, let him see the small dagger I was holding in my hand, then moved my hand closer to his back, and whispered: "Mr. Inoue, keep quiet, take me Go to your study, and I want to talk to you alone." Inoue Jixiong's complexion changed slightly.But it was only a slight change, and he immediately regained his composure. He looked up and saw that the three bodyguards were some distance away from us. He knew that if I made a noise, I would not be able to escape, but he was the one who suffered first!

He smiled very reluctantly and said, "Okay, come with me." He only said a word, then turned around and walked up the stone steps, I followed behind him, the bodyguards didn't notice anything wrong with the matter at all, they were probably thinking in their hearts: what happened to Mr. Inoue today? In a good mood, the driver took the opportunity to ask for a raise. I followed closely behind Inoue, and after a while, I reached the second floor. Inoue took out the key from the briefcase and opened a door. At that time, my heart was really very nervous. My safety depends on Jixiong Inoue's cowardice and fear of death.However, Jixiong Inoue seems to be very calm now.This is a place that I am completely unfamiliar with. Although I have the upper hand in front of me, I may turn into a disadvantage at any time.

If I missed it, I might not be able to get away with the certificate given to me by Mr. Nelson. Of course, it is because Inoue Jixiong is a very important and important figure in Japan. Jio Inoue opened the door, and I felt a little relieved.It was a very large study.The luxury and comfort of the decoration is beyond my imagination before I see it. As soon as I stepped on the soft carpet, I closed the door. Jixiong Inoue walked to the desk, put the briefcase on the table, and immediately went to pull the drawer. I immediately raised the dagger in my hand and said, "Inoue Sir, my knife is faster than your pistol!"

Inoue Jixiong just glared at me, and still opened the drawer. He took out a checkbook from the drawer, put it on the table with a "slap", and said, "I don't care how much you want. .” I took a few steps forward, faced him across the table, and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Inoue, you are wrong. I don't want money, not even a dollar." Jio Inoue's complexion really changed, and he immediately stretched his right hand into the drawer again. But my action was one step faster than his. Before his hand reached out, I had already taken out the pistol from his drawer and pointed it at him.

Inoue Jixiong seemed to be paralyzed on the chair, just looked at me, but couldn't make a sound. I pressed my hand on the table, sat down on the table, and said, "Mr. Inoue, I don't want money, and if you cooperate, I will never take your life. But you must know, since I have ventured here, Then, when necessary, I will not hesitate to take any action, do you understand?" Inoue Jixiong's complexion gradually softened again, and he nodded to show that he understood. I played with the pistol and said, "You once commissioned a certain factory to make you a very hard metal box, didn't you—"

On Inoue's face, an extremely strange expression appeared, and he said, "So you are—" When he reached this point, he stopped suddenly and said, "I don't understand what you want." I said, "Then I just want your answer!" Inoue said: "Okay, then I say yes." I said: "That hard metal box is sealed, and it cannot be opened by ordinary metal cutting techniques." Inoue Jio said: "Yes, that factory is doing a good job and meets my requirements, because I never want to open the box." I moved my head closer and said, "Mr. Inoue, I want to ask you now, what's in the box?"

Jixiong Inoue looked at me and said, "Do I have to answer?" I told him straightforwardly, "I came here for this purpose." Tsukio Inoue was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Then I'm afraid I will disappoint you." I raised my pistol and said, "Could it be that you—" He quickly said, "No, I mean, I don't even know what's in the box." I said coldly, "Mr. Inoue, I don't think you should lie to me in your current position." Jixiong Inoue stood up and said: "If you came here to find out what is in that box, you must be disappointed. I have no way to answer you. If the box is still there, we can cut the box. Come on, if you can tell me what is in the box, I will be very grateful to you, but unfortunately the box has been stolen."

Inoue Jixiong's words made me even more inexplicable. I thought for a while and said, "Mr. Inoue, I thought you should know what's in the box." Inoue Jixiong said: "I know the size and shape of that thing, but I don't know what it is?" I hurriedly said again: "Then, tell me about the shape of this thing in detail." Inoue Jixiong said: "It is a hexagonal ball with a diameter of 40 centimeters. Each side is like glass, with many filaments, many marks like scales, and some inexplicable characters. It has two sides, which seem to have The flickering light..." The more I listened, the more confused I became, and I said loudly, "What is that?" Inoue Jixiong said: "I have already said, I don't know either." I took a breath and said, "Then, how did you get it?" Jio Inoue said, "This is a family heirloom artifact of our Inoue family, which was passed down from our ancestors." I said, "Is it an antique?" Jixiong Inoue shook his head and said, "It's not like that. I asked many people to see it, but they couldn't tell why. The chief engineer of that precision instrument factory said it was a very precise instrument, probably used for navigation. Yes, he wanted me to take it apart for him to study, but I refused, I just thought he was talking in his sleep." I said, "Why didn't you accept his opinion?" Inoue Jixiong said: "This thing existed in the earliest generation of the Inoue family. Today, it has a history of more than 180 years. At that time, there was not even the simplest glider. How could there be such a sophisticated instrument in the global age?" Explaining to Yuichi Inoue, I also feel that the chief engineer's imagination is too rich, no wonder Inoue rejected his request. So far, my conversation with Jixiong Inoue has not helped me solve the mystery, but has brought me one step closer to the mystery. I said again: "Then, why did you put that thing in a hard metal box?" Inoue Jixiong said: "That's because I recently ordered someone to sort out the family's documents and found an ancestor's will. That will told Inoue's descendants to use the most appropriate method to hide that thing , buried in the ground, undiscovered." I hurriedly said, "Who made that will?" Inoue Jixiong said: "I can show you that will." I nodded, Inoue opened a filing cabinet, searched for a while, and took out a folder, he opened the folder and handed it to me.While still pointing the pistol at Inoue, I looked at a piece of paper in the folder.The piece of paper has turned a khaki color, which is obviously very old. The writing on it was also very scribbled, apparently it was written by an old man when he was about to die, saying: "The extraterrestrial objects brought by aliens must be preserved safely. They must not be wet by water or destroyed by fire. They should be buried in the ground and wait for the If the original owner takes it back, the descendants will disobey it, it is extremely unworthy." The name below is Inoue Shiro. Inoue Jixiong said: "The Inoue family was originally a fisherman in Hokkaido. Since Inoue Shiro, it has gradually become a well-known wealthy family in the whole country." I asked strangely: "How do you know that 'exotic object' refers to that thing?" Inoue Jixiong said: "Before this will was discovered, that thing was regarded as an artifact of family heirloom, a symbol of fortune, and was passed down from generation to generation, and they were all called 'exotic objects'." I was silent, Ju Jixiong had already told me everything, but I got nothing. Inoue Jixiong said again: "I found out this will, and according to the will, first wrapped the thing with asbestos, then wrapped it with aluminum plates, and then wrapped it with the latest synthetic hard metal. outer layer." I pointed to the will and said, "What does it mean to wait for the original owner to take it back?" Inoue Jixiong said: "I don't know." I said: "Really?" Inoue Jixiong said: "Of course, no one has ever asked for this thing back until now, and it has been more than 180 years, and the original owner must have died long ago." In my mind, I quickly thought through all the words that Inoue Jixiong said.I think what Inoue Jio said is entirely true. There are two reasons why I made this judgment: First, Jisuke Inoue had no reason to lie under the threat of my pistol finger.Second, the "extraterrestrial object" does not seem to be important to Jixiong Inoue, and there is absolutely no need for him to risk his life for such an unimportant thing to him. Moreover, that ancient will is obviously not a forgery, and he packed the "exotic object" in the hard metal box just to fulfill the will of his ancestors. My conversation with Jio Inoue has not given me any further understanding of the contents of the box until now. If I could see that "exotic object", then I might be able to express an idea about it, but now that thing, even the box is gone. I was silent, and Jixiong Inoue looked at me, about three minutes later, he bowed slightly, and said, "Do you have anything else to ask?" I said: "Yes, then, how did the foreign objects, including that box, get lost?" Jixiong Inoue rubbed his hands, and said: "This matter is even more strange. The hard metal box is very large. I saw it once in that instrument factory, so I ordered them to transport it to the airport. I have a private plane, and I plan to transport the box to the ancestral tomb of our Inoue family and bury it in the ground. How did I know that the box was missing at the airport!" I said, "Did you not call the police?" Inoue Jixiong said: "Of course, Chief Yamashita of the police station is my good friend." When he said that, he emphasized his tone, as if warning me that if I offend him, it will be of no benefit at all. of. I smiled, jumped off the table, took two steps back and forth, and said, "Mr. Inoue, this is the last question." Jixiong Inoue's face immediately became tense, obviously he didn't know how I was going to deal with him after I asked the last question.He licked his tongue and said, "Please tell me." I said: "Mr. Inoue, I believe that you really don't know what that 'foreign object' is. But have you ever thought that it might be a very important thing, so important that international spies have the opportunity to snatch it unexpectedly?" necessary?" Inoue Jixiong stayed for a few seconds before saying, "I don't understand what you mean by saying that." I said solemnly: "I have seen that hard metal box in the embassy of a certain country, but now, it has fallen into someone's hands." Jixiong Inoue shook his head and said, "No one can tell what the 'foreign object' is. It is indeed a very mysterious thing, but I don't think it is that valuable." I stared and asked, "Why?" Inoue Jixiong said: "Perhaps, that's why I saw this thing when I was a child!" I sighed, and said: "I really wish I could see that 'foreign object'." Inoue Jixiong said: "I once took a photo of this thing, do you want to take a look?" I was overjoyed and said, "Good! Good! Great! Take it and have a look." Inoue Jixiong said: "Then I will stand up and walk around." I took a step back and said: "Just please, but please don't disturb others, it will not do you good." Jixiong Inoue suddenly laughed, and said, "Do you think I'm a child, and I can't live without the protection of other people?" As he spoke, he stood up, walked to a filing cabinet, turned over the After a while, he took out two rather large photos and said, "This is it." I took it, raised my pistol, and said, "Please go back to your seat." At that time, my guard against Jixiong Inoue was not as tense as when I first came up, because I believed that Jixiong Inoue was a smart man He also saw that the purpose of my coming here was just to find out some things about "exotic objects", and I didn't intend to harm him. So, while I told him to go back to his seat, I looked at the two photos. I only glanced at them, and with all my attention, I was attracted by the things in the photos. Jio Inoue's ability to generalize is very strong. Although his description of the "exotic object" is very simple, it is very correct.It was a hexagonal cube with twelve planes.Judging from the photo, that thing is silver-gray, like a very high-grade alloy. There are two planes, which are emerald green granular protrusions, which look a bit like the "electric eyes" on a camera.And the more planes seem to be instruments, with many scales as thin as a spider's silk. What shocked me even more was that there were words on a plane. The reason why I was shocked was because I didn't know a single word of that kind of words, but I had seen it before. in my diary!That kind of inexplicable distortion has many similarities, obviously it is the same text. I was in all spirits and was drawn to those two pictures.Fang Tian's diary is still by my side, and I was about to take it out and compare it with the text on the "exotic object" on the photo, when I suddenly felt that the atmosphere seemed to be different. It's purely an intuition developed over years of adventurous living.I raised my head abruptly, only to see that there was no Jixiong Inoue behind the extremely luxurious writing desk. At this time, Jixiong Inoue's voice sounded behind me, and I felt a hard object in my waist, Jixiong Inoue said: "Put down your pistol and raise your hand .” At that moment, my heart was extremely depressed! I had to put the pistol away and raise my hand. I took a deep breath in my heart, I spent so much energy and took so many risks, I just got a little result, that is, according to the words on "Extraterrestrial Objects" and the words in Fang Tian's diary From the same point of view, there is indeed a relationship between the "foreign object" and Fang Tian. But just because I discovered this, I was excited and all my attention was drawn to it, but Jixiong Inoue had already arrived behind me! I never thought that a successful person like Jixiong Inoue would never allow failure. He can have success. To him, success is fun. He has always wanted to resist me. No matter what my purpose is, he You must never live under others and listen to others' orders! And I have overlooked such an important aspect of his character!As a result, he completely reversed the situation! I smiled bitterly in my heart, at that moment, I really couldn't think of a way out.I didn't dare to move around, because if I died under the gun of Jixiong Inoue, Jixiong Inoue would undoubtedly be "killing in self-defense" and he would not be charged with any crime! It is also because he can kill me without any charges, and he can kill me at any time, so I have to be more cautious so that he will not do it! I raised my hand, tried my best to make my voice sound calm, and said, "Mr. Inoue, the situation has changed so quickly!" Jixiong Inoue laughed loudly, and said: "Go forward, stand in front of the corner, and raise your hands!" In that case, I had no choice but to listen to him.When I got to the corner, Jixiong Inoue said again: "Have you ever thought that if I kill you at this time, you will not be charged with any crime?" I couldn't help feeling a chill in my heart, thought for a while, and said, "Of course I thought about it, but I'm not afraid at all." Jixiong Inoue said, "Aren't you afraid of death?" I shrugged my shoulders and said, "There are no people who are not afraid of death. I mean, you will never do anything to me." Inoue Jixiong said: "How dare you be so credulous?" I said: "I firmly believe that you already know that I came to see you, and there is absolutely no malice. I just want to clarify some questions. You know, if I don't use this method, it may be difficult to see you for a year or so." ? And if you kill me, you have no legal responsibility at all, but in conscience, can you be at peace?" Jixiong Inoue was silent for a while, and said: "It seems that you are not an ordinary gangster." I immediately said: "I am not a gangster at all!" Inoue Jixiong said: "Alright, turn around." I didn't understand what he meant by telling me to turn around, but I had no choice but to obey. As soon as I turned around, he waved his hand. At that moment, I couldn't help but laugh. It turned out that what Inoue Jixiong was holding was not a pistol, but a pipe!Just now, I was subdued by a pipe, which really made me laugh and cry. When Jixiong Inoue saw that I was still, he laughed again triumphantly.I put down my hand and said, "Mr. Inoue, although it was a dramatic failure, it can be said to be the only failure in my life." Of course, there are many failures in my life, and this is definitely not the only one.But I gave Jio Inoue a "high hat" by saying this, which made him feel proud. Sure enough, Jixiong Inoue laughed triumphantly again, and said, "Who are you?" Under such circumstances, there was really no need for me to conceal my identity. I stretched out my hand, pulled off the mask covering my face, and said, "My name is Wesley, and I am Chinese." I didn't expect that I was a "famous" person, and as soon as I said that, Jixiong Inoue's hand shook, and the pipe in his hand fell to the ground, and he said "Ah", "Wesley! If I had known it was you, I would not have dared to play this trick on you!" I smiled and said, "Why?" He spread his hands and said: "No reason, but I know some of your deeds very well, how dare you make a fool of yourself?" At this time, I have already seen the reason for Jixiong Inoue's success. His success is not only due to the shadow of his family, but also because of his own success as a person.I stretched out my hand, and he shook my hand, and I immediately said, "I would like to apologize for what happened just now." Inoue Jixiong said: "No need, you are here for the 'exotic object', which may be of great help to the mystery of the prosperity of our Inoue family, but why are you interested in this matter?" I said, "It's a long story. If you're interested, I can tell you the whole story. But please order someone to release your driver first. I would also like to apologize to him." Jixiong Inoue chuckled, rang the bell and ordered someone to come in, let the driver go, and ordered two cups of coffee to be made. In his study, I told him the whole story in detail. At this time, I naturally took out Fang Tian's diary, and compared it with the text on the "Extraterrestrial Object" on the photo. Sure enough, the two strangely-shaped and distorted texts were obviously in the same category. After listening to me, Jixiong Inoue stood up, paced back and forth, and said, "The news of Dr. Sasaki's assassination has caused a sensation all over the country. Originally, Dr. Sasaki and the Inoue family could marry, but we learned that his Daughter, you have behaved very badly." I defended Ji Zi, saying, "It's not that she's misbehaving, it's that she loves Fang Tian!" Inoue Jixiong let out a "hum", suddenly frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Have you ever thought of this?" I couldn't help scratching my head and said, "Which point?" Jixiong Inoue thought for a while, and then said: "The ancestral things in our family are 'something from outside the sky', I think Fang Tian seems to be the 'people from outside the sky' in the will!" I couldn't help laughing, and said, "Then, you said Fang Tian is over one hundred and eighty years old?" Jio Inoue couldn't help laughing too, but when Jio Inoue laughed, I felt that Jio Inoue's words were not completely unreasonable!After listening to my narration, Inoue Jixiong believed that Fang Tian was the "outsider from heaven" in his ancestor's will, of course it was not entirely groundless. What he based on was that in Fang Tian's diary, there were the same words as those on "Exotic Objects". However, even this point does not prove that Fang Tian is an "outsider". Moreover, Inoue Shiro's will has been nearly two hundred years old, isn't this incredible? Therefore, Jixiong Inoue and I laughed off this conjecture and did not delve into it any further.Inoue Jixiong said: "What is your next step?" I smiled wryly, and said: "Luna will misunderstand that I can fly, and the embassy of a certain country thinks that I have deceived them. It seems that I have nowhere to go." Jixiong Inoue encouraged me, saying: " Will you be cornered? Absolutely not!" I said, "Now, I want to meet the chief engineer of that precision instrument factory." Jixiong Inoue laughed and said, "Why, do you also think that the foreign object may be a precision instrument?" I shrugged and said, "So far, I've only seen that thing in photos, so it's hard to make a conclusion. I want to hear his opinion." Inoue Jixiong said: "That's fine, I'll contact him first and say that someone wants to see him. He is also very interested in this thing. I believe he will talk to you in detail." He picked up the phone, dialed the number, and talked to the engineer.I paced up and down on the soft carpet.Half an hour ago, in this gorgeous study room, swords were on the verge of breaking out, and the atmosphere was so tense!But now, I don't feel that way at all, and I can't help laughing, I never thought that I would get to know Japan's richest man, Jio Inoue, in this way. Not long after, Jixiong Inoue put down the phone and said, "I've already made an appointment for you. At ten o'clock tonight, at his home, can I send you a car to take you to Tokyo?" I smiled and said: "No need, your driver, it's no wonder you didn't abandon me in the wilderness to vent your hatred, just now I saw a motorcycle in your garage, thank you very much for lending it to me. " Jio Inoue said: "Of course, of course." I stretched out my hand to him and said, "Then, I take my leave!" Jixiong Inoue and I shook hands tightly. Suddenly, he said, "There is one more thing. After thinking about it, I'd better tell you, but I ask you to keep it a secret." When Jixiong Inoue said those two sentences, his expression was very serious.I couldn't help being stunned, and said, "Just say it." Inoue Jixiong lowered his voice, here, obviously he was not afraid of someone eavesdropping, but Inoue Jixiong lowered his voice, which naturally showed that what he wanted to say was very important to him. He said: "Just now, you mentioned your contact with the Luna Society, I really need to tell you a secret unknown to outsiders, that is, the Luna Society has a very strange relationship with the Inoue family. " When I heard Jixiong Inoue's words, I couldn't help being moved. The characters in the Inoue family are either dignitaries or wealthy people. It is hard to imagine why they are connected with such a wicked cult like the Luna Society! I didn't say anything, and Jixiong Inoue said again: "Among the three elders of the Luna Society, one is named Inoue, and this Inoue is very close to us." I hesitated and said, "I still don't understand what you said." Inoue Jixiong said: "The matter can be traced back to distant relatives. My direct ancestor is Inoue Shiro, but Inoue Shiro has a younger brother, Goro, who is one of the earliest founders of the Luna Society. His descendants have always been in the Luna Society. in a leadership position.” Things may sound complicated at first glance, but when you think about it carefully, they are very simple. Two brothers, Inoue Shiro and Inoue Goro, the elder brother made a fortune, and his descendants are the well-known Inoue family, but the younger brother took a different path and founded the Luna Society, and his descendants will be Yue for generations. Elders of the God Council, there is nothing surprising about this. The reason why Jixiong Inoue's attitude is so secretive is of course because the reputation of the Luna Society is too bad. If this secret is made public, it will naturally damage the reputation of the Inoue family. As I thought about it, I nodded to show that I understood what Inoue Jio meant. However, another question immediately arose in my mind: What did Jixiong Inoue mean by saying these words to me?Why did he tell me about the relationship between the two Inoue families? I raised my head and was about to ask Tsukio Inoue a question. But as soon as I looked up, I understood. The believers of the Luna Society recite the words of the founders of the Luna Society, saying that it was because they saw people coming down from the moon that they believed that people would be happier and more fulfilled if they lived on the moon. Luna will.If we assume that "seeing someone coming from the moon" is true, then Goro Inoue is among the people who "saw someone coming from the moon". However, coincidentally, in Inoue Shiro's will, there is also the words "a person from outside the sky"! Tsukio Inoue and I looked at each other, and neither of us spoke. Obviously, we both had an equally absurd and unbelievable idea in our hearts.Because it seems that in the era when Inoue Shiro and Inoue Goro were alive, someone really came from outside the sky! Of course, neither Jio Inoue nor I could believe that was true.That's because things are so bizarre, so bizarre that they are beyond our imagination! I smiled bitterly at Jixiong Inoue, and said: "I understand what you mean. As soon as I have an idea of ​​this matter, I will report the result to you." Jixiong Inoue didn't say anything more, just said : "I'm very happy to meet you. I still have something to do, so I won't see you off." He accompanied me out of the study door, and made the driver who was glaring at me accompany me to the garage.I got on that awesome motorcycle, cranked up the horsepower, and drove away. When I returned to Tokyo, it was already full of lights. I checked the time, and it was an hour before my appointment with the chief engineer.I called the hospital first and tried to get in touch with Mr. Nelson. But the answer from the hospital was that Mr. Nelson had been discharged from the hospital and his whereabouts were unknown.I contacted the Tokyo police again, but the police said that they did not know of this person at all. Of course, Nelson's identity is extremely secretive, and it is impossible for the police to disclose his whereabouts to others casually on the phone.I decided to try to get in touch with him after meeting the engineer. I rode my bicycle to the vicinity of the factory, and had a full meal in a small restaurant. After I arrived in Tokyo, I regained my vigilance, but so far, I have not been found to be followed by anyone. I feel that in the past few days, although I have spent every moment in a state of tension, that feeling is not very pleasant, but when I think that among the people following me, there are world-class spies and forces. The Luna Society has such a wide range, and I am very proud that I was able to get rid of them. That kind of feeling is definitely not something that people who are used to ordinary lives can appreciate. I had a full stomach in that small restaurant, walked out, and walked to the factory. The factory was open day and night, and the lights were bright. I was in the reception room at the gate of the factory. Come and accompany me into the factory politely.That was naturally the reason the chief engineer had already ordered. That factory casts precision instruments, so the rumble of the machines will never be heard.