Chapter 49 Section five

Yabe changed the subject. "You know Kazuhiko Iseki who was also a member of the Shinkikai before?" "Yes, I know." Yoshikawa nodded. "After he left the Xinjihui, I received a letter from him. He said in the letter that he is now concentrating on running the hotel and no longer painting." "In your opinion, what kind of person is Iseki Kazuhiko?" "That's a really hard question to answer." Yoshikawa rested his chin on his hand, with a pensive expression, still smiling. Yabe remembered that there was a report describing Sanyo Yoshikawa as a "leader". As a "leader", people would not speak ill of members, and now they are probably thinking of an appropriate line?

"His painting skills are very good," said Yoshikawa.Yabe was very dissatisfied with this evasive answer. "Is it just like this? If there is an unknown side, I hope you can tell me." "Well... I didn't want to say it at first, but since you want to know, I'll tell you. His paintings have no personality, which is a fatal injury to the painter. No matter what he paints, because he has no personality, So at a glance, it can be seen that it was drawn by Mr. Jingguan. "Perhaps he also discovered this shortcoming, so maybe he stopped painting." "The dead Tajima Kohei and Iseki Kazuhiko, who is better?"

"These two are very different." Sanyo Yoshikawa lit a second cigarette.A blush appeared on his face, perhaps he was interested in talking. "Iseki-kun attaches great importance to painting skills, and among all the members, only Tajima-kun does not pay attention to painting skills. "The relationship between people can be seen from the painting. I think it is mostly because of his painting attitude that other members think he is self-willed and arrogant and respect him at a distance." "Is it because he is a self-taught painter, and other members respect him because they look down on him? Because almost all the members of the Shinkikai are from the University of America." Yabe said without hesitation.

Saburo Yoshikawa frowned. "People who love art don't place so much emphasis on academic qualifications." Although Saburo Yoshikawa said so, it was difficult to convince people because of his weak voice. "In short..." Yoshikawa seemed unwilling to talk more about this issue, so he concluded, "Although Tajima-kun does not have painting skills, he makes up for this shortcoming with a strong personality. Because Tajima-kun draws what he wants to paint Painting made him famous in the painting circle." "How do these two feel about each other?" "Very good. From my point of view, Jingguan-kun is the older brother, and Tajima-kun is the younger brother. Tajima-kun claims to be a country bumpkin, and Jingguan-kun is very sophisticated."

"You said Tajima Kohei claimed to be a country bumpkin, what's going on?" "Tajima-kun is a farmer's son, because he is not from a major, so he doesn't know anything about painting. "As a painter, you should be very clear about the properties of oil paints. For example, there are many kinds of white, such as silver white, zinc white, and antimony white. An artist should be very clear about how to use these complex colors to increase the effect of painting. In addition, solvents are also important. "Pigments don't just have to be dissolved. Some solvents are very volatile, and some are slow. Because each has its own advantages and disadvantages, it is more difficult to use.

"However, Tajima-kun doesn't understand these things, and only uses the paints he knows how to use, so it can be seen that he doesn't have a lot of common sense about painting. "Because of his lack of common sense, he boldly said that as long as there are five kinds of pigments, he can paint." "Where's Iseki Kazuhiko?" "Iseki-kun and Tajima-kun are exactly the opposite. "Even the paint, he is very concerned about it. When he was studying at the University of the United States, he always used expensive imported products. When he heard that a material store in a certain place sold new imported products, he immediately rushed to buy them. It is also because he attaches great importance to painting. His technique not only makes his paintings a fixed pattern, but also makes people feel that his paintings are very dull.”

"Are imported pigments better than domestic ones?" "At present, not only the pigments, but also the solvents and brushes are imported products." "Does Kohei Tajima see Kazuhiko Iseki as a competitor?" "Competitor?" Yoshikawa said in an ambiguous tone. "In terms of painting, everyone is a competitor, but in private, they are good friends." What Yoshikawa said seems to be that the members of the Shinkikai are all close friends of Tajima Kohei, but judging from the indifference he felt when he visited the Shinkikai office, he was regarded as a good friend by Tajima Kohei Yes, probably only Kazuhiko Iseki and Fuutarou Egami, right?

When Yabe thought so, Sanyo Yoshikawa continued: "Until now, Fuutarou Egami's whereabouts are still unknown. The police have launched an investigation, right?" "Yes, it is currently under investigation," Yabe said. "Although there is no evidence to prove it, I think the disappearance of Fuutarou Egami is related to the murder of the Tajima couple. Therefore, if we can understand the truth of the murder, we can naturally understand the matter of Fuutarou Egami." "When you say the truth about the murder, do you mean that the incident was not a suicide?" Yoshikawa's eyes widened.

"It might be a homicide." Yabe replied simply. "Murder? You mean Iseki-kun killed Tajima and his wife?" Miro Yoshikawa shrugged his shoulders in disbelief. "I don't believe that Mr. Jingguan would kill his friend and his wife. You don't have evidence to prove it?" "Not currently, so we need to investigate in multiple ways." "Did you find any evidence from my conversation that proves that Mr. Jingguan is the murderer?" Yoshikawa asked anxiously, probably afraid of saying the wrong thing? Yabe stared at Yoshikawa's face with a smile, the smile on Yoshikawa's face disappeared completely, and his wide-open eyes showed fear.

"What's wrong with you?" Yabe asked. "nothing." Sanyo Yoshikawa hurriedly said this, and managed to force a smile. "I just had a little stomach ache because I had a stomach ulcer recently, but it's okay. "Although the pain is gone now, I want to repeat that Mr. Jingguan is not the murderer. I believe that incident is definitely not a murder incident."