Chapter 37 Chapter Twelve

Kono took out a handkerchief from the sleeve pocket of the kimono, and wiped the suspected blood stain vigorously, but the blood stain had been wiped clean, and the handkerchief was only stained a little red. "Looks like blood, not ink or paint." Then he continued to look around, saying, "Look at this." I looked in the direction he was pointing at, and there seemed to be dark patterns that were suspected of bloodstains in other places except for the place that was covered by the mat before.Some were under pillars or walls, and some were on the floor, which was barely noticeable because it was wiped clean, but because I had the preconceived notion of "this is blood" in my head, I saw dark spots around it, and the more I looked The more I felt that those traces were all bloodstains.And following these bloodstains, the wounded or the dead obviously walked into the bath, but where did they go next?Or where was it transported?Since the bathing area has flowing hot water constantly scouring the ground, it is completely impossible to judge.

"Anyway, let's notify the counter first." Kono said vigorously. "Well," I replied with great difficulty, "but please don't say anything about the peeping mirror." "But that's a very important piece of evidence. Only through it can we know that the victim is a woman. In addition, there are also the shape of the dagger and so on." "However, please don't say anything about it. Not only is it embarrassing, but I'm worried that if other people know that I installed that kind of mechanism, maybe even I will be suspected. This bloodstain is enough as a clue Now, isn’t it? Even without my testimony, the police will be able to handle the case smoothly. Anyway, please help me keep it secret.”

"Well, since you've said that, well, I'll keep it a secret for you. Anyway, I'll report it first." Kono left this sentence and went straight to the counter.I was left alone, stunned in bewilderment.This is really a big deal.What I saw last night was neither a dream nor an apparition, but a real murder. Judging from the amount of blood left on the floor, it should be as Kono guessed, the victim may have died, but where did the murderer move the body?No, more importantly, what is the identity of the murdered woman and the murdering man (should be a man)?The hotel staff have been very calm so far. Judging from this situation, no one of the staying guests is missing.However, who would deliberately bring people here and kill them?The more I think about it, the more confused I become.

Not long after, a series of panicked footsteps came from the corridor. Under the leadership of Kono, the hotel owner, shopkeeper, maid and others entered the bathing place one after another. "Please don't make it public, you two, our hotel relies on word of mouth. If there are unfounded rumors, the business will not be able to continue." As soon as the chubby Hupan Pavilion owner stepped into the bathing area, he immediately explained to us in a soft voice.He looked at the blood and said: "Oh, it's just that some liquid was accidentally spilled. It's absurd to kill people. Besides, no one heard the screams, and there are no missing guests."

He strongly denied it, but he seemed very timid and uneasy in his heart, and couldn't help but turn around and ask the maid: "Who cleaned this place this morning?" "It's three creations." "Then, call Sanzao over, don't shout, call him over quietly." Sanzo is the servant in charge of boiling the bath water.After a while, he was brought over by the maid.He was usually honest and stunned, with a pale look on his face that he was a murderer, and he was trembling when he looked at it. "Didn't you see this?" the boss yelled at him. "The little one didn't notice at all."

"Are you in charge of cleaning here?" "Ok." "Then how could you not have noticed? You must not have lifted the mats here, right? How could you clean so carelessly? How can you be so lazy now... Oh, forget it, did you clean up last night?" Hear some strange noises from here? You have been staying in the firewood field over there? If someone shouts, you should be able to hear it." "Er, I didn't hear any strange noise..." "did not hear?" "Ok." That was roughly the case at the time.When the boss faced us, he smiled and nodded, but when he turned around to face the employer, he was so arrogant, which made me very disgusted.Having said that, why is Sanzao's attitude so ambiguous?