Chapter 60 Chapter Thirty-Five

"Sanzao didn't know where he picked up those two large suitcases, and hid them in the coal pile at the firewood. The suitcase gentleman may have worried that the suitcases would be too conspicuous, so he temporarily hid them in the mountains and ran away empty-handed. Coincidentally, Sanzao saw this scene, or he may have accidentally discovered it when he was collecting firewood in the forest. In short, Sanzao took the suitcase back secretly, together with a large amount of banknotes inside. In this way, we can Explain why there are stacks of 500 yen in the wallet. But even if the situation is critical, it is a bit strange that the suitcase gentlemen can drop the huge sum of money and run away alone without regret. Is it counterfeit money? Or they deliberately put the luggage The suitcase is buried in a secret place, and they plan to come back to pick it up later? On that windy night, the man wandering around in the forest with a flashlight looking for things may be the accomplice who came to find the suitcase according to their instructions.

"The case became more and more complicated, and I could not predict how it would turn out. I never thought that a reckless prank would develop into an unexpected event, so I became more and more worried. However, four or five days ago, When the police started a large-scale search for the suitcase, Sanzao was also afraid of what he was doing. So he thought of throwing the only evidence—the suitcase—into the stove and burned it. Taking advantage of the silence of the night, he dismantled the I opened the suitcase and burned it bit by bit. I hid aside and peeked at it. I didn’t expect the smell of burning the two leather suitcases to float to the village on the other side. I took it for granted that the smell of burning animal skins was mistaken for burning corpses. I have heard such a thing. There was a family in a foreign country. One day, black smoke suddenly rose from the chimney, and the surrounding area was filled with the smell of a crematorium. The villagers made a noise, thinking that it was definitely burning a corpse. Look, it's not cremation, it's just the family throwing old leather shoes and other leather items into the fire and burning them. It's only because the owner of the house is a suspect in some murder that it caused a commotion.

"However, I didn't think much about it at the time. I was always at a loss. I was worried that if this fool acted rashly and the truth would be exposed, what should I do? Therefore, in order to delay the time for the truth to be revealed as much as possible, I planned to let the three Zao escaped. I casually hinted at Sanzao, saying that the police had begun to suspect him, which made him even more uneasy. Although Sanzao was a villain, he was a fool after all. Not only did he not see through my attempt, but he thought he was the one who stole the luggage Only when the village inspected and visited me did Sanzao wrap stacks of banknotes in cloth towels and fled to his hometown in the deep mountains. I was quite satisfied with the successful completion of the plan, almost with protection. His mood quietly followed him on the road.

"However, on the way, near the plank road, something unexpected happened. Due to the dangerous road conditions, Sanzao slipped down the cliff and fell to his death. I hurried down to try to save him, but Sanzao had no hope of surviving. Now In retrospect, Sanzao is really pitiful. Even though he is a villain, he is unable to change because of his low IQ. It is all because of my selfishness that I instigated him to flee. He could have lived a good life, but his good life was easily ruined. I felt that I had committed a felony, and I didn't dare to look at the horrific corpse in front of me, so I had to pick up the bag containing the banknotes and planned to return to the hotel to inform others that an accident had happened.

"However, on the way back, I suddenly thought of something. Although Sanzao is pitiful, he has passed away after all. If he can take all the crimes and make Changji a dead person, he can live freely. Living the rest of my life, wouldn’t I be able to realize my original vision of happiness? Moreover, I don’t know whether to say it is luck or misfortune, no matter the short knife, the lines on the back of the hand, or the three ordinary theft habits, the evidence is all ready. I immediately cancel Announcing the news of San Zao's accidental death, he figured out how to put all the crimes on him. At the same time, the inspector came to inquire about the smell of the burning corpse. At this point, all the layouts were completed. All I have to do is say my pre-thought-out rhetoric in front of the inspector and you, and I'm done.

"Those banknotes can't tell the authenticity at first glance. If they are real banknotes, I will become a rich man immediately. The embarrassing thing is that out of greed, I don't want to burn them, so I temporarily put them in my bag. I expected to be seen by you. If we break up like this, it is impossible to predict that the truth will be exposed one day because of your casual words. I think it would be safer to just tell you the whole thing, so I insist on keeping you. In other words, this case has always been There was no criminal element at first, it was triggered by Changji’s hysteria and my whim, and with several coincidences, it turned into a seemingly extremely bloody mass murder.”

Kono ended this long story with a sigh.The unexpected truth behind the murder left me speechless for a long while. "What I'm saying is the truth. Please keep this matter in your heart no matter what, and don't tell anyone. Once the matter is exposed, Changji will be arrested by the original employer, and he will definitely not be able to live anymore. I will also be ashamed to face the world. Please agree to my request and swear that you will never reveal this secret to anyone." "I understand." I was moved by Kono's attitude, and replied sadly, "I will never say anything, please rest assured. You also set off to meet Changji as soon as possible, so that she can rest assured. I will silently pray for your happiness. "

Then, I said goodbye to Kono with a feeling of emotion.Kono watched the train I was on leave with grateful eyes. Since then, I have never seen them again.I corresponded with Kono two or three times, but I don't know how their love affair turned out.However, recently I received a letter from Kono, and he rarely wrote eloquently and very long.While thanking me for my kindness back then, tell me that my lover Changji has passed away.Because of cooperating with friends to create a business, he himself is about to go to an island in Southeast Asia.Literally, he may never return to Japan, which means that the truth can already be revealed to the world.

Readers, this is the end of the boring story.I never had a chance to ask whether the prodigious number of notes were real, but I thought they were counterfeit. However, this incident left a major question at the end.After breaking up with Kono, the doubts deepened day by day, which made me very distressed.If my guess is correct, it means letting go of a heinous murderer for no reason.However, now is not the time to boldly and clearly state this question.Because Kono is still alive, and he is going overseas to work for the country.Now, why should I add another victim in vain for the fool Sanzao who died a few years ago?