Chapter 32 2. The Wrathful Magician

How did things go next?After a while, Wen Dai and San San returned to the devil's steamboat.From this point of view, it is a pity that our wise Kogoro lost three times.Or, it is wise to deliberately let these two people return first, and then slowly plan the plan to arrest the murderer. Besides, Genzo Okumura, the magician who successfully captured Taeko, was proud for a while.He left the Qiben mansion before the police arrived to rescue Yucun and his son, so he had no knowledge of the subsequent rescue operation.He is convinced that Zentaro, Ichiro, and Jiro have been buried in the turbid current in the basement.

The basement is full of traps, no one will find the secret way he hides.Even if it is discovered, the exit of the secret passage is tightly locked from the outside and cannot be opened.Unless there are earth-shaking changes, the three of Yucun, father and son will definitely die.In case there is a rescue, the dummy pistol set at the entrance of the basement can also delay for a while.In short, the probability of failure is so small that it is no wonder that Okumura is convinced that nothing will go wrong. So, he summoned his subordinates and held a celebration banquet on the boat. "Celebrate for me! I finally fulfilled my long-cherished wish and killed all of Yucun's family. Come, drink to your heart's content. Go ashore tomorrow morning to confirm the results of tonight, and our mission will be completed. After the matter is done, we will escape to a little far away together. I will disband on the spot. I will thank you all so that you will live comfortably for the rest of your life. In the end, I will go abroad with the daughter of the Yucun family who was kidnapped. Hahaha, it’s so refreshing, I finally let go of my heart A heavy burden. I have never been so happy in my life." Yuanzao said to himself while drinking.

The "bang, bang" sound of opening champagne was heard one after another in the cabin, and everyone celebrated wildly. The magician's men were also overjoyed.They have no grievances with Yucun's family. Even if all the family members are killed, it may not be particularly comforting.It's just that the reward for a lifetime of food and clothing is too tempting. Before they can enjoy the wine, they will be intoxicated by the shadow of banknotes flying in front of them. They didn't know the inside story, but they were blinded by a lot of money, so they obeyed Genzo Okumura.These people are all desperadoes who don't care about human life. They don't care about burning, killing and looting for money.

Soon, these people gradually showed some drunkenness. Some sang loudly with rough voices, and some danced funnyly in suits.Being in the cabin far from the shore, you can shout and scream without any scruples. While everyone was reveling, Wen Dai and San San returned to the boat. "Boss, Miss Wen Dai is back." A subordinate announced. "Wen Dai?" Yuan Zao, who was originally laughing heartily, suddenly changed his expression.He gritted his teeth with hatred for Wen Dai, who was always doing bad things. "Bring me here, I will teach her a lesson. Everyone, please go to other rooms and continue drinking."

"Boss, don't criticize Miss Wen Dai. Today is a good day, please forgive her." A subordinate summoned up his courage and said.Everyone has a good impression of the kind-hearted Wen Dai, with a salivating expression of "instead of scolding her, it's better to ask her to pour wine for everyone" to punish her. "Stop babbling, you stay away for now. I'm not punishing her, but I just want to talk to her in private." The drunken leader had exposed veins on his red forehead, like earthworms, and hatred shone in his bloodshot eyes. Seeing this, everyone fell silent, and the surrounding area was very quiet for a while, and everyone retreated to other rooms one by one.They are well aware of the leader's stubborn personality, and they know that once his words are spoken, there is no room for change.

After the subordinates went out one by one, Wen Dai, the only daughter, stepped into the room. "Where are you running to?" Yuanzao roared with the smell of alcohol in his mouth. "Buying cosmetics..." "Nonsense! In the middle of the night, where is the store open? Are you going to have a private meeting with that guy Zhizhi?" Genzao hit the nail on the head and stared at his daughter.Even Wen Dai couldn't help blushing at such a cold question. "Hey, Dad guessed something randomly, how could I..." "Ah, that's true, isn't it? Seeing how flustered you are, you've finally caught your fox's tail. Come on, tell me the truth! I helped Akechi get out of this ship—oh, yes, it was this ship at the time." The room—the one who escaped, I think it was you!"

Genzao couldn't restrain the anger welling up in his heart anymore, grabbed the wine glass and threw it at his daughter.The cup brushed against Wen Dai's face and hit the wall behind her, smashing to pieces on the spot. "ah!" Wen Dai screamed and turned around to run away, Yuan Zao immediately grabbed her hand, pulled her back forcefully, and pushed her to the ground.Immediately afterwards, he quickly grabbed the hemp rope on the side and beat Wen Dai severely. "Quick, get me! You unfilial daughter, almost ruined the career where my father risked his life. Do you love that kid so much? Drink, tell the truth!"

Crackling, the thin hemp rope kept falling on Wen Dai's plump thighs one whip after another. "Even if it's my father, even if it's my own father, I can't help the tyrant!" Wen Dai retorted firmly with his eyes wide open, enduring the pain. "What? Thank you for being able to speak, let's see how I deal with you!" Yuanzao was extremely angry. He threw down the weak whip, raised his foot, and kicked Wen Dai's abdomen hard with his hard heel. Wen Dai groaned "Woo", and there was no more movement. After making alcohol, Yuan lost control and failed to grasp his strength. He woke up only after seeing his daughter fainted, but he didn't seem to want to heal his daughter.

"It deserves it...well, it's the turn of the guy who let this girl go ashore. Hey, is there anyone out there? Call three times and drag that bastard here!" Hearing the leader's angry howl, the subordinates rushed into the room, and when they saw Wen Dai who was unconscious on the ground, they were stunned.They know very well how cruel the creation under the rage is! "Where is the third time? Catch him!" Everyone hurriedly took orders to leave, but returned one after another with confused expressions. "Boss, I didn't know where I went three times, and I didn't see anyone. I couldn't find him in the mechanical room or the cargo hold."

"What? Missing? How is it possible? Is the boat still there?" "Well, tied to the stern." "That guy will never jump into the sea. Well, since you want to cover him up, I'll go find him myself. If I find him, you're all waiting to suffer," Yuanzao was even more furious because his daughter fainted.If he doesn't let him suffer three times, his anger will not disappear. Genzo searched around the boat with unsteady steps.The other subordinates could not stand by and watch, they could only follow by waving their flashlights. Sure enough, three times had disappeared.

"This bastard knew that disaster was imminent, so he hid, didn't he? How long does he think he can hide? After dawn, let's see how I teach him!" Genzo waved his fists and walked back to the cabin just now.Unexpectedly, as soon as he took a step forward, he was stunned with an "ah". It turned out that he was in the cabin three times, no wonder he couldn't be found everywhere, and three times sneaked into the room after Yuanzao left to take care of the unconscious Wen Dai.Now Wen Dai has woken up and is whispering something with Three Times. Yuan Zao was shocked, he was speechless for a while, but he was also furious because of this, and finally broke out. "Three times! I told you repeatedly before, did you ignore my words? Why did you let Wen Dai go ashore without authorization!" Yuanzao roared and rushed forward, punching three times with one punch - that's what he planned to do - unexpectedly, the movements of the three times were one step faster than Yuanzao's iron fist.With a light flash of his body, Yuanzao's fist was emptied, but he still stood there as if nothing had happened. Dirty blue overalls, a wrinkled hunting cap revealing a face darkened by engine oil. Yuanzao was astonished, he was usually cowardly and incompetent three times, but this time he dared to resist the leader. "You bastard, do you want to resist me?" No matter how intimidating Yuan Zao was, the other party ignored him and just remained silent and indifferent. Something was wrong, something must have happened in between.This guy in front of him is not like the usual three times. There was only a dim gas lamp in the room, and the other party stood in the shadow, unable to see his face clearly.Suddenly, Genzo grabbed the hunting cap three times with lightning speed, and the face hidden under the hat—— "Ah! You, who are you?" Yuanzao asked in panic.It's not three times.Although the other party wore the clothes three times, they were not the same person at all. "Hahaha, don't you recognize me?" The man laughed triumphantly. "Who, tell me your name!" Yuan Zao lost all desire to drink, staggered with a pale face, and couldn't stand still. "Look carefully, it's me." Genzao took a closer look, and gradually recognized his true face from the darkness and dirt.Ah, this wild hair, this broad forehead, these piercing eyes, it is none other than that fellow, that fellow! "Akechi Kogoro..." Genzo moaned weakly. "My wish has finally come true." Zhizhi still smiled, "I will never let you escape this time." Zhizhi turned around and closed the door tightly and locked it, then stood in front of the door.This is to prevent Genzao's subordinates from getting in the way. They probably searched around the ship three times, but they can't even find a single person right now. The righteous giant and the evil demon fought for the third time on the ship, and the four eyes seemed to be able to spew out flames, staring at each other.The room was instantly filled with an indescribable murderous aura.