Chapter 22 Chapter two

"A big thing happened. I'll explain the details later, but please come here as soon as possible. Ah, if possible, please try not to attract attention. See you soon." Humura Ryuhei called Master urgently.His master, of course, is the only director of the detective agency-Ukai Dufu.Although it is definitely not reliable, he will hang up the signboard of "Trouble is welcome" after all, and he will definitely drive his beloved blue Renault and rush to the gate of Xiyuan Temple's mansion to brake urgently.Thinking so, Liu Ping immediately went to the gate of the Xiyuan Temple mansion to stand by, eagerly looking forward to his arrival.

After a long 30 minutes, with the rhythmic exhaust sound, it stopped in front of the flow plane. For some reason, it was a blue Honda Cub locomotive, and the back seat was a delivery truck with "Lai Lai Xuan" written on it. box.The man in the white chef's costume got out of the car in a senseless way. "Thank you for your patronage!" "..." Liuping remained silent, and temporarily looked away. what to do?No matter how you look at it, it looks like a private eye disguised as an employee of a ramen shop. When Liuping was thinking about how to respond, the man took the initiative to lower his voice and innocently showed a victorious smile. "It's not a ramen shop. Ruhei, it's me, I'm Ukai. Scared?"

"No, I'm not scared." If you get scared at every turn, you can't be a detective apprentice. "Speaking of which, from a hundred meters away, I thought 'ah, Ukai came here dressed as a ramen shop employee'. Sorry, I didn't expect you to work part-time tonight..." "Don't talk nonsense!" The detective's voice became rough, and he meant it. "Wrong, I didn't come here from a part-time job. It was you who asked me not to attract attention, so I put my heart into dressing up." "It's more eye-catching!" Liuping shouted at Ukai Xiu, "What's more, what time do you think it is? The ramen shop staff delivering at three o'clock in the morning is too unnatural?"

"I see. It seems that I made the wrong choice." Ukai snapped his fingers as if something was wrong. "However, that's what you call lacking common sense. Isn't it unnatural for a private detective to be on duty at three o'clock in the morning?" "Hey, I apologize for that." Liuping scratched his head and looked around. "Anyway, don't stand and talk, can you come in?" Liuping took Ukai into the Xiyuanji house, entered the mansion just like that, and came to the Sanping Japanese room that Liuping was assigned to.This is the guest room of the Xiyuanji family.Liuping took the cushion and invited the master to sit down.

"Anyway, please sit down. No, I have to ask you to change your clothes first. This outfit is really..." "It doesn't matter." Before Ukai finished speaking, he quickly tore off the ramen shop staff's clothes in the blink of an eye.Instead, Ukai, a private investigator in a familiar suit, appeared. "Hmph, how is it?" "..." Even if Yukai asked this, Liuping only wanted to ask him what the meaning of this boring transformation was. "Anyway, sit down, I'll make tea..." Liuping made tea with a teapot, and the two sat opposite each other across the table.But where to start?When Liuping hesitated, Ukai, who was sitting cross-legged on the cushion, spoke first.

"Well, let's explain the details first. What's going on here?" "Well, this incident may be a murder case. Anyway, please listen to me..." Liuping leaned out his upper body on the table, Ukai shook his head and stretched out his hands to stop it. "Wait a minute, come in order. Murder? Who wants to hear about this kind of thing?" "Huh?" What is this person talking about? "Ah what, why are you located in Xiyuan Temple's house as a matter of course, and you are assigned to this room as an important guest? Tell me the details first, I care about such small things the most by nature."

"Huh... You're talking about this? Hey, it really needs to be explained..." Leveling forced to explain why.The matter is not complicated. To put it simply, Keisuke Saizono, the youngest son of Shozo Saizono, was a friend of the film club in Liuhe University, and the two kept dating until they dropped out of school.Keisuke is also the producer, director, screenwriter, and protagonist. He is making a movie himself. Yesterday was the filming day, and Ryuhei has been working as a chore and supporting role since morning.They filmed on the banks of the Cuidi River until evening, and after the filming, they went to KTV in the city to sing and drink. Later, Liuhei accepted Keisuke's invitation, and just disturbed the Xiyuanji family just like that, and renewed the stall with high-end whiskey that is rarely available... "Oh , Mr. Ugai, are you listening?"

After Liuping yelled, Ukai, who didn't know when to lie down, responded with a big yawn. "Ah... hey, to be honest, your talk is very boring. I feel bored from the bottom of my heart. I have known for a long time that your daily life is very boring. Is it time to explain the murder case that is not boring?" "Obviously you want to hear it yourself, please don't say the word 'boring'! Also, Mr. Ukai, you are too relaxed in someone else's house. Hey, don't use the cushion as a pillow!" Liuping pulled out the cushion under the head of the bird that was used as a pillow, let him sit on the cushion, and finally completed the preparations for the explanation.As long as Ukai is present, everything takes time.

"Then let me tell the story as you wish. This is a wonderful incident that happened in the Sparrow Forest a few hours ago. Please listen to me carefully..." Liuping explained the whole process he witnessed in Sparrow Forest.Ukai, who was not interested in listening at first, seemed to stimulate the detective's professional awareness as the topic got into the core, his expression gradually became serious, and finally he leaned out his upper body. When Ryuhei came to an end, Ukai seemed surprised that the ending was too tragic, moaned and said "how could it be like this" and covered his face with his hands.

"It's unbelievable, I didn't do anything? I was alone in the dark forest with a cute girl in the middle of the night, but this is the result? Don't be so handsome, just pounce on it, right? Pounce on it!" "There is no need to be interested in this aspect!" However, Ukai is interested in this kind of thing. "Let's not mention this, the focus is on the case, the case. Does it smell like a murder case?" Ryuhei asked again, and Ukai finally returned to the detective's expression and answered seriously. "So that's it, it's really interesting. So what did you and Yuri-san do later? Run after that mysterious figure who escaped?"

"How is that possible? Of course we ran back to this mansion and told the other people in the house what we just witnessed. The people in the Xiyuan Temple family were dubious at first, but after going to the annex to confirm Mr. Zhuangsan's bedroom, everyone's face was shocked." The bedroom was empty, and the bed was cold, and the conclusive evidence is that Mr. Zhuang San’s wheelchair fell by the back door. Yes, it literally fell sideways, as if someone rudely threw the wheelchair in through the back door.” "Well, the people of the Xiyuan Temple family have finally realized something is wrong, right? Generally speaking, it is impossible for Mr. Zhuangsan to leave the wheelchair and disappear alone." "Yes. Later, everyone searched inside and outside the mansion for a long time, but they still couldn't find Mr. Zhuang San." "In this way, the scene that you and Ms. Yurie witnessed is really of great significance. According to you, this incident should be that the mysterious person took Mr. Zhuang San, who is not good at walking, to the cliff and threw it into the sea, and then fled in a hurry .Assuming so, you and Yuri-san once saw a terrifying murderer at close range in Sparrow Forest." Hearing what Ukai said, Liuping trembled again. "So, it really is a murder case?" "Well. If Mr. Zhuang San, who is not good at walking, falls into the sea from a cliff, the chance of being rescued is almost zero. If what you said is true, Mr. Zhuang San is likely to have died." Simple question. "Since this is the case, the one you have to call as soon as possible is not a private detective, but the police, right? But it seems that you haven't called 110 to call the police. Whose order is this?" "Ah, about this..." When Liuping was about to explain the reason, a tense female voice came from the next room across a sliding door, interrupting his words. "It's my instruction." The sliding door slid silently in an instant, and what appeared was a woman with a steady and excessive body, like a beer barrel.She was wearing black clothes similar to mourning clothes, and the belt around her waist seemed to be broken at any time. She was about forty years old.She was sitting on Yang Yangmi uncomfortably, bowing her head respectfully towards the ukai. "We met for the first time, I am Hanao Saiyuanji." Liuping added softly: "This is the eldest daughter of Mr. Xiyuan Temple Shozo, and the mother of Miss Yurie." "Ah, that's how it is, hello..." Ukai stared at Hanao in confusion, and then looked at the deep room where she was originally. "Ma'am, I want to ask you something unimportant. Have you been listening to our conversation behind the sliding door just now? When did you start listening?" "I'm sorry, I've been hearing it from Mr. Tomura's boring daily life until now." Why does she even say that my life is boring?Also, no matter what, she eavesdropped for too long, right?If you want to come out, come out as soon as possible! Hanao ignored the unhappy Ryuhei, and continued as if nothing had happened. "I decided not to call the police. This is of course the consensus of the whole family. On the other hand, we also asked Mr. Tomura to come to you. Because we heard that Ukai is the most brilliant detective in this city." "Yes, I don't deny that I'm the best detective in this city." The detective cheekily echoed Hanao's words. "However, why not call the police? They are also very good, and they are basically free." When Hanao heard Ukai say that, she shook her head regretfully. "If what Mr. Tomura and Yuri-e said is true, the mysterious man who helped my father push the wheelchair is probably someone from the Saizonji family, right?" "In short, the possibility of outsiders committing the crime is not zero." Ukai maintained a cautious attitude for the time being. "But as Madam said, according to the current situation, the murderer must be determined to be a man from the Xiyuan Temple family. There are no decent houses around this mansion. The most important thing is that someone who can push a wheelchair and take Mr. Zhuangsan outdoors in the middle of the night should He is someone close to Mr. Zhuang San." "I feel the same way." Mrs. Huadai resolutely raised her head after nodding sadly. "In this way, you can't call the police casually. Do you understand?" "Want to let it go? Impossible, and I can't agree with it." "Of course it's not about letting it go. On the contrary, I hope that the truth must be revealed. Please find out who killed my father." Hanae Saizonji formally proposes a commission to the detective, but Ukai looks embarrassed. "It's not confirmed that Mr. Zhuang San was killed... Besides, after finding out the murderer, what are you going to do?" "Let him surrender." Huadai asserted in a calm but forceful tone. "Only in this way can the impact of the case be minimized and the dignity of the Xiyuan Temple family maintained." "I see, this is a wise move. Today is Sunday, so it's okay, but on Monday, if the honorary chairman is absent, will it cause problems inside and outside the 'Sparrow House'? Even if it can be hidden for a day or two, it is impossible to keep If things go on like this, sooner or later things will break out.” "So, we have to solve the case before that." Hanyo responded in an indisputable tone, and in the next moment, she bowed her huge body in a salute, her forehead almost touching the tatami. "Please, you are the only one to rely on." This is the must-kill line that detectives love to hear. "Really, there's no other way." Ukai responded with a smile on his face when he heard these words, shrugging his shoulders. "Then, I will try my best to meet Madam's expectations. Madam, please prepare a check with many zeros, and besides..." Ukai paused for a moment, and made another important request to Hanashiro. "Can you gather everyone in the Xiyuan Temple family in the living room?"