Chapter 28 bullet in palm
Mystery novels all have fictional content, Oda often thinks this way.
Once, the taxi that Oda was riding hit someone.However, rather than hitting a person, it is better to say that he collided with a bicycle flying out of the small alley next to him.With a "bang", Oda rushed forward, and at the same time the body of the boy on the bicycle fell heavily to the ground.
At this moment, Oda only felt that his whole body did not belong to him, and he has never forgotten this feeling until now.
At the moment when the boy was hit, Oda thought, if he didn't save people quickly, then the boy would die.But at that time, his own body seemed to be stiff and unable to move.Not only the hands and feet, but even the tongue and lips are numb.
The teenager was not knocked down by himself, nor did he let the taxi driver drive fast.This means that Oda was completely irresponsible for the whole incident.Not only that, but at that time his head was swollen, and his judgment was only half of his usual level.
That's how people are, and Oda came to this conclusion based on his own experience.For the death of someone who has nothing to do with him, it is just such an impact.
But speculative fiction is not like that.In mystery novels, criminals kill someone easily, then clean up the scene calmly, change their clothes and leave calmly.
If this kind of criminal is a habitual offender, there is nothing strange about it.Because he has been used to doing all these in the process of repeating the crime repeatedly, thus forming a special character...
However, in mystery novels, there are often situations different from this kind of habitual criminal killing.After committing a crime, an ordinary person is not discovered or suspected by anyone, so he can continue his peaceful life in the past...
Criminals in mystery novels are difficult to be seen by readers from the very beginning, and they will inevitably fabricate some non-existent plots. Isn’t mystery novels created under such circumstances...
Oda continued his thinking...
If he could go back to the past, he would never want to be a character in a mystery novel.First of all, for such a crime, it is difficult for Oda to "create" it in his mind. It is difficult for him to understand the kind of "murderer" who kills the other party without defense and continues to live as if nothing happened...
But now Seiichi Oda thought of killing someone.Not only did he simply think about it in his head, but he also planned the methods and means of implementing it.
its ending?he thinks. When an "accident" occurs, what I must do is to make people feel that I have nothing to do with the victim, and, as far as the "accident" itself is concerned, I must become a third party.
If the person I hate, or the person who seriously threatens my life, becomes the victim of an "accident", I will never be affected in any way...it must end like this.
For such people, instead of being threatened now, it is better to take positive actions to make them disappear as soon as possible...
Things have to start two months ago.
After dinner, his wife Hatsudai told him about something. "Honey, it's Chengzi's business. She seems to have a boyfriend."
"What did you say?" Oda stopped the teacup brought to his lips.
She is said to be the eldest daughter, but she is actually the only daughter, Chengzi.Chengzi is a third-year student at a women's university. She is 21 years old this year.It stands to reason that it is not unusual to have one or two male friends at this age.However, at this moment, it is hard to believe that Chengzi is in the mood for a date.
"Actually, that man came to the house today. After he left, Cheng Zi asked me how that man was... If it was just a normal friend, she wouldn't ask me like that..."
"Where is Chengzi now?"
"Upstairs. Oh, don't you hear the music?"
Hearing what the first generation said, Oda listened carefully, and indeed he could hear the faint sound of music.Although the sound is very small, you can still feel the whole second floor vibrating with the music.
"I can't believe it." Oda said, "It's been less than a hundred days since Iguchi-kun passed away. She shouldn't be freed from that unexpected blow so soon."
"But that kid Chengzi really said so."
"This is just Chengzi's disguise. In fact, she shut herself in the room and listened to music. She just did it on purpose because she was afraid that we would worry about her."
"Is that so?" The first generation disapproved, "I think that child is indeed considering getting married..."
"What kind of person is that man? Is he similar to Iguchi-kun?"
Yasuyuki Iguchi was Chengzi's fiancé.Although they are fiances, the two are not engaged, so there is no official engagement yet.But both of them have already considered each other as marriage partners, and the Odas have also approved this marriage.In short, Oda decided to ask the president to be the introducer.
But Iguchi died suddenly.He fell to his death from the sixth-floor balcony of his rented apartment.There was neither a reason for suicide nor evidence of homicide, so it was treated as an accident.
But why would he be out on the balcony in his pajamas after seven o'clock on a Sunday morning?These were also questions at the time.But some people think that since there were not many pedestrians on the street at that time, it is not too much to go to the balcony even in pajamas, so let it go.
Iguchi passed away only seventy days ago... Could it be that Chengzi forgot about Iguchi so easily and found a boyfriend?Does this boyfriend look like Iguchi?
"It doesn't look like that at all. It can be said that they are completely different types of people. I heard that he is a photographer with long hair, and he is not as tall as Iguchi-kun. Iguchi-kun is a very good white-collar worker at first glance, but Yamaki... ...how should I put it, it seems a bit out of line."
"It's a long-haired man..." Oda said to himself.He is now the company's executive manager and head of personnel, and he often reviews some application materials. If there are long-haired people, he will definitely brush them out immediately without hesitation.
"However, compared to Iguchi-kun, this one is more masculine. Although I don't know where Sumiko met him, he is indeed very masculine."
The first generation is already forty-five years old, but her skin is as elastic as a woman in her thirties, and her usual makeup and clothes are very fashionable.Not only that, but she often discusses various things about her favorite male singer with Chengzi.Now she talks about this photographer named Shan Mu in the same tone as she talks about a male singer.
"This shouldn't be Sumiko's style. In short, it's a boyfriend. It stands to reason that Sumiko wouldn't like this type of man. It must be subconsciously dating a man with a different personality from Iguchi-kun. From this point alone, Chengzi hasn't forgotten about Iguchi-kun...that's what I think."
Iguchi was a subordinate of Oda when he was the head of the General Affairs Section. At that time, Oda thought that he was a smart person, outstanding among young employees, and a promising person who would definitely enter the leadership in the future.
In Oda's opinion, getting Iguchi and Chengzi married is a very good thing, so he often finds an excuse to bring Iguchi to the house, playing mahjong and eating with his family.Fortunately, things went as he planned.With the constant contact between Jingguchi and Chengzi, the two gradually developed a good impression, and the relationship became closer...
Of course, as a father, Oda doesn't want Chengzi to be immersed in grief every day. On the contrary, he hopes that his daughter can come out of the shadow of her fiancé's death as soon as possible.Now Chengzi has another date, but Xiaotian is not happy.
"Chengzi told me that her father would never allow her to associate with a man with long hair... Hearing this, Chengzi is also very concerned..."
"So, what did she tell you?"
"If you are a freelancer, long hair is justified. Salarymen are an organization, so you can't show too much personal preference in clothing. Photographers are different. This is a freelance job that is completely personal. My father will not It's too objectionable...that's what she said."
"Oh, really..." Oda replied ambiguously.What Cheng Zi said seemed to be true.In fact, he himself didn't want to resolutely object just because his daughter's boyfriend had long hair. It seemed unreasonable to say that.However, knowing that the other party has long hair and is a freelancer, he always resists emotionally, which is also true.
However, just a week after talking with his wife, Oda actually met the photographer named Yamaki Yoshihei, and it was in a very embarrassing situation.Of course, this meeting can be said to have fallen into Chengzi's "trap".
That day, Oda received a call from Chengzi at the company.
On the phone, Chengzi said that she was near his father's company and asked if he could invite her to dinner.If possible, she would go shopping in a nearby mall and wait until her father got off work...
Oda immediately agreed.Because he remembered that since Jingguchi's death, he hadn't eaten out with Chengzi once.And in the past, that is, when Iguchi was alive, Oda not only ate out with Chengzi, but also often invited Iguchi to join him...
However, when Oda came to the restaurant Chengzi mentioned at the appointed time, the scene in front of him really surprised him: Chengzi was with a man...
"This is the photographer Yamaki-kun. I ran into him outside by chance just now, so I invited him to come with me, is that okay?"
After hearing her daughter's introduction, Oda couldn't say "no".Leaving aside Oda's inner feelings at the time, at least on the surface he wanted to be an "understanding" father.
Is this the man the first generation spoke of?Oda observed this man named Yamaki while eating.
It is hard to believe that Yamaki is not a long-haired man.Although it is not a suit and leather shoes, but the dress is not out of the ordinary.This man named Yamaki was wearing a sweatshirt. If he had to make an evaluation, he didn't look like a company employee, but he didn't look like a freelancer either.
There was no mousse or gel on the man's hair, but judging from the neat hairline, the hair should have been cut recently, probably less than a week ago.
"Usually, photographers..." It sounds like Oda's words are somewhat unfriendly, "I think ordinary photographers have long hair, and they also wear clothes... But Yamaki-kun is not like that."
"Oh, it's not like that. I also just cut off my long hair, but after some thinking, I decided to change the photographer's fixed attire." Shan Mu replied meeting Oda's gaze.
"Then what are you thinking about?"
"It's nothing special. If the photos you take are good, that's okay; but if on the contrary, you deliberately dress up as a photographer, doesn't it just mean that you don't have confidence in your photography skills? I just suddenly figured out this problem Yes." Shan Mu's tone was so clear and smooth that Oda couldn't feel that he was hiding something intentionally, with a very real look.
Moreover, when speaking, there is no involuntary eyeball rolling.Because Oda has always felt that "people who subconsciously keep rolling their eyeballs when talking to others are unreliable."Oda even wondered if the other party knew his preferences and did this on purpose.
In any case, as far as this meeting was concerned, Oda was unable to say that there was anything wrong with Yamaki or any obvious shortcomings.However, despite this, Oda insisted that this was deliberately disguised by the other party.
The next day, his wife Hatsudai asked Oda, "Did you see Yamaki-kun yesterday, how was it?"
"I met you, but it was arranged by Cheng Zi in advance, and you said you met by chance, it's just nonsense."
"If the child doesn't say that, how can he say it? What do you think?"
"The man named Shan Mu didn't have long hair, and he didn't wear anything special."
"Well, maybe you cut it off because Chengzi said that you hate long hair on men. Although it's a bit old in your thirties, it still has many advantages, doesn't it?"
The tone of the first generation is full of enthusiasm.Maybe she was having fun breaking Oda's "viewpoint" about long hair.
"Is there any advantage?" Oda said every word, "This kind of deliberately catering to me is exactly what I hate. In short, I am not satisfied with him, and my opinion is very clear."
"Isn't it strange for you to be like this? If Yamau-kun had long hair, maybe you would feel unqualified because you have a prejudice against long hair, but why do you say that now? In this way, what can Yamau-kun do to make you look good?" Are you satisfied?"
"In short, that man's purpose is to marry Cheng Zi, so before achieving the purpose of marriage, he deliberately shaved off his long hair, and at the same time, pay attention to the way he speaks, and pay any price to achieve his purpose."
"Then, tell me in detail what his shortcomings are." The first generation refused to let go.
"Can't tell at the moment. That's what worries me."
"It's just nonsense. It sounds like a theory of emotion."
"This is not nonsense. It should be said that he had long hair before, so he should have his own reasons, but now he suddenly cut it short, just to please the woman's satisfaction blindly. This does not mean that Is he unreliable? It’s not just a matter of long hair. I will definitely find evidence to strip away his disguise. I am very confident about this.” Oda is going to figure out all this according to his own theory.
"In this case, don't you think Chengzi is very pitiful? Just because you don't like long hair, Chengzi asked Shanmu to cut off her long hair, but now, you say such unreasonable words again, which will make it difficult for her to be a human being what."
"But, is Cheng Zi really going to marry that man named Shan Mu?" Oda asked again as if confirming.
"Does it need to be said? If it's not the case, why did you find an excuse to show it to you? This just shows how much Chengzi cares about your feelings."
"Then, what about Iguchi-kun's affairs?"
"Don't you want Chengzi to wear black clothes every day like a widow and never get married? Do you think that's better? As a father, you should always hold your daughter in the palm of your hand, don't you?"
"But after all, I was the one who brought him home to meet Chengzi..."
"I know this. This Jingguchi made Chengzi like him, but didn't he quickly make Chengzi despair? It seems right not to let them get married early. But you can't be so tough just because you are the one who hooks up for them. I'm against Cheng Zi's new boyfriend."
"What nonsense! Do you really think so in your heart?"
"Of course not. However, the incomprehensible words you said will indeed make people think so. You object to Yamaki-kun's theory, and you can only think it is a fallacy...Maybe, Yamaki really did it on purpose as you said. I came out to show you. However, if you can get the woman you like, hope to marry her, and put in a lot of effort for it, I think it is great for him to do so. As parents of daughters, shouldn’t we think this is commendable Don’t you think so?” The first generation is now completely on Yamaki’s side.
"Okay, anyway, let's wait and see." Oda finally said.While saying this, a specific action plan has been formed in Oda's mind.
The next day, Oda called Mr. Lin, the director of a company called "Personnel and Xingsuo".Oda recruits nearly 20 new employees in the company's newcomer examination every year, and the identity investigation of these people is entrusted to Lin's office to complete.Therefore, for Lin, Oda is a very good client, because as the Minister of Personnel, Oda has the right to decide which agency to entrust with the investigation of new employees.
After listening to the survey subjects commissioned by Oda this time, Lin held the cigarettes used for receiving guests between his fingers and lit them, and then said: "The competition in the photography industry is also quite fierce. The photos will also become famous very quickly. But going to that kind of place requires a lot of money... So, from this point of view, if you marry the minister's daughter, you will get funds for filming or holding film exhibitions. So whatever No one would miss such an opportunity." Lin crossed his legs and said leisurely.
"What's the matter. I definitely can't afford such a high fee..." Oda hurriedly confessed.The thoughts deep in my heart were suddenly hit by Lin, and I couldn't help feeling a kind of anger.
"Haha, I'm just joking," Lin said with a meaningful smile on his lips, "However, Minister, you are really different from ordinary senior white-collar workers."
"What are you talking about! You say you are a senior white-collar worker, but you have no job guarantee at all, and you may be fired at any time..."
"Yes, but this is only for ordinary high-level white-collar workers. People like you, Minister, inherited the land left by your father. If you want to sell it, you can sell it for hundreds of millions of yen at the current price." Lin looked at Xiaotian proudly.
"What are you talking about? I'm really scared by you. You know a lot. No one in the company knows about this." Oda lowered his voice.
"Ah, as the saying goes, 'the snake knows its own way'. If I don't even know about this kind of thing, then wouldn't I be the director of this personnel investigation in vain? But don't worry, I won't do such a thing Said..."
"Then please. It will be troublesome if you let others know. There will be all kinds of trouble... Regarding the photographer, can you help investigate?"
"Oh, that's natural. I've been under the care of the Minister. I'll investigate as you suggest."
"Then, please." Oda thanked Lin.Then he realized Lin's implication just now, "Wait, what did you mean by 'investigate according to your meaning' just now?"
"To put it simply, it is the investigation method that you want, Minister. One is the one that has already been determined to be a marriage partner, but only needs to be investigated for the sake of prudence. In this case, if there are no major flaws, we will not report it. There is also a situation where there is a bad history about the past, and it might be better not to know it. But if this is not the case, and all the flaws are to be found, then more or less we will use special Methods."
"A special method?" Oda repeated, "Could it still be fake?"
"Yeah, like find a woman he dumped, it's easy to find one. Then it will be made into an investigative report with a picture of the woman and a testimony from the woman. Like, 'It's not that good man' and all that."
"But that man will deny it."
"Even if it's denied, it's useless. Anyway, someone is doing it now. Which way do you want to use, Minister?"
"This..." Oda thought.I really didn't expect that there would be such a "special investigation".
But in the end Oda still rejected the "special investigation".
Either way, this survey should be real.Oda decided so.If there was something untrue and caused them to break up, then he would be hated by Cheng Zi for the rest of his life.
Moreover, Oda didn't fully believe Director Lin.If he was entrusted with a "special investigation", then it is very likely that he will use this as an excuse to blackmail himself.
"Actually, from my daughter's point of view, my father will never agree to it anyway. She already has such worries, so it's better not to do those investigations that will cause trouble."
"But..." Oda whispered, "I absolutely do not agree with my daughter marrying that photographer named Shan Mu. So, no matter how small the problem is, please write it in the investigation report. However, there must be no The kind of 'falsification' just mentioned... please do it."
Oda had a premonition that Yamaki's tail could be found even without "special investigation".
As a single man with a relatively free profession like a photographer, and he is already thirty years old, he must have one or two women with a special relationship.
Sure enough, Oda's premonition became a reality.
On the third day after he commissioned Lin to investigate, Lin came here with a face full of excitement: "Minister, that's really great! If you don't investigate, it will be really troublesome."
"What did you say? What's going on? Could it be that you've been divorced?" Xiao Tian asked Director Lin to sit on the sofa.
"No, if it's a divorce, it's not a problem. Because divorce is not a big deal for young people nowadays...it's something that's going on now."
Lin took out a cigarette for entertaining guests.Oda lit the lighter for him, and then asked: "The 'currently in progress' you said, is it related to women?"
"Yes. Three women."
Lin's tone was full of complacency, and he closed his mouth, staring into Oda's eyes with interest, as if he was waiting for Oda's reaction.
"Three people? Are these three people in a relationship?"
"Yeah, how is it? It's important information, right? One is the female owner of a foreign clothing store, the other is a beautician, and the third is the wife of a coffee shop. Their names have been found." Lin said from his pocket. He took out a piece of paper and opened it in front of Oda.
The paper contained information such as the names, ages and addresses of the three women.All three lived in Tokyo, aged thirty-five, thirty-eight, and forty-two.
"It's worth noting that these three people are financially independent, and Yamaki often goes in and out of their residences. What do you think of the implication, Minister?"
"Could it be that he is a man who eats soft food?" Oda gasped as he spoke, and the image of Shan Mu appeared in front of his eyes.It should be said that he was not a handsome man. In terms of appearance, the dead Iguchi should be even better.However, the three women seemed to be conquered by Miki, so they supported him financially.
In the eyes of women, maybe Yamaki is very attractive...
"Yes, his photography works are often published in weekly magazines, so he gets a lot of royalties. But if he pursues enjoyment in life, it is far from enough, so he goes to make friends with women who have a certain financial strength .However, for him, it may be a combination of desire and profit..."
Xiaotian looked into Lin's eyes and asked, "Is this all true? Isn't it the result of the 'special investigation' you mentioned last time?"
"It's true, I can swear it." Lin met Xiaotian's eyes and said seriously, "Such a result was definitely not obtained through a 'special investigation'..."
"Well, yes. The bounty from those three women may be a large amount to show off." Oda decided to believe Lin's words.
The detailed report of Lin's investigation was sent to Oda's company the next day.
Oda read the report twice and felt that his thoughts seemed to have stagnated.People often say that now is the era of women, or that women are half the sky. Although it seems to be nonsense, women with considerable economic strength are not willing to be bound by their husbands.Is this also the fulfillment of a desire?In such a modern society, maybe someone like Yamaki can be called a hero...
The problem with men is to get money from women... some people think so.In this way, Yamaki is not a real man.But purely from the objective standpoint of a third party, it might be enviable for him to live like this.
What Yamaki wants to do in his life is photography, which he has chosen now.However, realistically speaking, photography alone cannot meet the needs of life.Therefore, many people who are engaged in photography will also go to work in the company at the same time, or do part-time jobs to subsidize their living needs.However, Shan Mu is not like this, but has adopted the current way of life.If it is purely from the point of selling a certain part of himself, what he does may be essentially the same as those who go to work in a company to sell their labor power... Isn't it true that there are also some unknown writers who go to bars to work as waitresses (in the past, people used to call it a "hostess") to support herself?Shan Mu is just like these people... If he becomes a successful photographer, how did he live when he was young, others should not ask him too hard...
Even though Oda thought so, if such a person were to be his daughter's marriage partner, he would not be a "hero" at all.Oda can fully imagine how difficult Chengzi's life will be in the future.
In addition, if you really have the talent for photography, it is also the best policy in the long run to provide some support from your parents as a wife before you become famous.But the problem is that it is not certain that Yamaki has the potential of such an excellent photographer.
For a man who has this kind of relationship with three women at the same time in real life, unless he is insane, he will marry his only daughter to him...
But the question is how to let Chengzi know these secrets of Yamaki?In this regard, Oda didn't know what to do for a while.
If she told her that she commissioned "Yuxingsuo" to conduct an investigation, Chengzi might not believe the results of the investigation at all, and she would definitely say, "This is such a despicable act, Dad should know"...
Since Chengzi was a child, she has often been emotional. She would lose her temper for the truth of this investigation and tear up the report without even reading it.In this case, some parents may beat their children, but what Oda is worried about is that Chengzi will run away from home because of this.
If Chengzi ran away from home and lived with Shanmu because of this, then relying on the strength of her parents alone would not be able to bring her back.And she is an adult, even if she calls the police, the police will not intervene.
Therefore, Oda decided to avoid directly handing over the report to Sumiko himself.
So, what about posting anonymously to Chengzi?It is also possible that even if Cheng Zi knew about Shan Mu's situation, he still refused to leave him.And if it was mailed anonymously, Chengzi would doubt its credibility.
After repeated consideration, Oda finally decided to tell Chengzi by himself.
When he got home that day, he called Chengzi to his side. "Chengzi, I have something to ask you. Are you planning to marry that photographer named Shanmu in the future?"
"Yes, although it's still early, that's my plan." Chengzi replied firmly.
"Really... if that's the case, then there are some things you'd better listen to. Actually, I have a friend who is of course also a photographer. I ran into him on the street recently, and in a chat , he mentioned Shan Mu’s name. Of course I said he mentioned it, to be precise, I asked him. He said that because he was a young man, he didn’t know it very well, and he promised to help me find out. Today, he called gone."
Although it was Oda's elaborate opening statement, it is still difficult for Oda to lie in person.
Chengzi obviously saw through the lie, and said with a mocking smile, "Naturally, he has a very bad opinion of him."
From the second day of talking with Sumiko, Oda decided to kill Yamaki.He felt that apart from this, there was no other way to save Chengzi.
That day, after Chengzi said, "Naturally, he has a very bad opinion of him", Oda asked, "How do you know?"
"What your friend said must be that Yamaki-kun dated the owner of the clothing store, the beautician, and the wife of the coffee shop at the same time, and often asked them for a small amount of money. Is such an evaluation okay?" Chengzi replied.
"What did you say..." Oda was quite surprised, "Why, you know everything? Even if you know this, you still want to marry Shanmu?"
"He had already promised me that he would end his relationship with those three women after he married me... To prove it to me, he cut off his long hair."
"Do you believe what he said?" Oda's mind went blank.
"I believe it. He told me about the relationship with the three women. I think he decided to tell me just to clean up the relationship."
"What if I say I don't agree with you marrying that man..." Oda said desperately.
"It doesn't matter whether you agree or not. I'm already an adult, and I don't have the extravagant expectation of having a fancy wedding. I just want to register with the district government. So there's no need to get permission from my father, right? Of course I am very grateful to you for raising me so much, but, is there a mutual relationship between parents and children?"
"You said each other?"
"Yeah. It's not easy for parents to raise children. However, parents also get happiness from the growth of children, don't they? So in a sense, children are also the hope of parents' survival. I'm not right Is it? It may be an exaggeration to say that, but it is true.”
Oda couldn't say a word, just stared blankly at Chengzi.He never thought Chengzi could say such a thing.Is this also influenced by Shanmu?Oda thought, even if she told her about Yamaki's messy life, Chengzi would not care... In this case, there is really no other way but to kill Yamaki.
Of course, it's not that Oda didn't think of giving Yamaki a large sum of money to ask him to break up.However, it is very possible that Yamaki will go to Osaka or Kyushu after receiving the huge sum of money, and then he will notify Chengzi, and Chengzi may go there immediately.
Oda also thought of letting Chengzi go abroad, but she might run away from home before going abroad, and Yamaki would follow Chengzi to meet somewhere.Now as long as the monthly payment is made, they can travel abroad. Even if Chengzi is allowed to go abroad, there is no hope that they will break up completely.
Or let the violent gang scare Shanmu... But once you have a relationship with the violent gang, it may be impossible to get rid of them in this lifetime.So this is the worst policy.
After much deliberation, there is no other way but to kill Shan Mu.
Oda made many plans in his mind, and finally he decided to take this approach.
And more importantly, there is no need to order or delegate anyone.It's good for him to solve it by himself... Otherwise, for example, if he entrusts Lin to do it, then it is tantamount to planting the seeds of being blackmailed by him.
In this way, Oda will hide himself in the world of mystery novels that he has always believed to be nonsense...
Five days later, Oda invited Yamaki to have dinner together, saying that he wanted to talk about his daughter.The other party agreed without any doubt.
They first met in the lobby of the hotel, and then had dinner in the restaurant there.During the meal, Oda told Yamaki about Chengzi's former fiancé, Iguchi.
"That's not a suicide. Although the police finally determined that it was an accident, there are actually some things that others don't know."
"Really? What's that? I've also heard about Mr. Iguchi. Mr. Iguchi's apartment is near my house, so I thought it was a kind of fate when I first dated Miss Chengzi."
"It seems that Chengzi has already told you, hasn't it?" Oda tilted his head. Normally, women would hide things about their ex-boyfriends. Why did Chengzi tell the other party about this?
"Well, I heard that he is a very outstanding young employee."
"Actually, this matter..." Oda suddenly thought, "His death is actually related to Chengzi. Although I haven't told Chengzi about this, I always think so, so I often worry about it."
"Is it because of Miss Chengzi?" Shan Mu seemed to have been hit by some kind, and stopped the fork in his hand.
"Yes, the name Oda Sumiko, I found someone to read it, and they said it was Kefu's name. Although I don't believe this, in reality, Iguchi-kun died for unknown reasons... So, if Yamaki-kun If you marry Chengzi, it's best to go for a health check before then..."
There is no doubt that this is not true.Oda wants Yamaki to dispel the idea of marrying Chengzi, otherwise he will not escape the fate of death.In this way, it can be regarded as Oda's last resistance.
"Ah, that's the case. If this is the case, then don't worry, I will take measures in time..." Yamaki smiled happily.And began to turn the fork in his hand.It seemed he didn't believe the claims about names at all.
Soon the two finished their meal and walked out of the restaurant.
The two were walking on the street, Oda asked him if he would like to go to the bar for another drink, Yamaki said happily that he would accompany him.
The two walked side by side for a while, and Oda took out the chewing gum from his pocket and put it in his mouth, "The vegetable curry just now tastes very strong, if the breath is too strong, the lady will hate it, how about it, don't you have one Is it?" Oda said and handed a piece of chewing gum.
"Oh, thank you. Drinking in Ginza is to learn something." Yamaki said as if to echo Oda, and put the chewing gum in his mouth.
Oda slowly picked up his pace.Because it is necessary to keep a distance from Shanmu.
He walked forward as if counting his own steps.Time passed step by step like this.
山木应该已经咀嚼了口香糖了吧。那上面涂抹了氰化钾。在数到二十之前就会出现症状。
十五、十六、十七、十八……小田没有回头就这样一直向前走去，十九、二十，已经解决了吧。
然而小田还是没回头，他低着头继续向前走，要避免同熟人打招呼，因为那样以后会很麻烦。
二十九、三十，还没有……他克制着要探个究竟的念头。
他很清楚，这一段路是多么重要，如果平安地度过这一段时间，那么他就不会被怀疑了。
四十九、五十。
小田停住了脚步，转过身去，在离他大约有二十几米远的地方聚集着一群人……
It worked.小田在心底庆幸。正好就在他旁边不远处有一个出租车停车站，他就在那里停住了脚步。
他拉开了停在路边的一辆出租车的车门。
第二天的周刊上有一小块文章，报道了山木意外死亡的消息。死亡的地点是银座。
然而，小田并没有把这件事告诉澄子。因为他担心告诉她时会不留神被她从自己的表情上看出破绽。
澄子一般不看报。这时她正边吃吐司边悠闲地看着电视。有客人来访是在早餐之后不久。
出去开门的初代带回了一张名片，上面赫然印着“律师户村顺一”。
“说是要找澄子……”
“找澄子？有什么事？”
“不知道。说是山木君的朋友……”
小田感到疑惑不解，带着澄子来到了客厅。
户村礼节性地表示了贸然来访的歉意后，马上进入了主题。“小姐您知道山木君昨天傍晚突然死亡的消息了吧？”
“什么，是真的吗？我不知道。”
澄子的脸上瞬间没有了血色，难道这对于她的打击如此沉重吗？小田下意识地咽了口唾沫，努力让自己平静下来。
“是吗？我想你会这样说的……实际上山木君在生前委托我保管了一个信封，说是如果他意外死亡，我就可以打开信封，会马上知道谁是凶手。于是，今天早晨我打开了信封……”
“爸爸，我，已经完了。”澄子用近乎哀鸣的声音说，小田一阵心痛。
“户村先生，”小田说，“虽然我不清楚这究竟是怎么一回事，但你这样来骚扰我女儿……”
“不，那么，我就来告诉你。山木君的遗书就是装在这个信封里的照片。犯人肯定就是令千金。而且她有杀人动机……”
说着，户村将一张手掌大小的照片递给了小田。照片上是一个公寓的阳台。在阳台的栏杆外面一个穿着睡衣的男人正在向下面坠落，而在阳台的里面是一个年轻的女子，她的双手正将男人推向楼下。
"this……"
“是的，是令千金吧。是她将之前的未婚夫井口先生……”
“澄子！”小田叫道，“这照片到底是……”
“山木君偶然在附近用远距离照相机拍下的。他说如果我同他结婚他就不公开这张照片，没有办法。不然的话，他就把照片交给警察，那我就完了……”
“而另一方面，山木君担心被他威胁的令千金会杀死他，于是就把这个信封委托我保管。所以这件事澄子小姐恐怕没有什么可说的了吧。不是这样的吗？”
“是的，没错。正因为如此，所以我才不能杀死山木君，因为我很清楚，如果山木死了，我也会倒霉的……你说我会杀死他吗？”
“可是，不是你的话，凶手又会是谁呢？”户村用追问的语气说。
小田没有理会户村的话，“你为什么要这样杀死井口君呢？你……”
“因为他和另外一个女人一起进出那种旅馆，被我偶然看到了。我受到了沉重的打击。并且我还知道他们是什么时候进去什么时候出来的……”
“嗯。有这样的事情啊？就因为这个，就把他杀了吗？你可以告诉我呀……再说井口君是一个男人，难免有时候会经不起诱惑的，不是吗？”
“不……我无论如何都不能原谅他。况且，这对爸爸您也是非常不好的呢……”
“对我不好？井口君带的那个女人到底是谁？”
小田凝视着脸上的淡妆已被泪水弄得一塌糊涂的澄子，然而她的回答却更让人摸不着头脑：“我不能说啊。如果你一定要知道的话，就去问问我妈妈吧……”
澄子的话音未落，就听到屋门外“砰”的一声闷响，是有人倒地的声音……