Chapter 5 queen bee and worker bee

The image shown in the noon report is the tense scene at the Shibuya crossing four days ago.The swarm of bees buzzed and flew in the air, and the passers-by panicked and fled in all directions. At this time, the middle-aged woman who was knocked to the ground and was slightly injured because she couldn't dodge in time appeared on the screen. She frowned and said smugly into the microphone with a half-smile: "When I passed there that day, I saw the crowd in front of me screaming and running wildly. Before I could figure out what was going on, I was crushed to the ground. Fortunately, I didn't know it was a bee at that time. I knew it at the time, and I must have been so frightened that I couldn’t walk. Because I was stung by a bee before, the swelling took a few days to subside. It doesn’t matter if I suffered a little skin trauma, just fell to the ground Sometimes everything in the handbag was scattered on the floor, and a Louis Vuitton makeup bag disappeared, and that was my biggest loss.”

In fact, this interview video has been repeated dozens of times within four days.And when the media later learned that this woman was the only one who was injured during the incident, her interview became even more precious. Then, the screen switched back to the studio, and a middle-aged host with white hair said seriously: "The following is an important clue in a kidnapping case that the police have just discovered." After a period of frightening music, the green car that was abandoned by the kidnappers at the intersection appeared on the screen that day.At the same time, a line of big characters popped up on the screen: "The kidnapper used a police car to commit the crime!"

However, although it is a police car, its appearance is exactly the same as a normal car.It turned out that the police car was lost in November last year.It was stolen in the middle of the night by a policeman who had parked it in a parking lot at a place called Sangenjaya in Setagaya Ward.The police just dealt with it in accordance with the normal procedures for lost vehicles.But it now appears that all of this was premeditated and carried out by the kidnappers.The car was later painted with green paint and changed to be used as a means of transportation, and was finally discarded at the crime scene at the Shibuya intersection.

The host expressed his opinion, thinking that the kidnappers stole the car knowing that it was a police car.And another guest who was a lawyer who attended the show also agreed, saying: "I think the kidnappers deliberately chose the police vehicle to steal, which also shows that their purpose is to confront the police and deliberately play tricks to embarrass the police." In fact, this kind of opinion has long been recognized by other guests. Their words are nothing new, and they have no freshness for the audience.At this time, another TV drama script writer sitting next to him also said:

"Well, that's right. The kidnappers were specifically aiming at the police, and they wanted to make things difficult for them. But how to explain the bee incident?" After speaking, he laughed meaningfully a few times. It seems that the so-called important clues advocated in the program are nothing more than finding out that the vehicle that committed the crime was a police car.Then, the video that happened at the intersection that day repeated dozens of times a day began to play on the screen again.After the video was played, the topic of the guests turned back to bees. The host said: "Many people pointed out that the kidnappers seem to have an unusual attachment to bees. Next, let's listen to how Mr. Lost Spirit analyzes and reasoning from the perspective of a playwright."

At the same time, in a small restaurant in front of the station in a small town called Izawa in the Echigo region far away from Tokyo, a man was eating lunch leisurely.He looked away from the curry rice in front of him, and accidentally glanced at the TV hanging above the dining table.It is as simple as pottery, and it is like a cave-like gaze... A commentary by a well-known playwright in his early thirties was being broadcast on the television screen.I saw a wry smile on his face with regular features, and said a little shyly: "What I said is not a reasoning, it's just a little thought of my own. Well, isn't there as many as four kidnappers who have been identified so far? Everyone thinks that the main culprit should be that Keita called 'Papa' The man...isn't there a woman who is assisting him in kidnapping? In my opinion, this woman is the real culprit."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.The moderator went on to say: "Oh! This is the first time I've heard such a statement. Where does this statement come from... The police have hardly mentioned this woman in several news releases, which makes people feel that this woman is nothing more than Just a secondary character, a character who runs errands after the main criminal." "Yes, it is said that Mr. Kyuta seldom mentioned this woman after he was rescued. But this does not mean that her role in it is not important. On the contrary, I think it just shows that her role is very important. If you don't believe it Think about it carefully, is there any truly powerful person who shows up outside? The big people usually sit on the throne and order their subordinates to deal with things... In other words, she is like a queen in this incident .”

"So that's how it is, just like the queen bee in the swarm." The host nodded frequently in admiration. I don't know if his expression is sincere, or the content of the conversation has been colluded long ago, the two of them sang and harmonized, and they cooperated very smoothly. "Hmm... these people can't help but remind me of a queen bee and three worker bees. Maybe it's this kind of relationship that makes the kidnappers feel like a group of bees, so they always make fuss about the bees." "But according to what you said, the number of worker bees is still a little less, there should be more."

"Yeah. Maybe it's a larger criminal organization... For example, they are actually capable of spilling more than 2,000 milliliters of blood at the Shibuya intersection at one time. This makes people wonder in which medical institution they still have blood." Colleagues... However, I am just talking about these opinions casually, for reference only." At the same time, in this small town famous for its hot springs far to the northeast, in an extremely ordinary small restaurant in the street in front of the station, the man's eyes were fixed on the old TV set, afraid Missed a line from the show...

Soon, he found that his gaffe had attracted the attention of a female shop assistant next to him, so he hurriedly picked up the glasses he had taken off from the table and put them on his face. At this moment, he knew very well in his heart that the ordinary sentence of this playwright was worth 100 million yen... In fact, one of the worker bees once asked Keita's mother for 100 million yen over the phone. ransom, but the playwright is worth that much for just that sentence. "However, I have to declare that these inferences are all based on my personal experience. No, these are all my personal opinions, which makes everyone laugh."

The chorus between the host and the playwright continued. "In this way, the relationship between the kidnappers described by Mr. Lost Mind is somewhat like the relationship between the queen bee and the worker bees. The TV series you created last year called "Farewell after Meeting" It got high ratings. The relationship between the characters in the drama is also similar to this group, right?" What, so this guy was the one who wrote that TV series?The man curled up in the corner of the small restaurant, staring intently at the playwright on the screen, he adjusted his glasses nervously, thinking to himself. This pair of glasses is just for camouflage, and they don’t actually have prescriptions. They were bought four days ago when I took the Joetsu Shinkansen from Omiya Station, just before getting on the train, and I still can’t get used to wearing them.Because of this, people really can't see that this person's character is as sentimental and delicate as the protagonist described by the playwright in the TV series "Farewell after Meeting". But even so, he couldn't help admiring the playwright's keen judgment...it really hit the nail on the head. Indeed, as he said, there are several worker bees like himself, and the gang is quite tight, and that woman is indeed the leader of the gang... As a worker bee, he faithfully carried out the queen bee's orders.At noon five days ago, according to the leader's plan, he drove to the kindergarten by himself and tricked Keita into the car.Collect Keita's tempting honey and bring it home, and present it to the queen. But I'm just a worker bee, and I don't know how many worker bees in the hive are devoting their lives to the queen bee and collecting nectar tirelessly.It's not something I should know about either. Although I have seen a few other worker bees, I don't know anything about them, not even whether the names they use are true or not.However, this is the same for them. It was not until after the incident that the other worker bees knew that the name "Kawada" I used was actually a pseudonym.Not only that, those guys are even worse than me, they don't even know why the queen planned this kidnapping case, and what role they play in the case... There are some people who just work hard The fact of living worker bees is also unknown.As far as I'm concerned, it's not much better, because until recently, I finally realized that my identity is just an ordinary worker bee under the queen bee. However, I really doubt in my heart, how can this playwright analyze things so accurately?Isn't he just talking about it, and is actually a worker bee in our colony? But after thinking about it carefully, he shook his head again, denying what he had just thought. "How can this be possible?" Thinking this way, he couldn't help but carefully looked around, and saw a group of young people sitting around the entrance of the restaurant, who were dressed to come here for skiing, and at the innermost corner, there was a couple who were a little bit up. An older couple is concentrating on their meal, and there is no one else. The playwright disappeared from the TV screen, and the commercials began again. "So..." He couldn't help recalling those past events. Recalling those moments last year, I curled up in that narrow apartment every night, staring at the old TV, watching the series "Farewell after Encounter".I am not keen on this kind of TV series that depicts emotions, just because the encounter of the protagonist in the play is so similar to the meeting and acquaintance of myself and that woman... That was ten months ago. The Golden Week in early May has passed, and the trees and flowers in Musashino are covered with new green clothes everywhere, looking vibrant and lush.The sunshine of early summer exudes a charming brilliance. That evening, he was entrusted by Keita's mother to drive to the kindergarten to pick up the child home, and he encountered such a thing on his way back. The car drove quickly along the boulevard.When passing through a small intersection, I happened to stop at a red light. The signal has changed from red to green, and when he was about to start the car and drive forward, suddenly a car rushed towards the red light from the side road. Although he braked the car quickly, he managed to avoid a traffic accident It was a tragic tragedy, but the front bumper still hit the opponent's side body.After hearing the collision sound, he knew that he had caused trouble, and he was very scared. "Are you OK?" He turned first and asked Keita in the co-pilot.Then, he slammed the steering wheel and chased after the opponent's vehicle that was trying to escape. No, the other party didn't intend to run away. After being hit, the white imported vehicle bumped crookedly for a few times and then continued to drive forward. After crossing the intersection, it stopped on the side of the road ahead. He opened the car door, got out of the car, and approached the other car. At this moment, the car door was slowly opened, and a snow-like white foot wrapped in exquisite high-heeled shoes stepped out. Then, a tall and beautiful The woman stood in front of him.The woman was wearing a pair of thick sunglasses that could cover half of her face, and a long crack had been cracked on the glass of the lens on the right side. Maybe her head was hit hard at the moment when the two cars collided. It's on the steering wheel. He seemed to have forgotten to get angry all of a sudden, but instead asked softly and concernedly: "Are you OK?" "It's all right. Didn't break you?" The woman looked at him through the brown lenses covering her eyes and asked back.He also told the woman that he was not injured. "Where's the child next to him?" She cast her eyes on Keita, who was showing a small face in the passenger seat, and asked. "It doesn't look like a serious problem. Keita, are you alright?" Keita nodded. "Since everyone is fine, let's go our separate ways? I still have important things to do." "That's not okay, let's call the police... My car crashed into a bumper, and this car is not mine, it's a company car." The woman took out a very delicate leather bag from the passenger seat, took out the wallet and opened it, and said with a sad face: "This is too bad, I actually forgot to bring money..." Distraught, she blamed herself.Suddenly, her eyes fell on her ring finger, and she reached out and took off the ring on it without hesitation, but because her nails were too long, she couldn't take off the ring on her finger alone. "You take it off for me, it can be worth two or three million." He didn't stretch out his hand, but stared blankly at the diamond on the ring.Although the size of this small transparent stone is only a few millimeters, it seems to be able to magnify the absorbed light dozens of times. Under the sunshine of the most beautiful May of the year, it emits a dazzling brilliance. The setting sun had gradually put away its afterglow, and the sky began to darken. The woman's face showed a gloomy color, and she watched his reaction with a frown.However, upon closer inspection, the woman's complexion turned out to be terrifyingly pale. He still shook his head.The woman urged again and again: "Don't get me wrong, I don't want to use it to compensate you, I just want you to accept it as a mortgage first, and you call me to tell me how much it will cost after the car is repaired, and I will redeem it after the settlement. .” Before she could finish her sentence, a few tears had already shed under the sunglasses, slowly flowing down her cheeks. But upon closer inspection, it wasn't tears that dripped down.Tears could never be red unless her eyeliner was red. "Blood...you are bleeding!" He couldn't help but screamed.The woman stretched out her black-painted fingertips to wipe the drippings, and said absent-mindedly, "It's not a big deal." "But your eyes must be hurt, right?" "My injury doesn't matter, but your car. The diamond on this ring will never be fake, just accept it..." After speaking, she reached out again to take off the ring, but he stopped her.Although it was only for a short moment when his hand touched the woman's finger, his heart skipped a beat like an electric shock, and he immediately withdrew his hand again. He didn't know whether it was because he was completely overwhelmed by the nobility of diamonds, or because he was afraid that his oily hands would stain the woman's white and noble skin, so his hands froze there at a loss. "I think it's more convenient for everyone to call the police. As I said just now, maybe both parties are at fault. It's more reasonable for the police to make a judgment... Besides, go to the hospital..." "Never call the police! In fact, I'm not in a hurry to go somewhere, but I really don't want to go, so..." "what about this?" The woman didn't answer for a while, only a slight smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.Her magnolia flower-like face looked very pale in the twilight, and the brows that were tense just now have eased much, making people feel a little charming, and she replied: "You think, who are the people who don't want to see the police, you must be very clear in your heart, right?" "..." "Well, you should accept this mortgage first, and I will call you again." Before he came back to his senses, he saw the woman turned around and got into the car. Without even asking for his contact information, she closed the car door and drove away in a hurry. She disappeared immediately. He stood still without moving, just watched the car leave blankly. Although the other party agreed to contact him, he didn't even know his address and phone number, so how could he contact him? The other party must have escaped because he was afraid that he would not be able to pay for the car, right?Thinking of this, he couldn't help but patted his thigh in frustration.He probably felt that he was not reconciled to being left behind for no reason, and the idea of ​​continuing to associate with this woman involuntarily came into his mind. However, when he heard someone calling him, he realized that he was not the only one who was left behind. "Aren't we going after her? Let her escape like this?" Through the car window, Keita asked with concern. "No, she's rushing to the hospital. She was injured just now... I don't think our car was damaged much, and she's pitiful, so forget it." After finishing speaking, he told Keita again and again: "When you go back, tell grandpa and mother that I accidentally bumped into the road guardrail when turning a corner and knocked the bumper crookedly, remember?" The clever Keita may have already seen something, and nodded obediently, but after a while, he blinked his eyes proudly and said: "I have written down her license plate number." "Kyuta's brain is smart, why did I completely forget to write down the license plate just now? But, even if I look at it several times, I can't remember it." He still took out the paper and pen, and wrote down the license plate number that Keita said.I thought to myself, if I have to take any responsibility in the future, I can finally come to my door.At the same time, since the name of "Xiaochuan Printing Factory" is painted on his body, he may still be able to count on the other party to call the company, so he feels relieved.However, it has been a whole month, and there is still no news from the other party... However, he really didn't have the courage to take the initiative to investigate and find her again, and even the desire to see this woman again slowed down as time went by. Slowly forget it.I thought, maybe this is just a small accident that happened by chance. After entering June, the weather began to gradually heat up.Remembering that it was the second Sunday, he suddenly remembered this matter and wanted to take a break to take a trip to Daikanyama. He learned from TV that Daikanyama has always been a good place for rich wives and ladies to go shopping, and many women of status are there for entertainment every day.At first, he always felt that such a place was not suitable for him to go to, but when he thought of that unknown woman, he couldn't help but think of that place for some reason, as if he saw her leisurely walking there... Of course, he always had a hope in his heart, hoping that the miracle in his dream could happen to him by chance.In addition, he has already made up his mind, even if he spends some time looking for the woman who has been lingering in his heart recently, if he can't find it, he will completely stop this idea and never think about her again up. It is indeed lingering in my heart. Although it can't be said that I fell in love with her secretly, or had the idea of ​​pity her, but for some reason, I always couldn't let it go, as if I could see red tears flowing from her eyes after I closed my eyes... It just so happened that the weather was very sunny that day, and I saw a few bees fly into this narrow room just moved in February from nowhere, and built their nests in the corner of the roof. The reason why he moved from the one-room dormitory near the factory to this small apartment that vaguely retained Musashino's original rural scenery was mainly to keep a certain distance from Keita's mother. Not long ago, he and Keita slowly got closer. Although he just liked children and had no other ideas, the workers always liked to make jokes about it, and some people even booed half-jokingly: "Maybe this guy still wants to be that kid's father?" Although he also has a good impression of the child's mother, Kanako, it's not that kind of admiration. It's just because he grew up in a family with a complicated background and didn't get the care of his father since he was a child, so he naturally loves single-parent families. Kei, who was born too much, felt a little sympathetic... Keita has a very cheerful personality. On the surface, he may not be different from other children at all, but only in his eyes can he see that he is very lonely inside and longs for father-like care and care. I can't help but feel very unbearable, so I often try to find time to play with Keita as much as possible.Gradually, his tone of voice to Keita seemed to gain some fatherly sternness and tenderness.And this kind of voice is of course what Keita loves to hear the most. No matter what he says, Keita always seems to be very obedient, often cuddling by his side for a long time and unwilling to leave... Although these are enough for him, but still Inevitably, all kinds of gossip gradually increased behind the scenes, and all kinds of malicious speculations spread more and more ugly.It seems that people always like to make a fuss and chew their tongues in private. Even the police are like this. I heard that I have taken the initiative to approach Keita a year ago, and I heard that I moved from the factory next to the town to the end of this town uncharacteristically, and lived in a remote single-living apartment. It is absurd to speculate that he has been planning this lurid kidnapping since then, right? Indeed, the kidnapping had been secretly planned since then, but not by him.Moreover, when the plan was released at the end of February last year, he had not met this woman, let alone participated in the planning of the kidnapping case. Even on this Sunday in June, when he took the tram from Shibuya Station to Daikanyama, a place completely out of character for him, and wandered aimlessly along the secluded part of the street, it never occurred to him that I am walking towards the abyss of crime step by step, and what awaits me in the near future is the tragic fate of becoming a kidnapper. Only when he got here did he realize that this street was so similar and consistent with that woman. On a street in Daikanyama, all kinds of high-end brand-name stores gathered, and even the air seemed to have a sense of fashion. He cowered in a corner of the shopping street, walked blankly among a group of beautiful ladies and wives with his head down. walk through.I couldn't help feeling a sinful feeling in my heart, as if I was hiding in the dark, peeping at that woman's snow-white skin. When he was tired from walking and his throat was dying of thirst, he picked an open-air coffee shop and sat down at an empty table. He felt a strong light shone on his face, as if he was on a stage where thousands of people were watching. Seemingly embarrassed, feeling that he shouldn't have come to this kind of place, he couldn't help but secretly regretted it. It turned out that the table was facing the sun, and the white table top reflected the unobstructed sunlight on his face like a mirror. It was a scorching summer day, perhaps because the weather was too hot, even on Sunday, there were not many people in the coffee shop. On the other side of the table under the shade of a tree, there were only a couple of young men and women chatting slowly. staring at the sky.The clothes of the two young people are very casual, showing a sense of freedom and ease. But for some reason, the clothes of all the women passing by on this street are so cool. Although they also hold parasols and wear wide-brimmed hats, their bodies are only covered with a layer of transparent gauze. Exposing a body of icy white skin... When he moved to a table in the middle and sat down again, he suddenly realized that his attire was so inappropriate.In the eyes of the ladies and ladies all over the street, I looked really out of place as a poor student in a black long-sleeved T-shirt and coarse trousers. Everyone in the store ignored him and ignored him at all. Even the passers-by on the side of the road seemed to have no sense of his presence and refused to look him straight.He was ashamed of himself, so he could only wait in silence. After sitting for five minutes, no one came to answer him, and he broke out in sweat instead. Just when he made up his mind to stand up and leave, a figure appeared on the desktop. "What would you like to drink?" the man asked. "A cup of iced coffee." He said bitterly to the figure without looking up, feeling bored himself.But before he finished speaking, he still had to raise his head, because a cup of iced coffee was already in front of him. He was taken aback, raised his head and stood there in a daze. It turned out that the person who came was not the waiter in the store, but a woman was watching him with a mysterious smile and asked: "Why, forget about me, didn't I tell you that I will contact you in the future?" This wonderful sound, like a sore throat, immediately aroused his memory, and at the same time, his heart beat like a violent blow.It was as if a miracle had appeared before his eyes, and a sense of terror-like panic surged into his heart... He withdrew his trembling eyes from the empty distance, and landed on the woman sitting across the table. But she still had the feeling of a stranger she had never seen before.The hair that was combed high more than a month ago fell on her shoulders like waves, and the monotonous suit was replaced by a beautiful and gorgeous print skirt. Like a flower, the slender figure looks slim when worn on the body. The biggest difference is in the dark eyes.The first time I saw her eyes, it turned out to be so energetic, as if all the expressions were hung on those eyes.He has been deeply attracted by those eyes. "How on earth... how did you know I was going to order iced coffee?" he asked in surprise. "People who usually sit in a coffee shop will probably order a cup of iced coffee, at least in this hot summer...so I saw you sitting here, so I walked around the entrance over there Enter the store and order this cup of coffee for you. Of course, please rest assured that I have already paid for it." After speaking, the woman showed a smile to finish. However, he still failed to understand the mystery.Even the sudden appearance of a woman here is inconceivable.He shook his head and asked: "Why, have you been following me for a long time?" The woman nodded without hesitation. "Why are you following me... Could it be that you were sent by Nagano?" "No," the woman shook her head and replied, "Actually, the first person I followed was Kyuta-kun, but seeing that you are so affectionate with him, often picking up the children in the kindergarten and playing with him, I changed the target of my follow-up to you." gone." "Why is this..." He finally asked this sentence. "Who are you referring to by 'why'? Are you asking me why I followed Kyuta-kun, or why I followed you?" His brain couldn't keep up with the speed of the other party's speech. Before he could react to what the woman asked, she went on to say: "Oh, it's pretty much the same anyway, no matter who you ask, the answer is the same." Then she added with a smile: "Let me tell you clearly, I want to kidnap Mr. Kyuta." He couldn't help being taken aback, staring blankly at the woman's smile.He felt that his face was gradually losing color, and he stood there with a stiff face, unable to see any expression. "Seriously? You won't make fun of me, will you?" he asked as if he couldn't believe his ears.But the smile on the woman's face still made people feel like she was joking. His mind went blank for a moment, he just stared blankly at the woman's face in bewilderment.Her appearance is not that kind of perfect beauty, her black pupils are a little too exaggerated, and her upper lip is too thick. Once she smiles, the feeling of incongruity on her face becomes more prominent... It is unexpected The charming smiling face I saw many months ago, after taking off the sunglasses, can actually reveal such a sinister and dangerous smile. The reason why it made him feel dangerous was because there was a scar under her eyes that couldn't be covered by heavy makeup. Whenever she smiled slightly, that scar would be more conspicuously reflected in her eyes.The woman obviously noticed his gaze. "Of course I'm telling the truth. I won't take my life as a joke. I almost died that day. The price of acting in this play is not small." The woman stroked the scar a few millimeters wide with her fingertips and said. It turned out that the car accident more than a month ago did not happen by accident.But the risk was always too great.If the brakes were slowed by even one-tenth of a second, the catastrophe would not have been as simple as a scar, and maybe even three people would have lost their lives... The impact at the moment when the two cars collided Remembering again, he hurriedly avoided her gaze as if seeing something terrible. It seemed that what this woman was telling was the truth, she was definitely not joking. Moreover, it seemed true that she had been following her painstakingly every day for more than a month after that. Even this meeting was no coincidence.As long as she's been following me, it's easy to show up in front of me.Maybe she's been choosing her period, pretending to meet me by chance?But, what is all this for... The car accident that happened more than a month ago seemed to be the foreshadowing for today.But why did you choose to meet me today... What is the purpose of appearing in front of me? "Since you want to kidnap the child, why did you tell me?" he asked puzzled. "Because I need your help." "You want me to kidnap Keita for you?" "yes." The woman stared at him intently, and slowly nodded her head in reply. He couldn't help sighing, and laughing at the same time, it was impossible not to laugh at such words. "Why did you choose me? You also know that I really like Keita. It is absolutely impossible to conspire with you to do this kind of thing... Tell me this, if I call the police, aren't you asking for trouble?" "Of course, I was concerned about this. But I think after listening to me, you may dissuade you from going to the police. Yes, it's just a 'maybe'. In fact, the stakes are extremely high this time. Let me explain to you first, the bet I made a month ago was not small. I even bet my life on that day. No, not only my life, but also the life of Mr. Keita. Needless to say, your life was also bet at that time. I put him on...Numata-kun." The woman said with a smile.He couldn't help but froze for a moment. "To tell you the truth, the pseudonym Kawada was chosen from the phone book, right?" "..." "Even if you choose a fake name at random, you will always choose one that is somewhat similar to your own name, Kawata and Numata..." "It seems that you have worked hard to investigate my affairs in private, but I want to tell you that these are useless. Don't be proud in front of me and try to threaten me with it. I didn't do something bad to use this False name. I gave up everything and ran away from home, and of course I have to give up the name my father gave me... That's all. Why, you haven't investigated this carefully, have you?" "Of course there was an investigation. That's why you weren't coerced. Why should I coerce my partner?" "Well, let's see what methods you can use other than coercion... Let me tell you the truth, I can't be bought with money, especially if you ask me to kidnap Keita, I will never agree , even if you offer 100 million, I won't do it." Unknowingly, his words gradually became serious.The woman just looked at everything in front of her with a smile. "I don't want to spend money to buy you, let alone 100 million, I don't even want to pay 100,000... But even so, you will agree, absolutely." The woman's confident words made him very anxious. "I have asked several times, please tell me, why did you choose me? Since there are still many people in the factory, you can just find someone else to help. I will never agree, I like it very much That child, I don't think I need to say it a few more times?" "That's why I asked you for help. People who don't like Keita-kun can't help with this kind of kidnapping. On the contrary, it's because you like Keita-kun that I think you will definitely agree..." Hearing this, beads of sweat were already seeping on his forehead.When the woman saw it, she quickly took out a handkerchief from her rattan handbag and handed it to him across the table. He stretched out his hand impatiently and pushed it away. The pattern on the handkerchief filled him with disgust. More than a month ago, the woman in front of her looked so weak and pitiful.However, those are all illusions, they are just for people to see... This is very similar to the vicious woman who was forced to call me "mother" for more than ten years since I was a child, and it is very annoying. The woman who made him suffer so much is also the same as the woman in front of him. No matter how hot it is, the skin on her body is always cold... "What kind of kidnapping are you planning?" "It's just an ordinary kidnapping." The woman pretended to be relaxed, shrugged her shoulders lightly and said: "First find an appropriate excuse, first abduct the child from the kindergarten, lock him in the house or in the car, ask relatives for a ransom in exchange, and then release the child." Put the child back. Of course, the actual process is not that simple. You will not help this kind of ordinary kidnapping case. What I just said to you is just superficial, in order to let the police and relatives feel that this is just an ordinary kidnapping case ……连圭太君也不知道自己被绑架了，只是让他一天到晚看看电视、玩玩电视游戏。另外，赎金一分钱也不拿，全部还给他们家。” “这……要是这么做，那还算得上什么犯罪啊？” 他微微翘起嘴唇，从嘴角里露出几声笑声。 “不，这也算是名副其实的犯罪。不但能让亲属们提心吊胆，还能给警方和媒体造成大混乱。” 女子表情严肃地说道，又重新注视了他一眼。 令人目眩的纷杂的反光中，唯有这道目光深深地刺穿了他的眼。女人接着说道： “正因为如此，你在答应下来之前可得仔细考虑好，做好一些必要的心理准备……当然，你不必马上就给我回答，好好想周全了，下定了决心后过几天再给我回话，我会耐心等待你的回复。” “这几天你依然还会跟踪我吧……” 他苦笑着问道。眼看着女子的表情越来越认真，他心里反倒轻松了不少。他甚至半开玩笑地说道： “这种事我不必考虑太久，我会尽快给你回复。刚才你不是很有把握地告诉我，说我一定会答应下来的吗……不过，'这件事'你只告诉了我一半，还没把全部的计划告诉我，也许你把其中最重要的内容忘记告诉我了吧？” "..." “可是你又为什么想实行这么一起毫无意义的绑架案呢？另外，你又是何人？” 女子一直看着他，目光却渐离渐远。 “你还是先喝了它吧。”女子端过那杯冰镇咖啡，递到了他面前。 他端过杯子，狠狠咬了咬牙，像是喝下一杯毒汁似的把眼一闭就往嘴里倒。浓褐色的液体一口气便流入了喉咙。明知喝下的只是一杯咖啡，他却像慨然赴死般地把它喝了下去。其实他并不想喝，只是因为自己就像置身于沙漠中一样，全身都在干渴…… 杯子里的冰块已经融化了一半，受到阳光直接照射的部分已经开始变温……于是，一股冷热不匀的液体流入了他的肚里，慢慢又向周围扩散开来。 “看来你已经爱上香奈子了吧？”女子突然这样问道，“你到底喜欢的是谁？是你先喜欢上香奈子，然后再因为她而喜欢圭太君的，还是恰恰相反，先喜欢圭太君，然后爱屋及乌而把香奈子当做心上人？” 他放下杯子，咽下最后一口咖啡，反问道：“这又和刚才所说的事，情有何关系？” 女子并不回答，而是从藤编的手提包里取出几张照片，递到他的眼前。 其中三张拍摄的是他和小川香奈子站在工厂门前说话时的照片，还有两张是两人在附近的公园里并肩照看着圭太玩时的照片…… 另外还有两张照片，拍的是他开车把圭太从幼儿园接回家时，香奈子走出家门迎接他们回来时的照片。他和香奈子就像一对情侣一般谈笑着。 每张照片中的他全都笑得十分开心，就连他自己也不相信自己竟然还有笑得如此自然的时候……这些无意中体现了精神深处的感觉全都被人偷偷拍摄了下来，这不能不令人吃惊。 “这些又与你所计划的绑架案件有何种关系？” 羞愤之际，他的声音显得特别不耐烦，但这女子根本不以为然，只是说道： “要是你喜欢香奈子胜过圭太君的话，就没有资格参与协助这个计划，那就把我说的事全当笑话来听，离开这里后就此不再联系……要是在你心里最喜欢的是圭太君的话，我就把所有的计划全盘告诉你。” 说完条件后她又接着问道：“想必你是真心实意为圭太君着想的吧？真是希望这孩子能得到幸福，我的话不错吧？” 此时她的表情十分严肃，声音里也充满了认真。 在她认真态度的引导下，他也情不自禁地慢慢点了点头。 “可是……”他又说道，“可是，你又为什么非得让我协助参与绑架？被人拐走，圭太又能得到什么幸福？即使就像刚才所说，并不对他进行任何恐吓，只是让他玩上一天电子游戏什么……” 女子摇了摇头，披在双肩上的头发随之摇摆波动。 “难道你真能感觉这对母子过得幸福吗？” 女子把一张三人在公园空地上所拍的照片拿在手里，用指头挡住了他的身体部分让他看。 “是的。”他回答道。照片上母亲正满面笑容地照看着孩子玩秋千……显然这是一对幸福母子的写照。 “这些只是表面现象啊！刚才你不也说过，孩子被人拐走岂能得到幸福吗？正因为如此，这张照片上拍摄的内容才是人间最大的悲哀与不幸啊。” “……”女子的头发又轻轻摇摆了几下，仿佛有他看不见的风，在如此灼热的阳光中仅仅吹过了女子的全身一样。 “其实这并不是一对母子的照片，而是绑架犯和被拐走的孩子在一起的照片。” 说到这里，女子又从藤编手提包里取出了另一张照片。她把照片翻到背面，伸出长着长长的指甲的手指把照片扔在他面前，就像赌场上熟练地发牌一般。 实际上这也的确是张牌，也是这位女子在开始了这桩前所未有的绑架游戏时，第一局便甩出的最大的王牌……他把照片拿在手中，慢慢地翻了过来。 在强烈的阳光照射中照片已经显得十分模糊，但是还能看出这是一张女子在医院的病床上给婴儿哺乳的照片。照片上的婴儿像是刚刚出生没几天，小小的脸蛋儿上眼睛还紧闭着，可是依然可以看出照片上的婴儿就像把圭太用复印机缩小后的模样一样。 照片上的女人头伏得很低，看不清她的脸，但看来还是像眼前的这位女人。浅绿色的睡衣上右边乳房的位置掀开了一部分，婴儿刚好松开乳头的瞬间被拍下来的照片。 照片上的圭太满脸笑容，享受着莫大的幸福一般，心满意足地沉沉睡去…… “你看，到底哪张照片上的母子才是真正幸福？” 女子把香奈子和圭太所拍的照片摆放在旁边，问道。 确实，不用细看也知道，圭太与香奈子在一起时的幸福也许确实显得微不足道。这只是普通家庭中母子共同生活的缩影，这些幸福虽然简单而平凡，却充满了现实生活中的实际感觉，而且在他看来，这两人的关系也无异于普通的有血缘关系的母子。 “你说圭太是她绑架来的，这、这是开玩笑吧？香奈子根本就不可能做出这种事来。” “呵呵，我的这个绑架又算什么？说到底香奈子的做法才是在犯罪。拍摄这张照片时，是我刚生下圭太的第十天，又过了四五天后，到我出院时香奈子把孩子算作自己生下的，给他上了户口……这么做无疑就是绑架，就是犯罪行为。” 这是因为不久之前香奈子自己刚刚流过产，于是就以放弃孩子的抚养权为条件与这位女子达成了协议，同意不再追究她与自己丈夫的婚外情，这样，圭太事实上便变成了香奈子的孩子。 不过，得知这些经过已经是以后的事情了，当天在赤日炎炎的咖啡座上他只是万分惊讶地知道了香奈子和圭太并非亲生母子的消息，为了确认这个消息的真假，还费了一番工夫。可是，他还是不肯相信，总觉得这个女子在骗自己。 “从这张照片上来看，我可看不出这个女人就是你啊！” 他用冷冷的口气丢下这句话。 “虽然照片上的我比现在胖，但的确就是我。照片上的女人胸口上方不是有颗痣吗？就像一只小黑虫趴在上面一样。” 一边说着，女人一边开始伸手解开上衣扣子。 他也曾想扭过头去不看，但恰恰相反，两眼像钉子似的紧紧地盯在女人的胸口上。 不过，这只短短数秒钟之内便结束了。 女子把衣服的前襟拉开一角，侧过身子挡住了旁边行人的目光，同时飞快地往前一凑，掀开自己的外衣让他看。当然，只有他一个人能看得见。 她用手轻轻一指：“看，就在这儿。” 照片上的黑痣位于右边乳房的上端，若想看清楚的话，他得把脑袋钻得更深才能看到，于是他自言自语地安慰了句自己：“没别的，我就想证实一下这个女人的话是真是假。” 说完，他便把头往女人掀开的衣服里凑近了一些。 确实，和照片同一个位置，女人的乳房上也有一个一模一样的黑痣……刚看清这些，女人一下子又把衣襟猛地放下了。 “这张照片不是假的，现在你知道了吧？照片上那家医院叫……” 女子一边扣上扣子，一边说出位于四谷的一家有名医院的名字。 “不过，要到这家圣英医院作调查的话，那里可查不出圭太是我儿子的任何证据。你也知道，圭太的亲生父亲是个牙科医生，名字就叫山路将彦，他在医学界到处都有朋友，尤其在圣英医院，有位医生和他关系最为亲密……我怀了孕后之所以介绍我到那家医院生产，就是因为不想让人得知孩子是我生的这个消息。” “这么说来，这位名叫山路的牙科医生当时就已打算把这孩子作为香奈子的儿子来抚养？” “不，由于当时香奈子也已怀孕，他只不过想让孩子和我一样，隐藏起来不为人知罢了。实际上圭太的身份确实不利，也就算是他的私生子罢了。可是不料香奈子却流了产……” "..." “这件事你没听说过吧？刚结婚不久她就流过一次产，那次已经是第二次流产了。” “这些事根本就没……” “是啊，第二次流产的事甚至连她娘家的人也没告诉过。这只是山路将彦和他母亲，以及香奈子三人共同保守的秘密，这件事是在她流过产后被送进圣英医院，诊断结果认为她终生很难再怀孕以后才定下来的。” 他还是摇了摇头。 虽然他依然不肯相信，可是真正的原因却不在这里。自从刚才见过女子内衣里露出的东西后，他就连说话时脑子都不能平静了，总是不由自主地想起来，之所以摇头，是想把这念头驱赶出去。 “当时你为何不拒绝？早知这样，那又何必现在绑架，再把孩子要回来？”他又问道。 女子小声地笑了，并把这些轻蔑的笑声作为回答。其实这种嘲笑并不是刚才那样把他当做傻瓜，而像是在嘲笑自己。女子低垂下眼睛，在灿烂的阳光中，她的脸色看上去竟是那样苍白。 “刚才，你所问的问题……” 说到这里她停了下来，一直过了许久，她才接着开口说道： “在把圭太交给他们起，我已经几万回地问过我自己，其实他们刚把孩子领走不久，我就暗暗想过，将来无论采取何种手段，都一定要让圭太回到我的身边来……” 女子的一声叹息算是这番话的结束。 “真的，当时你为何不拒绝他们？要是没有当初，那又何必现在去进行绑架？” 他的话说得硬邦邦的，像是询问一件与己无关的事情似的：“莫非你收了人家的钱？” “不，虽然他们愿意给我一笔巨资，但被我拒绝了。如果收下他们的钱，那不就和出卖亲生孩子一样？我实在讨厌那么做。” “要把自己的孩子让给别人抚养，那不简直就和遗弃孩子差不多，无论是卖了他还是遗弃了他，这对孩子来说，全都是一样。” “是我最后向他们三人屈服了，特别是那两个女人……香奈子要对我报仇雪恨，而她的婆婆想要的是自己的孙子，她们两个用尽一切手段狠狠地迫害我，逼得我走投无路……尽管她们俩之间平时也水火不相容，在抢夺我的孩子这件事上却联起手来对付我……” 说到这里，她突然停了下来，惊异地看着他的脸问道：“你到底怎么啦？” 他也知道，自己就像生了大气一样已经满脸通红了，可是嘴上还是答道： “没什么事。”他正想把话题岔开，可是女子早就自己找出答案似的说道： “哦，对了。我对圭太所做下的一切，当初你的亲生母亲也同样这样对待过你，所以你才听了生气，对吧？” 他摇了摇头说道： “不，之所以生气，那是因为听了你所说的话后许多地方觉得互相矛盾。虽然你说希望要回孩子这才想实施绑架，可是刚才你还说过，把孩子绑到手后马上又会放了他，这又如何解释？还有，说到香奈子时你也一样……” 这时，女子的瞳孔深处像是黑珍珠似的闪着幽黑的亮光。 看来这位女子至今仍在痛恨着香奈子……刚才只要提到香奈子的名字，她的瞳孔里就会闪出刺眼的忧郁的亮光来。 “在我看来，香奈子为了养育你的孩子，付出了极大的辛劳，她这么做怎么能算是对你的仇恨呢……难道身边养着一个仇人的孩子她就不觉得难受？” “其实这可并不是那么单纯的问题，你作为一个男人是很难弄明白的，圭太是我至今为止所得到的最贵重的宝贝，正因为那个女人知道他的价值，这才千方百计地要把他夺走并彻底毁了他。” “我看这并不可能。” 他把桌子上的几张照片还给了女子，问道：“难道香奈子的这些笑脸全都是装出来的吗？” “是的，全都是装出来的，并非出自真心。” “难道你是说其实香奈子心里特别厌恶圭太吗？如果真是那样的话，她又为什么要带着圭太离开山路家？” 女子的嘴角上露出微笑，仿佛很乐于见到他年轻而直率的怒气。 “那个女人虽然和山路的关系处不好，最后离了婚，可是她对山路还依然恋恋不舍，总想着什么时候还能破镜重圆，因此就把圭太作为人质一样带在身边，她认为只要能把圭太抓在手里，和山路家的关系就会无法断绝。你刚才不也说过，'养着个仇人的孩子挺难受'吗？那么你说，她的那些笑脸又怎能不是假的？” "but……" 他暗自心想，自己从未见过香奈子虐待孩子，也没听人说过圭太如何受过委屈。圭太是个聪明的孩子，万一香奈子不是真心疼爱他的话，那孩子一定能察觉得到，那样就会与香奈子保持距离，显得生疏得多。 可是，从圭太身上却丝毫未曾见过这种痕迹，这又是怎么一回事呢？ 不，看来圭太是真的和香奈子有着母子般的亲密关系…… “目前她的做法确实能够蒙蔽周围的许多人，但只要孩子一旦遭到绑架……也就是我把圭太给掳走以后，香奈子对孩子的疼爱是否出于真心，也就不难明白了。” “我看未必像你设想的那样吧？假如这种事情真的发生，香奈子一定比普通的母亲更为悲伤。” 接着，他又问道：“难道你就为了这个目的……就为了想知道香奈子是否真心疼爱孩子，才想出要绑架圭太的主意来吗？” “你也太小看我了。”女子用傲慢的声音不屑一顾地反驳了他的提问。 然而，她马上又改口说道：“当然，我想通过绑架孩子试试她的真实想法的确也是事实，要是孩子被绑架，那女人会是怎样一种态度呢……” “那到底会怎么样呢？” “如果绑架一旦实施，小川香奈子首先就会怀疑上我，就连山路将彦和他母亲也会想到一定是我为了要回圭太而策划了绑架……知道圭太是我亲生儿子这个底细的人除了他们三人以外，其实还有一个，那就是圣英医院的那名医生。此人在把圭太变成香奈子的孩子的过程中曾经起过重要作用。” 女子在提及香奈子时不知为何总是直呼其名，眼睛里经常闪动着愤怒的光芒。 “你总想打听为什么要绑架圭太是吧？那好，实话告诉你，其中最大的目的是要让小川香奈子自己把一切说出来……听明白了吗？” He shook his head. “把我的孩子骗走的绑匪共有四个人。我要让香奈子在警察面前亲口承认自己犯下的罪行，坦白自己是如何把圭太从我身边夺走，变成她的孩子的……逼着她承认孩子的亲生母亲是我。” 他听了还是似懂非懂地摇了摇头，问道： “既然如此，那又为何不采取法律手段，通过合法途径来要回孩子，却要策划什么荒唐的绑架案……其实，想证明自己就是圭太的亲生母亲，有许多办法。” “当然，你说的这些办法和手段我也考虑过。” 这回倒是女子摇了摇头，紧接着说道： “可是全都行不通啊。我只做了一些调查就全知道了。我手上没有留下任何证据能证明圭太是我生的……从医院的病历记载上看，我所生的孩子刚出完院就死了，出生证明和死亡证明都是同一天开的，连尸体埋葬许可证也都齐全，火葬场的手续登记全都清清楚楚。这些全都是那位将彦的朋友一手操办的……与此同时，圭太的一整套出生手续也都齐全，从法律角度上来说，圭太的的确确就是香奈子所生的孩子。就算我出面说自己才是圭太的母亲，空口白牙说了也没有用，而且对方只要放出风来，说我这个将彦的老情人出于嫉妒和不满，如今又找上门来闹事，周围的人反而全都会相信他们说的话有理……” “可是，还有办法可以成为证据的啊。如今DNA技术已经非常成熟，抽点儿血一化验不就全知道了？另外，那些医院里的护士们也可以为你作证，你手里还有这么一张照片……” 女子无奈地重重摇着头，答道： “关键在于不管我说了什么警察都不肯相信，他们总是想当然地认为我说的全是假话，根本就不肯受理。而且，只要香奈子坚持为了这件事情让她配合抽血太荒唐，拒绝进行DNA检测的话，谁也拿她没办法……还有……” 说到这里，女子把那张正在哺乳的照片，用食指上长长的指甲往自己身边一拨，接着说道： “就连这张照片也很难成为证据。照片上的女人到底是我还是她，不是连你也都怀疑过吗？照片中乳房上方的黑痣是真的还是假的，谁也说不清……刚才我让你看过的胸口上的黑痣虽然是真的，可是也保不准我在拍照时动了手脚，才照出那样一张照片来啊。” 女人一边用手指摁住胸口的位置，一边继续说道：“我一说你马上就能相信，可是要想让警察相信可就难了。” 他想，这就对了，明明刚才还作为证据拿出来的照片，这回自己倒承认“无法作为证据”了。 看来，这个女人所说的话必定有假。也许全都是为了欺骗我而杜撰出来的……虽然他已经起了疑心，但仍默默地注视着女子，听她继续往下说。 “那些护士们也不起作用，我找过好几位当年的护士，可是仍然记得我的只有其中的一位，令我失望的是，她完全听信了那名医生的谎言，相信我的孩子出生不久就夭折了……而且香奈子演技高明，经常假装出一副好母亲的模样，比起我的话，谁都更加相信她的话。连她的父母、亲属、圭太自己……因此，我除了制造出什么特殊的紧急情况，逼她说出真相来，实在别无他法。唯一的途径只能是逼迫她亲口把真相说出来……” 说到这时，女人的声间变得越来越小，仿佛陶醉在自己的理想中一般，然后又突然回过神来。 她瞪着眼睛紧紧地看着他。 “到底怎么啦？”他不解地问道。 “该问这句话的应该是我。你到底怎么啦？刚才听我说话时你好像完全心不在焉……你心里还有什么疑问吗？” He shook his head. 他并不是在否定女子所说的话，而是不断地努力把脑子里的那个念头驱赶出去。 头脑和身体都在太阳下烤得发热，脑子里就像曝光的胶卷一般，渐渐扩散开来一片空白。眼前只留下刚才低头从桌子底下见到的那点颜色……女子身上没有穿内衣，赤裸的身体上直接套着一件衣服，光影透过外衣，在她的肉体上留下了朵朵花纹。 连花纹的影子似乎也带着颜色闯入了他的心间，燃起了腾腾火焰…… 虽然只是一瞬间，但他确实已作非分之想。也许正因为这样，刚才女子所说“就像一只小虫子趴在上面一样”的那颗黑痣，在他的想象中也像是谁留下的唇印。 从这个唇印上，他仿佛见到了曾经在她身上隐隐而动男子的身影。 或者，这个唇印就是她自己的嘴唇留下的……难道是内心燃烧着的腾腾的火焰，才在她的胸口烙下了这样一个唇印？ 无论如何，这肯定只是这个女人最厉害的一张王牌。这一招或许比拿出照片让人看更管用。一旦发现用话说不动自己，这个女人就会找准机会祭出这张最厉害的王牌…… 对于他来说，已经凭直觉断定女人所说的并非真话，他已经没有耐心装出认真听着的样子了。 一开始他便听出对方是在说假话，可是当他低头看见隐藏在衣服里面的那张王牌的那一刻起，她的话是真是假已经变得无所谓了……除了这张印着花纹影子的雪白的扑克牌，其他手里所有的牌都已经失去了意义，游戏的胜负在一瞬之间便已定了下来。要说那颗痣像只虫子的话，倒不如说他自己只是不由自主地被花蜜的芬香所吸引来的一只小小的蜜蜂。 “看来我已经说得太多了，那就算了吧。” 女子把散落在桌面上的照片聚拢在一起，放进手提包里，站起身来，接着说道： “可是我并没有完全死心。还请你回去好好想想，为圭太选择谁来当母亲对他来说更幸福些……这样吧，要是你选中了我，就再和我联系吧。” 他依然摇了摇头，这样回答道： “我看还是等圭太长大了以后自己来选择吧。在这之前我希望你千万不要接近他，不用说，也请别再来找我。” 说完，他想一转身潇洒地离去——当然那只是想法，并未付诸实施。 当女子转过身子离开桌子时，他的身体却突然变得不听使唤了。 只见他猛地站了起来，伸手一把抓住了女子的手腕，问道： “怎么才能和你联系？” 女子并没有想挣脱的意思，被他抓住手腕，静静地把目光投向他的脸。他感觉时间过得特别漫长，但事实上只有短短的几秒钟。他的额头上冒出了豆大的汗珠，慢慢滑落下来滴在了女子的手臂上。女人的唇边露出了一丝不易察觉的笑容，说道： “请松开手，我这就把名片给你。” 她一边用刚松开的手打开手提包，一边接着说道：“不过，名字还是亲口告诉你吧……我的名字叫山路水绘。” 他一听，脸色猛地