Chapter 44, The Sacrificial Chamber

"After going to the shrine with my grandfather, I went to Yokomizosu for a drink at noon one day, and he lived alone in the two rooms at the head of the bridge. This guy is very popular on the island, because he is a heavy drinker, he drinks three meals a day, and from waking up in the morning to going to bed at night, he is probably not awake, even when he is not drinking, he is full of alcohol. His brain is probably burned out by alcohol, he can't do anything well, it's useless, and when he gets drunk, he will often play drunken and get into arguments with people, so the servants on the island hate him and don't want to get close to him, even the mosquitoes on the island don't want to bite him, and it is estimated that the mosquitoes will get drunk if they suck his blood. No one wanted to sit with him when everyone was eating in the dining room, and then he simply cooked in his room and stopped going to the front mountain to eat, so that he hardly came to the front mountain and no one went to the back mountain, so he was naturally isolated and peaceful. Just because his grandfather was a sailor who had gone to sea with his grandfather before, his grandfather resolutely refused to fire him, and assigned him the most idle work, only asking him to be responsible for cleaning the back mountain, and cleaning the shrine once a week.

I went to him that day with two bottles of good wine and a few side dishes, and as soon as I entered his room, I smelled the smell of smoky wine, and it turned out that this guy had already drunk it alone. I said that I was in a bad mood and wanted to find someone to drink with me to relieve my boredom, and he was so moved that he almost cried, because no one had ever looked up to him so much. Then it was easy, and before I had much to drink, he was drunk with glass after glass while swearing. The key to open the shrine door hung at the head of his bed, and I recognized the key, so I printed the shape of the key with clay, and then secretly got one. Because I had gambling debts for a while, I couldn't turn around for a while, so I was worried about my grandmother's jewelry box, and I didn't know if the jewelry was still in it, so I thought about taking out one or two pieces to sell some money to pay off the debt. ”

Miyaaibe coughed dryly and took a sip of water. "It's a shame to say now, I know it's dishonorable." He paused, with a resentful look in his eyes, waved his arms vigorously and said: "But I don't want to be like this either, my father only looks at my eldest brother, they can't see my ability at all, they don't give me any chance, when I am a waste who only spends money, only gives me a little bit of poor living expenses every month, and often calls me back and forth, they don't like what I do, even Taniguchi will reprimand me with the most vicious words!" The more he spoke, the more excited he became, "Taniguchi, this villain, in addition to playing with women, making me embarrassed in front of my father is his biggest hobby." What he was best at was slandering me in front of my father, and my father hated me mostly because he was always playing tricks. Hmph, of course, of course, of course, of course he wants to own all the family assets, how could he make me his competitor? He wanted to kick me into the sea and feed the turtles. He was on the verge of success, and my father was becoming more and more disillusioned with me, and the little love he had for my son was about to disappear, although I could still see this heartbreaking feeling in his eyes when I was alone with my father, but what was the point? I'm about to be kicked out of the Miyaai family. In the eyes of outsiders, I am the second young master of the Miyai Group, but in fact, I live like a beggar without dignity, and I am not even as good as an orphan, at least I can stand up straight. And soon it will become a lost dog. Hmph, in fact, my father even looks down on my grandfather, since my grandfather handed over the company to him, he doesn't take anyone in his eyes at all, and no one, including Taniguchi, can keep up with his mind. I think he's crazy at all, he's been extremely selfish in his life, and everyone has to obey him. Now he is in love with politics, his mind is full of extremist ideas, and those right-wing madmen dream all day long to restore the Japanese dynasty under the militaristic system and dominate the world. My father is ambitious to run for the Senate this year, and he is becoming more and more obsessed with power, and I think he dreams of becoming the prime minister of Japan one day. But it would be a disaster for any of their men to take control of Japan, and even His Majesty the Emperor said that the Japanese people needed peace, not war, and they tried to militarize Japan. Because I didn't approve of their ideas, I was regarded as a coward by my father and eldest brother. I have no future in the family, I have to make a career on my own, and I don't have to rely on them anymore, but I don't have enough capital for the time being. Not long ago, I told an American friend that I was going to take a stake in a Las Vegas casino, although I am not a major shareholder, but it is also the beginning of my business, and I am now raising funds. Miyaai Ibe grumbled resentfully, venting the dissatisfaction that had been suppressed in his heart for too long.

Li Qiutong asked: "How much money do you need to invest in casinos?" ”

"I'm hoping to get $30 million."

Andrei applauded and said: "Brother, well said! Men just have to live on their own and don't have to look at other people's faces. I'm not like you, everyone else thinks I'm a loser, but as long as I'm happy, I don't care what others say. There is a saying that 'the winner is the king, the loser is the villain', as long as you succeed, everyone will admire you, feel that everything about you is right, so that no one cares whether you were glorious or not, in fact, who will not have a disgraceful past behind those successful people? But when you're in the spotlight, who cares what's in the dark? ”

Li Qiutong also said: "A real villain is much cuter than a hypocrite." No one is perfect, and who in this world is not selfish? It's not bad to be a frank villain. Gong Hejun, it's not easy for you to live. ”

"Thank you for your understanding, I'm really helpless." Miyaaibe's mood calmed down a little after venting.

"And then? What did you find when you went in? Andrei asked.

"It's easy to get in, there won't be anyone inside the shrine. The shrine also has no windows, and the outside is full of rocks and trees, so you just have to close the door. It was also one night, I opened the door with the matching key and went in, I went directly to my grandmother's room, I kowtowed to my grandmother a few times, and asked her to forgive me, and blame my father and eldest brother for being unfair to me. My grandmother used to like me too, so I was more daring in my grandmother's room. I opened that dresser drawer first, and guess what? Miyaaibe sold a pass, took a puff of his cigar and slowly puffed the smoke into the air.

"Surely nothing!" Andrei said.

"Why?"

"Because you didn't have any jewels for me later."

"Hehe, you're wrong! The jewelry box is inside. I opened it and saw that my grandmother's jewelry was neatly laid out one by one, just like before. I dare say that even though those jewels have been used for decades, they are still the most dazzling if they are taken out now! It's like a star falling from the sky. But I didn't take any of them, because I was afraid that if I moved, I would hear my grandmother scolding me behind my back. Ha ha! ”

Li Qiutong became curious and blinked his eyes, "Gong Hejun, can you let me take a look at your grandmother's jewelry tonight?" I just want to enjoy it, can I? ”

Miyaai Ibe looked at Li Qiutong with a smile, "Jewelry is the natural enemy of women all over the world, and no matter how noble a woman is, she will inevitably lose her mind when she sees them." ”

"You don't believe me?"

"Absolutely nothing! I don't dare to say other women, Miss Li, I absolutely believe in you. Soon you will be able to see these beautiful stars. ”

"Thank you. Why didn't you take it later? Aren't you short of money? Are you really afraid that your grandmother will be staring at you? ”

"Haha, how can I really believe in the theory of gods and ghosts? Besides, my grandmother loves me so much, even if I really take it, my grandmother in the spirit of heaven will not blame me, and if she is still alive, she will definitely give me all her property. I didn't take it just because I love my grandma too much, and I love my grandparents far more than I have feelings for my parents. I know that those jewelry are my grandmother's favorite things, and I won't touch them until I have to. I put the jewelry box back on the dresser, and I tried to see if there was anything else I could get my hands on, and I did. I opened the seafarers' suitcases, some of which contained some ordinary clothes, some books and paintings, and one of them contained a vase in it. ”

Andrei asked, "The one you sold me?" ”

"Yes, the vase that helped you earn 300,000 euros. And that painting, how much did you sell it for? ”

Andre shrugged, "Brother, I didn't know that these two things were so valuable, I didn't mean to take advantage of you, in fact, it was just because neither of us knew the goods." Don't mention the past, this time I invited Miss Li to come, and I promise that we will not suffer. ”

"Hmph, that's the best."

"Is there only one vase and a painting?" Li Qiutong asked.

"There is only one vase. The painting was a scroll, and there seemed to be a few pieces of calligraphy, and I don't know who wrote it, and I didn't know if those words were valuable, so I thought that the painting should be worth a little more and took it out, and I didn't want to take too much at the time, just take two pieces to pay off the debt. ”

"Did you see the other room?"

"I didn't go in to take a closer look because I had already got it, and I stood in the doorway and took a look. There was a much larger house, and there were a lot of things in it that looked like a boat, and it was not as neat as Grandma's sacrificial room. It's like a warehouse. It is true that there is a big incense case, full of tablets, not to mention dozens of them, I feel a chill when I stand at the door, quite mad, well, to be honest, I also didn't dare to go in because I was afraid, if you accompany me to strengthen my courage tonight, I want to see what is inside.