I don't know much about the Sakuraba family, but I heard from the old people in the village when I came here to work before. ”

The employee saw Qiao Qiao's curious eyes and explained.

"Ah, by the way, it seems that things were quite big at the time, you can search for it on the Internet."

Hearing his words, Qiao Qiao took out his mobile phone.

Although it is deep in the mountains, it is a substation after all, and it needs to keep in touch with the outside world, so the communication and network are very good.

Qiaoqiao is connected to the wifi of the substation.

However, beyond the radiation range of the substation, the signal will become very poor.

It is said that the small mountain village can only be reached by landline telephone, and mobile phones and the Internet do not exist.

Enter keywords such as cherry blossom garden, villa, deep mountain, etc.

After rummaging for five minutes, Qiao Qiao finally found the relevant news.

“？”

"What's wrong, teacher?"

Asano Riko was stunned when she saw Qiao Qiao, and looked at his phone screen.

The events of the Sakuraba family took place twenty years ago.

The head of the Sakuraba family was originally just a down-and-out small businessman, but he suddenly gained a fortune and became a major iron maker around Tokyo, and built a mansion in the mountains.

The blood of the Sakuraba family is spreading and the people are thriving.

But in his old age, he suddenly became suspicious, and thought that he was haunted by strangeness and fell ill.

At that time, it was the time after the bursting of the bubble economy in the country, and the Sakuraba family also suffered a certain blow, but fortunately, it was an industry itself and had a certain ability to resist risks.

But the industry of the descendants of the Sakuraba family is not very good.

In short, everyone is short of money.

When the head of the family became seriously ill, he gathered all the family members to return to this mansion, not knowing what to expect.

Leaving aside the in-between, finally, on a thunderstorm night, a bolt of lightning struck the mansion, causing a fire.

All members of the Sakuraba family, including servants, were killed in the fire, except for a seven-year-old granddaughter of the head of the family.

The fire was not extinguished in the rain, but continued to burn for several days. Even the bodies were hard to find.

Later, after investigation, the police confirmed that the other members of the Sakuraba family may have killed each other because of an inheritance dispute.

But the specific truth can no longer be investigated.

Later, the last descendant of the Sakuraba family was sent to a shelter in the nearby Nerima district due to severe mental trauma, and the Sakuraba family's own property gradually declined due to the blow, and was eventually acquired by other companies.

"This plot is a little familiar."

Since we had just talked about it in the evening, Ariko Asano quickly came back to her senses.

Isn't that what the Thunderstorm is about?

"So the author saw this old news by chance, so he adapted it?"

This kind of thing is very common.

"It's possible that this incident was quite famous at the time, but unfortunately the Internet was not very developed, so the content of the discussion has been lost, but if you are interested, you should still be able to get some information from the newspaper in the library."

Qiao Qiao read a few more posts, and during that time, many people liked to analyze the causes and consequences of this incident and make their own reasoning.

It is also rumored that the head of the Sakuraba family has hidden ten tons of gold, and the family members are killing each other because of the ownership of this treasure, and whoever can solve the puzzle will find the treasure.

"That author probably collected this information and incorporated weird elements to write "Thunderstorm"."

Qiao Qiao said.

"It's also possible that the author herself was the last person in the Sakuraba family, and when she grew up, she recorded the situation in the form she used to deliberately add weird elements to make the story look like fiction."

Asano Riko's brain is open.

"Wait, it is said here that the body at that time was mutilated because it was burned for too long, could it be that there are other people besides her who survived, that is the real murderer, and after this last descendant learned about it, he wrote this book to fish out the prisoner."

"You're overreasoning, Pear."

Qiao Qiao bricks and looked at Bai Cheng Ryuya and his colleagues.

"Did the Sakuraba family's villa have any construction after that?"

"It's not clear, because the road over there has fallen into disrepair, so no one has been there."

"Didn't you say there was gold or something?"

Qiao Qiao asked.

"That's all rumors, even if there is really gold, after so many years, it will definitely be gone."

Bai Chenglong also joined in the fun.

"So, that villa probably hasn't been renovated since."

"At least not for a few years."

Hearing their answers, Qiao Qiao fell into thought.

Because in the psychic, what he saw was obviously a foreign pavilion with an elegant and chic atmosphere.

The lights are bright, and there is no smell of any rundown.

"Ya Lizi, get ready, let's go up the mountain."

Qiao Qiao commanded.

He already knew roughly the location of the mansion through psychics, and since that was the case, he could only go over and have a look.

Although the night was dark, this series of things were connected together, which gave Qiao Qiao a very bad premonition.

The problem must be resolved immediately.

"Ah, yes, yes."

Asako Asano was suddenly a little glad that she was worried about the cold in the mountains at night, so she went home after school and changed into a pair of trousers and a long-sleeved jacket.

The two of them explained a few words to the people at the substation, and left a communication with the Soul Killer Association, before borrowing a bicycle and moving along the road.

With the night breeze rippling, Asano Riko sat on the back seat, and along the uphill road, you could see a silent mountain forest stretching in the distance.

Soon, they were at the location of the small mountain village.

It was already ten o'clock in the evening, and the last bus was gone.

The mountain village is still lit up.

You can see a road stretching on.

Qiao Qiao carried Ariko Asano and continued to move forward.

The roads here are dilapidated and overgrown with weeds.

The two had to push their bikes forward.

After about thirty minutes, the road disappeared.

To be precise, the road has been completely obscured, and there is only the forest, quiet and deep.

"Let's go."

Qiao Qiao took out a flashlight and lit the road ahead.

Amid the chirping of insects and the howl of unknown beasts, the two of them walked through the forest, only to feel the trees around them becoming more and more thin, and soon, a bright light appeared in front of them.

"It's ......"

Asano Riko was a little uncomfortable with the light, and narrowed her eyes.

Ahead, at the end of the forest.

There is a four-story Western-style building.

It is a completely Western-style building, with some Gothic style, and the gray and white walls show a slightly hideous tone in the moonlight.

Inside the building, the lights are bright.

Didn't see anyone.

Qiao Qiao and Asako Asano glanced at each other.

I came to the gate of the Western-style building and knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

From the western-style pavilion, a lazy and coquettish voice came.