Chapter 6 White Kimono

Kazuya Iijima entered the woods.

Frankly speaking, Kiuchi Iko's words still made him extremely concerned. He didn't think Yachen's wife was still alive, and he didn't believe in the so-called weird talk. However, there is always a pimple in my heart.

"So ......"

In front of the old man, Sayoko Kamiya asked again, "I want to ask, then, what about Mr. Hasegawa's younger sister?" He also has a younger sister. ”

"Yes," the old man nodded, and said, "I remember very well, Mr. Takuzo's sister, named Sanae, Hasegawa Sanae." Miss Sanae, she is a person who likes music very much, she plays the piano very well, and her surname is also quiet and docile, which is really pitiful, and she was killed by her own brother inexplicably at a young age. ”

"I want to ask." Pei Qingyi suddenly interjected and asked in a dialect: "According to your statement, it was Mrs. Jiashi and Mr. Tuozao's younger brother Jing Zhi who was annihilated, and in the end, Mr. Tuozao killed them all. However, Mr. Takuzo himself committed suicide, so how did you find out about it? Did he leave a suicide note? ”

"Yes, that's right. However, it is not written in words, and after killing six people in his family, Mr. Takuzo commits suicide after writing a text on the wall with blood explaining the reason for his killing. ”

Hearing this, Sayoko Kamiya stopped holding the pen she was holding in her hand to record.

"Blood...... Word? Can you be sure that the blood character was written by Takuzo Hasegawa himself? ”

"This ......," the old man paused, and said, "Since the police think so, it should be right." Isn't it? Miss Kamiya, you said you were a detective from Kyoto, could it be that you have any new ideas? ”

"What if the truth of this case is not like that? If...... If the murderer is someone else, it's a different story. ”

As soon as Kamiya Sayoko's words came out, Pei Qingyi immediately understood what she meant.

Other words...... This may be a hint of a way out. The murderer of the seven members of the Hasegawa family may not be Takuzo Hasegawa, but there may be someone else. Could it be that if the real culprit is found, the undead can rest in peace and no longer harm the occupants?

But how can the case from forty years ago be investigated? Moreover, the statute of limitations has long passed, and it is impossible to let criminals fall to justice, do they want to kill criminals with their own hands?

Pei Qingyi still feels wrong, these dead people must know the identity of the person who killed them, in this case, the ghost will not disappear after death, and there is a debtor and a debtor, so you can go to the murderer to ask for your life, why do you want to let the residents find out the truth?

Unless...... The apartment imposed restrictions on it, resulting in the need for revenge with a fake hand.

If this inference is correct, could it be that the real murderer is in Yeshen Village? After all, it was impossible for them to leave the Great Dusk Black Ridge, and Yeshen Village was the only place on this mountain that was inhabited.

Sayoko Kamiya didn't express her opinion, but said to the old man in front of her, "Keep talking." ”

"Well, what more do you want to ask?"

"Three more, right? You just mentioned that Ah Kui, the maid next to Mrs. Jiashi, knows her full name? ”

"I really don't know this, I only know that her name is Ah Kui, and I don't know the others. As for the two servants, I remember one being Ah Cheng and the other being Ah Jin. ”

"What is your impression of these three men?"

"Impressions...... I can't talk about impressions. Ah Kui, Ah Cheng and Ah Jin, they are all just ordinary servants, and I haven't seen these three people much. That is, Ah Kui has only met a few times because he often follows Mrs. Jiashi. ”

"So...... How do you think these seven people relate to each other? ”

Speaking of this, the old woman suddenly looked at Kamiya Sayoko with some vigilance and asked, "Excuse me...... Miss Kamiya? Why are you inquiring so carefully? He said he was a detective from Kyoto, but it was a case from forty years ago, so what else is he investigating? Back then, everyone in the Hasegawa family died, and no one would have entrusted you with an investigation, huh? ”

Although the old woman is old, she still seems to be very shrewd.

Kamiya Sayoko reacted quickly, she put down her notebook, and said with the slightest change in her expression: "It's because of that strange legend." There have been cases of disappearances due to this strange story before, right? I'd like to do some research on this. ”

"I see...... the old woman was relieved and said, "Frankly, I don't know if there are really ghosts, after all, at that time, everyone was rumored to have noses and eyes, so ......"

"I'm going to continue with the question." Sayoko Kamiya wasted no time and continued to ask: "According to you, you are not surprised by the love affair between Lady Kayo and her brother-in-law, but, according to later accounts, Mr. Takuzo killed his sister and the servant because he suspected that these people were hiding this relationship. So...... Do you think that Miss Sanae knows about Mrs. Kashi's affection? ”

"How could I possibly know this......"

Kamiya Xiaoyezi blinked his eyes and said again, "Or, I'll ask another question." What do you think of the relationship between Mr. Hasegawa's younger sister, Miss Sanae, and her two older brothers? ”

At this time, Sima Zhen tugged at Pei Qingyi's clothes and asked softly, "Can you translate their conversation?" I didn't understand it at all, I was talking too fast. ”

Pei Qingyi said without replying: "What I wrote in my notes is in Chinese, you should understand it, right?" ”

This time, because I wanted to come to the book, Sima Zhen, Sui Wenbin and Wu Xuanlin all went to make up for the text in advance, but during this time, it was too late to even recite the fifty-tone table, and Sima Zhen was known as an otaku, but he couldn't even distinguish between hiragana and katakana, so he could only watch some regular conversations. However, because she didn't know what it was like to write names such as "Takuzo", "Kashi", and "Sanae" in kanji, Kamiya Sayoko was only able to write down Romaji in her notebook first, and Pei Qingyi also wrote down kanji based on guesswork.

"Relationship?" The old woman listened to Kamiya Sayoko's question, tilted her head and thought about it, and said, "This, I don't remember." Usually, several of them live in that big mansion, and they don't come to Yeshen Village often. ”

Because this paragraph was said relatively slowly, Sima Zhen finally understood a few words. After all, he has watched countless dramas and cartoons, such as "Naruto", "Bleach ", "One Piece", "Gintama", etc., all of which are original animations, so after a long time, he can understand some of the usual words.

However, Sui Wenbin and Wu Xuanlin are different, these two usually don't watch this anime and drama at all, so they don't understand it at all. Although they all came over to look at Pei Qingyi and Kamiya Sayoko's notes, the notes were all sloppy. The old woman's words are hard to guarantee that there will be no way to live, they are all so anxious that they are sweating profusely, this is a matter of life and death! At this time, they all cast envious looks at Pei Qingyi, who could hear the language. And they're also worried about whether they'll tell the full truth about all the information in the future. In case, if you want to use one of them to experiment with whether a certain way of life is feasible or not, isn't it a very unjust death? After all, if you don't understand the language, you can't confirm whether their words are true or false.

Sui Wenbin had already turned over a book of common conversations in Chinese in his hand, and Wu Xuanlin was holding a "Dictionary of Chinese Language" that was enough to use as a pillow. The latter made up his mind that the old woman must write down what she had just said next, and then check the dictionary. He also doesn't trust Kamiya Sayoko and Pei Qingyi very much, compared to the dictionary, it is definitely much more credible.

However, Wu Xuanlin is also a little worried, will the dictionary in his hand be replaced by a ghost? Could it be that the ghost name tampered with his memory? The more I read the blood word analysis table, the more suspicious and fearful I became.

At the end of the question, it was obvious that the old woman couldn't say anything. So, Sayoko Kamiya asked one last question.

"Do you remember...... Mrs. Kashi, Miss Sanae, and Aoi, who among the three of them is wearing a white kimono? ”

When Sima Zhen heard the word "ホワイト" (white), his eyes immediately widened. He hurriedly said to Sui Wenbin and Wu Xuanlin, "Hey, hey, listen, Miss Kamiya is asking about the white kimono." ”

Hearing this, Sui Wenbin and Wu Xuanlin also pricked up their ears. After all, both of them have been making up for a few days, and if they don't understand words like "have" or "no", then the money for buying textbooks will be thrown into the stinky ditch.

When the old woman heard this, her face changed significantly. Then, she said slowly, "Yes, that's right. Mrs. Jiashi often wears a white kimono, which she used to wear many times when she came to Hajin Village. ”

As soon as this sentence came out, Kamiya Sayoko's hand holding the pen also shook slightly, and Pei Qingyi's face also changed. As for Sima Zhen, Sui Wenbin, and Wu Xuanlin, the faces of the three are even more exciting.

Is that really the case?

recalled that when she first appeared in front of the car, the woman who flashed by and wore a white kimono didn't see it clearly at all because it was a side face, but the white kimono made a deep impression on them.

What I saw at the time...... Is it the same Lady Jiashi who was killed forty years ago?

Kazuya Iijima entered the deep forest, and he had already begun to approach the mountains on the eastern side. He doesn't believe in weird legends at all. However, after all, this matter involves Yachen's wife who has passed away for many years. If Miyo is really alive, as a friend of Yachen, he can't hide this matter, right?

The closer you get to the drawbridge, the denser and more lush the trees become, and the light is mostly obscured, and the surroundings appear very dark. Although Kazuya Iijima doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, he also has some heart palpitations.

"This is where Iko said she saw Miyo, right?"

It was less than a hundred meters away from the suspension bridge. If it weren't for the trees in front of him, he would have been able to see the cliff and the drawbridge by now. At least, the sound of the water was already in Kazuya's ears.

"However, what is that female detective doing in Yeshen Village? Could it be that Masachen commissioned her to investigate Miyo's death? Well, with Masachen's surname, it is very likely, and under the influence of Miyo, he should also trust that detective.

At this time, he suddenly recalled the disappearance of Yizi's mother. At the time, Iko was still a child, her father died before she was born, and when Iko was three years old, her mother disappeared inexplicably.

At the time, some people said that it had something to do with that strange story. Although there is no basis for the claim, there have been some cases of disappearances in the village in the past 40 years, but they are too old for anyone to investigate anymore.

Finally, he came to the drawbridge.

Do you want to go up? And I'm thinking about it. His gaze was fixed on the other side of the drawbridge, and he couldn't see the mansion clearly because of the countless trees. Over the years, these woods have grown more and more densely.

"Is Iko really wrong?" Kazuya scratched her head and said, "She must have mistaken someone who is somewhat similar to Miyo for her." Why don't I go back first? Even if you come, I'll come with Goro next time. ”

But, somehow, Kazuya still stepped onto the suspension bridge.

"Forget it, it's all here. A few more steps, it's nothing, right? ”

He walked at a slow pace, although the drawbridge was not wooden, but after many years who knew if there would be a problem, there was a deep stream below, he still walked very carefully, he didn't even dare to look up, kept looking at the ground under his feet.

Just as he walked to the center of the bridge, Kazuya, who had been looking at the ground, entered a pair of feet wearing clogs in his eyes......

(To be continued)