Sakaki Makoto was quite touched by Ohta Shozo's temporary care of Hongshu.
There are not many good people these days. Ohta Shozo obviously knew that there was some danger in the villa, but he still came forward and took Hongshu away. Even if something happened to Sakaki Makoto, Hongshu could survive.
That's enough.
Back at the villa, several bodyguards brought by Domon Yasuaki were digging a pit in the yard, gathering the corpses together, pouring gasoline and burning them. The crows squatting on the dead branches were cawing and flapping their wings, wanting to fly down to stop it, unwilling to see the food turn to ashes.
Crows are spiritual creatures. They are said to be good luck symbols, but they are also said to be ominous omens. In short, it is best not to provoke these animals. If you are targeted by them, it will be a big trouble. So the bodyguards did not drive away the crows. They just burned the corpse, covered it with mud and stepped on it firmly, and then went into the house.
The electricity for the entire villa is supplied by a diesel generator. The model is very old, but it is sufficient for daily power generation.
Miss Miyano, Yasuki Domon and others were waiting for news in the lobby on the first floor of the villa. When they saw that Makoto Sakaki successfully brought Hongshu back, they all breathed a sigh of relief, as if the stone in their hearts had finally fallen to the ground.
"Okay, now let's exchange information."
Sitting on the chair, Sakaki took off his wet coat, took the towel handed to him by his girlfriend, and asked while wiping his hair:
"What happened after you came to Fujimi Village?"
Conan and the others looked at each other. After a while, Sera Masumi said:
"We arrived at Fujimi Village at 8pm last night. As soon as we parked the car at the Bowu Hotel, we heard someone screaming. A murder happened in the village. It was late at night when we finished handling the case. Mr. Domon said it was unsafe to go into the mountains late at night, so we stayed in the hotel for one night and planned to wait for you."
"Then why didn't you tell me that we were in Fujimi Village?"
Sakaki Makoto said in a somewhat strange tone:
"You can even send a text message!"
"It was Miss Huihara who didn't allow us to text you."
Sera Masumi glanced at Miyano Shiho:
"She said that she would contact us after you finish your work. If there is no news, it means she is still busy. She must be with Gin. It is not safe to send a text message at this time..."
"I see."
Sakaki Makoto nodded.
Miss Miyano's guess was correct. He did stay in the hospital with Gin and the others last night, and never left their side. In order to prevent Gin from becoming suspicious, she failed to ask about the progress of Domon Yasuki and the others' itinerary at the first time. After all, the other party was Gin, and she had to be more cautious.
"The next morning, we saw that you were late, so we packed up our things and asked the landlady for the entrance to the back mountain. We went into the mountain to find the villa, and everything went smoothly. After seeing us, Mr. Anda asked us to take the mother and son away, but we had to wait until night because we had to pass through Fujimi Village to go down the mountain, and it would be easy for others to discover us if we moved during the day."
After a pause, Sera Masumi added:
"Not long after nightfall, when we were about to leave the villa, we ran into the enemy. Mr. Anda took us into the basement, opened a secret door, and told us to leave quickly. You know what happened next."
After hearing this, Sakaki Makoto had a general understanding of what had happened to Miss Miyano and the others in the past day and night. The old butler, known as Mr. Ando by everyone, had already planned an escape plan and was not afraid of the killers sent by the Boss at all, so it didn't make much difference whether Miss Miyano and the others left earlier or later.
but....
"This Mr. Anda should be the Boss's confidant."
Sakaki lit up a cigarette, took two puffs, and suddenly asked:
"Why would he help you? There are only three people living in this big villa?"
"There are more than three of us in the villa..."
The woman with a haggard face and a bad mental state lowered her head and said:
"Originally, we had two maids and a cook who were responsible for taking care of our daily life. The food, clothes, and diesel used in the villa were all purchased by the cook. On weekdays, my mother and I couldn't go out at all. But the night before last, they... they were poisoned to death by Mr. Anda."
The day before yesterday....
After a little thought, Sakaki Makoto understood what was going on.
The day before yesterday was the day when the Black Organization and the FBI had a head-on confrontation. After leaking the information about the mother and son to Yasuki Domon, the Boss was bound to have his cronies kill or take away the mother and son and eliminate all traces.
But the Boss's plan obviously failed. No one expected that Mr. Anda, who had worked for the Boss for 40 years, would suddenly turn against him and betray him.
"Mr. Anda was the one who had been in charge of contacting the person who imprisoned us. After receiving the contact, he killed the maid and the cook in the villa in order to protect us..."
"You haven't told me why Mr. Anda helped you and your son."
"...I don't know why he would help us."
The woman raised her head and looked at her son beside her:
"But I know Mr. Anda has no relatives. He has been responsible for taking care of us for the past 20 years. My son... has a good relationship with him."
compassion?
A change of heart?
From a psychological perspective, this is the most reasonable explanation that Makoto Sakaki can find.
All human actions are driven by the brain, which is the so-called subjective drive. In his early years, Mr. Anda might have been a ruthless killer, but when he was old and had lived in the deserted mountains for 20 years, it was impossible for him not to feel lonely.
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