At 12 o'clock in the evening, the dark clouds dispersed, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. Sakaki Makoto stood on the balcony of the room, gazing at the starry sky, wondering what he was thinking.
"There is actually a water heater here, the facilities are quite advanced..."
Miss Miyano walked out of the bathroom with surprise and joy in her eyes.
After a day of running around and worrying, what could be more relaxing than taking a hot bath and having a good sleep?
"According to the mother and son, this was once a villa of Karasuma Renya. With his financial resources, it would be easy for him to buy a water heater..."
Retracting his gaze from the starry sky, Sakaki Makoto returned to his room and sat down at the exquisitely carved mahogany table that could almost be called an antique, muttering to himself:
"The area around here is all wilderness and wilderness. Although the scenery is nice, transportation is extremely inconvenient. It's strange, very strange that Karasuma Renya built a villa in such a place... Judging from the facilities in the house, his original intention was definitely not to use this villa to imprison someone, but to use it for himself. Even the guest rooms are luxurious. What on earth does he want to do?"
"You're still thinking about it."
Miss Miyano closed the sliding glass window, drew the curtains, and began to take off her clothes, preparing to go into the bathroom to take a bath:
"Since Mr. Anda asked you to go to Gunma University, he must have his own ideas. Why don't we go and take a look tomorrow?"
"Having said that, I always feel that there is something strange about this place..."
Sakaki Makoto pondered and said:
"Look, Gunma University is in Maebashi City, only half an hour's drive from this villa. As for Karasuma Renya's purpose, I'm afraid he is hiding some secret..."
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe you're overthinking it."
Miss Miyano retorted:
"Assuming that Karasuma Renye was a student at Gunma University, then according to the custom at that time, students would often get together. It is not surprising that Karasuma Renye would build such a villa in order to keep in touch with classmates and teachers!"
"But building such a villa requires a lot of money. Even if the Karasuma family is very rich, they would not give so much money to a young man in the family..."
He gently stroked the table in front of him with his palm. The cool and smooth touch told of the expensiveness of the table. This made Sakaki Makoto more certain that when Karasuma Renya built this villa, he was already quite old and had a certain financial foundation.
How old do you have to be to attend university?
18, 20, 25?
Definitely no more than 30 years old.
Because after he turned 30, Karasuma Renya went to study abroad in Europe. The knowledge and experiences he learned there laid a solid foundation for his future life. Not long after returning to China, he gathered people and established the prototype of the Black Organization.
Makoto Sakaki is not interested in Karasuma Renya's life experience, but the clues left by the other party when he was young may guide him to find Karasuma Renya's whereabouts, even if it is only a little bit. At least he doesn't have to rush around like a headless fly like before.
I have been in the organization for so long...
This is the second time that Makoto Sakaki has discovered clues left by Karasuma Renya. The previous one was in the Twilight Annex, where he learned about the initial development of APTX by the organization. This time it points directly to the young Karasuma Renya. Somehow, Makoto Sakaki feels that there will be a big discovery on this trip to Gunma.
"Don't think about it. We have to leave early tomorrow morning. Get some rest. I'm going to take a shower first."
After taking off all her clothes, Miss Miyano tiptoed and ran into the bathroom. The most painful part of taking a bath in winter is the moment of taking off clothes. The feeling is so painful that it makes people want to die.
Boom boom boom!
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Sakaki Makoto opened the door and found that it was Domon Yasuki standing outside.
Domon Yasuki shook the wide-mouthed cup and whiskey bottle in his hands and invited:
"Come to my room for a drink?"
"Okay, but boss, it sounds like you're inviting me into a wolf's den. If I were a woman, I'd have to think carefully about your intentions."
Sakaki Makoto joked.
"Don't get me wrong, I really didn't think that much..."
Domon Yasuteru blinked, looking somewhat innocent.
While Miss Miyano was taking a shower, Makoto Sakaki came to Yasuki Domon's room. Everyone lived on the third floor of the villa. The door was locked. Shozo Ota also used piano wire to set inconspicuous traps at the stairs on both sides. Once someone invaded the villa, they would be alerted immediately.
But I don't think there will be any more enemies in this wilderness.
Beep beep....
The reddish-brown liquid slid into the glass. The whiskey in Domon Yasuki's hand was a product from a hundred years ago, and the sticker on the bottle had become so blurred that it could not be seen clearly.
"There are a lot of old wines in the wine cellar of this villa, but unfortunately the storage conditions are not good enough. Some of the barrels have been corroded by aphids..."
Putting down the bottle, Domon Yasuki picked up the liquor on the table, walked into the balcony, faced the forest with the breeze blowing, took a sip, closed his eyes and felt the fragrance of the aged liquor melting in his mouth, and couldn't help but exclaimed:
"Good stuff..."
“It’s really good stuff.”
Sakaki Makoto nodded:
"Boss, you asked me to come here for more than just drinking."
"Just drinking and chatting."
After a few sips of wine, Domon Yasuki's slightly pale face turned much rosier. He took a long breath, played with the cup in his hand, and suddenly laughed at himself:
"I thought I hated them very much, but when I calmed down and thought about it, I realized that they were just being used. I was angry, but I couldn't hate them."
"This shows that you, boss, are an upright person who can distinguish right from wrong, and what is right and what is wrong."
After hearing this, Domon Yasuki smiled and shook his head without comment:
"If it were you, what would you do?"
"What else can we do? Let them go."
Leaning against the railing, Sakaki Makoto shrugged:
"If she did anything wrong, it was that she shouldn't have trusted strangers. Mr. Anda sent her into the abyss, but at the last moment he saved her and her child with his own life. It's absurd and a little ridiculous."
"Who says it's not?"
Domon Yasuki sighed:
"I have heard of Mr. Anda's deeds. More than 20 years ago, when I was still in junior high school, the news reported a murderer who used a kitchen knife to kill more than a dozen women in six months. His methods were cruel. All the victims were disemboweled and their heads and bodies were separated. It was simply horrifying. The police across the country were alarmed. They joined hands and took great pains. It took them half a year to force him to a dead end. But just when he was about to succeed, he was rescued and there has been no news since then. He has never appeared again."
"Only a murderer like this could be trusted by the boss to guard the villa, but... what a twist of fate."
“You can make mistakes in your life, but you can’t make mistakes at critical moments, otherwise you will regret it for the rest of your life.”
Staring at the reflection on the glass, Sakaki Makoto's mouth gradually curled up:
"The Boss will pay dearly for his mistake, I said."
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