Chapter 717 I am the Abyss
A lot of big things have happened in Japan since May.
For example, Emperor Akihito abdicated to the current Crown Prince Naruhito, marking the end of the Heisei era that lasted for more than 30 years, and Japan ushered in a new era.
To celebrate the new emperor's accession to the throne, the nation will have a 10-day holiday.
This incident also had a certain impact on the filming of "Detective Chinatown 3".
Because of the holiday, there were a lot of people on the streets of Tokyo. Many scenes of the movie needed to be shot on location and it was impossible to completely close the roads for filming. The uncontrolled passers-by also caused some minor troubles for the filming.
".What's wrong with the production management? So many passersby are in the shot, it's affecting the quality of the filming.
The actor performed very well in this scene, but it had to be re-shot because of the background.
Can you do it? If you can’t, go back home and let someone who can do it come in!"
Gu Wei, who had just finished watching the footage in front of the monitor, became unusually angry.
He is the director and the leading actor. Even though he performed very well, the camera could not be used due to other people's reasons, and he could not control his emotions.
"Director, there's nothing we can do. Although the local authorities have approved our filming application, they won't allow us to close the road for filming. The country is on holiday these past two days, and there are too many people outside Tokyo."
Deputy director Zhang Xin, who is in charge of stage affairs, looked embarrassed.
Gu Wei frowned and looked around. The street was bustling with people. Their crew had occupied a large area. Although the road was not blocked, the staff had formed a circle to restrict passers-by from entering.
However, many people who were curious about the filming stood outside and looked inside. Gu Wei was quite famous in Japan, and there were many of his fans among these onlookers.
"That's it for the morning. I'll adjust the shooting plan for the afternoon and shoot the indoor scenes first for the next few days.
The outdoor chase scene will be filmed later."
After Gu Wei finished speaking, he called over several assistant directors and heads of various departments of the crew, and they met together to reach a consensus.
"Yui-chan, the director's team just changed the filming schedule. We'll be filming the final scene of the movie this afternoon. Is that okay with you?"
After arranging the subsequent shooting tasks, Gu Wei came to Aragaki Yui.
"No problem, I've memorized the lines before, so I just need to familiarize myself with them at noon." Yui Aragaki was a little surprised, but she didn't have any objection. Actors are only responsible for acting, and they have to shoot whatever the director tells them to shoot.
"This scene is the final turning point and climax of the film. It is very important and must be taken seriously.
So, let's go over the words twice during the lunch break."
Gu Wei feels that the final conversation between Qin Feng and Kobayashi Anna is the highlight of the entire film. Just like the showdown with "Sinuo" in the first film, it will elevate the entire film to a higher level in texture and depth.
Especially after the case was solved and the real murderer was brought to justice, the audience discovered through the conversation between the two that Kobayashi Anna was the mastermind behind the scenes, and there was a surprise reversal in it.
"Okay." Yui Aragaki agreed with a sweet smile.
In a traditional Japanese courtyard, Gu Wei walked to a wooden house under the guidance of a maid in kimono.
"Miss, Mr. Qin Feng is here~" the maid said softly.
"Please ask him to come in."
A gentle voice was heard, and the wooden sliding door outside opened. Gu Wei took off his shoes and walked into the room on the tatami floor.
At one end of the room, Kobayashi Anna, played by Yui Aragaki, was wearing a women's kimono with red flowers on a black background. She was kneeling in front of a wooden table, brewing tea meticulously. Gu Wei's entry had no effect on her.
"Qin Fengsang, I thought you had already boarded the plane back home, why did you suddenly come to me?"
Kobayashi Anna poured the brewed tea into a cup, picked it up and placed it opposite her, smiled at Gu Wei and raised her hand to signal.
"Good tea. I didn't expect Xiaolin to have such a good skill in making tea." Gu Wei sat down cross-legged with a calm expression, picked up the cup and took a sip without any concern.
"When President Su Chawei was alive, he loved drinking tea, so I learned the art of making tea. Although I wouldn't call myself a master of tea art, I always get the president's praise."
Gu Wei narrowed his eyes slightly: "Xiao Lin-chan once said that you and Chairman Su Chawei have a father-daughter relationship."
"Of course, I have been following the president since I joined the Southeast Asian Chamber of Commerce. He has promoted me all the way. We have a very deep relationship after more than ten years of getting along with each other." When Kobayashi said this, she seemed to remember something, and there was a hint of sadness in her eyes.
"So you planned to kill him to repay his kindness!" Gu Wei's words exploded like a thunder in the empty room.
Kobayashi Anna was stunned for a moment, her pupils shrank slightly and then returned to normal, with a smile still on her face.
If Gu Wei hadn't been staring at her, he wouldn't have noticed any changes in her expression.
"What nonsense are you talking about, Qin Fengsang? The case has been closed. Vice President Ruan Wengang is the murderer. The evidence is irrefutable, and Ruan Wengang finally admitted to the murder.
This case was solved by you, Qin Sang..."
Kobayashi Anna poured herself a cup of tea, picked it up and blew on it, speaking in a leisurely tone, not affected by Gu Wei's words at all.
"It's true that it was Ruan Wengang who murdered someone, but the real mastermind behind the scenes should be you—Xiao Lin Anna!"
Gu Wei put down the teacup and spoke word by word.
“Even if the case is solved and Ruan Wengang pleads guilty based on solid evidence, I still have a few questions that I don’t understand.
After the case was closed, I met with Ruan Wengang in prison and asked him some questions. Combined with several suspicious points at the time of the crime, I finally confirmed that you were the ultimate murderer of Su Chawei.
Ruan Wengang is just a knife in your hand."
Kobayashi Anna still didn't react and slowly drank the tea in her hand, as if the other person was not talking about her.
"Nguyen Van Gang told me that before the incident, he accidentally overheard a conversation between you and Su Chawei, and only then did he know that Su Chawei was planning to stab him and frame Watanabe Masaru.
He has always been the second in command in the Southeast Asian Chamber of Commerce and the Vietnamese Gang, and has been suppressed by Su Chawei for many years. Although he has always been unwilling, he has no choice because his influence in the association is far inferior to Su Chawei.
But as long as Su Chawei dies, he can smoothly take over the gang and the Chamber of Commerce."
"That's why he wanted to kill the president and actually did it." Kobayashi Anna said as a matter of course.
"Nguyen Van Gang said that when he first learned about this, he had no intention of killing anyone. However, he heard you advising Su Chawei on the phone that people who are injured and bleeding will be weaker. If the wound is not stabbed correctly, or if you don't get to the hospital in time, your life may be in danger.
It was only then that he had the idea of taking the opportunity to commit murder.
But he wasn't sure what the situation would be like that day, and he hadn't really made up his mind.
Only on the day of the incident, when Su Chawei was stabbed, everyone opened the door and rushed in. In the chaos, he, the vice president, somehow helped Su Chawei into the car to the hospital.
There were only two of them in the car at the time. Su Chawei was weak and drowsy due to blood loss. He was both nervous and excited.
At this moment, he suddenly found a piece of glass in Su Chawei's trouser pocket. He felt that this was a good opportunity given to him by God.
So he made up his mind, covered Su Chawei's mouth with one hand, slowly took out the fragment and stabbed it into the wound again. This time the stab was very deep, and the blood flowed non-stop. Su Chawei soon died of excessive blood loss."
Xiaolin Anna's lips curled up slightly: "You have already said all this during the trial. Ruan Wengang is the ultimate murderer."
"The murderer was Ruan Wengang, but there are still a few suspicious points.
Ms. Kobayashi, since you knew beforehand that Su Chawei had planned to stab you and frame Watanabe Katsu, why didn't you tell him after he died?
"Because I think if I tell them, people might think the president's death was an accidental death caused by a failed frame-up, and that something must have gone wrong that led to his death instead of injury.
So there must be a murderer." Xiaolin Anna answered Gu Wei's question calmly.
“I confirmed with Ruan Wengang the time when he overheard your phone call with Su Chawei, and I also communicated with Su Chawei’s family.
His wife said that Suchawei did not receive any calls at home during that time!
Gu Wei's words were powerful, his eyes became extremely sharp, staring at Xiaolin Anna.
"So you didn't talk to Su Chawei on the phone at all. You pretended to have a phone call and deliberately leaked this matter to Ruan Wengang to arouse his greed.
He even pointed out the possible loopholes and accidents that might occur in the whole thing, which made Ruan Wengang think of taking this opportunity to get rid of Su Chawei.
Faced with Gu Wei's aggressiveness, Kobayashi Anna just chuckled.
"Qin Feng-sang, if you weren't a detective, you could still write detective novels that would sell well. Do you think you're very good at writing stories?"
Gu Wei ignored her ridicule and continued speaking.
"You were very meticulous in your work, leaving almost no evidence, and you relied entirely on psychology to induce others to commit crimes.
In fact, based on this alone, I can't be sure that you are the mastermind behind the whole thing.
It wasn't until later that I discovered the flaw in Ruan Wengang's murder weapon! "
Kobayashi Anna's smile gradually disappeared, and she looked at Gu Wei calmly, waiting for him to continue.
"The murder weapon used by Nguyen Van Gang was a piece of broken glass from the screen at the scene of the secret room. He said he found it in Su Chawei's pocket after he got in the car.
He thought that he happened to fall in because the screen broke, and it was an opportunity given to him by God.
But I don’t think so. In Ruan Wengang’s heart, it was you who gave him the chance.
After the incident that day, you were the first one to rush into the secret room. After you pounced on Su Chawei, you put a piece of glass shard into his pocket.
After the murder weapon was found, a fingerprint test was conducted. Most of the fingerprints on it were Ruan Wengang's, but there were still some fingerprints of Ms. Xiaolin. How do you explain this?"
"Pa pa pa"
Faced with Gu Wei's questioning, Kobayashi Anna was not at all panicked. A smile appeared on her face again and she applauded.
"Qin Fengsang is indeed a world-renowned detective, with excellent observation skills and strong reasoning ability. Are you going to report me to the Metropolitan Police Department?"
"Why did you kill Su Chawei?" Gu Wei did not answer. He knew in his heart that it was Ruan Wengang who killed the man, and the evidence was conclusive and the other party had already admitted it. With the little evidence in his hand, he could not do anything to Kobayashi Anna.
"The Southeast Asian Chamber of Commerce is actually a business association formed by the Vietnamese and Malaysian gangs in an open manner. Su Chawei was a gang member when he was young. He was ruthless and did all kinds of evil. He started as a small-time loan shark and eventually became a real gang boss.
The same goes for Ruan Wengang. He was originally Su Chawei's younger brother, but as their status grew, he gained more and more power and gradually broke away from Su Chawei's control and wanted to take power independently.
As she spoke, Kobayashi Anna looked at Gu Wei seriously.
"Qin Sang, you know, including Watanabe Masaru, all these gang members are bad guys with blood on their hands. None of them is innocent.
They were involved in drug trafficking, protection rackets, murder, loan sharking, and all manner of evil, so no matter who died, they deserved it."
"So you took advantage of the discord between Ruan Wengang and Su Chawei to create this murder case?"
Kobayashi Anna smiled and shook her head.
"I grew up in a harmonious and happy family. My father worked outside and my mother took care of the housework at home.
Although I am not rich, I am happy.
But when I was 9 years old, all that changed.
Once, my father's colleague took him to a local casino to play a few hands. As a result, my father became addicted to gambling. In less than a month, he lost all his family property and owed a huge gambling debt.
The casino was owned by a Vietnamese gang, and the ones who came to collect the debt were Su Chawei and Nguyen Van Gang, who were still small leaders.
Later, my father's legs were broken by them, and everything in the family, including the house, was taken away by the gangsters.
The mother couldn't stand such a life and disappeared.
I lived a hard life with the help of my relatives, and my father passed away five years later."
When saying this, Kobayashi Anna still had a smile on her face, as if she was not talking about her own business, but her eyes became increasingly cold.
Gu Wei got the final answer from Kobayashi Anna. Although the other party did not admit anything, her words undoubtedly acknowledged his own reasoning.
“Someone once told me that when you stare into the abyss, the abyss also stares into you.
When you do evil, no matter how just your reasons are, you will inevitably fall into the abyss in the end."
After saying that, he turned and left the room.
After Gu Wei left, Kobayashi Anna sat alone in the room with no expression on her face.
"Pa pa~" She raised her hand and clapped twice, and the small door on the side opened.
"Miss~" The maid in kimono lowered her head and waited for her instructions.
"What's the current attitude of the Chamber of Commerce's top executives?"
"With both the president and vice president gone, many people support you taking the position, Miss. After all, you've led the Chamber of Commerce in several profitable projects in recent years."
Kobayashi Anna nodded, took out a file bag from the drawer beside her, and threw it at the feet of her subordinate.
"Have someone send this to the Metropolitan Police Department. Since Ruan Wengang killed the president, he will spend the rest of his life in prison."
The file bag contained other criminal evidence of Ruan Wengang collected by Kobayashi Anna, enough to keep him in prison for life, and if he was unlucky, he would even be sentenced to death.
The president is already dead, and she is not 100% assured even if the vice president is in prison, so she can nail Ruan Wengang to death directly.
She planned all this not just for revenge, the most important thing is to hold power.
"Hi!" The subordinate picked up the file bag and closed the door, and the room returned to silence.
“Hey~”
After a long time, Kobayashi Anna sighed deeply, closed her eyes and then opened them again, her eyes becoming extremely cold.
"Qin Fengsang is an extremely intelligent person, but he is still wrong. I will not fall into the abyss because I am the abyss!"
"Click!" Gu Wei's voice came from the loudspeaker.
"Yui-chan's performance was great this time, her eyes were very good, she passed!" The last shot was a solo performance by Yui Aragaki, and Gu Wei was watching the whole process as the director behind the monitor.
He was not satisfied after taking several shots, but now he finally completed a perfect shot.
(End of this chapter)
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