"It's a pity that Master Tsumabuki couldn't come, and we can't see his brilliance." Inukai Yoshi said with some regret.
He had always wanted to visit this genius master of his country, but Tsumabuki Minami lived a secluded life and rarely attended events, so Inukai Yoshi's wish remained unfulfilled for a long time.
Master Nie explained why Tsumabuki Minami couldn't come: "Something happened at home, and he can't leave."
Inukai Yoshi nodded, understandingly saying, "I know, it's because Master Tsumabu's sister is seriously ill, but unfortunately, medicine is still not advanced enough."
It's quite a coincidence that the doctor who has been treating Mai Tsumabu is an expert at the hospital under Yoshiki Inukai's name. However, he only went to Yoshiki Inukai's hospital in the last two years. In recent years, Yoshiki Inukai's work has focused on China, so he has never had the chance to meet Kimi Tsumabu, but he knows everything about his family.
Ye Qingqing's heart stirred. She could ask Inukai Yoshimi for Mai Tsumabu's medical records to learn more about Mai's condition and perhaps gain some other insights.
Sitting at another table was a young man, about the same age as Ding Hachi, dressed in a suit and tie, with a handsome and upright appearance. When Inukai Yoshi introduced him earlier, this young man seemed to be called Inukai Natsu, the second son of Inukai Yoshi's second elder brother, who worked in Kyoto and was considered a promising young man.
Inukai Natsumi glanced at Ye Qingqing's table a few times, looking hesitant. The restaurant was divided into two long tables. Inukai Yoshimi's family was at one table, while Ye Qingqing and her family were at the other. Ding Ba and Inukai Yoshimi were accompanying Ye Qingqing and her family at their table.
"What does A-Xia want to say?"
Noticing his nephew's hesitant expression, Inukai Yoshi took the initiative to ask him what was wrong. Because he hadn't found a wife and children in the early days, and wasn't sure if he could find any, he had always been thinking of staying single until old age, so he had a very good relationship with his nephews.
Inukai Natsumi respectfully stood up and replied, "When you mentioned Tsumabuki Minami earlier, I thought of some things I had heard before."
"What is it? Can you tell me?" Ye Qingqing became interested.
She always felt that the Tsumabuki family was a bit strange, and she wished she could learn more about them.
Inukai Yoshi nodded, signaling his nephew to speak up. Since it was something he'd heard about, it shouldn't involve anyone's private matters, so there was no harm in sharing it.
Inukai Natsumi sat down at Ye Qingqing's table. He was quite eloquent and recounted some things he had heard before.
“One of my good roommates in college used to be neighbors with the Tsumabuki family. Back in Kyoto, before Tsumabuki became a Go master, they lived in an ordinary neighborhood. My friend lived in the same building as them.”
“At that time, some strange things happened in my husband’s family. Their cats and dogs kept dying for no reason. My friend’s family also died. My friend especially liked dogs, and his parents liked them too. When he was a child, his family had a Shiba Inu, an Akita, a Pit Bull, and a Chinese Rural Dog. They had raised nearly ten dogs in total, but all of them died one after another. My friend almost developed depression because of this.”
Ye Qingqing and Lu Mo exchanged puzzled glances. The dog had died mysteriously?
They all thought of the crows on the hill behind the Tsumabuki family's house, as if they were afraid of the Tsumabuki family's house and dared not approach it. Could this be related to the dog's mysterious death?
"Is the dog sick?" Ye Qingqing asked curiously.
Natsumi Inukai shook her head. "They were all very healthy dogs, and their deaths were very strange. They either never woke up while sleeping or died in the park after going out. And it wasn't just my friend's dog that had the problem; almost all the residents in his building had similar experiences."
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