Chapter 2361 2373 [Emergency Evacuation]
"Hui Zi..." The old doctor heard everyone's questions and wiped his face with a complicated expression, "That was a person I killed."
"You have all heard the story of the 'Planks of Carnides' - a sailor was shipwrecked, he struggled hard and luckily held onto a piece of wood. But at this moment, another person struggled to swim over.
"That man also wanted to hold onto the same plank, but the crew member holding onto the plank knew that the plank could not bear the weight of two people. If the next person also held onto the plank, they would both sink. So he pushed away the other person who wanted to hold onto the plank.
“He later survived by relying on the float, but the person he pushed away drowned in the sea.
"Later, the survivor went to court for this matter, but after intense discussion and debate, he was not convicted in the end."
Suzuki Sonoko understood: "I know this! This is the emergency avoidance in the current criminal law. Similar things will not be sentenced even now... Hmm? Wait, you also experienced the shipwreck. When you said "murder", did you mean that you also pushed someone away in the sea?"
The old doctor nodded, "That was three years ago when the Toyo sank. The scene at that time could be called hell on earth. The fishy seawater poured into the cabin, sweeping people off the deck, and people fell into the water everywhere. Some people sank, some struggled to get on the lifeboat, and some people, who were not sure whether they were lucky or unlucky, floated on the water and struggled.
"I was lucky enough not to be trapped in the cabin. As soon as I swam to the surface, I found a lifeboat nearby. I got on the boat smoothly and pulled up several other people one after another. Soon, the small boat was full of people.
"There were still many people struggling in the water, so I reached out to a nearby middle school girl. I was about to pull her up, but as I was pulling her up, I found that the lifeboat was obviously tilted... I suddenly realized that if I continued to pull, the whole lifeboat would probably capsize."
"The moment I realized this, I let go of her hand." The old doctor pinched his forehead hard, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were deep. "I watched her expression change from relaxed to fear. She struggled in the water for a while, and then pulled my bag hard."
"The lifeboat began to shake violently, and I didn't know what I was thinking. When I came to my senses, I had already coldly snatched the bag back.
"The lifeboat was stable, but the girl didn't grab anything, except for the pendant on my bag. She was holding the pendant with my initials, and was swept away by the waves and eventually sank into the water.
“Later I watched the news, which said that the girl was only fifteen years old when she died… From that day on, I have never forgotten the expression on her face when she sank into the water.
"To atone for my sins, I quit my original job and devoted all my energy to medical treatment in remote areas, hoping to save as many people as possible..."
"Atonement? The person is already dead, why would you need to atone for it!" Toono Eiji roared, "So it was you who killed her. If I had known it was you, if I had known it was you..."
He looked at the axe that had fallen to the ground beside him.
Vodka immediately became alert and silently kicked the axe away.
With a clang, Tono Eiji looked at him with a resentful look.
Vodka: "..." What are you looking at! This place is so narrow. If you get the axe, who knows where you will chop it? What if it falls on my head?
As the two looked at each other in silence, Suzuki Sonoko looked at the axe that was kicked away and nodded with satisfaction: "Mr. Yamada is becoming more and more like a detective assistant - you will surely realize your dream soon and become Jiang Xia's assistant!"
Vodka came back to his senses with a start: "..." Evil woman!
Conan: "..." This guy is really good at pretending. I have to remind Jiang Xia tactfully not to be fooled by the apparent justice of "Mr. Yamada".
Thinking of this, he quietly interrupted the topic and looked at Tono Eiji: "Do you know the deceased sister Keiko?"
Toono Eiji gritted his teeth and said, "More than knowing each other... Keiko and I grew up in the same charity organization. We have always been with each other and supported each other."
"Charity?" Mrs. Xiangshan was stunned. "But didn't you say before that you were the son of the Tono consortium? Did you lie?"
Toono Eiji snorted coldly: "That's because I was adopted by them - more than ten years ago, the Toono couple felt that I looked like their lost son, so they brought me back home and raised me as their eldest son.
"In the same year, Huizi was also adopted by another family. But she was unlucky and met a harsh family, so she lived like a maid in that family.
"I helped her secretly, but my adoptive parents soon found out. They didn't want me to have any contact with her, so they cut off our contact and we were separated.
“But the resistance from my parents could not stop the family relationship between us. Not long after they adopted me, their adopted parents’ lost son was found. Their attention to me faded, and I was finally able to keep it a secret from my parents and get in touch with Huizi again.
"We are like the lovers in the legend of the Sad Love Lake. We love each other but it is impossible for us to stay together forever. But it doesn't matter. As long as she is by my side, I will be satisfied."
While listening, Vodka said silently in his heart: But...
"But even such a humble wish cannot be realized!" Toono Eiji suddenly became excited, "Three years ago, we agreed to go on a sea trip together. I packed my luggage happily and agreed to meet Keiko on the boat, but before I left, I was discovered by my younger brother.
"He informed my adoptive parents, and I was detained at home, unable to board the cruise ship... I thought it was just a small setback, but who knew that when I saw him the next time, I saw a cold corpse."
"The scene was in chaos, and the gymnasium by the sea was filled with drowned victims. And Keiko was lying alone in a corner, clutching a nameplate from a bag tightly in her hand."
"I squatted beside her body and heard several survivors in the venue trembling as they described the tragic scene. Someone mentioned the girl who tried to get on the lifeboat but was pushed away.
"I then found out what happened that day. I called the police and asked them to track down that cold-blooded guy, but they said that such behavior could not be investigated. In the end, the matter was left unresolved!"
(End of this chapter)
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