Chapter 686: The Pervert Who Lingers
As for the camera equipment, Jiang Xia picked it up, looked at it, and then threw it down without installing it. He didn't want to be photographed, whether in disguise or in person. Fortunately, the Mud Association and the organization are not law-abiding organizations. They don't pay attention to the supremacy of physical evidence, nor do they like to presume innocence.
It is enough to have recordings related to Tatsuzo Watanuki.
…
And now, Jiang Xia felt that since there were recording devices hidden around, it meant that his conversations with Toru Amuro and Tatsuzo Watanuki would all be recorded and listened to again.
It was still unknown who was listening to the recording, but one thing was certain: the more people knew the identities of their organization's members, the more problems would arise.
Although the fact that "Jiang Xia is an external member" is not known by as few people as "Jiang Xia is Wu Zuo", it is better not to spread it further.
So when facing Watanuki Tatsuzo who wanted to delay time, Jiang Xia showed considerate cooperation.
Like a normal detective, he prioritized exposing the murderer and reasoning at a critical moment, and the flow of time seemed to slow down:
"Of course I'm not surprised. Because the deceased had actually left your name in his notebook.
"He always wrote his name as 'ホヅミ' because if it was written in Chinese characters according to normal habits, many people would not be able to read that surname. The list of staff members that the police requested from the crew of "Winter Maple Red" was actually correct. 'August 1st 1' was not a date mixed in, but the name of the deceased. His surname was 'August 1st' and his given name was "一".
"Surnames with the pronunciation of 'ホヅミ' are usually written as '穗积'. However, in the past, August 1st was often the rice harvest season, so there are also surnames with a rare writing style of '八月第一'.
"Similarly, there is the surname 'April 1st'. In April, when the weather gets warmer, people will take the cotton out of their clothes... Yes, this surname is pronounced the same as your 'Mian Guan'. That's why Mr. August 1st left a blood mark on 'April 1st' before he died.
"Most people may not be familiar with these pronunciations. But with a rare surname like Mr. August 1st, it is inevitable that people will be interested in similar surnames and know the related pronunciations. You killed him because he discovered some secret that cannot be exposed, such as... the pile of bones under our feet?"
Sweat trickled down Watanuki Tatsuzo's forehead. Although he had long planned to silence the two people who had seen the corpse, the feeling of having his thoughts and flaws analyzed bit by bit by words was very bad.
The murderous intent in his heart grew stronger, but he did not dare to act because he did not know where his helpers were.
At this moment, Watanuki Tatsuzo's ears moved slightly and he found someone approaching.
He pretended to wipe the sweat off his face, turned his head slightly, and saw a burly figure - under the moonlight, he could see a fluorite pendant around the man's neck, reflecting a faint white light.
Watanuki Tatsuzo was delighted. This was the ornament of a small leader under him. He was deeply impressed by the bright color. Since the leader of the nearby group came over, he must be followed by other subordinates. Just now, he raised his voice to summon his subordinates, and it really worked!
With the arrival of help, Watanuki Tatsuzo immediately straightened his back.
The smile on his lips turned cold again: "Little detective, you are indeed very perceptive, but it's a pity that the note on April 1st cannot be used as evidence at all, because it may just be that the guy grabbed a notebook before he died. You deliberately waited until now to tell me your reasoning, because you also know this in your heart, so you have to lure me out first?"
Jiang Xia didn't say anything.
Watanuki Tatsuzo felt that the young man was intimidated by his aura. He spoke more fluently and clapped his hands in a serious manner. "It's a good plan. The bait you put out is tempting enough. It's a pity that you should have considered your own weight before fishing. Can your frail fishing rod catch a shark like me?"
He sneered: "It's a pity, you are a very talented young man, but you saw something you shouldn't have seen - haha, do you know why I didn't deal with the body earlier?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the young detective on the other side responded with a tone of "What's the problem?" "Because you are old and your memory is declining, you forgot where it was buried."
"..." Watanuki Tatsuzo's forehead jumped. The "corpse" he mentioned was obviously the unfortunate "August 1st", but Jiang Xia was talking about the skeleton buried five years ago.
...Forgetting his position was indeed a huge mistake on his part; being too old while gaining power was also a scar on Watanuki Tatsuzo's heart. However, when he glanced coldly at Jiang Xia, he was met with Jiang Xia's calm and serious expression. Watanuki Tatsuzo was slightly startled, and for a moment he could not be sure whether this young man who spoke unpleasantly was doing it on purpose, or was too focused on the corpses under his feet to confuse the two.
Humph, but it doesn’t matter, it’s all death anyway.
Watanuki Tatsuzo pretended not to hear those words that just sabotaged him, and maintained his coolness, asking and answering his own questions: "It's because some things can only be done after dark. And I haven't done physical work for a long time, so it's not easy for me to do it myself, so I found my subordinates to help me do these boring tasks-"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers. “I’m afraid their actions later will be very rough, because you have increased their workload in dealing with corpses. Being too curious is not a good thing. It’s a pity that you can only take this piece of knowledge to heaven.”
Having said that, no matter how you look at it, the thousands of troops assembled by Watanuki Tatsuzo should be appearing from behind trees, bushes, shadows in the middle of the night, and so on.
In the afterglow of Watanuki Tatsuzo, the fluorite light that symbolized help was indeed approaching.
The bushes were pushed aside, and the tall and strong little leader with a commanding aura strode out.
Toru Amuro looked at him, was stunned, and subconsciously took a step back, looking a little shocked.
Jiang Xia was startled and took a step back, making his reaction synchronized with that of a normal person.
The next second, the little leader who made a brilliant appearance suddenly felt his legs go limp and he fell down at the feet of Watanuki Tatsuzo, startling the elderly man.
The little leader raised his head with great effort, revealing a face covered with purple streaks. His face was slightly swollen, and his voice was tearful: "Boss, run away! We...we met a pervert..."
After conveying this crucial information, his hands dropped and his head lowered, like a tragic hero who had finally completed his mission.
…If he hadn’t been wearing no pants, the scene might have been even more tragic.
“…”
The three men looked at their loyal younger brother lying on the ground. No one spoke for a moment, only the rustling sound of leaves in the wind could be heard.
(End of this chapter)
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