Chapter 78 Chapter 78 The other half of the truth
"Hojo Kimiyo was in such a hurry that she didn't notice that Butler Tano had already reached the next staircase. She witnessed her escape. Then, Tano quickly walked to the door and found Mr. Fujitaka unconscious on the ground. He immediately came down and called for Doctor Akihara. The evidence is that when Keigo, Doctor Akihara, and I rushed upstairs, there was still fresh blood on the edge of the table."
Yuyin ignored the feelings of the newly-formed brothers Hojo Hirohiro and Akihara Eitoshi and continued to explain the case.
"Mr. Tano has been the butler of the Hojo family for many years and has a close relationship with Mr. Fujitaka. He knew that Mrs. Kimishiro had harmed the master, but she ran away quietly without telling anyone. If he hadn't arrived at that time, Mr. Fujitaka's health would have been in danger if he had discovered it too late."
Hojo Yuzhi, who had originally been feeling indignant for his mother, couldn't help but quiet down after hearing this. Based on his understanding of his mother, she might not have the intention to murder her uncle, but it was very likely that she would do so in a panic. He suddenly felt very guilty.
Yuyin stared at him intently, "Mr. Tano already had murderous intent in mind. So, once Mr. Fujitaka was out of danger, you heard that Mrs. Kimishiro was returning to the villa to rest. You immediately went back, using the excuse of getting something. Then you drugged Mrs. Kimishiro's water. Since you had the key to her room, you calculated the time it would take for the poison to take effect, sneaked into her room, and made it look like she was committing suicide."
Butler Tian Ye said silently: "Not bad."
Hojo Hirohiro recovered and said, "Miss Saionji, you said Butler Tano was lying, but he also agreed to the third case, and there doesn't seem to be any contradiction between the two. This..."
"Mr. Guanghao, there's no need to worry." Yuyin waved her hand and turned her gaze to him. "Let's get back to the first case, the murder of Takata Horikawa. Speaking of which, this matter is related to you, Mr. Guanghao."
Hojo Hirohiro was surprised when he heard this: "Is it related to me?"
Yuyin reminded him, "Do you remember the day Horikawa Takata arrived? Because he didn't introduce himself clearly, the guard let him in, thinking he was Detective Mori, who had an appointment with Mr. Fujitaka. Later, when you were having tea with us in the living room and heard the guard's motives, you realized who the real Detective Mori was. You were worried that Horikawa might harm Mr. Fujitaka, so you rushed upstairs to check."
Hojo Hirohiro responded: "I remember."
It had only been a day or two since this happened, and due to the impact of several cases, he didn't remember it in such detail.
"Afterwards, Mr. Fujitaka said that Detective Horikawa was also hired by him, and he laughed at you for worrying too much about him. But Mr. Hirohiro, have you ever considered that Mr. Fujitaka lied about this matter?"
Yuyin announced the answer directly without waiting for Hojo Hirohiro to think of a result.
"Takata Horikawa wasn't actually a detective hired by Mr. Fujitaka. He wasn't investigating Dr. Akihara's background, but something else entirely. Mr. Fujitaka deliberately confused things, and with Detective Mori around, everyone subconsciously conflated the two. Besides Mr. Fujitaka and the real client, the only one who knows the inside story is you, Butler Tano!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's attention was once again focused on Butler Tian Ye.
Butler Tian Ye smiled bitterly. Miss Saionji had said so much, it seemed that she really knew about the matter.
"Yes, the master told me this out of frustration after Horikawa Takata arrived."
He looked around and saw that besides the people related to the Hojo family and the Mori family, there were only the two powerful detectives in the room. The other policemen were outside the room, so he was not worried about the news leaking out.
He stared at Hojo Hirohiro for a long time, and suddenly talked about another matter: "You all know that Dr. Akihara is the master's biological son. This matter is somewhat related to this. When the master first started working, he had a lover, Miss Yoshiko. The two were in love, but Miss Yoshiko had no family background. The Hojo family strongly opposed it, but the master had a stubborn temper and eloped with Miss Yoshiko. Because of this, the master's father lost his temper and cut off his financial resources. He also sent messages to other major companies, telling them not to hire the master. Poor master, a top student from a prestigious university, could only do odd jobs like convenience stores and live in a small rental house with Miss Yoshiko." Butler Tianye smiled, "I hadn't come to the Hojo family at that time. These are what the master told me later."
No one had ever heard of these secret affairs of the elders before, but after hearing some fragments of the quarrel between Hojo Fujitaka and Kimishiro, it was easy to guess the outcome of this matter when considering the present situation.
As expected, Butler Tianye continued, "The master said that life was poor at the time, but they were getting by. Until one day, Miss Yoshiko suddenly left him a letter saying that she was gone and asked him not to look for her anymore. But how could the master really not care? The master searched everywhere they lived in their daily lives, even to Mount Asama, which Miss Yoshiko said she wanted to see, but still found nothing. Later, people from the Hojo family came and asked him to go back. The master thought that the Hojo family was powerful and it would be easier to find someone, so he went back. As a result, the head of the family at that time, that is, the master's father, told him that it was he who gave Miss Yoshiko a large sum of money to let her go away. The old head of the family also sneered, "This is the woman you like. She is with you only for the Hojo family's money." The master was hit hard by this, and he couldn't find Miss Yoshiko even after sending people from the Hojo family to look for her. He became discouraged and married someone else a few years later in accordance with his family's wishes."
Everyone immediately understood that this must be Hojo Hirohiro's mother.
Only the person involved, Akihara Eiji, pushed the frame of his photo, his words rather bitterly: "When I grew up, my parents told me that I wasn't their biological son. My biological mother died of a serious illness shortly after giving birth to me. Before she died, she found my adoptive parents and entrusted them with a sum of money to raise me. For so many years, my parents treated me like their own son, and the only memory I have of my biological mother is a photo."
He later chose to study medicine, perhaps because he had heard that his biological mother died of illness.
Butler Tian Ye sighed, "The master accidentally saw the photo of Miss Fangzi in your wallet, which inspired him to have someone investigate and hired Detective Maori."
Everyone suddenly realized what was going on, and felt that after all the twists and turns, it was only fate that father and son would be reunited in this way.
Hojo Hirohiro also said to him: "Dr. Akihara, no, Brother Eiji, if Madam Yoshiko had not left, I would probably not have been born. Now my father is seriously ill. You are his attending physician and you know his condition very well. Please fulfill my father's wish!"
Hojo Hirohiro's mother also died early. He used to think that his father was unwilling to remarry because of his deep love for his mother. Now that he knows the truth, although the myth of his parents' love is inevitably shattered, he and Hojo Fujitaka have a very deep relationship as father and son. As long as he wants his father to live comfortably in his last days, he will do anything for him.
Unexpectedly, Butler Tianye gave him a deep look and sighed, "Alas, Master Guanghao, you have to... Later, it was the master who told me about this matter after Detective Horikawa arrived. It turned out that after the master and the lady got married, on their wedding night, the lady told him that she was pregnant."
This huge bomb blew everyone to the ground. Except for Tamane, Conan and the two detectives who already knew about it, no one could believe it, especially the person involved, Hojo Hirohiro.
"No, that's impossible!"
Hojo Hirohiro took several steps back, his mind extremely confused. Atobe Keigo hurriedly walked to his side and supported him.
Butler Tian Ye looked at him sadly and nodded, "This is true. The lady told the master that she had a lover, and the two had agreed on a date to elope. As a result, on the eve of the elopement, her lover unfortunately died in a car accident, leaving behind only her and her one-month-old baby in her belly. The lady was heartbroken and originally planned to commit suicide, but she survived only for the sake of the child, and finally agreed to get married for the sake of the child. But she didn't want to deceive the master, so she told him the truth that night, hoping that for the sake of this little life, the master would help her keep it secret for a few months, and after the child was born, he could do whatever he wanted with her.
When the master heard his wife's story, he was deeply moved and told her to give birth to the child, saying he would treat it as his own. You all know what happened next. Two or three years later, his wife died of depression, and the master never remarried, raising Young Master Guanghao alone.
Hojo Hirohiro remained silent. How ridiculous! He had just tried to persuade Akihara Hidetoshi as the heir of the Hojo family, hoping that he would recognize his father, but it turned out that he was the real outsider.
"Hirohiro!" Atobe Keigo patted his shoulder. "You don't have to belittle yourself. Can the feelings you've had for Uncle Fujitaka over the years be erased by blood?"
"Kagego..." Hojo Hirohiro sighed and shook Atobe's hand again.
Seeing that Hojo Hirohiro was comforted by Atobe, and everyone was still too shocked to recover, Yuyin took the initiative to correct the topic: "So you killed Horikawa Takata because he revealed the truth about Hojo Hirohiro's life."
"That's right," said Butler Tian Ye, no longer hiding anything. "Someone hired Takata Horikawa to investigate and found out that Master Guanghao and Master are not related by blood. That person then asked Takata Horikawa to come to Master's house and tell him about this. Haha," Tian Ye sneered at this. "That person probably thought Master didn't know and was hoping to gain greater benefits by exposing him."
Yuyin asked, "The employer was Hojo Hayao? How did you find out?"
Butler Tianye replied, "After Takata Horikawa arrived at the villa, the master, in distress, told me the truth. That's why I planned to kill Takata Horikawa to stop him from leaking the information. After the shooting, I took Takata Horikawa's bag and phone, and discovered that he had been in contact with someone not long ago. When I rushed to the place and saw that it was none other than Hojo Hayao, I realized everything. It must be Hojo Hayao who wanted to investigate Master Guanghao's black spots in order to gain more benefits on the board of directors, and he didn't expect to accidentally discover Master Guanghao's background."
Hojo Hirohiro couldn't help but say, "Butler Tian Ye, why do you have to..."
Butler Tianye shook his head and said, "Master Guanghao, you've been well-educated by the master since childhood, and you've learned his kindness, but you don't know the principle of annihilating your enemies. Hojo Hayao has been competing with you in the group, even attacking you personally to gain the upper hand. This time, he's inadvertently caught. He must be trying to use blood ties to shake the master and reduce your share of the shares when the will is revised. If I don't kill him, he will definitely continue to make moves in the future, which will not be good for you or the master."
Knock knock.
There was a knock on the door. Yui Uehara turned around to open it, only to see a policeman pushing a wheelchair and saying, "Mr. Hojo said he had to come in no matter what..."
It was Hojo Fujitaka who was supposed to be in the hospital. He had woken up at this moment, with a bandage on his head, and looked very exhausted.
"Master!" "Father!"
Both Butler Tano and Hojo Fujitaka exclaimed.
Uehara Yui nodded, took the wheelchair, and pushed Hojo Fujitaka into the house.
"I heard about Kimiyo from the police," Hojo Fujitaka sighed and looked at Butler Tano, "Tano, why would you go to such lengths for me..."
Butler Tian Ye was silent for a moment, then finally spoke, "Back then, I was being hunted and seriously injured, and I thought I was doomed. It was by chance that you saved me. I can never repay this profound kindness. I also watched Young Master Guanghao grow up under my watch, and I know your feelings for him very well. Since you became ill, your mental and physical condition has been deteriorating. They also have ulterior motives and want to harm you and Young Master Guanghao. How can I tolerate this?"
"Tano..." Hojo Fujitaka shook his head, "I don't need you to repay me like this. Although Hayao and Kimishiro had their own little thoughts and even almost hurt me, they didn't intend to kill anyone subjectively. You think too much of them."
Butler Tian Ye smiled bitterly and said, "Perhaps. After more than twenty years of being influenced by you, Master, I still haven't learned the virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom that you taught me. Deep down, I still believe in blood for blood and tooth for tooth."
He extended his hand and said to Yamato Gansuke, "Officer, this is what happened. Please arrest me." He turned to look at Hojo Hirohiro and Akihara Eitoshi, "Master Hirohiro, and Doctor Akihara, I'll be relying on you to take care of me while I'm away."
Hojo Hirohiro and Akihara Eitoshi were still struggling with their own life experiences, but when they heard the final blessing from Butler Tano, they couldn't help but speak out one after another.
"Mr. Tian Ye... Don't worry, I will take good care of my father."
Akihara Eiji said calmly, "It is my duty as a doctor to take care of him."
Butler Tian Ye advised, "Master Yingzhi, please don't blame me. It wasn't until Detective Maori found out the truth that I realized that Madam Fangzi had passed away due to illness. Before that, he had no idea you existed. After listening to Mr. Maori's report, even though he was worried about Master Guanghao's life experience, he pulled me aside and happily told me how to recognize you."
Akihara Eiji was silent for a moment after hearing this: "...Give me some time. Before today, I had never considered the matter of my biological father."
Butler Tian Ye turned to Hojo Hirohiro and said earnestly, "Master Hirohiro, no matter what, you are the master's son in the legal sense and the heir to the Hojo Group. Even for the sake of the master and the newly recognized Master Yingzhi, you must not give up so easily."
After today's series of events, Hojo Hirohiro was just about to give up all his identities in the Hojo Group when he was awakened by Butler Tano. His father was seriously ill, and Brother Eiji had just come back. He was a doctor by profession. If he gave up, the pressure would fall entirely on the two of them. The old foxes in the Hojo family's side branches and the board of directors were not easy to deal with. They immediately assured him: "Don't worry, Mr. Tano. Even for my father and Brother Eiji, I won't give up now."
Yamato and Gansuke were escorting the handcuffed Butler Tano out the door. When they passed by Hojo Yuzhi, he whispered, "I'm sorry, Master Yuzhi."
Hojo Yuzhi said stubbornly: "I will not forgive you, even if my mother was at fault first."
When they reached the door, Butler Tian Ye made eye contact with Hojo Fujitaka, who was sitting in a wheelchair, and bowed, saying, "Master, I'm sorry that I can no longer serve you."
"Tanye..." Hojo Fujitaka sighed again, but didn't know what to say.
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The case was solved, but no one was happy.
Yuon and Atobe had originally planned to say goodbye today, but because of what happened, they had to stay. Atobe was mainly worried about the health of his uncle Fujitaka and the psychology of his good friend Hojo Hirohiro.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the lawyer that Hojo Fujitaka had arranged with arrived on time, but two of the names that were supposed to appear on the will were missing.
As the son of a family friend, Atobe also watched as a witness. However, Yuyin took Xiaolan and Conan to the courtyard to drink tea.
"I didn't expect it was Butler Tian Ye who did it... He seemed such a kind person."
Xiaolan is still depressed. Even though she has witnessed many tragedies with her father, she still cannot understand the act of taking other people's lives.
Conan analyzed rationally: "Because Butler Tano treats Mr. Hojo like a samurai in ancient times treats his loyal lord. Moreover, he has the grace of saving his life and the grace of giving him a new life. Even if Mr. Hojo himself doesn't care, he can't tolerate anyone causing any harm to Mr. Hojo."
Yuyin took a sip of milk tea and said, "It's still a matter of concept. Butler Tian Ye used to be a member of the Yakuza, and subconsciously he has the idea of using such extreme means to eliminate the enemy."
"Sister Yuyin, I'm very curious," Conan said cutely, holding a glass of juice, "How did you know that Mr. Guanghao is not Mr. Hojo's biological son? Even Uncle Maori hasn't found out about this."
"I'm curious too."
Everyone turned their heads to look over and saw Atobe Keigo walking towards them with his hands in his pockets.
He sat down next to Yuyin, looking directly at her with sparkling eyes. "Uncle Fujitaka said he never told anyone except Butler Tano. The other two people who knew the truth about their life story, Takata Horikawa and Hayao Hojo, were either silenced or murdered. The information was also destroyed by Butler Tano. How did you guess that, Yuyin?"
"It's very simple," Yuyin said, putting down the white porcelain cup. "I can see it."
"You see?"
Yuyin looked at Atobe, poured him a cup of black tea, and handed it to him before saying, "Keigo, do you remember when you and I first arrived at the Hojo family, there were a lot of people in the room. At that time, Mr. Fujitaka was flanked by Doctor Akihara and Mr. Hirohiro."
Atobe nodded and said, "Yes, of course I remember."
Yuyin sighed, "Although Doctor Akihara was wearing a white coat, I almost mistook him for the only son of Mr. Fujitaka you mentioned earlier. Both his appearance and aura made him look more like Mr. Fujitaka's son. Later, you introduced me to the other one, Hojo Hirohiro, and he was just a private doctor. I thought I was mistaken."
"I see," Xiaolan nodded in sudden realization, then realized something and exclaimed, "Yuyin-san can even see this?"
Yuyin thought for a moment and explained in a way that was easier for ordinary people to understand: "Everyone's soul aura is unique, and there is a slight blend of auras between direct blood relatives. I happen to be somewhat good at this..."
Conan exclaimed, "Wow, this means that no matter what method is used to cover up, a person cannot hide his true self in front of Miss Saionji. Then, Kaito Kid's disguise technique is useless, right?
etc!
As soon as Conan thought of Kaito Kidd, his mind suddenly jumped to another level. Compared to Kaito Kidd, who was hiding somewhere, he himself...
Then Saionji Yuon turned around and smiled at him, saying meaningfully, "Just like some people, their physical appearance may change, but their souls remain the same. You can see through them at a glance."
Conan: “…”
Damn it, the vest fell off.
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