night of disguise 1 Everyone toasted in a tense but slightly shy atmosphere.A few hours ago, it had been decided that the fat sales manager would lead everyone to toast. The sales manager who successfully completed the important task wiped the sweat from his forehead with a white handkerchief and returned to his original seat. Thanks for your hard work.A tall man in his early thirties whispered to him beside him. He's wearing a well-fitting dark blue three-piece suit that might at first glance be mistaken for a bank clerk, but the piercing look in his eyes can't hide it.His name is Shinichi Narita, and he is the secretary of Tojiro Masaki, the owner of a large supermarket chain.

Are you ok?The sales manager asked Narita, is there anything wrong? Of course there is no problem, it is just perfect.A smile appeared on the corner of Narita's mouth, it was as flawless as Da Vinci's painting, without any missing. Thanks.The head of sales seemed satisfied. It was a certain day in February, and a birthday party to celebrate Masaki Tojiro's happy birthday was being held grandly in the Japanese room of Masaki's house.The birthday party attended by more than 50 guests was hosted by Takaaki Masaki, son-in-law of Tojiro and vice chairman.At this moment, Gao Ming was sitting beside Tojiro, pouring wine for him non-stop.

Not only Gao Ming, but also the men among the relatives of Masaki's family all held different positions in Tojiro's company. Therefore, Tojiro implemented the famous and veritable authoritarian leadership.If you want to get ahead in this company, you must first be appreciated by Tojiro. The sales manager who led everyone to toast just now is also Tojiro's nephew. Those executives took this opportunity to sell themselves desperately to the chairman.The young man sitting in the last seat drinking beer whispered to his male colleague who was about the same age as him. They are all the followers of their boss, which is why they appear on this occasion today.

Of course, because the company's large and small personnel affairs are all decided by the chairman's words. The vice chairman did not dare to make mistakes in front of the chairman. Of course he didn't dare to make mistakes. Isn't there a woman in a kimono sitting next to the vice chairman?She is the daughter of the chairman, and the vice chairman is the son-in-law. Isn't the executive also the chairman's son? That is the chairman's biological son, but he is a half-sibling with the vice chairman's wife.Executive Masaki Tomohiro was born by the chairman's second wife. I heard that the first wife died of illness, and she must have been fucked to death by the energetic chairman.

Two young men peeked at Tojiro Masaki from the corner of the venue.The thin, white-haired man was none other than Tojiro, and the man sitting beside him was Gao Ming, of medium build and slightly bulging belly.There was something alive about his oily brow. On the other side of Tojiro sat a woman in her thirties. She was wearing a white dress. While eating vegetables, she listened to the chat between Tojiro and Gao Ming. All kinds of seductiveness. Who is that beauty?asked one of the two young men. You don't know her?She is the wife of the chairman. She is new here, and should be the third term.

Mrs. Chairman?Are they too old? Today is Tojiro's birthday party, he is seventy-seven years old. Money can turn ghosts around. The wife of the new chairman should be sure that the chairman will not live for ten years at most. It turned out to be such a thing, but I didn't hear that the chairman's second wife died, did they divorce? Another man lowered his voice and said: I heard that they separated last year, but if they divorce, the other party may speak loudly and ask for a large amount of alimony.Three hundred million, no, I'm afraid at least five hundred million will be paid.

The other man whistled. It is simply astronomical.But with the chairman's financial resources, it's just a drop in the bucket. The words are correct, but the chairman is an iron rooster. Although the alimony requested by the wife of the previous chairman is very reasonable, he is afraid that he will not be willing to pay the money, and he may even cry in his dreams. In other words, the wife of the new chairman was bought for 500 million yuan. Everyone's values ​​are different, but if you spend 500 million yuan to buy a home, but find that you can't listen to your words, then you want to cry but have no tears!

He is seventy-seven years old, very likely! Hehehe!The two young men laughed obscenely. Narita, who was in charge of hosting the birthday party, looked at his watch and then at the program schedule, and nodded after confirming that it was accurate.He felt that it would be outrageous if even such a small matter could go wrong. Thanks for your hard work. Someone patted him on the shoulder.The other party was not tall, but he had a strong physique, and his voice was very loud, giving people a strong feeling.The man handed the wine glass to Narita. I dare not be the manager of Zhengmu. Narita sat on his knees, bowed his body in the correct posture that seemed to be measured by a protractor, picked up the wine glass in his hand, and accepted Tomohiro Masaki to pour him wine.

My brother-in-law took such good care of my dad.Tomohiro looked at Gao Ming who was always sticking to Tojiro's side, his tone was full of sarcasm and annoyance. The vice chairman has always been very enthusiastic.Tomohiro let out a weird laugh. It turns out that he has always been very enthusiastic, which is no wonder, as long as my dad is slightly unhappy, no matter whether it is the vice chairman or the executive, he will immediately slap his ass and leave. After Tomohiro patted Narita on the shoulder again, he walked towards other guests with a wine glass. This is true, Narita thought as he looked at his receding back.The chairman can easily remove the post of executive with a single thought, because Fujijiro often told Narita that there are many people who can replace the post of executive.What's more, at present, the company's executive class is almost all based on personal connections, and it is not at all based on strength to win the current position.

However, Gao Ming is different among high-level executives. Although he had no relationship with the Masaki family, Tojiro appreciated his talent and made him his right-hand man as his son-in-law. Although Tomohiro is my own son, Gao Ming is my successor. Tojiro usually said this sentence on his lips. Halfway through the birthday party, when the atmosphere in the venue gradually began to loosen, the paper sliding door near the last seat suddenly opened, and a fat woman in a kimono rushed in.Tojiro's eldest wife, Wen Jiang, looked around the banquet with angry eyes. Not to mention people who knew her, even people who didn't know her were shocked by her aura and were speechless.

Under everyone's breathless gaze, Wen Jiang walked towards Toujiro slowly. Her biological son Tomohiro called "Mom", but she didn't turn her head back. When she came to Tojiro, she looked at his face carefully, and then knelt down. What can I do for you?Tojiro crossed his legs, holding a wine glass, and asked in a low voice. He didn't change his face, as expected of a person who has gone through the storm. Wen Jiang took out a neatly folded piece of paper from his purse and placed it in front of him. This is the divorce application you requested, and I will send it over for you today. There was a commotion in the venue, but then there was no sound. Mom, why do you have to interrupt at this juncture. But Tojiro stopped him and said: It doesn't matter.Then he called the secretary's name, and pointed at the paper Wen Jiang brought with his chin. Narita stepped forward respectfully, picked up the piece of paper, and handed it to Toujiro.After opening it, Tojiro looked at it for a while, nodded in satisfaction, and handed it to Narita. Hurry up and do it tomorrow.Then, he turned his head to look at Wen Jiang and said, "Thank you for sending me the alimony. I will ask someone to remit the alimony into your account." sorry to bother you.Wen Jiang bowed expressionlessly. Now that you're here, do you want to eat something before leaving?There are many rare dishes today. no i'm leaving first That's it Wen Jiang bowed behind him again, stood up, and left with steady steps under everyone's gaze.Even though the paper sliding door was closed and she had disappeared without a trace, the atmosphere at the scene was still awkward. Narita.Tojiro called. yes. I'll go back to my room to take a rest, everyone will continue to play, and order some more wine.You can play later today, everyone have a good time, if your mood is affected because of such a trivial matter, it would be too ridiculous. follow orders. When Narita answered, he felt funny in his heart, which shows that the chairman was also hit hard by this matter. The appearance of Wen Jiang made the atmosphere of the birthday party awkward. After an hour, after adding food and drinks and singing karaoke, it gradually returned to the original lively atmosphere.Gao Ming walked up to Narita and asked him if it was time to end.Narita looked at his watch and found that it was almost nine o'clock. Don't you need to invite the chairman over here? It's better to invite him to show his face, can I trouble you to come? good. Narita left the banquet and walked along the long corridor to Tojiro's study. When he came to the door of the study, Narita knocked on the door twice, the heavy knocking sound came from his fist to his body, but no one in the room answered. strangeness. Narita turned the handle, but the door was locked and could not be opened. chairman.He raised his volume slightly. Tojiro has been deaf lately, if he fell asleep, he would have to make a loud noise to wake him up. However, there was still no movement in the room. Narita walked back to the banquet, walked to Eriko who was listening impatiently to others singing karaoke, and told her about the situation. That's right, his ears are not good recently, he is really anxious, he is really old.Jiang Lizi put his hair up in a bun, looking up at Narita. Do you have the key? Yes, yes, okay, I'll go with you. She also got up and followed behind Narita. Let me ask you, when he came to the corridor, Jiang Lizi whispered in Narita's ear: How about that plan? You also have to look at the place when you tell, be careful that walls have ears.Narita looked straight ahead and said. Don't worry, there is no one here. He has successfully divorced his ex-wife. After I officially become his wife, you will start to do this right away, right? Not right away, or it will arouse suspicion.No, half a year, at least a year.After that, I pretended to be sick and died. That's what I planned. a year?too long! You have to be patient, as long as you survive this juncture, you can enjoy it for a lifetime. you will be with me right? You speak too loudly.Narita reprimanded Jiang Lizi. At this time, they had arrived at the door of Tojiro's study. Ma'am, I will trouble you then. Narita stepped aside, and Eriko gave him a wink, and inserted the key into the lock. With a click, the door lock opened. Her husband Jiang Lizi yelled to open the door, and when she looked into the room, she gasped immediately. Narita also saw a strange scene in front of him almost at the same time.Jiang Lizi's body trembled slightly, and Narita's legs began to convulse. A person's body was hanging in the center of the study room, shaking slowly, turning in the direction of Narita and the others from time to time. At this time, footsteps came from behind, followed by Gao Ming's voice. What's wrong?Is the chairman still resting? Gao Ming stood behind Narita and the others and looked into the room, and immediately let out a silent scream from the depths of his throat. 2 go out first. Narita supported Jiang Lizi who was squatting on the ground, and pushed Gao Ming who was still speechless out of the study.As he left, he turned off the lights so that no one could see the body from the window and cause confusion. Better lock the door.Narita took the key from Eriko, locked the door, and handed the key back to her.Go to other rooms first and think about how to deal with the aftermath. If you panic here, it will arouse suspicion from others. Afterwards Jiang Lizi managed to squeeze out his voice. Wait a minute to explain, which room is suitable for talking? Go to the living room, where no one will bother you.Gao Ming answered. Alright, let's go now, and then discuss countermeasures. The other two people couldn't guess what Narita was thinking at all, Narita pushed them and walked quickly.It was too bad, and he had to think of a way quickly. He racked his brains to think. Gao Ming and Jiang Lizi sat on two sofas respectively, and Narita stood where he could see them at the same time.The door has been locked, Gao Ming assured that the sound insulation effect of this room is very good. Why did the chairman commit suicide? Gao Ming murmured. He has recently been prone to bipolar disorder, and coupled with the behavior of his ex-wife just now, it may be that he did something irrational on impulse.The problem in front of him was that Narita looked at the other two people with dull faces and asked: What should I do? what to do?Call the police of course!Gao Ming sighed and said: "It's done, you can't hide it."Although I really don't want the media to know about the scandal of the chairman's suicide. But Jiang Lizi shook his head desperately. No, no, no, absolutely no! Why?Gao Ming asked. Since I'm not officially his wife yet, I won't get a dime if he kills himself now. Jiang Lizi let his hair down, and desperately scratched his head with his hands.Gao Ming looked at her in bewilderment, then curled his lips and sneered. There is nothing you can do about it. You can only blame yourself for your bad luck.However, the chairman did not add a lot of insurance, and the beneficiary is you.Although I don't know the exact amount, it should be more than 100 million, right?Just accept it with difficulty! Thinking about the insurance money, Jiang Lizi's expression relaxed a little.The total insurance amount is 300 million won, if Narita's memory is correct. But Narita announced sadly: If it is suicide, the insurance money will not be settled until one year after purchasing the insurance.The chairman bought the insurance in the name of Miss Jiang Lizi two or three days after his birthday last year. If it is a suicide now, Miss Jiang Lizi will not get a dime. Because of this reason, Narita felt that it was too bad just now. So, can I get neither inheritance nor insurance benefits? !Jiang Lizi cried hysterically. right. No, this is not okay.Jiang Lizi scratched his hair again and said: I stayed with that old man for nearly a year, but in the end I didn't get anything, it was too much. You are out of luck.Gao Ming's voice was cold. By the way, Jiang Lizi looked at Narita with eyes asking for help, can he pretend to be a homicide?In this way, you can get insurance. This is not acceptable.Before Narita had time to answer, Gao Ming said: Once this is done, the police will investigate and deal with it, and it will mess up the matter instead.Now we can only see if we can pretend to be an accidental death. In this way, we can save the face of the Zhengmu family, and you can also receive the insurance money.Well, that's a good idea. no.Narita replied.He looked at the faces of the other two people in turn, and said in a calm tone: It doesn't matter whether he committed suicide or died accidentally. Why? Because it will show flaws.Narita looked directly at Gao Ming's face and replied, he would definitely reveal his flaws. No matter how cleverly the disguise was, the police would never think that the dead body that hanged itself was murdered or died accidentally.As long as you look at the traces of the rope, it is clear at a glance, and you can easily judge from the state of blood stasis. Is it that simple? Very simple, although it is not easy to distinguish between suicide and homicide, judging whether hanged or hanged is the basis of forensic science, and it is even written in the textbooks of police schools. Gao Ming spread his hands to Jiang Lizi. There is no way. Hearing Narita's explanation, she no longer had any expectations for the idea she thought of on the spur of the moment, but she still didn't give up her last hope. She looked at Narita and asked: Is there no other way? Narita turned his sharp eyes back to Gao Ming. In addition to the issue of Miss Jiang Lizi's insurance and the face of the Masaki family, the vice chairman, if the news of the chairman's death is made public, it will be very bad for you. Gao Ming narrowed his eyes and looked at Narita in surprise. What's the disadvantage? The first is the issue of legacy.According to the current situation, Mrs. Wen Jiang will inherit one half, and the remaining half will be shared equally between the wife of the vice chairman and the executive. Why?Aren't they divorced? It is common sense that a divorce petition will not have legal effect if it has not been sent to the municipal office. Wenjiang agreed to divorce Tojiro for a reason.Her brother's business failed and he owed a large amount of debt. She wanted to use the alimony from Tojiro to fill the gap in her brother's funds, but once the news of Tojiro's death came to light, she would definitely change her mind and cancel the divorce. You just said that the first is the issue of legacy.Gao Ming asked Narita cautiously, besides this, are there any unfavorable factors? Maybe I was too worried, Narita looked at him and said first, but if she has the heart, Mrs. Wenjiang can control the real power of the company. For example, she can also promote her own son Zhengmu to be the chairman. That's right Gao Ming looked away from Narita and murmured.Because the mother and son will inherit three quarters of my father-in-law's property. So you understand? Understood, Gao Ming nodded vigorously, although we understand, there is nothing we can do, or do you have any tricks? Narita took a light breath. There is only one way to avoid this, and that is to delay the announcement of the chairman's death.Then, during this period of time, let the divorce between the chairman and Mrs. Wen Jiang take effect, and then make the news of the death public. But if the deliberate hiding of the dead body is exposed, I'm afraid it's not good, right? certainly.So, we're going to have the chairman start traveling tomorrow and be declared missing in a few days.The body was pretended to be found almost a month later.After such a long time, no one will find out if the date of death is moved back two or three days.The best location is near the villa in Karuizawa. I remember there is a forest there. Is it still the way to commit suicide by hanging? Narita nodded vigorously. Yes, it is too dangerous and unnecessary to play tricks on this matter.Both the police and the world will think that this is the purpose of his traveling alone. Gao Ming folded his arms, frowned and looked at the mid-air. He might be thinking about his chances of winning this dangerous gamble. Narita looked at Eriko who had been listening to him dumbfounded just now. Miss Jiang Lizi, what do you think? She slowly looked up at him. Will it work? No one can guarantee that.However, as long as the ingenious delay makes people think that the chairman is still alive three days later, although the insurance company will investigate, the insurance money should be paid in the end. Now only the question of whether to do it or not remains. Of course do!Jiang Lizi replied without thinking, anyway, there is nothing to lose if you fail, and you will lose a lot if you don't try. What about the vice chairman?Narita asked Gao Ming. Gao Ming touched his round chin two or three times, and replied in a heavy tone: I'm afraid I have to do it. That's it.Narita tried his best to speak calmly, so now he is faced with the problem of how to deal with tonight.Although you can pretend not to know, it is not appropriate that the only three of us saw the chairman in the end, and we must find another witness. I object, of course the fewer people who know the secret, the better. Narita smiled, showing his white teeth.Of course, I have no intention of adding more partners, and it doesn't make sense.I'm just saying that a third party must confirm that the chairman is still alive. Confirm that the chairman is still alive?Are you kidding, you have also seen that the chairman has died. So, Narita pointed to his temple, to use his brain. After the three of them walked out of the living room, they sneaked into Tojiro's study again.Tojiro's skinny body hung in the air like a prop.Jiang Lizi faced the wall, not daring to look at the corpse. Put the body down first. I'm here to help. Narita and Gao Ming put down Tojiro's body.Wrapped around his neck was a fancy red and white rope, and Narita was wondering what kind of rope it was when his hand slipped and Tojiro hit his head on the ground. Be careful, are you okay? It's okay, I'm sorry. Narita hurriedly lifted the body up, when he saw a white thing on the ground.Those were Tojiro's front teeth, false teeth.Narita picked it up with his free hand and put it in his suit pocket. They put Tojiro's body on the bed in the corner of the room and covered it with a blanket. Then, Narita began to operate the tape recorder connected to the desk phone and played the contents of the tape.Tojiro's hoarse voice and man's low voice came from the loudspeaker, and it was Tojiro who was talking about the distribution of goods with the other party. The other party is the sales manager, and I roughly know what they are talking about.Gao Ming said. Fujijiro used to record important phone calls. Then I will delete the minister's voice. Narita played the tape carefully, deleting the voice of another man besides Tojiro.Therefore, only Tojiro's speaking voice after a certain interval of pause remained on the tape. After finishing, Narita picked up the phone and dialed to the kitchen, the voice of the helper Asako came from the phone. pockmarked?I am Narita.Excuse me, please send a cup of coffee to the chairman's room.Yes, one cup is enough. Narita hung up the phone after hearing Asako answering that I would deliver it right away. She's coming soon, so get ready. so-called preparation First of all, Eriko put on Tojiro's nightgown, and put the woolen hat he often wears deeply on his head.Then, she sat on the sofa with her back facing the door, with her body slightly sideways, only the elbow part of her nightgown was exposed. Gao Ming sat diagonally across from the door to Jiang Lizi's position several meters away. When he stood at the door, he would think that Tojiro was talking to Gao Ming.There are tape recorders under the feet of the two of them. so perfect.Narita nodded contentedly. Just then, there was a knock on the door.Gao Ming turned on the switch of the recorder, and Tojiro's hoarse voice sounded. Narita took a deep breath and opened the door.Mazi tied her hair back, her unpainted face was close in front of her eyes, and the aroma of coffee was wafting in front of her. I'll bring coffee. Thanks for your hard work. Narita looked back, and Gao Ming was doing his best to perform a one-man show to Tojiro's voice played from the tape. No matter how cheap it is, the quality cannot be compromised.Said Tojiro's voice. The quality will not be reduced, just to expand the business.Gao Ming said. In short, this time also in the usual way.Tojiro said. Narita smiled wryly at Mazi, reached out to take the tray, and said in a low voice: Just give it to me. Mazi bowed slightly and said: Then I will trouble you.Handed him the tray. After Narita confirmed that Asako had left, he closed the door that was ajar. Thanks for your hard work. At his voice, the two actors stood up. I was so nervous, I didn't expect the voice to be so different from that of a real person. There is a little difference, because you know it is the sound of a tape, so you will pay special attention to it, but Mazi probably didn't notice it.In short, we have to deal with the aftermath as soon as possible. Narita took the nightgown and hat from Eriko, and threw them on the sofa casually.Because it feels more natural that way. Jiang Lizi picked up the coffee cup and poured the steaming coffee out of the window. Milk is white, so it's easy to spot. Jiang Lizi took out a piece of tissue from the tissue box next to it, sucked up the milk in the milk jug, and threw it into the trash can. Gao Ming put the tape recorder back to its original position, took out the tape from it, then picked up other tapes on the table and put them in.Then, as if inspecting various branches, he inspected the room. It should be fine. Are the windows locked? Already locked. Then let's go out first. After the three walked out of the room, Jiang Lizi locked the door, and the three went directly to the living room. It was just after half past nine. After entering the living room, Narita said to Gao Ming: It's unnatural for us to go back to the banquet together, vice chairman, you go back first, we will go in in a few minutes.If you have the opportunity to chat with others, you might as well complain about it, saying that you went to see the chairman, but unexpectedly, he was caught talking about work for a long time.After the banquet is over, we will deal with the chairman's body. good.After Gao Ming nodded nervously, he opened the living room door, looked outside, and then walked out. In this way, he made a great contribution in front of the new chairman.Narita snickered inwardly, he didn't become the chairman's secretary because he was related to Masaki's family, it's just that Tojiro personally had a crush on him.Among the senior executives, many people regarded him as a spy. Now that Tojiro died, he might be the most unlucky. Not only did he make a great contribution, but he also caught the handle. For Narita, this was his main purpose of covering up the death of the old chairman. He walked to the door, locked the door, turned to Jiang Lizi and said: From now on, we can only resign ourselves to fate. She walked helplessly to his side, leaning her body against him like a sick person. no problem? no problem.Narita grabbed her shoulders with both hands, hugging her tenderly.The question is your determination and your courage, that makes all the difference. what should I do? You have a lot to do, and some of it is not easy.After pulling his body away, Narita looked around the room.Let the chairman start from here early tomorrow morning, so make preparations for the trip tonight. After the banquet is over, I immediately start tidying up. In addition, Narita paused awkwardly, and then continued: The chairman is going to drive, so it is not good if the chairman's car is left in the garage.I remember you can drive? right Excuse me, can I ask you to drive to Karuizawa? It's okay to drive, right?A trace of anxiety flashed across Jiang Lizi's face. Narita looked her in the eyes. Yes, I hope you carry the chairman's body at the same time.Of course, I will move to the trunk first. You don't have to think about it, just drive.Then, drop the car in Karuizawa, and I'll deal with it later. Jiang Lizi's eyes showed confusion, hesitation and fear.Narita knew it was cruel to ask her to do this, but he still didn't look away.Finally, she made up her mind and nodded slowly. Well, now we can only fight it out. Then please.Narita hugged her body tightly again. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to participate today. Thanks to your blessings, the Chairman spent his birthday happily.The chairman originally planned to say a few words, but he was a little tired, so he didn't come here to say hello to everyone After Gao Ming delivered a speech, he announced the end of the banquet.It was exactly ten o'clock, and the guests left one after another, but the person in charge of the venue had to stay and clean up. Narita asked Jiang Lizi to start preparing for the chairman's trip. Remember to lock the door so that no one can notice. I know.Her cheeks flushed slightly. As soon as Jiang Lizi left, Gao Ming's wife Ryoko came to Narita. What's wrong with my dad? I think he was just a little tired, he rested on the sofa in the study Right. After Ryoko looked away from Narita's face, she walked to the opposite direction of Tojiro's room.Gao Ming and Ryoko's room is at the other end of the corridor. After Narita confirmed that the Japanese room was tidy and everyone left, he walked towards the corridor again.He stood in front of the living room and knocked softly on the door.No one answered, but the door opened a few centimeters.Gao Ming's sharp eyes appeared through the crack of the door, and then he walked out of the living room. Where's the key to the study?Gao Ming asked after looking around. it's here.Narita handed Gao Ming the key Jiang Lizi gave him just now. Then let's move the body.Gao Ming's voice was a little weak. When the two were about to go to Tojiro's room, there was a knock on the door ahead.Then, someone yelled: "Grandpa." Gao Ming and Narita glanced at each other, and someone was knocking on the door of Tojiro's room.The two hurried over, feeling puzzled when they saw the helper Mazi turning the doorknob. Gao Ming rushed over and asked: What are you doing? Maybe he was too loud, Mazi was startled, nervous all over, and looked at them with a pale face. I wanted to send the kettle to the old lady, but the door was locked. She held up the kettle and cups on the tray to show Gao Ming and the others. Not tonight.Gao Ming waved his right hand and said.The chairman is tired, so I don't need it tonight. Mazi looked at the kettle in bewilderment, then at the faces of the two of them, and finally seemed to feel that since it was a clever order, there was nothing to hesitate. Can I get off work then? She is the daughter of a wholesaler who has a close relationship with Tojiro, and she comes here as an internship in family life in preparation for her future marriage.Her last job of the day is to deliver the water bottle to Toujiro's room. Okay, be careful on the road. Hearing Gao Ming's words, Mazi seemed relieved, said "I'll take my leave", and left along the corridor.The sound of the kettle and the cup colliding gradually faded away. Narita asked Gao Ming anxiously: Will anyone else go to the chairman's room? There is also a grandmother named Tokuko who lives here, but she won't take care of the chairman's affairs, so don't worry. Narita nodded reassuringly, looked at the direction of Mazi's departure, and hoped that she would not feel that she and Gao Ming were out of the ordinary At this moment, the door lock clicked behind Narita. 3 The next morning, Masaki's house was in chaos. Gao Ming and Ryoko, their eldest son Takao, eldest daughter Yukiko, second daughter Hiromi, Tojiro's mistress Eriko, secretary Narita, helper Asako and nanny Tokuko, a total of nine people gathered in the dining room, each with complicated expressions on their faces. In short, Ryoko stared at Jiang Lizi and asked: Did you not find out that Dad was missing until this morning? right.Not to be outdone, Jiang Lizi raised his chin and stared back at her. What about last night?Didn't you go to Dad's room after the party? I went but the door was locked and he seemed to be asleep so I went back to my room. Right.Ryoko looked at Jiang Lizi's face with calm eyes for a moment, and then shifted her gaze to her husband.Husband, when was the last time you saw Dad? Gao Ming sat on the chair, folded his arms and replied: In the middle of the banquet.I thought he wanted to say a few words to everyone before the party was over, so I went to see him in his room.The chairman sat on the sofa and smoked a cigar. I invited him to give a speech. He said he was tired and asked me to speak for him, and then we talked about work.At that time, Ms. Narita and Eriko were also there. That's right.Narita who was standing next to Gao Ming nodded slightly and said, I remember asking Miss Mazi to bring coffee in at that time. Feeling Narita's gaze, Asako replied nervously: Yes, when I went, the old man was talking to the old man. After that, no one sees Dad again?Ryoko looked around at everyone and asked. No one answered.The three children made no secret of the impatience on their faces, thinking that this matter had nothing to do with them.Besides, they didn't attend last night's banquet either. Ryoko looked at the young servant again. Miss Mazi, don't you have to deliver the water bottle to Dad's room every day? Mazi was a little panicked, and then replied hesitantly: Because the door of the room was locked, I knocked on the door, but no one answered.I didn't know what to do, the master just came over and said that the chairman should be tired, and I don't need to bring the water bottle in today, and then I went home. Yes, that's right.Gao Ming agreed. So, Ryoko frowned thoughtfully, looking at the sky, Dad went somewhere between the middle of the banquet and this morning, but where exactly did you go Miss Eriko, do you really know nothing? I have no idea.Hearing Liangzi asked her in a reproachful tone, Jiang Lizi replied a little angrily. Mom, can we go now?At this time, the eldest son Takao asked on behalf of the two younger sisters.We didn't see grandpa last night. Even if grandpa went out suddenly, we couldn't know where he went. There's no need for us to stay here. Younger sisters Yukiko and Hiromi also nodded frequently, expressing their agreement. Ryoko looked at Takao and the others, and perhaps felt that what they said made sense. In the end, all three children left. Do you want to call the police?After the child left, the nanny Tokuko, who had never said a word, suggested. She has worked in this family for nearly thirty years, and in a sense, her right to speak is second only to Ryoko. I don't think you should act rashly yet, Ryoko said, Dad may have gone somewhere to relax, let's wait a little longer. Moreover, if employees know that the chairman is missing, it may also have a negative impact on the company's operations.Gao Ming also agrees with Ryoko. Finally, everyone agreed to observe another day. Gao Ming went to work in the company, and Narita remained at Masaki's house, using the phone in the living room to inquire about where Tojiro might go.Of course, he knew that such efforts were futile, but because Ryoko looked at him worriedly, and besides, if he didn't pretend to try to find Tojiro's whereabouts, it would arouse suspicion, so he could only continue acting. Is that right, I see, thanks. After hanging up the number of calls, Narita shook his head at Ryoko.She sighed softly and lowered her eyes. The chairman has inquired about all the places he might go because of his work. Thank you for your hard work, then let me ask my relatives. Narita handed the phone to Ryoko, walked out of the living room, and went to Jiang Lizi's room.Jiang Lizi's room was on the second floor, and she was sitting on the carpeted floor in a daze. Ah, Mr. Narita.She looked up at Narita with pleading eyes. It was so unexpected.Narita sighed, sat down beside her, and lit a cigarette.Unexpectedly, the chairman's car would break down. He has been driving the company's car recently. What to do next? Chairman, have you packed your luggage for the trip? Um.Jiang Lizi nodded feebly. It's none of your business after that, you just keep pretending you don't know anything. I didn't expect things to be so big. Listening to Ryoko's tone of voice, it seemed that sooner or later she would plan to call the police.When the time comes, our plans will be discovered. Regarding this matter, there is no need to worry about it for the time being, the vice chairman will not let her do this. That's true. Now you can only take one step and count one step. Don’t you want money? Of course I want Then do as I say, anyway, I'll go to the city hall first. The divorce registration must be completed first, which is a top priority. Unexpectedly, when Narita walked out of Jiang Lizi's room, Asako informed him that Tomohiro Masaki called him, and Narita had an ominous premonition. As expected, Tomohiro asked him not to go through the divorce procedures for the time being. How is this going?Narita asked trying to stay calm. Well, after I got home last night, I called my mom and asked her if she really wanted a divorce?As a result, she regretted it and said she would think about it again.Although my mother has signed the divorce application, it has not been handed over anyway, so it is fine even if she changes her mind.In fact, as long as you go to the municipal office to apply for a divorce and the application is not accepted, the municipal office will not accept the divorce registration, but I think as long as I say hello to you, there is no need to make things so troublesome. It turned out to be like this.Narita swallowed into the phone, I got it. Then please. no problem. After Narita hung up the phone, he felt that Tomohiro had made a move.I don't know whether Tomohiro got the news from the people who Narita called the company's business-related people just now, or heard the news from the relatives Ryoko called. In short, he learned that Tojiro was missing.Since the whereabouts are unknown, the possibility of death cannot be ruled out. In this way, for Wenjiang and Youhong mother and son, it is tantamount to a chance for them to inherit the inheritance, so they suddenly changed their minds. In this case, perhaps it is time to give up the battle plan of selling favors to Gao Ming as soon as possible, Narita thought.From now on, Jiang Lizi can only count on the insurance money he hopes to receive. I had to go all out 成田再度下定決心。 這天晚上，全家人再度在飯廳舉行了家庭會議，除了早上的九個人以外，友弘和他太太澄江也在。 小姐，我覺得還是應該報警。德子對涼子說。 但是高明表示反對。 從目前的狀況來看，董事長很可能是自己離開了，我不贊成驚動警方。 但是，爸爸這麼做有甚麼目的？我倒覺得他被人帶走的可能性更大。友弘說。 對他來說，無論如何都希望儘快確認藤次郎的生死。 被人帶走？怎麼帶走？這棟房子又不是沒有人。高明說。 即使沒辦法強行帶走，也可能是把他騙出去的，我覺得這種可能性相當高。 既然這樣，更不應該貿然報警，因為把董事長帶走的人很可能是家人或是很熟的人。 涼子默默地聽著他們爭論，旁人無法猜測她在思考到底要不要報警，還是在想其他事。 姐姐，妳有甚麼打算？ 正當友弘問涼子時，門鈴響了，好幾個人的臉像被通電般抽搐起來。 這麼晚了，是誰啊？高明很生氣地問。 德子拿起了對講機，小聲應對了幾句，走到涼子的耳邊嘀咕了一下。 涼子點了點頭說：帶來客廳吧。 Ryoko. 高明不安地看著妻子，但她鎮定自若。高明還想說些甚麼，但最後還是閉了嘴。 成田也跟著德子走到門口。 站在門口的是一個身穿深色西裝的高個子男人，他的身旁是一個穿著同色外套的女人。成田猜想男人大約三十五歲左右，輪廓很深的五官看起來不像日本人。那個女人應該不到三十歲，一頭烏黑的頭髮齊肩，有一雙細長的眼睛，雙唇緊閉，毫無疑問是個美女。 請問夫人在嗎？男人用宏亮的聲音問道。 德子正準備回答，涼子從裡面走了出來。 正在等你們呢，請進。 4 detective?高明驚叫起來。 只是類似偵探而已，男人用平靜的口吻回答。正確地說，我們是一家會員制的調查機構，各位老闆都稱我們為偵探俱樂部。 我爸也是俱樂部的會員嗎？ right.偵探回答了友弘。正木董事長曾經多次利用本俱樂部，主要業務是素行調查。 我完全不知道這件事。高明說。 那當然，偵探冷冷地說，讓大家知道的話，就失去了意義。 也有尋人的業務嗎？涼子問，偵探用力點頭。 這次是董事長失蹤，所以我們會加倍努力調查。 喂、喂，姐姐。友弘露出不耐煩的表情，妳是真打算委託他們嗎？我認為我們自己去找還比較好。 偵探用好像機器人般的動作轉頭看向友弘說：對你們來說，最好的方法就是報警，其次是交給我們處理。容我再多說一句提供各位參考，最糟糕的方式就是根據外行人的判斷貿然採取行動。 有人噗哧一聲笑了出來，友弘皺起眉頭。 有你這句話，我更安心了。涼子面無表情的臉上，只有嘴角微微放鬆，那就務必拜託你們了。成田先生 yes. 你最瞭解爸爸最近的情況，請你協助兩位偵探，提供他們必要資訊。 I see. 喂，涼子，妳是認真的嗎？高明看著兩位偵探，又看看妻子。 涼子用銳利的雙眼迎接他的視線說：對，我是認真的。 成田覺得事態的發展愈來愈詭異，但還是和兩名偵探面對面坐在藤次郎的房間。涼子和江里子也坐在一旁，成田作夢也沒有想到涼子會找偵探調查。 成田之前就隱約察覺到藤次郎委託了某類調查機關，因為他對員工的犯罪行為，尤其是收賄問題敏感得令人驚訝。想到自己的素行也可能遭到調查，他感到一陣寒意穿過背脊。 首先，偵探巡視了藤次郎的書房後，雙手在背後交握著，對成田他們說：我必須告訴你們一件事，根據目前所有的線索研判的結果，藤次郎先生並不是自己離開這棟房子，而是被人帶走的。 涼子在成田身旁用力吸了一口氣，坐直了身體。 偵探有點在意她的反應，但仍面不改色地繼續說：關於研判的根據，我等一下會解釋，總之，目前必須考慮的問題，就是誰在甚麼時候、基於甚麼目的，把藤次郎先生帶去了哪裡？現在，先來分析甚麼時候這個問題。 偵探伸直了右手，用食指指著江里子。 如果是妳，會怎麼推理？藤次郎先生是甚麼時候被帶走的？ 突然被點名的江里子驚慌失措，連眼眶都紅了，但還是努力鎮定下來。 我想應該是深夜吧？ 偵探點了點頭，似乎同意這種推測，然後問助理：昨晚和今天早上有鎖門嗎？ 成田從剛才就一直很在意這名一身黑衣的女助理，當偵探說話時，她持續觀察著房間內的每一個細節，目前正盯著昨晚就放在牆邊架子上的咖啡杯。 聽到偵探突然發問，女助理不慌不忙地翻開手上的記事本。 根據剛才向德子奶媽瞭解的結果，她昨晚十點鎖好了所有的門，今天早上打開門時，和昨晚鎖門時的狀況無異。她口齒清晰地唸著記事本上的內容。 其中有沒有可以從外側鎖住的？ 只有大門，其他的都只能從內側鎖住。 very good. 聽到偵探的回應，女助理再度開始觀察。 這個房間的窗戶也鎖上了，如果有人在半夜把藤次郎先生帶走，必須從大門走，但是，再怎麼大膽狂妄的歹徒都不可能這麼做。所以，由此斷定歹徒是在十點以前下的手。 那是宴會的賓客離開的時間。涼子說：賓客中，有不少人是開車來的，也許歹徒就混在其中 這種想法很合理，想把人帶走，車子是最有效的方法。 不好意思，成田仰望著偵探沒有表情的臉說：到目前為止的這些判斷，即使是外行也可以猜到，沒有人認為有他人入侵這棟房子，把董事長綁走。 但偵探還是只用不帶感情的聲音說了一句：我只是從頭開始分析。然後，又面不改色地繼續說：最後有人看到藤次郎先生是九點半左右，所以，歹徒應該在這三十分鐘的時間內下的手。但是，歹徒不可能從這個房門把藤次郎先生帶走不，即使有可能，也太危險了，歹徒不會用這種方法。 歹徒是從窗戶把藤次郎先生帶走的，如此一來，就不難猜測藤次郎先生當時處於怎樣的狀態。他不是昏了過去，就是被人綁起手腳，總之，不難想像他當時處於無法抵抗的狀態。接下來，我們來推理一下歹徒昨晚的犯罪手法。 偵探緩緩走到房門口，猛然轉過身。 假設歹徒參加了宴會，九點半過後，他來到這個房間和藤次郎先生見面。雖然不知道他們兩個人聊了甚麼，但顯然在談話時，藤次郎先生讓歹徒有了可乘之機。歹徒乘這個機會用三氯甲烷之類的手法使藤次郎先生無法自由行動，然後，把他弄出了窗外，再鎖上門窗，然後若無其事地回到宴席上。但是，這裡有一個問題，就是門上的鎖 偵探說到這裡時，涼子似乎想起了甚麼。她突然站了起來，走到藤次郎的書桌前翻找，成田在一旁看著。 果然不見了。 甚麼東西不見了？the detective asked. 鑰匙串，我爸爸所有的鑰匙都掛在那串鑰匙上 也有這個房間的鑰匙嗎？ Yes, of course. 偵探點點頭，向女助理使了一個眼色，她立刻在記事本上記錄著甚麼。 成田暗暗鬆了一口氣，很慶幸之前把那串鑰匙藏起來了，如果找到那串鑰匙，就無法解釋歹徒到底如何離開這個房間。 鑰匙的問題解決了，那就繼續往下說吧。偵探輕輕咳了一下，不知道是不是想要發揮甚麼效果。如果歹徒有共犯，應該就是共犯把丟出窗外的藤次郎先生搬到車上。如果是單獨犯案，就是歹徒自己從大門繞到後院，把藤次郎先生搬上了車。總之，最後歹徒混在其他賓客中，離開了這棟房子。 偵探觀察著各位委託人的反應，他的眼神似乎在問，各位有沒有問題要發問？他的女助理不知道甚麼時候站在他的旁邊，低頭看著三位委託人。 你的推理沒有問題，成田說：歹徒應該使用了你說的方法，但從這些推理中可以找出歹徒嗎？ 我向來不喜歡浪費時間，偵探的嘴角難得露出一絲笑意，從剛才的推理中大大縮小了歹徒可能的範圍。首先是從九點半到十點之間曾經在宴席和這個房間之間走動的人，其次是開車的人，最後，就是和藤次郎先生關係很密切的人。 5 翌日中午過後，成田正在董事長室整理資料，櫃檯通知他說有訪客。 櫃檯小姐壓低嗓門告訴他：是一個穿黑色西裝的高大男人，他說只要說是俱樂部的人，您就知道了 成田感到厭煩，但還是命令櫃檯小姐把訪客帶去接待室，他馬上就過去。 昨晚的偵探面無表情地坐在用簾子隔開的簡易接待室中。他的女助理不在，這件事令成田感到一絲不安，卻故意假裝並不在意這件事。 查到甚麼線索了嗎？成田隔著桌子在偵探對面坐下，立刻開口問道。 偵探注視著他的臉兩、三秒，意味深長地點了點頭說：嗯，是啊。從一旁的皮包裡拿出記事本，和他的女助理拿的是同一款。 上午的時候，我去了名叫花岡的外燴餐廳，就是負責前天宴會料理的那家餐廳，從那裡的店員口中聽到了有趣的消息。 有趣的消息？成田的身體微微僵硬起來。 對，那名店員在前天晚上九點多時，曾經去收餐具。好像是涼子夫人說，宴會將在九點結束，所以要求他這個時間去收餐具。後來因為宴會拖延了，所以他就等在走廊上。 The results of it?成田催促著他的下文。 聽他這麼一說，成田想起的確好像看到兩個穿著印了餐廳名字店服的男人站在走廊上。 據店員說，他們原本站在宴席的左側出口等待，發現那個位置會擋住別人去廁所的路，於是，就站到右側。你應該知道，沿著走廊往右側的方向走就是客廳，再前面就是藤次郎先生的房間。 所以，成田搶在偵探之前說：你的意思是，如果有人離開宴席走向董事長的房間的話，他們一定會看到。 you're right. 他們有沒有看到甚麼？ 偵探伸出右手，在成田的臉前猛然張開手掌，那是一隻骨感的大手。 總共有五個人，當時有兩名店員都證實了這件事，在這種情況時，兩個人記憶一致的情況並不多見。 總共五個人 成田立刻想偷偷計算，但還沒來得及計算，偵探已經開了口。 幫傭麻子小姐曾經來回各一次，所以算兩個人，之後高明先生經過，又隔了一會兒，一對三十多歲的男女走了過去。他們不知道那對男女是誰，但我推測是你和江里子小姐。 你果然明察秋毫，他們可能看到我們從董事長房間走回來。成田語帶挖苦地說。 但偵探面不改色，並且不帶任何感情地朝成田探出身體。 如果相信他們的證詞，就代表那天晚上九點半到十點之間，沒有人從宴席走去藤次郎先生的房間。 I see.成田內心慌亂起來，但仍用不輸給偵探的鎮定聲音回答說：事實顯然和你的推理自相矛盾，但是我認為這個問題並不重要，因為歹徒不一定要經過走廊，可以走出大門後，從後院偷偷溜進去。德子奶媽十點多才開始鎖門，可能有哪裡忘了鎖。 這個問題並不重要，成田又重複了一次。 在物理上，這種說法確實可以說得通。偵探說：但在心理上應該不可能，要找哪裡沒有鎖，需要花費時間，而且也無法確定一定可以找到沒有鎖門的地方。一旦德子開始鎖門，計劃就泡湯了，想要確實帶走藤次郎先生，只能經過走廊，假設發現外燴餐廳的店員在那裡，應該會中止計劃。 那歹徒到底用了甚麼方法？成田情不自禁大聲問道。 他開始生氣，為甚麼偵探找上自己？ I have no idea.偵探和成田相反，用更加冷淡的聲音說：所以，我換一個角度，從歹徒為甚麼要帶走藤次郎這個問題下手。 我也猜不透原因，這點我昨天已經說過了。 我知道，所以，我打算繼續蒐集各種資料 說到這裡，偵探從皮包裡拿出一個黑色小盒子，是一台小型錄音機。 藤次郎先生在書房的電話上接了錄音機，聽說只要是重要的談話，他都會錄下來。 uh yeah.成田感到心跳加速，手掌滲著汗。 於是，我想調查一下他最近曾經和誰、聊了些甚麼，徵求涼子夫人的同意後，我聽了錄音帶的內容。 聽到偵探的話，成田鬆了一口氣。偵探似乎還沒有識破自己的詭計。 偵探並沒有注意到成田的情緒變化，打開了錄音機的開關，立刻傳來熟悉的聲音用淡淡的口吻說話，不時出聲附和的聲音就是藤次郎，絕對錯不了。 這是專務的聲音。成田說，他們好像在討論推動促銷計劃會議的日程。 再往下聽。偵探指著錄音機。 所以，我認為在下週十號星期二召開推動會議最有效率。 聽到這裡，偵探猛地關掉了錄音機的開關，然後又把錄音帶倒了回去。 剛才說是十號星期二吧？偵探確認道，最近一次十號星期二的日子是兩個月前，為甚麼藤次郎先生現在要聽這卷錄音帶？ Crap!成田暗自覺得不妙，早知道應該先聽一下錄音帶的內容，但當時沒有足夠的時間 這個嘛，他聳了聳肩，我就不知道了，要問董事長本人。 於是，偵探把錄音帶從錄音機裡拿了出來，放在成田面前。 不好意思，可不可以請你再聽一遍這卷錄音帶？裡面可能隱藏了甚麼重要訊息，只是我們無法判斷。 good.成田接過錄音帶，放進西裝內側口袋。 這名偵探果然還沒有發現詭計 我會馬上聽，如果發現甚麼，會立刻通知你。 sorry to bother you.偵探起身為耽誤了他工作時間道歉，轉身走出接待室。 成田走出接待室時，剛好遇到櫃檯的女職員。 她露出制式的笑容後，主動對成田說：剛才那個人好奇怪。 妳也這麼覺得嗎？他真的是怪胎。 對啊，在我打內線通知您之後，他又問了奇怪的問題，問我幫董事長泡咖啡是誰的工作。 coffee? 我就告訴他，董事長要喝咖啡時，都是請對面的咖啡店送來。然後，他又問我董事長喝的是黑咖啡還是會加牛奶，這種事，我怎麼可能知道 快要下班時，涼子打電話給成田，說那名偵探好像有話要說，希望大家今天晚上到場。 他找到董事長的下落了嗎？ 好像不是，但他說有重要的事總之，請你來我家一趟。 good.成田放下電話，看著半空良久，再度拿起後，撥通了江里子房間的電話。 啊，原來是成田先生，偵探好像發現了甚麼線索。 我也聽說了，妳知道他找到甚麼線索嗎？ 不知道，但那個女助理一直拉著麻子問東問西的，於是，我就不經意地向麻子打聽了一下，好像是問她那天晚上藤次郎是不是真的在房間裡。 麻子怎麼回答？ 她回答說，的確在房間裡，但偵探好像很懷疑我們該怎麼辦？ 不必慌張。別擔心，他們應該沒有掌握到決定性的證據。啊，對了，董事長喝的是黑咖啡嗎？還是會加奶精？ coffee?我記得會加奶精。 那時候妳有把奶精倒掉嗎？ 奶精？ 電話彼端的江里子陷入了沉默。 她果然忘了倒掉嗎？成田咬著嘴唇。 沒想到江里子回答：我倒掉了，沒錯。 ah?Really? 真的，我記得很清楚。 Then there is no problem. 然後，成田叮嚀她，只要假裝甚麼都不知道就好，才掛上電話。 涼子、高明、江里子和成田。這天晚上，只有他們四個人在場，友弘和小孩子都不在，這讓成田有一種不祥的預感。 他們集中在藤次郎的房間，涼子再度保證，案發之後沒有人動過這個房間。 錄音帶中有沒有發現甚麼線索？偵探的女助理看到成田在沙發上坐下後問。 不，很遺憾，沒發現甚麼。成田從口袋裡拿出錄音帶交還給她。 Yeah? 她接過錄音帶後，小心翼翼地放回自己的口袋。看到她的舉動，稍稍消除了成田內心的不安。 當所有人都坐下後，偵探鎖上了門，在四個人對面坐下，女助理站在稍遠處。 今天請各位來這裡，偵探停頓了一下，依次緩緩打量在座四個人的臉，是希望各位能夠說實話。 說實話？高明挑著眉毛問，請問這是怎麼回事？ 我已經說了，就是請各位實話實說。偵探拿出那本記事本，翻了幾頁後，用訓誡的語氣說：你們說，那天晚上九點半左右見到了藤次郎先生。果真如此的話，歹徒就不可能