Police cars surrounded the Sanjo House outside, sirens blaring from time to time, and a large crowd had gathered. People pointed at the Sanjo House and expressed some speculations about the matter from time to time.
"Yeah, I heard a murder happened here. It's really scary." A woman said loudly.
"Well, I wonder who died? Was there a fight?" A gray-haired old man in his sixties or seventies said: "Today's young people..."
"Hey, what a pity! I'm afraid this Sanjoya's business will be affected in the future!" said a white-collar worker. She is a frequent customer of Sanjoya. Since she doesn't have time to cook at home, she often comes to this restaurant to solve the problem. Regarding the food issue, now that I see this situation, I feel regretful.
"Yes, this restaurant is actually really good!" Another member of the public also nodded with regret.
At this time, the door opened, and Nishibeppu Keiji's body was being put on the stretcher, and was being carried to the car by the police. One of the young policemen who was helping was a little curious, and asked the senior in a low voice: "This body, is it carried back to the car?" Police station?”
He is a newly recruited police officer who has just passed the examination. He is a complete newcomer. This is his first time to officially participate in the work, and he is somewhat unclear about these procedures.
The older policeman who assisted took a look and whispered: "According to the procedure, it is indeed like this!"
"But this person's identity is not simple. He is from the Bando Consortium. How can the body be transported directly back to our police station?" The old policeman explained in a low voice to his new colleague.
Because he had been dealing with the police for many years and had his own information channels, he had learned from a relevant person that the Bando family had used their connections to request an on-site autopsy and then transport the body back to the family.
Tokyo·Bando Family
This is not the main family, the main family is in Hokkaido, but two hundred years ago, it was adopted as the banner by the shogunate, and it was a small official with a salary of 800 koku. At that time, there was a single-family house in the rich Edo Castle, which was democratic. Later, due to the expansion of wealth, the society also purchased nearby land for expansion. It was very grand and was actually the de facto central center.
At this time, there was solemnity in the residence.
Nishibeppu Keiji's body was transported back. The Bando family had already received the news and made corresponding preparations in advance. They arranged the mourning hall and received the body.
The eldest brother, Bando Katsaki, was the one who received the body. He led the body to the mourning hall and asked the monk to take a bunch of incense and silently handed it to Ooka Tomoshi.
The current head of the Bando Foundation is Bando Kuangzhi, and he has four children, three sons and one daughter. The eldest son is Bando Katsaki who is currently in charge of reception, the second son is Bando Masaharu, the third son is Bando Keishi, and the last youngest daughter is Bando Sachiko.
And Nishibeppu Keiji is the husband of Bando Sachiko.
Ooka Tomoshi bowed several times respectfully and lit incense.
After seeing him finishing the incense and moving a few steps out of the mourning hall, Bando Katsaki looked slightly cold before he asked Ooka Tomoshi stiffly, "What's going on?"
Japan is a country that attaches great importance to funeral rituals. Since mourning halls have been built here, no one will be rude here, which will cause great resentment.
If Bando Shengming wanted to ask, he would have to do so after offering incense.
In the Bando family of this generation, Bando Katsuaki is the sibling with the best relationship with Bando Sachiko, and they have been closer than other siblings since childhood.
Keiji Nishibeppu is the husband of his younger sister, Sachiko Bando. Although Bando Katsaki is dissatisfied with Keiji Nishibeppu's ability, because Keiji Nishibeppu is very good to his sister, Bando Katsaki is not satisfied with Keiji Nishibeppu's ability. Keiji was still a little grateful.
Now, Bando Katsaki suddenly heard the news of Nishibeppu Keiji's death, and his heart was filled with anger.
"I'm really sorry." Ooka Tomoshi led him out, and when he reached the corridor, he bowed deeply and slowly recounted the entire process of the assassination of Nishibeppu Keiji.
After listening to the process explained by Ōoka Tomoshi, Bando Katsaki could not see any expression on his face. He just had a sullen face. After a long time, he said to Ōoka Tomoshi: "I understand the situation. Logically speaking, it does not matter. It’s your business, and you have no motive.”
"It's just that my father (Bando Masashi) originally had cancer. When he heard the news, he was admitted to the hospital again." Bando Shengming showed a somewhat worried expression on his face.
"Right now, we are mainly busy treating my father's condition, so we have no time to be distracted, so I would like to ask you to investigate, what is going on, how about it?" After saying this, Bando Katsaki stared at Ooka with his eyes. Wisdom history.
This was said very politely, but when he felt the gaze, Ooka Tomoshi still smiled bitterly and said prevarication: "Isn't this inappropriate?"
This kind of bad things within the consortium are bottomless. Tomoshi Ooka has seen too much in the Hengyuan family and finally got away. He really doesn't want to step in again.
"This is very suitable!" At this time, a sudden voice sounded, but it was Bando Sachiko coming over.
Bando Sachiko was wearing a black dress, and even the decorations were pure black. Her eyes were red and swollen, and it was obvious that she had cried a lot.
In Japan, white is used for weddings and black for funerals.
When you go to the street, you can tell whether a Japanese man is attending a wedding or a funeral just by looking at his clothes, because only when he is attending a funeral, the decorations are all black, and the only difference between attending a wedding and a funeral is that he wears a white tie at the wedding. , and the funeral was black tie.
Children should wear a pure black dress when attending a funeral. They can also wear a pure black dress when attending a wedding, but they must wear some white decorations - a pure black dress with a snow-white flower is not a bad idea.
Not only the people attending the wedding, but in traditional Japanese weddings, the bride's clothing is also pure white, which means "white and innocent". The beauty of the Japanese bride is also reflected in the figure as white as snow and as pure as water, which makes people feel Life is simple and thorough.
At this time, Bando Sachiko's slightly hoarse voice made Ooka Tomoshi's heart skip a beat.
Bando Sachiko walked to Ooka Tomoshi and Bando Katsaki, bowed slightly, and said to her brother Bando Katsaki: "Brother, let me handle the next thing. You should go and see your father." How is your condition?"
Bando Katsuaki looked at his sister's haggard expression, nodded, and didn't say anything. He just put his hand on his sister's shoulder to comfort him, and then turned around and left without even looking at Ooka Tomoshi.
Bando Sachiko's face was pale. After her brother Bando Katsaki left, she did not go into the mourning hall to offer incense to her husband Nishibeppu Keiji. Instead, she only lost consciousness outside and murmured: "Keiji, I didn't To think that you would walk ahead of me!"
"In the past, I was sick and had a bad temper. I often used you as a punching bag, but you never complained."
"Even that time, I broke the inkstone given to you by your most beloved grandfather, but you didn't say anything, you just silently glued the inkstone back together!"
"Although you don't have much ability, I know that you are really good to me!"
"When my illness gradually improved, I found that I couldn't live without you. I thought maybe I really fell in love with you!"
"Just yesterday, I knitted a towel especially for you."
"Didn't you say that you like hand-woven towels the most? So I learned this secretly just to give you a surprise."
"But I didn't expect that the hug when we parted yesterday would be the last time we saw each other!" Bando Sachiko had tears in her eyes. She turned to Ooka Tomoshi and said in a cold tone: "Now, you know that I Are you in the mood?"
Looking at Bando Sachiko's pale face at this time, Ooka Tomoshi felt more and more uneasy. He could not say anything and had to bow deeply.
"Brother is right, this matter actually has nothing to do with you." Bando Sachiko murmured softly again, as if talking to herself.
"But, I am a woman, I don't understand politics, I am unreasonable, I only know that my husband is dead!" Bando Sachiko said loudly, her voice gradually getting sharper.
"Now, I'll give you a chance. Don't you just want the Ooka family to truly gain a foothold in Tokyo?"
"If you find the real culprit, I will give you a heavy reward and ensure that your Ooka family can stand firm in Tokyo's upper class society. Since Keiji is dead anyway, what will I do with the money?"
Bando Sachiko's voice became sharper: "But if the real murderer cannot be found, you will be buried with that Yamada Shinichi!"
"My husband died, how could he not be buried with him?" Bando Sachiko stared at Ooka Tomoshi with cold eyes.
"Yamada Shinichi is a samurai and a member of Jinchuan Shrine, and I am..." Ooka Tomoshi listened to Bando Sachiko's words and hurriedly tried to explain.
Bando Sachiko is a person who really dares to say and do things. There has been such an example before. It is said that Bando Sachiko asked a woman to die when she was ill. The woman only offended her, but she paid her compensation. , and she is also a young lady from a big family.
But Bando Sachiko didn't care at that time and insisted on letting this woman die. I don’t know what happened next, but Tomoshi Ooka has some files in the Hengyuan family and knows the final outcome of the incident.
That is, the woman really died, although the price she paid was to be imprisoned in a mental hospital for three years.
Tomoshi Ooka did not doubt the authenticity of what Bando Sachiko said now.
Moreover, if he is still a member of the Hengyuan family's important generals and serves as an important minister, even as the daughter of Bando Sachiko, the head of the Bando Consortium, he would have some scruples. But now that the Hengyuan family has been severely weakened, he has gone out on his own - this It's a hole you dug yourself.
Although she actually has a lot of power, if Bando Sachiko is really crazy and desperate, there are many things she can do.
After explaining, Bando Sachiko was already impatient, and her face gradually turned fierce.
"What about the Jinchuan Shrine? What about the Hengyuan family? And are you still a member of the Hengyuan family?" Bando Sachiko was already showing some frenzy and waved her hand: "Go quickly, while I still have sense, go check it out quickly , if I go crazy, I will bury you with me."
"I don't know if this is real madness or fake madness." After hearing this, Ooka Tomoshi's face turned pale, he turned around and left, sighing, but helplessness welled up in his heart.
(End of chapter)