In a slightly dark side hall, three corpses were lying on the blue-black ground.
One of the corpses had a complete body, its heart was soaked with blood, and bloody wounds could be seen.
Another corpse looked badly damaged. Not only was one hand cut off, but the head was separated from the body. The blood stained the ground red, making it look horrifying. There was another corpse placed further away, and the wounds were also very painful. , the forehead penetrated, and the brain matter exploded in the back of the head.
The people surrounding the corpse looked at the two corpses. Atsushi Kanyama showed no scruples, with a serious expression, pursed lips, and concentrated eyes. He directly turned over the corpses with gloves to check the situation.
After inspecting the wound, Atsushi Kanyama said, "Yamada-don, look, there is only one wound on Qin Sheng Onshu's body, and that's the heart."
"This shows that the person who killed him was fatal with a single blow. He was far stronger than him and had no chance to resist. Otherwise, the only scar could not be explained."
"As for Kazuo Qin, the situation is more complicated. Judging from the wounds, it should be that the hand with the knife was cut off first, and then he was decapitated with the knife."
"Judging from the wounds of the two, the person killed should be the same person, and he is extremely powerful!"
"As for this body, I checked the surveillance and found that it was someone who sneaked in from the outside. He also had a press pass. His name was Mitsuki Fukamatsu. He had two wounds, but the fatal one was on the brain."
"The knife pierced the forehead, penetrated the hard skull, and exploded in the back of the head, with brains flying. This shows that the knife of the person who killed them was extremely sharp!" Atsushi Kanyama said in a shocking tone, but to Mitsuki Fukamatsu himself is a bit cold.
Atsushi Kamama told the results of the examination. Hideho Ogasawara bowed to Pei Ziyun in a very apologetic tone and said, "I'm sorry, Yamada-don, for letting you see such an unfortunate thing!"
Pei Ziyun said nothing, only nodded slightly.
The thin-faced Hideho Ogasawara turned around, bowed slightly to Takahiro Kawatake and Onji Nagai, who were coming over, and said: "I'm very sorry, my lords, I didn't expect that the succession ceremony would be held at Yamada Hall. , please forgive me for what happened!"
"Are you spying on the shrine again?" Nagai Nuji nodded in understanding. He was no longer wearing the Fuzhewu hat, Xuanxu, hunting clothes, etc. He was wearing normal clothes. He looked like a slightly fat man with a short stature. His hair is also very sparse and he is slightly bald. His overall appearance looks like that of an ordinary office worker.
However, Nagai Onji's background is very strong. During the shogunate period, the Nagai family had 23,000 koku and was one of the vassals. It entered a democratic society, the territory has been commercialized, and the power of administration and vassal soldiers has been abolished. However, successive heads of the Nagai family served as members of parliament almost hereditary, and their influence was deeply entangled.
And despite his unremarkable appearance, Nagai Onji has good abilities, is good at interpersonal relationships, has connections with people from all walks of life, and has a high status in the shogunate.
Therefore, there is a lot of knowledge.
Although there were not many such things today, Kawatake Takahiro and Nagai Onji had seen them a few times.
Because every time the shrine carries out the inheritance ceremony, there are always some people with evil intentions or hostile forces of the shrine coming to interfere, and these people include external thieves and internal thieves.
Of course, the shrine will also take strict precautions against the main shrine. Generally, the chance of an accident is not high, but it does happen.
Nagai Onji said with a rich voice: "It's a pity Mr. Serio."
Nagai Nuji had also dealt with Jinchuan Shrine, so he knew Kazuo Serio. Although their relationship was not deep, it was not very shallow either.
Seeing this situation, Nagai Nuji still felt a little regretful.
Kawatake Takahiro said solemnly to Pei Ziyun: "Yamada-don, please rest assured that these matters will not have much impact on you, and the Shinto Agency will help deal with it!"
Nagai Onji also added: "Within three days, the official document for your promotion to a noble clan will be issued."
In a democratic society, the gentry is no longer what it used to be. In the eyes of the people, it is just honor, but in fact it still has great influence. Just look at the United Kingdom.
According to the system, the shogunate holds the power to promote nobles.
After saying these words, Nagai Nuji and Kawatake Takahiro left directly. Pei Ziyun led a group of people to see him off respectfully. When they arrived at the torii gate, Sakagami Sanqianzi bowed, took out two white envelopes, bowed his head and presented them with both hands: " Nagai-don and Kawatake-san, you two have worked hard and are really causing trouble, please accept this."
This is tribute money. Although the white envelope is thin, there are two checks inside - 30 million yen for the Shinto Agency and 90 million yen for the shogunate.
These tributes were handed down 400 years ago and have never changed, only the numbers have changed.
The Shinto Agency pays for hard work, and the shogunate's standard is that if it is inherited, 30% of the output of the year will be paid as tribute. In a democratic society, the annual profit is generally 3% of the total assets, and the 30% is 1%, so 90 million yen will be paid.
This was the rule. The two of them did not refuse, and accepted it calmly. They had to pay the account when they returned, and bowed slightly: "Don't worry, Yamada-don, everything is left to us."
After getting into the car, Kawatake Takahiro and Nagai Onuji, although they were in different cars, both ordered almost at the same time: "Please carefully check the detailed itinerary of Serio Kazuo and his son during this period!"
"Who have you met, who have you been in contact with, and bring up the communication records for me!"
"What's going on with the reporter Mitsuki Fukamatsu? Is it possible that the media where she works has been infiltrated and controlled?"
"Investigate carefully. Every time an emergency occurs, you may find out the whereabouts of these lonely ghosts." After the order was finished, someone bowed deeply and said, "Hi!"
Watching Nagai Nuji and Kawatake Takahiro leave, he exchanged a few words with the two retainers, waited to leave, and then entered a private room.
As soon as she entered the door, the witch took small steps, bent down to bring her clogs, took off her toe socks, knelt down and changed Pei Ziyun's socks and clogs. Someone also offered sake, and then she quietly left.
Sanqianzi Sakagami personally poured a drink for Pei Ziyun and smiled: "Yamada-don, although you have already served, you are only thirteen years old now, so you can only drink one drink!"
She was wearing a white and red hakama miko uniform with wide sleeves and a river pattern. She had a light yellow hemp rope tied around her waist, white socks and clogs, and her long hair was tied into a bunch. She looked elegant and very happy.
"You are free now, would you like to hear the relevant report from Jinchuan Shrine?" She said with a slight blush on her face as she saw Pei Ziyun take a sip.
Now that Yamadaden has inherited the shrine, she has also achieved enlightenment.
"Say it!"
"Hi!" Sanchiko Sakagami introduced without looking at the information: "Yamada-den, our Jingawa Shrine, according to the ancient system, has 600 koku."
"Now, in fact, the entire Jinchuan Mountain is the property of the shrine!" Sanqianzi Sakagami is a little proud, even though the altitude of Jinchuan Mountain is only 80 meters.
"And Jingawa Shrine receives support from nearby towns and districts. Donations from believers alone amount to 7 million yen per month."
"In terms of companies, they are mainly Ishimarumoto Co., Ltd. and Kawanamoto Co., Ltd., and we also hold shares in seven companies, with a total value of up to 9.3 billion yen."
"The shares you directly inherit are worth 2 billion yen."
2 billion yen
No wonder there is a fight!
This thought flashed through Pei Ziyun's mind. As for the share, it is normal. For normal inheritance, especially business inheritance, 20% is very good. Of course, it is impossible to obtain all the property of Jinchuan Shrine. This can only be found in CEO novels. thing.
Especially for large conglomerates, if one person in a family can own 10%, they are considered very powerful. To equate large conglomerates with one person in a family is a typical example of common sense errors.
Sanchiko Sakagami sat up straight and added: "Yamada Palace, although it has not been made public, Kazuo Serio is undoubtedly rebelling. He and Onshu Serio intervened through a secret passage and killed them when the head of the family succeeded. No one would There is something different about it.”
Pei Ziyun raised his eyebrows.
"This is how the Serino family will deal with the shrine. First of all, the Serino family will be deprived of their status as retainers. Half of the total property of the Serino family worth 1.3 billion yen will be deprived of. The remaining 650 million yen will also be converted from shares into cash. Within five years, We will withdraw from the entire Jinchuan Shrine system within this year."
"Yamada-don, what do you think of this arrangement? If you are not satisfied, we can make further adjustments."
"Very good!" Pei Ziyun nodded slightly.
In a modern democratic society, it is impossible to kill everyone. Everyone is dead, so you have to leave some room, otherwise it will be very troublesome if it makes a big fuss.
It can be said that the Serio family has been deprived of their status as retainers. Although they still have 600 million yen, they have lost their channels. This punishment is very serious.
Pei Ziyun thought for a while, threw a document to Sakagami Sanqianzi, and said, "Take a look, you can deal with these shares worth 100 million."
"Hey, I understand!!" Sanchiko Sakagami took a closer look and found that it was five thousandths of the shares of Tachibana Electric Co., Ltd. She was not moved, nodded to Pei Ziyun, and said: "Don't worry, Yamada-don, as per the According to the rules, half belongs to the club and half belongs to the family leader. This is blood reward and may be involved in cause and effect."
"We will clear it through normal business, and when it is cleared, it will be transferred to your family."
Pei Ziyun nodded and agreed with this approach. It was necessary.
Because the power of evil spirits is real, if it is not dealt with, it will really affect your family.
After saying this, Sakagami Sanchiko lowered his head slightly: "By the way, Yamada-don, I have to tell you about the issue of handling that reporter."
"Follow me, reporter Mitsuki Fukamatsu is dead. Although it was caused by breaking into the secret area of the shrine, it needs to be dealt with, otherwise, there may be bad rumors."
Just when Pei Ziyun was about to speak, he heard a ringtone and a call came over.
Sakagami Sanchiko apologized and accepted, but after listening for a while, his face changed. He turned around and said seriously to Pei Ziyun: "Yamada-don, it's bad. The writer Yoshiyuki Shijomiya actually committed suicide in protest."
"What?" Pei Ziyun searched for it on his phone and was slightly surprised.
Yoshiyuki Shijomiya is a Japanese writer who is good at describing scenes. One of the books that made him famous is "True Beauty".
This book was written when I was young, and it became a famous work. It was well received when it was published, and was even nominated for the Araki Award that year, but unfortunately, it was not awarded in the end.
The culminating work is "The Fairy of the Mountain". This book condenses all the hard work, and the appreciation of beauty and scenery has reached a very high level.
"The Fairy of the Mountain" also lived up to Shijomiya Yoshiyuki's hopes, and successfully helped Shijomiya Yoshiyuki be shortlisted for the Ooka Prize that year, but still did not win.
Recently, Yoshiyuki Shijomiya wrote "Blooded Rose", which was also shortlisted for the Ogawa Prize, but failed again.
"Yoshiyuki Shijomiya committed suicide. The key is that he left a suicide note before committing suicide!"
"The suicide note said that he had struggled for thirty years without winning any major awards, but this time a 13-year-old boy won three major awards in a row!" Sakagami Sanqianzi was a little nervous and said carefully, his face turned pale: "So he is desperate and thinks that there is no point in living in this world. In this kind of life, he is not even as good as a child. Why is he still alive?"
Japanese writers are highly sensitive people and have committed suicide many times. Now that the three major awards have been given to a thirteen-year-old boy, his views have been shattered and he feels desperate and commits suicide. This is also true. Pei Ziyun is not very surprised by this.
"Yamada-dono, Yoshiyuki Shijomiya committed suicide out of despair, and there aren't many questions about it. But the key is that public opinion has turned this into a question about the three major awards, which is very detrimental to us!"
"Yamada-don, please look, the TV station is reporting."
(End of chapter)