I'm Not a Detective

Sugao is in his sixties, with wrinkles on his face, long and gray hair and beard, and looks very pale, but his eyes are round and pure, very charming, and his words are meaningful. He is obviously knowledgeable and has a kind attitude. Even with the title of master, he is not condescending and is not a charlatan.

At least I have a clear view of it. Master Sugao really looks like a man who practices Taoism in the mountains. He does not have a trace of human smoke and smoke in his body. He does not look like the kind of criminal who would wantonly hurt others. The mysterious disappearance of Da Duan Dai , it has nothing to do with him.

And it's no wonder he has so many followers, he is indeed very charming and thoughtful.

Of course, she didn't quite understand what Takeshi Nanabahara and Mitsuru Sugao were talking about. The two sides discussed a lot. She fell asleep after listening to a third of it, and was woken up when she was about to leave. It felt like a dream.

Kose Aomi was a little dazed. Some of the words of Mitsuru Sugao and Takeshi Nanabaru just now touched her, confirming various past experiences. She temporarily doubted the meaning of her efforts in the "secular" world. The more she gained, the more troubles she felt. The more you do, the more your past efforts will become shackles that bind you. It is better to just "lay down", give up responsibilities and obligations, and pursue peace of mind.

She also wanted to get a "membership card" here. She felt that maybe she could come here occasionally to listen to classes and seek "spiritual detachment."

Takeshi Nanahara also admitted that Sugao Mitsuru had two brushes. He really didn't sit by the spring for eight years in vain, but that was all he did to him. His three views were very stable and it was not anyone else's turn to shake him.

He was already thinking about what to eat in the evening. After going out, he looked at his watch and asked politely to Arasei Island: "Arasei-san, can I stay here for one night?"

It was already past eight o'clock in the evening, and Wuming Mountain was quite steep. The mountain road was difficult to navigate. It was easy to get into trouble when going down the mountain in the dark. Huangshi Island did not refuse. Using a flashlight, he led them to the long row of a single building in the west of the village. The wooden house smiled and said: "You can rest here tonight."

Takeshi Nanahara looked around and found that there was no light or sound in this long wooden house. He asked with a smile, "Is this your guest room?"

This place is quite far away from the village, and it cannot disturb the daily life and practice of the "villagers". It seems that it is deliberately separated.

"Yes." Huang Shidao nodded without saying much. He randomly picked a room and invited them in. After lighting the oil lamp, he left the flashlight for them and said with a smile, "Sorry, there is no electricity on the mountain. If If you need lighting at night, you can use this. Just wait a moment and I'll have someone bring you dinner and bedding."

"Thank you." Nanabahara Takeda thanked him. He walked away in the dark under the moonlight with steady steps. It seemed that he had lived here for many years and was very adaptable. He was almost no different from the mountain people.

Qingjian Liuli put down her bulging hiking bag and looked at the room.

The room is very large, probably because the land here can be used as you like, so there is no need to save it, but the room decoration is quite simple, with wooden floors on the ground, and almost nothing in it, just a small handmade table and a wooden basin for washing. It's just a guest room in a place of spiritual practice on the mountain. It's reasonable to keep it simple.

Takeshi Nanahara looked around with the dim light of the oil lamp and found that it was simple, simple, but still clean, and within a barely tolerable range, so he took off his shoes and sat down at the table.

Aomi Koze also sat at the table. She wanted to rub her feet. After walking on the mountain road for a while, her feet hurt, but she was embarrassed to guard Takeshi Nanahara and was a little hesitant. But Takeshi Nanahara saw her sitting over and went to Qingmi Ruri. Move your butt over there.

"This case should have nothing to do with Master Sugao." Qingmi Ruri said and began to dig through the mountaineering bag and get things out. Takeshi Nanabahara is a troublemaker. He brought a lot of odds and ends with him when he went out. He thought it was possible to stay overnight in the mountains. He had money but no place. You have to bring your own cup.

Takeshi Nanahara was also a little disappointed. It would have been easier to deal with Sugao if he was a charlatan or a sect that defrauded people of money, but he turned out to be a hermit who came to seek spiritual relief. The case most likely had nothing to do with him.

At least, he tried for a long time and found nothing wrong with Mitsuru Suga.

Koze Aomi has now recovered from the "spiritual liberation is better than anything else", and her career ambition has gained the upper hand again. She secretly rubbed her feet and asked Nanabahara Takeshi: "Then what are Nanabahara-san's plans next? Who else do I need to see tomorrow?”

She had been to the victim's apartment, to the resort, to the mountain village, and to the witnesses. She couldn't think of anything else to do.

Takeshi Nanahara moved closer to Qingmi Ruri again and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Master Sugao is not the only one here. I will talk to others tomorrow. After all, it is not easy to climb up."

Koze Aomi nodded slightly and said nothing more. Anyway, she had no choice now but to listen to Takeshi Nanabahara.

Soon, footsteps were heard outside the door, and a cold-hearted man named Takaaki Terano and another girl in her thirties with glasses came with flashlights, carrying bedding, food boxes, and two hot water bottles.

Terano Takaaki still had the same cold and stern attitude. He threw down the quilt and left. It seemed that Takeshi Nanahara and others had infectious diseases and would be dangerous if they got close. However, the girl with glasses was gentle and polite. She didn't leave for a while and helped open the food box to get it. Food, cups and chopsticks, he asked with a smile: "You three, see what else you need."

"That's enough, that's enough. I'm sorry to trouble you." Takeshi Qingmi actually asked Qingmi Ruri to carry a full set of daily necessities, so that he could have a clean place to lie down.

The bespectacled girl also felt the same. After all, it was just a temporary stay for one night, and some basic supplies were enough. She stood up and was about to leave, but Takeshi Nanahara glanced at her, reached out and gently pulled her sleeves, and said with a smile: "Please wait a moment, what is your name?"

The girl with glasses was stunned for a moment, then sat back and said politely: "Sorry, I'm Kitamachi Yuka. Do you need anything else?"

"It's just a little strange." Takeshi Nanabahara asked with a smile, "Hasn't Miss Kitamachi been to the guest room before?"

Kitamachi Yuka was stunned for a moment, then she said with a smile: "How do you know? This is indeed my first time here. This guest room has just been built, and you are the first guests to check in."

Qingjian Liuli didn't expect that people like her would come out ahead. She looked around in the dim light and found that the white walls didn't look like they had just been painted. She was slightly surprised and said: "Is this place just built? Look at it. It’s been a while since I got up!”

Kitamachi Yuka smiled and said: "We don't have many people here who know carpentry and construction. There are only Arasei-san, Atsuzawa-san, Mizumaki-san, and Terano-kun who are busy. Well, by the way, they have wanted to build a building since last year. A guest room is built to prevent people from visiting Master Sugao, or some friends who come back to visit, and have to temporarily arrange a place to stay. It has been under construction intermittently and was barely usable last weekend. At that time, they celebrated a little. "

Qing Jian Liuli was suddenly enlightened. It turned out that this simple wooden house had been built and decorated for almost a year. It is estimated that the mountain road is difficult to travel. The overall frame is okay. You can use local materials on the mountain, but other building materials, such as doors, windows, and glass, can be transported up. , curtains, polished wooden floors, etc. It seems that it takes a lot of time, so I keep procrastinating.

The guest room of Nanahara Martial Arts was just the opening remarks. He didn't care about the wooden house. Seeing that he had successfully entered the chatting state, he immediately asked with a smile: "Miss Kitamachi is responsible for entertaining guests. Do you know Miss Dai Duan?"

The smile on Kitamachi Yuka's face faded slightly, and she sighed: "I don't know... Well, I should say that I haven't spoken to her, but I know her. She was Iwato-san's girlfriend. I heard that she seemed to have been killed."

Takeshi Nanahara laughed dumbly and said: "Girlfriend? Who said this?"

"Isn't it?" Kitamachi Yuka was slightly surprised, "Iwato-san brought her to visit Master Sugao before. I heard that they were thinking about getting married at that time."

"If you put it that way, it counts." Takeshi Nanahara didn't dwell on this point too much. It's not an outrageous rumor. It can be compared with Iwato Yu's side. That guy has been in love for a long time and is indeed planning to take the big one Duan Dai has been upgraded from a foster lover to an official girlfriend, and she might actually get married in the future.

He turned around and asked with great interest: "How long have Miss Kitamachi been here? How do you feel about living here?"

Kitamachi Yuka laughed again: "I have been here for more than two years and I am very happy to live here! The people here are very nice. Everyone works and lives together, just like a big family."

"Then what do you usually do?" Takeshi Nanahara continued to inquire about the news and asked with concern, "Is it very hard?"

Kitamachi Yuka thought for a while and said with a smile: "I mainly cook and help everyone clean. Sometimes I also pick mushrooms and herbs, or study. It's not too hard."

Qingjian Liuli asked curiously: "Do I still need to study here?"

Kitamachi Yuka took out a mimeographed booklet from his pocket and said with a smile: "Master Sugao sometimes tells us his spiritual insights and helps us resolve our worries. Arasei-san and the others compiled some of Master Sugao's words into a book , sometimes he will take us to read and think about it, and he will also take us to meditate and examine our own hearts."

Takeshi Nanahara reached out and took the booklet and flipped through it. He found that it actually had a bit of a "sage's words" flavor. It also recorded a detailed study guide for yoga meditation. He felt that if this small mountain village continued to develop like this, one day Sugao Mitsuru would die. , with the status of "saint", maybe it can develop into a serious small sect.

But it was none of his business. He flipped it over and was about to hand it back to Kitamachi Yuka. Kose Aomi reached out to take it and began to read it slowly. It seemed that he was a little interested in exploring the meaning of life today.

Kitamachi Yuka looked at Koze Aomi's expression and said generously: "If you like it, you can stay and read it slowly. I'll go back to Arase-san and ask for another copy."

Koze Aomi hesitated, smiled and nodded her thanks, leaving the pamphlet behind. Anyway, she was bored at night, so it was good to use it to kill time.

Regardless of this, Takeshi Nanahara tentatively asked Kitamachi Yuka: "Does Miss Kitamachi plan to live here forever? Have you ever considered leaving occasionally?"

Kitamachi Yuka hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but raise her hand to touch her face, but immediately shook her head and smiled: "No, it's very good here. I will probably live here forever."

Takeshi Nanahara smiled sheepishly: "I'm sorry for reminding you of bad things."

Kitamachi Yuka shook her head again, her smile unchanged: "It's nothing, it's all over. I have learned not to care about those things."

"That's good." Takeshi Nanahara agreed, and then asked, "What about the others? Do they think the same as you?"

Kitamachi Yuka smiled and said: "Then I don't know, but when I came, there were only a dozen people here. In the past two years, the number has almost doubled. Maybe most people don't want to leave!"

After saying this, she hesitated for a moment, feeling that Takeshi Nanahara had nothing serious to do, so she said politely, "Sorry, if there is no other need, I will go back first. There are other things in the village."

"Of course, I wasted your time." Takeshi Nanahara stood up and walked to the door, watching Kitamachi Yuka walking away carefully with a flashlight on.

Qingjian Liuli was very polite and followed him to see her off. Looking at her retreating back, she curiously asked: "You said she recalled something bad before...what was it?"

Takeshi Nanabaru said calmly: "The marriage is unfortunate. There are many old bruises on her face, and her smile is slightly affected. It is very likely that she suffered from domestic violence for a long time in the past and was often beaten with bruises and bruises. The previous cold-hearted man Takaaki Terano was similar. He should be Those who fled here to hide from loan sharks, this is really a paradise."

"So that's it!" Qingmi Ruri felt uncomfortable for Kitamachi Yuka, and then said happily, "But I think she is doing well now, and her smile is sincere. She should have really let go, and she will be fine in the future. .”

Nanabaru Wu nodded, half agreeing with her words.

It's a good thing for her, but not necessarily for Duan Dai. These people's idea of ​​occupying the mountain and refusing to leave has not changed, and they still have a conflict of interest with Duan Dai.