Kanagawa Taoist College Students

As the host, Mrs. Hosaya apologized, got up and opened the door.

Li Xuehao and his party were still sitting around the dining table, chatting while eating, but his senses were sharp, and even if he didn't pay special attention, he could still hear the sound of Mrs. Xigu opening the door.

It was unknown who was outside the door, but Mrs. Hosoya seemed to be surprised when she saw the person coming. She let out a low scream and quickly closed the door. She followed the person out and stood in the courtyard. Talk inside.

Li Xuehao originally didn't intend to eavesdrop, but Mrs. Xigu's half-shriek just now made him a little worried, so he listened for a while.

"Mr. Aoki, have you found any evidence?" Mrs. Hosoya's voice was slightly trembling, nervous and excited.

"Yes, Mrs. Hosaya, I found important evidence." A grown man's voice sounded, his tone a little low.

"That's great! Thank you so much, Mr. Aoki." Mrs. Hosaya said with sincere gratitude, with a hint of sobs in her voice.

Mr. Aoki said: "You're welcome, Mrs. Hosotani, but I used a lot of connections to find this important evidence, so..."

"So?" Mrs. Hosoya was a little confused.

Mr. Aoki hesitated and said: "Yes, your commission fee is not enough. I spent a lot of money on this important evidence, so you have to pay me a higher remuneration."

Mrs. Hosoya was silent for a moment: "But haven't we already..."

"Yes, we have agreed on the commission fee, but Mrs. Hosaya, this matter is really beyond my expectation, and I did not expect to encounter so many difficulties. Please believe me, I am not blackmailing you. As a detective, I can swear this on my name."

Perhaps after hearing what the other party said, Mrs. Hosaya stopped defending and asked in a low voice: "Excuse me, how much more do I need to pay you, Mr. Aoki?"

"1.2 million, Mrs. Hosaya." Mr. Aoki said.

"...Th-so many?" Mrs. Hosoya was obviously frightened, and her voice stammered.

"Yes, Mrs. Hosotani." Mr. Aoki said, as if he was afraid that she wouldn't believe it, and then explained, "I have absolutely no intention of blackmailing you. This is the lowest remuneration amount after my calculations."

Mrs. Hosoya's voice was filled with embarrassment and despair: "But, I don't have so much money..."

Mr. Aoki said: "If that's the case, Mrs. Hosoya, I can't give you this important evidence." Although it was ruthless, it was reasonable.

Mrs. Hosotani was silent for a long time, and then asked in a trembling tone: "Mr. Aoki, can you give me a day?"

"One day? Can you raise 1.2 million? If you can, I think there will be no problem." Mr. Aoki said.

"Yes, you can come to me again at this time tomorrow." Mrs. Hosoya said with certainty. From her decisive tone, it seemed that she had made some decision.

"Okay, Mrs. Hosoya, I hope you can keep your promise, otherwise I will seal this evidence forever." Mr. Aoki seemed to be relieved. After all, he spent such a high price. If he didn't get the reward he deserved, , that would be a big loss.

"Don't worry, I will do it!" Mrs. Hosoya said seriously.

The conversation between the two ended here, and then Mr. Aoki said goodbye and left, the footsteps gradually walking away.

Mrs. Hosoya stood in the courtyard for a while, as if thinking about something, then sighed and returned home again.

Li Xuehao heard the conversation between the two clearly. He didn't know what the important evidence was, but Mrs. Hosoya was so nervous. It was obviously very important to her.

But that piece of evidence costs 1.2 million yen to obtain. How can she raise it at this time tomorrow?

Judging from the voice and tone, Mr. Aoki did not seem to have the intention of extorting, but really changed his mind temporarily because the cost was too high and required Mrs. Hosaya to increase her remuneration.

Mrs. Hosogu came in. Although her face had returned to normal, her eyes were slightly red. No one present noticed her changes. Only Li Xuehao, who overheard her just talking to someone, vaguely knew something.

"Mom, who is outside?" Hosotani Chinatsu asked curiously. Her mother had just gone out to talk to people outside. Although she couldn't hear the sound, she was curious about who was talking to her mother.

"It's a salesman." Eriko Hosotani had obviously thought of the answer before she came in. She even said with emotion in order to prove what she said, "Salesmen nowadays are so hardworking that they don't get off work at this time of night."

Everyone laughed it off and didn't pay much attention to it. It's true that salesmen work so hard.

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After dinner, Mrs. Hosoya prepared hot tea for everyone, but the snacks were not put out. After all, after just eating, her stomach was still very full.

"Manaka-kun, the wardrobe in my room seems to be broken. Can you please help me take a look?" Eriko Hosotani suddenly said while everyone was chatting.

Upon hearing this, Li Xuehao understood that she was looking for an excuse to say something to him. He nodded and said, "Okay." He stood up and followed her upstairs.

No one present had any doubt that someone was the only man, and it was only right for men to help repair the wardrobe.

Following Mrs. Xigu into her bedroom, Li Xuehao took a moment to look at it. It was a very ordinary room. The furniture and furnishings were extremely simple, but it was still warm and gave people the feeling that "home" should be like.

"Manaka-kun..." When he entered the room, Eriko Hosotani hesitated, as if she had something to hide.

Seeing her embarrassed look, Li Xuehao remembered the previous conversation between her and Mr. Aoki, and he had some clarity in his mind. He asked calmly: "Is there anything troubling you, madam?"

"I, I..." Eriko Hosotani's face was very red. After all, it was really hard to talk about that kind of thing.

"Madam, you can tell me anything you have to say." Li Xuehao almost wanted to say it for her.

Eriko Hosotani said "I" for a long time, and finally said it, but her voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible: "I, I want to borrow money from Manaka-kun..."

"Okay, how much do you need?" Li Xuehao asked slowly, trying not to cause her embarrassment.

"1.2 million yen." Eriko Hosotani said it vigorously, but then stuttered again, "Please, please don't worry, I, I will definitely repay it."

"Madam, can you tell me something?" Although he had just eavesdropped on the conversation between the two, Li Xuehao still didn't understand the specific matter.

Eriko Hosotani hesitated for a moment, gritted her teeth and said, "It's about Yuuji..."

Yuuji? Li Xuehao was startled for a moment, then realized immediately that Yuuji was her husband's name, Yuji Hosaya, the evil spirit who had previously entrusted him to take care of Mrs. Hosaya and Chinatsu Hosaya.

Eriko Hosotani continued: "I commissioned a detective agency to investigate Yuji's car accident, and important evidence has been found. Now the evidence is in the hands of the detective, and I need to pay 1.2 million yen to get that important evidence."

It turned out that this was the incident. If Mrs. Xigu hadn't mentioned it, Li Xuehao would have thought she had given it up. Unexpectedly, she kept remembering it and even hired a private detective to investigate. She, who is usually gentle and steady, would actually do such a "crazy" thing.