The Qingshui clan was involved in the secret medicine... Another important piece of information was obtained, and Qingdeng couldn't help but feel solemn.
"Ahem! Ahem! Ahem! About... just one month after Aqi took that can of 'painkillers'... a strange thing happened..."
"Aqi's temperament... suddenly changed... becoming more and more... irritable... more and more... difficult to control her emotions... she often got into conflicts with Aden and I over trivial matters.
There was a dispute..."
"She was...not like this before..."
"Due to personality incompatibility... the relationship between Aqi and Aden is indeed not that good... but it's not that bad either..."
"Otherwise...she wouldn't allow Arden, who has nowhere to go, to temporarily stay in our home..."
"In the past...she would never have quarreled with me and Aden..."
"Whether it's me, Aden, or Aqi himself... we all gradually discovered this anomaly..."
"Aqi's daily diet and daily life are the same as usual... The only difference is that in order to suppress stomach problems, she started taking a 'painkiller' bought from a traveling merchant every day..."
"The conclusion is clear at a glance...it's the jar of 'painkillers' that caused the problem!"
"Aqi's physical and mental abnormality... began when she took that jar of 'painkillers'!"
"To be honest... I didn't even know what to do at the time..."
"If the medicine is stopped immediately, will Aqi return to his previous appearance? Do I need to take Aqi to see a doctor? Which doctor should I see?"
"Just when I didn't know what to do...Aqi made up his mind for me..."
Speaking of this, the corners of Kikuchi Sensui's pale mouth extended to both sides, and a soft smile appeared on his cheeks.
"After realizing that the 'painkillers' were evil... her first reaction was not to see a doctor... not to cure herself... but to report to the government... to inform the government of the existence of this drug... to request a thorough investigation.
This medicine...prevents more innocent people from being harmed by this medicine..."
"My personal intention is to take her to see a doctor first...to cure her body first..."
"Although I don't have much money, as long as I can cure A Qi... As long as I can make A Qi change back to her original self, I am willing to go bankrupt... But... A Qi must report anything to the official first..."
"To this day... I still remember what she said to me: It won't take much time to go to the government and report to the official. The sooner we report to the official, let the government know and investigate this drug as soon as possible, maybe we can take a step faster.
The bad guys who made this abominable drug will be brought to justice so that fewer people will suffer..."
The gentle smile on Kikuchi Qiansui's face slowly turned into a sad expression about to cry.
"I really... don't know how to evaluate her..."
"Aqi is really...even though her mind has been greatly altered by that jar of strange medicine...she is still kind..."
"I couldn't defeat her...so I had to let her go to the execution center..."
"At that time, it was the month when Nanban was responsible for managing Edo..."
"The official reported it, and Aqi was finally willing to listen to my arrangements and went to see a doctor obediently..."
"On the day Aqi went to report to the official, I went directly to Ren Medical Hall and made an appointment with the famous doctor Mr. Bei Ren for a consultation the day after tomorrow..."
"But...but..."
Kikuchi Sensui's voice gradually turned into a cry.
"Aqi... I didn't wait for the sun the day after tomorrow..."
As soon as Kikuchi finished speaking, a heavy shadow appeared on Qingteng's face.
Although Kikuchi hasn't finished speaking yet, Aomori has already guessed the rest of the story...
As expected... Kikuchi's next words confirmed Qingto's suspicion...
"On the evening of the next day after we reported to the official... After I returned home from class at the private school, I saw Aden's body at home, and then... I found the dead Aqi in a nearby abandoned temple... Well...
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Kikuchi Qianshui covered her mouth, while the cat lowered its waist and kept retching.
"Huh...huh...I'm sorry...I made you laugh...Every time I recall the death of Aqi and Aden that I saw...I can't help but feel sick..."
"It's okay." Qingdeng said softly, "I can understand. Do you want to take a rest?"
"No... no need... just let me slow down..."
As Kikuchi Sensui spoke, he raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his face, then grabbed the sake by his leg and took a sip of the aromatic aroma.
"Okay... let's continue..."
"The weapon that pierced Arden's neck was the Huijian that A Qi carried with him for self-defense..."
"Affected by the pot of broken medicine, Aqi's temperament changed drastically. He frequently had disputes with Aden, and even almost got into a fight several times..."
"Aqi confessed in her suicide note that she was the one who killed Arden..."
"Human evidence, physical evidence, and the motive for the murder are all there... Even an ignorant old woman in the countryside would think that Aqi is the real culprit who killed Aden..."
"But Aqi really didn't kill anyone! There is someone else who killed Arden!"
Kikuchi Qiansui's mood suddenly became excited.
His eyes were wide open, bulging forward, and the whites of his eyes were bloodshot.
"After discovering that there was something wrong with the jar of 'painkillers', Aden and I both knew that Aqi's physical and mental state was not as good as usual, so we were both cautious when getting along with Aqi, for fear of irritating Aqi."
"Therefore, until Aqi and Aden were killed, there were very few major quarrels between them!"
"Besides! Although Aqi's temper has become very irritable and unstable, her physical and mental state is not so unstable that she will directly draw a knife to kill!"
"What's more, how can such a coincidence happen? I just reported it to the police yesterday, and today Aqi and Aden were killed!"
The light of hatred shone from the depths of Kikuchi Sensui's childlike innocence.
"There is a mole in the government!"
"The spy in the government revealed Aqi's report to the mastermind behind the potion, so in order to shut up the talkative Aqi, the mastermind sent a killer to silence Aqi!"
"That must be it!"
"It can't be wrong!"
"It must be murder and silence!
"
"Cough, cough! Cough! Cough! Cough!"
Kikuchi Sensui coughed again. The cough was so strong that it seemed like he was going to vomit out both of his lungs.
"Mr. Kikuchi, please calm down."
Qingteng has lost count of how many times he has said "please calm down" to Kikuchi Sensui.
However, Kikuchi turned a deaf ear to Aomori's advice.
Kikuchi Qiansui covered her chest and continued her words regardless of her uneven breathing:
"How could A Qi kill someone? How could A Qi kill someone? How could A Qi kill someone? How could A Qi kill anyone?"
"I explained it to the official and everyone countless times...but no one wanted to believe what I said..."
"Compared to my painstaking explanation, they are more willing to believe those rumors without any evidence..."
"Huh... I think so... 'A Qi was killed and silenced' is not as eye-catching as 'A Qi kills the adulterer'?"
"I have an affair with Aden? Is Aden a promiscuous slut? Aqi is a wicked woman who behaves in extreme ways? Fart!"
"They don't know at all... After learning that A Qi's temperament changed drastically because of taking strange 'painkillers', Arden has been doing his best to take care of A Qi... I hope my sister can
Get well as soon as possible..."
"How could such a good girl be a slut?!"
"How can I be willing to watch Aqi and Aden bear a stigma that will last forever and ever?"
After saying that, Kikuchi Sensui raised his fists and smashed the floor beside his legs like crazy.
This time, Qingden did not comfort Kikuchi.
He stared at the other person silently, waiting for the other person's emotions to calm down again.
After about 5 minutes passed, Kikuchi's eyes returned to clarity.
"Even if no one wants to believe me, I don't want to give up just like that..."
"But... I have no chance of fighting alone... So... I can only place my hope on the government..."
"I pray that there will be someone like Ooka Echizen in the government to avenge me..."
[Note: Ooka Echizen: The real name was Ooka Tadashi (1677-1752), a famous minister in the middle of the Edo period. He successively held the posts of Yamada minister, Edo town minister, and temple minister. Because he cared about the people, he was upright and not afraid of power.
And he is loved by the people and is a figure similar to Bao Qingtian.】
"The government office where Aqi reported to be an official is Nanfan Office...so I no longer have any trust in Nanfan Office."
"Therefore, I endured until the next month. When Beifan was on duty, I walked into Beifan's government office with the determination to succeed or succeed."
"Because the evidence is conclusive, the government has classified Aqi's death as 'suicide out of fear of crime' and has concluded the case."
"If I directly ask the government to re-investigate this case, the police officers at the Beifan Station will definitely kick me out."
"So, I had to take a dangerous approach...I lied to Beifan that my friend had been killed by villains."
"My goal is very simple - even if there is only one person, I hope that there will be a 'three times' warrior who is good at criminal investigation to help me clear the grievances of Aqi and Aden!"
"Whenever there is a serious incident such as a murder, the 'three times' warrior must be dispatched to investigate - this is the routine rule of the institute."
"So, after receiving my report, the Northern Bureau immediately dispatched a Sadachi Hui Tongxin, who will be fully responsible for the cases reported by my office."
"And this name is Domachi Hui Doshin...it is your father: Tachibana Takayuki!"
"In this way, I used deception and abduction in exchange for the opportunity to meet your father."
"At that time, I was already isolated and helpless, with no other way out."
"If Mr. Tachibana is not willing to help me... then I really have no choice..."
"It can be said that Mr. Tachibana at that time was my only hope..."
"I pretended to Mr. Ju that I was taking him to the scene of the murder, but in fact I was taking him to the deserted temple where A Qi was killed."
"I faced the place where Aqi fell and explained everything to Mr. Orange..."
"I said: Mr. Orange, please, please help me."
"Lying about the truth... Such behavior is an unforgivable felony according to the laws of the shogunate."
"I have committed such a heinous crime. Mr. Tachibana could have just ignored my pleas and sent me to a prison cell."
"But he didn't do that."
"He chose to believe me..."
"He accepted my prayer!"
"In fact, when Mr. Tachibana nodded in agreement, I couldn't believe my eyes..."
"No matter what the reason was, I made a false report and deceived the government. It is an indisputable fact."
"If Mr. Tachibana hadn't sent me to jail as soon as possible, he would have been in trouble himself."
"Requiring the other party to take huge risks to investigate a case that has long been concluded by the government... To be honest, I myself feel that my request is too much."
"That's why I was so shocked that Mr. Orange was willing to believe in me and help me..."
"To me, Mr. Tachibana at that time... was simply a light that illuminated the darkness!"
"Mr. Orange cooperated with me. On the surface, he pretended to be dealing with the non-existent 'friend's murder', but secretly he was secretly investigating the true cause of death of Aqi and Aden!"
"He used the broken medicine as a clue and followed the clues to start a search."
"Because the investigation was carried out secretly without the knowledge of his superiors, he could not ask for help from other colleagues, or even ask his subordinate Oka to help."
"He has no companions except me..."
"And I am just a weak private school teacher with no brains and no connections. I am completely unable to provide practical assistance to Mr. Tachibana."
"In other words, Mr. Tachibana is completely alone..."
"Even so, Mr. Tachibana spent several months and single-handedly found out that the broken medicine is closely related to the Qingshui clan!"
When Qingdeng heard this, he couldn't help but interjected:
"Mr. Kikuchi, Takayuki Tachibana...how did my father find out that the Qingshui clan was involved with the 'painkiller'?"
"This...I really don't know..."
Kikuchi shook his head.
"Mr. Orange never disclosed the specific investigation process to me. He only informed me of the progress and results of the investigation from time to time."
Qingdeng was not surprised to receive such an answer.
Any competent "criminal police" will not disclose the specific progress of the case to outsiders casually, even if the other party is a family member of the victim of the case.
"Okay then... please continue."
Ju Qingden gestured to Kikuchi to continue.
"I remember very clearly that it was September of the fifth year of Ansei (1858), and Mr. Tachibana found out that the broken medicine was related to the Qingshui clan."
"Things should be great."
"However, not long after that...Mr. Orange suddenly became addicted to gambling and went in and out of casinos all day long."
"I have asked Mr. Tachibana in detail about this matter and tried to help him."
"I told him sincerely: If the family is in trouble and needs money urgently, I will do my best."
"But he didn't say anything...neither responded nor explained."
"Until his death, he never said a word as to why he suddenly became addicted to gambling."
"However, even though Mr. Tachibana didn't say anything, I already had my own guess."
"The casinos Mr. Tachibana visits are all casinos owned by the Qingshui clan."
"Although I have no chance to get the truth from him, I guess: Mr. Tachibana is not addicted to gambling at all! He is following the example of Oishi Zangsuke, defiling himself, lowering the vigilance of the Qingshui clan, and using the casino to
Use it as a channel to penetrate into the Qingshui clan to obtain information!"
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A little preview: If everything goes well, Qingdeng will be able to reunite with two girls tomorrow. (Guess which two girls it is~~)
If all goes well...(Leopard Death.jpg)
This chapter has been completed!