The Hattori family's security force has been significantly strengthened. Originally there were only two fixed guards at the door, but now mobile sentries have been added to patrol the surroundings from time to time.
Hattori Mina was holding a photo album in her hand, sitting on the sofa and wiping her tears while reading. There were many photos of Chang Hongling in the album, as well as a group photo of the two of them.
The family has hired two new servants, one does laundry and cooking, and the other brings tea and water to clean. The older one is about forty years old, and the younger one's name is Xiaolan, who is only sixteen years old.
Jiang Xinyu put the Pangdahai bought from the drug store on the coffee table and said to Hattori Mina: "Use this to make tea and drink it. It will be good for your throat."
Xiaolan, who was standing aside, said: "Miss, would you like to make a drink now?"
Hattori Mina nodded and said, "Bring some more fruits."
"Yes." Xiaolan agreed and stepped back.
Jiang Xinyu: "Mina, what happened has happened, just think of it as a nightmare."
"I know, my brother said the same thing, but..." Just after saying a few words, Hattori Mina's tears fell again.
Jiang Xinyu took the photo album, flipped through it twice, and said, "Seeing things makes you miss people. If you look at something like this, it will make you even sadder!"
"Ring ring ring ring!" the phone rang.
Xiaolan put the water cup on the coffee table, picked up the phone and listened for a while, then turned around and said: "Miss, Second Lieutenant Miyamoto and the others are here."
"Invite them in." Hattori Mina explained to Jiang Xinyu: "My brother sent him here. He said he wanted to take away all Ayako's things so that I would not be sad when I saw them."
"Major is very thoughtful..."
Jiang Xinyu knew in his heart that Hattori Hikoo might also have thought that Chang Hongling might be hiding some secrets at home, so he sent someone to take it away for inspection.
After a while, Miyamoto came in with two military policemen. Jiang Xinyu stood up and bowed his head in greeting.
It was not surprising to see Jiang Xinyu here. Miyamoto greeted him politely and said, "Miss Mina, can I go up?"
Hattori Mina: "Xiaolan, take Second Lieutenant Miyamoto upstairs."
Xiaolan agreed and led Miyamoto and the two military policemen along the stairs to the master bedroom on the second floor, which was the room of Hattori Hikoo and Chang Hongling.
All of Chang Hongling's belongings, including clothes, jewelry boxes, and some women's odds and ends, were packed into two suitcases.
While talking to Mina downstairs and hearing the occasional sound of heavy objects being moved upstairs, Jiang Xinyu had no choice but to watch helplessly even if the drawings were taken away.
More than an hour later, Miyamoto walked downstairs, followed by two military policemen struggling to carry their suitcases.
Watching them walking towards the door, Hattori Mina stood up and said, "Wait a minute."
Miyamoto stopped, turned around and said, "Miss Mina, what else do you want?"
“Where are these things going to be sent?”
"Army Hospital. The Major misses her very much and wants to see his wife's belongings."
"Are you sending it back?"
"Major...it shouldn't be possible."
Hattori Mina was silent for a while and said: "Take it away..."
After Miyamoto led the people away, Hattori Mina sighed and said: "It can be seen from this incident that my brother actually still cares about Ayako."
Jiang Xinyu said perfunctorily: "Yes, the Major and his wife are very affectionate, and everyone can see it."
"Xinyu, there is something I want to tell you."
"What?"
"With such a big thing happening at home, our wedding date can only be postponed. I hope you can understand."
"I understand."
"Ayako's wedding gifts for us are all ready. I didn't expect something like this to happen..."
"Oh? What gift did she prepare?"
"I ordered a pair of blue and white porcelain vases at Fuju Castle, this is it..." Hattori Mina opened the photo album and pointed to a photo.
The vase in the photo is one meter high, with a bright blue appearance and a splendid pattern of flowers. It looks both simple and elegant and has a contemporary feel.
Jiang Xinyu's heart moved. He suddenly realized that his thinking seemed to have fallen into a misunderstanding. Li Xiance mentioned the city defense force deployment map, which made people think it was just a blueprint.
But thinking about it carefully, this is simply impossible. Even if Chang Hongling had the opportunity to peek at the city defense map, she would not be able to take it out of Shimomura Ding's house!
With such an important document lost, Chang Hongling must be suspected and investigated. She would not do such a risky thing, and in fact everything was business as usual, nothing happened!
Seeing this photo, Jiang Xinyu immediately thought that using a camera to take it was the most common sense possibility - assuming Chang Hongling really saw the city defense map!
After thinking for a while, Jiang Xinyu said: "Mina, I just have nothing to do tomorrow, so I will take you out to relax."
"Um."
"Where do you want to go?"
"I can go anywhere. I'm stuck at home all day. When I think about Ayako, I feel like I'm about to collapse."
"Let's go to the park. I heard that it was recently renovated and many amusement facilities were added."
"There are also photos published in newspapers, which is indeed different from before."
"Okay, I'll pick you up tomorrow morning." Jiang Xinyu glanced at his watch and said, "It's very late today. You should go to bed early. I have to go back."
Hattori Mina warned: "There is snow on the road, drive slower."
"I know." Jiang Xinyu stood up and left Hattori's house.
…………
the next day.
"Miss, Captain Jiang is here." Xiaolan knocked on the door and said.
"Let him come in." Hattori Mina was looking for clothes in the closet.
Jiang Xinyu opened the door and walked in, looked at Hattori Mina up and down, and said, "She looks good!"
Hattori Mina: "It's strange to say that I slept very well last night after meeting you."
Jiang Xinyu smiled and said, "Really? It turns out that I can also help you sleep."
"Really, I woke up in the middle of the night a few days ago and couldn't fall back to sleep anymore." Mina Hattori measured a thin woolen jacket in front of the mirror and said, "Xinyu, does this look good?"
"Well, it looks good, solemn yet graceful!"
"let's go."
"Oh, by the way, Mina, do you have a camera at home?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
"The weather is very nice today, let me take some photos for you."
"Okay, wait a moment."
Hattori Mina opened the drawer under the dressing mirror, reached out and rummaged through it a few times, and said to herself: "It's strange, the camera is clearly placed here, but why is it missing..."
Jiang Xinyu reminded him, "Could it be that the Major used it?"
"No, my brother never uses the camera at home!"
"Ayako must have taken it!"
Hattori Mina tilted her head and thought for a while, then said, "It's possible, I'll go upstairs and look for it."
"good."
"Please help me find it."
"It's not appropriate to ask a servant to help you while I, an outsider, rummage through the major's room."
Hattori Mina coquettishly said: "You are not an outsider!"
Jiang Xinyu coaxed her and said, "At least for now, go quickly."
"Okay, sit down for a moment, I'll be back soon." Hattori Minara opened the door and walked out.