Yamaguchi, who was lying on the table, shivered and woke up from his sleep.
Although the weather is not too cold now, there is no air conditioning in Yamaguchi's home, and he fell asleep lying on the table, so it is normal for him to wake up from the cold.
After waking up, Yamaguchi deliberately grabbed the beer can on hand and popped it into his mouth, but found that the beer can was empty. He got up and went to the refrigerator to look for beer, and found that the refrigerator was completely empty, not to mention the beer, and even other snacks. There's nothing like that, and the refrigerator isn't even powered on.
It was only then that Yamaguchi, who was still unconscious after sobering up, realized that the lights in the room were on before falling asleep, but now they were out.
"Damn the electric company, they just haven't paid the electricity bill for half a year, but they dare to cut off the electricity to my house in the middle of winter. Are they trying to force me to die?"
Yamaguchi cursed under his breath.
But scolding the power company could not reconnect the disconnected electricity, so after scolding for a while, Yamaguchi felt bored and could only choose to go back to the bedroom and use a thick quilt to keep warm.
It seems that I have to find a way to make some money again...
Yamaguchi thought so, and his way of making money was also very simple and crude. He was to rummage through some old items in the utility room at home, and then sell them to Taro Koganei, the owner of "Amitaya" - he didn't have any when he was young. He has no real job, no pension, no pension, and can only survive on meager government subsidies. But even with this small amount of money, he always gives most of it to the small steel ball shop. In addition to selling it, Apart from the things at home, he really couldn't think of any other way to make money.
With the light of the flashlight on his mobile phone, Yamaguchi went to his bedroom. On the way back to the bedroom, Yamaguchi passed by the table where his father's portrait was enshrined. He paused for a while, and then walked to his father's portrait, but it was not for himself. Instead of offering incense, the father gently flicked a tumbler enshrined in front of the portrait.
The roly-poly swings back and forth after receiving external force. At first glance, it looks like it is bowing to people.
In front of the portrait in military uniform, a roly-poly kept bowing to Yamaguchi, as if the person in the portrait was bowing and apologizing to Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi was delighted when he saw this scene, and played the tumbler with greater strength, making the tumbler bow even wider.
"Old man, others went to the Central Plains to rob so many treasures and made a lot of money. Why did you only get back a bunch of rags when it was your turn?"
Yamaguchi whispered.
Although Yamaguchi now relies entirely on the inheritance left by his father, who once served as an officer in the Kwantung Army, to maintain his life, he is not grateful to his father at all. Instead, he feels that his current difficult life is entirely due to his father.
If the dead ghost father had grabbed more gold and silver jewelry in the Central Plains instead of "pots and pans", then he should be a wealthy man now, instead of being like now, with only one more apartment than a homeless man. A shabby little house.
After "teasing" his father, Yamaguchi continued to walk towards the bedroom. As soon as he opened the bedroom door, there was a knock on the door, which aroused Yamaguchi's confusion.
It's so late... no, I should say so early, who will come to him? Even if it is a loan shark, there is no reason to come to collect debts at what time in the morning in the winter, and he does not owe the loan shark any money!
This is not to say that Yamaguchi has a bottom line and is determined not to engage in loan sharking, but that he is so poor that even loan sharks don't bother to look at him.
Loan sharks are not fools. Cars, houses, organs... all these things they lend to are always the same. However, the house Yamaguchi lives in is rented, and transportation is basically by walking. The old man in his seventies has all the organs. If it is already exhausted, pick it off and sell it. The money you get from the sale may not be enough for the operation fee. The loan shark will lend money to him only if he is mentally ill.
So, if it wasn’t a loan shark, who would knock on his door in the early hours of the morning?
Although Yamaguchi was confused, he also knew one thing, that is, there was really nothing to worry about in his shabby house, so he walked to the door, opened the door, and then saw three people and Edogawa The incompatible people in the area are the elite-looking Ishida Ki and the two bodyguards behind him who have "I am very expensive" written on their faces.
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Edogawa Ward is one of the twenty-three wards in Tokyo. Together with Adachi Ward and Katsushika Ward, it has become the "Three Shitamachi Brothers". It is known as Tokyo's "common people's area", which means that prices are low and rents are cheap, but the crime rate is high. The transportation is not very convenient. Well, just from the high crime rate, it is worthy of the name "Edogawa".
Because of these characteristics of Edogawa City, few people will move to Edogawa City unless they really have no money and cannot afford the rent in other districts. And people who have a little bit of money can’t wait to move out of Edo. In Sawa Ward, and even in Edogawa Ward, it is rare to see people like Ishida Kiki in suits and leather shoes, who look like elites. It is also rare to see professional bodyguards. Most of the people wearing suits walking on the street are gangsters. people.
"Who are you...?"
Yamaguchi asked, looking at Ishida Ki and his bodyguard.
Looking back on his more than sixty years of life, he could not remember that he had ever interacted with people of this level.
"Mr. Yamaguchi, right?"
Ishida's cheerful attitude is easy-going and authentic.
"Yes, I am Yamaguchi, what do you want from me?"
Yamaguchi asked.
Ishida Kito took out a photo of twelve neatly arranged jade dolls. He raised the photo in front of Yamaguchi and asked: "The owner of 'Amitaya', Taro Koganei, said that he once received a set of jade dolls from you. There are only twelve jade dolls there. In fact, there are thirteen jade dolls in total. So I want to ask, is there another jade doll left behind by you? "
"Emerald doll?"
Yamaguchi used his mobile phone to illuminate it and looked at the photo carefully.
"It seems to have made an impression."
Yamaguchi muttered in a low voice. He had the impression that at first he thought these twelve jade dolls were very precious. They looked crystal clear and should be sold for a good price. However, after showing it to Taro Koganei, the owner of "Amida House", He told Yamaguchi that it was fake and made of glass. Natural jade is not that beautiful. Real jade is relatively turbid. Then he specially showed Yamaguchi a piece of waxy jade and told him that real jade is It looked like this, but considering that Yamaguchi’s age was not easy, he still offered Yamaguchi a “high price” of 500,000 yen, which made Yamaguchi very happy - 500,000 yen was enough for Yamaguchi to pay several bills. Month's expenses.
From that time on, Yamaguchi regarded Koganei Taro as a good man. Even if he had something to sell, he would only recognize him as "Amida House".
"We'd better go in and talk."
Ishita said happily.
Although there is no surveillance nearby, and it is early in the morning and there are few pedestrians on the road, there is still a risk of being seen standing outside. It is during the election period and Ishida Kito does not want to be involved in any trouble.
Yamaguchi didn't hesitate and just let Ishida Ki and his bodyguards in - there wasn't anything valuable in his house anyway.
"Why don't you turn on the light?"
After entering the door, Ishida Kishito looked at the dark room and couldn't help but ask.
"The electricity bill is over six months in arrears and the power has been cut off long ago."
Yamaguchi replied casually.
"..." Ishida said happily.
This old thing can really cause trouble for people.
But now is not the time to worry about this. Ishida Kito can only take out his mobile phone and turn on the flashlight. In order to make the room brighter, the two bodyguards behind him also raised their mobile phone flashlights. For a moment, the scene was a bit strange, but no matter what, At least the four of them used their mobile phone flashlights to provide some light in the dark rental house, but that didn't mean that the rest of the conversation could only be conducted in darkness.
Ishida Kijin was anxious to get the thirteenth jade doll, so he gave up some politeness and superficiality and said directly: "Let me tell you directly, the jade doll you sold to the owner of 'Amida House' was resold to my uncle by him. , my uncle liked that set of jade dolls very much, but later he found out that there were not only twelve jade dolls in this set, but there was also a thirteenth one, so I asked about it from the owner of 'Amita House' Your address. I came here specifically to buy the thirteenth item from you.
Zun Jade Doll. "
After a pause, Ishida added: "You should also know that if you cannot get a complete set of antiques, it will be a huge regret for those collectors."
No, I do not know.
Yamaguchi shook his head in his mind, but he understood that Ishida Kito was here to give money, and he couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
But soon, Yamaguchi, who had been in Edogawa District for many years and had not learned how to run a business, but knew a lot of crooked ways, discovered that something was wrong.
If the previous set of jade dolls was only worth 500,000 yen, how could someone like Ishida Kito, who looked like a young master from a wealthy family, come over to buy them in the early morning?
So he asked: "Well, let me ask, how much did your uncle spend to buy those jade dolls from the boss of Koganei?"
Ishida Kito didn't bother to lie and said directly: "Fifty million yen."
This is actually the price after lowering the price. In addition to being an antique dealer, Taro Koganei also works as a broker between politicians and businessmen. He sold an antique worth 100 million yen to a politician for 50 million, and the remaining 50 million was sold to a politician. The tens of millions of yen are paid by the businessmen who beg the politicians. After a few years, the politicians sell the antiques to another antique dealer who is a part-time broker for 100 million yen or even higher, and the black money flows like this. stand up.
So the jade doll worth hundreds of millions of yen was sold to Representative Ishida for 50 million yen. After a while, Representative Ishida was going to sell the jade doll in exchange for funds, but it was just because of his unexpected death. , and then it was delayed.
Now it seems that Representative Ishida died well! At least that's what Ishida Kishito thinks.
But Yamaguchi didn't know what Ishida Kishito was thinking. He just felt that his chest was about to explode.
"That bastard, I trusted him so much, and he actually lied to me!"
Knowing that he had sold his treasure to Koganei Taro at a low price for so many years, Yamaguchi was furious. This was normal. Anyone else who suddenly knew that he had lost billions of yen, or even more, would probably be even more angry than Yamaguchi. .
"Don't worry, you will have a chance to settle the score with Koganei."
Ishida said happily calmly.
Since he killed Koganei Taro, he doesn't mind killing Yamaguchi again. Then the enemies can naturally settle their accounts in Santukawa.
"One hundred million! Give me one hundred million! Otherwise I won't sell you the remaining jade doll!"
Yamaguchi said with red eyes.
The loss of 50 million yen or more made Yamaguchi regret it so much that he wanted to commit suicide. He should not have believed in Taro Koganei because he had appeared on a TV treasure appraisal program and did not go there. Ask a few antique shops to help identify the jade dolls.
However, when a person like Yamaguchi suffered a loss, he would not admit that he was unlucky and pass the loss on to others, so he opened his mouth and asked for 100 million yen from Ishida Kito, hoping to make up for it from Ishida Kihito. own loss.
"Oh? You mean, you really have an emerald doll?"
Not only was Ishida Kiki not angry because Yamaguchi's lion opened his mouth, but he was excited by the information revealed by Yamaguchi.
He indeed has the last jade doll!
"Yes, but you must give me 100 million yen!"
Yamaguchi actually doesn't know how many jade dolls are among the relics left by his dead father. Anyway, he will identify them first and see if there are any. If that doesn't work, he will try to fool Ishida Kito. Anyway, he remembers those jade dolls. There were several jade statues among the relics, but he immediately insisted that it was the thirteenth jade doll, and even Ishida couldn't recognize it. .
"That's too much. I'll give you up to 50 million yen."
Ishida said happily bargaining.
He didn't really think that 100 million yen was too much. Anyway, he wasn't prepared to actually give the money. He was just afraid that if he agreed too readily, Yamaguchi would think that he was being taken advantage of, and then raise the price endlessly.
"Fifty million yen..."
Yamaguchi's heart trembled after hearing Ishida's pleasant words.
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Fifty million yen, this price actually exceeded his psychological expectations. With this 50 million yen, he can enjoy his old age in peace.
So he also gave up bargaining, fearing that Ishida Kito would turn around and leave in anger, ruining his plan to enjoy his old age, so he immediately said: "Okay, 50 million is 50 million. I think you are an honest person and don't want Koganei." That bastard, just fifty million!"
"Then hurry up and get the things for me. Show me the things and I will transfer the money to you immediately."
Ishida urged.
Without Ishida's urging, Yamaguchi walked to his bedroom very actively. After sorting and packing all his father's relics, he put them under his bed.
"Don't worry, I'll be quick!"
Being so dazzled by the huge wealth that Yamaguchi did not notice the approach of death.
After struggling to move a large cardboard box out from under the bed, Yamaguchi just raised his cell phone flashlight to shine into the box to look for something, when he felt a sharp pain in his chest and saw a hand that had been stained with blood emerge from his chest.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Yamaguchi, whose mouth was covered, struggled a few times. The light in his eyes gradually faded, and all his strength was taken away from his whole body, and he collapsed completely.
The bodyguard walked out of Yamaguchi's bedroom holding the box with his hands full of blood. Ishida said calmly: "Let's go."
Then another bodyguard was left to clean up the scene.
Suddenly, the portrait of Yamaguchi's father fell forward, pushing the tumbler off the table. After the tumbler fell from the table, it rolled down and stopped at Ishida's feet.
"what!"
Ishida Kito kicked the tumbler away, and then quickly left the rental house in Yamaguchi without stopping for a moment.
Not long after, Yamaguchi's rental house, like the "Amida House", burst into flames. In the rental house that was burning with raging fire, a figure was kicked away by Ishida Kihiro and fell back to the ground to pick up the swaying roly-poly. got up.
"It's exactly what I thought!"
The firelight shone on Yan Kai's face, making the smile at the corner of his mouth look unspeakably sarcastic.
