"Mr. Tomita, are you making this judgment a little too quickly?" At this moment, Sun Yixie had strong doubts about Tomita Katsuo in his heart, so his attitude became calm and he planned to cheat for the time being. After cheating, the other party said, "You have only chatted with us for such a short time, can you be so sure that we are liars? To say the least, even if we are really liars..." As he spoke, his eyes swept across the group of tense servants around him. Slave, "...the battle you prepared is a bit too exaggerated, as if...you had already planned to drive us out before we said anything." At this point, he paused slightly. For half a second, a pair of small eyes turned half a circle, squinting at Tomita Katsuo, and then continued in a very subtle tone, "Is it possible... Mr. Tomita already knew something before he made the commission?" Is there something we don’t even know about?”
What Brother Sun said was so weird and roundabout that even Hayato didn't understand what he really meant, let alone the group of servants next to him.
However, Huang Donglai, who knew Sun Yixie's virtue very well, understood it immediately after tasting it for a while.
As a murderer, Tomita Katsuo naturally understood Sun Yixie's hint...
"You...what are you talking about?" Tomita Katsuo panicked at that time. His tone suddenly softened a bit, and his speech became hesitant. "I don't understand what you are talking about at all!"
"Is that so?" When Sun Yixie saw Tomita Katsuo's reaction, his initial suspicion of about 80% turned into 100% certainty, "Does that mean there is nothing to talk to us about anymore?"
"Ha..." Huang Donglai, who had followed Sun Yixie's train of thought, sneered and said the next sentence for Brother Sun, "How about we go back and find that 'I saw Master Wulang entering the mountain' Talk to the villagers, and then explain this matter to the villagers in detail, so that everyone can think about it together and see if we can figure out something."
"Wait...wait!" Katsuo Tomita, who was originally sitting upright and calm, now leaned forward excitedly, nervously pressing his hands on his knees, speaking with an awkward expression and anxious tone. He said, "You three, please be patient for a moment, we...we can talk some more!"
"Hmm..." When Sun Yixie saw this, he didn't say anything. He just made some noises from his nose, put on a troubled expression, and glanced around a few times.
"Ah! Oh oh." Tomita Katsuo immediately understood, changed his face, and said to his servants, "What are you doing? Bastards! I'm talking to the gentlemen! It's just that my voice is a little louder, who let me You guys came in? Get out of here! Get out of here!"
Faced with the master's revolt, the gang of servants looked at each other in confusion at first, and then they didn't react much... They didn't even show any grievance or displeasure, and they withdrew in dejection, holding the door open. On.
Obviously, they have long been accustomed to this kind of operation of "superiors passing the blame to subordinates".
This is not a patent of Tomita Katsuo or the Tomita family... In Japan at that time, from local tyrants and evil gentry to generals and daimyo, wherever there was a "master-slave relationship", this was a very common phenomenon.
Some subordinates would even take pride in "kneeling down to take the blame for their master" or even "suffering the blame for their master and dying". This is also a form of maintaining dignity in the so-called "Bushido" - the master's face is wiped clean. Niba, you are also shameless, but if you block the mud for your master, no matter whether he wants to be shameless or not, at least his face will still be clean, and you... no matter how much infamy you bear to the outside world. , as long as your master and the forces behind him are still there, at least among your own people, you can still gain a reputation of loyalty and even be enshrined.
It's a bit of a tangent... Let's get back to the point.
After Tomita Katsuo drove away the gang of servants and pretended that he wanted to "talk" to the three of them again, Hayato, who had been a little confused, finally came to his senses.
"I see, is Goro's death related to him..." Hayato thought secretly, "Brother Sun and Brother Huang are really powerful. I didn't realize it just now, but they had already seen through this and used it as a bargaining chip. , threatened Tomita with just a few words..."
"Mr. Tomita, although I, Hayato Kamo, am not talented, I am still a descendant of the Kamo family. I have to take the family's reputation into consideration." After Hayato figured out the way, he also kept up with the rhythm of double harmony and began to follow Tomita pretended, "It doesn't matter if you don't believe me. I don't need the rest of the reward, but you said I was a liar, and I can't pretend not to hear... Today I just paid all the deposits I received before. I’ll give it back to you, you’ve been busy for nothing, I’m going to ask the villagers to comment and make this matter clear!”
As soon as these words came out, Tomita Katsuo became even more shaken.
Firstly, Tomita had a guilty conscience and was afraid that the other party would make trouble in the countryside; secondly, Hayato's righteous state of speech really didn't look like he was lying.
At this time, even Tomita was muttering in his heart: "Is what this guy said true? Did he really see the ghost of Goro? Maybe... I was subconsciously merciful that day and did not kill Goro completely. He fell down the mountain. He was captured by a monster again? So it was indeed a monster that killed Goro?"
This... is of course impossible.
These thoughts are nothing more than Tomita Katsuo's remaining conscience brainwashing him to reduce his guilt for killing his nephew.
As for Hayato's attitude, it's completely understandable - even though he and Sun Huang made up the story of "Saving Goro", he really went to the shrine, and he did risk his life in the first place to try to complete the commission. of.
Because Tomita Katsuo didn't look like this when he entrusted him with it. The Tomita family originally asked Hayato to investigate the shrine under the banner of "in addition to looking for their own young master, it was more to help the villagers benefit." And they themselves said that even if they couldn't find Wu Lang, they were mentally prepared and they would still be given the reward they deserved.
So even though Hayato knew that Goro would probably not be found, he still went to the mountains and thought about solving the local supernatural phenomenon. However, he finally found that he could not solve it with his ability. He could only bring a few people to escape alive. That's right, he chose to retreat now; if Hayato simply wanted to defraud money, he would have just ran away after taking the deposit. In this way, the villagers would only think that he died in the mountains, and he would not have to actually die. Take risks.
"No, no, no... Sir, you are too serious. I was confused and talked nonsense just now, and I offended Sir. I am really sorry!" After hesitating for a few seconds, Tomita Katsuo seemed to have made up his mind, and moved his knees. After retreating for a few minutes, he received a skilled Doge seat and began to bow his head and apologize.
Just like this, Katsuo Tomita, who had already planned to bully the opponent when he came to the door, now had a 180-degree attitude shift.
How about saying that it is your own fault that you will not survive?
Originally, for today's matter, as long as Tomita Katsuo paid off the balance and sent away these plague gods, he would be able to get away with killing Goro, but he was unwilling to part with that small profit, so he was extremely passive now.
Think about it, no matter how much Tomita Katsuo falsely accuses Hayato and the others of being liars, the most he can do is snatch back the deposits collected by the other party, and then kick them out... He can't possibly silence these three people, right?
It is true that human life is worthless in troubled times, but the Tomita family are not bandits. You are just a wealthy family in a place, not even a samurai class. Now you say that there are three magicians who are cheating, and then you kill them all privately? Even if Tomita Katsuo dared to give this order, his gang of vicious servants would not dare to do so.
If those three people couldn't be silenced, and they were caught again, they would have no choice but to be threatened by them.
It is true that when Sun Yixie defrauded Futian, there was no evidence at all, but in fact the evidence is not that important in this case. They only need to go to the countryside to make trouble and gossip, and their goal will be achieved; besides, really If you want to investigate, it is not difficult to find a breakthrough in this matter.
Take the "eyewitness" bribed by Tomita. He was a local villager and not a well-trained intelligence officer. To be bribed to give such perjury, he must be greedy, stupid and bad. Up to two? As long as such a person is coerced and lured, will he rebel in a matter of minutes?
Therefore, after some weighing, Tomita Katsuo could only swallow the consequences of "toasting and not eating, but to drink as a penalty" with regret.
"Hey~ Mr. Tomita, please get up quickly." Huang Donglai said again at this time, "Mr. Kamo is helpful to the world and has a broad mind. He will not argue with you..."
"That's right." Sun Yixie added, "But if you want to pay more when checking out to show your sincerity in apologizing, we won't stop you."
"Well -" Tomita Katsuo looked at the faces of these two guys, and he was so angry in his heart, but he couldn't help it, so he could only twitch the muscles on his face and squeeze out a sentence through his teeth with a forced smile, " Yes...yes...I am also a sensible person, let's do this, I will add three to the remaining reward..."
As soon as he said the word "30%", the bitch Sun Yixie shouted loudly: "Three times? Mr. Tomita, you are too polite! Hahaha... How can I be so embarrassed!"
When Tomita Katsuo heard this, his teeth were almost broken, and the bad breath in his chest was so bad that he couldn't get up or get down. He was originally a person who regarded wealth as his life and was greedy for small profits. He even killed his nephew for the sake of family property. Now he is being treated like this Blackmail, I really want to fight with the other party.
"Um... may I ask, what are your plans after the three of you have received your reward?" After holding on for another two seconds, Tomita Katsuo's tone and expression suddenly turned cold again.
Sun and Huang took a look and saw that this guy seemed to be a little pushy. The two experienced people understood that at this time, it was not appropriate to continue to exert pressure.
So, the two of them immediately exchanged glances with Hayato, indicating that they could take a step back and stop as soon as possible.
Hayato understood, nodded slightly, and then said to Tomita Katsuo: "We still have things to do. After getting the reward, we must leave here as soon as possible. We will not come back in the short term."
After hearing this, Tomita finally felt a little calmer. He was silent for a few seconds and said: "Okay... okay... the three of you, please wait..."
He said the last few words feebly, then got up and left the room, and went to withdraw the money himself.
When he left the room, Sun and Huang no longer concealed their secrets, and both showed expressions of success. Hayato, on the other hand, had a gloomy face, thoughtful, and no one knew what he was planning...
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To make a long story short, not long after, the three of them got the final payment for Hayato's commission from Tomita Katsuo, and the amount was several times the amount originally agreed upon.
The three of them really seemed to give up as soon as they saw fit. They didn't push the envelope and stay for a meal or something. They just put the money away and left immediately.
As for Tomita Katsuo, he very "courteously" arranged for a few servants to "send them off".
It was said to be a farewell, but in fact it was to follow them to see if the three of them really left Yae Township immediately after taking the money as agreed, and to ensure that they would not talk nonsense to the villagers outside before leaving.
About an hour later, the servant brought the reward and confirmed that the three of them had really gone far. Tomita Katsuo breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, Tomita Katsuo returned to his room and sent all the servants out.
When he was the only one left in the room, he went to the closet and took out a quilt, put it on his body and lay down on the ground.
After lying down, Tomita Katsuo huddled up in a ball in bed, trembling with strength all over his body, suffocating his face with the quilt, and letting out bursts of roars.
This... is a habit he has developed since he was a child. Whenever he accumulates unbearable pressure or becomes angry, he will vent it in this way.
It was the same today. After exerting all his energy and yelling under the covers, the feeling of exhaustion and weakness really relaxed his nerves a little.
After taking a few breaths, and after his breathing calmed down, Tomita Katsuo was about to get out of the bed, but just when he raised his head and opened a gap in the bed...
A face that was white with a hint of blue, a hint of lavender in the blue, suddenly stood in front of him.
Tomita Katsuo knew this face. It was the face of Goro who was strangled to death by him before he died.
"Ah! Ah - uh -" Tomita Katsuo was frightened by this sudden and terrifying sight and screamed, but his scream was only louder in the first two seconds.
Two seconds later, a pair of cold hands strangled his neck, causing him to moan "uh huh".
It's not that there are no servants in the corridor outside the house, but they all know Tomita Katsuo's "habit", so no one bothers him.
In the winter afternoon, the bright sunshine shines through the window paper.
Under the messy quilt, a pair of man's feet stretched out from inside, stepping hard on the smooth tatami, as if trying to get rid of something.
But his struggle did not last long, and soon fell silent together with his low moans.
At this time, a small white paper figure appeared out of nowhere in the room. It lifted up without any wind, floated into the air, and then spontaneously ignited and turned into ashes.
(End of chapter)
