Chapter 34 The truth about the figure on the wall (Part 2)

"Reminder? Or a kind reminder? Is there such a weird way to remind? The figure on the wall and the ghostly face that appeared at the end don't look like kind people no matter how you think about it."

Paine became very interested in what the old man said. Could it be that the strange black shadows and grimaces on the wall were not the culprits of the incident, but rather friendly reminders?

"Young man, not all spirits are evil. Living people are not necessarily kinder than evil spirits and ghosts. You will know when you are my age."

The old man said with a serious face.

"Many people thought that the black shadow and the ghostly face were the culprits, because the consecutive murders occurred after the figures on the wall became larger and larger and the ghostly faces became clearer. Taro thought so at first, but what happened soon after Things completely changed his mind. Did you know? On the night when the last student died, the teaching building also caught fire. Fortunately, it was night and the students were not in the teaching building, but there were still two teachers on duty and the then The principal died in the fire, and the body of the principal at the time was not even found. But there was something that even the police didn't know. There was another person stranded in the old school building that night, and that was Taro! "

The old man's words were full of information. The former convenience store owner Taro was actually a survivor of the mysterious fire?

"He was still in the teaching building at that time? Why did he, a convenience store owner, go to the teaching building?"

"This is a problem that requires more money."

The old store manager saw the opportunity and started asking for money. Pan was a little impatient. All the money he had came from Xiaobayashi Shinichi's house, which was not much to begin with. According to the old man's rhythm of asking for money in pieces, I'm afraid it was too much. Not long after, he directly controlled the old store manager with his mental tricks.

The trick that had failed twice in a row on Shinozuka Kaoru and Inoue Sayuri finally succeeded this time. This old man who wanted money was just an ordinary person.

Pan En felt reassured and quickly ordered the old man in front of him to answer his questions honestly.

"He went to find the principal at the time. Because many students died mysteriously after visiting his convenience store, various rumors spread, and the whole school was panicked. Taro was frightened at the time and did not want to stay any longer. Dehong High School was a land of right and wrong. So he went to the principal of Dehong High School at the time and asked to cancel the lease. However, the principal at the time did not agree. He just said that since he had won the contracting rights, he must act in accordance with the contract and withdraw early. A high liquidated damages had to be paid. Of course Taro was unwilling to pay such a large amount of liquidated damages, so that night he went to the principal again to resolve the matter, but unexpectedly a fire broke out."

"Both teachers on duty and the principal at the time were killed in the fire. Can the convenience store owner escape? Why didn't he call the police to explain?"

Paine asked.

"That's because if he tells it, no one will believe it, and he might be charged with arson, which is a serious crime. Taro has never dared to tell anyone about it. Even if he told me about it later , but also because his time is running out."

"So how did he escape?"

"The fire started in an instant. Taro told me that he actually didn't see the principal at all. Before he reached the principal's office, the teaching building suddenly caught fire. The fire was very fierce, and Taro said that the flames seemed to be alive. After blocking people's way out, he finally rushed out of the fire by following the figure that suddenly appeared on the wall!"