The Qingshui clan was involved in the secret medicine... Another piece of important information was obtained, and Qingdeng couldn't help but feel solemn.
"Cough cough! Cough cough cough! Cough! About... just a month after Aqi took that can of 'painkillers'... something strange happened..."
"Aqi's temperament... suddenly changed... becoming more and more... irritable... more and more... difficult to control his emotions... he would often have 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..."
"Both I, Aden, and Aqi himself... 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 can 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 doesn't take much time to go to the government and report it. The sooner we report it to the government and let the government know about this drug and investigate it as soon as possible, maybe we can take a step faster. Bring the bad guys who created this abominable drug to justice so that fewer people suffer..."
The gentle smile on Kikuchi Qianshui'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 has also reported it, and Aqi is finally willing to listen to my arrangements and go 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 Qiansui'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 Qingden'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... …!”
Kikuchi Qianshui covered his mouth, and the cat lowered his 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 Qiansui 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. Arguments broke out frequently with Aden, and they even almost came to blows several times..."
"Aqi confessed in her suicide note that she was the one who killed Arden..."
"Human evidence, physical evidence, and the motive for 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 Aden!"
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 could such a coincidence happen? I just reported it to the police yesterday, and today Aqi and Aden were killed!"
The depths of Kikuchi Qiansui's pupils shone with hatred.
"There is a mole in the government!"
"The mole in the government revealed A Qi's report to the mastermind behind the potion, so in order to shut up the talkative A Qi, the mastermind sent a killer to silence A Qi!"
"That must be it!"
"It can't be wrong!"
"It must be murder and silence!!"
"Cough, cough! Cough! Cough! Cough!"
Kikuchi Sensui coughed again. He coughed so hard that he felt like he was going to vomit out his lungs.
"Mr. Kikuchi, please calm down."
Qingden could not count how many times he had said "please calm down" to Kikuchi Sensui.
However, Kikuchi turned a deaf ear to Qingden'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 anyone!"
"I explained it to the officials 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', Aden 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 Qiansui raised his fists and slammed them on the floor beside his legs like crazy.
This time, Qingdeng 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...it's absolutely useless for me to fight 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: Ōoka Echizen: His real name was Ōoka Tadashi (1677-1752), and he was the name of the mid-Edo period. He has successively held the posts of Yamada Chief, Edo Town Chief, and Temple Chief. He is deeply loved by the people because he cares about the people, is upright, and is not afraid of power. He 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 it 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 closed the case."
"If I directly request the government to re-investigate the case, the police officers from the Beifan Station will definitely kick me out."
"So, I had to take a dangerous approach...I lied to Beifan that my friend was killed by the villain."
"My goal is very simple - even if there is only one person, I hope that there will be a 'three times' samurai who is good at criminal investigation to help me clear the grievances of Aqi and Aden!"
"Whenever a serious case such as a murder occurs, the 'Three Chapters' warriors must be dispatched to investigate - this is the routine rule of the practice."
"So, after receiving my report, the Kitaban Office immediately dispatched a Sadachi Hui Tongxin, who will be fully responsible for the case reported by my office."
"And this name is Sadachi 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."
"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 crime, but in fact I took him to the deserted temple where A Qi was killed."
"I faced the place where Aqi fell and explained everything to Mr. Tachibana..."
"I said: Mr. Tachibana, please, please help me."
"Lying about the facts of the case... 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, it is an indisputable fact that I made a false report and deceived the government."
"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 case', but secretly he was secretly investigating the true cause of death of Aqi and Aden!"
"He used the broken medicine as a clue 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 helpless private school teacher with no brains and no connections. I am completely unable to provide practical help 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, Tachibana Takayuki...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 investigation progress and results from time to time."
Qingdeng was not surprised to receive such an answer.
Any competent "criminal police officer" will not disclose the specific progress of the case to outsiders casually, even if the other party is a family member of the victim in the case.
"Okay... please continue."
Ju Qingden gestured to Kikuchi to continue.
"I remember it very clearly. It was September of the fifth year of Ansei (1858). Mr. Tachibana found out that the broken medicine was related to the Qingshui clan."
"Things should be great."
"However, not long after that... Mr. Tachibana 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 am willing to do my little bit."
"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 imitating Oishi Zangsuke, defiling himself and lowering the vigilance of the Qingshui clan, using the casino as a Channel into the Qingshui clan to obtain information!"
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A small preview: If everything goes well, Qingdeng will be able to reunite with two girls tomorrow. (Guess which 2 girls it is~~)
If all goes well... (Leopard Death.jpg)
(End of chapter)
