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Chapter 156 Chapter 155·The Secret of the Manor (Revised)
"Miss Takahashi?"

Bai Chuan's heart skipped a beat, and he heard the sound of leather shoes tapping.

He turned around and saw the old butler Mr. Hideyuki Tanimoto, who had a stroke of silver hair, gold-rimmed glasses, a tuxedo, a rattle in his hand, and sharp leather shoes.

Hideyuki Tanimoto's eyes were cold with an unexplained joke, but there was an incongruous smile hanging on the corner of his mouth.
"Young man, do you need help?"

If it weren't for the fact that he still had sense, Baichuan would have almost turned on his watch and fired an anesthesia needle.

At this time, Yulan Takahashi's voice finally came from the other end of the phone.

"Yes, Cangmu-kun, the signal was not good just now, can you hear me?"

"can."

Bai Chuan said.

"Mr. Hideyuki Tanimoto is an excellent housekeeper. I believe that with him around, your life will be taken care of better. Kuraki-kun, please help find the treasure left behind by my father."

"Okay, I'll do my best."

Shirakawa hung up the phone and looked at Hideyuki Tanimoto,
"Mr. Butler, you just said that if you break the rules, you will encounter accidents. It's just scary, right?"

Bai Chuan asked.

"No, this is the truth. I used to work here as a housekeeper when I was young. This was the rule my seniors told me at the time. I have also seen with my own eyes that accidents happened to people who did not follow the rules."

Hideyuki Tanimoto said with a serious face.

Bai Chuan took the initiative to invite him into the room for a chat. The old housekeeper stepped into Bai Chuan's room, looked at the backpack placed casually on the bed, and immediately frowned.

"You don't mind if I help you tidy it up, young man."

"do not mind."

Hideyuki Tanimoto took out his white gloves from his pocket, put them on, then picked up his backpack from the bed, put it in the vertical cabinet of the wardrobe, and straightened out the folds of the backpack so that the two sides were completely symmetrical. After closing the closet, he put his hands on the bed and gently smoothed the wrinkles on the quilt from top to bottom, so that the dented area previously pressed by the backpack would be at the same level as the surrounding area. Only then did he reveal a satisfied smile.

However, when he raised his head and saw Bai Chuan about to throw the coat he had taken off on the bed, his brows furrowed again.

He reached out and took Bai Chuan's coat. In just 10 seconds, he folded the clothes into tofu blocks and put the tofu blocks in the closet.

He smiled soothingly again.

The corners of Bai Chuan's mouth twitched slightly, and his calm expression soon returned.

He was very worried that the housekeeper, who had a high degree of obsessive-compulsive disorder and mysophobia, would feel highly uncomfortable because of his crooked mouth expression, so he would reach out to his face with his white-gloved hands and rub himself into a completely symmetrical shape. special human being.

"Mr. Butler, can you answer me now?"

Bai Chuan asked.

Hideyuki Tanimoto took off his white gloves, shook the dust off them, folded them, and put them in his pocket, his expression returned to a serious expression.

He seemed to be recalling the strange events that had happened in the manor, and said slowly,
"When Mr. Takahashi was still alive, the hot springs here could cure Mr. Takahashi's leg problems every winter, so he liked to come here very much. Mr. Takahashi is a person who likes to set rules. Probably because his father did the same. For such a person, this manor was inherited from Mr.’s father.”

Bai Chuan sat nearby and listened quietly.

When Tanimoto Hideyuki was telling the story, Chiyuki Mei also happened to come out of her room and saw the housekeeper telling a story. She chose to stand silently by the door instead of walking in, for fear of disturbing the conversation between the two.

Hideyuki Tanimoto continued,
"One winter 15 years ago, my husband brought Mrs. Sugita, Miss Youlan, and Master Juntai here for vacation. My husband repeatedly warned my wife and children not to go to the attic upstairs. Once they enter, they will break the rules here.

"But the naughty young master Juntai couldn't resist the temptation of curiosity. He quietly got up in the middle of the night and ran to the attic.

"The next day we found Master Juntai dead at the door of the attic."

Qianxue Meiyi felt a chill go down her spine. She swallowed her saliva and suddenly felt that the room she lived in was so close to the forbidden three rooms, and there were only two ordinary rooms between them.

"Didn't you call the police?"

Bai Chuan asked.

"Mrs. Sugita called the police. When the police came here, they found no clues and finally had no choice but to let it go. The gentleman told everyone that the young master died because he violated the rules. This is a curse of rules."

Hideyuki Tanimoto looked at Shirakawa,
"Fourteen years ago, Mrs. Li brought her pet cat here for vacation. The cat slipped into the attic. The next day, the cat's body appeared in Mrs. Li's room, which frightened Mrs. Li and made her sick for three days.

“Twelve years ago, a maid mistakenly opened the third room at the end of the corridor on the second floor while cleaning, and her body appeared in the rose garden the next day.

"Ten years ago, Miss Youyou came here with her friends for vacation. At night, the young man proposed to take risks in the manor. He ignored the persuasion and entered the forbidden three rooms. Then he went crazy. It is said that a month after he returned, he committed suicide.

"Five years ago, a group of ignorant maids went to the attic to have a party. They all disappeared the next day. No one of the 5 people was found.

"Three years ago, Miss Naomi took her lover here on vacation. The thrill-seeking lover must court in the attic. The two ignored the dissuasion of the servants. As a result, when they left the island, the passenger ship had an accident and hit the rocks and sank. , both died at sea.

"So young man, don't let your curiosity kill you."

"Okay, thank you Mr. Butler for the reminder."

Although Shirakawa knew through Takahashi Yuran that the butler was genuine, the fact that he did not shy away from saying that the manor he invited guests to live in was a haunted house still made Shirakawa a little concerned.

Bai Chuan decided to use his sixth appraisal today on the butler.

[Character: Hideyuki Tanimoto]

【Intelligence: 7】

【Charm: 6】

【Physical Strength: 7】

【details:
52 years old, a native of Yokohama, the housekeeper of the Kirishima Rule Manor, and a distant relative of the Takahashi family. Both parents have passed away, including his wife Runa Ozawa, son Oyama Tanimoto, and granddaughter Misato Tanimoto.

He has obsessive-compulsive disorder and mysophobia. At the age of 24, his father sent him to the Takahashi family as a housekeeper. Because of his meticulous work, he was very popular with Takahashi North and made him the second housekeeper of the Rule Manor.

Because he worked for a long time and neglected his wife's feelings, his wife always complained about him and asked him to hand over all his wages.

His wife had betrayed him once, but he was tolerant and chose to forgive her.

Because of his obsessive-compulsive disorder, he also cheated once to achieve balance. He told his wife about the cheating, and she graciously forgave him.

The son has a happy marriage, but the daughter-in-law has not given birth to an heir. The granddaughter is not her biological child, but a poor child adopted by Oyama Tanimoto...]

[Evaluation: Mr. Butler, a conscientious man, always dreams of those who died under the rules. 】

The information identified was somewhat sparse, mostly due to the incompetence of the housekeeper and family members, and was not specific enough.

Hideyuki Tanimoto was quite satisfied with Shirakawa's attitude. When he left the room, he saw Mei Chiyuki with a frightened expression and comforted her,

"A cautious and rule-abiding young lady like you should be safe."

"Thank you."

Qian Xueyi nodded in response.After Shu Tanimoto walked, she immediately walked into Shirakawa's room and looked at the calm boy nervously.

"Cangmu-kun, aren't you afraid? So many people have died here."

Qianxue Meiyi bit her lip and said worriedly.

Shirakawa stood up, walked to the coffee table, picked up the exquisite teapot, poured a cup of black tea into the cup, and handed it to Qianyuki Mei,

"It's still hot. Mr. Butler is very considerate."

"I have it in my room too."

Even though Chiyuki Mei said this, she still reached out and took the black tea.

"I guess Miss Takahashi invited us here not just for treasure hunting."

Bai Chuan has already smelled the case.

"Is it to investigate the death of Shuntai Takahashi?"

Qianxue Meiyi asked in surprise.

Because she is very smart, among all the characters, she has sorted out the closest person to Takahashi Yuran, Takahashi Shuntai.

The two of them should be biological siblings. Unlike those wives, the wives mentioned by Mr. Butler are not Mr. Takahashi's first wife. The title of his first wife should be Mrs. Takahashi.

These ladies are Mr. Takahashi's lovers, and every year he seems to bring different lovers on vacation.

The treasure hidden here is also to commemorate a lover, perhaps his favorite one.

Chiyuki Mei's thoughts coincided with those of Shirakawa.

Shirakawa looked at Qianyuki Mei with a smile, "Mei-san, you are very smart sometimes."

"Hmm~ Why do you say that sometimes, I'm obviously always smart."

Qianxue Mei pouted her mouth.

When Bai Chuan heard that familiar exclamation, he couldn't help but feel dazed.

There used to be a cat girl who was always nuzzling in my ears.

It's a pity that this girl has gone away to a foreign country now, and I don't know when we will see her again.

"Kuragi-kun, are you thinking about others?"

"Mei-san, let's hurry up and look at the clues and guess where the treasure is hidden."

Bai Chuan said.

Qianxue Meiyi nodded.

Bai Chuan took out his mobile phone, opened the photo album, and clicked on the photo of the love letter.

The love letter reads.

[Pomelo fragrance:

Like the rising sun, you broke into my heart and made me feel like I was a teenager again.

I love your waterfall-like black hair, your star-like eyes, and your milk-like skin.

But Yuxiang, are you really willing to date me who is over seventy years old?You are still so young, as old as my granddaughter.

Everyone despises your love for me and thinks you are just greedy for vanity and love money.

Only I think that money is also a part of me. I am willing to leave wealth to you, but you need to find it yourself.

Mist, mist, bury my treasure and my love for you.

The prank you set,
I fell on purpose,
Just because I want to see your smile.

In the steaming mist, under the dark statue, the gods are also blessing us,
The lively tits are beating like your heart.

The cute mountain monkey is running, just like your youth.

It's a big gamble.

You suppressed your youth.

Won a burning heart.

I hope you and I are both winners.

There is no distinction between each other in love, but I am already old.

I prefer a walk under the sunset to a passionate kiss under the morning sun.

When the last ray of sunlight disappeared, I closed my eyes.

I look forward to turning back time, when we meet again, when we are both at our youngest. ]
This love letter is a bit packed with information.

It seems to be a love story between an old man and a young girl.

But Bai Chuan knew that this was written to a friend.

Could it be that Mr. Takahashi regards Miss Yuzu as a friend?What a complicated emotion.

"Kuragi-kun, this treasure was obviously left to Miss Yuxiang by Mr. Takahashi. Why did Miss Takahashi say it was a legacy left by her father and asked us to look for it?"

Qianxue Meiyi asked puzzledly.

"There are three possibilities.

The first is that this love letter may have never been delivered to Miss Youxiang, and Miss Youxiang did not know it.

The second is that Ms. Yuxiang has known about it for a long time, but she couldn't find it with her own ability. Ms. Takahashi happened to also know about it, so Ms. Takahashi invited us to come here to hunt for treasure.

The third is that after Mr. Takahashi’s death, Mr. Takahashi’s children did not want the treasure to be obtained by others. Even though the love letter clearly stated that it was left to Miss Yuxiang, they did not recognize it, so they asked us to find the treasure. "

"No, there is another possibility."

Chiyuki Mei suddenly said, it seemed that these three possibilities mentioned by Shirakawa gave her new inspiration.

Bai Chuan looked at her in surprise,
"what?"

(End of this chapter)