Super God: If I punch you, you will die

072 Six Dead [Please Subscribe]

“Ushio Ushio’s motorboat is under repair and he’s not on the island right now, so I guess I’ll have to wait for Monday’s boat.”

"How could something like this happen? Six people have died. The phone and radio are down, and there's no boat. Until the typhoon passes and the next boat arrives, which is until tomorrow morning, we can't even contact the police, and we're stuck on this island?"

"This means that not only us, but also the murderers who killed my uncle and the others are stuck on this island and can't leave."

"That's true. The murderer who killed them is still on this island."

"The murderer who killed Dad and the others can't escape this island; he's still hiding here. Damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it. I must find the murderer. Don't think I'll hand him over to the police. I'll personally tear him to pieces."

"..."

Maria then noticed that something was wrong in the living room.

Strictly speaking, it wasn't that she felt something was wrong, but rather that they were ignoring her and talking about something very enthusiastically, which made Maria feel excluded and unhappy.

"Big Sister Zhu Zhixiang, has anyone died?"

Her tone was completely out of touch.

He spoke as if it were none of his business, as if he were talking about characters in a TV drama, which is probably what made Zhu Zhixiang dislike him.

Zhu Zhixiang yelled at Maria, as if to ask her if she didn't know what was wrong when she saw her so sad.

“They’re all dead. Everyone’s dead. My dad, Lin Yan’s parents, Mr. Gota and Shana, and Maria’s mom, they’re all dead.”

"Stop talking, Zhu Zhixiang. You're not the only one who's sad."

“Maria, I think you’ll be shocked, but please listen to me. Your mother is dead.”

"Mom is dead? Waaah."

"Yes, he was killed. I know you'll be very sad, but you have to pull yourself together."

"How many people died?"

"Six. A whole six. Damn it, damn it, damn it. To do something so cruel. If you're human, there's a limit to how cruel you can be. I don't know who did it, but this murderer isn't human. The blood on their body definitely isn't red."

"Ugh, the killers aren't human, they were just chosen."

"Hey, Maria, what did you just say?"

Maria just said a few words that deviated significantly from the previous conversation, leaving one momentarily confused.

Just as he was about to ask for clarification, he suddenly heard his aunt, Princess Natsumi Ushiro, speaking loudly at the entrance of the living room, which startled him.

It's probably because Aunt Natsuhime Ushiro, who went to see Grandpa, and Ewa have returned.

"Can't even make contact with the radio? It's useless in a time like this. What's the point of having a disaster relief radio?"

"I'm very sorry, madam. We have someone conduct regular maintenance every year."

"By the way, aren't there those nautical signals that use flashing lights to communicate? Is there no way to contact the island on the other side that way?"

"We do not have such equipment, we are very sorry."

At that moment, Kumazawa pushed in a food cart with breakfast on it. It was impossible to eat in a blood-stained restaurant, so Hideyoshi asked her to bring it to the living room.

Why have breakfast here?

"Sister-in-law Xia Fei, I'll explain to you later. But Hui Yu, where is your father-in-law?"

"The fact that he didn't come down with you means that even though things are this serious, he still won't leave his room."

"He's not here; the room is empty."

"What did you say? Where did he go at a time like this?"

"The master has left the study."

"Yes. I was startled too. I didn't even know when he left. Do you know anything about him?"

After speaking, Princess Ushiromiya looked at Genji and Kanon. She probably thought that since they were both direct servants who were allowed to wear the single-winged eagle crest, they might know where Princess Ushiromiya Kinzo had gone.

But actually, it was the opposite. Precisely because they were so familiar with Ushiromiya Kinzo, they showed expressions as if they thought it was impossible for Ushiromiya Kinzo to leave the room.

"We have absolutely no clue either."

"As you know, my wife, the master's study is fully equipped with everything from the bed to the bathroom. Unless something truly extraordinary happens, it's hard to imagine the master leaving the room."

"So what do you mean? Doesn't that mean that what you call 'something extraordinary' has really happened?"

"The situation is still uncertain. In any case, my father-in-law is very impulsive, and he may be completely unaware of the current situation. He may have simply gone out for a walk by himself. If that is the case, we should make every effort to inform him of the current situation and seek his instructions."

“That’s true. I don’t want to think about it, but what if something happens to Dad too?”

"I don't want to consider such an unlucky possibility."

Six people were found dead in gruesome manners, and Ushiromiya Kinzo was nowhere to be found. Furthermore, the telephones were out of service, the radio was also out of service, and they could not contact the police.

They say the typhoon will leave tomorrow, and then ships will come.

This means that before this, the island was completely unable to seek help from the outside world, and no one was able to leave.

The tragedy came so suddenly that everyone lost their composure.

The silence and anxiety are suffocating. Knowing that something absolutely must be done, yet unable to think of anything to do. Some are restless, while others simply feel a headache.

No one could explain what exactly happened on Rokkenjima.

Living room, to be continued.

Later, everyone ate the breakfast that Grandma Xiong Ze had made in the living room, bite by bite.

After what had just happened, everyone naturally had little appetite, but rationally, Lin Yan knew that not eating would be unbearable for their bodies. Besides, not eating would be unfair to Granny Xiongze, who had painstakingly prepared breakfast. The precious imported vegetables that Xiangtian had bought to create his extremely elaborate dishes were arranged by Granny Xiongze into Japanese-style dishes, resulting in unfamiliar colors.

Lin Yan can no longer even imagine what kind of dishes Xiang Tian originally intended to make with these ingredients.

Because if they tried to imagine it, the image of Xiangtian's death would reappear in their minds, and their mouths would feel sour. Everyone would just pretend to pick up their chopsticks, but of course no one really cared.

Next, the current situation was announced to everyone.

He thought to himself, "First, in the warehouse of the Rose Garden, we found that Uncle Ushiromiya, Sister Kirie, Aunt Roza, Mr. Gota, and Sanon—six people—were already dead in gruesome conditions. But we can't get through by phone or radio, and we still can't contact the police. In other words, we're completely powerless until the typhoon passes. And my grandfather, who was supposed to lead everyone in this situation, has also disappeared without a trace."

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Mr. Gota didn't make breakfast, so Prince Ushiromiya Kinzo is probably still hungry. If he had just gone for a walk, his stomach should be growling by now, yet he hasn't shown up. The possibility that something has happened to Prince Ushiromiya Kinzo is not low.

Princess Natsumi Ushiromiya said they went to call for Prince Kinzo Ushiromiya, and on their way back they called out to him from various buildings, but they couldn't find him. Considering the timing, it's reasonable to speculate that Prince Kinzo Ushiromiya's disappearance is related to the incident.

The victims were suspected of being murdered in the restaurant, yet their bodies were deliberately moved to a warehouse. Perhaps Ushiromiya Kinzo was also murdered, and his body was moved elsewhere but not yet discovered. No one has voiced this theory, but it is very convincing.

Just as Lin Yan was thinking this, he heard Consort Xia of the Right Palace speak to everyone.

“We need to check if the doors and windows of the main house are locked, and we also need to carefully find out where Father-in-law is. The children should not leave here. Aunt Eiha and Brother Hideyoshi, please stay here with the children, and we also need to ask Dr. Nanjo for help.”

"I understand, I will wait here."

Princess Natsumi, accompanied by her servants Genji, Kumazawa, and Kaon, left the living room.

The remaining people are Eiha, Hideyoshi, Dr. Nanjo, and four juniors, totaling seven people.

"Let's all watch TV and wait for the news. But there really aren't any good programs on Sunday morning."

Hideyoshi acted very cheerfully, trying to dispel the gloomy atmosphere.

"Ugh, I came here to watch something that's not good. Ugh."

"Oh, I see. Maria wants to watch TV? Then Uncle will watch it with you."

Only the truth is true, Aristotle.

Even when everyone told Maria that her mother, Roza, was dead, her emotions did not show any significant fluctuation.

Maria is nine years old now. Is she really that naive at that age?

The others had no interest in watching TV and sat on the sofa in a daze.

"Can I ask you a question?"

"what is the problem?"

"Just now in the warehouse, when they mentioned Shayin's ring, was it a gift?"

Rang Zhi didn't answer, but he lowered his head, closed his eyes tightly, and there was no clearer answer than this.

"Stop talking, Lin Yan, you should at least try to understand his feelings."

"That's true, I asked something I shouldn't have."

"That's right, it was me who gave it to her. I proposed to her last night and gave her a ring, telling her to wear it on whichever finger she wanted to wear it on tomorrow as a reply. Haha, I'm such a good actor."

And this ring was put on the ring finger of Shanin's left hand.

"Actually, Shana started talking to me about it a few years ago, about letting Zhi-ge get away with it."

What did she say?

"Sane is not good at lying. She could guess that she was talking about Jōji after only a few sentences. She asked questions like whether it was really possible for her to get close to him since she was just a maid, what men like, and what kind of clothes would make him happy. She asked a lot of questions like that. I was so envious when I heard her."

"So, they gave you the engagement ring, and that was it?"

“Everyone has different values. I think from a certain perspective, being proposed to by a man should be a major goal in life. So I believe that last night, Shana must have sincerely felt that she had never been so happy in her life.”

"..."

Ushiromiya Joji didn't look up, but let out a deep sigh—perhaps his eyes were already brimming with tears.

"I heard that Shana was on duty at the guesthouse last night, but she was too embarrassed to come back to the guesthouse with me, so she went to the main house instead."

"You have to be understanding of Shana. Even if it was mentioned beforehand, a normal person would be overwhelmed with excitement and have their mind go blank when they receive an engagement ring. She must be incredibly shy."

"That's why Shana went to the big house that she didn't need to take care of at all, to help Mr. Gota, and that's why she got involved in the murder case. If it were me, back then, if I hadn't given her this weird ring, Shana and Sayo wouldn't have been implicated."

“You’re wrong about that, terribly wrong, so stop crying.”

"Woooooooo..."

"Lin Yan, let him calm down."

Since Huiyu had already said that, Lin Yan didn't say anything more.

Saying the wrong comforting words can actually hurt someone. Zhu Zhixiang sat beside him, quietly putting her arm around his shoulder.

Zhu Zhixiang knew about her relationship with Shanin, and Shanin had consulted her about social matters before. She believed that only Zhu Zhixiang could offer her comfort.

Lin Yan walked over to Hui Yu and sat down on the sofa chair opposite her.

"Lin Yan, you are so strong. You seem to have cheered up."

"How should I put it? Didn't someone say that the deeper you love, the deeper you get hurt? I don't care how that stinky old man dies. Sister Wujiang is a bit pitiful, but she is ultimately not my biological mother."

"That's what you say, but you were crying really loudly just now!"

"How should I put it? I just want to say that we still owe a debt of gratitude for being raised, so it wouldn't be right not to cry, hehehe."

"Your cold and indifferent nature, which changes your emotions so quickly, is exactly like Leuford's. He was also very emotional, whether he was happy, sad or angry, but he would calm down after a short while."

"No. I haven't recovered from the shock yet. I just think the difference between us is the emotions we experience after being shocked by the event."

"How do you say this?"

Compared to Rang Zhi and Zhu Zhixiang, Lin Yan's attitude was clearly much more indifferent.

This is not because his grief has lessened and he has already gotten back on his feet, but because his grief has gradually transformed into another emotion.

“Right now, I’m not sad, I’m angry. I’m going to find out who did this and give them a good punch in the face. Otherwise, I won’t be able to swallow this anger.”

This is what he truly meant.

Lin Yan could not forgive himself for being constantly immersed in sadness.

“Ever since my dad and the others were killed, this island has been shrouded in typhoons, which means that the guy who’s been harassing us to this extent is still on this island.”

"That's true. I wonder if that person is still hiding in the dark forest?" I have a feeling that Lin Yan and Sister Wujiang discussed a similar topic here last night.

That's right, it was during dinner yesterday that a letter came out from someone claiming to be Beatrice. At that time, I discussed with Kirie whether this nineteenth person really existed.

"Aunt Huiyu, is this murder case related to the letter from Beatrice last night?"

"You mean that letter? Who knows? My siblings and I have reached a consensus that it was a smear letter sent by Dad to interfere with the inheritance issue, but whether it's related to this morning's murder is still uncertain at this stage."