Chapter 309: The Hidden Truth Behind Revenge

With her physical constitution enhanced and her five senses and youthful appearance now hypersensitive, Mao Li Lan happened to overhear the conversation between Ren Amamiya and Kaguya Sigong behind her.

This caused the anger on Mao Li Lan's face to begin shifting into something more subtle.

How to put it?

After learning about those subsequent events, Mao Li Lan felt that Teacher Matsumoto, in accepting such a situation now, was somehow devaluing herself.

Come to think of it, did Teacher Matsumoto fail to investigate the true circumstances of the past?

It wasn't Teacher Matsumoto's father who directly caused the accident; why should she bear responsibility for it?

As Mao Li Lan thought this, she suddenly paused.

Right, it was because that person shifted the blame for her mother's death in a car crash onto Teacher Matsumoto's father, leaving Teacher Matsumoto with no choice but to end this feud with her own life.

But... wouldn't it be better to clarify such matters?

Mao Li Lan did not deny that the death of that woman back then certainly had some connection to Teacher Matsumoto's father, but it absolutely did not warrant a life for a life.

Seeking revenge could simply be directed at the criminal still in prison.

Could it be that, unable to act against the criminal in prison, the hatred was simply transferred?

Mao Li Lan tried hard to adjust her mood.

Yet, no matter what, she could no longer feel angry at that moment; in fact, that anger was now directed at Teacher Matsumoto.

She tugged on Sonoko, who was still about to say something beside her.

She took a step forward.

"The car accident that happened to Teacher Matsumoto back then was not directly caused by your father."

"Eh?"

Matsumoto Sayuri, still in pain, froze for a moment.

She fell into a brief silence; after her brain experienced a short shutdown, it rebooted.

"Not directly caused by Dad?"

"How I received the investigation news was that Dad, while pursuing a criminal, caused a car crash involving a woman?"

"???"

This time, even Mao Li Lan was completely stunned, and the prepared words she had ready could no longer be spoken.

She instinctively turned her head to look at Ren Amamiya.

But thinking of the power Ren possessed, she believed Ren's divination would not have such a major flaw.

So, did Teacher Matsumoto make an error during her investigation?

Oh~ an unexpected result, then.

This situation truly added a bit of surprise to Ren Amamiya's face.

He had divined today's wedding and the past car accident, yet he had not divined the situation known to Matsumoto Sayuri.

Who would have thought the discrepancy lay in the understanding of this intelligence.

Hmm~ the intelligence was only partially obtained; was it because time had passed and the complete part was not acquired, or did someone deliberately do something behind the scenes?

Regardless, this lack of intelligence should have targeted Matsumoto, who was a police officer at the time.

Or perhaps someone wanted to cut off his career path or something similar?

Ren Amamiya pulled a maple leaf gold coin from his pocket, flicked it lightly, and the face side landed down.

Tsk~ it really is so.

It was not that the matter was concealed, but that part of the facts were concealed.

It seems the Metropolitan Police Department must have valued Inspector Matsumoto quite highly back then; otherwise, the Ranyebu Society would not have helped with the aftermath.

The person acting behind the scenes must have been quite disappointed, right?

He flicked the coin again, and the face side landed down once more.

Tsk~ this is truly far more complex than imagined.

Then, the person who pulled this stunt must have already been transferred out of the Metropolitan Police Department, correct?

The coin was flicked again, and the face side landed down once more.

Ah~ the petty maneuver was discovered, causing dissatisfaction among some in the Metropolitan Police Department, which led to the person being transferred?

Indeed, there are many people behind a career path who wish to stab in the back.

Ren Amamiya's thoughts paused for a moment; then he flicked the coin he was about to put away again to confirm his final guess in his heart.

Was Takasugi Toshihiko reminded by someone?

The face side landed down.

The answer became very obvious: someone had orchestrated things behind the scenes for the purpose of retaliating against Matsumoto Kiyoharu.

Takasugi Toshihiko was merely the knife, and Matsumoto Sayuri was a foolish person who was used.

Not only was Matsumoto Sayuri used, but the person who investigated the intelligence from twenty years ago was also used.

The answer after guessing made Ren Amamiya's spine truly feel a chill.

Twenty years have passed; does one still hold a grudge over being transferred?

This hatred is truly great enough.

Ren Amamiya shook his head, temporarily setting aside the intelligence just obtained; the matter at hand still needed to be resolved first.

"Mao Li Lan, Sonoko, switch places."

Mao Li Lan and Sonoko Suzuki, both with their minds having shut down, nodded slightly and stepped back a few paces.

"Miss Matsumoto, how about we play a game next?"

"A game?"

"Takasugi Toshihiko... that Mr. is actually preparing to take revenge on your father by harming you; do you think he would be a suitable marriage partner?"

"..."

If it were before, Sachiko Matsumoto could have said "suitable" without hesitation.

But now, having heard some other details from Ran's mouth, she was no longer so decisive.

Ren Amamiya nodded slightly; at least this lady was not truly blinded by love.

"It seems you have also noticed the problem."

"If the one you chose is truly a good match, as the person involved in the car accident back then, he should know better than anyone that the crash causing her mother's death was a crime, and your father was merely fulfilling his duty as a police officer to catch the criminal."

"Of course, your father did not notice that the lady knocked down by the criminal was his responsibility, but this responsibility did not warrant one life for another."

"Moreover, that criminal is still in prison enjoying his life imprisonment."

"Blaming your father entirely so directly, he must think that you and your father are the only objects he can vent his anger upon."

"Otherwise, he should have gone to find the prison where that criminal is detained."

Ren Amamiya's words were clear: the responsibility for the car accident could be understood, and there was no need to dissect the liability for the accident.

Because some things are recorded in the files, allowing no room for even a shred of argument.

But the non-responsibility still needs to be sorted out clearly.

"In addition, during his interaction with your friend, after confirming that your father was the police officer from that year, he immediately turned his attention to pursuing you."

"Do you think such a person, even with the filter of childhood, is truly worth entrusting your life to?"