disqualified hero

Zhi Qiaozi's hometown is in a small town called Lianshan, and Goliath followed behind the old man step by step. They walked through the criss-crossing fields and ponds of different sizes, and finally arrived at the old man's home.

The word "Fuji" was written on the wooden doorplate. His house was built on a small soil slope. A sunken road was dug out of the steep soil slope, concrete was poured in, and stone steps were installed.Step by step, the old man walked up slowly with the support of his crutches. Even though Goliath followed him anxiously, he could not rush him. Instead, he gave a helping hand from time to time to stabilize his precarious body.

"It was a great help, Mr. Gucang." Goliath chose the pseudonym quite sincerely, Shota Shota, Shota was his real name, and Gucang was his mother's surname before she got married.

When he said this, Fuji had already opened the door: "Come in, Mr. Granary, I'm the only one in the house."

Goliath was very anxious, but he had to maintain his character design, always remembering that he was only a distant relative who came to find Zhi Qiaozi to fulfill his mother's last wish, and he whispered "Excuse me", and walked into the house.

The house was built a long time ago. After entering the door, Fuji groped for a while before finding the drawstring of the chandelier. The lamp was a style decades ago, and a rope was hung directly above the table. Determine whether the earthquake is serious.

During the period of savagery, the society was chaotic, and material resources were also very scarce. The rope lamp was the product of the great economic recession.

The old people are very polite. Even though Goliath was clamoring in his heart, hoping that Fuji would stop being busy, he still boiled water and made tea slowly and unquestionably. Found a dusty photo album.

The photo is in color, and it is old. On the cover of the album, there is writing left by a black marker, writing "2130-2135", and it is now 2144.

"The economic situation in Lianshan Town has not been very good." Fuji began to talk slowly in a hoarse voice, "We are just a small place in the countryside of Kyushu, with no special features, and there were no tourist attractions in the past. I want to find a complete commercial street. , or even an hour’s bus ride to the city, and there are only two convenience stores in the whole town.”

"Most young people go out to work when they are adults. We only have some old people here, and there are women and children."

He flipped through several pages of the photo album one after another: "Changzhi was born under such circumstances." His fingertips rested on a certain photo, and Goliath turned his neck to look over it, only seeing the little baby in the swaddle , and a man and a woman beside him, and behind them are smiling villagers, with simple and happy smiles on their faces.

"This is her mother Xinyeqiao, and the man is her father, Xinye Mingcheng." Fuji pointed at the two of them, and the photo turned to the next page. At this time, Zhiqiaozi was much older, already a two years old.

"Mingcheng is a man born and raised in Lianshan." Fuji's thoughts fell into memories, "He, he is one of the few people who returned to his hometown after finishing college and devoted himself to the construction of his hometown. At that time, we began to think about how to make the More people know about the existence of Lianshan, and some people proposed to turn it into a scenic spot, a unique scenic spot that allows people to have close contact with nature."

Fuji said: "The initial idea was to grow some flowers and create a flower field, but we tried, the soil here is not suitable for most flowers and plants to grow, so for a long time, we kept trying and failing. , constantly replacing new varieties.”

Hearing this, Goliath also understood, and he said cautiously: "The funds..."

"There is no more money." Fuji smiled awkwardly, as if returning to the night more than 20 years ago, "The villagers gathered together for a meeting. We have spent several years. In order to build scenic spots, each family has If we were in debt, it would be fine if we just gave up, but at that time we found that the lotus introduced from China was very suitable for growing in Lianshan Town."

"It's just that no bank is willing to lend us money."

Having said that, Goliath couldn't guess the development of the matter again: "But the lotus pond in Lianshan Town has indeed been established, and it has brought a certain amount of economic income to the town." For a long time, Lianshan The mountain town is quite famous, and tourists flock here to boost the local economy. He has found all these information in advance.

"Yes." Fuji stroked the rim of the teacup with his fingers, "When we had nowhere to borrow and were about to give up, Mingcheng, that is, Changzhi's father, gave us a lot of money."

A lot of money?

Goliath vaguely grasped some clues.

"Now that I think about it, the reason given by Mingcheng is really lame." Fuji said, "He said he mortgaged his family's land and borrowed the money from the bank, but calm down and think about it, our land is worthless, don't It’s so much, even one-tenth of it can’t be used.” He paused, “But the villagers were so excited at that time, as if they had grasped a life-saving straw, and everyone believed in it without hesitation. Even if he didn't believe what he said, and doubted where the money came from, he would remain silent."

The reason is very simple, they all need that money, and Xinye Mingcheng, he didn't say he was going to borrow usury, but if he just borrowed money from the bank, as long as they make a profit, they can pay back the money soon, everyone in the town A family borrowed money from the bank to grow flowers.

"The lotus in the pond was planted as scheduled, and soon took root and sprouted. When the first summer came, a small number of photographers came to Lianshan Town with cameras, just to take pictures of those flowers." He said, "The villagers are very happy. Happy, think Mingcheng is our hero, however, shortly after that, another group of people came to Lianshan."

Goliath asked subconsciously, "Who?"

Rich said slowly: "Police, and heroes."

……

"What?" Fuji stood at the door of the house, stumbling and said, "The famous city is an enemy? How is it possible? You must have made a mistake. Police officer, he is a very nice and enthusiastic person." Fuji's house is very close to Xinye's house It should be said that as long as the residents in the town are adjacent to each other, after Xinye Mingcheng was escorted to the police car with great fanfare, the police knocked on the door of each family, asking about his motive for committing the crime and the enemy's daily behavior.

"There was nothing wrong." The policeman said in a business-like manner. He even took out his work mobile phone and played the video of Xinye Mingcheng's robbery. The alienated personality was indeed what Xinye Mingcheng possessed. Ji's heart sank to the bottom, "We collected Mr. Shinno's fingerprints and his DNA at the scene," the policeman said politely, "Now it has been confirmed that he is the enemy of the 1141 Hakata Heist, and we have arrested him."

"Oh." He also got up to promise. Fuji's wife seemed to want to say something, but they kept their mouths open and didn't say anything.

"That's right."

"What kind of punishment will Xinye have in case of robbery?"

"It's hard to say. The enemy is being severely attacked recently. Although the amount involved in the case is not high, he has also caused damage to public facilities. These factors must be taken into consideration."

"At the very least, it's life imprisonment, and the family members have to compensate for other losses."

"Ah, so it is."

"Yes."

"But there are only two people left in the Xinye family and the Xinye family!" Fuji's wife finally couldn't bear it anymore. She clearly knew that she shouldn't shout at the police, but she couldn't help shouting, "Ah Qiao doesn't have a job at all. , and Changzhi, she is so young, how could she be able to repay the amount?!"

The policeman was very young, and he couldn't stand the questioning. His expression changed for a moment, but his voice was still steady and business-like: "I-I don't know."

The police left.

……

Fuji took another sip of tea: "According to the past law, the family members of the enemy should also be the victims. It is really unreasonable to ask the victim to pay back the money."

Goliath explained subconsciously: "This is a harsh law promulgated in the age of ignorance, which was changed five years ago. Now the economic losses caused by the enemy are borne by the government."

Fuji looked at him in surprise, Goliath knew he had slipped, wiped his nose and said, "I work in a law firm."

Fuji suddenly realized: "So that's how it is."

"The result." Goliath asked, "What was the result?"

"As a result..." Fuji's narration became slower and slower, and he seemed to be choosing his words carefully, "In the beginning, all our profit money was invested in the repayment of the government." The Japanese attach great importance to human relationships and kindness, while The villagers are simple-minded, and they all know that if it wasn't for the village, Xinye Mingcheng would never do that, so helping the Xinye family repay the loan in the precarious situation is what they should do.

"But the amount of compensation is really too big." Fuji said, "Not only the losses caused by the bank, but also personal injury losses. In short, it is a bottomless pit, and each of us has borrowed a lot of money from the bank."

It happened naturally. After taking care of Xinye's family for a year and a half, the villagers were really unable to help them pay back. The once kind women could no longer look at Xinye Qiao and Xinye Nagae with sympathetic eyes. The man kept silent Children, they are probably the cutest and worst people in the world. Children never know how much malice is attached to their actions and how much harm they can cause to another person.

"After the accident, Aqiao has been working day and night every day. Her physical condition has deteriorated rapidly, and it is said that she has contracted a disease." Fuji said, "I don't know what the disease is, but the final result is, In order not to drag Changzhi down, she committed suicide."

Hanging on the beam in the main hall, Nagae Komino looked at her mother's hanging feet with her big black and white eyes unique to children. No one knew what she was thinking at that moment.

Then Changzhi became a child without father and mother, only debts.

"The children in the village call her 'the next enemy'." Fuji sighed.

This is normal, Goliath's spirit has been in a trance, he suddenly thought of the World War hundreds of years ago, the children of Nazi fascists were discriminated against by everyone for a long time, and now, when the enemy was captured by the hero At the same time, no one seems to pay attention to their children and their families, which has become a psychological blind spot.

Even he ignored those people intentionally or unintentionally.

"Changzhi is wandering around the village." The story continues, "We will give her food, but no family is willing to adopt her, and she is still burdened with a heavy debt that should never be borne by children."

"One day, we suddenly discovered that Changzhi was missing. No one knew whether she fell into the pond or left Lianshan Town. In short, she was gone."

"Is no one looking for it?" Goliath asked, and then he realized he had asked a very stupid question.

Fuji turned his head away: "No." It seems that in this way, he can avoid the self-condemnation of conscience.

"At that time, I wondered if it would be better if A-Qiao took Changzhi with her when she left." He said with difficulty, "When she really left, even I breathed a sigh of relief. "

"We're sorry for that kid."

He said: "I'm sorry, although you are here, the child should not be found. If she is still alive, it cannot be in Lianshan Town." But it is more likely that she is dead. , and not even the bones of the dead were found.

"No, it's not your problem." Goliath murmured to himself, "You are already doing well and doing everything you can."

"Yes, it's our problem." He thought, it's the hero's problem, it's the police's problem, it's the social system's problem, it's the problem of imposing crimes on children and victims, it's the problem of the majority of society.

He bowed his head deeply and said, "Thank you." The last trace of confusion in Goliath's eyes disappeared, and he was like a polished, sharp sword. Pulling it out from the scabbard, the light on the blade was compelling, and a powerful force unimaginable by ordinary people burst out from the soul that was no longer confused.

"Changzhi must still be alive somewhere in the world." He said firmly, "I know, she must still be alive."

……

Goliath returned to the Hero Office, and when he entered the office, he found that his office seat was occupied by doves and magpies.

Osamu Dazai sat on his chair. The back of the straight computer chair has been adjusted, and now it looks like a reclining chair, and his feet are even more extreme, almost up to the sky.

Obviously, the last time we met, he was very, very unhappy because of the evil qualities he felt from Dazai, and he was slightly hostile towards him, but this time it was different, Goliath was very calm, he looked at Dazai’s The look in his eyes is no different from looking at any citizen, any person, and he even has a certain amount of apology towards him.

"Hey, Mr. Goliath." His address changed subtly, from Mr. Goliath to Mr. Goliath. Unfortunately, except for the two parties involved, no one was aware of this change.

Dazai's posture is very strange. He is half lying on the chair, his neck is over the back of the chair, his head is slightly tilted back, and he is looking at Goliath in a supine posture, and the fluffy and soft bangs piled on his forehead hang down together When he got down, the eyes between the narrow and round eyes widened, as if he could clearly see the essence of Goliath through his appearance.

"Well, it's pretty good, Mr. Goliath." He sighed inexplicably, "You've become a little bit more interesting." He changed the wording and said, "No, no, it should be said that you are a bit heroic. .”

Well, even Goliath didn't know what he was talking about, but after gaining peace of mind, he thought of Osamu Dazai's intelligence that Hawkes had praised, pulled out a chair and sat next to him and said, "Dazai Did you find anything?"

"I found out, of course there are." Dazai said, "During the process of investigating the Spear of Justice, I discovered many interesting things, but I don't know if you would like to listen to it, Goliath-kun." Instead of talking about it The book is full of malice, it would be better to say that Dazai read Goliath with the mood of watching a Western scene and watching an interesting drama.

But his words are indeed very close to the borderline of offending people. After all, judging from Goliath's previous performance, Shinichi is his friend and one of the objects of his admiration.

Goliath didn't speak at first, he was silent for a while, and asked in a low voice: "Changzhi, I mean Zhiqiaozi, is she still in the teahouse?"

"Of course." Dazai tilted his head upside down, "It's still in the tea house, and it's a perfect geisha who was sent in since childhood and cultivated step by step," he said lightly and poignantly, "Zhi Qiao In terms of her, she is a rare geisha who sells her body in modern times, I think about it, as long as I go to the tea house to sit more, the proprietress should hint at the twists and turns of the guests."

He stretched out his right hand and started counting with his fingers, apparently with the suspicion of a young man pretending to be tender: "Once, twice, three times... Hey, I haven't known each other for long, and I have gone to the tea house four times, really, All the manuscript fees I got some time ago were thrown into the bottomless pit of Kabukicho, if editor Xiaozhuang knew, I would be ruthlessly locked up at home and accept his guard 24 hours a day."

The ground service girl happened to pass by, and when she heard Dazai's words, she smiled helplessly: "Keep your voice down, Dazai-kun, Mr. Xiaozhuang's words will come later."

"Oops, oops." Dazai pretended to be afraid, kicked his feet hard on the ground, and finally changed to the posture of sitting on a chair: "Please keep it secret for me, ground lady."

The ground staff girl gave an "ok" look and went back to her own business, while the conversation between Dazai and Goliath continued.

"But I'm a writer, just like a writer likes to drink, so going to Kabukicho is a must." Dazai said, "It just so happens that Esako-chan is not a few years older than me, so we have a common language. "

Silence, still silence.

"What did Dazai-kun find out?" Goliath said, "In Shinichi's words, he is a very kind person who hates evil." He began to talk about the Spear of Justice he knew, "It is said that his elder brother was killed by the enemy. During the attack, he has been very honest with the enemy since a long time ago. Although he will not let the enemy die in the process of fighting the enemy, he often leaves limb injuries that are difficult to recover, and in large-scale extermination activities, It has always been a policy of preferring to kill by mistake and never to let go."

Dazai said, "The extermination activities you mentioned are the suppression of the underworld?"

"Not only that, besides the underworld, there are also those abnormal assembly organizations." He said, "In this era, even the underworld that still maintains the style of benevolence and righteousness cannot escape the fate of being wiped out."

[Is it a bit overkill?]

"Shinichi has always been the front line of activities." He said, "And then the charity show, if you check Dazai, you will know that he really donated a lot of money to the families of the victims, and funded those children to go to school, just like a father Take care of them without any unpleasant behavior."

"Yes," Dazai said. "He does it flawlessly, and his acts of charity are enough to cover up that he always violently captures his enemies."

"Sometimes, I also have doubts." Goliath said, "Although I know that Shinichi almost spends all his family wealth on charity, and his life is very simple, but the money earned by heroes is really polarized. Although his ranking is not low, it is definitely not enough to support him to spend money to help others."

"Then where did Shinichi's money come from?" He had long been aware of the problem, but he didn't dare and didn't want to explore it.

Dazai smiled and said, "You can find the answer yourself." He paused, then said in a more cheerful tone, "Can I ask a question?"

Goliath said, "What?"

"Mr. Goliath was still uncomfortable when he saw me last time." He blinked and said mischievously, "I probably know the reason, maybe it's my words, my body language, my body language. The logic of the behavior makes Goliath-kun feel uncomfortable." As he said this, he had no intention of apologizing, as Dazai almost never apologized to others because of his own actions.

"So this time, why did Mr. Goliath treat me equally, did you get any inspiration?"

Goliath: "..."

"Because, that's unjust." He said, "As long as you don't violate the law, you are not a sinner. I just suddenly realized that the so-called good and bad, justice and evil are titles placed on someone by outsiders. A hero should be someone who discards all external distractions and can see the essence."

Just like Nagae Komino, she is a "weak" and "innocent child" but because of the law, because of her father, she is considered "the next enemy".

The enemy's children are also children, weak and weak, and they are the objects he wants to protect.

"Hmm~" Dazai let out a meaningful snort, "Then what if the justice defined by the law is different from the justice in Goliath-kun's eyes, and what if the weak you want to protect are villains in the eyes of others? What a strange word, if outsiders were here, who would know what Dazai was talking about, but Goliath, he unexpectedly understood the meaning.

"Then." Goliath said, "I will perform my duties in my own way, in accordance with my beliefs, hypocritical but very arrogant."

"I'll be that kid's hero, even if it's ten years late, even if she doesn't need me at all, late for an act of kindness full of self-satisfaction."

[Body: Osamu Dazai]

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