The moment the janitor opened his mouth, he still spoke Japanese. Xiang Xiaotong opened the AI subtitle translator and could understand what he was saying.
"A few days ago, I ran into Mr. Gunman in the restroom. Two of his coworkers dragged him inside and beat him. They beat him viciously. There was blood all over the floor, and the toilet in the innermost stall was covered in vomit. When he came out, his head and clothes were drenched in toilet water. They might even have shoved his head into the toilet."
"Why am I sure it was toilet water? Because the toilet had just been scrubbed, and it still smelled of cleaning products."
"He looked terrifying at the time. His entire face was swollen, and blood had run down to his chin. I'd never seen a person's face swell to that extent. It looked like he could die at any moment."
"He gave me some money then and asked me to clean all the blood out of the restroom. That was my job anyway, so I would have done it even if he hadn't paid me. But since he gave me money, I accepted it. He gave me six thousand yen that day."
"Not long after I started work this morning, I ran into him while I was mopping the hallway. He was coming up the stairs with an oversized travel bag hanging from his chest. The bag was packed and very heavy. I greeted him, and he immediately gave me forty thousand yen. I refused and said it was too much money. I couldn't accept it."
"But he said, 'This place will become very dirty soon. Please take it.' I was still holding the money and hadn't reacted when he walked away. I didn't think much of it