The Real Estate Tycoon's corpse had been mangled beyond recognition. The wealthy wife glanced at it once and was scared stiff.
Jiang Xia looked down at the body, then at the Suitcase that had fallen beside it. "This looks like it belongs to your husband?"
The wealthy wife nodded, choking back sobs. "He took these things with him every time he went out. He never thought they were too heavy. He even said a heavier Suitcase was better—you could swing it around to defend yourself in an emergency..."
Unfortunately, that self-defense had clearly been useless. The Suitcase's completely unscathed exterior showed that the unlucky tycoon had been killed by a single axe blow, without ever getting the chance to swing it at anyone.
"What exactly is in there?" Hattori Heiji grew curious at the woman's words.
He crouched down, pressed the latch, and the lid sprang open with a click.
The contents of the Suitcase were immediately revealed, drawing a collective gasp—it was packed full of cash! Bank Cards and credit cards lay on top of the bills, along with the deceased's Seal.
Vodka had used plenty of Suitcases and Briefcases for transactions, and with one glance, he estimated the amount of money inside. He let out a faint sigh. ...Could this be the money they're paying for me this time? Isn't that a little too little?
"Why was he carrying so much cash?" Hattori Heiji was stunned as well. Seeing a Suitcase so often used for illegal deals and bribery, his detective instincts went into overdrive. He could not help asking suspiciously, "Don't tell me you used this vacation experience as an excuse to come here for some illegal transaction."
The wealthy wife covered her face, not daring to look toward the body. "How would I know? He usually