Golden Peacock - The stepfather's refusal to give an inheritance

Help me.

One day, after U San Shar and I moved to Brookkin Street, I was alone and drinking tea when U San Shar came rushing into the building just before it was time to return...

“Kai Ging Mo, a taxi is waiting under the roof. We have a matter to go on a trip for two days. I can’t give you more than ten minutes to prepare. Please do it quickly,” he said. “If you do it, this will be the only thing left. What’s the matter?” U San Sya asked. “...

"There's no time. I'll tell you later, hurry up," he said, and went inside.

U San Shaar treated me like a teacher would treat a student, so he didn't dare to complain, so he put a few pennies in a leather bag to change, got off the bus, and got into the car. Then U San Shaar told the driver to "drive along the main road," and the car drove along the main road, passing through Pazundaung. On the way, I looked at U San Shaar's face and...

"I think your case is no less serious than murder. Is that so?" he asked.

“It’s true, Ko Thein Maung, the case is so simple, so clear, so powerful, that it’s a bit difficult to find clues.”

“Is it more difficult to be clear, Master?” “I think you’re being sarcastic. It’s true, but in a case that’s complicated and unusual, if you look closely, you can see the clues. Once the case is clear and detailed, it’s very difficult to find clues.”

"Try it. Your case is.."

“Nyaungpin Hla village is a village with about a thousand houses between the station and the main road. In that village, there is a rich landowner from Anaga, U Thein Zane. His daughter is Ma Thein Nyunt. U Thein Zane gave a large piece of land of about 50 acres to an old man named U Tok, whom he knew in Anaga , to work for him for free. U Tok has a son named Maung Than Tun. Both men are widowers. They are very friendly with each other . I will tell you how it happened. Last Monday evening, around 10:00, U Tok Pao left the house alone and walked to a small lake called Sadhukan. That morning, U Tok Pao had gone to Buta with a disciple. When he returned, he told his disciple that he had an appointment, and he left. Since then, U Tok Pao has not returned to U Tok.”

"Where are you going?"

“Wait. The village is about a mile away from the lake. On the way, I saw two people walking along the road. One was a woman. I have forgotten her name. The second was U Thein Zan’s servant, Ko Tain Kyaw. Both of them said that they had been walking alone in U Tok Pao. Ko Tain Kyaw, the servant, said that he had seen his son Maung Than Tun carrying a gun after meeting U Tok Pao. Ko Tain Kyaw also said that he had suddenly remembered this after U Tok Pao was dead. They had seen their father and mother in the forest. A girl named Thaung Kyi from Sha said that she had seen her father and mother fighting on the other side of the lake while they were picking flowers. When the man who was the father shouted angrily, the man who was the son raised his hand as if to punch them. So the girl ran home in fear and found the father and mother. He told his mother that they were fighting. While he was saying this, Maung Than Htun ran to the village and said that he had found the girl dead. Maung Than Htun did not have a gun in his hand. He did not have the hat he was wearing, and there was blood on his shirt sleeve. So the villagers gathered around and found U Tok Pao lying dead near the lake. They saw that his head was bruised, as if he had been hit with something. The injuries were likely from a gunshot wound. The gun was also found near the body. So what can we say? Maung Than Htun was arrested for murder. That is all we know so far, the police have not yet investigated.”

"If that's the case, I think this kind of high-profile murder would be rare."

“That’s right. But there are still only speculations and assumptions. No one has seen it with their own eyes yet. As it is, it is true that Maung Than Htun is very ugly. However, there are people who believe that this young man has no intention of killing anyone. For example, Ma Thein Nyunt, a college student and daughter of U Tok Paw’s friend U Thein Zan, said that this young man could not have done this in any way and borrowed money for this case. That is why we have hired a taxi and come to the scene now, Ko Thein Maung.

“I think it would be futile for us to pursue this case.”

“Ko Thein Maung has been with me for a long time, and I think he is very good at collecting things. What I am hearing now is a one-sided view. I don’t know what we will hear when we get there, when others haven’t seen him yet, when others haven’t heard from him yet. But let’s leave this aside. When I checked Maung Than Htun, there are a couple of things that I noticed.”

"What's up?"

"When the chief of the department came to arrest Maung Than Tun, Maung Than Tun said, 'I thought so too, it's good that this happened.' I thought about this."

"It means to justify"

"Which one should I say yes to? He still refuses to do it."

“I think I’m about to confess, even though I deny it.” “As you might think, Ting Kyat thought that this was a hopeful sign for Maung Than Htun. That’s right. Maung Than Htun must have realized that no matter how innocent he was, he would still be suspicious. If Maung Than Htun had pretended to be surprised or angry when he was arrested, Kyat would have been surprised. Now, Maung Than Htun simply said, “I think so too,” and he must have been an innocent and simple man. Or he must have been a very self-possessed man. I don’t think he was too possessive. He must have been an innocent and simple man. Saying, "This is a good thing," as the girl said, is like her father punching her in the face and then honestly blaming himself for his mistake. (Still not satisfied) "How many people have been hanged without being so obvious, sir?"

"If not, how many people have been sentenced to death, sir?"

"Wait. What did Maung Than Tun himself say?"

Then U Sansyar took out a Thuriya newspaper and showed me the relevant page, and I found the following.

The defendant, Maung Than Tun, testified.

I went to Yangon about three days ago and only returned on Monday. When I returned, my father was not there. The clerk said that he was going to the station . After a while, I saw my father return, but he immediately left. I also went out with a gun because the wild ducks often flock to the lake. On the way, I met Ko Tain Kyaw. However, he did not follow my father as he thought. I did not even know that my father was in front of me. When we were about a hundred yards from the lake, I heard my father say, “Cross the river.” This was the signal that my father and I had discussed together. When I arrived, my father asked me, looking angry, “What are you doing here?” After that, my father and I argued and threatened to punch and kick me. I turned around and ran back. After a short distance, I heard a scream and turned around and ran back. My father was lying with a serious head wound . I put down my gun and was still holding him when my father died. No one was near my father. I can’t say how he was injured. My father didn’t have many friends, but he had no enemies. I didn’t know anything about it.

Police, "What else could your father have asked you to do before he died?"

Tun.. “Speaking with a sense of humor, four or five words.

I can hear voices. I can't understand anything. 'Kho Tao Kala' , what do you mean?

"I hear you."

Police: “How do you interpret it?” Tun: “I don’t know. I think you’re talking about a bloodthirsty person.”

Police: “Are there any black people in your village?”

Tun.. "I don't live there all the time, sometimes two street vendors come here to sell things."

Police: "Did your father ever have an argument with them?"

Tun.. “I haven’t had any.” - Police.. “What’s wrong with your father and you?

"Why?" Tun, "I can't tell you." Police. "I have to tell you." Tun, "I can't tell you. But it has nothing to do with this case."

Police, i "Taku Kuu is a matter between you and your father."

"Is that the call?"