Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Marks

It seems like it's still raining.The Daguanzhong growing in front of the dense forest was also drenched by the rain.From its wide and thick leaves, water dripped continuously. The rain just now was not a heavy rain, maybe it was light and came down from the sky.From early in the morning, the sky is sometimes covered with cloudy clouds, and sometimes the sky is clear, and the wind is also strong and sometimes weak, which is the characteristic of this season... Whether it is sunny or cloudy, this room is dim all day long.Because it is surrounded by high mountains and dense forests, and the bottom of the valley is like a basin, there is no ray of sunlight all day long.

The scenery that can be seen from here, Kamiya Mariko remembers in her mind every day.From three or four meters in front of the window, to the lush plants at the entrance of the forest, the smelly clumps, unnamed trees like pines and willows, and further down, the white trees that look like animal flesh. trunk…… Looking up from the window, you can see the white exterior wall of the gray building, and there are already many old cracks on it, so it looks old.But from the extension of the wall, it can be deduced that this is a building with a rather large area.Between this building and the dense forest, there is a piece of ground that seems to be as narrow as a backyard. On it, there are green trees unique to the southern country, and they grow very luxuriantly...

Kamiya Mariko turned her head, feeling very dull, to the high window.From that mere area, the sky I saw seemed to be gradually dimming. The wind had stopped now, and the sharp birdsong that I heard just now could no longer be heard, nothing could be heard. From far away Japan, I came to an unknown country. I was locked in an unknown room alone, and I didn't have the slightest crazy impulse... Mariko turned her body and slowly turned into the house.On the wall opposite to the window, there are two photos of rare birds and a calendar below.At the end of the annual calendar, a red line is drawn on the words "28, 29, 30".

Ah, today is already July! ... Mariko approached the calendar and tore off the page with the big French and the word "six" written on it. A page of "Seven" appeared.Mariko took out the lipstick from the makeup case in her handbag, and lightly drew a red line on "Saturday, July 1st".Apart from that, she has no other writing instruments. Another day passed like this— As if she had suddenly changed her mood, the terror of the night gripped her heart tightly again. Three times a day, Yu Chuan Jun delivered the meals on time, and from the second night, she noticed that Yu Chuan had added sleeping pills to her drink.Mariko started skipping dinner.But then I got very thirsty.

As soon as she turned on the faucet, all the rust-colored yellow water flowed out, which was undrinkable.In desperation, Mariko had no choice but to drink the lemonade that Hanekawa put and opened the bottle.It tasted the same as drinking it during the day, but then I fell asleep in a daze, and when I opened my eyes, it was already bright. From the second day onwards, the beverages delivered were mineral water in large Coca-Cola plastic bottles. Mariko didn't care too much, so she drank it, but unexpectedly fell asleep again, and she slept for a whole day.Because she didn't drink other water or beverages every day, Mariko realized that Hanekawa had put sleeping pills in the beverage she drank.

Since yesterday—that is, the third day, Mariko decided not to drink the drink sent by Jun Hanakawa, and after she left it for a long time, cool and transparent water finally flowed out of the faucet.When she chooses food, she also tries to avoid canned meat, potato and fruit salad, etc., and carefully tastes French bread, butter, mango, and papaya, etc., worrying about what will happen once she falls asleep. If such a tragedy happened, it would be a desperate hell for her life. "No matter what, try to escape!..." Mariko said silently in her heart. She checked the room and bathroom, but did not find any place where she could escape; she also searched carefully, among her belongings, there were folding fruit knives, nail clippers and hairpins, but all these things were found by the other party. Confiscated.Not even a passport.

She slept very late yesterday, and maybe she was tired from crying during the day yesterday. After waking up this morning, Mariko felt refreshed and her mood improved.So she looked carefully at the window. Jun Hanekawa unlocked the door three times a day and came in. If he saw Mariko not sleeping, he would talk to her.If Mariko ignored him, he would shrug his shoulders, pretend to be very sorry for her, put down his food and go out.From outside this room, sometimes a radio in a foreign language, or the sound of a TV program could be heard, followed by a dead silence, not a single bird song could be heard.Only once, Mariko heard the sound of a car coming from the direction of the woods in the backyard.

Without any hope of being saved, Mariko's mood also became bad.Day after day passed in despair. Mariko pondered in a wonderful emotion.What happens when nothing happens until July 27th arrives?In addition to the red line on the annual calendar, under the 27th, a heavy "one" was underlined with a ballpoint pen: that was the mark drawn by Jun Hanekawa with his pen on the first night. "Be patient for four weeks! . . . " so he said at the time, "then you will be free." is this real?Why number 27?Why was he kidnapped? This is the question that hangs in Mariko's mind to this day.It's really unbelievable to think about it. I am not the daughter of a rich family, but the daughter of a public official who lives in a public house provided by the state...

If Hanekawa Jun is a mental patient, then it's a different matter.If that's the case... the more Mariko thought about it, the more frightened she became. So, Mariko suddenly guessed, what does July 27 mean? ... Recently, my mother has not cared as much about my father as usual. This is why... Suddenly, there was the sound of turning the doorknob.When Hanekawa came, he usually knocked on the door twice, and Mari suddenly became nervous. The door lock was unlocked, and the door was pushed in, but it immediately collided with the desk, making a violent knocking sound.This is why Mariko pulled the desk under the window to the door of the room last night before going to bed just in case.

Since Jun Hanekawa knew that Mariko had done this this morning, he kept pushing the door hard, and with the help of the door, he pushed the desk up to the wall.The gap in the door was big enough for Hanekawa to squeeze in. "Bastard, the room is still so dark!..." He turned on the light while muttering, and put a plate on the desk with the half-blocked door.The plate was the same as usual, with French bread, a few slices of sausage, fruit, and a bottle of mineral water. "I won't do anything to you, so you don't have to do this." Jun Yuchuan frowned, and said with a wry smile, "I won't take sleeping pills again in the future, so you should take a little more. Don't take it." Meat can get sick, if you get sick here, how can you go back to Japan?"

Jun Hanekawa stared at Mariko sitting on the ground with puzzled eyes.When he first came in, he still had an angry face, but now he is carefully persuading Mariko in a gentle tone. "Hey, Miss Ah Lin, it's the same as what I said at the beginning. If you are disobedient, insist on resisting, and want to escape, then I have to take severe measures against you. I have a gun and a dagger. I hope you can understand that." "What..." Mariko stared at the other party with wide eyes in horror. "However, as long as you can obey me, I will never be rude to you. You should bear with it a little longer. It will be three weeks until July 27th?" "Why?..." Since Mariko spoke for the first time in three days, Yu Chuan was stunned for a long time. "Why kidnap me?" Mariko stared at the calendar and asked, "Why am I free on July 27?" "Well... it's better that you don't know." "No, you must tell me!... Tell me the truth, and I will obey you." Jun Hanekawa rested his hands on his cheeks and meditated. "Is it related to my father's case?" Mariko stood up suddenly, and her mother had told her: July 27th was the judgment day for the hit-and-run case that hit and killed a mother and daughter.Whenever a major case is pronounced, the father is taciturn and depressed, and the mother also becomes nervous. "It's the same as her grandfather!..." At this time, my mother would say to herself with a wry smile. Sure enough, Mariko felt: Jun Hanakawa became nervous unnaturally.She stared intently at Hanekawa's face.Hanekawa moved his hands away from his cheeks and stared at Mariko in surprise.His expression was extremely serious, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes became more obvious, as if he had aged a lot all of a sudden. "That's true!..." Yu Chuan seemed to have finally given up his mind and replied, "I didn't want to tell you... Regarding the verdict, we asked your father. However, you don't have to worry about this .” Jun Hanekawa's eyebrows widened as he spoke slowly with a smile on his face. "We will never harm your life, and we will never take any drastic measures against your father. We only ask him to support our request in secret. So, don't worry, as long as that day comes, we will let you go go home." At around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 2, Judge Masayoshi Kamiya got off a taxi on Uchibori Street in Sanbancho, Chiyoda Ward. It is very different from the nights of the days when I go to work. There is no traffic on the road, and the pedestrians all look like they are strolling around.After confirming that there were no suspicious vehicles or figures, he crossed Neilong Street and came to the opposite side of the road. In the buildings on this side, there is almost no light in every window. Shen Guzheng walked on this canyon-like road in a trance, so, and because of this, he clearly saw a brightly lit house in front of him. He came closer and saw a name plate with the Chinese characters "Xiao Teng" hanging beside the door.From the faint streetlights shining on the lattice door and the wall, the memory deep in the brain suddenly revived. Masayoshi Kamiya calmed down a bit, looked around again, and gently opened the lattice door.He climbed the fifth or sixth stone steps illuminated by the street lamp in front of the door. The porch with the long curtains is a platform the size of a straw mat built with Sanhe soil.Polished by the ages, the old and damaged dull stone frame and the color plates placed on the shoe box show the style of a simple and simple hotel. Since there was no one, Masayoshi Kamiya said "I'm sorry" loudly.At this time, a woman in a kimono walked quickly from the corridor.She quickly knelt in front of Shengu: "Welcome." "I am Masayoshi Kamiya of the court..." "Ah!..." After the other party responded softly, he raised his head slightly.She looks to be in her 30s, with a slender figure and light makeup, and Kamiya feels that she may be younger. "Are you...?" "Yes, I am Ayano." "You remember me?" "Yes, I still have some impressions... My mother told me that Mr. Kamiya is coming tonight." Ayano said with a faint smile in the corner of her mouth. It was more than 30 years ago that Masayoshi Kamiya came here for the first time. At that time, he was brought by his colleagues in judicial training.That colleague is the nephew of the hostess of the small hotel.Since he and Kamiya lived in Kansai and Gifu at the time, they often came here to eat and play mahjong with four or five people. At that time, Aya had just started elementary school, but she got married when she was in her 20s.Later, for some reason, she divorced her husband and returned to her natal family.My colleague's aunt, also is Ayano's mother, her husband passed away shortly after she married here, so she became the second generation female owner of this hotel named "Xiaoteng". After Masayoshi Kamiya completed his judicial training, he first worked as a prosecutor, first in Osaka, and later in Tokyo.Although it was difficult for Kamiya and this colleague to meet each other, letters and phone calls continued. He entered the winding corridor and came to the innermost room, where guests often play mahjong all night. Looking at the moss-covered passage and the garden full of big Wu Fengcao with the same scenery as in the past, the sound of wooden clogs came from behind—the old friend Ji Wu Zezhi appeared.He was a stocky, tall man in a linen T-shirt and cotton track shorts. "Ah, long time no see." He smiled at Shengu, his sharp eyes and white teeth showed his vigorous look.Whenever Kamiya saw him, he would have such an impression. Yoshitake Noriyuki is now a prosecutor of the Criminal Department of the Supreme Prosecutor's Office. Although he was at the Judicial Training Institute at the same time as Kamiya, including Kamiya's employment in other companies, he has been working for three years less than Yoshitake. After exchanging pleasantries for a year, the two of them sat down face to face on both sides of the table after meeting again. "Today's weekend is over." "Yeah, Sunday night is too leisurely. If it weren't for this opportunity, it would be rare for me to see my aunt!..." Kamiya remembered Yoshitake said that his aunt was his mother's younger sister, but the age difference between them must be too big. Masayoshi Kamiya called Yoshinori's home last night, saying that he happened to have something to discuss with him, and that it was a secret, and suggested that it would be best to meet at "Xiaoteng". After Ayano brought barley tea and snacks, she immediately withdrew.Kamiya said in advance that this meeting will not drink or eat. They chatted with each other about their recent situation and things with the people around them, and the two of them suddenly fell silent. "Well, please take a look at this..." Kamiya took out a few pieces of letter paper from an envelope of Zhengyi, and handed it to Yoshinori Norizhi.This is a letter received four days ago, on June 28. The content of the letter was printed on a computer, and it contained Mariko's address, name, and photocopies. Kamiya was waiting for Noriyuki Yoshitake to finish reading, and introduced him one by one the general situation of Misaki Uemura's trial. Of course, he did not exceed the scope of news media reports. Next, Masayoshi Kamiya also said that through the words of Naomi Toshima, a classmate of her daughter Mariko, she said that Mariko may have traveled somewhere without telling her family.He also asked Naomi himself, and from her words, Judge Kamiya concluded that his daughter might have been abducted by some man. "Later, the family went to inquire about the gemstone design company where Mariko works, and heard there, it seems that she and her friends went on a trip to Hokkaido, and they said that they took a week's leave. By the way, We also heard that Mariko went to computer school twice a week for two months from the beginning of May. We rushed to see it again. She didn’t have any textbooks at all. She must have dated that man. Deliberately made up a lie!..." Kamiya revealed a wry smile in his spat.So, there was a sudden silence between the two of them. "So, that is to say..." - Yoshitake Norizhi, who was listening silently, suddenly broke the silence, and said for the first time, "The man related to Misaki Uemura, in the past two to three months , designed to abduct the young lady, will she be used as a hostage to offer you some threatening deal?" He tapped on the table with his fingernails as he spoke. "Unfortunately, but this is the only way to think about it. From the perspective of the trial process, it is very unfavorable to the defense on important points of contention. The prosecution requested the death penalty on May 9. At this time, It coincides with the time when Mariko went to computer school." "Hmm..." Ji Wu Zezhi was very embarrassed, and stroked his big gray back with his hands, "Anyway, the dividing line between the death penalty and life imprisonment is the key to the problem!... If you judge from the judge's From the point of view of the judgment, the defense has the greatest possibility of losing the case. The voice of public opinion is also very high, and the spearhead is all directed at you—this so-called 'ghost' judge!..." Masayoshi Kamiya smiled wryly and nodded. "Moreover, from the side of the murderer, he also hopes that he should be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment as much as possible. This is an unprecedented request!..." Yoshitake Noriyuki, who was born in Nara, still speaks a Kansai accent to this day, which seems really incompatible with his usual serious appearance. "It's not that I don't understand the meaning of the other party's request for a fixed-term imprisonment." In the past four days, Kamiya Masayoshi said, "Although the relationship between the other party and Uemura Misaki is not clear yet, but it is certain. She is a close relative of her. For the defendant, the death penalty is of course very terrifying! If I was sentenced to life imprisonment under threat, the prosecution would definitely appeal. In the second trial, the possibility of re-sentencing the death penalty is very high. Big." Yoshitake Noriyuki stared at Kamiya Masayoshi's face and said: "Even if the defense appeals, the Supreme Court will definitely uphold the original verdict, so the defendant is very worried about this." "Of course, if we sentenced her to 20 years in prison, the higher court would not be able to pass the life sentence. There has never been such a precedent in the past. But from an objective reality point of view, I still dare not guarantee it!  … ..." "Perhaps the murderer knew very well about the law and the courts." "Looks like the defense lawyer is an old hand." "Could it be that lawyer, Shinichiro Naka?..." Masayoshi Kamiya immediately thought of Shinichiro Naka, who was constantly wiping his sweat in the courtroom, wearing a double-breasted suit. At this time, Ji Wu Zezhi concentrated on thinking.Shen Gu took a sip of the cold barley tea, moistened the cup, put the cup on the table again, and sighed softly: "Actually, I didn't find any signs related to this incident during this public judgment. Maybe there is a deeper background behind this incident. If there is, then there is no way. Misaki Uemura It should be an ordinary company employee who will not have a high income, but the defense has spent a huge amount of money, commissioned an appraisal, and expressed to the family of the deceased that he can pay huge financial compensation. Therefore, prosecutor Omotoki It was also raised in the lawsuit: Behind this case, there is a major background hidden..." "If the two parties conduct mediation, it is not possible to consider reducing the sentence." "Yeah, so when my daughter got kidnapped and wrote threatening letters, I thought of this reflexively: it finally happened..." Then, in front of Kamiya Masayoshi, a silhouette of a man suddenly appeared.Looking at the test from the judge's bench, one can often see a man in his thirties or forties with a beard sitting in the gallery.When Uemura Misaki entered the court, there was a clear exchange of glances between him and her.Kamiya has seen it more than once; in addition, during the trial, he was always in a black suit, sitting there motionless, listening carefully to the trial process.In the occasional eye contact between him and Kamiya, one can feel his strong will and strong challenging eyes... Masayoshi Kamiya intends to share this feeling with Yoshitake Norizhi, but decides to control his emotions first.Because he has no evidence to prove that this person was a specific observer during the public trial, maybe he is just a person who is very interested in this case. "It's better not to tell Jiwu everything from the beginning." Kamiya thought so. At this time, Yoshitake wrote a few words on the prepared letterhead next to the TV, and said to Kamiya: "Is there any clue about Miss's whereabouts?" "No, not sure about that. I just looked in my daughter's room, but I didn't see a passport or anything." "Ok?……" "I heard from my wife at home that my daughter's summer clothes, swimsuits, sunscreen wide-brimmed hats, etc. were all packed in a suitcase and taken away. She said that she would come back after staying out for six nights and seven days, and it is expected to be July 2. Day. So, I should have come back today..." As Kamiya Masayoshi spoke, his eyes fell on the watch again.He Kezi hasn't called yet, maybe her daughter has really come back.He still has this glimmer of hope in his heart... "Actually, it's just a one-week itinerary!...So, I think she may have gone to a summer area." Ji Wu Norzhi nodded and said, "Because I didn't find a passport, then it is more likely to go abroad. It’s bigger. It’s just that when traveling in the country, you may also bring a suitcase, so there is no doubt at home.” "I'm afraid there are two aspects to consider, either being taken out of the country, or being locked up in the country." The word "closed" seemed to be said through gritted teeth, so both of them fell into deep thought. "I'm still very worried!..." Suddenly, Yoshitake said with unbearable emotion, and knocked heavily on the table with one hand, and asked Judge Kamiya Masayoshi, "Then what are you going to do?" "This... from the very beginning, I remembered the clauses in the criminal procedure regarding the duty of public servants to report. When they are considered civil servants who may commit crimes on duty, they must report. For example: in my case, I must report to the The director of the local court reported it, and then the director complained to the procuratorate." "That's it..." Ji Wuze looked at him with a weird face. "Especially when I have the suspicion of 'unfair judgment' in Article 21, Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Procedure Law, the avoidance system should be implemented. As the judge involved, I should follow Article 13, Paragraph 2 of the Procedural Rules and submit a written The recusal request. In summary, I must adopt such a strategy, and this is also a last resort.” After submitting a request for recusal, it is necessary to decide whether to continue to serve as the judge involved, or to implement recusal and transfer the case to others. "If you filed a recusal, in my opinion, you have the best chance of withdrawing from the case." "I think it's probably nine out of ten." "So, if you implement the two things you just said, then you can ignore all the four demands made in that threatening letter." "Maybe..." Masayoshi Kamiya nodded hesitantly. "It must be thought that this result will be quickly passed on to the criminals. Maybe they are just bluffing, saying that there are people in the police, but we have no evidence, and they have no one. You evaded, and the date of judgment will definitely be postponed. These Will it be announced to the public? So, if you refuse the criminal's request, I'm afraid Mariko's situation will be very dangerous!" "Yeah, in this way, I'm in a dilemma!..." Shen Gu said decisively, and then said in a calm tone, "I made up my mind, but I want to delay the application for a while. Procrastinate, report to the director. I also have concerns, such a thing, how to tell the director. But from the standpoint of the director, I think I can only choose to report this matter, and in the end, I am afraid it will cause irreparable ending." After hearing this, Ji Wu Zezhi nodded helplessly, expressing his agreement: "However, just keep it secret and deal with the criminal in private..." "Can I do this?" During these four days, Kamiya Masayoshi kept asking himself. "It still doesn't work." Kamiya said weakly, "First of all, there is no guarantee that this matter will be known in private." "So you discuss it with me." "I want to use your strength." The gazes of the two met in the air. Ji Wu Zezhi paused and said: "If I can help you, I will conduct secret reconnaissance, catch criminals, and rescue hostages with as few personnel as possible and in a way that will never leak. I will try my best to Fulfill your wish!..." "I came here in person just to please you!..." Shen Gu bowed his head immediately. "Understood! No matter how long it takes, I will definitely rescue Miss Mariko safely. The judgment date is July 27th." "Yes, counting from tomorrow, the official date is the 25th, that is, three weeks and four days later..." "If the problem is not resolved and a formal judgment is required... No, it's useless to think so much now. Whether it is resolved or not, I will safely rescue the lady! Because we have multiple choices." We have many choices—maybe this is the decision Jiwu made after careful consideration. Maybe the temperature of the air conditioner in the room was too low, Masayoshi Kamiya stood up slowly, adjusted the temperature upwards, and opened the window again.Many high-rise buildings have been built here now. For some reason, Masayoshi Kamiya suddenly remembered that from the upstairs window, he could see the clothes drying on the neighbor's balcony. "As a judge, do you think I'm a coward if I don't uphold justice and pass judgment correctly?" Kamiya asked cautiously.Ji Wu clasped his wrists, and after thinking for a while, he said: "If you consider your personal reality, it is understandable that you made such a choice." He replied with some helplessness, "But, people in the world, but Think of judges as gods who are not swayed by self-interest and are upright! Of course, the same is true for prosecutors. Recently, the image of prosecutors has appeared more in TV dramas and novels, and people have begun to regard people in this position as people around them. Ordinary people. But the view of judges in the past is still the same, and they are still regarded as gods who do not eat fireworks in the world!..." "Generally speaking, it is true that judges have less direct contact with the public. But recently, young judges, following the example of judges in Europe and the United States, have continuously proposed to actively create and participate in an environment for civic movements. The reality is still the reality. Yes , but somewhat open!" "If you put it this way, people who are also in the legal field are also watching the judges' daily actions. Although there are few things now, they still have to worry about housing loans. There are also judges who have a bad relationship with their husbands and wives. From TV programs, We can also see that some judges have children who play truant in their families." "Yes, this may be a contradiction, but outsiders don't know the internal situation of their family." Masayoshi Kamiya said absent-mindedly. "That's another issue. Judges are not gods anyway, so they cannot avoid the harm that ordinary people suffer. I think they will also worry if they are in trouble." "Yes!..." The other party nodded back. "Not only that, but they will also commit crimes!" Ji Wu's tone suddenly became agitated, and he immediately changed into the look of a prosecutor. "I will start investigating tomorrow, and of course, I will keep it a secret." "Then I will cause you trouble!" Kamiya and Yoshitake looked at each other with firm eyes again, and then looked down at their watches: He Kezi must still be waiting for his daughter's letter right now! He quickly handed the envelope with Mariko's photo to Jiwu and stood up.When they parted, he saw Ayano who was holding tea again. "Ah, are you going back now?" Kamiya smiled regretfully. I have already started a race against time with the criminal! ... Masayoshi Kamiya tried his best to endure the severe pain of trauma in his heart. On Monday, July 3, from the early morning, the thick black clouds in the sky were blown by strong winds.After a while, it began to rain with big beans.The TV station's weather forecast said that the Izu Islands are already under the control of low pressure. On this day, Yoshitake Norizhi arrived at the Supreme Prosecutor's Office next to the Ministry of Justice's public dormitory in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo, 30 minutes earlier than usual—that is, at 8:30.The public dormitory of the Ministry of Justice is located obliquely to the east of the public dormitory of the court, opposite to Hibiya Park adjacent to Atago Street.Looking from the street, the 20-story building has the prosecutor's office on the left and the Ministry of Justice on the right. The districts of the prosecutor's office are divided as follows: from the 1st floor to the 15th floor, it is the Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office; from the 16th floor to the 18th floor, it is the Senior Prosecutor's Office; The chief prosecutor is on the 19th floor, and the criminal department where Ji Wu is located is on the 20th floor. After getting off the elevator, Ji Wu leaned against the corner of the corridor, beside the large glass window, looking at the corner of the court building in the distance in the mist and rain.I and Kamiya Masayoshi are working close to each other, but the last time I met was a year ago.Thinking of this, he recalled last night, seeing Kamiya Masayoshi's physically and mentally exhausted appearance. Yoshitake was transferred to his current position from the criminal chief of the Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office last spring.The work of the prosecutors of the criminal department of the Supreme Procuratorate is not only to handle the appeals of the Supreme Court, but also to command and guide various matters of the national prosecutors' offices, to divide the regions on the basis of the whole country, and to assign 12 prosecutors below the minister. Work.Since Yoshitake Norizhi was in charge of financial affairs and appeals from the Tokyo High Prosecutor's Office, it is self-evident that his work is heavy. Every morning at 8:30, he had to arrive at the office, work with the female secretary to sort out the problems that needed to be solved today, and then arrive at the minister's office at 9:30.Therefore, he has to think about the work order of the next day every day. Yoshitake Noriyuki, 52 years old this year, introduced the situation he heard from Masayoshi Kamiya to his senior criminal minister who was five years older than him, and discussed with him the methods and means of secret investigations.Although it was a discussion, in fact, Yoshitake talked with the minister with the attitude of hoping to approve this. This is an unprecedented event.At first, the minister was also very shocked, and thought for a long time in a very difficult way.But under Ji Wu's repeated request, he had no choice but to agree to his plan. "If you start to do it, then it's not too late. Although the basic judgment is still based on your judgment, the actual command must be carried out by the director..." "How about Ryosuke Tamura, the core prosecutor at the headquarters of the District Prosecutor's Office?" Yoshitake asked, "It will only work if there must be police intervention or support." Ryosuke Tamura is a junior who is eight years younger than Yoshinori Takeshi. He is 44 years old this year.While working in Sendai, he was a subordinate of Yoshitake, and he was fully trusted by Yoshitake. After taking office, he went to the University of Michigan to study in the United States. After returning to China, he worked as a foreign affairs prosecutor at the Osaka District Prosecutor's Office. And thus attracted Ji Wu's attention.The task of foreign affairs prosecutors is to deal with crimes committed by foreigners, so they are naturally familiar with foreign crimes.Yoshitake believes that Mariko is very likely to be kidnapped or lured abroad. "Well, then I promise, if necessary, I agree with you to select personnel. In short, we have to perform normal organizational procedures." The so-called "headquarters core prosecutor" refers to the most middle position among prosecutors.When an incident occurs, the core prosecutors at the headquarters will handle the analysis and judgment of the case and progress, difficult cases, etc.They came to the scene at any time, day and night, attended every search meeting, and made accurate judgments.Generally, the police lead the case, and there are not many cases where prosecutors must come, but their identities are the only exceptions.The police know this too. Moreover, in the case of multiple cases, in order to contact the headquarters in time, they have their own special tools.For them, the mission is the overriding central task, and they even have to work with the police to complete the mission without any conditions. Yoshitake Noriyuki, who came back from the minister's office, waited anxiously for his news after contacting Tamura Ryosuke through the office.Afterwards, impatiently, he called Tian Cun directly. But the person who answered the phone was another clerk.He told Jiwu that Ryosuke Tamura was out for an urgent matter.From morning to afternoon, they have to search the file of a criminal suspect in the government department. Therefore, Yoshitake Noriyuki decided: he would not attend the meeting scheduled for today, and use his lunch break to go to Ryosuke Tamura in person.The headquarters core of the District Prosecutor's Office, the Prosecutor's Office, is on the fifth floor of the same building.Yoshitake Noriyuki, who hastily finished his lunch, knocked on the door of Ryosuke Tamura's office at 12:15. There was an answering voice inside.Ji Wu immediately opened the door.Ryosuke Tamura, who was sitting in front of a prosecutor, stood up immediately.He was tall and well built and wore a dark blue suit.From the window behind him, he could see the verdant view of rain-soaked Hibiya Park. On the right side of Ryosuke Tamura, there is a desk.There are also two chairs for criminal suspects and escorts in front.Of course, it was empty right now, so Ryosuke Tamura turned back to the back of the office and exchanged greetings with Yoshitake Noriyuki.And said he had been notified. "Let's chat here." As he said, he pointed to the small door next to him, which was a small room for private conversation. Ji Wu Zezhi nodded.After Tiancun opened the door, he asked Jiwu to come in, and secretly winked at the prosecutor who was staying in the room. In this small room, there is only a table and four chairs.里面的柜子后边，有一张供小憩的行军床。吉武知道，那是供田村良介午休用的。 田村良介和吉武面对面坐了下来。吉武取出了昨天从神谷那里，得到的全部资料，急切地先念了一下，那封打印的信和电子邮件的内容。另外还拿出了真理子的正侧面照片，手机号码和笔记本电脑等物品。 接下来，就是田村良介聚精会神地，听着吉武介绍至今为止，他所了解到的各种详细的线索。他的脸和鼻子泛着油光，看上去保养有方的样子。他的表情一直冷静、严肃，但在他是那一对金属眼镜后的双眸中，闪烁着悠闲的目光。 “真理子离家的时间，是在6月26日。打印的信是27号，投入到东京中央邮局的邮筒中的。” 终于听完了介绍的田村良介，一边自言自语地说着，一边取出了记满了各种符号的笔记本。 “对，如果是一名罪犯作案的话，至少到6月27号，真理子还在东京，或是一名罪犯带走了她，另一名投的信。” “也就是说，当务之急是要判断：真理子本人究竟是在国内还是在国外。”田村良介用明确的语气谈道，“因为这关系到以后的搜査方向。” “那么去出入境管理局呢？” "This..." “出入境登记卡，全部保存在他们的计算机里吗？” “是啊，但找起来，也要费不少时间。所以，我想还是我们亲自去核实。” “这样的话……如果知道，邮件是从什么地方发来的，不就可以锁定大致区域了吗？” 田村良介又一次取出了移动硬盘看了看。 “你说的是，但恐怕对方，已经考虑到这一点，进行了密码保护设制。这得要委托专门的机构来解决。” “还有其他，可以找到真理子的线索吗？” “真理子没开手机。”吉武则之点头说道。 “只是带着？……” “对，如果她一开手机，通过电讯公司，只要查询一下她的号码，就可以锁定手机的位置。” “对方的短信还留着吗？” “是的，因为他们要赎金。但两个月以后，就会自动清除。我想从真理子最近的，邮件来往中进行筛查，也许会找到什么线索。” “是啊！……”吉武则之感叹着自己的落伍，“短信在2个月左右，就会自动清除吗？” “我甚这样听说的。但使用者为数众多，又大多与私生活有关。” 于是，吉武又想起被告人上村岬子，经常使用手机来。去年8月末，从事件的发生前后，到她被捕期间，她主要和谁通信最多，又是和谁发短信最多呢？这样不就可以了解到她的背景，也许会找到她的关键点呢！ ... 在开始调査之前，田村良介先给位于12层的总务部，情报系统管理科打了电话。拜托尾濑丈志，尽快帮自己査一下有关线索。 要追寻到E-mail的地址，只能求助于十分精通电脑的人士，田村良介以前当过会审事务官，和现在从事IT行业相通的、地方检察院情报系统管理科的尾濑，成了莫逆之交。因此，他常常就电脑技术问题求助于他。 尾濑一会儿就来了。他的个头稍稍高一些，戴了一顶棒球帽，是一名三十二、三岁的热情年轻人，田村良介把他带到了一个人独立的房间里。 关于这件事情的原则是，尽可能地缩小知情人的范围，吉武曾对他一再嘱咐，但对于尾濑来说，必须让他知道，全部的事情经过。而且，田村非常相信他的人品。 “所谓E-mail，实际上就是用电脑，传送、接收电子邮件的东西。”尾濑在电脑上，打开了田村良介带来的可移动磁盘后，一边看着一边说着，“在这份文件上，没有说明来信的地址，我们有必要査看一下，这个文件的电子特征。我查一下接收邮件的情况吧。” “当然可以，査看可移动磁盘，可以査到发来邮件的地址吗？”田村良介激动地问道。 “这个差不多吧。因为发来邮件的人，是特别设定的。如果仅从电脑中看不到的话，那么就要査一下，发件人的合同提供者的办公地址了。” 大概是要査出这个事件的背后人物的实感，出现在了尾濑的脑子里吧，他的目光，顿时也变得神采奕奕的了。 田村良介还有其他的事情，于是和尾濑约定，一旦査出了眉目，就马上和自然联系，说完就一个人走了。 他在3点20分，才处理完了一件抢劫杀人未遂事件的调査审理案件。幸运的是，今天只有这么一个案件，随后他又找到了会审事务所里的高桥伍郎，把这个事件，又对他进行了说明。高桥40多岁，也是个老手。田村良介和他组成工作搭档，已经有一年多了。 还是这件事情——一名23岁的、东京地方法院的法官的女儿，被人绑架了。其父受到了敲诈威胁。田村良介原本打算极端秘密地进行，但无奈他当务之急，是要尽快找到真理子到底在国内，还是国外的线索。 高桥十分明白，紧急的调査工作，所缺乏的就是人才，于是，他马上去了刑事事务科，那里除了一般工作人员外，还有不少富有调査经验的人员。 田村良介在此期间，给东京的出入境管理局成田机场分局的审察管理部门，打了一个电话。 田村良介告诉了对方，调查对象即真理子的姓名、出生年月日等资料，并恳请对方加急査找。 “当事人带有护照，但号码不清楚。” “她是6月26日离家的吗？” "right." “今天是8号了，这么多天，工作量……” 田村良介看了一下手表：“如果允许的话，我5点下班后，亲自到您那里，帮着查找可以吗？” 对方同意了，并答应为此准备一个房间。 “那么，还想给您添点麻烦，请通知各航空公司，今后如果再有以'神谷真理子'的名义，购买机票的女人，请通知我们她的航班资料。” 高桥很快就找齐了人手，加上一名女性，一共三个人。这也是由于平日里，髙桥的人缘很好，大家愿意配合他的工作。 下午4点42分，田村良介和另外4名检察官离开了检察厅，分别乘坐两辆汽车，赶往繁忙的东京机场。 6点多钟，他们终于到达了成田机场，第一旅客通关大楼。审察管理部门与旅客出入的区域相隔，有一扇深灰色的铁门，与其他区域分离。 首席审察官因故已经外出了，但一名男秘书奉命在此，等候着田村良介一行人的到来。于是，五个人便走进了，事先准备好的小会议室里。 不一会儿，有两名男工作人员，送来了一辆小型手推车，上面放着旅客的出入境登记卡。 “平均每天有4万人出国，6月26日到今天下午5点，也有大约32万人了。” 中年的工作人员，向不紧不慢地对田村良介说着，并把用细绳捆好的卡片，一叠一叠地摆到桌子上，大约1000份一叠，把整张桌子摆得满满的。 “32万张呐！……”一名人员惊叹了一句。 卡片的最上方注明了日期。虽然不知道，神谷真理子究竟是哪天出的国，但田村良介认为：她被诱拐以后，马上出国的可能性比较大，她对自己被诱拐，和出国没抱任何怀疑，因此，对罪犯来说，这也是十分容易得手的。 根据田村良介的指示，他们五个人开始，从标记6月26日以后的资料，动手査找起来。他们当然也没有指望，能够在今天就幸运地找到。 由于外面被阴雨造成了阻隔，所以，室内十分安静。又因为建筑的缘故，外面起飞和着陆的飞机轰鸣声，一点儿都听不到。 屋里只能听到哗哗地翻动卡片的声音…… 大概到晚上8点多钟，田村良介对大家说了句感谢的话，把工作交给了髙桥后，自己就离开了。 他再次返回东京市内，必须赶到因保险金杀人事件，而在晴海检察署设立的搜査总部。警视厅搜査一科的科长，于7点到搜查总部去参加会议。这时自己赶到的话，会不会已经会议结束了呢…… 每天三次，每次只敲两下。随后就是打开门锁的声音。门被推开以后，就会碰到床边，只能开一条小缝。 这是真理子为了防备不测，而采取的安全措施：她将室内的办公桌和单人床，都抵在了房门上，以防在晚间睡觉的时候，羽川润对自己欲行不轨。 办公桌抵在门上，床再紧紧地抵在办公桌上，再加上真理子自身的体重，一般的人要想推开门，是相当费力的。要是想进来，就会把真理子惊醒，还来得及躲进卫生间里，卫生间里就有插销。 一开始，真理子还真的打算，睡在卫生间里。但洗手池和坐便池之间，位置实在太小，根本放不下单人床。而用办公桌和单人床，“联合”起来抵在门上，真理子至少可以安心睡觉了。 她原想白天就这样，把自己封闭起来，但只喝自来水实在难受，如果一点儿东西不吃，自己也坚持不了多久。如果死在这里，就再也回不去家了。也就再也见不到父母、爷爷和同学们了…… 因此，她决定只是在白天的时候，把办公桌稍稍离开一点房门，这样，羽川润可以定时把托盘送进来。 这会儿也是这样，有些脏污的塑料托盘，放在了房门内侧的办公桌上，上面放着法国面包、红肠、牛奶和矿泉水，这是典型的经济西餐。 看到这些，真理子的肚子，真的感到了饥饿，甚至有些眩晕起来。这是她被囚禁起来以后，形成的“囚禁综合征”。 羽川润弯起胳膊，把托盘的一端，放在办公桌上向里推，然后大声说道：“阿凛，快接着……多少也得吃点儿，不吃东西会生病的。”羽川一边说着，一边把脸挤进门缝，向屋内窥测着。 “滚！……”真理子突然从喉咙里，挤出这个字来，并立刻站了起来，“滚！……从这儿给我滚出去！……畜生，我再也受不了了！……” 真理子的声音，仿佛是金属撞击出的一样尖锐。她本应当对羽川僧恨和恐惧，但此时此刻，她已经完全变成凶神恶煞了。这都是由于“囚禁综合征”引发的结果。 “开开门吧，求你了，房间里一点儿也不透气不好……” 说着，羽川润把伸进去的手，用力推着办公桌，然后将身体从门缝中挤进来。 他呆呆地盯着哭泣中的真理子，然后，用疲惫的声音说道：“是啊，这样做太对不起你了。但是，你要是从这儿逃出去，我就必须把你再抓回来，我有手枪。我希望你不要干什么愚蠢的事情来。” “我不会逃走的！我也想一个人待在这里，我就是这一个要求。关在这里我都要疯了！……” “可是……”羽川润仍然好不矛盾。 “我不出去，我也什么都不吃，也不喝水……我就在这里等死……”真理子一下子瘫坐在地上，把脸埋在双腿中，大声哭泣着看道，“我死了”她在哭泣中喃喃私语道。 突然，办公桌上传来了“咔哒咔哒”的声音。真理子抬起了头。 羽川润站在了门前。在他刚才穿的带领短袖运动衫上，套着一件半旧的毛衣，脸上又恢复了以前，她在东京时见到的，那样平静的表情。 “今天已经是7月4号了。” 他的目光，随着话音，转移到了墙上的年历上“7月3日星期一”处用口红划了个红斜杠的地方，“我们到这里快一个星期了。从今天开始，我就不是以前的那个人了。没有办法，你还是出来一下吧。” “让我出去……”真理子难以置信地仰起脸，望着羽川润那茫然的面庞，吃惊地问。 “不过，你要打算逃走，我就会马上杀死你的！” 说着，他从毛衣的内侧口袋里，掏出了一把小手枪，紧紧地握在手里。那是一只黑黝黝的小型手枪。 真理子根本没有，打算逃走的念头了。她无力地摇了两、三下头。 “那好，出来吧。” 真理子只好跟在羽川的身后，慢慢地走出了房间。她突然感到了一阵目眩，连忙闭上了眼睛。 当她慢慢地睁开眼睛的时候，她看到的是一间宽大的房间。从地上到天花板，是一块巨大的玻璃窗，可以看到明亮的蓝天，天空的白云在蓝天的映衬下，显得分外耀眼。 玻璃窗户将外面的天空，和绿色的山峦隔断了。山峦的坡面上，长满了茂盛的大树和灌木丛。其中还有片片被开拓成平原的空地；山坡上，还盛开着黄色和红色的野花。在这幢房间的外边，有白色的栏杆围着的阳台，在绿草覆盖的庭院里，还长着两、三棵椰子树。 真理子的眼睛湿润了，不知道是喜还是悲，也许只是又一次见到了光明和希望吧。 她又把视线转回到了房间里。这间铺着地毯的、长方形的房间里的，一个角落里摆着沙发，它的对面，是厨房还是酒吧间，反正可以看到，摆着各色酒杯的柜子。 “这里怎么会……” “这是法国人的一幢别墅。是开采镍矿山的老板，很有钱，还是什么鸟类的学者，在山中建了这么一幢别墅。在这里有许多种类的鸟呢！……”羽川润叹息着告诉真理子。 神谷真理子以前从羽川润的口中，听说过这些内容；但今天他对我，讲这些干什么？ “你去那儿休息一会儿吧！” 羽川用下巴，示意房间角落里的沙发。真理子向那儿走去。羽川跟在她的身后，劝她坐在了沙发上，而他自己则坐在了沙发斜对面的太师椅上，若无其事地观察着真理子。 真理子的目光，又被窗外那灿烂的阳光，和满绿的青山所吸引去了，她贪婪地望着那一切。 自己为什么会在这里？……为什么和羽川两个人，在这幢别墅里？外面完全是自己不熟悉的风景。 是啊，自己为什么被诱拐了？他为什么要这么干？ ... 真理子把目光收了回来，盯着羽川润。自己一开始见到他的时候，他是个多么阳光的年轻人！ ... 也许是被盯得时间长了吧，羽川润厌恶地皱了皱眉头，又耸了耸肩。完全是一副外国人的样子。 “羽川先生，你是混血儿？” 突然被人这么一问，羽川顿时笑了起来，接着他又稍稍耸了耸肩：“不，我是纯正的日本人。” “那为什么你的法语，讲得这么好呢？” “因为我在上小学、以及上中学的时候，在巴黎住了六年，现在一般的会话还没有问题。” 但从羽川的口气中，明显地流露出不高兴的样子来。真理子直觉读认为，这是自己毫不客气的问话引起来的。 “不过还是很棒嘛！……你在少年时就在巴黎住过，是和父母一起的吗？” “对，我父亲是一家机械公司的管理高层人员，我记得他是为了在巴黎，开设分公司去的。我上髙校那年，他回国的。” “在大学是在上智学的法语，真不简单呀！……” 羽川润被真理子这么一说，不好意思地笑了笑。 “毕业后当了模特？” “啊！……”羽川润木讷地点了点头。 羽川润一定是模特的经纪人。由于他的推荐，在通过课程的新宿“摇篮”吃茶店里，有一大厚本的《导演、模特名录》，其中上面就印有“羽川润”的名字。那个本子已经很旧了，似乎是有许多人翻动过。上面的照片，比现在他本人年轻，但真理子还是记起来，他的名字列在十分靠前的位置，是一家叫做“啊·顶级”的公司。 当时在市市谷的“啊·顶级”公司里面，是由羽川润带着自己，在新宿御苑为参加试听，而拍摄照片时他的样子，此时不知不觉地，在真理子的脑子里复苏了。后来仅仅过了三个星期，自己就被他带到了清风舍前的饭店里。那时一名自称是《时髦》杂志“总编助理”和摄影师的男人，突然出现在了自己面前……难道那两个人也是羽川的同伙？ “比起来我就太没意思了。”真理子垂头丧气地说道。 "why?" “我可是真心想当，一名摄影模特的呀！……”真理子十分诚恳地说道。 “可这是真的呀！……我就是模特教师嘛！而且，我在表参道上见到你的时候，一眼就看出你是做模特的坯子，还喊在了你。后来……”羽川润竟然十分肯定地说道，“我把测试表送到了公司。后来因为一名模特，突然生急病住了院，他们就马上看上了你。这全部是事实嘛！而且，也因为你特别有自信。” “可是现在……” “那时候我拒绝了。” "why?" “因为我决定绑架你。” 真理子一直想问的机会来了：“可是，你为什么想要绑架我？” “我在问你的住址时，知道了你是神谷法官的女儿。” "so what?" “要等上村岬子的审判结束。因为案件对岬子越来越不利，甚至有人提出，要求判她死刑。报刊上都说，她是十恶不赦的鬼女，还呼吁要神谷法官严格量刑！……这样一来，岬子有可能被判处死刑的……” 羽川的眉毛皱到了一起，他看着真理子的目光，似乎是瞄向虚无的样子，然后一边回忆般地说了起来。 “如果真是岬子干的，也就是她罪有应得了，可偏偏不是那么回事儿！警察和检察官们，全都把屎盆子往她头上扣！……法官认为如果她全承认了，必然会判死刑，神谷法官也无能为力。一旦岬子被判了死刑，她不就成了冤死鬼了吗？！……” “你没有从你父亲那里，听说过上村岬子案件的事情？”羽川的目光，突然紧紧地盯在了真理子身上。 “不，家父从来不在家里讲……” “电视和报刊，你也没有看吗？” “是……”真理子茫然地点了点头。 “如果真是她杀了人，那也就罢了，律师也有不同的看法。但是警察的材料中，就是这样认定的，检察官的意见，也倾向于他们。可事实是，她根本就没有杀人！……” 由于羽川润突然激动地大声喊叫着，把真理子顿时吓了一跳。 “岬子只是在那时全吓蒙了！……由于受伤的那名主妇，醒过来拼命挣扎，上村岬子只是想让她安静下来，就用手堵住了她的鼻子和嘴巴。在这期间，她忽然一下子软了下来。当她得知对方死了的时候，竟然全都傻了……” “对方怀孕了，可她根本没有注意到。那时哪有时间去分辨，对方怀孕没怀孕呀！在她发现死尸时，吓得都休克了！这是不可辩驳的事实！我知道的就是这些！” “为什么要选择我？……” “事件之后，我就直接从上村岬子那里听说的。” “上村岬子怎么知道的？” “她把尸体处理完回家后，偷偷地给我打了电话。我吓坏了，马上去了她的公寓，于是，她把这件事情，原原本本地告诉了我。” “从她嘴里听说的……” “我就是她弟弟呀！” 真理子一下子屏住了呼吸，仔细地端详着羽川润的脸。报刊上说过，上村岬子多大吗？也登过照片，而真理子只记得，那时她特别漂亮。但和羽川相比，长相……真理子总是感觉，他们并不像姐弟俩。 在真理子恍惚之间，羽川马上站了起来，来到吧台里面，拿回了酒瓶和酒杯。 “阿凛小姐也来点儿吧。” 说着，羽川润在两个酒杯里，各自倒进了威士忌酒，他先喝了一小口。羽川的脸庞，有些微微泛红了。他放下酒杯，又用平静的口吻继续讲了起来： “我刚才说过了，如果姐姐的确杀了人，我也就死了心了，但是，有什么证据证明，姐姐产生了杀意和看出死者已经怀孕了？无论哪个法官的说法，都要看主审法官的结论行事，而此时主审法官，已经听不得被告人的申诉，只相信不利于她的证词了。这样被判死刑，不是无法无天吗？！……我只相信事实，无论如何我也不会罢休的！” 说着，羽川润又倒了一杯威士忌。似乎他已经多日没有喝酒了。 “真是不可思议。那天我一边想着这件事，一边走在表参道上，然后就遇见了你。我出于对职业的敏感，迅速地喊住了你。原来你正是神谷法官的女儿，你说这不是缘分吗！” 那是樱花刚刚开完的4月初期吗？真理子在想自己那天，为什么要去表参道？对了，那天是在函馆上中学时的同学——锦田三规男叫自己去看话剧。 那天有一场《关于死刑制度的思考》的主题演讲，同时，还有一部反对死刑制度的短剧。结束以后，在回来的路上，锦田依然热情未减，热烈地陈述着自己的观点。但后来因他的一个前辈来电话，便把真理子一个人，单独留在了吃茶店里。 在这之前，他们之间的话题，一直是关于死刑：锦田也讲过，要是误判死刑，就是无法挽回的话。 “完全不是冤罪，尽管肯定是罪犯，也有是激情杀人的。而如果法官解释成，是出于犯罪动机杀人，将其判为死刑，这算不算是误判呢？” 那天评论的问题，竟然和羽川刚才所讲的是如此相同。 “我从小就是姐姐，一手把我拉扯大的。所以，今天我一定要救姐姐的命！所以，我就算是犯罪了，也要把你绑架了！” “你们向我父亲提出要求了吗？” “对，就是刚才我说的那些话。我恳求你父亲，别判岬子死刑，只要有期就可以。仅仅这点要求！……” “可是……？”真理子感到不可思议。 “我并不是要判姐姐无罪，也不是说要判无罪的人死刑，而是请求他放人一命，判处轻刑而已。只是他这样一判决，我这边马上就把你放了！也就是说这是一种交易！……” 羽川润用求救般的眼光，盯着神鼓真理子，并用说服的语气，继续讲道：“如果是你，你会容忍家庭中的一个人，蒙受这种不白之冤吗？你难道不想拼命救她一命吗？不，你父亲必须按照我说的去做！……报警也是没有用的。我无论如何，都会牢牢地看住你！……如果你父亲同意我们的交易，按我说的判决了，你马上就会平安无事地回家。当然，事成之后，我们三个人——包括你父亲在内——都会严守这个秘密，谁也不会伤害谁。因为，毕竟是救了我姐姐一命！……我会严守诺言！” “什么？……”真理子感到不可思议。