Chapter 16 Chapter Sixteen

After the incident of Yoshizawa Heiyoshi's murder was disclosed by the newspapers, it soon caused an uproar.In particular, the incident of curses on slides and audio tapes in the "Angry Pirates" party brought the world's curiosity and excitement to the highest point. The problematic clock was shattered in the explosion, but the Police Department still collected the dust left on the scene and sent it to the Scientific Laboratory for investigation and research, hoping to find some clues. As for the photo of the head used in the slideshow, according to Kosuke Kindaichi's guess, it is likely that it came to the market from the photo studio of this article.

Everyone knows that there is a building called "Revisiting the Past and Knowing the New Museum" behind the photo studio in this article.This is a very modern two-story building. Its appearance is pyramid-shaped, which is different from ordinary buildings. From top to bottom, there are Meiji Pavilion, Taisho Pavilion and Showa Pavilion.Since the establishment of this photo studio in the 25th year of Meiji, all the photos and negatives they have taken have been well preserved. On the afternoon of April 14, the search authorities came to this "Revisiting the Old and Knowing the New Hall" to conduct an investigation.

Of course, this search was conducted under the command of Officer Koga of the Takanawa Police Station, and Kosuke Kindaichi also participated in this investigation at the invitation of the Garner Police Officer. As for the Honjo Hall, Eiji Takashi, the management director of the "Revisiting the Old and Knowing the New Hall", is responsible for leading the police to visit this building. However, Kosuke Kindaichi asked Heitou Futaro to also participate in this investigation by name. He believed that Heitou Futaro should have a better understanding of the records in Showa 28 than Director Takasai.But in this way, Director Gao Xi seemed not very happy.

"Since the police need assistance, of course we are obliged to do so, but in this case, the fewer the number, the better..." What he meant was that he hoped that Fang Taro would take the initiative to avoid suspicion, but Kindaichi Kosuke said quite firmly: "I know this will cause you a lot of trouble, but Fangarou has been in and out of this building before, hasn't he?" "Yes! This place is like my own home to me." "But the president doesn't like him coming in and out of here very much. The president once said to me: 'Don't let Fang Taro see these things'."

Director Gao Xi is five or six years older than Bingou Futarou, and looks honest and honest.In contrast, Fang Taro's clothes give people a frivolous and undignified feeling. I saw Fang Taro humming and said: "Director Gao Xi, your character is not bad, but it's a pity that you are too jealous. You know that the president trusts me more than his own son, so you hate me so much. Mr. Kindaichi, Mr. Police Officer, please believe me Me, this guild hall was built after I left, and even though I was no longer working here at that time, I was still free to enter and leave here. Director Gao Xi came to work here after I left here."

"Fang Taro, may I ask when was the last time you came to this 'Revisiting the Old Learning Center'?" "Well... last autumn, I wanted to learn about the customs and customs of the Meiji era, so I went up to the third floor to visit." "That's it! Then, let's not hesitate any longer, let's go upstairs and have a look!" Kindaichi Kosuke hit the snake with the stick, there is no doubt he said. The interior of the "Revisiting the Past and Knowing the New Museum" is quite clean, all the exhibits are organized in an orderly manner, and everything is managed in a modern scientific management manner.

Under the leadership of director Gao Xi and Fang Taro, a group of people walked through several narrow passages and came to the exhibition area of ​​the 28th year of the Showa era. Because of the fluorescent lights installed here and there, the entire display area is quite bright. The display shelves for the 28th year of the Showa era display materials in the order of January, February, and March. The materials for September are right in front of you, and each file is neatly packed in plastic bags. Police officer Jiahe quickly found the information and called softly: "Yes!" He picked up one of the materials, and there was Tokubei Honjo's neat handwriting on it——

Police officer Jiahe quickly took out a printed photo from the plastic bag, and when he saw the photo, he immediately yelled loudly. "Wow! This, this is..." Police Officer Koga was holding a photo of a head hanging in the air from the front. Even Kosuke Kindaichi and Police Officer Kano, who had witnessed the head before, couldn't help turning their heads away when they saw the photo. What's more, it was the young detective who saw this photo for the first time. "Huh? There should be four such photos and five negatives, but now there are only three photos and four negatives. Where did the lost set of photos and negatives go?"

Director Gao Xi said nervously. Kosuke Kindaichi was not at all surprised to hear such a result.He bent down to check carefully the display area in August of the 28th Showa, before standing up, squinting his eyes and muttering to himself: "Garner, another set of photos and negatives have disappeared." "Which group?" "Have you forgotten? Before the tragedy happened, Naokichi Honjo went to the Hanging House on the slope of the hospital to take a strange wedding photo, and now that photo and the negative are gone." Since Yoshizawa Heiyoshi's murder, the four remaining members of the "Raging Pirates" have been living in a state of fear.

"How can I protect my own safety? I don't know who the other party is and how they will attack me. What measures should I take to protect myself?" As Kato Kenzo spoke, he couldn't help crying. "Ah Qian, you are not the only one who is worried and afraid, we are also in the same mood as you! We really don't understand why we are cursed like this." "Akiyama, at least your condition is better! You are a famous composer, so naturally you have many fans as your eyeliner, so you won't be alone. Sagawa doesn't have to worry, because he often has young Girls are his bodyguards, unlike me..."

"According to what you say, then I am miserable too?" "No, Harada, you are safer. You have plenty of money, so you can hire a personal bodyguard!" "Can I ask a bodyguard to protect me for the rest of my life? Hahaha... Aqian, the other party didn't set a deadline for killing people! Besides, I don't have the financial resources to hire a bodyguard to protect me indefinitely, so I have to face this alone Invisible invisible killer. You know what? Someone called my wife at my house this morning and said, 'Next time it's your husband's turn!' Now even my wife is getting nervous." Masato Harada said with a wry smile. "Aya, did the murderer also call your house?" "Ah Feng... Could it be that the murderer also called your house?" "Well, I was the one who got the call, and the person said to me very kindly: 'Be careful, it's easy to hide from the open, but you can't defend from the dark'. I haven't mentioned this to my wife, but she seems to see There are some clues. In short, my wife is similar to your wife, and she is very worried, Ah Zhe, is there anything wrong with you?" "Well, that person seems to have said something to Sadako, but I don't take it to heart at all." Readers with a good memory should still have an impression of Sadako! Sagawa Tetsuya was once insane during the incident in the 28th year of the Showa era. At that time, thanks to the kind landlord's daughter, Sadako, he helped him. Even now, Sagawa Tetsuya already owns a luxurious apartment in Aoyama, and the person who takes care of him is still Sadako.She served Sagawa Tetsuya without complaint, but Ah Zhe never made any promises to her. "By the way, Ah Qian, you seemed quite dissatisfied with me just now!" "I'm dissatisfied with you?" "You said that there are often some young girls around me to protect me..." "Why? Isn't it like this?" Sagawa Tetsuya let out a dry laugh from deep in his throat.Today's him is totally different from usual, not only does he not have the fiery temper of the past, but his conversation is very gentle and polite. "To be honest, I've been dumbfounded by the young girls who are hanging around me these days, and this incident is also related to the magic eye iron that you are familiar with." "Azhe, what do you say? If you can, you might as well tell us. Of course, it's fine if it's your personal secret." Akiyama Koji said to Sagawa Tetsuya understandingly.He has a good personality and is always so kind to everyone. "Actually, it's nothing! I'm just worried that this matter may be related to this murder incident, so I have some scruples..." "If you need to keep it secret, I can swear to God that I will never mention it to others. Ah Qian, you swear too." "Okay, I swear, too. By God, I won't talk nonsense." "Aya, Aqian, thank you, but Aqian, you have to remember the oath you made! This is how things are..." Sagawa Tetsuya took a deep breath and said slowly: "Among my fans, there is a girl named Keiko Machida. She was admitted to a third-rate university this year. This girl is my diehard fan. If I ask her to a hotel, she will definitely agree to me immediately. She Recently I brought a girl named Miho Sekine to me... Afeng, do you know there is a sculptor named Xuanlong Sekine?" "Guan Gen Xuanlong is a national treasure-level master sculptor, who wouldn't know that!" "That's right! Miho Sekine is the granddaughter of Xuanlong Sekine. Her parents are diplomats and are now working abroad. Speaking of which, she comes from a very educated family." "Well, what about this girl?" "The night before yesterday, that is, the night when Ah Ping was killed, I asked her to meet at the hotel..." "What? Did you have sex with her?" "Hey! Don't think so badly of me, okay? Although I'm quite philandering, but Ah Feng, that girl looked at me with such serious and sincere eyes that I didn't dare to have any evil thoughts. So I took her Go talk to the private room of that hotel...do you know who she is?" "Who is she?" "She is Fayan Tieye's girlfriend." Hearing this, Harada Masami showed an expression of "I see." "Then what is she looking for you for?" "She asked me why I kept hanging on Fayan Tieye?" All three looked at Sagawa Tetsuya nervously.Everyone was silent for a while, and Koji Akiyama asked in a low voice: "Hey, Ah Zhe, what's the matter with that boy named Fayan Tieye?" "Oh! Have you ever paid attention to that boy's face?" "Well, so you think he looks a lot like Amin?" "yes." Tetsuya Sagawa stood up suddenly, and looked at the others with piercing eyes. "Why does the only son of Fayan's family look like Amin? I thought about it for a long time, but I still couldn't figure out why, so I decided to tell Domenxiu about it. There is Mr. Jin Tianyi behind Domenxiu. He should be able to It was handled very well. By the way, this matter must never be told to others, A-Qian, and you are the same!" "Yes, yes, I know, even if you kill me, I won't say it." Akiyama Koji lowered his voice again and said: "Azhe, when did you notice this?" "The autumn of the year before last. At that time, Fayan Tie hadn't grown a beard yet, but he looked very similar to Amin no matter his eyes, nose, or mouth. I was really surprised when I found out that he was a child of Fayan's family." "You have been pestering him since then?" "He's so cute! Aya, if you want to laugh at me for being too sentimental, you can laugh! Anyway, I really like that kid very, very much. He reminds me of Amin from the past..." Tetsuya Sagawa said, with many tears overflowing from the corners of his eyes, Koji Akiyama looked at him sadly, and said softly: "Azhe, have you ever met Tie Ye's mother?" "Ah Feng, what about you? Have you ever met the boy's mother?" "Well, I've seen it two or three times, all at banquets." "What kind of woman do you think she is?" "Very capable, decisive, graceful, and very understanding. I've never had the opportunity to say hello to her, though." "Really? You don't either..." Sagawa Tetsuya sighed deeply, and tears fell from the corners of his eyes again.With tears in his eyes, he looked at Harada Masami and Kato Kenzo. "I said Aya and Aqian, you can't pursue the conversation between me and Afeng just now! There is nothing wrong with Aya, but Aqian has been very curious since he was young..." "Sagawa, I'm not young anymore, don't worry!" "I think Mr. Kindaichi should handle all the problems just now! But Ah Zhe, can you continue to talk about the matter of Sekine Miho..." "Oh, by the way, Sekine Miho told me that Hogan Tetsuya has been a different person since February of this year. He has become very rough in both speech and behavior. She said that Tetsuya is also very important to her. Therefore, she wanted to know what caused him to become like this, so I deliberately asked her with a straight face: "Since he is so important to you, are you willing to use your body as a condition of exchange?" ?As long as you give yourself to me, I'll tell you why.' She blushed when she heard me say that, and guess what she said?" "What did she say?" "She said: 'Okay, I promise you. Anyway, we went to Shinjuku today, and I have already given Tetsuya the first time. What happened after that is not important to me.'" "Azhe, when did the two of them go to Shinjuku?" "Arrived at six, left at eight, and then she came to me." "Azhe, if everything she said is true, then doesn't Fayan Iron have an alibi?" "Yeah! Aya, so I called Miho early this morning and asked her to go to the police station and tell the police about it." This is the manager's office of the KKK nightclub. KKK Nightclub is one of the best nightclubs in Tokyo, and its shows are world-renowned. "Hey Sagawa, you're doing great!" "Oh, Mr. Kindaichi, I don't know what you are referring to?" "Just now I heard from Axiu that you called Sekine Miho this morning and asked her to go to the police station to prove Tetsuya's innocence." "It turned out to be that thing! Did it have any effect?" "I heard that Miho Sekine went to the Tamagawa Police Station this afternoon." "Oh? That child has gone!" "Well, she told everything, and the police have checked it out, so they have released your favorite Fayan Iron." "Then, has the child returned to Denenchofu's house?" "No, he doesn't seem to be returning to Denen Chofu." "Where has he been?" "I heard that he would rather stay in the detention center than go home. So Miho proposed to go to her house, and immediately called her grandfather, asking her grandfather to bring Tie Ye back home. Of course, the child still didn't say anything. Find out why he went to the Holiday Carpenter Center." Sagawa Tetsuya was silent for a while before speaking: "Mr. Kindaichi, I have a strange idea..." "What strange idea?" "Could it be that the murderer killed Yoshizawa just to put the blame on Fayan Tieye, and didn't really kill for any purpose?" Kindaichi Kosuke thought for a while, then suddenly grinned and replied: "So you have to be careful! Maybe in the future Fayan Tie will have to stand next to your corpses and stare at you!" "Kim, Kim, Mr. Kindaichi!" Kato Kenzo on the side couldn't help screaming, and jumped up from the chair in fright. "Hahaha, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was joking. Don't worry! The police will definitely be by your side to protect you." Although they have known each other for so many years, it was the first time that Kosuke Kindaichi had a long conversation with the members of the 'Raging Pirates'! "By the way, Axiu, I will trouble you in the future." "Yes, I know. I will never let the murderer touch a hair of them!" It was around 7:30 when Kosuke Kindaichi returned to Midori Hills Mansion. As soon as he came to the door, he heard the phone in the house ringing non-stop. "Hi, this is Kindaichi Kosuke Office." "Excuse me, are you Mr. Kindaichi?" After the other party carefully confirmed, he continued: "I'm Mrs. Fayan." "what!" Kindaichi Kosuke was surprised and said: "Where are you calling from?" "Mr. Kindaichi, you don't have to worry about this. I'm about to go to Honjo's house to express my condolences. It just so happens that there is a public phone in front of the store where I got off the bus, so..." "So, what's the matter?" "Mr. Kindaichi, I sent you a time-limited letter today, and you will probably receive it before noon tomorrow. I'm afraid... If you're not at home, the postman won't be able to deliver it, so I called to tell you." "Yes, I see. I'll be home by noon tomorrow. You won't do anything stupid, madam, will you?" "hehe……" Xiaoxue's lonely laughter came from the microphone. "Mr. Kindaichi, don't worry! Before this incident is resolved, I will definitely not die. Oh... I won't tell you more, I have to rush to the main hall as soon as possible!" After speaking, Xiaoxue immediately hung up the phone. Kosuke Kindaichi held the microphone, staring into the distance with his eyes thinking. However, no one knows what he is thinking...