Chapter 7 Chapter 7 South Island

The two reports were sent to the Chief of the First Search Section and Totsukawa almost at the same time. In particular, in the report on the "Snow 1", the opinion of the captain of the "Donghai" was also added. The contents of the report are as follows: Fragments of "Snow 1" floated on the surface of the sea with a diameter of about 1 kilometer. From the analysis of the phenomenon that all the fragments of the hull were jagged and the life buoy also became fragments, the "Snow 1" was hit hard and the reinforced plastic hull fell apart, and the yacht sank.Lightning strikes should be considered first, as in my experience reinforced plastic hulls do not suffer such shattering damage unless struck by lightning.

"how to think?" asked the section chief. Totsukawa couldn't answer right away.This was hit by the news that Kono's second-class crewman also appeared to be dead.Although the body has not been found yet, judging by the messy condition of the hull, is there any hope? "already dead." Totsukawa said bluntly. "Probably, no, it must have been an explosion." "Do you think so too?" "There is no other possibility. I think it is a ticking time bomb." "So, do you think it was the same criminal?" "I'm not sure, but it's possible. From the perspective of time, it's also possible. After planting a time bomb on the speedboat 'Yue 1' parked there at Kanaya Port in Chiba Prefecture, I drove across the east coast. It is very possible to wait on the Oigawa iron bridge and wait for the first-class crew member Sato."

"How about Commissioner Hidaka's report? It is very grateful for helping us find Dr. Taketa. However, judging from this report, it doesn't help you much now." "No, very helpful." "Although Hidaka is my friend, you can't force him too much. Do you think Takeda is telling the truth?" "No, it's clear he's making up a lie. He's bound to know something about the incident." "Why do you think so?" "From Mr. Hidaka's report, I think the most intriguing thing is that when he learned about the criminal's serial killings, he suddenly asked: 'Was he killed in Japan or in Brazil?' After that, he appeared again. A look of embarrassment. In my opinion, this indicates two problems. One is that the six remaining survivors have pictured Brazil in their minds in some motive, so they can say Brazil for a moment. The other is that they feel I only asked if I was also in a dangerous situation."

"If he heard that the murders all happened in Japan, he would feel at ease." "Is such that." "Do you think Dr. Taketa knows who the criminal is?" "No. But he should know why they were killed one by one, just who the culprit was. Isn't that so?" "Oh!" The section chief leaned forward: "What is your basis for thinking so?" "Suddenly asked whether he was in Japan or Brazil. It should be said that he knew the motive for the serial killings. In other words, he also had a reason for being hunted down, so he asked this question."

"But, since that's the case, why did he calm down again immediately. Is it because he can rest assured in Brazil?" "Probably in this way. I haven't thought of other reasons for a while." "But why do you say he didn't know the criminal?" "Ship doctor Taketa is now in safe Brazil. If the criminal is arrested by the police, his safety will be more reliable. Because of this, he did not provide clues about the criminal, saying that he concealed it, rather than saying that he did not know. I think so. " "Perhaps he is afraid that if the criminal is arrested, his shady secret will be exposed."

"There is also this possibility." Totsukawa nodded without denying it. "Also, have you found anything in the house of Saito Sato and Director Tsuji?" "Just now, Detective Ogawa and Detective Imamishi came back. As expected, they bought a lot of books about Brazil immediately after returning home. It is said that some books still have bookmarks in them. It seems that they have read them very carefully. However, I heard that both of them bundled those books and old newspapers together." "Why is this?" "Maybe it's because although I am very interested in Brazil, I still miss Japan, so I didn't make up my mind to emigrate in the end."

"Did you find anything in the case of this serial killing?" "Unfortunately, no, I think we've been tricked by criminals." For Totsukawa, it is really rare to say such discouraging words. However, as soon as Totsukawa returned to his room, his usual cheerfulness returned. "Come on, come here." He called three of his subordinates to him.Of course, his heart was full of humiliation.Even the name of the criminal was not clear, and 4 of the 6 remaining survivors died.If family members are included, eight people have died.His self-esteem as a professional criminal police officer has been severely damaged.At the same time, the anxiety became more intense.

"Now is the moment to decide the outcome, work harder." Totsukawa patted Detective Kamei and the other three on the shoulders. If you are still stuck in the situation that has already happened, you can only continue to be fooled. "Okay. Only Bosun is left, and he must not be killed by criminals again. We must find him before the criminals find him and his family." "But where is Kojima Boatswain?" Detective Kamei clucked his tongue angrily. "You know you're being hunted down, why don't you contact us?" "It's useless to be angry, let's look for it."

"But, of course, you can't just search aimlessly. Bosun Kojima has been driving for three full days, but there is no news from anywhere." Detective Ogawa sighed. Totsukawa handed him a cigarette and said with a smile, "Don't be discouraged." "Let's use our brains and think about where Captain Kojima is now. Didn't we bring a map of Japan?" Totsukawa unfolded the map of Japan brought by Detective Ogawa on the table. "Well, we can be sure that he is now on Japanese soil. If it was just the boatswain of Kojima, because he has the crew manual, he may be mixed into the ship on the foreign route. But now he is with his family. Moreover, he and Kono-san The situation is different for the Class crew, whose family members do not have passports."

"But where is he? Well, Japan is also very big after all." The tall Imanishi detective bent down deeply, looking at a map of Japan.Indeed, once I searched for it, I felt that the country of Japan was too big for people to like. "Is it the northernmost Hokkaido? Or is it on some isolated island?" Detective Kamei folded his arms and asked Totsukawa. "Neither." Totsukawa shook his head lightly. "First of all, let's analyze the isolated island. The captain of the small island knew that he was being hunted down, so he fled in a panic. If he went to the isolated island, it would be inconvenient to escape to other places. This is psychologically unfeasible. And , It is impossible to go to an isolated island by car. If you talk about Hokkaido, it cannot be said that it is impossible. If the boatswain of Kojima likes skiing, maybe he will go there. But this couple is not interested in skiing, and the 7-year-old daughter is also Together. If I were the boatswain of Kojima, I would never run away with my 7-year-old daughter in the icy and snowy Hokkaido. If the child really asks for skiing, if they go to Hokkaido, of course they will hear Mr. and Mrs. Tsuji The news of being shot at a ski resort. If he feels that he is also being hunted down, he will be extremely sensitive to this kind of news, thinking it is an ominous sign, so he will not go skiing again, but will move from Hokkaido to another place.”

"So, is it heading south?" Detective Ogawa said that the eyes of the three detectives moved from Shikoku to Kyushu on the map. "Is it Kyushu?" Detective Kamei asked. "No, further south." "So, it's Okinawa." "Is such that." "But why do you think it's Okinawa?" "Just now, Ogawa-kun sighed because he hadn't found any news about Kojima Boatswain for 3 days today. This has aroused my thinking. Kojima Boatswain is with his family and is driving a Honda Civic. Xiaojima Shima himself can disguise himself by wearing sunglasses and so on to make people invisible, but the car cannot be changed. We also know the license plate number, and the Honda Civic is a more conspicuous model. Nevertheless, we have ordered the police across the country to find Isn't it surprising that there has been no news for 3 full days? If he had abandoned the car somewhere and then taken a plane or a train, the abandoned car would of course have been found. In this way, Xiao The island boatswain and his family did not leave the car, and they did not take the highway and roads in general." "What is this indicating?" The eyes of the three detectives all focused on Totsukawa. "It's obvious." Totsukawa said, "If we say that there is only one way of moving by car instead of taking roads?" "Is it a vehicle ferry?" Detective Imanishi whispered. Totsu nodded. "Bosun Kojima's residence is in Yokosuka. There is a car ferry in Kawasaki not far from there." "But now, you can take a car ferry anywhere in Japan. Even if Hokkaido is excluded, you can still think of it as Osaka, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Isn't it a bit of an omission to limit it to Okinawa?" Detective Ogawa said cautiously, but Totsukawa shook his head. "No, that's not true. As we speak now, Bossun Kojima has been away from home for three days. During this time nothing has been heard of his car, and I think it is probable that he has been in the At sea. If you take a ferry to Shikoku or Kyushu, as you said, the date will be wrong." Totsukawa took out the timetable and turned to a page. "A car ferry from Tokyo to Shikoku or to Kyushu takes about 20 to 25 to 6 hours. The Kojima boatswain's family who left home on the 24th, if they took the car ferry on the same day, they will be on the 25th. Arrive in Shikoku or Kyushu. It is now the 26th, and in 5 hours it will be the 27th. If you go to Shikoku or Kyushu, you will not fail to find Kojima's Honda Civic there. This is the same situation as Hokkaido. So I consider him taking Is it because the car is still on the ferry? The only car ferry that matches the time is to go to Okinawa.” "However, there is no vehicle ferry from Tokyo to Okinawa yet." "There is no direct ferry. However, there is a vehicle ferry from Kagoshima to Naha via Amami. It is a 5,000-ton new ship called 'Queen Coral'. From Tokyo to Kagoshima also There is no direct ferry, but you can go from Tokyo-Nagoya, and then from Nagoya-Kagoshima. If you take this route, you can get to Okinawa without taking the road at all. The total time required for the whole journey is about 72 hours, which is comparable to 3 days are consistent." "If it is what our chief says, the Bosun's family is now on the final voyage, the Kagoshima-Naha vehicle ferry." "That's right. According to this timetable, the 'Queen Coral' should arrive in Naha at 11 am tomorrow." "It would be great if the Kojima family took this ferry." "I would like to find out if my reasoning is correct. Get through the ship's telephone office immediately and call the 'Queen Coral'." Detective Imanishi reached out and grabbed the receiver. It took 30 minutes to request the ship's telephone office to connect to the "Queen Coral".When the other party was connected, Totsukawa took the receiver. After calling the purser, Totsukawa explained his identity. "There is a man named Shiro Kojima and his family members. Please investigate whether he is on your ferry. He is 45 years old and in good health. His wife is Haruko. There is also a 7-year-old girl named Yuka. " "Is it called Kojima Shiro?" "Perhaps the name and surname will be changed. Then please look up the car. It is a red Honda Civic of the latest model, with the number XXXX Yokohama." "Understood. Can I have some time?" "how much time is required?" "There is no half an hour that can't be finished." "understood." Exactly thirty minutes later the telephone rang, and it was from the Queen Coral. "The Honda Civic with the Yokohama number you mentioned just now is indeed on board." The purser's voice came from the receiver. "yes!" Totsukawa's voice couldn't help showing excitement, and his prediction was right on target. "So, what about Kojima Shiro?" "The name Shiro Kojima is not in the passenger register. However, there is one named Ichiro Yamada, I think it is him, with his wife and a girl. What should we do next?" "No, do nothing. Besides, this person has done nothing and cannot be arrested. Do you know the exact time when the Queen Coral arrived in Naha?" "If all goes well, we can arrive at 11:00 am tomorrow as scheduled." "Found it!" Detective Kamei and the others saw Totsukawa smile. "The Island Bosun is now on board the Queen Coral." "Is the criminal in the same boat?" Detective Kamei asked worriedly. "Maybe." Totsukawa said calmly. "So, Kojima Bosun is still very dangerous." "No, it doesn't matter. Judging from the series of events, the criminal is a calm and shrewd man. He would never take such a foolish approach as killing the bosun of Kojima in a crowded ship. Moreover, Kojima also kept wary with him. The family stays together." "Could it be possible to find out if the criminal is on board the 'Queen's Coral'?" Detective Ogawa adjusted his glasses and asked. "It won't work. How can we tell the purser of the 'Queen Coral'? We don't know the face of the criminal, only that he is 1.75 meters tall. Isn't there too many such men? Besides, criminals are no longer It’s impossible to find a new car with a rifle. Even if there is a black semi-new Corolla car on the vehicle ferry that is the same as the criminal’s car, we don’t know the most important license plate number, and there is nothing we can do about it.” After Totsukawa said, he ordered Detective Ogawa: "Contact the Okinawa Prefectural Police Station immediately. Please, as soon as the 'Queen Coral' arrives in Naha, immediately detain Kojima Shiro's Honda Civic and detain his family. You can say anything for any reason, including homicide. does not matter." Detective Kamei glanced at Detective Imamishi who was in contact with the Okinawa Prefectural Police Station, and asked Totsukawa: "When are we flying to Okinawa?" "Of course it's the first flight tomorrow. You and Imamishi will go together. Even if the first flight arrives in Okinawa at 12:10 am, it won't be in time for the 'Queen Sanko' to arrive in Naha. During this period We can only ask the Okinawa Prefectural Police Department to handle the matter." At this time, Imanishi Criminal Police had already contacted the Okinawa Prefectural Police Station.Totsukawa faced three people: "Next, let's analyze the motives for this serial killing. Of course, if Captain Kojima speaks out, the matter will be simple, but I don't think he will. If he can do that, then he. Police protection would have been sought long ago." "Then the motive for the murder is the monk's hatred?" Detective Kamei said not confidently. "It's safe to say there's more than money as a motive for killing." Detective Ogawa continued. "I also think it's a hate crime." Detective Imanishi finally said. "I think so too." Totsukawa looked around at the faces of the three of them. "Even family members don't forgive. From this point of view, it's not ordinary hatred. How could such a strong sense of hatred towards the six remaining survivors arise?" "It should be said that precious tankers and oil were lost. But isn't this an incredible crime committed by the righteous?" Detective Kamei rubbed the tip of his nose and said. "Not like that." As soon as Totsukawa finished his sentence, he sneezed again.The cold is still not good.It seems that if this incident is not resolved, probably the cold will not be cured.Detective Ogawa turned up the fire on the gas stove.Originally the building was heated, but it was only available until 5pm. After 5 o'clock, the heating is not heating, and each room has to be heated with a gas stove. "But, other than that, I can't think of any reason to have such strong hatred for these six people." Kamei folded her arms and fell into deep thought. After relighting a cigarette, Totsukawa said: "There's only one problem imaginable." "Maybe this is an overly bizarre idea. But I can't think of any other reason. I reconsidered from the sinking of the 'Daiichi Japan'. I remembered that Captain Miyamoto met with you at Haneda Airport. As the reporter said, the "Daiichi Nippon" is a giant oil tanker with a capacity of 500,000 tons, but there are only two lifeboats. And Captain Miyamoto once told the reporter that one of them can carry 32 crew members of the full tanker. I think This is probably true. "However, one lifeboat was occupied by Captain Miyamoto's 6 people. Of course, the other lifeboat was occupied by the remaining 26 sailors. It doesn't matter if this is the case, but what if the ship capsizes? No, we Thinking about it further. Captain Miyamoto testified that he saw the rest of the crew board another lifeboat before he left the ship. But what would happen if this testimony was regarded as a lie? Well, At the moment of the accident, one lifeboat was unusable, and Captain Miyamoto and other six people fled the scene in another lifeboat, so the 26 crew members were thrown out." "So, among the family members of the 26 deceased, who would think that they were murdered, so the 6 remaining survivors should be killed one by one?" "No, it's not the family members. I think if it's just speculation, they won't kill people. If the survivors have doubts about this, they will first complain to the court in order to find out the truth. However, the criminal suddenly killed people." "If it wasn't for the survivors..." As soon as Detective Ogawa opened his mouth, he inadvertently helped the glasses that seemed to be falling off. "Then there are survivors of the 26 sailors we thought were dead?" "That's right. I wonder if one of the twenty-six sailors was miraculously rescued? If so, he was the vengeful ghost, and it wouldn't be surprising to kill the six remaining survivors. Besides, the number is not large. Many, probably only 1 person. Because I think the same criminal did it, and if many crew members were rescued, it is very likely that they will be discovered by the "Fifth Shirakawa". So I think it is a miracle that 1 person out of 26 He was rescued in the usual way. He was not rescued by a ship underway. In that case, the captain of the ship would have sent a telegram, and of course it would have appeared in the newspapers. So I think it is more accurate which island he drifted to. A few. The rescued man, burning with vengeful rage, quietly returned to Japan, got his rifle, and began the act of vengeance." "Who was rescued among the 26?" "Yes, we can't identify a certain person now." Totsukawa took out the copy from the New Japan Airlines head office from the drawer, and pressed it on the blackboard with a thumbtack. "The criminal is in his twenties, and he is familiar with the use of guns and can drive. According to this standard, I think we may know which one of the 26 it is." The next day, December 27th.It has been raining since the morning in Tokyo, which has not rained for a long time. It is a cool rain in winter. Totsukawa sent detectives Kamei and Imamishi to Haneda Airport, and then sent detective Ogawa to the head office of New Japan Airlines. At 10:30, Ogawa criminal police came back. "What I just learned from the company is that among the 26 crew members, 18 have driver's licenses, but only 5 of them have touched guns." Detective Ogawa handed over the recorded list to Totsukawa. "Among these people, Tanaka and Matsumoto are good friends, and both are members of a disc target shooting range in Saitama Prefecture. According to the company staff who went there with him, both of them have very high shooting skills. Akamatsu was 18 He joined the Self-Defense Force when he was young, and left the Self-Defense Force two years later to enter a sailor school. He was trained in live ammunition when he was in the Self-Defense Force. Oishi's father was a hunter in Akita Prefecture. So he started at the age of fifteen or sixteen He has been hunting with his father since then, and now when he returns to his hometown on vacation, I heard that he still goes hunting with his father, and he also has a driver's license. The youngest Banyingju, I heard that he recently went to the disc shooting range with Tanaka and Matsumoto to practice shooting , because of his young age, it seems that his shooting skills have improved very quickly." "The residence of five people?" "The five people are all single, so they all live in the single dormitory of the New Japan Airlines head office in Shinagawa Ward. They have already called the dormitory to inquire, and they have not found any traces of any of these five people who sneaked back." "Is there no trace of returning to your hometown?" "If you want to talk about their hometowns, the five of them are scattered all over the country. The head office of New Japan Air Lines has contacted their hometowns by phone, and they have not found out that they have gone back." "It seems that you have to go to the airport. One of the five people was miraculously rescued. If they returned to Japan quietly, they probably took a plane. Judging from the place where they were killed, it would take a long time if they took a boat." Time. He is full of vengeful anger, and he must be eager to return to China one day sooner. I think he will take a plane from New Delhi in India, or Kolkata, Mumbai, etc., or Colombo in Sri Lanka to return home.” "Will he fly under his real name?" "It's easy to make people think of using a fake name. But I think he will still use his real name, because international flights require a passport. If you use a fake passport, you will make mistakes and easily expose your identity. However, they all have crew manuals, which can be conveniently Use. So I think he will use the crew manual. Also, although the sinking of the giant tanker 'Daiichi Japan' has become world news, no one will remember the names of the dead one by one. Even You haven't memorized half of the 26 either." "yes." Detective Ogawa scratched his head and replied. "Even if one of these five people uses the crew manual, as long as the name of the 'Daiichi Japan' is not revealed, he will not be fired. Especially since he drifted to a small island and then returned to the country quietly, so I think He returned to China with his real name, please go and investigate." "From what date?" "I'm sure that Captain Miyamoto's death was also a homicide. That incident happened on December 18th. According to this calculation, the criminal returned to China at least on that day. Therefore, according to the maximum, I hope that you will sink from the 'First Japan'. From December 5th to December 18th, check the passenger registration book one by one during this period. At Haneda Airport, not only the flights of Pan Am and JAL, but also the flights of BOAC and Lufthansa Check it out too. Take two or three more people." After watching Detective Ogawa go to Haneda Airport, Totsukawa lit a cigarette and looked up at the clock on the wall. In another 5 minutes, it will be 11 o'clock in the morning, which is the time when the "Queen Coral" arrives in Naha. 11 am. The 5,000-ton new ferry "Queen Coral" slowly sailed into Naha Port.Carrying 1,200 passengers and 79 cars, it departed from Kagoshima and stopped at Nase on Amami Oshima, Kametoku on Tokunoshima, Famous on Nagabu Island, and Camellia on Yoron Island. , and finally arrived in Naha. Okinawa is really warm.It's almost the end of December, but the lowest temperature in Naha is 15 degrees, and the daytime temperature often exceeds 20 degrees. It was also a very clear day, with the sun shining so strongly from the bright blue sky that it was almost unbelievable that it was late December.Since the departure from Kagoshima Bay, those young people who had been lying pale in the ship's cabin during the strong turbulence saw the clear sky and blue sea, and immediately recovered their spirits and ran to the deck. Kojima Shiro, his wife, and their 7-year-old only daughter also look down on the streets of Naha from the deck of the first class cabin.Daughter Yuka happily begged her father to get off the boat quickly.Kojima stopped with a smile and said, "Hey, don't worry." After the "Queen Coral" was completely docked with the help of the tugboat, the cars drove off the ferry one by one.A few young men on motorcycles were the first to rush off the ferry with a liberating shout of "Wow!" Cars disembark from the two exits sequentially, so it will take some time. Kojima unhurriedly lit a cigarette. "The last time I came to Okinawa, it was before Okinawa returned to Japan. The changes here are quite big!" Kojima looked across the city of Naha.In Naha more than ten years ago, the unique Okinawa-style houses with red bricks and white ponds with solid roofs can be seen everywhere, but now there are whitish concrete buildings that can't be seen.However, no matter which building, it always looks like a Chinese style.This also shows the history of Ryukyu deeply influenced by Chinese culture. "The child's father," asked the diminutive wife, Haruko, "are we really going to stay here for a month?" "That's right. Didn't I submit a one-month vacation application to the company and withdraw my deposit for this reason? I want to find a beautiful beach, rent a house, and spend a month leisurely in Okinawa .To be honest, I'm still not over the wreck of that shipwreck." "But, I don't know why I'm always a little uneasy..." "Are you disturbed by Captain Miyamoto's death? It was an accident." "However, the broadcast said that Mr. Sato and Mr. Tsuji were also killed by someone." Haruko's words made Kojima's face suddenly cast a shadow, but he shook his sturdy body lightly and said: "Well, they must have enemies, and it has nothing to do with us." "Come to Okinawa, is it really for quiet rest?" "Of course. There is no way to rest quietly in Yokosuka. Besides, Yuka is on winter vacation. I want her to see such a beautiful sea in Japan." "It seems that you escaped from somewhere. When you were on the boat, you also used the fake name of Yamada Ichiro, which is disturbing." "That's because the propaganda tool is too troublesome. Because I am the survivor of the giant oil tanker, I was chased by them and had nowhere to hide." Kojima smiled, "Come on, let's get off the boat." As he said, he picked up his daughter Yuka. The family of three came down below and got into a red Honda Civic.The other cars have basically left the ferry and entered the streets of Naha.Kojima sat in the driver's seat, put on his sunglasses, and started the car.However, the moment the ferry boarded the pier, two policemen blocked the way in front of the car. Kojima slammed on the brakes in surprise. A policeman asked Kojima from the car window: "Is it Mr. Kojima Shiro?" "No, I'm Yamada." After hearing Kojima's answer, the middle-aged policeman smiled slightly: "So, can I see the driver's license?" Kojima blushed. "You guys are very clear." Kojima shrank his neck. "I am Kojima. But I don't want to be arrested by the police. What do you want from me?" "The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department asked us to keep you." "What if I don't want to?" "Perhaps you came here as a suspect in a serial killing. Of course, we don't want that to be the case." "OK!" Kojima spoke to the police. "Please follow us." The two policemen got into the police car parked nearby and waved to Kojima. At 11:20 in the morning, the Okinawa Prefectural Police Station sent a report saying that Shiro Kojima and his family had been found and taken to the Prefectural Police Headquarters in Naha City. Now Totsukawa finally felt relieved.Criminals don't chase them all the way to the prefectural police headquarters. At 12:10, Kamei and Imamishi will arrive at Naha Airport.Let the two of them guard the island bosun and his family. The phone rang again. This time it was a call from the staff of the Defense Facilities Agency.Regarding the inquiry about the M16 rifle, until today, the US military in Japan has not given an answer. "The U.S. military is really laid-back." There was a natural mocking tone in Totsukawa's words.Since the discovery of this rifle, thankfully, the threat of a murder weapon has been reduced by half. "Please don't say that, negotiating with the US military is a great effort from all aspects." The person in charge smiled wryly on the phone. "Besides, this is the country where PX can openly sell guns. Therefore, the report of the US military said: The date of the theft is unknown. The location was at the Kasumigaseki Barracks in Tokyo. M16 rifles and 20 rounds of bullets. The gun number is 1692285. Probably GI In order to get play fees, it was stolen and sold to the Japanese.” Totsukawa compared the gun number with the number recorded in the notepad, and he was very happy.Because this number is exactly the same as the number of the M16 rifle found in Nozawa Onsen. Although the harvest is not big, the detection work has finally made progress.These effects delighted Totsukawa. The Japan Airlines large passenger plane on which the two detectives Kamei and Imamishi landed at Naha Airport on time at 12:10. It was still raining coldly in Tokyo at this time, but when the two walked down the gangway of the plane, they were blinded by the dazzling sun in the southern country.It seems that Japan is not small. On the taxiway of the airport, military aircraft with US military marks are also lined up there.This shows the reality that Naha Airport is still used jointly with the US military. The two walked towards the airport reception room.Detective Kamei took off his coat as he walked.Detective Imanishi also took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "The weather is so nice." The temperature was about 20 degrees.If Totsugawa Police Department Tomoya came here, the cold would be cured. In the reception room, criminal police from the Okinawa Prefectural Police Station came forward. Sure enough, it was the face of a boy from the southern country, with thick eyebrows but light black.This is a thirty-two or three-year-old criminal policeman who looks very capable. The criminal policeman sent a business card with the name "Yacheng Lifu" written on it, and told the pronunciation of the name in a polite manner. At the entrance of the airport, there is a long line of taxis waiting for tourists.The Yucheng criminal police took the two of them through the taxi and got into the waiting police car. As soon as he sat firmly, the police car drove towards the county police headquarters in the city.The traffic on the right side of the road is one after another, which is almost the same as the situation in the central part of the Japanese archipelago.Among the cars with license plates in Okinawa, there are occasionally cars with license plates from other places passing by. This is probably the car that came here by ferry. "How's the island bosun?" Kamei asked.Yucheng criminal police replied: "He lost his temper and asked us to let him go quickly. We persuaded him to be patient until you came. His wife was also pale. It may be due to the nervousness of the parents. The child cried from time to time. We played with dolls for her, constantly It's really hard to coax her." After finishing speaking, he sighed.Seeing Detective Yucheng scratching his head with a serious and reserved face, Detective Kamei felt a little funny, so he burst out laughing. Yucheng detective's words are not exaggerating at all. The two detectives Kamei and Imamishi arrived at the headquarters of the prefectural police station. When they saw the boatswain Kojima, he immediately questioned him. "What right do you have to detain me and my family?" cried Kojima. Kamei wanted to stabilize his mood. "First of all, I apologize to you." Then, Kamei continued, "We know this will cause you discomfort. But this is also done to protect you." "Why do you want to protect us?" "Aren't you very clear about this?" "I?" Kojima rolled his eyes.But Detective Kamei seemed to see his bluff from his angry expression. "Yes, I think you are well aware." "I don't understand what you're talking about. I want to play quietly in Okinawa with my whole family. You have no right to hinder me." "I don't have this right. But, you don't want to die, do you? Of course you don't want your family members to die. Let's open the skylight and tell the truth. Who is that person who chased and killed you?" "..." Kojima was silent.Detective Kamei continued without waiting for his answer: "Of course you know that the remaining survivors of your Daiichi Japan have been killed one after another. Only Dr. Taketa, who emigrated to Brazil, has not been killed. Captain Miyamoto seems to have committed suicide, but he was actually a homicide. First class seaman Chief Sato and Tsuji were also shot. Second-class crewman Kono, who fled in a speedboat, even the speedboat was blown up. Next, it's obviously your turn." "I don't think I did anything to be hated." "Really?" "I want to know, who is going to kill me?" "This is what we want to know too. Do you really have no idea at all?" "Of course not at all. If there is such a fellow, I think he must be crazy. There's no motive for a deranged person, is there?" "Have you ever received a threatening letter?" "No, not once." "Why did you come to Okinawa?" "As I said just now, I want my daughter to see this beautiful sea. Since I'm not at home a lot, this can be regarded as serving my family. I hope I won't be disturbed." "You're certainly not a suspect in those events, and we're not limiting you. We're just trying to protect you and your entire family." "Thank you then. I want to rent a small house by the sea and stay with my family for about a month. Is that okay?" "Yes you can." Detective Kamei replied. While Kamei was asking Kojima's boatswain a series of questions, Imamishi asked Kojima's wife about the situation. This is a woman who is not tall and looks extremely ordinary.She looked terrified, but that didn't mean she would tell all she knew, because some people just keep their mouths shut just because they are timid. "We are not scaring you. Now, you are in danger. The enemy, of course we don't know who it is, but someone is indeed waiting for the opportunity to kill you." 听到今西刑警的话，晴子求救似地向丈夫那边瞟了一眼。 “我从来没有感到得罪过什么人。我丈夫也是这样说的。” “你的丈夫从未说过关于这方面的事情吗？” “您说的是……？” “他是否说过谁恨过他，或威胁过他？” “正像我刚才说的那样，我丈夫从来没有说过那样的话呀。” “这次的冲绳之行，是你丈夫提出来的吗？” "yes." “是突然提起的吗？” “嗯。可，这个……” “关于到冲绳来的理由，你丈夫是怎样说的？” “他说想在冲绳静静地休养一下。另外，也想让孩子看看南国的美丽的大海。” “仅仅如此吗？” "yes." “你的丈夫遇海难回家之后，有什么不同寻常的情况吗？” “倒是没有什么不同……” “请你好好地想一想，什么方面的情况说说都无妨。” “这么说的话……” 晴子为难地陷入了沉思。 “有一点情况，可是，那是否与我们有关系呢？” "Speaking." “傍晚，我出去买东西。距我家五六十米远的电线杆的阴影中有一个男人慌忙躲藏起来。我想那与我们没有关系啊。” "why?" “无论如何我也想不出要监视我和我丈夫的理由啊。我想一定是刑警先生为了解决事件设下的埋伏。” “是什么样的男人？” “不太清楚。因为我认为与自己没有关系，所以马上就去了市场，所以……” “尽管如此，你还是扫了一眼吧？” "yes." “是年轻的男子吗？” “他戴着太阳镜，所以我搞不太清楚。我想是30岁左右吧，或许再年轻一些，或许，再年长一些……” “个子有多高？” “不知道。噢，穿着茶色的外套，立着衣领。所以，我就更以为是警察。而且，在我家附近，深夜曾发生过袭击下班的女职员的事件。我想也许是为此在作侦查……” “你是什么时候看到那个男子的？” “大概是我丈夫回来后的第三天吧。那就是12月12日。” “其他的日子呢？” “没有注意，所以不知道。也许有吧。” 在此期间，小川刑警正带着两名年轻的刑警在羽田机场拼命地查找那厚厚的乘客登记簿。 羽田机场正如十津川说的那样，除了日航公司之外，还有泛美航空、BOAC、德国汉莎等航空公司，都经过印度飞往欧洲。 三位刑警分别到各航空公司事务所要求查看12月5日到18日的乘客名单。 这可不是件容易的事情。 不仅是乘客人数多，而且由于是国际航线，日本人的名字都用罗马字母标写。 如果写全名还好，有时却只标注一个首字母，这就很难判断是否是要查找的人的名字。 比如，当罗马字母标写为H.OHISHI时，就不知是否是要寻找的大石宏，或者是大石晴男这样一个另外的名字。每当遇到这种情况，小川刑警他们就只好把这样的名字记在记录本上。 在泛美航空事务所，正在查看名簿的小川刑警在12月15日午后4时30分到达的航班乘客名单上，发现了下面这个名字： 这是全名，就是赤松淳一。 这名乘客由印度的孟买机场登机。孟买距“第一日本号”遇难的现场很近。 此外，另两位刑警在日航和BOAC航空公司的乘客登记簿上发现了这样两个名字： 前一个名字是否可以认定是大石宏，而后一个名字也可以认为是田中利夫。 然而，小川刑警最后还是决定不去考虑这两个名字。因为前者是从罗马来的乘客，而后者是从曼谷来的乘客。 之后，又向12月15日下午工作的机场入境管理人员了解情况。其中有一人说，记不得当时叫什么名字了，但记得是有一位拿着船员手册的年轻男子。 现在，在十津川面前，有这样一份青年男子的履历和一张照片：健壮的体魄，双眉紧靠眉心，看上去就是个非常精明的人。 这个男人就是十津川他们拼命寻找的连续杀人事件的罪犯吧。十津川对此深信不疑。 12月5日，巨型油轮“第一日本号”在印度洋上沉没，于是有26人去向不明。其中一人，就是赤松淳一，奇迹般地获救，于12月15日午后，乘泛美航空公司的飞机悄悄地回国。之后，他便开始了复仇。 “一定不会错。” 十津川向搜查一科科长自信地说道。终于看到了罪犯的真面目，十津川忘记了自己还在感冒。也许是由于一兴奋，身体发热，感冒的症状一下子消失了。 十津川把赤松淳一的照片放在科长面前。 “这就是我们寻找的罪犯。在此之前，我们一直在同一个看不见的幽灵周旋，这下子，我们可以平等地交锋了。” “舞台是冲绳吗？” "yes." “你认为罪犯也已经到达冲绳了吗？” “大概。或许说不定与小岛水手长是同一条轮渡到达的那霸。我也马上飞往冲绳。” “这次会取胜吧。” “一定能取胜。障碍已经扫除，罪犯手里又没有了M16步枪。” 十津川微笑着说。At this time, the phone rang. 科长拿起听筒，“清楚了吗？”科长笑着应答。突然： "What did you say?" 科长一下子提高了声音。 放下电话，科长为难地看着十津川。 “科研所来的电话。子弹的鉴定结果出来了。在野泽温泉枪杀辻事务长夫妇的子弹，与在大井川铁桥枪杀一级船员佐藤的子弹是同样的枪发射的。” “这与我们预想的一样啊。” “但是，他们说枪支不同。” "how to say?" “在野泽温泉发现的M16步枪，科研所试射过了。然后，比较了子弹的划痕。结果，两次事件子弹的划痕不一致。” “这是什么原因？” 十津川的脸色也变了。 “很清楚。”科长生气地说，“还有一支M16步枪。现在，犯人扔下了一支步枪，可他手上还有一支M16步枪。”

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