Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Forced Abandonment

On the other hand, the Second Search Division firmly believed that Yoshihara Benji and Ishida Kazuo had accepted bribes, and carried out the work of digging intelligence and collecting evidence stubbornly and cautiously. They first set their sights on high-end restaurants in Kawagoe City, where Yoshihara and Ishida often go.It took a lot of effort to persuade a tight-lipped maid to find out that behind the hotel was the bar and dance hall in Ikebukuro, where guests often go.The restaurant and the dance hall are connected together, and it becomes a regular channel for receiving guests who drink, prostitute and have fun.

However, it is only used once or twice a month here, and it is not conspicuous.And this restaurant and that bar and dance hall are not as first-class stores as Akasaka or Ginza. They are places where Ishida, a single nobleman, can afford his own pocket. Their ingenuity is that every time they pay, they pay in cash, so now it is impossible to see who paid the money at that time.Even if it is discovered that these expenses were paid by Yoshihara, no evidence can be obtained. "However, since this kid is the black hand who embezzled 450 million yuan, he should be more extravagant in eating, drinking and having fun."

The investigators were dissatisfied that the twisted line was not connected to a thicker steel rope. Even that bar and dance hall is aimed at the public with the bait of "fair price".It always felt a bit shabby as a playground for a villain who embezzled 450 million yuan. "The check for 730,000 yuan received from Yoshihara may be a feint to cover up the suspicion of embezzling 450 million yuan." Someone came up with a novel idea. "It's a cover, but it's a bribe or I took it." "No, maybe you didn't actually take it, but let you see that you seemed to have accepted a bribe, but in fact it diverted the 450 million question from the police's sight."

"Is it too much to think so? At the same time that Ishida was suspected of embezzling 450 million yuan, the suspicion of killing Ninomiya Kayoko was pointed at him at the same time, and the suspicion of murder can be avoided by using perfunctory feints. Can we pass?" Others expressed objections. "Because of this, all kinds of false appearances are made to deceive people's eyes. Even if the murder is concealed skillfully, but the money is exposed, the result is still inescapable. In order to prevent the search once, so The facts of corruption and bribery were made in advance, pretending that it had nothing to do with 450 million yuan. Because the guy who embezzled 450 million yuan would still do small things like corruption and bribery. Taking bribes has nothing to do with 450 million yuan."

"Then Ishida may have really been bribed." "Put a small amount of bribes in your pockets, and if you take this charge, you can avoid being held accountable for 450 million yuan. At most, you will be sentenced to one year in prison. If you do well, you can also have a suspended execution." "If Ishida really thought of this - and accepted bribes from Yoshihara, that would be a big fraud." "He can come up with such a scheme. When I went to get close to Kayoko Ninomiya, I calculated it after hearing the words from Isomura." Although the reasoning can go on like this, but for now, the amount of bribes that made Ishida a suspect is far from the big hole that the Omiya branch of the Guanyang Bank was accused of opening.

The investigators who went to the "Love Lucido" bar and dance hall in Ikebukuro heard a valuable information from a waitress named Natsuko who often accompanied Ishida. "He didn't call us. There's a good man waiting for him." "Good guy? If you leave a beauty like you alone, you must have a good friend somewhere else." The investigators looked down nonchalantly. The man said again: "Mr. Ishida is not here to play, but to continue his job. After he came, he sent us away, just talking about official affairs. What about industrial waste? What about public hazards?" What's the matter, it's full of difficult words. If it's just to say these words, is it necessary to come to this kind of place to drink such expensive wine?"

"Then, where did Mr. Ishida go to play?" "If I tell you, don't say it outside." "I won't trouble you." It seems that Xia Zi has a little interest in Ishida, so she seems to be jealous of Ishida's love in other entertainment venues.It was for this reason that she spoke so easily. "There is a woman named Shima in the Turkish bath in Shinjuku. She is Mr. Ishida's sweetheart." Natsuko showed him the little finger of her right hand. "Then how do you know?" "Of course I saw it with my own eyes." "Have you seen it?"

"While they were going to the 'Actor's Hotel'." "Oh, so you're standing near the 'Love Hotel' too." "Oh! That's not the case. It's the hotel right next to my flat. You're a bad guy! Try all your crooked stuff." "No, I'm not delusional. But how did you know the woman's name?" "After that, I questioned Mr. Ishida. He confessed. He said it was a whim, and he went there once." "I'm not that good at that, but I figured if it was a hammam woman, there would be no need to go to a 'love hotel'."

"Didn't I tell you that I'm my sweetheart? The two of them are not doing business, but talking about love. That's why we went to the 'love hotel'." "That's right, of course it's only for dating." The searcher expressed his admiration for her wonderful answer. The Turkish bath in Shinjuku that Natsuko told him to go to is called "Ju Le Pond", which is located in a corner from Isetan to Suehiro-ting. At night, the neon lights that are brightly colored and seduce men's lust are lifeless during the day.But at one o'clock in the afternoon when the investigators visited, the store was already open.He was amazed by the luxurious style of the storefront.

Entering the store from the Japanese-style lobby, there is a counter like a hotel reception desk.The front office manager, wearing a bow tie, greeted him with the most respectful bow.That gaze seemed to be able to estimate the worth of the person in an instant.But when he returned to the original posture, he immediately restrained his embarrassing smile.It seems that he has already noticed the identity of this person.That vision is really convincing. "I have something I want to inquire about." When the searcher greeted him, the manager showed a professional smile unique to the reception industry, but he was mentally prepared.

What surprised people today was that although it was still early in the day, there were quite a lot of customers in the waiting room waiting there boredly. The Turkish bath is a type of bath officially approved for operation in accordance with the "Regulations on Special Baths prescribed by the Public Bath Sanitation Law", but the problem lies in the bath itself.In a single bathroom, naked male bathers are served by waitresses in thin, almost naked, close-fitting clothes, pulling and kneading, washing every part of the body from the tip of the hair to the toes , so any sexual opportunity can be found. The Turkish bath is an ingenious modern brothel invented by Japanese prostitution operators who inherited the tradition of brothels in order to avoid the investigation of the Prostitution Prevention Act. Miss "Turkish" is undoubtedly the modern-day bathhouse whore. This is the combination of bathhouses and prostitution.The sign outside says massage, but in fact, during the process of steam bath, body washing and massage, customers and waitresses "negotiate" properly, and then do special massages such as single massage, double massage, and even sexual behavior On the surface, this series of procedures does not have the filthy image of the brothel in the past.The shop is covered with crimson carpets. If you don't come to investigate the case to find clues, it's like entering the atmosphere of shopping in a kiln. "What is your business?" The manager rubbed his hands while looking back, with a professional smile on his face.The reason for the stiff smile is that the activities in the "single bathroom" arranged like harmonica holes on both sides of the inner corridor may have been speculated by Mr. Police. The searcher once read such a report in a weekly magazine: the bathing fee is only half price during the daytime service time; customers who come to the service by name at the opening time, if they have a good relationship, will receive very special care from the waitress. The people who came to the Turkish bath at noon were probably the designated customers who came aiming at the "Turkish" lady who was on the morning shift.The fact that there are many named customers hints at the content of the hammam service itself. The waiting guests probably mistook the searcher for the inspector who made a surprise attack at the health station, so they were all fidgeting anxiously. The searcher first declared to the manager that he was not a sanitation inspector to reassure the other party, and then said that he would like to meet Shima for a while. "Shima? She didn't go to work recently." The manager was relieved to learn that he was not a disciplinary police officer or an inspector of a health station. "Not at work? Are you sick?" "No, I heard that I was bitten by some poisonous insect, so I can't receive guests. Now is the day when the business is booming after the salary is paid. We also feel sorry for the lack of girls like Shima to receive customers." "Bite by poisonous insects? Did you get bullied by bad people?" "No, it's a real bug." "Then it was probably stung by a mang or a bee..." "It seems to be the case. Such a profitable waitress has been bitten by bugs. It's really bad." The manager shrugged. "Miss Shima's address, can you tell me?" In order not to let the other party be prepared, he came without notice, and if he didn't think about it, he would meet the person he was looking for smoothly.The address the manager told him was an apartment in Section 4 of Nanqingshan. "It's amazing to live in such a grand place." The investigators were first amazed by the appearance of this luxurious building like a first-class hotel.Due to the restrictions on slanting lines stipulated by the Building Standards Act, the sloping part of the upper part of the building was constructed quite modernly, and Shima's room was on the ninth floor of the upper building.The searchers could not estimate what the rent for that room would be. In the front hall of the apartment, there is a collective mailbox, and the name "Yamamoto Shimako" is written on the mailbox with the house number that the manager told him.That's probably her real name. Looking at the name, the searcher suddenly showed a nervous expression, pulled his companion's sleeve and said, "Will the 450 million yuan embezzled by Ishida be transferred to Ms. Turkey?" "That's right! If that's the case, then this woman named Shimako Yamamoto is also an accomplice." "No, that's not necessarily the case. Maybe she was kept alive by that man without knowing it." But in either case, they seem to have found the tip of the iceberg. Standing in front of the door of Yamamoto Shimako's room, he pressed the buzzer. After a while, a mechanical voice of inquiry came from the loudspeaker installed beside the outer door.Here, he notified his identity and explained that he needed to inquire about something. He could hear the tension in the room suddenly, maybe he already felt that there was no way to escape, so he didn't take off the chain on the door lock and opened the door a crack.A woman's face peeped out through the crack of the door. "What can you do? I'm not feeling well right now. If it's possible, can we talk about it some other day?" she asked anxiously.Because of the backlight from the room, I couldn't see her expression clearly. "It won't take you a long time, just ask about Mr. Kazuo Ishida." The searcher was afraid that the other party would close the door. "Ishida?" "You know him, Mr. Kazuo Ishida from Musashihara City." "Ah, quite familiar. What's wrong with Mr. Ishida?" It didn't sound like a pretentious tone. "It's about him. I have something to inquire about. Can you let us go in?" Because this is not something that can be clearly stated by standing outside the door. "Then are you really the police officers?" She is very cautious.Since a woman lived such a life in a first-class area in the center of the city, of course she should have great vigilance. After they showed her the police ID, they finally took the chain off the door. The inside of the room they were ushered into was as luxurious as the outside of the building. This is a sunny room with a balcony, with good light and sight.This is the living room and living room. A thick carpet is laid in the middle of the room, leaving a comfortable space, and several sofas are arranged in an L shape. On the countertops of the sideboards were wooden kokeshi dolls, French dolls, and precious Western wine bottles that the searchers had never seen.On the decorative fireplace in the corner of the room are displayed some hanging plates and pots that seem to be very old. A crystal glass chandelier hangs from the ceiling, which is fashionable and luxurious, and a floor lamp about the height of a person stands in the corner of the room. Everything in the room is Western-style, but there are Japanese-style glass sliding doors leading to the balcony, and sliding sliding doors are used between the two rooms.The whole house exudes elegant perfume smell.This is indeed a luxurious space for a young woman. The investigators seemed to be looking for traces of 450 million yuan, constantly twitching their noses and sniffing. "Would you like whiskey with water, or some cocktails?" Shima asked the investigator to sit on the sofa and entertained thoughtfully. "No, no, we are here for business." The investigators hastily stopped them. "Yeah, I came to investigate the situation, it's hard to explain when I go back with a blush." As she spoke, she poured orange water into the glass and brought it over. After they sat down in the living room, they saw that there was a straight line of blood on Shima's face, from the bottom of the nose to the cheeks, like a drawn beard, which in turn added a humorous expression to her face.She is about twenty-one or twenty years old, thin and small, with a round face and an innocent face.The lines on the body are not out of shape yet.If she wasn't placed in such an exquisite environment, she would be just a very ordinary girl. She already felt the searcher's gaze, so she wanted to take the initiative, so she said, "This face is scary, because it can't go to work." "This is the scar from being stung by some kind of insect." "Yeah, this is already much better. When I was bitten, I really didn't know what would happen. I can't pick up customers like this. The manager must be angry with me. I am very popular now, and I want to Go to Work." The conversation that was originally guarded gradually became harmonious.For investigative situations, this is most appropriate. "What was it that stung you?" Suddenly the investigators became interested in something quite different from the purpose of their visit. "It's a very awkward-sounding insect. Mr. Ishida told me about it, but I forgot." "Ishida?" "Yes. Kazuo Ishida. Didn't we meet because of him? But what happened to Mr. Ishida?" "Since Mr. Ishida told you the name of the bug, does that mean he was with you when you were bitten by the bug?" While asking about something completely different from the purpose of the visit, the target of the investigation automatically appeared.This surprised the investigators a little too. "Yeah, actually, I was driving out with him on the last rest day, and I was bitten by this strange bug outside. It's really unbearable. Our bodies are our capital. When encountering such a thing, the business will be ruined. I really want to Ask Mr. Ishida to compensate for the loss." She took the initiative to talk about the questions raised by the investigators. "What we're asking more is, is your relationship with Ishida, that is to say, just going out in the car together on vacation?" The investigators put aside the "bug" in advance, and returned to the essential issue. "It's unavoidable to hide the matter until now. The relationship between me and him has surpassed the relationship between a customer and a waiter, but it is by no means a financial relationship, but an equal love relationship. I like him, and he likes me too. , although I work in this kind of industry, but in this, my feelings are not false." Although the investigator nodded in agreement, he was thinking in his heart that Shima knew about the bad things Ishida did, but after eating the fruit, she wanted to cover up this fact with "equivalent love".However, the investigators of the second division focused on the whereabouts of 450 million yuan, and did not consider the importance of the location where the two of them took a drive.Therefore, the following inquiry deviates from the direction. "Then, have you and Mr. Ishida rented Room 503 in Garden Apartment Building in Tominoya, Shibuya Ward?" The investigators watched the change in Shima's expression.Ike imagined that Shima might be the incarnation of Eiko Kosaka.Although there are some differences in age and appearance, I think women are always good at makeup. "Garden apartment? But I have a house here." Shima looked surprised.I don't feel that there is anything artificial about her in it. "Do you remember the names Kosaka Eiko and Hishida Kazuya?" "I don't know, who are these two people?" "It's just a small case involved, so investigate. When did you live in the apartment here?" "It's been here for about three years." This time basically coincides with the time when Eiko Kosaka rented the garden apartment building. "How long ago did you meet Ishida... No, we don't want to ask about your private life at all. We just ask for your assistance in our search." "As a customer, he came around February. The relationship like this started in May." She asked and answered without hesitation, and then asked, "But what happened to Mr. Ishida?" She is completely concerned about the "lover" pair.If it's just acting, then her acting skills can be regarded as a famous star. "No, it's nothing serious, it's just a case reference." The investigators avoided this question as if nothing had happened, and turned their approving eyes to the room again and said; "But your house is really beautiful, quite Expensive." But in their line of sight there is still hidden observation of the whereabouts of 450 million yuan. "It's quite comfortable to live in, but the rent is also expensive. The price has been raised twice in three years, and they'll just take advantage of the profits. It's just outrageous." She was very angry and frowned. "Oh, it turned out to be rented, sorry, what's the current rent?" The investigators were surprised. They thought this must be the house she had begged Ishida to buy for her. "Two hundred and twenty thousand! Because it is furnished, the price is extremely high. It looks very lively, but my own things are dolls, wooden dolls and empty bottles. The rent alone costs half of my income." "Oh, so it's not your furniture." The searcher's guess was in vain. "This is an American-style apartment. I'm single. As long as I have money, I can rent out all the ways of this comfortable life. In modern society, it's better to use it than to own it. I'm also being used by others." body?" It seems that Shima's guard has been gradually lifted. "Are there empty bottles there?" The searcher looked in wonder at the sideboard, but every bottle seemed to contain something. "It's water, it's water. But it looks luxurious. Because I'm in this business, I think I can live in a luxurious place. It's a place for guests to vent their desires all day long." Automatic washing machine', it would be unbearable to come home to a run-down apartment cubicle." At this time, on the other side of her spacious and comfortable life in the luxurious space bought with money, she seemed to see the shadow of self-loathing that could not be erased. The investigators gradually lost confidence.Is this shadow also made up? "Then Mr. Ishida doesn't help you at all?" Determined to ask another step. "Aid? What does this refer to?" She didn't seem to understand the meaning of this sentence. "It refers to financial support." "Don't look down on people!" The searcher was contradicted, as if he had been slapped suddenly. "Although I do this business, I'm not a professional mistress or a beggar, and I don't want anyone's assistance." she said angrily.There is a kind of spirit that sells the body but not the freedom. "No, that's not what I'm talking about. Men often give gifts or something in order to win the favor of women. I mean this aspect." If the other party is angered at this time, the investigation that has just progressed will be abandoned halfway.The searcher hastily corrected the sentence. "There's a big difference between gifts and financial assistance." Her spirits hadn't recovered. "Has Mr. Ishida been in this room?" In order to wait for her to feel better again, the investigators pointed the finger of inquiry elsewhere.With such a suitable room, there is no need to take advantage of a love hotel. "I invited him several times, and he said that if he went to a woman's room, he would not want to go home because it was comfortable there, so he didn't come. He also said that if a man was invited to a woman's room, he would go downhill. He said that he didn't want to be a lover who was betrayed by others, so he didn't come. I like his places too. " It seems that her mood has improved a little. The searcher seized the opportunity to ask again: "You said that you are in an equal relationship, so are you going to stay in love forever?" "What does it mean?" "That is to say, don't you plan to get married?" Because married, 450 million yuan will automatically become "common" property. "marry?!" Shima was stunned for a moment, and then laughed loudly: "If we are going to get married, then this five-point love is not enough. We are together because we share similar interests. It is just a loan from each other. It’s just your own props, and you don’t bother each other. If you get bored, break up immediately. It’s this kind of ruthless relationship.” "That is to say, this is an adult relationship. However, this relationship seems to only benefit the man." In the name of love, they provide their bodies as commodities to each other free of charge and voluntarily.The searcher thought with the greed of a man: there is no such thing as beautiful. "I don't think about whether it is beneficial or not. It is always equal, so if we say we want to get married, it will be too disappointing. When I was young, there would be no second time. While my body is still for men When you are attractive, earn as much as you can and live independently." Behind her strong words, there is an inferiority complex about her profession that she cannot extricate herself from.To spend one-third of his income and bury himself in luxurious apartment furniture is probably compensation for the underlying psychology of inferiority complex.The investigators asked Shimamoto Yamamoto to keep the matter a secret for the time being, and left. Although it was found out that Kazuo Ishida had a "female", this was different from the woman imagined by the police.That woman should be parasitic on Kazuo Ishida and sucking the 450 million yuan.As a result of further investigations on Shimako Yamamoto's side, her "qualification" as a "woman of Ishida" became more and more insufficient. First of all, the average monthly income of Yamamoto Shimako is about 700,000 yuan, which is one of the best in the "Juyuechi".Judging from her income, she can fully maintain her current life without receiving support from men. Many of her companions now live in high-end apartments in Aoyama, Roppongi, Kojicho, etc., living a life comparable to celebrities.Out of rebellion against the society that discriminates against their profession and inferiority complex, they want to live a luxurious life even if they are reluctant. Secondly, the time when Ishida appeared in "Ju Lechi", as Shimako said, was in February of this year, four months before Ninomiya Kayoko was killed.At that time, 450 million yuan had basically been stolen.At least, the theft of the money had nothing to do with Shimako. "The receptionist at the 'Love Lucido' bar and dance hall in Ikebukuro said that she had seen Ishida and Yamamoto Shimako go to a love hotel together, and then asked Ishida, so that he said the name of Yamamoto Shimako. However, if Shimako is Ishida's accomplice, so she won't easily reveal his name and situation." The investigators who went to investigate in person added their views on the situation exposed by Shimao from another angle.In order to further confirm, he showed the photos of Shimako lent from "Julechi" to the administrator of the garden apartment, obtained testimony, and determined that this person was a completely different person from Kosaka Eiko. It is becoming more and more obvious that the "Woman from Ishida" who finally appeared has nothing to do with 450 million yuan. However, when the results of the second department's reconnaissance were about to end in vain, the first department became interested again. "I heard that Shimamoto Yamamoto also has a beard-like streak of blood on his face?" "Yes, it is said that he was bitten by some poisonous insect." "What kind of insect is this poisonous insect?" Okawa was interested. "I heard that the woman forgot too. It's a rather awkward name." "Where did you get stung?" "It's the place where I went for a drive with Ishida. She also complained that work was delayed for several days because of it." "Is it a place for a drive?" Okawa's eyes lit up.Blood Michiko was also found on Ninomiya Kayoko's body.It has been determined that it is linear dermatitis caused by the venom of the green winged ant-shaped paederus. The bite disease caused by this bug is especially common in the Shikoku area.In addition to the parasitism of lung and liver leeches, it is inferred that the place where Kayoko Ninomiya was bitten is in this area.But it could be in other places too.If the "blood path" on Shimamoto's face is linear dermatitis, then Kayoko Ninomiya was also bitten by the same poisonous insect when Ishida and Ishida went for a drive in the vicinity.This possibility is very high. Linear dermatitis is the most severe one to two days after contact with poisonous insects.Therefore, rather than saying that he had been to the Shikoku area before being killed, it is better to say that he was bitten by insects nearby. Such an explanation is more appropriate.Anyway, Shimako Yamamoto and Ishida went for a drive together and came into contact with the source of linear dermatitis, which made Ishida more likely to be suspected. I asked Shimako Yamamoto again. This time I went to Dachuan and Hexi. She is still resting at home and not going to work.The scars on the face have faded, but the marks left on Shimako's cheeks are undoubtedly the same as the linear dermatitis on Ninomiya Kayoko's body. Shimako said there was nothing more to offer.They comforted Shimako, then asked where she had taken her for a drive when she was bitten by a bug. "Because I was taken there by car, so I don't remember clearly. It is troublesome for me to be checked by the criminal gentlemen again and again. Why do you think I have to pay a high price for rent in a place so far away from work?" An apartment? Just to forget about everything in class after get off work. If it’s almost the same, please forgive me.” Such women routinely conceal their profession.It was late at night when I came home from work. It would be convenient and safe to live close to work, but in order to hide my job, I had to live far away.Where they live, they all pretend to be clerks or ordinary waiters.If you're being questioned constantly about what's going on professionally, it's only natural to be afraid of getting in trouble. To the angry Daozi, Okawa continued to ask patiently: "It's okay to just tell a direction, is it in Tokyo or outside?" "Probably in Saitama Prefecture, because Mr. Ishida said it was Kawagoe City." "Kawagoe! Did you mean Kawagoe?" "yes." "Is there anything nearby that could serve as a marker?" "Nothing special, because it's an ordinary place in the middle of a field of crops." "Is it among the crops?" "There are a lot of farmland in that area, probably because there are many small rivers and swamps." "Did you see rivers and swamps on the drive?" "Speaking of which, I saw a few. He said that he lived in Kawagoe before, and when pests appeared in the farmland, it was his job to expel pests." "That's right! When Ishida was working in Kawagoe City, he was the director of the Pest Control Section of the Sanitation Division." Okawa and Hexi looked at each other and nodded knowingly.Ishida's familiarity with Kawagoe's geography opened a new window for reconnaissance.It should be said that this window was originally open, but they did not notice its existence. After Ishida was appointed as a pest control officer, the green-winged ant-shaped paederus may have occurred in the city.It was a pest he had been familiar with in his mother's hometown. If the place where they went for a drive was in downtown Kawagoe, it would not be difficult to find this clue even if Shimako couldn't recall it. "Speaking of which, Mr. Ishida said that he often goes to this area to observe and study pests. I said that I don't want to go to places where there are many pests, but he said that it is very quiet and the environment is very good. Please be sure. Go for a while, so I reluctantly followed. As expected, this is the result. I wanted to talk to him, but Mr. Criminal, who came last time, forbade me to say so, so I just held back my temper." Judging from the fact that she really kept it secret, although she was a little dissatisfied, she cooperated with the police. "The kind of poisonous insect that stings scars on your face, I heard that Ishida told the name of the insect." "When I was stung, I didn't notice it. After returning home, such a bloody rash appeared, and I immediately thought that I was bitten while driving. I immediately called Ishida, asked about the treatment method, and complained killed him." "Do you remember the name of the bug?" "Mr. Criminal also asked about it a few days ago, the name is too long, I forgot." "Is it called the green-winged ant-shaped paederus?" "Qing Chi... yes, yes, that's the name, but why does Mr. Criminal know?" Shimako made a surprised expression.In this way, the fact that Ninomiya Kayoko had been to Kawagoe before she was killed is even more credible. "Is the place where you go for a drive in a deserted place?" "Yes, the house is scattered." "Are there any features around there?" "Because it was too late, I couldn't see clearly. I only saw some scattered lights in the distance." "Sounds, smells, etc., haven't you noticed?" "Nothing special." Shimako shook his head. So Okawa put aside the question of "location" first, and asked something else: "After that, have you met Mr. Ishida?" "We haven't seen each other for quite a while. 'Hungry' will come again in a few days." "That is to say, after our colleagues visited you a few days ago, Ishida has not been to your store yet." Shimako nodded. It seemed that if the two met again this time, the order to keep the secret would be unreliable. "When was the last time we saw each other?" "It was the last holiday, four or five days ago." "Does the said holiday mean Sunday?" "Yes, although our place is open, there are few customers on Sundays, so I rest. On Sundays, the customers are at home busy with housework." "So it's been five days, and it's almost time to 'hungry'." "He, there are other women anyway." "Do you know that woman?" "I don't know, because there is no chance to meet." "Then how do you know there is?" "That's our job! We all know how long a bachelor can endure at this age." She still looked at Da Chuan and He Xi with a smile as if she was sizing up their physical strength. "Oh, I see." Da Chuan, who was in his fifties, suddenly realized, so He Xi continued to ask: "Did Mr. Ishida say anything about women other than you?" "I often try to trick him with words, but he doesn't always fall for it. Mr. Ishida is such an old fox!" "But is there any sign that the Ishida family has been spending money lavishly recently?" When the second department came to investigate last time, the question asked in circles was now asked bluntly. "Spending money? It seems that Mr. Ishida has been suspected because of money. However, as long as it is related to me, he is innocent. He has never squandered money. Of course, I have accepted gifts, but That's just an ordinary lover's gift." This time, Daozi frankly admitted that she had received gifts. "If there is no taboo, can you tell me what gift I gave you?" Hexi asked cautiously.His courteous approach was subtle on the occasion. "Okay, this is also to confirm that Mr. Ishida has no problem. Please wait a moment." Shimako went into the next room, looking for something for a long time, and came out after a while holding decorations and clothes in his hands. "It's just these things, the sum is only about 100,000 yen. I also consider his financial situation and don't accept things that are too expensive. Because in terms of income, I have more than him." "If they are all lovers like this, then it's a good deal for a man." While talking, Hexi carelessly fiddled with the necklaces, earrings, earrings, suits, etc. that Daozi had brought out. "Oh, this is..." He Xi's expression suddenly changed when his hand touched a necklace, because he had a long-standing impression of this item.Almost at the same time, Okawa also noticed. "Ah, this is..." "It's the same necklace that Shimoda-kun borrowed." "The one I borrowed from the tenants of the Garden Apartments." 这项链与花园公寓大厦504室的住户竹松京美从邻室的“菱田和也”（？）手里接受的礼物——粉红色珊瑚项链，在色泽、形状、材质上是完全相同的品种。销售店的字号也是“播磨屋。” “啊，给我的礼物当中，看起来顶数这条项链贵重。他说是去高知县时带回来的土特产，可这项链怎么啦？” “这东西是什么时间得到的？” “去年的十月左右，没错。” 在时间上也与竹松京美的那条一致。 “这真是太有参考价值了，稍许借给我们一段时间可以吗？我们出手续借调。” “行倒是行，这该不是偷来的东西吧。” “不，不，决不是偷的，请您放心好了。不过它是非常有用的物证资料。” “我不知道是什么，不过可以拿去。但是石田先生就象你们见到的这件礼物一样，决没有挥霍过钱。” “这一点已经清楚了。我们有个请求，在一段时间内我们来这里调查过这件事，请不要对石田氏说。” “对警方的侦查加以协助，是市民的义务呀。可是警察倒是很任性的，我们要是问为什么调查，光是说'为一个小案子做参考'，等到把自己要打听的东西全都掏去了，又说不许再往外说。” “不，这可实在对不起了。等案子彻底结束之后，会全都告诉您的。请多多原谅！” 河西和大川都苦笑着。 他们两人带回的东西使搜查本部沸腾起来。送给竹松京美的项链，同送给山本岛子的项链完全相同这—点，对于证实石田一男与菱田和也是同一个人的问题，起到了决定性的作用。重新将两条项链加以对照，看出确实是相同的东西。 “或许，有可能是二宫加代子在川越被杀害之后，运到千川上水丢弃的。山本岛子被领去的地方连住家的都寥寥无几，是个荒僻的地方，难道不是一个杀人的好地方吗？” “可是也不一定是到同一个地方去了。况且一般与女人乘车兜风的话，是避免去这种地方的。” “石田是熟悉地理的。如果他是个性欲异常的男人，也许那种地方更富有刺激性呢。” “这么说来，二宫加代子也是用车子拉去……” “……在车中杀死的……” “如果把石田的汽车检查一下……” “不行，石田那时还没有现在这辆车。这车是他从吉原弁次手里拿到支票之后才买的，那是今年七月四日以后了。” “不管怎么说，是在川越市区发生青翅蚁形隐翅虫的区域里，如果对这一带做重点调查，可能会查出个眉目来。” 那须的话即成为决定，于是对川越市现今是否有青翅蚁形隐翅虫的发生以及具体的发生地点在何处，都进行了查询。 该市答复说：这种害虫在几年前曾一度发生，后来又销声匿迹了。今年以来在市区的水田及沼泽地带再度发生，由于造成了危害，因此由防治此虫有建树的该市原害虫防治员石田一男的协助，目前正在开展防治之中。害虫发生的区域已经波及到与市区相毗邻的各市、镇、村。 “不仅是川越市区，而且相邻的市镇村都有波及，这就有点儿麻烦了。” 搜查员们互相看了看。好不容易把犯罪的第一现场的范围缩小了，可是前进的路上又碰到了新的障碍。即使把第一现场划分出来，也会因为时间过去太久，犯罪的痕迹仍残留着的可能性极小。 “不过，石田为什么要把尸体运到千川上水再处理掉呢？” 草场刑事提出了沥的质疑。看样子全体恢察人员都已经把石田看做是罪犯了。 “那是因为作为一个罪犯，不愿意把亲手杀死的被害者尸体撂到自己住处的附近。” 横渡刑事的脸上的表情是，这么明白的问题没有必要提出来。 “这是很明白的事。可是如果第一现场是川越，那么到千川上水发现尸体的现场，是向着东京人口稠密的方向移动的。如果从川越运出，那么向着秩父山里或者埼玉县北部到群马的方向，有许多地方可以任意选择的。可是却特意到东京的方向来，从犯罪者心理来看，是不合逻辑的。” “这么说，倒是个问题。” 一经指出，全体侦察人员都发觉了这个矛盾现象。 “那么也许在作案的当天，犯人因为发生了什么情况而未能到山区方面去的吧。”山路提出了另外的看法。 “那是什么情况呢？”大家的视线都集中到这位发言人的身上。 “譬如说，因为事故，道路被封锁了，路上正在进行检查什么的。” “就算是这样，也不会除了通往东京以外的所有道路都堵塞了。” 一时间，死一般的沉寂笼罩着大家。 “如果是东京以外的道路全部关闭了，那么一定是发生了重大的事件。如果发生了这么大的事件，那么一定有所报道。二宫加代子的尸体在干川上水被发现的时间是六月十九日，经检验推定是死后的七至十天。那么对于死亡当天的报纸，特别是埼玉县出版的报纸查一查看。” 那须出了个好主意。 马上查看了当时的报纸，果然找到了证实那须看法的新闻报道。 在《入间川流域发生严重“蜉蝣”虫害》的标题下作了如下报道： “自十日夜至十一日凌晨，在流经狭山市与川越市之间的入间川流域发现了巨大的'蜉蝣'集群。当时四周如同降雪，雪白一片。行驶中的车辆被其挡住视线均停于半路，进退两难。 “十一日本报向川越市卫生科询问。据查系蜉蝣的亚成虫。蜉蝣生于河流、溪水及湖沼等处，平均一年羽化一次。蜉蝣由幼虫到成虫蜕化两次，看来十一日是大量蜉蝣同时羽化造成的。川越市东名寺高中生物讲师中井富藏先生说：'在国外曾有过几次报道因蜉蝣虫害而阻碍交通的事件，但在日本尚属罕见。蜉蝣如果不是在清洁的水流中就不能生长，因此可以说这是入间川尚未污染的明证。'” 发现这条消息的搜查员不由得拍着大腿说，正是它！ 下田则将川越市周围的地图铺展开说道：“正如在地图上所看到的这样，入间川如同把川越市包围起来似的绕过去。通过主要道路向东西和北面几个方向去的人必须渡过入间川，或者非常靠近它。只有通向南面去的三条道路，避开了入间川。其中东边的川越公路和关越高速公路，分别通往丰岛区和练马区。最西边的一条路通过所泽再由所泽公路进入武藏野市。这不用再看地图也可以判断出来：是可接近案发现场千川上水的最简捷的路线。” 经过下田的说明，现在大家的眼前打开了一扇新的窗户，找到了清晰的新的视野。 在入间川流域发生蜉蝣虫害的时间，是六月十日夜间到十一日凌晨。罪犯虽然在川越市区犯下罪行，但却逃向了人口稠密的方向。这表明罪犯想要逃向“山区”方向，但却逃不出去。也就是说，作案的时间恰好在发生虫害的当天夜里。 “石田当时还没有自己的汽车。为了杀死二宫，汽车是绝对需要的，那么这辆车从什么地方弄来的呢？杀人用的车当然不会向知心朋友去借，出租汽车自然不行。那么剩下的只有……” 按照那须的提示，大家认为石田使用租赁汽车的可能性最大。