Chapter 7 CHAPTER VII SIX HOTEL WORKERS

Pinghe brought back the materials to search the headquarters, but did not bring any progress to solve the case.To solve the equation, there are too many unknowns. The words that Uematsu detective picked up from the trough are still unknown to everyone after much deliberation. The search headquarters decided to temporarily consider the killing of Fuyuko and the killing of Kuzumi separately, divide the investigation into six directions, and set up investigation teams according to each investigation direction to carry out the investigation with all their strength. (1) The victim's private social relationship, especially heterosexual relationship

(2) The working relationship of the victim (3) The relationship between the victim and Jiuju, especially whether there is any old grudge (4) Investigate whether there are ex-convicts, hooligans, or psychopaths near the victim's residence (5) The murderer's source of poison (6) Investigate the reasons for the victim's sudden travel At the same time, the Fukuoka prefectural police are requested to re-examine the scene and investigate whether there are criminals, criminals, and psychopaths near the scene and in the city. Hiraga and Uchida detectives form a team to take charge of the second investigation.

While running around, the criminal police of each investigation team chanted "Respect for the son of the country, Qiu Guangzhu..." as if doing a topic every day.But despite the tireless efforts of the investigators, no new facts emerged.The Fukuoka prefectural police have no new clues either. "Could it be a crime committed by fleeing?" Some people even utter such childish words when they are too tired and anxious. The investigation has stalled.Entering November, Hiraga, who lived in the headquarters every day, went back to his house to get his shirt and underwear.As soon as the door was opened, the six-storey room that had temporarily lost its owner exuded a stench of mildew and foot odor.This smell is far more shabby than the uninhabitable musty smell in the long-term room of the Moat Hotel last time.

"This is the smell of a real bachelor!" Hiraga smiled bitterly alone. Hiraga's natal family lives in K City, Saitama Prefecture, and her elderly parents are still alive.The only elder brother inherited the ancestral snack shop.Recently, foreign dim sum has been sold out, and my brother is desperately developing new dim sum in order to restore the decline, but it seems that the progress is not very smooth. Sometimes the old mother brought Pinghe the "Jun Shiyu" and "Daoming Temple" carefully made by her brother.Hiraga prefers this simple sweet taste to the rich-flavored foreign dim sum.He felt that it was better not to make Western-style dim sum.

Mother's blood pressure has risen a bit recently and she didn't come, so Hiraga hasn't tasted that kind of sweetness for a long time.If she came, it would be unbelievable that this dirty six-story house would come alive. Pinghe felt very lonely, and at the same time, he was somewhat nostalgic for his relatives. Hiraga wanted to go into the house to find something, but saw a bundle of newspapers in the letter box at the door, with five or six mails inside. Almost all of them are uninteresting mail-order advertisements.He found that there was a miss-remembering sender's name among them.It was a wedding invitation sent to him by a very close friend in his student days.

"Hey! This guy sank too!" Although Hiraga thought that he would probably be absent, his expression was still relaxed. The words and sentences in the invitation card were plain, but Hiraga could not calm down for a long time when he read this invitation card. ——Some people commit murders, some people are killed, and some people like me are chasing the murderers.In short, it is a vicious world.At the same time, some people marry wives and hold banquets to attract people's support.What does that lady look like? ——Hiraga happily daydreams amidst the musty smell. Round face?Long face?Or is it as stable and plump as Arisaka Toko? ...Pinghe thought of this, and his expression suddenly became serious.His eyes, which were still soft just now, were fixed on the invitation card sent by his friend.He stood there motionless, as if frozen.

After a while, he ran out without even taking the shirt and underwear that he came back to pick up, stopped an empty car passing by, and said loudly, "Mad Ding!" Even the driver was startled. Hiraga's discovery brought long-lost vitality to the search headquarters. "Respect, Jin, Ziguo Nan, Qiu, Guang, Zhu, Gong, Qing, Shop, Wang. These are all the words in the invitation card of the wedding disclosure banquet. Except for one word, all of these words are included in the invitation card, so there is no mistake. There is a sample here, and it can be understood at a glance. The word that is not in the sample is the word "country", and it is sandwiched between the three characters "Zi Guonan". Comparing it with the sample, it happens to be Daisuke's second son, Chunnan. That is, The so-called "National Man" is the murderer's name. And there must be words indicating the name of the restaurant in front of the "store", that is to say, the victim did not know that the murderer had murderous intentions for her. During the time before the murderer arrived, she While planning the wedding with the murderer, at the same time deliberating over the words and phrases of the invitation for the revelation banquet."

The murderer manipulated Dongzi with marriage as bait.Dongzi knew nothing and dreamed of marrying the murderer, happily becoming the murderer's accomplice.Moreover, Pinghe became an accomplice of Toko, who had become an accomplice of the murderer, proving that Toko was not at the scene, Pinghe was really a coincidence. Hiraga's expression was gloomy, but the investigators were full of vitality. Since there is the word "autumn", the victim must have scheduled her wedding with the murderer to be held in October or November.It might not be next fall.Autumn is the wedding season, and all the venues are very crowded, so make an appointment.The word "shop" is the best evidence.As the venue for the revelation banquet, in addition to restaurants, there are also guild halls, hotels, restaurants, and shrines and temples.If there is no appointment yet, the specific text of "shop" will not appear.As long as the investigation is to make an appointment or cancel the wedding disclosure banquet held in October and November in the name of Arisaka Toko or XX Kunio.Most of the disclosure banquets are reserved in the names of two or two persons.Therefore, it is estimated that there is a high possibility that the victim made an appointment with the murderer when the murderer did not know.The unknowns of the equation are sandwiched between the name of the restaurant and the name of the killer.

Check out the restaurant! ——All the investigators rushed in all directions vigorously. "Hiraga-kun." Hiraga was about to run out with his colleagues when the Murakawa Police Department stopped Hiraga. "What's the matter!" Hiraga turned around, and Murakawa was a little bit embarrassed. "Now it is inferred that the text left in the urinal was torn off by the victim in order to leave clues about the murderer, but if it is explained that the deceased wanted to flush it away but it was not flushed, I think it is okay." "This……" Hiraga was about to run outside, but stopped at this moment, but he hadn't had time to speculate on the great meaning of Murakawa Police Department's speech.

"From the position of the body, that's a more reasonable explanation. You see, the dead man's hand was on the urinal pole. If it's going to grab something the murderer flushed, then of course the hand should be in the urinal. Moreover, if the murderer flushes away, then it is impossible not to flush such dangerous material. The victim wanted to flush, but died as soon as his hand reached the water lever, so he did not flush it clean.——This explanation is not impossible Is it reasonable?" "However, in that case, the clues of homicide are very weak." Seeing that the police department suddenly said weird words, Hiraga retorted.

When people realize that they will be killed, they want to leave clues to the murderer no matter what.If the "fallacy" put forward by the police department is accepted, it is that Dongzi himself wants to erase the clues of the murderer who tried to kill him.This goes against human nature.So - Dongzi's death had to lean towards suicide again.But if so, what explains men's pubic hair and type B semen?Although it can be presumed that the man broke up with grief, but even so, it is too hasty to commit suicide after having sex with a man.At such times, the suicide always has a considerable period of doubt. "No! Not at all indifferent!" The tone of the police department is full of confidence. "I mean, if it's suicide, then just like Detective Uematsu said, that piece of paper should be washed away." "What is washed away is something that cannot be seen by others. If it is suicide, you must completely dispose of the inappropriate things before you die. It is not too late, and you must do that. Die before disposing of the paper , It is enough to prove that it was killed by someone! It was not caused by heart paralysis or cerebral hemorrhage, which is clear without an autopsy. And if the murderer wants to wash it away, he should wash it away. Will the things that will become clues be disposed of? So unclean? First of all, even if the murderer didn’t use the toilet, wouldn’t it be solved by taking the clues away from the scene? So, the piece of paper means that Dongzi didn’t commit suicide, and it also shows that it wasn’t to leave clues about the murderer.” "However, if that's the case, Dongzi... No! Did the deceased want to cover up the murderer's clues?" Murakawa still couldn't explain Fuyuko's psychology. At this moment, a hesitant expression flashed in Murakawa's confident eyes.After a while, he realized that it was sympathy and pity for Ping He. "According to the general explanation, when a woman realizes that she is about to be killed by the man she loves, her previous love will turn into a sad emotion of hatred. The deep love will intensify the hatred. But this is precisely the man's way of guessing the woman's psychology according to his own ideas .Especially this case. I thought so, so I asked several girlfriends I knew well, and almost all of them replied: "I haven't encountered such a thing, so I can't tell, but generally Hate men.' But one of them..." Murakawa stopped abruptly, looking into Hiraga's eyes, not knowing what to say or not. "What she said is that if it's a man who loves to death, even if he is killed by that guy, maybe he will protect him." Hiraga was so surprised that he almost couldn't stand still, he finally understood Murakawa's intention to leave him alone.However, understanding Murakawa's intentions means fundamentally subverting Hiraga's previous value system. She wanted to protect the man who killed her until she was dying. This kind of God-like tolerant female psychology has not disappeared even if only one woman agrees. This shows that Dongzi's psychology also has that possibility. Although the number of women that Murakawa tested is very small, and they have not encountered any incidents of being killed, so it cannot be generalized, but if the survey targets are expanded, it may be possible to find the same more real female psychology. That piece of paper was not torn off by Dongzi from the piece of paper disposed of by the murderer, but Dongzi destroyed it on his own initiative!Now that she knows that possibility exists in her mind, Murakawa's statement most accurately reflects the situation at the scene. As she lay dying before her heart stopped beating, she wanted to protect the man who had caused her pain.What exactly is going on? Hiraga begins to lose her emotional balance. Murakawa said as if to calm down Hiraga's emotional imbalance: "Moreover, as the key evidence to prove that the murderer did not wash away the paper, there is a ballpoint pen and letterhead on the bedside table next to the pillow. If it is to leave clues about the murderer, there is no need to move the dying body to the bathroom anyway. , just write the murderer's name on a piece of paper within reach." After the police department finished speaking, it seemed that they suddenly noticed Hiraga's expression. "It seems that what I said was too cruel to you! Forget it! You go! Don't think about anything now, but find the murderer. This is the best sacrifice for lovers." Murakawa's absent-minded words completely knocked Hiraga down.For some reason, the murderer did not witness Fuyuko's death.After the murderer thought that all the clues had been erased and left, Dongzi struggled in pain and realized that there was a major omission in the clues that the murderer thought had been erased.That was the draft of the invitation she had written.Maybe she threw it in the wastebasket. "If you don't destroy it, he will be caught!" Dongzi thought with his breath dying, so he moved to the wastebasket and picked up the draft, then crawled into the bathroom with the last of his strength, tore up the draft and threw it into the toilet. In the trough, she had exhausted all her strength when she pressed the water lever. She tried her best to protect the man who took her life until the moment of her death.Such a figure is not so much love as a kind of tragic self-sacrifice.Whether it is love or self-sacrifice, women protect their lovers with such tragic thoughts, what is going on?What kind of man is he who kills such a heroic woman like a worm? How can there be such a miserable unrequited love in the world!Pinghe has to admit that if Dongzi is still alive, the distance between him and the murderer that he firmly believes will be redeemed sooner or later is actually as far away as a celestial body in the universe. Moreover, Dongzi risked her life to protect the murderer, and now she is trying to strip off the murderer's disguise.This is not only a tribute to Dongzi, but also a violation of her last wish. Because of this, Pinghe was filled with grief and indignation. The murderer not only ruthlessly devoured the body of Dongzi (the most beautiful and pure in Pinghe's eyes), but also played with her heart. --Ok!No matter how many years or decades it takes, as long as I have breath, I will hunt down the murderer!Even if it becomes a cold case and the investigation headquarters is disbanded, I will never stop hunting.Leave it alone for other cases!Even if I am fired, I will not hesitate, no matter when and where, I must not forget that my footsteps are behind the murderer! —— When Hiraga left the headquarters office, he secretly swore in his heart. In the past, as the venue for the wedding announcement banquet, most people chose banquet venues or halls that specialize in contracting wedding banquets. It was not until the Showa 30s that they began to choose hotels. This is because all urban hotels have freed themselves from the previous "mainly based on guest rooms". Under the new business philosophy of "hotels rely on catering to make profits", in order to increase the income of catering, "banquets" are regarded as the main commodity. sell.Among the banquets, the most profitable ones are the "once in a lifetime" wedding banquets that people flock to. Moreover, unlike the previous "guild halls", hotels in Tokyo can enjoy the convenience and comfortable services of the hotel's modern facilities. Spring and autumn are the peak seasons for brides and grooms to get married. Arisaka Toko, who works in the hotel, chose the hotel as the venue for her wedding disclosure banquet, which is also wishful. However, each hotel has its own characteristics.Among the luxury hotels with banquet facilities that can host revelation banquets, of course, those motel hotels and Japanese hotels with no reputation are included. The first-class hotels basically conform to the "International Tourist Hotel Standard Regulations" and have Western-style structures and facilities suitable for foreign tourists to stay overnight.These hotels are all under the Japan Hotel Association. There are more than 30 members joining the Hotel Association in Tokyo.The search headquarters decided to start the investigation with these franchised hotels first. This is different from a survey conducted purely among hotel guests. During the two-month disclosure banquet held in October and November, there may be cancellations of reservations, so it is not possible to conduct inquiries only by phone. Also, all the hotels are bullied by the shortage of rooms and don't take kindly to such annoying inquiries. Hiraga and Uchida are in charge of hotels in the Akasaka area of ​​Minato City in partnership.This area is densely populated with large hotels.Otani, Okura, New Japan Hotel, Silton, Akasaka Prince, City Center, etc., the two "patrol" the hotel as if embarking on a journey of revenge. During this "inspection" period, Hiraga realized that it is called a hotel, but in fact it has many functions and different classification standards.For example, according to the purpose of guests, there are meetings, business, recuperation, tourism, etc.; according to the time of stay, there are short-term stays, long-term stays, temporary rentals, etc.; according to the location, there are metropolises, regions, towns, suburbs, stations, etc. hotel etc. Among them, the ones that are most likely to be used for wedding announcement banquets are conference hotels first, and business hotels with convenient transportation in terms of luxurious equipment.A large hotel in a city is a comprehensive hotel that has the above-mentioned various functions.For example, hotels such as Otani and Ozura visited by Hiraga are not only hotels for contract lease, but also hotels for business lease, short-term stay, and tourists. At the beginning, the hotel staff seemed very impatient, but knowing that it was about the investigation of the Arisaka Toko incident, all the hotels took the initiative to cooperate.It can be seen that she is regarded as an icon in the industry. Pinghe also learned through this investigation that the so-called modern hotel is a huge "human processing factory".There, even the deeply human work of providing service is governed by the rhythms of mass production, and guests are almost as much guests of the hotel as they are buying fast food from a vending machine. This is not to say that the quality of service is poor, but that the service must be provided commensurate with the price they pay.In short, the content of the service is based on function, and there is no such thing as rubbing your hands at a loss and using a respectful attitude to cover up the "entertainment" service added to the original product, and the inferior product content (equipment and cooking, etc.). Pay the clearly marked price to purchase standardized services.Modern society may not leave any room for human beings to breed human feelings.During investigations that often require all-nighters, Hiraga rushes between the hotels that cut through the night sky of the city and stand like a city that never sleeps. At the same time, he seems to feel that he is gradually becoming like a small screw on a giant machine, lacking more and more. Room for emotional relaxation. The hotel towering in the night sky is beautiful.The windows neatly arranged on the giant rock-like murals reveal charming lights.Even though what an ugly life may be going on under these lights, the scene is quite alive and beautiful in the eyes. However, what Hiraga was chasing was the murderer who took two lives without any emotion under his own eyes. Only this society that tolerates the impunity of murderers without any sanctions should be acceptable.This is precisely Hiraga's duty. Even if he violates Dongzi's last wish, he must go beyond his own will and hunt down this vicious and ruthless criminal. However, arresting the murderer was due to his police duties.In short, if the murderer cannot be caught with his own hands, Pinghe will not be able to calm down.For him, law and order can be thrown aside. He lived to arrest this murderer, and his life value was contained in it. Despite the hotel's cooperation and the efforts of the detectives from the search team, no wedding disclosure banquet booked in the names of Arisaka Toko and XX Kunio was found in any hotel in Tokyo. "Could it be a Japanese hotel with a hotel name?" Detective Kobayashi sighed when he learned that there was no hope of finding any of the more than 30 hotels in charge of the investigation. Speaking of Japanese hotels, there are a huge number of hotels that have the same facilities as hotels and are registered with the government, as well as hotels that have joined the Japan Tourism Federation and the National Tourism Federation.However, unlike resorts, there are very few inns in the Tokyo area with the name "restaurant". The detectives rushed to the "restaurant" again, but they still couldn't find the whereabouts of Arisaka Toko and XX Kunio.In the search headquarters, the criminal policemen looked very helpless. "However, it's very strange!" Detective Arai murmured to himself, breaking the dull air. "Strange? What do you mean?" Interpol Uchida asked. "I mean, I'm mainly in charge of investigating hotels in Shinagawa, and everyone there knows Arisaka Touko." "What does this mean?" "Arisaka Toko is so famous in the industry, and the investigation still fails to find out. Could it be a hotel outside of Tokyo?" "Really! This should also be considered." This is indeed the blind spot of the police. As criminals commit crimes across regions and the short duration of crimes intensifies, the police are also accustomed to conducting large-scale investigations. However, the independent police system of prefectures and counties inadvertently creates a sense of distance between investigators and neighboring counties. However, in the eyes of hotel guests, there may not be much difference between Tokyo and hotels in neighboring prefectures (especially in big cities like Yokohama).Moreover, with the infinite expansion of big cities, many people go to work in Tokyo during the day and return to their homes in neighboring prefectures to rest at night. "Okay. First check the hotel in Yokohama." Murakawa Police Department said. "However, if it's Yokohama, Arisaka Toko is also very famous, so can you check it by phone?" Yamada detective put forward a very reasonable plan.It is not a pity that modern criminal police can use their feet barefoot, and if they can use machines to do the job, they are obliged to use them. This shows the wit of young criminal police. "First confirm whether there is any horizontal connection between the hotels." Hiraga stood up.He wanted to find out about Plum Village of the Moat Hotel he was just familiar with, or the waiter at the front desk.Fortunately, Plum Village is at work, and he will answer the phone right away. "Is this the case? There are very few horizontal liaisons other than chains with a head office in Tokyo." A hotel association is a courtesy organization at the manager or executive level.Although there was YHA (Young Hotel Attendant Association) as a social gathering of young people in the same industry, this organization did not know when it became OHA (Old Hotel Attendant Association). Now there is only one informal social group called the "fraternity society", which consists of people in hotels in the Tokyo area, mainly related to the main desk.The hotel in Yokohama did not join the group. "Hey! No matter what activities there are, they are usually held together with hotels in the Keihin area, but there is almost no horizontal communication between individuals." Meicun told Pinghe. Based on this information, the detectives had to use their feet again.And, the hard work paid off.At the Shin-Yokohama Hotel in Yokohama, the police found a wedding disclosure banquet scheduled to be held at the end of November in the name of Arisaka Toko. "What? I found it! So, whose name is it? Arisaka Toko, on November 23rd, starting at 1 pm, eighty people. Then what about the name of the man from XX country? You said no? Don't be kidding! Which country will use one person's name? Booked a wedding disclosure banquet in name?" The simple and honest Murakawa Police Department yelled at his subordinates who called from Yokohama. It seems that there is no man's name in the appointment book.This type of appointment application is generally made in the names of two families or two people. The people gathered around Murakawa held their breath, and the phone calls continued. "What are you talking about? There are occasional appointments like this? Hey, hey! The voice is very soft, louder! Okay, I heard it. The address of the person who made the reservation is not from the Arisaka family? Where is it? Oh! Slow down, I will remember now come down." A subordinate immediately handed over a note and a pencil. "Xinghe Apartment, 389 Fumuko-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama City, okay...you go there right away, and send reinforcements here. You should contact the Kanagawa prefectural police in advance!" Murakawa's nervousness turned to excitement.Although the murderer's last name was not recorded in the hotel reservation book, the victim's new address was known.Only there should be the "new home" where she plans to form a new family with the murderer.People who book wedding disclosure parties are less likely to give false addresses. Perhaps the deposit on the apartment has been paid and you are planning to move. "Hodo Kaya Ward's Fumuko Town, it's on the Sotetsu Line." The Murakawa Police Department looked at the map. However, the search team rushed to the "new home" in a hurry, but they could only taste the inextricable depression there.Arisaka Toko did prepay the deposit, deposit, and 12 months' rent to the apartment manager, and signed a lease contract that will take effect in December.However, the contracts were all signed in the name of Arisaka Toko, and the name of the XX country boy did not even have a shadow. According to the manager, Dongzi inspected the house and signed the contract by himself, and did not see anyone accompanying him.In the two apartments that should be the new residence of the murderer and the victim, no furniture has been moved in, and the room looks very empty.The detectives of the search squad stood in the room, realizing that the only weak clue to the murderer was suddenly interrupted. The search headquarters was enveloped in irreparable despair, and the media began to openly declare that the police were incompetent.Some newspapers believe that the current police organization has not adapted to the recent new criminal tendencies. Some newspapers openly ridiculed the police for being overwhelmed by the murderer's high IQ. obstacles to the case. "Bastard! Talk nonsense!" The detectives in the Murakawa class gritted their teeth with hatred.This only intensified the feeling of hopelessness. When the detection is at the end of the mountain, "returning to the scene" is the basic skill of investigators, and it is also common sense to solve difficult cases. However, due to limited search costs, he cannot often go to the crime scene in Fukuoka.What's more, the crime scene of the Moat Hotel, the profit-seeking hotel will not always leave it idle, it has long since been remodeled (even the room numbers have been changed) and rented out to ordinary guests. However, even without going back to that scene, you can recall it with your head. Hiraga once again recalled the incident in detail centering on the two crime scenes.First of all, the search headquarters naturally connected these two scenes. What is the reason? First of all, it was because Arisaka Toko, who was regarded as an important suspect in the murder of Kuzumi, disappeared while the "secret room" was broken, and was then killed.The time when Dongzi was murdered and the "secret room" was breached was the same. It could not be that the murderer knew about the search of the headquarters (it hadn't been leaked to the media at that time), it could be regarded as a coincidence.The murderer will kill Dongzi sooner or later. Judging from the condition of Dongzi's body, it is self-evident that he did not commit crimes on the run.Afterwards, Uematsu detectives from the Fukuoka prefectural police conducted an investigation, and there were no suspicious persons near the scene or in the urban area. At the time of the crime, local idlers and people with criminal records all had alibi. From the victim's friendship and colleague relationship, there is no clue to vent his anger.No one spoke ill of the victim, and everyone liked her.In this sense, Arisaka Toko is an impeccable woman, if not good, she is exquisite in all aspects.However, she is not particularly close to people especially the opposite sex.In short, the victim had no reason to kill. So, is it related to committing crimes by fleeing or being killed for a long time, the two must be one of them. The investigation of the former by Uematsu Interpol has been denied, so the only remaining possibility is that it has something to do with staying for a long time. However, the police regard this as a series of murders by the same murderer. Is this really the only thing?What is the modus operandi of the crime? The killer is repeating the crime using a technique that was once successful or good at, and it becomes a pattern.Although the two homicides are somewhat different in details, they have obvious similarities overall.Isn't it necessary to further analyze and sort it out? Pinghe compiled all the data collected at the two crime scenes into a chart for comparison.He set the Moat Hotel as the first scene, Hakata Hotel as the second scene, Jiuju as the first victim, and Dongzi as the second victim. Field information First crime scene Second crime scene Site Location Moat Hotel Room 3401 Hakata Grand Hotel On-site situation The room is fully enclosed The room is fully open Murder weapon sharp-tipped single-edged knife arsenic compound Leftovers No pubic hair triplets and type B semen The murder time was from 1:00 am to 2:00 am on July 22, and around 5:00 pm on October 1st At 7:50 p.m. the night before the murderer committed the crime, the guard saw the second victim get into a black medium-sized car, but it could not be concluded that the driver was the murderer. no witnesses Alternate stairs for access and egress routes unknown.When the hotel is chaotic, pretend to be a visitor. Whether there are accomplices.is the second victim.it seems not Field information First crime scene Second crime scene The motive for the crime is unknown to cover up the killing of the first victim There are traces of camouflage.Eliminate traces.Have.remove traces Items moved and overturned None.However, there are traces of restoring what was overturned Robbed of money The direct cause of death was hemorrhage poisoning caused by stabbing the heart Characteristics Habits After careful planning and calculation, it can be seen from the condition of the corpse that the murderer is very urgent Hiraga compared the charts, while thinking about where the specific analysis was different but overall there was an obvious root cause.And on closer inspection, some of these projects seem similar but different. First, why didn't the killer use the same murder weapon?At the second crime scene, the killer peeped out a state of urgency.Wouldn't it be safer and more accurate to use a knife for the second victim at the second scene? Secondly, why did you turn the first crime scene into a fully enclosed secret room?Is it just to delay the incident? Third, why wasn't the first victim disguised as a suicide?If you pretend to have a few more wounds and leave the murder weapon at the scene, isn't that considered suicide?It doesn't make a lot of sense to make up a "chamber" if it's not disguised as suicide. Fourth, why did the murderer choose Fukuoka as the second scene?If the murderer has a residence near Tokyo (this speculation is largely due to his relationship with Dongzi), then setting Tokyo as the second scene is not only convenient for familiarity with the local situation, but also easy to escape. After a comprehensive analysis, although the murderer is as meticulous as a precision instrument at first glance, it is not difficult to see that his activities are extremely uncoordinated. Next, Hiraga examined the commonalities and similarities that emerged in the two scenes.First of all, the crime scene is in the hotel.Regardless of whether a fully enclosed secret room was built in the first scene, or in the second scene, avoiding the eyes of others, it can be seen that the murderer is someone who is very familiar with the inside information of the hotel. Thinking of this, Ping He suddenly realized.correct!It's a hotel!Both cases have a lot to do with the hotel as a venue.The victim, the place where the crime was committed, the time when the crime was committed, the way of access, the key, and the personnel involved, aren't all of these closely related to the hotel?No!Literally, in a hotel. It is said that the murderer is someone who is very familiar with the internal situation of the hotel, isn't he the person inside the hotel?In the past, I thought it was the second victim who told the murderer about the hotel, but wasn't the murderer himself familiar with it? However, the police conducted a thorough investigation of the people inside the Moat Hotel, and no suspicious person was found. At this time, Hiraga had a question.Maybe the murderer was from another hotel?yes!We must broaden our horizons a bit.It is too narrow to limit the basic common sense of "who benefits the most when the victim dies" in the investigation. Who benefits the most from the death of Masanosuke Kusumi?Hiraga remembered the conversation between Detective Kobayashi and Manager Iguchi in the investigation record. Kobayashi——"Will the change of the president affect the business cooperation with Clinton?" Iguchi——"It may not be reflected immediately, but there are also many directors who disagree." Kobayashi——"If this cooperation project is unsuccessful, who will benefit?" Iguchi——"In that case, people in the same industry in the Keihin area will be greatly relieved." Although I don't remember the exact words exactly, I did have such a conversation. "Maybe this murder is an external manifestation of corporate competition?" Hiraga was surprised.Even if it is a first-class enterprise, no matter how it is for the development of the company, it should not kill people. Although Hiraga is running around to hunt down the murderer, he has never been in a profitable enterprise, and he cannot understand how cruel competition is being carried out in order to maximize profits and survival in the enterprises that survive in the modern capitalist society. It is also impossible to understand the harsh environment and conditions of the hotel industry in the international survival competition brought about by capital liberalization.Judging from the elegant atmosphere and magnificent appearance, he once thought it was an elegant profession compared with the bloody profession of the police! Therefore, even if Hiraga suspects that the murder was caused by mutual rivalry between companies, he doesn't feel the truth at all.However, there are no clues at the moment, so the slightest possibility cannot be dismissed.Moreover, it seems that it is not so difficult to find the anonymous person "Kunio" among the staff of the first-class hotels in the Keihin area.Because he is Dongzi's husband, there is also a certain age range.The wedding ceremony is scheduled for the end of November, which indicates that the other party is single or divorced, and may be the one who will be divorced. Among them, the celibate is the most suspicious, that person would actually kill a woman, so it can be seen that he does not want to get married at all.It may also be that the married people are using Dongzi's feminine thoughts with sweet words, so it is impossible for them to get rid of the suspicion. In short, the scope of the survey object was suddenly narrowed.Hiraga stood up, thinking that he should report his thoughts to the Murakawa Police Department. Pinghe's idea was approved, and the search headquarters immediately made inquiries to the personnel departments of each hotel. This investigation was not as simple as Pinghe imagined.I learned later that hotel staff (especially those related to catering) are the easiest to move and change jobs, and all hotels are expanding endlessly, so it seems difficult to complete the staff files.And it's much more difficult to find people with names. Nevertheless, three days later, the hotels sent such a list to the search headquarters. Toto Hotel (Tokyo) Oura Kunio—38-year-old Banquet Manager New Imperial City Hotel (Tokyo) Shibasaki Kunio - waiter 19 years old single Keikyu Hotel (Tokyo) Matsumura Kunio - manager class 23 years old single Metropolitan Hotel (Tokyo) Hasegawa Kunio - Chef 42 years old Tokyo Royal Hotel (Tokyo) Hashimoto Kunio - planning director 32 years old single Imperial Prince Hotel (Tokyo) Liu Kunnan - 34 years old head of reception desk Imperial Prince Hotel (Tokyo) Tian Gang Kunio - room attendant 18 years old single "The one who can be ruled out is Tian Gang from the Imperial Prince Hotel. The remaining six people must thoroughly check their whereabouts on July 22 and October 1. Especially the Dongdu Hotel and Tokyo Royal Hotel, the two companies The competition with the Moat Hotel is the fiercest. Considering their status and age, they are also the most suspicious. Special attention should be paid to Oura and Hashimoto.” The Murakawa Police Department issued an order.Pinghe firmly believes that the murderer is among the six.No!is a must here.In addition, there is no other path to the murderer in the search headquarters.If this clue is also interrupted, the search headquarters will be disbanded as an unsolved case.Without exception, the faces of the criminal police showed a resolute expression of desperately trying to find out the truth.

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