Chapter 36 Kazuko Residence

While a group of investigating police officers was investigating the Yamaguchi and Zimuan nightclubs, another group of investigating police officers was searching the deceased's home at No. 32, Ziyuqiu 2nd Road, Meguro District. This beautiful and luxurious residential building is located in the heart of the high-end residential street, but it is not very new.The inside of the door was locked, and the curtains on all the windows were drawn. The housewives of the neighbors on both sides stepped forward to answer the inquiries of the investigating police officers. "The lady next door..."

"On the second day after Mama Sang was hospitalized, three young men came and said they were housekeepers. The younger one was about twenty-four or five years old, and the older one was about thirty years old. That's what the older young man said when he came to my door. He didn't say his name or anything else. The two young men in their twenties had long hair, and the older one had a flat top. They were neatly dressed and spoke politely. However, their sharp eyes made them People are disgusted. These three people have been living in the building next door for a week without even saying hello when they left."

"If it is housekeeping, is it a relative or friend of Kazuko Yamaguchi?" "Those three people didn't explain anything, they just told us that they came to see the house. The three of them have been living here, and the youngest of them has to go to the supermarket to buy things every day." "According to what you say, these three people cook their meals in the kitchen every day?" "Yes, maybe you don't want others to see their faces? It is for this reason that some passers-by look at the gate of the building next door, and three fierce faces appear on the window immediately. The eyes of the three people are like Members of violent groups, we are afraid of causing trouble, so we don’t look there when we pass by the building next door.”

"Can you hear the voice?" "I can't hear it at all. The structure of the buildings in our area is like this. Since every household uses air conditioning, the windows are closed." "Did anyone come to the building while those people lived there?" "I don't know, probably not? If there are people who come to visit, they should at least say something at the gate. But then, there is no one." "Was it day or night when they left?" "I don't know, they evacuated in a mysterious way. When they left, it seemed that all the doors and windows were closed and locked. They evacuated, and we were relieved."

"Madam, now we want to search Kazuko Yamaguchi's house, which may cause you some trouble. Please cooperate with the police as witnesses to investigate." The two housewives looked at each other and nodded helplessly.In fact, it was the first time for the two of them to visit Yamaguchi Kazuko's house, and with strong interest and curiosity, they agreed. The two-story building is not very large, and it is certainly not very crowded.The Western-style room and the Japanese-style room are furnished very harmoniously. The colors, materials, decoration, and design are all top-notch. They can be photographed and published in residential building magazines.It seemed too wasteful for only one woman to live in such a beautiful building, and the two neighbor housewives stared with envy in their eyes.

The investigative police officer was very skillful in his hand gestures to collect evidence, and quickly started the search.Wearing gloves, they carefully checked all the places that should be checked. Some were manually drawing the entire room type, some were taking pictures, and some were taking samples with white powder when they found fingerprints. The small safe was placed in the corner of a Western-style room of about fifteen square meters on the second floor, and there was no sign of being robbed.In order to investigate the contents of the safe, an expert must be called in to unlock it, because the safe has a digital combination lock.On the surface, no abnormalities were found.

There is a double bed in the bedroom, which means that you are not living alone.There is a stage lamp with a shade next to the bed, and the switch is on the bedside cabinet.There are several switches side by side, there is a TV, a radio, and a volume adjustment.On the bedside cabinet, there is a white telephone.On the long and thin shelf next to the pillow, there are five or six magazines that I read before going to bed, all of which are about fashion, and there are also two handicrafts carved into lions and a disk engraved with calligraphy from the Tang Dynasty. very compact. All furniture, electrical appliances and other arrangement utensils are arranged in an orderly and well-proportioned way.For example, in the suit hanging cabinet, there are all kinds of suits hanging neatly without any gaps.Kimonos and obi are stacked in the drawers at the bottom of the big cabinet, and they are also in order.All in all, there was no sense of clutter in the room.

The only exception is in the kitchen.The modern kitchen was bathed in warm sunlight, and there were three cheap bowls and a few plates on the cooking counter.Apparently the cheap dishes had been brought in from somewhere other than the kitchen itself.These bowls and plates were also just bought, and they were placed there in a disorganized manner. They must have been bought by the three men who were housekeepers for eating. There were uneaten leftovers in the pot.This is exactly in line with what the housewife next door said. There is a housekeeper who goes to the supermarket to buy vegetables every day.There is nothing in the refrigerator.

The bathroom is very luxurious, but after a week of living with these housekeepers it looked dirty and unkempt.The powder room contains bottles and jars of various lotions, perfumes and setting water, which are thrown away after being used up. The double bed in the bedroom on the second floor was the focus of the search by the investigating police officers.The nightclub mother-san who lives alone has signs of a private life.Investigating police officers are interested in whether their private life is directly related to the murder of Mama-san. "In Kazuko Yamaguchi's house, there are always men staying here, right?"

The two neighbor housewives looked at each other again: "There is such a situation, but we don't know." The two of them were worried about causing trouble. "You'd better ask the nanny of Yamaguchi and Zi's family to learn more about it." "Where's the nanny?" "Since Kazuko Yamaguchi was hospitalized, she has been fired." "Do you know the nanny's name and address?" "She was sent by the nearby nanny registration station. Her name is Ishida. She worked at Yamaguchi Kazuko's house for a long time." "thanks."

After the two housewives returned home, the investigating officer called the Liberty Hill Nanny Station and asked if Ishida was there.The station master who answered the phone replied that Ishida's name was Ishida Haru, and he happened to be resting in the dormitory. "I'm afraid it's inappropriate to ask her at the nanny's station, so let her come here." The two investigating police officers went to pick up Ishida Haru from the nanny station. "Decent fingerprints are almost non-existent." An investigating police officer reported to his superiors. "Can't get a sample?" "The walls, doors, tables and floors of the shabby room were all wiped off, and the fingerprints were gone." The investigating officers understood that this was what the three guys were here to guard the house.It was not just a general cleaning, but all the places in the house that might have been touched by hands were wiped. All the fingerprints disappeared, and the investigating police officer in charge of searching and collecting evidence was even more anxious. The technical police officers sent by the Metropolitan Police Department opened the safe, and the safe was in order. The cash was about 1.32 million yen, and there was no sign of theft.The jewel box contained many precious stones, emeralds, pearl rings, and platinum jewelry inlaid with real pearls. Although the number is unknown, it is unlikely that it was stolen. The police officer who went to pick up the babysitter hung up the phone, and happened to be one with Ishida Haru.She went to the nearby dental clinic to see her teeth, and she will come with her when she comes back.About thirty to forty minutes. At this time, detective police officers were also sent to the Paris women's clothing store, and one of the police officers was carrying a package. The Paris women's clothing store is located at the junction of the residential street and the commercial street, and the road is slope-shaped. The shopkeeper, about forty years old, received the police officers.When the shopkeeper saw the dress in the package opened by the police officer, she said, "This dress is indeed custom-made by Ms. Yamaguchi with fabrics." "This was the dress Kazuko Yamaguchi wore the day she was killed." "It turned out to be like this. Actually, this dress was not made by my shop. I commissioned the design and production of Comra Imported Women's Clothing Store in Ginza. Our store is a chain store of Comra Imported Women's Clothing Store. Because of wearing fashionable Yamaguchi Kazuko This dress is a dress for going out, so I solemnly handed it over to the fashion designer and tailor at the main store to have it processed. Therefore, the Komla main store called Kazuko Yamaguchi directly and asked for the size repeatedly. I temporarily made a piece of the same size for her to try on, and then continued to improve it until I was satisfied before starting to cut and sew. Yamaguchi Kazuko’s general clothing comes to this store to buy, which shows that Yamaguchi Kazuko loves our small shop very much. " The owner of the Parisian dress shop said exactly what the owner of the dress shop imported from Comra said. "Thank you very much for your cooperation." After confirmation, the investigating police officer put the dress back into the package.Suddenly, the shopkeeper blurted out: "There were three men who came to me to inquire about Kazuko Yamaguchi's situation." The investigating police officer widened his eyes and asked with great interest: "What kind of person? What's the situation?" "These three people didn't come together. One came in mid-May, and two came at the end of May. The one who came in mid-May was under 60 years old, but most of his hair was gray." "What about Kazuko Yamaguchi?" "It was before noon that day, he walked in suddenly, first bought a ready-made women's dress for his wife, and then told me that he just saw the house number with Kazuko Yamaguchi at No. 32, 2nd Road Building, asked me who the owner lived there? Because I was a passer-by, I didn’t say. Later, when I thought about it, I bought a piece of women’s clothing thanks to his help, so I told him that it was Mama Sang from the Mu’an Nightclub, and I Said that I like her very much. When I answered him, I felt a little proud." "Did the man say anything?" "He just said 'that's how it is' and left. The man seemed tired and listless." "What about the two who came at the end of May?" "By saying such a thing, you are speaking ill of Ms. Yamaguchi..." The hostess suddenly lowered her voice. "It is said that Kazuko Yamaguchi took an overdose of sleeping pills and was taken by ambulance to Yamase Hospital in Kakisuzaka on the night of May 25. It is said that he attempted suicide." "Is it a nearby rumor?" "There is also a lot of talk around here, all of which are boring legends." "Ha ha!" "Those two people came to inquire whether Kazuko Yamaguchi attempted suicide. They also came to my shop suddenly." "I didn't mention the name. But they said it was a winery in Jingqiao, which specially provided foreign wine for Mu'an Nightclub." "Well... what are you talking about... anyway, it's a foreign name." The shopkeeper put her fingers to her temples and squeezed her eyes shut to recall.Suddenly, she opened her eyes and put down her fingers and said, "I remembered, it's the Scudo Winery." "Where is Nascudo Winery in Kyobashi?" "Yes. They said that it is a winery that provides foreign wine for the nightclubs, bars, and restaurants in Ginza. They also said that they have not seen Mama-san several times in the Mu'an Nightclub. I heard that Mama-san has not been there for four or five days. I went to work, and there was news that it was an attempted suicide. The people at the Mu’an Nightclub didn’t give details, only that they were sick, so they went to the store near Kazuko Yamaguchi’s residence to inquire about the news. I suspect they are journalists or weekly magazines reporter." "What does it look like?" "One is about thirty-five or sixteen years old, wears glasses, and is a little fat. This person mainly asked me. The other is about thirty-two or three-year-old, with dark skin and tall." The hostess remembered it well. "The guy with the glasses asked me if Kazuko Yamaguchi left a suicide note?" "Is there a suicide note?" "Yes. They said they wanted to visit Miss Kazuko in the hospital and asked me for the name of the hospital. I told them I didn't know." The investigating police officer took down all the words of the shopkeeper. "It's a winery in Kyobashi. It specializes in providing foreign wine for the nightclubs in Ginza. The name is Scudo. These two people came to inquire about Miss Kazuko's situation after she was hospitalized..." The owner of the Parisian women's clothing store repeated: "I always think they are suspicious."