Chapter 41 fourth quarter

Sure enough, as Ushizaki expected, the family of the deceased did not report the crime immediately.It was not until the afternoon of the next day that the identity of the deceased on the Osaka Central Loop Line was learned.Before noon that day, a middle-aged woman reported to the Ikuno Police Station that her daughter was missing, and the police immediately took her to Yao to identify the body.According to the report of the police who accompanied the family members to identify the body, the middle-aged woman immediately burst into tears when she saw the body. Urushizaki and Shinto took up the drudgery of asking her about the situation again.

The middle-aged woman's name is Miyamoto Kazumi.Plump, with a large face, dyed reddish-brown hair, with small curls.Her husband, who died of illness five years ago, now runs a grocery store in Heqiao. The deceased was Kazumi's eldest daughter Kiyoko, twenty years old this year.After graduating from high school, he worked in an electronic parts factory in Moriguchi City.There are two younger sisters in the family. Because of the small space in the family, she moved to the apartment in Higashiosaka to live alone after half a year of work.So Urushizaki guessed correctly, she lived alone.

Hemei received a call from Qingzi's subsidiary, saying that Qingzi had been absent from work for several days without reason, only to find out that Qingzi was missing.No one answered the phone to her apartment, so Kazumi didn't know what happened to her daughter. "I didn't expect her to be killed." Regardless of the presence of the detective, Kazumi covered her eyes with a handkerchief and burst into tears. "When was the last time you saw your daughter?" Urushizaki asked politely.Hemei thought for a while and answered: "On March 3rd, she bought cakes for the Doll's Day for her two younger sisters. She is a very well-behaved child, and she just moved out to live alone..."

Having said that, she began to cry again. "Did you find anything unusual at the time?" Kazumi shook her head. "No, it's the same as usual." "Does your daughter have a boyfriend?" Hearing Urushizaki's question, Kazumi stopped crying suddenly, then tilted her head to answer: "Maybe, but she never talks to me about her boyfriend." "Don't you know the name of her ex-boyfriend?" Kazumi shook her head feebly again. "What about female friends? Do you know any good friends your daughter has?" "She often mentioned that there was a girl named Endo in her company."

"Miss Endo? What else?" "The rest is..." Kazumi touched her face and thought about it, but she couldn't seem to think of other names. "Has there ever been a time when you called at your daughter's house at night and no one answered? Or when you went to her house and she wasn't home?" "Sometimes I called her late at night, but no one answered. When I asked her afterwards, she said she was working overtime." Urushizaki glanced at Shinto, and Shinto also understood with his eyes.This is an obvious lie. After they asked a few more questions, they thanked Kazumi and let her go.Looking at her leaving back, Shinto sighed and said:

"She seemed to feel that she was completely out of the loop and that she was the cause of her daughter's death." "Perhaps it is." Urushizaki cut his nails and said. The next day, Urushizaki and Shinto visit the electronic parts company where Kiyoko Miyamoto works.Kiyoko works on the production line of high-power transistors, and Iizuka, the leader of the production line, received them.Iizuka is not tall, looks good, and feels very diligent. He told Ushizaki and the others that Kiyoko's job was as a quality control officer. "Young girls who work hard are the best candidates for quality control."

Iizuka said with a serious face, "Men are not as careful as women. For women, as they get older, their eyesight will deteriorate, their reactions will be slow, and their work will be sloppy, so they are not suitable for quality control. Therefore, young women are most suitable. .” "Also, is Ms. Miyamoto Kiyoko serious about her work?" Urushizaki asked, Iizuka nodded repeatedly. "She does things in an orderly manner. Although she is not very gregarious, she is very honest and obedient. Now this kind of girl is rare. I am really sad to hear the news of her death."

"How long does she usually work overtime?" "It will not exceed one and a half hours at most, but some male workers will work overtime later." "So, it shouldn't be too late for her to come home from get off work." "No." Iizuka said firmly. "Do you remember the last day Miss Miyamoto came to work?" "I remember. It was four days ago. She didn't get off work very late that day, and clocked out at seven o'clock." "Is she alone?" Shinto asked. Iizuka nodded. "I think it should be, she goes home alone every day."

She was killed after ten o'clock that night, so where was Qingzi during the time after get off work? "Did you notice anything unusual about Miyamoto-san that day?" Urushizaki asked. Iizuka folded his arms and let out a "huh" sound. "No." "Is Ms. Endo in your group?" Urushizaki asked the name Kazumi Miyamoto mentioned, but Iizuka frowned in surprise. "Endo? Who is she?" The two detectives glanced at each other.Iizuka's reaction was surprising. "I heard that she is a good friend of Miss Miyamoto in the company." Shindo explained to him, and Iizuka shook his head.

"No, there is no such thing as Endo. Not only in my group, but also in other groups. People who are better than Miyamoto-san, um... only Ms. Kodama." "Can I ask her to come here?" Urushizaki asked please.Team leader Iizuka immediately got up and walked out.The two detectives looked at each other and sighed in disappointment. "It's a very common tactic, falsely claiming to have a fictitious friend, even when traveling with a boyfriend, using that person's name." "This means that parents all over the world should not trust their daughters too much."

"Yeah, you'd better ask Takeuchi-sensei's parents, if she mentions an unfamiliar name at home, you should pay attention." Urushizaki looked at the junior detective beside him.Hearing Urushizaki suddenly mention the name of Shinobi, Shinto was a little at a loss. "Don't say such nonsense with a serious expression. It is impossible for Shinobi to do such a thing. I believe her." Urushizaki snorted disapprovingly. "You're still naive. Women are incomprehensible creatures. Have you been doing well lately?" "So-so." "That is to say, you haven't dated recently? That's not okay. As long as women see each other less, they will soon fall in love with each other." "She's not my girlfriend, and I can't take care of that much. Besides, I've been so busy recently that I don't have time to make a girlfriend or even go on a date." "The fun of being in a relationship is using your brains to make time for dating." What about love?To put it so nicely, you yourself are not married to the woman introduced by your boss──Shinto wanted to say that, but he held back.If Urushizaki was offended, he would be the one to suffer. Shindo really can't find time to date.A month ago, An Ren said that he had something to discuss with him and hoped to meet him, but he had an urgent job and was unable to make the appointment as he wished.Moreover, this misfortune happened twice in succession, and it finally annoyed her.When we met later, An Ren said to him: "Although I had something to discuss with you before, it is too late now. But at an important time, you can't help." This must have left a bad impression on her.Every time Xindeng thinks of this incident, he feels very depressed. When Shinto was depressed about this matter again, Team Leader Iizuka walked in with a young woman.She is a petite, round-faced woman who looks very friendly, but her voice seems weak when she introduces herself: "I am Shuyo Kodama."Shinto is devastated by the news of what she believes to be her friend's death.Chundai and Kiyoko joined the company at the same time. After joining the company, the two have been working on the production line. They often chat and have lunch together.However, after get off work, there is no contact at all. "She's very well-behaved and a nice person, but she doesn't fit in well. I guess she might have a boyfriend." "Do you know who her boyfriend is?" Urushizaki asked.Chun Dai rolled his big eyes a few times. "She doesn't mention it at all, and she has never heard of it." "Have you ever heard the name Endo?" "Endo? I haven't heard of it." Chun Dai answered very simply. "What did you talk to Miss Miyamoto about recently?" Shinto asked. "There's nothing to talk about...it's all irrelevant things." After she answered, she suddenly looked at the two detectives with a pair of big eyes, "I remembered, almost two weeks ago, she said a strange thing, saying that she might resign." "Resign? Why?" Shinto looked into her eyes. "I don't know. Even if I asked her why, she didn't give a clear answer, only saying that she hasn't decided yet." "Have you heard her mention resignation?" Urushizaki looked at Iizuka and asked, and Iizuka also looked surprised, as if it was the first time he had heard of it. "I have absolutely no idea." Urushizaki turned his gaze back to Haruyo. "Anyone else know about this?" "I don't know, probably not. Except for that time, Qingzi never brought up this matter again." "That's weird," Urushizaki said. "Yeah, it's really strange." Chun Dai also tilted his head in wonder.