Chapter 5 fourth quarter

Kamemura went to see him in the company of Jiro Asano, who was driving the large private car and braked suddenly in front of Oyamada's taxi.Asahi Trading Co., Ltd. is a large-scale electrical manufacturer, and the building is not small. There are about ten employees working there.Kamemura met with the president in the living room. This man looked like a kind-hearted person, with a round white face that seemed to be quite apologetic. "I'm really sorry. Speaking of which, it's all because of me that Mr. Oyamada got into such a big trouble. But if that woman didn't barge in at that time, I wouldn't brake urgently, and neither would Mr. Oyamada This kind of unfortunate thing happened. I really wanted to send her, but she didn't run in front of my car on purpose. I think this can only be called a force majeure disaster. That being said, but I am sincerely sorry for Mr. Oyamada."

"I heard that you have been walking in front of Oyamada's taxi. Where did that start?" Kamemura asked. "That's right... I did some errands at a shop I had a relationship with in Kichijoji, and then I planned to rush to Hashimoto Electric's in K Town before closing time, so I drove into that I street from the intersection near Kichijoji Station. That is to say, I started walking in front of Oyamada-san's taxi from about there. I noticed that a taxi was following behind me after passing M Town..." "You drive sixty on I Street, and you go up to sixty-five on the road to K. That seems a little too fast."

"This point, the police did not let me go. But speeding on a night road with no pedestrians is very common. And I hoped to arrive before 9:30 when the Hashimoto store closed. I was a little anxious. Afterwards Thinking about it, I think that if Mr. Oyamada's car was allowed to go first, the incident would not have happened. However, the road is so narrow, and the taxi doesn't seem to be ahead, and obediently follows behind, so I didn't bother about it." Then, Kamemura came to the scene of the accident again.The concrete bridge is about twenty meters long and less than three meters wide.There are very few window openings in the bridge railing, which is almost a wall.He reconfirmed: Just like what he saw after the accident, it is not surprising that the victim was held into a pancake.

Because he is familiar with the police records, it is not difficult for him to reproduce the situation in front of his eyes when facing the terrain at this moment.Asano's large self-use car came here, and Atsuko Ikeuchi was about to rush past the car.That is to say, when she came to that spot, she saw Yoshikawa standing there, and wanted to rush across in front of the large car. In my guess, the distance between the large car and the pool is probably no more than five or six meters away.It would be too reckless to rush past a car with a speed of more than 60 kilometers per hour based on that little distance.Of course, she kept her lover waiting for a long time, and she was anxious to meet, and she also stated that she thought there was still enough time for her to break through.She also said: Because it was night, the distance of the car could not be fully grasped.

Kamemura thought about it for about thirty minutes, and then went to Atsuko Ikeuchi's apartment.Since it was daytime, she went to work.But Kamemura's purpose is not to see her.He spoke to the apartment's landlord, other residents and nearby neighbors.This time, he didn't reveal his identity, but lied that he was from a credit agency, and was entrusted by the man who wanted to marry her to investigate her life and deeds. At first, people were reluctant to disclose it easily, but under the offensive of Kamemura's eloquence, they finally revealed her relationship with Akio Yoshikawa, the owner of a restaurant in Macho.

It is said that about half a year ago, the other party's wife once made trouble in the apartment.After that, she didn't dare to bring men into the apartment again, but she still seemed to meet outside. "Hey, such a guy, why is Ms. Chiuchi so infatuated with that kind of person?" The people in the apartment said so, and the neighbors frowned. "You mean that kind of guy?" "It's inconvenient to say, that guy named Ji Chuan is a gangster. He leaves the restaurant to his wife and joins some kind of gang. He usually gambles, drinks, and prostitutes everywhere."

"Ok……" Kamemura thought for a while, and then asked again: "Of course there will be blackmail and intimidation?" "That's not clear. ... So, how Miss Chiuchi fell in love with such a person, we can't figure it out. Of course, love is said to be blind." "Does Miss Ikeuchi have any other lovers?" "Impossible. She is really devoted to him. It is impossible for another man to enter her heart. Someone secretly persuaded her to pay attention to Ji Chuan, but no matter how much she persuaded her, she said she would never leave Ji Chuan."

"So that's what happened. It's really a big deal. I'm afraid it's not easy to propose a marriage, isn't it? Thank you very much..." Kamemura left there and didn't go to see Atsuko Ikeuchi, but instead went to see Saeki, whom taxi passenger Kaneo Kurino was going to meet that night.This name is recorded in Kurino's confession records. Kamemura chatted for about thirty minutes at this man's house. Later, he interviewed Kaneo Kurino, and what he said was exactly the same as what was recorded in the confession record. Kamemura returned to the company and made a report: As a result of the investigation, no new clues were found, so the company only found the driver Oyamada to be at fault and should take overall responsibility.

The boss originally had high hopes for Kamemura's ability, but now he only frowned.The last thing left is to negotiate compensation with Akio Yoshikawa's widow, and if this fails at all, the only way to go is to fight this lawsuit. There are always taxi accidents, and there are always unrests and waves, so Kamemura Yujiro is always busy with things.And every time something happened, he had to run around, too busy to sit and warm. However, Kamemura did not forget the I-street case.This is because the bereaved family of the victim finally filed a lawsuit for claiming 10 million won.The newspaper reported the incident, and also believed that the company's responsibility for the care of the survivors did not seem to be without criticism.The lawsuit also appears to be protracted.

Among them, the year has passed.One morning in early February, when Kamemura woke up and was reading the newspaper in bed, he found a small report in the corner of the society page. "Young woman committing suicide—at 8:00 p.m. on February 2, a gas smell leaked from the room of Atsuko Ikeuchi (unemployed, 25 years old), a resident of the "Aobaso" apartment in the third section of Ikebukuro. Opening the door and entering, Duzi was struggling with a gas pipe in his mouth. Since it was discovered early, there is no serious problem. It is said that he was world-weary because of being neglected by his lover. Because of signs of pretending to commit suicide, it is still under investigation by the district staff."

Atsuko Ikeuchi.Kamemura remembered the name. Wasn't this woman a person involved in the car accident involving the driver Oyamada on I Street last March?Isn't she the lover of the deceased Akio Yoshikawa? When did she move from K Town to Ikebukuro?It's been almost a year since the case happened.It seems that after Yoshikawa's death, he made a new boyfriend.Oyamada was sentenced to three years and is currently serving his sentence.The widow of the deceased and the company are also in the middle of a lawsuit for compensation of 10 million yuan.Atsuko Ikeuchi is making a new boyfriend, but because of being left out, she pretends to commit suicide(?).Although the daily life in Guicun is still the same, the world is full of vicissitudes. But people with the same name and surname are not uncommon in the world.The Atsuko Ikeuchi in this little news may be another person. On this day, Kamemura specially went to K Town to visit the apartment that he had investigated a year ago. "Miss Ikeuchi moved out about ten months ago." said the manager. "Where did you move to?" "I don't know. I heard it seems to be Ikebukuro." The manager didn't seem to have seen the little news. "That is to say, Ms. Chiuchi moved in because she had a new partner?" "No way. She has been missing that person named Yoshikawa. When she moved, she also said that she lived here, and she will never forget Yoshikawa. I still don't know why that rascal is worth her missing." Kamemura rushed to Ikebukuro immediately.He came to the police station and looked for the district police officer. "It's a pretense, it can't be wrong. A man is indifferent to her, so he made a bad move. This is what women like to do. Are you talking about opponents? It's not convenient to disclose this. I can only tell you that it was opened in Shinjuku. The boss of an electrical company or something." "Is it called Asano Jiro?" "Wow, is that someone you know? Well, let me tell you, it's him." "Did you say how long they've known each other?" "It is said that about a year ago, someone of hers died in a car accident, and Asano happened to be there at that time. The two have known each other since then." "Thank you." Same as a year ago, Kamemura Yujiro did not visit Ikeuchi Atsuko.Asano Jiro didn't go there either. About a week later, Kamemura found the tall Kaneo Kurino from the crowd at the south exit of Nishi Ogikubo Station.In order to wait for this person, Guicun has been standing there at dusk for three consecutive days. He reached out and touched Kurino's shoulder, and he turned his head in surprise.He couldn't recognize Turtle Village anymore. "You don't recognize it, do you?" Kamemura said with a smile all over his face. "I'm Kamemura. Last year, the taxi you took had a terrible accident. At that time, I visited you as an employee of Hongyu Taxi Company." Kaneo Kurino seemed to remember it, and put on a social smile. Kamemura invites Kurino to a coffee shop in front of the station.Li Ye didn't seem very happy, but because of Kamemura's repeated invitation, he had no choice but to go in.Kamemura told the other party with a pleasant smile that because of the needs of work, he often ran around, and he came to this place by chance just now.Nor did he forget to apologize for bothering him with last year's case. After the tea was served, the conversation naturally fell to the case of last year.Kamemura told Li Ye that it was the first fatal car accident since the establishment of the company, and the driver, Oyamada, was sentenced to three years and is currently serving his sentence.When Kurino heard this, he couldn't help feeling sad. "Recently, as long as someone is killed, the punishment is very severe. Oyamada is really unlucky. If he hadn't been so close to the large private vehicle in front, things wouldn't have happened." Kurino also agrees that if a person is unlucky, anything can happen. "I don't know if you know something. I saw it in the newspaper a few days ago. Yoshikawa's lover, Ms. Ikeuchi Atsuko, who was hit and killed, committed suicide in the apartment in Ikebukuro. Remember? Just broke into The lady in front of the limousine in front of the taxi." "There is such a thing." Although Li Ye's eyes widened, but if it was the first time he heard the news, he would be less surprised. "As a result of the police investigation, I heard that the case led to her having a relationship with Mr. Asano, the driver of the large private car. Only one month later, she moved from K Town to an apartment in Ikebukuro, and the company also quit. She became the lover of Mr. Asano. But because Asano ignored her recently, in order to win back the man's love, he swallowed a gas pipe and planned to commit suicide by pretending to commit suicide....Eh, don't you know all this?" "How would I know. I have nothing to do with them." "yes?" Kamemura took a few sips of tea, put down his cup and said: "This is my personal opinion. I think Atsuko Ikeuchi and Asano knew each other before the car accident, and they had a hand in hand. The companies of both parties are in Shinjuku, so there should be such a chance, although Ms. Ikeuchi has always kept her relationship with Asano I also heard that Yoshikawa is a member of the underworld, who participated in violent groups, and may often ask Ms. Ikeuchi for money. It may also be that Ikeuchi wants to leave him, but he will not let him go. In this case, once you know someone like Asano Such a reliable man would think of inviting such a reliable person to do something to Yoshikawa..." Kurino sipped his tea with his head down.From his slightly stiff posture, it can be seen that he is listening. "... I remember that you took the taxi driven by Oyamada in front of Kichijoji, and when you came to the intersection, Asano's large private car came in front, and you walked in front until the scene of the accident, right?" Kamemura's tone changed slightly, and he asked nonchalantly. "yes." "Both cars are driving at sixty to sixty-five speeds on I Street. You tell Oyamada to drive fast in order to arrive at the house of his friend Mr. Saeki in K Town at 9:40. ... The problem is that Here, I mean, if Asano knew that you were going to K Town, and knew that you would take a taxi from Kichijoji Station at that time, then maybe he would wait at that intersection with his hands on the steering wheel." Kurino's hand holding the cup trembled slightly. "Yoshikawa will stand on the bridge at that time, and Asano also knew about it. He may have heard this from Ikeuchi, or Ikeuchi may have made an appointment for Yoshikawa to wait there. So Asano's large private car drove past at high speed, After passing the place where Yoshikawa was standing, he braked suddenly. As for whether Ms. Ikeuchi ran into the front of the car, I can't understand. Anyway, there was such a reason, and he stopped the car suddenly. He panicked, needless to say The taxi driver, Oyamada, was coming from behind. In a hurry, he turned the steering wheel to the left and hit Yoshikawa who was standing there.... As long as Asano deliberately parked the car to the right, Oyamada would definitely turn to the left in order to avoid the collision Yes. Oyamada said that before that, he didn’t know there were people standing there. On the one hand, it was night, and on the other hand, a large car blocked his view. These are all included in the calculation. The bridge is narrow, and the speed of taxis is 60 Five, in this situation, no matter what, emergency braking cannot avoid Yoshikawa." Kamemura said these words in one breath. "I don't understand what you said, and it has nothing to do with me." Kurino said a little angrily. "Really? I think it's a bit strange that you urge Oyamada to drive fast. If you don't urge Oyamada to hurry, Oyamada must drive slower, so the tragic traffic accident will not happen." "I'm in a hurry. Those who take the cab have a right to do so." "You mean you have to go to Mr. Saeki's house in K Town before 9:40, don't you? ... But Mr. Kurino, there is something unusual. I'm going to Mr. Saeki's house for that case. Interview. Saeki did say that you made an appointment with him to see him on the night of March 10, but he also said that it is not necessary to arrive before 9:40. No, it should be said that it is not a major event, but You said wishfully on the phone that you would go over and have a chat. That's what Mr. Saeki said too." "..." "Last year, when I heard these words, I didn't pay much attention to them. But this time when Ms. Chiuchi made news about her fake suicide, I suddenly felt something different. It turned out that this was a crime under sophisticated design. I suddenly realized. Pretending to commit suicide In the appearance of accidents, these accidents are all tied together by artificial and invisible ropes. These days, taxis that kill people are called "murder weapons". I think, whether it is the police or ordinary people in society, I just feel: Hey, it’s another accident caused by a taxi. I believe this crime was arranged by taking advantage of this blind spot.” Kurino put down his cup and was about to get up. "No, no, please wait a moment. I also understand another strange thing. Mr. Asano also said that there is an urgent matter and he must rush to the Hashimoto Electric Co., Ltd. in K Town. However, the fact I found this time is that Hashigi Denki happened to be a public holiday on March 10 last year. Mr. Asano forgot this and used it as an excuse to cross that bridge." In fact, the fact that Hashimoto Denki was closed was a temporary lie made up by Kamemura.But this sentence had a miraculous effect.The blood on Kurino Kaneo's face suddenly faded.Kamemura saw this, and said: "I'm sorry, Mr. Kurino, it's time for you to go to the police station and tell us about your secret friendship with Mr. Asano at that time. Otherwise, our company's driver Oyamada would be too pitiful." He grabbed Kurino's arm as if to pat Kurino's shoulder.