Chapter 8 chapter eight
There is still a thin layer of remnant snow on the distant mountain tops.Although it happened to be cloudy, the vast grassland ahead was still green and full of vitality.
"I didn't expect Brother Gong to act together in this murder case." Song Gong said holding a paper cup filled with coffee.
"It's the same for me. Karma said a few more words about your work, but I didn't expect sparks to spray on me suddenly. The so-called unexpected refers to this kind of situation." Kaga who was sitting next to him Reply.What he held in his hand was a copy of the investigation materials related to the murder.
"However, perhaps this will speed up the case."
"I hope so." Kaga's statement was conservative.
The two were on the Tohoku Shinkansen "Hayabusa" and their destination was Sendai.The purpose of this trip is to meet a person.
Yesterday evening, Matsunomiya and Kaga were in a certain room of the Metropolitan Police Department.Opposite them were Kobayashi, department head Ishigaki, and administrator Tomii.Fu Jing is the real person in charge of the murder.As soon as he saw Kaga, he said "Long time no see." and smiled.Kaga also bowed and said, "Long time no see." Only then did Matsunomiya know that Kaga was Tomii's subordinate when he searched Section 1.
But the greeting didn't stop there, and we immediately got to the point.First, Kobayashi arranged a dozen photos side by side on the table.These photos are of enlarged text.Some are "bridges", some are "Asakusa", and some are "Japan".
"As far as the conclusion is concerned," Kobayashi said while looking at Kaga, "the characters on the calendar in Mutsuo Koshikawa's house and the notes submitted by brother Kaga, after careful inspection of the handwriting of the two, are from the same handwriting. The hand of a character."
Matsumiya could feel that Kaga's body beside him stiffened instantly, and Matsumiya himself felt excited.
"The note you brought is Reidou's relic, isn't it?" Ishigaki asked Kaga.
"Yes. Strictly speaking, it's the notes in my mother's room, so I can't be sure if it belongs to my mother. The handwriting is obviously different from my mother's."
The so-called notes are the following words written on A4 paper.
When Kaga took out these, Matsunomiya was greatly shocked, because it was exactly the same as what was written in Mutsuo Koshikawa's calendar.But Kaga himself was also shocked, so he said to Matsumiya that it was a "lifelong request" and asked him to suggest to the special case team to conduct handwriting inspection for the characters of both parties.
Kaga told Tomii and others that his mother had been in a relationship with a man named Watabe Shunichi.
"So there is a good chance that this note was written by Mr. Watabe, but I have no idea who this Mr. Watabe is. I have tried to find out what these words mean by myself, but I still can't find out why."
"Among Lingtang's relics, is there anything else related to Mr. Watabe?" Ishigaki asked.
"Maybe there are, but I can't tell the difference. However, if it may help this investigation, I am willing to provide all of my mother's relics as investigation materials unconditionally."
Kaga's words made the three officers nod to each other in satisfaction.
"About this matter, I have already reported to the head of the First Search Division and the director." Fui said, "We need to solve the mystery of these notes, and this case also needs the assistance of the Nihonbashi Bureau. The director has contacted. From now on, I want to invite you to join the investigation. Is that okay?"
"As ordered, please advise me more." After Kaga finished speaking, he saluted.
"I have a question for you." Kobayashi said, "You say you don't know anything about Mr. Watabe, but do you know anyone who knows Mr. Watabe or has met him?"
"Yes, there is one." Kaga replied immediately.
"Is it still alive?"
"Should still be alive, living in Sendai."
"Excellent!" Kobayashi said enthusiastically, and then handed Kaga a piece of paper, which was the portrait sketch of Mutsuo Koshikawa. "Get to work right away. You go to that man right now."
Songgong looked at his watch, it was almost eleven o'clock. "It will take a while." Kaga also looked at his watch to confirm the time, and then put the documents he was looking at into his briefcase. "How much do you know?" "what do you know?" "The deceased aunt. All I know is that my aunt passed away in Sendai, and you were the one who went to pick up the ashes and relics." Matsumiya heard about it when Kaga's father Takamasa fell ill, and his mother Katsuko told him. "What are you asking this for?" "I don't have anything to do, I just want to know, is it convenient? You may have forgotten, but we are relatives, and not ordinary relatives. It was my uncle who saved me and my mother, and my uncle is our benefactor. Of course I will I want to know why my benefactor separated from his wife." When Matsumiya said this, Kaga, who had a bitter expression on his face, nodded as if thinking about it, "That's right. I should be able to say it, my dad is gone." "Is there any special secret?" "No, it's just a little hard to say." Kaga smiled wryly, and then continued with a straight face, "After I returned to Tokyo with the ashes, I went to see my father whom I hadn't seen for a long time. The purpose was to tell him that my mother lived in Sendai What a day it was. My mom lived a rough life in a horribly small room. After I told my dad about this, I asked a question that I hadn't asked in a long time. What happened to me when I was a child , Why did my mother run away from home? Before that, I always thought that my father was the reason for everything. I always guessed that my father must be disregarding the family. I blamed all these conflicting interpersonal relationships on my mother, and my mother would leave when she couldn't stand it anymore. But I went to Sendai and thought that things might not be what I guessed. My mother said to the people around her, It's all her fault." "What did uncle say?" Kaga shrugged. "At first he refused to talk about it. He said that the past is over, and it is useless to mention it now, so I wanted to bring it over. So I yelled at him. I said, it's rare that Mom would be wronged to marry someone like you , you still can’t make her happy. Then at least make up a decent excuse in front of her ashes and give her an explanation.” "Oh, Brother Gong killed Uncle... It's really rare." Kaga smiled. "It's because I don't know how to measure and is ignorant to say that kind of thing. That is the last time I blame my dad." "How did uncle react?" "Finally he was willing to open his golden mouth. My dad's first sentence was like this, 'Yuriko's words are wrong. She is not wrong at all. Blame it, or blame me.'" Songgong frowned, "How?" "Then, my dad started talking about the past. It started with my mom. They met at a club in Shinjuku. My mom was sitting at that store, but my dad didn't go to be a guest, but Cha The suspect involved in a certain case came and went there, and asked my mother to assist in handling the case. It was because of this opportunity that we started dating." "Brother Gong's mother also did that job..." Kaga looked at Matsumiya and nodded slightly. "Yes, my aunt also worked in a hotel before." "When we were in Gaoqi, it was my uncle who helped us in the past. Because my relatives hated my mother, my mother was helpless. If a woman wants to raise her child, she can only do that." "This is the reality, but the relatives not only hate my aunt, but also my family." "Brother Gong's house? Why?" "That's why I mentioned the matter of sitting on the stage. Is it plausible that a man from a well-known Kaga family married a hotel lady? At that time, he was besieged by relatives like this. But Kaga's family is a famous family, I don't think so." It's the first time I've heard of it." "That's professional discrimination, serious prejudice." "That era was different from now. And I heard from my dad that many of our relatives are old-fashioned. But I don't have any contact with them, so I don't know much about it." "Speaking of which, on the third anniversary of my uncle's death, no relatives came." "I don't really remember it myself, but when my mother was still at home, it seemed that she often had conflicts with relatives. My father was very busy, so I could only leave it to my mother to communicate with relatives. But whenever I encountered such an occasion , They will clearly bully my mother. My mother kept silent about this matter, and finally it spread to my father's ears. My father was furious and wanted to cut off contact with relatives. As a result, the matter became bigger and the relatives became more hostile My mother. At this time, if my father can help to block it, it will be fine, but he rarely comes home because of work. On the other hand, my grandmother is paralyzed, and my mother has to take care of her. In addition, he has to be responsible for raising A son who is naughty, of course, will be mentally difficult to support." "Really, just listening to it feels so hard." Kaga frowned and sighed. "Later, my grandmother passed away. According to my father, my mother did not relax because of this, and she might have lost the support of her heart. Before that, although there were endless hardships, there was still my grandmother who was willing to stand up. People who listen to her on her side. Grandma must have often encouraged her. However, such a pillar is gone, and she really becomes a lonely person. The young only son cannot be her spiritual pillar. Said Come to think of it, it took my dad a long time to think about it, because he didn't notice the change in my mom at all." "Variety?" "Spiritual changes. From my dad's point of view, there is no change, but my mother has undergone a great change. I will find out that this is my mother's attitude one night. Halfway through dinner, my mother suddenly cried Get up. Saying she's a good-for-nothing person who can't be a good wife or a good mother, and it's going to hurt both of them. My father froze, but my mother cried for a while, as if suddenly sober Come here, apologize to my dad, and say please forget what you said just now. I also have a vague impression of what happened at that time. But it may be an illusion." "This..." Song Gong hesitated whether to say what was in his mind, but when he thought it was not polite, he said, "Is it... depression?" Kaga let out a sigh of relief and nodded. "I think this possibility is very high. Low self-esteem and loss of energy to live are typical symptoms of depression. My dad didn't think so until a long time later. But at that time, most people had little knowledge about depression. I don't think even my mother thinks she's sick." "In that case, she must be in pain, right?" "I'm afraid so. My mother didn't show her pain, and she continued to endure it for several years. Finally, she reached her limit and ran away from home. I haven't read it, but it is said that she left a letter. It said That said, I don’t have the confidence to be your wife and Kyoichiro’s mother anymore. After reading the letter, even though my father has no knowledge of depression, he still interpreted my mother’s departure as mental overload.” "Why didn't uncle look for it?" Kaga raised one corner of his mouth and smiled. "He thinks that those who go and don't chase after each other are the best for each other. Even if the reason is that depression has recovered, it is all his fault that he failed to notice the changes in his wife and failed to help her relieve her mental burden. Yuriko did not Little fault—that's what my dad said. And he added, 'She'd want to see her own son when she was dying,' and said it hurt his heart just thinking about it." It was not the first time Songgong heard this, he remembered what happened a few years ago. "It turns out that Uncle and Brother Gong made an appointment. Even if Uncle is critically ill, he doesn't want Brother Gong by his side. Uncle must have decided to die alone. Moreover, when Uncle died, Brother Gong really stayed outside the hospital." "He probably thinks this is the most basic apology to my mother, maybe it's also a man's spirit. I understand his feelings, so I cooperate with him..." Kaga's expression was a little bitter.Seeing his cousin's expression, Songgong thought to himself, maybe his cousin didn't have an answer to whether the decision at that time was correct. "Uncle probably thinks that this is an explanation to aunt." "Maybe my dad is satisfied, but I'm different." Kaga looked at Matsunomiya with stern eyes, "I want to know how my mother spent the rest of her life after she left home. If she took me My father and I both forgot that it would be good to start a new life. But if she still has a little concern for us, then it is my duty to experience it with my heart. Anyway, without her, I would not be born in this In the world." After Kaga finished speaking in a strong tone, he smiled shyly, "I'm sorry. I was too excited." "No, I understand your mood very well, and I am also very interested in my aunt's life." "Anyway, that's the thing, so I personally want to know more about Watabe no matter what. If possible, it's best to try to find him." "I think so. In fact, after Brother Gong went back yesterday, the management officer of Fujing said it. Brother Gong, in fact, he asked you for a search lesson several years ago, right?" Kaga frowned, "So that's what happened." "But I don't know why, Brother Gong's wish has always been to be transferred to the Nihonbashi Department, isn't it? It turned out that he was looking for this person named Mianbe." "Yes, I want to decipher the meaning of the twelve bridges written in the notes. I think that if you want to decipher it, you must settle at that place. But you don't have to worry, I will not separate public and private, and I don't want to hinder You handle the case." "I've never worried about this before." Matsunomiya shook his hand, looking into Kaga's eyes, "Thank you for telling me such an important thing." "I knew I had to tell you sooner or later." Kaga grinned. The work content this time does not include visits in Sendai City, so the boss said that the trip to greet the local police can be omitted.As soon as they arrived at Sendai Station, the two took the JR Senzan Line to Tohoku Welfare Daimae, because this is the closest station to their destination. After getting off the car, you have to walk, and it is quite a steep uphill.As a criminal policeman, he is used to walking, but Matsumiya couldn't help but think, how do ordinary people live?But seeing a group of children who look like primary school students walking happily, I realized that for the people who live here, this level of ramp is nothing at all. Kunimi Hills is a quiet residential area.The mansions built next to each other are elegant and grand. Kaga stopped in front of a house with Miyamoto's address on it.As soon as he pressed the intercom, he heard, "Hello." "I'm Kaga from Tokyo." "OK." After a while, the entrance door opened, and a white-haired lady poked her head out.She was surprised at first, then smiled and walked down the steps slowly.A lavender cardigan was draped over a white knit. "Mr. Kaga, you have become so decent." The eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses smiled. "Long time no see. Thank you for your care last time." Kaga bowed, "I'm sorry to trouble you again this time." "How could it be? Anyway, I have a lot of free time. But when I received the call yesterday, I was really surprised." She said while shifting her gaze to Songgong. "Let me introduce you. This is Inspector Songgong from the Police Department's First Search Division." Following Kaga's words, Songgong said, "Hello." He saluted. "I heard that you are Mr. Kaga's cousin. I'm Miyamoto. I'm so happy that there are young people visiting, and two at a time." The white-haired old woman put her hands on her chest.Her name is Kang Dai, and Song Gong had heard of it before coming here. They were taken to a living room with a sofa, and Miyamoto made Japanese tea for the two of them. Matsumiya was surprised to hear that she had lived alone in this house for forty years. "Because my husband left very suddenly. Maybe it's because of this that I want to hire Yuriko. Because I'm also lonely." After speaking, Miyamoto Yasuyo smiled faintly at Kaga. "I think Ms. Miyamoto saved my mother's life. If you hadn't taken my mother in, I don't know what would have happened to her." Kaga explains that Yuriko may be suffering from depression. "Really? Listening to what you said, I also think that there are a few points that are quite consistent." Perhaps recalling the past, Miyamoto Yasuyo said with great emotion. "I also asked you on the phone yesterday, did Mr. Watabe Shunichi still have any news?" "Yes, sorry." Kaga nodded and winked at Matsumiya.Matsunomiya took out five sheets of paper from his briefcase. "About Mr. Watabe Shunichi, Ms. Miyamoto, do you still remember his appearance?" When Matsumiya asked this question, Yasuyo Miyamoto straightened his back slightly, and nodded slightly. "If you see it, you should recognize it. It should be okay to look at the photos." "Then, I would like to show you five drawings, all of which are sketches of male figures. If there is anyone who looks like Mr. Watabe, please tell us." "OK." Matsunomiya lined up the portrait sketches in front of Yasuyo Miyamoto.The portrait sketches had been turned over and arranged randomly, and he himself didn't know the order. When seeing the fourth painting, Matsunomiya noticed that Yasuyo Miyamoto's eyes widened, but he still arranged the fifth painting as if nothing had happened.She glanced at that painting too, but immediately returned to the fourth. "What do you think?" Actually, he knew the answer without asking, but Song Gong asked anyway. Yasuyo Miyamatsu stretched out his hand towards the fourth painting without hesitation. "This painting is very similar to Mr. Watabe." "Please let me make sure. There are only five pictures here. Do you mean that this one is the one that is barely resembling, or is it clearly resembling?" "It's very similar. If the Mr. Watabe I know is aged like that, it should feel like this. The corners of the eyes are a little drooping, and the nose is relatively big. The features are all drawn. Not only these obvious shapes, but also How should I put it, there is also the feeling of not expressing emotions, I think it is very similar to Mr. Watabe." Matsumiya and Kaga looked at each other, nodded slightly, and Miyamoto Yasuyo's answer was satisfactory.The portrait sketch she was holding belonged to Mutsuo Koshikawa.Her impressions after seeing the painting also met their expectations.She not only pointed out the characteristics of the appearance, but also described the impression after seeing the painting.The reason why the composite photo method often used by the police in the past has lost its advantage is that it is too specific to convey an abstract impression.On the contrary, it is a portrait sketch, because the painter listens to the description of the witnesses and uses his imagination to draw it. The impression is the priority, and it is easy to stimulate people's memory. This trip to Sendai was not in vain - Song Gong thought.Mutsuo Koshikawa once called himself Watabe Shunichi. "Have you found this person?" Miyamoto Yasuyo asked. "Yes, tragically killed last month." Then Matsumiya briefly explained the murder.Hearing this, she pressed her mouth and looked towards Kaga. "Yes," Kaga showed a lost smile, "I finally found Mr. Watabe, but he is no longer alive." Miyamoto Yasuyo put the painting on the table, "I really don't know what to say..." "But Kyoko's—" Matsumiya wiped the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, and resumed, "Kaga's intention to investigate Mr. Watabe Shunichi remains unchanged. The most important thing is that we must arrest his murderer. Regarding the murder case, if you Whatever comes to your mind, whatever it is, please let us know." Yasuyo Miyamoto frowned in pain, squeezing out countless fine lines. "I would like to help too, but I really don't know anything about Mr. Watabe... I only now know that he lives in this place." Kaga took out a piece of paper from the inside pocket of his suit, "What about this one?" Yasuyo Miyamoto took it, and Matsumiya looked from the side.It says "January Willow Bridge February Asakusa Bridge" and so on. "This is copied from the notes in my mother's belongings." Kaga said, "The calendar in Kosuge's apartment also has the same content. I don't understand what this refers to at all. Ms. Miyamoto, have you thought of anything?" No—she tilted her head and whispered, "I'm sorry." "Ms. Miyamoto doesn't need to apologize. As a son, I don't understand what my mother's relic means. It's my fault." Kaga took the paper back into his arms. Yasuyo Miyamoto said hesitantly: "Well, now, I think so. I feel that the relationship between Yuriko and Mr. Watabe is not an ordinary relationship between a man and a woman. Not only is it not, I even think that maybe they are not even in a romantic relationship." Kaga frowned in surprise, "What do you mean?" "At the time, I didn't think about it that way. But when I look back, I don't think there is any feeling of affection or joy between them. It's very similar to... people with wounded hearts warm each other up." "Heart hurt..." "I'm sorry. Maybe I'm thinking too much, please forget it." Miyamoto Yasuyo clasped his hands in front of him regretfully. "Where. Since Ms. Miyamoto thinks so, I think it must be right. I will use it as a reference." Kaga bowed after speaking. It is a great gain to be able to confirm the portrait sketch, but it seems that no more information can be obtained from Miyamoto Yasuyo.Song Gong said goodbye. "It's really a pity that we can meet each other so rarely. Next time, please come to play in private, and I will treat you to delicious Sendai specialties." Said Miyamoto Yasuyo who sent them to the door. Matsumiya and Kaga thanked each other and left Miyamoto's house. The same as when they came, they walked to the stop of Tohoku Welfare Daqian.Looking at the time, it was not yet two o'clock in the afternoon.In this way, we will be able to return to Tokyo in the evening. "Can you go around a little bit?" Kaga said while walking. "Okay, where are you going?" "A place called Hagino-cho." Kaga replied, "The place where my mother lived." Songgong stopped, "Brother Gong, that's not what you said." Kaga also stopped, turned around and asked, "How?" "It's not called a detour, it's a detour. It's a must, both personally and as a criminal police officer." Kaga smiled and nodded. The closest to the area is Miyaginohara Station on the Sengoku Line.From the Tohoku Welfare Daimae stop, two stops after changing trains at Sendai Station. As soon as he arrived at Miyaginohara Station, Kaga showed a somewhat puzzled expression.After looking at the map on the phone for a while, I finally took a step. There is a large park on the right side of the road, and beyond that there is what looks like a playground.On the left side of the road are several serious buildings, and the parking lot is also large.You can see the words National Hospital Organization Sendai Medical Center. "Is it different from when you came last time?" Song Gong asked. "Yeah. I remember there was a hospital, but it didn't seem to be this big." They continued to walk straight forward for a while, and saw a freight railway ahead, and the road was going to pass under the railway. After crossing the railway line, Hagino Town is located.Kaga stopped from time to time and looked around, walking with a somewhat dazed expression.It seems that there is no self-confidence, but Songgong can only follow him. This place is different from Kunimi Hill, with various buildings crowded together.There are detached courtyards surrounded by walls, and small houses that are quietly isolated like rocks.There are two-story wooden old apartments next to the huge community.There are not only restaurants and retail stores, but also factories and warehouses.The nursery is next to the beauty salon, and the target audience is probably women who are engaged in the eight major industries. Walking back and forth on a similar road, the place where Kaga finally stopped was in front of a parking lot next to a thin channel.It looked like it should be able to park more than a dozen cars, but only four were parked at the moment.The ground is not paved, it seems to have rained recently, and there are several puddles. "That's right here." Kaga looked at the parking lot and murmured. "Is this originally an apartment? That's why it was demolished?" "It appears to have been dismantled." "Is that so, is it also affected by the earthquake?" "I don't know. It was quite old when I came last time. It was probably demolished before the earthquake." After hearing Kaga's words, Matsumiya looked around.When I think that my cousin's mother passed away here, I feel an incredible feeling in my heart.For her, this place should be a strange land with no relatives. When she was about to die, she must really want to see her own son, and her heart ached just thinking about it—the words of Kaga's father echoed in her heart. "Let's go." After speaking, Kaga stepped out.
Songgong looked at his watch, it was almost eleven o'clock. "It will take a while." Kaga also looked at his watch to confirm the time, and then put the documents he was looking at into his briefcase. "How much do you know?" "what do you know?" "The deceased aunt. All I know is that my aunt passed away in Sendai, and you were the one who went to pick up the ashes and relics." Matsumiya heard about it when Kaga's father Takamasa fell ill, and his mother Katsuko told him. "What are you asking this for?" "I don't have anything to do, I just want to know, is it convenient? You may have forgotten, but we are relatives, and not ordinary relatives. It was my uncle who saved me and my mother, and my uncle is our benefactor. Of course I will I want to know why my benefactor separated from his wife." When Matsumiya said this, Kaga, who had a bitter expression on his face, nodded as if thinking about it, "That's right. I should be able to say it, my dad is gone." "Is there any special secret?" "No, it's just a little hard to say." Kaga smiled wryly, and then continued with a straight face, "After I returned to Tokyo with the ashes, I went to see my father whom I hadn't seen for a long time. The purpose was to tell him that my mother lived in Sendai What a day it was. My mom lived a rough life in a horribly small room. After I told my dad about this, I asked a question that I hadn't asked in a long time. What happened to me when I was a child , Why did my mother run away from home? Before that, I always thought that my father was the reason for everything. I always guessed that my father must be disregarding the family. I blamed all these conflicting interpersonal relationships on my mother, and my mother would leave when she couldn't stand it anymore. But I went to Sendai and thought that things might not be what I guessed. My mother said to the people around her, It's all her fault." "What did uncle say?" Kaga shrugged. "At first he refused to talk about it. He said that the past is over, and it is useless to mention it now, so I wanted to bring it over. So I yelled at him. I said, it's rare that Mom would be wronged to marry someone like you , you still can’t make her happy. Then at least make up a decent excuse in front of her ashes and give her an explanation.” "Oh, Brother Gong killed Uncle... It's really rare." Kaga smiled. "It's because I don't know how to measure and is ignorant to say that kind of thing. That is the last time I blame my dad." "How did uncle react?" "Finally he was willing to open his golden mouth. My dad's first sentence was like this, 'Yuriko's words are wrong. She is not wrong at all. Blame it, or blame me.'" Songgong frowned, "How?" "Then, my dad started talking about the past. It started with my mom. They met at a club in Shinjuku. My mom was sitting at that store, but my dad didn't go to be a guest, but Cha The suspect involved in a certain case came and went there, and asked my mother to assist in handling the case. It was because of this opportunity that we started dating." "Brother Gong's mother also did that job..." Kaga looked at Matsumiya and nodded slightly. "Yes, my aunt also worked in a hotel before." "When we were in Gaoqi, it was my uncle who helped us in the past. Because my relatives hated my mother, my mother was helpless. If a woman wants to raise her child, she can only do that." "This is the reality, but the relatives not only hate my aunt, but also my family." "Brother Gong's house? Why?" "That's why I mentioned the matter of sitting on the stage. Is it plausible that a man from a well-known Kaga family married a hotel lady? At that time, he was besieged by relatives like this. But Kaga's family is a famous family, I don't think so." It's the first time I've heard of it." "That's professional discrimination, serious prejudice." "That era was different from now. And I heard from my dad that many of our relatives are old-fashioned. But I don't have any contact with them, so I don't know much about it." "Speaking of which, on the third anniversary of my uncle's death, no relatives came." "I don't really remember it myself, but when my mother was still at home, it seemed that she often had conflicts with relatives. My father was very busy, so I could only leave it to my mother to communicate with relatives. But whenever I encountered such an occasion , They will clearly bully my mother. My mother kept silent about this matter, and finally it spread to my father's ears. My father was furious and wanted to cut off contact with relatives. As a result, the matter became bigger and the relatives became more hostile My mother. At this time, if my father can help to block it, it will be fine, but he rarely comes home because of work. On the other hand, my grandmother is paralyzed, and my mother has to take care of her. In addition, he has to be responsible for raising A son who is naughty, of course, will be mentally difficult to support." "Really, just listening to it feels so hard." Kaga frowned and sighed. "Later, my grandmother passed away. According to my father, my mother did not relax because of this, and she might have lost the support of her heart. Before that, although there were endless hardships, there was still my grandmother who was willing to stand up. People who listen to her on her side. Grandma must have often encouraged her. However, such a pillar is gone, and she really becomes a lonely person. The young only son cannot be her spiritual pillar. Said Come to think of it, it took my dad a long time to think about it, because he didn't notice the change in my mom at all." "Variety?" "Spiritual changes. From my dad's point of view, there is no change, but my mother has undergone a great change. I will find out that this is my mother's attitude one night. Halfway through dinner, my mother suddenly cried Get up. Saying she's a good-for-nothing person who can't be a good wife or a good mother, and it's going to hurt both of them. My father froze, but my mother cried for a while, as if suddenly sober Come here, apologize to my dad, and say please forget what you said just now. I also have a vague impression of what happened at that time. But it may be an illusion." "This..." Song Gong hesitated whether to say what was in his mind, but when he thought it was not polite, he said, "Is it... depression?" Kaga let out a sigh of relief and nodded. "I think this possibility is very high. Low self-esteem and loss of energy to live are typical symptoms of depression. My dad didn't think so until a long time later. But at that time, most people had little knowledge about depression. I don't think even my mother thinks she's sick." "In that case, she must be in pain, right?" "I'm afraid so. My mother didn't show her pain, and she continued to endure it for several years. Finally, she reached her limit and ran away from home. I haven't read it, but it is said that she left a letter. It said That said, I don’t have the confidence to be your wife and Kyoichiro’s mother anymore. After reading the letter, even though my father has no knowledge of depression, he still interpreted my mother’s departure as mental overload.” "Why didn't uncle look for it?" Kaga raised one corner of his mouth and smiled. "He thinks that those who go and don't chase after each other are the best for each other. Even if the reason is that depression has recovered, it is all his fault that he failed to notice the changes in his wife and failed to help her relieve her mental burden. Yuriko did not Little fault—that's what my dad said. And he added, 'She'd want to see her own son when she was dying,' and said it hurt his heart just thinking about it." It was not the first time Songgong heard this, he remembered what happened a few years ago. "It turns out that Uncle and Brother Gong made an appointment. Even if Uncle is critically ill, he doesn't want Brother Gong by his side. Uncle must have decided to die alone. Moreover, when Uncle died, Brother Gong really stayed outside the hospital." "He probably thinks this is the most basic apology to my mother, maybe it's also a man's spirit. I understand his feelings, so I cooperate with him..." Kaga's expression was a little bitter.Seeing his cousin's expression, Songgong thought to himself, maybe his cousin didn't have an answer to whether the decision at that time was correct. "Uncle probably thinks that this is an explanation to aunt." "Maybe my dad is satisfied, but I'm different." Kaga looked at Matsunomiya with stern eyes, "I want to know how my mother spent the rest of her life after she left home. If she took me My father and I both forgot that it would be good to start a new life. But if she still has a little concern for us, then it is my duty to experience it with my heart. Anyway, without her, I would not be born in this In the world." After Kaga finished speaking in a strong tone, he smiled shyly, "I'm sorry. I was too excited." "No, I understand your mood very well, and I am also very interested in my aunt's life." "Anyway, that's the thing, so I personally want to know more about Watabe no matter what. If possible, it's best to try to find him." "I think so. In fact, after Brother Gong went back yesterday, the management officer of Fujing said it. Brother Gong, in fact, he asked you for a search lesson several years ago, right?" Kaga frowned, "So that's what happened." "But I don't know why, Brother Gong's wish has always been to be transferred to the Nihonbashi Department, isn't it? It turned out that he was looking for this person named Mianbe." "Yes, I want to decipher the meaning of the twelve bridges written in the notes. I think that if you want to decipher it, you must settle at that place. But you don't have to worry, I will not separate public and private, and I don't want to hinder You handle the case." "I've never worried about this before." Matsunomiya shook his hand, looking into Kaga's eyes, "Thank you for telling me such an important thing." "I knew I had to tell you sooner or later." Kaga grinned. The work content this time does not include visits in Sendai City, so the boss said that the trip to greet the local police can be omitted.As soon as they arrived at Sendai Station, the two took the JR Senzan Line to Tohoku Welfare Daimae, because this is the closest station to their destination. After getting off the car, you have to walk, and it is quite a steep uphill.As a criminal policeman, he is used to walking, but Matsumiya couldn't help but think, how do ordinary people live?But seeing a group of children who look like primary school students walking happily, I realized that for the people who live here, this level of ramp is nothing at all. Kunimi Hills is a quiet residential area.The mansions built next to each other are elegant and grand. Kaga stopped in front of a house with Miyamoto's address on it.As soon as he pressed the intercom, he heard, "Hello." "I'm Kaga from Tokyo." "OK." After a while, the entrance door opened, and a white-haired lady poked her head out.She was surprised at first, then smiled and walked down the steps slowly.A lavender cardigan was draped over a white knit. "Mr. Kaga, you have become so decent." The eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses smiled. "Long time no see. Thank you for your care last time." Kaga bowed, "I'm sorry to trouble you again this time." "How could it be? Anyway, I have a lot of free time. But when I received the call yesterday, I was really surprised." She said while shifting her gaze to Songgong. "Let me introduce you. This is Inspector Songgong from the Police Department's First Search Division." Following Kaga's words, Songgong said, "Hello." He saluted. "I heard that you are Mr. Kaga's cousin. I'm Miyamoto. I'm so happy that there are young people visiting, and two at a time." The white-haired old woman put her hands on her chest.Her name is Kang Dai, and Song Gong had heard of it before coming here. They were taken to a living room with a sofa, and Miyamoto made Japanese tea for the two of them. Matsumiya was surprised to hear that she had lived alone in this house for forty years. "Because my husband left very suddenly. Maybe it's because of this that I want to hire Yuriko. Because I'm also lonely." After speaking, Miyamoto Yasuyo smiled faintly at Kaga. "I think Ms. Miyamoto saved my mother's life. If you hadn't taken my mother in, I don't know what would have happened to her." Kaga explains that Yuriko may be suffering from depression. "Really? Listening to what you said, I also think that there are a few points that are quite consistent." Perhaps recalling the past, Miyamoto Yasuyo said with great emotion. "I also asked you on the phone yesterday, did Mr. Watabe Shunichi still have any news?" "Yes, sorry." Kaga nodded and winked at Matsumiya.Matsunomiya took out five sheets of paper from his briefcase. "About Mr. Watabe Shunichi, Ms. Miyamoto, do you still remember his appearance?" When Matsumiya asked this question, Yasuyo Miyamoto straightened his back slightly, and nodded slightly. "If you see it, you should recognize it. It should be okay to look at the photos." "Then, I would like to show you five drawings, all of which are sketches of male figures. If there is anyone who looks like Mr. Watabe, please tell us." "OK." Matsunomiya lined up the portrait sketches in front of Yasuyo Miyamoto.The portrait sketches had been turned over and arranged randomly, and he himself didn't know the order. When seeing the fourth painting, Matsunomiya noticed that Yasuyo Miyamoto's eyes widened, but he still arranged the fifth painting as if nothing had happened.She glanced at that painting too, but immediately returned to the fourth. "What do you think?" Actually, he knew the answer without asking, but Song Gong asked anyway. Yasuyo Miyamatsu stretched out his hand towards the fourth painting without hesitation. "This painting is very similar to Mr. Watabe." "Please let me make sure. There are only five pictures here. Do you mean that this one is the one that is barely resembling, or is it clearly resembling?" "It's very similar. If the Mr. Watabe I know is aged like that, it should feel like this. The corners of the eyes are a little drooping, and the nose is relatively big. The features are all drawn. Not only these obvious shapes, but also How should I put it, there is also the feeling of not expressing emotions, I think it is very similar to Mr. Watabe." Matsumiya and Kaga looked at each other, nodded slightly, and Miyamoto Yasuyo's answer was satisfactory.The portrait sketch she was holding belonged to Mutsuo Koshikawa.Her impressions after seeing the painting also met their expectations.She not only pointed out the characteristics of the appearance, but also described the impression after seeing the painting.The reason why the composite photo method often used by the police in the past has lost its advantage is that it is too specific to convey an abstract impression.On the contrary, it is a portrait sketch, because the painter listens to the description of the witnesses and uses his imagination to draw it. The impression is the priority, and it is easy to stimulate people's memory. This trip to Sendai was not in vain - Song Gong thought.Mutsuo Koshikawa once called himself Watabe Shunichi. "Have you found this person?" Miyamoto Yasuyo asked. "Yes, tragically killed last month." Then Matsumiya briefly explained the murder.Hearing this, she pressed her mouth and looked towards Kaga. "Yes," Kaga showed a lost smile, "I finally found Mr. Watabe, but he is no longer alive." Miyamoto Yasuyo put the painting on the table, "I really don't know what to say..." "But Kyoko's—" Matsumiya wiped the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, and resumed, "Kaga's intention to investigate Mr. Watabe Shunichi remains unchanged. The most important thing is that we must arrest his murderer. Regarding the murder case, if you Whatever comes to your mind, whatever it is, please let us know." Yasuyo Miyamoto frowned in pain, squeezing out countless fine lines. "I would like to help too, but I really don't know anything about Mr. Watabe... I only now know that he lives in this place." Kaga took out a piece of paper from the inside pocket of his suit, "What about this one?" Yasuyo Miyamoto took it, and Matsumiya looked from the side.It says "January Willow Bridge February Asakusa Bridge" and so on. "This is copied from the notes in my mother's belongings." Kaga said, "The calendar in Kosuge's apartment also has the same content. I don't understand what this refers to at all. Ms. Miyamoto, have you thought of anything?" No—she tilted her head and whispered, "I'm sorry." "Ms. Miyamoto doesn't need to apologize. As a son, I don't understand what my mother's relic means. It's my fault." Kaga took the paper back into his arms. Yasuyo Miyamoto said hesitantly: "Well, now, I think so. I feel that the relationship between Yuriko and Mr. Watabe is not an ordinary relationship between a man and a woman. Not only is it not, I even think that maybe they are not even in a romantic relationship." Kaga frowned in surprise, "What do you mean?" "At the time, I didn't think about it that way. But when I look back, I don't think there is any feeling of affection or joy between them. It's very similar to... people with wounded hearts warm each other up." "Heart hurt..." "I'm sorry. Maybe I'm thinking too much, please forget it." Miyamoto Yasuyo clasped his hands in front of him regretfully. "Where. Since Ms. Miyamoto thinks so, I think it must be right. I will use it as a reference." Kaga bowed after speaking. It is a great gain to be able to confirm the portrait sketch, but it seems that no more information can be obtained from Miyamoto Yasuyo.Song Gong said goodbye. "It's really a pity that we can meet each other so rarely. Next time, please come to play in private, and I will treat you to delicious Sendai specialties." Said Miyamoto Yasuyo who sent them to the door. Matsumiya and Kaga thanked each other and left Miyamoto's house. The same as when they came, they walked to the stop of Tohoku Welfare Daqian.Looking at the time, it was not yet two o'clock in the afternoon.In this way, we will be able to return to Tokyo in the evening. "Can you go around a little bit?" Kaga said while walking. "Okay, where are you going?" "A place called Hagino-cho." Kaga replied, "The place where my mother lived." Songgong stopped, "Brother Gong, that's not what you said." Kaga also stopped, turned around and asked, "How?" "It's not called a detour, it's a detour. It's a must, both personally and as a criminal police officer." Kaga smiled and nodded. The closest to the area is Miyaginohara Station on the Sengoku Line.From the Tohoku Welfare Daimae stop, two stops after changing trains at Sendai Station. As soon as he arrived at Miyaginohara Station, Kaga showed a somewhat puzzled expression.After looking at the map on the phone for a while, I finally took a step. There is a large park on the right side of the road, and beyond that there is what looks like a playground.On the left side of the road are several serious buildings, and the parking lot is also large.You can see the words National Hospital Organization Sendai Medical Center. "Is it different from when you came last time?" Song Gong asked. "Yeah. I remember there was a hospital, but it didn't seem to be this big." They continued to walk straight forward for a while, and saw a freight railway ahead, and the road was going to pass under the railway. After crossing the railway line, Hagino Town is located.Kaga stopped from time to time and looked around, walking with a somewhat dazed expression.It seems that there is no self-confidence, but Songgong can only follow him. This place is different from Kunimi Hill, with various buildings crowded together.There are detached courtyards surrounded by walls, and small houses that are quietly isolated like rocks.There are two-story wooden old apartments next to the huge community.There are not only restaurants and retail stores, but also factories and warehouses.The nursery is next to the beauty salon, and the target audience is probably women who are engaged in the eight major industries. Walking back and forth on a similar road, the place where Kaga finally stopped was in front of a parking lot next to a thin channel.It looked like it should be able to park more than a dozen cars, but only four were parked at the moment.The ground is not paved, it seems to have rained recently, and there are several puddles. "That's right here." Kaga looked at the parking lot and murmured. "Is this originally an apartment? That's why it was demolished?" "It appears to have been dismantled." "Is that so, is it also affected by the earthquake?" "I don't know. It was quite old when I came last time. It was probably demolished before the earthquake." After hearing Kaga's words, Matsumiya looked around.When I think that my cousin's mother passed away here, I feel an incredible feeling in my heart.For her, this place should be a strange land with no relatives. When she was about to die, she must really want to see her own son, and her heart ached just thinking about it—the words of Kaga's father echoed in her heart. "Let's go." After speaking, Kaga stepped out.