Chapter 31 Section VI
Yuriko Nogami had the perfect alibi.
At the time when Schneider committed suicide after writing the suicide note, Yuriko was rehearsing at the training ground of the T troupe to which she belonged.There is a straight-line distance of five kilometers from the practice field rented by the troupe to the apartment where she lives.No matter how hard you drive, it will take more than ten minutes to go back and forth.If she asked Schneider to write a suicide note and then let him drink the poisoned wine, the time would not allow it.
On the other hand, it was impossible for Yuriko Nogami to leave the practice field for more than five minutes that day.She is the first supporting actress in the next performance.In other words, she couldn't have disappeared from the stage for more than five minutes.Not to mention if the day's practice is a "formal dress rehearsal".
The troupe's performers, trainees, and more than 30 other relevant personnel all confirmed with one voice that she was at the rehearsal site.
For the sake of caution, when the incident happened, Fei Qi pretended to sneak into the police station where Yuriko Nogami was interrogated, and secretly read the investigation report.
"I met Carl Schneider a year ago. At the beginning, he came to the club where I worked as a guest. Although he was a journalist from Germany, he spoke Japanese very well. Everyone was impressed by him. I was taken aback. Among the many women, for some reason, he liked me very much. After that, he often came to the store. Every time he came to the store, we would chat together. He was not only funny, but also very good at getting people to talk. Once, I accidentally expressed my desire to be an actor. Instead of laughing at me, he encouraged me. No, not only that, but the next day he arranged for me to accept actor training. So, I resigned The work of the club, specialized in training. Since then, he has often come to my residence to find me. The telephone in my residence was installed for me at his expense for the convenience of contacting me from outside..."
The police repeatedly interrogated Yuriko more severely than usual for several reasons.
One of the reasons, of course, is that she still maintains a close relationship with foreign journalists under the current situation-although the other party is Japan's ally Germany, it is still very unusual, which makes the police quite suspicious.
Furthermore, Yuriko Nogami was once expelled from a high school for girls because of "radical tendencies and behaviors".For this reason, her parents disowned her.In order to earn living expenses, she went to work in the club.
It is not difficult to see from the survey report that she is an intelligent (although in today's Japan, this shows that her liberal tendencies are too strong), practical young woman.
"I love him very much." Facing the interrogation by the police, Yuriko Nogami replied without any shyness, "Shortly after dating him, I immediately discovered that he had other lovers besides me. However, I did not I didn't take it to heart. Whether it's Japanese or foreigners, attractive men are always surrounded by women. It's not his fault..."
The words of Yuriko Nogami are also consistent with the testimony of the people around her. When faced with women who were known to be Schneider's other lovers at a glance, she was not angry, and received them just as kindly.Even if Schneider held a party at home and only called her home when the party was coming to an end, she would be obedient and obedient without a word of complaint, and everyone could see it. As far as motivation is concerned, it is difficult to determine that Yuriko killed Schneider. There is also the question of suicide notes. —I was disappointed in life and decided to die. The text written on the letter paper, after identification, is indeed Schneider's own handwriting.Moreover, the pen that Schneider used to write his suicide note was bought on the day he committed suicide-this was witnessed by Fei Qi. —Did he really commit suicide? However, if this is the case, he really cannot understand why Lieutenant Colonel Yuki specifically ordered him to re-investigate Nogami Yuriko's alibi. Calculating the time of Schneider's death, Nogami Yuriko was indeed five kilometers away.Could she manipulate Schneider in a distance to write a suicide note at will and make him drink poisoned red wine? This stupid thought made Tobisaki involuntarily smile bitterly.Instead of proving this point, it would be more natural to conclude that Lieutenant Colonel Yuki was wrong in his judgment. When he returned to the building where the billboard of the "Great East Asian Cultural Association" was hung high, Fei Qi almost bumped into a person who was about to walk out of the gate.Fei Qi said "Sorry", and when he passed by the other person, the person whispered in his ear: "There is no invisible ink, and ordinary paper is used." "what?" Fei Qi couldn't help but stop, turned around and stared. It turned out that the other party was his classmate Akimoto, but he didn't recognize him just now because of his disguise. Akimoto winked at Tobisaki and walked out the door. Then, when Tobisaki arrived in the room, his classmates appeared in the corridor, passed him by, or pretended to meet him unexpectedly, and said to him: —The English-speaking people are all minor characters.Unfortunately, the chances of the target being a triple agent are low. ——Tego no longer investigates Schneider. ——Confirmed the import route of red wine, and found no suspicious persons. ——The embassies of Germany and the Soviet Union have nothing unusual, and there is no sign of any action by the intelligence agencies of the two countries. In the end, when he came to the room, Kasai also brushed past him and whispered a few words in his ear. When Kasai was about to leave, Tobisaki grabbed his arm and asked, "Why did you report to me?" "Why?" Ge Xi was taken aback for a moment, then narrowed his eyes and replied, "Because this is your case." Kasai rudely shook off his hand and left.This time, Fei Qi was taken aback, watching his back as he left. — My... case? While thinking about the meaning of this sentence, Tobisaki walked into the room unconsciously and sat down on the chair. Many words swirled in his mind. ...Schneider's suicide note left no clues...Ordinary paper...I am disappointed in my life and decided to die...No signs of action by German and Soviet intelligence services...Anyone who can speak English , are all small characters... Yuriko Nogami has no doubts... XX means betrayal... Suddenly, something stuck in a corner of his mind. Something insignificant, yet inexplicably intriguing... Tobisaki closed his eyes again, and once again recalled the content of the investigation report he had written in his mind at the police station.
The words of Yuriko Nogami are also consistent with the testimony of the people around her. When faced with women who were known to be Schneider's other lovers at a glance, she was not angry, and received them just as kindly.Even if Schneider held a party at home and only called her home when the party was coming to an end, she would be obedient and obedient without a word of complaint, and everyone could see it. As far as motivation is concerned, it is difficult to determine that Yuriko killed Schneider. There is also the question of suicide notes. —I was disappointed in life and decided to die. The text written on the letter paper, after identification, is indeed Schneider's own handwriting.Moreover, the pen that Schneider used to write his suicide note was bought on the day he committed suicide-this was witnessed by Fei Qi. —Did he really commit suicide? However, if this is the case, he really cannot understand why Lieutenant Colonel Yuki specifically ordered him to re-investigate Nogami Yuriko's alibi. Calculating the time of Schneider's death, Nogami Yuriko was indeed five kilometers away.Could she manipulate Schneider in a distance to write a suicide note at will and make him drink poisoned red wine? This stupid thought made Tobisaki involuntarily smile bitterly.Instead of proving this point, it would be more natural to conclude that Lieutenant Colonel Yuki was wrong in his judgment. When he returned to the building where the billboard of the "Great East Asian Cultural Association" was hung high, Fei Qi almost bumped into a person who was about to walk out of the gate.Fei Qi said "Sorry", and when he passed by the other person, the person whispered in his ear: "There is no invisible ink, and ordinary paper is used." "what?" Fei Qi couldn't help but stop, turned around and stared. It turned out that the other party was his classmate Akimoto, but he didn't recognize him just now because of his disguise. Akimoto winked at Tobisaki and walked out the door. Then, when Tobisaki arrived in the room, his classmates appeared in the corridor, passed him by, or pretended to meet him unexpectedly, and said to him: —The English-speaking people are all minor characters.Unfortunately, the chances of the target being a triple agent are low. ——Tego no longer investigates Schneider. ——Confirmed the import route of red wine, and found no suspicious persons. ——The embassies of Germany and the Soviet Union have nothing unusual, and there is no sign of any action by the intelligence agencies of the two countries. In the end, when he came to the room, Kasai also brushed past him and whispered a few words in his ear. When Kasai was about to leave, Tobisaki grabbed his arm and asked, "Why did you report to me?" "Why?" Ge Xi was taken aback for a moment, then narrowed his eyes and replied, "Because this is your case." Kasai rudely shook off his hand and left.This time, Fei Qi was taken aback, watching his back as he left. — My... case? While thinking about the meaning of this sentence, Tobisaki walked into the room unconsciously and sat down on the chair. Many words swirled in his mind. ...Schneider's suicide note left no clues...Ordinary paper...I am disappointed in my life and decided to die...No signs of action by German and Soviet intelligence services...Anyone who can speak English , are all small characters... Yuriko Nogami has no doubts... XX means betrayal... Suddenly, something stuck in a corner of his mind. Something insignificant, yet inexplicably intriguing... Tobisaki closed his eyes again, and once again recalled the content of the investigation report he had written in his mind at the police station.