Chapter 13 Section Eleven

Mikami parked the car beside the unpaved road. There is also a place for selling flowers and plants in the humble office, and on the opposite side are four connected canvas greenhouses.This is the third time for Mikami to come here, the first two times were to buy flowers for the sake of cheering, but both were when he was working in the second section of the search, so it has been nearly a year since he came here. I saw Mochizuki, and he was pushing a cart full of fertilizer bags, ready to enter the greenhouse.The brown jacket is an imported product, and it was also a registered trademark when he was still a criminal policeman. The lower body is work pants and boots. It seems that he has completely adapted to this kind of life.

"Mochizuki..." Mikami called him from behind, and he seemed to know who it was right away, with a smile on his round face when he turned around. "Could it be that the sun is coming out from the west?" "Wherever it is, I'm also very busy." Although the wind was blowing outside, it was as warm as spring in the greenhouse, and the elongated space was frighteningly large. Countless flower seedlings greeted the eye like pictures used to illustrate the distance, which was very spectacular, and all of them grew The flower buds have come out, but they haven't opened yet, so Mikami doesn't know what flowers are there.

"Is Ganqing going to have a class reunion today?" Mochizuki satirized him angrily, and put the wooden box used to replace the chair at Sankami's feet. "Don't make fun of me, I'm really busy, I didn't lie to you." "Hmph... are you busy with advertising?" Mochizuki is still the same as in the criminal police era, making no secret of his contempt and disgust for the police department. "Is Mina okay?" "Well, it's still the same." "Damn! Is it still so beautiful?" Mochizuki is really not reconciled, and he was once one of the many police officers who were fascinated by Minako.

"Where's Ayumi? You're in high school now!" "yes……" Mochizuki doesn't seem to know about Ayumi yet.Mikami thought it would be better to let him know, but it was not for this matter that he came to him today. Mikami stood up and pushed the wooden box away. "In fact, today I went to Yugong's house because of 64." Mochizuki looked into Mikami's eyes. "I knew it." ……you know? Mikami was about to ask back, but Mochizuki took the lead and continued: "What are you going to do?" "things related to work." "What about work?"

"It's something in the newspaper. The big man in the police department said that he was going to burn incense, so I had to negotiate." Mochizuki showed a surprised expression. "Can offering incense be considered a job?" "That's the way it is. Now that we have eaten at the public house, there are a lot of things we have to do." "So? What happened after you went?" "He was sent away by Yugong in a few moments, saying that he didn't need to bother the big man to go this way." Mikami briefly explained what happened at Amamiya's house.Mochizuki listened worriedly.

"He refused to agree to anything, and he seemed to have no expectations for the police, and he could even feel anger towards the police." The last sentence contained some probing elements, but Mochizuki just nodded slightly and said, "Yes?" "When did he become like that?" "If you ask me, I don't know... But he does become more silent year by year." "Did any unpleasant things happen between us and Yugong?" Perhaps it was because Mochizuki laughed when he heard the word "we". "Hey! I've quit my job a long time ago."

"That's why I came to you! It's okay to reveal a little bit!" Even though the special search headquarters has been reduced to a dedicated squad, the investigation information related to 64 is still kept secret. "Do you still hold a grudge against the investigation of Xian'er?" "Impossible! Yugong hates his brother very much." "Because of the inheritance, right? What actually happened?" "Ever since the motorcycle shop failed, that guy Xianji has been arguing, saying that if he wants to give up the inheritance, he has to give him the professional position of Amamiya Takemono in exchange."

"Yumiya definitely won't agree!" "Of course, if such foolish people are allowed to join the company, the company will definitely be destroyed!" Mikami nodded vigorously. "That is to say, what happened to Xian'er doesn't constitute a reason for Amamiya to hold a grudge against the county police?" "No, that guy did it on his own." "Has Xian Er's suspicion been cleared?" "Well... Now that things have happened, I can only say that he is innocent. But it is also true that he has contacts with gangsters, so the county police should have been working hard until the last moment before giving up!"

Mochizuki returned to the tone of an active criminal policeman. Mikami sighed softly. "The question is, fourteen years after that, where did the investigation actually go?" Mochizuki sneered. "I don't know about that. However, I should still be stuck in the bottomless swamp now! After all, it was terrible from the beginning." Bottomless swamp... This gloomy adjective was something he had heard of when he was in Lesson 2. In short, there is still a huge "grey" list in the hands of the special congregation class, but it only stops here, and it cannot go any further.Because they were confused by the seriousness of the incident in the initial investigation stage and cast a too large net, there were as many as 7,000 people on the suspicious list.Only hundreds of investigators are responsible for filtering these 7,000 people, and the time that can be allocated to each investigation object is pitifully small. Before it is clear whether the investigation object is involved in the case, the objects that must be investigated appear one after another.In addition, the abilities of the investigators are also mixed. Among the criminal police in the jurisdiction, there are people who are obviously unable to keep up with others. The "support team" who came from the deep mountains even mixed with the traffic department who had no investigation experience at all. personnel.As the days passed, self-made investigations and vague reports piled up, and by the time those above finally figured out that something was wrong, it was too late.Looking back, the subjects still on the "grey" list have settled down like mud.Even if you want to go back and investigate them, but it has been so long since the crime happened, it is definitely not an easy task, not to mention that the number of investigators is still decreasing year by year.

"At the time of the incident, Mr. Osakabe was still there!" Mochizuki's voice was mixed with exclamation. Mikami also nodded in agreement. "That's right..." Michio Osakabe is a well-known general who can communicate with the most grassroots people; his detailed and meticulous command and dispatch techniques are admired by even Mikami.It is a pity that he retired eight years ago and only became the Minister of Criminal Affairs in the end. The most unlucky thing for the D county policeman was that in the year when the kidnapping case happened, Osakabe was transferred to the Criminal Bureau of the National Police Agency.As long as it is a criminal policeman, no one does not feel sorry for it.If Osakabe had been the Minister of Criminal Affairs or the Chief of the First Search Division at the time, the kidnappers would have been arrested and brought to justice.His "undefeated myth" backed by actual combat achievements is still talked about by everyone.

Not only the 64 case, after Osakabe retired, Fujimura, who was from the police department, took over his position.Five years ago, when Shozo Odate, Osakabe’s favorite general, took office as the Minister of Criminal Affairs, the Criminal Department once regained its previous momentum, but Odate retired after only serving as the Minister of Criminal Affairs for one year, and then went to the current Arakita, D County It is not an exaggeration for the criminal minister of the police to say that "nothing has been done".If you want to rebuild the criminal department, you can only hope that in four or five years, Katsutoshi Matsuoka, who is currently the counselor and head of the first search section, will be promoted to minister.This man was the one who hid under the back seat of the car Amemiya was driving during the initial investigation stage of 64.At the time he was the head of the Forced Criminal Search Unit of the First Investigation Section. Once Matsuoka becomes minister, I will be in the first place.This explicit thought flashed through his mind, making Mikami feel a little uncomfortable.There are problems that must be solved right now, and there is no way to wait until four or five years later. "If it wasn't because of my younger brother Xianji, why would Amemiya hate us so much?" Mochizuki's reaction has always been slow, he looked into Mikami's eyes tentatively, and after a while he said: "Didn't you already know that?" Mikami was taken aback by his accusation. "what do you know?" Mochizuki did not answer this question, but returned to the original topic. "Isn't there a female employee named Yoshida? If there is anyone that Amamiya can't let go of, it's more likely to be this woman than her younger brother." Yoshida Motoko - The woman who received the third threatening phone call in the office. The topic was diverted, but Mochizuki's news did indeed arouse Mikami's interest. "What's there to worry about?" "At that time, Suzi was dating Xianer. In today's terms, both of them were having an affair. Therefore, she was also regarded as a possible accomplice and was severely forced to confess." This is the first time I've heard it, but... "Why does this cause Amamiya's dissatisfaction? Isn't she the Xianer's woman he hates?" "Amiya didn't know about the relationship between these two people. Suzi's parents died very early, so she was a woman who had suffered a lot. Based on the affection of her neighbor, Amamiya let her work in his company and took care of her in every possible way. However However, because of being interrogated day and night, she became very nervous, and finally quit her job. If there is any resentment against us, it is probably because of this reason!" "When did this happen?" "Not long after you left class two." "Hey! Are you saying that Amamiya hasn't dumped us since so long ago?" Mikami was taken aback, but Mochizuki just looked at a point in the sky. "Uh... It didn't happen all at once, it's more like a feeling of drifting away. This kind of thing is very common! As time goes by, whether it's anger or resentment, it will become more and more inflated." "That's true." "But the biggest sticking point is still the fact that the case can't be solved!" At the end of the day, does it still come down to this?So disappointed in incompetent cops that they're starting to get bored... If this is the case, it may be difficult to realize the plan to ask the chief to go to his house to express condolences.No matter how much sincerity the police show, it will take a considerable amount of time and process to eliminate the distrust that has accumulated over the years.But the chief's inspection was only a week later, and after deducting the time spent negotiating with the press club, there was not much time left to persuade Amamiya. Mikami turned his gaze to Mochizuki, and finally blurted out the question that he hadn't had time to ask just now. "What did that mean just now?" "what do you mean?" "Stop pretending! You just said that I already knew why Amamiya hates us!" "You don't want to play tricks anymore." Mochizuki's tone was very rude.Mikami didn't realize until this moment that Mochizuki was already very unhappy. "What's the meaning?" "I want you to tell me the real reason I'm here. It's just a small matter of going to the police station to go to incense, so it shouldn't make you so flustered!" Mochizuki doesn't understand anything. Mikami twisted his face in anger.Asking him to explain to someone who was a criminal policeman how important it is to arrange an inspection by the chief is tantamount to asking him to admit that he has been completely tamed by the high-level. Mochizuki brought her face closer and asked: "Are you here to ask about Koda's manuscript?" Mikami couldn't react at once. Koda Notebook? The same to you? Mochizuki immediately said the answer himself. "Because I sent Erdu away, so this time it's you who tells me what to say. Am I wrong?" Mikami's eyes widened. Those words that I thought Mochizuki was just saying to ridicule him now have another meaning. "Could it be that the sun is going to come out from the west?" "Are you going to have a class reunion today?" What is he here for? What is "Koda Notebook"? The name Koda reminded him of a person, Kazuki Koda from the 64 "Home Class". "Hey! Answer me! What are you two secretly investigating about 64? Don't you hate Erdu? What's going on now? Because you went to the police department, the relationship between the two police colleagues Has it gotten better?" "Wait a moment!" Misaka got a clue, and he asked: "What is Koda's Letter?" "How would I know!" "It refers to the letter left by Koda who has resigned, right?" That's right, Kazuki Koda has resigned, half a year after 64.Mikami finally understood. "Why did Koda resign?" "The superficial reason is the same as mine, but who knows the real reason." personal reason.This sentence is enough to cover everything, and people have many bad associations. "What is he doing now?" "The whereabouts are unknown." "Where is unknown...?" "No one knows where that guy is now." "Erdu doesn't know either?" "Probably! Otherwise, you don't need to ask me." "The Koda Letter you mentioned, you are sure it was written by Koda who has resigned, right?" "Didn't I say that I don't know what Koda's Notes are?" "But Erdu knows, right?" Maybe it was discovered during the conversation that Mikami really didn't know anything, Mochizuki no longer had any anger in his eyes, but he still stared at Mikami intently. "You really didn't come here for the matter of Erdu?" "Does this need to be said!" Mikami said angrily. His mind was spinning rapidly.He suspected that it was Chima's double tactics.In order to make the inspection process of the officer perfect, besides Mikami, he also sent Erdu to collect materials to persuade Amamiya. --Wait a moment! This is too well-prepared, as if he knew from the beginning that Yu Gong would refuse the condolences of the chief, didn't he? "When did Erdu come?" Mochizuki scratched her head in embarrassment. "It's before noon! I came right after I called." Before noon...it happened to be the time for Sankami to go to Amamiya's house.Sure enough, it was a little early.But what if not double-handedness? Mikami thought for a while, and another question popped up immediately. "Did Erdu take the initiative to say this sentence in Koda's Notebook?" "That's right. He asked me if I knew who was there, so I told him that I didn't know who was there, and I didn't know what Koda's handwriting was. I had never heard of it." "You really don't know?" "Hey! Mikami." "And did Erdu accept it?" "Probably! At least he went back obediently, with an expression of embarrassment for disturbing my work." "Did you let him go back like this?" "What's the meaning?" "Didn't you ask him what the Koda Codex is?" "Of course I asked! But I also know that there is no response at all. Police and surveillance will always only ask others questions, but they will not answer anything, nor will they reveal any clues." Mikami nodded indiscriminately, and the emotional balance was greatly tilted towards the criminal department, which was an emotion similar to jealousy and anger.This incident must have something to do with 64.Erdu actually swaggered into the sanctuary that was being searched.That man sitting at the bottom of the police department's well looking into the sky, actually knew something like "Koda's Letter" that even Mikami and Mochizuki didn't know about... The phone in my pocket vibrated.Mikami smacked his lips and looked at the LCD screen, calling from the press room. From Suwa's deliberately lowered voice, it could be sensed that something had happened. "What's wrong?"