Chapter 75 Section 73

The wind was very strong. A four-ton truck was parked in front of the line of sight, and there was a beverage company's logo on the body. It was the trademark of a cigarette manufacturer until three years ago, and it seemed to be the trademark of a processed food factory before that.This is the special search command vehicle purchased in the second year of 64 with a huge budget.Thirteen years later, however, the "computer cart" was never heard of being used. Mikami parked his car in the parking lot of the car driving training class 500 meters away from the G station, and sat in his car.He circled the city three times before finding the command vehicle.The detective's head could be seen from the driver's seat, and the detective's elbow could be seen from the window of the passenger's seat. There were probably several people sitting in the long "rear compartment" painted shiny silver.This kind of car does not need to start the engine, but relies on the large battery mounted on the chassis of the body to keep the air conditioner, electrical products, and electronic instruments all running.

At 10:50 in the morning, the press conference has already begun.No, I'm afraid the press conference started at eight o'clock and has continued until now.It's useless to think about these, let's concentrate on waiting for Matsuoka to appear!If it were an ordinary first class leader, he must be sitting in the special search headquarters to direct!Matsuoka, who was born a "hunter", would not do this.As long as there is a weapon in front of him, he will definitely use it; as long as there is a command vehicle, he will definitely sit on it.So the job now is to keep your eyes open.Mikami hadn't slept for twenty-eight hours, and although he wasn't sleepy at all, his experience with prisons in the past warned him that this was the most dangerous time.The Sandman comes as soon as he says, and once he is hit by the Sandman, he will not be able to wake up even if he is poked in the head by a gangster.Matsuoka will get on the command car at about half past ten, and it will be eleven at the latest. Before that, he must not be caught by the Sandman.

Mikami lit a cigarette, locked on the command vehicle out of the corner of his eye, and turned on his cell phone to call Mochizuki who had resigned.No one answered, and the driving mode has not been released yet.Originally, Mochizuki called while Mikami was driving, although he called back immediately after parking the car, but I don't know if he was out to deliver flowers, but this time it was Mochizuki's turn that no one answered the call. Er Du came again.He guessed it was the call.Mikami already felt that it didn't matter, but he still wanted to know what he said again, that's all.The issue of the chief's inspection has been resolved, and there is only the issue of the kidnapping case that has no end in sight.

Mikami extinguished the cigarette in the ashtray. He didn't mean to test Suwa.Under the circumstances, he really needed a helper.When he saw Mochizuki's missed call, he thought for the first time, if it was Erdu, how would he face and deal with the deadlock at the press conference?It's not the same as when I was in the elevator.If anyone could save Suwa and Ochiai from the fire and water, the name of Nito would be the first to come to mind. Crack, crack!Mikami patted his cheeks, startled by the numbers on the electronic clock that came into view.Twenty-five past ten.The watch is the same time.It feels like time flies by, and fear wells up in my heart. Is it possible that I fell asleep in the blink of an eye?He leaned his body away from the steering wheel and looked at the command vehicle.It doesn't matter, it's still parked in the same place, nothing has changed.Mikami let out a breath and leaned back on the chair back, at this moment...

coming.Three four-door sedans drove in from the road in front of the driving training class, and Matsuoka's profile could be seen from the rear seat of the front car.The car turned directly into the rear of the command vehicle, making a screeching sound of brakes. Mikami had already jumped out of the car and ran over.The detective who just got off the third car heard his running and turned around.It's Huize.The other party didn't recognize him yet, so he lifted the hem of the suit with his hand, revealing the holster in an instant.Could it be that they are going to draw their guns at each other?Mikami raised his hands, but his footsteps did not stop.When Huize discovered that the person who came was the boss of the special criminal era, he did not relax his vigilance, but followed the criminal police who got out of the car to inform: "Trouble is coming..."

Mikami walked a little further away, passing in front of the command vehicle, and felt that everyone's eyes were on him.Seven, eight, nine... Nine criminal policemen stood around Matsuoka, each with a gun in his arms or waist, and they were all criminal policemen who could be named.Among them are Ogata of the Forcible Criminal Investigation Section and Minegishi of the Special Criminal Investigation Section.The current positions of both are squad leaders, and they are in charge of the criminal department of the next generation under the title of "Double Heroes and Shuangbi".A strong aura emanated from all over his body, making Mikami anxious to make a stand.Surprisingly, however, only these two remained polite, nodding silently to Mikami.

Matsuoka was just as calm today.We met each other in the toilet of Department G only last night, but it seemed like we met again after returning from a long trip, which made people feel like reunion after a long absence.His eyes are not the eyes of lawbreakers, and you don't need to pry them to know that his eyes are "the eyes that start to handle the case."The eyes, which were narrower than usual as if seeing some strong light, will stretch out together with the thick eyebrows like a Vajra Warrior statue when the critical moment comes. "It's you, when did you change your career and become a stalker?"

It must have been intentional.Matsuoka's joke eased the tension and vigilance of the detectives.Only Mikami was different, his mood was even higher.There was a clear picture of himself holding a can of coffee high and toasting to the window on the sixth floor with the blackout curtains drawn. "Please let me also sit in the command vehicle, this is my task as a broadcaster." The nine criminal policemen showed fierce looks at the same time.With the presence of these nine elite criminal policemen, all the low-key mourning postures can be saved.Considering his future position, he couldn't show a humble attitude in front of these detectives.It doesn't matter to Mikami personally, if they underestimate the position of broadcasting officer because of this, it will be difficult to do things in the future.There is no time.The same is true for Matsuoka, he will jump on the command vehicle to take action immediately, so it is necessary to decide the outcome at this moment.

Matsuoka said: "Thank you. Nanao contacted me this morning." Huh? "Haven't you heard? Mina is here." "Ah..." So, she went anyway! "Just let you follow! Get in the car." Eh? "When the reporters get out of control, the scene gets out of control. So you feed them a good inside story so they can go back to their nap." The detectives were all stunned, but Mikami himself was the most dumbfounded.His original plot is almost out.He originally thought that if he couldn't get on the command vehicle, at least let him go with the rear-end squad or the invitation squad.

"Counselor..." Ogata seemed to want to say something, but finally kept his mouth shut.Anyone who has worked under Matsuoka can understand it.It's not that the rank or authority of the counselor or the first section chief made Ogata shut up, but that everyone has absolute trust and awe for Matsuoka, the stubborn father, so that everyone will say what has been rushed to the mouth, But words that lack thoughtfulness or emotion are swallowed back.In short, since Matsuoka wants Mikami to "get on the bus", no one can overturn his decision. "It's just that you have to keep the information collected in the car in your mind for at least 20 minutes before you can say it. There must always be a time gap between the search and the report."

The implication of Matsuoka's words was not to ask him not to speak, but to tell him that he could send the information back to the press conference from the command vehicle.Twenty minutes is in the category of "time required for business liaison".In the past investigations of kidnapping cases, it was not uncommon for information to be provided to the media after 30 minutes or an hour. "I get it, and I'll obey." "Then focus on your own work! We have our work to do, too." Don't dictate the search... The uplifting mood was seen through by Matsuoka.It's true that Mikami's blood is boiling, but in his mind, the word "hunting" no longer exists.But in Matsuoka's eyes, does he still feel that his detective blood is boiling? As the iron latch was pulled, the rear trunk door of the long car was also opened, and the nostrils were filled with the smell left in the hand after practicing the handstand rotation with the horizontal bar.The orange downlight emits a dim light, and it is hard to imagine the narrowness of the interior from the outside, reminiscent of the submarine passage in the movie I watched a few years ago.The space on both sides was occupied by the tabletops with instruments on top, and seven round stools placed staggered were directly fixed to the floor.Two men with headphones were already seated.Sitting in front of the phone was a short, thick-haired man; another was a thin man with a small face and hair parted in the middle. He really didn't look like a criminal policeman.Because sitting in front of two computers, maybe I played the role of Koichiro Hiyoshi in 64. In addition to Matsuoka, the two monitors, Ogata and Minegishi, and the uninvited guest, Mikami, got on the bus.Although there are only six people sitting on the seven chairs, it still looks very crowded. Once you sit on a chair, you will inevitably bump into other people's elbows or knees. "It's time to close the door!" The car was modified so that the doors could be opened and closed from the inside, so Ogata pulled the left and right door handles inward at the same time.With a metallic sound, the door was closed.The scenery and light at the rear disappeared instantly, the air in the car was suddenly compressed, and the tension soared instantly, making it difficult to breathe.Although the air conditioner is on, there are no windows, and the front, rear, left, and right lines of sight are all occupied by the images of the four monitors installed on the car body. Minegishi grabbed the wireless microphone. "The command vehicle calls special search." "Please tell me the reception strength." .The machine is normal, please say "Understood. There are currently a staff officer and five other members in the car, please tell me." "The command vehicle has reported." The monitor screen on the left looks very lively.The doors of the cars were closed one after another, and the criminal policemen who were still outside the cars also got into the cars respectively. "Invitation Six", "Invitation Seven", "Invitation Eight", that's what Minegishi called each other when he was testing the microphone.These people are units that have parked their cars in areas where kidnappers may be encountered in advance, and are ready to deal a head-on blow.Since this incident is an imitation of 64, these people should be allowed to lurk in and around the place designated by the kidnappers to deliver the ransom fourteen years ago, as well as along the line connecting the designated places, and the kidnappers threatened yesterday Cell phone signal range of the phone... Thinking about this, Mikami took out his notepad. "Counselor, may I ask which area in Xuanwu City the kidnapper sent the message?" The distance between each other was so close that Mikami's questioning breath sprayed directly on Matsuoka's face. "The first time was in Tokoba Town, and the second time was at the junction of Suma Town and Nanki Town." "What kind of area is it?" "Each side is separated from Xuanbu Station on the east and west sides. Tokoba-cho on the west side is a downtown area dominated by arcade-type shopping streets, and there are also izakaya and movie theaters. The Suma-cho and Nanki-cho areas on the east side are further The city that never sleeps, restaurants, special industries, hotels, video game centers... all kinds of mess." Matsuoka's answer was very straightforward, enough to dispel Mikami's suspicion that he had something to hide. Mikami looked at his watch, it was ten thirty-eight.Go through the record again from beginning to end.Tokiba-cho, Suma-cho, Nanki-cho.The kidnapper's threatening phone calls came from near the station twice. This was the specific information he had dreamed of. How happy he would be if Ochiai found out!Suwa can also face the media with her head held high. The time of "lifting the ban" was 10:58, and Mikami looked anxiously at the second hand of the clock on the wall.Twenty minutes here and twenty minutes there are the difference between heaven and earth.Even if it's just a day in the pins and needles situation, it can feel like it will last forever. A thought came to Mikami's mind.He thought, if he asks clearly now, he can send the information at 10:58. "Money...is the ransom of 20 million yuan ready?" As a result, Ogata and Minegishi rolled their eyes. "Ready. The number has been written down and marked." "Did the kidnapper do anything else after that?" "Absolutely not." "Have investigators been assigned to the nine stores at the time of 64?" "That is necessary." What about Mina... He suddenly thought of this question, but now is obviously not the time to ask this question. "Is there one in the upper reaches of Twin River?" "The area around Diaoyusu Yixiu and Qinping Bridge has been monitored." The question and answer between the two ended here.With the body shaking, the engine started to run. "Go to the victim's house first." Hearing Matsuoka's order, Minegishi nodded, and opened the small sliding window connected to the driver's seat in a half-squat position. "Drive to the vicinity of the victim's house..." The car slides forward slowly. "Command vehicle, dispatch." Ogata reported to the Tokusou headquarters via radio.Since then, the radio's loudspeaker has remained silent.Only for kidnapping cases, other communication is prohibited. The command car drove onto the road, and the pictures of the four monitors reflected the front, rear, left, and right scenery.Mikami had heard before that the equipment on the command vehicle would be updated every year, and computers and high-quality video and playback monitors were added one after another.The microphone used for radio reception has also improved several grades compared to before, and the radio reception range can be covered to 360 degrees by using the switch operation.Other equipment included nine mobile phones, which were placed on a table surrounded by a frame to prevent them from falling off, and each was labeled with "Special Search", "G Department", "Home", "Invitation", "Tail Chasing", "Street", "Shop" and so on. "Extraordinary" and "Ghost Head" stickers, this is to prevent all incoming calls from being concentrated on one mobile phone. "Ghost Head" is the name of the forcible criminal search squad leader, and he is probably lurking in the car of Masato Mezaki who is delivering the ransom. "Extraordinary" can't remember for a while.Because of the investigation of the kidnapping case, most of the tasks have the nature of special search. Matsuoka pushed the little-faced man aside and looked at the screens of the two computers equally.One is a map of Xuanwu City, and the other is a map of D City, with red and green light spots flashing everywhere on it, which should show the vehicles and personnel deployed! The number in city D accounted for an overwhelming majority.Although the size of the city was different, Mikami was still surprised.According to normal logic, since the victim's home and the place where the threatening calls were sent are in Xuanwu City, the need to start the initial search here is much higher than in D City.No matter how much attention is paid to the background of the kidnapper imitating 64, people still feel that this is a big gamble.Although I really want to ask the reason, Matsuoka is now "handling the case". The body shook violently.Although the speed is neither fast nor slow, the unevenness of the road and the height difference still hit the chassis from bottom to top. Minegishi was talking with the "Self-Residence Class" on his mobile phone, and seemed to be discussing the issue of paying the ransom.I also want to know that the kidnappers have already obtained her father Masato's mobile phone number from Mezaki Utasumi's mobile phone address book.If the kidnapper intends to keep changing the place where the ransom is delivered like 64, then the possibility of directly calling the mobile phone of the gentleman who is responsible for delivering the ransom by contacting the designated place is much more likely than calling the store, so this A mobile phone is also connected to a wireless device... "The test is ready." The short and fat man reported to Minegishi, and then the voice from the home team rang in the car. "The voice is very clear." Minegishi said, bringing the phone to his mouth.The victim's home phone also completed the same pre-work.Once a call comes in, the content of the conversation can be monitored from the command vehicle.Times have changed, and there is no longer any need for a radio broadcaster in the passenger seat of "Kaiichi" like Mikami did fourteen years ago. Mikami didn't feel particularly sentimental, nor did he face the "reality" impassionedly.It would be a lie to say that surrounded by this group of authentic criminal policemen, I don't have any feeling for their work attitude and ability, but I still don't have the feeling of joining the "hunting".He is racing against time, and there are still six minutes before the ban is lifted... "The victim's home is coming soon." Ogata pointed to a corner of the monitor screen and said, moving his fingertips from the "front" to the screen on the "right side".Opposite the small children's park, there is a wooden house made of cement mortar that can be seen everywhere. It is the house of the Mezaki family... "I see." Matsuoka said, staring at the screen. "Just remember the relative positions of front, back, left, and right. Go around the county road and head towards City D." Ogata responded with a nod, and relayed the message to the driver's seat through the microphone. ——Is the command vehicle going to City D? Mikami was a little surprised. Can the "General" who commands the entire army leave Xuanwu City?The home of Roupiao is here, and the signal source of the mobile phone is also here, which are the west and east sides of Xuanwu Station, not to mention that the east side is full of restaurants, special industries, hotels, video game centers... It can be said to be a hotbed of crime . Mikami's association suddenly stuck here.Having said that, the city that never sleeps is not only a hotbed of crime, but also a place where bad boys and girls gather.How likely is it that Mezaki Utasumi will direct and act on his own?Never dreamed that he could go deep into the core of the investigation, and the detectives never mentioned the matter of self-directing and acting, so Mikami almost forgot the existence of this possibility.However…… Mikami looked at the clock on the wall, it was two and a half minutes.Matsuoka left the computer and stared at the monitor screen in front of him with an expression of "the show is about to begin". "Counselor." "Huh? What's the matter?" "Has there been a search for Mezaki Utasumi?" Because of Matsuoka's displeased expression, Mikami couldn't help wondering if he stepped on some landmine?what!Is it because I accidentally said the name "Gecheng" that has not been exposed yet? "Don't follow the line of self-directed and self-acted?" This time the question deliberately omitted the subject. "There is no not to chase." "Then there should be a search in the city that never sleeps!" "The case is still in the stage of kidnapping, so we cannot search aggressively." Judging from Matsuoka's usual speaking habits, this is an ambiguous statement.The crowd tactics of the modern police do not distinguish between criminal police and public security, and large-scale searches have already been carried out in secret. "Where do they usually hang out?" "have no idea." "The two calls may have been made from the places where they usually play and gather. If she directed and acted this incident, isn't it very likely that she is still in Xuanwu City?" "Mr. Mikami." Ogata spoke, with the four big characters "Stop talking" written on his face.Minegishi also clasped his arms in front of his chest, showing a dissatisfied expression. Mikami knew that he knew, but he still couldn't help not asking. "Why do you want to go to City D?" "Just do your job well." Matsuoka said impatiently, pointing to the clock on the wall with his chin.The second hand is passing the number "12", and it is ten fifty-eight... Mikami couldn't help being taken aback.Is this just a coincidence?Or was Matsuoka also counting "twenty minutes"? "Excuse me." Mikami struggled to keep his feet steady in the shaking car, and retreated to the rear.The chunky man's back was really in the way.Mikami hastily turned on the phone, dialed Suwa's number, and curled up to block the noise around him. No one answered the phone for a long time.However, at the moment when he was connected, his eardrums seemed to be violently attacked by shells, pulling his heart back to the scene of the press conference in an instant.The roaring and screaming volume makes people naturally want to take the phone farther away.Suwa's voice could not be heard intermittently.Just as the figure of him pushing aside the reporters and strenuously marching towards the corridor appeared in front of his eyes, the phone was disconnected.Mikami immediately redialed, but this time no one answered.He had no choice but to wait for Suwa to find a place where he could talk on the phone before taking the initiative to call. After nearly five minutes, the mobile phone that was tightly held in his hand vibrated. Mikami didn't know what to say for a while.Although Suwa seemed to be talking in a different place, from the noise behind him, if it weren't for the phone call just now, everything might have developed into the worst situation. "Is it tricky?" As soon as he said the words, he remembered that this was Minako's catchphrase.Maybe Minako has been in the same mood for a long time.Even if he wanted to replace Mikami, he couldn't replace that feeling of powerlessness.Because I couldn't think of other comforting words, these four words became a mantra. Suwa said in an admiring tone that Ochiai finally survived, and it would be better to let him go to the infirmary to sleep for a while later. I didn't expect this person to be more resilient than he imagined... However, it can be heard that the situation is worse than It was much worse when he left.Because the head of the first section did not show up at the 8:00 press conference, the media were completely mad, and really asked the department to assign officials from the Criminal Bureau, but it was said that the department rejected it.As with inspections, no one would risk sending the officer to Dallas.What's more, there is no valid reason for the chief to join in.The attitude towards the media is one thing, but at least in the investigation and handling of the case, the D County Police Criminal Department has not lost anything. Hearing this, Mikami opened his notepad and said: "I'm currently searching the command vehicle. As soon as I have updated information, I will call you immediately. Let's get started! Can you write it down?" He passed on the information he got from Matsuoka to Suwa.From the tone of Suwa's response, it could be heard that he was slowly getting more energetic.After all, having been in that threatening pressure cooker all night, Suwa's gradually sinking voice finally became brighter.He also wanted to hear the voices of Kuramae and Meiyun.Ask Suwa if they are okay?The answer I got was: "Don't worry, those two people are stronger than me." "Leave this to us! We are used to it." The two fell silent, and Mikami didn't know what to say. It is impossible for a strong person to get used to that kind of scene.Mikami stared at the scribbled words on the notepad, such a tiny bit of information couldn't last half an hour.If journalists are not fed enough intelligence to make them beg for mercy that they can't eat any more, this hunger hell will never end. "Suwa...hey! Suwa." Just when Mikami wanted to tell him that even if it was only fifteen minutes or thirty minutes, it would be best to take turns taking naps... "The victim received a call!" The sound came from inside the car.Mikami couldn't realize what happened for a moment. "Start monitoring!" The dumpy man reached for the switch with his hairy hand. Mikami stood dumbfounded on the spot.The kidnappers called?The time was too early, it was only 11:13, and there were still nearly 50 minutes before the deadline for preparing the ransom.Ogata and Minegishi stood behind the short and fat man, thus blocking Mikami's view and preventing him from seeing Matsuoka. The loudspeaker on the wall blares the telephone ringing, once... twice... The small-faced man took off one earphone, turned around and said: "The calling number is Mezaki Utasumi's cell phone!" It's a kidnapper!Everyone pricked up their ears and waited with bated breath. ... three ... four ... the phone was picked up. It must be Masato Mezaki who answered the phone!The voice sounded terrified. The hairs all over Mikami's body stood on end.After changing the voice, a voice that is far from human fills the entire car. "Kwai Coffee".Did the kidnappers really intend to imitate Case 64? Beep...beep...beep...beep... The phone was hung up.For a moment no one moved. Matsuoka seemed to be meditating with his eyes closed. The sound came from the drooping hand.Only then did Mikami come back to his senses, and put the phone back to his ear. it has started.Mikami almost blurted out.It doesn't matter if you tell him, as long as you call Suwa and put it in your heart for twenty minutes.but…… get off.If Matsuoka said so, then everything would be over.Mikami looked at the clock, it was eleven sixteen. "Call me back in twenty minutes. Go take a nap before then."

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