Chapter 79 Section 77

From a distance, I saw the lights of the telephone booths shining on the side of the road. Mikami asked the taxi to stop by the side of the road to wait, and walked to the water park below.It was a gentle downhill road, and the sound of running water could be faintly heard.It's clearly not six o'clock, but the darkness has come to the feet step by step.The mercury lamps in the park hadn't been turned on, so the only light in the area was the pale fluorescent lights of the phone booths. It was three o'clock in the afternoon when I left the search command vehicle and returned to the headquarters.The sixth floor of the West Office Building of the County Hall is no longer a strange space.The press conference room was empty, but it was as messy as Wall Street during the Great Depression, or after the astronauts' triumphal parade.It is said that as soon as the reporting agreement was terminated, everyone dispersed immediately.After knowing that Mezaki Utasumi was safe, half of the people returned to Tokyo, and the rest went to the open space behind Mezaki's house and "Aiai Hair Salon" in Xuanwu City.

The press conference was changed to "every three hours".There were not even fifty reporters present at the four o'clock press conference, and Ochiai's face finally returned to color.Since the reporting agreement has been terminated, the police are no longer obliged to inform the search status as soon as possible.Although we will still try our best to provide as much information as possible, the fact that Masato Mezaki is "protected" by the D Central Office cannot be said, and the location of Mutsuko and Utasumi is also the same.Matsuoka went to meet the mother and daughter in person, offered real protection, and temporarily accommodated them, including the second daughter, in a nursing facility of the Mutual Aid Society in a neighboring county.There are always things you can say and things you can't say.Mikami finally understood the meaning of this sentence.Once Masato Mezaki is arrested, Mutsuko is the kidnapper's wife, and Utasumi is the kidnapper's daughter.For the sake of their future lives, Matsuoka tried his best to conceal their names.

"Please go back and rest." "Anyway, please go back to sleep first, we have taken turns to rest enough." Suwa and Meiyun only said these words, when Mikami was still saying "no, no", Kuramae had already helped He ordered taxis.On the way home, Mikami suddenly had an idea, so he asked the driver to change direction and take him here.Yoshio Amamiya's house was completely dark, and the car was not there.Where is he now?At that time... when Masato Mezaki was burning money, where was he? Mikami pushed open the door of the phone booth.The phone booth looked quite old on the outside, but it didn't make the slightest rust or jamming sound, and the door opened with a light push.The light green phone has faded and looks a bit shabby. The keys of each number are dirty with hand dirt. Only the center that is most often pressed by the fingertips can still see the silver background, and it even gives off a cold feeling. shimmer.It seems that it will really become like this when it is used to the extreme.

Mikami sighed deeply. It was here that Yu Gong made the silent phone call.The call to Mikami's house was also made from here.It was after 8:00 p.m. on November 4th, and a "woman" came out to answer the phone.Then it was exactly half past nine, and it was still a "woman" who answered the phone.At nearly twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, I made a third call and finally a "man" answered.Amamiya pricked up his ears to listen carefully to the other party's voice, then hung up the phone and crossed out the name "Moriyuki Mikami".The phone book from fourteen years ago contained the name of his father who was still alive at the time. If it had been a year later, or when Mikami was still living in the public dormitory, he would not have received this call.

Maybe there was a time when I used my own phone to make calls. It must be based on the habit of "only listening to half of the words" that people who live alone often have. I only heard that the caller ID service has become popular, but I didn't know that I could dial without displaying the number. , So I started to use this public phone.There may be other reasons too.This is the closest park to his home, and there are many amusement facilities. Maybe Xiangzi and Toshiko's family of three often came here to play when Xiangzi was young.Since 64, because it is impossible to determine where Xiangzi was abducted, this park has become a place that parents with children avoid.Ironically, because of this, Amamiya was also given an environment where she could occupy the phone booth for a long time regardless of day and night, and without avoiding people's eyes and ears.

That's right, it's here. Mikami closed his eyes and listened attentively.It was very quiet all around, and there was no sound from the phone booth.But that was certainly not the case that day.In the evening, an untimely torrential rain fell in the northern part of County D. There were reports of landslide disasters in various places. The water level of the river bed rose, and the turbulent turbulent current made the sound of rushing water, washing away downstream.At that time, there was no hustle and bustle of the city, and there was no noise of passing cars.In this telephone booth in front of the water park on the river embankment, the "continuous sound with ups and downs of strength" turned out to be the sound of rain.

"Ayumi? It's Ayumi!" Mikami shouted into the silent microphone. Amamiya fully understands the reason why Mikami is crying in front of the Buddhist altar. "Are you okay?" Yugong said on the phone last night. Where did Yugong go? Mikami began to have a feeling that maybe he was the instigator of all this. He had visited Amamiya's house a week ago, and Mezaki's house had received a silent phone call about ten days ago.Assuming that Amamiya had tracked down the "prisoner's voice" at that time, he must have been confused about whether to tell the police.However, even if it was only three days, the fact that there was no report to the police also showed that Amamiya really did not trust the police.In the past fourteen years, every policeman said that the murderer would be caught, but the police never caught the murderer.If you think about it a bit more, the police mobilized tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of police forces to do something that can be done by yourself. You must think that the matter has nothing to do with you!Even though a seven-year-old girl had been kidnapped and even brutally killed, she was still in the mood to conceal the failure of the recording in order to protect herself. The entire organization was determined to pretend that the "third call" did not exist.Now, what can one expect from such a policeman?Even if they pointed out Masato Mezaki's name, would they believe that they could distinguish the voice of the murderer fourteen years ago?Even if he really took his words seriously, but if the murderer was identified by his family members, where would the police face them?Do you think Amamiya's meddling atmosphere will blunt the spearhead of the investigation?Will you deal with it casually and say "you made a mistake"?The problem is, he can't arrest Mezaki himself.Even if he came to the door to ask questions, at most he could only get an answer with a similar voice, and it was impossible to get Mezaki to confess his crime.And Mikami must have rang his doorbell at this time.

Amemiya probably noticed Mikami's voice right away.What Mikami said at that time must have been the most impressive among the many words that Amamiya heard from the phone.In addition, on the business card he handed out, the first letter was "み".Because the memory has not been washed away, Yugong is convinced that the daughter of the person in front of him has run away from home, and he is very worried, so it is very likely that he will understand his feelings.If there is any police officer who can understand the feelings of a father who lost his beloved daughter, the man in front of him must be one of the very few candidates.At that time, if Mikami could have said something else, would Amamiya tell Mikami that he had found the "murderer's voice"?

However…… What did Mikami say?Just thinking about it makes my chest ache.He was going to ask Yu Gong to accept the condolences of the chief, and insisted that he cooperate with the police in the show.He also said that it was for his own good, as long as it was written as a report, it would be possible to dig out new clues.Yugong must think that the police really can't change the shit.It has been fourteen years, and still disregarding the feelings of the victims of the incident, not only, but even intending to use the grief of the family members to highlight their own organization. This incident was the fuse that led to the sudden change in Yugong's attitude.Mikami couldn't help but think so.

After that, Amamiya consulted with Koda, and wanted to teach Mezaki by his own strength.The two people who were also called by the police to come and go immediately began to meet and plan.Not only does it need to launch revenge actions against Mezaki, but also includes revenge against the police in the meticulous plan, insisting on "taking action" on the day of the chief's inspection.The reason why this day is locked is because this day can deal the biggest blow to the police.Because the whole plan contained an uncertain factor, which was to take advantage of Gecheng's "not going home", so the "kidnapping" was only decided the day before.All of this is not accidental, but predestined.Just the day before the 64 inspection, an incident that imitated 64 occurred.What forced the cancellation of the inspection was not the anger of the criminal department, nor was it an irresistible factor, but Amamiya and Koda's blazing sense of revenge.

It was Mikami who pushed Amamiya who was still hesitating.Letting him know the date of the chief's inspection, instead, provided him with information on "the most suitable day to take action".A haircut is all about showing your determination.What he said last night was not just for Mikami, he was probably telling himself: "Life will not only have bad things, but good things will definitely happen." But... He still did unforgivable things. The behavior of Amamiya and Koda must be condemned, especially the crime of Amamiya is even more serious.Since it is the way of breaking the law, there is no distinction between the good way of breaking the law and the way of evil breaking the law.No matter what his reasons are, he cannot "kidnap" someone else's daughter and let his mother, Mutsuko Mezaki, experience a pain worse than death.When he learned that Xiangzi was kidnapped, he clearly saw Minzi's reaction. He was obviously the person who could understand Minzi's mood best.But he still chooses to fall into the law, tearing the heart of an innocent mother to pieces in order to satisfy his desire for revenge. Yugong himself knows this best.So he didn't come back, maybe he already... Horns sounded in my ears.It came from the road above. Since it is a personal taxi that is often called by the headquarters building, there is no doubt about Mikami's identity, nor that he wants to take a Bawang car, but his face that has not slept for thirty-six hours is still quite scary. He looked depressed again, which might make people worry about whether he wanted to commit suicide by throwing himself into the river.Since the driver could be seen from a distance, Mikami also leaned out of the phone booth and waved to him. "Sorry, wait for me a little longer..." Close the door and turn on the phone.After calling out Matsuoka's number, he picked up the microphone in front of him under an unknown impulse.Immediately, a nostalgic sound crackled in my ear.Matsuoka's cell phone went to voicemail.Because the call was made from a public phone, if it was still a silent call, I was afraid it would cause unnecessary commotion, so Mikami simply said "I'm Mikami, I'll call you again" and hung up the phone. Mikami felt that Matsuoka would call him back.He had something to tell Matsuoka, and a question to ask him. How is Koda Kazuki? It was impossible for Matsuoka to let him go.Theft, threats, intimidation, his criminal behavior is clear.But before Mikami left the command vehicle, he didn't hear any radio information related to Koda or Matsuoka gave any instructions about it.Did the invitation squad fail to catch Koda?Or did he deliberately let him live? Matsuoka and Koda have contacts, at least Koda must have informed Matsuoka anonymously in advance, otherwise I always feel that something doesn't make sense.Matsuoka didn't see Amemiya's blackened index finger. If there was no Koda's informant, how did he connect the silent phone call of "ま行" with this "kidnapping case" in his mind? It's just that, at this stage, it is no longer the time to pursue these trivial details.Is Masato Mezaki the real murderer of 64?This is the most important question. Matsuoka seemed convinced of this.But relying on Yugong's "hearing ability", it is impossible to file a case or hold a trial.As long as Mezaki's confession cannot be obtained, without definite evidence, Mezaki will always be "the father protected by the police." Assuming he is the real culprit, since Mezaki drove out in the white coupe, he hasn't shown any flaws.It is precisely because he is really worried about his daughter's safety that he is in a state where it is not easy to show his flaws.Although the flaw was revealed in the end, when he answered Koda's instructions on the phone, he finally showed his flaws.Just in the process of going north along the national road, on the phone after leaving "Cherry Pure Tea" in a hurry.Ogata said "set a trap on the road", referring to this conversation. Mikami listened to the recording later, and finally understood the mystery.Koda had indeed set a trap.Not only that, but when Mezaki first got on the national highway, Koda asked him, forcing him to answer: For Mezaki, the real culprit of 64, it was difficult to admit frankly that he was "familiar" with the 64 route.Koda forced him to say this first, and then ordered him to go straight forward for three kilometers, making Mezaki ask without thinking, really without thinking: because he knows that if he wants to go to the "Aiai Hair Salon", he must be in the front Turn right at the intersection of one kilometer.And at that time, Koda hadn't said the word "Ai Ai" at all, so before Mezaki heard the name of the store, he directly thought that he would designate the store "Ai Ai" next. For Mezaki, the one kilometer to the intersection must be longer than his past half of his life.Koda gave the two commands "go straight" and "love love" at the same time.Do you want to turn?Turning or not turning is the entrance to hell.The criminal police were hiding on the floor of the back seat, and the content of the call was also monitored throughout.If he turned right, although he would not be suspected of being the culprit in the "Xiangzi Little Sister Murder Case", the police might find out that he knew the location of "Ai Ai".So just go straight?It's also a tough choice.What are the consequences if you don't go to the "love" designated by the prisoner?The prisoner said something. "Do you really want to keep going straight?" This question has come to my lips, but once I say it, it is tantamount to self-reporting.After racking his brains, Mezaki chose to turn right and chose Utasumi. However, it goes without saying that it was the last "note" that really drove him into desperation. Unexpectedly, the piece of paper that Mezaki handed over still had text written with a ballpoint pen.There was only one line written horizontally, but Mikami was extremely shocked. "Daughter in a little coffin." When Mezaki saw this line under the square metal can, he cried and fell to the ground on the spot. He thought it was the prisoner announcing the fact that Utasumi had been killed.But then immediately received a call from Muko, knowing that Utasumi was fine.So he read the sentence again, and that's when he noticed it right away.What the prisoner wrote was not "coffin", but "little coffin".He suddenly realized that the "daughter" written on this note did not refer to "Gecheng", but "Shoko Amamiya". Ever since the family received a threatening phone call and learned that all of this was a homicide committed by imitating himself, Mezaki should have thought that it was "someone related to Shoko Amamiya" who did it, but even if it is the relatives and friends of the victim, just a layman People, it should be impossible to trace the truth that the police, a professional group, spent 14 years investigating the reason.In order to get rid of the guilty conscience, he may have been telling himself that all this might just be a mere coincidence. However, when he saw the words "little coffin", he knew clearly that this was definitely a message from Amamiya Shoko's close relatives. He handed over the paper to the police only after he had thought through all the ins and outs.So, what exactly did Mezaki eat? Then no one knows.The piece of paper was torn from the top of this line of writing. If you think about it on the premise of horizontal writing, what he ate was the upper half of the paper. To be precise, he ate two horizontal lines above the five horizontal lines. Because the rest of the message is written in the space of three horizontal lines. From a common sense point of view, the first half should be "recipient"!Mikami thought it was "to Mezaki Masato".However, considering that this piece of paper will definitely be recovered by the police, Amamiya should want to let the police know that this man is the murderer of Shoko.But there is only one thing Amamiya can say, and that is that Mezaki's voice is exactly like the murderer's voice fourteen years ago.Therefore, he is likely to write this point directly. "To Masato Mezaki, who has no special accent and has a slightly hoarse voice"... This does not constitute any evidence at all, but Mezaki still eats it because he is the real culprit. He racked his brains to figure out what would be best for him when the police asked him to hand over the note.If you don't hand over the note, it means you have a guilty conscience, and the police will suspect that he has formed a deep hatred with others and concealed the truth.But he must not just hand over this note just because of this, because just raising his head may cause him to be related to the "murder case of little sister Xiangzi".There is one year left before the appeal period expires.Therefore, Mezaki's conclusion is to eat the upper half that cannot be seen, leaving the lower half.Eat the part that would make you a "perpetrator" and leave the "victim" part where the prisoner claims to have killed his daughter.He doesn't think the "tiny coffin" is a big deal because daughters are always small to parents. So he secretly tore the note, put it in his mouth secretly, and ate it secretly. At that time, he was no longer a father who worried about his daughter's safety, but a beast who kidnapped and killed someone else's seven-year-old daughter, and then took away the money. It is said that when the criminal police asked him why he ate the note and what was written on it, Mezaki argued that he did not eat anything.However, when the police said that the camera had filmed the whole process, and whether they should ask the dentist to take a look, he quickly retracted the confession: "Ah... because I haven't eaten since yesterday, I may have eaten something unconsciously. However, there are only those words written on it, I remember this very clearly..." Mikami trembled with anger when he learned the content of the report sent to Matsuoka.Now he can understand that it is reasonable for Ogata and Minegishi to be so unwilling.Why didn't Amamiya let Koda do it more thoroughly?There is still plenty of time, but it would be great if he could intentionally or unintentionally force out the inside story of 64 and push Mezaki into a desperate situation step by step.You can even threaten him to kill Gecheng if you don't tell the truth.Koda used to be a criminal policeman, even if he couldn't get a complete confession, he could definitely force a reaction close to a complete confession. But he didn't do that.Mezaki was not dealt a fatal blow. The result is just like what Matsuoka said.Nothing more than that.It's easier to blur focus on the "love love" thing. "I suddenly remembered that I had seen the signboard before, so I turned right." "I was in a mess at the time, and I didn't remember turning right at all." Once Mezaki said that, the interrogator could only bite his teeth and swallow it. Why did it become such an anticlimactic plan?Just thinking about it makes one's teeth itch with hatred.After thinking about it, there is only one conclusion, that is, Yugong did this on purpose.He deliberately only did the step of "prompting who the suspect is", and then threw this hot potato to the police.After all, "solving crimes" is the job of the police... Is this also for revenge? The horn sounded again, louder than before.Mikami stretched out his hand and made a gesture of "going over immediately", at this moment... A red baton appeared before his eyes. There is also the figure of Koda who is wearing the uniform of a security guard and directing the vehicles in the parking lot of "Tokumatsu Supermarket". Is it because he still has Koda's relationship with him? Only Koda did not betray Amamiya.As a member of the "self-family class", he worked around the clock at that time, and later wanted to expose the injustice of the organization, but instead smashed the job of the criminal police.Even so, he still sticks to Yu Gong.Through this incident, he proved to Amamiya that what he said was not half a lie, and he even did not hesitate to become a criminal.If one fails, there may no longer be room for him in this society.Just imagining how bumpy and difficult it will be to start again with his wife after serving his sentence is chilling.But instead of refusing, Koda took on the task of being the direct culprit.Yu Gong knew about it, so there were such characters in the police circle. When Koda was conceiving this criminal plan, it must have been very painful.Because this is a plan to throw the face of the police on the ground, and it is a plan to directly expose the 64 real culprits that the D county police have been unable to catch for 14 years.What if Koda really made Mezaki confess?Will Ogata and Minegishi celebrate it?The faces of former comrades-in-arms appeared in his mind, which made Koda feel extremely painful.Even if he could hit the D county police hard, he would have to bear the same heart-pounding pain for the humiliation.It wasn't until now that he realized that he still hadn't really hated this organization that forced him to resign and dismissed him.No matter how broken the old nest is, it is still the old nest.Even though he resigned from the police job, deep in his heart, he will always be a criminal policeman.It is precisely because he is still a criminal police officer after resigning that he always remembers the case of Yu Gong and 64.This is probably the only persistence left in Koda's heart. So it will fall short.Unable to bear to see Koda continue to suffer, Amamiya finally stepped on the brakes. Mikami walked out of the phone booth.Interpol is the easiest job in the world.How would Koda react if he heard this sentence? Events always test human nature again and again.Mikami walked forward step by step in the darkness.

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