Chapter 6 Chapter 5 Saiki Daizao

Nakahara returned to Tokyo alone. Coming out of Tokyo Station, I suddenly feel that the streets of Tokyo have not been seen for a long time.I didn't live in Nimpo for as long as one month or two months, but it felt like I had been away from Tokyo for a long time. That's because in such a short period of time, various incidents happened one after another. When it was evening, it was drizzling. Nakahara glanced at his watch, then hailed a taxi and headed for Professor Fuyuki's former residence in Higashi Matsubara. Nakahara didn't know much about the late Professor Fuyuki, and even if he knew, he heard most of it from Kusakabe.He is a professor of physics at S University and has published several books, but he is not very famous.Daizo Saeki, president of Taiyo Heavy Industries, may have promised something about Fuyuki's future after retirement, but this is just Kusakabe's speculation.

It was a small and exquisite two-story house of less than 20 square meters.Very old.When Zhong Yuan came to the house, he looked at it for a moment as if he wanted to make an appraisal.If it is to be sold, it will be worth five or six million at most. ——No wonder you worry about life after retirement. Zhong Yuan muttered to himself before ringing the doorbell. The light at the entrance came on, and Fuyuki Ayako in a kimono came out to answer the door.That face still gave people a feeling of transparency, and the grief of Fengmu Zhisi could not be seen. Ayako stared at Nakahara and said:

"can I help you?" It seems that I really don't recognize it, and it seems that I pretend not to recognize it. Zhong Yuan said his name. "I saw it in Jinpu." "Well, yes, yes." Ayako said a little coldly. "Excuse me, I want to ask you about brother Yoshikawa." Ayako seemed to be shaken when she heard Yoshikawa's name, but immediately returned to her original expression. Finally invited Zhongyuan up. The room was quiet, as if no one else was there. "Are you alone?" Ayako didn't answer, but said: "Any advice?"

Zhongyuan felt that he was not welcome, so he said straight to the point: "On the night when the incident happened, I heard that you and Brother Yoshikawa made an appointment to meet on the pier?" "No." The tone of denial seemed too strong. "You say that's a lie?" "I haven't met Mr. Yoshikawa in Jinpu." "But Brother Yoshikawa said that he waited for you at the pier until half past eleven that night. Although you didn't meet him, you made an appointment to meet him, didn't you?" "I can't recall ever having a date like that."

"That means Yoshikawa-san is lying, right?" "I've already said that I haven't met Mr. Yoshikawa in Jinpu." Ayako's voice was a little stiff, and it was almost impossible to talk to her.However, the Central Plains still did not give up. "Brother Yoshikawa is currently arrested by the police on suspicion of murdering your father. I believe you have heard of this, haven't you? If you can testify that you can make an appointment with him at the pier, it will be very beneficial to him." Although Zhong Yuan wanted to impress her sympathy, her face was still stiff.Zhong Yuan was very disappointed, and at the same time felt that an unknown fire was about to emerge.Ayako was clearly lying.

Why did she need to lie? She fell silent.Zhongyuan felt that he couldn't stay any longer, and was about to say goodbye, but before leaving, he asked another sentence as if nothing had happened: "Is Katori Shoichiro your lover?" There was still no answer, but Zhong Yuan saw her face change suddenly. The next day, Zhongyuan went to S University. He heard that Professor Kamiya of physics was in a competitive position with Professor Fuyuki, so he went to meet Professor Kamiya first. We met in the laboratory during the day, after all, we could only chat about trivial matters, so Zhongyuan waited until evening, and dragged Professor Kamiya to the bar in Ginza.After a few cups, Kamiya relaxed his tone.

"It's really a surprise that Fuyuki was chosen as the head of the investigation team. Not only me, but many friends are also surprised." Kamiya actually talked about such a thing.In this way, you must be able to hear what you want to hear, Zhong Yuan secretly said happily: "Why is it an accident?" "Maybe I shouldn't say him, but he is honest, that's right, but he doesn't have any research results, and he doesn't care much about public nuisance issues." "Then why was it chosen?" "There are various reasons." "It seems that Daizo Saeki from Taiyang Heavy Industries strongly recommended him, right?"

"Yes." Shen Gu nodded - nodded, but there seemed to be a look of hesitation on his face. "There is a rumor that Saeki promised something to Mr. Fuyuki. But there is a condition, that is, the report must be beneficial to the company." "I heard this too. Probably the director of the research institute." "What research institute?" "Taiyang Heavy Industries has recently built a research institute at the foot of Mount Fuji, which is known as the largest large-scale research institute in Asia. Fuyuki is about to retire, and this should be the seat he covets."

——It turned out to be the director of the research institute. And it is also the research institute of Sun Heavy Industries.If this is true, it is conceivable that Fuyuki will be afraid of it, because he does not seem to have much wealth, and he is not considered a famous scholar.It is no wonder that an honest person would make that kind of intermediate report if it was for the position of director of the institute. However, there are still unsolved things. "Have Professor Fuyuki and Daizo Saeki known each other for a long time?" "No. Never heard of it." "Then Professor Fuyuki recommended him?"

"Fuyuki is not a sophisticated person, that's impossible." Kamiya said with a half-smile, and stretched out his hand to touch the ass of the waitress sitting next to him. The waitress screamed, and Nakahara smiled wryly and thought: If it were Professor Kamiya, he would definitely sell himself. Doubts cleared—no, rather increased.Zhongyuan felt that he had to know more about Fuyuki's life. "Excuse me, who is the best friend with Professor Fuyuki?" Kamiya told Zhongyuan that it was the old professor Komai, and Zhongyuan left Kamiya who was making fun of the maid and slipped out.

Professor Komai lives in a new community in the suburbs. Although it was late, Komai was still willing to accept Nakahara's interview.The old professor seemed to be writing something, wearing thick glasses, holding it with his hand and saying: "I was shocked when I read about Brother Fuyuki in the newspaper." The old eyes blinked fiercely behind the lenses. "Do you know how Professor Fuyuki became the head of the investigation team?" "I know the general situation." "Did Professor Fuyuki tell you?" "Ok." "What did he say?" "Brother Fuyuki has been worrying about his retirement for a long time. He is serious and doesn't know how to opportunistically. Naturally, he will inevitably have anxiety in this regard. He told me that he hopes to go to a private research institution." "The position of the director of the Sun Heavy Industry Research Institute must be a dream for him." "Uh, is that..." Komai smiled wryly. "It's true, isn't it?" Komai blinked again and said: "He also told me about this, but I still don't quite understand it." "Please tell me in detail, please?" "How many days ago was that? That night, Brother Fuyuki came to visit very late. He told me that he suddenly received a call from the president of Taiyang Heavy Industries, expressing his wish to meet up. It was before going to Nimpo." "Have Mr. Fuyuki and Daizo Saeki met before?" "No, that's why Fuyuki came to discuss with me. It seems that Saiki Daizo called him." According to Professor Komai, the general situation is as follows: Fuyuki didn't know why Saeki wanted to see him, but he still went to Taiyang Heavy Industries Headquarters.After Saeki complimented Fuyuki when he met for the first time, he asked him to serve as the director of the newly established research institute after retirement. Fuyuki was already very worried about his life after retirement, so he was deeply grateful, and expressed his willingness to resign from his teaching position at S University immediately and go to the research institute without waiting for retirement in September.Saeki smiled and said that it is not safe, he will still teach at S University until September, and then officially retire at the age of residence.Until then, it will suffice to offer some advice to Sun Heavy Industries occasionally. "I heard that Saeki told Fuyuki that before September, the company will pay a consultant fee of 200,000 yuan per month." "It's a very generous condition. But, why does Professor Fuyuki still need to discuss with you?" "I guess it's because the conditions are too good. And Fuyuki also said: 'I am a mediocre person, and there are as many famous scholars as there are, why would they come to me?'" "and then?" "The next day, the director of the publishing department next to the K book approached the school and expressed that he would publish Fuyuki-san's works." "K Study is one of the best publishers of academic books, isn't it?" "Yes. Brother Fuyuki's writing is relatively inconspicuous, and he has never published a book in K's study room before. So I said to his face that he was lucky, and I congratulated him and said: Your brother's true strength has been appreciated by the world. Because the publishing house Any kind of manuscript is fine, so Fuyuki handed over the manuscripts written over the years." "When will that book be out?" "It came out. Coincidentally, it was published on the day Fuyuki was killed." Komai pulled out a book from the shelf and placed it on the table in front of Nakahara. "Basics of Pollution Issues by Shintaro Fuyuki" It's a very thoughtful book.The promotional text on the book tape reads: "The authoritative scholar who is the top researcher on pollution hazards, freely narrates the real state of pollution hazards." "Wait, professor." Nakahara raised his eyes to look at Komai and asked, "When did the people from K's study come to see Professor Fuyuki?" "The matter of Sun Heavy Industries, I remember it was April 11th, so it should be the 12th." "That is to say, it's only been more than half a month. Can a book be printed so quickly?" "No. It usually takes two or three months. Therefore, this book was published at an abnormal speed. According to K's study, this book discusses the issue of public nuisance, which is urgently needed by all parties today, so it has devoted all its efforts. make it come out sooner.” "I really can catch up." Zhongyuan read the book again and counted the days.April 12th was a date that always haunted him. --right. He remembered.Umezu Yuka committed suicide, I remember it was April 10th.The next day, Saeki met with Fuyuki and put forward such a good condition, and the next day, unusual publishing stories also began to happen.Are these all coincidences? "What about the investigation team? When was it mentioned?" "On the thirteenth, when Fuyuki told me, I immediately realized it. It turned out to be like this." "What do you mean by that?" You can probably imagine the reason, but Zhongyuan still asked.Komai sighed slightly and said: "Because I heard that it was Saiki Daizo who recommended Fuyuki-san. First use the position of director of the research institute to tie it up, and then recommend it to the investigation team. I guess, Fuyuki-san is also very painful." "Has Professor Fuyuki said anything about this?" "He didn't say anything. Maybe he was too distressed." "I was distressed, but I still accepted it. Does this mean that I also accepted Saiki Daizao's request?" "I'm not going to say anything about this, but I'd like to say that if the order of the investigation team and the research institute are reversed, then Fuyuki-san will definitely refuse. It is Daizo Saeki's trick to make people unable to refuse. It's brilliant. And now that I think about it, the matter of the research institute seems a little weird." "Which point is it?" "Didn't Fuyuki-san say that you don't have to wait until September to retire, but you can leave S University right away? Daizo Saeki said so magnanimously that it doesn't hurt to delay becoming the director of the research institute until after September." "You have already told me that." "It's only now that I understand that Saeki couldn't let Fuyuki become the director of the research institute right away. Saeki needs Fuyuki to still be his professor at S University, because Saeki can't recommend the director of Taiyo Heavy Industry Research Institute as the head of the pollution investigation team. .Recommending a professor from S University can give people a sense of justice.” "I see." In this way, the establishment of the Fuyuki investigation team can be regarded as partly understood, but there are still many unclear parts.In particular, it is still a mystery how Saiki Daizo fell in love with Fuyuki.Komai has no knowledge of this. It was already late at night when I resigned from the Komai residence. Zhongyuan returned to his apartment and immediately called Jinpu to ask Jingzi what happened afterwards. Things seem to be getting worse.Yoshikawa was charged.Twenty students from Nimpo High School, together with five college students from Tokyo, stormed into the police station and demanded Yoshikawa's release. As a result, eight students were arrested.And the residents still jeered at them. "This time the students clamored to fight for the release of the arrested students." Kyoko's tone was also full of confusion.This has become a vicious circle, Zhong Yuan thought.If this continues, the issue of public nuisance will be ignored even more. "I really want to go back to Jinpu right away, but it will take a whole day tomorrow. I must seize it." "What do you want to catch in Tokyo?" "The real murderous tail." As Zhong Yuan spoke, he put down the microphone. Fortunately, it cleared up the next day. Zhong Yuan first visited K's study room.The reason why Fuyuki's works were published at an abnormal speed must be something strange, and he felt that he had to find out. The K Study is a small, three-story building in Kanda.Zhongyuan first asked the female clerk at the service desk: "Is there Fuyuki Shintaro's "Basics of Pollution Problems"?" The clerk immediately brought a volume.Zhong Yuan paid the price of 980 yuan and asked in a casual manner: "Is the book selling well?" The girl smiled slightly and said: "It doesn't matter if the book doesn't sell." "Strange. Why?" "The people in the sales department said that there were buyers before it went to press. I heard that they originally wanted to buy all the copies issued. Later, they thought that this would not count as publication, so they only bought 80% of it." "Who bought it?" "I'm not sure. I heard it's a big company. Everyone is arguing about public nuisance, so I think it's a training material for the company." "How many copies were printed?" "The first edition was 20,000 copies. 16,000 of them have already been sold, so the people in the sales department said it couldn't be easier than this." The clerk laughed again.Zhong Yuan also smiled in response, and left K's study room.After a few steps, his smile disappeared. The one who bought the books in bulk must be Sun Heavy Industries.To be more clear, it is Saiki Daizao.It is conceivable why such a thing is done.It's not like the female clerk said, it's for training materials in the company, because it's not worth publishing books at that speed. But why is there such an urgent publishing method?There is only one answer: it needs to be figured out before the Fuyuki investigation team completes its investigation work.Both professors Kamiya and Komai have said that Fuyuki is mediocre and unknown.Zuobo hoped that he would be more famous, so that the investigation report would have more weight.Fuyuki's work was published for this purpose. "Number one in the study of public hazards"—isn't this promotional copy exactly what Saeki needs? ! Thinking of this, it is possible to guess where the entire batch of books that were bought went.Presumably Saiki Daizao sent it to every household on the streets of Jinpu. Assuming this point, Zhongyuan naturally has the next goal: to meet Saeki Daizao. Saeki House remembered that it was in Harajuku.Zhong Yuan asked him if he was at home before calling a taxi. It was an out-and-out luxury mansion.From the gate to the porch is paved with black jade, stepping on it is really pleasing to the eye.The elegant body of a silver-painted Rolls-Royce is parked in the garage beside it, showing the existence of Saiki Daizo. When he came to the porch and rang the doorbell, a young maid came out to answer the door.Zhongyuan thought for a while and said: "Please tell the boss that you came to see him for an important matter in Jinpu." This seems to have worked, and he was quickly invited into the living room.On the wall is a picture of Mt. Fuji painted by Saeki himself.Looking at it, I found a few small handwriting "Yu Jinpu", and I couldn't help laughing.Of course, there is no pollution in the painting.When Nakahara was imagining what kind of mood Saeki was painting, the door opened, and Daizo Saeki, dressed in a home kimono, entered. "Awaited." He should be in his sixties, with good blood, and looks younger. He smiled and slowly sat down on the sofa. Zhongyuan handed over the business card.Saeki looked at it, indifferent. "You're the lawyer who sued me." Saeki smiled again.There is no anger at all. Does that mean you don't take a lawyer seriously?Or are you deliberately showing off your generosity? "What's the matter?" Zoe asked again. "There was a murder case in Jinpu, and Professor Fuyuki was killed. Of course you already knew about it, didn't you?" "Understood. It's very regrettable. He is a fair person. Recently, because of public nuisance, people will become famous if they shout a few words, so most scholars don't need to shout about public nuisance, and use public nuisance as a tool to become famous. I think Professor Fuyuki is a respectable figure who sticks to the conscience of a scholar in this current situation and will not be kitsch." - the conscience of a scholar... Zhong Yuan couldn't help but smiled wryly.Didn't Saeki use the title of director of the research institute as a bait to buy the conscience of the scholar? "Is that why you agreed to give him the position of director of the research institute?" In Zhong Yuan's tone, there was a natural sarcasm, but Zuo Bo said without moving his eyebrows: "The director of the research institute? What do you mean?" Saeki said, and slowly lit the pipe. "I'm talking about your newly built research institute. Professor Fuyuki told me personally. He said that his life after retirement has settled down, and he also expressed his gratitude to Mr. Saeki." Zhongyuan wanted to play on the opponent's words. Saeki put on a smile and said: "This has nothing to do with me." Zhong Yuan clearly felt that these words were hypocritical, and his own feelings betrayed him.He should be very proud of giving the position of director of the research institute to a professor who will soon retire. It is the joy of those in power, and this feeling cannot be concealed. Nakahara wants to know one thing: How could Saeki choose someone like Fuyuki who is not famous? "You seem to be very familiar with Professor Fuyuki, don't you?" "Not to mention." Saeki is being careful. "In S University, do you know anyone besides Professor Fuyuki? Like Professor Kamiya." Maybe Saeki has some kind of relationship with S, that's why he met Fuyuki.But Saeki didn't respond at all. "Shen—Gu—I don't know." "Where's Professor Komai?" "Koma-i-who is he?" "Then Katori Shoichiro, it's time to get to know him." "Xiang-take-?" "A member of Fuyuki's investigation team, a student of Professor Fuyuki." "Ah, it's him." Zuobo nodded, but quickly changed his words and said, "I've only met once." Central Plains smiled. The reaction of "Ah, it's him" shows that he has a deep impression on Katori Shoichiro. ——It might be Katori who introduced Fuyuki to Saiki, Nakahara thought. "What's your impression of this young man, Katori?" "Impression?" "I've seen it once, haven't I?" "Yes." "A bright young man, isn't he?" "more or less." "A young man with a burning desire for fame?" "I don't understand this, I've only seen it once." "Are you the one who recommended Katori to the investigation team?" "I do not know about this." After finishing speaking, Saeki looked at his watch and added: "I'm very busy." This should be an announcement to see off the guests. Zhong Yuan got up to express his gratitude, and before leaving, he glanced at the oil painting on the wall and said sarcastically: "It turns out that Jinpu used to be such a beautiful place." Saeki didn't make another sound. Nakahara hailed a taxi after leaving the Saeki house, visited S University again, and found a young man named Ochiai who was working as a teaching assistant like Katori. Zhongyuan invited him to a nearby tea shop, ordered coffee, and mentioned Katori's name.Upon hearing that, Ochiai smiled wryly and said: "He's our rising star." There is envy in the tone, but also ridicule. "why?" "We are all half-baked. There is still room for professors, no, recently I heard that the number of professors will be reduced. To be honest, we are all worried. And as a teaching assistant, the salary is so low that it is almost worthless, so am I. Do some part-time work, so you can't make ends meet. Looking for a position in a big company? We can't compare with fresh graduates, and they are not welcome everywhere. It's really desperate. But that Katori guy, he found a good boss. " "You mean the Fuyuki Investigation Team?" "That's one of them. It's Sun Heavy Industries. I heard that after Jinpu's investigation is finished, he will go to the United States for gold plating. When he comes back in two years, he will have a seat at the Sun Heavy Industries Research Institute waiting for him." "Really!" Zhong Yuan's eyes brightened. "Did Katori-san say that himself?" "Well. I said it when I was drinking in a bar. Five or six of us were together. When we heard this, everyone suddenly sobered up. This is also a kind of jealousy. That guy has tasted a lot of sweetness." Ochiai smiled wryly as he spoke. "But why is Katori-san so lucky?" "Well... it seems to be related to someone else." "Let me guess. Is it because you introduced Professor Fuyuki to Daizo Saeki, who has resumed his career in Taiyo?" "you know too?" Ochiai was startled, and put on a face of "then it's okay to talk about it", and turned his upper body over. "I shouldn't say that behind someone's back, but he can say that he betrayed Professor Fuyuki to Saeki just for himself. This is his cleverness. Didn't a girl in Jinpu commit suicide because of public nuisance? It was the day this suicide case appeared in the papers." "I know about that case." Zhong Yuan naturally smiled again. "A fool like me didn't feel anything when he saw the news. He was different. He said that a light suddenly flashed in his mind. What kind of light? He said: In this way, the pollution problem in Jinpu area He will be fired, and Sun Industry will have a good job at that time. This is the opportunity to sell himself to Sun Group. He also thought that his own strength alone is not enough, so he put his superiors on the same day. Professor Fuyuki sold it to Saeki Daizo. I don’t know how it was sold, but the Fuyuki investigation team was established quickly, which shows that he expected the possible development of the matter. Professor Fuyuki is a good man, I’m afraid it’s easy Betrayed. That guy can really turn his mind." "Do you know Professor Fuyuki's daughter?" "Ayako, isn't she? I've seen it a few times." "Are she and Brother Katori in a relationship?" "He really has a way with women." Ochiai smiled wryly again. "Has he had any other women?" "Several. He used to play tennis. He said it was also a means of hunting women." "Well?" "He was reluctant to join a membership tennis club because, he said, there would be wealthy daughters in that kind of place." "Women hunters are dating at the same time, aren't they?" "Almost. But he probably won't play tennis anymore." "And why?" "Because it's said that Saeki's daughter doesn't play tennis." "Saeki still has a daughter?" "According to Katori, his only daughter is studying in the United States." "I see." Could it be that Fuyuki Ayako also knew this, so she has always been so cold and gloomy? "Brother Yoshikawa, do you know this?" Central Plains changed direction. "Well. Because we are all classmates, I was shocked when I saw in the newspaper that he was suspected of murdering Professor Fuyuki. Is he really the murderer?" "The police seem to think so." As he spoke, Zhong Yuan asked the other party's opinion. Ochiai thought for a while before answering: "I don't believe he's going to kill someone." Before returning to Nimpo, Nakahara wished to see Ayako Fuyuki again, but when he found her home, she was not there. Where she went was unknown, but she felt that she might have gone to Nimpo, so she took a train from Tokyo Station.Before arriving at Numazu, Nakahara carefully sorted out the results of this investigation in the car. The murderer of Fuyuki is unlikely to be Yoshikawa. What if it was someone else?But can't think of any motive.Suzuki Shinkichi must have had a motive, but his alibi was impeccable and he was dead. Both Tatebayashi and Itami are friendly, and they don't want to be seen as murderers.However, if it was done by the enemy, it is impossible to think of any motive. —Where is the motive... Where is the motive? After staying in Tokyo for two full days, it seems that something has gradually come to my senses, but I still haven't grasped it clearly. Changed from Numazu to Ryugu.The seawater in Jinpu Bay is still dirty and brown. On this day, the sea is still full of fishing boats fishing for shrimp.The Dragon Palace avoids these fishermen and takes a long detour and sails into Jinpu Bay.After the tanned captain stopped the engine, he said to a female passenger beside him: "It seems that I still can't catch the shrimp." Itami and Kyoko came to the pier to pick them up.Itami said to Nakahara as if he was relieved: "It's good to be back, it's good to be back. Tomorrow, the Fuyuki Investigation Team will be leaving." "Really, a week has passed like this?" Zhongyuan said and nodded.Along the way, Itami expressed his pessimistic views. "Since Yoshikawa was arrested, the students at Nimpo High School no longer want to do that kind of hard investigation work, they are always thinking about how to act. Teacher Guanlin and I talked so hard that they couldn't listen Go in. As a result, the reputation of the Fuyuki Investigation Team is getting higher and higher. They have automatic measuring instruments, and the records are very complete." "Didn't it say that some students were arrested?" "That's right. There are seven classmates in Jinpu High School and two college students. The students are more impulsive, and they are farther away from the issue of public nuisance." Itami shrugged helplessly.Zhongyuan looked at Kyoko and said: "Is Fuyuki Ayako coming again?" "Come here by boat early this morning." "What about people now?" "It's at the Grand Hotel. I really don't know why she comes here again." "I probably want to prove Katori Shoichiro's love." Of course, Zhong Yuan didn't guess what he said, but he felt that he couldn't be wrong. "Huh?" Kyoko said with curiosity like a young woman, "That means that things are not going well between him and her?" "Actually, I don't know either. It's just that when I saw her, I always felt that she was unhappy, and it wasn't all because of her father's sudden death. She didn't look like a girl bathed in love. Love and worry, and haggard." "Speaking of which, Katori is indeed a man who is very attractive to women, but he is also cold. Of course, this also constitutes a kind of charm." "Is it the Playboy type?" Itami asked. "Like, but different in nature." Kyoko said. "How is it different?" "Playboys like to have fun with women. This is their only life. Therefore, women always have a sweetness when they are hurt. I am afraid that Katori Shoichiro is a little different. This type is not so much a playboy. Rather, he is more ambitious, and women only exist for his ambition, so once he hurts you, it must be the kind of injury that bruises all over your body." "That seems quite reasonable." Nakahara nodded and said, "I just heard a rumor that Katori is currently eyeing a new target, which is Saiki Daizo's only daughter." Kyoko sighed softly and said: "Sure enough, Miss Ayako is too pitiful." Itami kept silent, and then he said impatiently: "Hey, did you find any evidence in Tokyo that can prove that Yoshikawa was wronged?" Zhongyuan briefly explained what he found.After hearing this, Itami opened his eyes and said: "If Katori really sold Fuyuki to Saeki, that would be very interesting." "Yeah." Nakahara smiled and said, "Katori got Saeki on board and asked him to agree to allow him to stay in the United States, and he would have a good job after he came back. I was thinking that these promises were all after the investigation team's report conformed to Saeki's intentions." Let’s exchange conditions. So Fuyuki and Katori must write the investigation report as pollution-free.” "Really." Jingzi's voice rose unconsciously: "It's obviously an investigation team sent by the government, how can both of them be bribed?" "Don't be angry." Nakahara said with a smile: "Saeki Daizo is our opponent. Of course he can do this kind of thing. In my opinion, the problem lies in the fact that Fuyuki was sold to Saeki by Katori." "To put it another way," Itami said, "Katoro should be the mastermind behind the Fuyuki Investigation Team." Central Plains pondered and said: "This may be over-imagining. I think that Katori did not participate in the Fuyuki investigation team at first, and then suddenly joined. Of course, this is also the result of Saeki's pressure. Here comes a question: Why did Saeki suddenly let Katori Join the investigative team?" "It's because Saeki thought it would be more appropriate to add a Katori." "Why does Saeki think so?" "I'm afraid I can only ask Saeki about this." "Of course, but we might as well speculate. First of all, if the report of the Fuyuki investigation team has a result that is not conducive to the company, it will cause serious harm to the Sun Group. They must compensate the pollution patients, Compensation for the fishermen, and a huge amount of money has to be invested to prevent public nuisance. Not only that, but it will also hinder the establishment of the next related industrial zone, and the affiliated companies of Sun Heavy Industries will generally lose the credibility of the society. You see, these losses are probably It will reach astronomical figures of hundreds of millions or billions. Of course, Saeki will inevitably feel nervous and panic because of this." "That's why Fuyuki, who was bought by the director of the research institute, was recommended to the investigation team by using his strong influence." "That's right. But, I think Saeki is still worried about all of this. So just in case something happens, the Katori bought by Rumei is also stuffed into the investigation team." "It's surveillance." "You can also say that. To put it another way, in Saeki's heart, there may be some reason why he can't fully trust Fuyuki!" Zhong Yuan became excited.He also felt that as he said this, the originally blurred ideas in his mind gradually became clear. Unknowingly, a group of people walked past the hotel.Jingzi noticed it first and reminded everyone, and then everyone hurriedly turned around and entered the hotel.After returning to the room, Nakahara continued talking to Itami about what he had just said.Itami asked: "Then why do you think Fuyuki is not fully trusted?" Zhong Yuan took a few sips of the tea brought by his maid. "Yoshikawa said it. Professor Fuyuki is dull and serious. Several people I met in Tokyo said the same thing. So even though Saeki promised the position of director of the institute, he still can't be trusted. This is my guess. " "However, isn't Fuyuki's interim report completely lopsided to the business side?" "Well, yes. But, did he die, too?" "Hey, what do you mean by that?" A light flashed in Itami's eyes.It seems that he has vaguely comprehended the implication of Zhong Yuan's words. Zhong Yuan took a few more sips of tea. "How Fuyuki thought about the pollution issue here before his death will change the image of the real culprit 180 degrees. If it is still the opinion in the middle report, then the real culprit is more likely to belong to our side. However, if Fuyuki's Tianliang found out and planned to change the middle report, and the real culprit was the person on the other side. That is to say, Katori's suspicion has increased. In contrast, Yoshikawa has no motive for the murder." "Yes, that's true, but how do we prove it? We can't ask the deceased. Who should we ask about Fuyuki's views on public hazards before his death?" "The last person he saw was undoubtedly the murderer, so asking the murderer is the best way, but we don't know who the murderer is, so we can't ask. However, I think there must be something else. There must be something that shows Fuyuki's thoughts on public nuisance before his death." Zhong Yuan got up and paced around the room anxiously.Sitting cross-legged, Itami looked up at Nakahara and said: "Didn't Yoshikawa meet him at the hotel that night?" "Yes." Nakahara stopped and nodded, "If Yoshikawa's statement is to be believed, then he had dinner together in Fuyuki's room and then broke up." "Yoshikawa is going to convince Fuyuki, isn't he?" "right." "Did you succeed in persuasion? If it succeeded, then Fuyuki was discovered by Amara and planned to rewrite the report, right?" "Of course this is not clear. According to Yoshikawa, Fuyuki just listened to Yoshikawa silently. So Yoshikawa handed him the pollution diary, invited him to spend the day, and left." "Hmm, so the question is, after Yoshikawa left, did Fuyuki change his mind? Only the real murderer can understand this." Itami shrugged his shoulders while talking. Zhong Yuan paced around the room again. "right!" Zhong Yuan suddenly stopped and yelled. "That's it, Pollution Diary." Nakahara stared at Itami and said. Itami was stunned, looked up at Nakahara in surprise and said: "What do you think of the Pollution Diary?" "You've read that diary too, haven't you?" When Zhong Yuan asked such a question, his whole face was slightly flushed with excitement. Itami still didn't understand. "Yes, great information. But so what?" "Yoshikawa met Fuyuki, handed over the pollution diary, and asked to read it before leaving." "Well, you already mentioned that." "The police released that the nuisance diary was not found in Fuyuki's room. It was missing." "Did Fuyuki burn it?" "No. Fuyuki was killed shortly after Yoshikawa left. Maybe it's enough for him to see it, but I'm afraid there is no time to burn it. And if it is burned in the room, it will definitely leave some traces." "After that, the only people who enter the room are probably the hotel employees." "Practitioners can ignore it. That kind of document means nothing to them." "Then the rest is the real culprit." "Yes. The real murderer took it away. According to the general situation, the real murderer should leave the public nuisance diary in the room, because it can be blamed on Yoshikawa. But the real murderer took it away, why is that? " "Is it against him to keep it?" “不错，我也这么想。我们是不是可以这么推理？就是冬木看了公害日记，想起吉川的话，于是良知渐渐台头。这是做为一名学者的良心。接着，便想到提出合乎良知的调查报告书。这么一来，处境最窘的是佐伯大造，还有……” “香取昌一郎，是吧？” “对。冬木变卦了以后，香取的留美梦和未来的研究所职位都要泡汤了。” “所以把冬木杀了，还装成自杀的样子？” “嗯。泡了盐水，装成落水溺死的样子，这是聪明人的诡计。不想因为他对锦浦海湾的污染一无关心，忘了把泡成的盐水也弄污。如果吉川是凶手，他会想到这一点才是。因为他是一天到晚都在看着污浊的锦浦湾海水。” “由这一点也可以反证吉川的清白。” “是啊。那么香取把公害日记隐匿，我想不外两个原因。其一是冬木在上面加注了什么话。例如冬木写上'这本日记所述完全正确'。这样的东西如果被发现，报上也登出来，那会要香取的命。第二是没有冬木的加笔，即使如此，香取还是害怕这本日记被公布出来的。因为专家的法眼一看，便知它如何确切地指出锦浦公害的实态。不是吗？” “嗯，你说得一点也没错，那本日记会使锦浦的公害再也无法掩饰的。这一点，香取必定也知道，因为他也是这方面的专家。” “所以他把冬木杀了，拿走了公害日记。这就是说，这件凶案是一个只凶自己平步青云的卑劣家伙所做的最卑劣的犯罪。” “问题是能不能证明吗？如何证明” 伊丹说着仰头再看看中原。 “这就是咱们要思索的。” 中原说到这里的时候，出去的京子回来了。手上拿着一本书，瞪圆杏眼说： “律师，这本书免费给分发到每个家。” "As expected." 中原笑起来了，那正是K书房所印行的冬木著《公害问题的基础》。 中原决定直接去碰碰香取昌一郎。 当然他不以为香取会说实话，但是看看他的反应也不错，说不定中原在猛追穷究之际，他会露出一些破绽。 中原在旅馆里休息了一会，这才独自前往锦浦大饭店。原以为说不定会被拒，结果是很干脆地被请进房间里。 香取在沙发上坐着，双腿伸得老远。 “律师先生怎么也光临了？” 香取倒笑得很开朗，脸上也一副充满自信的样子。这也难怪，回到东京后，不久就会由佐伯大造安排赴美留学。并且如果在美能够赢得佐伯掌珠的芳心，那就一生荣华富贵享受不尽了。 中原有点恶心起来了，禁不住发出了坚硬的腔调。 “我是来指控你。” 香取若无其事地低笑一下说： “是什么意思？我听不懂。” 香取说着伸出手从桌上取过了香烟。 “像你这种聪明人，怎么会听不懂。” “律师说话总是这么像煞有介事吗？” “你希望我开门见山些吗？” "speak." “你杀了冬木教授，对吧。” "what!" 香取禁不住地拉高了嗓声。 “是你把恩师冬木教师杀害了。” “你这太莫名其妙啦。如果是来说这样的话，我要请……” “听着。你在报上知道了锦浦发生了公害，马上动了脑筋把自己推销给佐伯大造，还把就要引退休的冬木教授当礼物。佐伯大造为了保护自己的企业，马上接受了，然后给冬木教授套上研究所所长的枷，推荐给通商局，于是冬木调查团便组织起来了。你是幕后第一个功臣，靠这一手，你还让佐伯大造应许你的留美与回来后的职位。” “这又怎么样？” “这便是冬木调查团和你的真面目。提出来的报告内容如何，根本就是预定的。可是冬木教授见到了从前的学生吉川，交谈后动摇了。这是说，他比你还剩下更多的良心。你知道了以后急起来了，如果冬木教授凭良心做出了最后的报告，你便没有脸见佐伯大造，留美和未来的工作也都要落空了。所以你心一横，把冬木教授杀了。” 中原故意不提公害日记，因为香取很可能还保存着。如果能够从香取的房间里找出来，那便是一个证据。 “你的想像力太丰富了。” 香取笑笑说。看来很镇静，眉宇间却竖起了直纹。 “你为了自己的利益，杀了恩师。你是这么想飞黄腾达吗，你表面上充满现代感，帅极了。可是内心里，对公害的义愤，做学问的良心，简直一丝丝也没有。有的只是利己主义，新的公害就是像你这种人造出来的。我不能原谅这种人，绝对不能原谅。” “好一场演说，完了吗？” 香取又笑笑，可是笑脸不太自然。 “不是演说，是宣告，你完了。” 中原有力地宣布。 香取脸上的笑消失了，愤怒使他苍白。 “即使是律师，也不能随便说人家是凶手，你究竟有什么证据？” 香取几乎吼起来。 “你以为我没有吗？” 中原反问。香取脸上爬满了疑惑，中原毫不放松地又补了一句： “你对自己的才能充满信心，以为干得天衣无缝，其实你目前立场根本就是脆弱的，我会让你明白这一点，我这就去向新闻记者和警方说明你的一切。” “谁会听你胡说八道？” “也许不信，也可能相信，至少会有一个传闻，说你或许就是真凶。那时，你以为佐伯大造会怎样？有那种传闻的人，他会让他留住调查团里头吗？让他去留美吗？对太阳集团有那么一丁点不利的人，他还会要吗？你当然知道，那是企业界的作风，也是佐伯大造的作风。你不必警方来逮捕，也完蛋啦。” “你，你对我有什么仇恨啊？！” 香取倏地起身，伸手就抓起了金属制烟灰缸。 中原大惊失色。 但是，香取并没有向中原掷过去，却让它掉在脚边，举起双手抱住了自己的头。 中原总算挤出了一丝苦笑。这家伙，对自己不利的事是绝不会干的，因此也不会对中原挥拳的。 中原默默地离去。 不料在走廊上碰上了冬木亚矢子。 亚矢子低垂着头错过去，中原把她叫住了。 亚矢子依然一副木然的僵硬面孔。 ——这女子怎么四时都这么武装着呢？ 中原想：如果她肯解除武装合作，不晓得有多好。He spoke. “我有重要的话跟你说说。可以请你到外面谈谈吗？” “外面吗？” “码头好不好？那儿不用担心被人家听到。” “你说码头？” 亚矢子脸上掠过了一抹阴翳，想是记起了和吉川约会的事，中原提了码头，正是想到会有这种效果。 “你怕到码头？” “不……”亚矢子好像察觉到这是一项挑战，坚决地否认。 “那咱们这就去吧。” 中原自顾领先走去。 从这家大饭店到码头，不过几分钟脚程。 中原到了码头回头看看，亚矢子也跟上来了。 夜里的码头上阗无人影。天空阴沉沉的，海风颇冷峻。看看表，还不到九点。 “可以请您快一点说吗？” 亚矢子的口吻仍是冷冷的。中原看看在远远照过来的水银灯光里模糊地泛成一尊白影的她，缓缓地点燃了一枝烟。如何开口，才可以使她的心扉打开一条缝呢？ “如果没事，我要回去。” 仍然是那种腔调。 "Are you afraid of me?" "No." “那就请不要急，听听我的话。” “我正在忙着。” “还有比一个人的生命更重要的事吗？” "What does that mean?" “我相信你懂。” “不，我不懂。” “吉川先生因为涉嫌凶杀案被捕，你知道吧？” “知道。可是跟我无关。” “你真能这么说吗？” 中原定定地盯住亚矢子。她用力咬住下唇不回答，却也没有离去，中原觉得有了一缕希望。 “那天晚上，吉川兄和你约好在码头见面，可是你没有赴约。如果你来了，他便不会被逮了。” “吉川先生杀了家父啊。” 亚矢子岔开眼光。 “你真这么相信吗？” “警方已经……” “我没有提警方，我只想听听你的看法。” "..." “我相信你也不认为吉川是凶手。他不可能杀人，这一点你也同意的，是不是？” "..." “我不知道你与吉川兄之间有何关系，我只晓得吉川好像喜欢你。因此，他才会在被捕后，明知对自己不利，还是不提你的名字。他是个好男子，是这个街路上不可缺的人，说是往后的日本所需要的人也可以，所以我希望你能帮助他。也许，在一个女性的你来看，他是个没有一点吸引力的人。” "I……" "Please go on." “家父很器重吉川先生的，父亲还希望我嫁给她。可是我……” “被香取昌一郎吸引过去了，对不对？” "..." 亚矢子脸上分明有了一份黯然，如果香取是杀她父亲的凶手，她会更黯然的。不管如何，她的爱必定充满苦涩。中原忽然觉得她可怜了。 然而，他不能因为同情她就放她走，非要她帮助吉川不可。这是中原的义务，同时也该是亚矢子的义务。 中原好像要鼓动自己似地把烟蒂用力地往海上弹过去。 “请你一定帮助吉川。到警局去说，那天晚上你和吉川约好在码头上见面。当然，这也还不一定可以使她脱罪，可是你的证言说不定会有效。” "..." 亚矢子仍然缄默着，中原不想再啰苏下去了。她是个聪明的女子，细想之后会采取行动的。 中原用手围住火，点着第二枝烟。 “如果……”亚矢子低声说：“如果吉川不是凶手，那么是谁杀死了家父？” "You really want to know?" "yes." 亚矢子的眼光直直地投在中原脸上。 “真凶是香取昌一郎。” 中原故意缓缓地说。 silence.亚矢子脸上倒没有惊诧，说不定她对香取昌一郎也有过一丝怀疑。 "Is there any evidence?" 亚矢子打破了沉默，低声问。 “你去找找他的房间吧。” 亚矢子仍不响。中原又说： “也许可以找到公害日记。是那天晚上，吉川兄交给你爸爸的。如果香取的房里有这东西，那么它就是证据了。” “如果没有呢？” “我还是相信他是真凶。这么说，对你也许很残忍，不过他确实是为私利，把自己的良心卖给企业了。太阳重工业的社长已经答应回东京后让他到美国去留学，并且他也有意和社长的独生女结婚。他从参加调查团的时候起，就背叛了你了。” “那又为什么把家父杀害呢？” “我相信你爸爸良心发现了，准备承认锦浦有公害，所以香取才会杀死你爸爸，都是为了自己将来能飞黄腾达啊。” "..." “不管如何，请你一定救吉川。” "..." 亚矢子默默地把眼光投向海上。 中原不等亚矢子的回答，转过身走去。她到底会怎样。她自己会有个抉择吧。 次晨，中原为了假藉报纸的力量，往晤日下部。 日下部正在锦浦高中采访。 已经有三天没有来到了。这一刻的锦浦高中大门深锁，墙上有无数的涂鸦，第一天来时是没有的。 “全校进行斗争！”“反对公害企业和反动市公所！”看到这一类八股式口号，中原不仅未能从它们感到活力与勇气，反而只感到他们精神的荒废。 日下部正在把照相机对准空荡荡的校庭，听到中原叫他便转回头说： “锦浦的公害事件，终于要落幕了。” “落幕？” “对。公害问题被杀人事件压下去了，企业安泰，居民在糊里糊涂里沉默，年轻人们陷入挫折感里，戏就这样演完了。” “不，还没有完。” 中原说得很坚定。 日下部缩缩肩膀，说： “冬木不是在市民会馆举行中间报告吗？那时候，渔民们拚命鼓掌。也是那个时候，锦浦的公害事件就结束了。你们，哈，一开始就输定了。” “不，不对。” "What's wrong?" “做中间报告的冬木被杀了。为什么被杀，这才是问题所在。” “警方不是认为吉川不满中间报告，一怒行凶吗？” “可是他们也错了，吉川不是真凶。” “那你说是谁杀的？” “香取昌一部。” “你说香取？！他干嘛杀自己人？” 日下部瞪大了眼睛。 “因为冬木不是他真正的自己人。” 中原说明了一切原委，不过仍保留了亚矢子的事。 日下部闪着眼光听着。 “有趣极了。听你的话，我也觉得香取是真凶，可惜只有状况证据啊。” “这个我懂，所以我希望你在报上写写。” “报上？这不太好。是凶杀案呢，光凭状况证据，不能写香取昌一郎是凶手，毁谤官司打起来会叫人受不了。” “我没要你把香取的名字也写出来。” “那你要我怎么写呢？” “暗示一下就好。只要让佐伯大造怀疑香取昌一郎，就会够他受的。” “你好像恨香取是吗？” “没错啊。”中原斩钉截铁地说：“造公害的就是那种人，绝不能原谅。” “我懂你的意思。” “那就写吧。” “伤脑筋。如果你说的不错，那是上好的新闻啦。” “是事实，错不了。” “那吉川会如何呢？已经起诉了，如果没有释放的可能，编辑部不会采用的。” “吉川当然会开释。” "Really?" "of course it's true." “为什么？能证明他无罪吗？光说香取是真凶，警方不会凭状况证据就放人的。” “我找到能证明吉川不在场的证人。” "Who?" “暂时还不便透露，不过我相信那个证人会到警局去作证的。” 中原深信亚矢子会拔刀相助。这不是什么理论，而是直感。 日下部还半信半疑的样子。中原便又向他说： “如果你不想错过独家，那就帮帮忙，写出来吧。” "Ok……" 日下部仍然不敢肯定。 “你写还是不写嘛。” 中原又逼了一句。日下部想了想说： “我先到警局去看看吧，然后会有个决定的。” “这么不痛快，我可要说给别家报社听了。不管如何，我要你写写香取，怎么写都可以。” “别要协我好不好。” 日下部耸了耸肩，跨上租来的机车飞驰而去。 中原回到旅馆，老觉得不能镇静下来。 他确信香取昌一郎是真凶，这一点无可动摇——不，他越来越相信了。然而，正如日下部所说，一切都属状况证据而已。 照目前情况言，除非香取自我崩溃，或者藉日下部的一臂之助来逼他，否则他不会投降的。 而且冬木调查团已经决定今天下午三点，在市民会馆向居民们告别，晚上就回东京去。在那以前，非给香取一点颜色不可。否则在调查团回去以后，传播媒体再也不会理锦浦这个地方了。 事情能否如愿呢？ 中午前，日下部带来了第一个好消息。 他把租用机车一放，急奔而来，向中原、伊丹他们说： “警局里怪怪的，有点不对呀。” “是怎么不对嘛。” 中原心中忽然有了期待。 “他们决定起诉吉川，事情应该告一个段落，可以轻松才是。可是那些刑警们还在慌里慌张的。打听了一下，才知道原来是冬木