Chapter 4 Chapter 3 Angel Kataoka

It was past nine o'clock when Nakamura and Yabe drove to Asakusa.The bustling downtown area has also seen few tourists, and the neon lights are still flashing, but the theater box office has stopped selling tickets.In another hour, the last scene will be over, and the busy day in the downtown area will be over. The Belle's Seat is in the basement of the movie theater.There are pictures of dancing girls posted at the entrance. "It's her!" Yabe Criminal pointed to one of the photos and said.It is indeed her.But this picture shows the breasts bare.Below the photo was written in white pen: "Glamorous nude angel Kataoka".

"Miyazaki-kun watched the striptease, unexpectedly helped a lot." Nakamura said to Yabe criminal with a smile. The windows of the ticket office are closed.The two walked down the steep stairs.The entrance is very dim, as if entering a cave.Pushing open the heavy door, there was immediately the sound of drums and trumpets.It was pitch black, and it took a long time for the eyes to adjust. Contrary to the dim auditorium, the stage is brightly lit, as bright as day.Dust drifted in the beam of light.Two dancers are dancing on the stage.Nakamura feels very cordial to the stage and the dancers, just like seeing a nightclub.

The words "office" were pasted on the door on the left side of the passage. Nakamura knocked on the door of the office a few times, but there was no movement inside.After knocking a few more times, a young man with glasses came out to open the door.The man looked very pale under the light. When he saw two policemen, he frowned and "invited" them into the house helplessly.The room is only three or four square meters, very small.There is only one table and two round chairs in the room.The man sat down on the table by himself, and gave the chairs to Nakamura and Yabe Criminal.The low ceiling and four walls were suffocating.

"Is there a dancer named Angel Kataoka here?" Nakamura asked. The man nodded, then lit a crumpled cigarette. "What's the matter with the girl?" "I want to ask her something." "What happened?" "It's not clear yet. May I see her?" "She didn't come today." "are you sick?" "I don't know." The man said weakly. "That girl has a beautiful figure and is good at singing and dancing. It's just that she is too willful and often disappears." "Missing whereabouts?" Yabe Criminal asked.

"How should I put it? It's nothing special anyway, let me tell you. As long as this girl can make a lot of money, she will leave without saying goodbye. There are many dancers who go to nightclubs without telling us. But the other dancers are after the stage performances. And keep with us Contact. But this 'fish cake' is different, just left." "Fish cake?" "That's her nickname. Because her breasts are as big as a kamaboko." "I see." Nakamura couldn't help laughing at Yabe's sudden realization.The man was bewildered by Yabe Kin's overly serious attitude.

"Can you be more specific?" Nakamura asked.The man nodded, and he threw the cigarette butt into the tea bowl, making a "si—" sound. "That was a few months ago. She 'disappeared' and where do you think she went?" "Have you traveled abroad?" "Well, it's almost the same. Isn't Okinawa almost the same as overseas?" "Okinawa?" "Striptease in Okinawa can make a lot of money. Board and lodging expenses are paid by the other party, and the net income is 120,000 to 150,000 yuan a month. It's like traveling overseas. It's understandable that she wants to go there. It's just that she left without saying goodbye. Made us..."

"Sorry to interrupt," Nakamura said. "When did she go to Okinawa?" "April and May this year. She came back on June 2 and 3." "Board and lodging expenses will be paid by the other party. Can you save 300,000 yuan in two months?" "With her figure and dancing posture, it's not a problem to earn 150,000 yuan a month. As long as you don't spend money indiscriminately, you can save it. But these people like to buy things randomly." "Did she buy any valuables when she came back?" "No. She usually spends money lavishly, but this time she didn't bring back any presents. The other girls have a lot of opinions!"

"From this point of view, the 300,000 yuan may have been saved and not spent at all." Nakamura looked at Yabe Xingben and said. In the passbook, Jiu Songshi deposited 300,000 yuan on June 5.Angel Kataoka will be back on June 2 and 3.I'm afraid she handed over all 300,000 yuan to Jiusong.Hisamatsu blackmailed Angel Kataoka, maybe she went to Okinawa just to get the money. Could the 200,000 yuan in the passbook on October 30 also belong to her? "Did she go to Okinawa in September and October?" Nakamura asked.The man shook his head. "Recently, she's been working very hard."

Nakamura was disappointed by the answer.However, this does not deny that the 200,000 yuan deposited on October 30 did not belong to Angel Kataoka.Everyone knows that naked dancers earn more than ordinary workers.According to the person in charge of the ballroom, she may secretly be engaged in other activities, so it is not surprising that she has some savings.Perhaps Hisamatsu first extorted 300,000 yuan from her, and then another 200,000 yuan. When the third extortion took place, the cornered angel Kataoka resisted.This reasoning seems logical.But in any case, I have to meet Angel Kataoka and find out about her situation.

"Where does she live?" "Kashiwagi Shiratorioso apartment in Shinjuku. It's behind the telephone exchange, so it's easy to find." "Do you know Hisamatsumi?" "Hisaki? I don't know. Is it her girlfriend?" "Perhaps. He's a writer for Real Weekly." "Real Weekly?" The man rested his forehead on his hand, thinking hard. "Remember. "Real Weekly" had a picture of 'Kamaboko' on the cover. A guy came to us and told me he wanted to publish her picture. That guy might be Hisamatsu. Thirty-five, six-year-old, tall Tall, very handsome."

"That's him." Nakamura said. "When did Hisamatsu come?" "This February." Well planned, Nakamura thought.Hisamatsu uses the photo on the cover to get close to the angel Kataoka, and blackmails him after grasping Ji's privacy.Or master her privacy first and then approach her.In short, there is no doubt that the dancing girl angel Kataoka was blackmailed by Hisamatsumi. "One last question, what is her real name?" "My name is Kataoka Yukiko. Twenty-five years old. In our circle, she is already old." The man said. It was already 10:10 when Nakamura and Yabe appeared in the Kashiwagi area of ​​Shinjuku.This time is not suitable for visiting guests.However, the investigation of the murder incident is not much to worry about.Shiratorizhuang is similar to Aobazhuang where Hisamatsu lives, it is a simple apartment.The two ask the bleary-eyed apartment manager, Angel Kataoka, if he's home?After getting an affirmative answer, Nakamura followed the administrator's instructions and came to Kataoka Yukiko's door and knocked on the door a few times. "Who is it?" came a young woman's voice.Nakamura continued to knock on the door, and heard footsteps coming to open the door. The door opened.Kataoka Yukiko was wearing pajamas, with a yellow towel wrapped around her head.She looked at the two of them in turn and asked, "Who are you looking for?" Nakamura silently took out his police ID for her to see, and she was a little panicked. "I want to ask you something, can I come in?" "I don't agree, you want to come in too?" You Muzi said displeased. Several elegant Western-style dresses hung on the wall.Maybe it's too troublesome to hang in the closet!There are prisms and high-grade wooden beds that do not match the room.Opposite the bed were two travel bags. "Are you going on a trip?" Nakamura asked. You Muzi sat down on the bed and said, "Yes, we are leaving early tomorrow morning." "Go to Okinawa?" "How do you know?" You Muzi's eyes widened in surprise. Nakamura smiled. "I'm guessing. Where are you going if you don't go to the theater?" "Why do you ask such a question?" "There is a murder case that may be related to you." "What? I don't know anything about it." "Today, Jiu Song was killed in Sanjiao Mountain. Do you know Jiu Song?" "What Hisamatsu, I don't know." "It's not okay to lie. There is still a photo of you in Hisamatsu's room! Besides, the manager of the Beauty Theater also proved that you know Hisamatsu." "..." Yukiko looked at Nakamura and Yabe criminal silently, bit her lip and said, "Okay, let me say." Her face turned pale. "I know Hisamatsu. He asked me two or three times to put my picture in a magazine, that's all." "Never mind that. But please answer a question. Where and what were you doing today?" "I went to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to pick up the plane ticket with the people from Nippon Industrial Corporation. Later, I went to take a few photos for promotion. If you don't believe me, I can show you the plane ticket." "What time do you go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?" "3 points." "What are you doing before 3 o'clock?" "Sleeping in bed all the time." "Are you alone?" "Of course. Please don't ask such weird questions." "Are you still sleeping between 10 and 12?" "yes." "Who can prove it?" "How unreasonable!" You Muzi shouted loudly. "There is no one in the world who is watched and slept!" "I'm sorry, but please don't go to Okinawa tomorrow." "Stop joking!" You Muzi stood up and stared at the two of them. "The contract has been signed with Nippon Kogyo, and the air ticket has been bought, and the promotional photos have been taken." "You call the Nippon Industrial Corporation and tell them that because of the murder, the police will not let you go." "I didn't kill Jiu Song." "Who can prove it?" "It's not me anyway." "No words. No one can prove your alibi." "Didn't I tell you? I'm in bed!" "Please don't go around in circles!" Nakamura said with a shrug. "In short, please don't go to Okinawa tomorrow. If you dare to escape, you will be arrested for murder." "..." "Have you been to Okinawa in April or May?" "Been there." "What about the money I earned in Okinawa?" "Run out." "Where is it used for?" "Forgot. It's all over anyway." "Leave it to Hisamatsumi?" "Why should I give the money to Hisamatsu?" "You were caught by Hisamatsu, and he used this to blackmail you." Yabe Criminal said.Nakamura stared intently at Muzi's face.Her complexion changed drastically, but she still argued in every possible way: "How could such a thing happen!" From the change in her complexion, Nakamura was convinced that his guess was correct.For Hisamatsumi, this woman is undoubtedly a cash cow.No wonder he couldn't hold back the joy in his heart and repeatedly scribbled "angels became money" on the paper.What's more, the woman couldn't prove that she wasn't at the murder scene.Going to Okinawa tomorrow, maybe she wants to get away.Nakamura and Yabe once again warned Arimiko not to leave Tokyo, and then got up to leave. As soon as he walked out of the house, the cold air hit his face.It was a November night after all.While turning up the collar of his coat, Yabe asked, "Is it possible to issue an arrest warrant?" After lighting a cigarette, Nakamura said: "It's still early. There are doubts, but there is not enough evidence. We must have conclusive evidence. We need to find out whether she is at the scene." "When we investigate, maybe she has escaped." Yabe criminal said.Then he looked up at Yuko Kataoka's room, and there was bright light in the room. "If she is a criminal, she will definitely escape. She already has a plane ticket to Okinawa. Once she escapes to Okinawa, she may escape to Hong Kong from there." "It's possible." Nakamura nodded in agreement. "I'll go and watch her." Said Yabe Criminal. "The plane from Haneda Airport is gone now. But let's keep an eye on it. Maybe she will escape in the direction of Tokyo." "Please." Nakamura said to Yabe. "I'll ask Miyazaki-kun to assist you." Nakamura looked up at the apartment and then went back to the Metropolitan Police Department.When he arrived at the office, he asked Miyazaki, who was on duty, to assist Yabe with his work.Then call the Nantama Police Department.The voice of the head of Nantama Police Station was heard on the phone. "No leads were found." "After dark, we went to the scene with a flashlight to investigate, but we didn't find anything real." "Have you found out whoever put the road signs indiscriminately?" "No. It wasn't done by the locals. Yesterday was Sunday, and some tourists climbed Triangle Mountain. They may have done it." "How about the interview with the people around you?" "This..." A terrified voice came from the microphone. "We haven't done it yet!" "I'll send the photos tomorrow, please investigate based on the photos." "Has the criminal been identified?" "No, it's a suspect. This person's name is Kataoka Yukiko, twenty-five years old, striptease at the Bijinza Theater, his stage name is Angel Kataoka, and he was blackmailed by Hisamatsumi." "Let's investigate whether she has been to Triangle Mountain." "Please." Nakamura said. "Are there any other questions?" "Maybe it has nothing to do with the murder." Nantama Police Chief said timidly. "The scarecrows that the farmers put in the fields are missing. But the harvest is over, and it doesn't matter much if a scarecrow is lost." "Is it a scarecrow?" Nakamura felt disappointed.But he couldn't answer indifferently. "It's interesting," Nakamura said. "Does it happen often that the scarecrow is lost?" "It was lost twice before. Tourists pulled out the scarecrow out of curiosity. Now the moral level of society has declined, which is ironic." The Minami Tama Police Department believes that the scarecrow was lost due to a tourist's prank.Nakamura also felt that was the case.Those who were killed were alive and kicking, not scarecrows made of bamboo and straw. Just as Nakamura hung up the phone, the ringer rang again.It was from Miyazaki. "I've arrived at my destination, but I haven't seen Yabe-kun." "Didn't see it?" Nakamura was taken aback. "Is there Muko Kataoka still in the house?" "The lights are on. I don't know if she's in the house." "Quickly investigate, maybe she has escaped." "understood." After listening to Miyazaki's report, Nakamura couldn't calm down. Judging from Yabe Criminal's disappearance, Kataoka Arimiko may have escaped.Yabe may have gone after him.Will Yabe be attacked by accident alone?worry.Tracking or monitoring requires two people in principle, and one person is prone to accidents, so Nakamura sent Miyazaki to assist Yabe, maybe Miyazaki was a step late. The phone rang. "Kataoka Yukiko is missing." Miyazaki's anxious voice came from the phone. "I asked the administrator to open the door, and the room was empty, and the travel bag was gone. What do you think?" "It's impossible to chase now. You stay there and search her room. Since she fled in a hurry, she is probably a criminal. You look for any evidence in the room." "Understood." Nakamura hung up the phone. The hour hand pointed to 12:01, and the old man stepped past November 16.A new day begins.The murder was a thing of the past.Yabe criminal didn't know what happened.Has Miyazaki found any evidence of the crime?Nakamura couldn't calm down.He took out a cigarette, lit it, and smoked desperately, trying to calm himself down.He silently looked out of the window, which was completely dark.Looking up at the sky, there is a drizzle in the sky. I don't know when the rain started.Shortly after finishing a cigarette, the phone rang, and Nakamura immediately picked up the receiver. "Is it Miyazaki-kun?" "No, I'm Yabe." Yabe's deep voice came from the phone: "Angel is dead. Kataoka Yukiko is dead." For a moment, Nakamura was puzzled. "Dead? Suicide?" "No, a traffic accident." "Traffic accident? What happened?" "Not long after you left, You Muzi started calling. I thought she called Japan Industrial Company and told them not to go to Okinawa. But I guessed wrong. The purpose of her call was to ask Japan Industrial Company to help her escape. Later , a young man came to pick her up in a car. She sneaked away through the back door. I didn't have time to contact you, so I chased them in a car." "Did the car she was in have an accident?" "Yes. They knew that there was someone following them, so they speeded up, reaching a speed of 80 kilometers per hour, and drove on the 'Du Circuit'. At this moment, it started to rain." "Oh." Nakamura seemed to realize something.He thought the traffic accident might be caused by the rain. "Due to a wheel spin, the car crashed into a building near the Hanzomon Gate." "Is the person dead?" "The driver died instantly. Kataoka Yukiko died en route to the hospital." "Is there a last word?" "No. She was dying, unconscious." "Not a word." Nakamura sighed softly. "What should I do?" Yabe Criminal asked wearily. The suspect died in an instant, Yabe's heart was heavy. "Where are you calling?" "In the hospital near the British embassy." "Where's the woman's travel bag?" "at the scene." "Excuse me, bring back the travel bag." "Understood." Yabu's throat was a little choked. "I want to ask you a question." "what is the problem?" "Do you think Yukiko Kataoka is the criminal who killed Hisamatsu?" "I don't know. But it looks suspicious from her panicked escape. What do you think?" "I can't tell." Yabe's deep voice came from the phone. "If she is innocent, then I will be the sinner who forced her to death." "No, no." Nakamura said loudly. "You're not responsible. She shouldn't have run away."