Chapter 5 Chapter 4 Bar Angel

The reporters did not know the cause of Kataoka Yukiko's death.Telling them "died in a traffic accident" is probably the most peaceful. When the reporters knew that the Metropolitan Police Department searched Yabe criminals and sent Yukiko Kataoka to the hospital, they unanimously asked the chief of the investigation department to explain the situation.It is impossible for an experienced policeman to rent a car and run aimlessly in the middle of the night.What's more, Yabe Criminal is the investigator of the murder.The section chief had to admit that Kataoka Yukiko was a suspect.

"However, we have no conclusive evidence and we have not established that she is a criminal." The section chief said cautiously.However, reporter Tajima heard the implication from the words of the investigation chief, and felt that the investigation department was full of confidence.Other reporters also felt that the Metropolitan Police Department must have some material. "You pay close attention to the actions of Arimiko Kataoka. Is there some reason?" asked a reporter. The section chief and Nakamura looked at each other. "A photo of Muzi was found in Hisamatsumi's room, and that's why it caught our attention." Acting Section Chief Nakamura replied.

"That's all?" "That's all." "I can't answer more questions at the moment." The section chief added. After the meeting, Tajima felt that the investigation chief had concealed some truth.After he reported to the editor-in-chief, the editor-in-chief also felt the same way. "It is unbelievable that the victim was followed because of her photo in the house." "Judging from the confident attitude of the investigation chief and Nakamura, they may have important evidence." "What is the evidence?" "I found a problem."

"what is the problem?" "Kataoka Yukiko is a stripper of the Asakusa Bijinza Troupe. Her stage name is Angel Kataoka. For dancers, her stage name is easier to be remembered by others. Perhaps it is her stage name Angel Kataoka that caught the attention of the police." "Isn't that similar to her name?" "There's a difference. The difference is in the word 'angel.'" "It makes sense, but..." "Hisamatsu said 'God...' before he died. This is what I heard with my own ears, and I can't be wrong." "Understood." The editor-in-chief said loudly.

"'God...', maybe an angel." "Yeah. That's why the police targeted Angel Kataoka." "It makes sense. But if the criminal is an angel, then there are quite a few people related to angels!" The editor-in-chief showed a puzzled look. "Hisamatsu has frequent contacts with women. Angels may not be the only angels Kataoka. For example, nurses. Don't people call nurses angels in white?" "Yes, there are many people or things related to angels." Tajima agreed. "Angels are not limited to people, maybe a ship. For example, the yacht Angel, the crew of the yacht Angel may have killed Hisamatsu. Hisazuma was unconscious before he died, maybe he took the name of the ship as a person's name."

"That makes sense." The editor-in-chief nodded in agreement. "In that case, the Angel Bar is also possible. Finding an angel from among Hisamatsumi's acquaintances, isn't it interesting?" "If we find the criminal among the angels, it may cause a sensation in society." "It's entirely possible. It seems that the police have not yet obtained conclusive evidence for Yukiko Kataoka. If there is conclusive evidence, it may be announced today." "I'm going to investigate the people around Hisamatsumi." Tajima got up and left after speaking.

Tajima arrived at Aoba-sou in Zuomen Town at three o'clock in the afternoon.Perhaps because of this time, the administrator was sleepy, as if he hadn't woken up. "I want to know about Jiusong." As soon as the words fell, the administrator frowned and said displeasedly: "It's Hisamatsu again. I don't know about Hisamatsu, and I told the police the same." "Did Hisamatsu ever say 'Angel'?" "Angel?" The administrator tilted his head and thought for a while. "I don't seem to have heard of it. Oh, yes, I remembered, but it wasn't Hisamatsu who said that, but I said it."

"You?" Tajima was puzzled. "Can you tell me more about the situation at that time?" "Two weeks ago, there was a beautiful woman looking for Hisamatsu." "Is it this woman?" Tajima took out a still photo of Yukiko Kataoka from her pocket and showed it to the administrator. She shook her head: "no." "No?" Tajima's eyes widened. "Really?" "Certainly not. I also know this woman. She died in a traffic accident." "So, what about the other woman?" "She came out of Jiusong's room with a sad face not long after she entered. Afterwards, I criticized Jiusong, why did you abuse an angel?"

"How does he answer?" Tajima urged. "He laughed." "Just laughing?" "No, he also said a very good thing. He said, 'What if there were more than two angels?'" "More than two angels?" "I said I didn't know. Then he babbled about 'Ai Nong' and 'A Nong'." "Is it an angel?" "Yes, yes, that's what it said." The administrator nodded repeatedly. Tajima folded his arms across his chest, confused.It seems that, as the editor-in-chief said, there is more than one angel in Kataoka Yukiko.Where are these angels?Tajima glanced at the administrator. She seemed to be getting impatient, she put her head on the table and dozed off.Tajima could only leave the apartment with a wry smile.

Tajima walked into the editorial office of "True Weekly" and showed his press card to editor-in-chief Yokoyama.Hengshan looked sideways for a while, thinking why the reporter came to my place. "You also want to know Hisamatsumi? I don't know anything that can become news." "Doesn't Jiu Song often contribute articles to your company?" "Yes." "Have the police been here?" "Are you asking the same question?" Hengshan frowned, very annoyed. "Are you going to have this story in all the papers?" "Did the police ever come?"

"Come here. Two people came. They looked for the paper ball that Hisamatsu threw away in the trash can." "What was written on the paper?" "How do I know. The police didn't let me see it, and I don't want to." "Really?" "..." Tajima observed the other party's face.Whether the police didn't let him talk, or he really didn't know.It's hard to tell just from facial expressions. "Has Jiu Song ever said anything about angels?" "Angel?" "Yes, Angel." "Hisamatsu often goes to the Angel Bar." "Angel's bar?" Tajima was taken aback by the straightforwardness of the other party. "have you heard of it?" "No, it's the first time I've heard it. Is that a shop that Jiu Song is familiar with or a shop that you are familiar with?" "Of course it's a shop that Jiu Song is familiar with. Jiu Song can get credit at that shop, and he's quite proud of it!" "So, Jiu Song is very familiar with the proprietress in the store?" "That's right. The proprietress is a beauty, and the two of them had a hot fight." Hengshan said to Tajima. Bar Angel is on the small road near Sanma Road in Shinjuku.The word "angel" is prominently written in white on the black gate, and there is also a picture of Cupid shooting an arrow.Tajima thought, is Cupid also an angel?The conclusion seems to be negative, but not confident.But judging from the feathers on his back, maybe Cupid is one of the angels. As soon as he entered the shop, a young girl in a Chinese cheongsam came over and took his arm, and led him to sit at the table inside.I don't know whether it was too early or the business was slow, but Tajima was the only customer in the store.There are three waitresses.The proprietress seems to be absent among the three. After ordering a bottle of beer, Tajima asked, "Where is the proprietress?" "Come right away," replied a girl sitting nearby.The fat waitress was sitting next to Tajima.The snow-white thighs were exposed from the slit of the cheongsam. Normally, Tajima would reach out and touch her thighs involuntarily, but today he was not leisurely. "Can you tell me the name of the lady boss?" "Why are you asking her name?" "People say she is beautiful, so I really want to know her." "You men, you can only say the same thing, you want to meet beautiful women." "Isn't it okay?" "Don't you feel impolite if you don't ask the name of the girl standing in front of you and ask about the lady boss?" "Yes, that makes sense." Tajima smiled and reached into his pocket.He felt that this was the same as hiring a private detective in a foreign movie. Once the money was given to the other party, the other party would provide information.He took out a crumpled five hundred yuan bill from his pocket and handed it to the waitress.She skillfully placed it in her chest and said with a smile: "The proprietress's name is Kinukawa Fumyo. If you want to know her age, I can tell you. She claims to be twenty-nine, but she is actually thirty-two." "An angelic beauty?" "Beauty is a beauty, but an old angel." She laughed. "I heard that Ji is Hisamatsumi's best friend, is it true?" "Is it Hisamatsu who was killed yesterday?" "Yes. Does he come here often?" "About once a week." "Looking for company?" "There are also girls who go to the hotel with him. I heard..." the waitress said softly. "The proprietress was blackmailed by Jiu Song." "blackmail?" "He used marriage as a bait to blackmail the proprietress a large sum of money." "It's been heard from time to time that men blackmail women." Tajima smiled, but was taken aback in his heart.If what she said is true, then Hisamatsu approached the proprietress with ulterior motives. "Is the proprietress really being blackmailed?" "Really. Marriage is always attractive to women. Besides, the proprietress is getting older every year, and she is worrying about her life's major events! I heard that the proprietress gave Jiusong a lot of things." "Is it money?" "Sometimes I give money, sometimes I make clothes for him. It's so pitiful. It's a bad thing for a woman to reach this stage. The boss lady is usually smart and capable, but she looks weak and incompetent in front of Jiu Song." "Isn't Jiu Song going to marry the proprietress? How do you say he blackmailed the proprietress?" "Is he a woman-only person? He even courted me with sweet words!" "Pursuing you?" "He's very interested in me. I'm young, you see." She bared her thigh and knocked a few times. "When he was sleeping with me, he said to me, 'I like young women, I don't want to marry the landlady.' You see, he is that kind of person. But how?" "How about what?" "Stop pretending, I'll sleep with you tonight." "Thank you. But I have business tonight." At this time, the door opened, and a customer and a woman in a kimono came in.The waitress sitting next to Tajima touched Tajima's waist and said, "The proprietress you were waiting for is here." The lady boss is really pretty.The purple kimono harmonizes very well with the delicate skin tone.Her expression gives people a feeling of loneliness and pain. Tajima got up and went to the counter, and told her straightforwardly that she was a reporter. After hearing this, the proprietress's face was covered with a shadow. "Want to ask about my relationship with Hisamatsu?" "yes." "Would you believe me if I said it didn't matter?" "No." Tajima said with a smile. "impossible." "Maybe." Kinukawa Fumyo also smiled. "Have you asked her?" Kinukawa Fumyo glanced at the waitress who had served Tajima. "Yes, the girl talked to me a bit." "Have you talked about marriage?" "For women, no matter how old they are, marriage is always attractive. Does Hisamatsu want to marry you?" "I don't want to know what he thinks." "Afraid you know?" She didn't answer. She took out a cigarette and held it in her mouth. Her fingers trembled slightly, but she couldn't strike a match.Tajima took out the lighter and lit it for her. "Thank you." Wen Dai said. "What did you ask just now?" "Do you love Hisamatsu?" "I don't know, really. Looking back now, maybe this is the most correct answer." "You don't mind asking some impolite questions, do you?" "Aren't you already asking?" Wen Dai smiled wryly. "What else do you want to know?" "Do you hate Hisamatsu? He hangs out with you while he hangs out with the stripper Angel Kataoka. I take it for granted that I hate him." "You mean I hate him enough to kill Hisamatsu, don't you?" "I didn't say that." "It's not the same. I hate Hisamatsu, and I want to kill him. So, are you satisfied?" "Did you kill it?" "No. Would you believe me if I said I killed it?" "As long as there is evidence, I believe it. Hisamatsu was killed around 11 am yesterday. He died in my arms." "You?" Wen Dai's eyes widened in surprise. "Were you the last to see him?" "Yes. I also heard his last words. But can you prove that you were not there?" "Not there?" "Yeah. Wasn't there at around 11 am yesterday, can you prove that?" "I can't." Wen Dai said sadly.She filled the glass with whiskey and drank it down. "For our kind of business, we usually sleep on the bed during the day. Who can prove it! I have no way to prove that I am not at the scene. In this way, you can be sure that I am a criminal, right? Hisao Song used marriage as a bait, and the deceived bar girl killed Hisamatsu. Isn't this very interesting press material?" "I don't write about things without evidence." "Really? It's a pity." Wen Dai suddenly laughed as if crying. "Please tell the truth." "Truth? It's true that Jiu Song lied to me with marriage as a bait. But I don't believe him at all. I have been in the bar business for several years, and I can tell the truth from the fake. But I often indulge in dreams: I think there is a man I really love myself and want to marry myself. Therefore, I gave him money and made clothes for him, and Jiu Song did deceive me. However, rather than that, it is better to say that I deceived myself.” "I don't understand. In this way, isn't it you who are hurt and lost?" "You can think of it this way. Of course, I once had the idea of ​​killing Jiusong. However, Jiusong is my dream. If he is alive, I can have a dream of self-deception. Jiusong is shameless, and it is natural for him to be killed. However, I He is indispensable. I am afraid it is difficult for you to understand this kind of mood. If your lover betrays you and your heart is hurt, then you will understand my current mood. Do you have a partner? " "..." Tajima silently stared at Kinukawa Fumyo's face. Soon, Tajima walked out of the Angel Bar.After Wen Dai said something wonderful, he drank whiskey again and became very drunk.Tajima didn't know if she was really drunk or fake drunk.She also doubted the authenticity of what she just said.She admitted to having a relationship with Hisamatsu, and said that she had thought of killing him.Perhaps she thought it better to admit vaguely than to deny.Wen Dai is not a young girl with little experience in the world. She herself said that after doing business, she becomes sophisticated. Tajima was walking on the street, and suddenly remembered the words of the manager of Aoba Village.The administrator said that a beautiful girl visited Hisamatsu two weeks ago.The administrator once warned Hisamatsu: "Don't abuse angels". Is "angel-like person" Kinukawa Bumyo?The administrator also said that the angel-like man "frowned, as if he was about to cry", which shows that the two had a quarrel, which is beyond doubt. Tajima wants to ask for a photo of Kinukawa Bunyo.If you let the administrator see the photos, you can find out whether the "angel-like person" is Kinukawa Bunyo.But she was drunk like a quagmire.Tomorrow is never too late.With that in mind, he went back to the club. The editor-in-chief was quite satisfied with his report. "It seems that there is indeed an angel around Hisamatsu." "The administrator looked at Fumyo Kinukawa's photo. If the administrator says it's not this woman, it means there is a third woman!" "The third woman." The editor-in-chief showed envy. "This guy Jiu Song is really blessed." "But, it's hard to be killed!" Tajima suddenly thought of Yamazaki Masako.When I think of her, I don't envy Jiu Song at all. "I want to visit that beautiful lady boss." The editor-in-chief said jokingly.Suddenly, the phone rang.The editor-in-chief reached for the microphone.After hearing a few words, the editor-in-chief's expression became serious.After hanging up the phone, he took a deep look at Tajima. "I don't want the photo of Bunyo Sugawara." "But if you don't let the manager take a look, you can't confirm..." "The manager is dead." "Dead?" Tajima was stunned and stared blankly at the editor-in-chief.Tajima had talked to her a few hours ago, why did she die suddenly? "Is it suicide?" "I don't know, maybe I took sleeping pills." "Sleeping pills?" Tajima immediately flashed the scene of the conversation with the administrator: she was listless, and fell asleep on the table after speaking.Tian Dao shook her back, but she didn't move, Tian Dao had no choice but to leave Qingyezhuang.I thought she might be tired.Now it seems that the god of death may have waved to her at that time.Thinking of this, Tajima's back felt cold, and he hurried to Qingye Zhuang. The administrator's body has been removed by the police.Tajima glanced into the room and felt that something was missing.Hours earlier, Tajima had spoken to the administrator.The furnishings in the house seem to be different from those at that time.I always feel like something is missing.Remember, milk bottle.Tajima noticed that the milk bottle was missing.He clearly remembered the scene of the administrator drinking milk.She finished drinking the milk, put the empty bottle on the table, and fell asleep on the table. Where did the milk bottle go? Maybe the police took it.The administrator died from taking sleeping pills.Testing the empty milk bottles next to the dead is a matter of course. To be on the safe side, Tajima asked Criminal Miyazaki about the milk bottle. "Milk bottle?" The young Miyazaki criminal asked and replied: "There is no milk bottle in the administrator's room. There is only an empty bottle containing Ai's sleeping pills. What's wrong with the milk bottle?" "No, nothing." Tajima prevaricated. Where did the milk bottle go? Outside the caretaker's house, Tajima found a yellow milk crate.The words "Tianxiongjin" are pasted on the box.Maybe it's the administrator's name? Tajima looked into the milk box, and there was a milk bottle in the box.Is this the original bottle?It should be the same bottle.But who put it in?Is it the administrator himself?The caretaker was so drowsy that it was impossible to put the bottle. "Maybe the administrator was killed by someone else?" Thinking of this, Tajima couldn't help but get excited.In order to create the illusion of suicide, the criminal put the milk bottle in the box. The last person to talk to the administrator was Tajima.Tajima was the only one who knew about milk bottles.Reporters from various newspapers did not know, and neither did the police department and Miyazaki Criminal. "Maybe I have important evidence." Tajima trembled with excitement. Tajima scanned the surrounding crowd and found that none of the criminal police or reporters paid attention to the administrator's milk crate.Tajima took out a handkerchief from his pocket, quickly wrapped the milk bottle, and put it in the windbreaker pocket.At this time, Nakamura police assistant came to the apartment in a hurry.Tajima hurried away. The editor-in-chief was dubious about Tajima's report. "According to you, the sleeping pills were dissolved in the milk?" the editor-in-chief asked, and Tajima nodded affirmatively. "I saw with my own eyes that the administrator Tian Xiongjin fell asleep on the table after drinking the milk. This is true." "If your guess is right, this matter is strange." The editor-in-chief is still doubtful. "Will a person who wants to commit suicide put sleeping pills in milk? I always think it's homicide," Tajima said. "However, it cannot be reported based on speculation alone." The editor-in-chief said cautiously. "I brought the milk bottle back." Tajima took out the milk bottle wrapped in a handkerchief. "There's still a little milk in the bottle, and I'd like to have it chemically analyzed." "I have a friend who works in the research laboratory of a pharmaceutical company. Let him analyze it. But it will take time, and it cannot be tested immediately. If sleeping pills can be detected, it will be a big discovery!" The editor-in-chief narrowed his eyes and looked at the bottle The milk at the bottom, the white liquid, emits a dim light under the fluorescent lamp. "I believe it will be tested." Tajima said confidently. "I thought it was a well-planned murder. After the milkman left, the criminal used the civet cat in exchange for the prince, and put the milk mixed with sleeping pills into the box. As for the paper cover and sealing wax, experienced people can fix it. It has to be the same as the original. And, even if the bottle cap is askew, people who drink milk every day don't pay attention to such small things." "Criminals took the opportunity to put empty medicine bottles in the caretaker's house and milk bottles in the milk carton, is that so?" "Yes, that's right. There are many people coming and going in and out of the apartment. Apart from the residents, there are also visiting guests, salesmen, gas and water bill collectors. The corridor in front of the administrator's house is almost an extended road. .Anyone is free to come in and out. And when the milk is delivered the next day, the empty bottle is taken out by the milkman and washed. In this way, the sleeping pills dissolved in the milk are washed away without showing any traces.” Tajima used his hands Head propped up, very conceited.The editor-in-chief also smiled. "The police are probably worried!" "If, as you said, the administrator did not commit suicide, but homicide, then it may have something to do with Kataoka Yukiko's case." "Maybe Nakamura rushed to the scene for this." Tajima said.The appearance of Nakamura shows that the police also suspect that the administrator was killed.