Chapter 18 Chapter 4 Meeting of the Search Department

Someone in the Metropolitan Police Department advocated that the search department should be disbanded.Criminal Minister Mikami is one of them. "Accomplice Shinsuke Miyamoto was murdered in Shinkansen Shinkansen No. 62. The main criminal, Toshio Egami, was brutally murdered in Manila. It is regrettable that we did not catch Egami. But he is dead now, which is There is no doubt about the facts. Since the two criminals are dead, there is no need to continue the search." Sitting on the meeting table, Mikami said slowly. "I object." Totsukawa said. "I know you won't agree with me. But what else are you investigating?"

"The man killed in Manila was not Toshio Egami. Egami killed someone who looked like him, pretended that he was killed, and fled to Thailand and Indonesia with fake passports." "According to what you said, in order to cover her brother's escape, did Miyako identify someone else's body as her brother's body?" Mikami looked at Totsukawa mockingly. "Yes." Totsukawa said without flinching. "Jiang Shang disfigured and burned his fingers in order to make people unrecognizable." Mikami disagreed.He argues: "Two months ago, a Japanese was killed in Manila. The deceased was forty-three years old. His back was shot randomly, his ribs were broken, his limbs were bloodied by iron bars, and his eyeballs popped out of his eyes. The identity of the deceased could not be ascertained for the time being." After careful investigation, it was found that he sneaked into Manila because of the relationship with foreign sex sellers. He was greedy for huge profits and violated the interests of the local people, so he was brutally killed. Egami Toshio is similar to this person. He has been to many times Manila may have violated the interests of the Filipinos. Recently, there have been a lot of Japanese who have done harm to nature. Egami may have been killed by the avengers."

"revenge?" "Yes. Disfigurement and finger burning, as you said, are for the purpose of concealing identity or making people mistaken for oneself. I think this is a lynching carried out by the avengers." "However, according to the analysis of the Manila police, he was beaten to death and then his fingers were disfigured. If the lynching was for revenge, his face would usually be disfigured and his fingers burned while he was alive," Totsukawa retorted. "However, Mr. Totsukawa, it is not incomprehensible to kill the enemy without dissolving the hatred, and to disfigure the face and burn the fingers." Mikami said.

Why do criminals disfigure their faces and burn their fingers after being shot to death?There was a lot of discussion in the venue, and it became the central issue of whether the search headquarters should be disbanded. Totsukawa, Kamei and others opposed the dissolution.They believed that the body in Manila was not Toshio Egami, but they could not provide evidence. They have a bit of emotional color, and they always feel that it is inevitable to close the case like this.But if there is no evidence that Jiang Shang is alive, it is impossible to continue the investigation. This is also an obvious fact.

The police station is very busy.Cases piled up.There are several homicides in Tokyo alone.I don't have the energy to work on the case without a case, so I decided to adopt a compromise plan: continue the search within a week.The search headquarters will not be disbanded for the time being.Once the criminals arrested in Manila confessed to killing Toshio Egami, seizing jewelry, disfiguring their faces, and burning their fingers, the case would be closed even within a week. "I'll go see Egami Toshio's sister again," Totsukawa said to Kamei. "I'll go too." Kamei said.

Miyako took the ashes back to her hometown of Sendai, made a tomb for her brother, and then returned to Tokyo.After she divorced her husband, she lived in the Nakano apartment.Totsukawa and Kamei go to Nakano's apartment to visit her.It was an IDK-style cabin. "Is Brother Ling's tomb ready?" Totsukawa asked. "I have entrusted the monks in the temple to do it. I haven't seen it yet because I came to Tokyo in a hurry." Miyako said. "What are you doing in Tokyo in such a hurry?" Kamei asked. Miyako stared straight at Kamei with wide eyes: "Of course I want to prove my brother's innocence. Bearing the charge of murder, my brother's soul will not be at peace."

"Do you really think Brother Ling is innocent?" Kamei asked again. Miyako, who was making coffee for Totsukawa and Kamei, stopped, and replied angrily, "That's needless to say." "However, it is true that he robbed the Ginza Jewelry Store. The co-accused, Shinsuke Miyamoto, has confessed. Miyamoto said that he met Egami at the Fuchu Racecourse, and together they robbed the Jewelry Store and won jewelry worth 250 million yuan. .” "That Jiang Shang is not my brother." "why?" "Brother was framed." "Framed? Who?" "Isn't it true that Miyamoto and another person robbed the Ginza jewelry store? That other person is not my brother."

"However, the graphics drawn by the owner of the jewelry store and the female staff are undoubtedly Brother Ling." "However, it was clearly written in the newspaper that the criminal was wearing sunglasses and a mask." Miyako retorted. "That's true." "Everyone knows my brother is a bodhisattva. He even gives money to people he doesn't know. I often see people who eat in his restaurant and leave without paying. My brother likes to make friends. He has a A large group of people. Among these people, there must be people with the same body and appearance as my brother."

"But……" Totsukawa restrained Kamei with his hand: "Let Miyako finish talking." "The man may be in financial difficulties, so he planned to rob the jewelry store with Shinsuke Miyamoto at the Fuchu Racecourse. The clumsy Miyamoto told him his real name, but he lied that he was Egami. After that, what happened now The two robbed the Ginza jewelry store. The person who pretended to be my brother's name killed Miyamoto on the Shinkansen in order to steal the jewelry." "So how do you explain that Brother Ling was killed in Manila? We think he robbed the jewels and fled to Manila." Kamei said.

"The criminal wanted to marry my brother, but once he proved that he was not there, he would expose the lie. So the criminal was anxious like ants on a hot pot. It happened that my brother was going to Manila at this time. He wanted to go there to find a job. Brother After listing out the restaurant, he wanted to work in trade. After the criminals learned of his whereabouts, they followed him all the way to Manila and killed him.” "Then why do you disfigure and burn your fingers so that you can't recognize it?" After Totsukawa asked, Miyako's eyes sparkled, and she said:

"Making people think that the criminal is dead so he can get away with it. You police have fallen for his tricks." "Interesting reasoning." "If my brother was a criminal, why would he rob the jewelry store in Ginza? After my brother sold the store, he has been living in Yotsuya. Yotsuya is very close to Shinjuku, and there are many large jewelry stores in Shinjuku. Why would he choose far away instead of close?" "It makes sense. You insist that the body in Manila is your brother. What evidence do you have? Apart from what you said before, what reason do you have?" "Blood type. According to the Manila police, the deceased's blood type is B, and my brother is also B." "It's true. It's also stated in the autopsy report. However, many Japanese are type B, and I am also type B." Totsukawa said. Soon, Totsukawa and Kamei left Miyako's house. "Kamei-kun, do you think she's telling the truth? Does she really believe that Manila's body is her brother, or is she lying?" As he walked towards the subway station, Totsukawa asked. "I think it's a lie. But she believes her brother's innocence, and maybe it's true." "Yeah! There is one thing we must pay attention to. Why did Egami and Miyamoto rob the Ginza jewelry store? Shinjuku also has many big jewelry stores. Why did they want to rob the Ginza jewelry store?" "Investigate it." Kamei said. After Totsukawa broke up with Kamei, he returned to the search headquarters.I saw Wada Yuichiro, the owner of the "WADA" jewelry store, waiting for him. "I heard that you went to Naruko Hot Spring for recuperation..." Before Totsukawa finished asking, Wada immediately replied: "I really wanted to go to a spa, but the Manila police called me." "Manila police? Is that Roddon Riggs?" "Yes. He said that a habitual thief was caught. The habitual thief stole a precious emerald and gemstone ring from the Japanese. He thought it might be related to the case he was pursuing, and asked me to go to Manila to identify it." "yes?" "So, I'm going to Manila now, and I'm here to say goodbye to you. I'm sorry for your trouble," Wada said. "Thank you." After Totsukawa finished speaking, he sent Wada to Narita Airport by car. Out of caution, Totsukawa had a phone call with Rodden Riggs.Rodden Riggs' voice came from the phone: "Yes. We caught a habitual thief. It has nothing to do with the murder. But he has an emerald ring on his body. This kind of ring is worth 50,000 to 60,000 pesos in the Philippines. Ask him where he came from. He said it was sent by a Japanese tourist." "I see." "A big lie. Although there are many rich men among Japanese tourists, it is unbelievable to give him a ring worth 50,000 to 60,000 pesos. At this time, the corpse on the river flashed in my mind. So I thought that this habitual thief might be associated with It’s related to the murder case. It would be great if the emerald ring was stolen from Tokyo. Fortunately, you told me about the name of the jewelry store in Ginza, so you called the owner and asked him about the emerald ring.” "Wada is flying to Manila today." "That's great, what's the matter, I'll contact you again?" Rodden Riggs said. Kamei didn't return to search the headquarters until evening. "I heard that Boss Wada has gone to Manila." Kamei reported the "news" to Totsukawa as soon as he came back. "The Manila Police Department sent him there. The emerald ring stolen from Hotan Jewelry was found there." "If it's a stolen ring, the case moves forward." "What's going on with you?" "The club 'Emerald' that Wada used to go to is near the Ginza Dendo Road. Wada is a frequent visitor. The clerks know him as the owner of a jewelry store." "Does Jiang Shang go there often?" "Jiangshang doesn't go often, once or twice a month." "It seems that Hotan and Jiang Shang knew each other." "If they knew each other, Wada would have recognized him when Egami and Miyamoto broke into the jewelry store. So Wada was in the 'Emerald' Club, even if he saw Egami, he didn't attract attention at all. But Egami probably knew that Wada opened a jewelry store. With Miya When I was discussing the robbery, the Hetian jewelry store naturally came to my mind." Kamei said. "In this way, Miyako's question will be resolved." "That's right. But 'Jiangami is innocent', I still can't agree." Kamei said. The next day, Rodden Riggs called Totsukawa from Manila. "That's out of the question," said Rotenriggs feebly. "Have you met Mr. Hetian?" "He came yesterday. He looked at the emerald ring and said it wasn't from their shop." "that's too regretful." "Wada also expressed regret. I feel even more regretful." "Then what to do with habitual theft?" "It was released. He said it was given by a Japanese tourist. I don't believe it, but I can't prove that he stole it. And it has nothing to do with the murder, so it was released." "What is Hetian doing?" "In the hotel, he is going back to Japan tomorrow. By the way, he asked me to greet you." Rodden Riggs said. Totsukawa felt regretful.If the stolen jewels are found, it will be easy to find out where Jiang Shang is.Because he firmly believed that Jiang Shanglifu was still alive. That night, Rodden Riggs called again. "It's incredible," said Rodenligs. "What happened?" "That habitual thief..." "Is that the one holding the emerald ring?" Totsukawa asked. "Yes. His name is Mario. Wada proved that the emerald ring was not from their store, so we released him. I told you about it." "yes." "An hour ago, near Manila Bay, we found Mario murdered." "Really?" "There are traces of being hit by a hard object on the head." "What about emerald?" Totsukawa asked. "It's gone. The criminal seems to have killed Mario for the ring." "How is it related to the murder outside Manila?" Totsukawa asked the question he most wanted to know. "I don't know. At first I thought he was the criminal who killed Egami. The emerald ring was stolen. But Wada proved that the emerald ring was not stolen. So the initial judgment was wrong." "Have you told Hetian yet?" "No. I don't think it has anything to do with him." "What kind of character is Mario?" "A habitual thief. And a well-informed source on the Manila underworld. He knows a lot about the underworld." "Can you speak Japanese?" "He speaks Japanese very well. He approaches Japanese tourists in Japanese, sells business to tourists, and introduces women. According to him, because of his thoughtful service, Japanese tourists will give him an emerald ring when they are happy." "You haven't been disfigured and your fingers burned?" "No. Blow to the head, split in the back of the head." "Approximately how many people know that Mario has an emerald ring?" Luo Dunliggs replied with a smile: "He is a braggart, holding an emerald ring and showing off everywhere. I am afraid that many people know about it." "I heard that you can hire killers with money, isn't it?" "Yes. Doesn't Japan also have it? A few days ago, I read about the murder of insurance money in Japan. The father hired someone to kill his son in order to receive the high insurance policy for his own son." Totsukawa responded with a wry smile to Rodon Riggs' words.The perceptions of foreigners and natives are vastly different, as is the case in any country.Totsukawa and others felt that Japan was safer and more peaceful than the Philippines, and they were proud of it.But in the eyes of Rodden Riggs, Japan may be a horrible country where parents can kill their children at will. "You've got a lot of Japanese rascals over there. I saw them the last time I was in Manila." "Although these people are not welcome, we can't drive away the Japanese with passports!" "Perhaps these scoundrels killed it!" "Yes. There is a possibility." "Are you going to collude with the Filipinos?" "It's possible. Poor Filipinos will do anything for money." "How is Mr. Hetian cooperating with you?" "Oh, great cooperation. He came to Manila from Japan specially and appraised the emerald ring for us. We thanked him." "Today, is he free all day?" "Yes. He spent a lot of foreign currency. As a member of the Filipino nation, I should thank him." "Is he in the hotel all day?" "Do you see a problem?" "No, no." Totsukawa replied. Why care about the trend of Hotan?Rodden Riggs thought and said, "Should I call the hotel?" "Then I will trouble you. It would be bad if something happened to Wada at your place." Totsukawa said. An hour later, Rodden Riggs called again. "Wada suddenly went to Shipu Island." Rodden Riggs said. "Shipu Island?" "A tourist attraction in the Philippines. It takes about an hour to fly there from Manila. Many wealthy people have bought villas there. Japanese tourists often go there, and I want to buy a villa too." "Does Hetian go there to enjoy the scenery?" "Maybe. He's going with a young lady. Sepo is a paradise for lovers." "Young lady? Filipino?" "No, the Japanese. She came from Japan to meet him," said Rodenligs. "Do you know the man's name?" "Any questions?" "No, nothing. But..." "Okay, let's investigate right away," Rodden Riggs said. An hour later, the phone rang again. "The woman's name has been found out. It's Midori Nakahara." "Is it Luzi Zhongyuan?" "yes." It turned out to be her!Totsukawa remembered.The female employee who was injured along with the boss when the "WADA" jewelry store in Ginza was robbed. "It won't be too long to visit Urashima, can I go back to Japan tomorrow?" Totsukawa asked. "Not necessarily. The sea there is very beautiful. Maybe you won't want to go back and stay for two or three days!" Rodden Riggs is very proud of the charming Shipu Island. When Totsukawa was in Manila, he once heard Japanese tourists happily talk about Seura Island. "May you have a Shipu Island villa as soon as possible." Totsukawa hung up the phone after finishing speaking. "It's normal for two people to have a relationship." Kamei said with a smile. "yes." "Isn't the ambiguous relationship between the boss and the female staff an ancient one?" "Well, that's classical." "Besides, Boss Hetian is a bachelor. It's natural for rich people to play around with beautiful women. So he specially hires beautiful women as employees." "It's really enviable." "Yes, it's enviable. On the day of the accident, didn't the other staff go home? Maybe he was planning to take her to a lover's hotel? But something unexpected happened, and suddenly broke into Egami and Miyamoto, and the jewelry was stolen .” "Makes sense." "Although Midori Nakahara has returned to Kagoshima, I am afraid that the phone calls are very frequent. Midori Nakahara must know about Wada's going to Manila." "So the two met and died in Urashima." "It's really free and easy. But we are here trying to find clues to the case." Kamei said with a wry smile. "What happened to Miyako Egami?" "She is still convinced that her brother is innocent and is ready to move around," Kamei said. "Only six days left," Totsukawa muttered. A one-week deadline is set, and there are six days left.After the deadline, if there is no progress, the case will be closed with both criminals dead. "Miyako's mood is understandable, but she insisted that Egami died in Manila, which is really unbelievable." Kamei said.