Chapter 19 Chapter Five Suspicious

Newspapers and radio stations began to quiet down. A reporter from the TV station made a special trip to Manila to cover the murder of the jewelry case, and the newspaper office was also lively for a while.Now I seem to forget about it, and I am concerned about other news.The radio station and the newspaper believed that the two criminals were dead and the matter was closed. Wada and Nakahara Midori spent three days in Seura Island, and then returned to Japan to continue running the jewelry store. Totsukawa and Kamei visit Wada at a jewelry store.Wada handed over the store to Midori Nakahara and another clerk, while he led Totsukawa and Kamei to a nearby cafe.

"Our store will continue to operate from today, please take care of us." "Is there any cheaper jewelry?" Totsukawa asked with a smile.Then he asked again: "I heard that you went to Shipu Island with Midori Nakahara?" Wada scratched his scalp and said awkwardly: "You guys know about this kind of thing. In fact, I had a relationship with her a long time ago. She was frightened during the robbery. Taking the opportunity to go to Manila, I took her to die in Urashima Take a break. She's longed to be there." "Are you going to marry her?" Kamei asked.

"It's not clear, but there is a possibility." "Have you authenticated gemstones in Manila?" Just as Totsukawa finished asking, Wada hurriedly said, "I also hope it's stolen jewelry, but it's a pity. Emeralds are emeralds, but they're not from our shop." "The owner of the jewel, Manio, was killed, did you know?" "I don't know. Rodon Riggs showed me the jewels, but not Magno." "Jiangshang was murdered in the suburbs of Manila. What's your opinion?" "Well...Mr. Nakahara and I both think that the two criminals are dead. One was killed on the Shinkansen, and the other died in Manila. Those jewels may have been taken by the Filipinos who killed Jiangshang."

"That's what the TV station reported." "We met a man on Shipu Island who looked a lot like Egami." "Really?" Totsukawa's voice rose unconsciously. "Mr. Zhongyuan saw him first, beside him in the hotel. She said that the man looked like a robber." Wada said in a low voice. "What happened next?" Totsukawa asked enthusiastically. "I said it was impossible. Because of two criminals, one was killed on the Shinkansen, and the other died in Manila. But Mr. Zhongyuan's face was pale. At this moment, I glanced at the man."

"Elephant?" "It's exactly the same. At that time, the criminal broke into my store wearing sunglasses and a mask. The man was wearing the same sunglasses, and his movements and posture were very similar." "Interesting." "For me, it's more scary than funny. Because he's staring at us." "What about the future?" "Emotions were ruined. A thought flashed into my mind immediately. Perhaps Jiang Shang was not dead. Later, I asked others." "Oh?" "That man's name is Gallos, and he's a Filipino."

"Is it really Filipino?" Totsukawa asked. Wada looked strange, but said calmly: "Yes. The Filipinos around him who know him all call him Gallos. And he speaks English." "Jiangshang's English is also pretty good. Besides, Asians look similar, so it's hard to tell them apart." "But can a Japanese become a Filipino?" "Does Midori also think she is a Filipino?" "No, she still thinks she is a robber. Maybe she has lingering fears. But I thought it was a Filipino. Because there is a girl next to him. That girl is obviously a Filipino. They seem to be a pair of lovers."

"Are they staying in the same hotel as you?" Totsukawa asked. "It doesn't seem to be. Because of the hotel we live in, anyone can come in and out freely. People who don't live in the hotel can also eat and swim in the hotel. The man left by car in the evening." "We also want to hear Midori Nakahara's thoughts." Totsukawa said. Totsukawa and Kamei are in the same coffee shop, talking to Midori Nakahara. Seeing her again this time, Totsukawa felt that she had a fair complexion, a light body, and a look of flattering men on her face.Maybe it's because she knew the reason of her relationship with Hotan.

As soon as Totsukawa talked about Egami with her, Midori Nakahara's eyes widened: "It's very scary." "Does it look like that?" "Hey. It's the same as when criminals broke into the store and forced me with a gun." "I heard they are Filipinos?" "Yes. The woman next to him calls him Garros." "Do you think it's Filipino?" Lvzi paused for a moment and said, "The boss said he was from the Philippines. I always thought he was one of the robbers." "Did the man see you?" "Hey. He stared at us so frighteningly. The boss said it was because we stared at him. But I don't think so."

"How does that man look?" "As I said just now, he stared at us, and when he heard someone calling him, he went back by car with that woman." "Do you still think that person is Jiang Shang?" "I don't know. Jiang Shang is dead, so that person cannot be Jiang Shang." "Manila's body, what if it's not Jiang Shang?" Midori was taken aback. "Really?" "It's possible. In order to create the illusion that he was dead, Jiang Shang killed someone who looked like him, and then fled." "If it was someone else who died in Manila, then what we met on Shipu Island must be the robber who broke into the store." Midori said firmly.

After Midori left, Totsukawa and Kamei remained in the coffee shop talking. If the incident happened in Japan, no matter Hokkaido or Okinawa, they could immediately investigate it. However, now that the incident happened in the Philippines, it would be easier said than done. "Garros." Totsukawa said to himself. "Do you think that's Egami?" Kamei asked. "It is possible. There is no doubt that Jiang Shang fled to Manila. I heard that he lived with a Filipino woman. The woman was a waitress at a certain club. Jiang Shang robbed jewels worth 250 million yuan and fled to Manila. There must be a reason for living with a club hostess."

"Do you think the club hostess has ties to the Manila underworld?" Kamei asked. After Totsukawa asked for a cup of coffee, he said, "Manila is a city that is mercenary. Egami wants to achieve three goals through Filipino women. First, ask her to find someone who looks like him. Second, ask her to buy a gun. He In Japan, he attacked a jewelry store with a gun, and killed Miyamoto on the Shinkansen. But when he fled, he didn’t bring a gun. Because if he was discovered, there would be endless disasters, and besides, he had a way to get a gun in the Philippines.” "The third is to get a fake passport?" "Yes. He used the passport of Gallos, a Filipino. On the outskirts of Manila, Jiang Shang shot and killed the scapegoat, then disfigured him, burned his fingers, and stuffed his passport into his pocket." "Creating the illusion of Jiang Shang's death." "Yes. The Manila Police Department's search went astray due to habitual theft of passports and change from the deceased." "After creating the illusion of death on the river, he transformed himself into a Filipino named Gallos, and he was able to enjoy Sepo Island with ease," said Kamei. After taking a sip of coffee, Totsukawa said, "I thought Garros was Egami." "If it is indeed Jiangshang, then after being recognized by Hetian and Zhongyuan Luzi, I am afraid that he has already escaped?" "Yes, I agree." "If he stays in the Philippines, we can't help him." "Yeah. Even if you ask Rodon Riggs for help, it won't help. Because he firmly believes that Egami is dead, so he won't go to Urashima to search. And we don't have the right to search." "The Minister of Criminal Affairs probably won't agree either. Because we can't produce evidence that Jiang Shang is alive." "This is also a problem." Totsukawa sighed deeply. "If things go on like this, the search headquarters will have to be disbanded," Kamei said. "Only three days left." Totsukawa sighed. For three days, there was no news from the Manila Police Department.I'm afraid Rodden Riggs didn't catch the criminal!The deceased was a Japanese, and the lack of effort in the search and arrest may also be the reason.Of course, if criminals escape to other places and cannot be hunted down, that is also a matter of course. Is it in vain to wait for the passage of time? At this time, there was a sudden news that Miyako Egami was detained.She is being held at the Yotsuya Police Station.Totsukawa went to Yotsuya to visit her.The policeman who imprisoned Miyako said to Totsukawa, "This is a very stubborn woman." "What has she done?" "She beat Mr. Yamamoto, the president of the Yotsuya branch of M Bank, with a backpack. Yamamoto's lip was split by the leather bag, and he was beaten bloody." "Did she go to that bank?" Totsukawa thought of Yamamoto's face.Why did Miyako go to find Yamamoto?Totsukawa thought secretly. "Can I meet her?" Totsukawa asked.The police asked Totsukawa to meet Miyako in the interrogation room. "I heard that you hit the branch manager Yamamoto?" Totsukawa asked with a smile. Miyako looked sideways at Totsukawa without saying a word. "Why did you go to the bank? Please tell me calmly. You think brother Ling is not guilty. Are you going to see the branch manager to prove it?" Totsukawa asked. "Don't you police think my brother is a criminal?" Miyako stared at Totsukawa aggressively.There was a look of "what can I talk to people like you" on his face. "Yes. To this day, I still believe that Brother Ling and Miyamoto robbed the jewelry store. But I respect the facts more. If there are materials to prove that Brother Ling is not a criminal, I will correct my opinion and will make unremitting efforts." "..." "I want to help you. If you keep silent, the release time will be delayed." "I don't believe my brother is a criminal. Went to the bank to verify that the stolen jewels were in the bank." "Because of this reason, did you quarrel with Yamamoto?" "Ok." "Isn't this embarrassing for the branch manager? At that time, the bank staff only saw him put the black bag into the vault, but didn't see what was in it." "The branch manager said my brother showed him the contents of the bag and said it contained a lot of jewelry." "Did Yamamoto really say that?" "Really. He was talking nonsense. In a fit of anger, I beat him with a bag." "How strange!" "Should he hit him? Because my brother is not a criminal." Totsukawa left the Yotsuya Police Station and immediately went to the M Bank Yotsuya Branch to find Yamamoto.Yamamoto had plaster on his lips. "Ah, Mr. Police." There was pain on his face. "I heard that Miyako Egami hit you?" Yamamoto looked even more frustrated. "What a fierce woman, beat me with a bag." "But why are you lying?" "I'm not lying." "There are jewels in Egami's bag. He put the bag in the vault. Did you tell Miyako that?" "Oh, yes." "Didn't you tell me at the time that you didn't know what was in the purse? Why did you tell her that there was jewelry in the purse now?" After Totsukawa asked, Yamamoto Branch Manager replied: "When you asked me, you really didn't know, so I answered that way." "and after?" "Later, I asked the person who handled it." "Is it the staff in charge of the small treasury?" "yes." "At that time, didn't I also ask him?" "Hey, it's just that when Jiang Shang came to the bank for the last time, that staff member was on a business trip, and another staff member accompanied Jiang Shang to the basement." "Is it the time when Jiang Shang picked up the purse?" "Yes. At that time, Kondo-kun accompanied Egami to the basement vault. Because the small vault must have two keys to open it." "Call Kondo-kun," Totsukawa said. Yamamoto obeyed and called Kondo-kun.This gentleman is about thirty years old and full of confidence in his work. "When you came, Kondo-kun was on a business trip." The branch manager said. "On February 10, Egami took the bag, right?" Totsukawa asked. "Yes." Kondo said firmly. "That day, the manager was away, so I accompanied him to the basement." "Did he show you the jewels then?" "I casually asked him, 'What's in the bag,' and he said, 'Let's take a look,' and pulled out the jewels wrapped in a white cloth, and I was taken aback." "Did you ask him why he has so many jewels?" "No. You can't ask such skeptical questions to customers. Jiang Shang was very proud at the time, and it seems that he made a fortune to buy it." "Have you reported this situation to the branch manager?" "Jiangshang asked me not to tell anyone, so I didn't tell the branch manager either." "Was he complacent when he showed you the jewels?" "yes." "He didn't say how much it was worth, where did he buy it?" "No. He regretted it very quickly. I could see it in his face. He told me repeatedly not to tell anyone. So I kept it to myself and didn't tell the branch manager." "Do you know about the theft of the jewelry store in Ginza?" "Know." "Have you ever thought about the relationship between Jiangshang's jewelry and this case?" Kondo scratched his scalp and said, "The branch manager also asked this question. I'm sorry, but I don't think it's relevant." "Maybe so," Totsukawa said. Kamei once brought jewelry that had nothing to do with the case, but Totsukawa told him that it had nothing to do with the case.What Kondo said is probably the same as this one! "Are you going to court to sue Egami Miyako?" Totsukawa asked the branch manager. "I don't want to make a fuss," Yamamoto said. "Then please forgive her. Because she feels bad." After Totsukawa returned to search the headquarters, he told Kamei about the conflict between Miyako and M Bank Yotsuya Branch. "I find it incredible, what do you think?" "Did Jiang Shang let the bank staff look at the jewelry?" "Yes." "I don't think it's surprising. Generally speaking, it's incredible to let others see stolen jewels. But Jiang Shang has a strong desire to show off, which is another matter. He showed the jewels to others to show his wealth. But soon regretted it." "That makes sense. It's a show of desire." "Doesn't this just prove that Egami is a criminal? Although Miyako has always denied it, she knows in her heart that once she deposits the purse containing the jewels in the bank, the evidence of the crime will be conclusive. It can be seen that Miyako knows about the jewels." "Well, she knows." Totsukawa said. Two hours later, Miyako Egami came to search the headquarters. "Thanks to you, I was released and I'm here to thank you." Miyako said to Totsukawa. "No, no, this trivial matter will be released. No need to thank you." "However, my opinion that my brother is innocent remains unchanged." "You're so stubborn," Kamei said. "My brother won't kill." "But Brother Ling let people see the gems in the purse." "Unbelievable." "Do you find it incomprehensible for people to see stolen things?" "Yes." "Some thieves have a strong desire to show off. Knowing that it's not good for them, they still show the stolen goods to others. Jiang Shang is such a person." "My brother is innocent. Please don't compare him to a thief." Miyako protested, squinting at Kamei. "Anyway, he showed the bank clerk the jewels. They were stolen from the Ginza jewelry store. Do you think that's not guilty?" "There is no doubt that the bank clerk has perjured himself." "Why did the bank clerk give false testimony? He was scolded by the branch manager!" "Then the police told him to lie." "us?" "Yes. Didn't you do everything possible to make my brother a criminal? So, he must have stolen jewels in the bank. You want the bank clerk to testify that there are many jewels in the Jiangshang bag. It must be the case. " "Arabian Nights!" Kamei said, shrugging.But Miyako said resolutely: "Who else is there besides the police!" "No." Totsukawa said. "Why not?" "There are jewels in the bag, and the jewels are deposited in the bank. This testimony can indeed prove that Jiang Shang attacked the jewelry store. But it also raises a question." "What question?" "If Egami is a criminal, why did he let others see the stolen jewels? This is a question." Totsukawa said. After hearing this, Miyako's eyes sparkled: "Is it right? There's no reason to let others see your own criminal evidence!" "However, it is not unreasonable for Kamei to say that he wants to show off." "Then there is no doubt?" "No, there are still doubts." "However, the idea that my brother is a criminal has not changed, has it?" "At present, it is impossible to consider someone else. Besides, if Jiang Shang is not a criminal, why did he flee to Manila? How do you explain this?" "I once said that my brother went to Manila to start a new career." "But your brother is hanging out with a hostess in a club in Manila." "Perhaps out of some need." "You said that your brother went to Manila to start a new business. I'm afraid this new business can't be done by one person. There must be a partner or a financial provider, right?" "Hey." "If you can tell the name of the collaborator, I will believe your words, otherwise I will not believe it." "There should be a collaborator. My brother was entrusted by him to go to Manila because he is familiar with the Philippines." Miyako asked after finishing speaking: "You don't believe my brother died in Manila, do you?" "Yes. He killed the scapegoat and fled. He has jewels worth 250 million yuan." Kamei said. "I can prove that my brother is dead. If my brother has died in the suburbs of Manila, do you admit my brother's innocence?" Miyako stared at Totsukawa and Kamei intently. "But the body has been cremated, how to prove it?" Totsukawa asked. "Doesn't the Manila Police Department have an autopsy report? They have given you a copy." "yes." "Please give me a copy. I want to show my acquaintances and doctors, and let them prove that the deceased is my brother." Miyako said. Totsukawa handed over a copy of the autopsy report to Miyako. Still no word from the Manila Police Department.At present, the political situation in the Philippines is turbulent, and Rodun Riggs has no time to take care of criminal cases.Five people were reportedly killed in clashes between marchers on the streets of Manila and police.Rodden Riggs is probably running around for this, right?Under such circumstances, it is obviously inappropriate for Rodon Riggs to go to Pu Island to search for Garlos. Totsukawa hung up on Tajima.He works for the Central Newspaper and was a classmate of Totsugawa University. "I heard that you are going to send personnel to the Philippines?" Totsukawa asked. "It's not just us. The Philippine incident has become a news center, and other newspapers and radio stations will also send people there to interview. What's the matter?" "How many people did you send to interview?" "three people." "I have something to ask of you." "What's up?" "Will the interview team go to Urashima? If so, please investigate one thing." "Please wait a moment." Tajima opened the notepad and said: "Tomorrow a reporter will come to Urashima to interview about the secret manufacture of guns and ammunition. What are you going to investigate?" "There is a Lisa Hotel on Sepo Island." "I know." "There is a Filipino named Gallos living in that hotel. There is also a woman staying with him. He is about 1.80 meters tall and wears a pair of sunglasses. He looks like the murderer Egami." "what happened?" "Most people think that Egami is dead, but we don't think so," Totsukawa said. "I see. Is this the reason why the search headquarters has not been disbanded?" "yes." "Jiangami killed the scapegoat, then disguised himself as a Filipino, and lived on Shipu Island, right?" "Hey. Are fake passports easy to get there?" "Yes. Are you looking into this?" "Hey, that's the question." Totsukawa said. Three days later, Tajima called Totsukawa. "What I'm about to tell you is not good news." "Have you not found Garros?" "From the conclusion, this is the case. Our reporter Ichiji passed away yesterday in Urashima to investigate the secret production of bullets. After the investigation, he went to the Lisa Hotel." "What's the situation?" "Ichiji-kun is fluent in both English and Tagalog. He stayed at Lisa Hotel last night. He conducted extensive research among waiters, receptionists, room maids, and passengers. He also showed them faxed photos of Egami. But everyone shook their heads." "He didn't stay in the hotel, he just ate or swam there." "There was an investigation there, too." "Didn't you find it either?" "Yes. He said the owner of the jewelry store in Ginza lived there." "I know that. It was Wada and Nakahara Midori who discovered Garros." "So that's the case. But according to Yizhi's investigation, neither the pool manager nor the restaurant waiter saw Garros." "yes?" "I'm sorry I didn't complete the task." "Where, where." Could it be that Wada and Nakahara Midori lied?But why is such a lie necessary? Only one day left.There was no progress in the situation, and if it continued like this, the search headquarters had to be disbanded.Our hearts are heavy. "Even you can't do anything, so what else can you do!" Totsukawa said to Kamei. "I can't help it, that scene keeps appearing in front of my eyes." "What scene?" "I will never forget the scene where Miyamoto was killed and Nishimoto was injured on the Shinkansen." Kamei said with a heavy heart. Nishimoto was shot in the back, dripping blood, and lay across the aisle.Miyamoto fell stiffly in the toilet, with his feet sticking out of the toilet door and blood dripping from his back. "It's really regrettable that Miyamoto died, but that's not your responsibility. Nishimoto-kun will be discharged from the hospital soon." Totsukawa comforted. "However, Nishimoto-kun's words have always been unforgettable." "When he was shot, he said loudly to Miyamoto, 'Stay out, it's dangerous!'?" "That's right. Nishimoto-kun shouted desperately, but why did Miyamoto come out of the toilet? Nishimoto-kun was puzzled." "The answer is clear," said Totsukawa. "When Nishimoto-kun yelled 'Danger, don't come out', Miyamoto panicked even more in the small toilet, so he ran out in a hurry and was beaten to death." "I'm afraid that's the only way to explain it." "Really?..." Kamei answered vaguely. "Maybe he came out of the toilet to let his accomplice beat him to death." "..." "In short, Miyamoto was killed on the Shinkansen." "I know that." "Jiangshang took the jewels and fled to Manila." "yes." "However, Nishimoto-kun's words are still thought-provoking." "Yes." "So, how about we go take a Shinkansen?" Totsukawa suggested. "OK?" "Anyway, sitting here can't do much." Totsukawa stood up after finishing speaking.