Chapter 21 Chapter 7 Re-study

"Kamei-kun, let's have a cup of coffee." Totsukawa said. "Okay!" Kamei understood Totsukawa, he wanted to change the environment and study the case again. The two left the search headquarters, walked for a few minutes, and walked into a coffee shop. Totsukawa likes to drink coffee in a shop run by an elderly couple, without music, and free.This shop is the ideal shop.The store is very quiet, and some young people even sit in there all day writing manuscripts. Totsukawa and Kamei sat down at a table in the corner of the shop and ordered coffee and sandwiches. "This case seems suspicious." Totsukawa said to Kamei after sipping his coffee.

The two put a piece of paper on the table, ready to write down the doubts. "The dead body in Manila is a big doubt. What happened on the 'Kiwi No. 62' train is also a doubt." Kamei said. Totsukawa wrote down "Manila Corpse" and "Glorious Train 62 Incident" on paper. "Why did Jiang Shang kill Miyamoto?" "For the sake of stealing the jewels. It is only natural for Jiang to take the jewels and flee to Manila." "However, Miyamoto's attitude is unpredictable." "Yes. It is puzzling that he went to Okayama in the first place."

"It's also weird. Miyamoto took gems to the Okayama pawnshop. When the shopkeeper suspected him, most people would try to escape, but he didn't know why he was slow." "Ordinary people would not foolishly take stolen goods to the pawnshop, but find other ways to dispose of them. Miyamoto went to the pawnshop, I'm afraid he didn't plan to redeem the gems." "Did Miyamoto be arrested on purpose?" Totsukawa said while writing down "Miyamoto's attitude in Okayama" on a piece of paper. "Miyamoto's attitude when he was interrogated at the Okayama Marriage Office was also very strange."

"yes?" "Miyamoto readily confessed Egami's name. But he didn't say anything about the whereabouts of the jewels." "yes." "Miyamoto's attitude towards Egami is also suspicious. The jewels are deposited into the bank's small treasury by Egami. Egami can take them out at any time. Hearing Miyamoto's arrest, Egami will immediately take out the jewelry and run away. Even children know this common sense." "But Miyamoto absolutely believed in Egami. When the Okayama Police Department reminded him that Egami might betray you, Miyamoto said categorically, 'There will be no such thing'."

"Yes. What is the basis for him to believe in Jiang Shang so much? It is really puzzling." "Is it out of trust in Jiang Shang?" "They are just nodding friends who met in the racetrack, and there is no trust. If they had a deep friendship, they wouldn't immediately confess to Jiang Shang." "Jewels worth 250 million yuan are stored in Jiangshang, but he went to Okayama. Isn't Miyamoto afraid that Jiangshang will steal the jewels?" "He doesn't seem to be afraid that Jiang Shang will steal the jewels alone. During the detention, he fell asleep and had nothing on his mind."

"Jewels are in Egami's hands, and Egami can do whatever he wants. But Miyamoto is so relieved, it's incredible. But the more doubts, the better." Totsukawa showed a satisfied expression, and asked the shopkeeper for another cup of coffee.He thought that among the doubts, there must be a common answer.Once this answer is found, the case can be closed. "Let's study what happened on the 'Glorious No. 62' train." Totsukawa said to Kamei while stirring the coffee. "Miyamoto seems to know what's going to happen." "I think so too. Miyamoto is very concerned about the time in the car. He seems to calculate the time to go to the toilet."

"Ready to be shot?" "No, I hope Jiang Shang will rescue him." "Are you planning to escape and go overseas?" "Yes. Otherwise, Miyamoto's actions would be unreasonable." "If that's the case, then the reason why he didn't listen to Nishimoto-kun's dissuasion and walked out of the toilet is clear. He thought Jiang Shang came to save him, so he walked out of the toilet happily. But Jiang Shang didn't keep his promise and killed Miyamoto. Is that so? " "Looking at the phenomenon, it seems to be so." "Do you have any doubts?"

"No. During Miyamoto's detention at the Okayama Police Station, no one visited him, and he did not ask to see anyone. In addition, he did not call outside. No other suspicious signs were found." "Maybe they have agreed a long time ago: if they are arrested, they will be rescued on the way." Totsukawa said. Kamei also asked the shopkeeper for another cup of coffee. "Jiangami and Miyamoto robbed jewels worth 250 million yuan. If they were exchanged for cash immediately, they would be exposed. Therefore, they agreed: before the incident subsides, deposit the jewels in the bank's small treasury. Take one worth 1 million yuan Yuan Jewelry, live separately. Will they agree like this?"

"yes." "I have handled many gang crime cases, but I have never heard that when they broke up, they agreed on how to rescue each other in case of arrest. Of course, if they are brothers or relatives and friends, it is a different matter. Miyamoto and Egami are just "Temporary partner", how could he risk his life to save him? And if one person is arrested, wouldn't he get an extra piece of stolen goods? I'm afraid it's too late to be happy!" "Yes." "From this point of view, Jiang Shang probably wanted to get rid of Miyamoto a long time ago. He may have said to Miyamoto hypocritically that once he was arrested, he would risk his life to save him."

Totsukawa shook his head in objection: "This is unbelievable. If Egami wanted to kill Miyamoto long ago, why would he take risks on the train? After grabbing the jewels, he can keep the other party silent forever, and he can also take the jewels all by himself, isn't it? A surefire solution? After Miyamoto was arrested, how would Jiang Shang know what he confessed!" "It's getting more and more confusing." Kamei shrugged. "I think only one thing is clear," Totsukawa said. "What's up?" "But maybe it's not normal." Totsukawa felt a little embarrassed for his stupid thoughts.

"Please. The ordinary answer may not be appropriate to the case." "Yes. The case was carefully planned from the outset." "Really?" "Miyamoto's trip to Okayama and Miyamoto's arrest by the police were carefully planned." "What's going on?" "Maybe illogical, but if we think of it as premeditated, it's easy to understand. That is, trying to get people arrested, and then trying to find a way to save them." "But why adopt such a stupid plan? Why should people be arrested when rescue is needed?" Kamei said. Totsukawa lit a cigarette.He himself has no definite conclusions. "Let's assume that Egami adopts this plan. He asked Miyamoto to go to the Okayama pawnshop to pawn gems, and tried to get him arrested. Then he was rescued on the way to Tokyo. But there are problems with this, and Miyamoto may not agree." "Yeah, how could Miyamoto agree?" "The plan to shoot Miyamoto on the train is too unreasonable." "Yeah, you're right. The best time to get rid of Miyamoto is after robbing the jewelry store." "It seems my reasoning is illogical." "No, officer. Start having people arrest Miyamoto, and then rescue Miyamoto during the escort. Your analysis of this point makes sense." Kamei said. "yes?" "The question is what is the purpose of adopting such a plan? Once their purpose is discovered, maybe all problems will be solved." "What is the purpose?" Totsukawa lit another cigarette, lost in thought. "What did Miyamoto do after being arrested? Knowing about this issue may help the case." Kamei said. "What did he do?" "I remembered the interrogation records of the Okayama Nishi Police Station. After Miyamoto was arrested, he was no different from other criminals. He avoided answering questions that were not good for him, and he didn't even explain where the jewelry was hidden." "Yes." "He readily confessed the name of the co-accused, but when asked where he is now, he kept silent." "Could it be..." Totsukawa said. "how can that be possible!" "No. Could it be that the purpose of Miyamoto's arrest is to reveal the name of the accomplice?" Totsukawa slowly formed certain opinions in his mind. "However, during interrogation, it is not uncommon for criminals to give out the names of their accomplices." Kamei retorted.This is one way to promote the development of reasoning. "There are indeed quite a few people who confessed to their accomplices like Miyamoto. So we have never doubted the interrogation records of the Okayama Nishi Police Station. The criminal police who interrogated Miyamoto may be complacent about this." "What does it mean that Miyamoto confessed Egami's name without any scruples?" Kamei found it difficult to understand. "In order for the police to arrest Egami?" Totsukawa immediately denied after speaking, "No, no." "I don't think so either. To arrest Jiang Shang, there is no need to play tricks, as long as you inform the police. Tell the police station of Jiang Shang's address and the place where the jewelry is hidden, and the police will arrest Jiang Shang immediately." Kamei said. "However, although Miyamoto gave Jianggami's name, he did not give Jianggami's address or where he hid the jewels." "So I think Miyamoto's explanation is normal." "Since it's not for the police to arrest Jiang Shang, what is the real purpose?" "Maybe it's 'acting'. During Miyamoto's interrogation, he only gave Egami's name." "Maybe that's the purpose." "Are you referring to Jiang Shang?" "Yes. It's unbelievable, but that's what 'acting' is for." "You mean to let the police know Jiang Shang's name, but not let the police arrest Jiang Shang?" "yes." "Fantastic conclusion." "I feel the same." Totsukawa smiled, and he himself found it incredible. Miyamoto went to Okayama to be caught by the police, and then casually confessed to Egami.But he gritted his teeth and refused to give Jiangshang's address and the place where the jewels were hidden. "That is to say, he wants the police to know Jiang Shang's name, but he doesn't want the police to arrest Jiang Shang." Totsukawa said conclusively. "why?" "Is there no such thing as Jiang Shang? No, no, no. There is Jiang Shang. He once deposited jewels in the bank's small vault. The bank staff saw the jewels in his bag." "That's right. Lifu Egami fled to Manila and died later." "Yes, there is such a person. He can be arrested. However, Miyamoto only provided a name, which shows that he does not want the police to arrest Egami..." "Officer," Kamei looked straight at Totsukawa. Totsukawa grinned and said, "By the way, Kamei-kun. There is only one conclusion." "You mean Toshio Egami is not a prisoner. Is that right?" "Yes. This is the only conclusion. Miyamoto wants the police to treat Jiang Shang as a criminal. But if Jiang Shang is caught, it will be clear that the wrong person has been arrested. For this purpose, Miyamoto confessed Jiang Shang." "However, officer. It's too risky to let the police catch me just for this reason," Kamei said. It is indeed a bit too much. After rethinking, Totsukawa said, "Maybe it's for a big play?" "What drama?" "A drama related to 250 million yuan." Ten Tsukawa said. "The protagonists of the play aren't Miyamoto and Egami, are they?" "certainly." "If Jiang Shang is not a criminal, then the one who shot Miyamoto on the train is probably not Jiang Shang." "Yes. Moreover, Miyako was killed because Egami was not a criminal. She never believed that Egami would kill or rob because of her brother-sister relationship. The criminal suspected that Miyako had seen through the mechanism, so she got rid of her." "However, if Jiang Shang is not a criminal, what will happen to the case?" Kamei asked. "Think about it again, and you will understand." Totsukawa said. "Let's start with the conclusion. There must be another real criminal." "Yes, that's right." "Miyamoto and Jiang Shang met at the Fuchu Racecourse and planned to rob the jewelry store. I'm afraid it's purely fictional." "I thought it might be true that we met at the racetrack. However, it was not Egami who met Miyamoto, but someone else." "Who is that?" "Let's reason it out first. If Egami is not a criminal, then he borrowed a small treasury at the Yotsuya Branch of Bank M, and after depositing it, he took out a large amount of jewelry. How can you explain this?" "Jiangshang owed a lot of debts, and he couldn't even keep the old shop passed down from his father. How could there be jewelry?" "Ok." "Therefore, the jewelry shown to the bank staff is either fake or someone else's." "Fake, so what?" "If the counterfeit jewelry is deposited in the bank vault, it shows what he wants to do with it." "He let the bank staff see it as if nothing had happened. The purpose is to borrow money, right?" "But Jiang Shang didn't borrow money from the bank." "Yes. So the jewels may be real." "I'm afraid someone else stored it here on the river." "But who would store a lot of jewelry in someone else's place?" "Those jewels are worth 250 million yuan, right?" "yes." "Generally, they will not be kept by others." "Maybe it's a fake?" "Store the counterfeit products as the real ones on the river." "Makes sense." "The person who keeps the jewels on the river is a real criminal." Kamei said affirmatively. "Okay, let's rearrange the case." Totsukawa said. The sandwiches on the table are gone.Totsukawa asked the shopkeeper for another Sanmingchawa coffee. "Let's say there's a guy who wants to rob a jewelry store. But he doesn't want to be caught by the police, so he tries to 'make' a criminal. Miyamoto agrees with his plan. Miyamoto knew him at the Fuchu Racecourse. Who To act as a "criminal"? This "criminal" must meet two conditions: first, financial difficulties. Second, he must be a good man. So they chose Egami Toshio. Egami is not good at management, the restaurant is closed, and he is confused by money. , he is naturally honest. Jiang Shang is exactly the same as what they are looking for." "How did they lure Jiangshang to the hook?" Kamei asked. "Didn't Miyako say, 'My brother is going to start a new business, and he will never steal jewels.'" "The real criminal may say to Jiang Shang, 'I am willing to work together in a business.'" "And said to Jiang Shang: I have funds." "What business is it?" "From the fact that Jiangshang went to Manila, it may be related to trade. Because Jiangshang often goes to Manila, the real criminal wants Jiangshang to go to Manila. So Jiangshang went to Manila without any doubt." "We mistakenly thought that Jiang Shang was absconding in fear of crime!" "Yes." "How to explain the matter of the small treasury?" "The real criminal said to Jiang Shang: These jewels are funds for our common cause. Because no buyer can be found for a while, they are temporarily stored in your bank's small vault. Seeing that the other party trusts him so much, Jiang Shang happily deposits the jewels in M ​​Bank Yotsuya Branch coffers." "Makes sense." "After robbing the jewelry store, the real criminal handed the bag full of jewels to Jiang Shang, and Jiang Shang deposited it in the bank's small vault. Soon, he told Jiang Shang that there was a buyer, so Jiang Shang took it out of the bank. When taking it out, Jiang Shang boasted Let the bank clerk take a look at the jewelry." "Meanwhile, the true criminal wants Miyamoto to go to Okayama." "Yes. The real criminal talked to Miyamoto about Egami. He wants to make Egami a criminal, so he wants to put on a show." "That is, Miyamoto went to Okayama and let the police arrest him. Is that right?" "Yes. Miyamoto went to Okayama with a gem in his arms. When he pawned the jewelry, he aroused the suspicion of the shop owner. After calling the police, Miyamoto was arrested. This is exactly what the real criminal expected." "During the interrogation, Miyamoto confessed to Egami." "Their purpose is to draw the attention of the police to Jiang Shang." "Miyamoto knows his role, right?" "Yes. He wanted a sum of money. The real criminal made a deal with him: After being arrested by the police in Okayama, I managed to rescue you in the car escorted to Tokyo. After that, I will reward you with thousands of dollars. You flee overseas , living a carefree life. As a result, Miyamoto fell into a trick." Totsukawa said. Miyamoto did a great job.On the way to Tokyo, he waited for the real criminal to save him. "The true criminal wanted Miyamoto to take the train departing from Okayama at 14:12. Therefore, Miyamoto did not want to leave in the morning, nor did he want to leave immediately after lunch. So he took the 14:12 train. The true criminal knew that the original There are not many people in the car, and the police will relax their vigilance." "We fell for it." "That's right. Miyamoto may have gone to Okayama for this, because Okayama is the departure station. Maybe they agreed that when the train reached a certain place, Miyamoto would go to the toilet. At that time, Nishimoto-kun went with Miyamoto. As soon as Miyamoto entered In the toilet, the real criminal shot Nishimoto-kun from behind. Hearing Nishimoto-kun's shout, Miyamoto thought that the real criminal had come to save him as planned. So he walked out of the toilet happily." "But when Miyamoto saw Nishimoto lying in a pool of blood, he was shocked." "At the beginning of the plan, maybe the real criminal didn't say he wanted to kill someone. Now that Miyamoto saw the real criminal walking towards him with a gun, he felt that the situation was not good, and quickly fled to the toilet. At this time, the real criminal raised his gun and shot at him. Yes For a real criminal, Miyamoto must be killed. If Miyamoto is not dead, there will be endless troubles." "On the other hand, Jiang Shang went to Manila excitedly, thinking that his dream of starting a new career could come true." "We thought Jiang Shang was absconding in fear of crime." Totsukawa said with a wry smile. "However, Jiang Shang lives in a luxury hotel in Manila and fools around with Filipino women." "Maybe the real criminal wants Jiang Shang to get used to the life there first, and then start working." "Jiangshang was killed by a real criminal, right?" "Maybe. But it's also possible that Filipinos were hired to kill them. We all know that there are countless unemployed people in Manila who will do anything for money." "After killing Jiang Shang, he disfigured him, burned his fingers, and put his passport in his pocket." "The real murderer wanted to make people think that Jiang Shang was still alive. However, he was afraid that Jiang Shang would be caught by the police in Japan, so he viciously killed Jiang Shang in Manila. The incident of a Filipino teenager stealing the deceased's passport and money made us fall into a confusion, thinking that Jiang Shang was still alive .” "Desperately follow and chase the dead Jiang Shang." "Yeah, we even rushed to Manila!" said Totsukawa. "But why did the real culprit create the illusion that Jiang Shang is still alive? Jiang Shang has been killed in Manila. Wouldn't it be better for people to know this fact?" "However, there is bound to be a problem. Since Jiang Shang is dead, why is there no jewelry? The real murderer is worried about arousing the suspicion of the police, so he creates a false appearance, making people think that Jiang Shang is still alive." "What a treacherous and slippery old man!" "But it just happened to be self-defeating," Totsukawa said. If Jiang Shang was killed in the suburbs of Manila, if his face was not disfigured and his fingers were burned, the police would probably not have suspected him. "But officer, who do you think is the real murderer?" Kamei asked. "Isn't it clear? It's that guy." Totsukawa said.