Chapter 25 Chapter VII

"Red" Mahjong House is located in Kabukicho, Shinjuku.It is only about 20 minutes away from CCTV. It was less than 10 o'clock in the evening when Tanabe came, but every table was full of people.The room was filled with smoke, and bowls of ramen noodles, beer bottles, and rice bowls with sauce were strewn about.Tanabe stood there and looked around the room, he found Matsuo sitting on a table inside.He walked over to say hello to Matsuo.At this time, Matsuo happened to throw a card, he looked at Tanabe and said "It's you" and turned his eyes to the card table. The young waitress listening to the card next to her said excitedly:

"Die! Another slam!" Matsuo stared at Tanabe while shuffling the cards and said: "It's thanks to you!" Tanabe smiled wryly: "Did you play mahjong last night?" "Ah, hit." "With whom?" "Why should I tell you?" Matsuo said in annoyance, and the movement of shuffling the cards became louder. Tanabe walked towards a foreman.This is a woman in her 40s. "Does Mr. Matsuo come here often?" The woman nodded after saying "yes", "Are you a policeman?" "Did the police come just now?"

"yes." "You asked the same thing?" Tanabe said and secretly slipped a thousand-yen note to the woman.She smiled "hehe": "I saw Mr. Matsuo coming at some time, and he left at 12 o'clock." "With how many people?" "I remember five people." "Then there should be one person who can't fight. Of course Mr. Matsuo may leave, right?" "right." "You said the same thing to the police?" "Ah, I said it." She nodded again.Tanabe didn't understand why the police confirmed Matsuo's "alibi".

If five people play mahjong, then there will be one person who can replace one of them. When Tanabe was meditating puzzledly, at some point Matsuo came to him: "Inquire about my business?" he asked maliciously.Then he asked the waitress to fetch cigarettes and said: "You must think that I killed Yaeko Hayakawa, right? But I have a complete 'alibi'. And it was confirmed by the police." "But yesterday you played mahjong with five people. So you have a chance to leave." "But I happened to be playing mahjong here when the crime happened!"

"How can you prove it?" "At 11 o'clock I had a 'big triple'." "Who can prove it was eleven o'clock?" "This store has written proof materials. That's why I dare to say so with certainty!" Matsuo said with a smile.The waitress next to him also echoed: "I've been serving by the side." So Matsuo showed Tanabe the certificate. "Do you understand now?" Matsuo smiled smugly.Then he took the cigarette from the waitress and went back to the table inside.