Chapter 27 Chapter nine

F Chemical Company is located in Nihonbashi.Tanabe also met Takagi, the director of propaganda, several times on the TV station. Although he is arrogant, he is also a very social person.As soon as they announced their names in the reception room, they were immediately invited to the reception room on the third floor. Takagi arrived in less than five minutes.He should be nearly 50 years old, but he looks very young in a beautiful suit. "Oh, here we come!" He waved a hand and greeted enthusiastically, "I have long wanted to invite you to take a look together." And Tanabe made a serious look on purpose and said:

"I think you know a lady named Hayakawa Yaeko." When he asked straight to the point, Takagi was startled for a moment, and then said thoughtfully: "Hayakawa Yaeko?" "You don't know me. Didn't you force her to appear on CCTV's 'Japan's Number One Weird'?" "Ah, it's her!" Takagi suddenly realized and laughed: "It's indeed recommended by me. It's a show about a young girl pulling a rickshaw. It's very interesting! But you misunderstood when you said 'force her to do it'. I But I have never done anything like a fox pretending to be a tiger."

"She was killed in Nakano's apartment when she came to Tokyo, you know?" "Killed?" Takagi asked in surprise, "Of course it's the first time I've heard of it. Because I don't know what she came to Tokyo for." "That's weird. Someone saw you near Nakano's apartment on the day of the murder." Tanabe bluffed, and Takagi's expression changed, but he immediately regained his composure: "Isn't that right? It's nonsense. When was she killed?" "Around 11:00 p.m. on April 30." "April 30th..."

As he spoke, Takagi took out his notebook from his pocket and flicked through it.Then raised his head and smiled "hehe": "It's none of my business. I had a clear 'alibi' on April 30th!" "What kind of 'alibi'?" "I'm playing mahjong! I'm in Shinjuku. I'm with Matsuo-kun from the program group you know." "What?" Tanabe looked very surprised this time, "Is it at the mahjong shop in 'Red Middle'?" "That's right. We were on the phone from 9 o'clock until almost 12 o'clock! So I said I have a real 'alibi'!"

"But there are five of you fighting. I think one of you should stay on the side." "Ah, yes. But Matsuo-kun's 'alibi' is true? He should also know Hayakawa Yaeko." "Mr. Matsuo's 'alibi' is also established. At 11:05, he had a 'big triple'. The shop owner has proof." "So that's it. Then my 'alibi' is established." "why?" "Because Matsuo-kun and 'Big Three Yuan' were his last family. I lost 48,000 points to him!" Tanabe wondered if Takagi was right.If Matsuo made a false statement in order to give his own "alibi", then he also made a false testimony for Takagi indirectly.

"On the third round, I wanted to draw the white board, and I had already drawn, so I didn't win. I lost 100,000 points that day!" "Gambling!" "But what we play is a dollar a piece!" "So you lost 100,000 yen?" "No, I feel a little distressed. Ah, of course I also win sometimes." "Hahaha," Takagi laughed loudly. "What about the three of them?" Tanabe asked.Takagi thought for a while and said: "One is a young man under Matsuo, named Kuramitsu-kun, and the other two are actors Hiroshi Mizutani and Yuri Wakasugi. You all know them."

"I do." Tanabe nodded.