The elite of the front-line criminal police gathered in Osaka from all over Japan to participate in the meeting of exchange and coordination of actions.The meeting was held at the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters on April 16, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department dispatched Detective Kamei from the First Investigation Division to participate. The next day was the 17th, and the meeting decided to rest.In the afternoon, Kamei went to the streets of Osaka alone. He wants to buy some local products in Osaka for his family to take back.Although it's not Sunday, the Doton Moat area is as lively as Tokyo's Shinjuku and Shibuya.

The conversations of pedestrians are almost all with an Osaka accent.As soon as you walk on the street, you will immediately feel that you are in Osaka when you hear these local accents. What should I buy?This matter is really more difficult than chasing criminals. If you are in other counties and cities, it is very simple to buy local products.But in Osaka, where there are so many shops, people are in a dilemma. Kamei really doesn't know what to buy. It's like when you talk about local products in Tokyo, you can't immediately reflect the specific commodity in your mind.The most Kamei could think of was food like braised octopus.

Kamei came to Xintangqiao Street, looking at the shop windows while walking. Or just buy a box of braised octopus to take home.When Kamei was feeling a little annoyed by not being able to make up his mind, he suddenly felt movement behind him, so he suddenly turned around and saw a short young man flying towards him viciously. Kamei dodged suddenly, and saw something gleaming in the man's right hand, waving it and rushed over again. A girl walking nearby couldn't help but screamed. The man paused and rushed towards Kamei again.This time Kamei saw clearly: what he was holding was a dagger.

"What are you going to do?" Kamei couldn't help shouting angrily.The man seemed a little timid when he heard the shout, and his movements slowed down a bit.At this moment, Kamei immediately rammed him with his own body. The man was knocked and fell down staggeringly, and the dagger in his hand fell to the ground. Seeing that he was about to run away, Kamei grabbed his collar from behind.The man turned around and punched him, and Kamei threw him to the ground with his back. The man who was thrown on the pavement grunted loudly in pain. After Kamei subdued the man, he straightened up and said calmly to passers-by: "Someone please call the police."

The man Kamei escorted was silent, as if he didn't want to answer any questions. The interrogation took place at the Osaka Prefectural Police Station.Kamei has reported what happened to the Totsugawa Police Department in Tokyo. "I came to Osaka, but I didn't expect someone to kill me." Kamei said on the phone with a smile.But Totsukawa was worried about this, "Is it all right? Are you not injured?" "Not at all." "That's good, have you found out the identity of the man who attacked you?" "Whether he continues to use the right to silence is unclear. But in the pocket of his leather jacket, there is a wallet with 200 yen in cash, but there is no identification or anything like that."

"Perhaps it can be found out from fingerprints." "I thought so too, but..." In the evening of the same day, the fingerprint verification report from the Police Department arrived.There was a record of this man on the ex-offender registration card.Registered on the card: Name Ishizaki Jiro, 21 years old.His original home and current residence are both in Tokyo.He has a criminal record for raping a woman. Detective Takagi of the Osaka Prefectural Police Department completed the interrogation of the man.He asked Kamei, "Do you remember the name?" "You mean Ishizaki Jiro? I don't remember, was I arrested?"

"No, you did not arrest him. The alleged rape of the woman was committed in Yokohama." "It turned out to be like that. I recalled it just now. I haven't seen that person. What did he say?" "When he knew that his identity had been determined, he readily admitted that he was Ishizaki Jiro." "Then why are you attacking me?" When Kamei asked, Takagi suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Kamei, are you sure you haven't done anything inappropriate yourself?" When Kamei heard this, he felt that something was wrong. "No, I haven't done anything wrong at all. Is something wrong?"

"No, I think that guy is talking nonsense. He insisted that someone paid a bounty for you." "A bounty for me?" "Yes. The man said that if he killed you, he could get 10 million yen. He wanted to get that reward, so he followed you here from Tokyo and attacked you today." "Is it 10 million yen?" Kamei couldn't help being taken aback when he heard Takagi's introduction, his eyes widened. How could he have imagined that someone would offer such a huge reward for him.He really didn't know what expression to make after hearing this introduction.

"Who is the person who offered me a reward of 10 million yen?" "I don't know. Ishizaki said he didn't know either." "However, it is true that he killed me with a dagger. If it was unfounded, he would not have come to kill me." "I think so too. Because that guy doesn't know how to make money. So when I pressed him repeatedly, I always felt that it was the gang of those guys who offered you a reward of 10 million yen." "Oh……" Kamei pondered.He didn't feel scared, but felt that this matter was very strange. Kamei has been engaged in criminal investigation work for 20 years. He has handled many cases and arrested many criminals.Among them are those who are still serving sentences in prison, and there are also those who have been sentenced to death.So it's likely someone held a grudge against him.

Kamei thought, a murderer was arrested three years ago, and the brother of the prisoner attacked me with a wrench.Although such things have happened before, it is the first time that a reward of 10 million yen has been offered for me. Kamei reported the situation to Totsukawa in Tokyo by phone. "I always feel that offering a reward is suspicious, so be careful." "Anyway, we have to investigate. If the reward of 10 million yen is true, there may be some people who attempt to attack you who are going to Osaka. So you have to be more vigilant around yourself before the problem is clarified."

"Understood. I live in room 1022 of the Plaza Hotel, and I will stay here honestly." Kamei replied meekly, this kind of attitude is really rare for him. Totsugawa in Tokyo takes this event seriously. A reward of 10 million yen was offered for the murder of a criminal police officer. If it is true, it cannot but be regarded as a very serious situation.If this plan is realized, I am afraid that others will follow suit. Totsukawa summoned the unemployed criminal police and ordered them to find out whether the reward offer was true, and if it was true, to further investigate who was the culprit. Then, Totsukawa asked for assistance from the Fourth Search Section. They initially believed that the release of the reward might be done by violent groups. He himself and the young Kusaka detective went to investigate the downtown area at night. The fourth department provided an intelligence: There are indeed rumors about a reward of 10 million yen circulating among the violent groups. Is this the price of Kamei detective's life? "Yes, 10 million yen will be given to anyone who kills Detective Kamei of the First Investigation Division. The poster with this content is posted on the wall of the Sunflower Club on Kabuki Street in Shinjuku." The Hanai Police Department of the Fourth Division said and handed a poster to Totsukawa. There is a portrait of Kamei on the poster, and there is a reward of 10 million yen written on it.It was most likely copied with a photocopier. Totsukawa said, "It's very similar to Kamei." "There are similar posters posted in other shops, and it seems that many copies have been made." "Did someone from the Sunflower Club copy it?" "No, I don't think they did it. The guys at the club said it seemed a customer posted it at some point." "Is it unclear who is the investor of 10 million yen?" "We don't know yet. We have collected information from the informants, and they all said we don't know. But they believe that whoever kills Detective Kamei will be given 10 million yen." "Is the gang looking for trouble?" "I can't figure it out no matter how hard I look, it doesn't seem like a gang of violent groups paid for it. If they plan to cooperate to destroy Kamei, they will probably do it secretly. If they openly spend 10 million yen to kill Kamei, the police will They will be wiped out. And those important gangsters did not get any signs of the 10 million yen in activities. Those people will worry that if they do that, they will give the police a good chance to search and ban the gangsters. The leader of the gangster They also seem to be dissuading those members who are coveting 10 million yen from going against the police for a reward. The problem is that those single-handed gangsters are not easy to guard against. I think the attack on Kamei in Osaka is like that kind of people. of." "Why are those people so sure that they can get 10 million yen if they kill Kamei? Maybe there is someone who guarantees it." "I also asked many people about this question. But no one knows how to guarantee it. However, some people absolutely believe that if you kill Kamei, you will get 10 million yen. Maybe some big person said that. " "Is that big man the leader of the gang?" "In their society, they can immediately advance 10 million or 20 million cash for someone with a personal letter. And it is said that they are all people who keep their promises." "Who is it? Don't you know?" "Although I have investigated, I still don't know. I got stuck halfway through the investigation." "Kamei is being plotted against by someone. We must find a way to find out who is offering the reward." Totsukawa couldn't help but raise his voice, and Hanai shrugged. "Do you think I don't understand your feelings? That group of people have tight mouths, and it's not easy for them to tell the truth." "The guy who took out 10 million yen to kill Kamei, you probably already guessed it?" "Not yet. Has Detective Kamei offended anyone?" "Of course, this issue is being investigated. This is the first time this kind of thing has come across. Take me as an example, there have been cases where relatives who committed crimes committed crimes committed crimes against me. But there is no such thing as a public reward. It happened. This incident is a bit unusual. It seems that it is not just because of the grudge against Kamei." "I also have this feeling." "There may be several people who want to kill Kamei for the 10 million yen. There are even people following Kamei in Osaka right now. If Kamei returns to Tokyo now, how many people will be waiting to kill him?" "That's right. Then we have to follow and protect Detective Kamei." "He's not a man to have someone do that. So it's difficult to stalk him." "However, in the current state, there is no way to do it. Because the key person - who is the bounty offerer, is not known yet!" "You said that there were a few big men who might be in the know." "Yeah. It's just that the gang's mouth is tight. And it looks like the gang is happy to see Kamei killed." "I want to meet one of them for a while." "Even if you meet him, he won't tell you the name of the sponsor. No matter how our colleagues in the department threaten and persuade them, they just say they don't know." "Even so, I want to meet them." "Then, let me introduce you to a man named Keigo Koda." "I know this person, he is a consultant of Group S." Led by Hanai, Totsukawa and the others came to Kikuno restaurant in Shinbashi. "You don't like a place like this. But if you're not here, you won't be able to see Koda." The waitress led the way, and Huajing walked in without saying hello.It was obvious that he had been here many times. The room into which they were introduced was a large living room the size of sixteen mats. Candle lamps in paper shades are placed around the table.As a decoration, gorgeous dresses of ancient warrior women are placed in the corners. Koda had already arrived first.Totsukawa knew him.He was short in stature, about fifty-five or sixteen years of age.At first glance, he doesn't look good, but he is the consultant of Group S, the largest violent group in the Kanto region, and the outside world talks about him being shrewd and capable. "Mr. Totsukawa, you've heard your name for a long time!" Koda was about to pour wine, but Totsukawa stopped him and said: "I have something to ask you for advice today, so I'm here to visit." "I can guess what you want to say. I heard that the Totsugawa Police Department is worried about the subordinates who have encountered an accident. If I'm not mistaken, you are here because of Kameda Detective, right?" "Yes, I came to visit about Kamei. I want to know the person who put out a reward of 10 million yen for him. Who is he?" As soon as Totsukawa asked, Koda waved his hand and said: "It's not me." "You know who it is?" "No, I don't know who it is either. I've only heard rumors about 10 million yen." Koda smiled. "Well then, Koda-san! Let me tell you. A scoundrel who followed Kamei to Osaka in an attempt to kill him must have been offered that kind of assurance, and that person must be someone big, like you. You still insist Don’t you know who the bounty is?” "What I don't know, I can only say I don't know. If I knew that person, I would advise him not to go to death. But because I don't know who it is, I can't help it." "Perhaps you are convinced that whoever kills Kamei, someone will definitely give him 10 million yen." "Yes, I do." "Why is that? Why do you believe it?" "This is probably the intuition I have lived for many years." "I didn't come here to tell you a joke. This matter is related to the life of a person, and it is my important subordinate. I hate the performance of self-expression. Now tell you, if the Kamei detective is attacked again next time , I will take it as your instruction to do it, and I will arrest you." Even though Totsukawa said these words threateningly, Koda still smiled nonchalantly and said: "I understand your concern for your subordinates. However, I have not provided funds, so I cannot prohibit it, and I do not have that ability." "That's not the case. You are a consultant of Group S, so you must have the ability to get information about it. It is said that you planned and organized the large-scale fighting in the Kanto region that took place three months ago. You have this ability, and problems like this one should and can be stopped. When you say you can't, it makes people think that you are not powerless to stop it, but not interested in doing so." "Even if you say so, my ability is nothing special." Hanai frowned and interjected: "Such modesty is tiresome." Koda turned to Hanai, shrugged and said: "The so-called consultant is just a false title without real power. If you overestimate it, it will be difficult to handle." He faltered and evasively spoke, making people unable to grasp the point. Asking the backbone of Team S to assist the police may have been difficult at the outset. "Isn't it really you who proposed the reward?" Totsukawa asked Koda one last time. "I don't do stupid things like that. It's a fool's job to play around with the police." Although Koda is like this, it is obvious that he is interested in this meeting. After the wine and food were served, Totsukawa and Hanai walked out of the Kikuno restaurant without moving. "That guy is probably laughing at us being idiots at this point?" Hanai said to Totsukawa while walking. "It would be nice to think that the detective is stupid." Uncharacteristically, Totsukawa replied nervously. "Have you gained anything from meeting Koda?" "Well! That guy is not a bounty hunter, that's clear. That guy can speak well, and he's really alert." "Yes, not that guy. His primary concern is the major affairs of Group S. He will never do things that endanger the organization in order to attack the criminal police." "But he knows who is the rewarder." "I think so too. Anyway, that guy is a big shot in their gang. He has the intelligence network. He should know who Xuan is. It's just that he doesn't want to tell the police. If he informs the police, he will He is very clear about being spurned by their gang." "What will the opponent do?" Totsukawa was thinking, the red light was on, and he was still walking unknowingly.When he was about to step into the crosswalk, Huajing hurriedly stopped him.Then I went to a tea shop. Totsukawa shook Hanai's coffee and drank it in one gulp. "How long does it take to find the bounty offerer?" "To be honest, it's not possible to set a date in advance. We have to go all out to do it. Because that guy won't come out with his name. Besides, the gang is very tight-lipped. If it happens to them Split, maybe someone will come to inform you. But as long as Koda has power, the split will not happen easily." "No matter what happens, Kamei cannot be allowed to be harmed." "I understand your feelings. If my subordinates are in danger of their lives, I will also be restless. However, it is still unknown who did such a boring thing now. Maybe when it comes time to reward the merits Will find out who did it." "Stop talking nonsense." Totsukawa's face became serious, "If Kamei is murdered, what's the use of finding out who offered the reward?" "Yeah, that would be bad." "At least Koda knew about the bounty offerer. Just knowing this is rewarding today. Can't you find out the bounty offerer even if you put pressure on that guy?" "I thought so too. But at present, both Koda and the S group are pretending to be honest, and I'm afraid they won't be able to find anything. Using the petty crimes of other people in the S group may be useful. But put pressure on Koda Ren There may not be any." Hanai went on to say: "Does Detective Kamei know who tried to murder him?" "The situation in this area is also being investigated, and no one like this has been seen yet." "However, ordinary cases should be handled collectively by the group. Is there any special case that Kamei handles alone and arouses hatred?" "I've considered this situation. As you said, the case is handled by a team. However, there are cases where Kamei alone arrests a criminal. However, Kamei shot a criminal to death once. It has never happened. First of all, I have never seen him shoot a gun, and even beating criminals is rare. Kamei is serious and gentle. I think he is the criminal policeman who suffers the least resentment from prisoners and their families. Why was he arrested? Someone offered a bounty of 10 million yen, and I couldn't find any clues at all." "I also know the character of Detective Kamei very well." Hanai said in agreement. "Maybe the other party misunderstood." "Then it's not clear." Now, Kusaka and Nishimoto Interpol are re-investigating and analyzing all cases related to Kamei.I also asked Kamei in Osaka, but he couldn't remember anything similar to the above. "How about letting Kamei take a break until the bounty hunter is found out?" "Kamei will not agree." As soon as Totsukawa returned to the Metropolitan Police Department to search Section 1, Kusaka and Nishimoto detectives came over and asked: "how is the situation?" "I went to meet with Koda, and that guy is gloating about this incident. He should know the bounty offerer. But it's hard for him to tell." Young Kusaka said: "Can you arrest him and force him to speak?" "That's useless. The chiefs don't get their hands dirty, so it's hard to dig up anything if you arrest them." While Totsukawa was speaking, a police officer in police uniform walked in. "There's a letter!" As he spoke, he put down a large brown envelope and walked out. On the envelope was written "Search Section 1 of the Metropolitan Police Department", without the name of the sender. Totsukawa took out his gloves, put them on, opened the envelope, took out the two folded posters, and unfolded them. "What the hell are you doing!" Nishimoto shouted angrily. A large portrait of Kamei is drawn on the poster.And it also read: A reward of 10 million yen is offered for this person's life. This is something similar to posting in clubs.But this poster is clearly aimed at the police.It is a challenge for the search department. "It's an open disregard for us." Their faces changed under the sun.However, Totsukawa was very calm. He carefully looked at the description attached to the portrait: This person is a criminal policeman from the First Investigation Section of the Metropolitan Police Department. His name is Kamei. He is 45 years old, 1.60 meters tall, and weighs 63 kilograms. He is faithful in performing his duties. Totsukawa raised his head and lit his cigarette. "It's really a challenge for us." "This is blatant contempt for us!" "No, that's not the case." "What's wrong?" they asked. "The other party didn't show us the real thing." "Are you planning to provoke the police?" "Yes. I thought the other party was very anxious, so I came here. Although they offered a huge reward of 10 million yen, so far only one gangster has attacked Kamei. I think the other party is lying about it. Uneasy. Just from this knowledge, I also think the situation is still optimistic." Totsukawa said. The phone rang.Kusaka who took off the receiver said to Totsukawa: "It's from the wife of Detective Kamei." "Is it Kamei's wife?" Totsukawa had an ominous premonition, and he hurriedly picked up the receiver. "I'm Totsukawa." "Now a suspicious item has been delivered to my house, and I'm very worried to call you." Mrs. Kamei said to Totsukawa very nervously. She was known to be a strong person, which is rare today. "Did you send a portrait of your husband?" "Yes. Is he safe?" "Of course, nothing happened. Now he lives in the Plaza Hotel in Osaka, Room 1022. Please call him to confirm. But please don't mention this to outsiders." "Are you talking about that poster?" "Yes. Those of us who are policemen seem to be destined to be hated by someone. This time it is like this, but it will be resolved soon. Please don't worry. We will find the criminal soon." Totsukawa put down the phone and glanced at the poster on the table again.Even for Mrs. Kamei, the criminal must be found as soon as possible, he thought to himself. Kamei from Osaka called. "My wife called me and said the poster was delivered to my house. They offered a reward of 10 million yen." "It was also sent to the first investigation department." "I want to return to Tokyo immediately." "That's not okay. I don't know who is going to murder you yet, and there are gangsters everywhere who want to kill you in order to get 10 million yen." "But hiding like this will cause trouble for others. Would it make sense if the detectives of the first investigation department hide and hide?" "Now we're cooperating with the Search Division 4 to put pressure on the group who want to make a lot of money. You may know a man named Keigo Koda." "The consultant from Group S?" "Yes, I thought he might know something, so I went to find him with Huajing." "What's the situation?" "That guy knows the situation. At least he knows who the bounty is, but he won't tell us." "Is that right?" "We're going to try to put pressure on that guy to speak out. If you can get the criminals caught, no one will snipe you. They can't even make a penny, so how can they murder the police." "I don't think Koda will tell us. Also, if posters with my face are put up everywhere, and I disappear, it will definitely be considered that I am afraid to escape. If so, I, as a criminal policeman, can no longer do it." gone." "Even so, you must not be killed easily. What's the use of catching the criminal even after you die?" "Maybe the opponent's purpose is not to kill me, maybe it is to threaten me so that I can be described as a coward. If this is the case, even if I don't show up for a day, it is in the hands of the opponent." "I understand how you feel. But you have to stay there all day tomorrow. I think we can make a breakthrough." "I'm really sorry to make you worry about me. Then I'll wait until tomorrow." The phone hung up. Considering Kamei's character, he might not be able to bear to keep him silent. Neither can Kamei be killed, nor can he send guards to follow him every day.What should I do?