Chapter 8 Chapter 6 Hakodate Station

The "Big Dipper No. 5" train was about 1 hour and 20 minutes late and arrived at Hakodate Station at 7:56 am. Here you have to change the front of the car and stop for six minutes. On the platform, the two detectives Shiraishi and Miura from the Hachinohe Bureau were talking with the criminal police from the Hakodate Bureau who greeted them. Probably talking about the search for the incident. At this time, Hashimoto got off the train and called Totsukawa on the platform: "The train is now in Hakodate. The Shiraishi detectives from the Hachinohe Bureau asked for the names and addresses of all the passengers on the 'Hokutosei No. 5' train, and made a record. I also assisted."

"Thank you, it will be useful." "The prisoner who wants to leave 100 million yuan, how is it now?" "Now that we have passed Lake Suwa on the Chuo Highway, Hojo Detective is following. Also, taking your opinion into consideration, we have decided to investigate the situation of Aida Katsumi and Kinomoto Masa." "yes?" "How are these two people doing now? Is there no sign of getting off at Hakodate?" Totsukawa asked. "It seems that both of them are going to Sapporo. Aida is very honest, and there is no movement. Kinomoto is boasting his prophecy to the young people around him."

"What did Kizhimoto do in Sapporo?" Totsukawa asked. "I asked a person next to him and said that he was going to give a lecture in Sapporo." "Speech?" "Probably use this incident as a material to brag about his ability to communicate with gods." "However, I don't want to make this incident public yet, because the blackmailer has not been arrested and the 100 million yuan has not been recovered. Moreover, it seems that the incident is not over yet, so don't disclose it to the public for the time being." Tojinchuan said. "Understood, JR and the police seem to have the same idea."

"What about the press? They don't seem to have noticed this incident. Manager Koike of JR East is also worried about it." "Judging from the situation at Hakodate Station, I didn't see people who seemed to be journalists, the bombing incident and the extortion incident, as if they didn't know about it yet. But the evening paper will probably publish the news that the train is about an hour late on 'Big Dipper 5'. said Hashimoto. "That's all right." "Recently there have been minor accidents on the Tsugaru Kaikyo Line, and the trains are often delayed. The press may regard it as a normal train delay. However, there are more than 200 passengers on the train. I think the press will get the news and spread the word."

"I may go to Hokkaido with the manager of JR East Japan, and then I will ask you about the situation in the car." Totsukawa said. Hashimoto put down the phone, deeply aware of the seriousness of this incident. I am no longer a policeman and have become a commoner. Although I have encountered this incident, I don’t have to worry about it, but as a current policeman, I have to worry about dealing with the press. "The Totsugawa Police Department has a heavy burden!" Hashimoto thought to himself. The driving bell rang, and Hashimoto jumped on the train in a hurry. There are Nagamanbe, Toya and Higashimuroran at the parking stations in front of Hakodate, and it will take more than four hours to reach the terminal, Sapporo.

There were no journalists or TV people at Hakodate Station, but they might come in Sapporo.After all, one of the passengers was killed. The Tokyo side decided that Manager Koike and Tanaka Management Director of JR East Japan Company, Mikami Criminal Director of the Metropolitan Police Department and Totsugawa Police Department should fly to Hokkaido immediately. The main purpose of Manager Koike is to study with JR Hokkaido how to deal with the press; Mikami and Totsukawa are going to discuss with the Aomori prefectural police and the Hokkaido police how to deal with this incident. "I'll leave this to you." Totsukawa said to Kamei.

"I will be in constant contact with you." Kamei's expression was tense, and he continued: "How to treat the fleeing prisoners on the Central Highway, you must give instructions before you go." "To be honest, I don't know what to do. The prisoner seems to be in contact with his accomplices every hour." When Totsukawa said this with a puzzled look, Minister Mikami interrupted: "Arrest him immediately." "In that case, his accomplices might do something. The most frightening thing is that there are still explosives installed on the 'Beidouxing No. 5' train. There are still more than 200 passengers on the train. , will cause a serious situation with many casualties.”

When Totsukawa said that, Mikami frowned and said: "In Sapporo we may have to hold a press conference with the manager of JR, because the press may have noticed the incident. If the reporter asks how the situation is now, we can answer that we gave the prisoners With 100 million yuan, has the prisoner escaped?" "But arresting a prisoner is dangerous!" Mikami glared at Totsukawa and said, "I don't know if it's really dangerous, right? It's just your speculation that explosives may be installed on the 'Big Dipper No. 5' train? If you are so timid, this incident will not be solved. Arrest Prisoner! This is an order!"

"understood." "Immediately issue instructions. The Hojo criminal police and police cars are still following the prisoner, right? You can give them instructions! Instruct them to arrest the prisoner." "Understood, he must be arrested before the press conference in Sapporo. But time will let me decide." Totsukawa stared intently at Mikami's face. Mikami seemed overwhelmed by his momentum, and said: "Before the press conference is held, the prisoner must be arrested, and the 100 million yuan will be recovered. You should hurry up and decide on the time."

"Now rush to Haneda Airport. Minister Mikami and I will take the 9:30 flight. We will arrive in Chitose at 10:55." Totsukawa said to Kamei. "yes." "On the prisoner's side, the call is made once an hour. The next call should be at 10 o'clock, followed by 11 o'clock and 12 o'clock. Take action. So I think the prisoner will not change to another car, probably still driving a Mercedes-Benz." Totsukawa said. "I feel the same way about this." Kamei nodded. "Because it is the minister's order, the prisoner must be arrested. But try to avoid danger. I have thought about it. If the prisoner is arrested immediately after he finishes calling, even if he has accomplices, he will not take action within an hour."

When Totsukawa said this, Kamei smiled slightly and said: "You arrived in Chitose at 10:55, and arrested the criminal at 11, right?" "Yes. Kamei-kun, the prisoner's next call time is 10 o'clock. The minister and I are about to board the plane, and we are not ready yet. I will be able to contact you easily by 11 o'clock. Detective Nishimoto and Kusaka The criminal police may have detected something new." "Understood, arrest the prisoner as soon as he calls at 11 o'clock." Kamei said. "The hour after 11 o'clock is the decisive moment." Totsukawa's expression was serious. Sanae was sitting in the back seat, and the Mercedes-Benz driven by the prisoner was still heading towards Nagoya on the Chuo Highway. "What's the matter, why is your expression sullen?" the prisoner said to Sanae who was reflected in the rearview mirror. "How to express is my freedom." Sanae was contemplating while continuing to act. It is impossible for the prisoner to spend 100 million yuan without even looking at it. At the same time, it is impossible for JR East to deceive the prisoner by packing old magazines in a suitcase at the risk of the train being bombed.The inmate must have exchanged the money in the suitcase for old magazines. "Oops!" Sanae bit her lip thinking. It must be that the prisoner's accomplice was also on this central highway, and transferred the 100 million yuan in the suitcase to his accomplice's car. Maybe it was at a gas station or a parking lot, maybe it was pulling over to the side of the road and exchanging the money in the suitcase for old magazines. "Ah, probably at that time!" Sanae thought. At the gas station in Lake Suwa, Sanae worked hard to get close to the prisoner, and deliberately drove the Porsche to show him. Sanae guessed that the prisoner must drive a Mercedes to catch up, but he didn't come, which made Sanae anxious . The culprit must have met his accomplice at the Suwako gas station while Sanae was away, and transferred the 100 million yuan in cash. Thinking of this, Sanae stared angrily at the prisoner's back. "You are talking!" the prisoner said with a sneer. "I want to die." "Is it still dumped by the man?" "Let's die together." "I?" "Yeah, although I don't know what you do, I don't think you are a good person who must live." "Don't talk nonsense, I'm still young, and I still want to have fun!" "In this society, you can't have fun without money." "I have the money." "Where is your money? You must have borrowed this car. You don't look like someone with a Mercedes." "That's where the money is." The prisoner stretched out a hand and tapped the suitcase on the passenger's seat. "Is the suitcase containing banknotes?" "Yes, it's a box full of 10,000 yuan bills, a total of 100 million yuan." The prisoner said calmly. Sanae suppressed her anger and said: "You're talking nonsense!" "Nonsense?" "Yes, isn't it filled with old magazines?" When Sanae said this, the prisoner sneered and said: "Really? Have you seen it?" "I didn't know what was inside, so I took a look." "I wanted to use this to seduce a woman, but I didn't expect the secret to be exposed." The prisoner laughed while driving. Sanae bit her lip again, thinking. "Are you still a pauper when you arrive?" "Don't get angry." "You are playing tricks on people! If you are really rich, show him to me." When Sanae said that, the prisoner shrugged and said: "Money, put it where it should be." "Where do you put it?" "Large corporations, banks, racetracks, post offices, pinball rooms..." "What are you talking about! Your friend, is there anyone who takes advantage of it?" "I don't know my friend, but I have a way of making money." "What is the way to make money?" "How should I say it? I know there is such a person, as soon as you scare him, he will give you as much money as you want." "As soon as you scare him, he will give you money? I don't believe there is such a person." Sanae said. The prisoner smiled and said, "There are people like this, so give as much as you want." "How to give you money, can you teach me?" "It needs training." The prisoner said triumphantly. "train?" "It's like drinking a bar. After training, you can become a mass. The way to make money is the same." The prisoner said. From then on, no matter how Sanae tried to trick him, he didn't say anything. With the police car clearing the way, Totsukawa and his party hurried towards Haneda Airport on the Metropolitan Expressway. They took the JAL flight 505 which took off at 9:30, and they have already called the JAL office, and the seats are guaranteed. When they arrived at Haneda Airport, the plane was about to take off.Under normal circumstances, boarding would be denied, but Totsukawa, Criminal Minister Mikami, Manager Koike of JR East, and Manager Tanaka managed to board the plane with special care because of special urgent missions. As soon as the four of them sat down, the Boeing 747SR bound for Chitose taxied and took off 10 minutes later than scheduled. The plane roared and took off at a high angle.When the plane was flying level, Totsukawa heard that he could make phone calls inside the plane, so he immediately called Kamei. "Does Sanae Hojo have a phone?" "She didn't call, because she was in the same car with the prisoner, so she probably didn't have the opportunity to make a call. But the detective Harada, who was driving a police car following the Mercedes, had a call." "What did he say?" "He said that detective Hojo was sitting in the back seat of the Mercedes-Benz driven by the prisoner. Therefore, Criminal Police Harada's car approached the Mercedes-Benz and did not attract the attention of the prisoner. Although the police car was camouflaged, but the car number was Tokyo, it may cause trouble. Doubtful, but the danger seems to be reduced because of Hojo detectives and criminals dealing with each other." "Did the prisoner call at ten o'clock?" "At 2:10, the prisoner went to the gas station, so he probably called on time," Kamei said. "Have Nishimoto-kun and the others come back?" "Haven't come back yet, but the Kusaka detective called. He found something interesting. In the apartment where the deceased Kaori Hamano lived, he heard a waitress who lived next to her say that Kaori Hamano seemed to have invested quite a lot of money. life insurance." "That's very interesting. Don't you know the details?" "At that time, the insurance company was not open for business, so there was no way to investigate. The criminal police said that at 9 o'clock, he went to the insurance company near the apartment to investigate." "Okay, please." After Totsukawa finished speaking, he put down the phone. As soon as he returned to his seat, Minister Mikami brought his face closer to him and asked: "Do you understand what's going on?" "Unfortunately, nothing new." "Are you still following the escaped prisoner?" Mikami asked. "It's okay, Hojo criminal police and police cars are following." "Arrest him at 11am?" "Yes, arrest him at 11 am. Before the 'Hokutosei No. 5' train arrives at the terminal in Sapporo." Totsukawa said. "This must be done absolutely. I don't want to lose face at this afternoon's press conference in Sapporo," Minister Mikami said. Two detectives, Kusaka and Shimizu, waited until 9 am to visit the Setagaya branch of N Life Insurance Company.This branch office is near the high-end apartment where the deceased Kaori Hamano lived. The two met Abe, the branch manager. Abe said: "That apartment is often visited by our field staff." Kusaka asked: "Has Mr. Hamano Kaori purchased life insurance in your company?" "Mr. Kaori Hamano? Yes, she took out life insurance with our company last year." "How much insurance did you pay?" "Life insurance for 50 million yuan." "50 million yuan?" "Actually, she wanted to invest 100 million yuan in insurance, but after our investigation, we learned that she had already invested 50 million yuan in Y Life Insurance Company, so she finally invested 50 million yuan in our company." "So, you have invested a total of 100 million yuan in life insurance in the two companies?" "Is that so, what happened to Mr. Hamano Kaori?" "She's dead." "died?" "That's why we came to investigate. Who is the recipient of the 50 million yuan life insurance?" "Wait for me to check." After Anbu finished speaking, he asked the secretary to investigate. After a while, the secretary handed him the note of the results of the investigation, and he said: "The recipient is Huitian Gong, and his address is..." "We know about Huitian tribute." Sunset went on to say: "Do you know the recipient of the insurance money of Y Life Insurance Company?" "have no idea." "You said Hamano Kaori took out the insurance last year, did someone tell her to take out the insurance, or did she take the initiative?" Shimizu asked. "Call the manager." After Abe finished speaking, he called a young man named Igarashi. "It's been less than a year since what happened to Mr. Hamano, and I still remember it very clearly." Igarashi then talked about the specific situation at that time: "When I went to her, she was with a man. The man persuaded Mr. Hamano to take out life insurance." "Is that man the recipient of the money?" "Yes, at that time Mr. Hamano said with a smile: Then you will be the recipient." Igarashi said. After Kusaka and Shimizu left N Life Insurance Company, they went to Y Life Insurance Company in front of the station to investigate. Here, Kaori Hamano invested 50 million yuan in life insurance with Aida Gong as the payee.The total of the two is 100 million yuan.This amount is not small for the motive of the prisoner. The Boeing 747SR that Totsukawa and his party took landed at Chitose Airport at 10:55 on time. As soon as he arrived at the airport lobby, Totsukawa immediately called Kamei in Tokyo. "It's 11:05 a.m. Have you given your instructions yet?" "I gave orders to Detective Harada to arrest the criminal." "I can rest assured that." "Kisaka and the others investigated the insurance matter. As expected, Kaori Hamano invested 100 million yuan in life insurance with Matsu Aida as the payee. This amount is not small for the criminal's motive." "How is Kinomoto-sama doing?" Kamei said: "The Nishimoto detectives investigated, and it seems that he is an inexplicable person, and he seems to have learned nothing useful." The Chuo Expressway joins the Tomei Expressway at Komaki. The prisoner got off the Mercedes at the gas station in front of the junction, and went to the phone booth to make a call. Sanae was sitting alone in the back seat of the Mercedes-Benz when a car stopped beside the Mercedes-Benz. "It's Hojo Detective, right?" the driver of the car said to Sanae. "Detective Harada?" "Yes, this is my fellow detective Kaneko. The order came down to arrest the prisoner as soon as he finished calling at 11 o'clock." "no problem?" "The Totsugawa police department also knows. Not only does it know, it can be said to be his instruction." "However, if the prisoner has accomplices, it will be terrible!" Sanae said. "Totsukawa also took this into consideration, but still issued an order to arrest the criminal," Harada said. The prisoner walks out of the phone booth and returns to the Mercedes. The two detectives, Harada and Kaneko, quickly grabbed the prisoner's hands. "You were arrested for reasons you know." As Harada said, he handcuffed the prisoner's hands. The prisoner seemed surprised, and shouted to the criminal police: "Don't be foolish, doing so will bring serious consequences!" "Haha, forget it!" "I'm not kidding!" The prisoner finished speaking loudly, staring at Sanae and saying: "Is she still a policewoman?" "Where did the 100 million yuan go?" Sanae stared at the prisoner with her big piercing eyes.