Chapter 4 Chapter Two

The time was the day after the farewell ceremony of the Murao family. A woman named Miyuki Orimoto came to this North Tama Art Museum, which was rarely visited by women. It was Monday, the day when the Kita Tama Art Museum was closed, and only the curator's uncle and curator Atsushi Midorikawa were still in the art museum. On the surface, Junsi's household registration information is to fill in the address of his uncle's house. In fact, he has always lived in the duty room of the art museum. This duty room is located between the ground floor and the first floor. Except for the poor lighting, it is definitely a good room. Eight tatami-sized rooms are covered with wooden boards at the bottom, with all kinds of lockers and decorations. There are also carpets on the tatami mats, and the furniture includes single beds, kotatsu, western storage cabinets, large LCD TVs, and a rather large Shelving, as well as mirrors, wardrobes, etc., as well as a bathroom and a small kitchen. As a bookworm, the reason why Junji did not put a bookcase in the room is because there is a research room dedicated to staff on the second floor of the art museum. There are bookcases filled with all kinds of books, a table half occupied by books, and a floor full of books. Although Junji is the commander of the CRS operation team, his work is not sloppy on the surface. , It can also be seen from the Van Gogh counterfeit incident that Junji is an indispensable force for CRS in all aspects.

"Oh, having Junji here really helped us a lot. If it wasn't for Junji, the CRS Japanese branch might have collapsed long ago." Everyone always says that, on the side of being praised, Junji has no complaints, but it seems that it is not good for them to rely too much on himself. Sometimes Chunji secretly thinks, maybe this group of old people who have supported the CRS Japan branch for a long time What they think in their minds is how to pass all the responsibilities to the younger generation, so that they can spend the rest of their lives in seclusion in the mountains and forests.

The scene goes back to the curator's room. Today there is a visitor. The uncle who was asked to meet invites Orimoto Miyuki into the room. Junji is sitting on the side. The other party looks like a person who is one or two years younger than Junji. Student, I said that I am a fourth-year student at a prestigious private music university. "Hi, my name is Orimoto Miyuki. I saw the two of you at Mr. Murao's farewell ceremony yesterday. I think the two of you should be more than just participants. I know this is very sudden, but I still want to talk to you... ..." Uncle and Junji's eyes met quietly.

"And what conclusions have you come to, madam?" "The two of you are actually private detectives. Mr. Murao commissioned you to investigate certain crimes before his death. I think it must be so." "You have a good point." Uncle answered cleverly, but did not tell the other party whether the answer was correct or wrong. Even if the other party thought she had answered correctly, it was only her subjective judgment. hide. This girl named Orimoto Miyuki came here because she couldn't get rid of the doubts in her heart, and it is impossible to give up easily now.

"I met Mr. Murao at a recital held at the university, and I received a lot of care from him." She just said these words and then became quiet again. It seemed that she wanted the two of them to think about the meaning of "care" in her mouth. Of course, Uncle and Junji were aware of the meaning of that sentence. It feels like a Japanese classical beauty. "'We're adults now, we have the free will to tell right from wrong, right from wrong, and it's okay to say no,' that's what he said to me." "However, you did not refuse." "I couldn't refuse. Given my family situation, I couldn't have attended a private music university, and I didn't want to increase the burden on my parents..."

Junji didn't mean to blame her, but he didn't like Murao who took advantage of her weakness at all. It's strange that people all over the world believe in chivalry, but Junji doesn't like the unconscionable people in today's society either. A vulgar philistine. What Miyuki said next is not easy to understand. To put it simply, she was entrusted by Murao, who was still alive at the time, to keep certain things, but after his death, Miyuki couldn’t bear the pressure of keeping these things by herself, so she hoped After transferring the evidence to others, the uncle nodded vigorously after listening.

"I understand. The one sitting over there is my nephew. Let him deal with it. It's okay to use him as a personal bodyguard. He is very reliable." "May I ask if you have learned any martial arts?" "I can't see it at all." Uncle once again displayed his tricks of mouth that can be compared to a fraudster, and Chun Si, who smiled wryly in his heart, did not stop him, because what Uncle said was not completely wrong, as long as the opponent is not a real martial arts master, Chun Si will not easily lose Yes, Miyuki stared at the silent Junji, perhaps it was this detached attitude that gained her trust.

"Thank you very much, please take care of everything." Junji couldn't refuse to be told that. "It's not good to go into a single woman's room alone. I'll go with you too, so that the other party will feel more secure." Masaka, who insisted on this, went to Orimoto Miyuki's apartment with Junji, and the two came to a residential area near Shakujii Park in Nerima Ward. This is an apartment specially designed for musicians. Not only is the soundproofing equipment perfect, but there are also five 24-hour recording studios in the basement for residents to use. There are a total of 30 rooms rented out, including rock musicians, Students of the University of Music, I heard that there is also a pianist exclusive to the club.

Miyuki's room is about the size of a grand piano more than Junji's room. As long as the heavy door is closed, the sound from the outside world will be completely isolated, making people feel like they are in the deep sea. "That way the voices of the conversation inside the house won't leak out." Miyuki smiled and said that because there were not enough chairs, Miyuki asked the two to sit on the bed, and Junji and Yaxiang sat down as she asked. What Miyuki took out was a collection of haiku, which was written by her grandfather over forty years before his death. There are more than 3,000 pieces in total, and about 50 of them have even appeared in newspapers. .

"I will give this book to the Yamate Haiku Club in exchange for tuition until graduation." Although the haiku hobby club is just a disguise, after all, it is named after this, no matter how bad the haiku created, they still have to produce some results. Murao and others should think so. It seems that this group of people have not created five The talent for short poems in the 7th and 5th format, so I thought of buying other people's works. Anyway, I don't plan to hold any haiku conference to raise funds. It shouldn't attract the attention of the public. For the group of Murao, this time It's just for the sake of legitimacy.

"Grandpa's haiku wasn't very popular anyway, so I thought 'if that poor haiku helps my granddaughter finish school, grandpa will be happy too'." Bad haiku?Chun Si flipped through the collection of poems, and his eyes fell on one line "The setting sun shines in the north, and that is the sunset in autumn".It turns out that this is indeed a poor sentence. Junji also agrees with this statement. There are two or three meaningless words in a short sentence. However, these problems are not what we need to be concerned about now. "It's not as simple as selling a collection of haiku, is it?" "Yes, they asked me to be the recorder of the haiku meeting twice a month. Of course, I was only doing superficial work, and the content was all fake." The ten members of the Yamate Haiku Club meet twice a month in the name of the Haiku Club. They should be conducting some unusual experiments or research. The research has been confirmed, but now is the problem. Buy it What kind of research is the cover-up of other people's haikus for?It is not difficult to speculate, and coupled with a lot of situational evidence, it is almost possible to draw the correct conclusion. The study of vampires and vampire viruses and immortality. Where did the Murao group know about the existence of vampires?So far, many enemies have appeared in front of CRS. To CRS, those people in Murao are new enemies, or are they the remnants of old enemies?This matter must be investigated in the future. Since Orimoto Miyuki will be working as a piano tutor next time, the students will arrive soon, so Junji and Yaxiang leave first, and promise her that they will handle it properly. On the way back to the station, on a sparsely populated road, Yaxiang asked: "In this case, do you think that group of old uncles who like haiku will come here?" "I don't think so, it seems that we have to formulate some countermeasures." It doesn't seem to matter even if the situation continues to be allowed to develop. Junji thinks this is really ironic. There are still nine members of the Yamate Haiku Club who are still alive. One of his companions was killed along with his whole family. All of them must be under the current shadow. Under the panic, uneasiness and fear, in order to share the uneasiness with my companions, I must have gathered together to discuss how to deal with the current situation, but I was afraid that if I act rashly, I would step into the police's search network, so I had no choice but to hide the secret In my heart, because of this, I keep accumulating pressure. If there is only pressure, it would be fine, but Murao may not be the only person who is brutally murdered. The thought of "maybe I will be the next one" will continue to attack me , in fact, the possibility of it coming true is not low. In order to prevent this situation, these nine people must be monitored around the clock. But does CRS still have extra manpower? "But having said that, my uncle, who always calls himself a poor man, is willing to spend a billion yen." "Well, if that work is really an authentic work by Van Gogh, you can use it as a guarantee to borrow money from the bank. Now the bank has so much money that I don't know how to use it." "I see. By the way, about the members of the Yamate Haiku Club..." Masako proposes future countermeasures. "Anyway, we have their addresses and phone numbers in our hands. How about making threatening calls to cause them psychological pressure? I don't think those guys are good people anyway. It doesn't matter if we use guerrilla tactics to deal with them." "It can be considered." Threats are a bit too much. If it is a warning or advice, it is worth trying, because they are prone to be suspicious because they have done something wrong. It is strange to say that the remains of the deceased in the Murao family were not returned to their families after they were sent for autopsy. Is it because the method of death is too weird and there is still value for research?Therefore, there were no remains at the funeral held a few days ago. If they really died at the hands of acquired vampires, the remains must be cremated as soon as possible. Otherwise, the dead will be resurrected as acquired vampires through the infection of the vampire virus. After that, the infection will expand at an alarming rate. If eight acquired vampires wander around Tokyo at once, even Junji would not want to take the responsibility. "Coach, coach..." Yaxiang yelled softly, and Junji also noticed that if there were many figures on the dark street corner like a white painting, a total of six people appeared from the front, back, left, and right. Putting on the sunglasses, Junji held back a contemptuous smile and asked the man standing in front of him: "What's your business, please? I can't think of anything we've done to offend you." At this time, the verbal respect is only used to provoke the other party, and the other party's body exudes an invisible sense of oppression. If it is a kind-hearted ordinary citizen, he would have been intimidated by that momentum, but Junji has a calm expression, completely Don't take the opponent's hostility seriously. "Oh, it's scary." Although Yaxiang said so and held onto Junsi tightly, the expression on her face completely betrayed her. Unless it was a really dull person, it could be seen that Yaxiang was mocking each other. Of course, the man in black noticed it too, and his originally unfriendly attitude became even more vicious. Facing the kind citizens, these six experts who used violence seemed to be wearing a barrier-like armor made of air. "Don't mind your own business, and cherish your body!" The other party uttered an earthquake-like roar, which was in sharp contrast to the friendly content. It was a solemn advice that made people tremble and nod their heads, but the arrogant young man in front of him actually smiled leisurely. "When I am happy." One of the men in sunglasses moved, going from stillness to motion with overwhelming speed, delivering a punishing punch to the belly of the ignorant lad that he intended to use to make his body Gastric juice flowed back, but Chun Si stepped back slightly to avoid the punch, and at the same time touched the man's arm lightly with his fingers. These actions alone were enough to tell the winner. The man's face turned pale in an instant, and he fell to the ground in embarrassment. . The other five people thought they were daydreaming, and when they came back to their senses, they rushed towards the arrogant young man in front of them. It took them about two seconds, and it took three and a half seconds for all of them to fall to the ground. up. "Okay, I want to hear who sent you." Before this pretended stable appearance was destroyed, Junji looked at the man in black who was sitting upside down by the wall, still conscious. Cerebral anemia was on the verge of coma, but he didn't know what happened to him at all, and he didn't even have the strength to resist asking. Although he moved his lips, he couldn't make any sound. "Is it Jianyuan?" Junji said the name of the president of the Yamate Haiku Club, and the man nodded with a face covered in cold sweat. His lower jaw was lowered even further. The man lost consciousness completely, because it would be troublesome to be seen by passers-by. Chun Si and Ya Xiang quickly fled the scene. "Coach, I originally thought that the man in black with sunglasses would only appear in comics." "It's an old-fashioned but effective way to frighten good citizens. No one wants to be surrounded by a group of strong men wearing sunglasses, let alone being held up by their collars. When you see this , most people will retreat in spite of difficulties.” The young vampires who belonged to the "majority" expressed their feelings, and then looked at the winter sky with a thoughtful expression. Since the tragedy at Murao's house, the streets of Tokyo have never seen sunshine, as if covered by cold rain. Shinjuku's skyscrapers looked downcast just as the thick dark clouds weighed on them. "The recent economy doesn't seem to be very good." "For me, it's not going to get better until the finals are over." Yaxiang said with emotion. The next day, Junji and his uncle went to Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, where the only surviving member of the Murao family, Ryoko Kano, lived. It takes about an hour to take the train on the Tokaido Line. Junji doesn't dislike the winter scenery, but seeing that most of the people who opened the newspapers to read their eyes stopped at the report of the Murao family incident, which made Junji not interested in admiring the scenery. He turned his head to discuss the tragedy with his uncle. "I think Murao harbored malice and criminal intentions from the very beginning. It is impossible for Murao not to know that the fake that I saw through was a fake. After all, he is also a well-known art dealer." "The question is, why did you choose the North Tama Art Museum? There are many art museums with good economic conditions..." "But he chose our poor art museum." There are also some relatively famous collections in the North Tama Art Museum, such as Russian paintings in the 20th century, silk fabrics from the Ming and Qing Dynasties in China, and a collection of prints from the late Jatoman Turkish Empire, etc., because there are not many , so it cannot be favored by the media. In comparison, those art museums established by religious groups or consortiums are far superior to ours in terms of quality and quantity, not to mention that the other party also has rich funds. In this way, a not-so-pleasant conclusion will be drawn. The protagonist of the Jun Miemen tragedy—Murao should know the existence of CRS and congenital vampires, and wants to use unfriendly methods to try to contact us, maybe plan to Wait until Van Gogh's fakes cause a commotion, and then threaten us like this-"If you don't want the public to know your existence, just obediently assist us."If this is the case, things will become more troublesome. How did Murao know the existence of CRS, and how will Murao's companions deal with CRS in the future?And who killed Murao's family?No matter which one, it is enough to make uncle and Chun Si troubled. Kano House located in Kunuma, Fujisawa City. Although Ryoko Kano is not a beauty, she also has a good appearance, but her body that is not obese has a loose feeling, and she lacks vitality. I heard that she is twenty-five years old, but from the appearance She looked five years older than her actual age, and her clothes were plain, probably because she was in mourning. On the other hand, her husband was wearing a cashmere wool sweater, with an unflattering and frivolous look. The name Kano Juya sounds a bit like a stage name, but it is his real name to the letter. He is 31 years old, likes sports, and is a young industrialist with a wide range of interests. , real life is indeed more boring than the series, but it is still much better than the lifeless wife. It really deserves to be a house located in Humao. No matter the size of the land, the architectural style, or the garden landscaping, it can be called a first-class mansion. The Garner couple who received the guests in the reception room did not understand the things that uncle mentioned on the phone. I would be particularly surprised that what my uncle mentioned was that he wanted to return the "Van Gogh painting", and said that since the contract had not yet been established, it should not cause any problems. "I will prepare to accept the matter as soon as possible. Excuse me, is there any problem with the preservation of the painting?" "The painting will be returned to you in its original form, please rest assured." Uncle's three-inch tongue is indeed an art, Junji thought to himself, and Kano nodded deeply. "That's really nice. Since it's a Van Gogh painting, I'd be in a lot of trouble if it wasn't preserved properly." "The author of that painting is not Van Gogh." Garner's eyes widened at his uncle's words. "What the hell is going on, didn't you tell me that this is a painting by Van Gogh?" The other party raised inevitable questions, and after listening to his uncle's explanation, Garner's expression changed from puzzlement to ferocious, and finally he yelled at the older guest: "It's really a bad art museum with no conscience. You want to cheat Van Gogh's famous paintings by thinking that there is no proof of death, you fraudster. If this is the case, then we will make it clear in court, and I will definitely make you regret it...!" It's so quick to show your true nature, Chun Si thought, but he didn't express his feelings. "Oh, please calm down, we are not panicking." Uncle pretended to be indifferent and waved his hands deliberately. This was a trick to provoke the other party. Junji, who was sitting next to his uncle, immediately changed his body's center of gravity, ready to deal with action scenes at any time, regardless of the golf on the Ghana table How good is the ball and boating skills in fighting skills? Uncle continued to say leisurely: "We have sufficient evidence and hope to make it clear in court, but it is not good to hurt the reputation of the deceased. The same is true for Madam. If you know about the work your father is doing, please tell us." Ryoko Kano replied with a stiff and gloomy voice. "Although you came here to ask, I don't know anything about my father's work, so I can't tell you." "Ma'am, your parents and brother were killed by unknown murderers. Don't you think the vicious criminal who committed this case should be punished?" "But it's from the police..." "The police are unreliable." The atmosphere became obviously serious, and the uncle began to criticize the public power: "I don't mean that the police are incompetent. This incident cannot be solved with the police's common sense and search techniques. Although the police officer in charge of this case tried his best to find the culprit, he lacked imagination. This is his biggest weakness." Fatal wound." "Don't let him lead you by the nose, Ryoko!" Garner yelled loudly and glared at his uncle fiercely. "These two guys are probably planning some bad idea, ignore them. The rumors about the father-in-law are just groundless, and they have no evidence at all." "Of course there is evidence, as long as you go to Beimoduo Art Museum, I can show it to you immediately." "Hmph, if there is evidence, why don't you bring it up today." "Because we are very aware of your lack of calmness, so let me know after you calm down and think it through." After placing the business card on the ebony wooden table, the uncle left the Kana mansion together with Junji, who had remained silent all along, and moved about 300 steps parallel to the surface of the earth. When they came to the bustling street, the uncle said: "Being provoked like this, there will definitely be actions soon. Just wait for the opportunity to respond, and we will guarantee twice the result with half the effort." "In fact, there is no evidence at all. Really, you will always only have that mouth, and I will always be the one to deal with the aftermath." Junji complained in a cold tone, while his uncle laughed happily, but when he put his hand into his pocket, his face suddenly changed. "Oops." Hearing his uncle's words, Junji, who thought something happened, put his hands on his chest reflexively. He remembered the incident that happened on the way home from Orimoto Miyuki's apartment that day, but what appeared in front of his nephew was what his uncle took out of his pocket. Small black cuboid. "Oh, I wanted to put this in Garner's house, but I put it in my pocket and forgot to take it out. Isn't it meaningless to travel all the way here?" Seeing his uncle's expression of shame, Junji shrugged. "Have you forgotten something, Uncle?" "Huh? What's the matter?" Uncle lowered his head slightly, showing an expression that everything in the past was gone with the wind, and put the bug back into his pocket. "The dead Murao, his daughter, and son-in-law, the three of them are not the same person. Even if the dead person had planned any conspiracy, the survivors may not know all about it." Junji's point of view is very sharp, which is tantamount to directly denying the significance of this trip. "If you had observed it early on, why didn't you express your opinion?" "Because I think that in the current situation, it is better to take action than to deny it. Besides, uncle, you don't think that this level of visit can bring any help. To be honest, do you already have a bottom line in your heart? ?” "I just wanted to come to Shonan to see the sea on a whim. The sea breeze is very comfortable, right?" "Winter sea breeze?" "All seasons are equal, so don't look down on winter." "Didn't you just say 'summer is for the beach'? And women's swimsuits are made of less fabric, the better..." "cough……" Glancing at his uncle who was pretending to be coughing, Junji continued: "So, the next target to be protected is Orimoto Miyuki." As soon as she finished speaking, Junji felt a little uneasy. The apartment she lived in had perfect soundproofing facilities. Even if a Hollywood actress in the 1930s screamed with all her might, the neighbors next door might not be able to hear her at all. If the soundproofing equipment is removed, the neighbors next door will at most think it is the sound of a piano or guitar playing. As long as they enter the room, people outside will not know what is going on inside. Although some members of the CRS are watching her, things may not be that simple. All in all, with the members of the Yamate Haiku Club, there are too many people who need to be watched in this incident. "Really, if there is no more victim, there will be no progress at all." "Uncle, what you said is not funny." "Of course, because I'm not joking." After uttering these disturbing words, my uncle hastily pulled up the collar of his coat. Chun Si has to do a lot of preparations, but Hanamura Masaka, who can be called his assistant, is a girl from an ordinary family and is currently a freshman in college, so it is impossible for him to run around with Chun Si all day long. Parents can accept the reason that they must attend classes on time during the day. "It is unreasonable to ask college students to study hard." Although I often hear people say this, this kind of thinking does not help at all for the upcoming final exam. Not long after returning to Tokyo from Fujisawa, Yaxiang asked to meet up immediately. Junji came to the coffee shop in Ogi, only to find that Yaxiang just wanted to discuss countermeasures for the exam. "What is the test?" "First of all, Chinese. There are two subjects for English and German. There is no humanity at all. At least they should be divided into one subject each." "Speak to me some German." "Schwarze lanzereiter flotte voran, Black Lancer fleet forward!" This is not going to work, Chun Si thought. "Does the scope of the exam come from the articles of the German writer Stifter... Maybe it would be better to use rhythm to memorize them one by one, and what else?" Junji drank expensive and weak coffee. "There are six subjects in general subjects. History of Western Art, History of Oriental Art, History of Science and Technology, Address and Paleontology, Constitution, and Sociology. The most troublesome thing is the Constitution, because I have to memorize a lot of articles, and I can memorize it." Probably only Article 9 came out." "Don't brag about that kind of thing." Seeing Junji folded his hands on his chest, Masaka also imitated him by crossing his hands on his chest. "We have coaches to help me in Western Art History and Oriental Art History, so I can rest assured about those two subjects." "Don't worry too soon." "Ah, the coach bullied me." Yaxiang showed an angry expression, she put her feet together, and a pair of beautiful curves that even ice skaters would be jealous of emerged from under the skirt. "I really don't know whether your bad intentions are born or acquired." "It's not that I have a bad personality, it's that you are too naive." "Oh, that's it." Yaxiang nodded honestly, then changed the subject suddenly. "Coach, why don't you come to my house as a tutor. In this way, it will be much easier to meet or go out on missions in the future." "Let me tell you, you are already a college student. It's reasonable to be someone else's tutor. Why do you want to hire a tutor instead?" "If you are a student who is going to take the judicial examination, it is not uncommon to hire a tutor. Anyway, even if the tutor refuses my request, I have a perfect countermeasure." "what you up to?" "Well, I'm going to be the first vampire in history to be repeated." "What nonsense!" Junji scolded loudly, and Masako, who was smiling like a mischievous one, suddenly put away her smiling face and showed a serious attitude. "The current situation is not funny at all. There are many young ladies with good family backgrounds in our university. Those people seem to be decent and generous, but they are actually very malicious in their bones. If I really repeat a grade, I will definitely be treated as a laughing stock." "If you really feel that way, study hard." Perhaps it was because he was past the age when he needed to study for exams, but Junji spoke extremely positive words like an elder. "And you can be regarded as a young lady with a good family background." "Three meals are fine, but I don't know if they are from a good family background. Maybe they are nouveau riche? In short, because they love my smart and beautiful daughter very much, it is absolutely necessary to thank the governess." A smart and beautiful daughter... If such a daughter suddenly brought a young man home, her parents would be at a loss. Although Junji thought so in his heart, he said something else. "Let's put those things aside for now. I'd rather meet with the chairman of your school. If you can help me arrange it, I can take over the tutoring job." "Didn't I say it before, no problem, the contract will be established?" Yaxiang clapped her hands two or three times. "However, to put an eighteen-year-old girl in fear of repeating a grade, there should be a limit to the infringement of ghost rights." "What is ghost power?" "Don't spread the word about it too publicly." The existence of vampires is not something that should be advertised everywhere. From the perspective of vampires, they are just a weak nation that has been persecuted and excluded by the majority of humans. . After the half-joking contract was established, Junji asked for a refill of coffee, and Yaxiang ordered apple tea and fresh cheese cake. Yaxiang moved her fork and moved her eyes to the next table. The report on the Murao family's mass murder incident had the words "terrible complete crime" written on the headline of the report. "Coach, is there a drug that can make people commit complete crimes?" "Have." "Is there really such a convenient medicine?" "real." It is an extremely powerful carcinogen, and even a very small amount can cause 100% liver cancer when taken orally. Also because this carcinogen will be quickly excreted from the body, if the body is not dissected immediately after death, it is not so much difficult as it is impossible to find this substance.In 1978, in the city of West De Ulm, a woman named Ingeberg Ropp died of this drug, but this drug can kill thousands of people from cancer as long as one gram A strong poison, but its name has never been made public. "However, as long as this drug is used, a complete crime can be achieved. Why was it discovered in the end?" "Because the victim discovered it herself, when the cancer was spreading in her body." Even if you suffer from cancer, you will not die immediately. Mrs. Rope began to suspect that her husband had poisoned the raspberry jam that she kept recommending, so she asked the doctor to help identify the ingredients of the jam. Finally, although her husband's complete criminal plan failed, Roper Mrs. Pu did not save her life because of this, "the only person in history who personally found out the prisoner who was going to kill herself, and watched him go to jail", she occupies a place in the criminology of later generations in this capacity, However, perhaps this reputation is worthless to Mrs. Rope, who has been suffering from cancer for a long time and cannot escape death after all... "Criminal methods are really ever-changing. The criminal methods in detective novels may never be exhausted." "That's right, that's why it's said that whoever it is is bound to write a novel and devise a criminal scheme in his lifetime." "Are you still thinking about the Murao family, coach?" "I didn't think about it in particular..." Junji rested his hands on the back of his head. If this incident was really caused by a "patient" called an acquired vampire, then it shouldn't be too long before the blood-sucking virus invaded the body of the deceased and caused the "resurrection of the dead". The trickle so far is about to turn into a waterfall. Although I want to try my best to help Yaxiang and prevent her from becoming the first vampire in history to repeat a grade, the current situation may no longer be distracting. Uncle's evaluation of the police's ability to handle cases may be a bit extreme, but they are all true. This strange incident that deviates too much from common sense, even the police can only declare that it is an "abnormal case caused by abnormal motives." However, if the police did not conduct searches in accordance with science and common sense, it would be a headache for Junji. In short, on the sixth day after the incident, the entire investigation was at a stalemate. All eight victims died of excessive blood loss, but the floor There was no blood on the body at all, and the body of the deceased was only a contusion caused when he fell to the ground, except for a very small scar on the right carotid artery. The motive of committing the crime is hidden in the transactions of the deceased, and it cannot be wrong, Police Officer Mizorogi asserted to Detective Oiwa. "There is no standard for the value of works of art. Police officer, would you spend 300 million yen to buy a Picasso sketch?" "If there are 300 million yen, I will choose to buy a piece of land near the central line to build a house. After all, Picasso's sketches cannot live in people." Police Officer Mizorogi is an honest civil servant who lives a life that has nothing to do with corruption. He was not born in Tokyo, and he has no money to buy land and build a house in Donglong. He has been living in the police dormitory for a long time. The system will not feel uneasy, and the political party also supports the conservative party, but is dissatisfied with the land policy. In addition, he saw the mansion of the Murao family a few days ago, which made him feel even more deeply. In the mansion, there was nothing to say, but it was really hard for him to have a good impression of Saimurao, who was extremely suspicious but lived a comfortable life. "In any case, this will not be a case committed on a whim. Collecting intelligence and searching in a down-to-earth manner is the only thing we can do. You guys show me perseverance!" Officer Mizorogi is giving lectures to the criminal police. He belongs to the management class in the middle position. He is not only the chief who lectures to his subordinates, but also the object of lectures by his superiors. He has to go back to the head of the first search section to report the progress of the search every day, walking heavily After the police officer told his superiors that the search had made no progress, the head of the first search section looked back at him without saying a word. "I've heard silly rumors that it was made by vampires. You won't be confused by these rumors, will you?" "Of course, sir." "That's good." The head of the first search section who made a proclamation to quit smoking put an unlit cigarette in his mouth. “如果能把一切责任都推给超自然现象，倒也挺轻松的。” "yes……" 沟吕木警官做出率直的回答，搜查一课的课长是个值得尊敬的人物，只要他尼古丁上瘾的戒烟症状发作的话。 “最近这五年，因为那些成了悬案的凶恶案件，使得人民渐渐对警察失去信心，再加上有些居心不良的警察私吞捡到的钱却嫁祸给无辜市民，或是和暴力集团的干部一同举办宴会。为什么我们非得连那群家伙的过错一起被责备不可……” 课长的目光中充满不悦，这让沟吕木警官不自觉地将头低下。 “这个叫村尾的美术商是正派商人吗？听说这个世界正派商人的数量跟妖魔鬼怪差不多。” “我们问过其他的美术商以及他的交易对象，只是那群人口风很紧，根本收集不到有力的情报。” “口风紧就代表肯定有什么见不得人的地方，反正绝对和金钱脱不了关系。” 课长将带有齿印和唾液的烟从口中拿出来，稍微瞪了一下之后又放回嘴上，并从口袋中拿出打火机点火，他将压力伴随着白烟一同吐向天空，接着把身体转向沟吕木警官。 “我是不太喜欢说这些话，到目前为止还没有来自外部的压力，但是不保证以后不会有，毕竟连同婴儿一共有八人遭到杀害，迟早会受到社会大众的关注。要是到时候还交不出犯人，不但无法恢复人民对警察的信心，你和我更会陷入一片嘲笑与叫骂声中。” "The subordinate understands." “如果不想演变成那种情况，就得使用更加显眼的方式交出成果才行，毕竟那群媒体没什么耐性。” 警官不发一语。 村尾的家虽然位在杉并区善福寺，却将公司的地点设在四谷，画廊跟办公室在新宿街道上位于三丁目的大楼里，一周四天，村尾早上十点由司机接送，搭乘宝士前往青梅街道，过着会让人在心中暗骂的优雅生活，但是背地里他究竟在做什么，诚如伯父所言，沟吕木警官并没有能力发挥足够的想象力。真是的，要是真的能够像课长所说，将一切责任推给吸血鬼的话，肯定会轻松许多，总之，继续挨家挨户收集资料、努力地增加情报资料，才是现在唯一能做的事。 此时，其他的部下过来报告。 “课长，有奇怪的消息传来。” 讲完了这些话后，从那名部下的口中出现了某间大学的名字，那是负责解剖与保管村尾一家人遗体的法医大学教室所在地，据说那里出现了奇怪的病例。 “……日本脑炎！？” 课长拉高了音量，这让沟吕木警官双耳一阵不适合。 “现在可是冬天啊，为什么日本脑炎会在这个季节出现？那是夏天的疾病，而且不是只会在九州这种气温炎热的地方出现吗？” “会不会是冬季的日本脑炎呢？” 也许部下只是想开玩笑，但是一感受到课长那股充满杀气的眼神，他立刻闭上嘴巴，沟吕木警官也在心中松了一口气，因为他刚刚差点说出一样的话。 “这是什么怪季节啊，根本一片混乱。” 不高兴的课长将抽到一半的香烟粗暴地弄熄，课长的身后有一道窗户，染上一片阴沉灰色的都会区街道从窗子延伸出去，看起来就像一幅拙劣的水墨画。 看来今年的冬天，比起往年更加不祥。