Chapter 9 Chapter Nine Meaningless Happiness

On the other hand, the police also carefully investigated the relics provided by Tarumi's wife, trying to find clues related to the criminal from his business card folder, address book, mail, photos and notebooks. As the general affairs section chief of Anko Construction Company and the secretary of Nagata Kazukan, Tarumi had very complicated interpersonal relationships during his lifetime.If the crime was committed on the run, finding the murderer is like finding a needle in a haystack. But the police don't believe it was a runaway crime.I believe that the murderer can be found out from his personal relationships before his death.

However, Ushio, Aoyagi, and Koizuka differ from the independent case held by most people in the search headquarters. They believe that this case is related to the killing of Kawagishi and Shimazaki. Like Ushio and the others, the head of the Shinjuku Bureau is also a minority in the bureau.Ogami is starting with Tarumi's complicated interpersonal relationship, paying special attention to investigating whether he has any relationship with Kawagishi and Shimazaki. His eyes were always fixed on Tarumi's collection of newspapers, magazines, etc. around Nagata.This includes information from Nagata's participation in work to contacts with dignitaries in the political and financial circles.

Since he used to be the secretary of Nagata Kazukan, there are many records about Nagata.One piece of news that Da Shang is staring at now is about Nagata.This is the news in late March this year. In this report covering current events in politics, a hilarious tidbit about a cat in Nagata's yard who used his home as a toilet: There is a group of wild cats around Nagata's house, and they often use the Nagata's courtyard as a gathering place.Not only gathering, but even their defecation and defecation are also resolved here. For this reason, his family was very annoyed, so they sprinkled a lot of medicine to drive away cats in the courtyard.But the cats still swaggered in and out.Although the neighbors across the wall from his house also have cats, they always defecate in the courtyard of Nagata's house "on time" after eating cat food.Later, Nagata's family stopped spraying the medicine, and imitated their neighbors in feeding cat food.But it's also strange, these cats don't eat, they just defecate here.Mr. Nagata, who is awe-inspiring in Congress, can't deal with a group of wild cats.

The reason why Osami was interested was because the news said that Nagata's family had nothing to do with wild cats. Cat excrement is different from that of dogs, horses, and chickens. It has a unique smell, so that it makes you feel sick when you look at it.Of course, this news has nothing to do with the investigation. But why is Tarumi interested in this news?Nagata's other news is all about political activities, career, and work trends, and there are no reports about the details of his life, so he feels strange. To be on the safe side, Ogami asked Tarumi's family. "No, we never had cats in our house because he hated cats shedding all the time."

"Then is there something about the nearby wild cats always coming to the house to defecate?" "We live in an apartment with no yard, so house cats and stray cats can't get in." "But why is your husband so interested in what's written in this report?" So Osami showed Tarumi's wife the note he brought. "Perhaps because he is interested in everything that happens at Mr. Nagata's house!" "It's roughly like this?" Da Shang had no choice but to understand it this way.As the former owner's secretary, Tarumi may be very concerned about Nagata's public and private affairs!Just like the rumors, because Tarumi embezzled political donations behind Nagata's back, Nagata was driven to Anguang Construction Company, which shows that Nagata is also wary of Tarumi's political ambitions!After he was "exiled", he began to record all his activities.This also proves that Tarumi does have ambitions.

"Maybe Tarumi is judging Nagata's emotions through this record." Later, Setada Junichi and Kawagishi Yukiko frequently dated.They used the excuse of exchanging case information, but in fact they already had their own purpose of frequent contact.When Setada and Yukiko were together, she was in a particularly happy mood. Judging from Yukiko's expression, she also felt that the time with Setada was short. "It seems that the police have figured out who brought the soil into Ryoko Kirihara's car." Setada told Yukiko the news he had inquired from the Shibuya Office.

At this time, the Shibuya Department did also use the clues obtained by Setada and Yukiko as the basis for investigation. Tell Setada what you got.And Yukiko is the daughter of Kawagishi, the first victim in this series of incidents. The incident that has been stalemate for three years has made unexpected progress due to the occurrence of a new murder case.Of course the police are very happy about this. "It seems that Ryoko Kirihara was killed by Asai." "The police are conducting a close investigation on Asai, but it seems that they haven't found any evidence to kill him."

"If he killed Kirihara, then the motive is that Kirihara interfered with Asai's marriage." "It seems to be like this, because after Asai married his current wife, his status in the company has changed a lot." "If only we could find evidence!" "Didn't Tarumi's body be found in the cave that Asai fell into three years ago?" "Yes, it's God's will." "God's will? But didn't the police think that Asai was the murderer?" "If Asai killed Kirihara, he must have seen the murderer when my father's car was rear-ended that night. Does Asai have any explanation for this?"

"I don't know this at all. Even if it is a rear-end chase, the murderer may not necessarily be seen. It can also be a rear-end chase that happened after the murderer killed someone!" "Then how do you explain it?" "This means that the murderer who killed your father had a rear-end collision with the car that Kirihara and Asai were riding in while fleeing. Then he got out of the car in a panic, but he didn't notice the abnormal situation in the car. Or in the There was a rear-end collision midway through the crime, and no one noticed what was going on in the taxi."

"So, it's not clear whether Kirihara and Asai were in that car that night, and there's no evidence that Kirihara's car collided with my father's car. It's just that Kirihara's residence is very close to the scene of the crime. .And that night, her car overturned and fell into the mountains of Kanagawa, so is it a bit far-fetched to connect the two cars? Maybe this is our wishful thinking!" "Even if you separate your father's matter from Kirihara's matter, I think Asai also has a motive to kill Kirihara. There was no rear-end collision, and Asai could find an excuse to trick Kirihara into the mountains of Kanagawa and kill her."

"If that's the case, then our efforts to resolve the incident between my father and Shimazaki will be useless." Yukiko's expression became a little frustrated. "No, it was an accident, but as a by-product of investigating your father's findings, if the murderer is caught, it will be considered a contribution to society!" "That's what you said." "According to my speculation, Asai is not unrelated to Kirihara's death." "If he killed Kirihara, then regardless of whether there was a car rear-end accident or not, the murderer who killed my father is related to Kirihara's death." At present, the police believe that the murderer who killed Kawagishi got into the rear-end car, took Kirihara to the mountains of Kanagawa, and then killed her like causing a traffic accident.Then the only person who can play this role is Asai. "To this day I still think that Dad will come home." At this time, Yukiko seemed to be far away from the case and fell into memory. "For you, he is a good father." "Yeah, I think he's the best dad in the world. He used to be a bank clerk and he was fired from the bank because of his men's misbehavior and he was morally implicated. Since then , he always said that doing things should be done by one person, so he became a taxi driver. He can't adapt to complicated interpersonal relationships, so he said that every day when he got out of the car and took the passengers, he would take his life Forget all the troubles in the car, and drive happily. Passengers are one passenger per car, and it is rare to meet the same passenger. When a passenger gets off the car, he puts his life on the car and walks away. .When I come home from work every day, my father always brings me special products. Whenever it is windy and rainy, we are worried about him at home. Sometimes we fall asleep while waiting, and suddenly we open our eyes I don’t know when my dad came back and slept on the bed. So until now, when I suddenly open my eyes, I still think I saw my dad sleeping!” Yukiko murmured as she recalled with. "If that's the case, maybe I'll get in a taxi driven by your father on some street in Tokyo!" "Yes, it seems that my father's car will always be kept in my life. My father often said that the taxi business is not a great industry in today's society. Without taxis, There are buses, trams, you can still walk, it’s not a big deal. And without taxis, the street will be quiet again!” "Yeah, without taxis, there will be a lot fewer shops on the street." "My dad really likes movies that have taxis in them." "What kind of movie was that?" "War movies, American movies. I remember a movie about the Second World War in Europe. The German army attacked a street in Europe. At that time, a very kind old woman was walking on the street. The sound of guns and guns at that time It was deafening, but the old lady calmly hailed a taxi on the street as in peacetime. So a taxi stopped beside her, and the old lady greeted her very happily. Amid the bombardment, she was as usual I got into a taxi. Dad was very moved by this scene, he thought that taxis are indispensable, and having taxis on the street at least proves that this society is peaceful and people are happy. You stand on any street Places, as long as you raise your hand, the taxi will stop and take you wherever you want. As long as there are taxis walking, people will know that it is peaceful now, and it doesn’t matter if you don’t get in the car. My dad was drunk that day and talked a lot." "That's really good! Although people have various means of transportation in today's society, many people still can't do without it. This is the same as my job. Although there is no professional paper, you can use ordinary paper. But at least for now our industry is still very hot.” "But from the time my dad started talking about that movie, I didn't believe it was real, it was a good wish that people had created. And if I said it all, my dad would be furious." "Because that movie was also filmed in a peaceful age. There is no such romantic time to shoot such a movie in the war age when life and death are at stake. Even if you shoot, you have to make a movie that boosts the morale of the battle." "I always think, if only I were the grandmother in that movie, I really want to ride in Dad's car again!" In Yukiko's moist eyes, it seemed as if he saw the phantom of his father again. "What did you tell the police again?" That night, as soon as Asai came home, his wife asked impatiently as if waiting for him. "No, nothing. I was asked about a traffic accident when I went to the company a few days ago. It seems that the driver who caused the accident escaped. I was just a reference person for the investigation, and I was called to ask about the matter. through." Asai replied as calmly as possible.He is ready to answer when asked by his wife today. "Really? It's okay if it's like this. I didn't do anything today. I'm just worried. I don't sit or stand. I want to call your company, but I'm afraid others will hear something..." Baozi breathed a sigh of relief. "You're just thinking wildly, what can I do!" "But five policemen came all at once in the morning! No one should be surprised!" "The police! They don't have any evidence and can't arrest people casually. Didn't I come back safe and sound!" "Yeah, I said that if something happened, I wouldn't let you come back so soon." "What else can I do?!" "I'm sorry, I don't doubt you, I'm just worried." Saying that, Baozi went up and hugged Asai in her arms.Asai felt very comfortable in his wife's tender arms. For Asai, Baozi is the key to his success.In order to achieve this goal, Asai "processed" Ryoko Kirihara. However, after marrying Baozi, Asai discovered that she was not only a guarantee for his success, but also had other outstanding features.She is smart and has a gentle personality. She is obedient to Asai's words, knows when Asai needs what, and is considerate and considerate. Only couples who have been married for more than 10 years can cooperate so tacitly in life, and Baozi who just got married has already done it. Even in bed, two people are as harmonious as one.Therefore, Asai thought that even if Baozi didn't have that kind of background, he would be lucky to marry her. In today's world where women's rights are supremacy and dare to make their own claims to their husbands, there are very few women who are willing to dedicate everything to their husbands, so Asai believes that women like Baozi are simply "miracles" in modern society! However, she is not the kind of wife who completely loses her personality and obeys her husband like a puppet.She will also stick to her point of view, and turn Asai's meaning of life into her own meaning of life. "If I say I can achieve something, I will work hard to do it; but if the husband and wife must work together to do it, I will not hesitate to give up my efforts and fight for it with my husband." That's what Hoko told Asai during their wedding trip.At the beginning, Asai regarded Hoko as a step to climb up, but after they got married, he changed his view.The role of Baozi is not only a step up in his own life, but also other unexpected roles. Hoko knows Asai well, so she is working hard for Asai's success with all her strength.She took out her greatest resources for Asai to choose. Asai, who is an upward climber, and Hoko, who is willing to be his ladder, form a wonderful combination of wills.In Baozi's words, it doesn't matter how you use your own resources, because the efforts of two people will multiply instead of just add. "From the first time I saw you, I knew that you were the only partner in my life!" Hoko told Asai after getting married. "I am the same! In order to get you, no matter how much sacrifice I make, I will never regret it!" "I will not take a step back after giving up everything for you! Because I am yours in this life!" "I think so too, you are my everything, and I live for you!" They exchanged such language with each other, and seemed to re-understand each other's value. Compared with Tongyuan Ryoko and Baozi, there is a world of difference.No matter what she does, she doesn't care.Asai admits that Kirihara Ryoko only has a feminine scent that attracts men, but she is no longer as good as Hoko in this regard. Women's charm, appearance, rationality, temperament, sexual harmony and financial resources, etc., she can't compare with Baozi in any point.At that time, I came to her just to solve the temporary sexual hunger conveniently! For a woman who has no strengths, as a man, she has her advantages, but if she discovers her shortcomings and delays for a long time, she will become her "prisoner".This is the last thing a man wants to see. If there is a very "convenient" woman around, a man will give up trying to find a new woman. Asai sees himself as the kind of person who is ready to give up such an effort.He wants to "clean up" Ryoko, so as to get such a rare woman as Baozi. But an accident happened during the "cleaning up", and it has already threatened the family that he and Hoko had built.Because of that woman, he might have to pay a higher price.So Asai hoped that that person would stay as far away from him as possible. No matter what happens in the future, we must stick to our current family.When he was taken away by the police, he secretly made up his mind. The owner of the key that Setada and Kawagishi Yukiko found at the foot of Mount Kanagawa, where Ryoko Kirihara fell, was finally found.First of all, I searched around Ryoko Kirihara, her car, the door of her house and the doors of other rooms, but no matching lock was found. In other words, this key does not belong to Kirihara.If it wasn't hers, then it should have belonged to the person she was sitting with before her car overturned.And it can only be thought that this person escaped from the car when he was about to fall down the mountain. As the owner of this key, the biggest suspect is Asai.But when he was shown the key, he denied it was his own. Before her marriage, Asai lived in the company's single-employee apartment in Nakano.When he got married and now, he has been living in Zenbokuji's apartment.Regarding Asai's old address, the new address and other door locks, as well as the private car used three years ago, it is not yet possible to conduct a "compulsory search", so we can only wait for the right time. The police also considered it inappropriate to inspect his home "by the way" when agreeing to his return, and Asai did not have a villa or a second residence. Some people also asked whether this key might be the key of his underground lover, but the three years since his marriage proved that their husband and wife have a very good relationship.And he also concealed his father-in-law, the vice president of the company, when he dealt with Kirihara.Especially when it comes to lovers, he will never play with fire. As a result, more people in the police began to lean towards the view that "this key may not be Asai".But in this way, the murderer lost his target. "Could it be Kiyoko Shimazaki's?" In desperation, someone put forward such a view.And it turned out that there was a question of whether Qingzi was an accomplice in killing Kawagishi. So the police conducted a close investigation of Qing Zi's life before his death.But it doesn't match the door lock of the Hiroo apartment where she lived at the end of her life. Kiyoko lived in Uehara 3-chome before living in Hiroo.So the search target of the police pointed there again.The room she lived in was already occupied by other people. After obtaining the consent of the current occupant, the police conducted an experiment on the door lock of the room, and the result was right.But the other one didn't fit. So it proved that the owner of only one key found by Setada and the others was Kiyoko Shimazaki, and the owner of the other key was still not found. Therefore, the police confirmed the original speculation that Shimazaki was the accomplice who killed Kawagishi.There is still no evidence of the connection between Shimazaki, Kirihara, and Asai.The only time Shimazaki had contact with the latter two was when Kawagishi was killed. The chance Shimazaki left the key in Kirihara's car was when the murderer robbed the taxi and Kirihara's car rear-ended Kawagishi's car.If it hadn't happened to be on that occasion, then they would have had no other chance to get in touch.In other words, Kirihara became a witness who witnessed the crime scene. Then the other key whose owner cannot be identified is most likely to be the murderer's.The murderer was given a key to Shimazaki's former residence, allowing him to freely enter and exit her room. But the police thoroughly investigated her former residence, and neither the administrator nor her neighbors had noticed any men who often entered and left her room, and they didn't even seem to have seen any men looking for her.However, the possibility that the other party came to Shimazaki in the dead of night cannot be ruled out.Although Asai's appearance later made new progress in the case, the decisive evidence for catching Asai's crime was not strong enough, and his appearance even made the case more and more complicated.Asai admitted his relationship with Kirihara, but firmly denied that he had anything to do with her death.If he killed Kirihara, how is it connected with Kawagishi's case? If it has nothing to do with the Kawagishi case, then the Shimazaki and Tarumi incidents have nothing to do with it either. The Atsugi Police Department, which was in charge of investigating the death of the Kirihara overturned car, had already dealt with it as a traffic accident that year.Therefore, more people from the Shinjuku Bureau and the Tamagawa Bureau began to lean towards the view that these cases are independent cases, while the Shibuya Bureau still insists that this is a series of cases.Ushio, Aoyagi, Koizuka, Ogami from the Shinjuku Bureau, and Nagai from the Tamagawa Bureau, and a few others have also persisted.