Chapter 15 Chapter Fourteen: The Truth About Silencing

The relationship between Kihara Godko and Kiryu Tsurugo is wonderful.An apartment whore and a resigned police officer meet frequently, reasoning about cases involving them. They were both a little embarrassed by the occasional awareness of this curious relationship.But immediately immersed himself in the reasoning and research of the case, forgetting about embarrassment and shyness. The search of the headquarters seems to have begun based on the train of thought and reasoning of the godson. Suddenly an unexpected visitor came to visit the godson. "Yumiko!" When the godson came to see the visitor, he was surprised.The godson did not tell those who came over his address.She must have asked someone else.The women who work as prostitutes in the apartment have little contact with each other in order to conceal their own backgrounds.After washing my hands and quitting, I am even more taboo to associate with my past colleagues.

In the past, when Godko and Kiryu went to Hiro Amada, they accidentally met Mayumi Hibino, who lived with Yamagata, and she was rejected by Mayumi. Now Mayumi came to her door on her own initiative.In surprise, the godson called out Mayumi's past name. "I'm sorry to disturb you suddenly. When you came to my place a few days ago, I was too rude. Please forgive me!" Mayumi sincerely apologized to her godson. "Don't say that, I'm so happy that you came to my place. My place is dirty and messy, please come in." Mayumi was a little embarrassed, and the godson dragged her into the house.From Mayumi's preoccupied expression, it can be seen that she has important matters to discuss with her godson.

"I have something to discuss with you, and there is no one else to discuss with." As soon as the two of them sat down, Mayumi immediately said such words.The two have worked together for a short time, and their relationship is not very close.Now I'm here to discuss something with my godson, probably about the murder case. "I'm very happy. As long as I can do something, I will help you. Tell me what you want." The godson said this while making the brand-name coffee that she just bought today for Mayumi. "Only Miss Godson understands me." "Is it about Mr. Yamagata?"

"Please, help Yamagata!" Mayumi said earnestly. "What's the matter, Mr. Yamagata?" "Yamagata is dying." "Mr. Yamagata is dying, why?" What Mayumi said was very non-specific, and the godson couldn't figure it out. "It turns out that he is not a photographer, but a killer of the Sonezaki group, who is waiting for an opportunity to assassinate the leader of the hostile gang." "What did you say?!" The godson is surprised when the name of Sonezakigumi suddenly appears. "I only found out last night. Yamagata turned out to be the killer of Hamano, the head of the Sonezaki Group. Yamagata told me. He said that he might never see me again."

"The Hamano you're talking about is the bodyguard who was the leader of the Sone Abnormal Group when he was assassinated in front of Shoto's apartment in Belheim?" "You know?!" "Isn't it in the newspaper?" They were both surprised.Especially the godson, when she heard that Hamano, who had a significant relationship with the Nami, Kumazawa, and Amada cases, had a close relationship with Mayumi's cohabiting partner, she couldn't help being stunned by this unfortunate karma. "Yes, it was Yamagata who was grateful to Hamano and volunteered to be an assassin. He and Hamano wanted to avenge the leader of the Sonezaki group and wait for an opportunity to assassinate the leader of the hostile organization."

"In this way, even if Yamagata survives, he will become the target of assassination for all members of the hostile gang." "Yes, that's why I tried to dissuade him. Miss Godzi, please help me find a way, only you can help me!" "Have you reported it to the police?" "As soon as you report to the police station, Yamagata will be arrested!" "However, it's better than being killed! Moreover, if you can prevent the assassination of the enemy's leader, Mr. Yamagata is not guilty of a crime." "However, if I report to the police, Yamagata will never forgive me. He said that if he doesn't work for Hamano, he will have no face."

"This is too outrageous. Although I don't know what Mr. Yamagata owes Hamano, I can't say that you can only have face if you kill someone. To tell you the truth, Hamano seems to have some inside story and background. You That Yamagata-san here may have been used by Hamano." "Yamagata has special respect for Hamano." "If Mr. Yamagata really loves you, it should be said that there is no one more important than you. He can tell you his life experience and the fact that he is planning to assassinate the leader of the hostile organization, which is the best proof. His heart is shaking, and he Feeling confused. If he really wanted to save face by sacrificing his life for Hamano, he wouldn't have said such a thing to you."

"What should I do!" "In short, you have to convince Mr. Yamagata. If Hamano's painting skin is peeled off, Mr. Yamagata may wake up." "Hamano's painted skin?" "I think he's acting suspiciously. Maybe he's in collusion with the enemy." "Has collusion with the enemy? Are you saying he is a traitor?" "There are signs of that." From the time the godson heard that there was an office of a hostile gang in the New Oriental Hotel, he had vague suspicions about Hamano. "If Hamano is a traitor, why would Yamagata risk his life to assassinate the leader of the enemy?" Mayumi asked.

"Is it to save face for Hamano?" "Saving face?" "Yes, Hamano, as the bodyguard of the big boss, attracted killers from hostile forces and told him to kill the leader of the Sonezaki group. It's a shame to the bodyguards to just do it like this. So he called his subordinates to Yamagata To assassinate the enemy's leader to save face. Under Hamano's instruction, Mr. Yamagata went to assassinate the enemy's leader. Even if it failed, wouldn't Hamano look better in the Sonezaki group? " "So, didn't Yamagata fall into someone's trap?"

Mayumi cried out loudly. "If Hamano was a traitor, there would be no reason for revenge. Maybe Hamano killed the head of the Sonezaki group!" After the godson accidentally said the above words, his face suddenly changed.From this inadvertently uttered words, sparks of association burst out, fundamentally subverting the concepts formed in the past, and thus seeing a new structure of events.This brand-new structure was so different from her old preconceived ideas that she couldn't accept it all at once. Godson wants to deny the intention of this association, but this new structure is very convincing for explaining this incident.The contradictions and unreasonable links in the past can all be explained in the new framework.After sending Mayumi away under the promise of helping, the godson called Kiryu.

"Oh, it's very nice of you to be home. Come over to my house right now, won't you?" "I'm unemployed now, and I have nowhere to go. I want to go to your workplace, but you forbid me to go." "Don't say it's useless, come quickly, I have something new to tell you." "What's new?" "Anyway, come quickly." Kiryu drove his Corolla car to his godson's house.He has been here several times, but he still has the feeling of coming to a private detective agency. "You said on the phone that there is something new, tell me quickly, what's new?" As soon as Kiryu entered the room, he asked anxiously. "It's too beautiful! As soon as you enter the house, don't you have anything else to say?" The godson looked at Kiryu enthusiastically and said.Kiryu wanted to retaliate, "It's not because you can't wait!" But he refrained from saying it, and said politely: "Is it right for me to come into the quarters of a young woman who lives alone?" "I called you here, what's wrong? And you are an active police officer, I am very relieved." "Police officers also have emotions and desires. Maybe the greater the repression, the greater the repression." "For you, it doesn't matter how much counter pressure you have..." The godson's eyes were full of affection. "No, no, don't do this. Let's be decent friends." "Okay, that's it." "So, what's new?" The conversation finally returned to the topic.The godson told Kiryu everything about Mayumi's visit and her conversation with Mayumi.Kiryu was always surprised by the relationship between Hamano, Yamagata, and Mayumi.Now the godson told him an even more surprising idea: "At that time, I inadvertently thought, could it be Hamano who killed Ohara?" Godson said. "Hamano?...Then, what happened to the killer of the hostile organization?" "It was brought by Hamano. But the killer shot and missed Ohara. At this time, Hamano killed Ohara, and ended up with the killer of the Ocean Society..." "Wait a minute, it was too sudden, my brain can't keep up. If this is the case... But Hamano didn't have a pistol on him at the time. How could he kill Ohara without a pistol?" Kiryu's mind seemed unable to adapt to this new idea immediately. "It's not that Hamano doesn't have a pistol, the killer is holding Hamano's pistol." "yes?……" Kiryu was stunned, as if his brain had been electrified.He wanted to take a peek at this unexpected truth, but was disturbed by electric sparks and couldn't see clearly. "After Hamano killed Ohara, he put the pistol in the hands of the killer," Godson said. "So, the killer didn't bring a pistol himself? No, didn't you say that the killer's bullet didn't hit Ohara? Then, where did the killer's pistol go?" "Hamano is hiding." "Where is he hiding? Didn't he have enough time? Besides, Hamano's body was strictly searched after the incident." "The accomplice is hiding." "Accomplice? You mean Ohara's mistress hid the pistol?" "Thinking about it in this way, it is logical. The killer of the Ocean Club brought by Hamano shot Ohara, but the killer's marksmanship was very poor and he missed. The frustrated Hamano shot Ohara with his own pistol, and then Stabbed the killer to death with a knife. Because the same bullet was found in the bodies of the two people, which was not good for him. Later, he picked up the killer's pistol and handed it to Ohara's mistress. Thinking about it this way, the reason why Ohara and the killer used different tools, I got a logical explanation. Amada witnessed the whole process of this incident; Mr. Kumazawa didn’t see it clearly. Hamano may think he saw it too.” "Wait a minute, the people who heard the gunshots at that time said they heard two shots. If the assassin's two shots missed, then at least three shots should have been heard, right?" "The two gunshots heard by people nearby were indeed fired by the killer. Maybe he wanted to fire a third shot, but he didn't fire it. Hamano's pistol probably had a silencer. He shot Ohara twice. After the gun was shot, the suppressor was removed, and the killer's pistol and the removed suppressor were handed over to Ohara's mistress. There should be a gunpowder reaction on Hamano's body, which can further prove that he shot it. However, the police probably didn't answer the question. Hamano conducts the gunpowder reaction test." "That's right, because Hamano didn't take it into account at all." "Actually, the bodyguard had a pistol on his body, but he used it to shoot the master he was supposed to protect. The reason why he stabbed the killer with a knife was because it was not easy to kill two people with a gun at the same time. Mr. Kumazawa and Amada may have witnessed On the spot, it's very bad for Hamano." "But why did Hamano kill his leader?" "There are many reasons for this. You were bought by the Dayang Society at a high price, you have hatred for Ohara, don't there often be plots of betrayal and collaboration with the enemy in gangster movies? In short, I think Ohara's mistress plays an important role. " "Where is Hamano now?" "The police station probably knows, isn't he on bail?" "During bail, it's not always watched." "If you want to find Hamano, just keep an eye on Yamagata. He must come to Yamagata." "It seems that there is a need to monitor Yamagata." "It can't be exposed, and Hamano won't come once he is exposed." "Even for the scheming Hamano, it would be a mistake to let Mayumi go to see Yamagata on the eve of assassinating the leader of the hostile forces?" "Probably because he was used to die, so please pity him." "In short, let's propose to the police the idea of ​​arresting Hamano. I don't know if it will be accepted." Kiryu said. "Haven't all the opinions you put forward in the past been accepted? This time, they will definitely be accepted." "That's not my opinion, exactly, but your excellent one." "Then, it's just the opinion of the two of us." At this time, the search headquarters had already paid attention to Hamano Takatoshi.The court has issued an arrest warrant for Hamano on suspicion of colluding with the Ocean Society to kill Kazuaki Ohara. Strict surveillance was also arranged for Hamano's minion, Yamagata.Hamano asked Hibino Mayumi to get together with Yamagata because Yamagata had fallen into a dangerous state of mind where he didn't know what trouble would happen when he was alone in the restaurant. For a sexually hungry person, giving him a little bit of comfort will only arouse his stronger desire.After asking the two of them to meet up once, they couldn't stop the car anymore.Despite Hamano's stop, Mayumi went to the hotel where Yamagata was staying every day. In this way, it is no different from living together in an apartment.It's useless to change a restaurant for Yamagata, he will still get in touch with Mayumi. Because the time to assassinate Hideki Kakutani is getting closer, Hamano does not want to forcibly separate Yamagata and Mayumi.Because that would hurt Yamagata's emotions. Hamano felt that the police surveillance of Mayumi had another purpose.And that's exactly what happened.But when the police later turned their finger on Hamano, Hamano didn't notice. Hamano felt relieved that Yamagata had been outside the search circle from the very beginning.He never expected that the police surveillance of Mayumi would turn its target to Yamagata. At this time, Hamano received a summons from the police, but he ignored it.Right now, Kakutani Hideki is about to fall into the trap.If you want to accept the police summons at this time, you may miss the opportunity.If this opportunity is lost, there will be no chance again.This is the last chance.Now or never.Hamano understands this well.Hamano has already issued an action order to Yamagata. If Yamagata can kill Kakudani, it will be considered a success. But at this time, the police station issued a subpoena, which made him feel uneasy.Probably issued in the name of the court? The investigation of Ohara's murder and the accompanying killer's murder has been completed and a public prosecution has been initiated.It is said that it is illegal to conduct an arraignment after a case has been prosecuted.Although illegal, such things are actually not uncommon. But if the arraignment was for some other case, what case was it?This made Hamano feel very uneasy.Since then, Hamano has often felt a sign of danger.It was a warning signal from his animal instincts of self-defense. October 8th finally came.If the information is correct, Hideki Kakutani should come to the Angel Nightclub today.There was a group of people like them who came to tread the road last night.It appears that their scheduled plans have not changed. Hamano gave Yamagata his final order: "Go to Kakutani at 10 o'clock tonight, accompanied by Uchino, Kawamura, and three or four bodyguards. At that time, don't look at other people, but keep a close eye on Kakutani, and load your bullets. After shooting, run out quickly, my car is in the I'll wait for you later, don't be careless!" Hamano's voice was urgent. "Understood." "When you can't escape, don't make unnecessary struggles. I will collect the body for you, so don't worry about the future." "If I die, please help Mayumi so that she can live." "It's easy, don't worry. You won't die. Find you the best lawyer to get the shortest sentence for you. After the sentence is over, I will reward you with a gold badge." Neither the speaker nor the listener is aware of the inconsistencies in the words. At this same time, Kazuaki Ohara's mistress, Mamiko Yanase, was summoned by the search headquarters, and during the harsh interrogation she gave the following statement: "It was Hamano who killed Ohara. The killer of the Ocean Club who conspired with him was an idiot. He fired two shots and missed, and then fired a third shot, but it didn't fire. There was no way. Hamano fired his own pistol at Ohara. He fired two shots, then walked up to the killer who was standing there dumbfounded. After suddenly pulling out a knife and stabbing the killer to death, he changed his own gun and the killer's gun one by one, and took off the silencer on his own gun , handed over to me together with the killer’s pistol. I hurriedly hid it in the empty box of the collective mailbox in the foyer. Later, when the police inspected the scene, they did not suspect me, nor did they search the mailbox.” "Why did Ohara's bodyguard Hamano kill Ohara?" "Hamano's parents were attacked by the gangsters of the Sonezaki group, and the business couldn't go on, so they both committed suicide. His sister was also played by the members of the Sonezaki group and died of liver disease. Hamano sneaked into the group to avenge his relatives. group, trying to kill them all.” "Why are you helping Hamano?" "Hamano's elder sister is my sister-in-law." "How did your sister-in-law become a victim of the Sonezaki-gumi?" "My brother is fond of gambling, and he fell into the hands of the Sonezaki group. He lost all his house and land, and even his wife was mortgaged to others." "Has the Sonezaki group not grasped the history of Hamano?" "In order to strengthen their power, they searched for prey extensively, and they didn't realize that his family had been harmed by them in the past." "Do you know where Hamano is now?" "He is waiting for an opportunity to assassinate Kakutani Hideki of the Ocean Society. If Kakutani is not killed, his revenge will not be considered complete. He said that Ohara and Kakutani are the culprits who persecuted his parents." "Did Kumazawa Tatsuo and Amada Hiroshi also be killed by Hamano?" "Amada knew that I was an accomplice, so he found me here. He said he saw the scene where Hamano killed the killers of Ohara and Dayangkai, and came to intimidate us. He offered to give him my body and five million yuan , even if he didn’t see anything. If he doesn’t agree, he will tell Sonezaki-gumi everything he saw.” "Hamano and I pretended to agree to his conditions and went to him with the money. As a villain, Amada lacked vigilance and never thought that he would be killed by others. He looked at the money and my face , my heart was full of joy. I hugged Amada, and Hamano hit him on the back of the head with the hammer he secretly carried from behind him. Such a serious crime, so without difficulty, It was so simple that it even made people feel too boring. Because it was too simple, I didn’t even believe that it was killing people.” "Why did you kill Kumazawa?" "We don't know whether Kumazawa witnessed the murder scene. He ran away and asked me for Hamano's address, which was not long after killing Amada. At that time, I thought Kumazawa also witnessed the whole process of the incident. He was I came to ask Hamano to testify that he was not at the scene where Shimura Nami was killed. But I felt that his existence was dangerous to us. As soon as I told Hamano, Hamano, like me, also felt that it was a danger, so I asked me to put Xiong Ze took it to the New Oriental Hotel." "When I told Xiong Ze that Hamano was waiting for him at the New Oriental Hotel and that I would take him there, he had no doubts at all and followed me obediently. When we came to the front of the hotel, Hamano was We are waiting there. He said that it is not good to be seen by others, and it is better to talk inside the building. Kumazawa, who was fleeing, seemed to think that this would be a good way to avoid people's eyes, so he followed Hamano in." "Hamano sent me back in front of the hotel. I don't know the details of the two of them circling inside. If Xiong Ze didn't witness the scene of Hamano's crime, he just asked Hamano to prove for him that he was not there. If Nami Shimura was at the scene of the crime, then he would die so pitifully." Through the above confession of Mamiko Yanase, the whole picture of the incident is clear.As suspects in the murders of Ohara Kazuaki, Itawa Masanen, Amada Hiroshi, and Kumazawa Tatsuo, another arrest warrant was issued for Hamano Takatoshi.