Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Evidence of Life

The information provided by Takeura Shingo and Yashiro Yumiko shocked the search headquarters. The rape and murder case of Miwa Kitahara is under the jurisdiction of the Komae Police Station.After the incident, the match that Miwa held tightly in her hand was provided by Detective Ishii of the Komae Police Station. For this reason, she began to suspect that it had something to do with the murder of Tokie.The identity of the rape victim was entrusted to the Komae Bureau, but no in-depth investigation has been conducted.Namely: Michio Ashino, who brought Kishimoto to Yashiro, works in the same company where the victim Miwa works.

In the past, it was believed that the rape case of Kitahara Miwa was committed by an accidental passerby.However, at present, it is believed that this is a planned crime. The Metropolitan Police Department decided to hold a joint meeting of investigators from Azabu, Yoyogi, and Komae. After Director Azabu delivered his speech, the person in charge of the search department at the scene who presided over the meeting today—the Nasu Police Department of the Metropolitan Police Department's Search Section 1 stood up and introduced the reasons for several related cases. "On May 23, Tokie Yashiro, the owner of the bar 'Yashiro' in Ginza, was murdered. After committing the crime, the criminal stole valuables equivalent to about 5 million yen. The victim welcomed the criminal into the house at night, so it can be speculated that It was committed by an acquaintance. After committing the crime, the criminal consciously eliminated the traces of reception. In the waste pile, there were two large empty bottles of beer, a burnt match, and leftover cheese. In addition, from the freshness of the cheese, it can be determined that the tooth shape of the victim received guests."

"On the day of the crime, although the victim had made an appointment with his sister to go to the movies, they canceled it and postponed it until the next day. From this, it can also be considered that the guest who visited the victim unexpectedly that night was a criminal. In the victim's room, there were I learned that there were 65 regular customers and 1,815 business cards, all of which were ruled out as suspects after review. However, one of them was named Michio Ashino. I work in 'Medike', and the back of the business card says that I received a guest introduced by Ashino, whose name is Kishimoto, and I don't know his origin or address."

"On the evening of June 24, Shingo Takeura and Miwa Kitahara were on a date by the Tama River in Shimo-Komae City. Rape. After committing the crime, Kitahara was thrown out of the car by the criminal, but she was holding a match from the 'Yashiro' bar in her hand, one of which was broken, which coincided with the match that was burned at the scene of Yashiro Tokie's murder, so it can be inferred The criminal who killed Tokie is related to the criminal who raped Kitahara." "We also combined the unmatched fingerprints extracted from the scene where Yashiro Tokieda was killed, and checked them with the fingerprints extracted from 'Yashiro' special matches, and the results were completely consistent. Therefore, the murderer and rapist who killed the proprietress are the same People, this suspicion is even greater."

"In addition, Takeura Shingo's father, Shinichiro, was engaged to a woman named Yasui Machiko. She left a brooch at Shinichiro's house, and it was verified that it was a gift from Shingo to Kitahara. It is said that Kitahara lost the brooch in the rape The criminal is in the car, and Kitahara and Ashino are employees of the same company." "On September 20th, Sanada Shigemi, who used to run a coffee shop in Akasaka, said she was traveling, and there has been no news since then. We investigated the empty house of Sanada, and speculated that several people broke into it, and there were signs of money theft. At the same time, we found Yashiro Tokie's lighter in Sanada Shigerumi's bedroom."

"Based on the above facts and circumstances, it can be speculated that the murder of Tokie Yashiro, the rape of Miwa Kitahara, the missing of Shigemi Sanada, the burglary of the house, and Kishimoto and Machiko Yasui are all involved." "I hope that everyone will express their opinions without any hesitation based on the situation I have introduced." As soon as Nasu finished speaking, someone immediately expressed his opinion. "The murder of the Ginza proprietress, the rape of the 'white-collar', the disappearance of the former cafe proprietress, and the ransacking of the house seem to be related at first glance, but I don't know the appearance of the criminal at all. Kishimoto, who has been in and out of 'Yashiro', is the only one. One person jumped out, but we don't know much about him. There is no evidence whether he is a criminal. It is said that the combined fingerprints left at the scene of the murder match the combined fingerprints of the special match and Matsuo Ashino's business card. But it is not possible It proves that the owner of the fingerprints is Kishimoto. These cases are just getting more and more involved, but the criminals have not been fully caught."

This opinion warns everyone that it is too early to define Kishimoto as a criminal. "The fact that Machiko Yasui has a brooch of a rape victim is very important. Can Yasui get a breakthrough?" "Machiko Yasui just provided us with a precious card. However, if she pretends that she got it from a third party who has nothing to do with the case, or picked it up, then we will be passive." This was exactly what Yumiko Yashiro had worried about. "Assuming that even if Machiko Yasui obtained the brooch from the rapist, the only thing that the rapist and the murderer who murdered Tokie can connect with is a special match. used. Assuming it was used outside of committing the crime, then the rapist has nothing to do with the murderer who murdered Shizhi."

"However, I think it is more likely that the half-burned match was new, the eaten cheese and the empty beer bottle were used by the victim when he received the criminal on the night of the crime." "When the criminal murdered Tokie, he also took her lighter. Why didn't she use a lighter, but a match?" "The robbing of the lighter can be considered after the crime was committed. When the matches were used, the lighter hadn't been obtained yet, right?" "The murder of the Ginza proprietress and the rape of the 'white collar' are about a month apart. If both cases were committed by the same criminal, and only five matches were used during the period, it's a bit..."

"After using five, it wouldn't be weird if I put matches in the car, right? Then I used another igniter, or maybe I used a lighter that I snatched up." "I would like to ask, have you found this person named Kishimoto in Sanada's relationship?" The focus of the question turned to the Yoyogi Police Station. "Two years ago, Sanada Shigemi ran a coffee shop called 'Nejay' in Akasaka. The manager's whereabouts were unknown, so all the staff at that time were disbanded. It was a bit difficult to investigate the customers of 'Neko' at that time. We are currently working on it. Look for the staff at that time." Yoyogi Yasuke felt a little dull on his face.

"Is Sanada Shigemi's whereabouts still unclear?" Nasu asked. "We are working hard to search, but we don't have a clue yet." Ying Yuan of the Yoyogi Police Station replied. "As the Yoyogi Police Station, what do you think about the whereabouts of Sanada Shigemi?" "She has a fiancé. Before the trip, she was in contact with her fiancé almost every day, but there was no news after departure. We suspect that she was murdered during the trip." "Have you learned anything about her travel destination?" "No leads yet." "The criminal lured Sanada Shigemi to travel for a week. An engaged woman travels with someone other than her fiancé, which shows that she has a very close relationship with this person. If the person who invited her to go out is a man, it can be considered that he has a very close relationship with Sanada Shigeru. I think it is not easy to lure a woman who is engaged and about to have a wedding to go on a trip. Everyone, what excuse do you think you used to lure Sanada Shigemi?"

Nasu asked everyone a question. There was a long silence. "Would the man related to Shigemi Sanada use this as an excuse to seduce her by taking the last trip before she gets married?" Kishi from the Azabu Police Station said. "Is it too long to spend a week as a trip to get rid of old men in the face of marriage?" asked Ishii from the Komae Department. "If it's an overseas trip, isn't it too long?" "Shigemi Sanada has no trace of going overseas." It is very troublesome to apply for a passport when traveling overseas, and records are often left in the exit management office and relevant departments. "Can you consider being tempted by money?" Yoshihara from the Azabu Department talked about his views. "money?" All eyes were on Yoshihara. "Maybe Sanada Shimimi urgently needs a sum of money for her marriage, and the other party promised to accompany her on the trip for a week, and she will give benefits. She used this as a bait to save up the wedding expenses, so she followed." This explanation seems to be tenable, and everyone nodded in approval.In Sanada Shigemi's room, a passbook was left.The deposit is less than 500,000 yen left.After closing the shop in Akasaka two years ago, I often withdraw money, and my deposits have been decreasing day by day. How much money is there in the room?Not sure.But it can be generally seen that the criminals went away for money, but returned in disappointment. It is a vicious crime to lure Sanada out with money, rob her of the keys to her house, and then enter her house to steal money. "Tricking Sanada Shigemi to leave home, and then robbing her house, can it be determined that Kishimoto is the culprit? Because I think Kishimoto snatched the lighter from Yashiro Tokie, and it appeared in Shigemi's room, and Ashino gave Kishimoto The fingerprints combined on his business card coincided with the fingerprints combined at the scene of the murder of Tokie and the special match." The Kishi of the Azabu Department clarified the point of view.To what extent will the evidence strength of composite fingerprints be evaluated after passing the public trial?There is room for doubt.The fact that the composite fingerprints match, Kishimoto is quite suspicious and beyond doubt. Although no new results were obtained at the liaison meeting held, the three cases were intertwined, and everyone reached a consensus on this point. Ishii of the Komae Department believed that Machiko Yasui owned the brooch presented by Shingo Takeura to Miwa Kitahara. This fact cannot be ignored, so he decided to ask Machiko Yasui about the situation.Yoshihara of the Azabu Department also participated. Machiko Yasui works as a salesman in a foreign-funded cosmetics company. Ishii quickly got in touch with Machiko Yasui, who works at the Shinjuku subsidiary, and they agreed to meet at a tea house in Shinjuku 1-chome at 3 pm the next day. The two criminal policemen arrived at the reserved tea house on time, and an elegant young woman in a high-end suit approached the criminal policemen as soon as they entered the door. She is not a beautiful beauty, but she is expressive and a coquettish woman.The "key" parts of the body are plump and exude hormones that seduce men. Isn't Shinichiro Takeura the captive who was defeated by her hormones? "Excuse me, Mr. Criminal Police? I'm Machiko Yasui." she asked pleasantly. We didn't tell her the characteristics of the two of us in advance, but she could tell at a glance that we were criminal police officers, which showed that the eyesight was extraordinary, and the amiable smiling faces were not professionally trained, but born with it. "I'm sorry to have called you here during my busy schedule." Ishii greeted in a smart way. "Suddenly I heard that Mr. Criminal Police wanted to see me, which shocked me a lot." Behind Machiko's kind expression, a slight uneasiness flashed. "I want to know something, just for reference. I am Ishii from the Komae Police Station, and this is Yoshihara from the Azabu Police Station." The two sides first made a courtesy of meeting for the first time, and sat opposite each other across the table.The waitress came over and asked what was needed? They respectively ordered the drinks they wanted to drink. As soon as the waitress left, Machiko seemed anxious and peeped at the policeman's face. "To be honest, it's for this brooch." Ishii put the brooch that he borrowed from Takeura Shingo in front of Machiko. "Oh, here it is. I was looking for it, but I forgot where it was put?" Machiko widened his eyes. "Is this your thing?" Machiko nodded. "Something I like. Where did you find it?" she retorted. "At Shinichiro Takeura's house. You forgot to be there when you visited." "Really? I don't think it's the Zhupu family. But why is it in the hands of Mr. Criminal Police?" She was deeply incredulous. "That's what we want to know. Where did you get this brooch?" "Bought it at a flea market." "Flea market?" "I bought it at the flea market in Yoyogi Park." The flea market is modeled after the flea market in Paris.Not only specialized merchants, ordinary citizens holding handicrafts or things left unused at home can also sell them there. Heard that Paris used to call it the Thief's Market.Japan is also very popular now, and the number and types of participants and products are increasing year by year. Participants are required to apply to the sponsor in advance.However, some people casually spread mats on the park land or the surrounding roadsides to conduct business. When the two policemen heard that she bought it at a flea market, they immediately looked at each other in blank dismay.The feeling of fatigue gradually spread to the whole body. "Which store bought it at the flea market, remember?" Ishii tried to restrain his disappointment and asked. "No, I just walked to a remote corner, where there were several people selling things on mats. I seem to have bought it from a young man. I can't remember what I looked like." Regardless of whether her answer is true or false, it is indeed a clever answer in order to cut off the questioning.What you buy at a flea market cannot be held accountable. "When you bought this brooch at the flea market, who did you go with? Or did you go alone?" "I went alone." Machiko cut off the detective's last hope. "What's the matter with this brooch?" Machiko asked back.Ishii didn't answer her question. "For reference. Do you know someone named Kishimoto?" "Kishimoto...no, I don't know." "Do you know Yashiro Tokie? The one who runs the 'Yashiro' bar in Ginza 6-chome." "do not know." "So, Shigemi Sanada, do you know her? She ran a coffee shop called 'Nirvana' in Akasaka two years ago." "I don't know them. They're all names I've heard for the first time. What kind of cases are they involved in?" "It's fine if you don't know him. By the way, Shingo Takeura, do you know him?" "Shingo Takeura? Yes, we met before." This time, Machiko nodded. "Do you know Kitahara Miwa, who has been with Shingo?" "No, I don't know." "To be honest, this brooch was a gift from Shingo to Kitahara Miwa before." Machiko turned pale in panic. "Miwa Kitahara was attacked by thugs and lost this brooch in the thug's car." "I bought this brooch at a flea market. I had no idea there was such a thing." Machiko's undisguised surprise made one not feel like she was acting. In the search circle, Machiko Yasui was thought to be the only clue, so it was cut off. "Let me add one more thing, how much did you pay for this brooch at the flea market?" Yoshihara interrupted and asked. In an instant, Machiko showed a guilty look and remained silent for a long time. "Well, I don't remember exactly. It was about 10,000 yen." "Ten thousand yen? It's pure silver, and it has a Danish trademark. Ten thousand yen is too cheap." "I also thought it was too cheap, so I bought it." Machiko quickly returned to normal. "When did the flea market open?" "July 15." This time, he answered fluently. "At that time, what else did you buy?" "No. Just bought this brooch." "The stall where you buy brooches, what else is it selling?" "It also sells all kinds of cheap things. Handmade clothing items, old table clocks, pots and pots, and folk crafts." "Do you remember the characteristics of a seller?" "Well, I didn't pay much attention to it, so I can't remember it. It seems to be a young guy, about twenty-five years old. There is no special appearance." "What clothes is he wearing?" "I remember like jeans and a T-shirt." "Does he wear glasses?" "I don't think I'm wearing it." "Do you have an accent?" "I didn't talk to him much, I can't remember with or without an accent." "Where is the store in the park that sells your brooch?" "Well, because there are many small shops and the people selling things are very noisy, so I can't remember where it is, anyway, it is in a corner of the park." When it comes to important and key issues, Machiko pretends to be confused and can't remember clearly. The ending is unable to break Machiko Yasui. On the way home from Machiko, Yoshihara asked Ishii: "That woman is hiding her tail!" "I feel the same way. When you asked him the price of the brooch, he took a long time to answer. He thought the price quoted was too low, saying that it was a cheap product that got away with it. If it is cheap and satisfactory, then you should remember the price. You also lied Bought it at a flea market, is it possible to get the brooch there?" "The buyer forgot where the store was. Maybe she had been to the Tiaosheng Market, and that's not where the brooch was bought. And she knew that the brooch had a suspicious origin." "Machiko, Kitahara Miwa, there must be something between the two of them and the rapist." "I think there is. But how can I prove it?" The only breakthrough was because the flea market was destroyed.However, as they were, they did not expect to open the door to hunt down criminals. They had expected that Machiko might say that the brooch came from an unrelated third party, or pretend that it was picked up. The real purpose of meeting Machiko today is to observe her reaction. Her reaction left a dark impression on the criminal police.Yasui Machiko is not colorless and pure, and has inextricably linked with criminals. Even if you only see this, you should be sure that this is a great result of meeting her. The search team decided to focus on Yasui Machiko.If the search team's impression is correct, there must be a rapist around Machiko. The rapist is involved in the murder of Tokie Yashiro and Shigemi Sanada's whereabouts are unknown. When the search team decided to monitor Machiko Yasui, Shinichiro Takeura called Shingo. "Shingo, what did you say to Machiko?" The father's tone was full of complaints, as if panicked. "I didn't say anything." Zhenwu pretended not to know.Immediately thought of the brooch thing. "If you didn't say it, who else would say it? Masako is not in Japan." The father mentioned the sister's name. "What happened to that woman?" "Don't call her 'that woman'! She's my fiancée." "So, what happened to her?" "Machiko is not coming. She didn't go to work at the company, and no one answered her home calls." The father's voice was panicked. "Since when did she stop coming?" "Last night. I made an appointment to come last night, but none of them came. I called her home several times, but there was no response." "What? Was it last night? Then there's no need to worry. There must be some inconvenience for her?" "If it's inconvenient, you should call. She is not someone who misses appointments without reason. I called her company this morning and heard that she didn't go to work and didn't ask for leave." "So, she probably has a special reason why she can't tell her father and the company." Shingo felt sad for his father's uncharacteristic behavior.The other party was a twenty-three-year-old young woman. She probably had only one regular man. She must have spent the night with another man and forgot about her date with her father. Date a younger lover?Or dating a seventy-six-year-old?Which takes precedence?Father should understand this. "Machiko is not an irresponsible woman, there must be something wrong. I'm sorry, can you help me go to Machiko's house to have a look, okay?" "Father! Please forgive me. Wasn't it just last night? Young woman, what do you want to do in one night, this is a matter of personal privacy. Just wait patiently, and she will appear sleepily." "Why do you think so? She is definitely not the kind of person who misses appointments casually, and she will never stop working in the company without asking for leave. There must be something wrong with her, something happened. If you don't want to go, I will go!" Dad yelled loudly on the phone. "Okay, then I'll find an excuse, let's go and have a look." After Shingo obediently agreed, he hung up the phone.Shingo thought it would be great if Machiko Yasui really disappeared from his father this time. She may have sensed that Shingo got the brooch and posed a threat to herself.He also realized that it would be dangerous to continue going in and out of his father's house, so he stayed away from his father. This incident further revealed the fact that she had something to do with the rapist. At present, my father may be dejected, but it is a good thing for my father after all. Giving the brooch to the police seemed like the right thing to do.The police may have done something about Machiko that caused her to distance herself from her father.But after all, this is just what happened last night and today. In order to comfort her father and understand the situation, Shingo decided to go to her residence to confirm the whereabouts of Machiko. I heard from my father that Machiko lived at the end of Setagaya District, near Kupin Buddha. According to the address, I found Machiko's house.This is a four-story apartment. Its appearance is not luxurious, but the overall design is full of personality and practicality.The bottom floor is a semi-basement, which is used as a garage. There is a gate at the front of the apartment.After the visitor notifies the administrator or the occupant, he can enter the apartment by asking the other party to press the door button. The left side of the door is marked with the occupant's name and room number.Shingo found the name of Machiko Yasui, and the room number was 306. Shingo tried to press the button in room 306, but no one answered, she seemed not at home. Shingo had to press the button in the manager's room, and the intercom responded with a mechanical voice, and Shingo told him that he wanted to meet Machiko Yasui. "After pressing the button, if no one answers, it means that there is no one at home." The manager replied weakly. "The person who made an appointment to meet today must not be at home." Shingo panicked. "Since the appointment is made, she will be home soon. Please wait around here for a while." The attitude of the administrator is very nonchalant. "Excuse me, did you see Yasui's team yesterday?" "Well, I didn't keep an eye on the tenants. That's not the job of a superintendent." No access to administrators. While dealing with the administrator through the intercom, a gentleman who appeared to be a tenant came out from inside. Shingo immediately hung up the intercom, took the opportunity of opening the door, and slipped into the apartment. It was a trespass, and he just wanted to make sure she was home anyway. Machiko's house is in the innermost part of the third floor.After seeing the name plate outside the door, Shingo rang the bell.As expected, there was no response in the room.No one answered when I knocked on the door, as if I was not at home. Going back to the lobby on the first floor, there is a mailbox for residents next to the elevator. Shingo noticed Machiko's mailbox.Both yesterday's evening paper and today's morning paper are in it. As if Zhenwu had been released again, at the same time, he felt a sense of futility, and his body suddenly became heavier. Shingo walked out of the apartment with heavy legs.In an instant, someone seemed to be chasing after him, and just as he was about to turn around, that person patted Zhenwu on the shoulder.A familiar face, smiling at himself. "I didn't expect to see you here!" Behind the smiling eyes, he was watching his face. "Ah, Detective Ishii..." "Are there any acquaintances here?" "No, I'm not very familiar. It's considered an acquaintance." Shingo was embarrassed and couldn't find the right words. If she were to be his father's marriage partner, she would be an excellent confidant.From a psychological point of view, Shingo refuses to regard her as a confidant. "Are you here to visit Machiko Yasui?" Ishii bluntly broke Shingo's intention. "Yes, but she doesn't seem to be at home." Shingo nodded in agreement helplessly. "Is there something important to see Ms. Yasui?" "Actually, it was entrusted by my father. Because I haven't been in touch since last night, my father asked me to come and have a look." "Oh? Haven't been in touch since last night?" Ishii's eyes seemed to light up. "Mr. Interpol is looking for her for something important, right?" Shingo asked back. "Miss Yasui said that the brooch you provided was bought at a flea market." "Flea market? Do you believe her, Mr. Interpol?" The vixen escaped cleverly by preying on the flea market.However, she thought she was a clever disguise, but in fact, the more she hid, the more exposed her tail was. The appearance of Detective Ishii in this area is not accidental.Since Shingo provided the brooch, the police began to follow Yasui Machiko.The "standard answer" she prepared in advance is suspicious, and there may be people around her who secretly influence her. "She made an appointment to come to her father's house last night. She broke the contract and did not show up, and she was absent from work without reason. According to her father, she is not the kind of irresponsible woman." Shingo quoted his father's words, and although it was annoying, he confided. "I'm a little worried!" Ishii's eyes seemed to be detecting something. "You said you're worried?" "After a while, I'm going to see the administrator. You go home and comfort father not to worry." Ishii was firm, as if refusing the intervention of an outsider. Machiko Yasui hasn't been home since last night.Since then, there has been no contact with the company.Machiko has been working in the company for about half a year, and it is reported that she has never been absent from work without reason. Because I'm a salesman, if I say I'm going to work, I just show off during the morning meeting at 9 am.As long as the quota targets are fulfilled, the rest of the time is free to spend. After attending the morning meeting yesterday, her whereabouts are unknown.The neighbors in the apartment have not seen her since yesterday morning. The contact was lost, because only one day and night passed, so no conclusion could be drawn. However, in the depths of Ishii's heart, whether the disappearance of Sanada Tomomi is related to Machiko is constantly recurring? Ishii reported the disappearance of Machiko Yasui to Azabu Police Station and Yoyogi Police Station. As soon as the search team decided to follow Machiko Yasui, they lost their target, and dark clouds of ominousness began to rise. It has been two days since Machiko Yasui disappeared.By the third day, she still hadn't shown up.Neither Shinichiro Takeura nor his workplace received a call. Shinichiro is deeply in grief.When Machiko suddenly disappears, the police become more and more suspicious that she is an accomplice to the criminal, so they decide to search her house. On October 28, with the assistance of the Tamagawa Police Station under its jurisdiction, the house of Machiko Yasui was searched. The investigators borrowed a key from the administrator and opened the door. The moment they entered the room, they were immediately convinced that the woman's disappearance was related to criminals. There are traces of rummaging through the interior of the two-bedroom and one-living room.Wardrobe, wall cabinets, kitchen pantry have all been tossed. The criminals appeared to have obtained the keys from the owner of the home, and entered and burglarized the house while the owner was away. A mixed search team composed of the Azabu Police Station, the Yoyogi Police Station, the Komae Police Station, and the Tamagawa Police Station faced the messy mess in the room and hated it.The criminal got another head start.The members of the search team are thinking: Is this case related to the murder of Yashiro Tokie and Sanada Shigemi's disappearance? The criminal policeman, who had suffered the shock of the accident, regained his strength and continued to search, and found that there was cash in the drawer of the cabinet, although the amount was not much. The drawer had obviously been rummaged through, and there was no way the criminals hadn't found the cash.Criminals, then, are looking for something other than cash.No penny was left in the houses of Tokie Yashiro and Shigemi Sanada, and they were all robbed. It is unclear how much property Machiko Yasui has, and it is estimated that all the gold and silver jewelry that women should have are gone. "Incredible! Brooches, rings, necklaces, etc. that she bought at the flea market are all gone too." Yoshihara tilted his head, feeling very strange. "I heard from Shingo Takeura that his father bought her a lot. Of course, he gave her all the things women like. All these things disappeared." Ishii said. "Assuming that the criminal's eyes are only on gold, silver jewelry and precious stones..." Yoshihara narrowed his eyes, thinking. "In Yashiro Tokie's house, gold and silver jewelry worth 5 million yen were all looted," Kishi interjected. If Machiko Yasui is related to the criminal who murdered Tokie, she may have obtained Tokie's precious jewelry from the criminal.Does Machiko know the real inside story of the gift given by the criminal?This is a question.From the analysis of criminals' actions, the police's monitoring of Machiko Yasui has posed a threat to criminals. Before sealing Machiko's mouth, she was kidnapped and Tokie's precious gold and silver items were recovered.For the criminals, because it was inseparable from Tokie's items and Machiko's private items, they simply robbed all the gold and silver jewelry. The criminals robbed these items. Does this cast an ominous shadow on her personal safety? It would not be clever to kill Machiko immediately after taking Yashiro Tokie and Machiko's belongings.Should it be considered that Machiko's mouth should be sealed first, and then the evidence should be destroyed? In Machiko's house, not only less than 30,000 yen in cash was left, but also nearly 800,000 yen in passbooks, seals, cosmetics, travel bags, and outing clothes. Shigemi Sanada looks like she is traveling, while Machiko gives the impression that she is planning to go home immediately and is only going out temporarily. Also, the video tape in the video recorder has finished recording her favorite suspense TV series, and the time is about two hours starting at 9:00 pm, which is the night when she did not go home.She wanted to watch this TV series, so it was preset on the automatic recording program. That night she made an appointment to go to Shinichiro Takeura's house, planning to enjoy the recorded TV series after returning from Shinichiro's house. A search detective dispatched from Yuchuan Police Station found that the quilts in the closet were unnaturally arranged.The quilt and the quilt are stacked together, but the back is raised, which is very strange. A criminal policeman felt strange, so he pulled the quilt out, and suddenly, a deformed corpse was exposed.The rotten stench that was tightly engulfed filled the entire room in an instant. The search of the room was changed to an inspection of the scene, and it was determined that there were groove marks on the neck of the victim, and the corpse was wrapped in a bedding to keep it warm, which accelerated the corruption. The Tamagawa Police Station, which had previously adopted an attitude of assistance, began to be responsible for examining the corpses and investigating the scene, while the Azabu Police Station, Yoyogi Police Station, and Komae Police Station watched carefully from the sidelines. It is speculated that the victim was murdered when he welcomed the criminal into the room. It was a case of murder by an acquaintance. But what was robbed was only clothing items, jewelry, gold and silver jewelry.The deposit of nearly 30,000 yen and the balance of 800,000 yen are still in place. The purpose of committing the crime, as originally thought: to murder Machiko's life and rob precious jewellery. The body was transported out and autopsyed by the judicial department.Anatomical results: Cause of death—was wrapped around the neck with a rope, tightened the rope, and suffocated by compressing the neck.That is strangulation. Time passed after death, about four days before the autopsy day, the victim's body was not subjected to violence.There was no trace of poison. On October 28, the search headquarters was established at the Tamagawa Police Station, and the first joint meeting of the four police stations was held.This is because the murder of Machiko Yasui is closely related to the cases handled by the other three police stations. The opinion of most people at the meeting is that Machiko has a great connection, but there is a lack of conclusive data to prove it. Since Machiko was killed, her life was used as evidence to prove that she was related to a series of cases. "Because the police paid attention to Machiko, the criminal felt threatened and determined to seal the insider's mouth. In order to erase the connection with the murder of Tokie Yashiro, he took away the precious jewelry presented to Machiko, many of them It was snatched from Shizhi." This was the unanimous opinion at the meeting. In addition, I found Shinichiro Takeura to check the situation.The gifts he gave to Machiko included a diamond ring, gold and diamond earrings, and a pearl necklace, all of which were lost. The criminal can't tell which are Tokieda's relics?What are the gifts of Shinichiro Takeura?Simply steal all the pot ends. At this liaison meeting, the unanimous opinion was that although several cases were quite involved, Machiko Yasui still had an independent motive, and the investigation continued for this reason.The joint meeting decided on the following investigative policies: (1) Investigate the residents of the apartment at the scene of the crime and the relevant personnel entering and leaving; (2) Investigate the work unit of the victim; ⑶ After the victim came to Tokyo, what was his experience before working in a cosmetics company?and investigate relationships during that period; (4) Investigate the criminal record around the scene, related personnel of violent groups, seasonal workers, suspects, etc.; ⑸ Investigate passers-by and witnesses near the crime scene; ⑹ Find the victim's belongings. The meeting also decided that the four police stations should strengthen ties and continue to cooperate with each other to carry out investigations. The basic information for investigation must first grasp the family and social life relationship of the person involved. However, Machiko Yasui lives independently in the apartment and does not communicate with the tenants of this apartment. Furthermore, the interpersonal relationship in the work unit and the communication with the company's staff are almost blank. The reason is that contract workers rarely work in the company and basically do sales work. The review task force decided to thoroughly understand her life experience, so they consulted relevant information: a copy of the household registration, a copy of the real estate registration of the apartment, and so on. The victim is originally from Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture. After graduating from a local high school, he worked for a local company. He came to Tokyo after working for about two years, and began to work as a door-to-door salesman for the current cosmetics company half a year ago. After coming to Tokyo, I don't know the experience before joining this cosmetics company. Moved into the current apartment a year and a half ago.The self-proclaimed career is the "white-collar" beauty of the office building. Both the victim's parents are still alive. It is said that after the divorce, the victim stayed away from them and came to Tokyo alone. Since then, he has hardly had any contact with his parents. 现在居住公寓的月租为18万日元，时有男人来访，管理员和其他房客均无认准长相。 根据户口本附页，了解到她以前的居住地，然而来东京后，入住九品佛公寓之前，并未登记她的住址。 虽然调查了她的来历，但对她周围的了解仍然茫然不清。 竹浦真吾和屋代由美子联络了，因为他们相约当案件有所进展时，相互要联系。 由美子从真吾那儿得知安井真知子被杀的消息时，真吾在电话里就立刻感受到由美子惊愕之情。 “真知子还是和案件有牵连啊？” “根据我所提供的胸针，警察找安井真知子了解情况，没过多久，她就被杀了。我也认为她和案子有关。” “想见见您，详细了解一下。” 从由美子的声音里，可看出她很感兴趣。他们俩相见，这回是第三次，和第二次相比，熟识多了。 “如果还没吃晚餐的话，边吃边谈吧。” 由美子接受了真吾的邀请。 街角僻静处的一家餐厅里，在优雅乐声的氛围中，两人相对而坐，边用餐边交谈着。 “真知子的存在，对罪犯很不利吧？”由美子谈了看法。 “你也这么认为吗？对罪犯来说，这个女人知道得太多了。” “警察盯住她，对罪犯是一种威胁。” “从间接关系来讲，是我把她杀害了吧。” “这是没有办法的事。虽然不能说她是罪犯的同伙，但是也不能认为她出自纯洁的爱情，才接近您父亲的。您作为孩子承担了保护父亲的义务。” “父亲把我看成是仇人。她被杀，父亲决不会绕恕我的吧？” “也许反倒拯救了您父亲的性命。” “你说什么？父亲的性命？” “假如杀害姐姐、真田繁美去向不明的两起案子中，安井真知子是罪犯同谋的话，那么她靠近有钱财的老年人，或许会采取暗杀姐姐同样的手段，夺取父亲的性命和财产的。” 真吾感到愕然。他并非考虑到这一步。诚然安井真知子倘若真是杀害时枝凶手的同谋，那就无法保证她不会采用同样的手段对付父亲了。 “正因为警察怀疑真知子与姐姐、真田繁美案件有瓜葛，才盯上她的吧。真知子是什么模样的人？”由美子问道。 “我这里有一张她的照片，是父亲照的。” “噢？有照片？” “她来父亲家的时候，是父亲照的。我呢，也就悄悄地留了一张，那就很抱歉啦，心想什么时候可能用得上。” 这张照片的背景在真一郎家，好像是全自动自拍相机拍的。满面春风的真一郎肩并肩地和真知子坐在一起。 “这个女人就是安井真知子吗？” "It's her." 由美子仔细端详着真知子的照片。 “你想到什么了？”真吾问道。 “我——这个女人，好像在哪儿见过。” "What did you say?" “肯定在哪儿见过，而且就在最近。” “是在姐姐家见的吗？” “不是姐姐家，可是，在哪儿见的呢？” "Can't remember?" 真吾看着由美子的脸。由美子全力以赴地思索着。 “不用着急。可能会突然想起来的。” 真不想破坏好不容易在一起用餐的欢乐气氛。两位相聚的最初目的，无意识地又变化了。