Chapter 7 Chapter VII: Suspicions of Approval

On November 5, Shingo Takeura, who had just returned from a business trip, received a call from Yumiko Yashiro. "Shingo, it's me, Yumiko." Recently, she started calling him by only his first name. "Oh, I just wanted to hear your voice." "I've called you many times." Her tone seemed to be complaining inadvertently. "My main job is outside the company, so I spend less time in the company." "Then you take the BP machine." "The company also told me that I just hate using this thing. I'm like a monkey on a rope."

"A little monkey that can fit in your pocket, I heard it's called a slow loris. This kind of monkey must have a BP machine." "Is that really the case?" Shingo asked, a little dubiously. "I was teasing you. Well, first things first, I called you because I remembered that." "Remember, what happened?" "When we met not long ago, I said that I always felt that I had met Machiko Yasui somewhere, and I remembered it." "Really? Where have you seen her?" "It's not that I met her directly, but I also saw her in the photos."

"Where did you see the picture?" "I participated in volunteer activities at the district office. I delivered food to the widowed elderly twice a month. I saw a photo of Machiko Yasui at a widowed elderly family." "Is the old man you mentioned an acquaintance of Machiko?" "Well, I don't know. The old man took a photo with Machiko. Just like the photo of your father and Machiko, you say the old man is your friend." "Friend? Just like being close to your father, with ulterior motives." "Next week, Sunday, is the day I go to deliver food to the old man. If you want, come with me."

"I really want to go." Shingo knew that Yumiko wanted to work in social welfare after graduating from university.Currently volunteering for the elderly. There is a photo of Machiko Yasui at another old man who lives alone.She used the same means to approach her father to win over the old man. On the following Sunday, Shingo and Yumiko went to visit an old man who lives in Hamada Hill, Suginami District.His name is Ishino Wenming, and he is eighty-three years old. It is said that the old man used to hold an important position in the city bank, but now he has retired and lived a leisurely life in a beautiful apartment in Hamada Hill.

"Do the elderly who live a generous life still need volunteers to serve?" Shingo asked. "The rich old people are more eager for the warmth of their families. Although some people live independently, they are very lonely. Delicious high-end food, you can eat as much as you want, but you expect volunteers to send food once a month," said Yumiko. . With the support of the district general office, once a month, volunteers will deliver family dishes to the elderly who are lonely and widowed in the district.The preparation of dishes is undertaken by volunteers. The old man stretched his neck anxiously looking forward to this day.They don't care about the quality of the dishes, but want to have lunch with the volunteers and want to relive the atmosphere of the family table.

"My father also suggested that I live alone, it seems that deep down I still miss family life!" Shingo muttered alone. "Of course. The elderly have worked hard all their lives. During the final journey of their lives, they definitely don't want to live alone. Everyone wants to have a lifelong partner. But they are afraid of disturbing the lives of other family members, so they endure it." own loneliness." "If that's the case, I'm an unfilial son." "Father is still alive, how happy you are! I lost my parents when I was young, and my sister replaced them."

Yumiko looked sad.The only relative who replaced his parents, but unfortunately his precious life was taken away. Old Man Ishino is waiting for Yumiko's visit.Today's recipe is mixed rice, sesame tofu, boiled vegetables, pickles, wakame and dried sardines.This is by no means a luxurious dish, but it is filled with the sincerity of the volunteers. Yumiko introduced Shingo to the old man Ishino, and the old man was very happy and welcomed him. "The more people there are, the more delicious the food will be!" The old man Ishino thought that Shingo came to accompany him for dinner.The unit with two bedrooms and one living room is furnished and arranged to make people feel like a well-to-do family, but it cannot conceal the misery of the old man living alone.

A large-screen color TV is placed in the living room as large as ten tatami mats.In the homes of modern elderly people, televisions have replaced cats and become a necessity in daily life. Except for sleeping, the elderly spend almost all their time in front of the TV. Yumiko hurriedly cleaned the room and tidied things before eating.Shingo chats with Ishino. The old man Ishino and Shingo talked harmoniously and were very speculative.Shingo mentioned: It is not right for society to put the elderly in the corner as abandoned people, and it is not appropriate for the elderly to readily admit that they are old.

Shi Yexin nodded in understanding. "Yes, you are right. When an old man admits that he is an old man, he is really an old man. But I will never admit that I am an old man." Ishino shrugged his shoulders and stated. "That's what you need! My lord, your days are just beginning." "Please stop calling me old man." Ishino immediately made this request. "Ah, I caught you." Shingo scratched his head.Yumiko's cleaning has finished. "What a happy atmosphere! Then, let's eat." "I've been waiting for it for a long time! If you eat Yumiko's food, you will live longer and longer."

"That's right! Grandpa!" Yumiko called Grandpa Ishino, but the old man was still smiling. "Why don't you protest Yumiko calling you the old man?" Shingo expressed his dissatisfaction. "Yumiko is another matter!" "That's not fair." "I've always been tolerant of women." Ishino's answer made the atmosphere in the room lively. "Grandpa, you showed me a photo with a woman before, and your expression was very cheerful." "Oh, it's Michiko Yasuda." "Is your name Michiko Yasuda?" Yumiko winked at Shingo.Yasui Machiko and Yasuda Michiko are two names, and the woman here in Ishino used the latter name.

"She said she was a friend of the uncle, but she never showed up after that." "I thought she was a good person before, but I was completely deceived in the end." Shi Ye's expression became gloomy. "You said you were cheated, what's the matter?" "I don't really want to recall it. I lent her some money and never came here again." "How much did you lend her?" "10 million yen." "Ah, 10 million yen?" "She said that her mother was seriously ill. In order to earn the medical expenses, she had no choice but to go to work in the red light district, so I advised her not to go, and lent her 10 million yen, and she said she would definitely pay me back. I believed her. However, since then, she disappeared suddenly, and only then did I know that I might have been deceived." "Reported to the police?" "It's useless even if it's reported. Well, she gave me this old man's beautiful dream. As a reward, it's not too expensive." Ishino smiled with emotion. When Ishino talked about the beautiful dream, Zhupu's father was exactly the same, and was attracted by sweet words. "Have you called Michiko Yasui, no, Michiko Yasuda's home?" "Called several times. No one answered. Later, the owner of the phone canceled the call." "Have you asked her where she lives?" "I asked, but I don't remember. Forget it. She must have some special circumstances. Even if she doesn't return my 10 million yen, I won't be too poor to live." Ishino seems to have given up hope. Yumiko and Shingo thought at the same time that maybe it was the 10 million yen that redeemed the old man's life. Judging from the murder of Yayo Jieda, all wealthy single women and the elderly are the targets of criminals.They always want to take advantage of the loopholes to kill them, and then rob them of their money.If Old Man Ishino didn't borrow money quickly, he might have been assassinated. Yumiko and Shingo looked at each other.If we continue to talk about Michiko Yasuda, the atmosphere will become dull if we finally get together for dinner. Yumiko was about to change the subject when old man Ishino remembered something. "Yes, yes, she gave me a gift." The old man suddenly remembered the gift. "What did she give you?" Shingo asked. "The electronic device is for measuring blood pressure. It works very well. I like it very much." "She gave you a blood pressure monitor?" "That's right. A blood pressure monitor worth 10 million yen is quite luxurious." Ishino laughed loudly.He didn't mean to slap his swollen face to look fat. "Now, do you still use the blood pressure monitor?" "Of course I still use it." "Can you show me?" "Are you hypertensive too?" "I'm interested in blood pressure monitors." "Of course." Ishino immediately got up and went to get the blood pressure monitor. Sure enough, the operation of the blood pressure monitor is very simple.Turn on the switch, put your finger into the specified finger hole, and just press the switch, the blood pressure and one-minute pulse rate index will appear on the display screen. The manufacturer is "Argo Gerontology Research Institute". "According to her, an acquaintance of hers started this company, so she gave me this blood pressure monitor." Ishino made a supplementary explanation. "Do you know the address of this company?" "It's written in the manual." Ishino fetched the instruction manual for the blood pressure monitor.The Argo Gerontology Research Institute printed according to the instruction manual is located in Kawasaki City, Kamyogawa Prefecture. After the meal, Shingo saw the right moment and took out a group photo of his father and Machiko Yasui. "Michiko Yasuda, who borrowed 10 million yen from Mr. Ishino, is this woman?" Ishino took the photo and immediately reacted strongly. "Hey! This person is Michiko Yasuda. That's right! Why do you have her picture?" Ishino showed an incredulous look in his eyes. "Mr. Ishino, don't you know that she has been killed?" "You said that Michiko Yasuda was killed? Is it true?" The old man was shocked and seemed completely unaware. "It's been widely reported!" "Recently, I don't read newspapers and TV news very much. It's hard to believe, is it true?" Ishino was still skeptical. Shingo handed Ishino a prepared newspaper clipping, and Ishino read it carefully. "Her original name was Yasui Machiko. This person is right, she is the Yasuda Michiko I know. It's so pitiful. Why was she killed?" News reports only recorded the occurrence of the case, but did not mention the motive for the murder, which is still at an unknown stage. "A person like her who deceives Mr. Ishino must have done disgraceful things everywhere. It's not surprising that she was killed this time when she complained." "She's not that bad. She'll definitely pay me back 10 million yen, it's just what happened." Ishino hears of her death and tries to defend her.The old man never believed that he had been deceived. This must be the kindness of the old man. Saying goodbye to old man Ishino, Shingo and Yumiko were talking on the way home. "Maybe Machiko Yasui has also appeared in other rich old people or single women." "It's possible. But there must be a man behind her." "Is this man related to 'Argo'?" "Is it the Institute of Gerontology? I don't know why I always feel that there is a problem." "Hurry up and start investigating! However, Machiko, who wanted to get the old man's money, gave the 'prey' a gift that provided clues." "'Argo' is suspicious. This is just our personal impression. Because the old man was given a blood pressure monitor as a gift, but this does not constitute 'evidence'." "Yeah, that's the case. If Machiko doesn't say much about acquaintances, then we wouldn't think that Machiko has anything to do with 'Argo'." "All in all, 10 million yen is definitely not a small amount!" I am deeply moved. After visiting the old man Ishino, Shingo contacted "Argo", the manufacturer of the blood pressure meter, as a precaution.The original phone number is no longer in use, and the legal person no longer exists.It seems that the manufacturer has gone bankrupt and disappeared. Shingo consulted relevant parties again. The address of "Argo" and the factory personnel no longer exist. "The phone number printed on the manual is no longer in use. The boss has gone bankrupt, or the number has changed." Shingo said to himself. "If there is a change, the relevant party will introduce the new number." Yumiko replied. Machiko Yasui (Michiko Yasuda) presented the blood pressure monitor to Elder Ishino more than ten months ago. "'Argo', as a company, should have been registered when it was established. If you check the registration book, you may be able to understand the current situation." Shingo suddenly thought of this. "Where can we find the logbook you mentioned?" Yumiko asked. "Go to the Jurisdiction Registration Office, you should be able to check it." "I'll go with you." The two became more and more suspicious of the manufacturer of the "Argo" blood pressure meter. Yasui Machiko boasted that such a bankrupt company had her own acquaintances, and she aimed at the rich old people as "prey" to show her courtesy.How much practical significance does it have?Shingo thought about it, and gradually came up with some specific ideas. The location of "Argo" is located in Ida Sugiyama-cho, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki City.Because there is a legal person, it is generally registered as a business. Shingo decided to go to the Kawasaki branch of the Yokohama District Legal Affairs Bureau under its jurisdiction and read the register. Requests for delivery of copies or facsimiles of the register, sometimes through the post office.Because in Kawasaki, it is faster to go there in person. The registration office is located near the intersection of Daiichi Keihin and National Route 132. There are Kawasaki Racecourse and golf balls in the east-west direction, and there are eating streets, Horinouchi, and the red-light district near Nanmachi.The registration office can be said to be based in the whirlpool of eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, representing the characteristics of the metropolis. Shingo was at the registry window and asked to read the commercial register.The phone number indicated on the manual of the blood pressure monitor is no longer used. The "Argo" on the register existed for a time.The name of the store and the location of the store also match. Shingo asked the window staff. "A bankrupt legal person, is it still valid on the register?" "A little bit." The older staff member replied. "What is the reason?" "Even if the company goes bankrupt, if it does not apply, the register will still be in effect. Companies that have nowhere to go and run away will hardly go through any formalities, and the register will still exist intact." "Then it's not clear whether the company actually exists just by looking at the register." "It's not clear. The register only has publicity power, but no credibility." "The so-called credibility, what is it?" "When registering, the premise that the right relationship really exists is the prerequisite for this to be effective. On the contrary, if there is only a form of registration, of course it will not be accepted based on the recorded right relationship. For example, when real estate is registered, only the name of the right holder, The nature of rights does not have credibility. Even if the right holders on the register are authorized or set up various objects, but the real right holders exist elsewhere, then the rights you have acquired will be denied. Put This is called lack of credibility." "The address of the company I want to check does not seem to exist." "Is that a company limited by shares?" "It's a limited company." "The regulations for joint stock companies have a term of office for the chairman of the board, which is reviewed every five years. If there is no application for registration, we will sort it out, and sometimes cancel the authority. We do not go to the field to directly investigate, but according to the application form handle." From this, Shingo understands that even if the company ceases to exist, if the registration office does not register for dissolution, the name of the company will still be retained on the register. If the financial liquidation is completed or the store is transferred, etc., its registration at the registration office will be closed.The closed register is said to be kept for twenty years. The "Argo" registration was dissolved, and even if its register was closed, a copy of the closed copy could still be obtained within twenty years. Shingo requests delivery of a copy of "Argo"'s register.The copy includes the company name, representative, company members, date of registration, etc. of the commercial corporation at the time of registration. After waiting for a while, Shingo took over the registration copy of "Argo". He quickly browsed through it and found out in astonishment. "One of the people in charge is Hiroyuki Kishimoto." When Shingo told Yumiko, her eyes widened.Kishimoto was brought to "Yashiro" as a customer by Michio Ashino of "Medike".From the special matches, Ashino's business card, and the fingerprints taken from Yashiro Tokieya, Kishimoto's suspicions are extremely high.Maybe the two just happen to have the same first and last name. "Yumiko, what do you think?" Shingo probed the depths of Yumiko's eyes. "I'm always suspicious!" "Wouldn't the acquaintance of 'Argo' that Machiko Yasui mentioned be this Hiroyuki Kishimoto?" It's just that the surname is the same occasionally, but the person named Kishimoto who appears and disappears around Machiko Yasui finally emerges with a concrete outline. "But, does 'Argo' exist now? It's not clear." "The phone number written in the manual is no longer used, and it is said that the address does not have 'Argo'." "Let's report this to the police." Machiko Yasui went in and out of the old man Ishino's house, so the police should not know.From the old man Ishino, the "Argo" named Kishimoto was revealed, and Shingo and Yumiko were the first to catch this name before the police. "If our actions alarmed Kishimoto, it would be bad for him to slip away. Shouldn't it be better to tell the police?" Zhenwu was impulsively driven to verify the current address of "Argo". If you are not a professional detective, please don't arouse the other party's warning. Zhenwu repeatedly warned himself.