Chapter 7 Chapter VII Kidnapping Without Extortion Demands

The next day after Zhu Shi asked Ochiai to give her some more time, when Ochiai returned home around 8:00 pm, he didn't see Zhu Shi who usually greeted him at the door of his house, and felt a little strange.If there was nothing particularly important, she should have known that Ochiai would be going home at this time.Ochiai felt a little dissatisfied. "Why didn't Madam come out?" Ochiai asked Axiang, the young maid who came to greet him instead of Zhu Shi. "Madam said she was going out to buy something, and she went out around 5 o'clock." Ah Xiang replied.

"Shopping? You left at 5 o'clock? Then you should be back." Ochiai said to himself. "Do you want to take a bath first?" Zhu Shi usually asked him, but this time it was A Xiang who asked. "Then let's take a bath first." Ochiai said a little unhappy.Maybe Zhu Shi would come back when he took a bath, Ochiai kept thinking about taking a bath, taking a slower than usual.However, after the bath, Zhu Shi still didn't come back. "How strange! Did Madam say when she went out that she would be back later tonight?" "No, madam said she would be back before sir came home."

"Then you should be back soon. Let's wait a little longer." Ochiai waited for his wife to come back hungry.But after 10 o'clock, Zhu Shi still didn't come back.Zhu Shi has never had such a thing happen since her marriage.Ochiai was very disturbed, and just to be on the safe side, he called his wife's natal family.But she didn't go back to her mother's house either.Anxiety spread in his heart like a dark cloud.Ochiai felt very hungry, but he was really not in the mood to eat alone. Ochiai called and asked Zhu Shi about all possible places to go, but Zhu Shi had never been to all the places he could think of.

"Ma'am just come back a little later, don't worry so much." "Maybe Madam wants to go out to relax. My wife once went on a trip without telling me. Your wife just came back later, so you don't have to worry too much." "My wife is really happy to be so cared about by my husband." Such answers seemed to be teasing Ochiai.That night, Ochiai didn't sleep a wink all night.The sky was turning white, and when the birds could be heard singing in the yard, Zhu Shi still didn't come home.It is not normal for a newly married wife to spend the night away without her husband's permission.Ochiai felt that something unusual must have happened to his wife.

Ochiai conjecture: Could it be that the murderer who killed Guzawa and Shengchuan pointed the finger at Zhu Shi?This was the scariest thing for Ochiai.If she is an accomplice to the murderer, her life may be assured.But her life could be in danger if the killers of those two men are apprehended.But these are just Ochiai's guesses, and they must not be said casually before they are sure whether Zhu Shi is missing.If she said something she shouldn't have said, she might be involved in the murder of Gu Ze and Sheng Chuan. The next morning, Ochiai went to the police station closest to his home to inquire, but the police replied that there were no traffic accidents or cases matching Ochiai's wife's situation.The ominous premonition makes Ochiai uneasy: Maybe Zhu Shi will never come back?If she wanted to go home, she could always find a way to contact her; or was it difficult to come back and contact her husband because she was out all night?But if this is the case, she should be able to contact her natal family or a good friend.Could it be that something happened that she wanted to contact her husband but couldn't?

Ochiai had this ominous premonition.Could it be that her failure to go home has something to do with the murders of Gu Ze and Sheng Chuan?Zhu Shi had asked for a little more time.Could it be that she knew the murderer who killed Gu Ze and Sheng Chuan, so she was killed by the murderer?The more Ochiai thought about it, the more terrifying he became. That day, Ochiai didn't go to work in the company, and planned to wait for Zhu Shi to come back at home.Ochiai believed that even if she came back, something must have happened to her.He knew that if he could not confirm that Zhu Shi had returned home, even if he went to the company, he would not be able to work with peace of mind.

At around 7:00 am, the phone rang.Ochiai rushed over and picked up the receiver.The call was from Zhu Shi's father. "Is Zhu Shi back?" Her natal family seemed worried too. "Not yet." "I haven't come back yet..." Father-in-law didn't continue after saying this, and he also realized that the situation was serious. "I've looked for all the possible places Zhu Shi might go, but I still can't find her whereabouts." The father said while suppressing the strong anxiety in his heart. "I won't go to work today, so I'll just wait at home. If you have any news about her, please let me know." Ochiai said.

At noon, Zhu Shi's parents and friends all gathered at Ochiai's house one after another.Those who were still cynical last night also realized the seriousness of the situation and became really worried.According to Ah Xiang, Zhu Shi said that she was going out to buy things, so it can be confirmed that she went out voluntarily.Then where she went, something happened that made her unable to return.Someone said that maybe she was kidnapped where she was going.However, if it was a kidnapping, the murderer should have notified the family and demanded a ransom. "The kidnapping is not necessarily for ransom. Maybe the kidnapping was targeted at the wife." Some people said so.

If the target is a ransom, it can be solved with money, but if the target is the lady herself, it will be quite troublesome.As a result of the discussion, everyone decided to report to the police, so they submitted a search request to the police at 2 pm.The police did not believe it was a kidnapping.It is not uncommon for the police that newlywed wives go out and never come back.Because there are many such incidents: the wife had been in a relationship with another man before marriage, but she still couldn't forget that man after marriage, and returned to that man's arms.What's more, the Ochiai couple were married by blind date.There is no guarantee that Zhu Shi did not have another boyfriend before marriage.Ochiai himself liquidated his relationship with several women when he got married.

But Ochiai was confident.He felt that it was impossible for Zhu Shi to go to other men.Although they were married on a blind date, they both felt that each other was as suitable as clothes tailored for themselves.Zhu Shi should also be very satisfied with his marriage with Ochiai.This is a feeling that only couples can understand, and it can also be said to be the induction of the soul and the body.The time spent together was not very long, but they reached the highest degree of harmony in sex.It was hard for Ochiai to imagine that she would abandon all this and go back to the man from the past.Even if she fell in love with a man in the past, it was only a thing in the past.

It's like erasing the old recording with a new recording. By marrying Ochiai, Zhu Shi's past man should be completely covered by Ochiai.Her disappearance would not be because of the attraction of the man in the past, but because some other terrible force had drawn her into something.But this sense of mutual trust between the couple is weak against the police.Zhu Shi never heard from him again.There has been no contact asking for ransom since then.Ochiai checked Zhu Shi's bedroom, but did not find anything like the letter left behind.According to Ah Xiang, Zhu Shi suddenly thought of buying something small, and he was wearing simple clothes for going out.In fact, she told Ah Xiang that she was going to go shopping, and then she went out.The police speculated that she disappeared with a man who had agreed to run away together in advance.However, if it was as the police speculated, then Zhu Shi should have prepared the necessary things before going out. Zhu Shi's bedroom is still the same as usual, and there is no trace of tidying up in order to plan to run away from home.There are also jewelry she likes to use, as well as precious gold and silver, cosmetics, clothes and so on.Unfinished books are also spread out on the table.From all this it was obvious that Zhu Shi intended to return soon after going out. In order to find clues that could show his wife's whereabouts, Ochiai carefully checked the personal belongings left by his wife.He pays special attention to those old letters, photo albums, notes and the like.However, nothing was found that would provide any clues to her whereabouts.The photos are all group photos of her student days, and there are no special photos of men in the album.Ochiai also asked Zhu Shi's parents and friends, and they couldn't think of any man who had a close relationship with her. In a sense, Zhu Shi is a top student who is all-round and exquisite.No matter who she is to, she is very kind and unbiased, so even if she has a man who is particularly close to her, it is difficult for others to know.Because it was the first time they met on a blind date, Ochiai knew nothing about Zhu Shi before their marriage.However, looking at the situation in front of him, he seemed to feel that the top student appearance she had before marriage might be a smoke created to hide a special man.What kind of man is the man whose wife is so cleverly disguised to hide it?Ochiai couldn't help but secretly suspect his wife's past.It was originally a clue to find out the whereabouts of his missing wife, but now it has evolved into a man who is looking for his wife's past. When checking Zhu Shi's personal belongings, Ochiai found a sealed thick envelope in the innermost drawer of the chest of drawers. It was an unremarkable paper envelope, which was heavy and thick, and it was carefully sealed.This thing caught Ochiai's attention.Ochiai felt as if he was spying on his wife's privacy, so he opened the envelope.Inside the envelope are clippings from newspapers and magazines.And these newspaper clippings are reports about the killing of a female supermarket clerk in the Kumagai City area of ​​Saitama Prefecture three years ago.This is a vicious crime in which a female shop assistant who came home from work was raped and stuffed into her car, and the car was sunk into the mud together. She carefully collected the newspapers of the time, as well as the special features of the magazines that covered the event on the ground.Apart from these, there are no other newspapers.Why is Zhu Shi so interested in this matter?Not only out of interest, but she kept the clippings in the back of the drawer of the chest of drawers so that her husband would not see them.In other words, Zhu Shi didn't want her husband and others to know that she cared about this incident. Why don't you want others to know?Zhu Shi never mentioned the place name of Kumagai City in Saitama Prefecture, nor did she hear that any of her relatives or friends were related to Kumagai City.Also, the names of the victims were not familiar. At this time, something suddenly fell out of the middle of these clippings.Ochiai picked it up and saw that it was a photo. "Ah, this is..." Ochiai couldn't help calling out in a low voice.This picture is of a man, about 30 years old.As soon as he saw the man in the photo, Ochiai felt that this was the man Zhu Shi liked in the past.A large river flows in the background of the photo, and mountains can be seen in the background.The first concrete man who appeared next to his wife appeared in front of Ochiai's eyes.The date on the photo is June 3, three years ago.This is the same day as the murder date of the supermarket clerk.Judging from the fact that she had carefully sealed the photo together with the newspaper clippings, this man must have had a special relationship with her.At least she didn't want Ochiai to see this man. Ochiai immediately showed the photo to her parents and friends, but no one knew the man.Zhu Shi sealed this photo together with the newspaper clippings related to the murder of the female shop assistant, which not only shows that he has a special relationship with Zhu Shi, but also shows that this man may have something to do with this incident.If this man is related to this matter, he will be considered the murderer first.If it is assumed that this man is the murderer who killed the female shop assistant, then Zhu Shi knew the murderer.Then why did she keep it secret?Was she protecting the murderer, or was she coerced by the murderer? At this time, the disappearance of his wife, the murder of Kumagai, the man in the photo, the killing of Furusawa and Masukawa, these series of events are going around in Ochiai's mind like a revolving lantern, and finally they are linked together.Maybe these things are related to the murder of the female shop assistant in Kumagai City?Were Guzawa and Shengchuan also killed because of their connection to this matter?Ochiai felt that he could no longer hide all this in his heart. Zhu Shi disappeared after asking Ochiai to give her some time.At first, Ochiai thought: Maybe Zhu Shi will come back in a few days. If she rashly reports her thoughts to the police, then she will be involved in these crimes.But now he felt that he could no longer keep silent, and perhaps had wasted too much time. While the police were logging the search application into the computer, Ochiai had a frank and honest discussion with the detective Ushio who had investigated him a few days ago.Ushio listened to Ochiai's thoughts with great interest. "Then that is to say, you think your wife is related to the killings in Kumagai City and the killings of Masukawa and Guzawa." After listening, Ushio summarized what Ochiai said. "It's just my speculation that her disappearance is related to the murder in Kumagai City. However, regarding the explanation for the murder of Masukawa and Furusawa, she said that she should give her a little more time. I think it is certain that my wife and Guzawa, What is the relationship between the two of you, Shengchuan?" "Did your wife disappear the day after she asked to be given a little more time?" "Yes." Ushio carefully pondered what Ochiai said. "What do you think? Maybe I'm just thinking too much." Ochiai urged Ushio to express his opinion. "Whether it is related to the murder of the female shop assistant or not, but she disappeared after saying "give her some more time", which deserves our attention." Ushio's words supported Ochiai's speculation. "Mr. Interpol, is my wife okay? If she gets involved in a crime, I'm worried about her safety." "You can't say that yet. It's just been missing for a day." Ushio comforted Ochiai, but he also realized the seriousness of the problem. "However, it is still worth noting what your wife said before she disappeared. Your wife may become a victim of crime. It is better for us to deploy earlier." "Who are you referring to as a crime victim?" Ushio did not answer Ochiai's question.He implies that the worst-case scenario is that Joo-shil becomes the victim of a murder. Ochiai Zhushi's disappearance alarmed the two search headquarters. "Ochiai Zhushi was afraid of Shengchuan and Furusawa, but it was just Ochiai's own words. Maybe Ochiai made up those nonsense because he was afraid of being suspected?" Some people held such opinions. Also, newspaper clippings reporting the Kumagai killings were found among Zhu Shi's personal belongings, all of which were provided by Ochiai.Moreover, when the detectives were investigating Ochiai, Ochiai concealed the relationship between Zhu Shi, Shengchuan and Furusawa, and someone raised Ochiai's suspicion based on this.In this regard, Ochiai's defense was that he did not want to involve his wife in the murder because of his own speculation. "However, Ochiai has absolutely no motive to do this to his wife. They have only been married for more than two months, and the relationship between husband and wife is very harmonious. On the day Zhu Shi left home, Ochiai was still at the company at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and it was only after 7 o'clock. Ben, everyone around these facts can prove it. And during the period from get off work to home, he didn’t have time to hide Zhu Shi. So we can think that Ochiai has nothing to do with his wife’s disappearance.” The above opinions accounted for the majority.If Ochiai had nothing to do with his wife's disappearance, the information he provided would be credible.Although Furusawa and Shengchuan were invited to the wedding because of their relationship with Ochiai, people related to Zhu Shi have the same chance of attending the wedding. "It is said that Sayama has a good relationship with Guzawa, how is the clue investigation going?" asked the Nasu Police Department, who was the on-site commander of the Shinjuku Search Headquarters. "Sashan is currently on a business trip abroad, and I heard that he won't be able to return to China until the end of the year." Aoyagi replied. "He has a good relationship with Gu Ze, isn't it Sheng Chuan who said that?" "Ochiai said it." "Then we'll have to wait for Sayama to come back. I'm worried about Ochiai Atsushi's disappearance. She might have been kidnapped." Like Ushio, Nasu seemed to be worried too. "How to deal with the relationship between this case and the murder case in Kumagai City?" "Contact the Kumagai Department and ask them to send relevant information about the murder case. In addition, we need to find out the identity of the man in the photo in the Ochiai Atsushi clipping. Let everyone involved identify the photo." Nasu proposes a new search direction. Although the search headquarters of the Shinjuku Bureau and the Kasue Branch Bureau are currently conducting searches on their respective cases, the disappearance of Atsushi Ochiai has made the signs that the two murder cases are related more and more obvious.According to the progress of the search, these two cases are very likely to be related to the murder of a female supermarket clerk in Kumagai City.Therefore, the police focused on the kidnapping of Zhushi Ochiai and actively deployed operations.