Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Attempted Retaliation

The whereabouts of the victim's father, Fifty Son Ye Keefe, have been traced.With the assistance of the Kumagai Department, the police learned that the fifty males were living in a county hospital in Kumagai City.Ushio and Aoyagi were sent to Kumagai City again.The prefectural hospital is located in the northern outskirts of Kumagai City. The strong wind in early spring kicked up the powdery matter of the Kanto loamy soil layer in the air, and the sky turned yellow.The police officer Fukuyama, whom he met on a business trip last time, also served as a guide this time. In the car heading to the hospital, Ushio explained to Fukuyama how it was deduced that Fifty Kono was the murderer.Fukuyama's expression suddenly became tense.If Ushio's reasoning is correct, then Ishikono is the murderer who successively killed two criminals in the supermarket female clerk case handled by Fukuyama.

"Although the hospital didn't say it, I think Fifty Kung Ye is cancer." Fukuyama said. "Cancer?" Niuwei and Qingliu looked at each other in blank dismay.If according to Ushio's reasoning, Ochiai Zhushi notified the criminal's identity to Ishikono, then it is a bit unbelievable that he did not directly notify the police but immediately took retaliation measures, and this can explain this doubt.If it is now speculated that the family members of the victims knew that their life span was limited because they had a terminal illness, so they did not seek revenge from the police themselves, this possibility still exists.

"It's just my feeling. Of course the doctors and nurses won't say it. But the patients in the same inpatient building are all cancers, and those patients seem to be waiting for their own death in turn. I think the disease in the fifty kilometers is the same if it is not cancer. It's a terminal illness that is resigned to fate," Fukuyama said. After driving for a short time, you can see the county hospital standing on a slightly higher hill.This is a white modern building, which looks like a high-end hotel at first glance.Perhaps in the eyes of patients declared terminally ill, this is a huge coffin.

The outpatient and inpatient buildings are separate.Entering the reception room of the inpatient department, Ushio and the others showed their identities and asked to see Wu Gongye, but the reception staff showed embarrassment.The receptionist invited the three of them into the room inside and asked them to wait a moment.After a while, the reception staff came with a person who looked like a boss. "Mr. Police? In fact, Mr. Wu Gongye went out privately the afternoon before yesterday." The boss was also very embarrassed. "What does it mean to go out privately?" Uxwei and Qingliu asked immediately.

"He ran away from the hospital. Because we have had patients who went home privately after staying in the hospital, we thought he had gone home. But he didn't go home, and he didn't know where he went. We have asked The police help in the search." Ushio and the others finally got to know the current situation. "If Fifty Gongye's physical condition escapes from the hospital casually, can he still recover?" Niu Wei asked. "No, I don't know his condition very well, but it should be very serious." "Are the belongings he brought with him when he was hospitalized still?"

"The clothes he was wearing before he was admitted to the hospital were taken, as well as the money and belongings he had with him, so we believe he planned to leave the hospital." "Excuse me, can we see his ward?" The boss hesitated for a moment and said, "Please come with me." He took the oxtail and they entered the ward area. The ward is a large room for six people, with three beds facing each other. The bed closest to the right side of the door is 50 kilometers away, and the personal belongings on the bed have been packed neatly. According to the patients in the same ward, at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon the day before yesterday, Shifu Gongye walked out of the ward wearing pajamas and carrying a bag-like thing, and did not come back after that.The patients thought he went to the hall or the canteen.However, after dinner time, Shi Gongye hadn't come back yet. The patients thought it was strange, so they reported to the nurse's station. Only then did the hospital know that Shi Gongye was missing.It is speculated that Fifty Gongye packed the clothes and some money for going out with the bag he carried, changed his clothes in the toilet, and then left from the hospital gate.A hospital is not a place to confine patients, and therefore rigorous surveillance is not possible.The reception on the ground floor also cannot distinguish patients from visitors if they change into out-of-the-way clothes.There are also taxis waiting in front of the gate.

"Where did Fifty Kung Ye go?" Fukuyama said to himself. "Maybe he went to Sayama's residence." Ushio said. "Go to Sayama's residence?" Qingliu turned pale in astonishment. "Other than that, it's impossible for Fifty Gongye to go anywhere else." "However, Ishikono should not know that Sayama is also one of the murderers?" "That's not necessarily the case. If Ishikono is the murderer of Guzawa and Masukawa, he may very well ask Sayama's name from their mouths." "Yes, there is indeed such a possibility."

"If Fifty Kings takes revenge on two of the criminals, then he will never let the mastermind go." Ushio told Fukuyama about the results of the investigation at the search headquarters.The look of surprise on Fukuyama's face became more obvious. "So, Fifty Kungye escaped from the hospital to avenge the remaining member of the criminal gang?" "There is a possibility. He may already know that he can't live much longer. Even if the doctor didn't tell him, he may be aware that his illness is not far from death. Ordinary people may not consider the distant future and pay more attention to it. Now, but to the man whose death is near, common sense and the law are no longer the universal law. And what is his first consideration? To do what he most wants to do while he still has the ability to act, to accomplish Unfinished business. If Fifty Gongye had a revenge plan for the criminal who brutally killed his daughter, he would want to complete this plan while he was still alive, as a gift for his daughter brought to Huangquan. Police and legal assistance He can't wait. He's running out of time. Common sense and the law are useless to him. Of course revenge is not allowed, but this only applies to people who exist in the world. Fifty kilometers One of his feet has stepped into another world. In another world, the laws of the world do not apply. He escaped from the hospital and did not return home. All this has shown his intention.” Niuwei said to himself. Talking like a soliloquy.

"Mr. Ushio, can I go with you?" Fukuyama said. If the investigation direction of the Shinjuku Bureau's search headquarters is correct, Sayama is the main culprit in the unsolved case that Fukuyama is responsible for. "Of course. Please come with us. There is no conclusive evidence to arrest Sayama yet. However, the fact that Isukono targeted Sayama is the strongest evidence. The only way Isukono knew that Sayama was the murderer of his daughter is Gu Ze and Sheng Chuan. If they hadn't been forced to confess, Sayama would never have been discovered." Even if Ochiai Zhushi notified Ishikono of the identity of the murderer whose daughter was killed, there is a high possibility that she would not know the existence of Sayama.Fifty Kono pointed the finger of revenge at Sayama, which strongly proved that Sayama was the murderer of Fifty Kono Teruko.The Kumagai Department's investigation headquarters for the murder of a supermarket female clerk has been disbanded, but Fukuyama has been dispatched as a police officer to continue the investigation.

The large banquet venue of the luxury hotel in the city center was packed with about 2,000 guests.The iconic large banquet venue that the hotel is proud of is crowded with people. Although the air conditioner is running at full speed, people are sweating profusely because of the large number of guests.The banquet reflects the style of the host, and there are many eye-catching people dressed in fashion, fashion magazine reporters, famous designers and so on.In addition, there are also economic and political authorities and popular entertainers.Coupled with the hostesses of the hotel, it is as if in a huge tank, there are many colorful tropical fish swimming in groups.

The venue was full of balloons tied with strings, and the balloons floated vertically upwards.These balloons are used to mark the position of the central character in the sponsor.A blue balloon represents the president, a red balloon represents the vice president, a yellow balloon represents Hidemo, and a white balloon represents general company employees.A thick wall of people surrounded each balloon, filled with laughter and laughter.The hostesses and waiters flexibly interspersed and delivered dishes and drinks among the crowd.The banquet tonight is a commemorative reception for the completion of the Sovalle Cultural Center, which Sovalle Company started construction in Tama City, Tokyo five years ago. At the beginning of the reception, the president of the sponsor gave an opening speech.Next, Hidemo Sayama, the first director of the center and the current president, stood on the stage.Xiu Mo, who was wearing a golden ribbon on his chest, was a little nervous, but he finally finished his speech smoothly.Then there was a lengthy speech by the chief executive of the guest party to promote the election, and then it was time for a toast.The toasting process was finally completed, and the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became more relaxed. The venue lights were dimmed and spotlights flickered on stage.The performance of the specially invited popular singer will begin.As a prelude, the orchestra on stage played passionate music.The guests move to the front of the stage.Some guests who were not interested in songs occupied the round tables full of delicacies and the seats in front of the fast food department. In addition, there are people talking and laughing with their backs to the stage.They are not interested in watching the performances of popular singers, etc., and form small groups, talking about topics of interest to their respective groups. "The Sauvage company is really beautiful." "The first director of the cultural center was the president, Koko Hidemo. This is probably a pavement for him to take over as the president." "Of course that's what it means. Tonight's reception seems to have made an appearance for the president's successor, Hidemo." "Recently, the power of the vice-president faction, the son-in-law of the first-generation owner of Sovale Company, has expanded rapidly. Is this done to contain the expansion of the power of the vice-president faction?" "That's why the president's balloon is blue, the vice president's is red, and Sumo's is yellow." "Does it mean that the vice president is dangerous and Xiumo is the focus of attention?" "So, that means only the president is safe?" "I think blue is not so much a symbol of security as it symbolizes stability. It may indicate that one's status is linear, and one will never hand everything over to collateral or relatives." Suddenly, a man's figure slipped into the dimly lit venue.This person is neither a guest nor a hotel staff member, and this person's whole body is obviously filled with an aura that is not in harmony with the crowd present.The man was plainly dressed, with trousers worn down at the knees.The tie is askew, the shoes are full of dust, the face is pale and haggard, and the forehead has deep wrinkles that seem to have been carved by a chisel.He seemed to be terminally ill. He just got up from the hospital bed and staggered.But the eyes in his sunken eye sockets were bright. The lighting in the venue was dimmed, and most of the guests' attention was on the stage again, so this person was lucky not to be suspected by those in the venue.The man walked into the venue aiming at the position of the balloon, and came under the yellow balloon near the main table at the front of the venue, as if he had found the target, he slowly approached behind Xiumo standing under the balloon. There are several balloons near the main table.Under the balloon is the central figure among the sponsors and the VIP (VIP) among the guests.Beautiful women are also surrounded here.They casually talked about the songs and VIPs on the stage, but they were actually showing off their fashionable clothes and bright accessories.No one noticed the figure approaching behind Xiu Mo standing under the yellow balloon. He approached to the closest distance to Xiu Mo, and pulled out the right hand that had been hidden in his pocket.He holds a sharp blade in his right hand. Just as he was about to send the blade into the well-aimed Shumo's back, an arm reached out from under his two aids. "Fifty Gongye Keefe, you can't aggravate your crime any more!" The owner who firmly grasped the hand holding the murder weapon whispered in Fifty Gongye's ear.Fifty Gongye's hand suddenly lost strength, and at the same time the murder weapon fell to the ground.Aoyagi put handcuffs on the wrists of Ishikono who lost the murder weapon.The people around the scene hardly noticed what happened. As the attempted murderer caught on the spot, Ishikono was taken to the search headquarters of the Shinjuku Bureau.Fifty Gongye has given up all resistance.He seemed to have concentrated all his remaining vitality on killing Sayama Hidemo, and he became exhausted immediately after being blocked.Fifty public confessed to his criminal facts during the investigation. "I was the one who killed Guzawa and Shengchuan. In late October last year, a woman who did not want to give her name called me. She said that she was a witness who witnessed the crime of killing my daughter. Recently, she met again. The murderer, and then she told me the names and addresses of Gu Ze and Sheng Chuan. I know that woman did not lie, because she described the crime scene in detail, and it would never be so clear just by imagination. Listen to that woman Said that she happened to pass by the crime scene and saw the car of the three murderers broke down because there was no gasoline. At this time, Teruko’s car drove towards him. The three stopped Teruko’s car and asked for some gasoline, and Teruko readily agreed However, the murderer suddenly attacked Teruko. At that time, there was another man sitting in Teruko's car, but that man did not help Teruko, but fled. After the three murderers raped Teruko, they stuffed the exhausted Teruko into the car , Even the car pushed into the mud pond. The woman who witnessed said that she was trembling with fright and could not move her body. The license plate of the murderer's vehicle was not clearly seen, but she remembered the appearance of the murderer. She also said that she did not report to the police at that time, it was For fear of the murderer's revenge. "According to the woman, this matter has always been a grudge in her heart. Recently, she met Gu Ze and Sheng Chuan among the murderers. Although the other party did not notice her, she clearly recognized them as the murderer Two of them. In order to untie the three-year knot, she contacted me." "So you just blindly obeyed the words of this strange woman who neither gave her name nor her identity?" asked Ushio, who was in charge of the interrogation. "She gave me a detailed description of the last clothes and appearance of my daughter. After comparing it with the specific circumstances of the crime, I don't think what she said was a lie." "Then why didn't she tell the police instead of telling you?" "She said that if the police were notified, they would suspect that she was also an accomplice to the murder." "Haven't it occurred to you that she was also an accomplice to the murderer?" "It doesn't matter if she is. If the murderer's accomplice betrayed his companion and reported to me, then her words are more to be believed. I have cancer. Of course the doctor will not tell me, but I know it very well. I want to kill one or two of my accomplices when I am still alive and still able to move, so as to comfort my daughter’s soul. If I just went to that world empty-handed, I would be ashamed Daughter." "The woman who made the report said she was the only one who witnessed the crime, or did she say there were other witnesses besides her?" "I didn't ask her that." "Is that woman the one in the photo Mrs. Kagata showed you?" "I haven't seen that woman, but judging from the date of the photo, I think it should be the woman who called before Mrs. Kagata came to visit." "Why didn't you say it when Mrs. Kagata showed you the photo?" "I don't want others to know the existence of this woman who specially provided me with information, because I think she may continue to provide me with information about the murderer." "How do you know that Sayama is also one of the murderers? Didn't the whistleblower only tell you the names of Gu Ze and Sheng Chuan?" "When I killed Gu Ze, I tricked him out in the name of buying a water purifier, pretended to go to my house, and drove Gu Ze in my daughter's car that was pulled out of the mud pond. When I came to the vicinity of Tama River, I Knocked him out with a wrench. I drove the unconscious Furusawa into the embankment of the Tama River, and Furusawa woke up. Then I put a rope around his neck and threatened him if he didn't tell the other two The murderer strangled him to death, and he said the names of Shengchuan and Sayama. Gu Ze ran away while I was negligent. The boat sailed towards the middle of the river. At that time, I didn’t have the strength to chase any more. Gu Ze disappeared into the night in the boat. However, I later learned from the newspaper that Gu Ze died the next day in the boat that ran aground in Zhongzhou downstream inside. "Using the information I got from Guzawa, I started to investigate the details of Masukawa. "When I killed Sheng Chuan, I pretended to be a guest of a certain hotel in Shinjuku and wanted to call a woman, and then waited for Sheng Chuan who was waiting at the door of the hotel to escort the woman. I gave him 10,000 yen and said that I wanted to go to North Shinjuku. A certain place, but because I was not familiar with the terrain, I asked him if he could take me there. When Shengchuan saw 10,000 yen, his eyes lit up and he agreed to go. When I arrived in Shinjuku where there were few pedestrians, I hit it hard with a hammer The back of Sheng Chuan’s head. That guy also dies in a short time. Because of the precedent of Gu Ze last time, I strangled his neck with a rope to prevent him from dying. Then I went to the street I called a taxi and took several taxis on the way back home. "I found out the date of Sayama's reception from an economic magazine. It's a pity that Sayama was not stabbed to death, but when Mr. Police stopped me, I seemed to hear my daughter's voice telling me not to kill any more people. I think if I Teruko would not be happy to kill someone like this for revenge. So it is a good thing Mr. Police stopped me." One aspect of the truth of the case became clear after the arrest of the fifty-year-old Ye Keife.The fact that Ishikono targeted Sayama Hidemo for revenge is conclusive evidence of Sayama's guilt.And Gu Ze's confession to Wu Shigongye can also prove that Sayama is the mastermind of the crime.However, these are only circumstantial evidence, and cannot yet become decisive evidence for the arrest of Sayama.