Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Misfortune Comes From Heaven
Although Sugawara found the stimulant from the victim's home, he was not relieved.Was the motive for the killing really a dispute arising from the secret drug trade?Could there be other motives for killing?
Sugawara's puzzled expression immediately caught the attention of his colleague Serizawa.
"Is there something wrong?" Serizawa interjected.
The long-term cooperation of partners has already made Serizawa aware of Sugawara's every move. In this regard, he even surpassed Sugawara's wife.
"I always find something inexplicable."
"Confused? What's wrong?"
"The method by which Tsumura was killed. Forensic examination showed that he was hit on the head with a blunt object such as a hammer. Generally speaking, criminals smuggle some light weapons such as pistols while smuggling drugs. Why kill with a hammer when such weapons are available?"
"There's nothing particularly suspicious about it. First, there's a sound when someone shoots someone, and second, drug dealers don't necessarily know how to use a pistol."
"Well, that makes sense. If the culprit is really in the drug circle, then he will definitely come to Tsumura's house to find drugs after the murder."
"Perhaps the murderer went to the deceased's house to look for it, but he didn't find the hiding place of the stimulant at that time."
"That's impossible. Aren't the door opening cards and room keys all on the deceased? This shows that the murderer had no intention of going to the deceased's house to check. Moreover, we found no trace of someone searching in the deceased's house. If the murderer had no clue After searching, there is no need for him to put the door opening card and key back on the deceased. From this, it can be inferred that the murderer has never been to the deceased's home. Of course, if the murderer is involved with drugs, in other words, if the murderer is related to If the deceased was a partner in the drug trade, he would easily find the location of the drugs as long as he searched for them at random. Moreover, it is absolutely impossible for the murderer to leave behind a trace of drugs such as stimulants. Once the murderer has a certain connection with the deceased, there is no way There is no need to hide in the parking lot in advance to ambush, but should choose to commit murder in the deceased's home."
"According to what you said, the murderer has nothing to do with drugs. Then, who will kill Tsumura?" After hearing Sugawara's analysis full of doubts, Serizawa couldn't help but suddenly became interested.
"At present, I can't judge. But I think it is very important to put aside the clue of drugs for the time being, and start the investigation from other aspects." Just because Sugawara and others found drugs in the deceased's home, the police have now searched The policy focused on the search for drug-related clues.If we want to change our ways now, we must produce practical and feasible evidence to the contrary and let the search headquarters accept it.
"Let's go to the scene of the crime again." Suddenly, Sugawara made up his mind.
After arriving at the destination, they found that the scene had completely changed.At the beginning, the small puddle of blood on the ground at the back of the deceased's head had been cleaned up, and even the traces of the deceased's corpse on the ground had long since disappeared.The only surviving elder brother in County S of the deceased hurried over after learning about the situation, sold the deceased's furniture, entrusted the deceased's apartment and private car to a real estate company, and hurried back to his hometown.As for the funeral of the deceased, it was handled by the apartment manager and the officials of the apartment self-government association, and it was done hastily.
It is said that although he had just experienced the pain of bereavement, the elder brother of the deceased did not show the sadness that ordinary people would.After rushing from his hometown, when he learned that he could inherit such an unexpected inheritance, his joy was beyond words.When others saw it, they all expressed their indignation: It would be better not to have such a brother!
"Look here." Sugawara reminded Serizawa while searching for the location of the deceased.
"That's right. You can still see a little location marker there." Serizawa looked down.Sure enough, the location of the deceased marked in chalk remained vaguely on the ground.
"At night, this area is relatively dark, and the light can't shine at all. The murderer probably took this into consideration." Sugawara said to himself.
"At 1 o'clock in the morning, most of the private cars of the residents here should have returned. Choosing this time to commit crimes reduces the risk of being discovered." Serizawa added.
"So, is the murderer hiding in a corner of the parking lot, waiting for Tsumura to return?"
"That's not certain. Maybe the murderer came back together in Tsumura's car."
"Well, there is such a possibility. However, if this is the case, it is even less likely that the murderer and the deceased have a relationship in the drug trade. Because if that is the case, then the murderer will definitely sneak into the deceased's home and steal the drugs. "
"Perhaps when they were in the same car back then, the murderer was already looking for an opportunity to strike."
"The deceased's car has also been inspected, but no items left by the murderer or anything similar to the murder weapon were found."
"It may be that the murderer took advantage of the fact that the two of them got out of the car at the same time and returned to the apartment, and attacked the deceased by surprise from behind."
"Hmm." Regarding Serizawa's inference, Sugawara did not make a clear statement, but looked at the scene of the crime with great interest.After the incident, the police have carried out a carpet search to collect evidence. It is estimated that even if a thin needle fell on the ground at that time, it could not escape the police's eyes.Of course, both Sugawara and Serizawa also participated in the scene investigation after the incident.Sugawara pointed to a corner on the ground, and Serizawa immediately stepped forward.
"There is a hole in this place." Following the direction of Sugawara's finger, Serizawa found a hole where the asphalt surface on the ground fell off.
"After paving the road for a long time, the asphalt on the surface will fall off and potholes will appear on the road surface. That's normal."
"However, the road in this parking lot has just been paved. This hole looks like it was sunk after being hit by something."
"Perhaps it was hit by a stone."
"So, where did the stone fall from?" Almost at the same moment, the two looked at each other knowingly, as if they had found an unexpected clue to solve the case.
"Could it be...?" For a moment, Serizawa turned his head to Sugawara thoughtfully.
"If something falls on the newly paved road, it is estimated that this kind of pothole will be formed." Sugawara expressed the guess in his heart at once.
"However, if it falls on the ground, it is impossible to hit the victim."
"It's entirely possible that it fell to the ground after hitting the victim."
"The light here is so dim, it's not easy to hit the victim all at once."
"Of course, someone didn't intend to smash Tsumura to death on purpose. Maybe when something accidentally fell, it hit Tsumura..."
"But after the incident, no similar objects were found."
"An object accidentally fell from above, and it happened to hit the passers-by directly below. At that time, the person who dropped the object must have gone downstairs to check the situation when he was in panic. After finding that the person was killed, the perpetrator panicked In the midst of the chaos, the mentality of self-preservation must first arise. Since no one found it in the early hours of the morning, the perpetrator took the opportunity to pick up the things he had dropped. "
"Based on what you say, the 'murderer' should be a resident of this apartment."
"If the murder weapon that killed the person by mistake cannot be found, of course, the above inference cannot be proved. Now, perhaps the perpetrators have already hidden it."
"There are only a handful of upstairs residents facing this pothole."
"If legal responsibility is pursued, that kind of behavior is a negligent crime." Although the police have classified the case as a drug and violent homicide and launched a large-scale search, Sugawara intends to submit his above-mentioned new point of view to the search headquarters meeting have a discussion.
"Recently, I often hear footsteps." Shoko Hosoya said resentfully.
"What kind of footsteps?" You Chengzheng asked impatiently.
"The footsteps of the elderly. When night falls, when you are not around me, I can hear the footsteps of the years as long as I rest my head on the pillow."
"There is no such thing. You are only 24 years old, why do you say you are old?" Youcheng replied without interest.
"Gee, isn't it often said that a woman at 24 is like a Christmas cake that sells off when she turns 25?"
"Don't you want to say again that I took away your youth? I've been tired of hearing these words for a long time." After the two people have a happy tryst, they often talk less and less speculatively.
"I didn't intend to say that. Because I know very well that even if I say it, it won't help. It's just that sometimes when I look downstairs, I often have the urge to jump off. Maybe those star idols who committed suicide by jumping off the building felt the same way as me. .”
"Hey, aren't you clearly threatening me?" Youcheng's face turned pale.He clearly realized that once Hoshiya left a suicide note complaining about him and chose to commit suicide, the consequences would be disastrous.
"I can't even talk about threatening you. Besides, you won't be easily coerced at all. Don't worry, even if I commit suicide, I won't leave a suicide note. Suicide is an impulsive act after all. How can I have time to write a suicide note?" After I die, no one knows about our relationship, so you don't have to listen to my nagging anymore." Xiangzi reminded sharply, as if he had already seen through Youcheng's inner world.Perhaps she has gradually realized that Youcheng has lost interest in her except for her own body.
Looking at the indifference on Youcheng's face, Xiangzi continued to complain as before: "Because no one knows our relationship, so even if I disappear all of a sudden, no one will pester you. You probably Do you think I should disappear from your eyes earlier? In this way, you can completely abandon me and find a new love." Shoko Hosoya kept sarcastic.Obviously, the topic of the two became more and more serious.
Although Xiya is only 24 years old, she keeps complaining that she is old. When she dies alone and enters the grave alone, how desolate and sad will she be?Usually, even if she goes out for a trip, she will keep nagging from beginning to end, often messing up the whole atmosphere.
When Youcheng first met Hoshiya, she was only 21 years old, and she didn't look like this at all.Maybe Hoshiya is that kind of person in essence. The reason why his shortcomings were not exposed at the beginning was probably completely covered up by his youthful aura.However, since she turned 24 years old, her whole person has changed a lot. Although only three years have passed, Hoshiya has become increasingly narrow-minded.
"You never thought about killing me? Don't you think that I am becoming more and more like your burden? If I were a blooming flower and you were a honey bee, and we only maintained this relationship, would you You will never tire of it; however, once the flowers fade and wither, if you try to attract the bees, you will naturally bore the bees."
"Enough! Are you finished yet?"
"When I get home after a while, my wife and children will be around you, and I can enjoy family happiness again. But I can only sleep alone, listening to the footsteps of the years."
"shut up!"
"If you tell me to shut up, then I won't say it. But I don't even have anyone to talk to except you. I stay in the apartment all day, facing the wall and the TV, only waiting for you Arrival. Can you feel that feeling? Usually, I don’t have a partner to talk to and chat with. Only when I go shopping, I have the opportunity to strike up a conversation. If I were a vending machine, of course I wouldn’t It is necessary to speak, but I am a living person after all, if things go on like this, I am afraid I will forget what I said.”
"Aren't you self-enclosed? No one has restricted you from going out. Living in such a high-end apartment, you can still get enough money on a regular basis. Aren't you satisfied with this and complain all day long?"
"I'm sacrificing my youth for you! Isn't it normal to complain? This is like a kind of compensation for the consumption of my youth. You keep asking me to go out for a walk, but where should I go alone?" No matter where I go, I can’t see a woman who is alone like me! Even if I am hungry, I will not go into a restaurant alone. It would be so desolate if a lonely woman eats in a restaurant alone. Of course, the restaurant The higher the grade, the stronger the feeling of loneliness, can you feel all these feelings?"
"Tell you to stop talking, do you hear me?"
"Even if I want to take the initiative to say hello, I don't know anyone around me. Besides, you don't allow me to call you."
"I'm going back." Youcheng finally stood up uncontrollably.
"Yeah, you still have to go back! For you, the home here is not the place you want to go back to in the end, you have your home!"
"Aren't you driving me away?"
"Where to go back is your freedom. Anyway, I'm just a passer-by in your life."
"You're sick of it!"
"Don't you say that."
"That's what you forced me to do!"
"Forcing you?"
"Since you want to die so much, then you can jump off the balcony! No one will stop you!"
"Do you think I dare not dance?"
"I've been thinking about dying all day, why didn't I see you put it into action?"
"Okay, show me." Xiangzi rushed to the balcony.In an instant, the entire upper body was about to leap over the balcony and jump off.
"Bastard! Don't jump down!" Youcheng rushed forward and hugged Xiangzi from behind.
"Let go of me! I want to show you whether I dare to seek death or not." Immediately, the two stood on the balcony in a mess.Fortunately, Youcheng was so strong that he dragged Xiangzi into the house.It wasn't until this moment that Youcheng really got angry.Why do you have to have a pointless quarrel with her?If she died like this, maybe she could really be freed from this.
Thinking of this, Youcheng couldn't help but let go of the hands holding Xiangzi tightly.At the same time, Xiangzi gradually calmed down.
"Heh, heh, it's exactly as I expected." Xiangzi smiled triumphantly.
"What did you expect?"
"You must be thinking, it would be nice if I died now, wouldn't you?"
"..."
"I know your inner world very well! I will not die. After I tried you just now, I will never seek death again. I will depend on you in this life." Xiangzi stared at his friend proudly. Cheng, the ambiguous look in his eyes is unpredictable.
Suddenly, an uncontrollable anger surged into Youcheng's heart, and he grabbed the paperweight beside him.It was a bronze model of a hotel obtained by Youcheng at the inauguration ceremony of the hotel.
It was too late to say it, and Youcheng threw it at Xiangzi violently.Amidst the screams, Xiangzi hurried away.At the same time, the paperweight quickly flew across the balcony, cutting through the night sky and plummeting down.
Suddenly, there seemed to be a sound of hitting something directly below the balcony.
"Oops!" Xiangzi's face turned pale, and his body trembled uncontrollably.Facing this sudden change, Youcheng was also dumbfounded.The two of them stood there stupidly, and they didn't come back to their senses for a long time.It seemed that something happened after the paperweight fell down the stairs, but both of them were afraid to go to confirm what happened.
However, since the incident has already happened, there is no way to escape if you want to.In the end, it was Xiangzi who recovered first. She quickly ran to the balcony and poked her head out tremblingly.
"Oops, it seems that someone was knocked unconscious."
"Still alive?"
"It's too dark outside, so I can't see clearly. However, it seems that the man has not moved." After hearing the news, Youcheng ran to the balcony in panic and stuck his head out.
"If you don't rush to the hospital for emergency treatment..." Suddenly, Youcheng muttered to himself in fright.
"I'll go down and have a look. You'd better stay in the house and don't go out. If someone knows you're here, you'll be in trouble." Xiangzi stopped Youcheng and rushed downstairs.After a while, she ran back nervously.
"How about it?"
"Dead! He is a resident of this apartment, and I can often see him."
"Oh my god, if you don't call the police immediately..." Youcheng was incoherent in panic.
"Is it appropriate to call the police?" Xiangzi seemed to have something to say.
"what do you mean……?"
"If you call the police, won't you be in trouble?" Xiangzi immediately hit Youcheng's vitals.
"Are we just going to let it go?"
"Anyway, no one saw it. If the police can't find the paperweight, they won't be able to determine why the resident died." Xiangzi smiled disapprovingly, looking extraordinarily calm and mysterious.The two have been dating for almost three years, but this is the first time Youcheng has seen her such a weird smile.Perhaps, this is the first time she has shown her other side.
"Where's the paperweight?"
"did not find."
"That's impossible. If someone finds out, they will immediately understand that the resident was killed by a paperweight."
"Don't be nervous, it's okay. Even if someone finds out later, it won't prove that the paperweight fell from us."
"Are we really just pretending not to know?"
"It's up to you to decide what to do. If you want to call the police, please do so. However, I think you must know the consequences of doing so. Of course, if you keep silent, it is impossible for anyone to know that you threw the paperweight. Go down." For this sudden change, Youcheng was really taken aback, and had already panicked.In contrast, Xiangzi gradually regained his composure at this moment.
"Leave this matter to me. In short, I will not harm you. You'd better leave right away before anyone finds out that the accident happened. It's safer at this time." Youcheng urged Xiangzi Next, he left the apartment in a daze.
Sure enough, as Xiangzi expected, Youcheng easily escaped the sight of the police.Although Xiangzi is still worried about the whereabouts of the paperweight, the direction of the police to solve the case has completely deviated from the track.
Unexpectedly, after the "paperweight incident", Xiangzi's attitude towards Youcheng changed drastically.For Xiangzi, Youcheng has always been her master in the past.No matter how Xiangzi complains or entangles, this situation cannot be changed. Youcheng is the master who controls his life and death.
But now the situation has completely reversed.At present, the police have listed the bizarre death of the apartment resident as a homicide for investigation. In this way, if the truth is finally found out, Youcheng will become a murderer.Of course, if Youcheng had surrendered at the beginning of the incident, he would be charged with negligent death at most.
Up to now, Youcheng has long missed the opportunity to surrender.
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. We are now grasshoppers tied to the same rope, and our lives are connected. As long as I don't say anything, you will be absolutely safe, and your current status and reputation will not be affected in the slightest." Influence, in the future you will still be able to rule the country and dominate the world. I will definitely keep the secret for you until you are done," Xiangzi comforted confidently.At this moment, she has firmly grasped Youcheng's Achilles' heel.The so-called "grasshopper tied to the same rope" means that the two have become accomplices.
Xiangzi's words clearly carry a threatening meaning: as long as she reveals her words, Youcheng will be finished.Up to now, it can be said that the original master-servant relationship has undergone a fundamental reversal.
For a period of time after the "paperweight incident", Youcheng tried his best to refrain from meeting Xiangzi.Although the police are stepping up investigations into the interpersonal relationship of the victim before his death, Xiangzi has not been included in the police's line of sight at all.There are indications that it seems that no trace of the paperweight has been found so far.Of course, if the paperweight is found one day, it is estimated that the police's attention will immediately shift to the proper track.In this case, the upstairs residents at the scene of the crime will naturally become the target of police investigation.
At that time, if you go to have frequent contact with Xiangzi again, wouldn't it be like moths flying into the flames and killing yourself?However, Xiangzi did not consider this at all.
"When are you going to let me go out? I'm almost suffocated to death when I'm locked in the room all day long." Xiangzi expressed his wishes openly.
"It's safer for us to meet again later." Youcheng comforted.
"What are you talking about? We don't need to be frightened at all! If you don't come over, then I'm going to find you."
"No, it's more dangerous that way!"
"You still have a wife and children, but what about me? I have nothing but you!"
"Don't mention these words again!"
"If I don't see you again, I don't know what stupid thing I will do."
"what do you mean?"
"I just want to see you. If you abandon me, there is no need for us to be connected. Oh, I don't even know what to say." Xiangzi threatened more and more directly.In desperation, Youcheng sneaked into Xiangzi's residence in the apartment late at night.
"Today, the criminal police came." Xiangzi's words were sudden and shocking.
"What... what? What did you say?" Youcheng was so shocked that he couldn't control his tongue.
"The police asked if anything had fallen from the balcony in our house that night."
"Then how did you answer?" Youcheng's desperate eyes dimmed, maybe the police had discovered the paperweight, and what he was worried about still happened.
"Of course I wouldn't say anything fell."
"Do the police believe it?"
"They have no reason not to believe it. Besides, the police have no evidence, and I gave a negative answer."
"But the fact that the police came to our door, doesn't it just mean that they have suspected us?"
"The police did not delineate us. As long as they were the residents directly above the corpse, they conducted relevant investigations. However, the police seem to have noticed that the injury to the back of Tsumura's head was caused by an object falling from upstairs."
"Did the police mention the paperweight?"
"They didn't even mention the paperweight. Why, the paperweight does seem to have disappeared."
"How could it be? Once the police find out, it will be a big trouble."
"Don't be afraid, the police have no evidence at all."
"It is absolutely impossible for the paperweight to disappear for no reason. It must still be somewhere in the scene. Or, the police may have found it by now."
"Even so, so what? Anyway, the paperweight has nothing to do with me. You brought it back from the hotel. Besides, who knows about our relationship? Even if someone knows, it won't help. Anyway, there are a lot of paperweights in the hotel Yes, even if the police find it at the scene, they cannot tell that it is your paperweight." Xiangzi analyzed confidently.
Even so, Youcheng still felt that he had no idea, and it was not a good sign that the police came to his door.If Xiangzi can't stand up to the police's ingenious interrogation and inadvertently reveals something, it means that he will be completely finished.In this way, the status that has been achieved so far through painstaking efforts, as well as the lofty ambitions of the future, will all be wiped out with Hosiya's few words.
"Don't worry. As long as I don't tell you, you are absolutely safe. Instead of worrying about it, we should have a good time tonight." Xiangzi stared at Youcheng eagerly and said.
Since the criminal police came to investigate, Xiangzi has become more and more unscrupulous in front of Youcheng.A few days later, Xiangzi claimed that he had something important to do, and actually called Youcheng's office.Xiangzi even threatened that if Youcheng didn't go, she would go to his office or apartment.As a last resort, Youcheng bit the bullet and rushed over in the middle of the night, but he didn't expect that what awaited him was an extremely sumptuous dinner.
In front of Youcheng was a table of standard Japanese dishes: red bean glutinous rice made of sea bream, sakura sushi, fresh fish and vegetable platter, fried food, sashimi, etc.
"What's going on here? It's like entering a traditional Japanese restaurant." Youcheng was very surprised.
"Heh, heh, there's a happy event today, of course I'm going to have a feast for you. This is the takeaway I specially ordered from Qiaoshan." Xiangzi flattered in every possible way.
Hashizen is a nearby Japanese restaurant known for its specialty in refined home-style dishes.Youcheng took a closer look at Xiangzi, and suddenly found that the other party seemed to have premeditated.
"What do you mean by happy event?"
"Don't worry, eat first. Don't let me down. This is specially prepared for you. If I told you to have dinner in advance, I'm afraid you wouldn't come."
"How is that possible? There was originally a banquet, and I came here after I pushed it down on purpose." Youcheng prevaricated by lying.
For Youcheng, dinner banquets have always been an important means of its political strategy.Of course, in addition to this, Youcheng often makes full use of lunch and breakfast opportunities to make friends and do business.Even so, three meals a day are sometimes not enough.Recently, I even eat as many as four or five times a day.On such occasions, Youcheng always regrets his limited stomach.
But at this juncture, Xiangzi's dinner party broke out halfway. For Youcheng, it was nothing more than another feast of reluctance.
"What's the happy event?" Youcheng asked again just as he raised his chopsticks.
"Don't be in such a hurry." Xiangzi comforted him unhurriedly.
"Don't keep it up, tell me quickly."
"Okay. Didn't you notice that I've changed a bit?" As he spoke, Xiangzi patted his stomach lightly.In this regard, Youcheng didn't understand what it meant at all.
"It seems nothing special."
"How dull! Don't you notice a little drum here?"
"What did you say?"
"I'm four months pregnant."
"real?"
"Can I still lie to you about this kind of thing? In this way, we will truly be a community of destiny."
"Do you want to have a baby?"
"Of course. You know, this is the crystallization of love bestowed on us by God."
"Haven't we always used contraception?"
"I stopped the contraception without telling you. The child in this belly is your own flesh and blood, and you can't let it go if you want."
Looking at the smug Xiangzi, Youcheng silently lowered his head.Unexpectedly, after Xiangzi used the paperweight incident to seize his weakness, he then threatened him with it.At this moment, even if it were someone else, I'm afraid they would inevitably be at the mercy of this woman.
"You will never leave me again, right?" Hearing Xiangzi's cheerful laughter like silver bells, Youcheng suddenly felt that he had no way out.
At the search meeting held by the police, Sugawara's new point of view aroused various comments.Sugawara insisted that the characterization and investigation methods of the Tsumura case should be completely changed.In other words, changing the homicide case to an accidental case for investigation is undoubtedly a 180-degree change.
In this regard, some people have raised objections: the shape of the wound and the degree of injury will be different when the back of the head is hit and when it is hit by a falling object.
On this issue, the forensic doctor's anatomy opinion believes that the back of the deceased's head was injured and died due to the blunt force of a hammer.However, whether the deceased was beaten or caused by a falling object cannot be determined.In this regard, the police once again consulted forensic opinion.
"If the head is hit by a blunt object such as a hammer, the injured area is estimated to be within 16 square centimeters. Once the blow exceeds a certain level, a depression will be formed on the head, resulting in a perforated fracture of the victim. Moreover, the victim The general shape of the murder weapon can also be vaguely seen on the head. Of course, if the force of the weapon is larger and the impact force is smaller, the depression formed on the head will not be so obvious. Therefore, in this case, it is difficult to The shape of the murder weapon can be judged from the condition of the wound.
"On the other hand, in the case of a falling object hitting the head, the impact force will vary depending on the weight of the blunt object and the distance of the fall. For example, when a falling object hits a person's head, if the falling object If the kinetic energy of an object is 300 joules, it will cause fractures. Once the kinetic energy reaches 700 joules, it will cause hematoma. If the impact force of a falling object exceeds 700 joules, it will cause a comminuted fracture of the skull. In addition, The impact force and the shape of the wound will also be affected by the following factors: the size and weight of the falling object, the falling distance, the condition when it hits the human body, whether the head is covered when the person is standing, and whether the head is covered when the person is lying on the ground. Whether the head is fixed, whether the person is standing still or walking when standing upright, etc.
In other words, whether the wounds of the deceased were caused by a blunt force blow or a falling object, the forensic doctor could not make a conclusion.
In this way, Sugawara's personal view of the case is theoretically possible.
"However, assuming that the falling object hit the head of the deceased, the corresponding object should be found at the scene of the crime?" Obviously, some people have raised doubts about this.
"I think the perpetrator took the object when he went downstairs to check the situation. If the victim was still alive, the perpetrator may not be suspected of intentional homicide."
At the time of the incident, if the perpetrator foresees that letting it go will inevitably lead to the death of the victim, his behavior can be classified as intentional homicide.
In view of the theoretical possibility of Sugawara's proposal, the search meeting finally decided to list it as a starting point for solving the case.According to the investigation, the apartment was a nine-story building, and there were eight households directly above the area where the deceased Tsumura lay, but three households were excluded because of their different orientations.After research, the police believe that if the object fell from the second floor, it is unlikely to kill people directly.In this way, residents on the fifth, seventh and ninth floors above the third floor are relatively more suspicious.
The resident on the third floor is the lawyer Ogaki Sozo, the fifth floor is the doctor Furuichi, the seventh floor is the unemployed Hoshiya Shoko, and the ninth floor is the furniture businessman Hiroo Konuma.Among them, Shoko Hosoya seldom shows up. As for the situation of her sponsor behind the scenes, outsiders are not very clear.It is reported that the house on the seventh floor was purchased in the name of Shoko Hosoya himself, and a man often comes late at night, but no one knows the identity of the man.At the beginning, it was on the basis of respecting the individuality and privacy of each resident that the apartment building specially designed and built a special stair passage, so it was difficult for the residents to meet each other.
When the criminal police came to investigate, the above-mentioned households all gave negative answers.Of course, the result of the interrogation was exactly what the police expected.If the perpetrator had intended to report the crime in the first place, he would not have hidden the dropped object.At the time of the incident, the perpetrator may have picked up the object out of panic and instinct of self-preservation.However, as time went by, the perpetrators lost the opportunity to surrender.
Obviously, now that things are up to now, no matter who is replaced, it is unlikely to take the initiative to stand up and take responsibility.
"What do you think?" Sugawara couldn't help throwing the question to Serizawa.As a strong supporter of Sugawara's view, Serizawa and Sugawara jointly conducted an interrogation investigation on four suspected households.
"I think there is a difference in the professional nature of a doctor and a lawyer. People say that Ogaki is a good lawyer with a sense of justice. As long as he helps the weak, he will accept even unpaid lawsuits, and his residence is This luxury apartment is the cheapest. It is said that Ogaki’s wife is a certified public accountant, and she bought their house with her own money. As for the doctor, Gushi, I always feel that it does not look like it based on my intuition.”
"In that case, only Konuma and Hoshiya are left as suspects."
"It's hard to tell now. Judging from the height of the falling object, both Konuma and Hoshiya are possible. Regarding our interrogation and investigation, Konuma seemed more angry, while Hoshiya was calmer. After careful analysis, the two people have different opinions. This reaction and attitude seemed unnatural."
"The doctors and lawyers were all taken aback by this, and both of them also said that they previously thought it was a homicide, and questioned whether there was a possibility of falling objects to kill people."
"In terms of the falling height of the object, the third floor where the lawyer lives seems unlikely."
"Actually, I think the most suspect among them is Shoko Hoshiya. It is said that she used to be a waitress, and she was already at home at the age of 24. How could she have the financial strength to live in such a luxurious apartment? For this reason, I can conclude that the woman There must be a powerful sponsor behind the scenes, and the two are still in an underground relationship. Maybe the falling object accident happened just when the sponsor arrived. If they surrendered, the relationship between the two must be Therefore, the two may try their best to take precautions, retrieve the dropped object in time after the incident, and then face the police investigation, naturally put on a posture of staying out of the situation.
"Yeah, it's really possible that the thing was thrown from upstairs by that guy." After careful analysis, Shoko Hosoya became the most suspected object.
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