Chapter 15 Chapter 15 The Stolen Paperweight
The good news brought by the Nasu Police Department undoubtedly excited all the people who searched the headquarters.Although the police itself is also an authority, the search this time is extraordinary. It may reveal the shocking inside story of the upper-level organization's involvement in crimes of abuse of power.What's more, the object of this contest is by no means an ordinary person, but a big name in the political circle, and the noble court Long Dao who manipulates the current government behind the scenes.In addition, the current Prime Minister ascended to the throne with the support of your court faction. There are also six cabinet members who come from your court faction. The current Chief Cabinet Secretary is the former chief of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Since 1970, with the strengthening of the police department with the police as the main body, the quality of the national police has also been further strengthened.The incumbent Chief Cabinet Secretary who came from a police background is the person who has been promoted to the highest position in the national police organization so far. At the same time, he is currently the number one celebrity around the prime minister and occupies an important position in the current government.
Ignoring the intentions of these people and continuing to search is like "revealing justice" to the absolute power class and gambling with their heads up.Obviously, this gamble can only succeed and not fail.Only by grasping the ironclad evidence of Okita's suspected crimes can he find the only way out.
It is true that it is absolutely impossible to publicly expose the pole and raise righteousness, and it must be done quietly in a different way.Because once the other party is aware of it, the police's search operation will inevitably be hindered.
At present, it is not only necessary to carry out secret reconnaissance on suspects, but also to operate secretly within the police circle under the premise of absolute secrecy.The reason is very simple. There are strong enemies outside and worries inside.Once you are negligent, all previous efforts will be wasted, and everything will be destroyed.
However, although all the staff of the search headquarters were enthusiastic and energetic, the search of the whole case did not go very smoothly.
First of all, so far, what Okita has done in the past three years is still a blank.There was no evidence of any contact between Okita and Hosoya Shoko, nor was there any evidence of any connection between Okita, Masanori Tomosari, and Takamichi your court.In this regard, all the staff in the search headquarters showed worry, because everyone knew that the secret investigation under such circumstances must be resolved quickly, and the longer the battle line is, the more disadvantageous it will be. They must go all out in a race against time.
Just when everyone was worrying, the criminal police chief found a valuable clue.
"I checked the "Driving Daily" when the driver Amari was killed, and it showed that the route of the last group of passengers before Amari was killed was from Shakugamijingdai to Tonori 6-chome."
"Yes, that's right." Sugawara looked at Ogami in confusion.
"It wasn't until just now that I discovered that Hei Jinji's residence happened to be on the Shakugami Well."
"Hmm. That means...?" Obviously, Sugawara still couldn't understand the deep meaning of Ogami's words.
"Besides, Youcheng's family is waiting for power."
"What? What did you say?" Shocked, Sugawara couldn't help leaning out to ask.Although he hasn't fully figured out what's going on, he has a vague feeling that there must be articles in it.
"I speculate that after the last group of passengers got out of the taxi, the taxi turned around and drove towards the roadside parking lot, and the gang of robbers just got into the car. The driver Amari's records show that the car drove to Komazawa, Setagaya Ward. When the park was near, someone got on the bus, and it may be a large amount of money lost in the bus by passengers on the Shakujiidai-Isogli route, which became the criminal motive of the robbers.”
"Can you be sure that the passenger's bus route happened to be from Heijin's house to Youcheng's apartment?" Sugawara questioned Ogami's unformed inference.
"It should be said that there is such a coincidence completely, because there are many people living in the area of Shakugami Jingtai and Bodengli. The reason why your court intervened must be that he was involved in some links. In addition, the huge sum of money lost in the car is very It is possible that Youcheng took it from Heijin."
Suddenly, a flash of light flashed in Sugawara's mind, as if he had been lightly hit by an electric current.
"In this way, among the money and belongings lost by the passengers in the car before Amari's death, there was something that was not good for your court, and Okita took it into his pocket, and used it to blackmail your court..."
"I think it is an indisputable fact that Okita has seized the handle of your court. However, it is estimated that it was not at that time."
"And when?"
"After Hei Jin died suddenly in the tryst hotel, the memo that was supposed to be at the scene of the crime disappeared."
"You mean that Okita got that thing. But, how did Okita..."
"There are various indications that the female companion, Shoko Hosoya, who Heikane brought with him when he went to the hotel for a tryst, took the memo from Heokane."
"Oh. So, Okita may have taken the memo after killing Hoshiya. I guess he knew the value of the memo, so he used it to blackmail your court to seek asylum?"
Almost at this moment, the overall outline of a series of cases seemed to be emerging.Apparently, the black gold memorandum may contain relevant content related to your court's fatal vital points.
"Yes, exactly. Okita took the black gold memo and used it as a weapon in exchange for the asylum of your court. This just proves that Okita is the murderer who killed Hoshiya."
"If the above inference is true, how can it further explain the taxi robbery case six years ago?"
"I personally think that the source of the money may be marked in the huge amount of money lost. Therefore, after the Okita gang murdered and robbed the stolen money, they must be very clear about the value of the black gold memorandum."
"With such an analysis, some of the previous doubts can be easily solved."
"Okita obviously has a ghost in his heart, but he didn't flee in a hurry. This just shows that he dared to rely on the trump card of the black gold memorandum in his hand."
"According to what you're saying, the black gold memo should be in Okita's hands right now?"
To verify this point, it is necessary to search Okita's house.However, it is difficult to find a reasonable reason for the search at the moment.Of course, the black gold memorandum that can seize the vital importance of your court may also be carried by Okita with him.
Then, Osama reported the above analysis and deduction to the Nasu Police Department.
"The suspicion that Okita often smokes marijuana is very high. Otherwise, let's start the investigation from the field of drugs. I'm sure that this guy will buy marijuana through some kind of channel." The Nasu Police Department analyzed with half-opened eyes.
"But we have checked the drug line before, and found nothing valuable."
"During your previous investigation, it is estimated that he smelled a little bit of wind and stepped up his vigilance, but this guy will definitely not be able to bear it after a long time. The only way at present is to go to his house to check the source of drugs such as stimulants while stepping up the search. Sudden attack, mandatory search." Nasu Police Department said confidently.
With the joint cooperation of drug suppression officials, the police began to cast nets around Okita and launched a rigorous undercover investigation.Narcotics control officials belong to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and your court can't take care of it even if it puts pressure on it.In order to ensure that the secret investigation was not leaked out, Nasu finally gave up the joint action plan for members of the Narcotics Division of the Police Station and the Ministry of Health and Welfare's drug enforcement officials.
Under normal circumstances, after people smoke marijuana, their perception will become extremely sharp, and even their imagination and perception will be enhanced.
Because of the magical effect of marijuana, marijuana smoking is quite common among entertainers.Because the outside world has been rumored that smoking marijuana will not be poisoned, nor will it cause drug resistance, even if you stop smoking halfway, it will not appear, so the phenomenon of marijuana smoking has become common in the entertainment industry.
As for the source of these people's drugs, they often get them directly from friends or after going to the United States and other places.Of course, some people bought it from clubs, bars, discos, etc. in Roppongi, Akasaka, and Aoyama.For this reason, the police focused on the tight control of Okita's social circle and the bars he frequented.
As the investigation gradually unfolded, information about Okita's daily activities became increasingly clear.Currently, Okita lives with a model named Ayako Yotsuya in an apartment in Nishi Azabu.Every weekend, many people often come to the apartment to party, often having carnival until midnight, which arouses strong dissatisfaction from the neighbors, but it is said that it has restrained recently and has changed a lot.
There are various indications that this group of people is most likely to use the weekend to hold marijuana carnival parties, and the daily purchase of marijuana seems to be in charge of Okita's concubine Ayako Yotsuya.
The Search Headquarters negotiated with the drug enforcement officials in advance and believed that there was conclusive evidence that both Okita and Yotsuya were involved in marijuana smoking activities, so they jointly applied for a search warrant to the higher authorities.To hit the ground running, the next step is to find drugs at the scene of the Okita event.
According to reliable information, Okita and his concubine Yotsuya often haunt clubs and discos in Roppongi.
At around 1:00 am on September 11, the spies reported back that Okita was finally found in a disco called "Cosmic Man" in Roppongi.It is reported that recently this disco has been very popular among young people.
At this moment, the disco was already buzzing with people, and it was extremely lively. Almost no one noticed Okita who was wearing dark sunglasses and a peaked cap at the VIP seats.His concubine Yotsuya was sitting beside him, and the two were drinking whiskey leisurely.At this moment, the disco waiter came to the two of them with a wine bottle and fruit, and Yotsuya Ayako whispered something to the waiter.Immediately, the waiter nodded knowingly and turned to leave.
After a while, the waiter just brought a pack of Seven Star cigarettes.Immediately afterwards, after the waiter took a small stack of banknotes from Okita, he nodded politely and left quickly.
As soon as the waiter walked away, Okita slowly pulled out a seven star and put it into his mouth, Yotsuya beside him immediately leaned forward and lit the fire.Okita took a deep breath, then closed his eyes again and held his breath.After a few seconds, Okita began to breathe out the clouds comfortably.
In an instant, Okita seemed to have collapsed all over, leisurely enjoying the slowly rising smoke ring.However, drug enforcement officials lurking nearby did not take immediate action.
"Wait a minute. Maybe this guy is sounding out."
"Explore the movement?"
"In this kind of crowded place, addicts generally don't take drugs openly. What's more, it's even more impossible for an actor as famous as Okita to do that. This guy is probably trying to see if there are plainclothes people watching secretly. , I guess he is smoking ordinary cigarettes now."
Obviously, compared with ordinary people, the vision and analysis of experts are always slightly better.In the face of the experts' rich experience in combat, such cunning addicts are bound to be at a disadvantage.
At this moment, Yotsuya suddenly left the VIP seat and walked towards the bathroom.Not long after, Yotsuya came out of the bathroom.Under Yotsuya's urging, Okita stood up and walked towards the exit of the disco together.
"The waiter went into the restroom just now, and Yotsuya probably got the marijuana in it. Maybe the waiter hid the drugs in a corner of the washroom in advance." The drug enforcement officer whispered to his companion.
"Do you want to arrest the two Okitas now?"
"No, don't worry. There are still our people outside. If we take action now, he may throw away the drugs immediately. Let's wait for him to get home and get all the stolen goods."
In fact, the real purpose of the police is not the drug itself. Police forces have already been deployed inside and outside the disco during the operation.If the plainclothes in the hall continued to follow Okita when he left, it would be easy to expose the target prematurely.
After Okita walked out of the disco, he quickly got into a Mercedes-Benz in the special parking lot of the disco.
"My house is so close to the disco, and this guy actually came here in a Mercedes, it's fucking outrageous." Serizawa, the criminal policeman ambushing outside, muttered bitterly.Under the envious eyes of the crowd in the parking lot, Okita drove away in his luxurious and high-end car.
A few minutes later, Mercedes-Benz arrived at the apartment of the two Okitas in Nishi Azabu.
Whether the seizure of drugs can be successful in one fell swoop depends most critically on the speed at which the police break into Okita's apartment.Once the speed of action is a little slower, the two of Okita may throw the drugs into the toilet or washbasin.
Of course, it would definitely not work to go up and openly call the door. I'm afraid the two of them had already destroyed the drugs before the main door opened.In this way, all the hard work and efforts of the police in the past will inevitably come to naught.
Guessing that the two of them had already entered the house, the police officers quietly came to the main entrance of the apartment.To be on the safe side, Serizawa and the others looked at the electric meter carefully. If the two Okitas had indeed entered the house, the speed of the electric meter would definitely increase.
As expected, the electric meter was running rapidly, and the search team members looked at each other silently and decided to take immediate action.Everyone quietly took out the master key prepared in advance, and inserted it into the keyhole of the front door with concentration and breathlessness.With the slight sound of unlocking, the front door slowly opened.
At this moment, Okita and Yotsuya are sitting on the sofa in the living room, enjoying the elegant music. The room is filled with the peculiar smell of marijuana, and several bottles of whiskey, orange juice and Coke are stacked on the coffee table.There are still a few cigarette butts in the ashtray on the side.
In contrast, these cigarette butts are obviously different from other ordinary cigarettes, and they have been smoked to the root.The two of Okita were squinting their blood-red eyes, looking drowsy.
The search team rushed into the house with lightning speed and put all the cigarette butts and other things into plastic bags.Looking at the search warrant presented by the police, the two Okitas were stunned and their reactions were extremely slow. It was obvious that they had just smoked marijuana and hadn't yet woken up from the anesthesia.Okita was bare-chested, and Yotsuya only wore a set of underwear. The police immediately found Qixing containing marijuana from Okita.Under the urging of the search team members, the two put on their clothes slowly.
Taking advantage of this gap, drug enforcement officials and other investigators carried out a detailed search of Okita's home separately.Dining tables, closets, wardrobes, bookshelves, balconies, carpets, ceilings, toilets, etc. were all included in the scope of key inspections. However, except for the cigarette butts in the ashtray and the marijuana in the Seven Star cigarette box that the team members found when they first entered the house Elsewhere, nothing was found.It wasn't until this moment that Okita regained his senses.
"Do you know who I am? My background is very tough. As long as he says a word, you will all get out. Didn't I just smoke a few cigarettes? I want to find a lawyer! It's so fucking evil, isn't it in Japan? Isn’t smoking illegal?” Although the marijuana has been confiscated by the police, Okita still brazenly resisted.
"I know, I know. If there is no problem after the test, we will definitely return the cigarettes in time." The drug enforcement officer who didn't know Okita's backstage comforted him like a child.
"Could it be that you want to turn ordinary cigarettes into marijuana, and then deliberately fabricate the facts to forcefully convict me?" Unexpectedly, the matter has come to this point, and Okita is still stubbornly resisting.When the drug officials confronted Okita head-on, the team members continued to search the flower pots on the balcony, the home theater in the living room, the air conditioner, the toaster in the kitchen, and the water tank in the bathroom. Find the black gold memo expected by the search headquarters.
"We have searched for all the places we need to look for." All the members of the search team were extremely anxious.
"Actually speaking, it's impossible! This guy must be placed in a relatively hidden place, don't be discouraged, and look for it carefully." Sugawara firmly encouraged everyone.
As a deadly weapon that can threaten your court, the place where the memorandum is hidden cannot be easily found. Okita may have put it in a safe that the bank rents out.If so, just find the corresponding unlock key.
However, after some hard work, the team members only found the keys to the front door of the apartment, the car and the file box.In addition, a rigorous search was also carried out in the file box, but nothing was found, not even the imaginary safe.At this moment, Sugawara's firm belief is about to be shaken.
"Oh, I'm afraid we're going to return in vain. With such a meticulous search, we won't miss even a needle and thread." The detective showed a look of despair.
"Perhaps as described in the book "The Stolen Letter", Okita hid things in a blind spot where we can't see them." Inadvertently, Serizawa said something.
"What did you just say?" Sugawara hurriedly asked.
"You know the work "Stolen Letters"? The book points out that the most dangerous and exposed places are often the safest. The criminal hid the letter in the letter bag. This seems to be unintentional. In fact, the criminals just caught the misunderstanding of ordinary people's psychology and played a trick."
"Oh?"
"However, we have already made a careful examination of letters, notebooks, etc."
"Maybe there's one more place we haven't been able to find out."
"yes?"
"Anyway, let's try one last time. If it still doesn't work, then there's nothing to do." After speaking, Sugawara left the room and walked towards the elevator.
"Hey, where are you going?" Serizawa, who followed after him, asked with a puzzled expression on his face.
"The front door."
"The main gate? What are you doing there?"
"You will know when you go. If my premonition fails this time, then the police department and the head of the search department will be in big trouble."
Just as he was talking, the apartment elevator had already descended to the main entrance lobby on the first floor.In the hall, the doorposts, walls and floor are all made of marble, and the top is a luxurious large chandelier. The luxurious decorations with golden lights around them seem to clearly indicate the status of the apartment residents.
On the left wall of the hall, there are mailboxes of various households uniformly installed. The mailboxes made of natural logs are extremely exquisitely designed and unique.
It wasn't until Sugawara was busy looking for the mailbox of Okita's house that Serizawa and Ogami who came after him realized something, with doubts still on their faces.
After a while, Sugawara finally found the mailbox of Okita's house. Through the narrow gap, he could see that there seemed to be several mails in it.
After opening the mailbox, I found that there were a total of eight mails in it. Among them, three were personal letters from movie fans, three were payment notices, and two were DMs.Immediately, Sugawara picked up a personal letter.
This is a very ordinary letter from Hisako Matsuzaki of Numbukuro-san, Nakano Ward.Seeing the pensive Sugawara, Serizawa and Ogami were puzzled.
"Is there any problem with this letter?" Serizawa couldn't help but interjected.
"Look here." Sugawara pointed to the postmark on the envelope and continued: "This is from a month ago, and all the other mail arrived two or three days ago."
"Well, it's really good."
Article 35 of the "Japanese Constitution" stipulates that the police may search and confiscate mail under the premise of a search warrant; however, Article 21 clearly stipulates that the privacy of citizens' personal communications is protected by law. Do not disassemble and read without permission.After careful negotiation, the three finally decided to open this email immediately.
Sure enough, the mail contained the black gold memo that the search headquarters was eager to find!At the same time, the search team also accidentally found a bronze paperweight at the bottom of the mailbox, which was a souvenir of the inauguration ceremony of the XX Hotel, weighing about 200 grams.
As described in the book "Stolen Letters", such places seem to be exposed, but they are actually very hidden, and it is difficult for ordinary people to find them.Although the letter box is also part of the individual home, it is far away from the main body of the home in the apartment complex.
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