Chapter 39 Section 39

Staring at the polished navy blue car body, Kusanagi couldn't help but want to whistle.The drive mode is 2WD, the fuel consumption is 6.3L/100km, the displacement is 3.5L, and the engine is hybrid.Looking at the price again, Kusanagi could not help but smile wryly.Instead of taking out 6 million yen to buy a car, let's think about moving first. Kusanagi put his hand on the driver's side door and tried to open it.After feeling the weight in his hand, he immediately closed the car door.Even the sound of closing the door can hear the texture of the car. "You can get in the car and experience it." Someone said to Kusanagi from behind.A short-haired woman in a light gray suit was smiling at him.

"Uh, I'm not here to see the car." Kusanagi waved his hand and glanced at the sign on the other's chest.The word "Xiaoguan" is written on it. "Are you Miss Xiaoguan?" Yes.The other party answered with a smile. "I'm Kusanagi from the Metropolitan Police Department." After speaking, Kusanagi took out the police badge and put it away immediately. Xiaoguan Reiko opened her eyes wide.But after a while, she said "Please follow me" and brought Kusanagi to a table for receiving guests. "What would you like to drink?" Xiaoguan Reiko asked.

"Uh, no need. You don't have to worry about it. As I said before, I'm not here to buy a car." "You're welcome. Do you want coffee, or iced oolong tea?" "Then, let me have a cup of oolong tea." "Okay." Xiaoguan Reiko nodded and walked away. It seems that the other party does not seem to regard himself as a troublesome person.Kusanagi breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at the new car catalog on the table. After one o'clock in the afternoon, Kusanagi came to a 4S store in Jiangdong District.Needless to say, the purpose of his trip was to see Xiaoguan Reiko.

This morning, he went to the private middle school where Narumi Kawabata graduated, and checked the graduation photo album and student list at that time.When I was in junior high school, Kawabata felt a bit aggressive.But she should be a beautiful woman by now. At that time, Narumi Kawabata belonged to the soft tennis club.In the same grade, besides her, there are three female club members.Kusanagi decided to follow the vine and visit the homes of three people according to the information registered in the name book.The first one was empty.Although the parents of the second family were at home, they married far away in Sendai.The third family that Kusanagi visited was the family of Reiko Koseki.Reiko's mother is at home, while her daughter Reiko works in a 4S shop in Koto District.Hearing that Kusanagi said that she was in a hurry to find Reiko, Reiko's mother called her daughter on the spot.The daughter said that after one o'clock in the afternoon, there should be no problem. After reporting the situation to Kusanagi, Reiko's mother asked about the search situation with a worried face.

Don't worry, this matter has nothing to do with Ling Qianjin - after Kusanagi replied with a smile on her face, she left Reiko's house. Reiko Oseki returned with a tray of glasses in her hand.She put down the cup in front of Kusanagi, said "Please use", and then sat down opposite Kusanagi. "I'm sorry to disturb you while you were working." Kusanagi apologized again. "After you went to see my mother, my mother called me again. If possible, let me ask you what kind of case you are working on? My mother usually likes to watch the two-hour theater the most. .”

"Uh, a two-hour theater?" "It's the first time she met a real criminal policeman, and she was very excited. Well, but then again, I'm actually looking forward to it." Xiaoguan Reiko took a sip of oolong tea, "Then, what kind of case are you working on?" Woolen cloth?" "Can I not tell?" "Sure enough, it doesn't work. It's a pity." Reiko said so, but Reiko still had an excited expression on her face. "I'm here this time to ask you about your junior high school years. At that time, Miss Xiaoguan, you joined the soft tennis club, right?"

"Hey, what happened so long ago? Yes, I participated." "Then, do you still remember Ms. Kawabata? Ms. Kawabata Narumi." As soon as she heard Chengshi's name, Xiaoguan Reiko's expression suddenly brightened, and her eyes also added a little light. "You're telling the truth? Of course I remember. Well, but I haven't been in touch with her for a long time." "After graduating from junior high school, has there been any contact between the two of you?" "Yes. After graduation, I went to high school, and she moved away because of family affairs. However, we often call each other. It's just that the two of us haven't called each other for about ten years " Xiaoguan Reiko finished speaking with her head tilted, staring at Kusanagi in surprise, "Could it be that Shiroshi is involved in some case?"

"No, no, no." Kusanagi quickly waved his hands, smiling all over his face. "This matter has nothing to do with Ms. Kawahata herself. What I want to ask you is where Ms. Kawabata lived at that time." "Where does she live?" "At that time, her family lived in Oji Honcho, Kita Ward. But she must have gone to school from another place at that time. Don't you know?" Xiaoguan Reiko frowned and thought for a while.After all, this happened more than ten years ago, so it would be no surprise even if it was forgotten.And having said that, even if they belong to the same society, they may not necessarily know where the other party lives.

It is estimated that there is no play.Just when Kusanagi was about to give up, Reiko suddenly raised her head and said, "That's right." "What do you remember?" "At that time, I also went to her house several times. The place I went to was indeed not a prince." "So, where did you go?" "I can't remember the exact location either. However, I remember the station where I got off." "Which station is it?" Hearing Kusanagi's question, Reiko Koseki replied firmly, "It's Ogiki Station." Kusanagi's heart skipped a beat.But he tried to put on a calm expression.

"Ogiki Station...can you please explain in a little more detail? After leaving the station, which direction did you go?" Hmm... Xiaoguan Reiko pondered for a while. "After leaving the station, I walked a little distance. I remember that Chengshi went to the station by bicycle." Reiko didn't seem to have much confidence in her words. "Is it a single-family house?" "Yes. Not that big house." "Is there a map here?" "There should be. Wait a moment." Reiko Xiaoguan stood up. Seeing Reiko turn around and walk towards the back room, Kusanagi took a sip of oolong tea.Feeling hot all over, he loosened the tie around his neck.

Not long after, Xiaoguan Reiko came back with a laptop in her arms. "It's faster to check it with a computer." Reiko connected to the Internet and clicked on the map near Ogiki Station. "How is it? Did you remember anything?" Kusanagi asked. Reiko Xiaoguan stared at the computer screen for a while, but in the end, she shook her head feebly. "Sorry, I really can't remember. I just remember that the road was very complicated, and I was following Chengshi all the time, so I didn't pay much attention to my surroundings." "yes?" No wonder.Even if she could only recall these things, it would be considered fruitful. "That." Reiko Xiaoguan said, "Why don't you just ask Cheng Shi herself? I know her contact information. As long as her family hasn't moved, you should be able to contact her." "Ah, no, that's it." Kusanagi shook his head, "Of course, we'll go directly to Ms. Kawabata to inquire directly, but we still want to find more people to inquire. We also know her contact information .She is now... living in Glasspool, right?" "Yes. I remember that her father seems to be from there, and now he seems to have inherited a hotel there." On this point, Xiao Guan Reiko's memory is relatively accurate. "Was their family in a hurry to move at that time? Or, did their family decide to move there a long time ago?" "I don't know the details, but from our point of view, their family moved in a hurry. Because at that time we all thought that Cheng Shi would continue to study in high school like us. Moreover, she herself said so Yes. Maybe her father will go back to inherit the hotel in his hometown sooner or later, but she doesn’t want to leave. If possible, she hopes to stay here as much as possible. After graduating from high school, even if she lives alone, she also hopes I can continue my university studies in Tokyo. So when we heard that she went back to Glasspool, we were all surprised.” "After graduating from junior high school, did you still have contact with Ms. Kawahata? After moving away, did she mention the reason for moving to you?" "I didn't mention it in detail. She didn't say anything, but explained that there were many reasons for it." After finishing speaking, Xiaoguan Reiko cast a surprised look at Kusanagi, "You just said that Chengshi herself It has nothing to do with the case directly, so is it possible that their family's move has something to do with the case?" "Uh, no." "It's really strange. After all, it was fifteen or sixteen years ago. Can you tell me what kind of case it is? If you don't tell me anything like this, I won't be able to sleep at night. sleepy." "I'm really sorry. We also have our rules." Kusanagi lowered his head and stood up. "Sorry to interrupt you while you're at work. Thank you for your assistance." "I don't know if it can help your search operations." "Very helpful. Thank you." Kusanagi walked towards the door.Suddenly, he turned around and said, "As I said just now, we are going to ask Ms. Kawahata herself to inquire about the situation. When we went, we didn't have any preconceived notions about Ms. Kawahata. So, I have a request. Please don't mention to Ms. Kawabata that I came to you today. Even if you haven't told her personally, there is a possibility of hearing it from other people, so please don't mention to anyone that I came to you today over your business." Xiaoguan Reiko looked at Kusanagi in surprise, and then a mischievous smile appeared on her face. "It shouldn't matter if you tell my mother? After all, she knows that Mr. Criminal Police has come to look for me." "If possible, could you please try not to mention too much to Ling Tang?" "Well, when I go back, she will definitely ask me to get to the bottom of it." "Please do help." Kusanagi begged with his head bowed. "Well, then, I'll try my best." Reiko Xiaoguan sounded very confident. As if she was facing an ordinary customer, Reiko Koseki sent Kusanagi out of the front entrance.Kusanagi walked out of the automatic door and came to the Edai Bridge outside the door. As Kusanagi walked, he thought about his next move.At this moment, Reiko Xiaoguan called "Mr. Interpol" behind him. "I remembered one thing. At the beginning of April, I went to her house to play. There is a park near her house, and the cherry blossoms in it are very beautiful. At that time, everyone went to enjoy the flowers together." "Park, cherry blossoms...do you remember correctly?" "There shouldn't be anything wrong. In the whole junior high school, we only went to admire the flowers once." Kusanagi thought for a while, then smiled and nodded at her: "Thank you. This information is very helpful to us." "However, this matter also needs to be kept secret." Xiaoguan Reiko put her raised index finger to her lips and said. "Well, please." After listening to Kusanagi, Reiko Xiaoguan said "Understood", then turned and went back to the exhibition hall.After watching her go away, Kusanagi strode forward with strides.His heart was jumping with joy at the moment. Ogiki, next to the park—these keywords are exactly the same as those at the scene where Nobuko Miyake was killed.There is no doubt that the Kawahata family must have some connection to the Senba case. Just when Kusanagi was thinking about whether he should inform Yuchuan of these situations, his cell phone vibrated suddenly.While walking, Kusanagi looked at the phone number.It's Kaoru Utsumi calling.Before, Kusanagi sent her to meet Tsukahara Shoji's wife and asked her to ask Mrs. Tsukahara if Mr. Tsukahara knew any hospital that could accept homeless homeless people. "It's me. Have you gained anything?" Kusanagi asked immediately after connecting the phone. "Mrs. Tsukahara said she didn't know much about the situation. However, I found out a piece of meaningful news." "What did you hear from Mrs. Tsukahara?" "No, it's not Mrs. Tsukahara. That information was given to me by the inspector of the prefectural police." "County police?" "Yes. When I went, I happened to meet two investigators who were asking Mrs. Tsukahara for questioning. Both of them were members of the First Investigation Section of the County Police. The other party agreed to let me sit in, so I just listened for a while .” "What did those guys investigate with Mrs. Tsukahara?" "They asked Mrs. Tsukahara about the connection between Mr. Tsukahara and Chofu Station." "Chofu Station? How did you mention that place?" "It seems that Mr. Tsukahara sent a letter from the mailbox next to Chofu Station at that time." According to Kaoru Utsumi, the letter that Tsukahara sent at that time was an application form to participate in the seminar on seabed resources held in Glasspool. "Then, how did Mrs. Tsukahara answer them?" "Ms. Tsukahara thought about it for a long time, but she said she couldn't remember it. Maybe Mr. Tsukahara went there when he was working in the Metropolitan Police Department, but since her husband never mentioned work at home, she didn't quite know—" —That’s what Mrs. Tsukahara said at the time.” Kusanagi recalled Tsukahara Sanae's face.Perhaps, it's not that she doesn't care about her husband's work, but she regards it as her responsibility to protect the family and let her husband work with peace of mind. "Besides, what did the sheriff's guys ask?" "Other than that, they didn't ask any new questions. They asked Mrs. Tsukahara if they knew of any connection between Mr. Tsukahara and Glass Pu. Mrs. Tsukahara's answer was naturally no." "What about you? Have they asked you about the situation?" "They asked me why I wanted Mrs. Tsukahara." "Did you tell the truth? Tell them you went to ask Mrs. Tsukahara about the hospital." "Should I tell them the truth?" Kusanagi smiled slightly and said, "Then how did you answer?" "I told them that I came to ask Mrs. Tsukahara to borrow a photo album. If Mr. Tsukahara had been to Glass Pool before, then he should have left a photo." "Is that so? Then, how did the county police guys react?" "I feel that they are quite surprised. They said that they also heard that the Metropolitan Police Department will come forward to assist in the investigation, but they did not expect that the progress of the search was still at this level. When the county police investigators came last time, they had already taken the album They were disappointed to see a young policewoman like me come forward to assist in handling the case.” Kaoru Utsumi’s tone of voice was calm when she spoke before, but when she said the last sentence, Kusanagi felt that there was something in her words. There was a little bit of dissatisfaction. "You don't have to care about it. In fact, you have already investigated a very important piece of information." "I don't care too much. Mr. Kusanagi, do you think this information is important?" "Of course. Mr. Tsukahara sent the application for attending Glassura's briefing session in front of Chofu Station. I think he must have gone to Chofu to meet someone. And this person has something to do with Glassura. A deep connection." "I felt the same way. So, after visiting Mrs. Tsukahara, I set off for Chofu. My call is to report the situation to you." Kusanagi regained his grip on the phone and said, "Are you on your way to Chofu?" "I went home just now and drove the car out. Now I parked the car in the parking lot of a convenience store." It seems that Kaoru Utsumi didn't seem to be on the phone while driving, "I'm going to investigate one by one Downgrade the hospitals around the cloth station." "Then, I will leave this matter to you. Maybe the prefectural police will go to Chofu to investigate, but we have the clue of the hospital, so the situation is extremely favorable for us. please." "Understood. Mr. Kusanagi, what are you going to do next?" "Me?" Kusanagi licked his lips, "I have also gained a lot. As for the details, I'd better tell you after the work is over. After all, you have to concentrate on the task at hand first. " "It's exciting." "Don't expect too much. Then, I'll contact you later." After speaking, Kusanagi hung up the phone.To be honest, he still hasn't fully figured out how to explain the situation to Kaoru Utsumi.