Chapter 46 Section 46

Kaoru Utsumi's car is a rouge Pajero.Although the superior said that she should try not to drive her own car during the search, but Kaoru Utsumi didn't care.Kusanagi himself was the same, so he didn't bother to remind her.Not only that, Kusanagi let her sit in the passenger seat when she went out to investigate today. After getting off the Chofu ramp and driving forward for about ten minutes, the hospital appeared in front of us.In the hospital, there is a cream-colored low building and a gray tall building.Kaoru Utsumi said that the gray building is the hospice service building.

Parking the car in the parking lot, the two walked into the building through the front entrance.The building is air-conditioned and feels very comfortable.There are benches in the waiting room.At a glance, there were about a dozen people sitting on the bench, but it was not clear whether all of those people were patients. Kaoru Utsumi walked towards the information desk.Before leaving, the two had already called to confirm that the dean would come to the hospital today.The key to the problem is whether the other party is willing to meet with them. The lady at the information desk made a phone call, and after saying a few words, handed the receiver to Kaoru Utsumi.Kaoru Utsumi turned her head to look at Kusanagi, took the receiver, but she didn't know what she was talking to the other party.

After hanging up the phone, Kaoru Utsumi talked to the lady at the information desk and walked back to Kusanagi.From the looks of it, she seemed to have let go of her hanging heart. "The dean said he would like to meet with us. His office is on the second floor." "You seem to have had a few conversations with him on the phone?" "He said he was very busy today, if it's not something urgent, let's come back another day." "Then what did you tell him?" "I told him that we wanted to ask him about Mr. Tsukahara. Sure enough, the dean did know Mr. Tsukahara. He also asked me if something happened to Mr. Tsukahara."

"He didn't know Mr. Tsukahara had been killed?" "It seems so. I told him Mr. Tsukahara had passed away. After hearing what I said, he seemed surprised, and said that in that case, he also wanted to ask us about it." "Since Mr. Tsukahara is dead, it's no wonder he was surprised. Well, let's go." The two walked down the stairs to the corridor on the second floor.Outside a room next to the Bureau, there is a sign of the dean's office.Kusanagi knocked on the door, and heard someone in the room say "Please come in". Kusanagi opened the door, and there was a young man in a white coat and glasses standing in the room.The man was tall and tall, with a few silver strands mixed in his short hair.The eyes behind the glasses lenses look slightly squinted.

After showing the police badge, Kusanagi immediately took out his business card and introduced himself.The dean also handed over his business card.The name card reads: Shibamoto Ikuo, Director of Shibamoto General Hospital. There are a few simple reception tables and chairs in the room.Hearing the dean's advice to sit down, Kusanagi and the others sat down on the sofa. "Mr. Tsukahara passed away? This is really surprising. When did it happen?" Chaimoto looked at the two detectives in front of him. "Five days ago, someone found his body in Glasspool." "Glass Pond? Why did you go to that place..."

"The newspapers here probably haven't reported this incident. At that time, someone found him lying on the rocky ground. As for whether this is a case, it is not clear yet." In order not to let the other side be on guard, Kusanagi deliberately did this Said. "Really? But if this is the case, it seems a bit troublesome." The dean said to himself. "Trouble? What kind of trouble?" "Ah, it's nothing. I'm talking about our affairs. Then, what exactly do you two want to ask me about?" Kusanagi straightened his back and looked straight into Shibamoto's eyes.

"We heard that Xianbo Yingjun lived in your hospital. Mr. Tsukahara was the person who helped him with the hospitalization procedures and paid for the hospitalization expenses. This is just our conjecture. I don't know if it is true?" Although Chai Ben's expression was slightly perplexed, he did not show the slightest surprise.He immediately nodded slightly. "Yes, you are right, Xian Bo lives in our hospital." "When did he live in your courtyard?" "Probably around the end of April." Kusanagi nodded.Since May, the volunteers cooking for disaster relief have not seen Tsukahara in Ueno Park again.This is exactly the same as what Kusanagi and the others heard before.

"Excuse me, what is the relationship between you and Tsukahara-san?" Chai Ben thought for a moment in silence, then slowly opened his mouth. "More than 20 years ago, there was a commotion in our hospital caused by a medical accident. Although the patient's death was caused by the wrong judgment of the doctor at that time, the hospital got involved in it and covered up the whole thing— —At that time, someone reported the matter from inside. Originally, it was difficult to prove a medical accident, but the situation at that time was completely opposite. All the leaked materials were unfavorable to the hospital. The court tried desperately to prove his innocence, but for some reason, the key evidence was inexplicably lost, and the court was completely cornered. The dean at the time was my father, and the interrogation for days exhausted him physically and mentally. , getting thinner and weaker."

At that time, the person who rescued the hospital from the predicament was Tsukahara Shoji.He kept asking people about the situation, and finally found out who the inside whistleblower was.The internal whistleblower was actually an old nurse who participated in the operation at that time.According to the old nurse herself, she has always been dissatisfied with the treatment given to her by the hospital, so she is planning to make trouble for the hospital before retiring. "Although the motive for this matter was naive, the hospital was indeed forced into a difficult situation at that time. If the truth cannot be found out, then even if the other party does not sue, the reputation of the hospital will inevitably be reduced." Chai Ben concluded calmly.

"Because Mr. Tsukahara is kind to your hospital, when he brought a homeless man with no fixed place to come to see a doctor, your hospital couldn't refuse. Is this the case?" There was a stunned expression on Chai Ben's face, but then he smiled slightly. "If Mr. Tsukahara hadn't stepped in, it would have been difficult to convince those guys in the secretariat." "About Senba's situation, did Mr. Tsukahara tell the hospital at that time?" "He didn't say it in detail, only that Xianbo was an old friend of his." "Will Mr. Tsukahara bear all the hospital expenses?"

"Yes, because Xian Bo himself is penniless." "Is this the trouble you mentioned just now?" "Yeah that's right." "Then how is Xianbo's condition? We heard that he is receiving hospice care now?" Chai Ben frowned, and said with a puckered mouth: "As a doctor, it is strictly forbidden to disclose the patient's condition to others, but in this situation, there is really no other way. As you said, he is currently in palliative care. In the building. He's got a brain tumor." "Brain..." Kusanagi felt a little surprised.Hearing that it was terminal cancer, he thought Xianbo was suffering from pancreatic or gastric cancer. "Is it a malignant tumor?" Kaoru Utsumi interrupted and asked. Chai Ben nodded with a serious expression. "When Mr. Tsukahara brought him here, his condition was already very serious. Although he could barely walk, he had to be supported by crutches. Moreover, his nutritional status was also very poor, and he was already very weak. Listen to Tsukasa What Mr. Yuan means is that those homeless friends have probably taken care of him, but if Mr. Tsukahara finds out for another week, he is probably in danger." In these situations, just listening to them will make people feel heavy. "Then, is there any possibility of a cure?" Chai Ben shrugged. "If there is, we won't let him live in that building. His condition simply cannot be operated on. No, it's better to say that even if an operation is performed, it doesn't make much sense." Kusanagi sighed, leaned out and said, "Is Xianbo's mind still normal now?" "That depends on the situation. The two plan to meet Xianbo himself?" This is actually the fundamental purpose of Kusanagi and the others coming to the hospital.Kusanagi immediately replied "If possible". "Please wait a moment, both of you." Chai Ben stood up, grabbed the receiver on the table, and made a call.After chatting for a while, Shibamoto looked at Kusanagi and the others while holding the handset. "The nurse said that he is doing well today. If the two of you can go to see him now, then there shouldn't be a big problem." "Then please." Kusanagi said. Chai Ben nodded, and after speaking a few more words on the phone, he put down the receiver. "There is a reception room on the third floor of the Palliative Treatment Building. Please go over there and wait for a while." "Okay." After saying that, Kusanagi and Utsumi Kaoru stood up together. The two left the dean's room, went down to the first floor, and walked towards the palliative treatment building.It appears that the Sensory Relief Building is slightly newer.Walking through the automatic glass door, the surroundings immediately became silent.The two looked around in the hall, but they didn't see the duty room and the information desk, but there was a metal object in the shape of a tree.According to the description, the meaning of this thing is roughly the meaning of reincarnation. After taking the elevator to the third floor, the two walked along the corridor according to the instructions on the zoning map on the wall.When I came to the room with the words "Reception Room", I saw a nurse wearing a pale pink nurse uniform standing at the door.Although she was petite and looked very young, the nurse was at least in her early thirties. "Did you two come from the dean's room?" the nurse asked.On the sign on her chest, the word "Anxi" was written. "Yes. To trouble you." Kusanagi was going to show the police badge, but Nurse Anxi waved her hand and told Kusanagi it was unnecessary.There was a faint smile on the corner of her mouth. "Please enter the room and wait for a while. I will bring the patient here." "Ah, yes." After watching Nurse Anxi walk away, Kusanagi and the others walked into the reception room.There are two small tables in the reception room, surrounded by a few steel pipe chairs, but no one can be seen. Kusanagi sat down on a chair beside him, and looked around the room.There is no decoration in the whole room, which makes people feel a little deserted.The only thing hanging on the wall is a round clock.Kusanagi could even hear the sound of the second hand beating. "It's really quiet. It even makes people feel that the time here is different from outside." "They probably did it on purpose." "On purpose? Why?" "Well——" Utsumi Kaoru hesitated for a moment, and then she continued, "Because the people who live here don't have much time to live..." "Hmm..." Kusanagi nodded and leaned his back against the back of the chair.He didn't know what to say. The two were silent for a while.After a while, there was a noise from somewhere.It sounded like something was rubbing against it.Kusanagi listened carefully for a while, and realized that the sound was the sound of the casters rolling on the floor. The voice stopped abruptly outside the door, and then the door was pushed open.Nurse Anxi walked in pushing the wheelchair.On the wheelchair sat a frail old man.The wrinkled skin feels as if it is glued directly to the bone, and even the shape of the skull can be seen clearly.The old man's neck was as thin as a chicken's neck whose feathers had been plucked, and the hands exposed under the sleeves of the loose and fat hospital gown were also skinny. Kusanagi and Utsumi Kaoru stood up.Nurse Anxi pushed the wheelchair in front of them and stepped on the brakes on the wheelchair's casters. The old man looked at the two of them, motionless.Only the eyes that are sunken in their sockets still turn from time to time.Kusanagi bent down, stared into the old man's eyes for a while, and said, "Excuse me, is Mr. Xianba handsome?" The old man nodded and answered "yes".Although the voice was hoarse, it was clear. Kusanagi took out the police badge and showed it to the old man. "We're from the Metropolitan Police Department's Search Section 1. Do you know Mr. Tsukahara Shoji?" Xian Bo even blinked a few times.After that, he nodded slightly and said "I know".Kusanagi looked into the old man's face and said, "Mr. Tsukahara has passed away." Xianbo's sunken eyes suddenly widened, and his black eyes stared at the sky.Although his face was still bloodless, the corners of his eyes suddenly turned red.He asked softly, "When? Where?" "Just a few days ago. The location is Glasspool." "Glass..." Xian Bo kept opening and closing his eyes, every time, the wrinkles on his face would show some subtle changes.After a while, Xianbo said "Oh".Even so, his posture remained unchanged. "Although it is still uncertain, Mr. Tsukahara was probably killed. Do you have any guesses about this?" Although Xianbo's eyes were looking at Kusanagi, the focus of his eyes was obviously not on Kusanagi.After hearing the news of Tsukahara's death, Xianbo seemed to be very emotional. "Mr. Xianba, do you know why Mr. Tsukahara went to Bolipo? The place in Bolipo seems to be quite close to your wife's natal home. Is there any connection between these two things?" The corner of Xianbo's mouth moved slightly.It felt like he wanted to say something to himself, but he seemed to be hesitating whether he should say it or not. Just when Kusanagi opened his mouth to repeat what he said just now, Xianbo suddenly tilted his head slightly.After that, he raised his left hand slightly.Seeing Xianbo's movements, Nurse Anxi hurriedly put her ear to Xianbo's mouth.After nodding her head two or three times in succession, Nurse Anxi said to Kusanagi and the others, "Please wait a moment, both of you", and then hurried out of the reception room. After Nurse Anxi left, Xianbo closed his eyes.Seeing that he seemed to have no intention of answering the other questions he had raised, Kusanagi didn't ask any more questions. After a while, Nurse Anxi returned to the reception room with a piece of paper.After whispering a few words to Xianbo, she handed the paper in her hand to Kusanagi. It was a report clipped from a newspaper.The date of the report is July 3, and the content is about the recruitment of participants for the seminar on the development plan of the hydrothermal mineral deposit. "The sea of ​​glass," Xianbo said suddenly, "to me, it is a treasure. So, I discussed with Mr. Tsukahara, saying that I really want to know what will happen to that sea in the future." He gritted his teeth , Exhausting all the strength in his body, he continued word by word, "Mr. Tsukahara said at the time that he was willing to look at the situation on my behalf. That's why he went to Glass Pool." "Only for that reason? Wasn't there any other reason for him to go to Glasspool?" Xianbo trembled slightly and shook his head. "No more. There is no other reason." After speaking, Xianbo tilted his head again, and slightly raised his right hand.Seeing this, Nurse Anxi immediately let go of the wheelchair's brakes. "Please wait a moment, we still have something to say..." "Sorry, the patient feels very tired now." Nurse Anxi pushed the wheelchair. Kusanagi and Utsumi Kaoru looked at each other and sighed. When the two left the building and walked towards the parking lot, Kusanagi's cell phone rang suddenly.The number shown on the caller is a public phone.As soon as I picked it up, I heard the other party say "I am Yu Chuan". "What's wrong? Have you found out who the murderer is?" Kusanagi asked. "In a sense, yes." "in some sense?" "Just now, the people in the hotel told me to let me move out of the hotel as soon as possible. It is said that the reason is that Kawabata and his wife are going to leave Glasspool for a while." "Hey, are they..." "Yes. It looks like they are going to surrender to the police."