Chapter 4 fourth quarter

According to the eldest son's testimony, the Ariake couple were killed between 0:00 and 2:00 in the middle of the night.The call to the police was received at 2:10 in the middle of the night, which is consistent with his testimony that he called the police not long after he found the body. The couple were both killed in the living room-cum-bedroom, however, the murder weapons were not the same.Ariake Yukihiro was stabbed from the back by a kitchen knife, about 30 cm long, with the blade piercing through the body, and the tip of the knife was exposed on the chest.According to forensic speculation, he should have died on the spot.

Tazi was also assassinated by a kitchen knife, a knife that could be called a small knife.Contrary to her husband, it is pierced from the chest.On her neck there were traces of a tight pinch with her hand, which may have been repaired for a fatal blow. The murder weapon was still on the bodies of the two victims. Perhaps the prisoner felt that it would take too much time and effort to pull it out, but compared to this reason, it is more likely that the prisoner did not realize the danger of leaving the murder weapon behind.The murder weapons were taken directly from "Ariake"'s kitchen. There were no fingerprints on them, and cloth gloves may have been worn when committing the crime.The forensic staff speculated.

There appears to have been a struggle at the time of the incident, but no traces were left in the room.Since no safe was found to store the turnover, the criminal may have stolen the portable safe directly from the store's cash register.This point can only be confirmed with the eldest man and the others later. Whether the crime was committed alone or by multiple people, based on the current information, no conclusion can be drawn.It is also unknown whether an acquaintance committed the crime.Moreover, depending on the location of the crime, it cannot be concluded from the fact that the prisoner did not prepare the murder weapon that he did not plan to kill in advance.Because everyone knows that there must be kitchen knives in foreign restaurants.

In any case, today's day of investigation is quite important. After the meeting, it was decided that the case would be centered on the first investigation section of the county headquarters, and the division of labor was also arranged.The criminal police led by Hagi Village and the others were also incorporated into the central group. Hagi Village looked at Kashiwahara who was sitting beside him, and saw that he was resting his chin, eyes closed, and tapping his fingers on the table, which showed that he was not asleep. "How are the children?" Hagimura asked softly. "In the hotel." Bai Yuan answered vaguely.

"In the hotel?" Bai Yuan pulled out the hand holding his chin, and scratched the back of his head. "It's in a hotel in Shioiri. The eldest son's homeroom teacher should be there too." "You brought it?" "No, I just sent them to the police car." "How's the status?" "children?" "Ok." Bai Yuan sighed lightly. "My sister is still sleeping. The eldest man told us not to wake her up. So, let the police carry her into the police car." "Your parents were killed, sister...?" "I don't know yet. That's what the eldest man said." Bai Yuan looked at his watch, "I probably haven't told her yet. I don't know if the class teacher has said it. It seems unreliable, so worry."

Hagi Village was at a loss as to how to tell the little girl about this tragedy. Fortunately, he didn't have to take on this role. "How about the eldest son and second son?" "The eldest boy is okay, he can answer the questions of his colleagues in the first class. I'm listening, and I really think this kid is amazing." "Where's my brother?" "Brother——" Bai Yuan shook his head, "I didn't say a word. When I got in the police car, I looked like a puppet, and the wood was like dead ashes." At this time, he was actually in a hotel——Looking at the beautifully maintained courtyard, Gong Yi thought.There are many trees of various names, dotted with small and exquisite lanterns, huge stones can be seen everywhere, and moss grows on them.

"After thinking about it for a long time, how about treating it as a fire?" Noguchi-sensei said. Kouichi shifted his gaze to the homeroom teacher, "Is it a fire?" "Hmm. There was a fire in your house, your parents were taken to the hospital, and you were brought here. Anyway, let's explain this first." Noguchi asked gently.He has always had a loud voice, but today he deliberately lowered his volume.If he always spoke like this, there would be no nicknames like "big trumpet" (ホイッスル), Koichi thought to himself while looking at his thin face. The two sat on the porch on the first floor of the hotel, and no one else was there.

"Do you think it's feasible?" Noguchi asked again. "Hiding it to my sister?" "It's just now. In short, let's get away with it now. Your sister is still young. If you know the truth, how will you be stimulated?" "However, one day we will know..." "Of course, you always have to tell her the truth. But, I think it's better to explain it this way first. It is necessary to explain to her why you are here. The parents' affairs must also be explained. Then wait for your sister to calm down and find Wouldn't it be a good time to tell her the truth?"

Gongyi lowered his head and crossed his fingers. It's not that he doesn't understand Noguchi's intentions.Indeed, confessing to Shiina was quite a difficult task.I also thought about telling her about this tragedy in the future.But I don't know why Gongyi still can't let go.He simply felt that since one day he would tell the truth, it would be the same sooner or later. "Now Tsushima is by your sister's side. I want to explain to her like this when she wakes up. What do you think?" Tsushima is Shizuna's homeroom teacher, a round-faced woman. "What about Taifu? You can't lie to that guy, he's already like this."

Ever since Koichi witnessed the dead bodies of his parents, Taifu has been very strange.When no one called him, he just sat motionless, squatting with his knees tightly hugged, and he did the same while waiting for the police to arrive.When he was brought to this hotel, he was expressionless, like a walking dead.Now he must still be curled up and squatting in the corner of the room.Gongyi hadn't heard a word from him since last night. "His head teacher should be here soon, let's think about how to deal with my younger brother. In short, let's make a decision on my younger sister's side first."

Gong Yi nodded ambiguously.There is a mountain of things to think about.What should we do starting tomorrow, no, how should we live starting today.And this problem is just the tip of the iceberg.As soon as Gong couldn't find the answer, his mind was like a mess after a storm.How he wished someone could think about this instead of him at this moment. "Then, let's do it." Okay, Gong Yi replied. "It's just right." Noguchi-sensei turned his gaze to Koichi's back. As soon as Kou turned around, Tsushima-sensei was walking towards them, leading Shiina by the hand.Jing Nai was wearing a T-shirt and shorts, which were stuffed into the bag before leaving home. Tsushima looked at Noguchi, then at Koichi. "I brought her here when she wakes up. Next, what should I do?" "Ariake-kun also knows. Then, let's just say it." Noguchi flirted with Tsushima-sensei. "Tsushima-sensei, where's Taisuke?" Koichi asked. "There is a policewoman accompanying you, don't worry." "Brother, where is this place? Why are we here? Where are our parents?" Jing Nai asked. Gong Yi didn't know how to answer.In fact he wasn't sure if he could speak coherently. "Well, Ariake, there was a fire in your house last night." Listening to Tsushima's words, Shizuna's eyes widened sleepily, and because she was too surprised, she was stunned for a moment, unable to say a word. "Sneak out of your house to watch the shooting star. The shooting star saved you. Mom and Dad were injured." "Huh?" Jing Nai looked like she was about to cry, "It's a lie." "It's true." Gong Yi said, "There was a fire." "Our house burned down? We can't live there anymore?" Jing Nai's eyes were red. "It's not all burned, don't worry." "That's right. The home is still there, don't worry. But I'm afraid I won't be able to live in right away, so I will stay here for the time being." "Where are Mom and Dad?" Jing Nai looked around and asked. "Didn't I just say that they were injured and sent to the hospital." "Eh?" Jing Nai tilted her head and looked at Koichi, "Brother, what should I do?" Gongyi wanted to encourage his sister, but he couldn't think of anything else he could say at this moment.I was equally uneasy about what to do with them, and the future was bleak. At this moment, someone came towards Gong Yi. "May I interrupt you?" As soon as Gong raised his head, it was Bai Yuan.He said to the two teachers: "I want to take Gongyi to the scene to investigate on the spot, can I?" "Now?" Noguchi raised his voice, "But he hasn't slept yet." After listening, Bai Yuan looked down at Gongyi and said, "Can't you?" Gong Yi shook his head. "It's okay. I'll go." Then, he turned to Mr. Tsushima, "Please help me take care of my sister." "Well, leave it to me." "Brother, where are you going?" Jing Nai asked. "Go home because something has to be investigated." "Jing is going too." "You stay here. Brother, go and see the situation first." "Eh." "Don't trouble your brother." Mr. Tsushima advised.Only then did Jing Nai give up her thoughts, and turned to another topic, "Teacher, where is the hospital? Can I go to my mother's side?" "After a while." Tsushima said vaguely.At this time, Koichi also left the hotel. He boarded the police car in front of the hotel with Kashiwahara.This is already the second time.In the past, Gongyi always wanted to take a ride in a police car, but he never expected to realize his dream in this way. "Sleepy?" Bai Yuan asked. Koichi silently shook his head. "That's right." Bai Yuan murmured. There are several police cars parked in front of the store of the western food restaurant "Ariake", and a cordon is still surrounding it.The troublemakers who were not there last night gathered around the cordon to watch.A little farther away, a man with a large video camera and a woman with a microphone stood facing each other.Seeing this, Koichi thought about not letting Jingna see the news. After getting out of the police car, Koichi was protected by the police and stepped into the store.It is filled with a large number of police and criminal police. The former white-haired criminal policeman walked into Gongyi and said, "I'm really sorry to trouble you all the time." Gong Yi nodded slightly without saying a word. "Can you take a look around the house as soon as possible? No matter how small it is, please let us know if you find something wrong." OK, Gong Yi replied.