Chapter 39 Section thirty-ninth

After the fingerprint collection was completed, Kashiwahara sent Hu Shen back to the store just like when he came.Hagi Village returns to the first search section to report the progress to the head of the department, Isobe. "Sure enough. I don't remember..." Isobe was dejected, with a tone that had been expected for a long time. "We don't know much about the ins and outs of the watch, so he said he didn't remember it, and we didn't fold it." "I talked to my superiors, and he said that he suspected Togami Masashiki was too hasty with just a watch. It is true that the victim's things were found in the house where he lived before, and his fingerprints were stained on them, which is suspicious. But There is no evidence. What's more, even his motive for committing the crime is still unclear."

"That's right. Don't expect to find out this motive from God of Hu." "I don't remember, there is nothing we can do when he says that. Does he really not remember..." Isobe folded his hands on the table, "What do you think?" "It's hard to say. He doesn't seem to want to lie, but he has a unique temperament. Maybe I'm confused by this." "By the way, isn't there a portrait, a statue of Hedo?" "It's hard to say. It's kind of like it, but it's not exactly like it. Anyway, it's been fourteen years."

"After such a long time, even the person himself has changed his appearance. Even when I saw a photo of myself fourteen years ago, I thought it was someone else." Isobe sighed, scratching his thinning hair, "That painting was drawn based on the description of the victim's son." "The second son witnessed the prisoner. How about asking him to identify him?" "Yeah, anyway, let's prepare for the formalities first. But don't rush it. Even if a child glances at a person in a hurry, even if they are really similar, it is not strong evidence. However, if he proves that the two people look alike, we have to Give up on the investigation of Hushen Zhengxing. Let the identification link be put when Hushen is more suspected."

"What if there are no further clues?" "Then let him go. If the bereaved family is informed of the progress of the search at this stage, things will be bad. The bereaved family may treat the person the police are targeting as a prisoner. If they leak information to the media, it will be troublesome." "I'll say hello to the Yokosuka Police Station." "Excuse me. By the way, did Masayuki Togami's fingerprints be taken?" "Well. I will verify it tomorrow." In the "Ariake" store and house that served as the scene of the crime, they collected countless fingerprints inside and out, and these materials are still preserved today.The next job is to confirm whether there are any fingerprints of Hushen.At that time, investigators speculated that the prisoner might have been wearing gloves to commit the crime, and it was probably his first visit to Ariake.

If Hu Shen's fingerprints are found from it, they can retort him saying that he did not know the testimony of "Ariake". "It is necessary to investigate the household god at that time. No matter what the reason is, I don't think the customers who only met a few times in the coffee shop would commit the crime of robbery and murder. There must be a connection between the household god and the victim." "On this point, I will investigate." "We need manpower. Talk to the superior, and he called a few people over. However, be careful when you ask questions. It would be bad if 'Hushenting' complained about our business obstruction instead."

"I will be careful." "Don't get carried away. I've been in this business for so long, and I've never found a prisoner when the statute of limitations is approaching." "Keep it in mind," Hagimura replied. After leaving the headquarters of the prefectural police station, Hagi Village headed towards Kannai Station.However, the station is not his destination, his goal is the izakaya nearby.Make an appointment with Kashiwahara to meet there. As soon as he entered the store, he saw Kashiwahara sitting curled up at the counter, with a cup of oolong tea beside him, and he seemed to be looking at something.Glancing secretly from behind, it turned out to be a photo.In the photo is a boy who looks like a primary school student.Hagi Village knew it was his son.

"Awaited." Upon hearing the sound, Kashiwahara straightened his back in surprise and stuffed the photo into his pocket. "It's later than expected." "Talked with the head of the department." Kashiwahara gave a wry smile after briefly explaining the content of his conversation with Isobe. "So that's the case, are you getting carried away...?" "Seeing that the other party is the president of the Western Food House, I feel a little weak, and the police's current crime detection rate is steadily increasing. They must want to avoid unjust cases. Speaking of which, how is Togami Masahiro?"

"It's still the same tone, calm. Too calm. Do you know what he said on the way I sent him back? Next time, please go to the store to taste the diced beef rice that he is proud of. " "Are you bluffing?" "It's not. It's really sweet. I wonder if we made a mistake." "A mistake? That is, he is not a prisoner?" "There is no evidence that this watch was stolen on the night of the incident. Maybe Yukihiro Ariake sold the watch before, and after a few twists and turns, it fell into the hands of Hushen. Then someone put it in a jar and hid it in the ceiling. And, even The person who hid himself also forgot about it—do you think that's possible?"

"Who actually hid it?" "I guess it's a child who likes to play tricks." "Ah... his son?" "Ten years ago, his son was still a primary school student. I don't know if the truth is like this." After speaking in a cold tone, Bai Yuan continued to think, "Perhaps, we really got carried away." The pickup truck driven by Taifu stopped on the side of the road after turning right on Showa Avenue. After looking in the mirror and confirming that the makeup is suitable, Shizuna put the mirror back into the Prada bag.She sighed unconsciously.

"Is it okay to stop here?" Taifu asked. "Well, thanks." The coffee shop she rushed to was about a hundred meters away, but if Xingcheng saw her get off the car, she would have to explain. Turning around, reaching for the paper bag in the backseat, with the corned beef in it.I bought it at a time-honored store five minutes away from Jingnai Apartment.She remembered that Xingcheng had been full of praise for this store in the past. "Don't leave anything behind." After listening, she smiled wryly. "How could you forget. The only thing that matters is that." She knocked on her bag.

"Don't get your fingerprints on it, don't even leave it on the paper, brother told me so." "I know. I haven't touched it with bare hands since I got it from Brother Gong." "Be careful when you do things." "I'll wear gloves, don't worry." "Gloves? Wouldn't it be unnatural to wear them?" "I've already figured out how to explain it. Besides, it doesn't matter if it's a little unnatural, try to put on gloves before doing things, isn't that what Brother Gong said?" Hearing that it was Gongyi's instruction, Taifu nodded reassuringly. "The key is to find a suitable place. My brother has thought of a few candidates, but he doesn't know the internal structure of Togami's house." "You won't know until you go in. However, I will find a way. This opportunity is only once. I will never disappoint my brothers." "Don't force yourself..." Taifu frowned and scratched his head, "Well, it's better to say please." "Well, leave it to me." "I'll be waiting near Togami's house. Remember to put the battery of your phone in. Basically, I won't contact you. However, I'll be on call at any time and let me know if anything happens. When you need to make a call, you call first and then immediately Hang up." "Well. Didn't you always do this before. Then, I'm leaving." Jing Nai opened the door next to the passenger seat. "Quiet!" Taifu yelled.Seeing her turn around, he had a complicated expression and spoke hesitantly. "Today is the last time I see Togomi Xingcheng. Is this really good?" Jing Nai felt that her expression was a little stiff, she looked at her second brother and gave him a blank look. "What do you mean?" Her voice was a little sharp. "No, that..." Taifu pursed his lips and looked at her. "Don't think about it. I said it all last time. Why do you ask these again? It's so strange." "Jing looks very hesitant." Tai Fu said, "I'm just asking." "Don't be stupid, I'm going to decide the outcome now, don't wade into the muddy water." "Understood, sorry." "I'm leaving." "Yeah." Taifu looked at his sister again, "Come on!" Shizuna was taken aback because Taifu's eyes were full of tenderness and concern. Unable to think of what to reply, she nodded, got out of the car, and then slammed the door with some force. Taifu waved his hand and started the car.Watching the figure of the car going away, Shizuna pursed her lips tightly.It's hard not to think about those things, why bother to mention them?she thought. After taking a deep breath, she walked up.Finally, when the day came to go to Togami's house, he had to cheer up.Although he has cheated a lot of men so far, it is important to be careful in everything, and you must not be negligent.Before meeting each other, it is necessary to enter the state of acting. I am Saori Takame, Shizuna said to herself.As Taifu said, today is probably the last time to use this name.After today, the woman Gao Gao Saori will disappear from the world. The appointment was at a cafe in Ginza 2-chome.She and Togami Xingcheng met at this store several times. As soon as she walked into the store, she saw Xingcheng, he was wearing a light brown coat.It seemed that he also noticed Jing Nai's figure and greeted her with a smile. After ordering a drink, Shizuna came to her seat. "Sorry for the long wait." Xingcheng looked at his watch and shook his head. "It's still five minutes away. I came too early. For some reason, I was a little distracted today and couldn't calm down, so I finished work early." "Well, I'm sorry to disturb your work." "That's not the case. I'm looking forward to today too. Please don't be too restrictive." "You said that, I feel a little relieved." While drinking the lemon tea that was delivered, Shizuna tried hard to calm down her mood.Just sitting face to face with Xingcheng like this made her feel a little bit like a deer.Even facing his unguarded smile became a little hard. "By the way, thank you last time. The chef is also very happy to be praised so much by you." Xing Cheng said. It seems to refer to the time when I went to Azabu Juban store.He let Jingna try the newly created diced beef rice. The newly created beef diced rice bowl not only maintains the original taste, but also has a stronger aftertaste, which perfectly highlights the original taste of the material.Frankly, it was delicious, she said at the time.This is not a lie, she really thinks this is comparable to "Ariake"'s diced beef rice. "I'm just a layman, so please don't take my opinion so seriously. I also said at that time that it's fine to use it as a reference." At this time, Xingcheng suddenly put on a serious expression and shook his head. "No, it's great to let you try it. Many people have tried it, but your evaluation is the only one that hits the nail on the head. I think it must be because you have a special feeling for beef diced rice." "I don't have any special feelings..." Shizuna lowered her eyelids.Xingcheng seemed to be talking about the strangeness when she first tried eating rice with diced beef. Thinking that it reminded her of the sad past, Xingcheng suddenly panicked. "Ah, that, I'm sorry. I seem to have said something wrong again. I'm so sorry, I was so careless."