Chapter 15 Section 15

Oribe and the others walked towards Umejima Station on the Tobu Isesaki Line.That was the nearest station to Kanno Kaiji's house. As soon as they walked out of the ticket gate, they saw Kawasaki standing there reading a newspaper.Oribe and Mano approached there, Kawasaki seemed to notice it, and raised his head. "Are you alone?" Mano asked. "Kurata is watching in front of the apartment." Kawasaki said the name of his junior.They belong to the Imai group, and like the Hisuzuka group, they are all in charge of homicide. "Is Kanno's mother at home?"

"Yes. She seems to usually go out around seven o'clock, and the shop is in Nishikicho." "Kaiji Kanno...shouldn't have had contact with her." Maano said disheartened. "No." Kawasaki smiled wryly. "What about you? Did you ask anything from Banzaki's mother?" Mano stuck out her lower lip and shook her hand. "I didn't expect much at first, I just went to see what she looked like. Since ancient times, I have always said that when I see a dead child who behaves badly, I want to see what my parents look like." "Did Banzaki Yukiyo realize that Atsushi was also killed by Nagamine?"

"No, she doesn't seem to have the energy to think that much. Just to cover up her son's absurd behavior, let her exhaust her energy. But ah, she will know one day. What will her expression be like then? Want to see it?" "Okay, I'll go with you." Kawasaki took a step forward, Oribe and the others followed him. In terms of form, investigation headquarters have now been set up in both the Jodong Branch and Nishiarai Branch.The headquarters of the Joto branch is investigating the case of Nagamine Ema, while the Nishiarai branch is investigating the murder of Atsuya Banzaki.However, since it can almost be concluded that it was Shigeki Nagamine who killed Atsuya Banzaki, it is only natural for the two parties to jointly handle the case.Now, the Nishiarai Sub-bureau has become the de facto investigation headquarters.

But because there are two cases and the murderers are different, the investigators are also different according to the units they belong to.Oribe and Mano are mainly responsible for finding out the truth about the Nagamine Ema abandoned corpse case. If the murderer is Banzaki and the others, collecting evidence that can prove their crime is the main axis of investigation for Oribe and Mano.The mission of Kawasaki and the others is to track down the murderer who killed Banzaki. "By the way, did Banzaki's mother know Nagamine before the case happened? Before Nagamine Ema's case happened." Kawasaki asked while walking.

"She said she hadn't heard of it at all. It didn't look like she was lying. But, that mother didn't even know anything about her own son." "That's what parents do now." "What about Banzaki's fox and dog party?" "We also asked, and they all said that they didn't know Nagamine and Nagamine Ema before the incident. According to them, Banzaki probably didn't calm down Nagamine Ema in advance. Although they are all gangsters, But I feel like I can trust what they say." "That means, before the Nagamine Ema case happened, Banzaki had nothing to do with Nagamine's father and daughter? It was true that he happened to see Nagamine Ema on the street and kidnapped her. ?”

"yes." "It's so strange. What do the people above think?" "Those great people are also having a headache. And we still don't know how Changfeng broke into the house." "Could it be that the door was unlocked just now?" "That's all I can think of now." Mano responded in a low voice to Kawasaki's words. Oribe also knew what the two of them were talking about.One of the biggest headaches for the investigation headquarters now is how Nagamine Shigeki knew about Banzaki Atsuya.He is just an ordinary office worker, how could he have the ability and connections to find out the truth that even the police can hardly break through?The only possibility is that Nagamine knew Banzaki before Ema was killed, but so far, this fact has not been discovered.

Another question is how Nagamine sneaked into Banzaki's room.From the analysis of the situation at the time, it can only be said that Nagasaki sneaked in when Banzaki was not at home, and after watching the video tape, he waited for Banzaki to come back. "As long as Kanno can be found, all problems can be solved." Kawasaki said with a sigh. Kaiji Kanno's home is located on Nikko Street, not far ahead.It was a six-story building, and he lived on the fifth floor.The three stopped in front of the building. Kawasaki called the cell phone. "I'm Kawasaki. Has there been any change...is it? Now I'm going to see Kanno's mother with Mr. Mano and the others, so you continue to pay attention to the situation around you."

After hanging up the phone, he exchanged glances with Mano and Oribe. "Kurata and the others are monitoring in the building here, and they don't seem to find anything suspicious. Let's go." There is also a building with a similar appearance opposite the Kanno Building, and Kawasaki's colleagues seem to be watching from that building.Needless to say, what they were waiting for was Changfeng Shigeki.After killing Nagasaki's Nagamine, the next target is Kanno, which is easy to imagine. The three walked into Kanno's building.Because the gate is automatically locked, Kawasaki pressed the intercom.It should be Kanno Kaiji's mother's voice.Kawasaki hurriedly reported his name, and the door opened immediately.

"What's his mother's name?" Mano asked after stepping into the elevator. "Lu Zi, Road Zhi Lu, the child's son. She also uses this name in the store." "Are you going to tell Kaiji Kanno and Banzaki to his mother about raping young women together?" "I was instructed to tell her. But, I think she already knows." "I don't know about that." Mano twitched his lips. "But as a mother, you should know that your son is hanging out with Banzaki all day long!" "Even so, mothers become blind when they meet their children. Banzaki's mother is the same way. Even if the evidence is solid, she probably still doesn't want to believe it. Even if she knows it, she will pretend not to know."

"Then let her accept the facts." Kawasaki smiled strangely, "Otherwise, I plan to tell her that her son will be killed." The elevator went to the fifth floor.There is also an intercom at the front of the house.Kawasaki pressed the button, and before hearing a response, the door opened.A woman with long brown hair appeared in front of them. "Thanks for your hard work. I am very sorry for causing you a lot of trouble." Kanno Michiko said in a very polite tone. Mano walked forward. "We want to ask you about your son." "I see. Come in, but the room is small."

Compared with Atsuya Banzaki's mother, Oribe felt that she was very calm.But since Quickie hadn't been killed yet, maybe it was a matter of course.She looked about thirty-five to forty years old, but she must be older.It was still early before going to work, but she had already put on her makeup. Although she said that the house is small, the living room is very spacious, maybe there are more than 20 stacks of tatami mats.The modern style furniture placed in the house does not look cheap. She said to make coffee, but was stopped by Mano. "Did your son still not contact you?" Kanno Ruko frowned seriously. "No. He is always like this. Once he disappears, there will be no news for several days. This kind of situation often happens." What she wants to say is that it is not a big deal for Kanno Kaier to go out on a trip and lose contact. "Don't you know where he went?" "Yeah. He'll get mad if I ask too many questions. That's how kids are at this age." It also sounds like you think your child's behavior is not weird at all. "Didn't you try to find him?" Kawasaki asked. "I want to find him, but I don't know where to find it. Call his cell phone and transfer it to voicemail..." She said so, and then looked at the faces of the three criminal policemen. "But even if the child comes back, it won't be of much help. I told the other detectives before." "Can't help? You mean..." Mano asked. "It's the Banzaki case. It was a tragic incident, but he went on a trip just before that. I don't think our children know anything about it." It seemed that she thought that the purpose of the detective's visit was to find clues about who killed Banzaki.Or, she's just putting on a show. "Ma'am." Kawasaki said in a slightly serious tone, "You should already know what the murdered Banzaki did during his lifetime, right?" "What do you mean..." "Didn't the TV report yesterday and today? The police found some video tapes, which recorded many problematic scenes. Didn't you watch TV?" Kanno lowered his eyes.But she didn't seem to be afraid, the corners of her bright red mouth curled down. "I saw that too. Banzaki was playing tricks on girls." She let out a breath and slowly shook her head. "I know Banzaki to some extent. He's not that kind of kid. My son also said he's a good guy. There must be something wrong..." "He also has an accomplice," Kawasaki said. "There is another person in the video. We have asked several people to confirm, and that is the fast son of your family." Kanno Michiko's black eyeshadowed eyes were wide open.Then she frowned, took a deep breath, and her forehead seemed to be puffing out. "That child can't do such a thing!" She said, shaking her head desperately, staring at Kawasaki. Kawasaki took two photos from his suit pocket and put them on the table.It wasn't a developed photo, it was a print.It was printed from a videotape screen. There was a young man's face in the photo.It is a young man with good facial features, with short hair standing upright, it seems that only the face is enlarged, and the outline is slightly blurred, but it should not affect the recognition. "What do you mean by this?" Kanye Luzi called. "Look carefully, isn't this Kuaier?" "no." "Madam, this is very important. This is related to your son's life, so please read it carefully. It should be soon, right? If you think this photo is difficult to recognize - we can only ask you to watch the original video tape." "What's the original videotape?" "As I said just now, it is the video tape found in Atsuya Banzaki's room." Kawasaki said.Saying the full name of Atsuya Banzaki directly may mean that he is implying that the content of the video tape is a criminal act. Kanno Michiko bowed his head without saying a word.She didn't intend to look at the photo at all.Oribe understood from her expression that she had already recognized that it was her son. "There must be...a mistake somewhere." She made a weaker voice than before. "I really can't believe that child would do that kind of thing. It must be a mistake. It must be half-joking and overplaying." "Ma'am, this is rape." Kawasaki said in a nonchalant tone, "Rape half-jokingly?" Kanno Michiko's body trembled slightly, and Oribe couldn't tell whether she was shaking from fear or anger. "This... How do you know if it's rape? It's just that it looks like that from the video tape, right? And I've heard people say that video tapes can't be used as evidence at all in a lawsuit." This is a fact.The video tape can only be used as a reference and can be regarded as evidence.Because how to change or process the content of the video tape is not a problem. "This girl is already dead." After a moment of silence, Mano said, "The girl's body found in Arakawa is the victim of Banzaki and the others. There is also a son in that picture." "What do you mean? Are you saying that my child killed it? This...is a disgrace. Please find a lawyer to talk to me." While Oribe looked at her in hysterics, he felt that she was basically the same as Banzaki's mother.The two of them didn't fully trust their sons, and maybe they both knew that their sons did it, but they still tried to cover up their sons. "As you said, we don't know if Kuaier really raped him yet." Kawasaki said in a flat tone, "It's just that the problem is that Banzaki was killed. And the murderer who killed him may have been locked up now." Hurry up." At this moment, Kanno Michiko, who was still ruddy, quickly became pale.