Chapter 20 Section 20

The small tables are neatly arranged like desks and chairs in a classroom.Oribe looked at the number plate received at the counter, and at the same time sat down at the table that matched the number.There are stickers with no smoking signs on the table. He looked around, almost half of the tables were occupied.At every table sat at least one person in a gray uniform.That should be an employee of this company.The people they talk to are very different from them. Some wear work clothes, and some wear suits like Oribe, but the only thing in common is that the visiting guests seem to have a relatively low profile.It may be an employee of the company's subcontractor, or a supplier of this company.If the visiting guests are on the opposite side, that is to say, if the company is receiving their VIPs, it will definitely prepare a more spacious and comfortable reception room.

Looking at the white-haired middle-aged man in work clothes, bowing to the young man who is qualified to be his son, Oribe can't help feeling that the hierarchy of private enterprises is really strict. After he sat down and waited for about ten minutes, a thin man with glasses came over.He was also wearing a gray uniform, looked a little nervous, and looked about forty-five years old. Oribe stood up and asked, "Are you Mr. Fujino?" "Yes, may I ask..." "My name is Oribe, sorry to bother you during your busy schedule." Fujino nodded silently, then pulled out the chair.Seeing this, Oribe also sat back.

"I've met people who work in manufacturing companies several times, but this is the first time I've been to this kind of place, and it feels really lively." Oribe said this because he wanted to ease the other party's emotions, but Fujino's expression didn't change at all. He licked his lips and looked at Oribe: "Honestly, I have no idea why the police came after me. I don't know anything." Oribe forced a smile. "Yes, of course. We don't think you have anything to do with this case. We just wonder if you might have some clues."

"The so-called clues actually refer to Mr. Changfeng's hiding place?" "Well, that's included too." Fujino shook his head on the spot. "How could I know. As I said on the phone, I just work in the same company as Mr. Changfeng." "But after work, you should know each other very well, right? It seems like you have the same hobbies." After listening to Oribe's words, Fujino twitched his lips. "He stopped shooting a few years ago." "But it's impossible for the two of you to stop dating because of this, right? I heard that Changfeng still participates in the shooting club's dinner, isn't it?"

"It's true, but I don't know him very well." "However, I heard that Mr. Fujino stretched the peak to play shooting." "I said it was me... I just saw that he seemed very interested, so I often chatted with him." "How long has Changfeng been playing shooting?" "About ten years... right?" "How about technology?" Fujino tilted his head slightly and thought for a moment. "His skills are great. However, I don't think he can win the championship in big competitions at his level." "Won't you go hunting?"

"Really hunting? Not too often, I suppose. He's in the shooting range, skeet shooting or field shooting or something." "Then why doesn't Changfeng play shooting anymore?" "Because of the eyes." Fujino pointed to his eyes. "He suffers from dry eye syndrome and cannot overuse his eyes. At that time, he wore sunglasses in the company." "In that case, can he still play with guns now?" "If it's just for fun," Fujino frowned after saying this, "but since I haven't played for a while, it's hard to say. If you're not used to it, you won't be able to pull the trigger."

"Do you know where Chang Feng might go to practice shooting? It doesn't matter if it's an unofficial shooting range." The eyes behind Fujino's glasses became triangular eyes. "There's no informal driving range." "Won't you go to a sparsely populated remote mountain to practice shooting?" "Won't." "Then the official practice range is also available, can you tell me?" "It's okay to tell you, but it's impossible for Mr. Changfeng to go to that kind of place. Wouldn't it be discovered immediately?"

"I think so too, but for the sake of caution." Fujino sighed pretentiously, and took out a notepad from the inside of his jacket. "The shooting range I often go to is written here. As for other places, can I trouble you to find out?" "Of course. May I copy it?" "Uh, please." Fujino finished in a cold tone, and opened the notepad. When Oribe was copying the name, phone number and address of the shooting range, Fujino asked, "Excuse me..." "Is that letter really written by Mr. Changfeng?" "Could it be someone who is playing a prank, or is there another murderer who wants to make Mr. Changfeng guilty? Is there such a possibility?"

It seems that Fujino seems unwilling to believe that Changfeng Shigeki is the murderer.Just now he said that he was not very familiar with Changfeng, but judging from this, he was really worried about Changfeng. "I can't say anything about this." Oribe replied cautiously, "It's just that since the media has announced it like that, I think the people above should think it was written by Changfeng." Yeah?Fujino looked disappointed. "Will Mr. Changfeng still be arrested?" Oribe frowned, and nodded slightly. "Because he killed someone." "I know this, but the person who was killed is also a problem, isn't he? There is no way to be arrested, but isn't there such a thing as probation or commutation of sentence?"

"That's a matter for the judge. We can't answer it." "However, he will be prosecuted for homicide?" "That's right." "About this point, what should I say... I can't agree with it. I was convicted of homicide because I killed someone, but the other person deserves to be killed! What happened to my daughter, any parent should Everyone wants revenge. I also have a child who is the same age as Ema, so I can completely understand Nagamine-san's feelings. It's strange not to do anything!" "I can understand what you're saying, but the law in Japan right now doesn't allow revenge."

"This kind of thing—" Fujino bit his lip.He probably wanted to say, I don't need you to tell me about this kind of thing. After Oribe finished copying, he returned the notebook to Fujino. "How did the people in the company react?" "What do you mean by reaction...?" "The matter of Changfeng should already be a topic of discussion for everyone, right?" "Oh, that... but what should I say? No one in the company seems to want to talk about it, and it's not a pleasant topic." "Besides Mr. Fujino, who else is familiar with Changfeng?" "No, didn't I tell you that I'm not very familiar with Mr. Changfeng." Fujino frowned, showing a displeased expression, "So I don't know who Mr. Changfeng is familiar with. Do you want to Are you going to ask someone else?" "I've asked several people, but they all said it was you." Fujino opened his eyes wide, as if he was thinking about who said such words. "If even my name is mentioned, it means that Mr. Changfeng has no close friends in the company. So I think that Mr. Criminal Police will not gain anything from coming here." Fujino rolled up exaggeratedly coat sleeve, "If you have nothing else to say, can I say goodbye? Because I slipped out at work." "I'm sorry, there is one more thing." Oribe raised his index finger, "Nagamine seems to have asked for leave after seeing Miss Ema's body, but the day before he killed Atsuya Banzaki, he came to work at the company Yes. Do you remember what happened?" For an instant, Fujino made a look as if he was thinking about something, and then nodded slightly. "I remember. But I didn't talk to him—because I didn't know what to say. The others should be the same!" "In other words, the loss of his daughter upset him?" "Looks like it is." "Is there anything he does that stands out? Just something different than usual, anything goes." No idea, Fujino shrugged. "It's impossible for me to observe Mr. Changfeng all the time. I just feel that he doesn't seem to be able to work, and he often leaves his seat. When I went to the vending machine to buy drinks, I saw him in the corner of the corridor." Fujino looked into the distance Continued, "It seems to be crying. Probably because I can't forget about my daughter! This is also a matter of course." "That's right." Oribe nodded.Although Fujino's tone was understated, it made people feel mixed. After Oribe thanked Fujino, he left the building of the semiconductor company.As he walked towards the station, he thought over and over what Fujino had said just now, but he couldn't find any clues to find out where Changfeng was hiding. He thought of Fujino's unhappy face from beginning to end.Although he repeated several times that he was not very familiar with Changfeng, it was not because he was afraid of being involved, but because he wanted to prevent Changfeng from being arrested because of his relationship, right?Only then did Oribe realize that the friendship cultivated through sports was actually so strong. I can understand Nagamine-san's mood, it would be strange if he didn't do anything—— That should be the voice of Fujino, and Oribe himself felt the same way.Although from his standpoint, he cannot agree with this idea, but in fact he really wants to defend Changfeng with Fujino. He recalled the answer to the last question.Judging from Fujino's answer, Changfeng probably didn't do anything particularly eye-catching at the time.Crying in the hallway, judging by the circumstances, was quite reasonable. However, the next day, Nagamine went to Banzaki's apartment to take revenge.What happened to this sudden change? Of course, Changmine may have noticed Banzaki when he went to work for the last time.But if this is the case, why do you have to go to the company for a day?Why should revenge wait until the next day? On the night of Changfeng's last day at work, he once called his boss, as if to say that he would ask for leave the next day.In other words, Nagamine probably only found out about Atsuya Banzaki after he got home from get off work that day. How did he know? That's still a headache for the investigative team.So far, the survey data have shown that Banzaki and Kanno don't know Nagamine Ema at all, and they took her away on a whim.Even if Changfeng guessed wildly, it didn't make sense to pinpoint the murderer who killed his daughter. After returning to the Metropolitan Police Department, Mano and Kondo happened to gather in front of the TV.Everyone's expression is ugly. "What's wrong?" Oribe asked Mano. "It was put together, and that letter went to the TV station." "Huh? Let it out..." "The entire letter was published just now." Kondo said, "It's an exclusive news, and the report is exaggerated." "What's going on? Don't you plan to publish that letter?" "So I said, I don't know where it came from. The newspapers and TV stations really want to get that letter. Maybe it's the naive criminal police around us. Let's just hand over the letter. It's over. , the higher-ups will definitely start barking again." "But is it that serious? Hasn't most of the content of the letter been published? Even if the entire letter is published, it won't have any impact, right?" Kondo shook his head. "You're so young, man." "Really?" Oribe looked at Mano. After Mano lit a cigarette, he exhaled a big puff. "Just think back to how you felt when you read that letter. Honestly, your heart has been affected, hasn't it?" "That's right..." "It's like Changfeng is talking to you directly. When you speak directly, you have the influence of direct speaking. If the influence is too large, it will become a troublesome obstacle for us." "Hinder..." "The phone in the public relations office is ringing non-stop," Kondo said. "The content of the call is almost the same—please stop chasing Mr. Nagamine."