Chapter 78 Section 4

Kato stopped, still in the same place.He put a cigarette in his mouth, lit the fire, and looked up at the Huawu opposite while smoking.Since he went to the Shenchuan Police Station, he would do this whenever he had time, but there was no progress at all.When will Mizuhara Masaya appear?He has no clue. Mizuhara must have made another gun, and that's why the bullets were needed.Undoubtedly, he wanted Shinkai Mifuyu's life. I looked at my watch, it was already past seven in the evening.The entrance to Huawu has been closed.Normally, it should still be open at this time.About three days ago, Kato knew that this year's New Year's Eve, Yehuaya would close an hour earlier than usual because of the year 2000 problem.It is impossible to predict in what form and to what extent computer errors will occur. Closing business early is to prevent problems from occurring.Places such as banks will also end work early this year.The Prime Minister said that it is best to prepare enough food for three days in advance, and various industries will naturally be worried.

Kato and the others left work early today, but their boss told them to be ready to go to work at any time in case of any accident. Despite being New Year's Eve before the millennium, it wasn't too crowded outside, and people must be worried about the year 2000.I heard that the number of people traveling overseas has decreased only this year.It is safest to stay at home honestly, and this atmosphere is permeated in the streets and alleys. Kato speculates that from today, Suwon should not be active in two or three days, because considering that Meifu will stay at home and not come out.If Suwon takes action, it should be the day when Huaya starts working at the earliest. The question is which timing he will aim at.

Regarding the situation in Suwon, Kato did not report to his superiors at all.No matter how he thought about it, he felt that his boss would ignore him.The person who privately made guns wanted to murder the wife of the president of Huawu. That person might have conspired with the president’s wife to kill a person named Xiaodao Zengga, and the president’s wife might have faked the name Xin Haimeidong, but she was actually another People... those stubborn and aging bosses, and people who just want to stay safe and keep going up the ranks, can never believe this.No, he wasn't even sure if he could explain the whole thing clearly.It would be bad luck if they just laughed it off, said it was mere reasoning and fantasy, and blamed him for his previous actions.

Moreover, Kato had no intention of handing over these matters to others.He was determined to track down the woman himself. Kato thought, there is indeed a chance to catch Xin HaiMeiDong's handle, and that is the moment Suwon wants to kill her.If Suwon could be arrested on the spot, even she couldn't completely pretend she didn't know. Kato had just finished smoking when a woman in a white coat appeared on the side of the Huaya building.Kato has seen her before, she is Kyoko, Soga's filial wife whose whereabouts are unknown. A few days ago, I heard from her that Suwon had been here, and Kato also got a piece of information, which was something she had been concealing before—the process of finding out the contact address of Shinkai Mito.

I heard that Zeng I found Mifuyu's former residence and got a New Year's card from a neighbor with the address and phone number of the friend's house where I was temporarily staying. After pressing that phone number to call, I felt that the call was forwarded, and then I got through.Zeng I told the person who answered the phone who I was and why I wanted to find Miyu Xin Hai. He met the man that day, and when he got home, he said to Kyoko, "I'm so surprised. After meeting, I realized that he was not stranger to each other. He turned out to be the president of the store where Meifuyu worked, and he was much younger." , the appearance has also changed. If I don’t ask the name, I won’t recognize it at all.”

Kyoko didn't say anything about it, mainly because she thought it had nothing to do with her husband's disappearance, and Meifuyu also asked her not to mention it. "Mei Dong said that the man had taken special care of her before and didn't want to cause her any trouble, so I didn't say anything. Now that the police haven't investigated seriously, I think it's better to say it." When hearing these words, Kato suddenly felt creepy.He felt that he had grasped the real reason why Soga was killed. For the counterfeit Shinkai Mitou, Zeng Ga, who brought the old photos, is indeed an obstacle, but it can also be fooled, for example, she looks different from when she was a child, and so on.The problem is that I have known this fake person for a long time, and this is the biggest problem for Meifuyu.

Kato walked across the crosswalk.Kyoko was walking along Chuo Avenue, she didn't look in a hurry, she just looked down at her watch from time to time. She stood in front of the coffee shop.Kato didn't miss this opportunity, and chased after him and called out "Madam Soga" from behind.He deliberately tried to slow down his tone, but it still surprised her.She turned her head to see the person coming, and opened her mouth in a little surprise. "You want to go home?" he smiled. "Well, why are you here..." "Don't worry, I didn't wait for you specially, I just happened to see it and said hello."

"Oh." Her expression softened a little. "The store seems to be closing early this year, right?" "Hmm. I heard that the system needs to be monitored because of the year 2000 problem... I don't know much about it." "It says it will open on the 3rd after Chinese New Year?" "Starting at eleven o'clock in the morning on the third. But if something goes wrong due to the year 2000 problem, it may change." "Will the president and all directors be here on the day the door opens?" Kato nonchalantly approached the core of the problem.

Kyoko Soga nodded, "I guess so." "Are there any special events on those days, like opening champagne with all the directors?" "I don't know." She smiled wryly and shook her head, "It didn't happen before." "But next year is the millennium." "Yes, there may be some activity." "What haven't you heard?" "No, just let us go to work on the third." "Oh." Kato originally thought that the company would have regular activities at the beginning of the year, and Masazu Mizuhara was very likely to choose that time to start, but judging from Kyoko's words, that possibility was not great.

Kyoko turned her eyes to Kato's back, looking a little embarrassed at the same time.Kato turned his head and saw a forty-year-old man in a beige coat walking towards them.Kato had never met this person. The visitor looked at Kato suspiciously, then turned his gaze to Kyoko, his eyes seemed to ask, "Who is this guy?" "This is the policeman." Kyoko said to the visitor, seeming to be defensive. "Policemen?" "Responsible for investigating my husband's affairs..." Her explanation completely dispelled the visitor's suspicion, and he nodded. "Is there any progress?" he asked Kato.

"No, it's not because of this." Kato looked at Kyoko. "It's my section chief." She lowered her voice slightly. "My surname is Morino. If there is any result of the investigation about Mr. Soga, I would also like to hear about it." The visitor stared intently at Kato. Kato understood the relationship between the two.It must be an appointment to meet after get off work, no wonder she kept looking at her watch just now. "No, I just happened to see my wife Zeng and said hello. Unfortunately, there is no new news about her husband yet." "Oh." Kyoko lowered her eyes, not looking too disappointed.It seemed that she had completely given up hope for her husband's disappearance.That's why she's looking for another mate. It would be too cruel to blame Kyoko.In the years since her husband's disappearance, she has certainly never been free from anxiety and loneliness.It would be gratifying to find someone you can rely on. Kato once again realized that time is indeed passing, and people's hearts are also changing, and some things must change, otherwise people will not be able to survive. "Sorry to bother you, I'll take my leave first." Kato said, looking at the two of them alternately. "What about the year 2000 problem?" Morino asked, "I heard that the police have also made various preparations to prevent accidents." "Yeah, I don't know what will happen. It's not my responsibility, so...you'd better not go out at the moment of the new year." "That's what we planned too, just stay at home." Morino glanced at Kyoko. Kato thought that if this person was single, he might go to her house. Morino went on to say: "And I am not qualified to participate in the party on the boat." "what?" "Our president summoned his family and company executives to hold a party on the ship. He also said that the plane might crash due to a computer failure, but the ship will never sink." "Is it tonight?" Kato felt his heart beating faster. "I heard it is." "Where is it? Takeshiba?" "The specific situation is not clear, it should start from there." "when it start?" "Uh..." Morino shook his head in confusion, "Is there any problem?" "It's nothing, I'll take my leave first." Kato saluted, turned and left.