Chapter 80 first quarter

The cafe where you made an appointment faces Ginza Chuo-dori.It was 5:47 in the afternoon, men and women who had just got off work and shoppers were bustling with each other with more or less satisfied expressions on their faces.Perhaps the impact of the bursting of the bubble economy has not yet spread to ordinary people, Imae feels this way. A couple of young men and women walked in front of him. They were only twenty years old at most. The man was wearing a summer suit that must have belonged to Armani. Imaeda saw them getting out of a BMW parked on the side of the road just now. The car must be in good times. time to buy.The days of brats driving fancy imports had better be over, he thought.

When he climbed the stairs and passed the cake room on the first floor of the store, his watch pointed to 5:50, which was already later than his scheduled time.Fifteen to thirty minutes earlier than the agreed time is his credo, and it is also a technique to gain the upper hand psychologically.It's just that there is no need for such scheming for the person who is going to meet today. He quickly glanced at the cafe, Shinozuka Kazunari hadn't come yet.Imaeda took a window seat overlooking Chuo Avenue.The store is about 50% full.A waiter with the outline of a Southeast Asian came over.Labor costs have increased due to the bubble boom, and the number of business operators employing foreign workers has increased.Maybe this store has survived like this, which is much better than hiring some young Japanese with a work attitude.While thinking about this, he ordered coffee.

He took a Marlboro in his mouth, lit the fire, and looked towards the road.There seemed to be more people these few minutes.All walks of life were said to have cut court fees, but he doubted if that was just a fraction.Or is this the last light of the candle before it goes out?He locked a man in the bustling crowd.The man strode forward with a beige suit in his hand.The time is five fifty-five.Imaeda once again saw that top-notch people are punctual. Almost at the same time when the dark-skinned waiter brought the coffee to the table, Shinozuka Kazunari raised his hand in greeting and walked towards the table.Shinozuka sat down and ordered iced coffee. "It's so hot!" Shinozuka fanned his face with his palm instead of a fan.

"yes." "Does Mr. Imae have any holidays like Zhongyuan grave-sweeping in his job?" "No." Imae said with a smile, "Because when you don't have a job, it's like a vacation. What's more, Zhongyuan's grave visit can be said to be a good time to conduct a certain type of investigation." "you mean……" "Affair." As he said, Imaeda nodded, "For example, I would suggest this to the wife who entrusted the investigation of her husband's affair: Please tell your husband that you want to go back to your natal home no matter what. If your husband looks embarrassed, That is to say, if he is inconvenient, you can go back by yourself."

"In this way, if the man has a woman outside..." "How could I miss this opportunity? When the wife was restless at her mother's house, I took pictures of her husband and his lover going out for a drive and spending the night." "Is there such a thing?" "It happened several times, and the chance of the man being fooled is 100 percent." Shinozuka smiled silently, which seemed to ease the tense atmosphere to some extent.When he entered the cafe, his expression was a little stiff.The waiter brought the iced coffee.Shinozuka drank without using a straw, without adding sugar or creamer.

"What did you find?" Shinozuka said.He probably wanted to hurry up and ask questions in the first place. "There have been a lot of investigations, but the investigation report may not be what you want to see." "Can I see it first?" "it is good." Imaeda took out the folder from the briefcase and put it in front of Shinozuka.Shinozuka opened it immediately. Imameda drank his coffee and observed the client's reaction.As for the investigation of Tang Ze Xuesui's life experience, experience and current situation, he is confident that he has completed all of them.

Shinozuka raised his head. "I didn't know her biological mother committed suicide." "Look carefully, it doesn't mention suicide. It only says it might be, but no key evidence has been found." "But given their circumstances at the time, suicide is not surprising." "indeed." "It's surprising." Shinozuka immediately added, "No, not necessarily." "how?" "Although she has the aura of a young lady who is born and brought up like a rich lady, but her expressions and movements are only occasionally revealed, how should I put it..."

"It can be seen that the background is not good?" Jinzhi smiled maliciously. "Not yet. It's just that sometimes she feels that besides being elegant, she always has a feeling of full vigilance and strict defense at all times. Mr. Jineda, have you ever raised a cat?" "No." Imae shook his head. "I raised several cats when I was young, all of them were picked up, not the kind of cats with pedigree certificates. I thought I raised them in the same way, but the attitude of cats towards people was different because of the period when they were picked up But there is a big difference. If you pick up a kitten, you will stay at home and live under the protection of people since you are sensible. You will not be too wary of people, and you will be innocent and like to act like a baby. Pick it up at two o’clock, although the cats will get close to you, but they will not be 100% disarmed. It can be seen that they seem to say to themselves: since someone feeds me, they will live with him temporarily, but they must not take it lightly.”

"You mean, Ms. Karasawa Yusho also feels the same way?" "If she knows that someone uses a wild cat to compare her, she will definitely go crazy with anger." A smile appeared on the corner of Shinozuka's mouth. “However,” Imae said, recalling Karasawa’s piercing eyes, reminiscent of those of a cat, “sometimes that characteristic is a charm.” "Exactly, so women are really scary." "I feel the same." Imae took a sip of water, "Have you seen the stock trading part?" "Looked at it. It's a good luck that you found the salesperson of the securities company."

"Because there is still some information left by Mr. Gao Gong, and I found it from there." "Gao Gong..." Shinozuka's face darkened slightly, it was an expression of various worries intertwined and flashed in his mind, "What did you tell him about this investigation?" "Straightforward. I said that I was commissioned by the man's family who wants to marry Ms. Karasawa Yusui to conduct an investigation. Isn't that good?" "No, very well. If we do get married, he'll know sooner or later. How will he react?" "He said he hoped she could find a good home."

"You didn't tell him he was my relative?" "No, but he seems to be vaguely aware that you entrusted it. It's no wonder that although I only met Mr. Gao Gong a few times, it would be too coincidental if an unrelated person entrusted me to investigate Tang Zexuesui gone." "That's right. I'd better find an opportunity to take the initiative to tell him." Shinozuka said to himself, his eyes fell on the folder again, "According to this report, she seems to have made a lot of money from stocks." "Yes. It's a pity that the salesperson in charge of her business got married and left this spring, so the information I got is completely from the salesperson's memory." Imae thought that if she hadn't left the job, she probably wouldn't disclose the client's secrets. "I heard that until last year, even ordinary laymen made a lot of money, but it said that she invested 20 million yuan in Riccard's stock. Is it true?" "It should be true. The female salesperson who undertook said she was very impressed." Ricard Corporation, originally a semiconductor manufacturer, announced about two years ago that it had developed an alternative to CFCs.Since September 1987, when the United Nations passed the regulation of restricting the use of chlorofluorocarbons, the development competition at home and abroad has become increasingly fierce. In the end, Ricard stood out.In May 1989, the "Declaration of Helsinki" decided to completely stop the use of CFCs at the end of the 20th century. Since then, Ricard's stock has been soaring. What surprised the salesperson was that when Tang Zexuesui bought the stock, Ricard's research and development status had not been disclosed to the public, and even the industry knew nothing about Ricard's research.Pacific Glass, one of the top manufacturers of chlorofluorocarbons in China, has poached several technicians who have been engaged in the development of chlorofluorocarbons for a long time. It was only exposed after the press conference announcing the development of alternatives. "There are many other similar examples. Although I don't know what basis Ms. Tang Ze is based on, any company she buys will have amazing performance soon. The salesman said that the probability is almost 100%." "She has an inside line?" Shinozuka lowered his voice and said. "The salesperson seems to be so skeptical. She said that Miss Tang Ze's husband seems to work for a certain manufacturer, and may have learned of the status of other companies through some special channels. But she did not ask Miss Tang Ze herself." "I remember Gao Gong was..." "The patent department of Tozai Denso Co., Ltd. That department can indeed master the technologies of other companies, but only those that have been disclosed. It is impossible to get news about undisclosed technologies that are still under development." "It seems that she can only say that her intuition on stocks is very accurate." "It's really accurate. The salesperson said that she also grasped the timing of selling stocks very accurately. When the stock was still rising slightly, she simply switched to the next target. The salesperson said that ordinary layman retail investors are very quick It’s hard to do that. But you can’t play stocks on gut instinct alone.” "There is a ghost behind her... What do you mean?" "I don't know, but I have this feeling." Imae shrugged slightly, "This is really my intuition." Shinozuka tilted his head slightly, and turned his eyes to the folder again, "There is one more thing that puzzles me." "what?" "The report said that until last year, she had been buying and selling stocks frequently, and she has no signs of stopping now." "Yeah. Probably because the store is very busy, so I can't concentrate on it for the time being. However, she still seems to hold several strong stocks." Shinozuka pondered for a while. "strangeness." "Huh? Is there something wrong with the report?" "No, it's not. It's just a little different from what Takamiya said." "How did he say?" "I know that before they divorced, Ms. Xuesui had already started playing stocks. But I heard that because she neglected family affairs, she decided to sell them all." "Sold it? All? Has Mr. Gao Gong confirmed it?" "I don't know, probably not." "As far as the salesperson said, Ms. Tang Zeyusui has never left the stock market." "It seems so." Shinozuka pursed his lips unhappily. "We have a rough idea of ​​how she spent her funds. It's just that the most important issue remains unresolved." "You mean, where did the principal come from?" "Exactly. Because there is no specific data, it is difficult to trace it correctly, but based on the memory of the salesperson, it is speculated that she should have a lot of money from the beginning. Moreover, it is not just the housewife's private money." "Millions of dollars?" "Probably more than that." Shinozuka crossed his arms and said in a low voice, "Gao Gong also said that he couldn't figure out how much money she had." "You said that her adoptive mother, Karazawa Reiko, doesn't have much assets. At least, it's not easy to use several million yuan." "Can you try to investigate this?" "I'm going to do the same. Can you give me a little more time?" "Okay, I'll trouble you then. Can you give me this file?" "Go ahead, I have a copy with me." Shinozuka was carrying a thin hard leather briefcase, and he put away the report. "This is for you." Imaeda took out a paper bag from the briefcase.Once opened, there was a watch inside, and he put the watch on the table. "I borrowed it from you last time. The clothes have been delivered by courier, and they should arrive in two days." "The watch can also be delivered together." "How can I do that? In case something happens, the courier company won't pay. I heard that this is a Cartier limited edition watch." "Really? Someone gave it to you." Shinozuka glanced at his watch and put it in the inner pocket of his suit jacket. "She said it, Miss Karasawa Yusui." "Oh." Shinozuka's eyes wandered in the air for a while before he said, "Since she's in that line of work, she should be very clear about these things." "I think the reason is more than that." Imaeda said meaningfully. "What's the meaning?" Imae moved his body forward slightly, and clasped his hands on the table. "Mr. Shinozuka, you said that Ms. Karasawa Yusui has been refusing to give a positive answer to Ling's cousin's marriage proposal?" "Yes, what's wrong?" "As to why she did this, I thought of a reason." "What is it? Please tell me." "I think," Imaeda said, looking into Shinozuka's eyes, "there may be someone else in her heart." The smile suddenly disappeared from Shinozuka's face, replaced by a scholarly calmness.After nodding his head several times, he said, "It's not that I haven't thought about it, although it's just a random guess. From your tone, I already have a clue about who that person is?" "Well," Imaeda nodded, "Not bad." "Who? Do I know you? Ah, if it's inconvenient, don't tell me." "It doesn't matter to me, the inconvenience is due to you." Imaeda drank the water in his glass, looked straight at Shinozuka, "It's you." "what?" "I think what she really likes is not cousin Ling, but you." Shinozuka frowned as if hearing some nonsense, his shoulders shook, he laughed softly, and shook his head slightly. "Don't be kidding me." "Although I can't compare with you, I'm also very busy and won't waste time on silly jokes." Shinoka's tone made Shinozuka serious.In fact, he probably didn't really think that the detective suddenly made such a foolish joke.It was just too abrupt, and he didn't know how to react. "Why do you think so?" Shinozuka asked. "Would you laugh if I said intuition?" "I can't laugh, but I don't believe it either. I just listened to it." "I think so." "Is it really your intuition?" "No, I have a basis. One is that watch. Ms. Tang Zexuesui remembers the owner of the watch very clearly. The time you wore this watch was so short that you don't even remember it yourself, but she only took one look at it and still remembers it. .Is it not because of a special affection for the owner of the watch?" "So I said, it's because of her profession." "When you wore this watch in front of her, she probably wasn't the owner of the boutique yet." "This..." After saying two words, Shinozuka didn't continue. "Also, when I went to the boutique, I was asked about the introducer, and I answered Mr. Shinozuka, and she said your name first. Logically speaking, she should have mentioned your cousin Yasuharu Shinozuka, right? Because Mr. Kang Qing is older than you, and has a higher position in the company than you, and he often visits that store recently." "It's just a coincidence. She must be embarrassed, so she didn't mention Kang Qing's name. Don't forget, my cousin is the one who proposed to her." "She's not that type of woman. She's a smart businesswoman. May I ask how many times you've been to her shop?" "Twice... right?" "When was the last time you went?" Shinoka's question made Shinozuka fall silent.Imaeda asked again: "Has it been more than a year?" Shinozuka nodded slightly. "Now that Mr. Shinozuka is mentioned in her shop, it should be Mr. Yasuharu Shinozuka, the big customer. If she doesn't have special feelings for you, it's impossible for her to mention your name on that occasion." "This is too..." Shinozuka smiled wryly. Imae laughed too. "Too far-fetched?" "I think so." Imaeda reached out to pick up the coffee, took a sip, leaned back, sighed again, and straightened his upper body as before. "You said that you and Miss Tang Ze met in college?" "Yes, because of the social dance club." "Please think back to the situation at that time. Is there anything suspicious? That is, the details that can be explained as she has a crush on you." When the topic of social dance clubs was brought up, Shinozuka seemed to think of something, and his face became a little ugly. "You still went to find her?" He blinked before saying, "Eriko Kawashima." "Go. But you don't have to worry, I haven't mentioned you at all, and I haven't behaved suspiciously in the slightest." Shinozuka sighed and shook his head lightly. "How is she?" "Very good. I got married two years ago. The other party is the general affairs staff of an electrical engineering company. It is said that they got married on a blind date." "That's good." Shinozuka nodded slightly, then raised his head, "What did she say?" "Mr. Takamiya may not be Karasawa Yukiho's favorite person - this is Ms. Kawashima's opinion. In other words, she has someone else in mind." "That person is me? It's too ridiculous." Shinozuka smiled and waved his palm in front of him. "But," said Imae, "Miss Kawashima seems to think so." "How is it possible?" Shinozuka's smile disappeared immediately, "Did she say that?" "No, I felt it from the way she looked." "Judgement by feeling alone is dangerous." "I know that, so it's not in the report. But I'm sure it is." Takamiya is not Karasawa Yukiho's favorite person—Imaeda still remembers Kawashima Etoshiko's expression when he said this.Obviously, she felt extremely regretful and a little afraid.Imaeda comes face to face with her and discovers the reason for her fear.What she was afraid of was the question "Then, who is Tang Ze Xuesui's favorite person?"Thinking of this, several pieces of the puzzle seem to be combined. Shinozuka exhaled, grabbed the glass, and drank half of it in one go.The ice cubes swayed in the glass, making a crisp sound. "I can't think of any signs. She never confessed to me, and she never gave me a birthday or Christmas gift. The only thing that counts is Valentine's Day chocolate. But all the male members have a share." "Maybe only your chocolate has a special meaning." "No, absolutely not." Shinozuka shook his head. Imaeda stretched out his fingers into the cigarette case, and there was only one last cigarette left.He picked up the cigarette, lit it, and squeezed the empty box with his left hand. "There is another point that I didn't write in the report. Among the things that happened in her junior high school, there is one thing that I pay special attention to." "what?" "Rape. No, it's not certain that there was a rape." Imameda tells about the attack on a student in Yukiho's grade, the discovery by Yukiho and Eriko Kawashima, the victim's original hostility towards Yukiho, and so on.As expected, Shinozuka's expression froze slightly. "What's suspicious about this case?" he asked, his voice stiffening. "Don't you think it's very similar to what you experienced in college?" "So what?" Shinozuka's tone clearly showed displeasure. "In that case, Tang Ze Xuesui finally managed to soften her opponent. After learning this trick, in order to drive away her rival, she let the same scene play out-this possibility exists." Shinozuka stared at Imao, his eyes could be described as vicious. "Even if this kind of thing is hypothetical, it's not very pleasant. Ms. Kawashima is her good friend!" "Ms. Kawashima thinks so, but it's unknown whether Karasawa Yusho also thinks so. I even suspect that the incident in junior high school was also designed by her. If you think about it this way, everything makes sense—" Shinozuka opened his right palm to stop Imao: "Stop talking, I just want evidence." Imae nodded, "Understood." "I'll wait for your next report." Shinozuka stood up and wanted to take the bill on the table, but Imameda took the first step and held it down. "If I find evidence that can prove that what I just said is not a fiction, but a fact, do you have the courage to tell cousin Ling?" Shinozuka pushed Imao's hand away with his other hand and picked up the bill.This series of actions is very slow. "Of course, if it's true." "I see." "I'm waiting for your next report, a report with factual evidence." Shinozuka took the bill and walked forward.