Chapter 87 fourth quarter

Three days after Kang Qing approached Yicheng to discuss about Xuesui's mother, a man called.After finishing the business meeting, Yicheng had just returned to his seat when the phone rang.One of the small lights in a row on the phone illuminates to indicate that the call is an outside line. The man claimed his surname was Sasagaki, but Kazunari was completely unfamiliar with this surname.The voice should be that of an elderly person with an obvious Kansai accent. The fact that the man is a police officer in Osaka prefecture made Kazari even more confused. "I learned about Mr. Shinozuka's name from Mr. Takamiya. I'm sorry for calling despite your busy schedule." The man said in a slightly viscous tone.

"What's the matter?" Yi Cheng's voice was a little stiff. "I'm working on a case and I'd like to talk to you. It's only thirty minutes. Can you spare a moment?" "What case?" "Let's talk about this meeting." A low laugh-like sound came from the earpiece.The image of a cunning middle-aged man from Osaka quickly expanded in Yicheng's mind.What case is it about?Yicheng was curious.Since he came all the way from Osaka, it shouldn't be a small case. The man seemed to have guessed his mind, and said: "Actually, this matter is also related to Mr. Imeda. Do you know Mr. Imeda Naomi?"

Yicheng's hand holding the receiver tightened, a sense of tension crept up from his feet, and the uneasiness in his heart deepened.How could this person know about Imeda?How would he know the relationship between Imameda and me?10% believed that those who engaged in that kind of work would not easily disclose the name of the client even if they were questioned by the police.There is only one possibility. "Is there something wrong with Mr. Imeda?" "This," the man said, "this is what I want to talk to you about. Please make time to meet up." The man's voice was a little sharper than before.

"Where are you?" "Just next to your company, you can see a white building, which seems to be a seven-story building." "Please tell the front desk that you are looking for Shinozuka Kazunari from the planning department, and I will explain it first." "Planning department? Got it, I'll be there right away." "it is good." After hanging up the phone, Kazunari picked up the receiver again, dialed the inside line to the front desk at the main entrance of the company, and told him that if a Mr. Sasagaki came to visit, he should be invited to the seventh reception room.That room was mainly reserved for the private affairs of the directors.

Waiting for Yicheng in the seventh reception room was a man of strong physique despite his age. His hair was shaved very short, and from a distance, he could tell that it was mixed with white hair.Perhaps it was because Yicheng knocked on the door before opening it, but the man was standing.The man was still wearing a brown suit and tie, despite the still rather sweltering heat.Because of his Kansai accent on the phone, Izuru originally had a thick-skinned and unscrupulous impression of him, and now it seems that this impression needs to be corrected. "Sorry to interrupt you while you are busy." The man handed out his business card.

Yicheng also handed out a business card to exchange, but he couldn't help being a little confused when he saw the other party's business card.Because there is neither the name of the police station nor the department and title on it, only "Sasagaki Junzo" is printed on it, as well as the address and phone number.The address is Yao City, Osaka Prefecture. "Basically, if it's not absolutely necessary, I don't need a business card with the name of the police." Sasagaki's smile deepened the wrinkles on his face, "In the past, the police business card I used was used to do bad things. Since then, I only use business cards in my own name."

Yicheng nodded silently, he must be living in a world that does not tolerate the slightest carelessness. Sasagaki reached into the inner pocket of his suit, took out his ID, and opened the identification page with a photo on it for Kazunari to see. "please confirm." Yicheng glanced at it, then said "please sit down" and pointed to the sofa with his palm. Sasagaki thanked him and sat down.The moment his knees were bent, he frowned slightly, which showed that he was still old after all. The two had just sat down relative to each other when they heard a knock on the door.A female staff brought two teacups on a tray, put them on the table, and left with a salute.

"Your company is really impressive." Sasagaki said while reaching for a teacup, "The reception room is the same." "Where." Yi Cheng said.In fact he didn't think the drawing room was very grand.Although it is for directors only, the sofa and coffee table are the same as other reception rooms.The reason why it is used exclusively for directors is simply because this room is soundproof. Yicheng looked at the policeman and said, "What are you talking about?" Sasagaki grunted, nodded, and put the teacup on the table. "Mr. Shinozuka, have you entrusted Mr. Imae with some errands?"

Yicheng gritted his teeth lightly, how did he know? "It's no wonder you are more vigilant, but I want you to answer honestly. I didn't find out about you from Mr. Imeda. The problem is that Mr. Imeda is missing." "What!" Yicheng couldn't help exclaiming, "Really?" "Exactly." "When did this happen?" "Well, this..." Sasagaki scratched his white-haired head, "It's not clear yet. But I heard that on the 20th of last month, he called Mr. Takamiya and said he hoped to meet on the same day or the next day. Mr. Gao Gong replied the next day, and Mr. Imaeda said he would call again. But he did not call Mr. Gao Gong the next day."

"So, he disappeared after the 20th or 21st..." "So far it seems so." "How could it be?" Yicheng crossed his arms and muttered unconsciously, "How could he disappear..." "Actually, I met him not long before that." Sasagaki said, "At that time, I asked him for advice in order to investigate a case. Later, I wanted to contact him again, but no one answered the phone several times. I I found it very strange that when I came to Tokyo yesterday, I went to his office." "nobody?" Sasagaki nodded. "I checked his mailbox, and there was a lot of emails accumulated. I thought there was a problem, so I asked the administrator to open the door."

"What's the situation in the room?" Yicheng leaned over with his upper body. "It's normal, there is no trace of a fight. I have notified the district police station, but as things stand, they may not actively search for it." "Did he disappear on his own?" "Maybe. But," Sasagaki rubbed his chin, "I think it's extremely unlikely." "so……" "I think it would be more reasonable to say that something happened to Mr. Imae." Yicheng swallowed a mouthful of saliva, but his throat was still dry and thirsty.He picked up his cup and took a sip of tea. "Will he accept some dangerous commission?" "That's the problem." Sasagaki reached into his inner pocket again, "Uh, can I smoke?" "Oh, please." He moved the stainless steel ashtray on the end of the coffee table to Sasagaki. Sasagaki took out a box of Hilite. Looking at the package with blue letters on a white background, he thought, smoking this kind of cigarette is really rare these days. The policeman held the smoke between his fingers and exhaled milky white fog. "According to what I felt when I met Mr. Imameda last time, his main job recently is to investigate a woman. Who is this woman, Mr. Shinozuka, you should know?" Until the last moment, Sasagaki's eyes even made people think that he was an honest person, but at this moment, they suddenly shot out a cloudy light like a reptile.His eyes seemed to be sticking to Yicheng's body. Yicheng felt that there was no point in acting stupid at this time, and he explained the reason for this feeling to the so-called aura of the police. He nodded slowly. "good." Sasagaki nodded, as if saying yes, and shook the ashes into the ashtray. "The one who entrusted him to investigate Ms. Tang Ze Xuesui...is that you?" Without answering, he asked instead: "You said that you heard about me from Gao Gong. I really don't understand how you can draw such an association from there?" "It's not difficult at all, you don't have to worry about it." "But if you don't explain clearly..." "Is it hard for you to tell me?" "Yes." Yicheng nodded.No matter how fiercely you look at the policeman in front of you who must have experienced a lot of trouble, it probably won't have any effect, but at least you have to look directly at him. Sasagaki smiled and took a drag on his cigarette. "For some reason, I also have a strong interest in this woman, Tang Ze Xuesui. However, I have noticed that people have been asking about her recently. I am naturally curious about who did it. So, I went to Miss Tang Ze Xuesui Mr. Takamiya, his ex-husband. That’s when I got to know Mr. Imae. Mr. Takamiya said that someone was discussing marriage with Ms. Karasawa Yukiho, and the man’s family entrusted Mr. Imae to investigate her.” Kazun remembered that Jinzhi said that he had told Gao Gong the truth. "And then?" He urged the policeman to continue. Sasagaki put the old bag beside him on his lap, unzipped it, and took out a small tape recorder from it.He showed a meaningful smile, put the tape recorder on the table, and pressed the broadcast button. The first thing to come out was the "beep" signal and noise, followed by the sound of talking. "...Uh, I'm Shinozuka. What happened to Karasawa Yukiho's investigation? Please contact me." Sasagaki pressed the stop button and put the tape recorder directly into the bag. "I got this from Imameda-san's phone call yesterday. Mr. Shinozuka, are you the one who said this?" "Indeed, at the beginning of this month, I left this passage in the tape recorder." Yicheng replied with a sigh.There's no point arguing with the police about privacy at this point. "After hearing this, I contacted Mr. Gao Gong again and asked him if he knew Mr. Shinozuka." "He told you on the spot?" "Exactly." Sagaki nodded, "As I said just now, it didn't take much effort." "Indeed, that's right, it's not difficult." "Then let me ask again. You commissioned the investigation of Ms. Karasawa Yusui, right?" "Yes." Yicheng replied with a nod. "The one who talked about marriage with her is..." "My relative. It's just that the marriage has not been decided yet, it's just the individual's wish." "May I ask the name of this relative?" Sasagaki opened the notepad and picked up the pen. "Do you need to know?" "It's hard to say. People like the police want to know about everything. If you refuse to tell me, I will ask around until I find out who wants to marry Miss Karasawa." Yicheng's mouth was deformed.If he really did this, he couldn't bear it. "It's my cousin Yasuharu Shinozuka." Sasagaki wrote it down in a notepad and asked, "Is he also working in this company?" Hearing Yicheng's answer that he was the executive director, the old policeman opened his eyes wide, shook his head slightly, and then took note of the matter. "I don't quite understand a few things, can I ask for advice?" Yicheng said. "Please tell me, but I can't guarantee the answer." "You just said that you are interested in Ms. Karasawa Yusui for a certain reason. May I ask what the reason is?" Sasagaki smiled wryly upon hearing this, and patted the back of the head twice. "Unfortunately, I cannot explain this at this time." "Because the investigation must be kept secret?" "You can explain it this way, but the biggest reason is that there are too many uncertainties, and it is really impossible to say clearly at this stage. Anyway, the relevant case has been nearly eighteen years ago." "Eighteen years..." Yicheng imagined the length of time represented by this word in his mind.What happened in such a distant past? "What kind of case is this eighteen years ago? Can't this be revealed?" The seasoned policeman showed hesitation on his face.A few seconds later, he blinked and replied, "Murder." Yicheng straightened his back and exhaled a long breath. "Who was killed?" "I'm sorry to tell you." Sasagaki spread his hands. "This case is related to her...Ms. Karasawa Yusui?" "All I can say now is that she may be the key figure." "But..." Yicheng discovered an important thing, "Eighteen years, the statute of limitations for the murder case has passed." "yes." "But you are still investigating?" The policeman picked up the cigarette case, reached into his finger and drew a second cigarette.When was the first one turned off, Yicheng didn't realize it.Sasagaki lit the cigarette with a lighter, and the action was much slower than when he lit the first one, probably on purpose. "It's like a novel. The story started eighteen years ago, but it's not over yet. To finish, you have to go back to where it started. That's about it." "Can you please tell me the whole story one" "Let's not do it now," Sasagaki smiled, and the smoke came out of his mouth, "If we talk about these eighteen years, there is not enough time." "So, can you tell me next time? When you are free." "Alright." The policeman met his gaze, smoked his cigarette and nodded, his expression had returned to his previous seriousness, "Let's talk slowly next time." Yicheng wanted to take the teacup, but found it was empty, so he withdrew his hand, and saw that Lianyuan's tea was also used up. "I'll ask them to pour tea again." "No, no need. Mr. Shinozuka, can I ask a few questions?" "what is the problem?" "I would like you to tell me the real reason why you entrusted Mr. Jineda to investigate Ms. Karasawa Yukiho." "You already know this, there is no such thing as truth or falsehood. When relatives consider marriage, it is very common to check each other's background." "It is indeed very common, especially for people like Mr. Shinozuka's cousin who must inherit a huge family business. However, if the entrustment comes from the parents, I can understand, but it is not surprising that the cousin hired a detective to investigate privately. Have not heard." "Even so, there's nothing wrong with it, right?" "There are still some unreasonable things. Speaking of it, your investigation of Tang Ze Xuesui is very strange in itself. You and Mr. Gao Gong are old friends, and she is the ex-wife of your old friend. Speaking of a long time ago, listen Said that you guys practiced together in the university social dance club. In other words, you don’t need to investigate, you should already know Tang Zeyusui to a certain extent, why do you need to hire a detective?” Sasagaki's tone improved a lot unknowingly, and Kazunari couldn't help secretly glad that he chose this place. "Just now, when I mentioned her, I didn't call her by name, I just called her by her first name." Sasagaki said slowly, as if confirming Kazunari's reaction, "But, how about it? Mr. Shinozuka, you don't think there is anything wrong Unnatural, isn't it? I suppose it doesn't sound out of place to you." "I don't know... I didn't pay attention to what you said." "You shouldn't mind calling her by her name. As for the reason, Mr. Shinozuka, it's because you are the same way." Saying this, Sasagaki patted the bag, "Do you want to listen to that tape again? That's what you said: What happened to Tang Zexuesui's investigation? Please contact me." Kazunari wanted to explain, because she used to be a junior in the club, that was a habit, but Sasagaki said before he could speak: "There is an indescribable level of vigilance in your tone of name and surname. To be honest, When I heard this recording, I recognized it immediately, and this was the policeman’s intuition. I thought at the time that it was necessary to talk to this Mr. Shinozuka.” The policeman put out the second cigarette in the ashtray.Then, he leaned forward and put his hands on the coffee table. "Please tell the truth, what is the real purpose of entrusting Mr. Imeda to investigate?" Sasagaki's eyes were still sharp, but there was no sense of coercion, and it even made people feel a kind of tolerance.Cheng Cheng thought that maybe he used this momentum when he was face to face with the suspect in the interrogation room.Moreover, Yicheng understood that this was the main purpose of the policeman coming to him today, and it probably didn't matter who Tang Ze Xuesui wanted to marry. "Mr. Sasagaki, you are only half right." "Oh," Sasagaki pursed his lips, "Then I want to ask the wrong part first." "I commissioned Mr. Imae to investigate her purely for my cousin. If my cousin doesn't want to marry her, then I have no interest in what kind of woman she is or what kind of life she has lived." "Oh. So, the part I said was..." "I'm really wary of her." "Haha!" Sasagaki leaned back on the sofa and stared at Kazushiro, "What's the reason?" "Extremely subjective and vague, okay?" "It's okay, I like this kind of ambiguous statement the most." Sagaki smiled. Kazunari told Sasagaki almost exactly the explanation he made when entrusting Imae.For example, in terms of money, he felt that there was an invisible force behind Tang Ze Xuesui, and he had an impression of her that everyone around her would encounter some misfortune.As Kasunari spoke, he also thought that these thoughts were really subjective and vague, but Sasagaki was smoking his third cigarette and listening carefully. "I understand what you said. Thank you." Sasagaki put out the cigarette in his hand while bowing his head in greeting. "You don't think it's a silly delusion?" "Where is it!" Sasagaki waved his hand as if trying to drive away something, "To be honest, Mr. Shinozuka sees so thoroughly, I am quite surprised. You are so young but you have such a vision, it's amazing." "Through...do you think so?" "Yes," Sasagaki nodded, "You have seen through the essence of that woman Karasawa Yusho. Most people don't have such good eyesight as you, even me. For a long time, I couldn't see anything at all." "You mean, my instincts are right?" "That's right," Sasagaki said, "It's absolutely not good to have anything to do with that woman: this is the conclusion I've come to after eighteen years of investigation." "I really want my cousin to meet Sasagaki-san." "I also hope to have the opportunity to persuade him face to face. But I don't think he will listen. To be honest, you are the first person who can talk to me about this matter so openly and honestly." "I really want to find definite evidence, so I am looking forward to Imameda's investigation." Kazunari let go of his hands wrapped around his chest, and changed his position. "What level of report did Mr. Imae give you?" "Shortly after starting the investigation, he reported to me on her achievements in stock trading." What Karazawa Yusui really likes is you - he decided not to express what Imaeda said to him. "I guess," Sasagaki said in a low voice, "Mr. Imae may have found something." "What basis do you have for saying this?" Sasagaki nodded. "Yesterday, I checked Mr. Imeda's office for a while, and all the materials related to Karasawa Yukiho disappeared, and only one photo was left." "Ah!" Yicheng opened his eyes wide, "This means..." "Based on the current situation, it is impossible for Mr. Imameda to disappear without notifying Mr. Shinozuka. In this way, there is only one possible answer that can be thought of - someone caused Mr. Imae to disappear. To be more clear, that People are afraid of Mr. Imameda's investigation." Of course Sasagaki understands the meaning of these few words, and he also understands that Lianyuan is not guessing at random.However, he still had a feeling of unreality in his heart. "How is it possible," he murmured, "how could it be possible to do that..." "You think she's not that cruel?" "Isn't the disappearance really accidental? Maybe there was an accident?" "No, it can't be an accident." Sasagaki said firmly, "Mr. Imaeda has ordered two newspapers. I confirmed with the newspaper distribution center. On the 21st of last month, they received a call saying that Mr. Imaeda was going on a trip. , It was a man who called them to temporarily stop delivering newspapers." "A man? Maybe Mr. Imameda hit him himself?" "It's possible, but I don't think so." Sasagaki shook his head, "I think that the person who designed Mr. Imameda's disappearance took some precautions to prevent people from discovering his disappearance as much as possible. If newspapers piled up in front of the mailbox If it is like a mountain, neighbors or administrators will find it strange." "If this is the case, wouldn't that person be quite lawless? Because according to what you said, Mr. Imae may not be alive anymore." Kasunari's words made Sasagaki's face lose expression like a Noh mask."I think it's extremely unlikely that he's still alive," he said. As soon as he let out a sigh of relief, he turned his head and looked to the side.It was such a draining conversation, my heart was already beating faster. "Since it was a man who called the newspaper distribution center, maybe Tang Ze Xuesui had nothing to do with it." As he said that, Kazuki himself felt strange.He clearly wanted to prove that she was not an ordinary woman in the eyes of ordinary people, but when it was a matter of human life, what he said seemed to be defending her. Sasagaki reached into the inside pocket of his suit again, but this time on the other side.He took out a photo. "Have you seen this man?" Yicheng took the photo. The photo showed a young man with a thin face and broad shoulders that matched his dark top.For some reason, it gave off a calm and deep impression.If you don't know each other, tell the truth. "it's a pity." "Who is this?" "The person I've been tracking down. Can I borrow the business card I exchanged with you just now?" 10% was handed over to him, he wrote some words on the back, said "Please accept", and returned 10% to him.Kazunari looked at the back, and it said "Kirihara Ryoji" on it. "Kirihara...Ryoji, who is this?" "A man like a ghost." "ghost?" "Mr. Shinozuka, please keep the face and this name in this photo firmly in your mind. Once you see him, no matter what time it is, please contact me immediately." "But where is this guy? I don't know where he is, just like a general wanted criminal." Yicheng spread his hands. "Don't know yet. But he's bound to show up somewhere." "where?" "There," Sasagaki licked his lips, and said, "Beside Karasawa Yukiho. The goby will definitely stay by the gun shrimp's side." The meaning of the old policeman's words is impossible to understand for a while.