Chapter 10 Part IX

In the middle of the night, a bench on the platform. Imanishi put his handbag aside and smoked a cigarette by himself. subtitle: Twelve past one. Imanishi finished his transfer from Ishikawa County and waited at Maibara Station—not going to Tokyo, but going to Osaka to investigate a man's household registration. Imanishi walked in with a handbag in his hand. subtitle: Spent three hours in the waiting room of Osaka station, waiting for the ward office to go to work. Imanishi opened the notebook and handed it over. The clerk stared intently at the illegible handwriting. Clerk: (Ding asking) Is it No. 1, Ebisu Street?

Imanishi: Yes.Please check if this house number has this account. Clerk: Please wait a moment. The clerk walked to the storage rack of the general household registration book, took out the general book, and began to search. Imanishi waited silently. The clerk came over holding the general booklet. Clerk: Yes. Imanishi: (surprised) Oh, yes? Clerk: Yes, it is recorded in the general register. Imanishi: (Can't help) Is that accurate? Clerk: (annoyed) The household register of the district government will never be faked. Imamishi: Yes, that is, but... As he spoke, he hurriedly took out his police ID card from his pocket.

Imanishi: I'm in this business, can you show me the general booklet? * * * Household Register No. 1, Ebisu Street, Naniwa Ward, Osaka City. Father Yingzang was born on June 17, Meiji 41. Died on March 14th in the 20th year of the Showa era. ①1908. ②1945. Mu Kejiang was born on February 7th, Meiji 45th year. He died on March 14, Showa 20th year. I, Hideyoshi, was born on October 11, Showa 12. Imanishi, who was invited to the office, checked his notebook word by word, and every word was correct. Imanishi took a deep breath and picked up his face. The middle-aged clerk who was facing each other was waiting for Imamishi's reaction.

Imam: (for a moment, seemingly speechless) Did the head of the household die on the same day as He Yingzang and his wife Ke Jiang? Clerk: (Looking at it) Oh, it was air raided on March 14, Showa 20th.I heard that this area has been razed to the ground. Imamishi: It must be war air raids. I took out the cigarette, lit it, and the line landed on the general household registration book again. Clerk: Is there something... Imamishi: It's nothing, then... I often borrow the general household registration book due to work, but the paper of this general book is quite new. Clerk: (with a wry smile) Oh, that book was burned during the air raid.

Imanishi: (Looking in surprise) Burned? ...So, I got this copy from the Legal Affairs Bureau. Clerk: No, the ones from the Legal Affairs Bureau are indeed... wait a minute. He stood up, went to his boss, asked a few words, and then turned back. Clerk: Indeed.The copy of the Legal Affairs Bureau was also burned during the war. Imanishi: Then, under such circumstances, why should we extract this general volume? Section Chief: According to my own statement. Imamishi: Based on my own statement? Clerk: (Nods) Due to the war, the general book was completely burned. In this case, according to my self-report, it is legally allowed to fill in the place of origin again....

Jinxi faces the police. Police; is it Toutiao No. 1? Imanishi: Yes.People who have a detailed understanding of the past in that area...that is, people who understand the situation before and after the war. Policeman: Yes, (standing up, looking at the map on the wall) There are two or three people, the president of the street association and the people's livelihood committee; yes, there is a chamber of commerce called Gongronghui in the restaurants and shops in this area. Imam: (nods) Policeman: It would be most appropriate to find the director there. A shopping street in the downtown area.

Standing in front of the store, a boss fifty years away, raised his hand to give advice to Imanishi. Boss: There, there. (Pointing to the building diagonally opposite) It's the office of the insurance company. Imam: Ah. (nod) Boss: Before the air raid, there used to be a bicycle shop there, a small bicycle shop. Imamishi: Bicycle shop? Boss: We evacuated early, so we were spared... Yingzang and his wife are really good people. Imamishi: However, both the husband and wife were killed in the bombing, so how come only the son survived? Boss: Son? Imam: What? Boss: (wonderfully) They don't have a son.

Imam: Huh? Boss: Apart from the husband and wife, there is only one apprentice in their family... Oh, he is a boy, a cute child... The couple like him very much, they treat him like their own child. He He played the piano. ——preoccupied with playing, as if fascinated. (Zhe Yin) (fade in) The reconnaissance meeting attended by the director and section chief of the first reconnaissance department and all the staff of the reconnaissance headquarters is in progress. Imanishi put the large stack of documents on the table, and stood up to report. People in suits were faintly mixed among the people in uniforms.

Imamishi: In the murder case that occurred in the state-owned railway Kamata yard on June 23 this year, it was found that the main suspect was originally from No. 1, Ebisu Street, Naniwa District, Oage City, and currently lives in Onida Sanjo, Shibuya District, Tokyo. number five He Yingliang, please issue an arrest warrant. A steady stream of people poured into the venue. A notice board at the entrance features a bold new poster. Recital of He Yingliang's new works piano concerto He He, who was wearing a sweatshirt, walked with beads of sweat on his face and flushed cheeks. Sachiko, who was walking towards him, involuntarily ran to his side.

Sachiko: Are the pitches correct? Kazuha: Ah, it's finally right. Wiping sweat with a towel around his neck, he had never seen that energetic and cheerful expression on He He before. Two or three reporters ran over, snapping and taking pictures of him. Imanishi is continuing to report. Imamishi: Regarding the facts of this case, let’s start with the situation of the victim, Kenichi Miki. (Picks up the file) This person worked as a patrolman at the Shimao Police Station in the 12th year of the Taisho era. He resigned voluntarily in the 23rd year of the Showa era. Jianzhen runs groceries, has an adopted son, and lives a peaceful old age... In June of this year, I thought of going to visit the Ise Shrine and traveled to Kansai.Departing from Emi Town on June 10, I happily visited Okayama, Kotohira,

In Osaka and Kyoto, on June 19, I stayed at the Ogiya Hotel in Futamiura, Ise City. ①1923. Imanishi continued to report. Imamishi: But when he arrived in Ise, he suddenly thought of Tokyo, which he hadn't planned to go to at all. Under the care of Sachiko, Hega changed into an evening dress. Sachiko: Finally, it's time to "be born or live, you have to be dominated by it". Hehe: (smiling) Ah, that's right. Amidst the uproar, the entrance gate opened. "Oh, this is it," said Tian Suo Shigeki to show up.Holding bouquet in hand. Tiansuo: Ah, congratulations, congratulations, what a grand occasion. Imamishi: Why did Miki Kenichi suddenly want to go to Tokyo? ... The only thing we can doubt about this person's actions in Ise is that he went to the Guangza Cinema near the hotel for two consecutive days. Imanishi continued to report. Imamishi: At first I thought that he found some unexpected characters in the film that was released, but the film that was released the day before was different from the one that was released the next day... In other words, what he cared about was not the one that was released Film. Imanishi was accompanied by the manager out of the office. A sullen face. Manager: How about watching a movie for a while? Imanishi: (softly) It's time to go back. Manager: Back to Tokyo now? Imai nods.Passing by the canteen, I bought a pack of Xinsheng brand cigarettes. Manager: Well, now... Look at the train timetable posted on the side wall of the canteen. Manager: At 14:47, we can't catch up... Yes, it's better to take the bus to Ise, and then take the Kinto Line to Nagoya, but have you inquired about the time of the Shinkansen? The manager turned around with a look of surprise. Since just now, Imanishi has been standing still.Imamishi - not the timetable, but the photo above the timetable. A large commemorative photo and an inscription with elegant handwriting in the frame. Taking a group photo with Mr. Yousuo and his family Manager: (notices, smiles) Ah, that. Imamishi: This is the former Minister of Finance, right? Manager: Yes, Mr. Tasho is from Mie County, so during the election, our president is his chief of staff... No, of course, this chief of staff is self-proclaimed.Hahaha…… The scouts at the scouting headquarters each hold a photo in their hands. Imamishi: Later, I asked the Ise Police Station to print a few more copies, which are what you are holding now, and the explanation is below. (Read) From the left are Mr. Zennosuke Hayashi, President of Sanwa Kogyo, Mr. Koza; from the right are Mr. Shigeki Tasho, Mrs. Tiansuo, Mrs. Yu Yasuhiko, Miss Sachiko; on the far right are musicians and He Yingliang who are backed up by Mr. Tiansuo, and it is stated in brackets that she is the lady's fiance. The audience was silent. Imamishi: Kenichi Miki looked at this photo with infinite emotion, and went to the movie theater to identify it the next day. In the end, it was neither the owner of the movie theater Hayashi nor the Tasho family, but the one on the far right... and He Yingliang. Hega accepted the bouquet from Tiansuo. The photojournalists asked him to strike a pose. The spotlight flashed on and off. It was announced through the loudspeaker that there were still five minutes left before leaving the show. Imamishi: So Miki Kenichi took the night train from Ise on June 21, arrived in Tokyo on June 22, and immediately got in touch with Kawaga.However, for He He, Miki Kenichi is someone he doesn't want to see, absolutely I don't want to see you.But he had already made contact, and there was nothing he could do, so when they met, he had the idea of ​​killing someone, and he took action. Imai took a breath. Imanishi: In addition, he handed over the jersey he was wearing when he committed the crime to his mistress Rieko Takagi... Rieko couldn't handle the eyelet of the shirt, so she tore it up and scattered it on the Chuo Line. It was discovered by Yoshimura of the Nishi-Kamata Police Station . Regarding the relationship between Takagi Rieko and Hega, please Yoshimura to explain. Imanishi sat down and Yoshimura stood up. Yoshimura: Let’s start with the ending.On August 30th of this year, Rieko Takamizu collapsed on the road near Nijo, Kasuya Street, Setagaya District due to a miscarriage, and was sent to the nearby Yasuhara Surgical Hospital. Died at 1:12 am one day.At that time, because the identity was unknown and no one came to collect the body, it was treated as a passer-by who died of illness. Yoshimura continued to explain. Yoshimura: Our reconnaissance of Takagi Rieko was carried out in extreme secrecy; moreover, we focused on the waitresses in high-end bars and the living people.Therefore, it is also an oversight, we did not find out in time The death of this Rieko. Yoshimura took out his notebook and opened it. Yoshimura: Later, I received instructions from the police officer Imamishi in the first place to track down the suspect and He Yingliang, I'm in the process of following this instruction... He He's car was parked on the opposite side of the road. Yoshimura wandered around the corner of the previous street. Kazuha came out from the apartment diagonally across. Yoshimura: The time he entered Wakaba Village and came out was only about two or three minutes, less than five minutes.But five days later, he walked into the apartment again. He He came out from inside, looking a little nervous. He walked quickly to the parking lot, got into his own car, started the engine and drove away. Yoshimura was at a loss for a moment, and after standing for a while, he made up his mind and walked into the apartment.