Chapter 6 Chapter Six Four Minutes Arrangement
Mihara Kiichi arrived at Tokyo Station near dusk.
Coming back from a long train ride from Kyushu, he was eager to drink a good cup of coffee right away.After exiting the ticket office, I immediately jumped into the car and went to a frequented tea shop in Ginza.
"Mr. Mihara, I haven't seen you for a few days." The familiar waitress smiled.
Mihara comes here for coffee almost every other day.In the past five or six days, he didn't show up, and the waitress said so, of course she didn't know that he had gone to Kyushu.There are two or three other regular customers in the store, and there is no change compared with the usual day.Whether it's the waitresses or the guests, it's still the usual life.Not only that, but the various forms of Ginza outside the window are also the same.Only Mihara himself felt that these five or six days were a little out of touch with reality.Having said that, no one knows what has changed for him these days.No matter what kind of unexpected things he encounters.Looks are never different.
This cup of coffee is delicious.Then, he got up with his leather bag, boarded the business car, and returned to the Metropolitan Police Department refreshed.
Opening the door of the second detective department, Kasai, the chief of the department, is still working.
"I am back."
The section chief turned his fat face, saw Sanyuan, smiled and said, "I'm back, it's been hard, hard work." Others were not there, and the new agent poured tea for Sanyuan.
"It's very tricky to go back and forth, how is the matter going?"
"Yes," Mihara took out the information about Sayama Kazuki's death borrowed from the Fukuoka Police Station from the briefcase one by one, and placed them in front of the section chief.
"It's all here. The Fukuoka Police Station handled the case according to the judgment of death."
"Well," the section chief carefully looked at and read the scene photos, the police doctor's report on the dead body, the scene report, etc., then put down the materials, and said with two thick lips as if talking to himself: "Yes Is it love death?" Hearing that tone, he seemed unwilling. "Going back and forth in vain, no progress." When he said it, he seemed to want to condolences to Mihara, and glanced at him.
"It's not like there's no progress," Section Chief Kasai was somewhat surprised by Mihara's words.
"how to say?"
"Have heard some interesting comments."
"yes?"
"This is not the opinion of the Fukuoka Police Department. There is an old detective named Torikai in the department. He told me a lot of interesting things."
Speaking of this, Mihara told him in detail about the meal card and meal ticket, and the experiment at the Kashii Railway Station and the Kashii Tram Station.
"Well, the idea of meal cards and tickets is indeed interesting." The section chief thought for a while and said. "Ashi got off the train at Atami or Shizuoka. He stayed there for a few days, then went to Fukuoka, and called Sayama who arrived first. If you say that, does it match?"
"OK."
"Why did Sayama want Ah Shi to go to Mou halfway? Why did she stay in Atami or Shizuoka for four or five days? In my opinion, we should start the investigation from this place first."
"Section Chief, I think so too."
After hearing Mihara's words, the section chief agreed.
"It should be said that according to this batch of information, it should be said that the two died in love. But I always feel that there is something hidden in it."
After Mihara expressed his opinion, the section chief looked into the distance and said: "Mr. Mihara, our judgment may be wrong. The death of Sayama has dealt a heavy blow to us in the investigation of corruption incidents, so we have always doubted whether he is a criminal. Death. Unknowingly, I have led my thoughts to this direction."
According to the words of the section chief, these doubts are just a kind of dangerous psychology at work.However, Mihara was determined to find out the root cause, and if he didn't find out to the end, he would always feel uncomfortable.
Mihara said what was in his heart, and the section chief nodded. "Okay, let's try it, it doesn't matter if you take a few wrong steps." The mood of the two was obviously the same.
"You do it like this." Chaofeng, the train is probably a special express train. If it is a special express train, the third-class train is also seated according to the number. Since Ah Shi got off the train halfway, there is a knot to be found. Let's start the investigation from here first. Find the conductor at that time and ask."
The next day, Mihara Kiichi headed to Tokyo Station.Maybe because I slept well last night, my mind seems to be particularly clear.Fatigue is driven away overnight, and I feel much younger.
He first came to Platform No. 13, looked towards the Yaesu Exit, pretended to be waiting for someone, and kept looking for more than an hour.
After looking around for a long time, I still can't figure out what to do.There is always a train in front of you, blocking your sight, and you can't see far away.Platform No. 13 is for vehicles traveling to and from Yokosuka. There are many vehicles and long trains.On the opposite platform No. 14, trains come and go frequently.With these two trains of non-stop traffic, people standing on platform 13 can't really see what's going on on platform 15.Even if the vehicles on platform No. 13 drove away, there was also the train on platform No. 14 standing there, because it was the starting point, and the parking time was very long.The train was finally about to start, and the train from Yokosuka on the thirteenth platform happened to come into the station.All in all, between platforms No. 13 and No. 15, there are always vehicles blocking them, making it impossible to see the opposite side at a glance.
Mihara came here for the experiment because he heard a word from Torikai agent on the platform of Hakata Station, which triggered an idea.
"Sure enough," he thought to himself, having stood here for more than an hour and still not seeing Platform Fifteen. "However, when Sayama and Ah Shi were on the 'Chaofeng' train, someone did see them from the platform on the 13th Yokosuka Line. 'Chaofeng' departed from platform 15 Yes. Did they figure out the time to see it?"
Mihara thought for a while, then slowly walked out of the platform, down the stairs, and into the office building.
He found a person who looked like a staff member, identified himself, and then asked: "I have a special matter to inquire about, the 'Chaofeng' at 18:30, before the car leaves platform No. 15." , standing on platform 13, can you see it?"
The other party was a white-haired old man with a face full of surprise, looking at Mihara: "From platform 13, we can see the Chaofeng on platform 15, that is to say, between the two platforms Is there a time when there is no car at all, that’s what it means!"
"correct."
"Ah, there are a lot of cars, where can I see them. Well, wait a moment, I'll study them in detail."
As he said that, he opened the train timetable, looked at the intricate chart for a while, and said, "Ah, yes. Only for a short time, there are no trains on platforms 13 and 14." From the train, you can see the Chaofeng on platform 15. I didn't expect this to happen." He seemed to have made a major discovery.
"Yes? Can you see it?" Mihara became nervous after hearing this.
"Yes, but only four minutes."
"Four minutes?" Mihara narrowed his eyes, his heart was in a mess. "Tell me about it."
"It's like this," the old man explained: "The 'Chaofeng' train arrives at platform 15 at 17:49, and the departure time is 18:30. It stops by the platform for 40 minutes. One minute. During this time, there are trains coming and going from platforms 13 and 14. Train No. 1703 bound for Yokosuka on platform 13 departs at 17:46 Arrived at the station and departed at 17:57. After it left the station, another train No. 1801 arrived at the same platform at 18:01 and departed at 18:12. However, before it left, the No. 341 ordinary train bound for Shizuoka entered the station at 18:05 on platform No. 14 and stopped until 18:35, so At this time, the No. 15 'Chaofeng' train will no longer be seen."
Sanyuan took out his notebook and listened to it while writing it down, but he couldn't figure it out.
Seeing this, the clerk said, "I still can't explain it with my mouth alone. It's better to write down the main points with paper." Then, he drew a timetable on paper and handed it to Mihara.
Mihara returned to the Metropolitan Police Department, looked at the timetable, took out the note from the drawer, and drew in detail with a pencil.
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Platform 15│
│ Platform 14│
└───────────────────────────────────┘
│ Four minutes│18.05->18.3517.46->17.57│…… │18.01->18.12┌────── ────────────────────────┐
│ Platform 13│
└───────────────────────────────────┘ Sure enough, such a painting is completely clear.Train No. 1703 on platform 13 left the station at 17:57; the next train No. 1801 arrived at the station at 18:01.During this period, there was indeed a four-minute blank time. Although it was very short, there were no vehicles in front of him, and the "Chaofeng" could be seen. If so, the Japanese attackers who saw Sayama and Ah Shi on the "Chaofeng" train had to stand on platform 13 by chance during these four minutes to see it. At this time, Sanyuan discovered that the testimony of these witnesses played a major role.Because, "We saw with our own eyes that Sayama and Ah Shi happily got on the 'Chaofeng' train" has almost become the only testimony that the two are indeed dead in love. There is only one thing that can objectively prove the possibility of the two people dying in love: apart from this, there is no other superficial evidence.It is said that both Sayama and Ah Shi have lovers, but no one has ever seen their lovers, and now, the only thing that can prove that they are together are these few people who happened to stand on the thirteenth platform within these four minutes eyewitness. "If that's the case, it's really a coincidence." Mihara thought. "But, is such a coincidence really a coincidence?" Of course, there is no definite basis for doubting such a coincidence.However, the coincidence of only four minutes made Sanyuan have extremely complicated feelings. He counted a few witnesses first.Two are waitresses at "Xiaoxue Restaurant", and one is a frequent visitor to the restaurant.The guest said he was going to Kamakura, and begged two waitresses to come to platform No. 13 to deliver the dirt to him, so he saw Sayama and Ah Shi who were taking the "Chaofeng" train.This was what Mihara heard from one of the waitresses, Yaeko, before she went on a business trip to Fukuoka.Now, it seems that we should ask more about the process of this matter. It may not be too early for the restaurant to open.Sure enough, when Mihara arrived at "Koyuki Restaurant" in Akasaka District, Yaeko was cleaning the shop and she was still wearing short skirt pants. "Ah, I'm really rude." Yaeko said with a blushing face. "Excuse me," Mihara said. "When we met last time, you mentioned that you and another companion went to see off passengers at Tokyo Station and saw Sayama and Ah Shi." "That's right," Yaeko nodded. "Last time, maybe I was negligent and forgot to write it down. What was the guest's name?" Yaeko looked closely at Mihara. "You don't have to worry. There won't be any trouble for this guest, just for reference, just ask." Mihara understood what Yaeko meant, so he said this.The restaurant has always attached great importance to customers, so Yaeko's caution is understandable. "His name is Yasuda Tatsuro." Yaeko whispered. "Mr. Yasuda Tatsuro? Oh, what is his occupation?" "On the Nihonbashi side, it is said that they are buying and selling machinery and tools." "I see. Are you a regular customer of the restaurant?" "A guest for three or four years. Every time I come, Ah Shi greets him." "So, he should be very familiar with Ah Shi. Let me ask again, who was the first to see Ah Shi on the platform?" "It's Mr. Yasuda. Mr. Yasuda said, isn't that Ah Shi? Show me and Tomiko with your fingers." "It's Mr. Yasuda, okay." After Mihara said this, he fell silent.Maybe thinking about how to ask the second question, maybe thinking about something else. After a while, Mihara spoke again with a smile. "Mr. Yasuda once asked you and Tomiko to go to the station to see him off. Was it a temporary decision?" "That's right, Mr. Yasuda mentioned it when he invited dinner in Ginza." "What, eating in Ginza? Is this meal scheduled in advance?" "Yes, Mr. Yasuda came to the restaurant the night before and agreed to meet in Ginza at 3:30 the next afternoon." "Thirty-thirty. Then?" "After dinner, Mr. Yasuda said that he was going to Kamakura, can you give him a ride to the station, and Tomiko and I will go." "What time was it then?" "At that time," Yaeko said, tilting his head and thinking for a while, "by the way, I asked him what time to take the bus, and he said that he wanted to take the bus to Yokosuka at 18:12, and it is now 5:30." Fifteen minutes, just right for the station." "The bus to Yokosuka at 18:12." The timetable he drew last night appeared in Mihara's mind.The car at 18:12 entered the platform at 18:01.Since Yasuda saw the "Chaofeng" on the fifteenth platform, the three of them obviously arrived before the train entered the station.Mihara thought, this is very important. "When you arrived at the station, the train hadn't come in yet, right?" "No pit stop." Yaeko replied immediately. "So, I arrived about a few minutes before eighteen o'clock." Mihara was talking to himself, but Yaeko also took it and said: "Yes. The electric clock on the platform is just pointing to eighteen o'clock." "Oh, you do pay attention to time." "It's because Mr. Yasuda looked at his watch several times when he was sitting in the car going to the station. I thought to myself, it would be great if I could catch the 12 o'clock bus." Mihara grasped this point, "What, did Mr. Yasuda look at his watch several times?" "No, I've watched it many times, since I was eating." Mihara was completely lost in thought.When he sat on the bus after saying goodbye to Yaeko, he also thought hard all the way. Yasuda kept thinking about the time and kept looking at his watch.Can this phenomenon be simply explained as driving a car?He calculated the time so accurately, did he do something else?Is it to match the four minutes? The thing is that in order to see the "Chaofeng" train, it is neither before nor after these four minutes.If you go early, Yasuda will have to take the bus to Yokosuka at 17:57.If you go late, the next train will arrive at 18:01, and you won't be able to see the "Chaofeng" train.Isn't Yasuda looking at his watch over and over again just to seize the four minutes? "It's too much to suspect others like this!" Mihara once condemned himself in his heart.But no, with such a clue, how can we ignore it, we must investigate this suspicion clearly. "Why did Yasuda do this?" Mihara asked this question in his heart, and then drew up a hypothesis himself. This man named Kurota deliberately let Yaeko and Tomiko see Sayama and Toki getting on the "Chaofeng" special express train, and unknowingly made them witnesses with their own eyes. "We must meet Yasuda." Thinking of this, Mihara immediately implemented it.The afternoon sun shines through the glass windows, illuminating Yasuda Tatsuro's office very brightly.Yasuda Tatsuro took Mihara's business card, looked at it calmly and smiled, and greeted the guests to take their seats.
│ Platform 15│
│ Platform 14│
└───────────────────────────────────┘
│ Four minutes│18.05->18.3517.46->17.57│…… │18.01->18.12┌────── ────────────────────────┐
│ Platform 13│
└───────────────────────────────────┘ Sure enough, such a painting is completely clear.Train No. 1703 on platform 13 left the station at 17:57; the next train No. 1801 arrived at the station at 18:01.During this period, there was indeed a four-minute blank time. Although it was very short, there were no vehicles in front of him, and the "Chaofeng" could be seen. If so, the Japanese attackers who saw Sayama and Ah Shi on the "Chaofeng" train had to stand on platform 13 by chance during these four minutes to see it. At this time, Sanyuan discovered that the testimony of these witnesses played a major role.Because, "We saw with our own eyes that Sayama and Ah Shi happily got on the 'Chaofeng' train" has almost become the only testimony that the two are indeed dead in love. There is only one thing that can objectively prove the possibility of the two people dying in love: apart from this, there is no other superficial evidence.It is said that both Sayama and Ah Shi have lovers, but no one has ever seen their lovers, and now, the only thing that can prove that they are together are these few people who happened to stand on the thirteenth platform within these four minutes eyewitness. "If that's the case, it's really a coincidence." Mihara thought. "But, is such a coincidence really a coincidence?" Of course, there is no definite basis for doubting such a coincidence.However, the coincidence of only four minutes made Sanyuan have extremely complicated feelings. He counted a few witnesses first.Two are waitresses at "Xiaoxue Restaurant", and one is a frequent visitor to the restaurant.The guest said he was going to Kamakura, and begged two waitresses to come to platform No. 13 to deliver the dirt to him, so he saw Sayama and Ah Shi who were taking the "Chaofeng" train.This was what Mihara heard from one of the waitresses, Yaeko, before she went on a business trip to Fukuoka.Now, it seems that we should ask more about the process of this matter. It may not be too early for the restaurant to open.Sure enough, when Mihara arrived at "Koyuki Restaurant" in Akasaka District, Yaeko was cleaning the shop and she was still wearing short skirt pants. "Ah, I'm really rude." Yaeko said with a blushing face. "Excuse me," Mihara said. "When we met last time, you mentioned that you and another companion went to see off passengers at Tokyo Station and saw Sayama and Ah Shi." "That's right," Yaeko nodded. "Last time, maybe I was negligent and forgot to write it down. What was the guest's name?" Yaeko looked closely at Mihara. "You don't have to worry. There won't be any trouble for this guest, just for reference, just ask." Mihara understood what Yaeko meant, so he said this.The restaurant has always attached great importance to customers, so Yaeko's caution is understandable. "His name is Yasuda Tatsuro." Yaeko whispered. "Mr. Yasuda Tatsuro? Oh, what is his occupation?" "On the Nihonbashi side, it is said that they are buying and selling machinery and tools." "I see. Are you a regular customer of the restaurant?" "A guest for three or four years. Every time I come, Ah Shi greets him." "So, he should be very familiar with Ah Shi. Let me ask again, who was the first to see Ah Shi on the platform?" "It's Mr. Yasuda. Mr. Yasuda said, isn't that Ah Shi? Show me and Tomiko with your fingers." "It's Mr. Yasuda, okay." After Mihara said this, he fell silent.Maybe thinking about how to ask the second question, maybe thinking about something else. After a while, Mihara spoke again with a smile. "Mr. Yasuda once asked you and Tomiko to go to the station to see him off. Was it a temporary decision?" "That's right, Mr. Yasuda mentioned it when he invited dinner in Ginza." "What, eating in Ginza? Is this meal scheduled in advance?" "Yes, Mr. Yasuda came to the restaurant the night before and agreed to meet in Ginza at 3:30 the next afternoon." "Thirty-thirty. Then?" "After dinner, Mr. Yasuda said that he was going to Kamakura, can you give him a ride to the station, and Tomiko and I will go." "What time was it then?" "At that time," Yaeko said, tilting his head and thinking for a while, "by the way, I asked him what time to take the bus, and he said that he wanted to take the bus to Yokosuka at 18:12, and it is now 5:30." Fifteen minutes, just right for the station." "The bus to Yokosuka at 18:12." The timetable he drew last night appeared in Mihara's mind.The car at 18:12 entered the platform at 18:01.Since Yasuda saw the "Chaofeng" on the fifteenth platform, the three of them obviously arrived before the train entered the station.Mihara thought, this is very important. "When you arrived at the station, the train hadn't come in yet, right?" "No pit stop." Yaeko replied immediately. "So, I arrived about a few minutes before eighteen o'clock." Mihara was talking to himself, but Yaeko also took it and said: "Yes. The electric clock on the platform is just pointing to eighteen o'clock." "Oh, you do pay attention to time." "It's because Mr. Yasuda looked at his watch several times when he was sitting in the car going to the station. I thought to myself, it would be great if I could catch the 12 o'clock bus." Mihara grasped this point, "What, did Mr. Yasuda look at his watch several times?" "No, I've watched it many times, since I was eating." Mihara was completely lost in thought.When he sat on the bus after saying goodbye to Yaeko, he also thought hard all the way. Yasuda kept thinking about the time and kept looking at his watch.Can this phenomenon be simply explained as driving a car?He calculated the time so accurately, did he do something else?Is it to match the four minutes? The thing is that in order to see the "Chaofeng" train, it is neither before nor after these four minutes.If you go early, Yasuda will have to take the bus to Yokosuka at 17:57.If you go late, the next train will arrive at 18:01, and you won't be able to see the "Chaofeng" train.Isn't Yasuda looking at his watch over and over again just to seize the four minutes? "It's too much to suspect others like this!" Mihara once condemned himself in his heart.But no, with such a clue, how can we ignore it, we must investigate this suspicion clearly. "Why did Yasuda do this?" Mihara asked this question in his heart, and then drew up a hypothesis himself. This man named Kurota deliberately let Yaeko and Tomiko see Sayama and Toki getting on the "Chaofeng" special express train, and unknowingly made them witnesses with their own eyes. "We must meet Yasuda." Thinking of this, Mihara immediately implemented it.The afternoon sun shines through the glass windows, illuminating Yasuda Tatsuro's office very brightly.Yasuda Tatsuro took Mihara's business card, looked at it calmly and smiled, and greeted the guests to take their seats.