Chapter 13 Chapter Eleven

Detective Kosakai and Sasaki started following Ishizaki the next morning. Kosakai is a person who is hard to change once he makes up his mind, and he hates Ishizaki deeply, so he follows Ishizaki with Detective Sasaki 24 hours a day. When the two were out of track, Kosakai hired a private eye out of his own pocket to keep an eye on Ishizaki. When he followed, he deliberately let the other party know that he was following him. When Ishizaki goes out, he sometimes drives and sometimes walks; when Ishizaki is at home, he parks the car in front of the apartment and rests in the car. After one or two days of surveillance, Ishizaki's behavior became strange.

Ishizaki became a little anxious. While following him, he suddenly stopped the Porsche, walked towards Kosakai, and stared at Kosakai with an angry face. "It's annoying, don't follow me anymore." Ishizaki poked his head into Kosakai's car and yelled. Kosakai just smiled. It would be great if it can make the other person angry, because this is his purpose. Ishizaki also seemed to have noticed Kosakai's intentions, so he kicked the patrol car viciously and returned to his Porsche.As soon as the Porsche started, the patrol car driven by Detective Sasaki also started.

As if to express Ishizaki's impatience, the Porsche galloped at a very fast speed. "very good." Xiao Sakai sneered and contacted other patrol cars to arrest Ishizaki for speeding violations. After Ishizaki was released, Kosakai continued to follow him. Ishizaki called Kosakai directly and threatened him: "If you keep pestering me, be careful, I will kill you." "Very well, I just hope to die in your hands." Kosakai said. (I want him to know that I am no match for him.) Kosakai made up his mind. Ishizaki spent less and less time going out, but Kosakai did not allow him to stay in the apartment with peace of mind.

Kosakai parked the car in front of the apartment, watched, and called Ishizaki. As soon as Ishizaki answered the phone, Kosakai said, "I won't make it easier for you until you bow your head and confess your guilt." As soon as Ishizaki heard Kosakai's voice, he immediately hung up the phone. Kosakai knew that this was Ishizaki's reaction to being annoyed. On that day, Kosakai also parked the patrol car in front of Ishizaki's apartment and kept watch. Detective Shirai said to Kosakai by wireless phone: "Now there is a lady who is in the search headquarters and is clamoring to meet you."

"I'm busy right now and can't see her." "That's what I told her, but she said she has something important to talk to you about, so she won't leave. It's about Ishizaki." "What's her relationship with Ishizaki?" "About this matter, she said she could only tell you." "Okay, I'll go back right away," Kosakai said. "You continue to monitor here, I'll go back and meet that woman." After Kosakai explained this to Detective Sasaki, he took a taxi and returned to the search headquarters. Detective Kosakai and Detective Sasaki were isolated in the search headquarters. Detective Shirai who called him just now also went out to investigate the sex maniac and left a young lady in the office to wait for Detective Kosakai.

"Do you have anything to do with me?" Kosakai asked. The woman jumped to her feet, nodding to Kosakai. She was a short woman about twenty-one or two years old. At first glance, she was an ordinary office worker. "I want to talk to you about Ishizaki." The other party said with a serious expression. "Hey! Please sit down." After Kosakai asked the other party to sit down on the chair, he himself pulled the nearby chair over and sat down. "What do you want to tell me about Ishizaki?" "Please stop following him." The other party stood up and saluted Kosakai respectfully.

"What's your relationship with him? Girlfriend?" Xiao Sakai asked. "No, my father was helped by Ishizaki. Ishizaki is not a murderer, but a very remarkable person. Why do you follow and monitor him?" "Because he has doubts." Kosakai said. "If that's the case, there's a lot of evidence that he's a great guy." "What evidence?" "When my father's business failed, Ishizaki helped my father through the difficulties." "Did he lend money to your father? I don't think he looks like a rich man."

"It's not financial help, but spiritual encouragement. He also helped my father get loans from banks and credit unions to help my father survive the crisis." "Ishizaki didn't ask you to come, did he?" Kosakai asked cautiously. "I heard that you are a very good criminal policeman, but judging from your handling of the case this time, it really doesn't look like an excellent criminal policeman. Don't tell me you don't know anything about Ishizaki at all?" The other party said in a fierce tone with a straight face. Not to be outdone, Kosakai stared at the other person's face and said: "I am very aware of Ishizaki's matter. He is a person with a strong desire for power. He drove out on Sunday, but he couldn't explain where he was going or what he was doing. He is also a very strange person. Besides, what else do you have?"

"Please look at things with a calmer attitude." "If that's the case, first tell me your name and address, otherwise, I can't believe what you said." "At the moment, I can only tell you my name. I can't tell you anything else. My name is Matsumoto Haruko." "Why can't you tell me anything else? If you want me to believe you, you should tell me everything about you, right?" "Because the police department doesn't believe what I say at all, so there is no need for me to tell you everything about me. You just need to remember my name, and I will contact you again in the future."

After the other party said so, he got up and left. (What the hell is going on here?) Kosakai shook his head puzzled and sent the woman away. Could it be that the pressure from above could not change Kosakai's suspicion of Ishizaki, so this time he switched to the tearful offensive?No matter what tricks the other party plays, it can't change Kosakai's view of Ishizaki. Calling a young woman to see him this time deepened his suspicion of Ishizaki. Kosakai immediately rushed back to join Detective Sasaki. When he sat down next to Detective Sasaki, he told him about the meeting with the woman just now.

"Is this time calling a woman to cry?" Detective Sasaki listened and said so. "You think so too?" "I think he is very suspicious, otherwise, he would not use various methods to get rid of the crime." "In this way, it is very likely that he will complain under our stalking." Xiao Sakai said with bright eyes. Detective Sasaki nodded and said, "I think so too. At first he was able to go out calmly, but now he stays at home most of the time. This is the evidence that he is suspected of committing a crime." "Let's put pressure on him again." After saying that, Kosakai got out of the car and went to the phone booth. While looking at Ishizaki's apartment, he dialed the phone number. Ishizaki was talking on the phone. After waiting for five or six minutes, Ishizaki was still talking on the phone. Kosakai went back to the car in a daze. "Could he be asking Congressman Horie or complaining to the Chief of Police? Because his method of crying failed." Detective Sasaki said. "Perhaps? In this way, we may be pressured by our superiors." "It doesn't matter, because I have already awakened. I will fight to the end." Detective Sasaki said with a smile. However, the next day, they were not under any pressure. Diet member Horie did not call the criminal minister, and lawyers did not protest to the search headquarters. "What the hell is going on here?" Kosakai asked Detective Sasaki. "Could it be that they no longer shield Ishizaki?" "Could it be so?" Kosakai shook his head puzzled. At present, no direct evidence has been found, only circumstantial evidence that an arrest warrant cannot be applied for. But why didn't Horie Diet members and lawyers stop covering up Ishizaki? "probably is--" "What is it?" "Could they want Ishizaki to flee overseas? Ishizaki has been to the United States many times and has adapted to the American way of life. What's more, we can't stop him from going abroad at present." Kosakai said with a frown. "It's very likely." Detective Sasaki also looked worried. If Ishizaki is allowed to flee abroad, Detective Kosakai and Sasaki will lose. However, there is no sign of Ishizaki fleeing overseas. When Kosakai returned to the search headquarters to take a nap, he was woken up by the phone call from Sasaki detective. "Ishizaki is dead, a suicide." After hearing this, Kosakai said in surprise, "Ishizaki is dead?" "Yes. When I was monitoring the apartment in the car, I found that there was a commotion in the apartment. I ran over and saw that Ishizaki had hanged himself in his room." "I'll rush over immediately." After Kosakai hung up the phone, he drove the patrol car to Ishizaki's apartment. Detective Sasaki came out with a livid face to meet Kosakai. Ishizaki hanged himself from a rope. Due to Ishizaki's heavy body, the rope almost broke. Ishizaki's nostrils were bleeding, and his death with his mouth open was terrifying. Kosakai and Detective Sasaki worked together to dismantle Ishizaki's body and put it on the floor. "Call the forensic personnel." Kosakai said to Sasaki detective. This ending was beyond his expectation, and it was not what he expected. He just hoped that under thorough surveillance, the other party would bow his head and plead guilty. Before the forensic personnel arrived, Kosakai investigated the living room and bedroom. Because he thought that Ishizaki might have left a suicide note confessing the crime, but he didn't find it. The head of the search department who came with the forensic personnel also looked pale. When the minister saw Xiao Sakai, he shouted angrily: "Please explain to me clearly, what is going on?" Kosakai couldn't figure out what the minister was talking about for a while, so he didn't answer. "He protested the forced search with his death." "However, if he used death as a means of protest, he would definitely leave a suicide note, but he couldn't find it." "I just received his suicide note of protest. I think Members of Congress Horie and lawyers should have received it too. If the mass media get this suicide note, it will definitely cause an uproar, you know?" "But--" "You read this suicide note first." The minister took out a thick letter and threw it to Kosakai. On the envelope was written "From the Director of the Search Headquarters", and the sender's name was Ishizaki. After Kozakai sat down on the sofa in the living room, he took out the letter paper, and the handwriting was very neat. Kosakai silently handed the letter to Detective Sasaki. "I want to hear your opinion on this matter." The minister said to Kosakai. "Ishizaki must be the murderer of the serial murders." Kosakai said with a stunned expression. The director glared at Kosakai and said, "I hope so." "What do you mean by that?" "I think maybe Ishizaki will also send a letter of protest with the same content to Diet members Horie, lawyers and the mass media, so we must be mentally prepared to be the target of criticism." "No matter what others say, I am sure Ishizaki is the murderer." Kosakai repeated these words over and over again. The minister became more and more unhappy and said: "The journalists will rush over immediately, so you can tell the journalists that! I can guarantee that not only the two of you will be accused of improper search, but even the entire police force will be implicated. .” "Ishizaki's suspicion is very strong. Based on the circumstantial evidence we found, I'm sure he is the murderer." "This is just your own opinion." The minister said disdainfully. The minister's worries turned out to be reality. As soon as the news of Ishizaki's death spread, the mass media criticized the police's handling of the case. Such headlines appear in newspapers day after day.Congressman Horie also formally lodged a protest with the police through his lawyer. Kosakai and Sasaki detectives were accused of improper search and violation of human rights, and some people also came forward to testify. These people were all interrogated by Kosakai after talking with Ishizaki. Because these are facts, Kosakai and Sasaki detectives can't argue with each other. At this time, no one believed what Kosakai said. The outcry reached its climax during Ishizaki's funeral. There are several protest groups protesting at Sakurada Gate. The homes of Kosakai and Sasaki detectives also received a lot of protest letters and phone calls. Especially on the phone, some people yelled on the phone: "Go to hell! Note." Some people kept silent, and calls like this came from morning to night. Detective Kosakai and Detective Sasaki could bear this kind of harassment, but the family members were miserable, especially Detective Sasaki. Since his daughter was still young, she often cried out of fright in the middle of the night, so she had to ask his wife to take her daughter back to her natal home to avoid the limelight. The Minister of Criminal Affairs not only admitted that the police search was indeed inappropriate, but also apologized to the sufferer, and also suspended the criminal police Kosakai and Sasaki for one month. If the police do not deal with it in this way, they will certainly not be able to quell the riots. The protests finally died down. Of course, the target of the investigation is also limited to the clue of the Tokyo sex maniac. The police re-filtered the alibi of dozens of sensualists before finally arresting a man named Isamu Nakanishi, about 29 years old. Nakanishi has been arrested twice for raping women and is currently intoxicated with alcohol. The reason why the police identified him as the murderer was because they suspected that he wanted to rape the young woman, but due to alcoholism, he lost his sexual ability, and in annoyance, he strangled her to death angrily. When Nakanishi was interrogated, he also showed the unique symptoms of alcoholism, that is, when he was given alcohol to drink, he would talk about the method of killing women energetically. Although some detectives thought that Nakanishi was talking nonsense because he wanted to drink, but the minister still regarded him as a murderer and prosecuted him. One is because all the police want to end this incident as soon as possible. The other thinks that if he is prosecuted, he will also be found not guilty due to insanity, but he will be sent to the hospital for treatment. This time there were no protests. The search headquarters also announced its disbandment. The suspended Kosakai Wannian stayed at home in despair. One day, he received an anonymous letter at home. (Could it be another protest letter?) Kosakai thinks this way because almost all protest letters are anonymous. (If it is a protest letter, what are you going to protest this time?) Kosakai opened the envelope a little displeased. Mr. Kosakai: Why don't you listen to me?I told you back then that Ishizaki was not the murderer, but someone else, but definitely not Isamu Nakanishi.I believe that the police in Japan are very good, but why can't they all see the truth of the matter? Kosakai remembered to search for the woman who protested at the headquarters. Although there was no signature on the letter, Kosakai believed that the letter was written by that woman. Looking at the postmark, it was sent from Sapporo. It seems that she probably posted this letter while traveling in Hokkaido. (Ishizaki is the murderer.) Kosakai was so sure because the letter mentioned that the murderer was not Isamu Nakanishi. Not just mentioning, but emphatically asserting that Isamu Nakanishi is not the murderer. The mass media reported that Isamu Nakanishi was the murderer. According to the results of the police investigation, Zhongxi has a lot of criminal records. Not only does he have a history of raping women, but he also has no occupation.The mother, unable to bear it any longer, has reported the incident to the police several times. Nakanishi lived in an apartment, and the people nearby spoke very badly of him. For example, he liked to chase women until they screamed, peeked at women taking a bath, and beat people when they didn't like them. No one would think it inconceivable that such a person would be regarded as a serial murderer. Since the newspaper had reported Zhongxiyong's case history, the person who wrote this letter should have seen it, but it pointed out that Zhongxiyong was not the murderer. (The person who wrote this letter probably knows who the real murderer is?) The real murderer must be Ishizaki.Kosakai was so sure. (It is necessary to meet again with the person who wrote this letter.) Kosakai thought so. Kosakai remembered that the woman was called Matsumoto Haruko, a short office worker. A few days later, Kosakai saw the following news in the newspaper: The news also published a small photo. (very similar.) Although Xiao Sakai thought so, the name of the deceased was not Matsumoto Haruko, but an unidentified woman. If it was normal, Xiao Sakai would definitely investigate to see if the deceased was Matsumoto Haruko, but at present, he has more energy than he wants. (Even if the deceased is really Haruko Matsumoto, and everyone is dead, what else can I ask her for?) Kosakai thought so. At this time, Sasaki detective came to visit him, and because he had something to talk about, Kosakai took him to a nearby park. On the way to the park, Kosakai told Detective Sasaki the contents of the letter. "If that's the case, I'll investigate that woman." Detective Sasaki said. "I don't think so, because it's useless to investigate." "But isn't that very noticeable?" "It's very eye-catching, but it's useless to investigate further. Why don't you talk about why you came to me?" Xiao Sakai asked. "Actually, I'm here to tell you that I want to quit my job as a policeman," Sasaki said. "Resign?" Kosakai looked at Detective Sasaki in surprise. "I've talked to my wife about it, and she agrees with my resignation." "Is it because you are unhappy with the incident?" "Rather than being dissatisfied, it's better to say that I want to forget this incident. If I continue to be a policeman, I won't be able to forget it, so—" "But, didn't you say you were going to investigate that woman?" Xiao Sakai asked. "If you want me to investigate, I will investigate, and I will resign after I investigate clearly, so that I will not regret it." Detective Sasaki said. "You really have to resign?" "Yes. My wife also told me to resign." "If you don't do it, I'll be in trouble." "There are many excellent detectives!" "However, no one is trustworthy." Kosakai said. "Thank you. I appreciate the compliment." Detective Sasaki's voice was a little hoarse. Detective Sasaki is not very talkative, and he will never speak if it is not necessary. When he said he wanted to resign this time, he must have made up his mind. It was impossible for him to change his mind.Kosakai is very stubborn, and Detective Sasaki is even more stubborn than him. "What do you plan to do after you resign?" "I want to be an ordinary office worker, because this will calm my heart." Detective Sasaki said. "I'll resign with you, too." After Kosakai said so, Detective Sasaki said: "Please don't say that, you can let me resign with peace of mind! You stay in the Metropolitan Police Department, because you will be needed in the future." "Do you still think Ishizaki is the murderer?" "yes." "yes?" After Kosakai nodded, he said again: "After you resign, forget about this incident!" The next day, Sasaki Detective, who was suspended, went to the Metropolitan Police Department and submitted his resignation to the Chief of the First Investigation Section. "Are you really going to resign?" the section chief asked.