Chapter 18 Section five

Nishimoto and Shimizu meet Yuko Nomura at a coffee shop in Shinjuku.This is a petite woman about twenty-seven or eight years old. "That's a talented person!" Yuko Nomura said suddenly. There was a warm radiance in her eyes, which seemed to come from the bottom of her heart. "As for poetry, we are completely laymen. But such a talented person, why didn't he write well, but went astray instead?" asked the detective Nishimoto. "Maybe it's the society's fault. He was obsessed with writing modern poetry, but many so-called literary critics regarded it as heresy, published articles competing to denigrate his works, and trampled his works to the ground. Perhaps he completely lost his self-confidence, and finally Disappeared without a trace, 'The small boat will pass away from now on, and the sea will send the rest of my life'."

"But do you really think he has talent?" "It's not a question of whether you think or not, but that you really have talent." While talking, Yuko took out a poem written by Misao Kawakita from her handbag and showed it to Nishimoto and Shimizu. After reading a few sentences, the two felt that they couldn't read any more. "We really don't know how to appreciate it." Qing Shui scratched his scalp. Although Nishimoto couldn't understand it, he felt that since it was highly appreciated by the editor, it must be a wonderful poem. "Currently, do you know where he is?" Xiben pulled the topic back.

Yuko sighed softly: "I'm also looking for it. No matter what, try to bring him back to the world of poetry." "According to the information we have, he is currently with a man named Yuichiro Tashiro. Have you heard anything about Yuichiro Tashiro from Mr. Kawakita?" Nishimoto asked. "Yuichiro Tashiro—" Yuko muttered the name for a while, and finally replied, "No. Who is this?" "I don't know what he's doing at the moment. But in the past, he worked as a car salesman at the Setagaya sales office with Mr. Kawakita." "Oh, it's that business office. I've been there about twice! It's to get the manuscripts."

"Mr. Kawakita and Yuichiro Tashiro worked together there." "I see. But why did they suddenly disappear?" Yuuko asked puzzled. Nishimoto cleared his throat, showed a serious expression, and said: "I think you should still remember the sensational robbery of 350 million yuan. According to the information we have, the robbery is related to six people. " Yuko's face suddenly turned livid, and she muttered to herself, "Could it be Mr. Chuanbei..." "Yes, we suspect that he is related to the case. When was the last time you met Chuanbei?" Nishimoto asked.

"It was a long time ago. Well, I think the last time we saw each other was at the end of February this year." Yuko replied.Just at that time, Kawakita and Tashiro disappeared from the apartment and the N Motor Company office at the same time. "Since then, haven't you seen Chuanbei again?" "This, this—" "Did something happen?" "I've only seen a man similar to Mr. Chuanbei recently. But because all I saw was the back, I might be wrong." Yuko showed a puzzled face and said uncertainly. "When is it?" Qing Shui asked anxiously.

"Well, the exact time should be in early October, yes, it is October 8th or 9th, remember that day is Sunday." "In this case, it should be October 8th." Nishimoto said while flipping through the calendar in his notebook. That being said, it is indeed recent. "So, where did you see a man like Chuanbei?" "It's a strange place to say. But I think it's probably the wrong person." "Where is it?" Qing Shui asked urgently. "That's a temple!" "Temple?" This time it was Nishimoto's turn to look puzzled.

"Yes. I remember that day, my female friends and I went to Ueno Park to play. On the way back, we passed in front of Quanji Temple and saw a man coming out of the temple. From his back, he looked like Mr. Chuanbei. I called out he." "Didn't you agree?" "That's right, the man stepped into the car parked by the side of the road without turning his head, and the car drove away quickly." "Is that person very similar to Chuanbei?" "It is indeed very similar. But as I said before, I only see his back." "What kind of car is he in?"

"White car. I'm not familiar with cars, so I can't tell what it is." "Did he really run out from Quan Temple?" "correct." Yuko nodded, and then added: "There seems to be another person in the car. After that person got into the car, the car started immediately, but from a distance from the rear, there were two figures in the car." Nishimoto and Shimizu quickly asked Yuko about the location of Izumi Temple, and then headed straight for Ueno. Near Ueno Park, facing Shinobi Pond, there is indeed a temple that Yuko said. Seeing the plaque of Quan Temple hanging on it, the two went in alone.You can see a huge cherry tree on the right. Go straight inside and you will arrive at the main hall.

Nishimoto gave the photo of Chuanbei to the monk who came out of the main hall. "On October 8th, has the man in the photo been to your monastery?" "Is it this person?" The monk looked at the photo and studied it carefully. "Well, the benefactor did come." "What is he here for?" "The tombs of the benefactor's ancestors are here for several generations. He came to entrust us to make long-term offerings on his behalf." While speaking, the monk led Nishimoto and Shimizu to the tomb located deep in the temple. On the tombstone is written:

It seems that what Yuko saw at the gate of the temple on October 8th was Chuanbei. "He said that because he needed to go abroad for work, he entrusted us to guard and support the ancestor sacrifices, and left a considerable amount of money for the small temple." The monk added. "Did he say anything else?" Shimizu asked. "I don't really remember. I advised him to stay a little longer, but he said that a friend was waiting outside in the car, so he left in a hurry." The monk replied. As Yuko said, there was another person in the car.Probably Tashiro Yuichiro.

"Did Mr. Kawakita say that he wanted to make a lot of money?" Nishimoto asked. "No, I haven't heard anything like that. But he left a long-term support fund, plus an additional 100,000 yuan. It seems that he has quite a lot of money." The 100,000 yen and the long-term support fund must be part of the distribution of the 350 million yen robbery case. The image of Chuanbei finally became clear in Nishimoto's mind.It is almost certain that Chuanbei is one of the robbers.It appears that the next cash heist is imminent. "Did he say where he was going?" Nishimoto asked again. "Well..." The monk thought for a while. "Oh, before leaving, I asked him with a smile: You are in such a hurry, do you have anything urgent to do?" "Is there an answer?" "Yes, he said he was going to Atsugi." "Atsugi? Atsugi from Kanagawa Prefecture?" "I don't know which prefecture it is, but I did hear him say Atsugi. He also said that he was going to see the plane." "Oh! Look at the plane?" Xiben was dumbfounded. The monk added with a smile, "Maybe he likes airplanes." "Hmm—" Nishimoto snorted through his nose, showing a dubious look on the words. I talked with the monk for a while, but I couldn't find anything new. Nishimoto and Shimizu returned to the investigation headquarters and reported the investigation to Totsukawa. "Oh, Atsugi!" Totsugawa Police Department showed a thoughtful look. "He said he was going to see the plane. I'm afraid he was lying, or playing tricks." Qing Shui said. "Does Atsugi have anything?" "Except for the US military base, I can't think of anything else." "Is the robbery of 350 million won a cash delivery accident?" "yes." "This time, maybe the weapons of the US military will be used. In Atsugi, can we buy guns and explosives with money?" "This matter involves the US military. Is it not easy to investigate?" "Although it is troublesome, I have to try to inquire about it." After the Totsugawa Police Department finished speaking, they immediately hung up the phone to the Atsugi Police Station in Kanagawa Prefecture, and asked them to investigate whether there were Japanese people who came to Atsugi to buy weapons around October 8 this year. "It's very difficult to obtain information from the US military; besides, even if a gun is missing, it is a common thing from the US military's point of view." A detective from Atsugi Police Station answered on the phone. Unexpectedly, the next day, the criminal police from the Atsugi Police Station called Totsukawa: "Hey, I just got an unconfirmed information that the US military took out plastic bombs from the barracks and sold them to the Japanese." "Plastic bomb?" "Yeah, I don't know what it's used for, and it won't do anything good anyway," said the criminal policeman on the other side. I remember the robbery of 350 million won. The gangsters also used bombs, but they were just dynamite stolen from the construction site. Good guy!This time it's time to use plastic bombs. Obviously, getting plastic bombs from Atsugi is also one of the preparations deployed by Takata (correctly speaking, it should be a fake Takata) for the second money-grabbing plan. "Are plastic bombs really going to be used?" Minister Mikami showed a worried look. "In the first case of robbing 350 million yen, in order to create the illusion of robbing a department store and a bank in Shinjuku, two dynamite time bombs were used, but the real goal was to rob Nakano's cash truck." "Are you going to use this method this time?" "No, this time I won't threaten banks and department stores anymore. Even if I repeat the old trick, wouldn't it be enough to use dynamite? I can't think of any reason to get plastic bombs from the US military base in Atsugi?" Totsugawa Police Department Said bitterly. "Since we got the plastic bomb, there must be a purpose for it." Mikami Criminal Minister said. "Yes. Or you can think about it from another angle: this time the target of the robbery is a pachinko parlor, and its hidden property may be stored in a large safe. To open the safe, it is absolutely impossible to use dynamite. So I thought of using a plastic bomb that can be shaped arbitrarily and can be added or subtracted freely.” "What a barbaric idea! Using a bomb to open a safe?" "But in a sense, the above idea may have its rationale. Because the owner of this pachinko parlor must have a very large safe in order to hide a large amount of cash and precious metals. Or even make the entire room A safe. These gangsters may not know what kind of lock the safe uses in advance, so the best way is to blow the lock open with a plastic bomb." The Totsukawa Police Department explained. "Can you tell the owner of the pachinko shop called 'Life Route' about this emergency, and then send criminal police to ambush in the shop, what do you think?" Totsukawa shook his head at Mikami's suggestion. "Of course it would be best to be able to do this, but it's a pity that it can't be done." "why?" "The proprietor of that store is illegally concealing his income and hiding large amounts of cash and precious metals, but he cannot openly admit to this illegality in front of us. This is one. Second, the gang will soon Hands-on, it is not difficult to imagine that they will send one or two people to monitor the store every day. If this is the case, if we go in and out of the store, they must be alerted, and the robbery plan may be canceled because of this. So absolutely Don't startle the snakes by scaring the grass!" "So, on that day, will there be surveillance outside the store?" "I thought that would be enough. Here's a map around the pachinko parlor—" The Totsugawa Police Department spread out the map and placed it in front of Chief Criminal Mikami. "In front of the store is Koshu Street, and the parking lot is on the side. Their robbery time is 11:00 pm on the rest day of the store. During this time, there are basically no cars in the parking lot. Pre-park on the road and in the parking lot. Anti-car, when the gang invades the store, immediately block it, then the gangster will be like a fish caught in a net, and there is no escape." "How about the back of the store?" "There is a concrete wall, and the other side of it is an open field. It used to be a dry field, but the landlord waited for the land price to appreciate and didn't plant anything, leaving it there all the time. Because the cement wall was behind it, the car couldn't escape, but it was used The method of walking may be able to escape over the wall, and we will also deploy criminal police in the open space." "It's very thoughtful." "In the end, there is only the air. Unless these people have hot air balloons, they cannot escape from the air." "Hasn't the date for the implementation of the robbery plan been decided yet?" "That group of people will notify the Kamei detective in Izu soon." Totsukawa Police Department said confidently.