Chapter 26 third quarter

Sen Jie went missing—on this day, that is, on the afternoon of Friday, June 29, the news spread throughout the production department. Mr. Sen Jie was supposed to be in charge of "Your Tea Time" on Friday, and the script and actors have already been determined. Saeki, who is an AP (assistant director), only got the news from Minister Takimoto the night before.So, he hurried to the sub-adjustment room and negotiated with Mariko Kitasaka, and finally the normal broadcast was not delayed. However, the people in the production department had guessed that Asen was not there, so they learned from Takimoto, the director of the production department: In fact, Asen left the Tokyo branch during the daytime on Tuesday, June 26, and has since cut off connect.

After Takimoto learned that Asen was supposed to come to Kyushu TV station to report on Tuesday evening, Wednesday morning at the latest, but he still didn't return from a business trip and didn't come back, he decided to go on the afternoon of Thursday, June 28. , Called his home to inquire, and then inquired about the Tokyo branch, and was surprised to learn that he had left the Tokyo branch as early as Tuesday. However, because what Senjie was doing was a "private matter", he felt that he could not make up his mind until Thursday night.Moreover, the "personal matters" that Asen mentioned are rather vague.

Not long after that, Keiko Sugihara was called by Minister Takimoto to the back office of the production department.Takimoto was in his fifties, a big red-faced man, not too tall, and seemed to be busy all the time. After Minister Takimoto called Sugihara Keiko, he motioned for everyone else to go out, and led Sugihara Keiko into a small meeting room. This small conference room can accommodate about 20 people.Chairs are neatly arranged around the oval table. Takimoto pulled out a chair with its back facing the window and sat down. He also motioned for Xizi to sit down.Since Keiko Sugihara didn't meet the minister often, she sat a little far away from him.

Takimoto took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth. "Actually, about Mr. Asen—" he said, "I think you are usually closer to him..." Minister Takimoto looked at Keiko Sugihara with burning eyes, "So, what's the matter this time Clue huh?" Minister Takimoto already had many wrinkles on his bald forehead, he stared at Keiko Sugihara and asked. "No!...I don't know..." Keiko Sugihara shook her head.The business card of "Mori Jie" she had seen at Cape Hado, and his wife's appearance of losing her composure, appeared before her eyes again, but she didn't know whether to say it or not.

"Hmm...Mr. Tomika and Mr. Saeki, don't they know anything?..." "Yes. What is Section Chief Asen doing in Tokyo?" "Oh, there's nothing wrong with that!..." Minister Takimoto looked at the door, and then said, "On the morning of June 26, he left the Tokyo branch, and then went to the next place." "That's right..." Sugihara Keiko replied lightly. "He should take the plane to Fukuoka at one o'clock in the afternoon, and everything should be over. In addition, his wife also plans to leave the hospital on that day, and it is agreed that he will go back to Fukuoka, come to the TV station, and pick him up." Mrs. was discharged from the hospital. He left the branch in Yurakucho at 11:00, and he could walk to the airline ticket office. He told the staff at the branch that he bought the plane ticket there. Yesterday, the staff at the branch went there to ask, Turns out he changed his plans again."

"So, where did Mr. Asen go?" Keiko Sugihara asked. "To Omura via Osaka." "Omura..." Keiko Sugihara was very surprised. Omura is the closest airport to Nagasaki. It takes less than an hour to travel from Omura Airport to the center of Nagasaki.It seems that he should have gone to Nagasaki. Minister Takimoto propped his chin with his left hand, and continued: "The plan was to buy a plane ticket to Fukuoka, but he changed his plan and canceled the original scheduled plane ticket. Instead, he bought a plane ticket at 13:30 and flew to Fukuoka The plane ticket to Osaka, and the joint ticket to fly from Osaka to Omura at 14:40. I asked the airport, and he did go this way.”

"Why is he going to Nagasaki..." Sugihara Keiko couldn't help it, and after saying the word "Nagasaki", she consciously slipped; however, Minister Takimoto looked at Sugihara Keiko very proudly and said, "You also think you went to Nagasaki?  … ...Actually, the branch also provided this clue." "Really...?" Sugihara Keiko hurriedly responded. "On the Monday before Mr. Arsen's departure, he received an express letter from the branch office. At that time, people did not pay attention to it, and of course no one read the contents of the letter. However, people in the branch office remembered that the envelope seemed to be The Chinese characters for 'Hamaguchi' are written, and it's a man's name, and his address is in Nagasaki City..."

Hearing this, Xizi's heart jumped violently, and the name "Hanguchi Mitsuhiko" appeared in her mind reflexively.Of course, this was not written by Hamaguchi who died four years ago.But…… Is Mr. Asen's disappearance really related to Hamaguchi, the woman in the long black coat, and the series of previous events? At this time, Minister Takimoto lit the cigarette and said slowly: "However, his wife has no clue about the name 'Hamaguchi' or the person who sent him the express letter from Nagasaki. Later I chatted with her again, but I didn't get any news after one o'clock. So, since yesterday, I have filed a non-public search request with the police, and I have also filed a letter with Nagasaki. The same request. At the same time, I also greeted the relevant acquaintances of the Nagasaki TV station and asked them if they could find any clues."

Morifudai was born in Sasebo, and has two or three relatives in Nagasaki City. However, Morifudai has almost never met them.Mori himself was born in Fukuoka, Kyushu, and has no relatives or friends in Nagasaki. If the clue of "relatives of Bundai" disappears, we have to rely on the clue of Nagasaki TV. Minister Takimoto explained to Xizi.In Nagasaki, Kyushu TV Station does not have a branch, but it is usually at the headquarters and has some connections with these TV stations. "I won't talk about the details. They conducted an investigation, but they didn't expect the results."

While exhaling smoke from his thick lips, Minister Takimoto continued in an increasingly excited tone: "According to the staff of the Nagasaki Educational TV Station, on June 26, that is, Mr. Mori Jie went there. They had seen him that evening." "Huh?..." Sugihara Keiko exclaimed in surprise. According to Minister Takimoto’s introduction, the situation is as follows: On the afternoon of June 26, a young man named Komai from the editorial department of Nagasaki Educational Television (NCT), which belongs to the same General Radio and Television Bureau as Kyushu Television, At around 6:20, when I passed the downroad of the International Cemetery at the foot of Mount Inasa in the western suburbs of Nagasaki City, I saw Mr. Mori Kiyoshi walking on the steps towards the Cemetery.Komai went to Fukuoka on a business trip last year due to work, and had a meeting with Asen, so although the sky was dark, he could still see clearly.

In addition, according to his memory, Asen was wearing a light brown suit at the time, which was the clothes Asen wore when he left the Tokyo branch.Moreover, the plane Asen took that day, departing from Osaka to Omura, arrived 10 minutes later than the scheduled time for some reason, and arrived at Omura Airport at about 16:40.Then, if he took a taxi, it would take about one and a half hours from Omura Airport to Inasayama International Cemetery, so it is reasonable for him to appear at the International Cemetery at 6:20. Judging from these points, it seems that the person Komai saw was Mori Jie. At first, Komai wanted to go up to greet him, but because another guest was waiting for him on the platform; on the other hand, he saw Asen walking up the stone steps with a serious expression, so , he dismissed the idea.But then he thought again, Asen was from Fukuoka, and it was so late, why did he go to the cemetery? "International Cemetery?... Are all foreigners buried there?" Xizi asked blankly and anxiously. "Yes. Because the cemetery is located at the foot of Mount Inasa, it may be the earliest cemetery of foreigners in Nagasaki City. I have been there once, and the most prosperous era of Nanyang trade is buried there. I live in Nagasaki. The dead bodies of the Dutch, Chinese, and Portuguese in the city, as well as the sailors of the Tsarist Russian warships in exile in Nagasaki. The area is quite large, but it is now a cemetery that no one pays homage to.” Probably this is because: these foreigners all died in ancient Japan.But, why did Senjie go there from Tokyo in such a hurry? Maybe he went to the cemetery to use that place, with the purpose of secretly connecting with the person named "Hangkou"? Minister Takimoto also had a stern expression on his mouth, and his eyes were fixed on the cigarette butt; then, his expression changed suddenly, he twisted the cigarette butt into the ashtray, and said, "I'm going to let you go to Nagasaki .” Keiko Sugihara raised her head in surprise. "I didn't think about Asen's disappearance in such a complicated way at the beginning. However, after listening to Mr. Komai's words, I always had a feeling of uneasiness in my heart. Next to the International Cemetery is the Inasa Police Station. I also I made an investigation request to them, and I hope they can provide detailed information about who has been there and what they have done. Of course, it is also necessary to provide them with photos of Asen." "Yes." Sugihara Keiko nodded. "His wife is also very worried about him. However, at least she has been discharged from the hospital." Minister Takimoto clapped his hands seriously and said, "By the way, after you go, just say that you are looking for news for his wife." As a result of the final discussion, Keiko Sugihara was left alone to go to Nagasaki.