Chapter 22 Chapter 21

As soon as Nakaoka entered the floor where the criminal department was located, the head of the department, Narita, gave him a "Hello" and waved.As long as work permits, this boss has always been very casual in terms of time. It is really strange to come to work so early. Nakaoka walked over, and Narita picked up the cigarette case, stood up, and seemed to be planning to go to the smoking room for a secret talk.In this way, you can almost guess what he is going to say. "What is that?" Walking into the smoking room, Narita nodded his chin at the paper bag Nakaoka was carrying.

"Some specialties, senbei and soba noodles. I will distribute the senbei to everyone later, please take the buckwheat noodles home, don't you like this?" Nakaoka took out the wrapped soba noodles from the paper bag and handed them to Narita. Narita took the paper bag, and when he saw the words printed on it, his eyebrows twisted into Sichuan characters. "Tomate Onsen? Hey, go out with women on vacation? I really envy you." "Sorry, I went alone, and I came back that day." "Come back that day? I didn't know you had this hobby." "It's not a hobby, it's work."

"Work?" Narita put the paper bag aside, lit the cigarette in his mouth with a disposable lighter, "I'm just going to tell you this. What are you doing sneakily? You don't know what to do, colleague. They have great opinions." "I didn't do anything other than what I was ordered to do." Narita tilted his mouth and let out a puff of smoke. "Answer my question. What are you doing?" "The Chixiong Hot Spring case. It's the case where the young wife killed her husband for inheritance." Narita's expression darkened. "You still think about that? Although it's strange, don't you have no clue?"

"Oh, actually, during the investigation, I found a lot of interesting things, and I was thinking of reporting them to you." "What's interesting?" Although there was no one else in the smoking room, Nakaoka leaned closer to the head of the department and said, "That person is definitely involved, and this is not an isolated incident." Narita brushed off a knot of cigarette ash with his fingertips, showing a sly look. "What did you catch?" "It's related to another case. He also died suddenly in the hot spring area because of hydrogen sulfide. In Tomate Onsen."

Narita's eyes became sharper, which is the expression of his interest after being aroused.While standing and smoking, he raised his chin, urging Nakaoka to continue. Nakaoka explained the whole story of the investigation so far, including the communication with Ao Jiang.The amount of information is very complicated, and Narita interrupted to ask a few questions from time to time, which shows that he is very concerned about this matter. "What are these things? It's quite suspicious." After listening to the report, Narita lit another cigarette. "Right? You can understand my sneaky action, right? If it goes well, it will surprise the colleagues in this office."

"That's right. However, there are still many things that I haven't figured out. Didn't that great university teacher say that the way of killing people is impossible?" "But, don't you think it's too coincidental? Two people in the film industry died of hydrogen sulfide poisoning one after another in the hot spring area. The family of the film director who had a close relationship with the two victims also died of hydrogen sulfide a few years ago. The only surviving son was seen at the scene. How can this be omitted?" Narita took a deep puff of cigarette, and then exhaled a large cloud of smoke.

"These things can't be skipped. So, what do you think?" "This is how I interpret it. Although the specific circumstances are unknown, both incidents are related to Amakasu Kento. However, he did not commit the crime alone, but had an accomplice. Chikuma Onsen's accomplice is Mizuki Chisato, and the two of them have the same interests. So join hands. How about it?" "Interesting. But how do you prove it? Just because they stayed at Chixiong Hot Spring on the same day, it cannot be proved." "Indeed, Akakuma Onsen alone is not enough. But what if the same thing is confirmed in Tomate Onsen?"

"Tomate? You mean, that incident was also a conspiracy between the two?" "The possibility is very high. I did a little research on Nasuno Goro, the deceased in Tomate Onsen. No one benefited from his death, and no one had a grudge against him. If the crime requires accomplices, I I think Amakasu can only use Chisato, the water city. And Chisato relied on him to kill her husband. At this time, she made a request, and she must not be able to refuse. By the way, the matter of assisting him in Tomate Onsen may have happened in the case of Chikuma Onsen The two discussed it before."

Narita nodded with a cigarette in his mouth. "I understand what you said, but how do you plan to confirm it?" "How about starting with a rental car?" "Rental car? What do you say?" "What Professor Qingjiang of Taipeng University said made me very concerned. The victim seemed to go to the scene alone, but it is not clear how he came to the entrance of the tour trail. Yesterday I went to Tomate Hot Spring for survey, just like what the professor said In that way, the entrance to the tour trail is in the opposite direction of the hot spring street, and it is several kilometers away from the nearest station, so I can only assume that he went there by car."

"So, generally speaking, do you use a rental car?" "If the victim was alone. However, I think he did not go alone, someone took him to the entrance of the trail. If that is the case, he cannot take a taxi. Because after the accident, in case Once a driver testifies that the victim had a companion, that's a problem." "Does Mizuki Chisato have a car at home?" "Yes. But it's a red Maserati. This kind of car is too eye-catching to drive to the hot springs in the country. Besides, that place is far away from Tokyo, and the plan may be delayed due to traffic jams."

"That's why you use a rental car? But wouldn't that leave traces?" "If it is treated as an accident, the police will certainly not investigate the car rental shop. The murderer does not need to worry about this." Narita seemed to accept Nakaoka's statement, nodded and said, "So that's the case." While speaking, he stubbed out the second cigarette. "Department Chief." Nakaoka pretended to be honest, "Would you like to call the car rental shops in the whole county and see if anyone rented a car under the names of Mizuki Chisato or Amakasu Kento on the day of the incident?" Narita stared at him. "I, the head of the department with jurisdiction, how can I ask industry groups in other counties?" "So, we need to work on this aspect..." Nakaoka shrugged.Of course, this is because he has figured out Narita's temper: as long as he has the opportunity, he will definitely get rid of those elites in this hall. Narita scratched his nose and sighed: "I really can't do anything about you. Well, I will ask the county police over there for assistance through the section chief. However, I hope that I will not talk about the details and think of another suitable reason." Lah. Don't tell the head of the class for now. Have you mentioned this to anyone else?" "The first one will tell you." "That's good. Keep silent until you get my permission. In return, you don't have to do other work and concentrate on investigating this case. If you need help, just say it. I can still direct a few people." moving. However, I can’t tell them in detail.” "Yes. Thank you very much." "And then? What are your plans next?" Nakaoka rubbed his chin and replied, "Let's start with Kento Amakasu." "Any clues?" "No. I just want to get back to square one."