Chapter 39 Chapter Thirty-eight

After receiving the alarm, Nakaoka rushed to a high-end jewelry store on Azabu Juban Shopping Street.The jewelry store is located on the first floor of the building, and the road in front of the door is a one-way street. "Did those two robbers cover their faces from the beginning?" Nakaoka asked the female clerk while looking at the counter where the rings and necklaces were placed. "It should be, but I'm not sure. Because I was bending over to confirm the invoice. Someone called out, and I looked up, and there was a knife in front of me." The voice of the young clerk trembled slightly.

"and then?" "They brought out a black bag and told me to put as much money in it as I had. So, uh, I did." "How much money did you put in?" The saleswoman shook her head in fear. "I don't know, I just keep pretending..." understandable.I'll find out later. "Do you remember what the man was wearing?" "Looks like dark clothes... Maybe it's gray? Sorry, I can't remember." "What about your physique? Is it thin or fat? Also, what about your height?" The saleswoman thought about it. "Neither fat nor thin. He is about the same height as Mr. Police."

"Is there any characteristic of the sound?" "This……" "Is it clear Japanese? Or is it accented?" "I didn't notice, maybe with an accent." Simply put, he did not remember any characteristics of the robber.Well, Nakaoka came to a conclusion.Incomplete clues will make the investigation go a long way. He often encounters such things. "What was the other man doing during this time?" "I can't see very clearly, he seems to be listening in the back and holding a gun at the same time." Nakaoka looked at another older saleswoman standing nearby.

"You were at gunpoint, weren't you?" "Yes." She nodded, her face pale. "Did the man say anything?" "Just said 'don't move'." "Were there any customers at that time?" "No. It's closing time and we were about to close when these people broke in." "Did you see them come in?" "No, I was sorting out the products, and when I came to my senses, they were already in the store." "Were they already covering their faces?" "Yes." Then, she added without confidence, "Probably." This wavering made Nakaoka not have any expectations for the next question.Sure enough, she gave few useful clues about the characteristics of the robbers.

After the on-site inspection, Nakaoka returned to the police station.The head of the criminal section looked down at the information he had collected, and heaved a big sigh. "Break in before closing, just robbed the money and fled. Two robbers, one with a knife and one with a gun. Isn't this almost exactly the same as the case that happened in Nihonbashi last week?" "The crimes against small and medium-sized stores are also one of the common points. I probably think that the awareness of prevention in such stores will not be too strong." Department Chief Narita said.

"The information about the sightings of the escaped vehicle is also very similar to that case. It seems that the same gang committed the crime." A searcher from the first department said. "Although it's wrong to be preconceived, the possibility is very high. It seems that we will cooperate with the Nihombashi Police Station. Alright, so the search policy is—" After the chief of the criminal section gave general instructions, the meeting ended.Nakaoka returned to his place, fiddling with his phone, checking emails and online news. The email was nothing important, but a piece of news made him gasp: "Film director Saisei Amakasu suffered a blowout."He hastily clicked on the news details.

"The situation of the damage caused by the downburst disaster in County S has gradually become clear. It has been found out that one of the injured found in a collapsed ruin was the film director Saisao Amakasu. The lower body of Mr. Amakasu was buried in the rubble. , broken legs and waist, but not life-threatening. Another injured person found in the ruins was Ms. Chisato, the wife of Mr. Yoshiro Mizushiro, a film producer who passed away at the end of last year. Ms. Chisato was slightly injured. The ruins It used to be the filming location of the movie "Ruin Bell" directed by Mr. Amakasu."

After reading the news, Nakaoka thought, what is going on?The name of Amakasu Saisao, whose whereabouts are unknown, appears here, and he is with Mizushiro Chisato.Why did they both go to the ruins? Just as he was thinking, he put a hand on his shoulder, and a voice asked, "What's wrong?" Looking back, it was Narita. "Why are you looking at your phone with a serious face, what happened?" "Look at this." Nakaoka showed him the news. After Narita finished reading, his face was clouded.He put the phone in front of Nakaoka. "What do you think this is for?" he asked.

"Don't you find it strange? Amakasu and Mizushiro Chisato. What are they doing there?" Narita pouted tiredly. "have no idea." "The fact that the two met shortly after I let go of that incident was too—" "Nakaoka," Narita leaned over and said, "Forget it. After all, we are just pawns. Besides, we are still pawns. People who play chess are many, many levels higher than us. In any case, pawns can only go one step at a time. Go ahead, don't think too much." Nakaoka stopped talking.Narita patted him on the shoulder and said, "Starting tomorrow, we must continue to work hard!" Then he turned and left.

Nakaoka checked the news on his phone again.How bad is Chisazu's face?However, this is not something you should consider.He closes the browser.