Chapter 41 Section VI
The Guiguan Police Department spared no expense this time, and asked the hotel staff to call a taxi for him.As the car runs along the Kamogawa River, guests are seated early in the morning on the Kamodoko built on the river bank. Under the Gion lanterns, the guests surrounded by geisha are drinking beer.To ghosts who don't drink, beer is not enviable, but with the gentle breeze blowing from the river, they must be very cool there.However, those maikos with heavy makeup on their faces and big knots tied on their backs are a bit pitiful.
After crossing the three bridges, the river bank widened.If it’s in the morning, you can see Kyoto’s famous product——Kyoyuzen, or the modern style of dyeing, which is washed with river water and exposed to the sun on the river bank. At this time, you can only see the lights on the other side reflecting on the dark river. But the scenery at night is not beautiful.Gui Guan had a feeling that he wished the car could drive slower.
Soon, the car gradually drifted away from the Kamo River, and after walking in the direction of Kitano Shrine for more than ten minutes, the speed of the car suddenly slowed down.
"Guest, Kitano Shrine is nearby."
"I'm looking for a fabric wholesaler named Xincang."
"Xincang's house is just around the corner."
The car stopped at the intersection.Guiguan saw a large business in front of him, the fluorescent lamps were shining brightly, as if saying that this is an old store, the storefront is quite spacious.After Gui Guan paid the driver, he walked into the open shop without hesitation.The Kyoto beauty with a straight nose and upturned eyes is bending over in a corner of the store, holding a few pieces of kimono fabrics that are put aside and choosing.The hand holding the red yuzen has slender fingers and a beautiful shape, reminiscent of the whitebait in Kamo River.
Onigiri Police Department whispered the purpose of his visit to the chief, and handed over his business card.He was first pulled into the store, and then immediately led around the side of the store and walked to the reception room on the inside.There was a TV on the wall of the reception room, and the shop owner and his wife were enjoying a family drama on a video tube. Guiguan felt sorry and apologized to them for his visit at night.
"Family dramas are pretty much the same every time. They're boring as hell. A great thriller is far better than a family drama."
The lady, who looked about forty-two or three years old, simply turned off the TV and introduced herself again.This lady is worthy of being the proprietress of a fabric wholesaler, not only wearing a fine bathrobe, but also wearing a large opal ring on her hand.
Contrary to the thin and fair lady, the owner of the store, Michio Arakura, is about fifty-four or five years old, a man with a ruddy complexion and a medium-sized figure.His hands were constantly fanning the chest of the yukata, and it seemed to him that the electric fan alone was not enough to cool off the heat.After confirming that he had indeed owned a Mercury, Guiguan took out a photo of only the lower body, repeated the question he had asked countless times that day, and waited for the other party's response.
"Please show me."
The shopkeeper took out tortoise-shell framed presbyopic glasses and hung them on the bridge of his nose, staring at the photo with the calm attitude that big merchants often have; Guiguan looked at the aquarium on a platform next to the TV, the big aquarium There are many pebbles and mossy rocks at the bottom of the tank. Guppies, angelfish, and various other unknown tropical fish gather among the green aquatic plants.On the scale of the water thermometer, there are small red shells attached.
What a luxurious hobby, Ghost thought.
"It's rare for you to come here all the way. It's a pity that I haven't parked in this place before, so I can't help you. I'm really sorry. It should be someone else who parked here." The fat shopkeeper said.
"And that concludes my investigation. Been running about all day about it."
"It must be hard work."
The lady on the side said sympathetically.The shopkeeper was silent, staring at the pale yellow image tube with thoughtful eyes.
The last ray of life was cut off so easily, and the ghost couldn't hide his disappointment.Since the other party said no, it is only in accordance with etiquette to resign early.Although Madam said that family dramas are boring and boring, it is also possible that she made this kind of considerate behavior unique to women in order to keep the guests from being too restrained.
Oniguan Police Department put away the photos and was about to get up when another possibility suddenly occurred to them.Generally, when selling a second-hand car, the car owner rarely finds a buyer himself, and almost always entrusts it to an intermediary that specializes in second-hand cars.Therefore, his Mercury should not be sold directly to the "Cactus Car Rental Company", but should be handed over to an intermediary first.In this case, it may be that the agent is driving around, or visiting the places in the photos.
Gui Guan, who was about to stand up, sat down again, and said to the other party that if he gave the car to the broker, he hoped to tell him the name of the broker.
"No, I didn't find an intermediary. Mr. Yujing and Mr. Yujing from the 'Cactus Car Rental Company' are fishing friends. We have a good relationship, so I just gave the car to him. It's a stupid thing to ask an intermediary to earn a commission. He won’t do it, Yujing is also very happy.”
"That's it. I want to ask one more thing, has the car been lent to others, or has it been stolen?"
Oniguan Police Department shifted its gaze to Madam, and then turned to Xincang.When the two of them denied it at the same time, Guiguan knew that he had been completely abandoned by the god of luck.The smoothness at the beginning, on the contrary, deepened the current frustration.Guiguan now has only two options left, either to return to Tokyo with his tail between his legs, or to investigate again by himself.But looking back at this investigation, he can be sure: he has used his first-class method to investigate carefully step by step, not letting go of any clues.He can be sure that he has not missed anything.At this time, the exhaustion that I didn't feel before suddenly surged, anyway, let's go back to the hotel and take a shower.
After apologizing again for his hasty visit, he walked out of the store.
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