Chapter 4 "Sin" bee and "punishment" honey

Many years later, the Hashiba Police Department can't help but recall the embarrassment when he faced Keita's innocent expression.Whenever I think of the way I look at Guita's trembling eyes and stand blankly at a loss, a sense of humiliation will flow through my body, and I feel really ashamed and ashamed. This bizarre kidnapping case has since been dubbed the "Shibuya bee incident" by various newspapers and magazines.The police department will feel uneasy when they think of their panicked and incompetent appearance at that time-because they don't know why Keita called himself a "kidnapper", nor why he timidly handed the backpack to himself with both hands.At that time, the bridge field police department's mind was blank, and the whole body seemed to be frozen and unable to move, just standing in the middle of the ward.

He thought blankly and meaninglessly in his mind: "This is really a case that is as changeable as the weather!" Indeed, tens of minutes ago, it was still cloudy and snowy. At this time, the clouds suddenly cleared and the fog cleared. The sun shone in warmly from the window of the ward. The backpack was shining brightly.At this time, the ward really looked like a stage for a magic show. "What's in the bag? Could it be all kinds of utensils used in kindergarten?" Before Hashiba could react, Kanako took the backpack from the child and unzipped the bag.When she looked inside, she was so surprised that her eyes widened and she couldn't speak.She immediately reached into the bag, took out the contents one by one, and placed them on the hospital bed... No, not one by one, but bundles.

Two bundles, three bundles... six bundles, seven bundles... Before she took out all of them, the Bridge Field Police Department had already estimated the total amount of banknotes in the backpack. Ten bundles...a total of ten million. Isn't it too strange that the 10 million cash that was suddenly lost in the red handbag for no reason was found in Keita's backpack who had nothing to do with it?What else could explain it but magic? Moreover, the magic show lasted for a full thirteen minutes, and it didn't end until the Bridge Field Police Department came to their senses and left the ward to report to the case headquarters by phone.During this period, Hashiba could only keep his eyes wide open, watching the performance on the stage as a spectator blankly, watching the magician take out a whole 10 million cash from his backpack like something from a box.

This is not the only thing that made him ashamed. The police department racked their brains and could only come up with the answer to the mystery. When standing in the middle of the intersection just now, Keita stretched out his small hand and took 10 million yuan from the red handbag. Then put it in his backpack.But this kind of thing is impossible to happen, not to mention that Keita was already hugged by his mother and unable to move, it is absolutely impossible to take out the money and put it in the backpack behind him.And Keita has no reason to do so. Even knowing this, the Bridge Field Police Department still asked:

"Did you put the banknotes in after you took them out at the crossroads?" Keita shook his head, tightly grasping the skirt of the sweater on Kanako's body, not daring to say anything. "What the hell is going on? How did the ten million banknotes end up in your backpack?" Keita still didn't answer his mother's question, but asked again: "Is this the kidnapper?" When he was speaking, he looked up at the Bridge Field Police Department with his black crystal eyes trembling slightly. "Don't be afraid, he's a policeman who specializes in catching kidnappers, so you can say it with confidence. Whose money is it? What do you use it for?"

"These are the ransom." Perhaps because he couldn't understand what his mother said, Keita tilted his head in confusion and answered. "Who told you that this money is a ransom...and who put this money in your backpack?" When the police department was about to ask him these questions, Kanako had already asked him first. "It's Dad." Keita only replied. "Dad? Who is dad... When did you meet this dad?" It seems that he still didn't understand his mother's question, Keita blinked his eyes several times nervously and answered like this:

"That's the real dad." "Is this father the one who insisted on carrying you into the car in front of the supermarket more than a month ago?" Keita nodded emphatically. "Is this the father who has been with you since yesterday?" "Well...he put the ransom money in my backpack, he was very kind to me." "He was nice to you? Really?" Keita nodded heavily again and said, "He is a very nice person." "But Keita, didn't you feel scared at the time? You were crying on the phone." Keita was stunned for a few seconds as if he didn't know how to answer, and then said:

"That's why I was worried about Mom. Didn't I ask you several times, 'Are you okay?' 'Mom, are you okay?'" "what?" Kanako was so confused that she couldn't speak, she frowned tightly, and slowly turned to look at the police department.Later, when Keita said 'it's okay' on the phone yesterday, there was a question mark in it. He was not answering what his mother said, but asking his mother in turn... The police department finally came to their senses, and when they were about to speak to Keita for confirmation, Kanako said it before him:

"Kita...do you think your mother was kidnapped?" After finishing speaking, Kanako seemed to think this question was too silly, she shook her head and looked at Keita. The sunlight that inadvertently shone into the ward from the window has disappeared, Keita nodded, and his face seemed to be covered by dark clouds.In a blink of an eye, the window became gloomy again.Although it is common for the weather to change, such a turnaround in the case as if playing tricks on people really stunned the police and made them feel ashamed.The Hashiba Police Department secretly complained. He had listened to the recording of Keita on the phone at least dozens of times, but he didn't realize that the "nothing" he said to his mother on the phone at that time was not referring to his own situation, but worried about being killed. The kidnapped mother asked about her safety.

It seems that this case is not simply about the kidnapping of the child by the kidnapper... The kidnapper also tried every means to convince the child that the mother was kidnapped, how did the kidnapper convince Keita? On the surface, this is just a kidnapping case, and only these people are involved, but in fact, a double kidnapping case is going on at the same time. One of them is the kidnapper who kidnaps a child, and the child's parents raise a ransom to exchange hostages with the kidnapper in order to rescue the child.In another case, the mother was kidnapped, and the child and his father, to be precise, the person claiming to be the father of the child raised a ransom in exchange for the mother...

The bridge field police department thought for a while, and finally sorted out the intricate relationship. "I was kidnapped? Did that...dad tell you?" Kanako looked back at the Hashiba Police Department as she spoke, her eyes were obviously full of contempt and contempt. "Kyuta-kun, I want to ask you a few things." Hashiba took half a step forward and said.Keita immediately showed a frightened look and hid behind his mother.The police department smiled and asked: "Aren't you afraid of your father when he picks you up from the kindergarten? After all, he only met you once." Keita still showed horror in his eyes, nodded heavily, and replied, "But it wasn't my father who came to pick me up from the kindergarten." Hashiba also nodded emphatically.That was exactly the answer he wanted. "Uncle Kawata is going to pick you up, right? It's the uncle Kawada who has a good relationship with you..." When the police department said this, Keita actually replied with an "um", nodded, and looked happy. Kanako looked at the police department in surprise. "Uncle Kawata came with an aunt I didn't know, and they told me that my mother had been kidnapped." If these words were spoken by Kawada, Keita would easily believe them.Although the police department still had a lot of questions to ask, he still walked out of the door immediately, and ordered several police officers waiting outside: "Please contact the Jianzaki police department as soon as possible, and ask him to arrest that employee named Kawata immediately. !" One of the officers pulled out his cell phone and immediately walked down the corridor.The police department was about to return to the ward, but unexpectedly the door opened, and Kanako stepped out, signaling to the police department, "Come to the corridor, I have something to say." "Is Kawata-kun really a kidnapper?" Kanako asked in a low voice. "I don't think he is the main culprit? The main culprit is the kidnapper who called. He should just help him carry out the kidnapping." It seems that Kanako is too devastated to face this startling reality.She murmured: "It's really unexpected that Kawada-kun..." She covered her face with her hands, staring blankly at the sky.The police department was also very annoyed at their slowness, and couldn't help moaning and complaining to themselves angrily.He replied: "It seems that at least half of what the kindergarten teacher said is right. Maybe she paid too much attention to that water-red sweater, so she didn't remember the man's appearance very clearly... If he is an accomplice of the kidnappers, what is Kanako wearing? Sweaters, the kidnappers will know right away, it's not difficult at all." "But……" Kanako was about to continue to say something, but suddenly waved her hands and said, "No, it's nothing." When the police department thought the conversation was over and was about to go back to the ward, when they just put their hands on the doorknob, Kanako said again: "But, although he is also a kidnapper, it is much less serious than ordinary kidnapping crimes." ? It didn’t make Keita suffer, and it seems that he has long planned to return the ransom to us.” "This case will be known to everyone soon after it is reported by the media. As long as there is a commotion in the society and the police have been involved, this case is undoubtedly a crime. Besides, you and all relatives will be shocked, right? " "However, he didn't directly threaten us. During the phone call, he repeatedly emphasized that he was not a kidnapper, which reassured us. It's just that we didn't believe it at the time." "No, what the kidnappers did is undoubtedly a crime. Maybe the purpose of the kidnapping is not for money, but there must be a purpose... They must have criminal intent. I think this is an indisputable fact." "But why did they do this? Since the child was not frightened, he stayed happily for two days and released it back. It can be seen that they didn't have much malice..." "This is exactly the secret I want to know. The kidnappers tried their best to cause such a big commotion... Oh, I'm sorry, I still have something to ask Mr. Kyu." Seeing that Kanako had forgotten all the worries and fears these days, she even started to speak good things for Kawada.Hashiba was very puzzled by this, and couldn't help feeling angry. He opened the door and entered the ward without waiting for Kanako's answer. Keita was still playing with the plastic toy heartily on the bed, and what he was holding in his hand was exactly the same toy that Kawata-kun bought. "Where did you find this little man?" The police department asked straight to the point. "Found it in the backpack." Keita was still wary of the police department, and replied without looking this way with his head down. "Who bought this for you? Is it Uncle Kawata?" Kanako who was standing behind the police station asked.Only then did Keita regain his innocent expression, and replied: "Yes. It was the aunt who was with Dad...she bought it for me when we arrived at the hotel." When the police department was about to say something more, Kanako stopped him by pressing his shoulder, and said: "Kawata-kun also bought the same toy for Keita yesterday, and it's still at home now. He said he would give it to him when Keita came home... This is great, Keita has two identical flying men at once. " "Ah, it's great! Dad bought this for me, and I got another one at home from Uncle Kawata. Dad loves me so much, but I like Uncle Kawada better. Mom, right? Uncle Kawada is so good to me .Since Mom was kidnapped and taken away, he has worried about you!" "Yeah! Kawata-kun usually loves Keita a lot." Kanako also smiled and said to the Hashiba Police Department, but it was obvious that her smile was forced. "Can you tell me about Uncle Kawada?" asked Hashiba.Keita stared with fearful eyes, but nodded immediately. "Where did Uncle Kawada take you from kindergarten?" "When we got near the station, he asked me to wait in a green car. There was also that woman in the car... Oh, and my father was also in the car. Uncle Kawata said that something happened in the factory, so he went back." "Then it was Dad who drove the car, right? Did Uncle Kawata tell you about Mom's kidnapping?" "Well... Dad told me that too." "What did he say, do you remember?" "He said that my mother had been kidnapped and her life was in danger." What Keita said seemed fragmented, but he could finally figure out what he meant. It took the police department five minutes to figure out what happened.He suppressed the impatience in his heart, and while looking at the second hand on the watch impatiently, he struggled to make Keita's few words into sentences, and then understood the meaning. All in all, there was a woman who looked very similar to Kanako sitting in the car when Keita was abducted from the kindergarten.Not only the faces are similar, but also the clothing, hairstyle, and figure are similar to Kanako. However, Keita mistakenly thought that the person sitting in the car was his mother, that is, the first moment. After the car drove away, he immediately discovered that the person was not his mother.At that time, Kawata, who was driving, told him that "my mother was kidnapped by bad guys." Kawata also told him: "Your mother's life is in danger. If you pay the kidnappers a lot of money, you may be able to release her, but the grandfather who runs the factory can't come up with that much money... However, Keita has a rich man. Dad, as long as you let him figure out a way, he can come up with a lot of money in no time. Your dad is waiting at the station, and you can sit in his car later. As long as you listen to daddy, mommy It will definitely be rescued." In short, Keita heard these words.Kawata also repeatedly explained to the child: "It's only a day or two at most, you have to persevere. Your mother must not be worried about her own affairs, but she is afraid that Keita will feel sad, and she must be very worried about you." When he said these words, Kawata pretended to be sadder than anyone else, and kept crying. It seemed that he was not only worried about the safety of Keita's mother, but also for Keita.The car drove to the station, and when Keita and the woman transferred into the green car, he also said to the "father" sitting in the driver's seat: "Gyuta will leave it to you. Don't let mother go, don't make him worry too much." He explained many things as if he was Keita's real father. Then, Kawata left the white car somewhere and went back to the factory.Before the green car was about to drive away, the man sitting in the driver's seat said to Kawada: "You should go back to the factory early, the next thing is the key." I missed it. In fact, Keita is a very smart kid.When Kawada said he would take him to meet his "father", he already realized that this "father" was the man who wanted to carry him into the car in front of the supermarket more than a month ago. After meeting him, he realized that, The man driving the green car was indeed that person.When Keita sat in the back seat of the car, the man turned his head from the driver's seat and said: "Do you still recognize me? No, it's better not to know me, because the last time we met I didn't leave a good impression on you." When the other party spoke, he was smiling all over his face, looking very kind, and that smile looked very familiar.Obviously, this is actually the first time seeing this smile. Since the last time we met for more than a month, Keita has seen him many times in dreams and imaginations. In my memory, this "father" always smiles. The ground looks very kind, just like the toy hero in his hand. Apparently Keita used his childish wit to explain things the last time he saw this man in the parking lot in front of the supermarket.He once thought that since his mother refused to call the police, the other party must not be the kidnapper, and maybe it was really his biological father. Since he can remember, Keita has never seen his father once. For the young Keita, wanting to have his own father has undoubtedly become a desire. Usually in his imagination, his father is like the hero of the hero on TV. He felt admiration and longing for him like a protagonist, and he seemed to have found the feeling of his dream father in this man.Having said that, at first what was left in his mind was the ideal father image of "I hope he is the father", but as he met more and more times in his dreams, he unknowingly took the image of his ideal father. It overlapped with the appearance of the man he had seen in reality, and remained in his memory. Ever since Keita switched to that "father"'s car, he really has a good memory - he heard what Guita said in the ward, coupled with his cleverness, the police department can fully imagine that there was such a person in that green car. Have a conversation. First of all, this "father" told Keita while driving that his mother had suffered misfortune and had fallen into the hands of the kidnappers. When Keita heard this, he asked, "But, why...the other party didn't come to kidnap me, but instead kidnapped my mother?" "Yeah, why did you kidnap mom?" Keita's unexpected rhetorical question made the other party unable to answer, so he could only say with a wry smile: "Maybe Kyuta is smarter than mother, so it is difficult to kidnap, but mother is too stupid, so she is easier to kidnap." "Well, my mother's life is always not going well. I heard her say, 'If a person is too good, he is like a fool'. It seems reasonable...So, because she is stupid, you don't want her?" "Are you asking the reason for our divorce? Oh, yes. But even though Mom is stupid, Dad is also stupid... Only Kyuta is not stupid." "Yeah. I'm stupid too. I don't know anything about Dad... What do you do, Dad?" "What do you think I am doing?" "Skyman?" "It's not that big of a deal, maybe I did something you hate." "So... the kidnappers?" "That makes sense. But, no matter how hard times get, being a kidnapper isn't a good job... I do all the nasty stuff. Still don't get it? Does Kyu Tae-hee like dentists?" Then, the other party introduced himself as Keita's biological father, Yamaji Masahiko, regardless of his occupation or living environment.Then he introduced the sweater-wearing woman in the car with her as "the woman who broke up with your mother and remarried." Later, the car turned around on the road again, and came to a place surrounded by high-rise buildings. It went underground, and the kidnappers called Xiaochuan's family in the underground parking lot enclosed in reinforced concrete... After talking outside the car for a while, he opened the door of the rear seat where Keita was sitting. All of the above are basically the same as the police department had imagined in advance, but what the police department did not expect was that the kidnapper said to Keita: "It is your mother who answered the phone. She is now in the hands of the kidnappers. She is probably terrified. Encourage her with a word." With that said, he handed the phone to Keita. It was like a kidnapper on the phone, no, just like "Dad" said, the mother's voice seemed frightened and trembling, Keita also imitated her appearance, and asked a few times in a trembling voice: "Are you okay?" "Mom, are you okay?" ?” At that time, my mother asked desperately on the phone several times, "Are you okay?" It seems that the mother also misheard it like this. Keita actually asked her on the phone, but she heard it as an answer... Hashiba couldn't help but admire the kidnapper's ingenious tactics. "How could it be like this..." The police department suddenly had doubts in their hearts.If the mother was willing to say a few more words to make the smart Keita realize that "the one who was kidnapped was actually Keita", then things would be very different in the future. For example, if you didn't ask "Are you okay?" or "Are you okay?" instead of asking "Kuta, are you okay?", Keita would be able to see through the trap right away... No...the kidnappers didn't seem worried at all.Because he also knows that as long as he learns that his mother has been kidnapped, Keita, who has no father since childhood, will definitely feel panicked and don't know what to do.He also thought that although his mother was kidnapped, he was worried that Keita would be left alone, so he said to himself: "Mom is gone, are you okay?"...It is actually very natural to interpret what he heard as such. The police department has repeatedly studied the phone recordings of yesterday's kidnappers and kept them firmly in mind.In the first phone call, Kanako did not only ask Keita "Are you okay?" but also asked questions such as "Is it not cold?" "Are you hungry?"But these words sounded to Keita as "Are you cold when mom is not around?" or "Can you eat when mom is not at home?".In the end, Kanako also said: "You have to listen to your uncle..." For Kanako, the "uncle" here refers to the kidnapper, but to Keita, it is understood as "listen to uncle Shiro". However, it was not the "uncle" who was by Keita's side yesterday, but the "father". However, it was not "uncle" who came forward to pay the ransom, but "father", and mother didn't know about it... Keita thought so, and was about to tell mother about it. At this time, the kidnapper next to him snatched the phone and stopped Keita from continuing... Although the Bridge Field Police Department only heard the recording of the first call, they had a question as soon as they heard it: "The kidnapper What are you afraid of Keita saying?" However, what no one thought of was that what Keita really wanted to say was: "No, mom, the one with me now is not my uncle or uncle, but my dad. They can't come up with money, so they can only ask dad to pay the ransom , so that you can be rescued." It is difficult to understand each other's situation just by phone. The kidnappers took advantage of this loophole and dared to let their mother and son talk directly on the phone.Naturally, the more things are said on the phone, the easier it is to give away.That's why the kidnappers didn't want them to talk too much. Since the second call, Keita has not been allowed to come out to answer the phone, but instead only sent photos through text messages as evidence that the child is safe and sound. Can you really prove that the child is safe and sound? But why would the kidnapper send those pictures of Kyuta sleeping, who looks dead?Could it be that they intentionally caused anxiety among relatives and the police so that people could prepare the ransom quickly? No, since the purpose of this kidnapping is not to obtain money, then we must consider the deeper problems that happened before.So why did the kidnappers plan to implement this case?On the one hand, the kidnapper kidnapped the child, and on the other hand, he convinced him that his mother had been kidnapped. Why did the kidnapper implement such a complicated scheme? The police department interrogated for a long time in the ward, listening to Keita's intermittent memories, coupled with excessive fatigue and unexpected shocks, his mind was already dizzy, but he was still thinking desperately, looking for the real truth that he didn't know where. Answer. "Then please tell me, where did you go after talking with your mother on the phone? Kyuta-kun, didn't you mention something about the hotel just now?" the police department asked again. Guita nodded and said, "Get out of the car, take the elevator...then came to a room..." "Do you remember the name of the hotel?" Keita looked into the police department's eyes and shook his head slightly. "Have you seen anyone in the hotel?" Keita shook his head again.It seems that you take the elevator from the parking lot and go directly to the room.In order to prevent people from seeing the child, the kidnappers had already booked the room, completed the check-in procedures, and went directly into the room without taking the child through the lobby and the service desk. "How far is it from the elevator to the room?" "...just a few steps away." "What's the room like?" Keita turned around and looked at the ward, and said, "It's similar to this room, there is nothing in it, and there is a smaller bed... Oh, and there is also a sofa." That sofa has already been seen from the photos.Originally, the police department thought it was taken in the back seat of the car, but after seeing the green car at the intersection, he knew it was not taken in the car. Sofas are completely different. "And what did you do next?" the police department asked. Guitai thought for a long time before raising the "Flying Man" toy high in his hand, and replied: "Just play with this." It is said that after entering the room, the woman asked, "Do you want anything?" Keita said, "I want Skyman." As a result, the woman said that it was sold in a nearby toy store, so she went out and bought it.Not only bought this plastic toy, but also bought a video game for him to play.The "father" also told him: "I have already negotiated with the kidnappers. As long as they hand over a ransom of 10 million yuan, they will release my mother safely." Keita was very relieved when he heard that, so he sat on the sofa and played toys and video games, and then fell asleep when he was tired. "The kidnapper appointed to put the ransom money into the backpack and ask the child to deliver it to him. So tomorrow, you will treat it as if you are playing a game, can you help?" Having said that, the case slowly began to become interesting. After hearing what Keita said, what attracted the attention of the police department was the scene where the woman went out to buy toys after arriving in the room. I remember that day Kawada said that a few days ago he took Keita to the street and stood in front of the window of a toy store talking, while a man who was suspected of being a kidnapper stood beside him and listened all the time. After the two left, the man immediately Turned around and entered the store... At this time, the police department remembered that Kawada's expression was very suspicious when he spoke. Yesterday, after the third call with the kidnapper ended, the other party sent a photo of Keita sleeping with a Skyman toy in his hand. When Kawata learned that there was a Skyman toy in the photo, his face immediately became extremely unnatural. And in order to cover up the embarrassment, he casually said that the man he met in front of the toy store a few days ago might be the kidnapper. According to his meaning, he speculated that the man walked into the store and bought the toy. However, the police department felt that Keita's statement that "after entering the hotel room, the woman went out to buy it at the toy store" was more reliable... From this point of view, it seems that Kawada must have lied. Moreover, the owner of the toy shop in front of the station also confirmed that there were indeed two toy figurines in the shop before, one of which was bought by Kawada yesterday, and the other was sold to someone else earlier, this should be sure .But the person who bought the toy before was definitely not the kidnapper.Obviously so, then why did Kawada convince the police that the person who bought the toy is the kidnapper... Kawada? When the police department repeated the name repeatedly in their hearts, the simple and honest face appeared in front of them strangely and clearly.The police department suddenly came to their senses, and they no longer cared about pursuing such insignificant little questions. The employee named Kawada must be an accomplice of the kidnappers, and he played an extremely important role in this kidnapping case... This Kawada may have been notified by the principal culprit that Keita has returned to his mother safely. , and Keita will definitely tell who went to the kindergarten to pick him up, so it will only be a matter of time before the police follow the clues to find him... For Kawata, there is only one way to escape. Has the Kenzaki Police Department arrested him yet?Since Kenzaki has long been suspicious of Kawada, perhaps measures have been taken to keep Kawada firmly under surveillance. The Hashiba Police Department suddenly felt a burst of anxiety during the process of questioning Keita. He said "Sorry, I'll go out for a while", then came to the corridor, and dialed Kenzaki's cell phone. As soon as the phone rang, the pair answered the phone conveniently. "I was just about to call you!" The other party opened his mouth and shouted loudly, and he could guess the way Jianzaki was spitting at the moment by his voice. "Police department! At 12:30, Kawada said he went out to have lunch and left the factory, and he has not come back yet... I have sent someone to a nearby restaurant to look for it, and now I am driving to Kawada's residence. Ms. Tieko Ogawa also You told me that Kawada was very suspicious..." "What did Ms. Tingzi tell you?" the police department asked. "Kanako Ogawa went into the house to look for the toy before leaving the house, but couldn't find it anywhere. She asked Kawada at the time, and Kawada said he didn't know. But Tingko said that the toy was obviously stuffed in Kawata's back trouser pocket." Kenzaki Police Department added. The police department sighed silently.It seems that there are some ulterior secrets hidden in that toy figure. "Tingzi also said that she suspected that there was something like a small tape recorder installed on the flying man. Kawata might have sent it to the living room to monitor the police's movements. Because she had heard that Kawata was interested in playing with these small machines. She is very fascinated, and she is already familiar with the toys...Of course, she said that maybe she was just guessing." No, it's very possible... He could have done it.However, it was supposed to be him, a well-recognized talent in the Metropolitan Police Department, who thought of this, not Tingzi who likes to show off his intuition and ability.The police department couldn't help but feel a sour feeling... a long-lost feeling of irritability came to my heart. "Let's talk about this kind of trivial matter later, you first carry out my order with all your strength, find Kawada and arrest him! Report to the headquarters immediately for reinforcements!" "Oh, I understand! I have arrived at Kawata's residence, and I will contact you later." After finishing speaking, the sound of the other party hanging up the phone came from next to his ear. At the same time, the police department also frowned helplessly. Kawada may, no, must have long since disappeared and disappeared.If the kidnappers had planned to let Keita return to his mother at half past twelve, it was no accident that Kawata disappeared at the same time, it must be a strategy that had been formulated long ago in the plan. There was an unprecedented sense of despair in the hearts of the police department. He seemed to see that the ladder that sent the young and promising himself to a high position suddenly collapsed in front of his eyes, and he fell hard on the ground and couldn't get up... Although the result of this case was satisfactory, the kidnapped Not only was the child unharmed, but the ransom was recovered intact, which would not arouse the anger of public opinion, but what was left behind was a bitter fruit that made it even harder to swallow...that is to let the people and colleagues ridicule and ridicule to their heart's content, so that Never hold up my head. The newspapers and TV must be very keen to hype this very unexpected kidnapping case, right?After learning the truth, the public will definitely mock the police loudly with one voice, accusing them of being incompetent, accusing them of being played around by the kidnappers, accusing them of failing to arrest the important figure Kawada who should have been suspected long ago and letting him escape in time ...In the end, the target of their ridicule is myself. No, it seems that the purpose of the kidnappers is exactly that, just to taunt the police.They should be very familiar with me, a celebrity in the police circle. It was precisely to shame me that the kidnappers planned this bizarre kidnapping case, right? Is it true? The police department shook his head, trying to get the idea out of his mind.He put his right hand on the doorknob of the ward, and subconsciously looked at the watch on his left wrist.In front of everyone, he still had to put on a calm face, and the police department couldn't help but put on a straight face. At this moment, he deeply hated himself, hated this self who had always been proud of memorizing numbers, especially the super memory of time.This obsession with time will make him never forget this frustrating moment for the rest of his life!The moment of knowing that the important suspect has already fled upon hearing the news will be deeply engraved in my mind like a brand, and I will never forget it... It was exactly twenty-seven minutes past one. At the same time, Kenzaki Police Department Minzai trotted up the steps and came to the door of Kawada's residence. He also raised his wrist and glanced at the worthless old watch. The small apartment that Kawada rents is located in the opposite direction of Ogawa’s home across the station, and it only takes about ten minutes to drive here.On the way from the station to here, there are densely built rows of houses, but when you come here, the city seems to have reached the end, and there is a dense forest and unkempt weeds in front of you. The simple pastoral scenery of Musashino In front of the eyes at a glance, on the edge of this wilderness, this small apartment stands alone. This is an ordinary two-story building.With the same rent, you can rent a higher-end apartment near Ogawa's house than here. In fact, most of the factory's employees also rent there. Kawata also rented there before, but a year ago he quietly moved away from the vicinity of the factory and lived here alone, relying on buses or bicycles to work every day. According to him, the reason for moving here is that the scenery here is similar to that of his hometown Shinshu.Of course, Kawada's plain attire and seemingly innocent character fit perfectly with this rural landscape, and no one ever doubted his real motive for moving here.而一年前，正是川田和圭太开始接近，并把他当成自己的小弟弟或是孩子来疼爱的时候。 以往谁都感觉十分自然的这个变化，在三小时之前的案情发生后，已经不由得让人感觉出其中的不自然来。而恰恰就是小川汀子从川田的后裤兜里发现了那个塑料玩具的那一刻起…… 说过那些话后，汀子一句自言自语的话，也让剑崎警部补的心头猛然一惊。 “他到底是个什么样的人谁也说不清，仔细一想的话，虽然天天都在一起，但我对川田君的身世一无所知。连他的老家是不是真的在长野也不知道……” 台阶刚上了一半，剑崎便放慢脚步，轻手轻脚地一步步向楼里挪动。 据工厂的一名员工说，中午十二点半稍过，他还在车站前的巴士车站上看见过川田，当时间他上哪儿去时，得到的回答是“等车回自己住处去”。得到消息后剑崎匆忙带上一名年轻警官驱车赶到这里，但是看情况很难指望川田还未潜逃，老老实实待在自己屋子里。 二楼走廊的左边是一排房间，右侧是一个长长的护栏，从这里望去，成片的荒野显现在眼前。几棵干枯的树木在寒风中发抖，脚下是一望无边的草丛，顶着白霜的野草已经枯黄，在春风中无助地摇曳着，就像一片白茫茫的雪原……仔细一看，草尖上顶着的并不是霜，也许就是雪。一小时之前这里也曾飘洒过漫天的雪花吧？ 雪早就停了，像是在地面留下了一片丢弃的废物似的，浓云低垂在房檐上，仿佛想压垮这片薄薄的屋顶。 一排房门全都默默而冰冷地紧紧关闭着，让人不由得联想起监狱里那成排的铁牢门，恰好暗示着罪犯正隐身其间。 川田的房间是二零一室，扶梯而上，紧挨左手边的就是破旧的铁片门，门上没有安门铃。 两人分别把住大门的两侧，互相交换了个眼神示意已经完全准备好后，剑崎伸手敲了敲房门。 屋里传来敲门的回音，但静悄悄的什么反应也没有。剑崎又敲了两三下，敲完后猛然用力拧开了门把。 门马上便被推开了，根本没有上锁。也就是说，要不里面的人刚回来，要不就是离开了。 剑崎小心翼翼地慢慢把门推开一条缝，探头往里看了一眼，只见他重重地呼了口气，全身的紧张一下子松弛了下来。 里面果然空空如也，一点东西也没有。留下的只有墙壁和六张铺在地下的榻榻米草席，再有就是挂在窗上的一块白布帘子而已。 他进了房间，徒然望着空荡荡的一切，重重地叹了口气……叹了一半他又停住了。 现在还不到放松警惕的时候。房间被收拾一空，这正是川田就是犯罪团伙成员的依据。当他得知圭太即将被放回，案件就要宣告结束的消息后，已经把所有用具和物品收拾一空，早就逃得无影无踪了，什么也没给人留下…… 不，还是留下了一个重要线索。 剑崎脱下鞋子踏上榻榻米草席，打开窗帘，乌云密布的天空中不知哪儿还留下一道缝隙，一缕阳光从云层中透了出来，房间里虽然显得十分昏暗，但还能看得清楚。只见房间中间的地面掉着一个东西，仔细一看，原来是一本书——一本文库本书籍。 书的封皮上画着一个神经质似的男子头像，就连一向不太关心文学的剑崎也能一眼认出这是谁的肖像。 原来这本书是陀思妥耶夫斯基的名著——。 剑崎看着这本书，脑子里反射性地出现了川田的样子，原来他竟然也喜欢读这种外国小说啊！剑崎不由得把想象到的川田的样子和手中这本书上的肖像画做了个比较。 一位是俄罗斯最有名的大文豪，另一位却是一家小印刷厂的普通员工，两者看似完全风马牛不相及。文豪画像上的眼睛、鼻子乃至任何一根普普通通的线条，无不显得那样深邃和高远，仿佛让人顿悟到人类生命的根源。而川田脸上的五官相形之下却只是一个个空洞无物的孔穴而已。 然而，细细体味的话，就会发现川田那扁平、粗陋而毫无表情的脸上，却隐藏着一股让人隐隐感觉阴森可怕的气息，至少，看似老实本分的此人并不是一个淳朴的青年，而是个工于心计、头脑非常狡猾的大有背景之人。 这本书也不像是被遗忘在这里的。因为这间六张榻榻米大的房间里，正中央放着的这本书十分显眼，而且封皮还包得整整齐齐，一看便让人感觉是故意摆放在这里的。 What is this for?难道是故意让不久后进房间来的警察看见的吗？川田又想通过这本书向警方传达什么信息？ 难道书中的内容隐含着什么信息？这本描述的是一位名叫拉斯柯尼科夫的穷大学生为生计所迫，杀死了放高利贷的房东老太婆的故事。难道书中的主人公与川田有何共同之处…… 这看来又是一个难解之谜。剑崎皱起了眉头，摇了摇头想甩掉脑子里那张令人厌恶的脸。他自言自语地告诉自己：“现在还顾不上这些。” “你先到邻居家打听打听去吧。” 他拍了拍同来的那位年轻警官的肩膀，说道。这时，他又往前迈出了一小步，脚底下把什么踩住了。 那是一个很小的东西…… 剑崎小心翼翼地抬起脚，用手摘下了那个粘在脚后跟上的东西。 他的脸色顿时严峻了起来。 当那位年轻警官出了门后，剑崎把这个奇怪的小东西拿在手里，又环顾了一眼房间。刚才还未注意到，这时才感觉房间的空气里弥漫着一股臭气。像是什么东西即将腐烂，又像是没有晾干的衣物散发出的污浊、潮湿的气味。靠近窗边的墙壁上还黏附着烟灰似的小小的黑点……是在墙壁上留下了一个轻微的掌印。 靠墙越近，这股气味就越浓，剑崎用手比画着比较着墙上掌印似的痕迹，当他越走越近时，突然一下子想起一件事情来。 与其在这里慢慢勘察，当务之急是赶快和桥场警部取得联系，告诉他川田已经逃亡的消息，同时马上抓紧时间对公寓里的其他住户展开调查…… 向案件指挥部和桥场警部报告完毕后，剑崎敲响了公寓里其他住户的门。 这栋楼里除了川田以外，总共还有十一家住户，其中四户敲门后有了反应。由于这栋楼里的房间全是独居公寓，因此住户里全都是大学生或者单身职工。四户有人在家的住户中有三家表示连二零一室里住的是什么人都不知道，顶多只在碰上面时稍微打个招呼。根本不知道此人是从事何种职业的。 由此可以想象，平常的川田行动十分小心，尽力避免引起邻居们的注意。 然而，另一户有人在家的住户却出人意料地告诉剑崎：“我曾经向川田借用浴室而进入过他的房间。” 这是一位居住在一楼最靠边的房间里的大学生，名字叫做苅谷。据他说，有一天，因为自己房间的浴缸漏水了，正要出门时正好在楼梯口处碰见了外出归来的川田，他便向川田问道： “你知道附近哪儿有公共浴池吗？” “桑拿房我倒知道，车站附近就有一家……如果不嫌弃的话就到我家洗吧，反正一缸热水只洗一个人，多少也是浪费。”川田答道。 于是苅谷便接受邀请，到川田的房间洗了澡。但由于自己的浴缸马上就修理好了，所以他总共也就借用过这一次。洗完澡后川田还拿出一罐啤酒请他喝，两人在川田房间里聊了二三十分钟。但川田只介绍说自己在车站附近一家印刷厂上班，除此以外的一切个人情况他都不肯说。相反，川田对苅谷的情况倒是很感兴趣，不但问清了苅谷的老家在长冈，而且打听了他家庭和大学里的许多情况。 “这是发生在什么时候的事情？”剑崎又问道。 “去年夏末秋初的事。九月底，哦不，也许已经到十月了。总之就是那段时间，怎么啦？那家伙出什么事了吗？” “嗯，出了些状况，现在到处找不到他。那么请问，你最后一次见到他是在什么时候？” 苅谷回答说，大概四五天以前还见过，不过那天只是点点头打了个招呼而已。和他见面说过话的，得追溯到今年年初的时候了。那天碰面时苅谷曾问过他：“你收拾屋子干什么？是打算搬家吗？”对方回答：“不，近期我打算结婚，所以想好好把房间收拾一下。不然这么窄的屋子媳妇来了连坐都坐不下。” 由于对方说话的语气挺自然，让人觉得像是真话，于是苅谷并没有怀疑，对他还说了一句“恭喜你了”，便离开了。 “最后还想再问你一件事，去年当你进到他的房间里时，可曾感觉他的房间里有何异样？有没有和其他人的房间不同的地方？” “你指的是哪方面的不同？比如说……” “在他房间里见过蜂箱吗？也就是说他曾在房间里养过蜜蜂吗？哦，你看，刚才我在他房间里捡到这样东西。” 说着，剑崎掏出一块手帕让他看，里面小心地包着一只死蜜蜂的尸骸。 “啊，照你这么说倒是有点印象。我见过他房间的角落里有过一只大木箱，上头盖着块床单，里面是什么看不见。” 苅谷像是想不起来似的晃了晃脑袋，说道：“对了，我在楼梯附近被蜜蜂蜇过一回，我还听其他房间的住户抱怨过：'今年的蜂可真多啊！'” “那是几月份的事情？” “大概是初夏季节吧？不是六月底就是七月初……” 苅谷一边回答，一边又睁着好奇的眼光看着剑崎警部补，似乎想问：“这位川田到底发生了什么事呢？” 剑崎想回答他“过会儿打开电视不就知道了”，可是这句话并没有说出口，只是轻声说了句“谢谢”就结束了谈话。 不过，在当天晚上举行的记者招待会上，警方还是没有提及川田的名字，只是略显含糊地宣布道： “有位印刷厂的年轻员工，平常十分疼爱圭太，是他把圭太从幼儿园拐走的。今天圭太被平安解救回来时，这位员工已经畏罪逃亡，目前警方正全力对其展开追踪……” 声明宣读完后，一名记者问道： “请问，这名员工的姓名是什么？” “无可奉告。”桥场警部回答，“顺便说明一下，这并非故意有所隐瞒，而是至今尚未掌握此人的真正名字，警方查明，他在这家工厂使用的是假名。” 川田的履历书上填写过家庭住址及其电话号码，事后警方曾打电话进行了调查，确实有个和他填写的履历书上同名同姓的人，不过此人在一所小学担任教员，数年来从未离开过长野县。 眼下，警方正在询问这位小学教师“川田”，是否可能有位他的老同学或者朋友冒用自己名字到处招摇撞骗。 “请问，现在圭太君对这位川田有何想法？因为对方装出喜欢孩子的样子，实际上却实施了绑架，这显然对孩子心理是个打击。不难想象孩子对他的感情会十分复杂吧。” 又有一名记者提问，警部只能微微苦笑着回答： “案发后圭太君反而比以前更信任他。实际上圭太君并没有把绑匪所做的事理解成犯罪，也并未意识到自己就是被害人。” 接着，他又把案件过程中绑匪设置的各种圈套详细地做了介绍。 他的话引起众多记者的惊叹声，其中也夹杂着不少哄笑。 “当然，原因之一是孩子的母亲担心圭太君得知事情的真相后心灵受到伤害，如果他知道自己平时最信赖的川田正是绑架自己的绑匪的话，也许那时所受到的冲击，甚至比遭受绑架时对心理上造成的损害更大吧？” 桥场警部又做了如上补充。这时，一名记者举手问道： “你的意思是，对于这件事尽量不要报道，对吧？为了不让圭太君受到……” “不，我并没有这么说。是孩子的母亲说，这段时间里尽量不让孩子接触报纸以及电视这方面的报道，等孩子的心情平静下来后由她自己慢慢把真相告诉他。不过，如果情况恢复较好，也许今天就会让圭太君和他母亲出席记者招待会，到时候请各位当着圭太君的面，千万不要提及这位员工的事情，好吗？等孩子的情况说明结束后，我们会单独留下母亲来回答各位记者的提问，到时你们无论怎么问她都没问题。” 当然警方早就意识到香奈子正盼着记者向她询川田的事，那样，她便可以好好把这位绑匪吹捧一番，强调他性格多么淳朴，人又是多么善良。但警方并不希望她那样做。桥场警部便接着说道： “孩子的母亲小川香奈子由于孩子已经平安无事地回到身边，一颗紧绷着的心放下了。因此她已经忘记了解救出孩子之前自己是多么担惊受怕，甚至产生了对这位参与绑架的员和其他绑匪的感激之情。当然，这种心情是在一时放下心来和彻底松了口气的情况下产生的，用不了多久就会想起孩子落入绑匪手中的那二十四小时，那段时间甚至比自己被绑架更让她难受。那时，她对绑匪的仇恨也许又会重新回到她身上吧…… 这种改变了的说法也许是在为警方打圆场。 “这件事我有个疑问……” 一名熟悉的记者对桥场又提出了个问题： “绑匪明明绑架了圭太君，可是为什么又要费尽心机地让他误以为自己的母亲被绑架了？这样做的理由至今还完全没有弄明白，请问……” “确实，到目前为止这样做的动机我们也还未弄明白，不过，据本人的猜测，这么做是为了让孩子老老实实地待着。因为与其威吓孩子，倒不如让他相信自己的母亲正处于危险之中来得更见效。我看这也不失为一种回答吧……” 记者们敏锐地捕捉到警部的回答显得十分勉强，甚至漏洞百出。于是有人问道： “可是，即使说绑匪想欺骗孩子并不难，但要想骗过他的母亲又谈何容易！当时警察，尤其是你桥场警部就在跟前，绑匪为什么还敢那样大胆，明知容易穿帮还要演出戏给你看？” 这位记者的提问确实让警部十分困扰，他只好回答： “不，其实想欺骗圭太君也相当困难。” 桥场这番话的意图显然是想把问题从警方身上引开。He said: “这孩子虽然听话，但领悟力非常强，再加上脑子转得也相当快，对于绑匪来说并不那么容易上当。因此，孩子在旁边的情况下，绑匪总共只给小川家打过一次电话。其余的电话都是绑匪离开旅馆后到外面打的。他这样做是不想暴露自己的位置，而且也不让孩子听到谈话内容。我想，后来的几次电话都是在绑匪开着车四处转悠的过程中打的。不过，让圭太君通话的那次电话，现已查明是在旅馆的停车场里打的。这件事已经从圭太君口中得到了证实。那次电话是从横滨方向往东京打的，目前正在查找打电话地点附近的所有旅馆。” 警部特地这样说，以转移问题的焦点。可是记者们却一眼就看穿了他的意图，不依不饶地问道： “我还想再回到刚才的问题上来，请问，警部当时是否已经识破了绑匪所设立的圈套？” 这句直截了当的问话让警部窘相毕露，他太阳穴上的青筋猛地跳动了几下，假装用手理了理头顶整齐的三七开的头发，强装镇静地反问道： “你说的圈套到底是什么？” “我是说，绑匪存心想让圭太君和他母亲都相信对方已经被绑架了……” 足足沉默了两秒钟，警部才下了决心似的说道：“意识到这一点是在圭太君被平安解救以后，也就是说，圭太君在医院里才说出这番话……”他总算把实话说了出来。 “这么说来，圭太君在涉谷的十字路口回到母亲手里的时候，警方对于所发生的事还完全被蒙在鼓里，是吗？” 对方说话时像是在读一篇新闻稿一般，显得不急不躁，但在桥场听来感觉极不是滋味。He said: “当然，的确是那样。不过，这不算什么大问题，毕竟案件得到了圆满解决。” “那么，照你来看，'大问题'又是什么？” “……刚才我已经说过，圭太君的父母已经离婚，由于这种情况，在这起案件发生的源头便出现了一些很大的问题。警方的注意力全被吸引到这些问题上，因而无暇顾及其他小问题。” “你就直说吧，你所指的'大问题'究竟是什么？” “这件事涉及小川家和山路家的诸多隐私，有些事甚至连圭太君自己也还不知道，所以恕我难以相告。这些事将来可能会影响圭太君的成长。” 桥场压低了声音，急切地想结束这次谈话。 然而执著的记者们仍不甘心，他们嘴里齐声大声嘲笑着：“别再说假话糊弄人了！” 这时，又有一名记者举起手问道： “听说圭太君记忆力非常好，协助警方画出几张绑匪们的画像总该能办到吧？” “是的，不过，就像先前已介绍过的一样，今天早晨，昨天参与绑架的那个女人离开后，圭太君身边又出现了另一名自称是'警察'的男子，这名男子无论从长相、服装以及声音和说话的样子都和那名以'父亲'的面目出现的人十分相像，这么一来，连圭太君也分辨不出他们俩的相貌特征了。” 原来，这两个人今天早晨领着圭太又从旅馆的停车场坐上了车，在城里的一处街道上曾经停过一回车。其中的一位下了车后还替他买了个汉堡做早餐。然后他们驱车上了高速公路，走了一段路程后来到一处服务区停了下来，在那里从停在旁边的车子上卸下一个很大的袋子和一个沉重的木箱，放在了圭太所乘坐的车子的副驾驶上。 而停在旁边的那辆车子里到底坐着谁，圭太就不知道了。他只记得，当时卸下木箱时能闻到一股刺鼻的臭味，以及车子停在服务区里时他透过车窗能清楚地看见远处的群山。当时他只顾着在车子里玩电子游戏，连车从旅馆来到那个服务区大约走了多远也不知道。 而车子回到市区途中也是一样，他曾听见开车的男子对他说道：“哦，马上就该到涉谷啦，圭太君，快收好你的游戏，做好下车准备吧。”而圭太君当时在车上不是打瞌睡就是玩游戏，根本就没把心思放在记住时间，以及途中车窗外见到了哪些风景上。 到了涉谷不久他们就停下了车，驾车的男子打开车窗，圭太“哇”地轻声喊叫了起来。原来那位圣诞老人说了几句话后便把大包递给了他。 圭太透过车窗，依依不舍地望着圣诞老人的背影渐渐远去，他向旁边的那位“爸爸”问道： “那个圣诞老人来找我们做什么？” “他是一名警察假扮的，是来帮助我们救出你妈妈的。” 那位“爸爸”这样回答。圭太又满脸担心地哭丧着脸问道： “可是这个季节来了个圣诞老人不会让人感觉很奇怪吗？难道就不怕绑匪看出来？” 然后，据圭太说，是那位“爸爸”帮着他把那件白色衣服穿上的。穿完后圭太还得意地说： “真棒，就跟忍者一样！” 仅仅过了数秒钟，圭太就把母亲被绑架的事情几乎忘光了，甚至天真地在车子里高高兴兴地蹦跳着。然后这位“爸爸”又让他在自己面前把到达十字路口后交付赎金的办法大声复述了两遍。 昨晚在旅馆里时，“爸爸”已经在睡觉前把赎金交付方法告诉过圭太了。当时他说： “把你妈妈绑走的绑匪指名要让一个孩子去把赎金交给他，而当最危险的最后一刻来临时，因为爸爸要下车了，无法再去帮助你。不过，圭太是个勇敢的好孩子，自己一个人一定能办到吧。” 圭太听了使劲点了点头。 接着，“爸爸”把拿在自己手中的背包打开让圭太看。 背包里的东西不知何时从幼儿园的用具变成了大捆的钞票，圭太惊讶得把双眼睁得溜圆，心里暗暗佩服地想：“爸爸真厉害，就跟魔术师一样！” “这里一共是一千万赎金，很沉吧？你妈妈生命的重量全在这里了。”这位“爸爸”说道。 至于一千万钞票有多大的价值，看来孩子并不知道。真正背到了肩膀上才确实感觉到，就像有人把手按在肩上，使劲往下压似的。 圭太心里倒很喜欢，感觉按在肩上的手仿佛是妈妈的。 由于离十二点半还有一段时间，车子在路口来来回回地开，从各个不同的方向通过十字路口，就像迷了路一样转来转去。 “好了，时间快到了！”开车的男子说道。 接着“爸爸”又小声地说道：“看，你妈妈就在那儿。” 圭太远远地见到，在等待信号灯的人群的边上，妈妈果然在那儿站着……车子径直从她身旁开过，若打开窗，似乎就能摸到“妈妈”的身子。 圭太的身上套着那件白色的连身衣服，面前还围着一个头巾似的网，把全身裹得严严实实的。圭太把自己的脸紧贴在车窗上。 妈妈的脸能看得很清楚，看来她还不知道自己的孩子就在旁边的车上，正和谁说着话。 “快看，紧贴在妈妈身边不松手的那个人你见到了吧？他就是绑架犯。”那个“爸爸”这样告