When it was dawn, Gao Shan detective sat up from the passenger seat yawning, and took off the newspaper covering his face.
In order to prevent the things in the karaoke room from being transferred, Shiratori and Gao Shan stayed at the scene yesterday and did not go back.
According to Detective Shiratori, it was the first time after the high tide of the student movement to handle a case like this sleeping in the car.
And the Gaoshan detective has only joined the Metropolitan Police Department for a few years, so naturally he has not experienced that period of time.
It was a very memorable experience for him.
Because he had a stiff neck, his neck hurt like it would break in a second when he sat up.
Enduring the severe pain, he turned his neck and finally found a less painful angle, and just opened the door and got out of the car.
Detective Shiratori took off his jacket and was doing stretching exercises beside the car. When he saw Gao Shan getting out of the car like this, he laughed loudly: "Stiff neck? It's the first time I did this, it's the only way to go."
"Honda actually said their seats are comfortable enough to sleep on!" Takayama complained.
"Be content. Back then we didn't even have chairs that could be laid flat. We all sat and slept. We didn't get enough sleep at all. When we fell asleep, our heads hit the car window, and we woke up again, and continued to sleep in a daze."
Detective Shiratori was recalling when Shimakata Yoshiaki came over with a pineapple bun he bought from someone who didn't know where he bought it: "Come on, eat some too. You may be very busy this morning, and it's important to replenish your energy in advance."
Shiratori took the pineapple bun unceremoniously, and watched the "highlight" karaoke practice room while eating.
This is a facility converted from an old warehouse. The warehouse has been built for a long time. It is the only reinforced concrete building in the entire street. It is mixed with a bunch of old wooden buildings, so it is not very conspicuous.
Maybe it's because of the mess of billboards on the side facing the street
These billboards, like a layer of "camouflage", hide the old warehouse.
Detective Shiratori Akira always felt that someone was watching him from the old warehouse.
In any case, the mystery of the old warehouse can be unveiled this morning.
Shimakata Yoshiaki continued to break up the pineapple buns in his bag, and after making sure that everyone had one, he returned to Shiratori Akira, looked at today's "hunting ground" and said: "I always feel that the key evidence we are looking forward to has been destroyed or transferred. .”
"Didn't the surrounding residents say that they didn't see any suspicious large objects coming in and out of this warehouse?" Akira Shiratori asked.
Shimakata Yoshiaki shrugged.
At this time, the voices of other people entered Shiratori Akira's ears: "It is entirely possible that it was transferred from the underground waterway. You two should have experienced the era of the student movement. Back then, the students transported Molotov through the underground waterway." Cocktail, did you forget?"
Shimakata Yoshiaki glanced at the speaker and replied: "Of course I haven't forgotten, but we can only arrange checkpoints according to the blueprint of the underground waterway in the district archives. If they have any secret passages, we have nothing to do. After all, no one can do it." In terms of hole-piercing experience, it surpasses 'mouse'."
Shiratori Akira nodded to the speaker: "Morning, Aramaki. Who's next to you?"
Aramaki: "I'm just going to introduce. This is a newcomer promoted by our department from the data analysts, named Saburo Gusado. I think his talent will be very beneficial to solve the case at hand."
"That's right." Shiratori didn't seem to believe that this gongan with long curly hair, who looked like a rock and roll youth, would be of any benefit to solving the case, but he still reached out his hand.
Gusado Saburo held his hand: "Senior Shiratori."
"You also play rock?" Shiratori asked.
"No. I only have long hair because I keep forgetting to get a haircut," Tasaburo said. "What's going on now?"
"Waiting for a search warrant, we suspect that the warehouse across the street is hiding evidence critical to the serial murder case."
"What kind of evidence is it?" Tasaburo continued to ask, but Shiratori shrugged, "I don't know. It depends on what is found."
Aramaki suddenly said: "If there are items related to welfare technology, please take them away as evidence."
Shiratori frowned: "It's fine to take it away, after all, a search warrant is about to come down. But after taking it away for investigation, if there is no sufficient evidence to prove that it is an important exhibit, it will be returned to others."
"Don't worry. At that time, gongan will take it from the evidence department of Sakurada Gate with independent investigation authority." Araaki took out a cigarette from his pocket and put it in his mouth. "If anyone comes to ask, let him Go to class gongan9 to get it."
The white bird detective raised his eyebrows: "It's great that the secret agents don't have to pay attention to the law."
After speaking, he took out a match and struck it to light Huangjuan's cigarette.
Afterwards, he ate up the pineapple buns in his hand in two or three bites, took out a cigarette, leaned in front of Huangjuan, and lit it with the light from the cigarette butt.
Shiratori Akira: "What is the origin of this welfare technology? KGB opened it?"
"No, at least you can't see it now. They seem to be an ordinary company that sells physical therapy devices. At most, the way of selling physical therapy devices is a bit... They call it direct sales. Have you ever seen their direct sales meeting?"
Shiratori shook his head: "No."
"You'd better ask your parents. Well-being technology's direct sales meetings are often targeted at the elderly. Some elderly people go to a direct sales meeting and bring back four or five physiotherapy devices, and then take the trouble to recommend them to their relatives and friends."
The white bird detective frowned: "You put it this way... My dad seems to be using some new type of physiotherapy equipment recently. My eldest son who is in college even quarreled with my dad because of this. The relationship between their grandparents and grandchildren was originally very good. .”
Araki blew out a smoke ring: "Then you'd better go home and check carefully."
"Is this... a terrible physiotherapy device?" Shimakata Yoshiaki asked next to him, "I seem to have heard from my wife that I saw an advertisement posted by someone on the circulation board."
Japan's grassroots communities are dominated by various self-government associations, and then there is a set of circulation board system for housewives.
In this era, the vast majority of Japanese women do not go out to work. After finishing the housework, they spend their time on TV at noon and community activities.
The circulation board is a notebook used to inform the community of various activities. The housewives of one family will drop by the next family to pass the board after reading it. It is a chance for housewives to get to know each other and socialize.
Huang Juan was stunned: "Started posting advertisements on the circulation board? The penetration of well-being technology in grassroots communities is deeper than expected. But just buying a physical therapy device is not a big problem.
"We have disassembled and inspected the three types of physiotherapy devices operated by Fufu Technology. They are devices that reduce muscle fatigue by heating, vibrating and microwaves. You can even use them yourself if your muscles are sore when you go home at night."
"Then I don't understand. You are secret agents, anti-espionage, and anti-terrorism. Why do you pay so much attention to a company that sells physical therapy equipment? Even if there is a problem with their sales method, it is also a matter of economic investigation, right?" Shiratori detective asked .
Aramaki pondered for a while, then glanced at Tasaburo, who turned his head to look away, which meant "I don't know what you said".
Arakimaki then said: "We suspect that welfare technology is a new religion, and selling physiotherapy equipment is their cover-up."
"Is this religion a bad one?" White Bird detective asked.
Araki: "I don't know, but if this serial murder incident is related to welfare technology, then we can be sure that they are the bad kind.
"It was also when I was looking through the files that I suddenly discovered some previous cases that seemed to have something to do with them, so I started to suspect.
"But I have no real proof."
At this time, Gao Shan, who was still struggling with the stiff neck, suddenly said, "I thought gongan didn't need evidence."
"If it's something like the theft of missiles from a US military base, we really don't need evidence to take action." Aramaki said in a self-deprecating tone, "But this time there is no US military incident."
At this time, a car came towards them along the road at a very high speed, and then braked suddenly.
The tires rubbed smoke and dust on the old road, and the screeching brakes almost pierced Shiratori's eardrums.
Before the car came to a complete stop, Keishi Gyoda opened the door from the co-pilot's seat and held up the documents in his hand: "Here comes the search warrant! There is also an arrest warrant for the organizers of the gang fight time last night!"
"Oh! It's early this time! Did those people sitting at the desks take the wrong medicine today?" Shimakata Yoshiaki threw the uneaten pineapple buns into his car without wiping his mouth, clapping his hands and shouting, "Start work, start work! Everyone wake up!"
Police officer Shiratori stepped forward to receive the search warrant. After careful confirmation, he took it and walked to the warehouse across the road.
Gao Shan detective hurriedly followed, but his neck continued to tilt to one side due to the pain of the stiff neck, looking like a ghost that would appear in an urban ghost story.
The people on the other side of the warehouse seemed to have been prepared for a long time, and before Shiratori came to knock on the door, they opened the door by themselves.
The lead singer of URB came out with an angry face, staring at Detective Shiratori like a walking dead.
White Bird Detective: "You have been arrested, you have the right to choose to remain silent, but every word you say will become evidence in court."
The lead singer of URB didn't say a word, just stretched out his hands, quietly waiting for the criminal police to put handcuffs on himself.
**
Waking up with Ma felt refreshed.
After getting dressed, he couldn't wait to leave the room, ran to the dojo and opened the door to the yard, looking at the cherry blossom trees outside.
"Strange, why... the same as usual?"
He scratched his head, muttering to himself.
Jinguji Tamamo's voice came from behind: "What are you expecting?"
"This... Generally speaking, after experiencing last night, today I should see a brand new world!"
"Do you mean that the newly built Federation starship in the distant sky is slowly taking off?" Tamamo came to Kazuma, looked at the cherry blossom trees outside side by side with Kazuma, and joked.
"No, although I also like to watch this scene, but the technology is obviously not enough now. I mean, look, I am also a person who knows the existence of the mysterious side. I shouldn't see some things that ordinary people can't see. something
"For example, the little chinchilla playing in the yard, the dust monster hiding in the corner like a coal ball, and the cat bus that can run on the telephone pole..."
"Little monsters basically don't exist anymore. As I said yesterday, the mystery is now a residue that doesn't even need to be buried deliberately. It's hard to imagine that a special combat force will be organized to protect Tokyo in the Taisho era."
Kazuma glanced at Yuzao: "Is that combat unit called the Huajituan?"
"No. Why do you look disappointed?"
"No, it's just your illusion." He Ma stretched his waist while talking, looking at the scenery in front of him that was as usual without any mystery, and sighed heavily, "There is no fantasy, so it's useless to look forward to it."
"Hema, look at me." Yuzao said softly.
He Ma turned his head to look at her, and found that she had released the fox ears again, and squeezed her hands to represent the fox gesture. When she met her eyes, she let out a fox cry in Japanese: "Kongkong!"
Hema felt his heartbeat suddenly increased, but he expressed his last stubbornness in a disgusted tone:
"Why is the old woman so cute?"
Yuzao pursed her lips and put down her hands, but suddenly thought of something, and asked with a smile, "Don't you want to touch your ears?"
He Ma stared at the wiggling fox ears, and finally stretched out his hand.
Underneath the fluffy touch is the unique feel of thin and crisp bones...
The more you touch the horse, the more addictive you will be.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of a car engine, it should be Honami coming.
He Ma hurriedly let go.
The moment he let go, the ears turned into hair and fell loose.
A moment later, when Honami stepped on the falling cherry blossoms that were nearing the end of the flowering period and appeared in sight, Kazuma and Tamamo seemed to be chatting normally.
Honami Nanjo was about to say hello, but her eyes suddenly stopped on Tamamo's clothes.
"This is... pajamas?" Honami said to herself, "Eggy, did you... sleep here yesterday?"
"Stay overnight." Yuzao pointed out the key points with short words.
Honami immediately observed Kazuma's expression carefully.
Yuzao: "You come to stay overnight tonight too. I didn't sneak away."
He and the horse pretended to be watching the scenery.
Honami was obviously very interested in Tamamo's suggestion, and actually thought about it seriously for a few seconds, but then she remembered something more important, and hurriedly asked:
"You caused a big commotion yesterday, didn't you?"
Although the transmission of information is slow in this era, Kazuma was bailed out of the police station by Kenji Komi, a lawyer from the Nanjo family, of course Honami knew about it.
What makes Kazuma strange is how she didn't know until this morning. According to Kazuma's idea, Honami should have rushed over with Kenji Gumi yesterday.
Honami: "Last night, I couldn't get away from the entertainment of the foundation. But I inquired about some strange sayings. Someone suggested that I stay away from people who play music recently."
He Ma raised his eyebrows: "Isn't this implying that you leave me?"
"I thought so too at first, but the one who reminded me was a lawyer named Shibao Tianjiu. I checked the guest registration and invitation card distribution records. This person came in as a friend and was not on our invitation list.
"I remember, the Jun Nishida that I caught with you before was born by Shibata Yukubo."
He Ma looked serious.
Honami continued: "So I think this is not to remind me to keep a distance from you, but to remind me not to get too involved in the serial murder case of hiding corpses in the Kandagawa refrigerator."
"It's possible." He Ma Zan agreed, "It's even possible that through you, you are warning me not to get involved too deeply."
Tamamo took over the conversation: "Besides, they may still be implying that if Kazuma gets too involved, Honami will be in danger."
Honami was stunned for a moment: "Ah? Me? This, no matter how you look at it, Chiyoko is more dangerous, right? She was also the one who was tied up last time. Besides, if I am in danger, aren't you Dandanzi?"
Yuzao smiled slightly: "If it's just for self-protection, I should be fine."
Hema was suddenly curious about how strong Yuzao's self-protection ability is now, so he asked: "Now... can you still carry a 46cm cannon?"
"What are you talking about, I couldn't bear it at all, and I couldn't bear it from the moment it was built. Now, it can probably withstand Zaku's machine gun?"
Yes, Kazuma understands that in the future, when encountering a hail of bullets, you can tie Yuzao to a wooden board and use it as a shield.
Wait, what she just said was Zaku's machine gun in "Gundam". How many millimeters does Zaku's machine gun have? 80
Honami asked with a question mark on her face: "What are you talking about? 46cm cannon?"
She looked down.
"Well," He Ma hurriedly explained, "It's not about length, it's about caliber."
Honami was shocked: "Caliber?"
Then she suddenly realized that she had lost her mind, her face flushed, and she quickly changed the subject: "This... isn't this the caliber of Yamato's main gun? Why did Yamato's main gun appear? What the hell is Zaku's machine gun?"
"Of course I'm joking." Tamamo laughed.
Honami looked at Kazuma suspiciously.
"I always feel... the two of you are closer than before," she threw a straight ball, "Eggs just existed for granted before, occupying the position next to Hema, but now..."
"I'm still Kazuma's apprentice, just like you," Yuzao said.
Changing the topic with Ma Ze: "Anyway, Honami, you should be careful recently, and it's best to stay with Butler Suzuki all the time. After you explain the situation to your grandfather, he should agree."
Honami nodded: "Understood. I'll go back and persuade Grandpa to let Butler Suzuki stay with me until you settle the matter."
Kazuma originally thought that Honami would use reasons such as Suzuki's butler's company affairs to shirk it, but she didn't expect that she would simply agree.
It seems that my master's words are more effective than I imagined.
At this time, Chiyoko's voice came from the room: "Dinner is ready! Is Honami here too? Let's eat together!"
Honami replied, "Understood."
Then she glanced at Hema, bent down, took off her shoes and went on the edge side.
Honami bent down and picked up the shoes she had taken off, and said to Kazuma, "I'll put this in the entrance."
After speaking, she walked into the house first.
Yuzao, who lives with Mara and wants to enter the house, asked in a low voice, "I know exactly how powerful you are now."
"When it's not about the mystery, I'm just an ordinary high school girl—I mean, a college girl." Tamamo paused, then added, "It's just harder to die.
"However, if a swordsman-level guy like Soichiro Uesugi holds a famous sword, even in his heyday, I can only use magic to outwit him. Now most of the spells have become useless, and I basically can only run."
And the horse nodded.
Yuzao: "Don't even think about using me as a shield. I'm going to die. Let me die."
Hema touched her head roughly: "I know, I know, if you don't say that, I won't throw my heart to block the gun, I mean all of you."
After all, I, Kiryu and Ma, are heroes, and I should bear everything by myself.
He Ma thought so.
**
URB band practice room.
Although the search was still going on, the police department who had roughly inspected every room in the karaoke room gathered together—it was not up to the police department to conduct a more detailed search.
"Isn't there anything prohibited here?" Shimakata Yoshiaki complained, "There is no dead body, no anesthetic, and the little blood found looks like a nosebleed..."
Shiratori Akira frowned and asked: "The Huangjuan is still being searched? Let Gongan participate in our search so blatantly, will there be any opinions from above?"
Shimagata Yoshiaki shrugged: "I think the higher-ups are also eager to find some breakthrough for Aramaki. After all, this search has completely reached a dead end. The good news is that the media is getting tired of it. After a while, the search will probably turn into a normal search? "
On the Japanese side, for some unsolved cases with huge influence, its search headquarters will exist until the case exceeds the retrospective period.
However, in general, the search headquarters for these cases does not deploy too much force. The search is also a so-called "normalized search". Try to solve the case" attitude.
If the criminal police in charge of this kind of search made a breakthrough by accident and found clues to solve the case before the retrospective period of the case expired, then of course it would appear that the Japanese police are awesome.
But in most of these cases, the retrospective period passed silently in the end, and the search headquarters was quietly disbanded.
No one will be dealt with—I've searched for so long, you still want to deal with me, is it plausible
This time, the case will probably change to this state after the media heat is over.
Whether it is Shiratori or the island side, they are all veterans, and they are already mentally prepared for this at this time.
Because of this, there was a tacit atmosphere between the two.
Shimakata Yoshiaki sighed: "The price of becoming a policeman is that the heart of justice gradually disappears. It's kind of ironic when you think about it."
"Suddenly became philosophical? I don't remember that you came out of college in the professional group." Shiratori joked.
"Whispering, I also know how to read books, Romain Rolland or something."
After Shimakata Yoshiaki finished speaking, he saw Aramaki coming out of the preparation room of the karaoke room with an evidence bag.
"What, found something?" he asked.
Aramaki held up the evidence bag so that both Yoshiaki Shimagata and Akira Shiratori could see the contents clearly.
Inside is a physiotherapy machine.
Arakimaki said: "One of the physiotherapy devices sold by Fufu Technology, if you ask the people in the URB band, they will probably say that it is bought to treat myosynovitis."
"Then you still collect?" Shiratori asked.
"Maybe you can find strange fingerprints or hair on it? Besides, if my hunch is correct, the lawyer is coming."
"Which lawyer?" Shimao Yoshiaki was puzzled.
At this moment, his partner Keishi Gyoda hurried over and said in a low voice, "A lawyer came outside and said his name was Shibao Tahisa."
Yoshiaki Shimagata and Akira Shiratori watched Aramaki together.
"I'm talking about him." Araki said.