When Chiba and Takagi came back from the bathroom with water in their hands, Miwako Sato and Katsuki Uehara were already standing at the blackboard and talking freely, and it seemed that they had resolved their differences.
"Doctors, hospital security guards, financial practitioners, racecourse horse breeders, construction workers, power plant managers, truck drivers, this prisoner really has no scruples about meat and vegetables. They have everything."
After hanging the photos of the deceased in the archives one by one on the blackboard under the "Serial Murder" sequence, Katsuki Uehara turned his head and glanced at the photos of two men in black that Miwako Sato had posted under the "Shinkansen Explosion" sequence.
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"Judging from the information we have so far, although these seven deceased had different occupations and ages during their lifetime, the only thing they have in common is that they all have a good reputation among their colleagues, relatives and friends, and they are well-known good people..."
Takagi Wataru and Chiba Kazunobu, who had dried their hands, couldn't help but become excited when they saw this. They immediately stepped forward and began to introduce each of the deceased. Sato and Kaminori, who had not been involved in this serial murder before, sat aside and listened -
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The first deceased was a doctor at Mihua Central Hospital, male, 45 years old, working in the Department of Neurology;
The second deceased was a security guard at Mihua Central Hospital. He was male, 57 years old, and worked in the security department of the hospital;
The third deceased was a financial practitioner, male, 31 years old, working for Suzuki Fund;
The fourth deceased was a horse breeder, male, 47 years old, who worked at the Red Point Jockey Club;
The fifth deceased was a construction worker, male, 28 years old, who worked for a construction company owned by the Takasugi Foundation;
The sixth deceased was a power plant manager, male, 45 years old, who worked for a power company owned by the Suzuki Consortium;
The seventh deceased was a truck driver, male, 37 years old, who worked for a freight company owned by the Suzuki Consortium.
"During our investigation, none of the seven deceased showed any abnormalities the day before their death. They were even talking and laughing with their family members on the morning of their death..."
"From a social circle point of view, these seven people do not know each other, and there is no overlapping range of relatives and friends. As for the people who have enemies with these seven people, before the White Bird incident, we were still visiting and investigating one by one. This work
The quantity is huge…”
As the first police officers to investigate serial murders, Takagi Wataru and Chiba Kazunobu had tried their best to explain the situation to Uehara Katsumi and Sato Miwako in the most concise words. But even so, it took them a long time to introduce them.
More than forty minutes.
"Preliminary examination results from the forensics department show that all seven of the deceased had fatal wounds in their hearts. At the same time, their left wrists were also cut open. This is why the fish tank was filled with blood."
"Moreover, the wound in the heart was very thin and narrow, and did not appear to be caused by a traditional knife. At the same time, traces of resistance were also found on the bodies of the seven deceased."
The two people sitting on the chairs, listening and flipping through the information, had solemn expressions on their brows.
"If there are traces of resistance, it means that these seven deceased people had contact with the murderer before their death, and the contact was under emotional excitement.
"According to the information, the strongest among the seven deceased was the truck driver, who was 176cm tall and weighed 87kg; followed by the construction worker, who was 172cm tall and weighed 84kg."
"Leave aside the other ones for now, it's not easy to subdue these two people and make them wait for death."
The cap of the ballpoint pen drew a circle back and forth on the documents. Katsuki Uehara murmured the prisoner's portrait in his mind: "A strong adult male?"
Miwako Sato on the side was spinning her pen and added: "But if it is drugged, even a woman can do it. We have to wait for the autopsy and blood results to come out before we can make a judgment.
"However, according to the information, these seven deceased people went to work on the day of death, but were later found dead in an abandoned and dangerous building in the suburbs. In other words, did the prisoner have a car? Or rent a car? Takagi, Chiba
, haven’t you investigated this aspect before?”
"We checked this, but one body appeared every day during those seven days, and there were too many vehicles going to the suburbs, so we couldn't find the corresponding suspect vehicle at all.
"Furthermore, the area where the body was found has long been abandoned. In recent years, it has been included in the list of dangerous buildings to be demolished and rebuilt. Therefore, there is no surveillance nearby, and the original surveillance has long been broken."
Hearing this, Takagi Wataru hurriedly explained. Chiba Kazunobu, who was thirsty at the side, took advantage of this time to return to his work station, picked up a water glass and drank several sips.
"Have you checked the fish tank?" Uehara Katsuki, rubbing his chin, closed the file in his hand: "Generally speaking, the store owner should have a very deep impression when selling such a large fish tank."
"I checked, but found nothing because the person who bought these seven fish tanks died in an accident."
"died?"
"Yes, the name of the person who bought the fish tank is Nobu Miyazawa. He is a manager of the financial department of the Takasugi Consortium. He died in a car accident a month ago due to an ineffective rescue operation. It seems that Sakata and the others next door are responsible for this."
"?"
Katsuki Uehara, who felt the name seemed familiar at first glance, narrowed his eyes slightly: "Nobu Miyazawa? The financial manager of the Takasugi Foundation?"
Miwako Sato, who noticed something strange about her partner, felt a little strange: "Do you know him?"
"When I went to the Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office before, I met Nobu Miyazawa's wife who cried out for her husband, saying that the police made a mistake and that her husband was actually murdered."
Recalling the appearance of the woman named Yuka Miyazawa who couldn't kneel down on that rainy day, Katsuki Uehara rubbed his temples and felt a slight pain in his brain for a moment.
Why is another eucalyptus added?
"That's not right. Why did a manager of the finance department buy seven big fish tanks? Do you want to go home and raise fish?" Uehara Katsumi suddenly reacted as he rubbed his hands, and raised his eyes to look at Takagi and Chiba.
"No, we have asked, it is considered a soft furnishing purchase. Along with this fish tank, there are also a series of soft furnishing items purchased. We have also seen the list and the actual items, and they are all consistent. Nothing is missing, Miyazawa Nobu
It’s the one who signed the appropriation.”
"...Anyway, since it is relevant, then please ask Mrs. Miyazawa to come to the Metropolitan Police Department again——"
Miwako Sato, who closed her middle-end mobile phone, had not finished her words when her phone suddenly vibrated——
"I'm Sato."
After seeing the note, Miwako Sato quickly pressed the answer button, and her expression gradually changed: "Is that so? I understand, thank you."
Seeing this, Katsuki Uehara, who was a little curious, raised his eyebrows: "What's wrong?"
"The results of the bomber's call records have come out. The mobile phone number belongs to Toshihiko Takasugi."
"Takasugi Toshihiko? The young master of the Takasugi Consortium?"
"Um."
Sato Miwako nodded, immediately put down the tea cup and stood up: "Takagi, Chiba, you two go make an appointment with Mrs. Miyazawa; Uehara, come with me to the Takasugi Foundation."