It may seem absurd to suspect a person who has nothing to do with the case, but it is just that there is no connection at the moment. It cannot prove that the two people really have no intersection.
At least Miss Iyo and the deceased were regular customers of the izakaya "Tsutori", so it was possible that they knew each other.
There is another point that makes Tangze suspicious.
After Mr. Shimoda left, Miss Iyo was the first to leave, followed by Mr. Hashida.
But what if Miss Yiyu is that mysterious woman?
It is very easy for women to dress casually.
Ms. Yiyu's hair is tied up to give people an intellectual and quiet feeling. What if she lets her hair down and then wears a colorful fashionable coat and flashy rings and passes by the door of the bar with Shimoda?
As long as you cover your face, you can easily be mistaken for a receptionist in a place like this, right?
And if you can lie, Miss Yi Yu is the most likely.
Tang Ze has never been a hesitant person. If he has doubts in his mind, he will resolve them.
Therefore, when you have a suspect in your heart, even if it seems to be an unrelated person, you must verify whether your reasoning is right or wrong.
After bidding farewell to his younger brother, Karasawa took Chiba to the "Tsutori" bar to ask the boss for Miss Yiyu's contact information.
However, although there was no phone number, they learned from their boss that the other party worked at "Mingyu University". After discussion, Tang Ze and the two finally decided to wait for each other at the school gate early tomorrow morning and leave work for the day.
It is said that this investigation took a little longer, but this is inevitable. After all, this time the suspect was not at the scene of the crime, but the bodies were randomly dumped in Tokyo.
So far, not even the suspect has been found or seen.
But fortunately, after sorting out the interpersonal relationships of the deceased, Tangze and the others still gained something.
As for Takagi, they also had an extra gain. After they investigated the people close to Shangtu, they learned a piece of news from his sister.
The other party had a lover, but the family didn't know it at the time. Later, they only saw each other once because of Shangtu's death, and they lost contact with each other.
After Karasawa learned about this incident, he asked the two to continue tracking each other's mysterious girlfriend tomorrow, and then he and Chiba disbanded and got off work.
There was no way, it was impossible for them to visit someone at this time of night, so no matter how anxious they were, they had to do it step by step.
Because I had called Ayako in advance, when Karasawa arrived home, the fresh ingredients had just been baked and were waiting for the man of the house to enjoy.
"Excuse me." Karasawa took off his coat and handed it to Ayako and said, "I asked you to make dinner twice. You have already eaten it."
"This is what I should do." Ayako smiled, put her coat on the hanger and asked, "Has there been any progress on that case recently?"
"I think I have a clue." Tang Ze said as he picked up a chopstick of spinach: "Whether we can harvest anything depends on tomorrow."
Tasting Ayako's cooking, Karasawa's fatigue from a day's work seemed to slowly dissipate.
Taking a hot bath after a meal is even more comfortable, and the whole person relaxes.
With Nephrite in his arms, Karasawa and Ayako talked about everyday things and fell asleep early.
A night of silence.
Early the next morning, Karasawa and Chiba had been waiting at the gate of Mingyu University since early in the morning. After some inquiries, they waited patiently at the gate of Miss Iyo's office.
When Miss Yi Yu saw the two of them after going upstairs, she was stunned for a moment and then walked over: "Um...is there anything else you can do?"
"It's like this. The woman you said you saw with Mr. Shimoda looked like a receptionist, right?"
"That's right." Miss Yiyu looked at Tang Ze and said, "What's the problem?"
"It's like this, that lady is not actually a receptionist, because it was actually too late at that point."
Tangze explained with a smile and told the other party what the enthusiastic guy said yesterday.
"So that's it, but I don't know much about the world over there..." Miss Yiyu said calmly with her arms folded in front of her chest.
"Then I don't know why I knew she was the receptionist at a glance?" Chiba asked with a smile and made an offensive statement.
Hearing Qianye's words, Miss Yiyu couldn't help but smile and said: "Isn't that what it feels like to entertain a lady?"
"That's true, but according to our investigation, that person is actually a receptionist pretending to be a receptionist."
Tangze looked at the confused Miss Yiyu and smiled and said: "Because she didn't bring a lighter, Shimoda wanted to smoke in the bar, but the lady next to him was indifferent.
This is almost an obvious "dereliction of duty" behavior for the receptionist. After all, it is their job to light cigarettes for the guests. Even those who do not smoke will carry a lighter with them, just like a work prop."
Speaking of this, Tangze looked at Miss Yiyu and said meaningfully: "In other words, that woman may not know much about that world like you, Miss Yiyu, but she doesn't know that she has been exposed."
Hearing Tangze's words, Miss Yiyu's eyes flickered and she said, "I just talked about my feelings...I didn't say definitely...
It doesn't make any difference to me, you seem to be blaming me..."
"Is it gold?"
Karasawa looked at the ring on Miss Yiyu's right hand and asked, "Wedding ring?"
"Ah...this..." Miss Yiyu touched the ring and nodded: "Yes."
"It's really rare." Tang Ze smiled and said.
"Are wedding rings rare?" Miss Yi Yu said in surprise as she stroked the ring.
"Actually, one thing you may not know is that the lady pretending to be the receptionist is wearing the same gold wedding ring as you."
At this moment, Tangze chose to attack head-on: "Perhaps you don't know that neon gold rings are rare. Only about 4% of couples use them. You won't tell me that it is an accident."
Tang Ze looked at Miss Yi Yu with sharp eyes. Even he did not expect that he would make such great progress in meeting the other party this time.
Originally, he was just a little doubtful of Miss Yiyu's testimony, and felt that a visit was necessary no matter what the situation was.
But I didn't expect that the mysterious woman was really Miss Yiyu pretending to be her.
I don't know the common sense of a waitress, wear a gold ring, and meet the deceased before Mr. Hashida leaves the bar. These conditions are completely matched by the other party!
See you in the picture!
Tangze chose to ask the question head-on, and this was indeed effective. After the other party panicked, he was silent for a moment and said: "Yes, that person is me... That is indeed my disguise..."
"Why?" Qianye asked, "Do you want to do such a troublesome thing?"
"Actually, after I met him at the izakaya, I disguised myself and went to the bar with him." Miss Yiyu covered her right hand and said, "Because it would be very troublesome if it was discovered. After all, it was an affair..."
"So that night, you were the last person to come into contact with Mr. Shimoda?" Tangze asked.
"Yes...but we separated right after we came back from the bar, and I don't know what happened after that." Miss Yiyu said, "I felt a little uncomfortable that day, so I didn't go to the hotel...
I thought he should have gone home directly like me. Who knew he would freeze to death on the street? I was really surprised when I found out about this, but then I was extremely scared...
After all, my Qiao Zhuang affairs will definitely arouse suspicion..."
"So when we asked you, you said you saw a woman who looked like a receptionist." Chiba looked at Iyo and said, "Is it to clear the suspicion?"
"This is the situation..." Miss Yi Yu looked at the two of them and bowed: "I'm sorry to cause you trouble, but please keep my affair a secret, otherwise I will be in great trouble..."
Faced with this situation, Tang Ze and the others could only nodded, stood up and left.
"What should we do now?"
After leaving the building, Chiba looked at the office upstairs: "What she said is indeed reasonable. The first reaction to a scandal like an affair is to hide it, but I always feel that something is wrong...
Do you think that if she wanted Shimoda to divorce and marry her, but was constantly being prevaricated by the other party, would she feel betrayed and kill Shimoda in a rage?
If that’s the case, then it’s love killing…”
Chiba's suspicion is indeed possible, and since the other party is currently the last person to have contact with the deceased, he is indeed the biggest suspect.
But investigating a case requires evidence. Otherwise, no matter how accurate your reasoning is, it will be nothing more than a loft in the sky.
If they had not learned so many characteristics and evidence about the mysterious woman through their previous investigation, even if they met Miss Yiyu this time, they would not be able to get her to admit that she was pretending to be the receptionist.
But now the other party's reasons are also watertight, and Tangze and others lack key evidence, so even if they suspect that the other party is the culprit, there is nothing they can do.
Ultimately, key evidence is still missing.
The two of them went downstairs and got into the car. After sitting in the passenger seat, Tangze suddenly said: "Tell me, what kind of person is Miss Yiyu's husband?"
"Maybe it's very bad for her." Chiba sighed a little: "Otherwise she wouldn't have had an extramarital affair. After all, she doesn't seem like that kind of person."
"No, I actually think it might be good for her." A possibility flashed in Tang Ze's mind: "What if the husband she mentioned is Shangtu?"
"This?" Qianye was stunned when he heard this, and immediately cheered up: "If this is the case, then we can identify her as the prisoner!!"
"Let's go, go back."
Tangze put on his seat belt and said: "We need to investigate her detailed information to support my speculation."
Today's technology is still not developed enough. In the era of smartphones, Karasawa could ask someone from the Network Countermeasures Division to help retrieve the information and send it to his mobile phone.
Nowadays, sending a multimedia message is difficult enough. Without photo evidence, Tangze and the others are afraid of finding the wrong person, so they might as well confirm it in person.
After spending a little effort, the two locked each other based on her name and workplace.
Yi Yujiangzi, female, thirty-two years old, single.
A researcher at the LNG Engineering Research Laboratory of Mingyu University.
"She is single!" Chiba looked excited at the word "unmarried" marked on the information: "But she said she was married, so there is a high possibility that she is Ueto's girlfriend..."
"If this is really the case, then everything has an explanation." Tang Ze couldn't help but change his expression when he suddenly remembered something, and then immediately walked out the door.
"Eh? Where are you going, Karasawa?" Chiba, who had just finished taking the photo, saw Karasawa's movements and quickly followed him.
"Go to Mingyu University." Karasawa said while pressing the elevator button, "Go to see Yi Yuezi."
"But we haven't confirmed yet that Yi and Jiangzi are Mr. Ueto's lovers. I have already sent a MMS to Takagi."
Speaking of this, Chiba was a little puzzled: "Would it be better for us to go find her after they confirm Shangtu's family members?"
"It's too late. Our visit in the morning may have alerted the snake. Her revenge plan is not over yet!"
The elevator door opened, and Karasawa stepped into the elevator and said: "Her next target is Kyoko Hanasaki!!"
"Is it because she and Shimoda framed Ueto and caused his death?"
Hearing this, Qianye immediately understood that the situation was not good: "She had not taken action before because she thought she might be safe. Our attention was all on that mysterious woman, so we planned to avoid the limelight first before taking action.
But this morning we discovered her disguise, and she felt that she was already suspicious, so in order to get revenge, she would definitely take action before we could!"
Thinking of this, Chiba immediately became anxious: "But where will Yi and Jiangzi take action? There doesn't seem to be a refrigeration facility around her, right?"
"No, there is a place, and it's in the research room!"
As he spoke, the elevator had already arrived at the underground parking lot. As Karasawa walked towards his GT-R, he explained: "The research laboratory at Mingyu University is called the LNG Engineering Research Laboratory, and "LNG" means "liquefied natural gas."
the meaning of.
Natural gas is usually transported from the production site to the consumption site through pipelines or ships.
If ships are used for transportation, the natural gas needs to be liquefied and compressed into a liquid for transportation, and then converted into gas.
The most critical point is the process of converting gas, because liquefaction requires cooling natural gas to minus 160 degrees!!"
"That's why we need to go to the research laboratory!" Chiba suddenly remembered something at the same time: "I remember entering the university and seeing a sign labeled "Cryogenic Research Laboratory"!"
"Yes, that's right there!"
While talking, the two of them had already run to the car, opened the door and got in. However, this time it was Tang Ze who was sitting in the driver's seat.
"Fasten your seat belt, I'm going to go at full speed next." He placed the siren in the car on the roof, put on his seat belt and immediately started the car.
The black steel behemoth rushed out of the car garage with a roaring roar and sped towards its destination on the road!!