Chapter 201 The two smartest detectives in Edo [5000]
"Sir, your refreshments."
In her prime, Teshiro-san bowed to Nishino and took off the plate of glutinous rice dumplings on the tea tray in her palm.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Nishino put his hands on his legs and nodded solemnly to express his thanks.
"Ah, you're welcome."
Nishino's seriousness made Ms. Teshiro feel flattered.
She quickly returned the gift, then hurriedly left holding the tea tray.
Nishino picked up a bunch of glutinous rice dumplings and bit off one - his demeanor was straight and upright, which can be said to be the truest portrayal of "only the tip of the tachyon is wet when eating".
——Ahhh... so delicious...
The soft and sticky flour crust is very elastic, and the sweet taste will spread in your mouth with every bite. Not to mention the rich taste, and the aftertaste is mellow.
After eating his favorite food, a sense of happiness spread in Nishino's heart.
In order to keep this happy moment with him for a while, Nishino deliberately slowed down his chewing speed, and the cold lines on his face relaxed unconsciously.
Suddenly, as if he suddenly remembered something terrible, his expression suddenly changed.
——Ah, no, no, no!
——As a child of the Wu family, you should set an example for all people, how could you show such an unseemly appearance?
Nishino took a deep breath, and his expression changed back to this serious look (￣︿￣).
At this time, a gust of cold wind passed through the cracks in the window and made a hoarse whistle, sending chills straight into people's bones.
The wind played with Nishino's hair and also played with his thoughts.
——There is still no movement at all today...
Nishino raised his teacup and pretended to drink tea. In fact, he used the teacup as a cover and quietly glanced toward the distance outside the window.
His gaze, without sadness or joy, cut a straight and transparent track in mid-air, and finally landed on an unremarkable river embankment.
Almost all passers-by passing by this river embankment hurried to the left and right as if they were avoiding the god of plague.
No wonder they reacted this way.
After all, someone died here not long ago.
And the people who died here were not ordinary people.
The river embankment that Nishino was staring at was the place where the captain of the Fire Bandits Kai 2nd Squadron, Kanazawa Chusuke, and his sister Kanazawa Qin died.
The murder case was already beyond the scope of its own capabilities, and at the same time, a case of this level was not qualified for the fire thieves to take action, so the "Kanazawa brother and sister were murdered" was naturally handed over to the "Three Chapters" of the execution office.
This month is the month when Hoban took charge of Edo.
The deceased was not an ordinary civilian, but an active officer of the shogunate army. Chujiro Usui (the mayor of the town of Kitabansho), who was well aware of the serious stakes involved in this matter, did not dare to neglect, and directly revealed his trump card... and sent Nishino to take action!
Therefore, Nishino took charge and took full responsibility for investigating the incident.
To become a man who is more worthy of the name of "samurai" than anyone else - this is Nishino's ideal and his life creed.
Indolence in government and dereliction of duty...this is not what a samurai does.
Therefore, after being ordered to do something in danger, he did not care about Hu.
He rushed to the scene of the crime and immediately started investigating.
With many years of criminal investigation experience, he immediately determined that the Kanazawa brother and sister were killed a few hours before their bodies were found, and it was still night.
The murderer was very skilled. Although Nishino didn't know Kanazawa Chusuke, he had heard of the name "The Dog of Fire".
Judging from the death conditions of Kanazawa Chusuke and Kanazawa Qin, both brothers and sisters were killed by the murderer with one blow before they even had time to draw their swords.
In addition, the murderer was very cunning and did not leave any valuable clues at the crime scene.
At the same time, because the eucalyptus occurred in a quiet night, there were no witnesses.
There were no witnesses, and there were no useful clues at the scene... If it were an average police officer, he would probably be blinded after encountering this kind of situation.
But after all, Hosejiro Nishino is "the trump card of the "Three Chapters" of Kitabansuo".
This level of predicament did not make him feel helpless.
He immediately resorted to a unique trick that was time-consuming and labor-intensive but had proven to be successful - monitoring the discovery scene.
Nishino has a very good habit, that is, every time he handles a case, he will review it secretly and think about whether there is anything that needs to be improved in handling the case.
At the same time, in his spare time, he would often go in and out of the execution office's document library, read through past case files, and learn from the methods and experiences of his predecessors.
While "swimming" in the vast ocean of files, Nishino discovered a very interesting phenomenon: whether they are murderers or thieves, all criminals particularly like to return to the scene of their crime.
After detailed investigation, Nishino discovered that the main reason why criminals frequently performed such abnormal actions was to collect intelligence.
Has Eucalyptus been discovered?
Did I leave any evidence?
Did officials intervene?
How far did they search?
How much do they value this eucalyptus?
Do they have any speculations?
Should I go back, pack my things and run for my life?
Many criminals will always return to the crime scene to collect more information when they think they can ensure their own safety, that is, their identity has not been exposed.
There are even some prisoners who will try to get acquainted with the official who is handling the case to get to the bottom of it.
Of course, the above are all based on "rational" considerations.
There are also some prisoners with brain problems who will also repeatedly return to the place where the corpse was abandoned or committed. This is not for the purpose of collecting intelligence, but to satisfy their own desires, re-experience the pleasure of committing the crime, and pursue spirituality.
joy and transcendence.
Nishino has encountered such a pervert before.
It was a case that occurred two years ago in the sixth year of Anzheng (1859).
The prisoner brutally murdered the proprietress of a wagashi shop over a trivial matter.
On the way home, the victim was put around the neck with a hemp rope from behind and strangled to death.
Due to the scarcity of clues, the search progress was stalled.
Even three co-workers at the detention center were unable to find out the murderer.
It was not until the fourth concentric...that is, after Nishino went into battle that the situation changed dramatically.
Only a week after taking over the project, Nishino discovered that a middle-aged man was wandering near the discovery site almost every day, and would eat at least one wagashi every time he showed up.
Nishino felt that this middle-aged man was very suspicious and immediately took him back to the prison for interrogation.
Although it is far inferior to the fire-fighting thief reform, the "three rounds" of interrogation at the execution center also have more tricks.
How could ordinary people without any professional training withstand an interrogation attack that reveals the weaknesses of human nature?
After just one night in the interrogation room, the middle-aged man was convinced that he was the murderer of the boss's wife.
Afterwards, the confession he described was both funny and downright creepy.
This is what he said: When he strangled the landlady to death, he smelled the wonderful scent of wagashi from her body. From then on, he discovered that as long as he went to the murder scene and ate a wagashi, he could recall the original time.
The scene of killing the landlady made me feel uncontrollably excited.
Gradually, he developed the habit of eating a wagashi near the murder scene every day. Otherwise, he would feel extremely uncomfortable all over his body.
After this incident, "Undecided in case of trouble, monitor the scene of the incident" became Nishino's unique trick.
Although not all criminals like to return to the crime scene, it can be a good way to break the situation when nothing can be done.
The tea house that Nishino is currently in is only average in terms of size, and the tea and food are not that good, but it has the same advantage that is particularly outstanding for a "criminal policeman" like Nishino - vision.
Very good.
The town where this tea house is located has a relatively high terrain.
There aren't any tall buildings or lush woods around.
When the weather is nice, just sit by the window on the second floor of the tea house and you can have a panoramic view of everything within a 10-machi radius. (1 machi = 109 meters)
Along with where Nishino was sitting at this time, if you extend your sight to the southwest, you can clearly see the place where the Kanazawa brothers and sisters were killed.
These days, Nishino and his subordinates have been closely monitoring the river embankment stained with Zhongliang's blood.
Or they squatted near the river embankment pretending to check the eucalyptus.
Or disguised as a peddler and sitting on the street where the murder scene can be seen.
Or like now, pretending to be drinking tea in this tea house, but in fact, his eyes never leave the window.
Whether it is people or things, "monitoring" is an extremely tiring job.
Even an iron man with a strong body and a strong will will feel extremely tired if he is required to stare at the same place for several hours without moving.
Therefore, Nishino and his Okahiki adopted a "shift system".
Just 2 hours ago, Oka Hiki, who was last responsible for monitoring the eucalyptus site, went to rest, and now Nishino took over the boring task himself.
Maybe it was because of the glutinous rice dumplings he had just eaten. The blood flowed to his stomach, and Nishino felt sleepy.
——As a warrior, how can you yawn in public?
Nishino thought to himself as he licked the roof of his mouth vigorously.
This is a "little trick in life" that his father taught him.
When you want to yawn, lick the roof of your mouth vigorously. This can effectively suppress the urge to yawn.
In order to fight against fatigue, Nishino decided to order another cup of refreshing tea.
"Miss Teshiro! Miss Teshiro!"
He turned his head and shouted towards the stairs not far away.
"Coming, coming!"
With the sound of vitality responding one after another, Teshiro-san returned to Nishino's eyes again.
"Have a cup of black tea."
"Um... I'm sorry, sir, the black tea is sold out, can I only have black tea?"
"Black tea...that's okay too. Please add more tea leaves to make the flavor stronger."
"Okay!"
Nishino listened to the sound of Miss Teshiro's retreating footsteps and stretched out his right thumb to knead his brow, which had accumulated a lot of fatigue.
At this moment, a conversation sounded from behind him, attracting his attention.
"Huh? Is that Nishino Hosejiro?"
"Oh? It seems like it's really him."
Nishino was startled for a moment, then turned his head at an imperceptible angle and looked behind him from the corner of his eye.
The speakers were a pair of young men dressed as carpenters with sweat towels draped around their necks.
"I never expected that I would meet such a famous person here."
"Well, Nishino Hosejiro is just like the rumors... He is a person who is not easy to mess with just by looking at his appearance. I have heard a lot of rumors about him. It is said that he has a very harsh personality and treats others very harshly.
Harsh, all the people who worked for him were tortured to death by him. If it weren't for the high salary he offered, no one would be willing to work under him."
"I have heard similar rumors, but it is undeniable that he is indeed a very capable person. Among the 'three chapters' of Jeonbuk Bansuo, his ability is the most outstanding, otherwise he would not be able to
Recognized as 'the best eucalyptus-breaking expert in Beifan'."
"Oh, he's quite lucky. If Nioh hadn't been moved to the right by the Huofu thieves, then his golden name of being the best gun-breaking expert in the North Division would have been taken away by Nioh long ago.
Already."
"You can't say that. Nioh's strength is swordsmanship. When it comes to detecting cases, Nioh may not be able to beat Nishino."
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In order to prevent Nishino from hearing their conversation, the young people deliberately kept their voices extremely low.
But they miscalculated: Nishino's hearing is very good.
Although they kept their speaking volumes to a minimum, every word and sentence they spoke was still transmitted to Nishino's ears very clearly.
He has a harsh personality and treats others harshly. In response to this evaluation, Nishino not only did not want to refute, but also wanted to nod vigorously: Yes, you are right! I am such a man.
He always believes that Okaki is not only a job, but also a mission.
Now that I have worn Muho's Juju, I must bravely shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting Edo and protecting the people.
[Note: Juju is the standard equipment of the "Three Chapters" of the practice. Tongxin wears Juju with a red tassel at the end, and Okabiki wears Juju without tassels.】
As an Okabiki, any slack or mistake may lead to irreparable serious consequences.
Therefore, Nishino was extremely strict with his subordinate Oka Hiki, so strict that he could be described as harsh.
People who were scolded by him cried, people who only worked for one day and then ran away with their buckets... there were many people.
However, on the other hand, it is precisely because of his severity that all those who can persist under his command are, without exception, outstanding talents who can stand alone.
Because of this, Nishino's team has always maintained an ultra-high breakage rate at the fault level during the "three rounds" of the Beifan Institute.
However, Nishino was quite critical of another comment made by the two young men - that is, that he was not as good as Tachibana Aoden...
However, all human beings with normal body and mind do not like others to say that they are inferior to another person. This is especially true for people like Nishino who aspire to become a samurai among samurai and have extremely high self-esteem.
If Qingto's swordsmanship is better than his, then Nishino has nothing to say.
He still has self-awareness. He knows that if he and Qing Deng were to change their positions, he would not be able to survive the more brutal death battle.
However, he never believed that Qingdeng's criminal investigation ability was better than his own.
This is self-confidence honed by a blend of talent and rich experience.
However, although he was very unwilling to do so, Nishino had to admit that he was very impressed by Qingden who had not returned to Wu Xia Amon.
Nishino's values drive him to have a natural and strong hostility towards incompetent people...especially incompetent people in the samurai class.
In the past, Aoto was obviously a samurai, and he was also an active member of the "Three Chapters" of the Northern Division. However, he turned out to be dull in character and slow in doing things - he was completely dancing on the minefield of Nishino.
If Aonto was Nishino's Okabiki, he would have scolded him so much that he would have doubted his life.
Therefore, Nishino has never given Qingto any good looks before.
As a result, somehow, just a year ago, Qingdeng seemed to be a different person, suddenly becoming wiser and more powerful.
He is brave and resourceful, has repeatedly accomplished extraordinary feats, and quickly prospered.
It only took a little more than half a year to move from being a member of the "Three Chapters" of the Enforcement Institute to the right to become the captain of the Third Division of the Huo Fu Thieves.
The speed of promotion was so fast that even Nishino, who had extremely high self-esteem, couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
In terms of official rank, Nishino, who is still a "criminal police officer", is far inferior to Aoto.
However, Nishino has never regretted his contempt for Qingneng back then - no matter how powerful Qingneng is now, it can't change the fact that he was ineffective before.
"Sir! Your black tea is here!"
Suddenly, the footsteps and call of Miss Teshiro brought Nishino's consciousness back to reality.
"Come on, be careful!"
"Thanks."
Nishino bent down and thanked Teshiro-san meticulously.
"Oh, sir, you are too polite. You are really embarrassing me."
Teshiro-san smiled shyly.
"Sir, if you need anything else, please feel free to call me."
After saying that, Miss Teshiro turned around, leaving behind a beautiful back figure that flew away quickly.
Nishino grabbed the still steaming teacup and took a sip.
The slightly bitter taste, the aroma that permeates the internal organs, and the unique refreshing taste of tea make the nose very comfortable.
As the fine tea fell into his stomach, Nishino suddenly felt that the sleepiness in his mind had subsided a bit.
Just when he was about to take another sip——
"Oh~ Isn't this Nishino Hosejiro from Kitabansho Town?"
Nishino was stunned for a moment, and then turned his head following the sound - a young man about 25 years old strode straight towards him while holding on to the saber on his waist.
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"Aha~ It's really you~~"
The tone of the young man's speech was very strange, and the sounds at the end of each sentence were drawn out very long, making him look lost and lazy.
This way of speaking gives people a sense of being careless and unreliable.
Looking at the uninvited guest in front of him, Nishino lowered his eyes for a moment, and his eyes became sharp.
Nishino recognized this young man who suddenly appeared.
After all... I just met him not long ago.
"The Huo Fu Thieves changed to the captain of the first team...my grandson Chutaro..."
Nishino Hosejiro whispered the young man's name.
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