The murder of a drinking lady at the Imperial Hotel in Ginza.

In the dusty archives of the Metropolitan Police Department, Lin Xiuyi finally found the original file of the case. Although at the dawn of the new millennium, the Metropolitan Police Department has gone paperless in all the cases it has handled. But Lin Xiuyi prefers to see the original first-hand materials.

The case, which is mentioned in the video by Goro Sakuraba, happened twenty years ago, when it was ...... In the famous Imperial Hotel in Ginza, a well-known hostess in Ginza's club world, Airi Uehara, was brutally murdered, and the murderer strangled the beautiful lady with a towel in the hotel, and then carefully cleaned up the scene. But maybe it was because Baimi finally had a mistake, and the police finally found a residual fingerprint on the electrical switch of the hotel. After investigating the deceased's social relations, the Metropolitan Police Department soon discovered that there was a major suspicion in the deceased's former member of the Diet - Hojo Saishi. Later, after careful comparison in the forensic class, it was finally determined that the fingerprint found at the scene of the crime belonged to Councilor Hojo.

A high-ranking member of Congress actually killed a poor Ginza hostess. The case quickly attracted the attention of the public and the media because it contained both political and peachy connotations. Thereupon...... Under intense pressure from public opinion, the Metropolitan Police Department and the District Prosecutor's Office soon arrested Hojo Councilor and subsequently sent Hojo Kishi to the Tokyo Detention Center on charges of manslaughter.

Because this case has aroused great pressure from public opinion, there are still many questions left in the case at that time, and it cannot be further investigated. For example, Ginza Club Mama-san, who had testified that the deceased and Hojo-chan had a relationship that was beyond ordinary men, moved to the United States after the trial. In addition, the fingerprints found by the police at the scene also made many experienced police officers feel a little unnatural, why did the scene that had been carefully cleaned leave that residual finger......print? Is this really the murderer's negligence?

"No matter how you look at it, I don't think something is right!"

"Hey, senior......! The suspect, Kishi Hojo, was not difficult to provide a convincing alibi. So...... That fingerprint became the most powerful evidence for the judge to find Hojo Kishi guilty. Since the District Attorney's Office has already regarded Hojo Saishi as a suspect, the probability of him being found guilty has been decided long before the end of the trial......"

"Actually...... There is another point that is not written down in these files, I remember...... The case occurred shortly after the Tokyo subway bombing. At that time, the Tokyo subway bombing caused great anger among the people. However, this Hojo Congressman publicly made some remarks at this time to protect the suspect Shoji Kuroda. Although it seems that some of Hojo's remarks still have some truth in it. But...... At that time, it was really a moment when the emotions of the people were stirred up, and it was inevitable that Hojo Saishi would be burned when he made such a statement!"

"It's the first time I've heard of it, Matsuda-senpai!"

As soon as Lin Xiu heard Matsuda Goro's words, he couldn't help but be a little surprised and said.

"Twenty years ago, you must have just started to remember! I was already the trump card of the Ministry of Life Security! I remember...... The work was very different then than it is now. ”

"Knock knock!"

Just as Lin Xiuyi was discussing the case with Section Chief Matsuda in the reference room, there was a slight knock on the door suddenly. Hearing the voice, Lin Xiuyi hurriedly stopped discussing with Section Chief Matsuda, and then said loudly in the direction of the door:

"Please come in!"

"Hey!"

As the sliding door of the data room was slowly pushed open, two familiar figures walked into the room like this, and then bowed deeply to Lin Xiuyi.

"Police, we have come to listen to your dispatch on the orders of the Search Division 1......"

"Ahh Miki, Urashima, why are you here!"

Seeing his former subordinate suddenly appear in front of him, Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but feel a little surprised and asked.

"That...... Miki and I have been busy with the promotion exam, so I haven't been in touch with you much during this time. Right now...... We've taken care of the exam and can be at your disposal at any time...... Is there anything we can do?"

"Have you passed the promotion exam?"

"Hi Woo, living up to your cultivation over the years, Urashima-kun and I have both successfully passed the police department's supplementary qualification exam, but now we are still members of the special search department. ”

"Ah...... Congratulations on that!"

I saw that all the subordinates who had a tacit understanding with me were all here at once. Lin Xiuyi's originally chaotic mood couldn't help but be a little uplifted. I saw him lower his head and think for a moment, and then said to everyone in a cautious tone:

"A lot of things have happened in recent times, but the National Police Agency wants me to focus on Shoji Kuroda for the time being. Right now...... Shoji Kuroda has laid out the first puzzle for us, which is the murder of the Ginza hostess who happened twenty years ago. I think...... In order to get more clues, it is better for us to follow this case. For now, the only connection between Shoji Kuroda and the case that took place in Ginza 20 years ago is that both he and the suspect in that case were held in the Tokyo detention center......"

"Tokyo Detention Center?"

"What's wrong, Matsuda-senpai?"

……

Hearing that Section Chief Matsuda's tone suddenly became a little suspicious, Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but feel a little curious and asked.

"It's okay, I just suddenly remembered that the boss of Takayama Ken City also stayed there for a long time, you remember, it was the same Katsumasa Yamaoka who is now working at a yakiniku restaurant in Shinjuku. After that guy was released from prison, he resolutely broke away from Sumiyoshikai, and I feel a little suspicious no matter how I think about it, I wonder if there will be any connection here......"

"But...... Predecessor...... We don't have any evidence to prove any connection between Katsumasa Yamaoka and Shoji Kuroda...... What else do you know?"

"Ah...... Sorry, I just instinctively felt all this...... It should all be related, do you remember that Sakuraba Goro said that he had hit the Foton Haruhi car twenty years ago? I remember that I was in the life safety department at that time, and when everyone was fine, I liked to study the preferences of these Extreme Organization cadres, and Fokuda Haru was an out-and-out car fan, and ...... It's a guy who can't be revenged, and if Sakuraba Goro really remembers correctly, I'm a little surprised how Harushi Fukuda would let him go......"

"Senior...... Don't...... Are you saying that Sakuraba Goro is probably lying?"

"No...... I mean...... Why did so many things happen one after another as soon as Katsumasa Yamaoka was released from prison!"