"Fake kidnapping? You can't be mistaken, can you?"

Minister Sato couldn't help but feel really unbelievable in the face of the preliminary investigation conclusions reported by Hayashi Shuichi.

"Hey, although there is no tangible evidence yet, judging from the many doubts in this case, it is very likely that Chiba Ryojin is also one of the suspects in this kidnapping case......

Lin Xiuyi stood in front of Minister Sato and confirmed to the other party with a calm expression.

"Hey, hey, hey, you can't be mistaken, Chiba Ryoshi was really killed, and the body was thrown under the bridge of Tama Kawahara Bridge!"

felt that Lin Xiuyi seemed to be opening his mouth, and the counselor of the Middle Park couldn't help but question Lin Xiuyi. After all, it is inferred from common sense that if Chiba Ryozhen is also the mastermind of this kidnapping case, then he will be killed by his accomplices It is a bit more than worth the loss, of course, this does not rule out the internal strife caused by the uneven distribution of spoils, but the most important thing is that the ransom was not all reduced to ashes in the explosion of the gas station? The kidnappers who did not get the money can use Chiba Ryozhen to get the HORIPRO office to provide another ransom, and they can't kill Chiba like this!

"I haven't fully investigated this yet. However, there are a few details that I am personally concerned about, first of all, there are no signs of binding or detention on Chiba's body, which makes me feel that something is not right. ”

"Secondly, Chiba's clothes are too neat, which is consistent with what I saw at Chiba's home. In Chiba's home, all kinds of items are placed in an unusually orderly manner, and it can be seen that Chiba-kun should be a person with a relatively organized life, but if he is kidnapped, he probably won't have this mood and opportunity to maintain his dignity! But the clothes worn on Chiba Ryozhen's corpse are very clean. This also makes me feel a little concerned. ”

"As for the third point, I want to say that Chiba Ryozhen was strangled to death from behind, but what is interesting is that Chiba's body did not leave any traces of struggle and resistance. And judging from the autopsy report provided by the forensic officer Tanaka, Chiba ate croquettes made from high-grade Wagyu beef when he died. Moreover, the ingredients of the powerful sleeping pill pizoclone have also been detected in Chiba's body. If the kidnappers had killed Chiba out of anger after their accomplice had been killed, it would have been unlikely that they would have bought Wagyu croquettes for his last meal. Also, sleeping pills are not easy to get by without a prescription......"

By the way, I will reveal to the minister and the counselor that the previous pregnancy test stick seems to have been given to Chiba-kun for a special purpose by the actress Kobayakawa Nana, who had an affair with him before Chiba Ryozhen's death. It was precisely because of this pregnancy test that the seeds of guilt were planted in Chiba's heart, and Nana Kobayakawa had also confirmed that Chiba Ryoshin had indeed said to her that he hoped to compensate her. If you consider it from this point, it's not that Ryoshi Chiba didn't have a motive to participate in this kidnapping case......"

After listening to Lin Xiuyi's report on the case, Minister Sato sat in his seat and was silent for a while, and then he asked Lin Xiuyi suspiciously again:

"But, what you just said is just like just guessing, isn't it?"

"Hey, but we're still following the conclusions we have so far......"

"Xiu Yijun, do you know how many people are envious of this opportunity to temporarily appoint you as a special counselor?"

"Huh?"

"As an elite member of the organization, you should know what you have on your shoulders!"

"I'm sorry, minister, what do you mean ......"

"This case, if it can be successfully concluded, although it will not make you a counselor of the Criminal Department immediately, but once you have the same opportunity in the future as other competitions, this case will inevitably become an important reference for the organization to make decisions, but if this search fails, I think it will also become an important consideration for your promotion evaluation in a year's time, after all, some remote areas under the rule of Tokyo still need talents like you......"

……

After leaving the minister's office, Lin Xiuyi's mood was not affected. For him, he was very satisfied that he was able to miraculously pass the first-class civil service examination back then, and in the future, no matter what department he was placed in, as long as he survived until retirement. Although for those who are ambitious, being able to stand in a higher position is what embodies the fulfillment of life. But Lin Xiuyi did not have such ambitions.

No matter what the superiors thought of Lin Xiuyi, the truth had always been there, waiting for Lin Xiuyi to discover him. This cannot be changed even by the Minister of Criminal Affairs himself. And under the existing conditions, although Lin Xiuyi's assumption that Chiba Ryo is really a suspect in the case sounds a little ridiculous, it can indeed explain a lot of doubts that Lin Xiuyi feels intolerable.

"I don't know what the relationship between those kidnappers and Chiba Ryojin is? The reason why the kidnapper who died ended his statement by committing suicide by raising fire must have been to prevent the police from finding out his true identity! Moreover, the money happened to be burned by the fire. But did you really burn it? That's 113 million yen......

"Long time no see, police department!"

"Huh...... Miki-chan, it really scared me!"

"I just watched you walk by from afar, and I thought I'd come over and say hello to you!...... Seeing that you were absent-minded all the way, are you still having a headache about that kidnapping?"

"Well, although the investigation during this period of time has also clarified some things, I always feel that I am still blocked from the door of the truth of the case. Alas...... It's just a bit of luck!"

"Police, if you need help, Urashima-kun and I can ...... at any time."

"Are you done with that scam in your hands?"

"I didn't ...... Not yet!"

"Then let's focus on that fraud case, the victims of that case are also very pitiful, everyone must hope to solve the case as soon as possible, don't they?"

"Hey, you're teaching you, but there are some circumstances in this case that I want you to ask ......."

Just when Miki was about to take the opportunity of this chance encounter to report to Lin Xiuyi about Kensaku Yonezawa, almost at the same time, someone suddenly called out to Lin Xiuyi in the distance:

"Lin Police Department, I just got some information from Chiba Ryozhen before he became famous, do you want to take a look at it now?"

"Hmm...... I'll go over right away, I'm sorry Miki-chan, I'll leave first if I have something to do here, see you next time!"

"Uh...... I wish you all the best, see you next time!"

Miki bowed to Lin Xiu and then said.