"I'm sorry, this is a private institution, and if it weren't for the staff here, you wouldn't be able to come in!"

When Lin Shuichi and Miki had just gotten out of the car and were about to walk into a quaint building, a staff member at the door suddenly stopped the two of them in their way, and then politely refused their visit.

"Ah...... I'm really sorry, but I'm actually from the Shinjuku Central Police Station, and I came here today because I want to ask the person in charge here for some things, may I ask...... Can we meet each other?"

"Police?"

Hearing Lin Xiuyi reveal his identity, the staff of the Chengshan Research Association suddenly became cautious, only to see that the other party hesitated slightly, and then said to Lin Xiuyi:

"Wait a minute, you two, I'll go in and help you ask!"

"It's hard work!"

……

When the staff who received Lin Xiuyi and Miki said goodbye to the two, they immediately turned around and walked in, while Lin Xiuyi and Miki stood in place, silently waiting for each other's response. Fortunately, it didn't take long for the staff member who left to return to Lin Xiuyi and Miki, and then politely invited them.

"Come in with me, two of you!"

After getting the permission of the other party, Lin Xiuyi and Miki followed each other into this antique courtyard. As soon as they entered the door, the Zen-like courtyard and scenery in the courtyard made Lin Xiuyi and Miki feel very amazed, and seeing the reaction of the two, the staff member who was in charge of leading them said with a smile:

"It seems that the two of you like the scenery here too......! The scenery here contains Mr. Shiroyama's thoughts on life and the country, and many students who come here for further training will go to the lecture hall opposite to experience the philosophy in the courtyard. I hope that I can draw the insights of life from it......"

"Oh...... That's amazing!"

Lin Xiuyi politely complimented, and then continued to follow the other party to a place to meet guests, when Lin Xiuyi and Miki took off their shoes and walked into a reception room together, a woman dressed in colorless land immediately served tea to Lin Xiuyi and Miki, and not long after, another man who looked to be in his forties also came to the room, and then introduced himself to Lin Xiuyi and Miki.

"I'm the head of the external relations department here, Seto Katahisa, and I heard that a police officer came to visit, but I don't know why?"

"Ah...... The main reason why we are here is to ask you about the relationship between the Shiroyama Research Association and Atlantic Consulting...... Do you know about this company?"

"I'm sorry for the fact that our Shiroyama Research Association is a private research institute established by Senator Shiroyama, but it's ...... Over the years, there have been a lot of cooperation and exchanges with some well-known overseas enterprises and research institutes, but ...... I'm sorry about the Atlantic consulting company you said, maybe I'm not impressed!"

"Oh? but...... According to the information we have, this small consulting company with only 10 employees can receive 3 million dollars a year from the Shiroyama Research Association...... Can you tell us about it?"

"Three million? I'm sorry, this ...... I'm afraid I'll have to consult with my colleague in charge of this business......"

Lin Xiuyi saw that the other party didn't answer his question, and for a moment he was a little unsure whether the other party really didn't know or just prevaricated his excuse. So he thought about it for a while, and then took the initiative to ask the Minister of External Relations:

"Mr. Seto, in addition to the matter about Atlantic Consulting, there is another thing I wonder if I can ask you about, may I ask...... Do you know about the murder that happened at the Imperial Hotel in Ginza twenty years ago?"

"Twenty years ago, excuse me, Mr. Officer, what did you mean to say?"

"Twenty years ago, at the Imperial Hotel in Ginza, a woman who worked in an upscale club in Ginza was strangled to death in her hotel room. The murderer was eventually identified as Saishi Hojo, who was a member of the Diet at the time. In that case, the club's mother, Saki Sanyaguchi, who had given key testimony, moved to the United States shortly after the case was closed and set up an organization called Atlantic Consulting, which has been doing business with the Shiroyama Research Society ever since. The annual consulting fee of $3 million is not a small amount in any way, but ...... Given the size of Atlantic Consulting, I'm a little curious about what kind of relationship such a company has with the Shiroyama Research Institute...... Can you explain that to me?"

As soon as Lin Xiu finished speaking, Seto Fangjiu, who was sitting opposite him, suddenly changed his face. He could tell that Lin Xiuyi seemed to suspect that there was some abnormal interest relationship between the Chengshan Research Association and Atlantic Consulting Company before, and he was also implicated in the case twenty years ago.

"Did you say enough was enough?"

Seeing the other party's unkind appearance. Lin Xiuyi didn't mind, he just smiled and looked at the other party, but this smile made Seto feel an incomparable sense of urgency.

"Please go back first, I have other important things to deal with here......"

Seto Kasahisa said as he got up and saluted Lin Shuichi and Miki. Seeing that the other party was going to leave, Lin Xiuyi and Miki also quickly nodded and saluted each other back, and then said to the other party unhurriedly:

"We'll be back......"

When Lin Shuichi and Miki came out of the Shiroyama Research Association, the two walked towards the location of the car together. When the two were about to return to the car, Miki took the initiative to ask Lin Xiuyi:

"Alert, it seems that the other party should know about the deal between the Shiroyama Research Association and Yaguchi Hayako!"

"Well, that's right! Now that we've made a move, it's up to us to see how the other side reacts!"

As soon as Lin Xiu finished saying this, he immediately stood in place and looked at the Chengshan Research Society not far away, and paused. This well-known research institute, which is well-known in both political and economic circles, was actually involved in a case 20 years ago. Why would the Shiroyama Research Institute want to buy Hayakori Yaguchi? Is it really related to the case from 20 years ago? And what kind of evidence do Kuroda Shoji and the others have? And the dead Harushi Fukuda, whom Goro Sakuraba once mentioned in the video that he had seen Harushi Fukuda on that night 20 years ago. If that's the case, what is the truth behind it?