"It looks like I suffered a lot of sins in my life!"

"That's true, you see...... There are still strangulation marks on the wrists of the deceased who have been imprisoned for a long time, and there are also broken fingers, which were directly cut off with a sharp dagger, and even the broken parts of the finger bones are neatly organized, ordinary people can't do such cruel things......"

When Chiyo Tanaka saw Lin Shuichi appear on the scene, she couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable in her heart, that day, Chiyo had actually felt Urashima-kun's intentions. She and Urashima spent a long time planning their trip for the day, not only did they make a special trip to Jiyugaoka to taste delicious sweets, but they also went to Daikanyama to buy new tableware and kitchenware, and when they returned to the famous restaurant, Chiyo waited for Urashima to make a final confession to her. Pity...... In the end, because of Lin Xiuyi's appearance, the candlelight dinner for two turned into a party of four. This can't help but make Chiyo feel resentful.

"Ah...... Is it so hard for me to get married?"

……

"That...... Did the fatal knife cut from right to left in the back?"

Just when the forensic officer Tanaka fell into his thoughts again, Lin Xiuyi suddenly asked her a very serious question, and when she heard Lin Xiuyi's question, Tanaka Chiyo hurriedly replied to him:

"Hey, judging from the depth of the knife, it's true, but ...... One thing that surprised me a little, you see...... The position of this knife seems to be closer to the jaw, so ...... I think the murderer is deliberately adding to the suffering of the deceased, you say...... Could it be the enemy of the dead who did it?"

"Hmph, this guy is the president of the Sumiyoshi Association, and there must be a lot of enemies, but ...... Dare to kill the deceased in such a horrific way, and the murderer can be regarded as a bold person. Alert, this ...... I'm afraid you're going to have to be busy!"

……

Just when Lin Xiuyi and Aso Kosuke were discussing, there was a noisy sound outside the cordon again, and when Lin Xiuyi turned around, he unexpectedly saw a familiar figure walking towards their location with people, Lin Xiuyi saw this, and hurriedly took the initiative to salute the other party, and then said enthusiastically:

"Matsuda-senpai, I didn't expect you to come too!"

"Alas...... I heard early this morning that Harushi Fukuda of the Sumiyoshi Society died, which is really a headache, and those people from the Kanto Pole Daokai will definitely not give up. ”

"Kanto Pole Dokai?"

"Hmm...... The radicals within the Sumiyoshikai and the Kodokai as conservatives belong to the same organization, but they operate in very different ways. While the Kodokai control the territory around Shinjuku Kabukicho, the Kanto Yakinikai is more keen to explore new markets. A few years ago, although Haruto Fukuda became the president of the Sumiyoshi Association, he ...... Under the constraints and checks and balances of Vice President Takayama Kenshi, Sumiyoshi Kai will not go too far. Pity...... Now that Fukuda Harushi is dead, the two major groups in the Sumiyoshi Kai are fighting for the vacated position of chairman! Shuichi-kun, is this case the responsibility of the Shinjuku Central Office or the Investigation Division?"

Hearing that Section Chief Matsuda actually asked this sentence, Kosuke Aso couldn't help but be a little dissatisfied and asked Section Chief Matsuda:

"Senior, isn't it natural for a case of this nature to be handed over to a lesson?"

"Look at ...... over there."

As he spoke, Goro Matsuda pointed to the opposite side of the railway, where there were no trains passing at this time, so you could clearly see a few black Mercedes-Benz cars on the opposite side of the road, and some men in suits but no ties were standing next to the cars, taking pictures of the scene on the railway side with their cameras. Seeing the strange behavior of these people, Kosuke Aso and Shuichi Hayashi suddenly understood what Chief Matsuda was worried about.

"Sumiyoshikai's side should already know about this!"

"It looks like it should be! So...... If you can't find the murderer of Harushi Fukuda, something big will happen here in Shinjuku sooner or later!"

……

Seeing the unkind eyes of the people who were taking pictures on the other side of the railway, Kosuke Aso was not afraid, but he still realized the seriousness of the incident. And Section Chief Matsuda took the opportunity to call Lin Xiuyi aside, and then whispered to Lin Xiuyi in a subtle voice:

"Shuichi-kun, it seems that I'm going to stay here at the Shinjuku Office these days, please help me prepare a temporary office space, and ...... I think it's necessary for you to follow me to meet Takayama Kenshi, although in terms of motives, he is indeed the biggest suspect in the murder of Fukuda Harushi, but ...... I don't think he would do such a stupid thing, so...... I think there's another suspect who might be more worth pursuing......"

"Eh, senior, do you already have an object of suspicion in your mind?"

"Well, not long ago, Katsumasa Yamaoka, the former president of the Kodo Society, had just left the Tokyo Detention Center, and I heard that he had been forced out of the Sumiyoshi Kai by cutting off his little finger in Haruhiro Fukuda's office, and I thought...... Could it be that he was the one who killed Harushi Fukuda?"

"Matsuda-senpai, what is the origin of this person you are talking about?"

Speaking of which, he should be regarded as the eldest brother of Takayama Jianshi, and he was once a popular candidate for the president of the previous generation of Sumiyoshi Kai. But...... More than a decade ago, she was prosecuted by the District Attorney's Office for finding illegal firearms in her home and car, and later ...... And because of some other crimes, the sentence was increased, so he didn't get out of prison until now, by the way, his previous title was called the Ghost Hand Knife, so if the knife was so neat, I think eight times out of ten he should have done it!"

"Yamaoka Katsumasa, understood, senior, I will find this person's whereabouts as soon as possible!"

……

"Ah...... Uncle Shangang, I didn't expect it...... You can cut the beef so neatly, the size and thickness are the same, and most importantly, even the weight is the same, which is ...... It's just perfect?"

"Hey, I learned it at the place where I used to work, and many dishes there have to be the same amount, even the sawa-an radish is like this, so ...... After a long time, I got used to it!"

"Eh, the seniors of Shangang, since the requirements are so strict, it must be a very famous material pavilion, but ...... Why did you quit your previous job?"

"This ...... It's hard to put into words, let's talk about it if you have the chance!"

Seeing that his colleague was interested in his knife work, Yamaoka also asked where he had worked before, so he quickly diverted the topic.

People outside probably can't imagine how much trouble it would cause if there were two pieces of unmatched Zean radish in the detention center......