Chapter 27: A Heavy Price

(Cat flutter Chinese) "Shenmu senior, can you enjoy the light and have a drink together in the evening?"

After getting the news that the Kuwashima Police Department was taken away by the Police Department, Lin Shuichi returned to Sakurada Gate as soon as possible to learn about the situation. Lin Xiuyi knew that it was not appropriate to go directly to the management officer of the Criminal Department to ask about the matter, so she found the Shenmu Police Department, which was highly qualified and well-connected in the Metropolitan Police Department, and wanted to ask the Shenmu Police Department to inquire about the situation of Kuwajima's seniors.

"No problem, there's nothing to do at night anyway, by the way, I recently found a good shop, and when I think about it, I can't help but go for a drink!"

After receiving an affirmative reply from the Shenmu Police Department, Lin Xiuyi's somewhat uneasy heart finally calmed down a little, and at this moment, Aizawa and Hanagata both ran to the special search department to ask for Lin Xiuyi's help. But what can Lin Xiuyi do, the people in the police department are so easy to talk to.

As soon as Lin Xiu put down the phone, he returned to his seat and continued to study the bottle of mascara that was found from Tomami Yano's house.

"What's so strange about this thing, why is it so hidden?"

Lin Xiuyi's mind kept repeating these two questions. In fact, when he just got this bottle of mascara, Lin Shuichi asked Miki to get in touch with the people at Shiseido. The other party quickly found out that the purchaser of this bottle of mascara was a convenience store in Suginami Ward according to the product number. Because cosmetics have a strict traceability system, Lin Shuichi can get a complete sales record of this bottle of mascara through data from Shiseido and convenience stores.

According to information provided by Shiseido, this bottle of mascara is a specially packaged product exclusively for convenience store retail. The production date was set for March last year. Three days later, the mascara entered the retail chain's sales network with the same batch. However, the feedback received from there said that the bottle of mascara was not sold properly, and it was counted in the wear and tear.

The department also reported to the Metropolitan Police Department where the bottle of mascara finally appeared, which was a convenience store located in front of Kamii Kusaisai Park. If it weren't for the Kuwashima Police Department, Lin Shuichi would have been going to visit this convenience store with Miki.

Now the work of the Sexual Offences Investigation 2 Department has been put on hold. Lin Xiuyi asked Aizawa and Hanagata to go back and wait for the follow-up news of the investigation notice. And on the side of the special search department, Miki is still continuing to track down the relevant information of this bottle of mascara.

After getting off work, Lin Shuichi said goodbye to Miki and came to the underground parking lot alone to meet with Shenmu seniors, and the two got into the car of the Shenmu Police Department and went to an izakaya near Nihonbashi.....

"You want to inquire about Kuwajima! I really didn't expect that Kuwashima would be in big trouble this time!"

The car heads east along Uchihori Avenue and then onto Yaesu Road and then north, and in about 20 minutes you arrive at Kodenmacho near Nihonbashi. This area is a famous shopping district in the center of Tokyo, but unlike the shopping districts of Roppongi and Akasaka, it is mainly office workers who work for nearby large companies. And when the Shenmu Police Department and Lin Xiuyi came here, the bustling Tokyo night market had not officially begun.

"Welcome, may I ask if you two are sitting at the counter or at the booth!" As soon as the Shenmu Police Department and Lin Xiuyi walked into the izakaya called Yuwa Dojo, the shopkeeper greeted them warmly.

"Let's sit in the front, it's more convenient when ordering things!" the Shenmu Police Department asked Lin Xiuyi.

Lin Xiu nodded and agreed to the proposal of the Shenmu Police Department, and then the two walked to the counter, took off their coats and hung them on the back of their chairs. The store served two glasses of water and two rolls of wet towels to the two. Then he asked the two of them what they wanted to eat.

"Bring me a salted cuttlefish offal, what do you want?"

"I want a bonito and green onion cold tofu!"

"Here's it, and then two beers!"

Because all the dishes were cold, and everyone was sitting at the counter, the dishes came up quickly. Lin Xiu raised his glass to invite the Shenmu Police Department to drink, and the two drank most of the beer in one go before putting down the glass, and then chatted about the matter of the Mulberry Island Police Department while eating snacks.

"Xiu Yijun, don't ask about the matter of Kuwashima, the garrison department came prepared this time, and Kuwashima does bear some responsibility for the murder of Tomomi Yano. By the way, are you in charge of this case now?"

The Shenmu Police Department picked up a piece of cuttlefish offal and put it in his mouth, the most important thing in this dish is the freshness of the ingredients, and the cooking technology is put on the back burner, the Shenmu Police Department chewed a few times, and then nodded with satisfaction. Then he said to the shopkeeper standing at the counter:

"If you want two skewers of grilled chicken skewers with green onions, please dip them in the sauce one more time"

Hearing the words of Shenmu's senior, Lin Xiuyi had to swallow back into his stomach what he was originally going to say. He slowly put down the chopsticks in his hand, and reluctantly raised his wine glass and took a sip of stuffy wine.

"It's sad that this kind of thing is not something we can control. By the way, it is said that this Yuan Zhizhu supervisor is the same as you, he is also an elite bureaucrat, and before he was transferred to the inspection section of the police department, he used to be the trump card of the third section of the public security."

After a glass of beer, the appetizers were also eaten, and Lin Xiuyi asked for a grilled mackerel and a grilled chicken thigh skewer. The Shenmu Police Department asked for a salt-grilled beef tongue, and the two of them each asked for a piece of sake. After the store finished the dishes, Lin Xiuyi told the Shenmu Police Department about the current progress of Yano's case.

"Senior, the only valuable clue I have found so far is a mascara found in Tomomi Yano's room!

"Xiu Yijun, I know your talent best! It is a very wise choice for Kuwadao to find you to deal with this case. So Xiu Yijun, if you can solve the case earlier, I think there will be less pressure on Mulberry Island. It's just that I don't think Kuwajima will have a chance to stay in the Metropolitan Police Department. The best outcome should be to be forced to resign and be sent to the receiving unit!"

Senior Shenmu continued to drink, and said to Lin Xiuyi in a low voice.

"Senior, how can it be so serious?" Lin Xiuyi really didn't expect this kind of result, the Kuwadao Police Department is a good police officer who has been a police officer for many years, and he shouldn't get this kind of treatment anyway.

"Xiuyi-kun, if you still have a heart, please work hard even on the part of Mulberry Island!"

After the Shenmu Police Department said this, he drank the sake in the cup with a solemn expression.

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