The windows are open.

Obviously, there are other ways to enter the room, but since it has not been captured by the surveillance......

Qinghai Chuantang looked near the window and found no footprints or anything like that.

On the left side is a cabinet with two boxes on it.

The boxes are not close together, and there is a gap in the middle, as if to hide something.

Qinghai Chuantang pushed the box open and took a look, only to see the sticker on the wall that said: In case of fire, please destroy the wall.

A few taps on the wall, the sound sounded a little wrong, a little empty.

"It's hard, can't you say!"

Twilight Thirteen looked surprised.

The cabinet door was opened, and inside it was piled with cardboard boxes large and small.

When the box was removed, a whole piece of cloth was revealed, and it was nailed to the wall, like a curtain, to hide something.

When the cloth was lifted, a large hole was revealed, as if looking somewhere.

"Kawanishi, quickly contact someone from the forensic department!" Twilight Thirteen hurriedly shouted.

On the opposite side, there is a model room, and there is no shortage of people coming. There are all kinds of fingerprints everywhere, and perhaps the prisoner has taken a fancy to this.

Investigative surveillance, a visit to the people entering and exiting the showroom, may reveal something.

At the same time, it is also necessary to confirm the alibi of the other party, and then check them one by one.

One of them caught their attention.

Wearing a hat on his head, a mask on his face, and a suitcase in his hand, he really didn't look like he was looking at the house.

"Can the Twilight Police Department apply for a residential search warrant to search Mr. Hitoshi's home? Maybe in it, you'll find that suitcase. ”

Twilight Thirteen hesitated, "Miss Tang, are you suspicious of that old couple?" But ......"

"Ten years ago, both of them were in their sixties, and now they are in their seventies, and it may be a little difficult to subdue a sturdy adult man in his twenties."

Qinghai Chuantang shook his head.

"I can't say that, my grandmother is still strong when she beats me in her eighties."

Twilight Thirteen was silent for a moment, perhaps thinking about something.

Finally nodded and agreed to the other party's proposal.

Evil is hidden in the ordinary.

Sometimes a cruel person may have an angelic face.

After applying for a house search warrant, Kawanishi and Takagi went to Terauchi Hitoshi's home, and after a search, they found a gray suitcase, exactly the same as in the surveillance footage.

Of course, this alone does not confirm that the old man is the murderer, and the suitcase needs to be sent to the forensic department for examination.

Soon after, Qinghai Chuantang received a text message with the current address of Akimoto's mother and daughter: Meisen Apartment, No. 143 Cookie Road.

Qinghai Chuantang went to find her.

It was Chitsu Akimoto who opened the door, and when he saw a stranger coming, his face was full of vigilance.

The door was half-closed, looking ready to close at any moment.

When Qinghai Chuantang explained his intentions, Akimoto Chitsu didn't say a word, turned around and closed the door, but fortunately she stopped it in time.

"Just take a moment to come, okay?"

Chitsu Akimoto hesitated, glanced inside the room, and then walked out and closed the door.

"Why did you come to me? Don't we understand that we are living in hiding now? ”

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bother you. It's just that ten years later, there is a case that reappears, and if you want to catch the culprit, you must need the testimony of Miss Jimi. ”

"Then you shouldn't come to us!"

Chitsu Akimoto's expression was slightly agitated, "It's because of you who came that we will escape, don't you still understand all this?" ”

After finishing speaking, Akimoto Chitsu turned around and prepared to go in, but was stopped by Qinghai Chuantang.

"Someone went to the ward back then, right?"

Chizu Akimoto paused for a moment, and slowly turned to look at her, with tears in his eyes.

"What if you know? Do you know what kind of life my children and I have lived all these years? Do you know? ”

Qinghai Chuantang replied: "It is precisely so that you can live a normal life again that you must catch the prisoner as soon as possible, isn't it?" How long is it possible to hide like this? ”

"Are you going to hide for the rest of your life? Have you ever thought about children? I've heard that she seems to be stimulated in some way, do you want her to live her life in a mess? Don't you want her to live a normal life again? ”

Chitsu Akimoto hesitated.

In the end, she nodded and agreed to Qinghai Chuantang's request to meet her daughter.

After entering the room, Chizu Akimoto knocked on the door a few times, but there was no response.

"Tomoko, did mom come in?"

Still no response.

Chizu Akimoto cautiously opened the door and motioned for her to come in.

Tomoko Akimoto was sitting in a chair with a computer in front of her and playing a game.

Holding the mouse in one hand and pressing the keyboard in the other, the movements are very skillful, but they feel mechanical.

The back and forth was just a few buttons, as if some kind of muscle memory had been formed.

Her eyes were staring straight at the screen, her face was dull, and she even had heavy dark circles under her eyes, making her look a little old.

Ten years ago, Tomoko Akimoto was 15 years old, and ten years later, Tomoko Akimoto was 25 years old. But he looks like he is 40 years old.

"Tomoko Akimoto?"

"I have a few questions for you."

The other party did not respond, still playing the game mechanically.

Perhaps only in this way can you numb yourself and keep yourself from sounding about the frightening things.

"Why did you suddenly disappear at that time?"

Tomoko Akimoto stopped what she was doing, and her hands began to tremble.

"Did you see anyone?"

Her hands shook violently.

"Perhaps, is it him?" Qinghai Chuantang handed a photo to her.

Tomoko Akimoto looked up at her, her eyes wide open and trembling.

His lips trembled, as if he wanted to say something.

"Go away."

"Go away, go away, go away!"

Tomoko Akimoto's whole body seemed to have gone crazy suddenly, repeating this sentence repeatedly, and then slammed the keyboard and mouse beside her, screaming, calling for her mother.

Chizu Akimoto immediately stepped forward and hugged her in his arms, and kept comforting: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Tomoko, mom is here, mom is here......"

That terrifying figure suddenly fell behind the curtain.

I didn't see the man's appearance, but the black shadow, like a shadow, wrapped around me and lingered.

She remembered that the man said at the time: Even if you are alive, you are not alive. If we meet again, I'll kill you for sure.

Fear came to her heart, so when the mother came again, she said, "Let's run, run now."

In this way, one escape is ten years.

"You've seen everything just now. If I move again, I'm tired and don't have that experience. Please tell them not to come again...... Maybe it's good to keep hiding like this, for the rest of your life. ”

"I'm sorry."

Qinghai Chuantang said softly.

Then he took out a brochure from his bag and handed it to the other party.

There is a phone number for a victim protection and support organization, so you can get help if you contact it.

"And this ......," Qinghai Chuantang handed her an envelope, "just think of it as your daughter's treatment expenses and subsidize living expenses." ”

After leaving, Qinghai Chuantang contacted Twilight Thirteen.

Lure the snake out of the hole.

The multi-purpose knife case has been put aside for the time being, waiting for the latest developments.

Next, it's time to start the investigation of the secret room serial case.

The way the rope is knotted is special, and it should be in the form of a profession or a habit of life.

There were no signs of resistance on the victim's body, and in the results of the drug test, sleeping pills were found, but on the victim's body, no traces of injection were found.

Then, it is likely that the prisoner put sleeping pills into water or food, which is a very common modus operandi.

It is an elderly center, and there is a high probability that there will be a social worker or a person in charge of a residential center in the area.

Because they usually see each other a lot, it is easy to gain the trust of the elderly.

A social worker named Teru Tajima has been working here for a long time. Many cases that have occurred in the community have been discovered by him.

"Thank you so much for coming. The weather is getting colder, and there must be a lot of stoves waiting to be repaired, and you have to worry a lot about it. ”

"Yes, but I'll also take time to take care of the elderly."

"Thank you so much, I can feel so relieved thanks to you. Please, the event will start soon. ”

The man put on his blue waistcoat and walked towards the open door.

Qinghai Chuantang saw his tag clearly: Hideki Oi, volunteer.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Teru Tajima walked over with an apologetic expression.

"It's fine." After finishing speaking, Qinghai Chuantang asked curiously: "However, is there any activity today?" ”

"That's right," Teru Tajima explains, "Every year, the orphanage invites volunteers to come and give them a plaque of appreciation. Please come with me. ”

After making a "please" gesture, Teru Tajima led her to the office area in front.

Back in the department, Tajima Teru was silent for a long time before he sighed slowly.

"Five years ago, one of my grandfathers couldn't be reached for several days, so I came to the door. After all, when people are old, they die or something, and it's like a song without a prelude, and suddenly a voice comes out. ”

"When I knocked on the door and saw no response, I found the code from my notebook, unlocked the door and walked in."

When I went in, I saw the old man sleeping on the floor, covered only with a thin blanket. It was already very cold, so I thought it was a little strange, so I opened it and looked at it......"

"Unexpectedly, the old man's hands were tied behind his back, and the quilt under him was stained with blood."

Teru Tajima sighed again.

"Later, when the police came, they didn't find any signs of intrusion other than my traces."

"Because of that case, I was also suspected of being a suspect at one point and was investigated by the police. Although he submitted an alibi to clear his suspicions, there are still various fake news circulating on the Internet. ”

The first place where the secret room murder case occurred was in Hara Ei-do, and the most recent place is near Seongcheon Road.

When a serial murderer commits more and more crimes and goes undetected, his self-confidence will gradually increase as he continues to commit crimes, and the crime scene will become closer and closer to his residence.

Therefore, the probability that the prisoner lived in Seongcheon Province is high.