In the process of investigating the masked man Tetsuya Murakami, Kaoru Utsumi learns that he also has a cousin who lives near Tokyo, and although the intelligence shows that the two are not particularly connected, Kaoru Utsumi still chooses to drive to Tetsuya Murakami's cousin's house to find out.

Nana Village, where Tetsuya Murakami's cousin lives.

The village is surrounded by large manicured fields with crops such as rice. A main road leads to the middle of the town, lined with all kinds of shops, and it looks quite prosperous.

It's just that Kaoru Utsumi drove all the way over and saw people who were expressionless, or they just watched her pass by coldly, and it didn't seem that foreign vehicles like her were not very welcome to enter here.

This made her feel a little strange in her heart.

However, Kaoru Utsumi is a police officer, how could she be discouraged because of this matter, she drove the car and followed the road sign towards the house of Nobuo Murakami, Tetsuya Murakami's cousin.

Nobuo Murakami's home is one of those old Japanese houses.

The tall courtyard wall, the wooden gate, and two picos squatting at the door.

Kaoru Utsumi drove the car to the side of the road and parked it, then came to Nobuo Murakami's house and knocked on the door.

Soon, a bald old man in a black kimono opened the door.

Kaoru Utsumi said politely: "Hello, I'm Utsumi from the Tokyo Koto Police Station, and I'm here to find Nobuo Murakami." ”

The old man looked at her coldly and said, "Please come with me." ”

He first led Kaoru Utsumi into the courtyard and walked down the long corridor to a quaint Japanese-style room, then asked Utsumi to wait in the Japanese-style room for a while, saying that he would go and call Nobuo Murakami over.

Not long after Kaoru Utsumi sat on the futon, she heard the sound of clogs coming from the aisle. She looked back at the door of the Japanese room and saw a tall man in a black kimono with a fierce look walking in.

"Hello, I'm Nobuo Murakami." Dahan gave a salute.

Kaoru Utsumi was a little uncomfortable, but he also bowed slightly and saluted, "Hello, I'm Kaoru Utsumi from the Koto Police Station in Tokyo." ”

Dahan walked over and sat down on the futon opposite Kaoru Utsumi.

The old man who had brought Kaoru Utsumi in brought in served tea to the two of them.

"My lord, Tokyo, why did you come to me?" Nobuo Murakami asked expressionlessly.

Kaoru Utsumi said, "Mr. Murakami, do you remember one of your cousins, a man named Tetsuya Murakami?" ”

Nobuo Murakami said coldly: "I naturally remember, but we have stopped contacting each other many years ago. ”

Kaoru Utsumi asked again, "Do you know that Tetsuya Murakami has any friends who are familiar with him?" ”

Nobuo Murakami said, "I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't help with this." ”

Kaoru Utsumi frowned, stared into the other party's eyes and said, "I don't know if you know that Tetsuya Murakami is dead?" ”

Nobuo Murakami's eyes froze, and then he pretended to be indifferent, and said, "I wouldn't be surprised if a prodigal like him died outside, how did he die?" ”

Kaoru Utsumi said, "He was killed, in his own house." ”

Nobuo Murakami clenched his fists, and his hands burst into green tendons.

He said coldly: "You came to me, that means you haven't found the murderer yet, right?" ”

Kaoru Utsumi said, "That's right, so if possible, I'd like Mr. Murakami to provide some clues." ”

Nobuo Murakami was silent for a long time, and then said, "Tetsuya used to know a woman named Yoshiko Matsui, so you might want to go to her and ask." ”

Kaoru Utsumi nodded, it seems that this investigation will not be in vain.

After Kaoru Utsumi leaves, a secret door suddenly appears on the wall of the room where Nobuo Murakami is, and a woman in a black tightsuit walks out.

Her figure is graceful, with long breasts and thighs, and she looks extremely attractive, but her face is hidden by a black mask, and she cannot get a full picture.

The woman said, "You just handed over Matsui's information?" ”

Nobuo Murakami said lightly: "You have to give the police some clues, otherwise they may find out about us." ”

The woman smiled coldly and said, "You are angry with Matsui because of Tetsuya's death." ”

Nobuo Murakami slammed the table and said angrily: "Although Tetsuya is a waste, he is my cousin anyway, and I won't let him be killed like this." One day, I will catch that murderer with my own hands and wring his neck off! As for the woman Yoshiko Matsui, I believe she doesn't dare to make a move against Tetsuya yet. But Tetsuya's death is half of the blame. I will not execute her with my own hands, and if she is smart, she should apologize for her crimes. ”

Then, Nobuo Murakami stood up and left the room with his hands behind his back.

Not long after Nobuo Murakami left, he only heard a "click", and the low table that he had photographed suddenly broke into eight pieces and scattered all over the ground.

The masked woman in the leotard shook her head and said to herself, "I hope you don't get too emotional, or you'll ......"

After Kaoru Utsumi left Nobuo Murakami's house, she was about to drive away from this strange village, but she immediately thought that it would take half a day to drive back, and she hadn't had lunch yet, so she simply had a meal here before going home.

She drove to a ramen shop near a thin, balding middle-aged man whose eyes seemed to flicker when he saw Kaoru Utsumi walk in.

However, the owner's daughter nodded to Kaoru Utsumi and greeted, "Welcome, what do you want to eat?" The menus are all on the walls. ”

Kaoru Utsumi glanced at the menu, then found a table and sat down, saying, "Please bring me a bowl of soba noodles." ”

"Yes, right away." The girl walked into the kitchen.

The shopkeeper was still sitting at the counter, pretending to be looking at the magazine in his hand, but Kaoru Utsumi felt a gaze coming from behind from time to time, and it was obvious that the shopkeeper was staring at her.

She was suddenly alert, and from the moment she stepped into the village, she had felt a strange atmosphere surrounding her.

Why exactly? What exactly are the inhabitants hiding?

She has the intention to stay in the local area to investigate, but first, she is afraid of robbing the work of the local police station, and second, she still has a murder case waiting for her to investigate, so she does not have so much time to waste.

The girl quickly brought Kaoru Uchikai's soba noodles and said, "Please use it slowly." Then he stepped aside.

Kaoru Utsumi was about to eat noodles, but found that the bowl was a little uneven. She looked at the bottom of the bowl with some confusion, but found that there seemed to be a gap between the bottom of the bowl and the tabletop.

Kaoru Utsumi picked up the bowl slightly, and she saw a grain of rice on the table, which was a curled up note.

Kaoru Utsumi quietly picked up the note and unfolded it, writing a sentence on it.

"Please save my sister, they are going to sacrifice her tonight"

Kaoru Utsumi looked back at the girl, only to see the other party winking at her anxiously.

"Kaori, what are you still doing standing there, go wash the dishes in the kitchen." The boss sitting at the counter shouted in a low voice.

"Yes, father." The girl hurried towards the kitchen.

Kaoru Utsumi quietly crumpled the note into a ball and put it in his pocket, and then began to eat noodles.

Sacrifice? What the hell is this little girl talking about?