Thinking of this, I blinked and walked into the office, Kudo sat in his seat, looking carefully at the photos and materials on the table, he was the same as when he was in school, as if the years had not left a trace on him, after that opening ceremony, we became very good friends, often discussing academics and some very difficult cases together, I don't have any friends except him, he is the same, maybe only between monsters and monsters can be friends.

Kudo was the most powerful man I had ever met, and there were few problems that could stump him, and I had a vague feeling that he would solve all cases and become a nightmare for criminals in the future, as he said at the ceremony.

And after he graduated, as he said, he solved a lot of cases, in his hands, no matter how cunning the murderer could not escape his eyes, Kudo's achievements have long surpassed me in some aspects, and we have been collectively become two swords in the police world by the outside world. And the two of us have always been the object of comparison from the outside world, although there has been no conclusion but some people have long thought that I am inferior to him, and this time, when there is no progress in this locked room murder case, the superior sent Kudo to come, and it was as if a boulder had fallen in my heart, and there was a clatter.

Kudo saw me, looked up and smiled at me.

"Why are you here?" I sat in my seat and tried to look very casual about my questions.

"I haven't had anything to do lately, so I'll help you investigate the case if you're bored." He smiled.

"Will you be okay? Everyone knows that you are the magic weapon of the police department, he is never willing to be idle with you, and you are not the one who will let yourself be idle. ”

"I know that you are not easy to fool, okay, let me tell you the truth, this case is very concerned by the outside world, the police department is under great pressure, you have not made progress for a long time, the police department sent me to investigate the case together, not all say that if the two swords are combined, there is no case that cannot be solved." He said half-jokingly, and although his tone was very relaxed, my face sank.

"Who said there was no progress, we've locked in key people."

"Oh? Is it? Is there anything I need to do? Kudo blinked.

"No, it's rare for you to rest, so you should come here for a vacation."

"Is this really possible?" Kudo looked at me.

"Don't you believe me? Do you think I can't solve this case? I stared at him, and there was something to say.

Kudo shook his head, "No, of course I believe you, and I don't think that if it were me, I would definitely be able to solve the case, don't get me wrong." "He's still so smart that he knows what I mean.

"Okay, I haven't seen you in a long time, I'll ask you to have a good drink in the evening." I then walked out of the office, my fists slowly clenched together, I didn't know if Kudo's arrival was a good thing or a bad thing.

"That person is Kudo?" Nakamura, who had been standing outside the door, asked in surprise.

"yes, what's wrong?" Watanabe replied.

"Kudo, you don't even know? He and the section chief are known as the double swords of the police world. ”

"Isn't it good that he's here? Why the section leader doesn't look very happy. ”

"Don't you know? Although the dual swords in the police world have always been called double swords, they have never been combined, the section chief and Kudo have always been two stars in the police world, they have always been responsible for their own affairs, and the combination of the two swords may be because they have encountered an unprecedented opponent, or it may be because one of the swords is rusty and needs another sword to replace it. Nakamura said solemnly, and a light lit up in his eyes.

In the afternoon, Nakamura and I went to Chiyoko's company, which is a very large company that has been listed for a long time, but it has a very long history, and we found Eharu Nishizawa and went to the company's café to talk.

Nishizawa is very handsome, much like a male star in a TV series, his expression looks very bad at the moment, and he has no energy at all.

"Hello, we're here for Chiyoko Suzuki." Nakamura spoke.

He nodded, as we had already made our intentions clear on the phone.

"Excuse me, what is your relationship with Miss Suzuki?"

"A colleague and a good friend."

"Did you call Miss Suzuki on the night of the 15th, at half past eight on the night of the crime?"

Nishizawa nodded, "Yes, I needed to contact Chiyoko that day for some work matters, but the phone rang for a long time and no one answered, I thought she must have something, so I didn't call again, I didn't expect.. That's what happened to her. ”

"Excuse me, Chiyoko, how did she die? Did he kill? Nishizawa looked at us with grief in his eyes.

Nakamura looked at me, I nodded, and then he looked at Nishizawa and said, "Chiyoko-sama, I died by him, I was burned by fire." ”

"What? Burned to death? Nishizawa's eyes widened and his mouth widened, looking very stunned.

Do you have any thoughts on this? I've heard that you and Chiyoko Suzuki have been friends for many years, but who do you think is most likely to be the murderer? ”

"I...."Nishizawa hesitated for a long time, as if he had something to say, but finally kept his mouth shut.

Nakamura looked at me again, narrowing his eyes and staring at Nishizawa's eyes like an eagle, "So, with all due respect, can you tell us where you were on the night of the fifteenth?" What to do? ”

"Are you suspicious of me? Do you think I'm the murderer of Chiyoko? Nishizawa's eyes widened, and his pupils were bloodshot like light bulbs.

"What's wrong with that? From our point of view, you are also suspected of killing Miss Suzuki. I spoke.

"No, you don't understand, it's impossible for me to kill Chiyoko, and the person who killed Chiyoko is... Yes..."

"Who is it?"

"Nagawa Ito! Chiyoko's ex-husband! ”

Nakamura's eyes flashed, and the corners of his mouth gradually curled, "Do you have any basis, can you be specific?" ”

"Ito, this person, is a bastard, a bastard who gnats his teeth, he is a heavy drinker, and every time he drinks alcohol, he will fight Chiyoko, once Chiyoko called me for help, and on the phone I clearly heard Chiyoko's crying and Ito's scolding, when I rushed to her house, I found that Ito actually picked up a kitchen knife, I fought with him hard to stop his atrocity, every time I think of Chiyoko's scarred appearance that day, every time I think of if I come a step late, I will be afraid for a while."

"Later, Chiyoko finally made up her mind to divorce Ito, but I didn't expect Ito to still pester her in the hope of giving her another chance, once Chiyoko told me that Ito once sent her a text message, which said that if Chiyoko didn't agree, he would set fire to Chiyoko, so Chiyoko must have been killed by him, he, Ito was the murderer of Chiyoko, this bastard, even his own son did not let go."

"I've already written down what you said, but I think the relationship between you and Chiyoko should be more than just colleagues and friends, after all, the first person Chiyoko thought of asking for help in that situation was you." I looked at Nishizawa and said.

"Hey." Nishizawa sighed, "Because I like her, I fell in love with her a long time ago, because of her gentleness and thoughtfulness, but I didn't want to destroy her family, so I always positioned myself in the position of a friend, and when she divorced, I showed my love to her, but I don't know why she refused to accept me, it seems that she has some concerns, so many years she confides in me whenever she has troubles, I have become a very important person for her, I can feel that she also likes me, I think it must be because of Ito, I have told Chiyoko to call the police." She seems to have been hesitating, she found me some time ago, and it seems that she has finally made up her mind, and she said that she will be with me when she cuts it short. ”

Nishizawa raised his head, "So it's impossible for me to kill Chiyoko, you police don't pay attention to motives, I have no reason to kill her at all, kill the person I love the most, I've been working overtime in the company on the night of the fifteenth, there is surveillance here you can check, the murderer is Ito." ”

"Okay, thank you for your cooperation today, what you said will have a very big impact on the course of our case." We got up to say goodbye to Nishizawa.

As soon as I left the company building, I received a call from Nishizawa, and I stopped and picked up the phone.

"Watanabe, what's wrong?"

"Section chief, the taxi driver found him, and he said that he had sent Nishizawa to East Street that day, and the Shiba Garden apartment was only 500 meters away from there."

"Also, I found Kumamoto, a neighbor of the deceased, and he told me that he rented the house to a person a long time ago, and that person was Ito."

My eyes twitched, my pupils shrunk, and now the sun had set on the mountain not far away, and the dazzling afterglow shone on my face, which could not hide the sparkle in my eyes.