Seeing that Takagi was out of breath, Ritsu Sasashima got up and picked up a bottle of mineral water and handed it to him, soothing: "Let's take a break from drinking water." ”

"Thank you, Police." Wataru Takagi took a few gulps, sat on the chair that Hayasaka had brought over, and finally calmed down his violently beating heart, and reported: "Police Department, the first victim is named Natsumi Hoshino, and as you think, a baby girl was born in March this year. ”

"A child born in January last year?"

"Yes, Natsumi Hoshino is 27 years old and had a car accident in Chiba Prefecture last December, and her husband's family was killed in the accident."

When Miwako Sato heard this, she sympathized: "It's really pitiful, the family is already broken... This kind of thing still happens. ”

Wataru Takagi was about to answer, when he found that Quizawa Chong, who was originally spread out in his seat to watch the surveillance video, looked a little embarrassed, and he wondered: "The police department? Are you feeling unwell? ”

"Takagi, have you found out the address of Natsumi Hoshino?" Ritsu Sasashima frowned and said hurriedly.

"Huh? Yes, it's in Room 205, 4-chome 32, Yonkacho. ”

"Hayasaka, you stay here and watch the surveillance video with Sato," Ritsu Sasashima pulled up Wataru Takagi, who was sitting in his seat, and ordered, "Takagi, you come with me to Natsumi Hoshino's residence." ”

"Okay!"

Sensing that something bad was happening, Wataru Takagi immediately entered the state. After driving to his destination, Ritsu Sasashima hurriedly got out of the car and ran towards the dilapidated apartment building in front of him.

Takagi Wataru didn't know why the Onizawa Chong Police Department was in such a hurry, so he had to lock the car door and quickly follow, and when he went up to the second floor, he smelled a bad smell, even if he hadn't been a criminal police officer for a long time, he could accurately distinguish what it was.

It's the smell of corpses.

An ominous premonition came to mind, and the door of room 206 next door opened after hearing the movement, it was an alcoholic uncle estimated to be about forty years old, he was obviously drunk, and he shouted without seeing them clearly: "Xing Nai-san, you finally know that you have gone home, and the garbage at home stinks so much that the whole aisle smells!" Belch! ”

With that, he burped and smoked Takagi Shibu two steps back.

"Sir, we're not residents of Room 205." Wataru Takagi took out his police officer ID and explained, "We are police officers, and we are here to investigate the case. ”

Investigating the case? The police?

The alcoholic uncle sobered up a lot after hearing these two words, and he said vaguely: "Mr. police, policeman? Hmm, Xing Nai-san is very good, but I haven't been back for a long time this time, and the garbage at home should be forgotten and a little smelly. ”

When Takagi Shibu heard that this uncle was actually helping Natsumi Hoshino say good things, he knew that the neighborhood relationship should be good, and he asked out loud: "Sir, are you quite familiar with Ms. Hoshino, do you know who she has close contact with on weekdays?" Or were there any suspicious people in the vicinity of the apartment during this time? ”

Even if the alcoholic uncle was half-drunk and half-awake, his head was still turning quite quickly, and he immediately realized that something was wrong, and said anxiously: "Mr. Officer, what do you mean by asking me that?" Could it be that something happened to Xingnai-san? ”

Just as the two were talking, Ritsu Sasashima had already pried open the door lock, took out a mask from his pocket and put it on, even if he was mentally prepared at the moment he pushed the door open, the strong smell of corpses was like a child who had been locked up for a long time, and he couldn't wait to rush out of the door.

"Gross-"

No, after the well-fed and well-drunk neighbor drunken uncle smelled this smell, his stomach was like Nezha making trouble, and he vomited against the wall.

The smell of vomit and the smell of corpses are really the worst combination.

"The police department... Could it be? ”

"When I heard about single parents, I already expected a possibility."

Ritsu Sasashima walked towards the house, and when he saw the body lying in the crib in the living room that was highly decomposed beyond recognition, he could only tell that he was a few months old baby girl.

Sure enough, as he thought, after Hoshino Natsumi was killed, her daughter starved to death at home.

He clenched his fists and walked out of the room full of corpses, slowly closed the door, looked at Takagi Shibu, who was supporting the alcoholic uncle, and said in a deep voice: "Takagi, contact the nearby police station and bring the corpse back." ”

"Corpses? The police department, is it..."

"Well, Hoshino Natsumi's daughter is dead."

The drunken uncle, who was so weak that he couldn't stand, didn't know where the strength came from, he stumbled to Onizawa Chong, and said emotionally: "Police Department! Hoshino-san is really a good person, she... She can't die without turning a blind eye! ”

"Well, I understand." Ritsu Sasashima tried to suppress his negative emotions, he was afraid that he would do extreme things after catching the murderer, he smiled and soothed, "I promise to catch the murderer." ”

"Well... That's fine. ”

Walking downstairs with heavy steps, Ritsu Sasashima, who got into the car, took out a cigarette case and asked, "Takagi, do you mind if I smoke a cigarette?" ”

"Don't mind." Wataru Takagi looked at Takashi Onizawa, who was spitting smoke, and hesitated for a moment before asking, "That, the police department... Do you have a clue about the case now? ”

"Are you afraid that I won't be able to catch the murderer?"

"No, I'm sure the police department will be able to catch the murderer."

Ritsu Sasashima smiled and didn't reply immediately, but put out the cigarette before replying, "There is a general direction, but there is no specific goal yet, I think the surveillance video of the nightclub in Roppongi will allow me to find the answer." ”

The death of Natsumi Hoshino's daughter has brought both of them to the bottom, but fortunately, they returned to the Metropolitan Police Department to get good news. In the process of screening the surveillance video, Yuna Hayasaka noticed that from July 1 to July 6, there was a young man who acted strangely, he would only order a glass of wine, sit in the corner, sit quietly for an hour, and then leave.

Ritsu Sasashima propped his hands on his desk and carefully observed the appearance of the young man in the picture, but because the surveillance video was relatively blurry, he could only vaguely identify the suspect as an adult male with brown hair and inches.

"Go and contact Shingo Tsurumi and ask him to gather all the employees who worked in the store in July and ask about the people who have been in contact with the young man in the video."

"But the police department... Will they still be impressed after all this time? ”

"If you drink, you usually choose a bar, and it's strange to go to a nightclub without ordering a bartender, and if you go there for six days in a row, this weird behavior will definitely leave a deep impression."

Ritsu Sasashima edited out a few videos and compared and analyzed: "And you can pay attention to the time, he has come at different times in the past six days, and every time he drinks, he always looks left and right, obviously observing his prey." ”

"Police Department, do you think the man in the picture is the murderer in this case? Isn't it a bit sloppy? Wataru Takagi asked.

Ritsu Sasashima took out a grape-flavored soda candy from a drawer, peeled one off and stuffed it into his mouth, explaining: "The murderer was not strong in anti-reconnaissance at the beginning, and the heads of the first two victims were repeatedly cut, and the cross-section was very untidy, indicating that he was very unfamiliar with dismemberment. ”

"Someone like him will definitely carefully observe the life and rest of his prey to make sure that nothing goes wrong when he starts... The place where Akimoto Risa was taken away must not be at the residence, but on the way home. When I went to 4-chome just now, I noticed that a shortcut to 24 and 25 was not monitored, and most of them were kidnapped by the murderer and taken to the suburbs. ”

After listening to Takashi Onizawa's analysis, Yuna Hayasaka and Wataru Takagi both agreed, and the latter's eyes were full of admiration.

Thinking that when I had dinner with Date seniors before, I mentioned the Onizawa Police Department, and the seniors spoke very highly of him! Wataru Takagi clenched his fists excitedly, he will definitely learn a lot of knowledge from the police department, and he will be able to become a good policeman who can take charge of himself in the future!

"Hayasaka, hurry up and get in touch, we have limited time."

"The killer must have his fangs removed before he hunts his next target."