"Can you elaborate on that?"

Takato calmed Ms. Shimohirata and continued to ask.

Ms. Hirata calmed down and told the story: it turned out that Ms. Hirata's full name was Nanako Hirata, and her husband's name was Yoshito Hirata, and he was the financial officer of an izakaya brand head office in Ginza, a subsidiary of the Wakura Group. The cause of the incident was that the night before yesterday, from the group's headquarters to the store where Yoshito Hirata came to reconcile the accounts, Heihachi Hase, was killed in his home.

After listening to these basic descriptions, Gao Yuan roughly understood.

"In other words, your husband, Mr. Yoshien, Hirata, is considered by the police to be the murderer of Heihachi Hase?"

"Yes."

Ms. Nanako Hirata said.

"And what is the basis for the police's judgment?"

Takato asked.

"The police said that because at the time of the crime, my husband did not have an alibi and was the biggest suspect. Moreover, the murder weapon that killed Heihachi Hasei was a towel that my husband usually used. ”

Nanako Hirata said with some frustration.

"Towel?"

Takato seized on this and asked, and Nanako Hirata quickly gave an explanation.

"Yes. My husband is the kind of person who sweats easily, so he will keep a towel in the office. ”

After hearing this, Gao Yuan tapped his fingers on the table of the bar, and already had some basic ideas, so he asked, "Since Ms. Hirata came to entrust the detective, she should be sure that your husband is not the murderer." For the police accusations, the operability of the murder weapon towel is temporarily aside, the only problem is the alibi, so as a wife, you should have a reasonable explanation, right? ”

Nanako Hirata nodded.

"Yes. Because my husband was called out by a phone call that night, and the other party claimed to be the financial manager of the group's head office and asked my husband to meet at a bar. ”

Hearing this, Gao Yuan smiled slightly.

"The police didn't accept your testimony, is it because there is no surveillance in the bar where you met?"

"Yes. And my husband waited until late after he passed, and the other party didn't show up. ”

Nanako Hirata said convincingly.

Gao Yuan had expected this answer, and then said solemnly: "Your husband's store, there is indeed a problem with the accounts, right?" ”

The deceased came to check the accounts from the group headquarters, and then the suspect went directly to the appointment without verification because of a phone call from a person claiming to be the financial manager of the headquarters.

"Yes...... That's right. ”

After Nanako Hirata was pointed out by Takato, she didn't refute it, but quickly said, "But, this is all what the store manager forced my husband to do." ”

"What about the store manager's suspicions?"

Gao Yuan immediately asked, "If this case is caused by the store's account problems, then the biggest suspect should be the store manager who is your husband?" ”

"On that note,"

Nanako Hirata said with some twist, "I don't know." ”

"Huh?"

Takato was a little surprised, and Nanako Hirata continued to explain, her tone excited again.

"Because yesterday, the police took my husband away for interrogation with the store manager, and today the store manager was released, and my husband was identified as the biggest suspect."

Gao Yuan was very helpless about such a result, his fingers tapped on the table of the bar, thinking, and then suddenly asked, "Do you know who the police officer in charge of this case is?" ”

Nanako Hirata shook her head.

"I don't know the exact name, I just remember that the officer who took the lead was chubby and wearing an orange coat."

"Officer Twilight."

Hearing this familiar description, Takato knew that Nanako Hirata was talking about Officer Twilight from the Metropolitan Police Department's Search Section, and it happened that he also had his contact information, but, with his current face, could he learn more clues from Officer Twilight?

With the mentality of giving it a try, Takato still dialed Officer Twilight's phone.

"Hello? Officer Twilight? ”

After the phone was dialed, Gao Yuan said hello.

"Oh, wise brother, what's the matter with you?"

On the other end of the phone, Officer Twilight said politely.

"Ah, I'm embarrassed to say it. I just took over a commission for the case of Yoshito Hirata. ”

Before Gao Yuan finished speaking, Officer Twilight answered.

"Oh, you said this case, why, Hirata Yoshiwon's wife entrusted it to you? I'm sorry because the case is still under investigation and I can't tell you more. ”

Listening to the tone, Officer Twilight looked like he was about to hang up the phone, so Gao Yuan hurriedly added.

"Well, I want to ask, how was the store manager's suspicion ruled out?"

"Regarding this, I can only say that the manager of Masahiro Komura, at the time of the crime, was with the clerk of the store, Ayumi Furuyama, and had a perfect alibi."

Officer Twilight finished speaking and hung up the phone.

"A perfect alibi?"

Hearing this, Gao Yuan muttered a repeat, and then smiled.

"How's it going? What did the officer say? ”

Nanako Hirata, who was on the side, saw Takato put down her mobile phone and hurriedly asked.

"Let's go, go find Furuyama Bushi!"

From Officer Twilight's words just now, Takato found the target of the next investigation, so he got up and asked Nanako Hirata, "Does Ms. Hirata know this person Furuyama Ayumi?" ”

"Yes, I know. It's the manager of the store where my husband works. ”

Nanako Hirata said, so the two immediately prepared to set off to find Furuyama Ayumi.

And watching the two leave, Franco Tripi hurriedly shouted a word, and asked them to inform him after the result of the commission, which was answered affirmatively by Takato.

Under the leadership of Nanako Hirata, Takato finally found him at Furuyama's home.

However, what I didn't expect was that as soon as I came to the apartment where Furuyama Ayumi lived, I saw a police officer walking out of his residence, looking at the appearance of this young male police officer, Gao Yuan recognized him, it was the patrol chief of the search section, Takagi Wata! So, Gao Yuan immediately called out to him.

"Officer Takagi."

Coming to Takagi Watabu, Takato greeted.

"Huh? Excuse me, but are you? ”

Wataru Takagi looked at Takato who called out his name with some surprise, and then looked at Nanako Hirata, who came over with him, "Why did Ms. Hirata ......?"

"Excuse me, but introduce yourself. My name is Wise Takato, and I'm a detective. Today, it was this Ms. Hirata who commissioned me to investigate the case concerning her husband. ”

Gao Yuan introduced himself.

"Oh! You're a wise detective! I've heard of you. Fortunately, I will be glad to meet you! But how did you recognize me? ”

Takagi replied politely, then asked.

"Oh, I've heard Shinichi Kudo mention you."

Gao Yuan casually made an excuse, "Officer Takagi is here to check the alibi of the store manager Masato Komura?" ”

"Yes, that's right. Because Hirata Yoshiwon's side has never had a breakthrough, he wondered if there would be a loophole in the alibi of Masahiro Komura. ”

Maybe because of the rumors he heard before, Takagi Wataru obviously didn't have much defense against Gao Yuan, and said casually, "But I can't find a problem at all." ”

"In that case, you might as well tell me about it, maybe I can help you."

"About the so-called, perfect alibi. ”