Chapter 161 I hope you change your mind
Real social bad guys are good at pretending to be confused.
Five seconds later, Chiki Kazama answered with the formula for snake oil: "Is that so? I don't remember...but I always use my right hand, so weird."
Making excuses at this time will only make things worse.
After all, humans are emotional beings. It's just like playing werewolf. The expert prophet is very clear-cut and kills the werewolves one by one. But as long as the werewolf wears the skin of villagers and says he is a good person in tears, there will always be a few fools who believe it... The most important thing about communication is not talking. What it is, but the attitude in which it is said.
For a few seconds, as smart as Minamoto Tamako, she wondered if she was being too careful.
Disguising your dominant hand is not something that can be done overnight, unless Chiki Kazama has been pretending since she was a child. There was no Heavenly Punishment Team at that time! Just ask the people around her, such as the senior brothers and sisters in the dojo, and you can get to the bottom of it.
Moreover, the suspect may have deliberately held the knife in his left hand just to confuse the public and mislead the police in the direction of their investigation. It is too arbitrary to identify a suspect based solely on his dominant hand.
After all, Chiki Kazama has a perfect alibi. She is still the daughter of Senior Kazama, so how could she commit murderous crimes...
But what if?
Minamoto Tamako couldn't help but think to herself, what if Sister Chiki's alibi was false? Just like Kamei Yurō, as long as you investigate deeply, you can find the flaws...
Hasn't there been collective crime in Sugamo Apartments before? What if those who testified for Sister Qianji were all members of the Heavenly Punishment Group?
The more Yuan Yuzi thought about it, the more nervous she became. Her little eyebrows furrowed. She couldn't stand or sit. She didn't even dare to look at Chiki Kazama. Instead, she felt like she was a thief.
Although she was suspicious, she had no conclusive evidence and could not go out to investigate, which made her feel very passive.
Really, it’s all Fushimi-kun’s fault! If Fushimi-kun revealed a little more details about the case, she wouldn't have to stare at the newspaper every day and guess!
Thinking of this, Minamoto Tamako glared at Fushimi Shika, trying to convey her dissatisfaction with her thoughts and express her desire to investigate the case. The latter understood and blinked to show that he understood what she meant. He opened his mouth to defend Kazama Chiki: "Well, it is indeed possible that I remembered it wrong."
I don't mean to let you smooth things over! ! !
Yuan Yuzi wanted to bite his ear, roar like a lion from Dantian Hedong, and pour her inner thoughts into his mind.
The words had already been spoken, and Chiki Kazama nodded in agreement. The two of them started to 'flirt' with each other in front of Yuan Yuzi again...
As usual, Chiki Kazama was the first to launch the offensive. She waved her hands and said: "I hate it, how could you remember such an important thing wrong?" Fushimi Shikama replied: "Maybe it's because Chiki-san is so charming. You must have cherished her very much when she was alive." You'; Hearing this, Chiki Kazama showed a sad expression and said how kind Yurō Kamei was during her lifetime. I really felt pity for her when she was like that. If Minamoto Tamako was a man, it would be time to go up and hug her to comfort her...
Seeing that they became more and more serious as they chatted, Yuan Yuzi couldn't sit still.
She quietly turned the tea cup on the coffee table, which meant seeing off guests during the tea ceremony. But Fushimi Lu and Kazama Chihime may not have learned the tea ceremony, or they may have deliberately pretended not to see it. In short, her little move was ignored.
In desperation, Yuan Yuzi could only slap her forehead in an extremely exaggerated manner and said loudly: "Oh! How could I forget such an important thing!"
The conversation between the two was interrupted and their attention was attracted. They turned their heads at the same time to see what she was causing trouble again. Minamoto Tamako continued: "Fushimi-kun, as usual, you should soak your feet at this point, right?"
Fushimi Shikakushin asked: Why don’t I see you so active usually? Did this guy take the wrong medicine? Is there a magical poison in the cake that makes people stupid?
Kazama Qianji heard the elegant meaning of the string and knew that Yuantamazi meant to see off the guests, so she stood up, bowed slightly, and left.
Before leaving, Fushimi Lu saw her out. Chiki Kazama turned around, holding the cake tray with both hands, and asked in a low voice: "What does Fushimi-kun think of "God's Punishment"? ”
"Irrefutable evil," said Fushimi Shika.
"What about the murderer who carried out the divine punishment? Who do you think the murderer is?" Chiki Kazama asked again. "Thugs who are being judged for the sake of being judged." Fushimi Shika shrugged: "Why do you ask this suddenly?"
"It's just a casual chat. I'm also very interested in the case." After finishing speaking, Chiki Kazama bowed again and expressed her gratitude for the reception very politely.
The apartment door closed in front of her, and she stood in the corridor for a moment before turning and leaving.
After returning home, Chiki Kazama cleaned the used molds, tableware, and eggbeaters, and tidied the kitchen.
She is the only one living in the huge two-bedroom apartment. Watanabe Jun moved out half a month ago after receiving his salary. He now lives in the narrowest single room at the end of the corridor downstairs, saying that he wants to be reunited with his boss as soon as possible after he comes back.
Chiki Kazama didn't mind being deserted either. She opened the refrigerator, took out a rice ball, and went to the kitchen to make some side dishes and miso soup. After heating the rice ball in the microwave, she placed it on a tray along with the side dishes and miso soup. A simple set meal is ready.
She bent down, placed the tray at the door of the next room, and knocked on the door, but naturally there was no response.
Chiki Kazama didn't show any surprise. She took off her blue cardigan and sweater, put on a turtleneck windbreaker, wore a hand-knitted red scarf given by Kamei Yuryo, and hurried out the door.
After going downstairs, she looked around to make sure no one was following her. Then she turned up her collar and walked into the street. She walked through the busy shops to the platform, took the tram and headed to the "Secret Realm Platform".
The so-called ‘secret stations’ refer to train stations located in mountains or plains that are inaccessible or difficult to reach. It is generally a favorite among mountaineers. They will exchange relevant information in the community or offline groups, take random trains, and explore different secret platform scenery, just like opening a blind box.
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Chiki Kazama pulled the tram wristband. As the tram passed one station after another, there were fewer and fewer passengers in the carriage, which was extremely empty. Only some elderly grandparents with limited legs and feet were left.
She found a seat near the corner and sat down. After almost everyone got off the bus, she got off at a deserted platform station.
But this was not her real destination. She walked two more stops along the track, and there were many traces of the Edo period around. When passing through several convenience stores, she bought several cans and bottles of mineral water in batches.
Kanasugi Street, which runs north from the east side of the station to Minami-Senju, was the "Shogun Gosei-dori" during the Edo period, which was the route used by generals to pay homage to Nikko Toshogu Shrine. Outside the tram line is the Negishi-no-Sato area, adjacent to Nippori.
The once glorious place is now in a state of depression.
Chiki Kazama turned into a street and alley, and at the end was a small abandoned shop with a crumbling sign and illegible handwriting. She pushed open a rusty iron door in the dark, turned on the flashlight, went straight to the underground warehouse, and used the key to open the iron chain on the warehouse door.
There was an obscure squeaking sound, and the smell of decay spread across the floor.
Kazama Qianji raised the flashlight and shined the light beam into the corner of the warehouse. She saw a middle-aged man handcuffed to a metal pipe. His body was stooped and his hair was messy, covering most of his face.
When he turned to look back, the sleeve of his left arm was empty.
"Father, I'm here to see you."
Chiki Kazama smiled and said: "I hope you can change your mind tonight and tell me who the person who called me was."
(End of chapter)