Ke Xue: I picked up a bottle of sherry at the beginning.

Takagi Wataru, who was silently taking notes, stopped writing and couldn't help asking, "It's only been a little over half an hour since the crime happened, right? How did you find out the identity of the deceased so clearly?"

"Because the deceased, Mr. Iida, lived right here. After we arrived at the scene, we quickly learned his identity from his neighbors and then managed to contact his colleagues at the company."

As he spoke, the local police officer pointed to a small building next to him.

This small building is just opposite the fire scene, across an alley from the fire point.

It was precisely because of the obstruction of this alley that the small building was preserved intact and was not affected by the fire.

"This is Mr. Iida's house."

"He died on his doorstep."

The police officers at the police station shared the information they had.

Then they expressed their own speculation:

"Mr. Iida used to be a police officer and has a strong sense of justice."

"Neighbors also say he has a warm and straightforward personality and loves to stand up for others."

"Plus, the arsonist set the fire right across from his house, and the fire would also threaten Mr. Iida himself."

"So, Officer Sato, we think..."

"He must have happened to see the murderer setting fire on his way home from get off work, so he bravely rushed forward to fight with him and tried to stop the murderer."

"result……"

Looking at the body lying in a pool of blood next to him, the result is self-evident.

Upon hearing this speculation, Sato Miwako and Takagi Wataru nodded repeatedly:

Indeed, Mr. Iida died right in front of the fire.

Not long after the fire broke out, onlookers nearby rushed over and saw Mr. Iida's body.

The arsonist must have just left at this time.

Mr. Iida died at this time, making it difficult not to link his death to the arsonist.

The term "being brave and righteous" can completely explain everything.

"But... we still can't jump to conclusions so easily."

Miwako Sato still did not let her guard down.

"Superintendent Bai, what do you think?"

Miwako Sato turned her gaze to Shiraizumi Masu.

Bai Quanyi was wearing white gloves and squatting in front of the corpse, checking its condition.

"From what I can tell, the deceased did indeed fight someone before his death. First, there's a deep scratch on his right wrist, likely caused by someone forcibly restraining his wrist during the fight. There's also a linear contusion on the back of his head. The wound cavity has numerous tissue bridges, the wound opening is subtle, and the bleeding is minimal. This was likely caused by a blow from a wooden stick. In other words, he was struck from behind with something like a stick. But this likely didn't kill him. The true fatal wound is obvious to everyone, even without me saying it..."

The deceased was lying face down in a pool of blood.

There was a dagger stuck in his chest, and the dagger still remained on the body, making the cause of death obvious.

"That……"

Miwako Sato still didn't get the answer she wanted:

"So is this an accidental death caused by bravery?"

"It's still unclear. Another possibility is that the murderer and the arsonist are different individuals. While the murderer was fighting Mr. Iida, the arsonist happened to be setting a fire across the alley. Then, on a sudden, bright idea, he dumped the body next to the fire and pinned the blame on the arsonist, allowing him to achieve the double feat of murder and arson."

Sato and Takagi were shocked. This was indeed possible, and the possibility was quite high.

The arsonist only set the fire and would not commit any murder. There was no reason for the arsonist to kill Iida.

Gao Mu said dejectedly: "If the real murderer is someone else, he would have escaped long ago and we would have no way of catching him."

Shiraizumi continued, "No, if the real murderer had dragged Iida here and framed the arsonist, he wouldn't have had time to escape because the police who arrived at the time had already taken control of the situation and detained anyone nearby who might be the arsonist. The real murderer must have been among them."

In this way, the three of them, accompanied by police officers from the on-site police station, found the onlookers who were left at the scene.

After being detained by the police until now, these citizens have obviously become impatient:

"Officer, when can we leave?"

"We just saw a fire in the alley and gathered around to join in the fun. Is that illegal?"

One of them, a yellow-haired young man who looked very capable, took the lead in yelling at the police officers.

Sato Miwako asked calmly, "Who of you arrived at the scene first?"

"Uh..." The scene suddenly became quiet.

The yellow-haired young man who had just led the trouble suddenly had a subtle expression.

The other citizens looked at each other, and finally all turned their eyes to the little yellow-haired boy:

"It was him. He was already there when we got to the alley."

Cold sweat quietly seeped out of the yellow-haired young man's forehead.

"So what was he doing at the time?" Sato Miwako asked, "Did the police come after that?"

"He was... seemed to be watching the fun at that time, right?"

"But officer, you're right. When we arrived, the police immediately followed us."

"That's right."

Miwako Sato breathed a sigh of relief.

She turned her head and looked at the nervous yellow-haired young man with a sharp gaze:

"Sir, you are the murderer, right?"

"You originally wanted to take advantage of the chaos and leave after setting up the scene, but you didn't expect that there were police officers patrolling nearby, and we were able to arrive so quickly."

"So, you were forced to stay at the scene, and have remained there until now."

"You, you..." The yellow-haired young man's voice was trembling: "Stinky woman, don't talk nonsense. Do you have any evidence?"

Miwako Sato looked at Shiraizumi Masu, she believed that Shiraizumi Masu had found the evidence.

As expected, Baiquanyi said coldly, "You were left at the scene before you could escape. Did you even have time to deal with the marks left on your body? Don't forget, the deceased, Mr. Iida, has scratches on his wrists. Did you do that? If you did, then you would definitely have the deceased's skin flakes and blood stained under your fingernails."

"I..." The yellow-haired young man was silent for a moment. His ferocious expression, which appeared fierce but was actually weak, instantly turned into panic, fear, and despair.

"Yes, I did it." The yellow-haired young man fell to the ground with a thud.

Breaking into a house illegally and killing someone will undoubtedly result in a heavy sentence, but unfortunately Japan generally does not impose the death penalty.

Although the real murderer of Iida has been found, the identity of the arsonist remains unclear.

154. Police Girlfriend

The yellow-haired young man confessed everything. He broke into the house and was caught by Iida, so he stabbed Iida to death with the dagger he was carrying.

On the way back to the Metropolitan Police Department.

While driving, Sato Miwako did not forget to sigh to Shiraizumi Masunari who was sitting in the passenger seat:

"Superintendent Bai, there's a reason you were promoted to Superintendent at such a young age. We all thought you had connections, but we really misunderstood you."

Bai Quanyi smiled but said nothing. Without the joint efforts of the Suzuki Group and the Black Organization, it would not have been so easy for him to take the position of administrator.

"Yes, Inspector White."

Takagi nodded in agreement. Apart from anything else, Shiraizumi Masu's ability was unquestionable. He single-handedly raised the prestige of the entire Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Miwako Sato, who was sitting in the passenger seat, saw Shiraizumi's serious expression and couldn't help but ask, "Superintendent Shirai, what are you thinking about? The identity of the arsonist?"

Shiraizumi shook his head and said, “I was thinking… Mr. Iida could have called the police himself when he caught the criminal, but he didn’t.

And Miss Sato, your father... Officer Sato Masayoshi was the same. He could have notified his colleagues to help, but he still chose to chase the murderer alone.

Is there some similarity between the two?"

"Huh?" Sato Miwako was slightly stunned.

She didn't expect that what Baiquan Yicheng was currently struggling with was actually her father's case.

"Mr. Iida didn't notify the police directly because he wanted to give the criminal a chance to surrender himself."

"And my father...wait..."

As she spoke, Sato Miwako's voice choked again. Her face showed an expression even more tangled and confused than Shiraizumi Mashinari's, yet also shocked, surprised, and suddenly enlightened:

"Yes, 'Turn yourself in', 'Turn yourself in'..."

"Isn't this the 'sorrowful man' my father kept calling out before he died?"

In Japanese, "Go and surrender" and "Chou Si Lang" are homophones.

"I-I see..."

Sato Miwako's voice trembled slightly.

After today's case, and Shiraizumi Yoshitari's reminder, she finally solved the mystery that had troubled her for eighteen years:

"No wonder my father didn't inform his colleagues after he found out the identity of the murderer."

"No wonder he didn't reveal the identity of the murderer even though he had the opportunity to do so before he died."

"So... he wanted to give the murderer a chance to surrender himself!"

"Just like Mr. Iida did!"

The mystery was solved in an instant.

Once the truth behind "Chou Si Lang" is revealed, the rest of the investigation will be smooth sailing:

"Why would my father even think of giving the murderer a chance to surrender?"

Bai Quanyi said: "There is only one possibility... the murderer is an acquaintance of your father!"

Sato Miwako suddenly realized, "My father didn't tell his colleagues about the murderer's identity. He went to confront the murderer alone, and even before his death, he didn't reveal the murderer's identity."

It’s all because... my father firmly believed until his death that the murderer would definitely repent, would definitely listen to his persuasion, and would voluntarily surrender himself to the police.

It's a pity that my father was too naive. If the murderer had a conscience, he wouldn't have robbed the bank."

Shiraizumi Masu said, "Sato Miwako, do you have a choice?"

Miwako Sato said: "Yes... I already have someone in mind."

Hearing this, Gao Mu said unwillingly: "Have I already lost?"

That’s right, Takagi had already lost. Sato Miwako’s next words had already determined Takagi’s defeat.

"Inspector Bai, after you send Takagi back to the Metropolitan Police Department, please accompany me home."

"Okay, no problem." Bai Quanyi agreed without thinking.

Gao Mu felt as if he was struck by lightning when he heard this.

My Sato Miwako actually invited Takagi home. I have no hope.

Miwako Sato invited Shiraizumi Masu home, and she definitely wouldn't do nothing. It's necessary to applaud love.

"Clap clap clap..."

Takagi seemed to hear the sound of Shiraizumi Masu hitting Sato Miwako's body.

Soon, the Metropolitan Police Department arrived and Takagi got out of the car dejectedly. He was a cowardly person and couldn't have the nerve to follow them.

Then, Shiraizumi Masu returned home with Sato Miwako.

Miwako Sato's home is a rental house that is as ordinary as it can be, nothing worth mentioning.

"Officer Bai, I saved the footage of the robbers during the bank robbery. Can you compare it with the photo of my father's friend and see who it is?"

"Okay, I'll help."

Sato Miwako's father only had a few close friends, and the circle was very small, so both of them came to a conclusion quickly.

The murderer must be Shuji Kano. The movement of Shuji Kano swinging the bat in the baseball game photo is very similar to the way the gangster beat the bank guard.

Miwako Sato said, "Shuji Shikano studied culinary arts in Italy for three years. The period during which the suspect fled abroad cannot be counted towards the statute of limitations. If he is indeed the murderer, the case is still within the statute of limitations!"