The old woman was right.
Her confession alone cannot prove that Karasuma Renya was hiding in the Yokosuka military base.
but....
This was at least a clue, and Sakaki Makoto kept it in mind.
"that....."
Shancun Cao poked half of his head in from outside the door, checked the atmosphere in the room, and asked weakly:
"Are you guys done talking?"
After a long struggle, he finally remembered his duty.
yes!
He is a policeman!
Can the police still be afraid of a criminal?
The uniform on his body is his most powerful umbrella of protection!
There's nothing to be afraid of!
But when he saw the old woman's back, he instantly became scared.
"After we finish chatting, come in."
Sakaki Makoto looked at Ogawa Seiji, then at the old woman, and did not point out the identity of the criminal, intending to let them speak for themselves.
What is meant to come will come. Ogawa Chengzhi knows it, and the old woman knows it too.
Without waiting for Shancuncao to ask, Ogawa Chengzhi, who had been prepared, took the initiative to admit his crime. It was impossible for him to let his 80-year-old grandmother go to jail for him. It was unreasonable and unacceptable.
As for escaping from the blame, he had thought about it, but at this point, he might be able to make excuses and escape, but what next?
Will the old woman take the responsibility for him?
Thinking of the final result, he suddenly didn't want to escape anymore.
It doesn't make any sense.
Snap!
When the cold handcuffs were put on his body, Ogawa Chengzhi shuddered, and his dazed mind suddenly became much clearer. He looked at his grandmother who had her back to him with a complicated look, bowed deeply, and finally walked out of the ward in silence.
"I am guilty, too."
The old woman suddenly said:
"I killed a man."
"who?"
Shancun Cao turned around quickly, his eyes lit up:
"When? Where? Name?"
"50 years ago, I killed a man named Ogawa Kusaki in a deep well behind the old school building at Gunma University's Aramaki campus."
"Hmmm....wait, 50 years ago?!"
Shancun Cao was a little confused. He scratched his head and thought for a while, then suddenly closed the book and said with tears in his eyes:
"The statute of limitations has long passed, and there was no Maebashi Police Station back then. This matter is not my responsibility, and I can't do anything about it..."
The case from 50 years ago can no longer be considered an old case. Japan at that time was in ruins and in ruins after the war. Murder and robbery were common, if not commonplace. Moreover, the statute of limitations for murder in Japan is 20 years. Once this period has passed, you will not be held accountable.
But there are exceptions.
"Have you committed any other crimes in the past 50 years?"
Shancun Cao asked:
"Stealing or anything like that counts, as long as it breaks the law."
"....No."
The old woman glanced at him:
"I've only broken that law once in my life."
"Oh, that's all right."
Yamamura Cao shrugged:
"Regardless of whether anyone reported the case back then, as long as you don't commit a second crime during the prosecution period, the prosecution period will not be refreshed. Now that 50 years have passed, the police will no longer hold you accountable."
"What?!"
The old woman glared, her anger obvious:
"What kind of broken law is this?! Can I be forgiven if I kill someone?!"
"Don't scold me..."
Shancuncao took two steps back and said with a bitter face:
"I didn't make the law, so there's no point complaining to me. As for whether to forgive or not, you have to go to the family of the deceased. But I think after 50 years, there shouldn't be many family members who know about this..."
This sentence reminded the old woman, and she suddenly fell silent. Shancun Cao took the opportunity to run away with Xiaochuan Chengzhi. Their hurriedly fleeing backs looked a little funny.
"what's on your mind?"
Miss Miyano noticed that the old woman was deep in thought and could not help but say:
"If you want to make this public, I advise you not to."
"Why?"
Raising her head, the old woman looked directly into Miss Miyano's eyes:
"Shouldn't I tell Yoshio about this?"
"It shouldn't, of course. I'm saying this from the perspective of the deceased."
Miss Miyano pondered for a while:
"Think about it, you shot Xiaochuan Caojie, but he didn't die immediately. Instead, he ran a long distance away and escaped your pursuit, and he even survived for a while."
"If he wanted to reveal the identity of the criminal, he could have left a death message and wait for future generations to decipher it. What would have been the result?"
"Not only did he not leave any death message, he didn't even mention your existence. I'm afraid that in Ogawa's eyes, he doesn't blame you. He also knows very well that you won't hurt Mr. Ogawa Yoshio. This is his choice."
The old woman stopped talking, she didn't know what to say.
Are you grateful?
Are you glad?
Maybe yes, maybe no.
Her mood was extremely complicated. After knowing that Xiaochuan Caojie had forgiven her, she did not feel relieved but felt even more guilty.
"I would rather he hate me, scold me, and expose me..."
The old woman said quietly:
"His behavior was like roasting me on a fire, making me feel miserable... If I could turn back time, I would definitely not fire that shot."
"Time cannot be reversed, and neither can the dead..."
Miss Miyano hesitated to speak, and finally shook her head and changed her words:
"I don't think Mr. Ogawa Yoshio wants you to be the murderer. He is already in his twilight years. After his last wish is fulfilled, he should enjoy his retirement. It may be better for you to keep this secret in your heart."
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