"I know, this is the Aomori Brewery."
Tang Ze smiled and said, "We've already checked the villa area and the crime scene, and there's no way there's any lingering smell after the rain.
Instead of searching almost all the places where clues have been searched, it is better to first look at the only place nearby that has not been investigated.
It's good to have clues, but even without them, we can still rule out a location."
"I see." Kamii Naoki said with a smile, "You've learned another trick."
"This is simply to expand the search area." Tang Ze scolded with a smile: "Stop flattering me, kid."
The two of them arrived at the Aomori Brewery while chatting and laughing. Because it was open for business, the person in charge of the brewery personally received them at the front desk after they identified themselves.
"Are these two criminals investigating the murder case at the abandoned factory?"
After the two explained their purpose, the middle-aged man, who introduced himself as Nakamura, was not overly nervous or defensive. He invited them to sit down and said cooperatively, "If there's anything I can help you with, please feel free to ask."
"I wonder if Mr. Nakamura felt anything unusual happened last night? Or anything that concerned you." Naoki Kamii asked as usual.
“This one is gone.”
Mr. Nakamura shook his head and smiled, "We got off work around seven or eight at the latest, and nothing happened at that time."
"When I came in just now, I saw a sign at the door saying 'Bucket Wine Owner System'. I wonder what this is?"
Tang Ze pointed to the large billboard erected next to the front desk and asked curiously.
“Well, this is a new activity we are carrying out now.”
Mr. Nakamura smiled and explained, "The distillation of our liquor is done in Nagano, and after packaging, it is placed in the warehouse here.
This activity is to recruit customers to buy whole barrels of packaged raw liquor.
Simply put, an individual or a group chooses the wine barrel they like, then pays to order the barrel and becomes the owner of the barrel.
This aged wine tastes better than the general wine on the market and is very popular among some wine lovers.
The price is relatively affordable, and many customers who don't drink much will order a bucket after learning about this system."
"By the way, how long does it take to keep the wine in this warehouse system before it can be consumed?" Tang Ze asked.
"Well...if we have to wait for it to fully ferment and mature, it will probably take 6 years." Mr. Nakamura thought for a moment and said.
"It's been so long."
After Tang Ze heard the news, an idea suddenly occurred to him. He looked at Mr. Nakamura and asked, "Then no one will be allowed to enter this warehouse for the next five years, right?"
"That's right. Unless there's something special going on, even I, the person in charge, can't just casually enter."
Mr. Nakamura nodded and smiled, "Of course, some barrels haven't been reserved yet, so if a customer requests it, we will still bring them in to view it.
Once all the barrels are reserved, the warehouse will be sealed.”
"Then I'm very interested." Tang Ze said with a smile: "I wonder if I can go to the warehouse to take a look.
Of course, this is not official business, but a private matter."
"Of course, welcome." Mr. Nakamura naturally understood the meaning behind Tang Ze's words and immediately became enthusiastic: "Please follow me."
"Senior, why are you buying alcohol all of a sudden?" Following behind Mr. Nakamura, Kamii Naoki quietly reminded Karasawa: "We still have the crime scene to visit."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Tang Ze smiled but didn't explain much.
Arriving at the warehouse door, Mr. Nakamura took out a bunch of keys from his pocket, then squatted down to unlock the iron door, explaining:
"Because customers will come to the warehouse to check on the situation, only the main door on this floor, which is easier to open, is closed. The sliding door above will be closed when the warehouse is closed."
"I can see that you are very attentive." Tang Ze glanced at the big lock hanging on the door and followed the other party into the warehouse.
The entire warehouse was dimly lit, but there were dim lights on the shelves where the wine barrels were placed, so you could see clearly what was inside.
The entire warehouse is actually very simple in structure. There are five layers of shelves in total, and each layer has independent squares on which the wine and beverages are placed.
According to Mr. Nakamura, customers can come here to choose their favorite numbers and order drinks.
Of course, if you want a different type, there are also empty barrels that have not been filled with wine in the column on the left.
As long as you pay, the merchant will make red wine, white wine, foreign wine, etc. according to your needs, and you can even provide the raw materials to the manufacturer for brewing.
Of course, this is more expensive, and generally only rich people can play it.
Most people would order the barrels of wine they brewed, and at most they would just choose the type and barrel number.
"I wonder how many wine barrels are there in the warehouse that still have no owners?" Tang Ze asked.
"That's right, these three columns in front are it."
Mr. Nakamura led the two of them quickly forward to a shelf in the middle of the warehouse: "These wines were recently brewed and just brought in these two days. The reservations only started in these two days.
If Mr. Tang Ze is interested, he can also choose one of them, such as a lucky number."
"Before buying the wine, I want to ask you a question." Tang Ze said with a smile.
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