It was already the next morning when Fujiwara Yu walked out of the Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters. Looking at the rising sun, he felt that the dark circles under his eyes had become darker. If he worked harder, he might be able to go to the zoo to COS a panda.
He rubbed his temples tiredly, and heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and found that it was Ayanokouji Fumimaro who was in charge of taking over the case.
Speaking of which, this police officer is quite famous in Kyoto Prefecture, simply because he comes from an official family and has the nickname "Noble Police Inspector".
But for Fujiwara Yu, the most profound impact was not his family background, but the striped squirrel that was inseparable from this guy. It was the first time he saw a policeman carrying a pet with him.
Ayanokouji Fumimaro adjusted his tie with a smile. He had a relatively good impression of Sosuke Takagi, at least he was much more pleasing to the eye than his colleague who worked in the Metropolitan Police Department.
After noticing the dark circles under the other person's eyes, he took the initiative to hand over the unopened can of coffee and said loudly:
"Officer Ying Si, would you like some coffee? I'm afraid you won't be able to go back and rest well today."
"Huh? What do you mean?" Fujiwara Yu took the can of coffee and paused slightly, he asked in confusion.
"It looks like the Metropolitan Police Department hasn't notified you yet. You can go back and ask and you'll know. I have things to do here, so I'll take my leave now."
Fujiwara Yuu stared at Ayanokouji Fumimaro's departing back with half-mooned eyes, feeling somewhat puzzled: "Couldn't you have finished what you were saying before leaving?" As expected, his personality was truly unpredictable, just as the rumors said.
Miyano Akemi, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle. She naturally took Fujiwara's arm and said with a smile:
"Let's go. Let's get some sleep on the way back. Aren't you going to investigate that case from ten years ago?"
"Well, I hope we can find out as soon as possible. After all, I promised that guy that I would catch the murderer."
Dragging his tired body back to Tokyo on the Shinkansen, he managed to get some sleep during the journey, but it didn't help him regain his composure. Only after another can of coffee did Fujiwara Yuu finally feel like he had the energy to investigate the case and avoid a brain freeze.
It is not an easy task to reopen the investigation of an unsolved case from ten years ago. He returned to the Metropolitan Police Department and immediately retrieved the files of unsolved cases compiled by Special Investigation Unit 7. He soon found the file report on the murder of Saegusa Saegi.
The crime scene was on the lawn next to the bridge over the Tsutsumitsu River in Beika Town. According to the files, Saegusa Saegusa was killed by an arrow piercing the heart. Apart from the fatal wound, there was only some skin broken on her knees, which was probably the mark left by a fall while escaping.
Judging from the autopsy report, the murderer should have shot the arrow while standing behind Saegusa Saegusa. The fact that he was able to hit the heart of the running target proves that the murderer had a certain level of archery skills. Ordinary people would definitely not be able to achieve such accuracy.
The angle at which the arrow entered the heart also shows that the murderer was much taller than the victim. Judging from the height, it is more likely that the murderer is a male.
Date Kou, who had just returned from outside, was a little surprised to see Fujiwara Yu's back. Wasn't this guy in Kyoto? He came back so quickly.
He walked up to him and slapped him on the back, then asked with a smile:
"Hey, why are you just reading files after you come back? Is that live-action scripted killing game fun?"
Fujiwara Yuu, who was concentrating on the file, was frightened by Date Ko's slap. He didn't even have time to look up, and continued to stare at the contents of the file, with a hint of helplessness in his tone:
"Brother Hang, do you think working overtime is fun?"
"Really?" Yi Dahang blinked twice and said speechlessly, "You've run into another case? It seems I have to stop Natalie's idea."
"Natalie? What do you mean?" Fujiwara Yu asked while flipping through the files.
"Natalie wants to go on a double date, but I want to discourage her now. If she goes out with a guy like you, her vacation might turn into overtime, and the credit will have to go to the local police station." Yi Dahang complained mercilessly.
"……roll."
Date Kou noticed that Fujiwara Yu was looking at an unsolved case from ten years ago, so he came forward and asked:
"Why are you suddenly paying attention to this case? Did something happen?"
"The murder case I encountered this time is related to this unsolved case, and I promised the murderer that I would solve this case, so I can't break my promise."
"Please, how dare you agree to something like this? Cases from ten years ago aren't that easy to investigate. You wouldn't find any useful information if you went back to the crime scene now. And you know the criminal investigation techniques from ten years ago. Plus, it rained heavily during this case, so any useful information has basically been washed away by the rain!"
Was there a heavy rain?
Fujiwara Yu quickly turned the file report to the front page. He browsed through the victim's belongings with a surprised expression.
Why didn’t I notice it before? A crucial thing is missing.
He looked up at Ida Kou excitedly, pointed at the relics column and said:
"Brother Hang, look here, there's something missing from the relics!"
"Huh?" Yi Dahang squinted her eyes and looked for a while before realizing that there was no umbrella among the victim's belongings. You know, it was raining heavily that day, and she wouldn't be so stupid as to get wet in the rain.
"And look here, the students who witnessed the victim leaving the school all said she was holding a pink umbrella when she left the school gate. So why didn't the victim use the umbrella to block the murderer's view while running away?"
Yi Dahang carefully looked through the file report. After seeing the photo of the crime scene, he suddenly realized something. He pointed to a certain place in the photo and said:
"The place where the body was found was only the dumping site. The real place of death is here!"
The bridge arch of the Dimujin River.
In heavy rain, even when waiting for someone, people will subconsciously choose a place to take shelter, and a bridge arch is the best choice. Ten years ago, Saegusa Sazuki might have thought the same thing, which is why she encountered the murderer while taking shelter under the bridge arch, and that's why she didn't use an umbrella to protect herself.
Fujiwara Yu picked up the suit jacket hanging on the back of the chair and said as he walked out:
"That's right, and the murderer took the umbrella away, most likely because he had to."
"What's the meaning?"
"For example, if there are fingerprints of the murderer, we should go to the crime scene and check. We might find some clues." Fujiwara Yuu did not forget to put the car keys into Date Kou's hand and said with a faint smile, "I'm a little sleepy. I'll leave the driving to you, Brother Kou."
"Okay, I'll go with you. If you can really solve this case, I'll buy you a drink and invite Matsuda and the others to join us!"
"... Spare me some slack. I'm really scared of you all going crazy after drinking."
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