"You're not here to travel in Tokyo this time, are you?"
The direct words did not get a real answer from Sakata Usuke. He shook his head in confusion, saying that he was just traveling in Tokyo and did not understand why Takashi Sosuke asked this.
Fujiwara Yu guessed the meaning of Sakata Usuke's answer, so he had to patiently explain all the strange things so that the other party would admit it:
"First, you found out, through private investigation or your position, that Soutarou Goji was coming to Tokyo to be interviewed by Nichimi TV. Then you submitted a leave application to the Osaka Police Headquarters. You brought Hattori Heiji with you because you knew he would definitely contact me when he came to Tokyo, so it was natural for me to receive you two.
After that, you just need to take us to the restaurant that Sotaro Goji had made a reservation in advance, and deliberately go to the bathroom to let me see the email title displayed on your mobile phone. If I'm not mistaken, you should have brought two mobile phones to complete this self-directed and self-acted show, right?
Now, you still want to say you came to Tokyo for a trip? If you insist, then go upstairs.”
Sakata Usuke did not show any anger after his lie was exposed. Instead, he was happy because he knew that Takagi Sosuke wanted to help him instead of pretending to be ignorant.
"Mr. Ying Si, I'm sorry. I did all this just to see if you're willing to help me. I hope you can help me find out the truth about my father's death. This is also the reason I became a detective."
When Fujiwara Yu heard this, he couldn't help but think of a case that happened during his police academy days. His face darkened. Thinking of Goji Sotaro's influence in Osaka, he asked bluntly:
"Is Soutarou Goji involved in your father's death? Where is the evidence?"
"I haven't got any evidence yet, but my father was with six people the night he was killed. I've already thoroughly investigated their identities and backgrounds." Sakata Usuke pulled a prepared envelope from his suit pocket. As he handed it to Takashi Sosuke, he reminded him, "Takashi-senpai, I don't have the ability to investigate further, so I'm leaving it to you."
Fujiwara Yuu did not agree in a hurry. He took out the contents of the envelope and what caught his eye was a cut-out old newspaper. The newspaper recorded a report about a driving school instructor who died in a car accident nineteen years ago.
The case from nineteen years ago? He looked up at Sakata Usuke and reminded him:
"Sakata, you should know the legal statute of limitations, right? In this case, the maximum statute of limitations is fifteen years. Even if we had evidence, we wouldn't be able to convict the criminal."
"...I just want to know the truth of what happened back then, that's all."
Fujiwara Yu noticed all the subtle changes in Sakata Usuke's expression. Although he said that he just wanted to know the truth, his expression clearly showed that he wanted the murderer who caused his father's death to be punished by law.
Now the law cannot punish him, so what will he do?
Fujiwara Yuu looked down at the documents in the envelope. On a black-and-white photo printed out on A4 paper, he saw everyone who had participated in the driving school training. Soutarou Goji in the photo looked slightly different from his current appearance. Nineteen years ago, he had thicker hair, and didn't look as badass as he did with his bald head.
Soutarou Goji, Hidetoshi Nagao, Tayo Nishiguchi, Kazuto Noyasu, Sumie Okazaki, Kiichiro Numabuchi.
There were only these six people named in the photo. Fujiwara Yuu pointed at the other two men who also looked like driving school students and asked:
"Have these two people been definitely ruled out?"
"Well, the night my father had the accident, there happened to be a dinner party at the driving school. These two people did not participate in the dinner party, so naturally they have no suspicions. And after I became a policeman, I also secretly retrieved the files to check. There was no brake fluid in the car my father was driving at the time. This is definitely premeditated murder!" When Sakata Usuke said this, his emotions became excited, and his clenched teeth expression showed how much he hated these six people.
Brake fluid is extremely important for a car. Lack of it can lead to poor braking performance, which can cause brake failure. The newspaper report doesn't indicate any issues with the vehicle itself; the media simply focused on the victim's alleged drunk driving.
You have to know that the victim was a driving school instructor. Writing news based on his occupation and the fact that he died due to drunk driving would indeed attract a lot of attention. It can be said that the media at that time did not do anything good.
After Fujiwara Yu stuffed all the documents back into the envelope, he was silent for a few seconds before slowly speaking:
"Sakata, I will investigate this case for you, so please put aside your thoughts on seeking justice for your father and focus on your job."
"Really?!" Sakata Yusuke excitedly raised his head, but due to the excessive movement, his head hit the car window with a loud "bang". He covered his head with his hands and grimaced, "Senior, are you really willing to help me investigate this case?"
"I'm not one to talk nonsense. If these six people really committed a crime, it would have planted a seed in their hearts. As long as someone is having a hard time... people like them will reveal their true colors."
Sakata Usuke was stunned when he heard this. This was a method he had never thought of before. He lowered his head and thought for a while before asking:
"Senior, are you planning to find evidence of their crime from another angle?"
"The statute of limitations has passed, so there's no way to investigate. Don't worry, one of them is my target, and fishing can't be rushed." Fujiwara Yu raised his right hand to check the time and offered a friendly reminder, "You haven't found a good excuse to go downstairs, have you? If you don't hurry up, Hattori will call you soon."
"Oops! I said I was going to the convenience store to buy something!"
Usuke Sakata hurriedly opened the door and was about to say thank you and leave when he saw Sosuke Takashi sitting in the car staring at him meaningfully and asked a question that made him feel guilty.
"Sakata, if I hadn't agreed...what would you have done?"
Usuke Sakata pursed his lower lip tightly. He knew that lying in front of Sosuke Takagi would be ineffective, but he really didn't want to admit his original intention deep in his heart when the investigation reached this point.
If the law cannot punish them, then he will do it.
How can I say this?
Fujiwara Yuu could ask this question because he actually knew the answer in his heart. He put on his seat belt again and before stepping on the accelerator, he coldly warned the police officer Sakata Usuke:
"Wearing this uniform doesn't mean you can abuse your position to commit crimes. You must live up to the cherry blossom emblem on your ID. Likewise, I will do what I promised you. Just be patient."
As Usuke Sakata watched the car gradually go away, he curled his lips bitterly and said thank you softly.
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