Chapter 69 Am I a Live Delivery?
"But Shiratori, how could he be sure that Asama was the one who went in?" Inspector Megure questioned.
Ninzaburo Shiratori continued to speculate, "Perhaps there are cameras inside. No, if that's the case, the mechanism might not be triggered, but remotely controlled..."
Inspector Megure then looked at Asama Yasuji again, "Did you notice anything strange at the time?"
Asama Yasuji recalled, "I didn't notice anything strange."
Inspector Megure nodded, the possibility of a mechanism was high. "Then what about after? Did you feel anything after you passed out?"
Asama Yasuji said, "I woke up once in the middle, in a pitch-black space. I was tied up, and my mouth was also sealed. I felt around and found it was a narrow place. Before I could recall what happened before, I passed out again, and when I woke up again, I was here."
Inspector Megure couldn't help but look at Ninzaburo Shiratori, could it be another mechanism?
Ninzaburo Shiratori thought for a moment, "At that time, he might have been in a Home Delivery box? I heard from the Police Department that July is very cautious. To prevent criminals from escaping, they would take some measures in the Home Delivery cardboard boxes..."
"But the cardboard box they received over there doesn't seem to have anything like that," Inspector Megure said doubtfully, and then asked Asama Yasuji, "In other words, you haven't seen July's face all along, right?"
"Yes... Could it be that Kayue betrayed me?" Asama Yasuji suddenly said, "He gave me the ticket, and he also told me to stay in the room and not wander around. Could it be that he sold me out to July?!"
Ninzaburo Shiratori looked at Inspector Megure, and after seeing Inspector Megure nod, he said, "Mr. Kayue Rize has already been arrested in Hokkaido. He killed Mr. Izumo Keitaro, the Boss of their Jewelry Store. He originally wanted to kill you and frame you, but according to what he said, when he went to the room to find you, you were no longer there."
"He wanted to kill me?!" Asama Yasuji clenched his fist, then relaxed it, and frowned.
He still wanted to figure out how he had fallen into this situation.
Judging from this, it's unlikely that Kayue Rize colluded with that July.
The other party discovered him on the train, and then set a trap to catch him?
He had heard before that there was a rather formidable Bounty Hunter in Japan. Considering that he might also be targeted by that Bounty Hunter, he had paid a little attention.
But it was just a little attention.
In his imagination, even if they met, it should have been a grand and intense battle and chase between him and the other party, either he would escape, or be caught.
He never expected that he wouldn't even see the other party's shadow, and would be inexplicably caught...
Are Bounty Hunters all this terrifying?
Inspector Megure saw that he probably couldn't get anything more out of Asama Yasuji here, "Then..."
"Police Officer," Asama Yasuji suddenly asked, "Am I a Live Delivery?"
Inspector Megure was stunned, a little unable to react.
"I heard that July would send people to the Police Department as Home Delivery. You mentioned Home Delivery cardboard boxes earlier, was I also delivered like that?" Asama Yasuji pressed, he was sold for money, but he didn't even know how he was caught or sold, thinking about it made him feel depressed, "At least let me know how I was sold, right?"
"Ahem, that's right." Inspector Megure considered that Asama Yasuji had already been arrested and would probably spend the rest of his life in prison. After hesitating for a moment, he still took out the two photos taken as evidence at the time and held them up for Asama Yasuji to see. "See if you can remember anything else?"
Two photos, one before unpacking, with a piece of Printed Paper on top:
[Live Delivery, Handle with care, No violent opening]
The other one was after the box was opened, with Asama Yasuji unconscious inside, and a piece of Printed Paper stuck to his head:
[Me, Asama Yasuji, Wanted Robber]
Asama Yasuji stared for a moment, then withdrew his gaze, "How much money did he sell me for?"
"This... I'm not sure either, it should be the price on the Wanted Order," Inspector Megure felt the topic was getting a bit strange, and turned back to the main point, "When you woke up in the middle, were you in this cardboard box?"
"No, not a cardboard box," Asama Yasuji recalled, "At that time, my hands were tied, and I pressed it, it was a very hard thing, either wood or Cement Board."
Inspector Megure nodded and recorded it, "Is there anything else you found strange? For example, after you passed out, did you hear any special sounds, or smell any special odors?"
"No..." Asama Yasuji suddenly raised his head, "Right, sound!"
Inspector Megure was startled by Asama Yasuji's reaction, but maintained a calm expression, "What's wrong?"
"No footsteps!" Asama Yasuji stared straight at Inspector Megure, his gaze heavy and a bit eerie, "I remember now, at that time I was worried that Mori Kogoro would find me and chase after me. I went back to the room, closed the door, and stood Behind the Door, listening to the sounds Outside. There were no footsteps before or after the Knocking Sound, and there were no footsteps of leaving after the Paper Strip was slipped in, but when I opened the door, there was no one Outside the Door!"
Inspector Megure suddenly felt that the air conditioning in the Interrogation Room was a bit too strong, and his back felt a little cold, "Ahem, perhaps the other party practiced techniques like Silent Walking..."
Ninzaburo Shiratori secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was also startled by Asama Yasuji's ghost-like reaction just now, "Then July should have received training similar to that of special forces?"
Inspector Megure nodded, "It's possible..."
"No, that's not right!" Asama Yasuji tried hard to recall, his voice also becoming rapid, "The moving speed of Silent Walking would be very slow. From the Paper Strip being slipped in to me opening the door, it was less than half a minute, it's impossible not to see a figure! No! At that time, it didn't seem like anyone was Outside at all, no footsteps, no Breathing Sound..."
Inspector Megure saw that Asama Yasuji's emotion was not right, and called out, "Asama! Calm down!"
"Police Officer," Asama Yasuji tried hard to explain the strange feeling in his heart, "I thought about it carefully, it was also strange when I woke up and passed out again in the middle. At that time, I just touched the floor and leaned against something like a wall. The camera couldn't capture me, how did he know I woke up? How could I pass out immediately? There must have been something staring at me at that time!"
Ninzaburo Shiratori said, "It might be a camera equipped with Infrared Detection."
Asama Yasuji was stunned for a moment, but still insisted, "Police Officer, believe me! There must be something wrong, wait for me to think..."
"Then think about it carefully, and tell us if you think of anything." Inspector Megure comforted him, got up, and left the Interrogation Room.
Ninzaburo Shiratori also followed him out. After the door closed, he whispered, "Inspector Megure, Asama's Mental State seems a bit abnormal."
Inspector Megure nodded, "Asama is a cunning and decisive person. He has committed many robberies and has never been caught. As a result, he was outsmarted by someone and doesn't even know what happened. It might be hard for him to accept for a while. We can't ask any further, asking further won't yield any results."
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Police Department.
Jin Yuansheng received the Interrogation Report, flipped it open and read it through, then sent it to the Archive Room.
At that time, July was definitely on the train, and it was during the train's stop after the case occurred that he took Asama Yasuji off the train. This point is certain.
Although there were many people on the train, it is difficult to investigate now, but it doesn't seem strange that they can't find anything...
Anyway, he felt a headache looking at Asama Yasuji's testimony of knowing nothing, so he'd rather leave it to someone interested to worry about. He might as well go downstairs to supervise the work.
Police Department Back Door, a Small Bungalow was being built.
There was no Main Gate, a Table was placed at the Entrance, and a Cabinet was placed inside. The remaining Place was all empty.
Jin Yuansheng looked around, nodded in satisfaction, and didn't forget to take a Photo and send it to the Email Address left by July.
[Police Department Back Door, Home Delivery Storage Point, see if there is anything to be changed?]
Some of the Things July sent were very dangerous. Sometimes guns were also sent inside. They were really worried that passersby or thieves would open the box before them and take out the Dangerous Items inside, or release the criminals.
With a sheltered space, and a Police Department sign placed on the Table at the Entrance, even if no one was guarding it, no one would break in randomly, which could ensure the Safety of the Home Delivery.
This was their consideration, and they believed July would not refuse, right?
Unfortunately, Chi Feichi, who was far away in Hokkaido, had already switched Email Addresses and did not see this Email.
Jin Yuansheng waited for a while, and when he didn't receive a reply, he sent another Email to explain.
[No cameras, and no one will be assigned to guard it. It's just to prevent passersby from randomly moving the Home Delivery. Also, it can ensure that the cardboard box is not wet when it rains]
After waiting for a while, there was still no reply.
Jin Yuansheng sent another message:
[The Metropolitan Police Department has also built a Temporary Storage Point next to the Main Gate. Some criminals can be sent directly to the Metropolitan Police Department, and I will contact you then]
After waiting for a while, he couldn't help but send another message:
(End of Chapter)