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Chapter 60 alibi

"Can you be more specific?"

Gao Yuan calmed Ms. Hirata's emotions, and continued to ask.

Ms. Hirata calmed down, and then explained the matter: It turns out that Ms. Hirata's full name is Hirata Nanako, and her husband is Hirata Yoshihiro, who is the financial staff of an izakaya brand head office in Ginza under the Wakura Group. .The cause of the incident was that Hase Heihachi, the accountant who came from the group headquarters to the store where Hirata Yoshihiro was located to reconcile accounts, was killed in his home the night before.

After listening to these basic narrations, Gao Yuan roughly understood.

"That is to say, your husband, Mr. Hirata Yoshihiro, is considered by the police to be the murderer of Hase Heihachi?"

"Yes."

Ms. Hirata Nanako said.

"Then what is the basis for the police to make such a judgment?"

Gao Yuan asked.

"The police said that because my husband did not have an alibi at the time of the incident, he was the biggest suspect. Moreover, the murder weapon that killed Hase Heihachi was a towel that my husband usually used."

Nanako Hirata said in frustration.

"towel?"

Gao Yuan grasped this point and asked, Hirata Nanako quickly gave an explanation.

"Yes. My husband is the type who sweats easily, so he keeps a towel in the office."

After listening to this, Gao Yuan tapped his fingers on the tabletop of the bar counter, and already had some basic ideas, so he asked: "Since Ms. Hirata commissioned a detective, she should be sure that your husband is not the murderer. Regarding the police charges, the murder weapon towel exists Regardless of operability, the only problem is the alibi, so as a wife, you should have a reasonable explanation, right?"

Nanako Hirata nodded.

"Yes. Because my husband was called out by a phone call that night. The other party claimed to be the financial manager of the group's head office and asked my husband to meet at a bar."

Hearing this, Gao Yuan smiled slightly.

"The police didn't accept your testimony. Is it because there was no surveillance in the bar where we met?"

"Yes. And my husband waited very late after he passed, and the other party did not show up."

Hirata Nanako said confidently.

For this answer, Gao Yuan had expected it a long time ago, and then said seriously: "Is there really something wrong with the accounts of your husband's store?"

The deceased came to check the accounts from the group headquarters, and then the suspect went to the appointment without verification because of a call from a financial manager who claimed to be from the headquarters. The only thing that can be imagined in this situation is that there is a problem with the store's accounts, and the suspect Hirata Yoshihiro Definitely an insider.

"Yes...that's right."

After being pointed out by Gao Yuan, Hirata Nanako did not refute, but quickly said: "But, the store manager forced my husband to do this."

"What about the store manager's suspicion?"

Gao Yuan immediately asked, "If this case is caused by the store's accounting problems, then the biggest suspect should be the store manager who ordered your husband?"

"about this point,"

Hirata Nanako said with some coyness, "I don't know."

"Hey?"

Gao Yuan was a little surprised, Hirata Nanako continued to explain, her tone became excited again.

"Because yesterday, the police took my husband and the store manager away for interrogation. Today the store manager was released and my husband was identified as the biggest suspect."

For such a result, Gao Yuan was very helpless, tapped his finger on the table of the bar counter, thought about it, and then asked suddenly: "Do you know who the policeman in charge of this case is?"

Nanako Hirata shook her head.

"I don't know the exact name, I just remember that the police officer who took the lead was fat and wearing an orange coat."

"Officer Megure."

Hearing this familiar description, Gao Yuan knew that Nanako Hirata was referring to Police Officer Megure from the Metropolitan Police Department's Search Section [-], and he happened to have his contact information, but with his current face, he could learn more from Police Officer Megure. How many clues?
With the mentality of giving it a try, Gao Yuan still called Police Officer Mumu.

"Hello? Officer Megure?"

After the call was made, Gao Yuan said hello.

"Oh, it's wise brother, what's the matter with you?"

On the other end of the phone, Officer Mu Mu said politely.

"Ah, I'm really embarrassed to say that. I just took over a commission, which is about Yoshito Hirata's case."

Before Gao Yuan finished speaking, Police Officer Mu Mu answered.

"Oh, you said this case, why, Hirata Yoshihiro's wife entrusted you? Then I'm sorry, because the case is still under investigation, and I can't disclose more information to you here."

Judging from the tone, Officer Mumu seemed to be about to hang up the phone, so Gao Yuan hurriedly added.

"Well, I want to ask, how was the suspicion of the store manager ruled out?"

"Regarding this, I can only say that the store manager, Masao Komura, was with the store clerk Ayumi Komura at the time of the incident, and he has a perfect alibi."

After the police officer Meguro finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

"The perfect alibi?"

Hearing this sentence, Gao Yuan repeated it in a murmur, and then smiled.

"What's the matter? What did the officer say?"

Seeing Gao Yuan put down his phone, Hirata Nanako hurriedly asked.

"Let's go and find Bushi Gushan!"

From the words of police officer Megure just now, Gao Yuan found the target of the next investigation, so he stood up and asked Hirata Nanako: "Does Ms. Hirata know Ayumi Gushan?"

"Well, I do know each other. It's the manager of the store where my husband works."

Hirata Nanako said, and the two immediately prepared to set off to find Ayumi Gushan.

Watching the two leave, Kanai Falang hurriedly yelled a word, asking them to inform him after the result of their entrustment, which was answered affirmatively by Gao Yuan.

Under the leadership of Hirata Nanako, Gao Yuan finally found him at Gushan Ayumi's home.

However, what I didn't expect was that as soon as I arrived at the apartment where Bushi Gushan lived, I saw a police officer coming out of his apartment. Looking at the appearance of this young male police officer, Gao Yuan recognized him. It's the inspection director of the first investigation section, Takagi Wataru!So Gao Yuan immediately stopped him.

"Officer Takagi."

Coming to Gao Mushe, Gao Yuan greeted him.

"Hey? Excuse me, may I ask who you are?"

Takagi was a little surprised at Gao Yuan who called out his name, and then looked at Hirata Nanako who came with him, "Why is Ms. Hirata..."

"Excuse me, let me introduce myself. My name is Akechi Takato, and I am a detective. I was entrusted by Ms. Hirata today, and I am investigating the case about her husband."

Gao Yuan introduced himself.

"Oh! You're the wise detective! I've heard of you. Nice to meet you! But how did you recognize me?"

Takagi replied politely, and then raised doubts.

"Oh, I heard Kudo Shinichi mention you."

Gao Yuan made an excuse casually, "Officer Takagi is here to check the alibi of Masao Komura's store manager?"

"Well, that's right. Since Yoshihiro Hirata never had a breakthrough, he wondered if Masao Komura's alibi would have loopholes."

Maybe because of the rumors he heard before, Gao Mushe obviously didn't have much defense against Gao Yuan, so he said casually, "But there is no problem at all."

"In this case, why not tell me, maybe I can help you."

Gao Yuan said, "About the so-called perfect alibi."

(End of this chapter)