Chapter 14 Departure Requirements

  When Fang Zhengwu recalled these past events, behind his thick glasses, he still couldn't help but reveal a look of shock and horror. Although the spring chill was biting, Fang Zhengwu's forehead had already broken out in a fine sweat.

  Yu Xin listened to Fang Zhengwu's account and squeezed out a few words from between his teeth, saying: "Bastard! He deserved to die!"

  Ruth's face was as calm as water, with no expression at all.

  Learning that Yamada Jiro was the true identity of the invading devil, and his numerous evil deeds in Leijiang, the case investigation finally had a preliminary direction - revenge killing! In this way, the focus of the case investigation can start from visiting the victims at that time. However, even so, "Kidotono" Inukawa Jiro, who was the deceased Yamada Jiro, had deep grievances in Leijiang and many people wanted to kill him quickly, but it was like finding a needle in the ocean for them.

  The top priority for cracking the murder case is to find out the cause of death and locate the murder weapon. However, after several days of thorough searches by the task force in and around the county committee's guest house building 3, no suspicious objects were found. Yu Xin Yuan is a veteran detective who knows that the golden time for solving a murder case is within 72 hours, and the effective time is 30 days. After this period, all leads will gradually disappear, making it easy to become a cold case. As time passes day by day, there are still no clues to the big case. How was the conical fatal wound on Yamada Jiro's chest formed? What sharp object cut off his lower body? And how did the killer enter the room? Yu Xin Yuan sat in the Leijiang Public Security Bureau office, thinking deeply and unable to come up with an answer.

  Suddenly, the phone rang. Yu Xin Yuan answered it. It was a call from the Public Security Bureau stationed at the county committee's reception office building 3: "Director Yu, that Japanese businessman's female secretary, Oshima Michiko, wants to see you!"

  "Is there any new clue?" Yu Xin Yuan suddenly felt a gleam in front of him, and he didn't dare to slack off. He immediately took Guo Qing and Jian Jun to the county committee's reception office. As soon as they entered the lobby of Building 3, they saw a middle-aged woman from the Republic of China era standing there, wearing a bright fur coat and with her hair styled in a neat bun.

  Maybe he's filming a movie or something, Yu Xin thought to himself. But just as he was about to walk past the woman, she suddenly called out to him: "Yu Sang!" He froze, stopped in his tracks, and took a closer look, only to realize that this beautiful young woman was actually Oshima Michiko!

  Yu Xin stood still in the distance, for a moment at a loss for what to do.

  Oshima Michiko seemed to have noticed his confusion, and again bowed deeply, saying in stiff Chinese: "Yu Sang, I've received a notice from the company, and I'm returning to Japan immediately. Before I leave, I'd like to see Lu Sang, and I was wondering if you could take me there."

  After listening to Oshima Michiko's awkward statement, Yu Xin Yuan was really annoyed. Currently, the case is under investigation and there are many things that need to be checked one by one, Yu Xin Yuan wished he had three heads and six arms, how could he have the energy to waste time here! He suddenly said in a bad tone: "Miss Oshima, Old Lu and I both have important work, now we're all very busy, if there's nothing else...I'll just..." Suddenly, he swallowed back the second half of his sentence, because he saw two hot tears rolling down from Oshima Michiko's eyes. Although Oshima Michiko didn't quite understand what Yu Xin Yuan said, but from his expression and tone, she guessed that her request was rejected, feeling wronged and disappointed, Oshima Michiko couldn't help but have red eyes, and tears fell down.

  Yu Xin is fearless of heaven and earth, but afraid of women's tears, his heart will immediately soften.

  No matter how much he hated the Japanese devils of the past, or how much he detested the deceased Yamada Jiro, but when faced with this beautiful and elegant Japanese woman in front of him, he couldn't bring himself to be cruel. She hadn't done anything to make him dislike her, and during the investigation, she actively cooperated and provided a lot of valuable information, helping the task force a great deal. Although he inadvertently saw some dark aspects of her life, it was completely an image of a pitiful victim, and it wasn't her fault at all.

  Let's just fulfill our internationalist duty this once! Yu Xin comforted himself.

  "Miss Oshima, I can take you to see the county magistrate of Lu, but whether he is at home or not, and whether he will see you or not, I dare not guarantee!" He said with a distant look in his eyes, using gestures and expressions to convey his meaning.

  ōshima Michiko apparently understood his intention and burst out laughing: "Arigatou, Yū-san!" Another ninety-degree bow.

  I think to myself: Japanese people bow every day like this, aren't they afraid of getting a herniated disc!

  "Jianjun, go get the jeep!" Yu Xin Yuan said to Jianjun.

  Although the county committee's guest house was not far from Lü Si-xia's dormitory at Lei Jiang Academy, Yu Xin-yuan still decided to drive there. Otherwise, in the early 1980s, taking such a beautiful and strangely dressed foreign woman for a walk on Lei Jiang Street would have been a spectacle that would have attracted a crowd of onlookers. This would not only have caused puzzlement among the surrounding crowds and leaders, but if his wife Shu-fang had found out, it would have been impossible to clear up even by jumping into the Yellow River!

  The car is coming. Yu Xin Yuan let two assistants stay behind and drove with Daishima Michiko to find Ruth Xia.

  Because it was all stone slab roads, the car didn't go very fast. Through the window glass, Oshima Yoshiko's strange attire still caused many passersby to stop and stare and point at her. Yu Xin Yuan drove on one side while sneaking a few glances at Oshima Yoshiko sitting in the passenger seat, only to discover that she had carefully made up today - lightly powdered, eyebrows delicately painted, eyes sparkling like autumn waves, lip color just right, black shiny long hair combed without a single strand out of place, and a distinctive hairpin pinned behind her head. She was carrying an exquisite silk handbag, apparently trying to dress up as a Chinese woman. Unfortunately, she appeared in the wrong time and space - this outfit from the 30s and 40s Republican era southern Jiangnan young wife looked so out of place in 80s China. Despite this, Oshima Yoshiko still looked beautiful and charming in this outfit, with a faint scent of jasmine wafting from her body, making Yu Xin Yuan feel a little distracted. Although he had lived with Shu Fang for over twenty years, she had always been plain-faced and simply dressed, until today when Yu Xin Yuan truly felt the femininity and charm of this Japanese woman. He suddenly thought of Lu Si Xiang. Over the years, Lu Si Xiang had also suffered a lot, and at over fifty years old, was still alone. Compared to this Japanese beauty beside him, he could be considered a good match - if they really could make this cross-national marriage happen, it wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing! Yu Xin Yuan suddenly had this thought. But as soon as he thought of the indecent photos of Oshima Yoshiko in the photo album, he immediately dispelled the idea.