Chapter 17 Nakazaki Gin

one Agents Oshima and Yamamoto who traveled to Fukuoka are back. Mihara greeted them to sit down and said, "It's been hard work, can I report now?" Superintendent, this is a big harvest!Oshima was breathless with excitement. Superintendent Mihara listened to his report while making notes.His heart skipped a beat when he heard that Takeo Kajiwara, an employee of Fukuoka Food Industry Company, actually held a camera in his hand to take pictures at the Wabu Kari Shrine between 12:00 midnight on February 6th and 4:30 the next morning. There is nothing wrong with this! This is what Kajihara's friend Yamaoka said. He is very familiar with Kajihara. I think this is reliable.

How did he know that Kajihara went to Wabu Kari Shrine to take pictures with a camera in hand? Kajiwara Takeo liked haiku, and he went to Wabu Kari Shrine with his friends in the haiku circle, singing haiku and taking photos of the ceremony. What, Kajiwara also writes haiku?Mihara unknowingly asked this question. The word Kajihara also clearly refers to Mineoka Monday, who is known for his fondness for haiku. No, not only do I like haiku, but I also love photography.He also has a simple dark room in the dormitory of Fukuoka Food Industry Company! Mihara felt surprised again, so he didn't go to the printing shop in downtown Fukuoka to print photos.

yes! Mihara thought, this is also correct.In the past, I checked the printing shops in Fukuoka, but I couldn't find this kind of photos.At the beginning, I thought about it, probably the person who took the picture developed it himself. The most important part of Oshima's report came up: Superintendent, I found that the Kajiwara photo described by Yamaoka had the same composition as Mineoka's photo. Not only Superintendent Mihara sounded excited, but also the detective Oshima who reported to him was extremely nervous. Kajihara didn't hand over these photos to Yamaoka? I also paid attention to this point and asked in detail.He said that Kajihara attaches great importance to his artistic photography and would never lend his negatives to others.

I mean, did you lend out the photo to give someone else the opportunity to remake it. It is said that there is no such thing. Kajihara only allows people to see it, but not to borrow it.Furthermore, he never lent photographs to others outside of photo exhibitions.Later, I asked carefully if someone had stolen his photo.Yamaoka said, no, because if this happened, Kajihara would definitely yell. Superintendent Mihara also thought of this, but in the end, this view was disillusioned again. So, where did Kajihara go? This is a bit strange.His father, who lives in Okawa, doesn't know where he went.Kaji principle did not express his resignation to Fukuoka Food Industry Co., Ltd. at all.Yamaoka also thought that Kajihara really went back to his father.

Why did Kajihara disappear?Could it be that Mineoka moved behind his back? Mineoka Monday and Kajiwara Takeo both like haiku.Only this one commonality can connect the two of them. Which haiku group does Takeo Kajiwara belong to?Mihara asked. I heard it is called Chikushi Haitan.Oshima checked his notebook and reported. What, Chikushi Haitan?Mihara had heard the name before.Seems to be the name of a haiku magazine somewhere. (By the way, this is the magazine that Eto took out to read when he visited Eto Shiraha last time at Surugadai.) The haiku magazine edited by Eto Shiraha is called Arakai.There are many haiku magazines exchanged in his place.What I saw at the time was the name Chikushi Haitan.

Chikushi Haitan is a well-known local haiku club.Kajihara worked there, and although he was young, he was very active. Where did you hear that? It was said by Ono Canxing, the person in charge of Chikushi Haitan. He is the host of Fukuoka Temple. I went to visit him and asked for advice.Oshima is quite proud. Are you really careful? The monk Ono Canxing, who is nearly sixty years old, claims to have a high standard for appreciating haiku.He thinks that Takeo Kajiwara is a very promising young man, but unfortunately he has two things to do, and he also likes to take pictures, so he has never created good haiku.

I see.Therefore, Kajihara always takes pictures of them every time they gather for chanting.Mihara guessed. Yes.I asked him, does Kajihara have the photos of the ceremony at Wabu Kari Shrine that Kajihara took this year?He said no, only the commemorative photos taken by everyone when it was almost dawn.I didn't borrow it because it was useless to borrow it back. Does this host know about Mineoka Monday? He has no idea.I said that this person is also a haiku lover, but he still said he didn't know this person. Now, Kajihara's whereabouts are unknown, apparently due to Mineoka Monday's relationship.But how did Mineoka know Kajiwara on Monday?How to get close to him?If the monk who edited Chikushi Haitan knows Mineoka's name, maybe they are connected because of haiku, but now they don't look like each other.

Superintendent, since Mineoka's clues can't be found, why not go back and start with the relationship between Sugai and Kajihara? this opinion is worth considering Although Superintendent Mihara said so, he didn't agree with the expression on his face.Sugai Shintaro, who was strangled to death in the water city, was from Hokkaido. He worked as a ladyboy geisha in Nagoya, and he didn't even know the haiku characters.He will never have any contact with Takeo Kajiwara, who has never left Kyushu.This shows the simplicity of agent Oshima's mind. two Superintendent, Kajiwara Takeo needs to buy a monthly pass.Oshima said.

oh!Superintendent Mihara only responded. Kajihara lives in the dormitory of the food industry company, and there is no reason to go out often.However, he must go to Hamaguchi two or three times a week, where Chikushi's Haitan is issued, so he should also buy a regular monthly pass.Big Island Report. So that's the case, but, did Kajihara buy a monthly pass by himself?This must be clear.Superintendent Mihara still has doubts. This point is not yet clear.I have entrusted the Fukuoka Police Department to check the handwriting of Kajiwara's application form for purchasing a commuter pass kept by West Japan Railway.However, Yamaoka, an employee of the food industry company, told me that Kajihara has been using monthly passes since he assisted the magazine.

Kajiwara has an ordinary commuter pass in his hand.If the murderer knew about this and bought the monthly pass in his name on February 7, where did he get it from investigations, which makes people suspicious. However, Mihara felt that he had heard about it before he knew that Kajihara went to take pictures of the festival at the Nunukari Shrine.No, not heard, but seen. Mihara found the source in the blink of an eye.Chikushi Haitan is a preview of this magazine.When I visited Eto Shiraha that time, I was flipping through the magazine at hand and came across a notice by chance.When Mihara thought of this, his eyes lit up.

The Chikushi Haitan magazine is often sent from Kyushu to colleagues in Tokyo.If Mineoka, who often writes haiku, was in Tokyo on a Monday and read the magazine, he would know that colleagues from the Chikushi haiku circle would come to Moji's Wanukari Shrine to sing at midnight on February 6. In other words, even though he has no contacts with people in the Chikushi Haitan, and has no personal contact, he can still know the activities of the Chikushi Haitan. Thinking of this, Superintendent Mihara decided to open up a new road.He told the Oshima detective who came back from a long way to take a rest, and he rushed out of the police station as fast as he could. When he came to the painting shop of Ochanomizu, he visited the gray-haired Eto Shiraha and asked the old man of haiku for advice. Excuse me again, I still have some questions I would like to ask for help explaining. Bai Yelian said, okay, okay, as long as I know, I will try my best to introduce it. On my last visit, I remember reading a magazine called Chikushi Haitan. Yes, yes, I have all the haiku magazines here. That time was probably the December issue. Yes, it's December. The old man turned around, called hello to the back, and told the old woman to find that magazine. Are haiku also related to crime?Bai Ye had a strange expression on her face. No, it's okay, I remembered a teaser. While we were talking, the magazine was sent out.Bai Ye handed the magazine to San Yuan with his bony hands and said: Please read it. Thanks. After Mihara received the haiku magazine, she immediately looked through it to find the trailer.A thin book, easy to find. Hebukari Shrine Ritual and Chanting According to the usual practice, it is scheduled to visit Hebukari Shrine from 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. on February 7th (the first day of the Lunar New Year), and then chant sentences on the spot.Anyone wishing to participate That's it.Mineoka must have read this announcement on Monday. However, photography was still needed at that time, and the photographer's name was Takeo Kajihara. How did Mineoka know? I'm sorry, Superintendent Mihara said to Bai Ye, the Chikushi haiku circle in the house is not complete. Bai Ye said: "It doesn't need to be subscribed, it is exchanged with our Araki magazine, so it has been sent one after another." Is it all saved?Superintendent Mihara asked. From the first issue to the present, it has always been fully preserved.Bai Ye replied. Well, I would like to trouble you again, old sir.I would like to take a look at the latest year's magazines. Last year's, yes, take it out and look at it right away. Superintendent Mihara has another request. In addition, I would like to read the haiku about the rituals of Wanukari Shrine again. In which month are they published? Bai Ye took the magazine from Mihara's hand, flipped through a few articles, and found out the clue, it was the April issue of this year, let's take it out and have a look. So he yelled a few more times inside and gave some instructions.After a while, the old woman moved out a large number of magazines. Superintendent Mihara looked at the cover photos of the new issue of Chikushi Haitan, and found that most of the photos published on the cover were group photos of haitan colleagues when they chanted. The March issue is the Dazaifu Plum Viewing Festival, the June issue is the fresh green Kashii Palace, the August issue is the Tsuyazaki Coast and Oshima Walking Songs, and the November issue is the Hikoyama Red Leaves Walk.Signed by Takeo Kajihara. Mihara saw this and came to a conclusion.Every time the Chikushi haitan goes out to sing, it is taken by Kajiwara Takeo's colleagues. Take another look at the April issue's cover photo. Sure enough, it was another photo of the Wabu Kari Festival.However, it does not show the priest crossing the sea to cut vegetables late at night, but more than 20 haiku lovers taking pictures in front of the shrine in the early morning.Next to the photo, it also says Doujin.Kajiwara Takeo typeface.Mihara looked at it, and the tip of his nose started to sweat. Mineoka read Chikushi Haitan on Monday morning, so he can clearly see every cover photo.Of course he knew that on the night of February 6th, there must be people with his companions going to the Wabu Kari Shrine, and he also knew that Takeo Kajiwara would go to take pictures that night.Mineoka Monday's negatives probably came out like this. However, there are still many mysteries to be solved.First, Mineoka Monday knew that Takeo Kajiwara was going to participate in the Wabu Kari Festival. How did he get close to Kajiwara? Second, how did Mineoka get his hands on the photos of Takeo Kajiwara on Monday.Originally, it would be most appropriate to say that Mineoka borrowed directly from Kajihara.But until now, there is no trace of direct contact between Zhou Mineoka and Kajiwara.This has also been investigated in the past with no results. Mihara believes that Mine Oka Monday was the one who knew the photo of Kajiwara Takeo from a magazine, but used a method that Kajiwara Takeo didn't know at all to get the photo into his hands. However, Kajiwara's friends once said that Kajihara has never lent photos and negatives, and his photos have never been stolen by others. In front of Sanyuan, the fog was getting thicker and thicker. three Superintendent Mihara sat there thinking blankly, the owner Eto Shiraha probably couldn't stand such a waste of time, and had already returned to the inner room to continue his work of mounting paintings. Mihara suddenly raised his head and found that the owner was not there, so he shouted: Mr. Eto, I'm sorry, I want to borrow all of this year's Chikushi Haitan to have a look. After Bai Ye heard this, he said hello, hello, and called his wife to pick up the book.This time, there was a little impatience in the voice. The old lady sent out all the Chikushi Haitan this year, five or six volumes in total, and replaced his cold tea. The April issue of this year is already in Mihara's hands, so this time I saw volumes 1, 2, 3, and 5, a total of four volumes. The most recent issue is the May issue, and the Three Principles first took a March issue.The cover of this issue does not have a photo of chanting, but due to the death of a famous haiku, his portrait is used as the cover instead. Mihara rummaged around, trying to find out if there was a preview of the singing in April. Sure enough, there is, and it is still a framed announcement made of water lines: Announcement, Zhongzaki's trip. It is written in it that Zhongqi is a scenic spot in ancient legends and a place of chanting. It is said that Taihe Hideyoshi retrieved a big bell from North Korea and sank it here. trace.On April 25th, Chikushi Haitan colleagues will go to Xingyin. Those who want to go can gather at Akama Station before 2:30 pm. Mihara read this introduction two or three times before greeting the master. Boss, I have to interrupt your work again.You haiku people go out to sing, are you just participating in it? Roughly so.Eto Shiraha put down the tools in his hand. Well, limited to just getting to know people.Mihara asked another question. No, it's not that strict.Bai Ye replied.Xingyin is also a kind of picnic, some members bring their families, and some bring friends to participate. Mihara further explained on his behalf. In that case, if there were new faces in this group of people, no one would be surprised. Yes.In fact, there are many such examples.Some brought their friends, and some brought those who were about to join the club. Mihara realized something in his heart, and the mystery that he couldn't explain just now had a clue.After thanking Eto Shiraha repeatedly, he returned to the Metropolitan Police Department and immediately borrowed the map of Fukuoka Prefecture from the reference room. Zhongzaki is just west of Fukuoka, facing Gen Beach.There is a Munakata Shrine nearby.Zhong Qi is still four kilometers east of Munakata Shrine. After seeing the location clearly, Sanyuan put away the map and studied it carefully. After Mineoka saw this announcement on Monday, he came to Akama Station at about 2:30 pm on April 25th, mixed with everyone, and took the bus to Zhongzaki. Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that there are unfamiliar faces among the haiku fans even though they know each other. Mineoka arrived at Zhongzaki.Everyone in the haiku circle looks for scenery and thinks hard about haiku.And here, of course, is Takeo Kajihara.Mineoka secretly followed behind, and when he found the right opportunity, he patted his shoulder lightly.The two may talk about haiku first, or exchange pleasantries first.However, no matter which method is used, Mineoka has had direct contact with Kajiwara Takeo. Of course, Mineoka had somehow stolen Kajiwara's photos in the past and reproduced them on his own film.And Kajihara himself didn't know about it. So why did Mineoka come into contact with Kajiwara?Now that he has secretly reproduced Kajiwara's photo of the Wabu Kari Festival on his own film, his goal has been achieved. Probably because he was afraid that the clues from the police search would reach Takeo Kajiwara, the thoughtful Mineoka Zhou felt that it was necessary to hide Takeo Kajiwara.In other words, Takeo Kajiwara's current disappearance has a lot to do with Mineoka Monday's direct contact with Kajiwara in Zhongzaki under the guise of Xingyin. If Kajiwara's disappearance was really handled by Mineoka Monday, then Mineoka must have been to Zhongzaki, talked to Kajiwara face to face, and tricked him somewhere. However, there is also a mystery yet to be solved. Why didn't Kajihara tell his friends and father what happened to him after he resigned from Fukuoka Food Industry Company?He disappeared sadly.If Kajihara goes to the place that Mineoka said, he should also explain to his friends and father! Also, I haven't figured out the film's trick until now.If Mineoka stole the photos without Kajihara's knowledge, where did he do it?This question is a dead end.If you don't unravel it, you can't solve the case. Oshima, he called his agents over.Go check it out, did Mineoka return to work at the company on April 25th?Still rest.Where did he go that day, please go to his company to check. April twenty-fifth?knew.Oshima immediately dispatched. Only two hours later, Oshima returned to the Metropolitan Police Department. Check it out.On April 25th, Mineoka went to Osaka on a business trip. What!Go to Osaka?Superintendent Mihara suddenly stood up from his chair.What did you go by? It's a train.On the evening of the twenty-fourth, we set out by night train.Oshima replied. It must have been sent by the company again?Mihara guessed. Yes, I inquired secretly from the company.Fortunately, Mineoka was not in the office.He's gone out, so it's much easier for me to inquire about his whereabouts. Where should I go in Osaka on a business trip? I also asked.Oshima opened the notebook to check, and it turned out that they were two companies related to automobiles. Mihara immediately ordered that you immediately contact the Osaka Metropolitan Police Department and ask to investigate when Mineoka showed up at the Osaka company and when he left. Oshima agrees to come down and make contact. Superintendent Mihara put his hands on the desk and meditated. From Osaka, Mineoka can fly to Fukuoka.He showed up at the two companies in the morning, and it took one and a half hours to get to Fukuoka by plane. He might not be able to catch up with the gathering of the chanting group at Akama Station at 2:30 in the afternoon, but it was still in time to take a commercial bus to Zhongzaki.Just thinking of this, Torikai Shigetaro opened the door and came in.