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Chapter 917 Even more courageous than Yamato Kansuke

"But..................................."

Yamato Kansuke paused mid-sentence.................................

To be honest, Ayami Ogino's investigation is more reliable than my own feelings.

First, the suspect appears to make more sense than himself...

Information discovered a year ago on Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day) led to a year-long investigation and the commencement of a revenge plan..................................

The timing matches perfectly, and the reasons for revenge are also very valid.

Furthermore, the term "Qixi Festival" also gained some use...

However, there is one more thing to consider.....................................

Yamato Kansuke looked at Ogino Ayami, and the Saitama Prefectural Police officer immediately picked up where he left off...

"Officer Yamato probably meant to talk about the relationship between the other victims and Masaaki Okakura..."

That's right..............................

Yamato Kansuke nodded.

Talking to smart people is much easier...

Ayami Ogino didn't explain their relationship, but instead gave a helpless, bitter smile............................

"To be honest, we didn't find anything unusual about their relationship..."

"Let alone the relationship between this suspect and the victims, before we received Matsumoto's reminder and stretched out the timeline..."

"We didn't even notice the relationship between the suspect and Masaaki Okakura............................................."

"As a member of parliament's secretary, Masaaki Okakura comes into contact with far too many people; we simply can't possibly screen them all..."

"He's met quite a few people during the Qixi Festival over the past few years. We've investigated some information about this suspect before, but we haven't focused our attention on him..."

"Hmm, I understand......................................."

Yamato Kansuke nodded.

Let alone Ayami Ogino and the others, even Yamato Kansuke himself might not have noticed that something was amiss.

After all, on Qixi Festival, they might have just said a few words casually...

If an investigation were launched based on just a few words, even if half of Japan were police officers, they couldn't handle it all...

"so................................."

Ayami Ogino paused for a moment, then spoke again.

"We can only guess at this for now, which is—"

"The suspect discovered the secret behind his injury, which led to his drastic downfall, on Qixi Festival a year ago.................................."

"Over the course of a year, he tirelessly investigated and explored, finally uncovering the truth behind what happened back then..."

"Therefore, he took revenge on everyone involved in what happened back then..."

"Because the suspect was a highly educated intellectual at the time, perhaps with an obsessive pursuit of art, he left behind murder symbols resembling mahjong tiles at the scene to identify himself..."

"However, there are still some things that don't make sense..."

Why are there two types of mahjong tiles: one 1 of bamboo and several 7 of bamboo?

"Why are there other patterns on the back of the mahjong tiles? And what does 'kyou' mean...?"

In one breath, Ayami Ogino voiced all her doubts.................................

Beside her, numerous police officers listened to Ayami Ogino's words and began to offer their analyses in support of her.

"Could it be that 'kyou' means that Tsutomu Ryuzaki saw this suspect today...?"

"Does that 'one of bamboo' symbol mean that in the incident back then, the primary victim, Shuhei Jinno, was actually the mastermind, who killed him immediately and left him with the 'one of bamboo' symbol..."

"Besides Shuhei Jinno of the One of Bamboo, Masaaki Okakura, who died third, was the second among the Seven of Bamboo. Doesn't that correspond to his second-place ranking when he ran for secretary to a member of parliament back then...?"

The police officers all chimed in, sharing their guesses...

Lin Jiayou, disguised as 'Matsumoto Kiyonaga', watched from above and couldn't help but chuckle inwardly...................................

Interesting, really interesting..................................

Ayami Ogino is such a treasure................................

He originally thought that uncovering the identity of that Fukase Yamato Kansuke was already impressive enough, but he never expected someone to be even more valiant than him....................................

Indeed, Ayami Ogino's investigation actually seems more reasonable than Kansuke Yamato's, but..............................................

Lin Jiayou knew that he wasn't!

Watching quietly as a group of police officers veered off course in the wrong direction, Lin Jiayou felt a sense of relief........................................

And, most interestingly...

Ayami Ogino's investigation revealed that Masaaki Okakura had powerful connections; this connection was...

After all, how could one so easily eliminate a competitor and force them to obediently return home if they didn't have powerful backing?

If Ayami Ogino's investigation continues in depth, she'll eventually uncover some clues...

That's good enough...................................

Lin Jiayou glanced subtly at Kuroda Heibei beside him, who seemed completely unconcerned, and smiled coldly to himself...

Since Ayami Ogino has already uncovered some clues, there's no need for the organization to go through the trouble of doing so.

All I need to do is give it a little push.........................................

Lin Jiayou thought this to himself, and then decisively spoke...

"alright,"

"Matsumoto Kiyonaga" spoke calmly, interrupting the discussion.

He tapped the table lightly, giving off an air of complete control...

"Since there's doubt, we should verify it, instead of just guessing here..."

"Officer Ogino's discovery is excellent, absolutely crucial..."

"It's always better to find a problem than to have no problem at all..."

"The suspect identified by Inspector Ogino will be handed over to the Saitama Prefectural Police. Investigate his movements over the past year as quickly as possible, and..."

The truth behind his disfigurement incident...........................................

"Yes--"

Ogino Ayami perked up and saluted Matsumoto Kiyonaga.................................

She felt completely energized.

Matsumoto Kiyonaga was also very satisfied.

The more he talks, the better. The more he talks, the more he can distribute the investigative resources, further slowing down the police investigation...

Of course, being slower doesn't mean it can't be detected; it just means it needs to be a little slower than the tissue...

He was confident he could control the force, and Gin would help him too.

"Alright, Officer Ogino and Officer Yamato, you two will take charge of your respective tasks..............................."

Matsumoto Kiyonaga glanced at Ogino Ayami and Yamato Kansuke, then looked at Yokomizo Shigeo, who was eagerly waiting.

"Officer Yokomizo, is there anything you'd like to say...?"