"I forgot which direction it was. The corn field is gone now. Oh, no, I'm wrong. It's sunflowers," Sato stuttered. "I'm sorry, in this day and age, you can't see sunflowers in all of Tokyo anymore."
"However, I remember that the place of the crime was very close to the village, so Ping City's Xinjia must have been attacked on his way home from work. Then, he was dragged more than 200 meters into the sunflower field before being murdered!
"At that time, that place was very remote," Sato recalled. "We later investigated almost all the residents in the village, but we found nothing …"
"Then … What about interpersonal relationships?" Zhao Yu asked again. "Did Pingcheng Xinjia have any enemies?"
"No," Sato said with certainty. "The little girl was a kind person. She was optimistic and loved life. She had a good relationship with her family and friends …"
"Then … Was there anything left in the case? For example, the white candles and charcoal? "Zhao Yu asked again.
"I don't know about that. It should be sealed in the files, right?" Sato answered uncertainly.
"Then … What about the murder weapon? Also, the scene was a sunflower field. Were there no footprints? "Zhao Yu continued to ask.
"Yes, there were footprints. It was impossible not to leave footprints on that kind of soft ground," Sato said. "We extracted several complete footprints. We suspect that the murderer was a man between 1.80 and 1.85 meters tall, weighing about 180 kilograms, but … We didn't find fingerprints …"
"In that era when technology was not developed, footprints and fingerprints were the most important means …" Sato said.
"Pingcheng Xinjia worked in a real estate company at that time," Zhao Yu said. "Did you investigate her colleagues and leaders?"
"Of course," Sato said. "There were only a few male employees who met the criteria. They all had alibis, so they were all eliminated …"
"Mm … Officer Yu …" Sato recalled and said, "Back then, when we were analyzing the case, everyone reached a consensus. The Sunflower Case gave us the feeling that it was more like a random crime!"
"Oh? A random crime? "
"Yes," Sato said. "The murderer's purpose was to kill a girl in the sunflower field. That day, he just happened to meet Pingcheng Xinjia, who was returning home from work late at night!
"The remains of the ritual, the ear was cut off, the X-shaped wound, and there are no signs of invasion. These are all typical characteristics of the case. The murderer seems to be completing some kind of ritual!
"Because of this, I mentioned to you before that we suspect this might be a serial murder case …"
"Oh …" Zhao Yu nodded silently. Her analysis made some sense.
After all, he had learned that a similar case had occurred in Seoul, South Korea, in the same year.
If they could prove that it was done by the same person, then it would mean that Ping City Xinjia was just one of the international serial murders!
Therefore, the investigation of Ping City's Xinjia's interpersonal relationships was no longer important!
If that was the case, the difficulty of solving this cold case would be greatly increased. If the murderer moved to another country after killing someone, how could this case be solved?
"If that's the case …" Zhao Yu pondered for a moment, then asked, "Do you know who knows the identity of the foreigner?
"I'm thinking, even if the foreigner is not the murderer, he has a close relationship with Ping City Xinjia. Maybe he can provide some clues?"
"I'm afraid that's difficult," Sato said. "At that time, the only people who knew the identity of the foreigner were the bureau chief, the director, the Prime Minister's office, and the Prime Minister himself!
"But, most of these people are no longer around. If you want to know the identity of the foreigner, I'm afraid you have to ask the Prime Minister at that time, right?"
"Oh, okay!" Zhao Yu nodded and said, "Anyway, thank you for the information you provided! I will continue to work hard to solve this case … "
"Okay." Sato got up from the sofa and came forward to shake Zhao Yu's hand. "I also hope to see the murderer brought to justice in my lifetime …"
Huh?
Just as they shook hands, Zhao Yu suddenly realized that Sato's fingers were not very peaceful. She took advantage of the handshake and scratched Zhao Yu's palm a few times.
Oh …
It can't be?
Zhao Yu was sensitive and immediately noticed Sato's abnormality. What he had scratched on his palm should be an English letter "S"!
S …
SOS?
Could it be …
Puff …
In the end, before Zhao Yu let go, with a puff, blood burst out of Sato's head, and his dead body fell to the ground!
What the f * ck?!
Zhao Yu was shocked. He immediately put on the Invisible Bullet Proof Suit.
When he looked up, he saw that the person who fired the gun was none other than one of the bodyguards who had been standing behind the sofa!
What?
How could this be?
Zhao Yu glanced at Sato, who was lying on the ground. He was obviously dead! Blood flowed out and dyed the tatami red …
Previously, Zhao Yu had discovered through the Invisible Detector that all the bodyguards in the house were armed.
Moreover, he noticed that Sato's eyes were dodging his gaze, and he spoke nervously.
However, he did not think about other aspects. He only thought that Sato had gotten into trouble, or was being held hostage, or was about to carry out some important operation.
But he never thought that Sato would be killed by his men in an instant!
From this point of view, these people were not Sato's men?
Sure enough, after Sato was killed, the four bodyguards in the house immediately surrounded Zhao Yu and aimed their guns at Zhao Yu!
Zhao Yu had the Invisible Bullet Proof Suit, so of course, he had the strength to fight back immediately.
But, the situation was so sudden, and with the curiosity of a detective, he stood still.
The next second, the butler, who had been standing in the distance and looked harmless, suddenly stepped in front of Zhao Yu.
What the f * ck …
The butler's face was gloomy, and in the blink of an eye, he looked like a demon!
"This … What's going on?" Zhao Yu asked in Japanese. "Is there any misunderstanding?"
"Yes, I also think that there is a big misunderstanding between us." Unexpectedly, the butler spoke in fluent Chinese. His eyes were like electricity, and he stared at Zhao Yu and said, "Mr. Zhao Yu!!!"
Damn …
Zhao Yu's heart sank. Obviously, the other party really came for him!
I didn't expect them to use such a method. Isn't it a little too grand?
However, Zhao Yu's heart was like a mirror. If the other party's purpose was to kill him, then there was no need for him to talk so much nonsense with Sato. Zhao Yu could have done it as soon as he entered the house.
So, now that he was still safe, he could use this opportunity to inquire about some information.
"Police Officer Yu, this name is quite good!" The butler came in front of Zhao Yu and stared at him. "You really are the famous detective. You arrived one or two days earlier than we expected!
We thought that we would meet tomorrow or the day after tomorrow! "
"Yes! Haha … "Zhao Yu laughed and said casually," I thought that you Yakshas were all dead, and we would never meet again! "
Swoosh …
As soon as Zhao Yu said this, the atmosphere in the house suddenly became tense. Everyone's face changed …
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