Chapter 54: Another Tape Murder Case

Chapter 54: Another Tape Murder Case

Chapter 54: Another Tape Murder Case
On September 9, a body was found under a cliff.

The body was so decomposed that its face could not be recognized.

Based on the driver's license on him, the deceased was confirmed to be named "Yanagawa Domoto", a 30-year-old male who loved gambling.

She has a younger sister named Yanagawa Himezuki.

On September 9, a body was found with its head wrapped in tape. The method was similar to that in the previously closed "Tape Serial Murder Case" and the cause of death was also the same.

The deceased was named Yanagawa Himezuki, female, 24 years old, a bar girl.

Leave work at midnight.

在9月6日0点到1点30分之间，回到家中，在広熙区遇害。

At 6:1 a.m. on the 41th, the time of the crime, a man who was suspected to be the first person to discover the crime scene or the murderer reported the case.

On September 9, Qinghai Chuantang received a commission to help find his girlfriend who had been missing for a day.

The client's name is Masahiko Kuramoto and his girlfriend's name is Yuka Shinoda.

In the photo, she has long hair and a first love face.

Coupled with her bright smile, it's hard not to like her.

All traces of the computer were cleaned up, as if the system had been restored to its original state.

The things in the cupboards, wardrobes, and drawers are all arranged very neatly, as are other items in the house, as if a professional housekeeper had been hired.

But there is also a sense of being overly tidy, like someone who is determined to travel far away.

"Mr. Kuramoto, don't you have any photos of the two of you together?"

The photo frames on the table are all solo photos of Shinoda Yuka, and even the photos on the small blackboard are only of herself.

"Of course I do. But I don't know why she did this all of a sudden. Could it be that I did something wrong and accidentally made her angry again?"

Masahiko Kuramoto looked confused and somewhat self-blaming.

He sighed, "In fact, about three months ago, I noticed that something was wrong with her."

"First, a month ago, she unilaterally proposed breaking up, and a few days ago, she even turned off her phone."

In the interrogation room——

"Mr. Duff. Where were you between 9:6 and 0:2 a.m. on September ?"

"It's late at night, of course I'm at home."

"My colleagues in the forensic department said that the chance of extracting DNA from this type of cigarette butt is as high as 67%."

As Kawanishi Mugui spoke, he placed a transparent bag on the table, which contained a large number of cigarette butts.

"So what is the chance of extracting it from so many cigarette butts? Should we save some effort or choose a more difficult method?"

Struggle is just a matter of time.

"I said I said."

Ohara Tsuo quickly said, "It was around one o'clock. I was in a bad mood, so I went for a walk over there."

"Where is that? Is that where you were smoking and peeping at Miss Ji Yue?"

"Yes, it is."

Ohara Tsuo looked a little nervous. "But when I found the woman, she was already dead, with her face wrapped in tape."

"What color is the tape wrapped around Miss Ji Yue's face?"

"what?"

Tsuyoshi Ohara was stunned. He didn't expect the other party to ask such a question.

After thinking for a while, he answered, "It's green, the kind of tape used to seal boxes when moving."

Kawanishi Mugui smiled.

"Mr. Duff, are your eyes telescopes? You can tell the color and type of the tape clearly from such a distance."

Tsurugi Obara lowered his head.

Because he understood that he could no longer make excuses.

Tsuyoshi Obara is a family man with a child who just started elementary school.

But he has a hobby that he has kept secret from his family, for fear that others would find out. That is, peeping.

Only in this way can he be excited.

A voyeuristic camera was found in Tsuyoshi Obara's home.

Judging from the time the photo was taken, Yanagawa Himezuki died with a bandage on her head at 1:22 a.m.

In addition to the photos in the camera, a large number of secretly taken photos were also found in Ohara Tsuneo's computer, all of which were of Yanagawa Himezuki, including photos of her entangled with a man.

It was Yanagawa Himetsuki's brother, Yanagawa Domoto.

September 9. Mugui from western Sichuan found the Qinghai Chuantang.

When a pile of photos were thrown in front of him, Qinghai Chuantang looked confused.

"The duct tape serial murder case is not over yet."

Hearing this, Qinghai Chuantang was stunned, then quickly picked up the photo on the table to check.

"As I recall, the murderer was captured before. Didn't he escape from prison?"

"If you mean that Shangshan is alive, he would still be in jail. The tape murder case has reappeared this time. I suspect there is more than one murderer in the tape murder case. Cases have occurred in seven years and three years, so it is very likely that Shangshan, who was arrested before, is just one of the murderers."

“Are there any pictures of the deceased?”

Kawanishi Mugui silently took out a photo from his arms, placed it in front of the other party, and said: "The deceased is Yanagawa Himezuki, female, 24 years old."

Looking at the woman in the photo, Qinghai Chuantang was stunned.

Because this face is exactly the same as Shinoda Yuka's.

"Has the DNA test confirmed that the deceased is 'Yanagawa Himezuki'?"

Kawanishi Mugui nodded.

Qing Haichuantang placed the photo of Xiao Tian Yuxia on the table, "If that's the case, then they are identical twins. Since they have the same origin, their DNA will also be the same."

"There are no two fingerprints in the world that are exactly the same, so if we check the fingerprints, it will be more accurate."

So, it is not the serial killer, but a copycat.

In 94, the two were placed together in the Maple Leaf Nursery.

The elder sister Xixia was born in 95 and the younger sister Jiyue was born in 97. They were adopted to different places.

Just as Qinghai Chuantang said, the two are indeed identical twins.

At the same time, after investigation, the fingerprints of the corpse did not match the fingerprints extracted in the room.

This means that it was sister Xixia who was killed, not Ji Yue.

"After many years, the elder sister finally found her younger sister, only to discover that her younger sister was being exploited for money and blood. How would she feel? She would definitely want to kill that person."

"So the murderer of the Yanagawa Domoto case is now very clear, and that is Miss Xixia."

Gao Mu nodded. Logically speaking, this did make sense.

But there is still a question: "Since the elder sister cares so much about her younger sister, why did the younger sister kill her elder sister?"

"Because I want to take my sister's place and live on as her."

Gao Mu was stunned, "Replacement? Could it be that..."

My elder sister Xixia was adopted by a good family. Because her adoptive parents came from a well-off family, they gave her the best things.

When Xixia grew up, she lived up to the expectations of her adoptive parents. She became a "talented girl" in the eyes of everyone and the object of envy of many people.

At the same time, she also has a handsome and considerate boyfriend who also comes from a wealthy family.

The two of them have even reached the stage of discussing marriage.

Ji Yue was later adopted by an ordinary family. Her life was ordinary and peaceful. If being frequently harassed by her adoptive father is considered peaceful, then maybe it is.

Fortunately, her brother always stands up to protect her.

After growing up, Ji Yue became a bar girl.

Although my brother has a decent job, he loves gambling very much.

If he is unable to repay the loan on time, he will find ways to exploit his sister in order to make money.

Although they are sisters, their lives have taken completely opposite paths.

Could it be because of this reason that the sisters who have been separated for seventeen years are so hateful that they must kill each other?

On September 9, Qing Haichuantang came to the bar where Yanagawa Himetsuki worked.

The person she met was a woman dressed seductively.

She was leisurely painting her nails, the color of which matched the name of the bar - Black Rose.

"She doesn't manage clients and doesn't like to dress up. And when she's not at work, she just drinks all day."

Having said that, the woman stopped.

"I once kindly advised her to be cruel and escape. But do you know what she said?"

Qinghai Chuantang shook his head.

"She said that if it weren't for her brother, she would have died long ago."

After expressing her gratitude, Qinghai Chuantang contacted her other colleagues to find out more about the situation.

"You mean Ji Yue? I remember she asked me once and said she wanted to find another job and not do this anymore."

"I think she wanted to open a flower shop or something. It's really strange. I've known her for three years, and this is the first time I've heard her talk about her future plans."

"Besides her brother, do you know if she has any other relatives? Or sisters or something?"

The short-haired girl thought about it and shook her head, "Never heard of it."

After leaving the bar, Qinghai Chuantang drove to the Maple Leaf Nursery.

"Although they are twins, they are still very different."

As the teacher spoke, he searched for something in the cabinet. Finally, he found a video tape and said with a smile, "So it's here. I found it."

There was a photo album in front of Qinghai Chuantang, which contained a photo of Ji Yue and Xi Xia.

Be it their clothing, hairstyle or appearance, they are extremely similar, so similar that it would not be an exaggeration to say they were carved from the same mold.

She was a little curious about how the teacher distinguished the two.

In the black and white picture, there is a little girl waving a star-moon stick up and down.

"Moon Prism Power, Transform!"

Then, the picture flashed and turned into a girl in a puffy skirt, spinning around with a star-and-moon stick in her hand and dancing excitedly.

"The child I saw first was my younger sister Ji Yue. And the child I see now is my older sister Xi Xia."

"The adoptive parents who took Xixia away were because they saw this performance and loved it so much."

As he spoke, the teacher couldn't help but smile.

After all, lively and cute children are often considered to be energetic and more likely to be liked by others.

"Since the elder sister has been adopted, what about the younger sister?"

The teacher's expression froze for a moment, and then he sighed.

"That child was a bit quiet, not as cheerful as Xixia. After that, he talked even less."

This seems to be reasonable.

"Do you have any special memories about these sisters?"

"this one"

The teacher thought about it carefully and said, "If I have to say something, there is indeed such a thing."

"In fact, the parents who adopted Xixia originally preferred a child named Yinglian."

"However, during the adoption process, the child was suddenly scalded by boiling water and was rushed to the hospital for treatment."

"Although no one has said it explicitly, everyone suspects that Ji Yue may have done it on purpose."

(End of this chapter)