Tokyo: Rabbit Police and Her Evil Partner

Chapter 289 Izu Town Murder Case
Ping Yingzi has a habit of hoarding and reading newspapers.

This habit stems from her survival experience. Without obtaining information from the outside world, a person cannot survive in society.

Even though she now has a stable living environment, she still insists on watching TV, reading newspapers and listening to the radio. On the one hand, it is to keep up with the times, and on the other hand, it is also to find clues about her mother and her sister Xuecun Kuihua.

Her father once mentioned that she was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, so she focused on news related to Shizuoka Prefecture.

Fortunately, we are still in the era of print media, and the information explosion is not as serious as when the Internet was born ten years later, which really allowed her to fish for that needle in the ocean.

Ping Yingzi called the above number immediately. She felt uneasy when she heard the cold reminder tone.

However, she didn't expect that it was a blank number, which made her happy for nothing.

At this moment, Ping Yingzi came to the newspaper office in person and said seriously: "Please, I want to know the information of the publisher."

After the security guard was stunned, he nodded seriously with a serious face and helped to inform the editor-in-chief. When the editor-in-chief learned about this, he warmly welcomed Ping Yingzi and asked the team members to look up the archive information from five years ago and found the name and approximate address of the publisher.

"Name: Koizumi Mizuha"

「Contact number: 080-XXXX-XXXX」

「Address: Minamiizu-cho, Shizuoka Prefecture」

……

The seniority system is prevalent in Japan, employees will not change jobs easily, and most Japanese plan to work for a company for their entire lives.

The editor-in-chief has been in office for more than 20 years, and every issue of the newspaper is his hard work. When Ping Yingzi took out the newspaper from five years ago, he still remembered the publisher: "Ah, I'm sorry, I don't remember her appearance anymore, I just remember that she had an argument with a team member..."

As he spoke, the editor-in-chief waved his hand: "Xiao Lin, you are in charge of this section, right? Do you still remember the publisher?"

The subordinate reporter came over and recalled carefully for a long time, but he also couldn't remember the appearance of the person who made the announcement. He only remembered that she refused to leave a detailed address at that time... Now that he thinks about it, maybe she had some unspeakable secrets.

After getting her name and approximate address, Sakurako Ping took out a lollipop from the box and thanked the editor-in-chief.

Next, you just need to go to Minamiizu Town and find the local police station to check the household registration, or use the telephone directory to locate the residential address, and you will be able to find your mother.

"Ah, I don't need to..."

The editor-in-chief suffers from diabetes and subconsciously declined. But Ping Yingzi insisted, so he had to accept it with a smile, and couldn't help but sigh: "It's great that the newspaper we published can help readers."

The subordinate reporter smelled the scent of hot news and suggested to follow up with Yingzi Ping. The five-year journey of a seven or eight-year-old autistic girl to find her parents must be very interesting, and it is more than enough to be made into a documentary.

The editor-in-chief was somewhat tempted, so he asked Ping Yingzi for her opinion and asked if she minded being interviewed by reporters. The newspaper was willing to reimburse her for the expenses of finding her relatives, and even pay an additional fee for the materials.

Ping Yingzi was reluctant at first, but when she heard that there was money to be made, she immediately agreed.

In this way, reporter Mizutani Hiroshi and photographer Mao Liqi packed up their equipment and set off with Hira Sakurako.

As soon as the three of them got into the taxi, Mao Liqi opened the camera cover and pointed it at Hira Sakurako. Mizutani Hiroshi raised the microphone and asked, "How old are you this year?"

Ping Yingzi didn't want to speak, but since she had taken the money, she had to do the job, so she had to reply in a serious tone:

"About...seven years old."

"Hey... you're so young, are you going out alone?" "I have my guardian's permission."

"I see. Does that mean you have been adopted by a kind person now?"

"Personal privacy, no comment."

"Ah, you look very mature... By the way, why do you wear this mask? Does it have any special meaning?"

"No, I just don't want anyone to see my face."

"It's very mysterious!" Mizutani Hiroshi exclaimed, turned his head and introduced to the camera, describing the cause and process of the incident.

After hearing this, the driver in front waved his hand and said that he would not charge them for this trip. Mao Liqi immediately turned the camera to the uncle, and Mizutani Hiroshi joked: "Uncle driver, why are you so generous all of a sudden? Can I get a free fare next time I take your car?"

"Of course not! I have a family to support too!"

The driver said casually: "But I also have a daughter. If she disappears one day, I will definitely look forward to her coming back safe and sound... This feeling, probably only parents can understand."

Mizutani Hiroshi expressed his feelings a few times, showing a moved expression, which created a nice atmosphere.

He could probably foresee what the effect of this video would be: a girl who was looking for her relatives alone encountered warm help from strangers, and the audience would definitely cry after watching it.

It takes about an hour and a half to drive from Atami to Minamiizu Town. It is the peak tourist season and traffic is heavy, so it actually took them more than two hours to arrive.

Seventy percent of Minamiizu Town is covered by forests, and the town is surrounded by the sea on three sides. It has a permanent population of less than 7,000, making it a remote place with beautiful scenery.

Sakurako Hira took the reporter to the local police station. The police officer went to the archives room and searched for a while, but could not find Koizumi Mizuha's registered address. Instead, they found her missing report record.

The missing person case was reported by the town council two years ago. The pages of the transcript are a little yellow, but the handwriting is still clearly visible:
"Ms. Koizumi owed a quarter's gas bill. I went to ask her about it, but after knocking on the door for a long time, no one answered. The neighbors also said they hadn't seen her for many days..."

"Ms. Koizumi is a nice person. We are worried that something might have happened to her, but we can't contact her family. We all live in the same town and help each other..."

"If possible, please help me find her whereabouts."

……

The police officer and Mizutani Hiroshi stared at each other, and no one spoke.

It is very common that the missing persons cannot be found in missing cases. There are only three police officers in the Izu Town Police Station, which is even lesser than the Sugamo Police Station. It is impossible for them to conduct a carpet search. After searching for a while without any results, they naturally gave up.

"At least the address has been locked..."

Mizutani Hiroshi said a few words of comfort, and seeing that Sakurako Hira didn't say anything, he suggested going to the town area to take a look and ask her mother's former neighbors, perhaps they could find some clues.

Ping Yingzi had no objection, she also planned to do so, and set off immediately. The police officer followed them and helped to point the way. They walked along the mountain road and arrived at the town of Izu in the evening.

Spring is the peak tourist season and the town is bustling. The famous "The Dancing Girl of Izu" is known to all Japanese people and there is an endless stream of tourists visiting the town.

The residents were busy entertaining the tourists, and the police officers were frequently interrupted by customers when they were asking questions. They did not want to disrupt other people's business, so they had to rest in Shuzenji Temple and wait patiently.

(End of this chapter)