In Soul Society, I just want to retire

"I... I really don't know what happened! I was drunk that day and completely blacked out. I didn't even know how I got home." Ryunosuke Kusakawa shouted.

However, the Central 46th Office produced a testimony that was exactly the one recorded by Mako Hirako in prison.

"But that's not what you said in your testimony. You said you saw your wife cheating on you, and that's why you drew your knife and killed her in anger. Is that right?"

"me……"

"Since you said you saw the whole process of your wife cheating, did you see the man's face? Was he tall, short, fat, or thin? What did he look like? What were his facial features like?"

Faced with the questions from these sages, Ryunosuke Kusakawa could not answer a single one.

"Even if your vocabulary for describing people is limited, you must know the man suspected of murdering your wife and cheating on you, right? Now, identify which one of these people is Inuda Ranpo?"

At this moment, four men suddenly walked in from the entrance at the same time. These four men were wearing exactly the same clothes and hairstyle, were all handcuffed, and stood in a row in front of Kusakawa Ryunosuke.

Kusakawa Ryunosuke swallowed hard.

If he cannot point out who the real Inuda Ranpo is, it means that his wife's infidelity is likely to be false, and he will be charged with real murder and sentenced to death.

As for his claim that he was drunk and didn't remember anything, no one could prove it.

Kusakawa Ryunosuke swallowed hard and pointed his finger at the person at the edge: "He, he is Inuda Ranpo."

Hearing him say this, Hirako Mako couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Because none of the four people present is the real Inuda Ranpo.

His random accusations just proved that he didn't know Inuda Ranpo at all.

This greatly increased his suspicion.

Yamabuki Ditang sat at the top listening to these people analyze the case, squinting his eyes and looking at Hirako Mako below, not knowing what was going on in his mind.

At this point, all the unfavorable evidence points to Ryunosuke Kusakawa.

However, the Central 46th Office did not immediately issue a verdict. Instead, they brought the real Inuda Ranpo forward.

Afterwards, the sages began to interrogate Inuda Ranpo.

"According to your testimony, you were at home on the day of the incident, but only your wife can testify to that, correct?"

"That's right. I was at home the day of the incident and never went out," said Ranpo Inuda.

Central Office 46 immediately produced the first piece of evidence.

It was a badge the size of a button.

"This is your family crest, right? According to the testimony of both parties, your two families have no contact whatsoever. Why would your family crest appear under the bed at the crime scene? Please provide a reasonable explanation."

Inuda Ranpo said in panic, "How could I know? This is clearly a frame-up. Anyone can forge as many badges as they want."

After hearing this, the sages fell into deep thought.

You're right, it's really easy to forge a badge the size of a button.

"Your wife, as someone you deeply love, is likely to lie. As long as you can't prove you weren't at the scene of the crime, Central 46 will not let you go."

"I'm really at home! I really haven't left the house. If you don't believe me, you can go and investigate the neighbors to see if anyone saw me leave? Unless someone has space-based abilities! In the entire Gotei 13, there is only one person who has space-based abilities, right?" Inuda Ranpo looked up at Yamabuki Detou who was sitting at the highest point.

If you have spatial abilities, you can easily create a so-called alibi.

"How dare you!" the sages roared.

"Don't be distracted, continue questioning." Yamabuki Ditang's voice was like a tranquilizer, instantly calming the sages present.

"Also, if you insist on saying that I committed murder, please show me proof of my presence. Did someone witness me killing someone? Or did someone see me at the crime scene?" Inuda Ranpo said calmly.

The forty-four sages fell silent instantly. Indeed, no one could testify to his alibi, and no one could prove that he was at the crime scene.

"Produce new evidence." said the sages.

The bloody shirt found in Inuda Ranpo's house was taken out by everyone.

"Excuse me, why is there a piece of bloody clothing in your home? We have already examined it and it is human blood."

Just as the sages were questioning aggressively, Yumiko, who had been listening nearby, raised her hand.

"This bloody shirt actually has nothing to do with my husband. It was caused by me. About half a month ago, we were arguing and I accidentally scratched my arm. The wound is still here!"

Yumiko rolled up her sleeves.

There was a horrible scar on his upper arm. Although it had already scabbed over, it was still frightening to look at.

"I used this bloody shirt to bandage my wound. I didn't expect it to become evidence in this case by accident," said Yumiko.

All the attacks were resolved one by one, which made Hirako Mako even more suspicious.

Chapter 145: The new witness, Yamabuki Detang, did not focus his attention on these suspects, but on Hirako Mako.

All roads are blocked, how can you break the deadlock?

In terms of intelligence, Hirako Mako is definitely above the passing line. There are not many people who can compete with Aizen in terms of intelligence. Hirako can barely be considered one of them. Although he was quickly pinned to the ground by Aizen, it is already rare that he could notice that there was something wrong with Aizen.

At the time when he was infecting and plotting against Hirako, even someone as meticulous as Kyoraku Shunsui didn't notice anything abnormal with Aizen.

Aizen maintained his image as a good guy until Kurosaki Ichigo invaded Soul Society and Aizen obtained the other half of the Hogyoku. Only then did he reveal his true face and threaten to stand at the top.

"Hirako, your intuition is very sharp, so I don't have to worry about dealing with such a small character." Yamabuki Ditang murmured to himself, then he turned his gaze slightly, fixed his eyes on the scar on Yumiko's arm, and smiled slightly.

Now all the evidence against Inuda Ranpo has been invisibly eliminated. Although it is not possible to completely clear his suspicion, there is no conclusive evidence to prove that Inuda Ranpo killed someone. If there is no new evidence, Kusakawa Ryunosuke will be charged with murder.

Yamabuki Ditang looked at the unlucky guy with his eyes slightly narrowed. His reactions were very strange from beginning to end. If the murder had nothing to do with him, why would there be two sets of statements in his confession?

And both of these arguments are very unfavorable to him.

The people below are still arguing endlessly.

"Bang bang bang!"

A sage banged the table twice with a wooden hammer. "Silence! Due to the complexity of this case, both suspects will be temporarily detained and the trial will be held at a later date."

For a moment, these sages didn't know who was right and who was wrong, so they could only use this method to buy time temporarily and use this time to find more evidence.

But if Ryunosuke Kusakawa could not produce any more favorable evidence, the fact that the murder weapon was in his possession would be enough to sentence him to death.

This Zanpakutō originally belonged to him. According to him, he did not remember his Zanpakutō leaving his side, but the knife marks on the corpse were exactly the same as those of his sword, which confirmed his identity as the murderer.

"It's not me, it's really not me! You have to believe me!" Ryunosuke Kusakawa said with a pleading look on his face.

In comparison, Inuda Ranpo was much calmer.

After saying goodbye to his wife, he was taken back to prison.

Mako Hirako laughed, he discovered a blind spot.

Ryunosuke Kusakawa insisted that he was drunk that night and knew nothing. He was confused when he was arrested. If this was true, as long as he told who he was drinking with, and after verification, if the time when he drank overlapped with the time when his wife was killed, he would have proof of his alibi and be able to confirm his innocence.

Any normal person should have thought of this, but why did he insist on not saying who was drinking with him that night?

Are there any unknown secrets during this period?

For this reason, he specifically contacted the patrol team that night, but the patrol team could not give an answer. The patrol team members did not see any drunkards coming in and out that night.

This increases the credibility of Ryunosuke Kusakawa's words.

He was almost certain that if he could not produce any evidence at the next trial, Ryunosuke Kusakawa would be sentenced to death.

Just when Mako Hirako was sitting in his office at a loss, his colleague told him that someone outside wanted to see him and said that he could provide evidence related to the case.

Mako Hirako turned over and sat up from her chair to meet the witness.

What he didn't expect was that the witness in front of him was actually the head of a high-ranking noble family.

This is a man who looks to be in his early thirties, with a fox-like smile on his face, a Zanpakuto on his waist, and a Shinigami costume on his body. He also looks like a Shinigami.

"What do you want to talk to me about?" asked Mako Hirako.

The man came forward enthusiastically and said, "Hello, my name is Jiu Tiao Huang Quan."

Seeing the other party so enthusiastic, Mako Hirako felt a little uncomfortable.

What he is least good at is dealing with these officials. It's annoying to watch a bunch of them flattering each other.

"Let's get back to the topic. You said you can provide evidence? What is the evidence?" Hirako Mako asked a little impatiently.

This person gave him the feeling of a cunning fox.

Kujo Yomi showed a bright smile on his face: "In fact, on the night of the murder, the person who drank with Kusakawa Ryunosuke was me."

Mako Hirako's pupils contracted instantly.

The atmosphere suddenly became very strange.

"Are you sure you're not kidding?" asked Makoto Hirako.

"How could I joke about something like this?" Kujo Yomi said, "On the night of the murder, it was Kusakawa Ryunosuke and I who were drinking together. I skipped work that night to hang out with friends. If anyone knew about this, I would definitely be punished. He probably refused to tell me because of this. He's just so stubborn. How can such a thing be compared to the crime of murder?"

Mako Hirako stared at the man in front of her with a smile on her face all the time. Her facial expression did not change at all when she said these words, as if she was wearing a mask that could not be put on.

"Wait a moment, I need to take notes on the testimony you provided," said Mako Hirako.

"No problem at all."

Mako Hirako took out a pen and paper as quickly as possible.

"You said that you and Ryunosuke Kusakawa started drinking at night. When did it start? When did it end?" asked Mako Hirako.

"It starts around eight o'clock in the evening and ends at one o'clock in the morning."

"Are you so sure? Are you sure you remember it correctly?" asked Mako Hirako.

"It's impossible that I remembered it wrong, because I skipped work to hang out with my friends. Of course I remember the time very clearly." Jiu Tiao Huangquan said.

Hirako Mako pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked a question completely unrelated to the case: "What kind of wine were you drinking?"

Kujo Yomi obviously didn't expect why Hirako Mako would ask this question, and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "What kind of wine are we drinking...is it related to this case?"

"I'll decide whether there's any connection or not. Please answer. What kind of wine did you drink that night?" asked Mako Hirako.

"I'm drinking sake brewed at home. If you like it, I can give you some." Jiujo Huangquan said with a smile.

"Ryunosuke Kusakawa is just a lower-class noble. As the head of a high-class noble family, why would you be friends with him?" asked Mako Hirako.

Chapter 146: Hirako Mako's little tricks

Jiu Tiao Huangquan seemed to have thought of this question a long time ago, and replied calmly: "Friends are not divided by status. If you always cling to status, you will never make true friends."

"Then how did you two know each other? Kusakawa Ryunosuke is a member of the 7th Division, and your identity is... a clerk in the General Staff Department, responsible for organizing documents and recording copywriting. These two professions are completely unrelated. How did you two get together? And I checked your graduation records from Maou Spiritual Academy, and there is a gap of 20 years. Don't tell me you are classmates." Hirako Mako looked at the man in front of her coldly.

Although there were almost no flaws in what the other party said, Hirako Mako had a feeling in her heart that the man in front of her was no ordinary person.

"We met at a cocktail party. I remembered that Mr. Pingzi was not from a noble family, so he didn't know much about the rules among nobles. These nobles have had complex intertwined relationships after millions of years of intermarriage. Never underestimate lower-class nobles. Maybe his wife or mother is a noble from a famous family." Jiujo Huangquan said with a smile.

Using marriage to consolidate the relationship between superiors and subordinates is something these old nobles often do.

"Moreover... the Chief of Staff is now just a low-ranking noble, but he controls the entire Soul Society..." said Kujo Yomi.

As a result, he had just said half of his words when he suddenly felt something hit him on the head. He hurriedly turned around and saw that Yamabuki Ditang had been standing behind him at some point.

"Chief...Chief of Staff." Jiu Tiao Huang Quan stood up hurriedly in embarrassment.

"Why are you talking behind my back? Pingzi, how's the investigation of the case going? There's still a lot of work waiting for you to do here!" said Yamabuki Ditang.

"We are investigating, please don't bother me." Hirako Mako didn't give him any face and continued to ask.

A very cute little girl jumped out from behind Yamabuki Ditang. Judging from her appearance, she was definitely no more than fifteen years old. Her figure and cheeks were very tender, and only her pair of big eyes kept rolling around. It was obvious at first glance that she was a mischievous elf.

Anyone who knows this girl well knows that they should never be fooled by her appearance.

The girl looks less than fifteen years old, but her actual age is over four hundred years old. She is the current captain of the Ghost Path, Yabato Chiyo.

I heard that she is the oldest cadre among the first generation of Gotei Thirteen, but judging from her appearance, she is definitely a black-hearted loli.

"If you ask me, we are still too lenient to these criminals. We should punish them severely. We should heat up the iron chopsticks, insert them into his nostrils and shake them continuously, then pull out the brains and feed them to him! I don't believe he won't tell us!" Yabatake Chiyoko had an expression as if he was afraid of chaos in the world.

Hirako Mako's forehead was bulging with blood. "Is there not a single normal person in the Gotei 13? Are all of them mentally unstable? Could you please stop interrupting me? I'm very busy right now."

Yaobato Chiyo found that both of them ignored her and felt bored, so she trotted all the way to Yamabuki Detang's office.

"Let's continue." Hirako Mako continued, "When you were drinking, besides the two of you, did you have any other friends who could testify for you?"

"Well... of course not. We have a good relationship and don't want outsiders to disturb us." Jiu Tiao Huangquan said.

If what the man in front of him said was all true, Ryunosuke Kusakawa would most likely be released in court, because according to the autopsy report, Ryunosuke Kusakawa's wife died at around one o'clock in the morning.