Tokyo Police

v4 Chapter 17: Kuroda's Prison

After the questioning, Lin Xiuyi offered to visit the cell where Heotian was being held. The legal officer in charge of monitoring Lin Xiuyi hesitated for a moment, and then agreed to Lin Xiuyi's request.

Kuroda's cell was in a special cell for death row prisoners. The security was heavily guarded here. Lin Xiuyi and Miki passed through layers of iron gates, and they didn't know how long it took to enter the mysterious death row.

When Lin Xiuyi stepped through the last gate, the scene in front of him made him feel a little unexpected. There is no gloomy feeling in the impression, but it gives a warm feeling. The walls and floors are warm beige tones and the lighting inside is good. And Lin Xiuyi's arrival was like throwing a pebble in the calm lake water. Many prisoners pressed their heads tightly to the small windows above the cell door, squinting at Lin Xiuyi and Miki.

"This is the room where Kuroda was imprisoned. I can only give you ten minutes!" Iwaki opened the door of the cell where Kuroten lived. Lin Xiuyi took off his shoes and walked into the narrow cell. This is a cell with only three tatami mats. The position near the window is the sanitary and washing area, and the rest is only enough for one person to sleep. A small low table was standing by the wall.

The table has no edges and corners, and even the corners of the table have been ground into a curved shape. It should be designed to prevent the prisoner from making any dangerous actions. Lin Xiu raised his head and looked up. The roof was made of a single piece of transparent glass, and he could directly see the sky outside. However, from time to time, Lin Xiu could feel that someone was patrolling the roof all the time, because a slight change in light and shade could be clearly felt inside the house.

"I don't seem to have seen any personal belongings?" Lin Xiu looked at the layout of the room. There were people patrolling on the roof at any time, and the room was only three tatami size. If Kuroda had behaved strangely before his escape, the prison administrators should have been able to spot it easily.

"We do not allow personal belongings to be brought into the cell. Clothing and laundry supplies are provided by the prison. If there are any special requirements, the prisoner needs to apply separately, and only after obtaining our permission can it be provided to the prisoner... "Iwaki explained Lin Xiuyi slenderly.

This room is so clean, as if no one has ever lived before, Lin Xiuyi couldn't find anything unusual in the room.

"Does Akio Kuroda usually have any habits? What does he usually do when he is alone in the room?" Lin Xiuyi asked curiously.

"Ah, usually in the morning, we will arrange some light labor for the prisoners, which are tasks that can be done in the cell. Besides, most of the time, Akio Kuroda seems to be used for reading?"

"Reading? What are they?" Lin Xiuyi asked curiously.

"I can't answer this for a while, but if you need it, I can check it out for you!" Iwaki said hesitantly, tilting his head.

"Thank you so much!" Lin Xiuyi quickly responded.

After Lin Xiuyi and Miki left the death row, they went to the book lending place in the prison. The Iwaki criminal officer quickly printed a list of books that Kuroda had borrowed from the computer. Lin Xiuyi glanced at it. Come on, is this Kuroda really interested in reading? He borrowed not only books, but also many magazines and newspapers. Moreover, the range of books is also varied and unfocused. The content involves literature, engineering technology, and even health care. This interest is too broad! Wait a minute, newspaper! newspaper! newspaper!

Lin Xiuyi suddenly seemed to want to understand something? He hurriedly looked at the newspapers that Kuroda had borrowed before escaping from prison, "Nishitama Shimbun", "Setagaya Shimbun", "Tokyo Seven Islands Shimbun", "Ogasawara Shimbun"...

"Can you show me the newspapers that Kuroda borrowed a few days before his escape? These are the local Tokyo newspapers!" Lin Xiuyi asked eagerly.

"The police department? Did you find something?" Miki noticed Lin Xiuyi's unusual place, and immediately became nervous.

Ten minutes later, Iwaki found all the newspapers that Lin Xiuyi asked for, and Lin Xiu began to search for suspicious information one page at a time.

"Yes, that's it?" Lin Xiuyi first found an advertisement about Tsuru no Maru Co., Ltd. on the "Nishitama Shimbun".

"Our company has a large number of high-quality coffee, originating in South America, with high quality and low price. Welcome to negotiate..."

Immediately afterwards, Lin Xiuyi found advertisements from the other newspapers that were also published by Tsuru no Maru Co., Ltd. One of them was for the recruitment of dispatched members, and the other two were for the promotion of other businesses~lightnovelpub.net ~If you don't look carefully, Lin Xiuyi will definitely not pay attention to these contents. After all, this is the Internet age, where would anyone still advertise in newspapers...

"Police, do you mean that Kuroda Shoji received the news that his accomplice assisted in escaping the prison through the newspaper?" Miki said suddenly.

"Although there is no way to prove it, it is very likely!" Lin Xiuyi replied.

"Damn, I didn't expect Kuroda to know when he escaped from the prison through the newspaper!" Iwaki angrily slapped his left hand on the table.

"Iwaki Criminal Officer, thank you for your assistance. If necessary, I will contact you again!" Lin Shuichi and Miki bowed to Iwaki and thanked Iwaki, and Iwaki hurriedly bowed in return.

After Lin Shuichi and Miki bid farewell to the Tokyo Detention Center. On the way back to the Metropolitan Police Department, Lin Xiuyi received a call from the Life and Economics Section.

"Forest Police Department, as you guessed, the registered place of Tsuru no Maru Co., Ltd. is empty. However, I found an interesting information on their company's capital records. Vietnam has imported a lot of virgin wood pulp, but there is no relevant customs declaration record. We suspect that these virgin wood pulp may be the Semtin 1A explosive that Heotian bought from the Vietnamese..."

The other party couldn't wait to inform Lin Xiuyi of what they had discovered on the phone. Lin Xiuyi felt that this was also an important clue that was not produced. It might not be easy to hide 30 tons of explosives. If we continue to trace who is responsible for the transportation, what new discoveries may be made?

"I appreciate your assistance, but I would like to trouble you to continue to track down the whereabouts of this batch of virgin wood pulp. If you find anything, I hope you can inform me as soon as possible!" Lin Xiuyi said sincerely.