Chapter 305: Finding the Trace (Please Vote and Subscribe!!!)

The deeper the mountains and forests are, the older the stone steps become.

After passing the ancient temple, they entered the mountains completely.

If a young woman in white suddenly appears at this time, lowering her head and asking where their home is?

Sakaki would definitely give her a shot.

Wow. Wow.

"Is there any sound of water?"

Kidd raised his head warily and heard the sound coming from the distance.

"Um."

Sakaki nodded:

"According to the map, there is a Minoh Otaki near here."

“It’s also a tourist attraction, but”

However, it will be more than ten years before the road to the waterfall will be repaired and completed.

Now.

There is only one road leading there.

The waterfall is like the dividing ridge between the range of human activities in Minoh Mountain, spanning the middle and dividing the mountain range into two halves.

On one side is the scenic area where the ancient temples are located, and on the other side is the sparsely populated natural jungle, without even signal coverage.

If you still can’t find the cabin before climbing over the mountain

Sakaki had no choice but to go home.

Since he brought Kidd out, he must be responsible and cannot joke with the other person's life.

The sound of water indicated that they were close to their final destination.

The two of them continued to meander along the path.

finally

The stone steps disappeared, replaced by a waterfall with rapid water and flying beads.

Among the rocks, mist-white water vapor rose up and spread on the lake.

“This place is beautiful!”

Kidd excitedly took out his notebook and recorded the nearby terrain.

"In ancient times, this was a dojo for spiritual practice. People who wanted to practice would come here alone and meditate under the waterfall to test their endurance."

"No wonder there are so many Shugendo masters!"

Nodding slightly, Kidd said seriously:

"If you can go through this kind of trial, your will will definitely be strong."

"nonsense."

Rolling his eyes at him, Sakaki said:

"In ancient times, do you think anyone who entered the mountains could get out smoothly?"

"Only those who have gone out deserve to be called master, and those who have not gone out are worthy of being called master."

Pointing to the calm lake surface, he sneered and said:

"They're all fed to the fish!"

Kidd: "."

For some reason, the admiration that just arose in my heart was reflected by Sakaki Makoto's summary based on reality.

puff!

Like a pufferfish with a needle punctured in its stomach, it disappeared instantly.

"Stop being stunned."

Sakaki looked at his phone and said:

“If you want to go back to the hotel before 12 o’clock, take a hot bath and sleep comfortably”

"Just get it over with quickly."

After saying that, the two walked along the wooden path and bypassed the waterfall.

After passing the waterfall and walking for a few minutes, we came to a clearing.

here

Empty.

Looking around with the flashlight, Kidd suddenly noticed that Sakaki squatted down, picked up a handful of soil from the ground, and was inspecting it carefully.

"What's wrong?"

Kidd also squatted down.

"The ruts are fresh and clear and last no more than three days."

Sakaki Makoto said.

"This is a scenic spot."

With a confused look on his face, Kidd said:

"Isn't it normal for a car to park here?"

Sakaki's expression became strange:

"Your usual"

"Are you so careless about details?"

"ah"

Kidd was stunned:

"What details?"

"The vehicles used by the Japanese police are specially manufactured by the Crown brand of Toyota."

When Kidd was confused, he didn't know why Sakaki Cheng wanted to tell him this.

Sakaki stood up, pointed his flashlight at the ruts under his feet and said:

"As for the Toyota Crown brand, the tires used are Tokyo Dunlop, French Michelin and Tokyo Bridgestone."

"In order to cope with various road surfaces and weather such as mud, snowy roads, mountain roads, etc., the tires used by the police are specially manufactured."

"I've seen the specifications before. Ordinary police cars are 185/65R/15, with a tire width of 185mm and 15-inch radial tires."

"As a high-end police vehicle, they should have used Bridgestone tires."

"Bridgestone tires have one characteristic: they have a wide cross section, strong grip, and obvious wheel marks."

He tapped his toes on the ground and said calmly:

"The above characteristics are completely consistent with these ruts, so I judged"

"This is the mark left by the police car."

"Now."

Sakaki raised his hand to push up his sunglasses, but suddenly remembered that he took off his sunglasses before going up the mountain, so he could only wipe his hair:

"Do you understand?"

After riding in the police car so many times, Sakaki Cheng wouldn’t even know what kind of tires other people use.

What other case has been solved?

Details determine success or failure.

Kidd opened his mouth wide and was speechless for a long time.

in his heart

Good people, who cares what type of tires the car they are riding in has!

Although Sakaki's usual focus is very strange, at this special moment

It came in handy.

"But."

Kidd was a little confused and said:

"Didn't Kiichiro Numabuchi's mother say that Yusuke Sakata once went up the mountain to investigate the cabin?"

"This tire"

The sound, the middle road collapses.

His body shook, and he...

Enlightenment.

"yes."

Sakaki raised his head, the beam of light swept through the surrounding dense woods, and said:

"There are more than one similar tire, and Yusuke Sakata went up to the mountain to investigate more than half a month ago. If Kiichiro Numabuchi had already escaped,"

"Why does he go up the mountain again and again?"

"That"

Kidd asked again:

"Why is he driving a conspicuous police car up the mountain?"

"Wouldn't it be better to use other vehicles?"

"This is a scenic spot, brother!"

Sakaki said helplessly:

"Ordinary civilian vehicles will be stopped when they reach the end of the road and want to drive up the mountain."

"Police cars are the most convenient. As long as you use the excuse of investigating a case, who will doubt the police?"

Why are criminals repeatedly caught?

Is it because they are not rigorous enough?

No.

It's because.

The people who detect their modus operandi are smarter and more meticulous than they are.

I'm afraid Sakata Yusuke didn't expect it either.

Someone could actually tell that he was driving a police car by looking at the ruts left on the ground.

Such a weird place.

Most people really don't think about it.

In other words, it can be considered

They are not ordinary people.

"Sakata Yusuke went up the mountain again and again. According to my inference, there are two possibilities."

Sakaki raised his feet and walked to the trash can at the edge of the scenic area. He found burned pieces of paper inside and said at the same time:

"1. Numabuchi Kiichiro is not dead, he was just imprisoned by him. I don't know the specific reason yet."

"Second, Numabuchi Kiichiro is dead. He is burying his body, but"

"The possibility of the latter is very small. If Kiichiro Numabuchi is really dead, he is not an old man, so he wouldn't have dug out the hole for more than half a month."

At this time, Kidd stepped forward and looked into the trash can.

I found that it was filled with dust and useless rubbish, except for a few clusters of ashes, which looked like what was left after pieces of paper had been completely burned.

"If you say so"

He turned his brain and thought:

"Is it possible that Numabuchi Kiichiro is still alive?"

"That's right."

Sakaki squinted his eyes and looked towards the mountain forest covered by the night:

"The reason why Sakata Yusuke goes up the mountain again and again is probably to deliver food to Numabuchi Kiichiro."