Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 37: An Insurmountable Gap

In the crowded crowd, Uesugi Hironori and his wife Uesugi Tomoko watched their youngest son's performance, each with different thoughts in their minds.

May Bishamonten bless him and may eight million gods and Buddhas protect him, this guy Xuesong is really taking too much of a risk!

The mother, Uesugi Tomoko, was squeezed in the crowd. She was wearing an expensive tomosode kimono and was very close to other ordinary people, which made this noble lady of the aristocratic family unhappy. In fact, under normal circumstances, it was impossible for these ordinary people to have any contact with Uesugi Tomoko. As a wife of a traditional aristocratic family, Uesugi Tomoko had someone to pick her up when she went out, and she had fixed places for activities. She usually stayed at home as a housewife and did not do housework.

The mother was filled with worry and fear, and the youngest son's operation revealed the disease.

But what if the test fails? Wouldn't that ruin my reputation?

This won’t do. Our family must be fine.

Tomoko Uesugi covered her chest and couldn't help but pray.

Unlike his wife's reaction, a hint of pride flashed across Uesugi Yuken's originally carefree face.

He is indeed my son! He is my own son! My blood runs in his veins.

This flash of shrewdness passed by, and Uesugi Yuken immediately returned to his carefree state. He was the first to applaud and shouted, "Good! That's very well said! I think he is right, Mr. Policeman, the efficiency of your Metropolitan Police Department is really amazing, amazing!"

"Ahahahaha~" My father's hearty laughter and pretended silly flattery made the people around him laugh, and then they all applauded in sympathy. Although the suits from the Metropolitan Police Department had serious expressions, they couldn't help revealing a smug look between their brows.

Isn't this nonsense? We are the elites of the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters, and we are different from the useless people in the local police stations.

This guy has a keen eye. Where did he come from?
Inspector Higurashi took just one look at Uesugi Yuken's black kimono with a blue bamboo sparrow pattern and shuddered.

Oh my god, it turns out he is Chinese!
No wonder. I heard before that Uesugi Sosetsu was from a noble family, and it turns out to be true... Apart from the Yonezawa Uesugi family, who else would tattoo such a large Uesugi Takespuke family crest on their clothes?
"Okay, let's get ready to disband!" With the help of Uesugi Sosetsu, the evidence, suspects, and the incident process were all restored. There was no need for the Metropolitan Police Department to stay at the scene. The rest was the responsibility of the local police stations. Inspector Higurashi ordered the team to disband and bring the evidence, suspects, and bodies back to the Metropolitan Police Department. The Forensic Science Department and the Criminal Division were already ready.

Before leaving, Inspector Higurashi came to Uesugi Muneyuki and expressed his gratitude: "Thank you for your assistance, Uesugi-kun. It is really your credit that we were able to resolve this case so quickly. However, if necessary, you may need to go to the Metropolitan Police Department in person to obtain the autopsy report."

"I will write the autopsy report within three working days." Uesugi Sosetsu nodded. "Also, what happened tonight should be counted as overtime, right? I hope the Metropolitan Police Department can talk to the hospital about overtime pay and compensatory leave."

"Of course!" Inspector Higurashi couldn't help but laugh when he heard that, thinking, is money the only thing this guy cares about?
"This is already the thirteenth day I've worked overtime this month." Uesugi Munen said calmly, "I've worked twenty-two days in a row. Today was supposed to be my day off, but I'm working overtime again."

Inspector Higurashi stood in awe and said, "I will ask the Metropolitan Police Department to inform your hospital. By the way, what do you think about the motive for the crime, Uesugi-kun?"

"There are only a few reasons for an ex-wife to kill her ex-husband. Considering that the two parties can negotiate a divorce instead of murder and there are no children, most of the reasons can be ruled out. Considering that Ms. Akashi's clothes are old and ragged, but she has 80 yen in cash, I suggest that the Metropolitan Police Department check Ms. Akashi's account to see if the divorce alimony has not arrived on time." Uesugi Muneyuki said calmly: "According to a survey by the University of Tokyo and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, in nearly % of divorces, the ex-husband will not pay alimony on time, or even not pay at all."

As soon as these words were spoken, Ms. Akashi next to her knelt on the ground sobbing.

Seeing her reaction, the elites of the Investigation Section were all speechless.

The cases that the Metropolitan Police Department comes into contact with and the criminals they interrogate on a daily basis are all things that the local police stations cannot handle. Compared to the police stations or police stations, the Metropolitan Police Department's ability to interrogate criminals and handle cases is not on the same level. Even if one has just joined the Metropolitan Police Department, as long as he can enter the First Investigation Division, he is undoubtedly a true elite.

The matter has come to a temporary end here. The remaining matters will be handled by the patrol and local police stations. Naturally, the Metropolitan Police Department will not touch these trivial matters that do not bring any merit.

It was already very late at this time, and the three people from Otsuka discussed it and made a decision.

Let's go home! It's been a hard day today!
"Hey, aren't you going to write the report anymore?" Ikeda Erena was shocked by the result. The tall beauty looked at her superior in confusion.

"If you can do something tomorrow, do it tomorrow. That's what a civil servant should do, Ikeda." Tanaka Laodeng avoided Erina's sharp gaze and said in a casual manner, "Ikeda, you are a person and you naturally won't feel that way. The section chief and I also have families. Our wives and children are waiting for us to go home."

"Besides, the Metropolitan Police Department has taken over this matter. Our local police station is just helping out. There's no need to rush until there's a result over there." Asako Kuwahara also shouted in a hoarse voice.

"Oh, by the way, Ikeda, little brother Uesugi is taking a few days off, so you should take a few days off as well." Section Chief Sudo finally made an arrangement.

What kind of arrangement is this? What do you think I am? A pendant for Uesugi?
Moreover, even if the Metropolitan Police Department intervenes, what is your attitude? !
But at this moment, Erina suddenly remembered that Uesugi Sosetsu had asked her for help. He wanted to learn karate and judo from her.

Thinking about it this way, it doesn't seem unacceptable for the two of us to have the same day off, not to mention that he and I have an agreement to act together on our days off.

"Well, I see."

"It's very late, Miss Ikeda, and there is no last bus. I'll take you home." Uesugi Sosetsu shook the Lexus car keys in his hand and signaled to Erina. Naturally, there was no reason for Erina to refuse.

I have gained a lot tonight! The tall beauty was very excited, and even the discomfort of the tights wrapped around her lower body disappeared. She raised her head and glanced at Uesugi Munen beside her, feeling happy.

Sure enough, he is different. It is very comfortable to be with him.

Before leaving, Uesugi Yuken grabbed his son.

"Cedar, be careful," my father whispered.

"I know, father." Uesugi Sosetsu nodded.

His father's words were a double entendre. He was telling him to be careful about the autopsy, and also to be careful about Ikeda's matter.

It seems that his father has already investigated the matter of Erina, and Uesugi Sosetsu understood it.

It seems that her parents don't like her very much either.

However, in the eyes of Uesugi Sosetsu, Erena is not that difficult to get along with, and she can teach him kung fu.

He learned some self-defense skills from Ikeda, which was the main reason why he took the initiative to make friends with Ikeda.

Late at night, the brilliance of Tokyo will not fade with the passage of time. Uesugi Sosetsu drove Ikeda Erena to her home. At the end, he naturally took out his cell phone: "Let's exchange lines, Master Ikeda?"

"Okay~" After being busy all day, Erina was a little tired. After seeing the low-rise building of her apartment, the tall beauty was a little reluctant to leave, but when she heard Uesugi Sosetsu's joking words, she couldn't help but burst out laughing, showing her bright sunshine.

Is this what you call a master?
As the tall beauty moved, the fullness of her breasts shook violently twice, and she looked so imposing!

"Go back and have a good rest, our classes will start tomorrow!" Erina was not in a hurry to get off the car, nor did she point out that Uesugi Sosetsu was looking again. She wanted to stay with Uesugi Sosetsu for a while and say a few more words.

Today I went out shopping and dining and was able to watch him solve cases on the spot. It was a perfect experience.

"The day after tomorrow, I have something to do at home tomorrow." Uesugi Sosetsu said with a smile, "My brother is going on a blind date tomorrow, so our whole family has to go out, and we have a dinner party in the evening."

"Blind date?" Ikeda Erina's pair of flesh-colored legs under her tube skirt tightened slightly, and her expression was slightly moved, but she quickly suppressed it: "I see, I have to prepare too, so let's do it the day after tomorrow."

"Well, let's contact each other online if there's anything." Uesugi Sosetsu shook his phone, and the two said goodbye.

On the way back, Uesugi Sosetsu recalled what happened today, and then recalled his previous conversation with Mr. Koyama's dead soul, and shook his head and sighed, thinking that he was really as his name suggests. He obviously didn't earn much more than the temporary employees, but he pretended that he could buy a house in Bunkyo Ward, and he had to maintain his style as the head of the family even though his income was not enough to make ends meet, and he also committed domestic violence and verbal violence. What does marriage bring to people?
But today, after the autopsy, he wanted to play Princess Connect again.

Who should I meet? The man flipped through his phone contacts, thinking about who he could meet at this time.

At the same time, Ikeda Erena returned home, threw her bag on the bed, and almost couldn't wait to take off her stockings. She immediately took out her mobile phone, looked at the newly added friend avatar of Uesugi Sosetsu, and fell into deep thought.

He should still be in the car now.

I'll contact him later.

————I am still in the car dividing line————

The next day, at Sakuradamon, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, the Metropolitan Police Department’s First Investigation Division.

Inspector Higurashi arrived at the Investigation Division 1 early in the morning, and another inspector, Shiratori, was already there: "Higurashi-san, are you here? The results of last night's interrogation and forensics have come out."

Inspector Shiratori is different from Inspector Higurashi. He looks to be in his twenties, young and energetic, casual but confident, arrogant but polite.

Obviously, he is in the professional group.

"What? So fast?" Inspector Higurashi couldn't help but complain: "This doesn't seem like the efficiency of the Forensic Science Department. Are they really doing their job properly?"

"Yes, the guys in the forensic department were not that efficient. Guess what happened? The opinion given by the forensic doctor named Uesugi Sosetsu made the guys in the forensic department angry. They performed an examination and autopsy overnight." Inspector Shiratori always has a sarcastic tone when he speaks. His family has been politicians for generations.

"How is it?" Inspector Higurashi became interested.

"Completely consistent!"

After a while, in the conference room of the Metropolitan Police Department, a special investigation meeting on the Bunkyo District fire and homicide case was held.

The female police officer on the stage explained the case to the dozens of police officers from the First Investigation Division sitting below, using a PowerPoint presentation.

"The suspect, Akashi Sana, 32 years old, is the ex-wife of the deceased, Kengo Koyama."

"The motive for the crime was just as the forensic doctor at the scene, Uesugi Muneyuki, judged. According to the divorce agreement, Koyama Kengo had to pay 8 yen in alimony to his ex-wife every month. However, Koyama Kengo stopped paying alimony on time after eight months. Akashi Sana believed that Koyama Kengo deliberately did not pay the money he deserved, and went to his house to argue many times, but to no avail."

"According to the investigation and interrogation, Akashi Sana has always believed that her ex-husband is a full-time employee with a high income, and that his refusal to pay alimony was intentional. In addition, Mr. Koyama often committed domestic violence and alcoholism during the marriage, and blamed Ms. Akashi for his unsatisfactory work and low income. At the same time, he liked to pretend that he had a good income, and the two sides quarreled many times because of this."

"But according to the investigation of the First Investigation Division, although Koyama Kengo was a full-time employee, his income was very limited and he often needed financial support from his parents. However, Ms. Akashi did not know this. She believed that her ex-husband had a lot of money and was just deliberately not giving it to her."

"After repeated quarrels, Ms. Akashi had the idea of killing someone."

"After the murder, Ms. Akashi only found 500,000 yuan in cash that Mr. Xiaoshan was going to use to pay this year's mortgage and property taxes, as well as a pile of bills. She then realized that her ex-husband had no money either, but it was too late."

The suit-wearing team below nodded one after another: "I see."

There is a motive for murder.

Next, the Metropolitan Police Department’s Forensic Science Division came on stage to give a report.

"The deceased, Kengo Koyama, 38 years old, died of asphyxiation, and the method of murder was direct strangulation."

Dongshan from the Forensic Department was silent for a while and said, "After our autopsy, whether it is the cause of death, the murder method, the physical evidence, or the appearance of the body, they are all exactly the same as the judgment given by Mr. Uesugi Munen of the Eastern Medical and Dental University."

"We dissected the body and found blood congestion caused by strangulation under the burnt skin of the neck. Then, according to Mr. Uesugi's judgment, we opened the skull and took out the brain. Sure enough, we found fractures and light blue marks under the skull. Just as he judged, this was blood congestion caused by the jugular vein."

Dongshan, the forensic expert on the stage, was fascinated when he talked about this incident: "It's incredible, it's really incredible..."

"Don't say such discouraging words!" As expected, an elite from the headquarters in the investigation class could not stand it anymore and shouted, "Can't our Metropolitan Police Department's Forensic Science Division do it? Didn't you, Toyama, Kamioka, and Ishikura, find out the real cause of death through autopsy?"

"That's right..." The Metropolitan Police Department's Forensic Science Expert Dongshan on the stage did not have a proud look on his face. Instead, he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "But, Inspector Kashiwagi, using the answer to deduce the process is completely different from starting from the beginning to find the answer. In fact, several of us in the Forensic Science Department talked for a whole night and still couldn't figure out how Uesugi-san could tell at a glance whether the deceased died before the fire or was strangled to death."

"Everyone here, you may not know what this means." The Forensic Science Division decided to give the Metropolitan Police Department a little forensic shock: "Theoretically, if we don't use a scalpel to cut open the trachea and lungs, we can also determine whether the deceased died before the fire by measuring the changes in the deceased's body temperature and the ambient temperature."

"But this won't convince the prosecutors. We need at least three fire temperature simulation experiments and at least two authoritative academic reports from the specialized laboratory of the University of Tokyo School of Medicine. We even need to invite experts from America to verify the results in order to convince the prosecutors... and ourselves."

"Uesugi-san only needs one look."

"Excuse me."

Inspector Higurashi raised his hand to indicate that he had a question: "Uesugi-kun said at the scene that he identified the victim by the blood stains on his neck..."

"Yes, we have considered this issue as well." Dongshan from the Forensic Science Department said with a wry smile, "But we dissected the skin and removed it completely. We found the blood clots deep in the neck that had been burned away, but that guy didn't even dissect the neck."

"In the case of burns, the color difference between the congested area and the normal area is only a very slight color difference, and it can only be distinguished with professional instruments."

"Uesugi-san, just take a look."

The Metropolitan Police Department elites at the meeting were all shocked.

Although not all of them are professional forensic scientists, their understanding of this aspect is somewhat better than that of ordinary people.

Uesugi Sosetsu's on-site autopsy was flawless.

Or maybe there is, but even the forensic experts in the Identification Department can't find any flaws.

The forensic scientists in the Identification Department worked all night long under the pressure, but the results were not as good as what Uesugi Sosetsu got from just one look, and this was when they were looking for answers to problems.

The meaning of the Forensic Department is very clear. In terms of autopsy, dissection, and reasoning, no one among them can compare to Uesugi Sosetsu. What is even more shocking is that the efficiency of the entire Forensic Department combined is not as high as that of Uesugi Sosetsu alone.

Astonished, dissatisfied, angry, shocked, convinced, and then feeling unspeakable shame.

This is the change in mentality of the Forensic Science Department. Normally, these elites of the Metropolitan Police Department are more or less proud.

After all-night dissection, they now only felt their own insignificance.

The police officers from the Investigation Section in the audience were even more amazed.

Hey, did Otsuka Police Department find a treasure?!
　Updated. Sorry for sleeping late today.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)