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Chapter 112 Stirring Up the Enemy's Nest [32 Chapters, Requesting Monthly Tickets]
Chapter 112 Stirring Up the Enemy's Nest [Thirty-Second Update, Requesting Monthly Tickets]
[The world line is converging, and branching into two has been chosen.]
[Received a "Group Activity Reimbursement Card" as a reward]
When I came out of the old apartment, it was already past noon.
In mid-May in Osaka, the sunlight shines on the mottled walls at the alley entrance. The heat is not scorching, but it is enough to make the inside of a suit feel slightly stuffy.
Kiryu Yaya had lunch nearby, then rode his Honda SuperCub back to the Mitsubishi Bank Osaka branch along the familiar route.
1:20 PM.
Mitsubishi Bank Osaka Branch, third floor, Financing Review Department.
The lunch break wasn't completely over yet, and there weren't many people in the office area; only a few people were scattered around their workstations organizing documents.
When Kiryu Yaya pushed open the door, Chihaya Yuri was sitting by the window, looking down at a post-loan tracking form.
Hearing footsteps, she looked up.
"Kiryu-kun."
"senior."
Kiryu Yaya didn't return to his own workstation, but went straight to her desk and asked in a low voice, "Is Section Chief Yamada here?"
"In the office."
"What about Arima and Sasaki?"
Chihaya Yuri's eyes flickered slightly.
"Arima-kun is submitting documents to the International Finance Department, and Sasaki-kun just went to the General Affairs Department to pick up copies."
She put down her pen and looked directly at Kiryu Yaya: "You found something?"
Kiryu Yaya didn't answer directly, but simply nodded and said, "I need a quiet place. Also, it's best not to let too many people know."
This statement is enough to explain the problem.
Chihaya Yuri immediately stood up.
"I'll go get the section chief."
After saying that, she walked quickly toward the section chief's office in her high heels.
Two minutes later.
The small conference room at the very back of the financing review department.
The door was closed gently.
There were only five people in the room.
Masakazu Yamada sat at the head of the long table, his face still showing signs of fatigue from a sleepless night, but his eyes had already brightened.
Chihaya Yuri sat to his left.
Arima Kishou sat near the door, his hands clasped together, his expression as calm as ever.
Kenta Sasaki had just run in from outside, still out of breath, and asked as he sat down, "What happened? Did you find Kajiwara Shozo's vault?"
No one responded to his joke.
Because everyone's eyes were now on Kiryu Yaya.
Kiryu Yaya stood in front of the whiteboard, not in a hurry to sit down.
He first raised his hand to completely close the blinds, then checked the door lock again before turning around.
"Everyone."
"I just got a very crucial lead."
In short, the air in the conference room suddenly tightened.
Masakazu Yamada leaned forward slightly: "Please speak."
Kiryu Yaya didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "I've basically confirmed the location where Kajiwara Masazō truly hid the item."
Kenta Sasaki blurted out instinctively, "Where?"
Kiryu Yaya glanced at him and slowly said, "Rokko Golf Club."
Masakazu Yamada and Yuri Chihaya exchanged a glance, then asked in confusion, "Rokko Club again?"
Kiryu Yaya then briefly recounted what had happened that afternoon: his visit to the old apartment, his meeting with Matsushita Saeko, and his confirmation of her relationship with Kajiwara Masazō.
From the nominee ownership of the property in Abeno, to Matsushita Saeko admitting that she did not bear the cost of the purchase herself, to Hara Shozo's frequent visits to the Rokko Golf Club and his long-term rental of a personal locker there.
Finally, it all comes down to that most crucial sentence—
"Saeko Matsushita herself mentioned that Masashi Kajiwara had a black handbag that he never let anyone touch, and that the handbag was kept in the locker room at the club."
After he finished speaking, the conference room was silent for a few seconds.
Kenta Sasaki was the first to react, his eyes widening immediately: "Wait!"
"You mean, all those bankbooks, contracts, and possibly even evidence of his asset transfers were kept in the lockers at the Rokko Golf Club?!"
"The probability is very high."
Kiryu Yaya nodded.
Arima Kishou said in a low voice, "That makes sense."
"Abeno's house is just a smokescreen. Even if the National Tax Agency and the bank come knocking, they can only target one property under someone else's name at most."
"The real evidence that connects the other assets is placed in a completely unrelated golf club."
At this point, Arima Kishou raised his head and looked at Kiryu Yaya: "If we didn't know in advance, it would be hard for anyone to imagine that Kajiwara Shozo would put such an important thing in such a place."
"That's right."
Chihaya Yuri chimed in, "Besides, the lockers for members at a golf club are a perfect place to hide things. They're fixed, private, and locked, and no one will check them without a reason."
Masakazu Yamada remained silent for a moment, then slowly exhaled.
"I see."
"No wonder we couldn't find anything on Abeno's side; it turns out he didn't put anything there at all."
His eyes gradually brightened.
But soon, new problems arose.
Masakazu Yamada frowned and said, "But the Rokko Golf Club has now been handed over to the Kansai Urban Development Corporation."
"Even if we know there's something in the cabinet, we can't just go in and rummage through it openly."
Kenta Sasaki immediately raised his hand: "Should we call the police? Or tell the National Tax Agency?"
"It's no use."
Kiryu Yaya shook his head.
"We only have confession-level clues at the moment. All that Saeko Matsushita can testify to is that Masazo Kajiwara frequented the Rokko Club and had a handbag that he wouldn't let her touch."
"But that's not enough for the IRS to immediately request a mandatory search of the Rokka Club's private lockers."
"not to mention--"
As he said this, his gaze darkened slightly: "If the news leaks out, and Kajiwara Masazo clears out the cabinet before us, we won't get anything."
""
Masakazu Yamada nodded slowly.
"good."
"Moreover, Rokko is no longer Miyazawa Group's territory."
"We can't force our way in."
The meeting room fell silent again.
We have a clue.
But the real question is how to turn it into a result.
Just then, Kiryu Yaya raised his hand and said seriously, "I have a plan."
Several people's eyes fell on him at the same time.
Masakazu Yamada's gaze sharpened slightly: "Kiryu, hurry up and tell me."
Kiryu Yaya looked at everyone, his expression calm: "It's very simple."
"Since we can't just open the cabinet directly, let's find a way to get Kajiwara Masazō to open it himself."
Kenta Sasaki was taken aback: "Why should we let him go get it?"
Kiryu Yaya smiled slightly: "Because now, the National Tax Agency has its eye on him, and the banks are also after him. Abeno searched the place last night, and although they didn't find anything, Kajiwara Masazo is in a state of extreme vigilance."
"What he fears most right now is that the secret of Rokka Club will be discovered."
"So if we give him a little more provocation, he will rush to move the evidence without stopping."
Chihaya Yuri immediately understood: "This is like stirring up trouble."
"right."
Kiryu Yaya nodded.
"First, move the grass to let the snake show itself."
"Then"
"We'll stay at Rokko and wait for Kajiwara Masazō to appear."
Arima Kishou pondered for two seconds, then asked, "The problem is, how do we tell him? We can't exactly say we already know the item is at the Rokko Club, can we?"
"Of course not."
Kiryu Yaya smiled.
"That would be too direct and might make him suspicious."
As he said this, his gaze swept over the crowd.
"All we need to do is get one message to his ears."
"For example, the IRS is considering expanding the scope, and the next step may be to search his membership records at the golf clubs he frequents most often and his use of his private lockers."
Kenta Sasaki gasped, "If this news gets to his ears, he'll definitely be restless."
"That's right."
Masakazu Yamada said slowly, "Besides, this kind of thing doesn't need to be said publicly. As long as there's a convincing enough middleman to leak a little information to him, he'll imagine the risks involved."
Chihaya Yuri had already started pushing this line of thought further: "Then our people will be stationed near the Rokko Golf Club."
"As long as Kajiwara Masazō appears"
"Keep an eye on them."