Chapter 30As soon as Hiroshi got in the car, Sugamo put the siren on.
“What does the chief want?”
Sugamo said, “Sakaguchi said he was sullen and angry all day. Hardly said a word to anyone.”
“The ministry officials brushed him off,” Hiroshi said.
Takamatsu flipped his lighter open and shut. “That’s what I’ve been trying to do for years, but it doesn’t work. He never goes away.”
Sugamo said, “He’s had Osaki staking out the company and the ministry people. Ueno’s been coordinating it all from the station.”
Takamatsu turned around to Hiroshi in the back seat. “Big revelations from those girls?”
“They’re women… and no, I needed more time. They didn’t like the idea of it being murder, though.”
“You want to go back? I’ll make some excuse for you.”
“Maybe the chief’s deal won’t take long
