บท 146: Chapter 86: The Ransom Returns

Just after 5 PM, the briefcase containing five hundred million yen in ransom money returned to the Hoshitsu family's small manor, placed on the table in the main living room.

Officer Oguri Kamono planned to find the kidnapper through the ransom exchange and save Oyuri. Naturally, he had made preparations in advance; not only had he secretly hidden several signal transmitters in and on the briefcase but also in the small bag with the diamonds, and he hadn't even informed the Hoshitsu family or most of the police officers. Only the small team he directly led was discreetly tracking the signal, to prevent the ransom from being switched en route.