Chapter 921: So aggressive
"Looking for your girlfriend who disappeared this morning..."
Looking at the introduction of the man sitting opposite, Mouri Kogoro nodded while using Out of the corner of his eye, he glared at the guy behind him who sighed loudly.
The client is still here, this attitude is a bit too outrageous.
The man named Mitsuki Atsushi sitting opposite looked at the people standing behind Mouri Kogoro strangely, then nodded and continued to describe his commission: "Yes, we live in Together, but when I got up this morning, I found that she was gone and she didn’t go to work, and her phone was turned off..."
"I'm sure he's missing. Isn't there something urgent?" Mouri Kogoro quickly entered the private detective's inquiry process.
"Yes, it should be. The main reason is that the two of us had a quarrel last night, and the quarrel was very fierce. Therefore, neither of us slept in the same room at night. Wait until I get up in the morning , the person has disappeared. I think she must have run away from home because she was angry with me..." Sanjiangdu showed a somewhat depressed look, lowered his head, and looked at his hands on the table.
"Can I ask the reason for the quarrel?" Mouri Kogoro raised his eyelids and looked at him subtly.
Finding a missing person due to a quarrel is not a particularly uncommon commissioned project. Person tracing itself is a common scope of work for private detectives.
Because of his high proficiency, Mouri Kogoro felt that Triangle Atsushi's performance was subtle and unusual.
"It's not a big deal. It's just a quarrel that couples often have." Sanjiangdu lowered his head and looked at the tea placed in front of him. "I've been too busy with work recently and can't spare time to spend time with her. She thinks I don't pay enough attention to her. The two of us started quarreling about the idea... Then, it was just some trivial things, you blamed I, I blame you. She said angrily that she was still the same person as she was in the past, and it was me who had changed, so I replied, "Of course we can't go back, we can't go back to when we met..."
Having said this, he moved a few times on the sofa uneasily, probably because he noticed the gazes on the other side of the seat.
“...I rarely went against her ideas in the past. I would try my best to discuss traveling with her, planning free time, etc. Maybe this sentence made her very dissatisfied. She quickly Shut me out of the room and never spoke to me again. In the morning, she and my car were missing."
"Sounds like that. It's a very common conflict." Suzuki Sonoko touched her chin, "Maybe I'm not missing, I'm just avoiding you."
"Maybe..." Triangle Atsushi showed a bitter smile." We have been together for four or five years, and our quarrels have become more and more frequent recently. I am not surprised that she wants to ignore me.”
"Since this is the case, she should not have encountered any personal threats. Are you sure you want to entrust me here?" Mouri Kogoro crossed his arms, "You know, even if you fail to find the person in time, the entrustment fee will be charged. It won’t be all refunded. She may go home after a few days.”
As he spoke, he also tapped his chest, hinting to Sanjiao Du that his expenses were not cheap.
Mouri Kogoro has become a famous detective, and the commission fee is already quite expensive. If the financial situation is not particularly advantageous, or the situation is very urgent, few people will give him priority to complete such a common commission. .
"I can't wait that long!" Sanjiang Du raised his head, "She can be angry with me and ignore me, but there is a plan in my car that must be submitted tomorrow. The company's plan waits for no one. So no matter what, I must find her today!"
The words were loud and sounded much more sincere than the previous content, and the eyes of several people suddenly became clear.
Bathed in such sight, Sanjiangdu coughed twice and added: "Of course, I am also very worried about her situation. Well, her personality is a bit impulsive..."
"...That's it." Mouri Kogoro, who felt that he had understood his true intention, shook his head and did not bother to debunk his statement. He just picked up the notebook and said, "Then I can give it a try, but Mr. Triangle, you also know that there are too few clues now. , I can’t give any guarantee whether we can find her. "
" Please give me a direction, I can tell you her personal information, we have lived together for so many years, I still know her very well, please Detective Maori!" Sanjiao Du saw that he refused. Meaning, pick it up immediately and eagerly He leaned over the edge of the coffee table and bent down, looking very sincere, "That project is really important! Of course, I also really need to confirm her safety."
Observing him from the edge of the sofa backrest Conan half-mooned.
Rather than worrying about the safety of my girlfriend, this sounds more like I am worried that my girlfriend will be so angry that she will not stop doing anything and directly destroy the work that I have finally completed...< br>
"Well, I think she was just angry..."
Moori Kogoro was about to continue explaining when a soft voice came from the direction of the door.
"...If it is this kind of commission, I think I may have some ideas. But, Mr. Triangle, are you sure you want to commission this content?"
"Akechi?" Mouri Kogoro turned his head, very surprised. After thinking about it, he couldn't help but be a little wary, "Why did you come here?"
He thought that he had not had any conflicts with this boy recently, so he should not be so unreasonable as to come to his door to rob him. It's a humble business...
Moreover, his price is already very expensive, and this kid is even worse than him. This level of consumption upgrade is not acceptable to others.
Standing at the door, Tangze bent towards him with a humble attitude: "Don't get me wrong, Mr. Mori, I don't mean to compete with you for priority. I came to the cafe to find the boss and stopped by to chat with you. Hello, I didn’t expect to encounter such an interesting case. Of course, this commission is still left to you. I can only provide some small help."
Mouri Kogoro looked at his smile strangely, and for a moment he couldn't tell what he was talking about. To tell the truth, it's still a weird way.
After such a long period of observation, he was basically sure that under Akechi Goro's polite appearance, he was definitely not a kind and friendly person, but a kid with a lot of black water in his belly.
"What kind of help?" Sanjiangdu turned his head and looked at the young man who appeared there, and asked uncertainly, "You mean, do you have any clues about my girlfriend? But, I still haven't I didn’t tell Detective Mori her name..."
Karasawa looked at him and smiled, and suddenly pointed at Mouri Kogoro: "Before I answer, please pay the deposit first. I am a private detective and have my own principles. I cannot provide it unconditionally. Volunteer help. I'm just doing it for free. Helping my respected senior does not mean that my help is free of charge." Mouri Kogoro raised his eyebrows. He did not expect him to help him in such a dignified manner, but in front of the client who came to the door, he said: Naturally, it is impossible to refuse this kindness.
Triangle's thick black eyebrows twitched twice, and he vaguely noticed that under this young and handsome face, he probably didn't hold anything back, but he looked at Mouri Kogoro, and Looking at the looks from other people in the office, he gritted his teeth and had no choice but to do as he was told.
Knowing his purpose and knowing that there was absolutely no way he would not take the bait, the old god Karasawa was watching him. He waited until Kogoro Mori counted the banknotes he handed over and accepted them, confirming that there was no chance of Mitsuko going back on his words. After that, he nodded and finished the topic he started talking about.
"The next words may not sound good, Mr. Triangle. I apologize for any offense I may have caused. The following content is only a conclusion based on my own case handling experience and reasoning." Tangze turned to one side. head, with a penetrating vision Line, he scanned the bearded man inch by inch, with a somewhat vicissitudes of life and an embarrassed look, "I don't know if you have heard of a saying that if a wife dies or disappears, the first suspect to be considered is the husband."
The corners of Sanjiangdu's eyes twitched violently.
Although the starting hand is overlapping, this sentence is not just a matter of offense, it is almost a direct expression that it is suspected that Triangle Du himself is responsible for the disappearance of his girlfriend.
Tangze raised his palm prejudgmently to stop his retort: "I know you will feel unhappy when I say this, but I hope you will listen to me first. This is not a probability or theory. Statistical conclusions. Violent injuries and homicides are a manifestation of the murderer's strong emotions. In homicide cases, the beneficiary theory is often used, that is, the deceased. If someone dies, the person who benefits the most is most likely to be the murderer. It is also applicable to the relationship between husband and wife, because the interests are highly related, which is the direct result of this relationship. "
First of all, I threw out one. After stringing together nouns that could stun people, he waited for Sanjiangdu's expression to calm down a little before he dropped the bombshell directly.
“Your girlfriend disappeared this morning, and she was with your car. Based on the fact that you had a quarrel before, it is actually very simple to judge that her disappearance must be related to that quarrel. It's related, but you ran away in anger, but you neither called the police nor tried to find you on your own first. Instead, she contacted one of the most expensive private detectives in Tokyo without any hiccups... Let me ask directly, Mr. Triangle, have you killed your girlfriend and have Have you thought of some way to hide your identity and are eager to find a third party to clear your name?”
"You...!" Hearing this almost provocative accusation, Sanjiangdu couldn't sit still anymore and jumped up directly, "What nonsense are you talking about, you bastard!"
"Hey, hey, hey. , Don’t be angry, sir, calm down..." Before Sanjiao Du stepped out to hit someone, Mao Lilan stepped forward and grabbed him, "Mingzhijun, this, this Isn't it good? This is a very serious accusation."
Tang Ze looked at Sanjiao Du, who was blushing and still unable to escape her movements, and smiled confidently: "Indeed. It's very serious, so I said it. It may be a bit offensive, but there is no way. My professional instinct cannot explain such a logic of behavior that is beyond common sense. Edit. Mr. Triangle, why didn't you call the police? You said it was for the safety of your own personal information and for her personal safety. This is different from the nature of the tracing commission that had to be entrusted to the detective for privacy or other reasons. I think the police will help you.”
“Because, it’s been less than 12 hours since she disappeared.” The corners of her eyes were twitching. With that, Sanjiaodu explained not particularly neatly, "You all think she was angry for a moment, and the police will definitely not take it seriously..."
"It is possible. But if you answer like this, I will explain that, You actually didn't even try to call the police." Tangze shook his finger, "That's too weird, sir, that's too weird."
"I don't, don't trust the police, can't I?" Sanjiao Du said while trying to get rid of Mao Lilan's pull again. However, those soft and slender palms were much more stable than expected, and he pulled His head was covered with sweat, but he still remained motionless.
"It's also an explanation." Tang Ze nodded in approval. Before his expression could relax, he changed his tone and said, "Then does your girlfriend know that you have important documents in your car?"
“Of course I know . I think she might have known it, so she did it on purpose..."
"In other words, her original intention of driving away your car was to use documents to pressure you and force you to be anxious, or... , forcing you to find her." Tang Zezai. He nodded again, "This is even more strange, Mr. Triangle. Your girlfriend would do this, of course, because she believed that you could find her, otherwise this series of actions would be meaningless. But now you say, not only can you not find her, , and to the point where you need a private detective to help you find it..."
"Stop talking nonsense! There is a limit to humiliating people!" Sanjiao Du opened his eyes and looked like he wanted to walk away. Turning around to see Mouri Kogoro, the next words were stuck in his throat again.
Mouri Kogoro's commission fee was a bit high, so much so that the deposit alone made it difficult for people who had already paid in advance to get it back without even daring to turn around and leave.
Seeing this, everyone present finally understood what Goro Akechi meant when he abruptly asked him to pay a deposit first before continuing.
He did not mean that he would not help voluntarily. He deliberately wanted to keep Triangle Du here and listen to his questioning.
Tang Ze, who looked at his incompetence and rage with a smile, waited for a few more seconds to see if he did not dare to say that he would cancel the commission and leave immediately, then Shi Shiran said: "Okay, Mr. Triangle. My doubts will not be dismissed easily, and you will not admit such a serious accusation easily. Next, no. We need to find someone, but you need to prove your innocence. Tell me, where do you think your girlfriend is most likely to go?"
He did not completely bite the surface of the accusation and kept it. There was a slight leeway, but the eyes of the people around him on Sanjiang Du were completely different from the first time they saw him.
There is a world of difference between a melancholic man who is slightly depressed due to emotional setbacks and a suspect who may have committed a serious crime and is eager to use his performance to clear himself from suspicion.
Jiang Dudu took a deep breath, another deep breath, and another deep breath, as if he wanted to reject his provocative question, but was restricted by something and could not speak.
"So aggressive..." Hondo Eisuke, who was standing at the outermost edge and crouched down behind Mouri Kogoro's chair, whispered, "This is also a famous detective, right? I haven't heard of him in the past. This style."
"Hmm..." Suzuki Sonoko hesitated, but still followed his intention, "It's really not this style, but he should be very good. A detective who values his reputation cannot make such exaggerated judgments for no reason. Some police officers say that his style of solving crimes is like X-ray, fast and accurate. Sometimes, he relies on many things at the first glance. From the details, we can determine the most likely murderer..."
In other words, if Akechi dares to speak out, it means that he has determined the truth.
Hondo Yingyou said "Oh", not sure whether he believed it or not, and turned his head again to look at the two people in the confrontation.
In the pressure-filled silence, Sanjiang Du squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth.
"The ski resort in Gunma Prefecture. She most likely went there..."
(End of this chapter)