Chapter 793 Ireland: (expletive)
“Mr. Mori, who is that vicious-looking man?”
“That is Inspector Matsumoto Kiyonaga, the administrator of the Metropolitan Police Department. ...If you keep talking nonsense, you might get beaten up."
"So you can be an administrator if you look like this? Then, what about that guy over there, he's also a detective in Tokyo? It's the same consultant brand..."
"...If you can become a police officer, your written test scores must be surprisingly good."
"Eh?"
As soon as the headphones were inserted into the ears, the first thing that came through was the conversation between Kogoro Mouri and Kao Yamamura who lowered their voices.
Conan understood Kogoro Mouri's complaints, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
If his grades hadn't been good enough and he had successfully entered the professional group, let alone been promoted all the way, it would have been a question whether Yamamura Cao would have a police station.
"Why wasn't this kind of person who was only good at taking exams assigned to do logistical paperwork? Let him be a criminal police officer in charge of violent crimes. The officials in Gunma County are so arrogant..." Conan He patted his forehead and couldn't help but complain about Yamamura Cao.
Although Mouri Kogoro's abilities as a private detective are limited, as a criminal policeman, his basic professional skills, including his worldly sophistication, are impeccable, regardless of his ability to solve crimes.
In contrast, Yamamura Cao's conduct and his current police rank are particularly eye-catching.
Tangze suppressed the smile at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes couldn't help but drift to the glass door on the side of the police station.
This matter may have started when Yamamura Cao made up his mind to become a policeman...
One thing to say, just looking at Yamamura Cao’s work style and his state of solving cases, he It is true that he is not suitable to be a criminal police officer, but perhaps in order to fulfill the original agreement with Zhufu Jingguang, Yamamura Cao actually endured such a disadvantage and became a mid-level police officer by relying on his test scores. He has to admit that there are some Two brushes.
"Perhaps the Gunma County Police Department has discovered it. However, he is from the professional team and is coming over soon. He cannot return it." Karasawa guessed pertinently.
"Then I can only pray that there will be fewer difficult cases in Qunma County in the future..." Conan couldn't help but sigh when he thought of Yamamura Cao's identity.
While the two of them were sighing, there was a sound of tables and chairs in the conference room. A group of police officers sat down and formally began to discuss the case.
“Except for the sixth victim, the victims in the first five cases all died of stab wounds from large knives. Judging from the condition of the wounds, the murderer held the knife in his right hand and swung the knife with great strength. Five times. The murder weapon in the case can be identified as the same sharp weapon. The murderer's method of committing the crime in the first five cases is also very consistent. The victims were first knocked down by the murderer with an electric shock device, and then they were taken to the place of death and killed..."
Mouri Kogoro, who was holding the file in his hand, listened to Shiratori's introduction and tried to match his description with the contents of the file one by one. His expression was more serious and reserved than the police officers in the audience.
This does not mean that he pays special attention to this case because of its scale, but his position is really weirdly arranged.
The other police officers sitting in the conference room were seated in rows according to their respective jurisdictions. In the front row were the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s Investigation Section 1’s own manpower, with clear arrangements and layouts.
So it would be very awkward for a guy like Mouri Kogoro who is not a policeman to arrange seats.
He understands everything, but why is he placed in front of the whiteboard?
It was as if the seats were arranged next to the podium. It felt more like a public execution than preferential treatment.
Mouri Kogoro, who was sitting upright, adjusted the position of his tie again, and looked at the man sitting on the right hand side with a notebook writing something from the corner of his eye.
Fortunately, he is not the only one sitting here receiving scrutiny.
I don’t know why, but this former detective, who was also invited as a special adviser, is just like him. He is bathed in the eyes of everyone from time to time, but his state is very relaxed, as if he has not taken a meeting at all. The police officers from all over the room took it seriously, their faces full of bland expressions that were hard to tell whether they were calm or fake.
Before coming, he heard his daughter mention a few things about this consultant who received the same treatment as him.
It seems that he is not only a former detective, but also a police officer involved in the case involving Karasawa.
After learning about Karasawa's situation, Mouri Kogoro took advantage of his connections as a police officer and his increasingly famous identity to inquire about it.
In any case, the relationship between the boy who lives downstairs and their family is indeed good. The changes in his relationship with Yingli, including his daughter’s gradual change of mentality these days, are all inseparable from him. If possible, he still wants to help as much as possible.
However, the feedback from both sides is not optimistic.
It is difficult to say what the truth of this case is. The water in the middle must be very deep. Mouri Kogoro is not only uneasy for Karasawa, but also anxious for his daughter who may also be affected.
Now, since there is a rare opportunity to contact the people related to his case...
"...In addition to the doubt of why the kidnapping victim was taken to another location to be killed, there is also a bigger doubt, which is the decisive evidence that finally made us decide to merge the sixth case with the first five. That’s the mahjong tile that appears next to every deceased person. Please turn to the first page of the appendix.”
Conan, who was sitting in the corridor and listening intently, couldn’t help but frown and began to think about how to get the complete tile. The task force investigated the information.
This case lasted for several months, with as many as six victims, and spanned the country of Japan. The clues left in the files and scene photos have been difficult to find through on-site investigation and evidence collection. Decisive evidence, and the disadvantage caused by not getting the case information is really too great.
He was contemplating how to obtain on-site information when he felt Tang Ze, who was sitting next to him, touch his wrist lightly.
Conan, who was immersed in recording in his ledger, finally raised his head, and then watched in astonishment as Tangze pulled out a thick document from his commute bag and handed it into his hand.
It was exactly the same as the one that Memu Thirteen arranged to distribute to the participating police officers.
Conan's eyes widened, he looked at Tangze's treasure chest-like bag, then looked down at the position where he had just been touched by Tangze, and for a moment his thoughts began to diverge.
How is this done? Is this also a manifestation of Karasawa's "ability"?
He was just a little bit eager to get a dossier, so he lightly touched it and "made a wish" and it was successful? Can you even directly copy all the information in the file one-to-one?
Is it so miraculous? Then, is he sincerely making a specific wish, for example, he wants to get the weapon used by the murderer, or the things the murderer took from the victim...
He was still thinking about how to use Tang Ze's power in the field of criminal investigation through more precise screening methods, when Tang Ze rolled his eyelids at him and patted the cover of the document.
Conan was stunned and turned to the title page of the document.
I saw the horizontal and vertical Chinese characters for "高木士" written there.
"I just feel that the details of this case are difficult for ordinary people to access, so I 'borrowed' them from Officer Takagi when I came back just now." Tang Ze narrowed his eyes and moved slightly away from him. At one point, "You seem to be thinking about something very outrageous."
There was no need to ask. Just looking at Conan's bright and burning expression, Tang Ze knew that the guy who was thinking about solving the case was starting to think. It is possible to regard Karasawa's ability as his golden finger.
You kid, just be your serious detective and don't use me as a bug.
Conan touched those words, looked at Karasawa's bag again, and still didn't believe it: "Is it true, then Officer Takagi wanted to go in empty-handed?" "That was their search lesson. Of course there is a lot of information compiled. He went through this himself and took some notes. I want to get closer to the first-hand on-site information..." Tangze knocked on Conan's head, " I can indeed 'make magic' for you to a certain extent, but I can't completely 'make something out of nothing'. If I had this ability, those people would have been wiped out long ago."
"Really? Is it possible that you haven't tried it before..." Conan blinked, still feeling a little anxious inside.
"It's impossible. I know where the boundary line is. I can't change something I don't know." Tang Ze made a cross and resolutely defended his right to explain.
"Hey, okay, what a pity..." Conan temporarily withdrew his thoughts on developing gameplay, opened the document in his hand, and quickly found the appendix described by Shiratori Rensaburo.
The appendix is a photo of the front and back of six mahjongs, listed in the order of the crime, with the time and location of discovery noted, corresponding to each victim.
They are all seven-tube patterns. Each one is painted with red paint on one of the seven tubes. A letter is written on the back, and then a black marker is drawn from the middle. black line.
Even if you don’t understand the murderer’s motive, just by looking at the suggestive content, you can guess that this thing is probably closely related to the murderer’s motive.
“What needs additional attention is that the murderer took one personal item from each victim. Because they were all very obvious features of the deceased during his lifetime, relatives and friends confirmed this after identification. "Shiratori Rensaburo's voice is still ringing, "Because they are all very small items, the possibility of accidental loss during the kidnapping cannot be completely ruled out, but since this phenomenon has appeared in six people, we think it should be done for the time being. Consider it a deliberate act by the murderer."
"Well, I believe that anyone can see that this information is very critical." Seeing Shiratori Rensaburo finish introducing the situation, Megure Shisan cleared his throat and took over, "But the most important thing now is, what are the true meanings of these characteristics? , and the reason why the murderer did this. "
After saying this, he turned his eyes to everyone in the field, and his eyes slid across everyone's face equally, indicating that they could speak freely on this issue.
Mouri Kogoro clicked on the information listing mahjong photos, and was about to stand up to explain the answer he had come up with. When he remembered something, his eyes couldn't help but drift to Adachi Toru beside him.
At this time, it seems that it is more appropriate to observe Adachi Tohru's reaction than to be in the limelight.
Before contacting this person, you should always find out the other person's temperament, and try your best to understand whether this person is kind or malicious towards Tang Ze.
"Mr. Adachi, what do you think?" Mouri Kogoro took the initiative to speak, without lowering his voice, and deliberately directed all other people's eyes in the direction of Adachi Tohru, "I heard from the Metropolitan Police that you often come into contact with this kind of time You should have a unique insight into a serial murder case with a long span and consistent crimes."
Ireland, who didn't want to talk, focused entirely on the list of the deceased's lost items: "... ”
The word “contact” is used very delicately.
If I remember correctly, this grassroots member whose identity was expropriated joined the organization just to let the organization help deal with the aftermath and cover up his crime of killing multiple people.
No, he remembered that based on the content he collected and the conclusions he observed before coming here, this detective with a not-so-serious temperament loves to show off. He wants to appear in the newspaper five times a week. He is completely prepared to take advantage of the other party's It comes from being active and covering up one's own presence.
What kind of drama is this singing now?
Could it be that Kumail took advantage of the good relationship with this person and said some nonsense to induce him to test himself and force himself to make some mistakes?
Ireland’s eyes twitched when he thought of Kumail’s e-mail before he walked in, which was not even a sinister one, but just pointed at his nose and mocking him, as well as the clear and undisguised sarcastic expression. Jump.
Under the influence of Bourbon, Kumail learned nothing else but just lost his ability to open his mouth.
You look down on his acting skills and think you will make a fool of yourself if you speak in public, right?
"Ah, Mr. Detective Maori, what you said is really exaggerated." After taking a second to regain control of his expression, Ireland put on a smile and stood up slowly, "I was just lucky enough to play a role in the investigation of several cases. But if I have to say it first, I do have some ideas, just as a starting point."
As much as possible, Ireland, who is not very familiar with Adachi Tohru's specific character. Fitting the image of an incompetent policeman who is lazy and doesn't pay much attention to rules and regulations, his words are quite satisfactory.
This suddenly attracted the attention of almost everyone in the Search Class.
The policemen who had been targeting him overtly and covertly in the past two days all had serious faces and leaned forward slightly, as if they had done enough to attack him.
It seems that if he can't explain why, it's hard to say who will be hit on the head by the brick thrown out.
Ireland, who was riding a tiger, took a breath and mentally scolded Kumail for providing his identity ten times more, and finally thought of the appropriate words.
"If I were the murderer - oh, this is my personal thinking habit, I will try my best to consider the case from the murderer's perspective. It is obvious that the deceased has been attacked by an electric shock device and has lost his ability to act. , and I can transport the living dead dozens or even hundreds of kilometers to the scene of the murder and abandoned corpses. I should have the ability to subdue adult men, and I have the conditions to take people on a long trip without arousing suspicion. So, in fact. I could have chosen to kill the opponent on the spot, or find a more secluded location to dump the body, but I didn’t do that. Why?”
“Because you have other purposes?” Sitting in the first row. Miwako Sato said in a nonchalant manner, "I have ulterior motives, so I have to make a lot of arrangements."
"Of course." Ireland, who always felt like she was scolding herself, glanced at her and continued on. He said, "Under normal circumstances, the murderer will tend to commit crimes in a more accustomed and convenient way. If I have made a different behavior, then this decision must be closely related to my purpose. The purpose of the behavior in this case is actually more It is close to a public execution, which means that I must have close contact with these deceased people. "
"That is to say, the murderer is in the network of these people, or knows the deceased for some reason." Maori Xiao. Wulang nodded, and without waiting for Ireland's next words, he immediately asked, "What about mahjong? If you are the murderer, why would you put such a mahjong there?"
Ireland, who felt there was something wrong with this sentence, was silent for a second before replying: "The information on the mahjong is indeed very critical, so it cannot be interpreted casually. I think we can investigate the deceased again, and maybe there will be new conclusions."
"What about taking away personal belongings? Is this also part of the execution, for a 'symbolic' punishment?" Seeing the atmosphere of questioning, Mumu Shisan also asked.
The corners of Ireland's eyes jumped hard again.
Good question, I also want to know why this murderous fool did what he did.
If he hadn't done this, would he have been standing here, being surrounded by a group of inexplicable policemen and detectives asking questions like they were looking at monkeys?
"I think this may have nothing to do with 'my' purpose of action." Ireland pursed her lips and chose to try not to let their attention be focused on those things. "Maybe it was not specially selected. 'I' should just Killing people to achieve a certain goal or purpose. After all, if I really want to find something as a 'trophy', I am fully qualified to take away more symbolic items, such as their identity documents, or things related to their profession. . ”
In short, it shouldn’t be a drawstring bag for a low-key, ordinary office worker who goes to work and has some identity issues.
... By the way, who is in charge of connecting this guy? Why on earth would he put such a crucial thing in his girdle pocket? !
Put it away honestly, put it in your bag, and lock it in the safe! hateful!
Ireland's inner resentment could not be received by the police present.
They simply exchanged suspicious glances, then looked him up and down for a moment with noncommittal expressions.
Takagi Wataru touched his ears. Although he couldn't say anything unpleasant, he still followed his emotions and whispered: "Well, yes, you are a serial killer. Everything you said is right."< br>
The corners of Ireland's eyes are really twitching this time.
(End of this chapter)