Stay away from Conan.

"This one……"

When Takato said he could help find the little girl from back then, Officer Shiratori hesitated, unsure whether he should just let Takato help. After all, although Officer Shiratori cared a lot about this matter, actually entrusting a detective investigation to someone else was a bit of a stretch…

This is a bit...

Seeing that Officer Shiratori seemed a little hesitant, Gao Yuan didn't continue the conversation. Instead, he casually said, "Just kidding, it's not that serious." Then, seemingly surprised that Officer Shiratori had brought a psychologist along, Gao Yuan couldn't help but ask:
"Speaking of which, does Officer Shiratori see a psychologist often? As a detective, he certainly needs to relieve some of his frustration because he frequently faces various heinous incidents. This one..."

"Dr. Kazato? Since you're Officer Shiratori's attending physician, you must be a very skilled psychologist, right? I wonder if, besides Officer Shiratori, there are quite a few other police officers who come to you for psychological counseling?"

Thus, Gao Yuan said this, and then steered the conversation toward the psychologist, Kazato Kyosuke.

Faced with Takato's direct question, Kazato Kyosuke nodded and, without hiding anything, replied naturally:

"Of course, given the special nature of the police profession, quite a few police officers come to my mental health clinic for consultation."

"Well, I must say, the Japanese police work incredibly hard to protect the safety of ordinary people like us."

As they were talking, Kyosuke Kazato sighed and looked at Officer Shiratori beside him.

Officer Shiratori shook his head helplessly at this, after all, Kyosuke Kazato was right, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to consult a psychologist.

"Really?"

Gao Yuan nodded slightly in response, then looked at Officer Shiratori and said:
"By the way, what exactly happened with those two shootings of police officers a few days ago?"

Upon hearing Gao Yuan suddenly ask about this matter, Officer Shiratori's expression immediately became serious and solemn. After all, this matter concerned the internal affairs of the police force, so it was something that the police could not disclose to the outside world.

However, under such circumstances, when Takato suddenly asked about this matter, Kogoro Mouri and Conan were also intrigued, as they were clearly eager to know how things would unfold.

However, Gao Yuan did not choose to pursue the matter directly. Instead, after seeing the change in Officer Shiratori's expression, he changed the subject and looked at Kazato Kyosuke, asking him:

"I wonder if Dr. Kazato knows about this? Is it possible that those two police officers also consulted you at your clinic?"

For a moment, Kazato Kyosuke, who had been asked about this by Takato, seemed a little surprised. He hadn't expected Takato to ask those questions, especially the one he had specifically inquired about—

Do you see a lot of police officers coming to your clinic for psychological counseling?

This question, it turned out, was ultimately a ploy to inquire further about the two deceased. Clearly, not only Kazato Kyosuke, but even Inspector Shiratori, who had initially been firmly refusing Takato's questions, was momentarily stunned, then looked at Kazato Kyosuke beside him, unsure what to say—

After all, why do I feel like I'm not quite keeping up with Gao Yuan's train of thought? Are his ideas really that unconventional?
However, upon closer examination, this situation doesn't seem to be a problem. After all, Kyosuke Kazato was introduced to him by other colleagues, so this psychologist is actually quite well-known in the police force. It's not impossible that the murdered Inspector Narasawa and Inspector Yoichiro Shiba both visited his clinic.

So, in reality, it seems...

It's not surprising that Gao Yuan would think of this.

Is it possible...

At this point, Officer Shiratori's thoughts became slightly more serious. He couldn't help but wonder if it was because Takato had seen his expression earlier and realized that he wouldn't disclose the progress of the case to the outside world, so he simply skipped over him and went to ask Dr. Kazato Kyosuke, who might know something about the two deceased.

Faced with this situation, Officer Shiratori couldn't help but look at Kyosuke Kazato, wondering if it was really possible that Officers Narasawa and Yoichiro Shiba had actually seen a psychologist with Kyosuke Kazato. Perhaps through psychotherapy, Kyosuke Kazato could learn some information that might be clues.

Thus, Kyosuke Kazato, the one being questioned, initially appeared calm, but upon facing Takato's inquiry, his inner turmoil became visibly serious. He began to intently observe Takato's expression, seemingly trying to discern the true purpose behind Takato's question through subtle facial expressions.

After all, Kyosuke Kazato really had something to hide, so naturally, he felt resistant to this behavior that was almost directed at him directly.

To be honest, Kyosuke Kazato wanted to deny it outright. He could have simply said that he didn't know the two policemen who were shot, or even said that he didn't know anything about it at all, without having to consider any subsequent developments.

But the question is, is outright denial really feasible?
The fact that the other party asked me such a direct question made me wonder if they had already discovered something. If I denied knowing those two police officers, would they simply produce some evidence or check my medical records?

After all, his clinic was located within the hospital, and all patients were recorded in the hospital's internal registration system. So even if there was only a slight possibility, as long as someone checked, they could find out that one of the two policemen who was shot, the one named Narasawa, had visited his clinic.

Therefore, if he denies this, and it is subsequently exposed, wouldn't that mean he has something to hide?

However, once admitted, it becomes even more unpredictable whether the detective named Akechi Takato will continue to ask questions.

Upon hearing this, Kyosuke Kazato only appeared slightly taken aback for a moment before pretending to ponder it, and then said helplessly:
"I'm so sorry... because so many people come to me for treatment, I really can't recall which police officers have ever come to see me right now..."

"And what's been going on lately? I'm so sorry, maybe because of my work environment, I'm not entirely aware of what's happening..."

Therefore, Kyosuke Kazato simply denied everything, at least he couldn't say that he remembered Officer Narasawa coming to see him for a medical checkup... (End of this chapter)