Conan: I'm Not a Model Worker in the Winery

Chapter 325: Murder at Meters Away - An Old Case
"Does this have anything to do with today's case?"

Shiratori Renzaburo narrowed his eyes and looked very serious.

Mao Lilan and Yuan Zi looked at each other:
"Because Officer Sato's blind date is Officer Matsuda..."

Shiratori Renzaburo: “……?!”

...What? Miwako's blind date is Matsuda?!

Takagi Wataru: “……!?”

What's going on? Did Matsuda-senpai catch up with Sato-senpai?

The two men were stunned for a moment, then they remembered that their officer Sato was still in danger of life or death, and their mood instantly fell to the bottom.

However, Takagi, whose train of thought occasionally wandered, raised his head and said, "But, if that's the case, then why did Matsuda-senpai also receive that text message?"

He remembered that what Sonoko said just now was what Matsuda-senpai showed them.

"That's because Officer Sato himself doesn't know who he has chosen..."

Vermouth chimed in and explained the whole thing.

Shiratori and Takagi immediately took out their notebooks and started taking notes - this might be of some use in solving the case.

"That means Officer Sato should have arrived at the Water City Building before three o'clock."

Shiratori Renzaburo looked at his notes, "The agreed time was 3:30, but Matsuda didn't come until after 4:00. At the same time, the three of us received a text message from Yumi at around 40..."

"That is to say, the three of us learned of Officer Sato's location after 3:30, except Matsuda."

"Then the ones who might have leaked the information are Sato's mother, Yumi, and Matsuda."

Shiratori Renzaburo looked at the possibilities he had listed and frowned.

It seems unlikely that these people around me could have committed the crime...

Sato's mother probably wouldn't tell anyone about her daughter's blind date. Yumi only told Xiaolan and the others about it. She kept her mouth shut in the Metropolitan Police Department. Matsuda should be about the same...

"So, how did Officer Matsuda receive the invitation from Sato's mother?"

"Oh, well, Sato's mother called me the day before and asked for my home address, then sent me an invitation...but I didn't tell anyone else about it."

"This is very strange. How did the criminal know this?"

"Could it be eavesdropping?"

The conversation between the two people instantly expanded Shiratori Renzaburo's thoughts, "Oh, right, the criminal may have eavesdropped on Officer Sato's home beforehand..."

Suddenly, his words got stuck in his mouth and he turned his head away blankly.

Jinpei Matsuda and Conan leaned against the wall at some point, followed by Inspector Megure who was also in deep thought.

White Bird: "..."

When did this person come? It was so sudden.

"Conan! Really, how can you run around with the police?" Mao Lilan hurried over to hug Conan, "It's so dangerous now, and you're still doing this..."

"Well, it's okay. Conan didn't cause us any trouble, but he helped us find some witnesses."

Jinpei Matsuda spoke up for Conan.

"Witnesses?" Takagi Wataru stood up hastily. "Matsuda-senpai, have you found any witnesses to the criminal?"

"It's just a suspicion. We can only confirm that the other party should be a male over 1.8 meters tall, and we have no idea about his facial features." Jinpei Matsuda sighed.

That period happened to be a time when there was a lot of traffic, so it was quite difficult to find the murderer's whereabouts.

They also watched the few surveillance cameras in the mall, and the other party's appearance was similar to what they had speculated: he was wearing rain boots, carrying a very long square bag, a fitted windbreaker that covered all his body features, and there was a hat on his head.

And no one knows exactly where he went after leaving the mall...

The clue seems to end here.

"Doesn't that mean we don't know the criminal's purpose or motive at all?"

Shiratori and Takagi were a little disappointed.

And there isn't even a rough direction, how are they supposed to find clues?
"Just now, Officer Megure has asked the forensic department to check Sato's house. Maybe they can find some clues." Matsuda Jinpei went over and held Conan's head to stop him from talking. "Also, I want to ask... about the incident that Officer Sato wants to reinvestigate."

Shiratori Jinzaburo and Takagi looked at each other.

Haven’t they heard what case Officer Sato is going to investigate?

"Oh, this..." Officer Megure remembered it. "It was a case that our minister ordered to reopen the investigation a few days ago. I remember it was a case where a doctor was murdered more than a year ago... But Minister Odagiri gave me a direct order to let Sato, Narasawa, and another person from the Minamijo Police Station investigate together, because they were the ones who were in charge of the case at the beginning."

Matsuda Jinpei raised his head and looked at Inspector Megure:
"I want to know what happened in this case... This is the only entry point I can think of that is related to Sato's murder."

-

After treatment in the emergency room, the hospital transferred Officer Sato to the intensive care unit, where he is still in a coma.

The doctor said that although Sato Miwako's vital signs had stabilized and her heartbeat and pulse were a little weak, she was not completely out of danger...

Because of the large amount of blood loss, it may lead to insufficient blood supply to the brain and cause brain death.

Therefore, Sato Miwako is still receiving active blood transfusion treatment...

After hearing the news, the slight joy that everyone had felt after seeing Sato Miwako come out of the emergency room died down again.

In the end, four police officers, Megure, Matsuda, Shiratori, and Takagi, decided to take turns to send people to guard the ward to prevent the criminal from committing crimes again.

Since Matsuda Jinpei mentioned that before the accident, Sato Miwako had mentioned that she was going to investigate the suspect in the case seven years ago, Officer Megure also increased his attention to this case. Except for Shiratori who was resting today and was looking after the patient in the ward, the remaining three were ready to go back to the Metropolitan Police Department to check the case files from a year ago.

Conan was also taken away by Jinpei Matsuda in the name of an assistant - after all, Conan's brain is indeed useful.

Besides, they were going to the Metropolitan Police Department, so there wouldn't be any danger, so Xiaolan had no choice but to agree.

Who makes Conan so outstanding in reasoning?
However, after Jinpei Matsuda took Conan away, Mao Lilan remembered that there were two other powerful people:

"Mr. Lin and Hiroki... I wonder if they can help find the criminal?"

When she was thinking about whether to tell Lie about this, Belmode came over and said:

"I don't think it's a good idea to stay here all the time. How about I drive you back?"

"Ah? Well, I'll have to trouble Doctor Shinichi..."

"Then you guys wait here now, I'll go to the parking lot to get the car..."

Mao Lilan: "..."

Wait a minute, I seem to have seen this plot somewhere before?

Would it be better if they went out with me?
(End of this chapter)