Ke Xue: This police officer is too martial

Chapter 143 Private Satellite
Not long after, Officer Takagi, who had sorted out the information on the scene, came to Makino and Inspector Megure and said seriously, with his head down:
"The victim is Keizo Kaneda, 29 years old. He is currently an associate professor of physics at Jomon University. The cause of death was a stab wound to the heart. The time of death was approximately between 7:8 and :. The store staff all have alibis."

After finishing speaking, Officer Takagi raised his hand and introduced the two people standing next to him: "The two people next to me are Professor Nobuo Iwama and Lecturer Ryuichi Arai, who teach at the same university as the victim."

After noticing the gazes of Makino and the others, Professor Iwama, one of the two, was the first to explain, "We came here today to celebrate Brother Kaneda's promotion to associate professor. He got the promotion with great difficulty, but we didn't expect something like this to happen..."

Ryuichi Arai standing by also echoed the sentiment.

After listening to the two's explanation, Officer Takagi brought the first discoverer to Makino and his friends: "This is Miss Anzai Kyoko, the first discoverer. She is a waitress here."

"Ms. Anzai, could you please tell us what happened at that time?" asked Inspector Megure.

Anzai Kyoko nodded nervously and said, "I saw someone enter Room 8 but didn't order any food, so I went over to take a look at the situation, but I didn't expect to encounter something like this."

Inspector Megure continued to ask: "The person you saw at that time should be the victim, Mr. Kaneda, right?"

Anzai Kyoko nodded and said, "Yes, there is no reservation record for Room 8, so I asked Mr. Kaneda before he walked into the room. He said that he had an appointment with someone to meet in that room and it would not take up a long time..."

After listening to the description of the waitress Miss Anxi, everyone roughly understood the situation at that time.

Obviously, Mr. Kaneda was called to Room 8 by the murderer on purpose.

Judging from the fact that he went to Room 8 alone, the prisoner must be someone he knew, otherwise he would not have gone to Room 8 alone.

However, there is still a doubt.

According to the waitress Miss Anzai, no one else entered Room 8 except the victim Kaneda.

Miss Anxi was standing near the counter, so she could see the situation in the atrium clearly. If she didn't walk across the small bridge in the atrium, she couldn't enter the guest room.

Therefore, she was quite sure that no one else had entered Room 8.

After thinking for a moment, Maori Kogoro clapped his hands and said, "I know! The criminal must have taken the water route! The water route here surrounds all the guest rooms in the hotel.

I have checked, the water here is very shallow, it is completely possible to walk, the prisoner must have sneaked to Room 8 in this way!"

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure immediately looked at Officer Takagi standing beside him and said, "Okay! Takagi, go ask the customers in the store now to see if anyone has seen the guy who used the water to move!"

Without waiting for Officer Takagi to agree, Makino said directly: "Don't bother, I already know who the criminal is."

When they heard Makino speak, Inspector Megure, Officer Takagi and other police officers immediately flashed a hint of joy in their eyes.

Since Counselor Makino has already spoken, there must be nothing wrong!

They are ready to close the case!
Conan, who was standing by, looked at Makino with a depressed look on his face, then lowered his head and sighed silently.

Here it is again...

He had just gotten some clues, but Officer Makino had already identified the criminal?!

Although he had been "defeated" by Officer Makino many times, he still couldn't get used to the feeling of being defeated suddenly and inexplicably.

Under everyone's expectant gaze, Makino slowly spoke: "Among so many guest rooms, there must be many guests who open their windows when eating. It is impossible to pass by them without being discovered. I believe the criminal also knows this.

Once seen by other witnesses, he will immediately become the first suspect and will not be able to clear himself of suspicion.

Therefore, the prisoners would definitely choose a method of movement that could avoid being seen by everyone, such as the small boat used here to deliver food.

Since the victim took the initiative to go to Room 8, it means that he must have known the murderer, and they might even be very familiar colleagues. "

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure and others immediately widened their eyes and looked at Professor Iwama and Lecturer Arai in surprise.

They already understood what Makino meant.

First of all, there is almost no doubt that this case was committed by an acquaintance.

Secondly, in order to hide from the public, the murderer may have used the small boat responsible for delivering food in this store.

At this time, the waitress Miss Anxi said: "We only have one large ship in our store, and when these guests made their reservations, they requested that all the dishes on the menu be transported by the large ship.

We followed the instructions and delivered the food at 7:8 and the whiskey at o'clock..."

After listening to Miss Anzai's words, Inspector Megure and others lowered their heads and began to think.

This time period is exactly within the possible time of death of the victim.

According to their understanding, this room was reserved by Professor Iwama. At that time, Lecturer Arai left the hotel to buy cigarettes for Professor Iwama.

According to the testimony of the staff here and the convenience store receipt in Lecturer Arai's pocket, he was indeed not in the hotel at that time.

The clerk at that convenience store should also be able to prove that Lecturer Arai was not in the hotel at the time.

If you say so...

Thinking of this, everyone looked up at Professor Iwama, their eyes full of suspicion.

Professor Iwama was an acquaintance of the victim and the person who booked the hotel. Moreover, he was the only one in the hotel at that time.

Under everyone's gaze, Professor Iwama quickly said, "It really wasn't me! I was always in room 3!"

At this time, Maori Kogoro touched his chin with his hand and recalled: "By the way, I remember that at that time, Mr. Iwama in Room 3 seemed to shout and then closed the window."

"That's right! I was looking for my contact lenses and accidentally knocked over the plate, and then I closed the window." Professor Iwama nodded repeatedly.

Maori Kogoro also smiled and nodded, "I really heard it right. If that's the case, then Mr. Iwama should not be the criminal~"

Makino, Conan: "..."

After a second of silence, Makino turned his head to look at Professor Iwama and said, "Whether it's the sound or closing the window, it can be easily done with small tricks like a tape recorder and a rubber band."

After hearing what Makino said, Professor Iwama was stunned for a moment, then he shouted in a hoarse voice: "Officer, are you saying that I am the murderer? What evidence do you have to prove it?!"

Makino said calmly, "Mr. Iwama, could you take off the coat you are wearing?"

After hesitating for a moment, Professor Iwama reached out and took off his coat: "Of course!"

After Professor Iwama took off his coat, Inspector Megure and others couldn't help but look at the small black stain on the cuff of Professor Iwama's sleeve.

After noticing everyone's gaze, Professor Iwama continued to explain: "This was stained when I accidentally spilled caviar in the room. This can't be used as evidence of my murder, right?"

After saying this, Professor Iwama looked at Makino and tried to force a relaxed smile.

Makino ignored him and turned to look at Instructor Arai beside him and said, "Mr. Arai, Mr. Kaneda left Room 3 before the food was delivered, right?"

"Yes, that's right. He left before the food was served." Lecturer Arai nodded.

Makino asked, "When you were serving the caviar, did you accidentally spill the sauce on the boat?" Teacher Arai touched the back of his head in embarrassment and said, "Yes, I did accidentally spill the sauce on the boat..."

The next moment, under Professor Iwama's suspicious gaze, Makino slowly spoke: "If that's the case, then why was there caviar on the hands of the victim, Mr. Kaneda? Mr. Iwama, when do you think he got it~"

“What?! Could it be that...?!” Professor Iwama’s face changed drastically.

"That's right, he touched the stain on your shirt when you were killing him. In other words, there are the victim's fingerprints on it." Makino nodded.

Hearing this, Professor Iwama could no longer pretend to remain calm. His legs went weak and he knelt on the ground.

Seeing this, Makino nodded.

Although I don’t know why these prisoners like to follow this process, since he has already knelt, it means that this case has entered the countdown.

Not long after, Professor Iwama, who was kneeling on the ground, stated with a painful look on his face the reason why he killed Kaneda.

The victim, Kaneda, somehow found out that he had taken his students' papers for himself, and used this to threaten him.

Jintian first threatened him that he must recommend him when selecting associate professors, and then went even further and extorted 50 million from him.

Professor Iwama couldn't stand it anymore, so he came up with this murder plan.

After listening to Professor Iwama's confession, Officer Takagi stepped forward, handcuffed him, and took him to the police car.

After saying goodbye to Makino and others, Inspector Megure also left by car.

Since they were already used to the case, Makino and the others' appetite was not diminished by the occurrence of this case.

Half an hour later, after having eaten and drunk their fill, Makino and the other two said goodbye to Kogoro Mori and the others and left the hotel.

On the way back, Ayako and Sonoko smiled and gave their own "reviews" of the store.

Overall, both were rated highly.

The ingredients in this restaurant are fresh enough and the chefs are of high quality.

Even without considering the special way of delivering food, this restaurant is still worth a visit. No wonder it has become so popular shortly after its opening.

……

After returning to Suzuki's residence, Makino and his friends watched TV for a while and then prepared to go to bed.

It is worth mentioning that Shiro Suzuki and his wife were not at home.

When Ayako and her sisters were still young, the Suzukis rarely went on business trips together and rarely missed home in order to take care of them.

But since Ayako and Sonoko grew up, the Suzukis have been returning home less and less.

This is also the important reason why Ayako and Sonoko have been unwilling to take over the consortium since childhood.

Although it looks glamorous on the surface, as the helmsman of a consortium, one inevitably has to frequently attend various meetings and gatherings, and travel around the country and abroad frequently.

After all, no matter who you are or what profession you are in, you must abide by the most basic principle of equal exchange.

Everything good in this world has a price.

Before returning to the room, Sonoko waved the headphones in front of Makino and Ayako: "I plan to sleep with music tonight. The sound insulation of these headphones is very good! It doesn't matter if you sing loudly all night, I can't hear it~"

Ayako blushed and said angrily, "Sonoko!"

Sonoko glanced at Makino and Ayako with an "I know what" look, stuck out her tongue, and then fled directly to her room.

A night of silence.

……

The next morning.

Makino did not go home, but went directly to Dr. Agasa's house.

In order to improve the security standards of the Suzuki residence and the new home of the Haibara sisters, he plans to ask Dr. Agasa to privately customize some more concealed smart surveillance cameras.

In this way, as long as a suspicious person approaches, the surveillance camera can trigger the alert mode and automatically notify the user through mobile phone software and other means.

In this way, he and the people in the house can get the news first and make preparations in advance.

Even if he didn't have time to arrive at the scene, as long as there was a so-called "safe house" in the mansion, the Suzuki family or Haibara Ai and the others could hide in it directly and delay for a certain period of time to wait for his support.

In this way, the probability of survival of everyone can be greatly improved.

Of course, this is just a precautionary measure.

However, after arriving at Dr. Agasa's door, a bold idea suddenly appeared in Makino's mind.

This is the world of science, and he is looking for the world's number one black technology inventor.

In this case, what is the need for monitoring?
Why not be bold and just get a few small private satellites that can be used for surveillance?
If such surveillance satellites are combined with the facial recognition technology of the future...

With the "black technology" mastered by Dr. Agasa, plus the support from him and the Suzuki Group, it may not be impossible to build such a private security satellite!

After Makino told Dr. Agasa about his idea, Dr. Agasa's first reaction was not whether this thing could be built, but the legality of private satellites.

Makino smiled and shook his head, "Don't worry, Dr. Agasa. Don't worry about that. We just need to launch the satellite in the name of the company."

"Yes, that's fine!" Upon hearing this, Dr. Agasa's eyes lit up.

However, from his expression, it can be seen that he is still somewhat hesitant and wavering.

After all, private satellites are not "small things". Whether it is the difficulty of research or the required initial investment, it is extremely huge just to think about it.

If he took on this mission and failed in the end...

Wouldn't that mean he had completely failed Makino's trust and the huge amount of money he had invested? !
Seeing this, Makino immediately smiled and reassured Dr. Agasa: "Then it's settled, Dr. Agasa, as long as you ask, I will provide funds, equipment and personnel unconditionally.

Don’t feel any psychological pressure. It doesn’t matter if you can’t make it in the end. After all, investment won’t always be successful.”

This is what Makino really said. He really doesn't care about the cost and resources required to research private small satellites.

Because his current financial resources are enough to support such research dozens or even hundreds of times.

If it succeeds, that would be great, but even if it fails, it doesn't matter. At worst, he can go back to his previous idea and ask Dr. Agasa to help him build some smart surveillance.

(End of this chapter)