Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 753 Serial Arson Case, Oni Takeshi: What?! My factory burned down?!
Just as Ono Takeshi was building a glittering new racetrack for his conglomerate, and everything was proceeding smoothly, a piece of devastating news suddenly arrived—

One of the pharmaceutical factories was burned down!

A sudden fire completely ruined Ono Takeshi's good mood.

Upon receiving the notification, Ono Takeshi rushed to the scene without hesitation.

This pharmaceutical factory, originally belonging to the Hiromoto Foundation and now under the Onino Foundation, is located in Okuho-cho 3-chome.

When Ono Takeshi arrived at the scene as quickly as possible, he saw a cloud of steam rising due to the high temperature, as well as scattered flames and thick smoke.

The good news is that the fire has been extinguished.

The firefighters in charge of the firefighting told Ono Takeshi that fortunately, the fire started in a relatively remote location with few flammable materials nearby. In addition, they put out the fire in time and managed to extinguish it before it became out of control.

Thanks to this, the fire only spread to the vicinity of the warehouse where it started, and did not affect other factory buildings, so the damage was not too great.

Upon hearing that his pharmaceutical factory had survived the fire, Ono Takeshi and the other senior executives from the company who had rushed to the scene breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the fire did not cause irreparable damage.

Ono Takeshi was especially relieved that as long as the production line was not affected, the production of the inhibitor would not be impacted.

Other losses are still within an acceptable range.

Overall, aside from some financial losses, the impact of this fire was not too severe.

It's a blessing in misfortune.

Putting aside his worries for the moment, Ono Takeshi immediately asked the firefighters about the cause of the fire.

"I'll answer that."

A burly, stern-faced middle-aged man walked over.

“Mr. Onino, I am an inspector from the Arson Investigation Team of the First Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Metropolitan Police Department. My surname is Yumino.”

Upon seeing the police present, Ono Takeshi's eyes narrowed involuntarily, realizing that this matter was not simple.

He greeted Inspector Gong Chang politely, then looked at him and waited for his reply.

"According to the investigation, this fire was likely caused by human intervention."

The moment Inspector Yuzuriha spoke, a surge of anger rose within Oni no Takeshi.

It wasn't an accident after all!

At first, Ono Takeshi thought the fire was caused by improper operation by factory personnel, and naturally, he would investigate and hold them accountable afterward.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be arson, meaning someone deliberately set fire to the factory!

A cold glint and a thoughtful expression flashed in Oni Takeshi's eyes.

Who did it?

Could it be that the international pharmaceutical group reacted so quickly?

Ono Takeshi thought it was unlikely, since the inhibitor was still in the preparation and confidential stage. For the sake of their interests, Lao Dong and others would not easily reveal it. Those guys couldn't possibly know the future, could they?

So who did it, and what was their motive?
Could it be that someone is deliberately targeting me?
Oni Takeshi's eyes flickered, and various thoughts raced through his mind.

However, Inspector Yumio's answer made him realize that he had been overthinking things. It wasn't that anyone was deliberately targeting him or the Onino Group; it was a completely unwarranted disaster.

"According to our police investigation, today's fire was likely the work of a serial arsonist."

Upon hearing Inspector Yumio's words, Onino Takeshi's face showed a hint of surprise.

He was a serial arsonist?

Because Oni no Takeshi was involved, Inspector Yumina did not hide anything and explained:

"In fact, prior to today, there had already been two serious fires in the Tokyo area, the first in Rizen-cho 1-chome and the second in Toriya-cho 2-chome..."

Ono Takeshi immediately realized: "So this is the third fire today, and it happened in Okuho-cho 3-chome?"

Seeing that Oni no Takeshi had guessed the culprit's modus operandi, Inspector Yumina did not deny it, nodding: "That's right, according to our analysis, the culprit should be committing crimes according to the order of the 'chome' (a specific building in the Chinese neighborhood). He paused."

"In addition, there is another piece of evidence that proves this was done by the same person."

As he spoke, Inspector Gong Chang handed over an evidence bag containing a charred red horse statue, which looked to be about a third the size of a palm.

“We found identical statues in both the first and second cases,” Inspector Gong Chang said gravely. “And we also found it in the fire that was just extinguished, which confirms that it was the work of the same person!”

Ono Takeshi took the evidence bag and examined it carefully. The red horse statue looked like it was made of resin, but part of it had been melted by the high temperature, and the whole thing was blackened by smoke. Other than that, there was nothing special about it.

However, a thoughtful look flashed in Ono Takeshi's eyes, and he nodded, saying, "It is indeed strong evidence. It seems that it was the same person who committed the crime."

He then asked in confusion, "But Inspector Gong, I don't think I have any conflict with that arsonist, so why did he come to burn down my factory?"

The factory police inspector hesitated for a moment, seemingly considering his words, before replying, "Based on the evidence we have so far, the arsonist likely committed the crime randomly, selecting targets from various neighborhoods."

Oni Takeshi's expression froze for a moment, then he gave a wry smile.

"So my factory was just unlucky to be chosen as an arson target by the criminals?"

The factory inspector nodded. "That's right, you're just unlucky. The arsonist just happened to choose your factory to set fire to."

Thinking about it, I couldn't help but look at Oni Takeshi with a sympathetic gaze.

Onino Takeshi:......

That despicable arsonist!

You bastard, you set fire to my factory? You're just asking for trouble!

My uncle can't bear it, but my aunt can't!
Ono Takeshi decided that this matter could not be let go easily and that the arsonist must be found!
Moreover, he has already made some progress.

If I haven't made a mistake...

Sure enough, Inspector Gong's next words confirmed his suspicions.

"Actually, we already have a suspect. This red horse statue is a souvenir that the other party's shop uses to give to customers. It is a replica of Guan Yu, a famous general in the history of Tokyo University, and his Red Hare horse."

That's right!

The keyword triggered a glint of light in Oni no Takeshi's eyes.

Having made up his mind, he didn't show any unusual expression on his face, and thus didn't attract the attention of Inspector Gong Chang.

He feigned anger, saying, "This guy is despicable! Inspector Gong, please make sure to bring him to justice!"

Inspector Yuzuriha immediately assured him firmly, "Please rest assured, Mr. Onino, our police force will definitely not let the arsonist escape justice."

Ono Takeshi nodded and analyzed, "According to Inspector Yumikaze, since this arsonist has burned down buildings in 1-chome, 2-chome, and 3-chome, his next target is very likely to be 4-chome!"

“That’s what we think too.” Inspector Yumikaze agreed with his guess, then frowned. “But the problem is we don’t know which town the culprit will target.”

Inspector Gong Chang sounded troubled, clearly the arsonist's cunning was giving him a headache.

The three consecutive fires have already attracted the attention of higher authorities and had a significant impact on society.

Especially since the factory that was burned down is related to the renowned director Takeshi Onino, Inspector Yumikazuchi can already imagine how the news will be reported tomorrow.

This will inevitably become a hot topic of public opinion.

Thinking about this made his headache even worse.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be Beikacho!"

Oni no Takeshi thought to himself, but did not tell Inspector Yumina.

The arsonist burned down his factory, which has thoroughly enraged Takeshi Ono.

So he decided to take matters into his own hands!

Just wash your neck and wait to die!
(End of this chapter)