Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 248: Three Major Cases in Dongdu

After hearing Takahashi's story, Shiraishi secretly sighed "Just as expected" and at the same time, he felt relieved - the "murderous intent" is something that will generally fade away once it is spoken out.

After all, most murderers are not professional killers or ruthless gangsters. They either kill on impulse or they want to get away with it after killing. Not many of them are truly determined to die together with their loved ones.

But after that, Ikeda not only refused to apologize, but also started to "explode"...

"You bastard... I'm going to kill you!" After Ikeda Bakuden, Takahashi looked like he wanted to rush up and fight her to the death.

"Wait, calm down!"

Seeing this, Masaru Ota and Hiroki Kadoya quickly stopped him.

"Hurry! He wants to kill me, arrest him quickly!" Chikako turned to Shiraishi and said.

Shiraishi then said with a strange look on his face: "No, murder is not something that can be dealt with by words, otherwise there would be too many murderers... And, Mr. Kakutani, is your camera still on?"

Shiraishi said as he pointed at Kakutani's camera.

Ikeda's face changed when he heard this.

Although it's not facing her, the camera is placed in a way that it might be able to capture her!

The next moment, Takahashi took advantage of their distraction, broke free, and ran towards the camera...

Ikeda also wanted to grab it, but the camera was on Takahashi's side and she had no time.

"Ryoichi..." Kadaya looked at Takahashi nervously as he picked up his camera and operated it.

After a while, the original voice of "Shut up! That guy is dead..." was heard from inside - obviously, the previous part was indeed recorded!
Upon seeing this, Takahashi showed an expression of ecstasy and delight.

"Why don't you go get it back, you idiot!" Ikeda Chikako immediately scolded Kakutani.

"Ryoichi..." Kakutani stepped forward at this time, apparently wanting to get his camera back.

However, seeing Takahashi's murderous look, he had to take a step back...

"Hey! You're going to take care of the robbery, right?" Chikako Ikeda immediately looked at Shiraishi.

"Of course we have to deal with robbery, but... I only saw Mr. Takahashi picking up the camera there, so... Mr. Takahashi, is the camera in your hand yours?" Shiraishi asked directly at this time.

"It's mine!" Kakutani said immediately.

Upon hearing this, Takahashi first wanted to threaten Kakutani, but...

Seeing Bai Shi's eyes, he suddenly reacted and said, "No, it's mine!"

"Ah...is there a property rights dispute? Then we need to go to the police station for mediation later. We can go now. Before that, Mr. Takahashi, you are obliged to keep the disputed items well. If they are damaged, you will be required to compensate for them." Shiraishi said as a matter of course.

"That was clearly taken by Kadoya! Didn't you see it?" Ikeda said angrily.

Not to mention going to the nearby police station...

I’m afraid that as soon as we get to a place with signal, the video inside will be transmitted by Takahashi!

If it is just plagiarism, or even just a "plagiarism dispute", it will at most have some impact on Chikako Ikeda's reputation. As for any actual harm, there will be no actual damage at all.

After all, as long as she doesn't admit it herself, who can prove that a dead person's copyright is before hers?

But if the video just now gets out...

Even if it cannot be used as direct evidence of plagiarism, it is enough to make her socially ruined and unable to continue in this industry!

"I didn't see it." Ota Katsu took a decisive step back - on one side was the unpopular Ikeda, and on the other side was Takahashi who seemed to be about to kill someone...

If someone wanted to kill someone in front of him like what happened just now, he would of course stop it, but as for testifying... Ota Katsu didn't want to get involved in this mess!

"So now you two both claim that this thing belongs to you, right? Then prepare some proof like an invoice... It doesn't matter if you don't have one. The video inside, as well as the fingerprints and residue outside, can all be used to collect evidence at the police station to prove who owns the camera."

Bai Shi acted like he didn't know anything and was just doing his job...

Kakutani also came to his senses at this point, and whispered to Ikeda, "Chikako... you should apologize to Ryoichi and Atsuko, and Ryoichi will come back later..."

"You...you coward! He wants to kill me, go and get it back for me!" Ikeda yelled hysterically.

The toady Kakutani was scolded and looked unhappy. Shiraishi reminded him: "Don't rob. If there is violence, I will not sit idly by... Since there is a property dispute, we must solve it legally. Now I can accompany you to the nearest police station. Even if the police station can't solve it, we can sue in court."

"You!" Ikeda could hear Shiraishi's gloating, and immediately shouted angrily: "Are you just going to watch? I'm going to complain to you!"

"Huh? Didn't you just know that police officers will not intervene in civil disputes? But if you want to complain, it's your freedom." Shiraishi shrugged.

Although Shiraishi didn't care, the previously easy-going Ayako scolded him directly, "Ikeda! Why do you keep emphasizing other people's mistakes? From the beginning... it was because you plagiarized Atsuko's work, right? Do you think you can be happy if you put all the blame on others?
"Didn't Atsuko have the best relationship with you when she was alive? I don't think Atsuko committed suicide just because her work was plagiarized. I think... it's more because, like Ryoichi said, she couldn't trust anyone anymore because of this!"

Ikeda's face changed when he heard this...

Indeed, she had never thought two years ago that just plagiarizing Atsuko's work would lead to that guy committing suicide.

I thought at most I would just apologize and pay some money.
However, since Atsuko is already dead, Ikeda can only go down this path in his heart. He is unwilling to bear any guilt, even towards himself, and just keeps blaming others.

When Ikeda was silent, Takahashi turned around and walked away with the camera...

"Ryoichi..." Kakutani wanted to stop him, but didn't know what to say. He turned around and looked at Ikeda and called out, "Chikako..." but couldn't say anything.

"It looks like the party has to end early." Ota Katsu said as he lit a cigarette.

Kakutani didn't chase after his camera in the end, probably because he understood...

As a police officer, Shiraishi did not do anything, not simply because he was targeting anyone, but because... only by not doing anything now and letting Takahashi handle it himself, could the matter be resolved later.

If he tried to take back the camera, not to mention whether Shiraishi would stop the violence, it would be hard to predict what Takahashi would do next.

Although it would be almost impossible for Takahashi to get away with it if he took action later - because his motive had already been exposed and he was too suspicious, but... he couldn't really wait until Kako died of unnatural causes before testifying, right?
The person is dead now, so what does it matter how many years he is sentenced to?
In comparison, letting Takahashi go and make a scene with the video is already a good outcome for everyone...

……

Seeing that the party could not continue, after Takahashi left, Kadoya also left with Ikeda, apparently to take care of her feelings.

Seeing that he was the only "old classmate" left, Ota Katsu also tactfully said goodbye and left...

In this way, only Shiraishi, Ayako, Sonoko, Xiaolan and Conan were left. They were not in a hurry to leave, but finished the dinner prepared by Ayako and Xiaolan (with Sonoko adding to the chaos) in a somewhat depressing atmosphere.

Originally, Ayako had said that because there were not enough rooms, she wanted Shiraishi to share a room with her, and Shiraishi was ready to sleep on the floor, but now that was no longer necessary, and a lot of rooms were freed up...

The next morning, everyone prepared to leave.

"Conan and I can take the bus back. There is a bus at nine o'clock." Xiaolan said proactively.

"Hey? There's still room on the bus. Let my brother-in-law take you back." Yuanzi invited enthusiastically.

Bai Shi thought about it...

Yesterday the bandage monster’s “killing stop” prevented disaster. Today he continues to stay with Conan, and Shiraishi is also afraid that he will cause trouble for himself!

However, as a police officer, Shiraishi resolutely said for the safety of the intercity bus: "Well, we are all going back to Mihua anyway, let's go together."

Since Shiraishi had said so, Xiaolan didn't hesitate and took Conan and Sonoko to sit in the back seat.

As we came out of the mountains, we gradually saw more people living there, and... our cell phones started to have signals.

Sonoko was in the back seat, refreshing her phone, and finally said, "There's news! The screenwriter of 'Blue Kingdom' is involved in a plagiarism scandal, and the student who was plagiarized is suspected to have committed suicide..."

"Sonoko." Xiaolan called her quickly from the side - Sister Ayako was in a bad mood, so it was better not to mention this matter!

Sonoko then covered her mouth...

At the same time, Shiraishi's cell phone vibrated a few times. It seemed that he had a signal and received a text message.

Seeing this, Shiraishi picked it up and took a look - could Yumi suddenly emerge from the woods?

(If you drive improperly, your loved ones will shed tears - good children should not learn from Bai Shi, because Bai Shi has practiced it.)
"Hmm?" Bai Shi couldn't help but frown when he saw the content of the text message.

"What's wrong? If there's anything, just take us to the city." Ayako took the initiative to say when she saw this.

"That's not necessary, but I have to go to the police station. I'll drop you off at Beika 2-chome." Shiraishi did need to go to the police station.

"What case is it?" Conan asked immediately with great interest in the back row.

For ordinary cases, even if it is a "normal murder case", Chief Shiraishi does not have to go to the police station to work overtime.

Since Shiraishi said he wanted to go back to the police station after seeing it, it must be that some major case has occurred!
"Conan, don't ask such questions casually!" Xiaolan said quickly. Shiraishi was silent for a moment, then reminded: "By the way, Ayako, Sonoko, Xiaolan...Touto has been a little unstable recently, you three should be careful, don't go out alone at night recently, Ayako...you and Sonoko should go home and live recently."

Ayako and Sonoko usually live in a "single villa" which is convenient for commuting.

"Huh? Okay, Sonoko, come home with me later." Ayako nodded and agreed when she heard that.

"Okay..." Yuanzi still felt a little hungry and didn't want to spend the weekend at home, but her sister and brother-in-law had already said so, and she knew she couldn't escape.

When Conan heard Shiraishi's reminder, his glasses flashed and he said, "Oh! By the way, Xiaolan, I want to go to the doctor's research institute!"

"Dr. Agasa? Why?" Xiaolan frowned when she heard that - she just said that the east is not safe recently!

"Dr. Agasa asked me to go there. He said there was a new invention that needed children to try out... and I also stayed there at night." Conan lied.

"Is that so? Then... I'll confirm with Dr. Agasa." Xiaolan said as she called Dr. Agasa.

Although Dr. Agasa didn't know what was going on, since Conan said so, he just went along with it.

……

Shiraishi drove to 2-chome and dropped off the four people, then...

Turning around, Conan slipped back into the car!
"We're already at Ni-chome. Dr. Agasa's research institute is here, right? What are you doing back?" Shiraishi asked knowingly.

"Of course I'm helping you investigate the case! What just happened in Beika Town... is it the Kamikakushi case?" Conan quickly confirmed with Shiraishi.

"Huh?" Bai Shi looked like "how did you know?"

Conan was just tickled by this expression, and immediately started talking: "There are currently three major serial cases in the East, and the victims are all women... The first is the serial kidnapping case, but the victims are all elementary school girls; the second is the random killing case of the road demon, and the victims are mainly middle school and high school girls; the third is the disappearance case, and the previous two disappearances were both young women in their twenties...

"You just specifically reminded Ms. Ayako, so... it should be very likely that the Kamikakushi case happened in Beika Town, right?"

That’s right, Dongdu has been very unstable recently, with one age group being particularly affected: young girls being kidnapped and silenced, young girls being attacked and killed in the street, young women mysteriously disappearing... No one under middle age can escape.

There were kidnappings to silence witnesses, murders in the streets, blood-stained clothes disappearing...and they were all happening one after another!
This is why Shiraishi is not worried about the high homicide rate in Beika Town - everyone's homicide rate is increasing, so no one should blame anyone else...

Just like these three serial cases, they happened for the first time in Beika Town today!
At this time, Conan was the only one in the car, and Shiraishi no longer kept the secret.

Although he is not happy with the detective seeking the limelight, especially the "savior of the East Island Police" and so on, but... now that cases like this are happening one after another, Shiraishi is still thinking about how to solve the case. Besides, he is just a little kid now and there is no way he can be in the limelight!

"Well, it's the third disappearance incident...it happened in Beika Town this morning." Shiraishi said what he had just seen in the text message.

Because this is one of the three major serial cases that the Metropolitan Police Department is most concerned about, the Beika Police Station immediately contacted Shiraishi.

Hearing that it was the "God's Disappearance Incident" that was widely circulated on the Internet recently, Conan's expression became more solemn - this was not only a "strange case", but also because of the way the God disappeared, Conan thought of the "Black Organization"...

"The third case happened? When? What happened?" Conan asked hurriedly.

"We'll only know when we get to the police station... let alone the third case, I didn't even pay attention to the first two." Shiraishi said as a matter of course.

after all……

The cases in Beika Town alone are busy enough!
Shiraishi had only heard Inspector Megure mention it twice, during the suicide case of Yoko Okino's ex-boyfriend and the swordsman case at the Beika Art Museum, and Shiraishi did not ask in detail at the time.

If the third incident had not happened in Beika Town, Shiraishi probably would not have asked.

The Mihua Police Department is already short of police force when it only has to deal with its own affairs, and the shifts are tight. How can it have time to deal with other cases?

As for what just happened...

Although the Beika Town Criminal Division is cooperating, this does not require Shiraishi to direct it personally. When the director cannot be contacted, the Criminal Division simply sends a text message and there is no need to send the detailed case details.

However, Conan, who was at the back, started talking to himself: "The first incident happened a week ago, the second night after I was attacked. A man wearing women's clothing was found on the rooftop of a building in Kabukicho, along with his hair, contact lenses, all his belongings... and two liters of blood!
"The second case happened three days ago in Shin-Okubo Alley. They also found these things. It is said that the identities of the two missing persons have been confirmed. Their families have also reported their disappearance to the police. It is not just a prank..."

Bai Shi interrupted and asked, "Where is this news from?"

The police should not have accepted any detailed interviews or held any press conferences regarding this case.

"On the Internet... there are all kinds of true and false news. Some people even say that they were attacked by shadow people. The true situation still depends on the clues the police have." Conan said helplessly.

Soon after, Bai Shi arrived at the Beihua Office.

The investigation headquarters of the case is at the Yotsuya Police Station, which is where the first crime took place. However, the Criminal Division of the Beika Police Station is also very busy. For the third case that just happened, not only are they interrogating suspicious persons in the investigation room here, but also... the detectives of the Beika Police Station who are not out on field duty are also assisting in searching for surveillance footage.

Seeing Bai Shi coming, everyone greeted him.

Shiraishi went straight to Kunikida's section chief's desk...

"Chief, the department is fully assisting in the investigation of the case. Inspector Megure and others are in the investigation room." Kunikida saw Shiraishi coming and stood up to report.

"In the interrogation room? Is there a suspect?" Bai Shi asked curiously.

"He's not even a suspect. He was the first person to discover the case and is assisting in the investigation on a regular basis..." Kunikida gave his reason.

Shiraishi was not so easily fooled - the first discoverer? Excluding the first discoverer was something that would be done in a criminal investigation, but...if he was not suspicious, why would he be directly brought to the interrogation room for questioning?
However, Shiraishi also knew that Kunikida was only doing this to demonstrate "compliance", so he didn't say much, but came to the interrogation room in person.

As for Conan...

He had been hiding behind Shiraishi's calf, using Shiraishi's size to block vision in various ways, and for a while he moved mysteriously without being seen by anyone.

When Shiraishi arrived at the interrogation room, he saw Sato and Shiratori outside, Megure was questioning them in person, and Takagi was taking notes...

"Officer Shiraishi, we are disturbing you again."

Seeing that it was the "host" coming in, Sato and Shiratori also distracted themselves and greeted him first.

"Inspector Sato, Shiratori...you are inspector now, right? I heard that you finally took part in the promotion assessment, congratulations." Shiraishi exchanged a few words of greeting when they met.

"No, no, I just feel that I'm a little more mature." Shiratori said modestly.

Of course, Bai Shi didn't believe a word of what Shiratori said...

This guy is also in the professional group, and is only one year younger than Shiraishi!
Normally, the "police inspector replacement" stage for the professional group is just equivalent to an internship and trial period, and after a few months, one should automatically be assessed for promotion to "police inspector".

However, Shiratori's family was rich and powerful, and he used the back door to allow him to stay as a police lieutenant for four years - if the back door was not strong enough, he would not have been able to stay that long!

As for why...

Shiraishi guessed that he wanted to stay in Search Section 1, or even just wanted to stay in Section 3 of Forced Crime, so he forced the previous director to leave and was promoted. Although "director" is not a formal position, a large department on the front line can have a "director" position to assist the department chief, which means that there are two vacancies for inspectors in one department.

Obviously, Shiratori doesn't care whether he is left behind by his peers, or even whether he can climb up in the police force. This is even more true for Shiratori's family - letting him become a police officer is just a social gilding, and sooner or later he will have to go back to inherit the family business!

"What's going on inside? Have you found the suspect?" Bai Shi asked curiously.

"He's not a suspect...but he was the first person to discover the three cases!" Sato said solemnly.

Shiraishi:……

Wow, it clearly looks like a "random crime" and a curiosity case, but it was discovered by the same person?

No wonder he was suspected!
If Inspector Shirai was here, the surveillance in the interrogation room would probably be broken, and he would start using the "Great Memory Recovery Technique" on him...

Bai Shi looked inside at this time and saw the first discoverer. He had an untidy beard, flowing hair, and wore sunglasses. He looked very bohemian and frivolous.

At this time in the re-adjustment room...

"Officer, you have to believe me! I really saw it... It was the shadow man! I really could see the shadow man..."

"It's just a black shadow, I can't see its face or body clearly..."

"When it approaches, I hear an unusual sound that I can't describe. It's like... being soaked in water, and it's difficult to breathe..."

"I just followed that feeling and found them. Their disappearance has nothing to do with me!"

……

Shiraishi was in the outer room at the time, and he also heard the first discoverer "talking nonsense" to Megure!
Now Shiraishi could understand why Inspector Megure was so anxious and immediately brought the first person to the police station.

As the first discoverer, it is indeed suspicious that he tried to make the police believe in supernatural phenomena!
"This guy...how did he get away with it the first two times?" Bai Shi asked curiously.

Bai Shi is not surprised that he is here now, but he is surprised why he was not caught before!
"Because we have checked the time when the missing persons entered the facility before, he has a solid alibi. It is true that he went to the scene after the victim disappeared..." Sato said helplessly at this time.

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Tips for the original work: Among the three major serial cases, the kidnapping and silencing of young girls is in the original work... but it did not appear directly. It was the case mentioned when Ayumi got into the trunk and was frightened by the actors' lines and props.

(End of this chapter)