Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 252 Absolute Empathy
Amemiya was woken up by his cell phone in the middle of the night, so naturally he was in a bad mood - but in this line of work, he absolutely could not turn off the phone.

When Amemiya saw that the call was from [Da Ji Jing Shi Zheng], he was confused for a moment.

After all, they had no subordinate relationship at work, and their personal relationship was not close either. She also didn't understand why Bai Shi called her in the early hours of the morning.

"Hey, I'm Amamiya, who hasn't slept for two days and was woken up after just three hours of sleep... Basic information on the Road Demon Case? You can go directly to the case file library for these... Wait! Shiraishi, what do you want this for?"

Amemiya didn't react at first, but then he immediately became alert!

"Someone here in Mika attacked a female high school student in the middle of the night with a knife... Now she has been kicked unconscious. We'll compare the murder weapon when we get to the police station." Shiraishi said as a matter of course.

"Lu Mo was kicked unconscious by you?" Yu Gong's tone was full of surprise and frustration - he had been catching him for so long but had no results, and he actually met Shiraishi?

And more importantly...

The reason why Amemiya was so tired was that in the past two nights, she had gone against everyone's advice and decided to use herself as bait. Every night she wore a school uniform and walked around in remote places, but... she got nothing!
She has lost several of her men because of this - yes, they were all "lost" because she heard them pretending to be young behind their backs.

When Amemiya heard that Lu Mo was ambushed by Bai Shi, he felt extremely dissatisfied.

It would be fine if they said I was wearing a school uniform to look younger and that Lu Mo didn't get caught, but what's going on with Officer Shiraishi?

Is the “Road Demon” blind?
Not to mention a road demon, even if it was a normal person, if they saw a white stone police officer staring at them on the street in the middle of the night, wouldn't they turn around and run away half a block away?

"It wasn't me who kicked him, it was... the high school girl who was attacked who kicked him!" Shiraishi corrected.

"So she really is a high school girl..." Amemiya felt slightly relieved after hearing that.

"What did you say?" Bai Shi wondered why she didn't hear clearly.

"Ahem, nothing..." Amemiya changed the subject awkwardly - because he had been fishing for road demons for two consecutive nights, he instinctively thought that it was Inspector Shiraishi who was disguised as a high school girl.

Now that I think about it, it’s really unlikely!
……

Then, Amamiya shared the clues of the case with the Beihua Police Department with mixed emotions...

Finally, in a mixture of sadness and joy, news from Bai Shi was obtained - the murder weapon matched the original!
What made Amamiya happy was that Lu Mo was finally captured, and there was one less perverted murderer threatening the safety of the people. And after forcibly committing crimes against the five elements, he could finally take a break...

But in his joy, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed - after all, the criminal he had been chasing for so long was finally caught by the Beika Police Station. Not to mention the issue of credit, it was mainly the feeling of frustration that made Amemiya a little uncomfortable.

Of course, there is also a smaller part of emotion that comes from...the school uniform that I have worn twice, and I have to put it away again.

Amemiya couldn't sleep afterwards, so she went straight to the Beihua Police Station. It was already dawn by then. Although she failed to arrest the "Road Demon" personally, she had been chasing him for so long, and she wanted to witness it.

Shiraishi also couldn't sleep, so he went straight to the police station and changed into his police uniform.

"Inspector Amemiya, Chief Shiraishi said that if you want to come, you can just come directly to the No. 2 interrogation room." Kanzaki was responsible for receiving her at this time.

"Number two?" Amemiya raised his eyebrows when he heard that - although there is no hard and fast rule, isn't it generally the case that the more important the prisoner, the more likely he is to be in the "retrieval room" at the front?

Apart from anything else, the sound insulation and protection of the "retrieval room" are also better the closer to the front...

"Well, Interrogation Room No. 1 is interrogating the criminal in the Kamikakushi case." Kanzaki also knew what she was wondering about.

Amamiya: ...

Only then did Amemiya realize that in the small Beihua Police Station, there was not only the "road demon" but also the murderer of the Kamikakushi case... The murderers of two of the three major cases in Toudu were now "gathered together".

……

It was less than eight o'clock, and although it was not yet time to go to work, Shiraishi had already changed into his police uniform - after all, if he didn't change into a uniform, Shiraishi would only be able to wear a tight vest that didn't fit him.

At this time, Yu Gong knocked on the door and came in...

"Inspector Amemiya, I'm sorry, it seems that the Beika Police Department is one step ahead of the Five Departments this time." Shiraishi said politely when he saw Amemiya.

"Fortunately, they are not just one step ahead of our five departments. Should the Beihua Agency consider catching that damn kidnapper as well?" There was some expectation in Amemiya's tone.

Two of the culprits in the three major cases were arrested in Mihua, so there is no need for a third one.

"That depends on whether he dares to come to Mihua." Bai Shi smiled slightly, not being modest. Then Bai Shi asked about Lu Mo: "Is he the suspect we locked in before?"

That’s right, the “Road Demon Case” and the “God Hidden Case” are completely different types. The former is not without clues, but quite the opposite…

In fact, the police had already had a candidate for the "almost confirmed murderer" - not long after the "Lu Mo case" occurred, there were rumors on the Internet that one of "Lu Mo's" classmates claimed to have seen him carrying a knife with his own eyes, and even admitted in front of them that he was the one who killed people!
Naturally, they had seen these clues before forcibly committing the crime against the Five Departments. When they visited the area near the home of the "rumored road demon", they had indeed discovered a large number of stray cat and dog carcasses, as well as poisoned neighbor pets.

but……

Afterwards, this "male high school student A" disappeared... He disappeared on his own initiative, packing his luggage and taking his money with him!
Therefore, there have been rumors among the people about the identity of Lu Mo, and the police also have information about him, but he has been "missing" for a long time, so they have not been able to arrest him.

"Yes, it's him!" Yu Gong gritted his teeth when he mentioned this matter - the five-element forcible offense had already locked him in, but...

Because he is a minor, the police chief has no authority to disclose his appearance and name without solid evidence, and he is not even eligible to apply for a wanted warrant.

As for the top management of the headquarters...

"Those bastards... cough." Amemiya was halfway through complaining when he coughed dryly and changed the subject.

After all, she and Shiraishi were not close enough to scold the leader in front of each other.

That’s right, the two deputy directors are now busy with their own “big things” and are unwilling to reveal any flaws at this time.

Based on the principle of doing less and making fewer mistakes, Zhu Xing resolutely suppressed the "hasty decision" of the Criminal Department to arrest a minor, which made it difficult to advance the case.

This forced Inspector Amamiya of the fifth department to want to "rejuvenate" and pretend to be a high school girl to go fishing!
Even now, because of the "protection of minors", Lu Mo is referred to as "male high school student A" in various case files, and it is strictly forbidden to disclose his real name and appearance.

However, this guy actually targeted Xiaolan who was walking at night a few hours ago. His luck seems to have run out.

If I were to play a ghost, I might have a chance of winning, but if I were to play a murderer here, Xiaolan would only be frightened at first...

Amemiya just came to say hello. After all, he had already arrived at the police station, so of course he had to pay a visit to the chief, and then he left quickly.

……

The suspects in both cases are now being interrogated, but Shiraishi estimates that they will not put up any "resistance" since the evidence is solid - the "male high school student A" was carrying a luggage bag not far from the attack site, which contained more than one weapon and some daily necessities.

Not only do several of the knives in the bag match the wounds on the victim's body, but almost all of the knives in the bag also react with luminol. It is only a matter of time before biological evidence is extracted!
Shiraishi was signing documents in the office, waiting for "good news", when...

[Achieve the "Capability Improvement (Gen Seiji)" achievement - the comprehensive ability rating of subordinates is improved to SR, and 3000 achievement points are awarded. ]

Shiraishi:? ? ?
Bai Shi didn't expect that this "good news" would come so suddenly?
Logically speaking, Yuan's contribution in this case was very average, so how come he was promoted in the comprehensive ability rating?

Generally speaking, promotion to level N and level R can be achieved naturally, and Bai Shi will also get some hints from time to time.

However, SR-level players usually need some opportunities. For example, Akasaka started the [Trial Mission] directly on a case that had troubled him.

Just when Shiraishi was wondering and wanted to find Yuan to ask, Kunikida, who had also worked an overnight shift, knocked on the door of the director's office.

So Bai Shi put his mind aside and prepared to deal with the matters at hand first.

"Come in...are there any results from the interrogation?" Shiraishi confirmed with Kunikida.

"Well, both criminals have confessed. After they identify the scene, they can be sent for inspection." Kunikida nodded - this was not an illegal interrogation. The interrogation started on time at seven in the morning. It's just that both of them confessed very quickly!
Needless to say, Ikoma Kirara, as a crazy woman, had no intention of denying it and confessed the whole process of the crime. The knife she used also matched the wounds on the abdomen of the two corpses. In the hospital where she worked, evidence was also found that she had illegally stored blood. It can be said that the chain of evidence is very complete and there is also confession to compare.

In addition, when faced with the crime, "Male high school student A" did not deny it, but directly confessed the crime process, and... his motive was simply "having the urge to kill" or "wanting to experience the feeling of killing."

"Is Yuan in charge of the interrogation? It's hard for him..." Bai Shi couldn't help but say after reading the report.

That’s right, in order to prevent the police officers from behaving uncalmly, Kunikida specifically asked Minamoto, who was “most sympathetic to the criminal,” to interrogate him!
Bai Shi also wondered if this "interrogation" had touched Yuan - from his handwriting, Bai Shi could see his mental fluctuations...

"Well, maybe we shouldn't have let him go for the interrogation," Kunikida said at this point, feeling somewhat guilty.

"Huh? What's going on?" Bai Shi asked immediately, and he felt more and more that Yuan's previous ability promotion prompt might be related to "interrogation"!
"Nothing, maybe... the criminal behavior of high school boy A has angered us, the detectives who are most sympathetic to criminals." Kunikida turned back at this time.

In fact, at the end of the interrogation, Minamoto's tone became colder. Fortunately, Kunikida noticed that Minamoto was in a bad mood and asked him to come out in time...

"Male high school student A" was very cooperative, and interrogation did not require any skills. The only difficulty was...

Don't be too impulsive and beat him up!
Although Yuan was not so angry as to lose his mind, there was already some murderous intent in his tone at the end.

However, Kunikida couldn't say this to Shiraishi, otherwise he would sue Minamoto. In fact, he could understand Minamoto's reaction, and Minamoto didn't take any action.

only……

Even though Kunikida said it politely, Shiraishi still guessed something, so he took the initiative to say, "Gen is still writing the report, right? I'll go to the Criminal Division to take a look."

Bai Shi also wanted to see what ability Yuan had to advance...

The most likely one is, of course, [Interrogation]. Previously, Yuan only had [Interrogation] that reached SR. The other main abilities related to police officers were all N level, and even if he was promoted, they would only be R level.

Based on previous situations, Shiraishi speculated that two main skills had to be upgraded to SR level in order to be promoted to SR, and two to SSR level for the overall rating to reach SSR…Since other abilities were unlikely to jump to SR level all at once, Shiraishi guessed that if there was one SSR, perhaps the overall rating could also be raised to SR level.

But in this case, Bai Shi still has doubts...

Judging from Kunikida's reaction, Minamoto was clearly irritated by the suspect and almost gave in and beat him up... This "interrogation" was not very successful, so how could he be promoted?
If he wasn't promoted by his [Interrogation] ability, then it's very likely that his situation is similar to Suzuki Atsushi's - special abilities!
……

Soon, Shiraishi saw Gen Seiji sitting at his workstation and yawning in the Criminal Division office.

Seeing the director coming, everyone quickly put away their tiredness...

"Thank you all for your hard work. Now that you're done with the work at hand, you can find a place to catch up on your sleep." Bai Shi didn't blame everyone for being in a bad mood.

After all, last night was basically an all-nighter...

If you want to catch up on some sleep, there is a lounge in the office, but it’s not that big, with just a few shabby bunk beds. Normally, you just put some newspapers under the bed and take a nap in the office.

The detectives had no complaints at this time, because...

The Director is also an all-nighter!

Shiraishi looked towards Yuan at this time - only when he saw the real person could he see the updated status.

As expected, it wasn't that [Interrogation] was upgraded, but that an additional ability was added...

[Special ability: Absolute empathy (during interrogation/questioning/inquiry, the medial prefrontal cortex of the brain will be activated, temporarily becoming a super empath, completely empathizing with the person being interrogated). ]

Sure enough, Yuan also awakened his "special ability", which brought up the overall score!
The original "interrogation" technique is of the unconventional type. Most police officers would not "get into the suspect's mind" like him and then ask questions to obtain intelligence.

If the suspect's "hard talk" is a hurdle, then the interrogation skills of most police officers are "siege the city", while Yuan's interrogation skills are more inclined towards "recruitment".

This also makes the source's interrogation have very different effects on different types of targets.

After all, some people are soft-hearted and don't like hard-heartedness, while others are hard-hearted and don't like soft-heartedness...

It must be this special thing that caused Ling Yuan to awaken his [special ability] under the final stimulation today!
As for the effect of this special ability now...

Although it is not a causal weapon like [Cupid's Poison Arrow] and [Oolong Power], it can also temporarily change one's brain structure without any reason.

The advantage of [Absolute Empathy] is obvious. Once activated, for Yuan, the starting point is the peak state of cold mind reading. He fully understands and synchronizes the other person's feelings...

In this way, although you cannot really read the other person's thoughts, you can detect emotions such as "deception" and "concealment", and you can also learn the emotional reasons - fear, self-blame, covering up... There are many reasons for lying!
Knowing this, we can extract intelligence in a more targeted manner.

but……

Combined with what Kunikida just said, Shiraishi estimated that this special ability was not without negative effects - if the target of the "interrogation" was a pervert, Yuan would also become a pervert.

Fortunately, it was only "during the interrogation" and "temporarily became"...

There is no need to worry that he will become a perverted murderer after interrogating a few perverted murderers. It is just that during the interrogation, he may think like a perverted murderer.

It is indeed a positive ability, especially if encountering some cunning and calm criminals, like the one who killed his father before, Yuan can also be absolutely calm like the other party, making it easier to start a game, as long as he avoids some crazy and violent suspects.

……

After figuring out what happened here, Bai Shi felt relieved.

"Gen., after you finish writing the report, you go to Teitan University with Yamada. Today is the anniversary of Teitan University. You go there in plain clothes to maintain order. You don't need to report to Deputy Director Murasakibara." Shiraishi said reasonably.

"Huh? Yes!" Yuan was also shocked by the director's generosity today.

Plainclothes officers maintain order and do not have to report to Deputy Director Murasakibara who is in charge of security. Isn't this just a half-day holiday in disguise?

After all, most of the criminal justice classes were all-night last night, so it was impossible to give a special day off to certain people. Being able to take advantage of the "plainclothes security" to go to the university to see the long-legged female students was considered a break!
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Shiraishi's cell phone rang. He took a look and found that it was the number of "Kudo Shinichi".

"You haven't met a murderer again, have you?" Bai Shi asked speechlessly after picking up the phone.

"Kidnapping! Ayumi may have encountered that group of vicious kidnappers!" Conan said righteously at this time.

"What? Ayumi...is the girl who went to the small dark room with you before? She was kidnapped?" When Shiraishi heard that it was that group of people, he suddenly became serious.

"She wasn't kidnapped... just now when they were playing hide-and-seek, Ayumi hid in the trunk of a private car and found something that looked like a human head inside. She also heard... the driver talking about 'silencing' and 'the girl we killed before'!" Conan corrected immediately.

You guys were playing hide and seek and getting into other people’s trunks?

I think you just have too little homework!

Bai Shi felt that this was a bit like déjà vu, but he couldn't remember the details at the moment...

There is no time for Bai Shi to think about it carefully now!

"Do you know the exact location or route?" Bai Shi asked quickly.

"I don't know, but the vehicle just passed a construction site, it should be the intersection of Ni-chome, heading towards the Beika Bridge!"

After hearing what Conan said, Shiraishi understood that the badge of the Junior Detective League probably did not have the positioning function at the moment, and was only roughly determining the location based on the sound coming from Ayumi.

"From 2-chome towards Beika Bridge...Okay, I got it." A map of Beika Town appeared in Shiraishi's mind.

It seems like this...

In addition to the nearby police officers, there was another group of police officers who were even closer to the car!

As Shiraishi spoke, he held the phone without hanging up and at the same time used the office landline to call Deputy Director Murasakibara - yes, Teitan University is in this direction!

Because of the large-scale school anniversary event, Deputy Director Murasakibara and the Beika Police Department's security team are now patrolling and guarding near Teitan University...

"Deputy Director Murasakibara, this is an emergency. A vehicle suspected to be used by a serial kidnapper is traveling from Ni-chome to the Beika Bridge. Arrange a spot check immediately!"

Although Shiraishi would be held responsible if something went wrong during this spot inspection without approval from higher authorities, he still made the decision immediately.

Murasakibara did not expect that there would suddenly be news about a "serial kidnapper and murderer", but since the director said so, he did not ask any more questions. He immediately took the security team, called the nearby patrol police, and began to block the road!
……

"Hmm? Gen, did something happen?" Yamada also noticed the unusual movements of Deputy Director Murasakibara and others at this time.

Yuan hesitated for a moment, then said, "There's nothing we can do. Let's go and take a look..."

Although Murasakibara didn't know they were here, since it was an emergency, the two of them couldn't take any more time.

"What? A serial kidnapper and murderer? There's a little girl in the trunk?" After Yuan learned about the situation, he put on a reflective vest directly from the patrol police and participated in the inspection.

As it was almost the evening rush hour, passing vehicles were stopped and complaints immediately began to flow.

But if you want to screen suspicious vehicles, it's very simple...

The police had previously obtained intelligence that this group of vicious kidnappers and murderers were two burly men, and Conan also told Shiraishi that what he heard from Ayumi were two male voices.

Therefore, the focus of the inspection is on "there are two men in the car". If this condition is met, just check the trunk!

at the same time……

At this time, Ayumi heard that the two men in front of her were also complaining.

"Oh no, why another inspection?"

"Let's take a shortcut! This will take a long time to find out."

"Well, if we don't hurry up, it will be too late..."

They had to hurry - after all... they had to catch up with the performance at Teitan University's school festival, and they were almost late, so they could only rehearse their lines on the way!
……

Also at the same time...

"Huh? Brother, why are there police officers? Are we exposed?"

"Calm down! There must be something else going on. No one saw us before, so there is no flaw at all!"

"Brother, there's a ramen guy coming over..."

"Don't be afraid, just calm down and answer his questions. He's definitely not looking for us... Look, the cops didn't even check the SUV, so he's definitely not looking for us!"

Two genuine kidnappers and murderers were driving an SUV and were wondering why they were being stopped for inspection out of the blue.
However, the two of them can still remain calm now. After all...

The spot check should not be for them!

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