Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Chapter 314 The blond guy has disappeared

"Has he already confessed?" Lin Xiuyi asked.

Officer Matsumoto nodded, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and only after receiving a signal from Lin Xiuyi did he light one, taking a deep drag.
"This guy's name is Matsuo Takuto, and he's a car mechanic."

"He and the deceased, Takeda Yamato, were friends. Some time ago, Takeda Yamato borrowed some money from him and had not paid it back."

"Yesterday afternoon, Matsuo Takuto went to him to demand it. The two got into an argument. In a fit of anger, Matsuo punched Takeda Yamato on the head."

At this point, Officer Matsumoto exhaled a smoke ring and said with a wry smile,
"Who would have thought that Takeda Yamato, who is clearly a boxer, is not durable at all and was knocked down with a single punch."

"Afterwards, fearing that the body would be discovered, Matsuo Takuto dragged the person into the bushes."

“When we found him, he was packing his things, preparing to flee Tokyo.”

"This case is all thanks to Lin Jun's insistence on transferring it to the Metropolitan Police Department."

Officer Matsumoto stood up, his face filled with relief and a sigh of relief.
"Otherwise, if the people at the Bunkyo Police Station were allowed to act recklessly, the news media would probably be laughing at the police for being incompetent again."

"It would be good if we could catch the real criminals," Lin Xiuyi said with a gentle smile. "If the police arrest the wrong person, it can affect more than just the person involved."

He has already met four of the five members of the future police academy team, but he doesn't know where the remaining one, Date Wataru, is now.
Around 10 p.m., after the izakaya closed, Hayashi Hideichi escorted Eri Kisaki home.

The two walked side by side on the dimly lit street, the streetlights casting long shadows of them.

Eri noticed that Hideaki Hayashi kept turning his head to look in the direction of the shopping street, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.

She gave her childhood sweetheart a playful shove and scolded, "If you're worried, go check on him. Don't just stand here distracted."

"Let me take you home first," Lin Xiuyi said with a dry laugh after her thoughts were exposed.

"No need, it's just a slightly longer route," Eri Kisaki scoffed. "I'm going with them!"

The two took a detour to the commercial street.

Even in the darkness of night, the Orikasa family's flower shop was still open for business.

Lin Xiuyi gently pushed open the door of the flower shop, and Pudding immediately came up happily, looking around with her round eyes full of expectation, as if she was looking for something.

Pudding is currently in heat, and it's having a passionate affair with Wangcai.

“Wangcai didn’t come along,” Lin Xiuyi said with a smile, patting Pudding’s head. The little female dog squinted her eyes comfortably.

He looked around the flower shop and saw only Mrs. Orikasa busily arranging bouquets, but he couldn't see Midori Orikasa anywhere.

"Auntie, where's Little Green?"

"Isn't she at the izakaya?" Mrs. Orikasa put down the watering can and turned around in surprise. "I thought she was at your place."

"This"

Just as Lin Xiuyi was about to explain that Orikasa Midori had called but he hadn't gone over that evening, a tired voice suddenly came from behind him.

"I left a little early today, so my senior probably thought I had already returned."

Lin Xiuyi turned his head and saw Orisaka Midori standing at the door.

The girl's face was pale, her school uniform was wrinkled, and she looked exhausted.

“Senior…” Midori Orikasa looked at Hideaki Hayashi pleadingly, her lips trembling slightly, clearly not wanting him to expose her lie and worry her mother.

".right."

Lin Xiu frowned, but ultimately nodded in agreement with the girl.
“Xiao Lü left a little early today, and I was a bit worried, so I came to check on her.”

He walked over to the girl.
"Little Green, if you ever have any trouble in the future, you can just tell me. I will definitely help if I can."

Orikasa Midori understood the meaning behind his words, but lowered her head and gently rubbed the ground with her toes.

"I'm fine, I'm just feeling a little unwell."

The girl's voice grew softer and softer.
"I sat in the park for a while and I feel much better now."

Seeing her evasive gaze, Lin Xiuyi knew she was hiding something, but he didn't press the matter. After chatting for a few more minutes, he bid farewell to Mrs. Orikasa and left the flower shop with Eri Kisaki.

Midori Orikasa stood at the entrance of the flower shop, watching the two figures leave, her face full of hesitation.

"What happened?"

Mrs. Orikasa closed the shop door, turned around, and looked directly into her daughter's eyes.

"Lin Jun suddenly came to see you, there must be something wrong. Don't think I didn't notice."

Midori Orikasa bit her lower lip, her eyes darting around, unsure whether she should tell her mother.

Pudding rubbed against her feet, looking at its owner with curiosity.

"Is it about your Thorn Roses team?"

Mrs. Orikasa stood with her hands on her hips, her brows furrowed.
"What is it? Tell me quickly! Your mother has been a delinquent in her day! I've seen it all!"

As she spoke, she unconsciously straightened her back, as if she had returned to her youthful self.

"It's not my problem,"

Orikasa Midori shook her head helplessly, and finally spoke.
"It was Ya Yue. She took the members of the Thorn Rose team to a fight today. I rushed over this afternoon and finally managed to persuade both sides to stop."

The girl looked up, her face full of worry.

"But I always feel that this matter is not over yet, and I am worried that there will be more problems."

"Since it's not your business, why don't you tell Lin Jun?"

Mrs. Orikasa chuckled and poked her daughter's forehead.
"I just thought you were worried about damaging your image in Lin Jun's eyes, which is why you didn't say anything."

"Mom, that's not what I thought at all!"

Origami Midori stomped her foot in annoyance, then picked up Pudding and buried her face in the puppy's soft fur.
“The senior is a good student, and I don’t want him to get involved in these things, as it might implicate him.”

The girl's voice was muffled.

"Besides, if I were to tell him, he would likely call the police, and I don't want them getting involved."

"Your father's car accident back then wasn't the police's fault,"

Lady Orikasa sighed and reached out to stroke her daughter's hair, but the girl dodged away.
"They are just..."

"I do not care!"

Orikasa Midori suddenly looked up, her eyes glistening with tears.

All I know is that my dad was hit and killed by a police car!

After saying that, the girl hugged the pudding expressionlessly and walked quickly to the back of the flower shop.

Lady Orikasa could only sigh helplessly as she watched her daughter's stubborn back.

Midori Orikasa didn't want to trouble Hayashi Hideichi.

The next day after school, as soon as Lin Xiuyi returned to the izakaya, he saw the girl standing anxiously at the door.

Upon seeing Lin Xiuyi, she immediately jogged over.

"What happened?" Lin Xiuyi put down his schoolbag and noticed that the collar of Orikasa Midori's school uniform was soaked with sweat.

"Senior, Yazuki has gone missing."

Orikasa Midori's voice trembled violently, and her eyes were red-rimmed.

"She didn't go to school today, nor did she ask the teacher for leave. I skipped school this afternoon to go to her house to look for her, but she wasn't home. Ya Yue's mother told me that she left for school this morning as usual..."

(End of this chapter)