Conan's Exorcist Detective

Chapter 125 Huiyuan Ai's Wish

Haruhiko Kousaka parked his motorcycle against the wall near the alley entrance without turning off the engine to prevent possible emergencies.

He also quickly scanned the nearby terrain.

The alley was a bit narrow, and after the logistics truck parked in, the door could only be opened halfway. The ground was uneven concrete, and the air was filled with the sweet aroma wafting from the bakery next door.

Haibara Ai had already jumped out of the car.

She walked towards the logistics vehicle with her hands behind her back, secretly fiddling with the watch-shaped anesthetic needle on her wrist, apparently as a precaution.

Haruhiko strode up behind her, grasped her small shoulders, and pulled her into his arms.

Haibara Ai's expression was somewhat dissatisfied at first, but after she realized that Haruhiko wanted to protect her behind him, there was a hint of warmth in her eyes when she looked at Haruhiko.

At this time, the two logistics personnel had already gotten off the car and were standing in the back of the car waiting.

The driver who just talked to Haruhiko was small and thin, so thin that it made people worry whether he could really handle this kind of job of moving goods every day.

The other person is just the opposite.

He was very tall, like a standing black bear, but he was holding a comic book, which made Haruhiko feel a little strange.

The short man, Aren, pointed at the carriage impatiently and said, "We have no obligation to help you find the cat. You have to go in and look for it yourself."

Ah Ren's idea was to trick the kid into the car first, and then take action in the car.

This way, blood and other things will not be left at the scene, saving the work of cleaning up and reducing the risk of being seen by passers-by. It is simply killing two birds with one stone.

"No problem, sorry to waste your time." Haruhiko said politely.

Because we are not sure whether Ayumi is in this car. What if she is just an ordinary logistics worker? It would not be good to waste her time.

But Haruhiko wasn't stupid enough to let his guard down completely.

If Bu Meizhen was in the car, then these two people would still be in a bit of danger, which is why he kept Haibara Ai behind him.

On the other side, Aren had already placed his hand on the handle of the carriage, and his arm was in a position where he could draw out the dagger at any time.

A Tian also rubbed his thick fingers lightly on the trigger of the pistol, while thinking about which part to shoot without causing too much bleeding.

Behind Haruhiko, Haibara Ai also put her hand on the watch-shaped anesthetic needle, ready to deal with any emergency that might arise.

But at this moment.

An unexpected situation interrupted the plans that both parties had originally planned.

Haibara Ai's detective armband suddenly rang.

Ayumi's scream and a man's voice were heard from inside—

"Damn it, when did you come up here, little brat?"

"What a naughty child! But now that you've seen it, there's no way I can let you go."

"Although your hair is not brown, don't worry, I will dye your hair brown before killing you."

The process was mixed with Ayumi's screams, the crackling sound of electricity, and the continuous sound of metal colliding.

This sudden development made both parties in the alley freeze in place, and their movements stopped.

For a moment, the only sound in the alley was the rustling of fallen leaves in the breeze.

After a while, Haruhiko was the first to react: "Sorry, we may have found the wrong car."

Ah Ren also reacted quickly, showing just the right amount of suspicion: "You're not looking for a cat, are you? What did that sound just now mean?"

If you pretend to be normal at this time, it would not be the behavior of an ordinary logistics driver.

At this time, Haibara Ai's phone rang. It was Conan calling.

Conan and the others should have heard the sound of Ayumi's detective armband, but they definitely couldn't communicate on the walkie-talkie at this time. If the criminals heard it, Ayumi's life might be endangered in advance.

Haibara Ai walked towards the motorcycle and whispered to Conan.

Haruhiko explained to the two people in front of him, "Actually, I'm a detective, and I'm investigating the case of a missing little girl."

"detective?"

"That's right. I thought he was hiding in this car before. It seems I found the wrong car. Sorry to bother you two." Haruhiko turned and left after saying this. He didn't have time to waste here now. He had to find a way to find Ayumi who had been discovered by the criminals.

"Hey, we should call the police for things like this, right?" Ah Ren continued to play his character.

"I've called the police." Haruhiko waved his hand without even turning his head.

"Wait a minute." A Tian suddenly shouted.

Haruhiko turned around in confusion.

Ah Ren was also shocked, thinking to himself, I hope Ah Tian is having a seizure. Is he going to do something weird again?
It would actually be the best situation to be able to fool the other party at this time. Although Ah Ren felt that it would not be difficult to deal with the little devil in front of him, as long as he took action, it would inevitably leave clues that could be tracked by the police. Ah Ren did not want to cause such trouble unless he had to.

But Ah Ren was not sure at the moment.

Because A Tian's brain is different from that of normal people, when the two of them were partners before, A Tian had done similar reckless behavior more than once. The crisis that could have been avoided turned into a bloodbath because of his childishness.

Haruhiko asked doubtfully, "Is there anything else?"

"I know that place," Tian said. "That metallic knocking sound must be right."

Haruhiko felt happy.

The most important thing now is to find Ayumi's location. After the murderer found Ayumi, she no longer made any sound. It is very likely that she was controlled or knocked unconscious by the criminal.

Not being able to communicate with her also made it more difficult to locate her.

The conversation between the gangster and Ayumi just now became the last clue that Haruhiko and the others could get.

"Where is it?" Haruhiko asked impatiently.

Ah Tian thought for a moment and said, "I remember it was a construction site we passed by before. When they were working there, they would make this metal-on-metal sound."

Ren asked, "There are so many construction sites, how did you know it was the one we passed by?"

"There was a dog barking nearby, wasn't there? The dog's voice was quite special, so I can be sure of it," said A Tian.

Haruhiko thought about it for a moment.

Besides the clashing of metal, there was indeed the faint sound of a dog barking. This made it very likely that it was the construction site. "Please tell me the address."

A Tian told Haruhiko the address.

After thanking her again, Haruhiko drove away with Haibara Ai.

Jin looked at Haruhiko's departing figure and asked, "Why are you meddling in other people's business?"

"If I do some good things, I'll appear to be a very impressive villain." A Tian shook the comic book in his hand, meaning that he had learned something new from it.

"I really can't do anything about you. But it's great to be able to get rid of this trouble. I don't want to get into unnecessary trouble at such a critical moment." Aren seemed relieved.

"Yeah, I think so too." A Tian nodded in agreement.

Ah Ren glanced at him and said, "That's not right. Based on what I know about you, shouldn't you be more eager to make things worse? To be honest, I thought you were calling him back because you were about to take action."

Ah Tian shook his head. "I don't know why, but I feel like my chances of winning against that guy might not be high."

Aren was a little surprised.

Although A Tian looks a bit stupid, his perception of danger is very accurate, which is why he is still alive despite his poor brain function.

Ah Ren mocked him privately more than once, saying that he had gained his keen perception by sacrificing his brain.

The kid on the motorcycle just now said he was a detective, but can an ordinary detective make A Tian feel danger?

Aren thought it unlikely.

He had witnessed with his own eyes the scene where the reckless man A Tian beat a grizzly bear with his bare hands, leaving it with a black eye and a swollen face, and the bear fled in a panic.

Is that boy who looks like a high school student more powerful than a grizzly bear?

Aren found it a little unbelievable.

But he immediately shook his head, thinking that as long as he didn't disturb their plans, it would be fine.

...

Based on the address provided by A Tian, ​​Haruhiko found a witness near the construction site, who said that a logistics truck had indeed been parked nearby for half a day.

Later, based on the information provided by the witnesses, Haruhiko finally found the car near a convenience store in front of a station.

The car was parked on the side of the road with no one in the cab.

Haruhiko walked to the back of the car and knocked on the door, then put his ear to the door and used his keen hearing to determine that there was a living thing moving inside the car.

Then, he was under the shocked gazes of passers-by and the incredible gaze of a patrolman who happened to pass by.

Smashed the car door open.

Sure enough, lying in the corner of the carriage was Ayumi Yoshida, tied up in a ball with her mouth sealed with black tape.

Haruhiko was relieved to see that Ayumi was fine, but at the same time he was a little confused about where the criminal had gone.
Why did he park his car here?
Judging from the conversation just now, the other party should have no intention of letting Ayumi go.

While Haruhiko was puzzled, Haibara Ai had already climbed onto the carriage and untied Ayumi's rope.

Ayumi lay in Haibara Ai's arms and cried loudly, and the passers-by around her looked at the scene with confusion on their faces.

Haruhiko turned to the stunned patrolman and said, "Could you please contact more people? I suspect this car is related to the serial killer."

The patrolman finally came to his senses and quickly took out his walkie-talkie to contact the police headquarters.

At the same time, Michiwaki Masahiko walked out of the mall carrying the hair dye he had just bought.

From a distance he saw a policeman standing near his car, and the little girl hiding in his car was also released.

Michiwaki Masahiko was startled.

How did she get out?

His body was tied up tightly and his mouth was sealed, so there was no way he could contact the outside world.

Michiwaki Masahiko saw that the door of the rear compartment had been broken by someone, and wondered if she had already passed the message on and the police were chasing her along the way?
But I just checked the things on her and didn't find anything like a mobile phone that could contact the outside world.

Michiwaki Masahiko really couldn't figure out which link went wrong.

But there's no point in thinking about it now.

Michiwaki Masahiko was very grateful that his caution once again saved his life.

After killing the woman in Tachibana Park just now, he never took off his mask, so the little girl probably didn't see his face clearly. Moreover, because he was always wearing thin silicone gloves on his hands, his fingerprints were not left on the car. As for other clues that could prove his identity, naturally none of them were left in the car.

It was this anti-detection capability that allowed him to avoid being found by the police after committing crimes time and time again.

However, the only problem is that this disguised logistics vehicle may look familiar to people living near his apartment.

I guess I'll have to find another place to live. Michiwaki Masahiko lifted the mask on his face, blended into the crowd and disappeared.

...

When Patrolman Yamaoka arrived at the scene, the area in front of the convenience store had been cordoned off by yellow warning tape, and no outsiders were allowed to enter.

Forensic officers in navy blue uniforms were working diligently around a logistics truck parked on the side of the road. A girl working at a convenience store was leaning against the door of the store, curling her hair with her fingers leisurely, as there were no customers coming to the store.

Because it was near the station, there was a lot of people flowing around, and many curious people stopped to watch the fun.

The area that Inspector Yamaoka was in charge of was near Tachibana Park, so logically he should have stayed there and waited for the investigation to be completed.

But Yamaoka's superior still called him to the place where the murderer was suspected to have abandoned the car.

This gave Yamaoka a bad feeling.

As soon as he entered the cordon, Yamaoka saw that the boy named Haruhiko Kousaka also appeared here.

Yamaoka was suddenly shocked.

No way? Could it be that the little girl really is missing, and is she connected to the serial killer case?
The expression on Yamaoka's face suddenly turned ugly.

As a result, although his previous perfunctory behavior towards the reporter could not be faulted at the law enforcement level, it was a huge minus point in the eyes of his superiors. It was estimated that his days in the police station might not be easy in the future.

When he thought of this possibility, Yamaoka couldn't help but curse in his heart: What a nasty little kid, why did he run around for no reason and put me in this embarrassing situation.

However, the situation doesn't seem to have reached its worst point yet. As long as he refuses to admit it to the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the final punishment will probably be to lose some points in the eyes of his superiors.

Yamaoka comforted himself in his heart.

Sure enough, as soon as he arrived at the scene, two men in windbreakers called him aside and asked him about the previous disappearance of the little girl.

Yamaoka naturally portrayed himself as a glorious person who was meticulous and responsible.

But before Yamaoka could say a few words, he was interrupted by a voice.

"I feel like what this police officer said doesn't align with reality," Haruhiko said as he walked over.

Yamaoka looked at the annoying brat, his eyes full of anger, but he tried his best to force a smile on his face: "What are you talking about? Haven't I been working hard to investigate?"

Haruhiko: "But you didn't do any serious research before."

Hattori Heiji on the side also agreed: "That's right, his attitude was clearly perfunctory before. It was originally an opportunity to catch the serial killer, but he wasted it."

"What nonsense are you talking about? I didn't know that she was kidnapped by that serial killer?" Yamaoka argued.

"Just because he's not a serial killer, can we just ignore him?" Haruhiko seized on the loophole in the man's words. "If the reporters heard you say that, I'm sure the Metropolitan Police Department officials would bow and apologize again."

Yamaoka: “That’s not what I meant…”

Yokomizo Sango interrupted Yamaoka and said coldly, "Inspector Matsumoto is very dissatisfied that in the face of such internal and external troubles, there are still people in the Metropolitan Police Department who are trying to slack off. Someone from the police station will talk to you later."

Shan Gang's face suddenly turned pale.

He knew what Officer Yokomizo meant by "chatting". It was most likely to transfer him to a place where there was little room for promotion. This would definitely be a devastating blow to Yamaoka, who was not even thirty years old and had a bright future.

Afterwards, the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs asked Yamaoka a few more questions before leaving.

Yamaoka watched the other person leave, holding on to the roof of the police car to ensure that he would not collapse on the ground.

Why did this happen? I was just trying to get some sleep, how did it get to this point?
Shangang thought about it for a long time and felt that it was all the fault of those hateful little devils. Why did they still want to make things difficult for him when the person had been found?

The same goes for the missing little girl. If she hadn't run around, none of these things would have happened. Why didn't the murderer kill her?

Yamaoka cursed in his heart with malice—

Little ghosts and the like are really the most annoying!
...

What happened after that had nothing to do with Haruhiko and the others. They could just wait for the police to record their statements and leave.

Hattori Heiji was sitting on a motorcycle, eating the ice cream cone bought by Toyama Kazuha, his eyes falling on Kousaka Haruhiko in the distance.

Although he had heard from Kudo that Kousaka was a formidable opponent, Hattori Heiji still felt a little shocked after actually meeting him.

The main reason was that this guy was not the same as the great detective he had imagined.

Whether it was the initial bold speculation that Ayumi might be hiding in a nearby car, or the subsequent discovery of the car and hostages abandoned by the criminals on the roadside during the investigation, it gave Hattori Heiji an illusion.

It seems that what Haruhiko is really good at is not logical reasoning, but his enviable luck.

But is it really possible to defeat Kudo Shinichi repeatedly with luck alone?
Hattori Heiji thought for a long time and felt that things should not be that simple. This guy Kousaka must have some clues that he didn't notice.

He was very curious about what the clue was, but he was too embarrassed to ask, so he could only lick the ice cream cone in his hand happily to vent his frustration.

Yuanshan and Ye were stunned by what they saw.

Conan was also very depressed. Ayumi disappeared while playing hide-and-seek with him. Logically, he was the one who knew the most about the case and had spent the most time investigating it.

Unexpectedly, in the end, it was Haruhiko who found Ayumi first and completely overturned his previous guess.

This made Conan feel a little hurt.

But then he thought that it was better for Ayumi to be safe, and there was no need to rush to defeat Kousaka Haruhiko. Conan had already regarded defeating Kousaka Haruhiko as a long-term goal.

Besides this, there was something else that made Conan feel a little strange.

For some reason, when he saw Hattori Heiji's face, which was even darker than before and looked unhappy, he felt a little bit of pleasure in his heart.

It was as if someone finally shared this feeling of being so suppressed with him.

...

Although Ayumi had close contact with the criminal, she was scared to death because the criminal was wearing a mask.

So it is difficult to provide the police with any useful information.

And judging from the "cleanliness" of the car, this murderer who likes to attack brown-haired women obviously has strong anti-reconnaissance capabilities, and it may not be easy to lock on to the target based on the existing information.

Having said that, Haruhiko still reminded Conan and the professor that the criminals might retaliate against Ayumi for fear of their faces being seen.

The doctor said that he would always stay by Ayumi's side, and Genta and Mitsuhiko also promised to protect Ayumi.

Afterwards, the police, considering that Ayumi was very young and had experienced such a terrible incident, let her and Haibara Ai go back first.

Haruhiko Kousaka, who participated in the search and rescue throughout the process, was left behind to cooperate with the police in the follow-up work.

As the only guardian, the doctor naturally left as well.

As the group walked towards where the doctor had parked his car, Yuan Tai said, "It's getting dark. I was thinking of going to the zoo. Why don't we go tomorrow?"

Mitsuhiko said, "Didn't we agree to go to the aquarium tomorrow? I've been looking forward to it for a long time."

"But I've been looking forward to going to the zoo for a long time. Why don't we split up?" Yuantai suggested.

Huiyuan Ai interrupted: "Didn't you two just say that you would protect Ayumi?"

"I'm sorry." They both lowered their heads at the same time.

Dr. Agasa then said, "How about letting Ayumi choose a place?"

So everyone turned their eyes to Ayumi.

Ayumi held Huibara Ai's hand and seemed to have recovered from her shock: "I...I want to go to the amusement park and ride the carousel."

"What? Can't you sit on something like this anywhere?" Genta wasn't very interested. "I feel like you're similar to Huibara. The places you come up with are so boring."

Before, Haibara Ai said that she wanted to visit the shrine, but was ridiculed by Genta and the others, saying that it sounded like an old woman's choice and lacked the youthful vigor of a child.

Ayumi complained, "Genta, you are the one. Where in the zoo is there no one?"

"Okay, stop arguing and let's go ride the carousel tomorrow." Haibara Ai suppressed Genta's counterattack with her eyes and made the final decision.

Ayumi looked at Huiyuan Ai happily, and then asked curiously: "Is there any place you want to go, Xiao Ai?"

Huibara Ai subconsciously glanced at Haruhiko behind her, shook her head and said, "There's nothing special I want to go, I'm happy to be with you guys."

...

After Ayumi and the others left, Hattori Heiji also said goodbye to Haruhiko and returned to the hotel where they were staying.

Before leaving, he said something like see you in a few days. When Haruhiko asked him about it, he didn't say anything. He was mysterious and a little weird.

The entire car left behind by the criminals is considered evidence and needs to be stored at the local police station for preservation.

Haruhiko thought they would just drive the car away, but unexpectedly, Officer Yokomizo actually got a large transport truck and said that the car could not be used without permission because it was evidence, and it could only be towed back in this way.

Haruhiko was stunned by this operation.

It was not easy to lift such a large car onto the transport truck. Almost all the police officers present took part in the operation. Yokogawa Sango himself also went on duty despite being injured. He was both directing and helping. During the process, a rope broke, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.

Haruhiko watched the fun from the side with his arms crossed, wishing he had a bag of melon seeds.

But at this moment.

His keen perception noticed that there was a strange person at the back of the crowd.

Because the incident happened near the station, there was a lot of traffic here. Many office workers who had just got off work passed by here and chose to stop and watch the excitement.

But in this situation, almost everyone's eyes were on the police and the truck.

But the man that Haruhiko noticed had a somewhat vague gaze, as if he was not interested in such an interesting "crane drama". Several times when Haruhiko looked at him, the man's eyes were a little evasive.

A possibility suddenly occurred to Haruhiko.

Could it be that the murderer was worried and returned to the scene to observe the progress of the investigation?

This situation is actually very common.

Many murderers who have killed people know that it would be dangerous to return to the scene, but they still can't help but choose to go back and take a look to feel at ease.

When he thought of this possibility, Haruhiko quietly moved towards the person's location, wanting to go over and find out what was going on.

The hooded man was also alert and noticed Haruhiko's movement in advance, so he turned around and left.

Seeing this, Haruhiko stopped pretending and quickly chased after him.

Who knew that the other party was also fast, the two chased each other, and in the blink of an eye they arrived at a dark alley.

This is not a dead end. Standing at the entrance of the alley, Haruhiko can see the flashing neon sign across the street at the end. A cat jumped down from the trash can and looked at them, seeming very curious about what these two humans were doing here.

Haruhiko was also a little curious as to why the hooded man chose to stop here.

Do you want to get rid of him here?
Haruhiko secretly increased his vigilance to avoid any setbacks, but because the rice cooker had just upgraded its skills, he was still very confident.

At this time, the hooded man took the initiative to lift his hood, revealing a young man's face: "Did Gin and the others look for you later?"

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