Detective Conan: Is Miss Haibara planning to assault a police officer again today?

Chapter 34: What a fruitful day!

The seventh floor of the shopping mall.

Canteen in Cedar Forest.

Sato Miwako and Miyamoto Yumi both made an "O" shape with their mouths.

"Higashino-kun, are you finally getting promoted to Inspector General?"

Higashino Ning nodded, picked up the cards in front of him and shuffled them again. "Anyway, I think passing the exam shouldn't be a problem. If I don't pass the results... then just pretend I didn't say anything."

Although both girls were police inspectors, they did not look down on Higashino Ning. On the contrary, they could understand the difficulties he faced in getting promoted without formal education.

There are far too many people like that in the police system.

There is actually another title called "Patrol Chief," which is specifically prepared for those who have worked in patrol for many years without being promoted. Once they have reached the required number of years, they can be called Patrol Chief, which sounds more respectable.

They were quite happy that Higashino Ning was able to jump out of this deep pit so quickly.

Yumi Miyamoto slammed her hand on the table, her expression serious. "Alright! Since there's such a joyous occasion today, I'll treat you to a big drink!"

She looked to her side and said, "Miwako, come on over! Let's drink to our hearts' content today!"

Sato Miwako hesitated for a moment, "Drinking is no problem, but..." she lowered her voice, "then how are we going to get home later?"

Yumi Miyamoto chuckled mischievously, "Of course, Takagi will take us back~"

"Wait...wait..." Sato Miwako blushed. "Isn't this a bit much trouble for the three of us, Takagi-kun?"

She could already picture herself being helped up by Wataru Takagi. In that situation, whether she would talk nonsense or not was not so important; what was more important was the inevitable physical contact that made her feel shy.

Takagi Wataru himself was a bit of a disappointment, and immediately said that he had already told Higashino Ning that he wouldn't drink much today.

What else could Higashino Ning say?

It's not a problem that Miyamoto Yumi invited Sato Miwako for drinks, but if he continues to say he wants to drink more, then his intentions are as clear as day.

While a good brother's happiness is important, it's also essential to protect yourself.

Higashino Ning said with a strong sense of justice, "Yes, I already told Takagi before I came. Ms. Yumi, I appreciate your kindness and thank you very much."

Seeing this, Yumi Miyamoto could only helplessly shrug and say, "Alright then, I'll treat you to a proper drink when the official news of your passing the exam comes out."

She actually quite enjoys drinking a little, but she doesn't usually have the opportunity.

After playing cards for a while, all the dishes they ordered were served.

Eating, drinking, playing, and having fun—it's wonderful and pleasant.

After finishing the meal, it's time to go shopping with beautiful women.

Sato Miwako said that Higashino and the other person could leave if they had something to do, and Takagi Wataru actually planned to say goodbye and run away.

Higashino Ning was truly disappointed in Takagi Wataru, so he forcefully covered Takagi Wataru's mouth to save the opportunity to accompany him shopping.

It's perfectly normal to browse without buying, but trying on clothes is still incredibly appealing.

Takagi Wataru quickly realized the benefits of staying and was as happy as a cactus.

Higashino Ning also took this opportunity to feast his eyes and learn about the beautiful women's outfits, which he will likely use in the future.

It was almost 10 o'clock when we finished shopping.

The group parted ways on the street.

Takagi Wataru will take a day off tomorrow, while Higashino Ning will continue to work.

...

Before I knew it, it was dawn.

Nothing much happened in the morning, but in the afternoon a report of a murder was received, and Higashino Ning accompanied Megure Juzo to the scene to investigate.

The location is a French restaurant called Le Escargot in Beikacho.

"This place is really grand."

After getting out of the car, Inspector Megure looked at the restaurant's decor and exclaimed, "It must have cost a lot of money to decorate your house like this, right?"

Dongye Ning, who got out of the car, nodded and said, "There's no other way. If you don't make French food high-end, not many people will come to eat here. The owner can break even pretty quickly."

As he spoke, he walked towards the man standing at the door. "Did you report this crime?"

The man nodded immediately, his expression terrified. "My wife has been murdered, right there in the living room, officer. Please find the killer as soon as possible!"

Megure Juzo and Higashino Ning exchanged a glance. "Higashino, why don't you go in and take a look?"

Then he instructed the others, "Shelp off this area and conduct trace exploration."

Previously, Higashino Ning was one of those people responsible for setting up the cordon, but now he has been able to take over Takagi Wataru's position.

indoor.

Higashino Ning changed into slippers and, led by the owner of the restaurant, went up to the second floor.

The first floor is a restaurant, and the second floor is used as living quarters.

As soon as he went upstairs, he smelled a strong stench of blood, and the victim's body was clearly visible.

The boss saw his dead wife and collapsed to the ground, weeping bitterly once more.

According to the laws of science, the boss is usually the murderer.

But Higashino Ning has already observed that neither Conan nor Kogoro Mouri are present, so the Conan theory law should not apply.

Another point... Dongye Ning didn't think the boss was faking his tears; his emotions seemed quite genuine.

He gestured for the boss to stay where he was, and then walked toward the body himself.

The victim's hands and feet were bound, with obvious ligature marks, and his face showed obvious fear. The fatal wound should be the stab wound to his heart. The murder weapon was lying to the side.

Higashino Ning squatted down and touched the corpse. Although it was no longer warm, it was not very stiff either, so it seemed that it had not been dead for very long.

The preliminary autopsy was completed quickly, and the next step was information gathering.

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Say whatever the boss thinks.

Before long, Higashino Ning had reached a conclusion and looked at Inspector Megure, who was coming upstairs behind him, "Inspector, I think this should be a case of breaking and entering, being discovered, and then acting on impulse to kill someone."

"The fingerprints on the murder weapon were not removed, and some footprints were also left on the floor. We should be able to identify the perpetrator by reviewing the surveillance footage along the street later."

Megure nodded thoughtfully, "Then I'll trouble you to investigate, Brother Higashino. I'll check the jewelry market and the banks to see if there are any records of the stolen goods and money circulating."

To be honest, cases without Conan's involvement are just not challenging.

In less than two hours, Higashino Ning had identified the target criminal and was ready to make the arrest.

But he encountered another problem in making the arrest.

The more the criminal thought about the accidental killing, the more frightened he became, and the more frightened he became, the more he ran away.

By the time Higashino Ning found out the other person's transportation information, the kid had already gone to Yokohama and seemed to be planning to go out to sea.

Left with no other option, he had to tell Inspector Megure to contact the police in Yokohama for a joint arrest operation.

As for business trips?

It's impossible for me to go on a business trip.

He could earn a reward for handling such a routine case without personally making arrests; he had already identified the culprit as quickly as possible, so his contribution was significant enough.

That night, as Higashino Ning lay in bed preparing to sleep, the system notification finally appeared.

[The case has been solved. Congratulations, host, you have received 2 reward points.]

Helping others: 1 point; burglary: 2 points; counterfeit money: 5 points; Emperor's Cup coercion: 10 points.

Hmm... it's alright, I guess.

I've already accumulated 13 reward points, and my reasoning skill proficiency has reached 43% today.

It was a very rewarding day.

Chapter 35 Good news: a case; bad news: too late.

The sun rises again on a new day.

Higashino Ning walked into the office, yawning.

As soon as I entered, I heard a chorus of colleagues shouting:

"Congratulations, Higashino! You've finally been promoted to Inspector General!"

Several people even came up and hugged Higashino Ning's neck, performing the usual celebratory gestures of their seniors; they all seemed quite happy.

Higashino Ning didn't really like it, but he didn't hate it to the point that he had to lash out.

He smiled gently and bowed, "I am very grateful for everyone's care and help over the years. I will be hosting a dinner tonight, please do me the honor of attending."

Everyone agreed to go, and the promotion saga came to an end.

The next level after the inspector is the police inspector. You can't just rely on seniority; you need to be promoted through special procedures.

For a police officer, a promotion through exceptional means is always inseparable from major cases.

So... Conan, I really need you right now!

Furthermore, he also needs opportunities to interact with Ai Haibara and cultivate their relationship; he hasn't even used that adoption card yet!

Higashino Ning is not unemployed; he is quite busy during the day.

Going to Professor Agasa's place after get off work... is usually quite late, and visiting him in person is inappropriate.

After thinking it over, he realized that he didn't seem to have any other chances to see Ai Haibara except for going to the crime scene.

"Little Ai Haibara, I'll kidnap you and bring you home someday!"

I had nothing to do this morning, so I studied the Sherlock Holmes stories.