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

Higashino Ning arrived at the Metropolitan Police Department as usual.

"Officer Higashino~!"

Just as he was about to enter the building, he suddenly heard a sound behind him.

It feels quite familiar.

Turning my head, I saw it was the young policewoman, Yuki Sawa.

Sister, you're appearing in the news quite often these days... Could you be a personification badge?

Higashino Ning doesn't remember that there was such a female character who appeared frequently in the original story.

However, when you're out in the world, you have to earn your own identity.

Now that he is the main character, Higashino Ning, it seems perfectly reasonable for Nagasawa Yuki to frequently appear in front of him and become a regular character.

"Am I the main character?"

"Probably, after all, I am a time traveler."

Higashino Ning pulled his wandering thoughts back, and only after Nagasawa Yuki jogged up to him did he raise his hand to greet her, "Good morning, Officer Nagasawa."

With her short, flowing hair, Yuki Nagasawa looked quite innocent. She stopped in her tracks, looking puzzled. "Officer Higashino, why were you in such a hurry after get off work yesterday?"

She then bowed deeply and said, "If I have offended Officer Higashino in any way and you don't want to talk to me, please tell me, please!"

Higashino Ning felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this. "You're being a bit too sensitive. I just had something urgent to do yesterday."

He casually struck up a conversation, saying, "Did you run all the way from over there? I didn't realize you had such good stamina; you didn't break a sweat at all."

Yuki Nagasawa smiled and waved her hand, "No, no, I only ran over after I saw you, Officer Higashino. I didn't run very far."

Higashino Ning was a little confused about what the other party wanted to do, but fortunately Takagi arrived just in time, and he was able to get away smoothly.

Upon arriving at the office, Takagi Wataru immediately handed Higashino Ning a handbook outlining the follow-up investigation results from the previous day.

But Higashino Ning was more concerned about something else: "Didn't you do anything else with Officer Sato yesterday? It wasn't just a simple investigation, was it?"

Takagi Wataru quickly gestured for him to be quiet, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that no one was paying attention, and continued, "Of course not."

Higashino Ning was shocked.

how can that be!

Not to mention you even had a meal with Miwako Sato before the party ended.

Don’t say that!

Wataru Takagi: "I ate ramen with Officer Sato, and she said it was delicious. I'd like to go again next time I have the chance."

He happily fantasized, "My recommendation was definitely right. Next time, I must let Officer Sato try other kinds of noodles!"

Higashino Ning: "......"

Suddenly his language function stopped working.

Chapter 74 Side Story: International Criminal Capture!

Higashino Ning no longer wanted to talk to his good brother and started carefully reading the investigation manual.

Yesterday, Taka and Satoshi questioned many people, and the information they received all pointed to the plausible fact that "Higashida killed Muranishi while drunk."

That night, Yuichiro Higashida said something like, "I'm going to teach her a lesson," in front of many people at an izakaya downstairs from his apartment building.

If no sufficient evidence can be found to prove that the murderer is someone else, then the case can basically be closed.

However, Higashino was able to confirm that the murderer was Kitagawa Kaede, not Higashida Yuichiro.

Because he has not yet received the reward from the system.

He doesn't need to wait for the case to be closed to receive his reward; he can do it by personally arresting the criminal.

Clearly, there was no reward for capturing Yuichiro Higashida.

This is also one of the important reasons why Higashino Ning had to review the natural death case again last night.

He had previously thought that he wouldn't be able to receive the reward because there was no murderer in the case.

But now it seems that it was precisely because the murderer hadn't been caught that Sister Tongzi remained silent.

It's confirmed: the natural death case was a fabrication by the organization using APTX-4869.

"Higashino, I think the current investigation results are sufficient to close the case."

Seeing that Higashino Ning had finished reading the investigation manual, Takagi Wataru initiated a request to close the case.

Although whether the case is closed or not is not up to Higashino Ning to decide, since his good friend has sincerely asked him to, he might as well interfere a little more.

Higashino Ning shook his head. "Don't close the case yet. I think there are still problems. It would be safer to investigate for a few more days."

Takagi Wataru wasn't angry. He thought for a moment and agreed, "Alright then, but you have to hurry, because the prisoner has been brought back and will be escorted away no later than the day after tomorrow."

Higashino Ning naturally understood these procedures and systems.

Then I'll personally conduct another round of investigation later.

But before that, he needs to read today's newspaper.

Today's newspaper headlines are sensationalist; the front page headline reads, "Phantom Thief Kid was shot by an unknown assailant and fell into the sea; he is suspected of being dead."

The article roughly recounts what happened in Osaka yesterday evening.

Kaito Kid used the city-wide blackout to find the location where Ginzo Nakamori hid the Egg of Memories. However, while escaping with the item, he was shot and fell into the sea, disappearing without a trace. Conan found the egg by the roadside.

To check whether the Egg of Memories was damaged by the fall from a great height, the Suzuki Foundation has suspended the exhibition and plans to use the Suzuki family's cruise ship to send it back to Tokyo for professional inspection.

"No wonder Tokyo F4 was able to get involved; it turns out the latter half of their group has moved into our jurisdiction."

After glancing through the rest of the newspaper, Higashino Ning left the Metropolitan Police Department alone.

Now all he has to do is investigate the case as quickly as possible and wait for Inspector Megure's call to action.

When going out to run errands, you naturally need to drive a police car; if you can get something for free, you should.

Upon arriving at the apartment building where the incident occurred, Higashino Ning did not immediately go upstairs to investigate the crime scene, but instead went to the izakaya (Japanese pub).

Interrogating the same target by different police officers can sometimes yield new leads and clues.

This is not because the target intentionally concealed anything, but because ordinary people are often very nervous when facing police questioning, which makes it difficult for them to remember certain things at the time.

When they remember they still have something to say, they will choose not to contact the police proactively due to psychological factors.

Furthermore, Higashino Ning's questioning this time will also delve into other aspects that Takagi Wataru did not mention.

Therefore, a second investigation is actually very necessary.

After a series of questions, Higashino Ning exclaimed, "Higashida Yuichiro, you really deserve to die!"

The depth of the conflict between this guy and the deceased was well-known in the area; he even disliked and opposed the team the deceased liked.

The motive for murder was absolutely outrageous.

There are still sufficient facts of the crime to support the conclusion of the case.

Overturning the verdict would be extremely difficult.

With mixed feelings, Higashino Ning went upstairs and asked the building manager to open the door again.

Upon re-entering the house for investigation, some new things were indeed discovered.

For example, a matchbox that has fallen to the ground.

He opened the matchbox and found something that looked like a piece of paper inside. When he unfolded it, it was a marriage application form, but there was no name in the "husband" column.

Higashino Ning was finding the deliberately weakened portrayal of the police force a bit too much to bear.

He was certain that the forensic team had found the matchbox yesterday, and that they had definitely checked it before putting it back on the ground exactly as it was.

As a result, he didn't hear a single word about this thing, which is simply outrageous!

"Does this mean I'll have to do all the forensic work from now on?"

Higashino Ning felt that the way they investigated the case was far too hopeless.

Come to the balcony.

"Okay, there are still so many cacti here, and no one told me about them."

"Since the deceased kept more than a dozen pots of cacti, it means that he liked them very much. And since it was raining that day, the deceased would definitely have moved the cacti indoors."

"Therefore, it is unreasonable for the cactus to be here. It must have been moved here by the murderer for some purpose. The drunk Mr. Higashida could not have done such a thing."

Higashino Ning muttered to himself while taking notes, frantically cleaning up his colleague's messes.

If the case is closed today, and someone tries to reopen it later, all these overlooked clues will become ammunition for the police.

The primary target of the shooting was still Higashino Ning.

Alas... my whole life has been like walking on thin ice...

As he wrote the last stroke, Higashino Ning's phone suddenly rang.

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He frowned and looked up. "Damn, how is it already dusk?"

Higashino Ning quickly took out his phone and answered the call.

"Inspector Megure, is there something you need?"

"Should we dispatch the police now?"

"Okay, I'll be right back, please wait for me."

Theatrical version, here I come!

Call Ai Haibara first...

After telling the little girl that he had an urgent mission, Dongye Ning packed his things and went downstairs.

With his police lights on, he darted and overtook other vehicles on the road, and no one dared to stop him.

It took more than half an hour to get there, but less than ten minutes to get back.