Conan's Helping People

Hagiwara Kenji moved the green plants so that they completely blocked the scene at table 42. He reassured Hinata and then hurried to maintain order.

The scene was sealed off.

Hinata thought for a few seconds and then sent a message to her boss to convey the unexpected news: [The guest at table 42 has died.]

The boss responded quickly and neatly: [How did you deal with him?]

...just, no need to deal with it at all...

It would be great if this task was not a joint, but a processing task object. I directly earned ten points.

Maybe I haven’t responded to the message for too long, or my boss is not very patient and sent a new message soon.

[Are there any witnesses? Do you need to follow up? 】

#What should I do if my boss doesn’t trust me too much?#

Hinata reasonably responded with details: [I didn’t do anything, he was poisoned to death not long after I arrived at the restaurant.]

Then he emphasized, "But I got the chip, the task is completed."

After replying, he waited for a moment and found that Gin had not sent any more messages, so he put his phone away and looked up to observe his surroundings.

The police arrived very quickly, but there were only two police cars and only four or five people. A leading person was negotiating with Matsuda Jinpei.

After a few minutes, they all moved to table 42.

The new police officers were very capable. They quickly checked the guests at table 42 and came to a conclusion.

The other party said in a conclusive tone: "You should have committed suicide by taking poison, right?"

"Everyone has been under a lot of pressure recently, and there is nothing we can do about committing suicide." Another police officer said, shaking his head helplessly as he spoke, "Let's close the case and deal with it."

Through the low wooden wall and green plants, Hinata was eavesdropping openly: "...?"

Ah, this?

He subconsciously looked up and found that the two police officers who were communicating in low voices looked normal, and the regret on their faces didn't seem to be fake, but genuine regret.

Another police officer stood behind the two police officers, writing in a notebook, and then asked in a low voice: "The case of suicide by poisoning at Hashima Restaurant has been recorded."

ah?

Are you... fishing?

Hinata sat up properly, then leaned back a little, and scanned the three police officers who were fishing with more focused eyes, trying to find some flaws in their expressions, movements or other details.

The three police officers all shrank their bodies slightly, their shoulders were not straightened, and they looked a little tired.

One of the people had dark marks on his sleeve, and there were mottled white spots on it. He must have eaten noodles for lunch, and the soup splashed onto his sleeve.

"The food hasn't been served yet? The table is empty, so the guest can only commit suicide by taking poison." The police officer who spoke first spoke again. He sniffed the smell of food in the air and patted it with dissatisfaction.

abdomen.

Another police officer also shook his head, "You committed suicide in a restaurant that was open, and it was still noon. It really caused trouble for everyone."

Hinata changed her posture reasonably, glanced around, and found that Jinpei Matsuda was in the back kitchen, Kenji Hagihara was communicating with the front desk, Officer Yamamura was chatting with the screaming waitress, and squad leader Date was speaking with a serious face.

Ask other guests.

He looked at the other police officers again.

There were three people standing lazily at table 42, with the restaurant manager beside them, wiping their sweat while listening to their conclusions.

Two police officers were setting up the cordon and then went to get white cloth and a stretcher.

There was also a police officer who was also asking other guests, but in the opposite direction to Squad Leader Ida, who was also asking a table of girls. The police officer laughed loudly, and the girls on the table responded awkwardly, which was completely different.

They're asking for a confession.

After confirming again and again, Hinata finally looked away and took off the 'suspected fishing' signs on the three police officers at table 42.

...This is just a perfunctory handling of the case!

The behavior of these police officers really fits the stereotype of "police officers in mystery works".

He let out a breath, lowered his head and continued to send a message to Gin: [Are the police officers who came to handle the case well-organized? They have classified the case as a suicide. If there are no accidents, the case will be closed soon, and the turmoil will not be too big.

】

'If there is no accident'.

Looking at the brave police dogs and kind-hearted spitting machines scattered around, Hinata always felt that there would definitely be an accident.

First of all, will Officer Curly be convinced of the conclusion of "suicide due to excessive stress"?

I will be convinced, but that requires evidence to prove that the other party indeed committed suicide, rather than relying on the few words of these police officers.

Without irrefutable evidence, the curly-haired police dog will definitely not give up. However, the person responsible for this case is not the explosives/explosion/object disposal team, but these police officers. The final result is uncertain anyway, but the twists and turns of the process can definitely be determined.

After thinking about it, he continued to text Gin: [We may not be able to make it in time for the afternoon schedule arranged by the police. I will send you the location information by then. 】

‘Then, you send me tasks based on my positioning’.

After sending it, he was about to put away his phone when it vibrated, indicating a new message.

[Time is too tight, and there is no organized person among the police personnel who solved the case. I sent other members to the area near Hashima Restaurant, ready to respond to you at any time. 】

[When the time comes, we can easily get rid of those police rats following you. Do you want to deal with them? 】

Hinata typed out a question mark slowly and reasonably, and he lowered his head and typed: [Sorry, although I don't care whether I will be wanted by the police, but being wanted by the police is still a bit troublesome. 】

So, let's forget about this very worthless plan of 'joining forces with the newly arrived members of the organization, killing the police officers together, and then running away together'.

Before this message was sent, the phone received another new message, again from Gin.

【The mission was completed well.】

[In a few days, when the police transfer the prisoner, there will be other sniper missions assigned to you, and you can complete them together. 】

Oh, the sweet dates are here.

Hinata immediately deleted the previous message that vaguely disliked her boss's intelligence and typed it again: [Okay, received, I will complete the task perfectly. 】

He conveniently revised Gin's note back and changed it to [A kind-hearted silver Samoyed who sent out a mission].

After putting down the phone, the look of disgust he looked at the three police officers changed. He felt that these three stupid police dogs could barely see through it. At least they compiled the case very smoothly and confidently.

He waited for a while, and Matsuda Jinpei and the others gathered together, exchanged a few words about the case, and then walked towards this side.

Hagiwara Kenji first said: "There are currently three suspects, and they have been notified... Where is the source of the poison? Just in case, I want to check first to confirm the guess."

Mr. Police Officer No. 1 was stunned, "Ah? Suspect?"

Police Officer No. 2 was surprised, "Isn't this a suicide case?"

Officer No. 3 raised his hand weakly, "Sorry, I've already recorded it."

"...But the proportion of suicide cases at Omu Ramen Restaurant is too large. I opened a new page, so it doesn't matter if I just tear it up!"

Hyuga Reasonable: "...?"

He subconsciously raised his head and glanced at Police Officer No. 3 from among the lush green plants.

Wait, a suicide case at Omu Ramen Restaurant?