Science Fiction: Starting from Obtaining Sophon

"I never expected that Brother Kudo and Genda would both be here!"

Inspector Megure was surprised to see the two of them together. He wasn't surprised at all to see Shinichi Kudo at a crime scene. Over the years, he had become so skilled that this guy was practically a grim reaper, and wherever he went, there were all sorts of cases.

However, what comforted him somewhat was that wherever Shinichi Kudo appeared, the cases were successfully solved, which greatly increased the Metropolitan Police Department's case-solving rate.

He was quite surprised to see Gendagawa, a high school student who had left a deep impression on him, here.

The Lichuan couple were extremely anxious. Without waiting for Shinichi Kudo's reply, they directly recounted the events to Inspector Megure.

“Thanks to Genda, we were able to find out about this. Otherwise, my wife and I wouldn’t dare to call the police.”

Inspector Megure was even more surprised. He was well aware of Shinichi Kudo's reasoning ability, but he did not expect that Gendagawa's reasoning ability and insight were also so impressive, even comparable to Shinichi Kudo's.

This made his eyes light up.

As mentioned earlier, for a police officer who did not come from a professional background, the career ceiling is very low. Even if he has a high case-solving rate, the rank of police inspector should be his limit.

So ever since Shinichi Kudo appeared, he intentionally let Shinichi Kudo take the lead in solving the case, letting the other party steal the limelight while he quietly reaped some credit and benefits.

This is actually a very smart approach.

And now, another excellent high school detective has appeared. Is this another 'brother' sent to me by heaven?

Chapter Thirty-Two: Tracking

"Inspector Megure, this is the listening device I removed from the landline phone. It should still have the perpetrator's fingerprints on it."

Inspector Megure immediately ordered the inspectors to take the listening device for testing.

"Currently, we have three leads. First, there are at least three perpetrators. Second, at least one of them is very familiar with the Lichuan family's finances, so we cannot rule out the possibility that it was an inside job."

Then, the third and most important point is that the criminals still believe they have control over Lichuan's family's phone communications and are therefore unsuspecting. Therefore, we must immediately deploy detection equipment so that we can pinpoint their location as soon as they call.

Mr. Lichuan immediately expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you so much, Officer. Please, you must help us find Xingtai. My wife and I can't live without our son."

After comforting the couple for a while, the police officers immediately got back to their work.

It has to be said that, although in the original anime, the police officers of the Metropolitan Police Department have always been minor characters with little presence.

They are like soldiers in historical novels, who only know how to wave flags, shout, and beat drums to cheer each other on.

In reality, these police officers are quite elite, at least well-trained. It's just that in anime, to highlight the protagonist's presence, their presence is deliberately downplayed.

So it didn't take long for all the preparations to be completed, and all that was left was to wait.

The long wait was the most agonizing. Li Chuan's family was in low spirits and could only pass the time by being in a daze and silent.

"Haruko, don't worry. We have Genda and Kudo here, and so many police officers with us. Your brother will definitely not get into trouble again."

Haruko nodded earnestly and confidently. Genda River's calm wisdom encouraged her and unconsciously boosted her confidence.

Shinichi Kudo, standing to the side, gritted his teeth inwardly. Ever since the investigation of this case began, Gendagawa had been gaining the upper hand, always one step ahead of him. This situation absolutely could not continue.

The problem now is that the case has progressed to this point, and the detectives have done everything they could. The remaining tasks of locating and arresting the suspects fall under the purview of the police.

This frustrated him. He was only a little bit slower. Damn it, he would definitely beat this guy next time.

Among the police officers, a curious gaze often fell upon Gendagawa; it belonged to Officer Sato.

Previously, during the robbery of the gold shop, she was very curious about Gendagawa. How could an ordinary high school student be able to subdue two armed robbers, and the fate of one of the robbers was also very strange.

When he was taken to the hospital for treatment, the hospital's examination results showed that the criminal's brain seemed to have been subjected to strong electrical stimulation, resulting in irreversible damage, as if someone had directly inserted electrodes into his brain.

She initially thought that Gendagawa had used some kind of stun gun, but the doctor told her that an electric shock would never cause these symptoms.

If it were this type of electric shock device, there would definitely be marks on the body from being shocked, but the robber had no marks on his body from being shocked.

Therefore, the doctors were ultimately unable to explain the reason and could only conclude that it was a coincidence or some kind of accident.

Therefore, Officer Sato became even more curious about Genda Gawa, feeling that this high school student carried some kind of secret. He even secretly investigated the Genda family, but he didn't expect that the things involved in the Genda family were so complicated.

The investigation had barely scratched the surface when it attracted the attention of certain forces, resulting in both overt and covert resistance. This made the high school student even more mysterious and unpredictable in Officer Sato's eyes.

Just then, the phone rang, and everyone tensed up instantly.

At Inspector Megure's signal, Mr. Reikawa hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed the phone receiver.

"It's 4 PM now. I need you to get to Beika Central Park in Beika Town within one hour, and then put the prepared banknotes in a red mailbox next to the flower bed and pond in the northwest corner of the park."

The police officers all tensed up. This was Beika Town, and Beika Town was next to it, but it would take nearly fifty minutes to drive there from here.

Clearly, the perpetrators were planning to repeat their old tricks, continuing to exploit the time factor to get the victim's family to the scene as quickly as possible, minimizing the trouble caused by intermediate steps.

The audio was simultaneously transmitted to the police officer's earpiece, and the equipment was rapidly analyzing it. Shinichi Kudo and Gendagawa each wore a pair of earpieces, listening to the criminal's voice.

"Where's Kota? Didn't you hurt Kota? I'm warning you, if you dare to hurt Kota, I will absolutely not let you get away with it!"

Hearing Mr. Lichuan's hysterical words, the thug smiled contemptuously:

"Mr. Lichuan, I must warn you, the one who holds everything now is me, not you. You have no choice but to obey my orders. If you do not, then I will have no choice but to do some unpleasant things."

He then hung up the phone. Mr. Lichuan listened to the dial tone unwillingly, and had no choice but to hang up.

"Inspector Megure has pinpointed the source of the phone call; it's coming from a phone booth near the Central Park in Beishi Town!"

Inspector Megure's gaze suddenly sharpened: "Everyone heard that, target: Beika Central Park in Beika Town. Let's move out now!"

Among the group, Mr. Lichuan and Shinichi Kudo set off with the police. Inspector Megure originally wanted Genda Kawa to come along, but Genda Kawa refused, saying that he had other things to do.

As for the others, Haruko Reikawa and Yoshiko Fujita stayed to keep Mrs. Reikawa company, while Sakae Morita, as a guest, was able to take his leave. The Reikawa couple expressed their gratitude for his company and comfort.

The group soon arrived at Beihu Central Park. Mr. Lichuan, carrying a leather suitcase, walked towards the northwest corner of the park and found the so-called red mailbox.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out: "Lichuan Guangzhi, throw the box over here quickly, if you don't want him to die!"

Mr. Lichuan was startled and looked up to see a man wearing a helmet and a large leather jacket standing in the direction of the red mailbox, separated by a wire fence.

A small head popped out of the leather jacket from his chest, but its mouth was sealed with duct tape. Upon seeing Mr. Lichuan, the child's eyes immediately welled up with tears. It was none other than Lichuan Xingtai, who had been kidnapped.

"Kouta, Kouta!"

Mr. Lichuan's expression changed drastically. He rushed over and stared intently at his son through the barbed wire fence, his face filled with anxiety.

"Alright, Mr. Lichuan Guangzhi, there's no time for your nonsense now. Hurry up and throw the box of money over here, or I'll smash his head in."

As he spoke, a dark gun barrel emerged from his sleeve and was pressed against the boy's head.

With a determined effort, Lichuan Guangzhi threw the box over the barbed wire fence.

"Give me back my son!"

The thug chuckled, picked up the box, started the motorcycle, and sped away, disappearing into the dust amidst Mr. Lichuan's desperate shouts.

"Hurry up and follow them! There's a tracking device in the box; the criminals won't escape our grasp!"

Upon receiving the news, the police officers who had been lying in ambush immediately started their cars and chased after the criminals. Once they found the criminals' hideout, they could seize the opportunity to rescue the hostages.

But at that moment, one of the policemen's expressions suddenly changed:

"The locator isn't moving!"

Chapter Thirty-Three: The Fourth Thug

The police quickly found the box containing the cash, but it was now empty.

The locator lay quietly in the crack of the box, leaving the police officers looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Damn it, those thugs are so cunning!"

The police had just laid an ambush all around, but they were completely helpless.

The perpetrators were carrying hostages and were armed. A direct confrontation could very likely result in the deaths of the hostages, so a frontal assault was simply not an option.

We could only rely on the locator, but it was detected, which made things really complicated!

"Inspector Megure, what should we do now?"

Both Officer Sato and Officer Takagi were at a loss.

Inspector Megure shook his head: "Now we can only pin our hopes on Kudo."

Before the operation, Shinichi Kudo left the group. He must have already discovered something, and hopefully he can gain something from it.

In a dark alley, the robbers who had just taken the ransom burst into wild laughter:

"Another ten million in hand, hahaha!"

Then he took out his phone from his pocket and dialed a number.

"We've got the goods!"

"Very well, hurry up and bring the money and that brat back."

"Hehe, don't worry, I'll be back soon. But should I really take this brat back with me? Maybe I should just find a place and kill him."

The little boy hidden inside the leather jacket also heard these words, and he trembled all over, sobbing from his nose. But then he was punched hard.

"You brat, if you dare cry again, I'll beat you to death!"

The voice on the other end of the phone said, "Alright, don't waste time. I told you, you have to come back before we deal with this brat."