The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

While Kaoru Kazama was lost in his own thoughts, the manager of the martial arts dojo had already answered the phone. However, after saying a few hesitant words, he covered the phone and said that the other party wanted to see the head of the police.

"Hmm, so they're coming for us?"

Kaoru Kazama smiled slightly. It seemed that these kidnappers were quite bold. This meant he could have some fun with them.

Reverse tracing is still in progress, and the location has been pinpointed to the Mihana district.

Therefore, he wished the call could last longer so that he could locate the target more accurately.

"Okay, I'll take it. Put it on speaker."

After Inspector Megure took the phone, he whispered something to the staff member next to him, signaling him to turn on the speakerphone.

"Moshi moshi, I'm Inspector Megure from the National Police Agency!"

"Inspector Megure, it's truly an honor that Inspector Megure of the First Investigation Division personally came to investigate."

The other party's tone was nonchalant, showing neither tension nor hatred, but rather a relaxed attitude, as if he were talking to a good friend. He seemed to be a kidnapper with excellent mental fortitude.

"I'm asking you, where are they?"

Inspector Megure was shocked that the other party could identify him just by his voice. Either they knew him very well, or they had installed surveillance cameras or listening devices in the vicinity.

"Don't worry so much, they're sleeping comfortably in the car."

The voice on the phone sounded very strange, probably because a voice changer had been installed. Kazama Kaoru's real-time voiceprint analysis did not detect anything. This group of criminals was very cautious and seemed to be on the move, making it difficult for Kazama Kaoru and his team to pinpoint their location.

"What exactly are your demands? Do you want money? Or...?"

"Money? Hahaha, I have absolutely no interest in that kind of thing. I'm what people call a fetishist; I want anything that's a woman's. For example, like that bag that woman just forgot in the store."

"A bag? What kind of bag?"

Inspector Megure looked at Kaoru Kazama with a bewildered expression. He had never seen a criminal make such demands after kidnapping a hostage; it was simply unheard of.

Chapter 109 The Demeanor of a Pyramid Scheme Leader

"This should be it, right?"

Conan, who was carrying the bag that Minami had left in the store, quickly gestured to Inspector Megure upon seeing this.

"I understand. I'll have my men send it to you right away."

"Haha, you underestimate me too much."

Before Inspector Megure could finish speaking, a burst of unpleasant laughter came from the other end of the phone, the tone full of disdain and provocation.

"Kid, have those kids deliver it over there, the four kids who ate with Minami. Have them deliver it over there."

The kidnappers were very cunning. To prevent the police from tampering with the transaction, they used children to exchange the items, thus putting the power in their hands.

"But?"

"There's no time for you to hesitate. I'm holding two hostages. Even if one of them leaves, it won't affect me."

Upon hearing Inspector Megure's hesitant tone, the criminal immediately used the hostage as a threat.

Just as Inspector Megure was hesitating and about to refuse the request, the Detective Boys suddenly got excited and shouted into the phone. As a result, the criminal assumed that the police had agreed, gave an address, and agreed to call back in ten minutes before hanging up.

"So, any results?"

"Unfortunately, we can only confirm that it is near Beika Station."

The old man opposite him shook his head helplessly, indicating that he was powerless to do anything. The prisoner was constantly driving and changing locations; even if he were to lock onto the vehicle now, the location would change immediately.

"Inspector Megure, don't panic, I've made a new discovery."

Once Kaoru Kazama realized that the criminal's location was constantly changing, he gave up tracking and locking onto him. In this situation, even if he could pinpoint the location more precisely, it would be useless; it would still be wrong ten minutes later.

During the subsequent seven minutes and twelve seconds of the call, he did only one thing: process the voice with the voice changer and then re-identify the voiceprint.

Many people may think that since it is a sound identification, the identification can be invalidated by using a voice changer. In fact, this is wrong. Simply put, as long as a voice is produced by a voice changer, no matter how sophisticated the voice changer is, the sound will always retain the characteristics of a synthesized sound.

By avoiding these characteristics, the identity of a criminal can be analyzed through voiceprint identification. Moreover, voice changers only alter physical attributes such as timbre, pitch, and intensity, which may be difficult for the human ear to distinguish. However, voiceprint identification involves more than just identifying the physical properties of sound.

There are also the target person's speaking habits and characteristics, such as speaking speed, tone, and intonation. These are gradually formed under environmental conditions and will gradually become fixed as a person grows up, so they are not so easy to change.

Moreover, it must be said that Kazama Kaoru was really lucky. The test result turned out to be someone who had already been on file with the Metropolitan Police Department last year, and at that time, a comprehensive record of him was kept.

"Inspector Megure, after voiceprint analysis, it's confirmed that this is indeed the person."

Kazama Kaoru's computer contains files on all the criminals that the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has kept records of. Moreover, voiceprints, especially if they have a regional accent, are much easier to detect than fingerprints.

As it happened, the prisoner was a genuine Kansai native. Although he wore a voice changer, which made his voice sound strange, his dialect accent was unmistakable, and Kaoru Kazama immediately recognized it.

"I remember this person was brought to the station for questioning by the police last year in connection with a shooting incident. It seems the final verdict was that the deceased was mentally ill and died from an accidental discharge of a handgun."

Inspector Megure once again demonstrated his remarkable memory. The last time was in a case two years ago, and Inspector Megure still remembered Kikuno's identity. This time it was a case that happened a year ago, so it's not surprising that he remembers it so clearly.

"I knew why this person was so familiar with my identity and deliberately used a voice changer to hide his tone. It turns out he was a suspect I had interrogated. This is what happens when you have a guilty conscience."

"It seems there must be more to the case from a year ago than meets the eye, and it's very likely that the victim wasn't killed by a gun, as he claims."

"Sister Xiaoxun, what are you talking about? What case from a year ago?"

Conan's curiosity had already been piqued by Kaoru Kazama and Inspector Megure. A year ago, before he became Conan, it happened during the New Year period, when he was staying at home reading detective novels.

It's probably a blessing in disguise that this Grim Reaper didn't cause trouble for everyone during the New Year. Fortunately, the island nation doesn't have the custom of visiting each other during the New Year, otherwise the people of Tokyo wouldn't be able to expect a good New Year.

"I don't know about this either. I wasn't even at the Metropolitan Police Department a year ago. You can ask Inspector Megure at the year-end party."

Kazama Kaoru said he was powerless to help Conan, since he had already done his job and even found the suspect. He could leave the rest to Conan.

"Conan, there's one thing you have to promise me."

Inspector Megure crouched down and looked at Conan solemnly, saying:

"You must pay attention to safety and be extremely careful. If you feel there is danger, run immediately and don't worry about anything else."

There was no other way now. For the safety of the Two Mix group, and because the kids had already agreed on the phone, Inspector Megure had no choice but to accept the pressure and let the kids deliver the bag.

This means that if anything happens, Inspector Megure will be the first to be held responsible.

"Don't worry, I've already placed tracking devices on these kids, and they're absolutely discreet. The criminals won't be able to find them."

Kaoru Kazama waved his phone, which displayed five red dots. This was GPS-accurate location down to the street level, and it could detect these children as long as they didn't leave Earth.

"Yes, this will ensure the children's safety. I'll have to trouble you to take care of them."

Inspector Megure's lips tightened, and his expression was extremely serious. He had probably never encountered anything like this before.

"I suspect the reason the perpetrator kidnapped the Two Mix group is related to the case that happened last year."

“Yes, that makes sense. Takagi, I’d like to trouble you to go to the Metropolitan Police Department and retrieve the case file of the case that happened at the entrance of Hakubaji Temple last year, and see if you can find out the motive for the perpetrator to kidnap the victim.”

Inspector Megure agreed with Kazama Kaoru's speculation, but in the end, it was Officer Takagi who went to run the errand. It just goes to show that rank matters, since Officer Takagi was the lowest-ranking officer in the group.

"Then what about the concert?"

Just as Inspector Megure was giving instructions to Conan and the others, the young man came up and asked if he was in charge of the venue for the concert.

"I think we should cancel the concert for now."

Before Inspector Megure could finish speaking, Conan jumped in indignantly and said:

"We will definitely rescue them before the concert starts, so don't worry."

His tone was quite firm, but it wasn't very convincing coming from a seven-year-old child. However, it was quite infectious, at least the person in charge was completely taken aback.

From Kaoru Kazama's perspective, Conan's behavior is nothing like that of a famous detective; rather, it has the air of a pyramid scheme leader. It's a real shame that someone with such oratory talent is a detective.

Chapter 110 New Character – Saeko Busujima

No matter how much Kaoru Kazama disliked the brat's arrogant personality, she had to admit that he was quite charismatic, leaving the adults completely bewildered. Under normal circumstances, how could they possibly let a group of children do such a dangerous thing?

"You guys, don't even think about fighting the thugs, you know? Your own safety is the most important thing. The thugs have guns, and you guys alone can't handle them. You have to be extra careful."

Kazama Kaoru was also uneasy about letting these children deal with criminals; if their parents found out, they would be furious.

"Don't worry, Sister Xiaoxun, I will definitely rescue those two people safely, right?"

"right"

The children's strong voices rang out, their faces full of confidence. If this were at school, they would definitely be positive and motivated. It's just a pity that they were on their way to negotiate with criminals, which seemed unreliable no matter how you looked at it.

"Then let's set off!"

The adults were filled with worry, but these few were all fired up, as if they were about to save the world, which made people both laugh and cry.

"Conan, this is the bug I set up. It won't affect the call signal. Take this with you."

Kaoru Kazama handed Conan a miniature listening device. Although it couldn't compare to Professor Agasa's advanced technology, it was still reliable in terms of signal strength.

In fact, according to Kaoru Kazama's estimation, some of Conan's equipment is probably more powerful than that of the military. It's hard to understand how Professor Agasa's brain works. With such inventive abilities, he is still an unknown little professor. It's really puzzling.

"Okay, I understand, Sister Xiaoxun. We'll stay here for now."

There were still ten minutes left until the prisoner mentioned. Fortunately, the address they had just agreed on over the phone wasn't far from here. To prevent any unexpected situations from happening to them, the police had already arranged for plainclothes officers to be stationed there before the group of children even set off.

Catching the criminal would be ideal, but if that's not possible, at least the children's safety must be ensured.

Of course, you can't put all your eggs in one basket. Because of Kazama Kaoru's voiceprint analysis, the police learned that the kidnapper this time was the same criminal they had interrogated a year ago, so they reopened the investigation into that case from a year ago.

The goal was to find out the motive for the kidnapping of Two Mix, but unfortunately, with Kazama Kaoru and Conan not around, the police couldn't find any connection between the two, let alone the motive for the crime.

"Inspector Megure, the children have arrived at the location designated by the criminal. Everything is normal at the moment, and no suspicious persons have been found."

"Good, keep tracking them. The criminal might be nearby. Don't let them spot you and avoid provoking them or threatening the hostages' safety."

"Yes"

Inspector Megure has a lot of experience in handling this kind of case. In fact, due to the bubble crisis, many people lost their jobs and went bankrupt.

After experiencing the ups and downs of life, some people with poor mental resilience may inevitably go astray, such as resorting to seemingly "risk-free and highly profitable" methods like robbery and kidnapping.

Inspector Megure was a police officer when he first joined the force, so it's fair to say he's the most skilled officer in the entire Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department at handling kidnapping cases. This is something Kazama doesn't need to worry about.

There's one thing, though: even Inspector Megure probably had never heard of asking a child to deliver something, and he was always a little uneasy about it.

Knowing that the protagonist has a special aura is one thing, but when you truly immerse yourself in life, it's hard to treat it as just an anime or a TV series anymore.

"Hey, Xiao Xun, why have you changed your outfit so much in just a short time?"

Sato was busy processing files from a case from a year ago when he looked up and saw a figure in a sailor uniform with long purple hair. He almost didn't recognize Kazama Kaoru.