The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 116 One Hundred Ways to Tease Conan

"Conan, the license plate number you just told me shouldn't be wrong, right?"

Inspector Megure looked down and asked Conan, probably thinking that Conan was more reliable than Kogoro Mouri, who was shocked to have been robbed of a billion yen.

"The perpetrators were two masked thugs armed with a handgun and a shotgun. Fortunately, no one was injured."

The assailant didn't seem like a particularly vicious person; he just used the butt of a shotgun to knock out a few staff members. As for the long-haired auxiliary police officer, who was the one who helped the robber load the money into the car, he luckily escaped unharmed, but whether he will be fired as a result is unknown.

"Why does this person seem so unconcerned about such things? Has he already found someone else?"

During his year as a police officer, Kaoru Kazama had experienced quite a few bank robbery cases. Basically, everyone who was coerced into helping the robbers load money had the fear of being fired. Could this be because he had powerful connections?

"Kamikawa, could you please go to the Metropolitan Police Department and check the information of this long-haired staff member, and also see if he has any criminal record?"

It wasn't that Kazama was paranoid; it was just that this person was behaving strangely. He could clearly sense that most of the bank staff were in a state of fear of escaping, while this person, although appearing flustered on the surface, was actually quite calm.

The reason he could perceive it so clearly was because the system had specially enhanced his beast intuition. The reason was probably because Kazama Kaoru had previously complained about how useless this skill was. It seems that the system still has a lot of pride.

"Would it be convenient to describe the details?"

At that moment, Officer Sato was questioning the long-haired man who had been threatened at gunpoint by the kidnappers, the same man who had been moving cash from the trunk of the armored truck.

The long-haired man still had a lingering look of fear on his face, as if he was still feeling lingering fear. However, according to Kazama Kaoru's perception, the man's heartbeat was very steady. He didn't even break out in a sweat, let alone speed up.

Based on this alone, he could tell that the man was up to something. Armored trucks usually have very thorough security measures, and he had just learned that the money robbed was money that the head office was preparing to distribute to various branch banks, which was why the amount was so large.

Without an inside accomplice, it would be impossible to execute a robbery with such precise timing. It's impossible that a criminal was loitering in the street with a gun and suddenly decided to rob an armed armored truck; that's more absurd than fiction.

"So, according to you, in that pitch-black environment, how did the prisoner manage to avoid hitting you?"

Kazama Kaoru's gaze held an ambiguous meaning as he looked at the long-haired auxiliary police officer, instantly making him feel immense pressure.

"Well, the prisoner's bullet just happened to hit the money bag. I guess I was lucky to dodge it."

"Officers, you can understand me, right? I had no choice."

After seeing the branch manager enter, the long-haired policeman hurriedly began to defend himself, seemingly worried that his actions of assisting the kidnappers would be considered a crime.

"Inspector Megure, we've received a report that we've located the vehicle the criminal used to escape."

"Nani, where's the car?"

Inspector Megure asked in surprise. He had thought the kidnappers would take this car to a more distant place, but he didn't expect to be discovered so quickly.

"The car is on the bank of the Difen River, which is next to the iron bridge in TR County."

“Okay, we’ll be right there. Brother Mori, you should come along too.”

Looking at the location recorded in his police handbook, Takagi reported to Inspector Megure word by word:

"What were you doing just now?"

"Sorry, I went to switch shifts and have lunch earlier!"

"I don't know what girls are thinking these days. Look at the time! Is your watch broken?"

At this moment, the bank department manager is scolding Hirota Masami, but in this situation, it seems like he's looking for someone to vent his anger on. Being robbed in front of his own bank, he probably won't be able to stay in his position as bank manager anymore.

Kazama Kaoru looked at the man with the receding hairline. He was caught in the crossfire, but it was better than certain death. Although the two auxiliary police officers weren't seriously injured, having their heads smashed open like that probably wasn't pleasant.

"Conan, why don't you get in my car?"

Seeing how eager the kid was to try it out, Kaoru Kazama was really worried that he would ride his skateboard and chase after them to the scene, so he simply brought him along.

"Thank you, Sister Xiaoxun."

"You brat, don't you dare touch anything here. You better behave yourself, you hear me?"

"good!"

And so, Kaoru Kazama and his group drove to the scene that Officer Takagi had described, where they found the vehicle abandoned by the criminals.

When they arrived at the scene, yellow police tape had already been put up, and a large number of forensic personnel were taking photos and collecting evidence. The car was parked on the downhill side of the riverbank.

The surrounding grass looked messy, with many tire tracks, suggesting that the perpetrators were in a hurry when they abandoned the vehicle.

"So, did you find anything?"

Inspector Megure was questioning a middle-aged forensic officer wearing glasses. Kaoru Kazama recognized him; this was the head of the forensic department—Inspector Toichi Kurosawa. Although his name sounded imposing, he was actually kind and a good-natured person.

After seeing Inspector Megure approach, he greeted him and then began to describe the situation at the scene.

“We’ve already done a quick check of the car, so it seems the culprit has wiped away all the fingerprints.”

"Was anything else left behind?"

"Well, there are five larger Dura aluminum alloy boxes used by banks to transfer money, but unfortunately, no fingerprints were found on them."

"If it's smaller, it's these two things that go on the driver's seat."

As he spoke, he handed Inspector Megure two transparent bags containing evidence that appeared to be the mask and gloves worn by the kidnappers.

"Huh? What's that pink thing up there?"

After Inspector Megure picked it up, he saw a pink mark stuck to the bottom of the mask.

"This should be a lipstick mark, but the location seems a bit off. Let me take a look."

As Kaoru Kazama spoke, he picked up the bag containing the mask and was about to take a closer look when he felt a gust of wind behind him. Immediately, he instinctively raised his hand.

"puff"

In a flash, Conan, who was standing right next to him, tripped and fell face-first into the mud.

"Conan, what are you doing? Are you hungry?"

It turns out that Conan had just been charging up, intending to jump up and snatch the evidence bag from Kazama Kaoru's hand, but Kazama Kaoru sensed it in advance and missed, losing her balance and falling headfirst to the ground.

After completing this series of actions, Kazama Kaoru belatedly realized that he felt like he was teasing a dog. This is probably because the body reacts faster than the brain. He is currently cosplaying Kirito, the man with the fastest reaction speed among the 10,000 people in Aincrad. Otherwise, how could he swing his sword to cut bullets!

Fortunately, the riverbank was grassy, ​​not sandy, otherwise this kid would have had a hard time.

"You little rascal, I told you not to get physical with me on set."

When Kaoru Kazama helped Conan up and brushed the dust off his suit jacket, the guy got a loving punch from Kogoro Mouri.

"You want to see this, right? Here, take it."

He had already checked it; the lipstick was in the wrong place at all. It was probably a deliberate trick set up to deceive the police, and it also made them look like fools.

There wasn't a single fingerprint in the entire car. How could such a cautious kidnapper be so careless as to leave such an obvious lipstick mark on their mask?

If it were truly a lipstick mark left while wearing a mask, it wouldn't be so clear; there would definitely be a blurry trace. This is because the lipstick would have rubbed off when the mask was removed. Such a clear mark would make it seem as if the mask was deliberately flipped over before being imprinted.

"If the Black Organization did it themselves, I wonder if this lipstick mark was made by Gin or vodka?"

The thought of Gin's deadpan face covered in lipstick, then pouting and leaving a mark on his mask sent shivers down Kaoru's spine. As for vodka, that was a disaster; he couldn't even bear to think about it.

"Thank goodness it was Miyano Akemi who did it, otherwise I would never be able to look at the two of them the same way again."

Chapter 117 The Purpose Behind the Billion Yuan Robbery

"Here you go, Boss Megure. This is my analysis report on this case."

"Huh? Kazama, you actually submitted a report to me voluntarily? Aren't you the one who always hated writing reports?"

When Inspector Megure saw the case report that Kaoru Kazama handed him, he was taken aback. No one knew his subordinates better than him. If someone with such a lazy personality were to become so proactive one day, it must be for a reason.

"Boss Megure, I've always been very proactive at work, okay? Don't let a few words from some people make you ignore my hard work, right?"

At this point, Inspector Megure had already looked down at the case report, so Kaoru Kazama wisely refrained from continuing to speak or disturb him.

Judging from his facial expressions, the report he wrote must have been quite unexpected. You can tell by the variety of Inspector Megure's expressions. This was all thanks to Kamikawa's tireless efforts in running errands and retrieving all the information on that long-haired auxiliary policeman, Kyota Kishii, from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

"You believe that this Kishii might be an inside man in this robbery, right?"

After reading the report, Inspector Megure pondered for a while, seemingly digesting its contents, before asking Kazama Kaoru a question.

"Well, first of all, there must be an inside man in this plan, because this robbery involves all the money that the head office distributes to its subordinate banks. Only insiders know the arrival and departure times of the armored trucks. Moreover, without an inside man, the armored trucks with their tight security measures would probably not be so easy to rob. You know, the people escorting the money are all armed."

This is also a major reason why Kazama Kaoru suspected Kishii. Of the two injured auxiliary police officers, one had his head broken by the butt of a gun, and the other was shot. Given this, it was impossible for Kishii, who was behind the armored truck at the time, not to have heard the gunshot.

If they had heard it, they should have called for the driver immediately, instead of panicking and calling for the driver only after the robber fired a shot through the rear window of the armored truck.

Of course, the police didn't have as much information as Conan, who was an eyewitness at the scene. According to Conan, he ran to the parking lot after hearing the gunshot, and by then he had already seen Kishii helping the robbers move the money. It can be said that he didn't have time to call for a driver.

Based on all the above circumstances, there is only one conclusion that can be drawn: Kishii is lying. If he wasn't an inside man in this robbery plan, there would be no need for him to lie to the police.

Furthermore, according to the information Kazama Kaoru investigated, Kishii is a man living alone who is addicted to gambling and spends money extravagantly. He was detained by an underground casino some time ago, and it is unknown who pulled strings to get him released.

It's important to know that in island nations, organized crime exists openly and legitimately. In some places, it even forms a duality with the police, one in the light and one in the dark, managing both sides of the law, which demonstrates the extent of their power.

If the underground casino hadn't been shut down by the police and this information hadn't been revealed during interrogation, Kaoru Kazama wouldn't have obtained such detailed information.

He had reason to believe that the person who pulled the well out was from the Black Organization. Don't underestimate him just because he was a lowly auxiliary police officer. Anyone who could participate in escorting cash, especially such a large amount of cash, had undergone rigorous screening. It would be extremely difficult for an ordinary person to tamper with it.

Upon learning this news, Kaoru Kazama began to doubt her previous guesses. Could it be that the organization went to such great lengths just to execute a mere peripheral member?

This kind of thankless and arduous task is something that ordinary people might not do, let alone such a large organization.

"Alright, in that case, let's begin close surveillance of Kishii from now on and see if we can get any clues about the 1 billion yen robbery."

After reviewing Kazama Kaoru's case report for the third time, Inspector Megure finally made a decision. It's not that he was being indecisive; the case was far too significant. Just considering the amount of money involved, one can imagine the immense pressure he was under.

Unfortunately, the Black Organization acted much faster than Kazama Kaoru had imagined. Before they even reached Kishii's residence, they found him shot dead on the roadside, carrying a change of clothes and a washbasin. He was wearing a kimono, and it seemed he was about to take a bath.

Just as everyone was wondering whether it was a murder or a cover-up, the discovery of the second body confirmed to the police that it was a cover-up targeting the perpetrators of the billion-dollar robbery.

The second body, Shiro Kaizuka, who was found dead in his home, was a retired professional race car driver. Police also found a sketch of the stolen Mitsubishi Bank and a timetable for the armored truck's transport in his home, indicating that the crime was meticulously planned.

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The next day at noon, Kaoru Kazama used the excuse of going out to investigate the situation to leave the Metropolitan Police Department alone. After changing into a full set of Kiriko's equipment and the adamantium katana he had exchanged with the system, he left his room and headed to Miyano Akemi's chef's house.

Just as we were about to reach our destination, I suddenly heard the sound of electric turbines.

"That voice, there's no doubt, it should be Conan."

A skateboard with horsepower almost comparable to a car's; probably only Professor Agasa could make such a thing in the world.

He walked to the entrance of a small alley, turned into it, and in less than half a minute, he saw Conan speeding forward on his rocket-like skateboard. At that speed, even a small car with a low engine displacement couldn't keep up.

"I wonder if Professor Agasa's talent went astray. He's so good at designing these high-tech gadgets, but not a single one of them is actually marketable."