Conan: The Heart Thief

She was from the same period as Patrol Chief Momozaki Orange who was murdered last night.

Both the deceased were traffic police.

Kuroda Heibei frowned slightly and cast a deep gaze at Hagiwara Chisuki standing beside him.

"your name?"

"Chisuga Hagiwara, Traffic Division, Haido-cho Police Station!"

Kuroda Bei nodded slightly.

"Oh? You are Hagiwara Chisuki." He murmured in a low voice, as if he had heard of this name.

Suddenly, a strange voice came from behind.

"Eh? Isn't this Miss Chisu? What happened? Was there a traffic accident?"

This sudden voice made a cold sweat break out on Kuroda Bei's forehead.

——He had no idea that someone was standing behind him!

Turning around suddenly, he saw a handsome young man standing leisurely. He looked past him and greeted Hagiwara Chisu.

"Someone you know?" Kuroda Heibei fixed his sharp eyes on the boy.

"Yes." Chisu Hagiwara got to know the other party because of his colleague Yumi Miyamoto.

"Metropolitan Police Department consultant, Lin Xiao." The young man introduced himself, his demeanor natural, "I just happened to be passing by."

"Did you hear any unusual sounds?" Kuroda Heibei asked expressionlessly.

"No." Lin Xiao shook his head without hesitation, "But I smell a hint of blood."

Kuroda Heibei stared at him, silent for a moment, and then warned: "You can go outside the cordon, but you are not allowed to enter the scene."

Lin Xiao nodded slightly, his eyes fell on the dead woman's face, and he followed her line of sight to a traffic warning sign on the side of the road -

"No Parking?"

He murmured thoughtfully.

Then, he approached Hagiwara Chisu and lowered his voice: "Ms. Chisu, can you confirm whether there are any friction wounds on the face of the deceased?"

After a few seconds, Hagiwara Chisaku nodded.

"There's an abrasion on the tip of the nose and rubbing marks on the right side from the lipstick."

Lin Xiao's eyes lit up.

"Sure enough...she is trying to leave a death message."

"Death message?" Kuroda Heibei came over at the right time and caught Lin Xiao's whisper.

Lin Xiao pointed at the warning sign and said slowly: "Before she died, she used up her last bit of strength to turn her face in that direction."

"No Parking……"

Kurodabei frowned deeply.

Lin Xiao looked up in thought, then said, "By the way, I heard that the policewoman who was killed in Mihua East Park yesterday also left a similar message?"

Kuroda Bei was slightly stunned.

At this moment, the sound of sirens approached in the distance.

Soon, a police car stopped and several police officers quickly got out.

"Sorry, we're late!"

Leading the team is the "God of the Scene" who is always late - Inspector Megure.

Following behind him were the familiar members of the First Investigation Division: Sato Miwako, Takagi Wataru, Shiratori Rensaburo, and Chiba Kazunobu.

"You're not late." Kuroda Heibei waved his hand. "I just happened to be taking a walk nearby and took a ride in the police car from the Beihu Police Station."

He stepped aside and motioned to Chisuga Hagiwara: "This is Chisuga Hagiwara from the Haido Police Station. He was the first to discover the crime scene."

After saying that, he was ready to leave.

——As the manager of the First Investigation Division, he must return to the Metropolitan Police Department as soon as possible to preside over the investigation meeting.

"Lin Xiao?" Sato Miwako looked at the young man not far away in surprise.

"Oh, I live nearby, and I noticed something strange, so I came to take a look."

"I have already discussed the case with Miss Qiansu, you can just ask her."

"But..." Lin Xiao looked at Sato, "When Chief Inspector Bai Qi was killed, did her body also point to the 'No Parking' traffic sign?"

Sato was stunned for a moment, then seemed to remember something and clapped his hands suddenly.

"I see!" she exclaimed, "It turns out that what Patrol Chief Bai Qi was pointing at was not the swing, but... this 'No Parking' sign!"

Lin Xiao looked solemn.

"tell me the story."

Sato took a deep breath and began to recall the situation before the incident...

At this moment, Lin Xiao's eyes fell on the warning sign, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

"No way……"

"What's wrong?" Sato looked at him puzzled.

Lin Xiao hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed.

"The 'No Parking' sign is the shape of the letters 'N' and 'O' overlapping each other, which reads 'NO', plus the blue color of the sign... 青(ao),野(no)."

Everyone was silent.

After a moment, Takagi repeated in a low voice: "Ao... Ye?"

The air suddenly became heavy...

"...Really, it's so cold." Sato Miwako's mouth twitched slightly, and a trace of helplessness appeared on her face, "No wonder you think it's outrageous."

"By the way, it would be best to hand over the damaged cell phone of the murdered policewoman to the Forensic Department for examination. As a police officer in the Traffic Enforcement Division, she might have left some special death message."

"Otherwise, the murderer would not have deliberately destroyed it."

"Understood, I'll do it right away!" Takagi Shigeru's eyes lit up, and he instantly got into the state, with an attitude of "I can do it again."

However, as soon as he took a step forward, a hand rested on his shoulder.

"Takagi-kun, what do you want to do?" Shiratori Renzaburo looked at him with a wry smile.

Gao Mu's back stiffened and he turned his head stiffly, "Uh... Forensic Science Department?"

"Have you forgotten that your mission is to visit nearby citizens with Chiba?" Shiratori smiled slightly, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

"Yes! I'm sorry! I'll do it right away!" Takagi was so scared that he immediately grabbed Chiba and rushed out of the scene as if he was running for his life.

Lin Xiao watched the two people's embarrassed backs, looked around, and frowned slightly: "By the way, where are Yumi and Miaozi? The two murdered female police officers should be their colleagues, right? If it is really a series of crimes against the Traffic Enforcement Division, they may also be targeted."

"I'll contact Yumi right away!" Sato Miwako took out her cell phone without hesitation.

The call was quickly connected, and Yumi's voice came from the receiver: "Huh? Miaozi and I might be targeted? Are you kidding? We shouldn't have offended anyone recently!"

"Anyway, be safe, and try not to act separately."

"Yes, yes, I understand." Yumi answered perfunctorily.

Sato hung up the phone and breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, I've reminded them, next-"

"Wait." Lin Xiao suddenly interrupted, "Do you think Yumei is the kind of person who will obey you?"

"Uh... now that you mention it, it seems to be true..." Sato looked at the phone in his hand hesitantly.

"But I can't leave now."

"It's okay, I'm responsible for their safety." Lin Xiao patted his chest.

Sato showed a complicated expression: "Asking the citizens who should be protected by the police to protect the police, isn't this..."

"Human life is at stake, officer." Lin Xiao said seriously.

"Do I need you to tell me more?" Sato Miwako lightly pursed her lips.

"This is the situation. I've even pointed out to you who the real culprit is. The rest is up to you, right?"

Lin Xiao said leisurely.

"What about you?" Sato Miwako's voice was a little helpless.

"I also have to protect Yumi's safety."

"Yumi...you have been very close to Yumi recently. What is your relationship with Yumi?" asked Sato Miwako.

"We're just good friends. Yumi is your best friend, so of course I have to be on good terms with her."

"You... clearly have ulterior motives."

"Okay, Miwako. I think you should focus more on catching the criminal."

Sato Miwako snorted and said in a meaningful tone: "Advisor Lin, you are not really sure that he is a criminal just because of his name 'Aono'?"

"The phone that Inspector Yagi brought back to the Metropolitan Police Department for appraisal should have the four numbers '7155' in it, if I'm not mistaken."

"7155?" Sato Miwako was slightly stunned. "What does that mean?"

"Article 71, Paragraph 5, Subparagraph 5 of the Road Traffic Law."

"It is prohibited to talk on the mobile phone or look at the mobile phone screen while driving a car."

Miwako Sato suddenly realized: "I see... because the victim was from the Traffic Enforcement Division."

Lin Xiao raised his eyebrows: "Meihezi, you reacted quickly."

"Okay, I'll let you go this time, but don't let me find out that you've done anything to let me down." Sato Miwako wanted to give Lin Xiao a warning, but work was more important.

Chapter 478 Chiba and Hideyoshi are out

In the tea room, the leisurely atmosphere was broken by the sound of the door being pushed open.

Yumi Miyamoto, who was holding a cup of coffee and working with Miike Naeko, looked up and was stunned by the figure who suddenly broke in. "... Consultant Lin Xiao? Why did you run to the Traffic Division of the Metropolitan Police Department? And even come to the tea room specifically?"