The sixth man of Conan's police academy

Chapter 252 Are you afraid that I won’t be able to catch the murderer?

Seeing that Takagi Wataru was out of breath, Sasashima Ritsu stood up, picked up a bottle of mineral water and handed it to him, comforting him: "Drink some water and take a break before talking."

"Thank you to the police department." Takagi Wataru took a few gulps and sat on the chair brought by Hayasaka. He finally calmed down his violently beating heart and reported: "Police department, the name of the No. 1 victim is Natsumi Hoshino, and you What I thought was the same, I gave birth to a baby girl in March this year.”

"A child born in March this year?"

"Yes, Hoshino Natsumi is 27 years old this year. There was a car accident in Chiba County last December. Her husband's family died in the accident."

After hearing this, Miwako Sato sympathized: "It's really pitiful. The family is already broken... and something like this happens."

Takagi Wataru was about to answer the call when he noticed that Onizawa Takashi, who was originally lying on his seat watching the surveillance video, looked a little embarrassed. He asked doubtfully: "Police department? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Takagi, have you investigated Hoshino Natsumi's address?" Ritsu Sasashima frowned and spoke quickly.

"Huh? Yes, it's in Room 4, 32-chome 205, Yoneka-cho."

"Haasaka, you stay here and watch the surveillance video with Sato," Ritsu Sasashima pulled up Takagi Wataru who was sitting in his seat and ordered: "Takagi, follow me to Natsumi Hoshino's residence."

"Ok!"

Sensing that something bad had happened, Takagi Wataru immediately got into the mood.After driving to the destination, Sasashima Ritsu hurriedly got out of the car and ran towards the dilapidated apartment building in front of him as soon as he parked the car.

Takagi Wataru didn't know why Onizawa Takashi Police Department was in such a hurry. He had no choice but to lock the car door and follow quickly. When he got to the second floor, he smelled an unpleasant smell. Even if he had not been a criminal police officer for a long time, he could accurately identify the smell. What does it taste like.

It's the smell of corpses.

An ominous premonition came to mind, and the door of Room 206 next door opened after hearing the noise. It was an alcoholic uncle who was estimated to be about 40 years old. He was obviously drunk, and he yelled without even seeing them clearly. : "Hoshino-san, you finally know you're home. The garbage at home stinks so much that the entire hallway smells like that! Burp!"

After all, he burped, which made Takagi take two steps back.

"Sir, we are not residents of Room 205." Takagi Wataru took out his police officer ID and explained: "We are police officers and we are here to investigate the case."

Investigation?police?
The alcoholic uncle sobered up a lot after hearing these two words. He said vaguely: "Police, Mr. Police? Well, Hoshino-san is fine. It's just that he hasn't been back for a long time. The garbage at home must have been forgotten and it smells a bit stinky. .”

When Takagi Wataru heard that the uncle was actually saying good things to Hoshino Natsumi, he knew that the relationship between the neighbors should be good. He asked aloud: "Sir, are you familiar with Ms. Hoshino? Do you know that she is usually with Is anyone in close contact? Or is there any suspicious person near the apartment during this time?"

Even though the alcoholic uncle was half drunk, his head was still spinning very fast. He immediately realized that something was wrong and said anxiously: "Mr. Police Officer, what do you mean by asking me this? Did something happen to Hoshino-san?" gone?"

While the two were talking, Ritsu Sasashima had already pried open the door lock, took out a mask from his pocket and put it on. Even if he was mentally prepared when he opened the door, the strong smell of corpses was like being locked up. Children who have been confined for a long time can’t wait to rush out.

"vomit--"

No, the alcoholic uncle next door, who was full of food and drink, smelled this smell, and his stomach was like Nezha making trouble in the sea, and he leaned on the wall and vomited.

The smell of vomit combined with the smell of corpse is the worst combination.

"Police department...could it be?"

"When I heard about single parents, I already anticipated a possibility."

Ritsu Sasashima walked towards the house. When he saw the body lying on the crib in the living room, which was so decomposed that it was beyond recognition, he could only judge that her body was that of a several-month-old baby girl.

Sure enough, as he thought, after Hoshino Natsumi was killed, her daughter starved to death at home.

He clenched his fists and walked out of the room filled with corpse odor, slowly closed the door, looked at Takagi Wataru who was supporting the drunken uncle, and said in a deep voice: "Takagi, contact the nearby police station and take the body back."

"Corpse? Police Department, could it be..."

"Well, Natsumi Hoshino's daughter is dead."

The alcoholic uncle, who was so weak that he couldn't stand, didn't know where he got the strength. He stumbled to Onizawa Takashi and said emotionally: "Police department! Hoshino-san is really a good person, she...she can't die in peace! "

"Yes, I understand." Ritsu Sasashima tried hard to suppress his negative emotions. He was afraid that he would do something extreme if he caught the murderer. He smiled and reassured: "I promise to catch the murderer."

"Okay...that's good."

Ritsu Sasashima walked downstairs with heavy steps, got into the car, took out his cigarette case and asked: "Takagi, do you mind if I smoke a cigarette?"

"I don't mind." Takagi Wataru looked at Onizawa Takashi, who was puffing out smoke, and hesitated for a while before asking: "Um, the police department... do you have a clue about the case now?"

"Are you afraid I won't be able to catch the murderer?"

"No, I believe the police department will be able to catch the murderer."

Ritsu Sasashima smiled and did not reply immediately. Instead, he put out his cigarette and replied: "There is a general direction, but there is no specific target yet. I think the surveillance video of the nightclub in Roppongi can help me find the answer."

The death of Natsumi Hoshino's daughter brought their mood to rock bottom. Fortunately, they returned to the Metropolitan Police Department and got good news.During the process of screening surveillance videos, Hayasaka Yuna discovered that a young man behaved strangely from July 7 to July 1. He would only order a glass of wine and sit in a corner, sit quietly for an hour and then leave. .

Ritsu Sasashima propped his hands on the desk and carefully observed the appearance of the young man in the picture. However, due to the blurry surveillance video, he could only vaguely identify the suspect as an adult male with brown hair and a buzzcut.

"Go to Tsurumi Shingo and ask him to gather all the employees who worked in the store in July and ask about the people who have been in contact with the young people in the video."

"But the police department...will they still remember it after so long?"

"When I drink, I usually choose a bar. It's weird to go to a nightclub without ordering a bartender. And I went there for six days in a row. This weird behavior will definitely leave a deep impression on people."

Ritsu Sasashima edited several videos and compared and analyzed them: "And you can pay attention to the time. He comes at different times in the past six days. Every time he drinks, he always looks left and right, obviously observing his prey. .”

"Police department, do you think the man in the picture is the murderer in this case? Isn't that a little hasty?" asked Wataru Takagi.

Ritsu Sasashima took out a grape-flavored soda candy from the drawer, peeled off one and stuffed it into his mouth, explaining: "The murderer didn't have strong anti-detection capabilities at the beginning, and the heads of the first two victims were cut off repeatedly. , the cross-section is very uneven, indicating that he is very unfamiliar with dismemberment."

"A person like him will definitely observe the daily routine of his prey carefully to ensure that there will be no problems when taking action... The place where Akimoto Risa was taken away must not be at the residence, but on the way home. When I went to 4-chome just now I have noticed that a shortcut between the 24th and 25th areas is not monitored, and it is probably where the murderer kidnapped and took him to the suburbs."

After listening to Onizawa Takashi's analysis, both Hayasaka Yuna and Takagi Wataru agreed, and the latter's eyes almost overflowed with admiration.

I remembered that when I had dinner with Date-senpai earlier, I had mentioned Onizawa Police Department, and the senior had spoken very highly of him!Takagi Wataru clenched his fists excitedly. He would surely learn a lot from the police department and become a good policeman who could stand alone in the future!

"Haasaka, contact us quickly, our time is limited."

"We must remove the killer's fangs before he hunts his next target."

(End of this chapter)