Conan: I'm really not the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 92 The Unremarkable Little People

In just ten days, three terrible murder cases occurred in Tokyo.

Although there have been many murders here in recent years, serial murders with such cruel methods are still rare.

In particular, the deceased in the third case was a senior European diplomat, which directly increased the severity by several levels.

The public clamor, media attention, and various public opinions have greatly increased the pressure on the Metropolitan Police Department. They announced the establishment of a task force, gathering a group of the best police officers from each section to join it, and strive to solve the case as soon as possible.

Baijiu, who has been searching Section [-] for several months, is one of them.

……

In the conference room, the chief of the task force, police officer Tadayoshi Uno, looked at him and showed details of the case that could not be made public on the projection screen.

Baijiu looked at the content on the curtain, his serious face full of seriousness.

"So far, there have been three victims, one woman, two men, two foreigners and a Japanese mixed race. The places where the bodies were dumped were Shibuya, Shinjuku and Bunkyo."

"The means of committing the crime were very brutal. Syrup was poured into the mouth, nose and eyes of the three victims. The bodies were dismembered and the smaller parts were cooked. It is difficult to detect DNA left on the outside."

"According to the analysis of criminal psychology experts, the possibility of the murderer being a 'road devil' who commits random crimes is very low. This is an intentional killing with a targeted target."

A policeman who was searching the first class suddenly raised his hand.

The policeman nodded at him, and the policeman went straight to the point and asked: "Sir, are there any connections between the deceased people?"

"According to the current investigation, the deceased did not know each other and did not have the same friends or enemies. The only thing the three have in common is red hair. In addition, two of them had been to bars before they were alive."

Another policeman raised his hand. After receiving permission, he couldn't wait to speak: "Sir, are the specific methods of these three cases exactly the same?"

"Not quite the same."

The police officer denied the other party, and at the same time started operating the computer, showing detailed photos of the incisions on the bodies of several deceased persons.

The photos were marked with the number of the deceased. Everyone present could clearly see that the cut surface of the deceased in the first case was quite rough, while in the other two cases, it was as smooth and flat as high-end beef in the supermarket.

"From the second case onwards, the murderer's cutting method became more smooth and without hesitation. He has become a fearsome expert."

Baijiu started writing and wrote down the information that he had known for a long time.

At this time, he saw a very familiar figure sitting two rows in front of him and raised his hand.

"Is there any problem, Matsuda?" Jing Jingzheng asked.

Matsuda Jinpei, who came from the explosive ordnance disposal class and was specially recommended by his superiors to join this task force because of his excellent observation skills, lazily lowered his arms.

"In the first case, he was a rookie with trembling hands, but in the second case, he became a seasoned murderer without batting an eyelid? Does he have a criminal gene that is beyond ordinary people?"

Matsuda Jinpei seems casual, but in fact he raises serious questions.

"We have paid attention to this before. There is the possibility of gangs committing crimes and multiple prisoners."

The police officer did not blame Matsuda Jinpei for his attitude problem. He looked around and saw that no one else spoke for the time being, so he continued to talk about other things.

Baijiu didn't listen. He still sat upright, but this time he stared at Matsuda's back.

From this angle, he could only see the back of his head.I don't know if it was because the other party didn't take his words seriously, but Matsuda Jinpei showed a sense of displeasure from his sitting position.

That kind of casual gesture, as if he didn't care about other people, made Baijiu feel dissatisfied.

……

This time, only Matsuda Jinpei joined the task force at the same time, and Datehang did not join.

Shirojiu has a different attitude towards each of the five members of the police academy who are the target of the mission. He admires squad leader Date Hang, feels guilty for Hagiwara Kenji who has died in the line of duty, understands Zhu Fu Jingguang due to the same experience, and feels sorry for the descendant. Gu Ling was grateful for his blood donation at that time.

Only for Matsuda Jinpei, he disliked him very much, and even said he hated him.

In fact, Baijiu was just indifferent to Matsuda at the beginning.They hadn't spoken much since they were in the police academy, and they hadn't intensified their communication since they became colleagues.

However, after Tojo Hojo asked him again and again, kept saying that he wanted to get to know Matsuda, and ordered him to save Matsuda in the future, his mentality changed.

That feeling of indifference turned into intense dissatisfaction mixed with jealousy.

People have double standards, and they always hope that the other person will stay safe. Even though he found a new girlfriend in the game, it doesn't mean that he is willing to see Toyoka Hojo find a new man.He would be unhappy if he saw her wearing less.

……

Baijiu stopped looking at Matsuda and focused on the projection screen again.

He forced himself to calm down and integrate the existing clues.

This case is a rare promotion opportunity for him.

The Japanese workplace places great emphasis on seniority, especially within state agencies.Young people can be promoted unexpectedly, but opportunities are rare and hard to come by, and they must make significant contributions that many people can see.

This is why Shiroji didn't let Tojo Hojo brainwash his boss into getting him promoted directly. If he was suddenly promoted without any reason, the internal rumors would be very ugly.

——Especially because he has the ability to listen to other people's voices. The criticism he hears is twice as strong as on the surface.

Three people have died in this case against foreigners, including a diplomat. The Chairman of the National Public Security Commission ordered that the case must be solved as soon as possible. If it is delayed for too long, it will discredit the Japanese police.

This is a good opportunity. The only thing that troubles Baijiu is that this investigation will take longer and involve more people, which may lead to the police taking over.If half of the cases of being robbed are found, then they are working hard to make wedding dresses for others.

As Baijiu was thinking about it, the phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.

[Jiyuejun, I brought you a change of clothes. Do you want to continue to live in the Metropolitan Police Department these days? ——Kina Kotomine]

The members of the task force have been working overtime these days, and many of them sleep directly in the Metropolitan Police Department. Bai Jiu has become one of them in order to let others see his efforts.

Bai Jiu raised his head and glanced at Jing Zheng. Knowing that the meeting would not end for a while, he put his phone under the table and typed two emails.

One for my girlfriend.

[I’m in a meeting and can’t leave for the time being. Just give your things to Nakano. 】

Another letter is for the juniors who haven’t gotten off work yet.

[Please go downstairs and get a change of clothes from my girlfriend.Then give her what I have replaced in the past few days. 】

Among the four sections of this search, only Baijiu joined the task force, and section chief Teraoka Katsutoshi recommended him.

A junior who admired him very much, Nakano, once recommended himself, but he was a newcomer this year. Even if he was interested in the case again, his proposal was rudely rejected.

The Japanese workplace is like this. No matter how capable newcomers are, their views and opinions will not be taken seriously. Many people will not even listen to them.

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Nakano, the newbie who received the email, was running errands for his seniors honestly.

But he didn't hold any grudges. It was nice to have the opportunity to leave the office and relax outside.

He entered the elevator. Because there was no signal, he could not refresh the chat room page and could only view the records that had been loaded on it.

Nakano's biggest hobby is reading mystery novels, and his favorite works are the Agatha Poirot series and the Detective Kyoko series. He also joined Tojo Hojo's fan chat room.

Because the modus operandi of the work caused controversy, Kyoko turned to serializing it in the group; in order to prevent black fans from causing trouble, Mr. Hojo screened fans and kicked out all those who failed.

There are currently only a few dozen people in the chat room, and he is one of them. It is much deserted than in the past.

[Basi Passenger: ...What cases do you like?I'll try to get those published first. 】

He was busy when Mr. Hojo brought up this topic and didn't see it until the next day.

At that time, Nakano thought that he had missed the opportunity, and his heart almost dropped. Fortunately, he did not give up, and quickly looked up other people's chat records. He found that there was a friend in the chat room who just happened to tell his favorite case.

[Artemis: I prefer the Red Horse Case. 】

Chima case.

The method of this case is almost the same as the famous Poirot case ABC murder case.

They all adopted the strategy of hiding in the forest - in order to confuse the police's investigation direction, they created a series of serial cases to cover up their real goals.

Nakano read these two cases over and over again, and could memorize them all, so when he heard about the red-haired serial murder case, the identities of the deceased were unrelated and the only thing they had in common was red hair, his first reaction was The murderer also used this technique.

——As long as you find out which person around the deceased benefits the most, that person is the murderer.

However, when he told others about the idea, they wouldn't even listen.

"You are just a newcomer. We have more experience than you. We will investigate the interested parties of the deceased, so you don't have to worry about it."

"Fiction is just fiction, don't take it as reality."

Those seniors said so.

However, until now, a special task force has been set up to investigate the case, but there has been no progress in the case.

In the small elevator, Nakano's mind was wide open. He continued to think about the case with his own ideas.

If the murderer really had that intention, then who was his real target?

That illegitimate child?The diplomat?or……

...The murderer is just warming up and hasn't actually taken action yet?

Nakano's imagination continued until the elevator reached the first floor.

He stepped out of the elevator and came outside the Metropolitan Police Department. It was already dusk, and the last rays of the sun were warm and dazzling, shining on his face and bringing him back to reality.

Nakano let out a long sigh facing the ground.

It's useless to think so much, no one wants to listen to him.It's better to help senior get the things up quickly, pack them up yourself, and then go home.

"Nakano-kun!"

A familiar female voice called out and Nakano turned around, and he recognized the voice of Shirogato-senpai's girlfriend, Kotomine Kina.

Under the setting sun, the woman who came to visit her boyfriend waved to him repeatedly, her red hair as bright as blood.

(End of this chapter)