Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 469 Explosion is art! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)

“I didn’t find it!”

After searching for a long time, Kogoro Mori found nothing and felt depressed.

In fact, he was not the only one who was depressed. Inspector Megure also said, "Yes, not just that apartment, we also checked the houses nearby."

I went to investigate with great joy, but in the end, I found nothing and no clues.

It's impossible not to be disappointed.

Officer Shiratori sighed slightly and continued, "They couldn't possibly have committed the crime."

Those people either had no motive to commit the crime or did not have the time to commit the crime.

After investigating over and over again, they still couldn't find the whereabouts of the mysterious man.

Listening to their words, Maori Kogoro sighed helplessly, "Is that so!"

Oh my god, was this a wasted trip?

Isn't that mysterious person hiding too deeply?

Seeing the disappointment on their faces, Conan, who was lying on the hospital bed, thought for a moment and asked curiously, "Officer Megure, where did the criminal install the ring-shaped bomb?"

Although, relying on his intelligence, he guessed where the mysterious man had installed the bomb before it exploded, he was injured after all and could not be there in person, so there were some things he still didn't know.

For example, the specific locations of the five bombs discovered by the police.

"What is it like?" Officer Megure scratched his head, and then thought about it roughly, "It's just an ordinary residential area!"

What kind of place could it be? Naturally, it would be some ordinary residential areas.

After all, there are residential areas near the ring road.

"Oh, that's right!" When he said this, as if he had thought of something, Officer Megure raised his finger, "There is a bomb installed on the bridge, the Sumida Canal Bridge!"

As for why he had such a deep memory of this installation location, it was naturally because the other bombs were all in residential areas, but only that one was installed on the bridge.

"Installed on the bridge?" Conan blinked in confusion.

Originally, he had some suspicion that the place where the mysterious man installed the bomb was specially selected, but now, a bridge appeared inexplicably, which made him a little confused.

Hearing the conversation between several people, Dr. Agasa pointed at the TV and said, "Isn't that the bridge?"

"Eh?"

Conan was stunned for a moment, then looked up at the TV.

I saw a bridge on the TV screen.

Looking at the bridge on the TV news, Conan blinked.

He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that he seemed to have seen a similar bridge somewhere.

Wait a moment……

桥？
If he remembered correctly, when he received the invitation from Teiji Moriya to attend an afternoon tea party at his home, he saw a photo of this bridge in the other party's exhibition room!

Thinking of this, Conan pondered for a moment, then stretched out his finger, pointed at the bridge on TV, and asked: "Uncle, was this bridge designed by Professor Moritani?"

Maori Kogoro and Inspector Megure leaned over to take a look and looked at each other, "I don't know either."

They were not very interested in architecture and did not know much about it, so they could not answer the question of whether this bridge was designed by Teiji Moritani for the time being.

At this moment, Officer Shiratori's voice sounded faintly, "He designed it."

Under the gaze of the crowd, Officer Shiratori kept his expression unchanged and expressed his understanding of the bridge, "This was indeed designed by Teiji Moriya."

"This bridge was built in 1983. It is not an iron bridge, but is built with British-style stones. It caused a lot of discussion at the time."

"Teiji Moriya also won the Best Newcomer Award from the Japan Architectural Association for the design of this bridge!"

Officer Megure was a little surprised, "I didn't expect you to know so much about architecture?"

Although it is true that Officer Shiratori is his subordinate, he really doesn't know much about what the other party is good at.

Officer Shiratori smiled slightly, "I have always had a strong interest in architecture..."

Although he comes from a wealthy family, he is good at cooking and has a deep understanding of artistic works, such as architecture and wine culture. In his villa in Karuizawa, there is even a warehouse dedicated to storing wine.

Teiji Moriya is a professor of architecture at Tohto University and a famous architectural designer in Japan.

It was natural for him to not ignore the work of such an elite in the architectural world.

Conan looked at the knowledgeable Officer Shiratori in surprise and felt a little surprised.

Originally, he thought that the police officers in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department were all useless. At least, the police officers he met during the few times he worked with them before were all useless people who could not solve cases independently without him, a famous high school detective.

But now it seems that he underestimated the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

There are still many talented people here.

For example, the police officer Shiratori he met now.

Conan sighed and quickly became interested in the news on TV. "Next is the report of a series of arson incidents. Currently, the National Police Agency is..."

Continuous arson?

If he remembered correctly, he had heard the news about arson on TV when he was at Dr. Agasa's house before. Why did it happen again now?

Could it be that the criminal who set fire to Mr. Kurokawa's house is taking action again?
Oh, it’s been a very eventful time recently!
But before he could finish listening to the news, Maori Kogoro turned off the TV, "Don't watch it, you can't concentrate."

What else could Conan say about this? He could only nod and agree obediently, "Okay..."

As he was talking, Conan was about to lie back on the bed, but before he could move, he suddenly thought of something.

"By the way, it seems that Mr. Kurokawa's house, which was set on fire a few days ago, was also designed by Professor Moritani?"

And today, among the five places where bombs were installed, there is also a building that was designed by the other party.

All of this was just too coincidental, and he couldn't help but think about it. Conan had some guesses in his mind, and then he said, "By the way, uncle, who designed those houses that were burned in the series of arson incidents? Do you want to investigate?"

At this point, Conan paused, then said meaningfully, "Maybe you'll find some interesting coincidences!"

The Kurokawa residence was designed by Teiji Moritani, and the Sumida Canal Bridge that was almost destroyed by a bomb today was also designed by Teiji Moritani. This is really too much of a coincidence.

He seriously suspected that the series of arson incidents, as well as the Green Terrace Park bombing incident he had encountered before, the attack on Beika Station, and this time's ring line bombing incident, might all have a certain relationship with the famous architectural designer Teiji Moriya.

It's hard to say, it was probably done by someone who had a grudge against Moriya Teiji.

Otherwise, why didn't the other party choose other places, but specifically chose to destroy the works designed by the architectural designer Teiji Moriya?
After taking a deep look at him, Officer Shiratori seemed to have noticed something, and the expression on his face became inexplicable. "Interesting coincidence?"

……

"What did you say?"

"Mr. Moriya designed all of them?"

Looking at Officer Shiratori returning from investigation, Officer Megure couldn't help but be shocked.

Originally, he didn't take Conan's previous suggestion seriously.

After all, the serial arson incident has nothing to do with today's explosion.

But he never expected that after careful investigation, they were surprised to learn something.

That is, those houses that were burned down by arson were designed by Teiji Moriya, just like the Sumida Canal Bridge that was almost destroyed in the Loop Line Bomb Incident!
Officer Shiratori nodded slightly and handed his findings to Officer Megure, "Yes, starting from Mr. Kurokawa's house, the Mizushima family, the Yasuda family, and the Akutsu family, all of these houses that were burned were designed by Professor Moritani before he was 30 years old."

Kogoro Maori approached Inspector Megure who was looking at the information and said with a serious look, "So, the burning of those houses by arson wasn't just a coincidence?"

Any normal person would know that the burning of these houses was not a coincidence, and the criminal must have some connection with the architectural designer Teiji Moriya!
For example, the other party had a deep grudge against Teiji Moritani, an elite in the architectural field, so they retaliated by setting fire to the other party's works.

Glancing at them dimly, Conan held the back of his head with both hands and lay back on the bed. "Maybe the real purpose of the person who installed the ring-shaped online bomb was to blow up the bridge?"

Maori Kogoro was a little skeptical, "Blow up that bridge?"

After spending so much effort just to blow up a bridge, is this guy mentally unstable?
Or has this bridge, called Sumida Canal Bridge, committed some unforgivable crime, which is why it has earned such hatred from the criminals?
Instead, Inspector Megure confirmed Conan's guess, "It is indeed possible."

Looking at the information in his hand, Inspector Megure had a serious expression, "If this time it is the same person as the serial arsonist, and their goal is to destroy the work designed by Professor Moritani."

Hearing what he said, Maori Kogoro slammed his fist into his palm, with a look of sudden enlightenment on his face, "Yes, I understand, Officer Megure."

"We can conclude that the people who committed these crimes must have a deep hatred for Professor Moritani, and his challenge to Kudo Shinichi, I think it was just a deception!"

Officer Megure touched his chin and looked enlightened. "I see. This possibility is indeed very high."

Officer Shiratori, who was standing next to him, also agreed with Maori Kogoro's guess, "Mr. Maori and I feel the same way."

"We have always believed that this series of arson cases were caused by hand-made incendiary devices, but now that we think about it, we do see that this criminal has some common characteristics."

As for what this common feature is, it is naturally that the houses that were burned down were all designed by the architect Teiji Moriya, and they were all his works when he was in his early 30s.

After a moment's hesitation, Officer Megure made a decision, "Well, now that we have confirmed it, let's go find Professor Moritani..."

No matter what the relationship between the criminal and Moriya Teiji was, and what his thoughts were when he committed such a heinous act, after all, they did not know much about Moriya Teiji's interpersonal relationships.

If you want to know the true identity of the criminal, you still have to find the person involved, Teiji Moriya, and get to know him better.

At this point, Inspector Megure paused, then said to Maori Kogoro, "Brother Maori, please lead the way."

Although he knew of a person named Moriya Teiji, he had never met him, let alone been to where he lived.

But, it was different with Kogoro Mori. He had been to the Moritani family before, and had attended afternoon tea parties there and stayed there for a while.

If you want to find someone to lead the way, there is no doubt that he is the most suitable person to choose.

Touching his head, Maori Kogoro felt a headache, "Where is his home?"

Although he was very pleased that Inspector Megure valued him so much.

But the key point is that it was some time ago that he went to Moritani Teiji's house, and he had actually forgotten where the other party lived.

After all, sorry, he really doesn't like to remember things like where people who are not beautiful women live.

"Uncle, I know how to get there."

Conan's eyes lit up when he heard his muttering, "Let me lead the way!"

After saying that, Conan jumped up from the bed and quickly put on his shoes.

He is now quite curious about a certain Moritani Teiji.

Looking at Conan who was getting dressed, Maori Kogoro was stunned for a moment, and then flew into a rage, "What are you talking about, you're not ready yet!"

If a certain naughty kid is in good health and is willing to take this route, he will naturally not stop him, but will be happy to see it happen.

But the key point is that the other party had just been bombed.

Although the doctor said that there was nothing serious, it did not mean that the patient had fully recovered, otherwise the doctor would not have told him to take good care of himself and be discharged from the hospital tomorrow.

As a result, before he had rested for long, he decided to go out for a stroll.

What a joke, how could he allow such a thing?

"I'm already well, let's go!"

Conan ignored him, put on his clothes, and walked out the door.

He knows his own body best.

If there really was a problem, he definitely wouldn't force himself.

"Come on!"

"Conan..."

Seeing Conan running away, Maori Kogoro, Inspector Megure and the others looked at each other and had no choice but to chase after him...

(End of this chapter)