Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 484 As long as you are not married, there is still a chance! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)
"I know everything you are talking about."

Hearing what everyone said, Officer Shiratori snorted, "But we can't completely rule out this possibility."

"After all, based on the comprehensive analysis of the clues we have obtained so far, Kudo Shinichi is the most likely suspect."

At this point, Officer Shiratori paused and frowned, "Secondly, the suspects are Maori Kogoro and the detective known as Bai Ye."

These two people, one is Mao Lilan's father, and the other is Mao Lilan's good friend.

His own daughter (good friend) was nearly killed, so it is not impossible that he would attack Moriya Teiji, the explosion maniac, in anger.

"Do you suspect Brother Maori and Brother Bai Ye?"

After hearing these words, Inspector Megure began to doubt whether he had heard it wrongly.

It would be fine if his subordinate suspected Kudo Shinichi. After all, his childhood sweetheart was targeted and almost blown to death. As his childhood sweetheart, Kudo Shinichi did have certain motives to kill Moritani Teiji and avenge him.

Moreover, although there is a possibility that the mysterious man who looks almost exactly like the high school student Kudo Shinichi in the old man's description is someone else in disguise, it cannot be ruled out that he is the high school student detective Kudo Shinichi himself.

However, after suspecting Kudo Shinichi, he even didn't let go of Mouri Kogoro and Byakuya?
What exactly does his subordinate want to do?
Could it be that because they saw that he had been living too comfortably recently, they were planning to find something for him and his brothers to do so that they could no longer work together to solve cases as happily as before?
"Yes, they both, like Kudo Shinichi, have certain motives to attack Moriya Teiji."

Officer Shiratori nodded slightly, confirming what Officer Megure said.

Before, when they were near the explosion site, if he and Inspector Megure had not stopped Kogoro Mori in time, who was extremely angry and irritated because his daughter was in danger, the other party might have really beaten Teiji Moritani to death.

As for Bai Ye, although both he and Mao Lilan claimed that they were just good friends, he was not blind. Which good friends would go to see a late-night movie or buy clothes together late at night?

Perhaps there is true friendship in this world, but if the two parties in this friendship are of different genders, I'm sorry, he doesn't believe that this friendship is pure!

"Officer Shiratori, your suspicion is far-fetched."

Inspector Megure frowned, his eyes full of disapproval. He took a few steps forward, approached Inspector Shiratori, and said with a stern face, "Although Brother Mori is usually a little impulsive, he is a detective with principles and has always adhered to the moral bottom line of a detective. He would not kill someone just because he is angry because his daughter is in danger."

Maori Kogoro usually behaves like a lecher, slovenly, and somewhat self-righteous person, with a funny side. He can't help but feel flattered when he hears other people's praise. If he meets a beautiful woman or an idol, even if he is dressed slovenly at the time, he will transform into a handsome gentleman in a few seconds. He is also a money-grubber, which is mainly reflected in the fact that if the client is willing to pay a high price, he will accept reluctant commissions (except for illegal and criminal matters).

But he knows how to respect life. When he sees a stranger lying on the ground, he will not hesitate to go to rescue him. He will also risk his life to save the criminals when their lives are in danger. When it comes to cases involving his friends and relatives, he will be uncharacteristically good at reasoning, sometimes even seeing through the truth earlier than Conan, and showing a strong sense of justice when facing crimes.

How could such a person allow himself to become the criminal he hates the most?

"As for Brother Bai Ye, from what I have observed and understood about him for such a long time, he has a strong sense of justice. He strives to find the truth in every case and tries to arrest all the criminals. Such a person who hates evil and hates evil cannot be the murderer of Moriya Teiji!"

Officer Shiratori shook his head slightly, unmoved. He crossed his arms and responded seriously, "Officer Megure, I know you have solved cases with them many times, and both sides have cooperated happily. I understand your trust in them. However, people's hearts are unpredictable. Who knows if their mentality will change after experiencing those things because of the stimulation."

"You know, under the control of extreme emotions, people will lose their rationality, especially when the lives of those they cherish are threatened. Therefore, we can't easily rule out their suspicions based on our usual impression of them."

When it comes to emotions, who can guarantee that reason will prevail over impulse?
No, almost no one, not even him, has full confidence!

"Because this is a serious case, we must treat every possibility rigorously and treat everyone fairly and impartially. We cannot deny the suspicion of the other party because of personal feelings or prejudice!"

"What's more, once all the impossibilities are eliminated, no matter how unbelievable the facts are, they are all true facts. Isn't this what the famous high school detective Kudo Shinichi often said? I think what he said makes sense. The more impossible it is, the more likely it is!"

"I don't think your guess is very good, Officer Shiratori."

Just then, a clear but confident voice came.

Everyone turned to look and saw a woman with neat short black hair, beautiful features, purple eyes, wearing a light blue suit and a blue miniskirt. She was tall and exuded righteousness, making people look at her sideways. She walked over at some point.

"Sato-san? Why are you here?"

Seeing her appear, Inspector Megure couldn't help but be a little surprised.

If he remembered correctly, his subordinate should not have participated in this operation, right?
But why would the other party appear at this time?
"I was working a case nearby and heard that something happened here, Officer Megure, so I came to take a look."

Miwako Sato nodded at him, then cast her beautiful eyes towards Officer Shiratori, "Officer Shiratori, you shouldn't suspect a good man who has helped the police many times without any reason. If you suspect him for a little motive, who will be willing to help the police in the future?"

"Besides, I think Officer Megure and the others know much more about the high school detective Kudo Shinichi, Detective Mori, and Byakuya... Detective Byakuya... than you, who are meeting them for the first time!"

Seeing that Sato Miwako, the girl he liked, was actually speaking for other men, and those men were the detectives he hated the most, Officer Shiratori's face darkened and looked a little unhappy: "I'm making an objective analysis!"

"Objective analysis? I think you are just making excuses for your own prejudice."

"I know you don't like detectives, but you can't be hostile and prejudiced against all detectives just because of your personal likes and dislikes." Sato Miwako argued without showing any weakness, "Moreover, according to your logic, everyone who has come into contact with Moriya Teiji before, as well as those who were nearly killed because of Moriya Teiji's crazy behavior, or those whose relatives and friends unfortunately died in the explosion are all suspects, including you, Officer Shiratori!"

As soon as I arrived, I saw that Officer Shiratori was suspecting this and that, even her own little man. It would be strange if Sato Miwako could bear it.

"You..." After these words came out, even with Officer Shiratori's personality, he couldn't help but get angry, "How could I be a suspect?"

It was because of what happened before. It was true that he was very annoyed with the hateful guy Moritani Teiji, but he did not forget that he was a policeman and would not do anything that would tarnish the Sakura badge on his body!
"That's hard to say. Maybe you have some ulterior motive and want to frame someone else for the crime!"

Sato Miwako sneered and said provocatively.

Officer Megure couldn't stand it anymore, and immediately frowned and scolded, "Meiwako, stop talking nonsense."

Officer Megure couldn't help but feel a headache seeing his subordinates arguing with each other.

After all, one of these two people is his right-hand man and also the daughter of his best friend, a younger generation he watched grow up, while the other one comes from a wealthy family and is the eldest son of the Shiratori family.

It is not good for him to favor anyone.

However, after thinking for a moment, Inspector Megure finally chose to speak.

This was because he couldn't just sit and watch these two people really fall out; that wouldn't be good for anyone.

"I'm not talking nonsense, Officer Megure. We must treat everyone fairly and impartially, and we can't easily draw conclusions because of personal feelings or prejudices."

Miwako Sato seriously confronted Officer Shiratori with what he had said before.

Hearing her words, Officer Shiratori took a deep breath, forced down the depression in his heart, and calmed himself down: "Officer Sato, I'm different from them. I will always maintain my rationality as a police officer and will not let down the badge on my body!"

Miwako Sato snorted and said, "Officer Shiratori, I know you will not let down your badge. Even if you encounter something that makes you angry, you will try your best to stay rational. But your loyalty to the Metropolitan Police Department does not mean that you can doubt others at will."

Inspector Megure stepped out to mediate the fight, so she couldn't help but give him face.

After all, although the two are not related by blood, they are only work-related. However, because Sato Miwako's father was a policeman who died in the line of duty, and Inspector Megure looks very much like her father, in her heart, Sato Miwako actually regards Inspector Megure, the elder who has always taken care of her, as her own father.

At this point, Sato Miwako paused and said righteously, "Before there is solid evidence, we must not let these unfounded speculations hurt innocent people, especially those who have helped the police and worked hard to solve the case like Detective Maori, Detective Kudo, and Detective Bai Ye!"

Hearing this, Officer Takagi, who had been standing by without saying anything, couldn't help but speak up and supported Sato Miwako, the girl he liked: "Officer Sato is right, Officer Shiratori, there is indeed no substantial evidence pointing to Kudo-kun and the others, so we can't suspect them of being the murderer of Moriya Teiji just because they have a certain motive."

"Moreover, Detective Maori, Byakuya-kun, and Kudo-kun have assisted our police in solving cases many times in the past and provided us with many key clues. We should have basic trust in them and believe that they are not the kind of people who would take human lives for their own selfish reasons."

Officer Shiratori frowned even more tightly. He looked around at the other police officers at the scene. He found that his colleagues were all opposed to his suspicion and no one supported him at all. He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, but he still insisted on his opinion. "I just proposed a possibility. After all, the case is currently at a stalemate. We can't miss any clues!"

“But you can’t base that possibility on a misunderstanding of them.”

Miwako Sato looked at him coldly with an indifferent expression.

Officer Shiratori gritted his teeth, looking unhappy, "Okay, then Officer Sato, what do you think we should do now?"

Although he had heard of the scandal between Sato Miwako and Byakuya before coming to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, he did not expect that this scandal seemed to be more than just a scandal. At the very least, Sato Miwako's attitude towards the detective named Byakuya was very unusual.

Even if the two parties are not really boyfriend and girlfriend, there is more or less some ambiguous relationship between them.

However, no matter how extraordinary it is, he will not give up!

Because, as long as these two people are not really together and have not officially married, he still has a chance!

Sato Miwako's eyes flickered slightly, and she offered her own suggestion, "We should start with more objective evidence, such as reinvestigating the surveillance near the Mika Cinema and interviewing more witnesses, instead of making groundless guesses here."

"Or, we can start from the mysterious man's movements and see if there are any other clues. Also, investigate the black market to see if anyone has recently purchased items that can be used to disguise themselves as Kudo Arata."

Hearing her words, Inspector Megure touched his chin and nodded in agreement, "Well, that's a good idea."

After that, Inspector Megure turned his gaze to his subordinates, "You all heard what Miwako said, why don't you follow her instructions and investigate as soon as possible!"

Everyone looked at each other and responded respectfully, "Yes!"

So, everyone started a new round of investigation, and Sato Miwako secretly vowed to find the real murderer and clear her little man's name...

(End of this chapter)