Conan's self-cultivation of fake wine

Chapter 572: The Collapse of Ritual and Music
"The murderer must be a woman!"

The next day, in an ordinary meeting room of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Kobayashi Touko sat down facing Shiratori and reiterated her point of view.

The murder case that happened last night was unusual in that the murderer had disappeared before Conan arrived at the scene, unlike the previous cases where the murderer remained at the scene, waiting to be caught by the detective.

If there is no murderer and no suspect, then it is probably wishful thinking to expect to solve the case in a short time like before.

However, this case, which is not "scientific", is actually the most likely type to happen in reality.

So the Tokyo police put their long-awaited methods to use and began to investigate the deceased's network of relationships overnight, and then identify possible suspects.

The most important thing about this conventional "dumb" way of investigating a network of relationships is to be meticulous. In other words, it is definitely not something that can be accomplished in a short period of time.

In addition, the only eyewitness, Kobayashi Chengzi, was still quite frightened at this time.

Officer Shiratori, who took over the case personally and was "considerate", simply collected evidence and made sure that Kobayashi Touko herself was not a suspect. Then, he simply waved his hand and postponed the original time for questioning the testimony to the next morning.

As for whether there is a problem with doing this, of course there is.

People's memory will gradually decline, and the impression of an event is naturally the most profound when it first happens. If it's been a night, it's hard to say.

Furthermore, if we could get Kobayashi Orange's testimony first and follow her instructions to search for suspects who fit the description, it would naturally be faster than the conventional search.

This move by Shiratori Jinzaburo is not good either from the perspective of procedure or the actual impact it brings.

But, who made him a white bird?

He passed the Japanese National Civil Service Class I Examination, a true professional group.

Compared to Inspector Megure who has basically no hope of promotion, professional groups like Shiratori start out as Inspector and it only takes about ten years to become Superintendent. After that, the path to being promoted to Superintendent General, Superintendent General, and Commissioner of the National Police Agency is also open.

This is a natural bureaucrat.

With a bright future and the strong capital strength of the White Bird Group, no one would bother him over such a small matter.

It was also because of this that Shiratori was able to naturally serve as the highest person in charge of Sato Miwako's defense line.

If it weren't for this, it couldn't be that other people thought that Shiratori's love for Miwako was the strongest, right?

That's not bullshit...

However, thanks to this incident, Shiratori's new target, which had been hidden for a long time, finally surfaced.

Once the police officer handling the case found out, almost all the police officers in the Metropolitan Police Department knew about it.

When they saw Kobayashi Touko's face which was extremely similar to Sato Miwako's, they all quickly smiled with understanding.

"Hey, that Shiratori guy found a replacement.", "As expected of him."

As for helping to cover up...

Gossip is human nature. Besides, although everyone may object to Shiratori's delay in questioning the testimony, it would be a joke to say that there is no complaint at all.

Now, everything has a reasonable explanation.

However, Shiratori Renzaburo, whose eyes were temporarily blinded by love, was unaware of the undercurrents surging behind the scenes.

After all, other police officers in the Metropolitan Police Department would not say such things in front of him. It was fine to say "substitute" in private, but if it was really said in front of the real owner...

As long as the bird wasn't torn in half, it was considered to have a good temper.

Even Shiratori didn't know, let alone Kobayashi Touko who was visiting the Metropolitan Police Department for the first time.

This typical good student and model citizen had never been to a place like the Metropolitan Police Department. Naturally, such "rumors" would not reach her ears in a short time, unless something unexpected happened.

Kobayashi Touko crossed her arms over her chest, hunched her neck, and looked around frequently. She was curious, but also timid. After being mistaken for someone else several times, she felt even more embarrassed.

In the end, it was Conan and other students who calmed down their teacher. Compared with newbies like Xiaolin, they were already familiar customers here.

In Yuantai's words, he has tried every dish here.

Fortunately, Kobayashi's nervousness did not last long. The moment she saw Shiratori, she quickly breathed a sigh of relief, and her whole body relaxed. She walked side by side with Shiratori, talking and laughing.

"Excuse me, is there someone here who looks like me?"

"Yeah." Shiratori responded briefly, and then added without hesitation, "But I don't think you two look alike at all."

Soon, they turned into a meeting room where Lu Ren and Hui Yuan had been waiting for a long time. They came early and had already completed the relevant records.

After seeing Lu Ren, the three of them quickly calmed down and sat down next to Xiaolin Chengzi.

After Xiaolin Chengzi sat down, she looked at the familiar Officer Shiratori across from her, and her original nervousness gradually disappeared. She straightened her back and recalled the situation of last night word by word, carefully and meticulously, just like she usually did when teaching students.

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Time passed quickly, and about half an hour later, Shiratori Renzaburo concluded: "According to your statement, you got separated from these children on the way to the fireworks festival last night. While looking for them, you suddenly heard the sound of two people arguing. In order to find out the situation, you walked into the alley, and then saw the murderer himself flash by."

"Then, because of your screams, Conan and the other kids rushed to the scene. After confirming that a crime had occurred, Conan immediately called Lu Ren and the others. Is that right?"

"Yeah. That's right."

"Well, let me confirm it one last time." Shiratori pulled out a photo from the evidence bag and pushed it in front of Kobayashi Touko. "The deceased you saw is Ms. Sumida Akira, right?"

Xiaolin Chengzi held up the photo and took a closer look, then said with certainty, "Yes, it's her."

Lu Ren on the side glanced at it and quickly looked away.

Although his next words seemed disrespectful to the deceased, he couldn't help but say it.

——Who is the most beautiful person in the world of science? There is no definitive answer yet. But as for who is the most beautiful person in the world of science, at least Lu Ren has no doubt about it now.

It is definitely Ms. Akira Sumida in the photo.

If they are like Kosui Nanatsuki and Sera Masumi, they can be described as "Two rabbits are running side by side on the ground, how can I tell which is the male and female?"

The image of Sumida Akira can only be described as "the collapse of rituals and music."

Not only was she abstract in appearance, but she was also very strong. From her appearance, it was impossible to tell that she was actually a woman.

Of course, it would be a bit shallow to only talk about the external appearance.

But based on the information collected by the police, this person's inner qualities may not be as good as his outer appearance...