Daily life of a spy in the world of Conan

"Oh, you're using the Internet, and my line is busy so I can't make a call."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier..." Conan rolled his eyes. Doesn't Inspector Megure know this yet?

But it was not a big problem, he was about to guess, no, he was about to deduce where the robbers might be staying.

"According to your reasoning, I do know a place that is more consistent with what you said."

When Conan and Takagi looked at him, Xiachuan began to explain: "There are three largest hotels in Mika, Mika Grand Hotel, Mika International Hotel, and Suzuki Grand Hotel.

Considering there is a large storage space nearby, it should be the Mihua International Hotel. Less than 50 meters to the left of this hotel is the Mihua Station, which has large lockers. "

"Brother Xiachuan, you are so amazing. You even know this?" Takagi was shocked.

Who are the police after all?

He now understands why Inspector Megure likes to ask for help from outside. This guy's reasoning is like cheating.

Xia Chuan smiled and nodded on the surface, but he actually rolled his eyes in his heart.

Of course I know. He just arranged this meeting place after the men robbed the bank and left.

By now, Akemi Miyano and the other two should have settled down in the Beika International Hotel.

In order to find the place Conan just mentioned, he looked through the entire map of Beika Town last night.

I didn't expect Conan to figure it out in just a few words. It's really hard to accept.

God, this is a bit too much.

I can accept reasoning through clues, but Conan just relied on hypothetical reasoning throughout the whole process!

It's like solving a case, but it's like solving an equation.

It seems that I can’t leave any clues for Conan next time, otherwise I’m going to be in trouble.

ten minutes later.

Natsukawa hung up the phone call with Inspector Megure.

"A pistol and a plan were found in Miyaji Takao's home. The plan was the same as the one we saw, but there was no list of names.

In addition, through your method, Officer Megure has already found the suspicious vehicle."

Conan said: "If there is a suspicious vehicle, as long as it is parked near the Rice Flower International Hotel, it can be confirmed, there should be no problem."

"Officer Megure has already begun arranging police forces to go to the Mika International Hotel, but in order to prevent alerting the enemy, I have asked them to conduct the search through normal patrol methods."

"Can't we just block the hotel?" Gao Mu asked curiously, "If we are sure that the three robbers are in the Mika International Hotel, wouldn't it be much safer to block it directly?"

Conan rolled his eyes and wanted to explain, but when he remembered that he was just a child, he swallowed the words back.

"Mihua International Hotel has foreign guests staying there, so it cannot be sealed off at will. Moreover, if such a large hotel is sealed off, the loss of turnover in one day may be close to 10 million yuan. Who will bear this? The hotel will not agree to this.

Rather than blocking the hotel with great fanfare and causing endless trouble, it is better to conduct a stealth investigation and retrieve the hotel registration information, and maybe we can find some clues.”

"That's right, Brother Xiachuan is more thoughtful."

Gao Mu secretly thought that he was very professional and silently made a note in his mind. This kind of thing does involve many aspects, and a direct blockade would easily lead to complaints.

When the three of them arrived at the Beika International Hotel, Inspector Megure and Kogoro Mori had been waiting for a long time.

Miyaji Takao's residence is closer to the Rice Flower International Hotel.

The police found a position for observation in the office building opposite the Mihua International Hotel.

"Inspector, has the investigation started?" Takagi asked seriously. He had finally come across such a big case, he must participate deeply and make great achievements.

"We have already started searching for vehicles in nearby parking lots. The hotel's top management is also negotiating with them. I believe we will have good news soon."

Officer Megure turned to look at Natsukawa and patted his shoulder with great satisfaction: "Brother Natsukawa, it's a good thing you found the USB flash drive. This case seems to be much easier than I thought."

"It's nothing, we are all friends. And I only pay attention to some details because I have seen Uncle Maori solve many cases."

Mao Li nodded frantically behind him: "Don't underestimate yourself, Xiachuan boy, it's mainly because you have a strong learning ability..."

Conan sighed and ignored the adults flattering each other.

The socializing is over, and what follows is a long wait.

There are many parking lots near the Mihua International Hotel, and it would be slow to check secretly without revealing your identity;

The negotiations with the hotel were not pleasant and dragged on for a long time.

Xiachuan found an opportunity to go to the bathroom and called Gin to ask about the situation.

The dog stealing plan went smoothly.

The plan is implemented after dinner.

It is darker at this time, so it is more convenient to do things.

Another point is that Bourbon is only available after 6pm.

As expected of a professional worker, he has very high professionalism and will not take the next order before six o'clock.

Xia Chuan asked again if he needed help.

According to his plan, Miyano Akemi's problem could be solved by eight o'clock at the latest, so there would be plenty of time left.

But Gin did not agree.

Although Miyano Akemi is only a peripheral member, she is still relatively important because it involves Shirley. Gin still hopes that Natsukawa can do his task well.

Especially since 10 billion yen was involved.

Although the profits are a bit less than those from stealing dogs, this is only relative.

When Natsukawa came back from the call, Inspector Megure and Kogoro Mori were having a serious conversation.

Seeing Xiachuan coming back, Officer Megure explained with joy: "We found the suspicious vehicle in the parking lot near the Mika International Hotel. We have already set up surveillance on it. If the three robbers want to leave, we can definitely catch them all in one fell swoop."

"It seems that they are definitely at the Rice Flower International Hotel. If that's the case, we can also investigate at the Rice Flower Station. The stolen money might be in the locker over there."

Officer Megure asked curiously, "Brother Natsukawa, if they were at the hotel, they could have taken the 10 billion yen to the hotel. Why did they put it in the station locker? Isn't that redundant?"

"No, it would be too obvious to bring so much money with them. Ten billion yen would require at least a dozen boxes. Also, if they were exposed, they would definitely not be able to run away with the money, so it would be safest to put the money somewhere else. In order to facilitate observation, this location should be closer to the hotel.

If, as Xia Chuan said, they have someone behind them, it would be much easier to conduct the transaction.”

Kogoro Mouri spoke so convincingly that even Conan looked at him in surprise.

Uncle's brain suddenly started working better?

(Ask for monthly ticket)

Chapter 170 Internal strife?

Another half an hour passed and the police finally got the hotel's check-in list.

In addition to the list, a front desk staff was also called over to cooperate with the questioning.

"Officer Megure, just look through today's check-in list."

Seeing that Inspector Megure was going to start checking from three days ago, Conan reminded: "Their schedule was changed at the last minute, so it's impossible for them to book a room in advance. It can only be today."

"Yeah, Conan is smarter." Officer Megure nodded in agreement and turned to the registration form for today's check-in.

Then, Gao Mu handed the three photos to the receptionist and asked, "Excuse me, have you seen these three people today?"

Names may be false and lists may be inaccurate, but appearances cannot.

It is more convenient to ask the front desk directly than looking through the list, especially when one woman and two men are booking a room, the front desk must have some memory.

The lady at the front desk was a little nervous, but she still took the photo and examined it carefully.

"Have you seen it?"

A few minutes passed, and seeing that the other party had not responded, Gao Mu became a little anxious.

They are now racing against time. The sooner they confirm the situation, the sooner they can arrest the person.

The receptionist nervously scanned the photos, waited for a while and finally spoke: "In fact, some guests wore masks and glasses when they checked in, so I couldn't recognize them. I'm sure I haven't seen the three people in the photo, but it's possible that they covered their faces, so I couldn't see them."

The front desk clerk's answer made Gao Mu feel a little uncomfortable: "Take a closer look and see if there are any similarities in the ears, forehead, lips, eyes, neck, etc."

The receptionist shook her head and said she couldn't give a precise answer: "Today, there are at least ten people who booked rooms without showing their faces. I can't give a specific answer, I can only say that I haven't seen these three faces.

The number of people who have checked in today is nearly 200, and I can’t recognize them just by looking at their facial features.”

This is the observation ability of ordinary people. Some people will forget after a while even if they have met them once, let alone just looking at a certain part. This is too difficult. Even Takagi himself, who graduated from the police academy, can't do it.

Mihua International Hotel is doing very good business, with hundreds of guests checking in every day, many of whom do not want their faces to be seen.

Especially those who have affairs.

The inquiry reached a deadlock.

"Sister, do you remember any case of a woman and two men booking a room together? They only booked one room, probably between 1:00 and 2:30 in the afternoon."

Conan pondered for a long time, and asked in a low voice while Kogoro Mouri and Inspector Megure were checking the list together.

He was afraid that he would be beaten if he shouted loudly.

"One woman and two men, booking a room, between 1:00 and 2:30..." The receptionist recalled for a moment and then her eyes lit up and said:

“Speaking of which, there are indeed three strange people.

It was probably around 1:30 or 2 o'clock when three people came together to book a room, but they only booked one room.

I still found it strange at that time.

There were obviously two men and one woman, but they only booked one room, and it had a single bed. These three people left a deep impression on me.

They covered themselves up very tightly, but I remember that the woman had long hair. Of the two men, the one who booked the room with me spoke more maturely, probably in his forties or above. The other one didn't speak, but the skin on his arms was fair and clean, so I guess he was between twenty and thirty years old. "

The receptionist looked uneasy: "I was teasing my colleagues about how they played so many tricks. Now that you mention it, they are very likely the three people the police are looking for."

Inspector Megure and Kogoro Mori, who were standing by, brightened up when they heard the explanation from the front desk.

There can't be any mistake, it's them!

There is a high degree of overlap with the personal information found at Miyano Akemi's residence.

Immediately afterwards, Officer Megure picked up the walkie-talkie and began to gather police forces.

Since it has been confirmed that the kidnappers are indeed in the Mihua International Hotel, we only need to leave a few people to guard the parking lot, and the others need to set up control in the hotel as soon as possible.

Maori Kogoro looked at the receptionist with a serious face and asked, "Excuse me, which room did those three people book?"

The receptionist took the list that Takagi handed over and began to check it, and soon found a name.

"That's it, Matsuda Miao. The room they booked is on the 2714th floor, room number is ."

"It's a fake name indeed!"

Conan secretly memorized the room number, reached out and tugged at the corner of Xiachuan's clothes and said, "Uncle Xiachuan, let's go quickly. If we are slow, they might find out. The police have been monitoring here for some time. If they have strong observation skills, they may find something wrong."

Conan discovered that, since some point in time, the obstacles he encountered when acting with Natsukawa were much smaller.

Judging from his performance today, if he wants to participate in the investigation, he must have three or five bags on his head.

But when he is with Xia Chuan, he doesn't have such worries.

Now, he is responsible for showing off his intelligence and reasoning, and Xia Chuan can be responsible for punching out when he encounters a gangster. It is very convenient for the two of them to work together.

The feeling of comfort was even greater than the last time he solved a case with Hattori Heiji.

Conan is now a little hesitant, wondering whether he should tell Natsukawa his true identity, perhaps he can get more help.

However, considering that Xia Chuan's identity was unknown and he was still unemployed, powerful, and seemed to be related to Kaito Kidd, he temporarily gave up this plan.

At least he had to find out Uncle Xia Chuan's identity before he could completely reveal his own identity.

And he felt that he couldn't hide it from Xia Chuan for long.

Anya has the video of him knocking Uncle Maori unconscious, and who knows, Xiachuan might see it one day.

"It's possible..."

Natsukawa's eyes lit up. He was still thinking about how to get Miyano Akemi out of the encirclement. If he and Conan went upstairs before Inspector Megure, maybe he could find a chance to let Miyano Akemi go.

At an angle where no one was paying attention, the two of them left quietly without attracting the attention of Inspector Megure and Kogoro Mouri.

After entering the hotel, Conan quickly ran to the elevator and pulled Xiachuan in.

The two of them holding hands look like father and son, which will less likely attract other people's attention.

I pressed the button for the 27th floor directly. Just as the elevator was about to close, a hand reached into the gap of the elevator door.