Conan: The man who rejected the criminal department

"Being followed? Who is it?" Zong Takuzai thought for a while and realized that something was fishy.

Judging from the currently known information, the IDs worn by Conan and the others have a positioning function.

And the ID cannot be retrieved without the gangster's instructions.

This means that the gangsters do not need to send anyone to follow them at all. The IDs on the detectives' hands are like the strings of the kites connected to them.

As long as the ID is still in the hands of the gangster, the detectives can't escape no matter what.

It was obvious that the people following Conan, Hattori Heiji, and Hakuba should be sent by a third party.

The original bomb hijacking case now involves a third party.
The police officer who was driving the car replied: "The first thing following Hattori Heiji and his group was a car.

The driver of the car was supposed to be a woman, and the stalkers later turned out to be two "heavily armed" men riding motorcycles. "

“Two stalkers have been following them since they left Yokohama Marine University.

They seemed to be choosing the right time and place to attack Hattori Heiji and his entourage. "

"What about the identity of that woman? Does the Kanagawa police have any guesses?" Sotakuya continued to ask.

"Yes, Director. Through our investigation, we determined that the target of the investigation by Hattori Heiji and his team should be a bank robbery that occurred on the carriageway on April 4."

“One of the robbers killed a security guard on the spot, and the suspects were identified as Suehiko Ito and Masaharu Nishio, both graduates of Yokohama Marine University.

Later, during an in-depth investigation by the Kanagawa Prefectural Criminal Police, one of the suspects, Masaharu Nishio, was shot dead in the Far East Company's office.

Far East Company is a company founded by Suehiko Ito. "

"Originally, Ito Suehiko was a major suspect, and multiple pieces of evidence and witness testimony pointed to him as the murderer.

However, Kanagawa detectives subsequently found new clues on the sniper rifle that shot Nishio Masaharu.

The suspect Reiko Shimizu officially entered the police's sight. "

"Shimizu Reiko? Who is this?"

"Reiko Shimizu was a college classmate of Suehiko Ito and Masaharu Nishio. After graduation, Reiko Shimizu and Masaharu Nishio worked together at the Far Eastern Company founded by Suehiko Ito.

Moreover, the three of them belonged to the Crime Research Club when they were in school. Suehiko Ito was the president of this research club at the time. "

As he listened, Sotakuya discovered that the gangsters who manipulated this incident eventually fell on Ito Suehiko and that Shimizu Reiko.

So he asked the police: "Where is Suehiko Ito?"

The police replied: “After the death of Nishio Masaharu, the Kanagawa police received a call and a serious car accident occurred in the container area of ​​the terminal.

The seriously injured Suehiko Ito was found at the scene of the car accident, as well as the sniper rifle hidden in the trunk whose fingerprints had been wiped clean.

After a professional investigation, it was discovered that the brakes of the car Suehiko Ito was driving at the time had been tampered with. "

"The seriously injured Suehiko Ito was sent to the hospital. As a result, after his injury stabilized, Suehiko Ito knocked out the policeman who was guarding him in the room and fled the hospital without a trace."

"So, where is Reiko Shimizu?" Sotakuya was not surprised by this result and began to ask another suspect.

"According to the Kanagawa Detective's report, Reiko Shimizu should be dead."

"Dead? Or should he be?" Such words from the police officer in the driver's seat made Zong Takuya's first reaction be to fake his death.

In fact, faking death to avoid legal sanctions is a tried and tested method used by some prisoners.

Especially for people like Zou Takuya who are engaged in intelligence, the important thing is to see the person alive and the body after death.

If there is no body, it can only be regarded as missing.

When will the body be found to be fully pronounced dead?This code apparently also applies to Kanagawa's police.

"After the Kanagawa detective discovered that Reiko Shimizu was suspected of committing a major crime, she launched an intense interrogation.

But no substantial progress has been made.

And because the evidence was insufficient, Reiko Shimizu could only be released. "

"A few days after Reiko Shimizu left the police station, she was witnessed committing suicide by jumping into the sea.

Due to the strong currents where Reiko Shimizu jumped into the sea, the Kanagawa detective still determined that Reiko Shimizu was dead even though her body was not found.

However, the Kanagawa police did not agree with this determination. "

“After receiving our request for assistance in the investigation, the Kanagawa Public Security Bureau restarted the investigation into the cases of Reiko Shimizu and Suehiko Ito.

They investigated that shortly after the bank robbery on Carriage Lane 4, part of the escape route of Kidd, the thief, overlapped with the escape route of the robber.

Remaining bullet casings from pistols and rifles were found at the scene, and based on this, it was determined that Kidd, who was passing by at the time, might have encountered their true appearance.

That's why he was chased by robbers. "

"The robber was led into a rugged alley when he was chasing Kidd. The Kanagawa police determined that there were three people who were robbed at that time.

That is, Reiko Shimizu, Suehiko Ito and Masaharu Nishio. "

“The Kanagawa Police Department also re-investigated the scene of Nishio Masaharu’s murder and confirmed that it was two people who shot and killed Nishio Masaharu.

No. 1 is a sniper with a fatal hit, while the second person is a novice with poor shooting skills. "

"Based on the fact that Suehiko Ito's car was tampered with, the murderer should be Reiko Shimizu, who is the most suspected.

Based on this, the Kanagawa police determined that Reiko Shimizu was not dead, but hiding somewhere.

We also agree with the judgment of our colleagues in Kanagawa. "

Sotakuya also agreed with the judgment of the Kanagawa police and his subordinates.

At this moment, the police happened to park their car not far from the Far East Company, and Sotakuya happened to see Hattori Heiji, Conan, and Hakuba Tan entering the company building regardless of the sign prohibiting entry.

Not long after the three people entered the building, two men riding motorcycles also controlled their motorcycles and forced their way into the building.

That look looked extremely arrogant.

So Takuya sat in the back seat without getting out of the car and gave orders to his subordinates: "Prepare to activate the safe house closest to here.

Let the guys go up and bring the two attackers over. Don't kill them.

Take out everything they know and act quickly, we don't have much time left. "

"In addition, let the bomb disposal experts from the National Police Agency be on standby in the safe house. If it is confirmed that the bomb ID they have can be defused, they will remove the ID as soon as possible."

"Roms!"

The police officer in the driver's seat immediately got out of the car to make arrangements after hearing Zong Takuya's order.

It didn't take long for more than a dozen public security policemen, armed with live ammunition, to arrive from all directions. After inspecting the firearms, they entered the Far East Company building.

Not long after, the arrogant man who had just entered the Far East Building on a motorcycle was dragged out from inside.

Also following out at the same time were a trio of frightened high school detectives. (End of chapter)