Conan: I can hear the murderer's voice

Since the kidnappers had to be arrested for the second time at the Toudou Tower, Inspector Megure immediately contacted his subordinates to arrange the operation.

Kogoro thought that the homeless man who handed the threatening letter to the company's front desk was very suspicious, so Takagi took the Mori family to the company to find out what happened.

Originally, Sato was also going to be assigned a task, but Lin Xuan smiled and asked Megure for someone:

"Inspector Megure, can you lend me Officer Sato to help with the investigation?"

He had already proven his ability to the police, so Megure certainly wouldn't refuse:

"Okay, Sato, you will investigate the case with Brother Lin Xuan until this case is solved."

After the other police detectives left, Lin Xuan also said goodbye to President Takei and left the villa.

But he was not going to investigate the case, but taking Sato for a walk outside.

Although Wu Ju loved money like his life, he still spent a lot of money to buy this villa. The villa is surrounded by lush greenery, exuding the tranquility and harmony of nature everywhere.

Wild flowers of various colors bloom on the grass on both sides of the path. The fragrant aroma and the soft and peaceful light of the street lamps make people feel as if they are stepping into a fairy tale world.

However, the cool and beautiful female detective beside him still looked annoyed.

[It would be fine if he was entangled with a high school girl in Osaka, but at least he had the excuse of investigating the case.]

[Just came back and stared at the secretary]

[This guy!!!]

Only then did Lin Xuan understand that Sato was in a bad mood and that she had misunderstood the reason why she noticed him observing Miss Hanai.

[How can you think like that? I’m not a scumbag who falls in love with every girl I meet]

He was about to explain, but Sato spoke first:

"Lin Xuan, I can't walk with you anymore. Miss Naoko is still missing, and we have no clue about the kidnappers..."

Under normal circumstances, Sato might be excited to be alone with Lin Xuan, but not tonight.

【Naoko Takei's life could be in danger at any time】

[As a detective investigating this case, how can I waste my time here?]

Unexpectedly, before Sato could finish his words, Lin Xuan took direct action and hugged Sato tightly like a couple in love.

“Lin, Lin Xuan!”

The calm and resolute female detective was turned back into a shy little woman by the direct attack. Her face flushed and she looked angry and wanted to push Lin Xuan away.

However, Lin Xuan held on even tighter, and with just one sentence he made Sato forget to resist.

Lin Xuan deliberately lowered his voice:

"The prisoner is here, behind the rockery."

【! 】

Sato is worthy of being an excellent detective. After being reminded by Lin Xuan, she also noticed the gaze coming from the dark corner.

In order to avoid arousing the kidnapper's suspicion, the two tacitly pretended to be a couple having a secret date.

Sato sighed and said in a sad voice:

"Men always like young and beautiful girls, and I am already an old woman."

Lin Xuan's face was full of sincerity:

"How is that possible? In my eyes, Miwako will always be eighteen."

As he spoke, Lin Xuan pinched Sato's face very naturally.

The flower of the Metropolitan Police Department lowered her head shyly for a moment, but she immediately said sourly:

"But I am already twenty-eight years old after all."

The loving appearance of the two gave the prisoner goosebumps all over her body. She gave up surveillance and left from behind the rockery.

"It turned out to be her?"

Sato noticed out of the corner of his eye that the figure disappearing from the end of the path was his secretary, Ms. Hanai.

Lin Xuan nodded:

"It was Hanai who planned this kidnapping."

[So you weren't staring at the secretary because you were lustful, but because you suspected she was a criminal? ]

Sato felt apologetic, but she soon realized something was wrong.

[During the arrest, the kidnapper stepped on the accelerator and drove the van directly into the Tiwujin River]

[The criminal needs to quickly use a hammer to break the glass, take the kidnapped Naoko hostage and escape from underwater, and avoid being discovered by the detectives following closely]

[Hanai is a petite woman, can she really do all this in just a few minutes? ]

Sato thought it was impossible.

[Even an Olympic champion cannot do this in a short period of time]

Lin Xuan knew what she was thinking, so he helped Sato reconstruct what had happened:

"The first and most important point is, how could the police determine that the kidnapped Miss Naoko was also in the van?"

Sato didn't hesitate at all:

"This was confirmed by Miss Naoko's father himself."

Lin Xuan shook his head:

"Normally, no father would recognize the wrong daughter, but no father would disregard his daughter's life for money. Is Wu Ju a qualified and normal father?"

"I think that President Takei, who spends almost all his time at work, doesn't have much affection for his daughter, and the curtains in the van were only opened for a moment."

"What's more, Secretary Hanai and Naoko have the same hairstyle. Even our classmate Xiaolan almost mistook Hanai for Naoko at first sight."

Recalling the hesitant expression of Mao Lilan in the villa garden, Sato could barely accept this reasoning.

Lin Xuan continued to explain:

"It is almost impossible to escape quickly while holding a hostage in a turbulent river, but as long as there is only one kidnapper in the van from beginning to end, there is a chance to complete this trick!"

"The skin color of Hanai's wrists and ankles is obviously different from the rest of the body. This is probably the effect of wearing equipment for diving for a long time."

“And as a person related to the case, Hanai certainly had the opportunity to learn about the police deployment near the dock.”

……

Two hours later, at Wuju Villa.

Although the fate of his only daughter is still uncertain, President Takei has no time to worry.

After the police detectives left, the secretary told him that one of the companies that was about to sign the contract had suddenly changed its mind.

This made Wu Ju extremely unhappy. As long as the acquisition was successfully completed, with his skills, he would be able to become the industry leader within a few years and build his own business empire.

But at this moment, a small company dared to disobey me!

In addition to half a cup of coffee, the table in front of Takei was covered with negative information about the company's president. He was ready to make the other party pay the price.

However, just as he picked up the other party's tax evasion information and flipped through a few pages, Wu Ju's right hand dropped weakly, and the information fell to the ground with a "clatter".

Wu Jui tried to pick it up, but he didn't have the strength to do it.

He, who had never failed in the business world, was in great fear. He tried to make a hoarse sound:

"Help, help, call a doctor for me, call a doctor!"

However, after his wife passed away, Takei dismissed all the servants in order to save money.

Originally he had a daughter, but Naoko was kidnapped by criminals and her life or death is unknown.

Even the police officers who were supposed to stay at the kidnapped person's home were driven away by Wu Jui.

The wealthy president of a large company is now unable to even move a finger. He feels the strength in his body draining away bit by bit.

Fortunately, there is always a way out. "Boom, boom, boom...", a pair of high heels stepped on the ground, making pleasant notes from far away.