Chapter 340: A Completely Different Perspective
"Not interested," Chi Feichei said. "I just discovered that this Criminal's mentality can serve as a case study to verify organization-type personality individuals, and also to remind the Police Officers to be careful of the Criminal."
Conan couldn't quite understand. Studying the Criminal's mentality versus finding the culprit, he felt finding the culprit was more important. He tried to encourage Chi Feichei's enthusiasm, "Don't you want to know what kind of person the Criminal is specifically?"
Chi Feichei looked at Suzuki Sonoko, who was receiving a phone call from Mouri Ran, "Bracelet, Ring, Necklace."
"Huh?" Conan looked over, puzzled. After a moment of blankness, he hurriedly stood up and asked Sonoko, "Sonoko, your necklace, bracelet, and ring are the same as those three ladies in the photo just now. Where did you buy them?"
Over there, Inspector Megure and the others who were about to leave all stopped.
"Ah?" Suzuki Sonoko looked at her wrist in confusion and explained, "This wasn't bought, it was a gift. It's from that Department Store we went to just now. They said it's a 'Millennium Special Sale' event. As long as you spend over ten thousand yen and take the invoice to the entrance to have them checked, you can choose an item you like..."
Inspector Megure walked forward, grabbed Suzuki Sonoko's wrist to show the accessory to Officer Takagi, and hurriedly asked, "Officer Takagi, how is it?"
Officer Takagi compared it with the photo and nodded, "The three of them do indeed have the same accessory as Sonoko!"
Sato Miwako speculated, "In that case, the three of them..."
"Are all guests of that Department Store!" Inspector Megure finished the sentence.
"Ah—!"
Suddenly, Mouri Ran's scream came from Suzuki Sonoko's mobile phone.
Mori Kogoro was startled and quickly stepped forward to take Suzuki Sonoko's mobile phone, roaring into the phone, "What's wrong with you? Ran! Ran? Speak up! ... What did you say? A girl collapsed in the Parking Lot with her head covered in blood?"
...
In the Parking Lot, a woman with similar 101 hot girl makeup was slumped against the wall. The blood flowing from her head down her cheeks was already somewhat dry, and she was no longer breathing.
"The Victim's name is Tae Aizawa, 20 years old this year, and she used to be a shop assistant at this Department Store," Officer Takagi said, reporting the situation of the investigation. "She was fired a year ago and hasn't found work yet..."
"Our Police haven't publicly announced the Victim's characteristics, and this is the Underground Parking Lot of that Department Store," Sato Miwako said. "It should be the same Criminal as the previous three Cases, right?"
"The Culprit has really started killing people," Inspector Megure sighed.
Officer Takagi looked at the Crime Scene and couldn't help but glance at Chi Feichei, whispering, "The Crime Scene is getting cleaner and cleaner. If this continues, I'm afraid it will be as Mr. Chi said, the Criminal's crimes will become more and more excessive..."
"Tae!" Behind them, a Man who was being stopped by the Police shouted tearfully, trying to break through, "Tae!"
Inspector Megure asked Officer Takagi in a low voice, "Who is he?"
Officer Takagi whispered, "He's the Victim's Boyfriend. I heard they arranged to meet at the Dining Room today."
"What are you doing? What exactly are you Police doing?!" The Man was emotionally agitated, questioning with a crying tone, "This is also the work of that thug who's been continuously attacking women, right? Why didn't you catch him sooner? A bunch of useless Fellows!"
After Saying this, he covered his face and began to cry.
Inspector Megure was stunned for a long time, seemingly thinking of something. With a pained expression, he squatted down, holding his hat on his head, "Damn it!"
Officer Takagi and Sato Miwako couldn't help but become worried.
"Inspector Megure?"
"Are you... are you alright?"
"No..." Inspector Megure's face was unsightly, "It's nothing..."
Chi Feichei silently walked to the side and took out his mobile phone to check Email.
If he didn't Intervene, Sonoko would be attacked by a thug wielding a metal rod when she went to the Restroom in the Department Store later, and then be saved by Inspector Megure at the last moment, revealing the Secret hidden under Inspector Megure's hat.
Twenty years ago, when Inspector Megure had just become a Police Officer, he encountered a case of a car continuously hitting high school girls. The Criminal's crimes became more and more unrestrained. One day, a Girl who wanted to find the culprit for her Friend approached Inspector Megure, saying that the Police were useless and she wanted to use herself as Bait to lure out the Culprit.
Inspector Megure agreed. The Outcome was that the Criminal became bloodthirsty and tried to kill Inspector Megure along with that Girl by running them over. Inspector Megure noted down the License Plate Number and finally arrested the Criminal. He was also left with a Wound on his head, but that Girl's head and body suffered severe impacts...
Don't think this is a tragic Play like 'Brave Woman Sacrifices Herself as Bait, Police Officer Painfully Loses His Love Years Ago'. The fact is, the Woman who acted as Bait was indeed seriously injured, but she didn't die, and Inspector Megure even married her and took her Home to be his Wife...
So what is Inspector Megure sad about?
Clearly, they are also a couple who are overly affectionate!
The Police continued the Investigation.
The Man who was emotionally agitated just now was named Noriyuki Shirakawa. Today, he had arranged to have Dinner with the Victim and his Father.
Noriyuki Shirakawa's Father is the Boss of this Department Store, named Haruyoshi Shirakawa. He was somewhat dissatisfied with the Victim and seemed to disapprove of his Son dating the Victim, Tae Aizawa.
In addition, there was also a Woman who had been comforting Noriyuki Shirakawa, named Yuri Konno. She is Noriyuki Shirakawa's University Classmate. Noriyuki Shirakawa felt very troubled because his Father opposed his relationship with his Girlfriend and often sought Yuri Konno to discuss this Matter.
It was clear that Yuri Konno's Attitude towards Noriyuki Shirakawa was not quite like that of ordinary Friends.
All Three People had a Motive.
Noriyuki Shirakawa might have wanted to dump the Victim long ago, but was harassed and committed the crime, then pretended to be deeply affectionate in front of everyone afterwards.
Haruyoshi Shirakawa might have been unable to stand seeing his Son being bewitched by a Woman and unable to stop it, so he brutally murdered that Woman.
Yuri Konno might have killed the Victim due to Emotion issues, wanting to be with Noriyuki Shirakawa.
After that, it was when Mouri Ran came to the Parking Lot and brushed past a Security Guard.
The Security Guard's name is Masao Sadamatsu. Half a year ago, he used to work as a Security Guard at this Department Store. Later, he went to a Competitor's Company to work as a Security Guard. He explained that he was in a hurry to use the Washroom and didn't notice anything at the Time.
Koizumi Kumi back then and Masao Mitsui...
Chi Feichei, staring at his mobile phone: "..."
Cough, suddenly digressing into the content of the Email, mistake.
"Hey, Noriyuki, you can just take this Opportunity to learn a lesson and go find other Girls," Haruyoshi Shirakawa passed by Chi Feichei, not paying much attention to Chi Feichei who was looking down at his mobile phone on the side. Without turning his head back, he said to his Son, "This time, you must find a Girl without a Criminal Record!"
"Father!" Noriyuki Shirakawa saw Haruyoshi Shirakawa walk to the other side of the Parking Lot with his back to him, then lowered his head again to wipe away Tears, "Damn it..."
Yuri Konno was still comforting him from the side, "Noriyuki..."
"Excuse me..." Mori Kogoro spoke up and asked, "What is the Stain he was talking about?"
"It was probably about a year ago when she had a Car Accident in this Parking Lot," Yuri Konno explained softly. "Because she hit a Little Boy with her Car, she was dismissed. During that Time, Noriyuki was also very troubled by this Matter."
"By the Way, I heard about this Matter from Yumi of the Traffic Division," Sato Miwako recalled. "At that Time, that Little Boy was waiting in the Parking Lot for his mom who went shopping to come back. He suddenly rushed out from the Shadow of a Car following a Soccer Ball, and as a result, he was hit by a Car. Because it was in the Parking Lot, the Car's Speed wasn't fast, but because it injured a Vital Point, that Little Boy still passed away three days later. And the Girl who caused the accident wasn't sentenced to imprisonment, but only given Probation. I remember that Boy's Name was Akira Sakurai..."
"I see, so that's why the Boss of the Department Store is unwilling for his Son to marry a Woman with a Criminal Record," Mori Kogoro understood and turned to ask Noriyuki Shirakawa, "May I ask, what is your Father's height?"
Noriyuki Shirakawa recalled for a moment, "I think it's probably about 150 centimeters..."
"Then what about you?" Mori Kogoro asked again.
"173 centimeters," Noriyuki Shirakawa said.
"I am 144 centimeters..." Yuri Konno said.
The Security Guard Masao Sadamatsu also volunteered, "As for me, it's 167 centimeters..."
Chi Feichei couldn't help but raise his eyes to look at the Three People. It was also the most formal Glance after arriving here.
At a Glance, it was indeed the tops of their heads. Especially that Girl who was less than 1.5 meters tall, it was hard to see her face clearly.
Looking down again at Conan, who had wandered to his side, now that they were close, all he could see was a dark head top, and nothing else.
Compared to when he watched Anime in his previous life, it was a completely different Perspective.
His Mood was subtle.
Conan wandered to Chi Feichei's side, looked up, and found that Chi Feichei was looking at him. He asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Chi Feichei casually found a Reason, "Just wondering why you came over."
"N-Nothing..." Conan was depressed.
Every time an Incident happened, he would wander to Chi Feichei's side. It was almost becoming his habit.
Being by Chi Feichei's side, he could indeed think quietly. He could ask Chi Feichei if he had found anything. After having an Answer, they could also compare Answers. It was a happy thing for Three People to verify Answers together.
Of course, in a fair competition, if he could win against Chi Feichei once, he would be even happier.
But seeing Chi Feichei's appearance of not caring about the Case at all, he felt that wandering over was a Mistake!
"Hey, Ran," Mori Kogoro was still bothered by the 'Culprit is 1.5 meters tall' Problem. "When you came to this Parking Lot earlier, did you really not See the Boss of the Department Store, or any suspicious person who was about 1.5 meters tall?"
"No," Mouri Ran shook her head and looked at the Woman's Corpse leaning against the Wall. "However, don't you think something is very Weird?"
"Is there?" Mori Kogoro looked around left and right in confusion. "What's Weird?"
"It's that Girl..." Mouri Ran hid behind Mori Kogoro and pointed at the Corpse.
Chi Feichei saw an incoming phone call on his mobile phone, walked to the side, and answered, "Hello?"
On the other end of the phone, Haibara Ai's clear and cold voice came, "It's me. Didn't we agree to go to Mori Detective Agency to watch Television together tonight? Doctor and I have already had Dinner. What about you? Have you eaten yet?"
"Not yet," Chi Feichei turned his head to glance at the noisy Crowd, "An Incident happened. Someone was Murdered here at the Department Store."
They had agreed in the morning to watch the Premiere of their THK Company's new program together, but Haibara Ai said that she wanted to catch up on sleep at noon today and meet up again in the evening, so she didn't come with them.
He was a little glad that Haibara Ai didn't come along, otherwise if Ireland saw her, he would really have to Consider Silencing Ireland.
Conan also followed Chi Feichei to his side and asked in a low voice, "Is it Haibara? Is she ready over there?"
Chi Feichei nodded and continued listening to the phone call.
"Oh?" Haibara Ai's Tone carried a hint of teasing, "You guys really do attract Corpses wherever you go."
"It's because of Conan," Chi Feichei said.
Conan: "..."
(End of Chapter)