Chapter 2448 2460 [Conan: Lots of Vodka]

Not long after, Tanaka Kei was sent to the hospital.

At the same time, Inspector Megure also drove over with a tired look on his face.

The explosion in a residential area was a serious matter. The busy police inspector immediately got down to work without even having time to greet the two detective brothers or ask them why they had nothing better to do than to go for a walk in a place like that.

Inspector Megure came to Tanaka Kai's bed with his notebook and confirmed, "Are you Ms. Sakihara Kei?"

"Sakihara?" Maori Kogoro first suspected that Inspector Megure had mispronounced it, but then he understood and looked at the student he hadn't seen for many years, "You're married."

After marriage, the woman usually takes the husband's surname - it seems that Tanaka Megumi married a man with the surname "Sakihara", so her name now becomes Sakihara Megumi.

Sure enough, in response to Inspector Megure's questioning, Sakihara Megumi nodded: "It's me."

After confirming the identity according to the procedure, Inspector Megure took out an ID card sealed in an evidence bag.

Jiang Xia looked down and saw that the photo on the ID card was of a woman who looked a bit like Sakihara Megumi, but with trendy curly hair and heavier makeup. The name on the ID card read "Tanaka Hiromi".

Inspector Megure asked the haggard sister Tanaka lying on the bed with some reluctance: "Is this person who unfortunately died in the explosion your sister?"

Sakihara Kei closed her eyes in pain and nodded.

Inspector Megure took back his ID and sighed, "We found explosives installed on the chassis of the exploded vehicle. Although the explosion just now destroyed a lot of traces, it is not difficult to infer from the remaining traces that it was set to explode as soon as the wheels turned."

Maori Kogoro remembered something: "I remember it very clearly. The car had just started when it exploded!"

Sakihara Kei was also reminded of what happened just now. She trembled all over and covered her face in pain.

"Ms. Sakihara, I understand how you feel." Inspector Megure also scratched his head in pain, "But I'm almost done with my questions, please bear with me for a while - is the single-family house where the incident happened your hometown?"

Sakihara Hui heard the policeman's persistence and tried to cheer up and explained: "I moved out of that house after I got married. Only my parents and sister lived there. And half a year ago, my parents died in a car accident. Since then, only my sister has lived there alone."

Inspector Megure nodded and wrote a few notes in the notebook, then continued to ask: "Since only your sister Tanaka Hiromi lives there...is the car involved in the accident your sister's car?"

Sakihara Hui shook her head: "It's my car. My home is in Nishitama City, not too close to here. My sister's car broke down recently and was sent to the garage for repairs. The garage was empty, so I drove back."

As she spoke, she began to tremble again as she recalled the scene at that time: "I am not very good at reversing the car, and my garage is very narrow, so when I was leaving, Kuanmei said she could help me reverse the car out..."

As Inspector Megure listened, he realized something important: "Wait, since that's your car... could it be that the person who installed the bomb was actually targeting you?!"

His eyes suddenly became serious: "What time did you leave home, and what time did you arrive back home? Was there anything unusual with the vehicle during this time?"

Sakihara Hui pressed her aching forehead and tried to recall: "We left at about 2 o'clock and arrived at 2:30. The car was still normal at that time."

Jiang Xia looked at his watch and said, "The explosion occurred at about 3 o'clock. That means anyone who passed by that area between 2:30 and 3:00 in the afternoon is a suspect."

"But the surveillance there doesn't cover everything, and there should be a lot of residents coming and going. The area is a bit large." Inspector Megure asked Sakihara Kei hopefully, "Have you offended anyone recently?"

Sakihara Kei shook her head: "I don't even usually argue with others, who on earth would want to do this...!"

She suddenly remembered something and sat up straight, twisting her fingers together nervously and fearfully: "About a week ago, when I was shopping at a supermarket near my home, a strange man kept staring at me."

Sakihara Hui lowered her head: "I am not pretty, and I don't like to dress up... Normally, no one of the opposite sex would stare at me like that, but that person that day looked at me carefully for a long time.

"I was so scared at the time, but I didn't dare to expose him, so I could only pretend that I didn't notice anything and just secretly looked at him out of the corner of my eye. Fortunately, the man didn't do anything in the end. He just looked at me for a while and then left."

Inspector Megure's eyes lit up. It was good to have a clue. He quickly asked, "Do you remember what that person looks like?"

Sakihara Hui nodded: "That man has a very distinctive appearance... The lower half of his face is very wide, he has a strong body, he wears a pair of sunglasses on his face, and his temperament is very fierce..."

Conan was listening carefully to the case, but he couldn't help but get distracted: "..." At first glance, this description is exactly like Vodka himself. However, not long ago, he happened to see a guy who looked like Vodka...

Thinking of this, the mini detective suddenly realized something. He touched his chin and fell into memories.

Beside him, Inspector Megure was listening and writing quickly on his notebook, but he still couldn't remember everything.

He had no choice but to stop: "Wait a moment, I will find an investigator who is good at reconstructing portraits."

The police chief was busy looking for someone.

After being asked questions non-stop, Sakihara Kei's ears finally quieted down. She leaned back on the bed tiredly and let out a long sigh.

Maori Kogoro also sighed at the same time: "I never thought that after such a long time, we would meet again at such a bad time... Don't worry, I will definitely help you find the murderer who killed your sister and bring that bastard to justice!"

"Then thank you very much, Mr. Maori." Sakihara Hui said in a gentle voice. Suddenly she remembered something and looked at Jiang Xia next to her. "I remember that this kid is also a very famous detective. I often see him on TV..."

As she was speaking, she paused.

Sakihara Megumi: “…” I don’t know why, but I always feel that Jiang Xia’s attention is not here... Is this detective not interested in this terrible explosion?

…

The patient looked very tired, so the others didn't stay in the ward for long and said goodbye and left.

Mao Lilan looked at Mao Li Kogoro's regretful expression and asked curiously: "Dad, do you know the deceased this time?"

Maori Kogoro nodded, unable to help revealing a look of nostalgia: "At that time, Kuanmei was only a middle school student. When I was tutoring Xiaohui, she often brought tea and snacks to me. She was a lively, cheerful and outgoing girl, completely opposite to her sister's gentle and introverted personality. I didn't expect that today... Alas, things are unpredictable."

(End of this chapter)