Chapter 164
While the detective in charge was still trying to process what Usaba Saiki had said, Shiratori Ninzaburo, who should have been the most shocked, sighed and said in a tone that was hard to tell whether it was relief or pain.
"As expected... I originally thought it was just my imagination, which is why I wanted to ask Hanchuan-kun to come over..."
He drank a bit too much yesterday, and didn't think much of it even if something was wrong. But today, at the wedding, he waited for the groom for a long time, and when the classmates he drank with last night insisted on inviting him to the groom's house to find him, Shiratori Ninzaburo had a very subtle feeling.
After all, these people weren't professional killers. It's impossible for them to pretend nothing happened after killing someone. Even though they thought they were completely safe, they were still very nervous in front of Detective Shiratori Ninzaburo. It's just that Shiratori Ninzaburo didn't think about the danger at first, so he just felt a little strange.
When he arrived at the groom's house with the others and discovered the groom's body, Shiratori Ninzaburo suddenly felt his heart turn cold, and the subtle, indescribable feelings between his friends became much more glaring at that moment.
These people kept saying that according to the time of death, they were all drinking at the time, and that Detective Shiratori Ninzaburo was also there and could testify. This made Shiratori Ninzaburo's mind very confused. In addition, being involved makes one lose sight of the bigger picture, and he felt that his thinking was somewhat restricted. He also had some hope that he was just overthinking things and that his friends were actually innocent, which was why he wanted to ask Kanakawa Shinryu to come and take a look.
He is in great pain right now, and he can't even trust himself. He only trusts Han Chuan Shenliu, and even if the truth is not what he wants, he can accept it.
But the detective in charge of the case wasn't too happy.
In fact, when he arrived at the crime scene and saw Shiratori Ninzaburo, the detective in charge had a bad feeling. After all, he was just an ordinary detective with a ceiling on promotion, while Shiratori Ninzaburo was a professional detective who would probably be promoted to inspector in two years. The elites in the professional team always had a bit of an arrogant attitude, which he didn't like. He could tolerate it when it was necessary for his work, but this time it wasn't Shiratori Ninzaburo's mission, so there was no reason for him to continue listening to Shiratori Ninzaburo.
And now...
I knew it was you, Shiratori, who summoned Hanukawa Shinryu! Judging from how familiar he was with the case just now, Shiratori must have told him everything, whether he could or couldn't!
But what's going on? Shiratori Ninzaburo also thinks it's a case of a group murder followed by perjury? He's been a detective for so many years and has never seen anything like this before. He thought it only happened in Agatha Christie's novels. After all, the more people involved, the more likely problems are to arise. When it comes to something as serious as murder, the more cautious you are, the better.
If this judgment is wrong, so many people will be wrongly accused, and the responsibility...
Shiratori Renzaburo sensed the unease in the officer in charge and could only say, "Kankawa hasn't made a mistake yet."
The detective in charge: "…………"
That's true...
Although Han Chuan always messes up the rules and regulations, and I've even had to write two self-criticisms for him, he's never made a mistake when it comes to solving cases.
"But what about the evidence?" The detective in charge was already convinced, but he still stubbornly insisted, "Don't tell me you can tell just by looking at it."
Bo Yezaki paused for a moment: "But their acting is terrible, you can tell at a glance."
The detective in charge: "..."
How come I can't see it? Am I blind?
With his hands in his pockets, Usoppei said, "But we'll have to find other evidence."
The detective in charge then felt he had regained some ground.
That's exactly right! If there were evidence, wouldn't he have found it out?
“But you’re talking about a mass murder…the victims were all drinking at the hotel when they died! Shiratori was there too, wasn’t he?” This is why the police officer in charge thought it was impossible.
An alibi testified by a police colleague!
Usakabe Saiki then turned to Shiratori Ninzaburo: "Did anyone leave during the drinking? Did the deceased leave on his own, or was someone escorting him?"
Shiratori Ninzaburo had been thinking about it for a long time during this period, and immediately said, "Yes, Ebina had drunk a bit too much at the time, so two classmates took him downstairs to get a taxi. They came back quickly. After that, everyone went to the toilet and went out for a smoke... I don't remember very clearly, but there was definitely not enough time to get to his house and back."
After a pause, Shiratori Ninzaburo suddenly realized something: "You just said that this might not be the scene of the death, could it be that..."
“Let’s go,” Bo Ye Zaiji sighed. “Let’s just ask them directly.”
Sigh, Shiratori Ninzaburo is really unlucky. What kind of friends does he have? They even use Shiratori Ninzaburo as a witness to create an alibi. That's too outrageous. It's better to be like him and choose quality over quantity.
System: [But I think you're the kind of person who would use friends as an alibi...]
Usoppei: [What are you talking about? Do you think I'm that kind of person? If I had that need, I would tell them openly and honestly, "I need someone to help me with my alibi, can you do me a favor?"]
system:【…………】
That's not much better! And you're not mentioning at all whether your friends will agree, are you?
The detective in charge of the case watched as Usaku Saiki and Shiratori Ninzaburo walked out, seemingly intending to confront someone.
Although it looked like his face was swollen from being slapped, thankfully it was just a private discussion among a few of them, and they didn't humiliate him like that in public...
However, back then, Hanchuan Shenliu could easily launch a police operation and escape unscathed. What is he compared to Hanchuan Shenliu who is so considerate of him?
Thinking about it this way, for some reason, the dissatisfaction and jealousy I felt turned into gratitude!
That's the deepest part of Hanchuan! What has he done to deserve this?! He's getting the treatment of a Superintendent General of Police!
Why is she suddenly being so nice to him? Could it be that Han Chuan Shenliu is about to be promoted to police inspector, so he's building up his own team in advance?
Although Hanchuan Shenliu is not a professional, the treatment he receives in the First Investigation Division is really not like that of an ordinary person. I heard he is an orphan, which is utter nonsense. What orphan gets better treatment than the Crown Prince? He didn't get any obstacles in his promotion. He must have a very deep background!
Bo Yezaki had no idea that just because he didn't criticize his colleague's work skills in front of everyone, the other party's attitude changed so drastically, even to the point of conspiracy theories. He was just walking and making a phone call.
"Hey, Spider? It's me."
Both Shiratori Ninzaburo and the detective in charge couldn't help but glance at Usuba Saiki.
These strange code names... could they be the legendary shady connections of Hanchuan Shenliu?!
I'd only ever heard about it, never seen any evidence or the scene before, but today I've finally seen it for myself!
The detective in charge even began to thank Shiratori Ninzaburo for calling Samikawa Shinryu over, allowing him to witness this precious moment.
Now we'll have something to brag about!
The two unconsciously held their breath, listening to the phone call on the other end, afraid of disturbing the other person.
Seeing the rapidly increasing amount of suspicion points being deposited into his account, Usoppei calmly continued making the call: "Could you help me check the approximate location of the last email sent from this phone number... I know the mobile service company can check, but can't you do it faster?... Shiratori, what's your friend's phone number?"
Shiratori Ninzaburo quickly recited a string of numbers.
Bo Yezaki then took the phone back and said very politely, "That's it. Here you go. Send me the results in a bit, thank you."
Others: "…………"
Well, although the language used was polite, the tone left no room for refusal...
Shiratori Renzaburo hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Um, Hankawa-kun, who were you calling? An information broker?"
Bo Yezhai: "No."
"...So that's a hacker?"
“Not really.” Usakata Saiki deliberately gave Shiratori Ninzaburo a subtle look. “As a police officer, you should use more normal methods to investigate information.”
Shiratori Ninzaburo & the Detective in Charge: "???"
You put on a show of finding outside help from suspected shady characters right in front of the two of us, and now you're lecturing us?
The detective in charge didn't dare to ask, but Shiratori Ninzaburo couldn't help but complain: "Then what were you looking for just now?!"
Bo Yezhai answered confidently and calmly.
"The people in the Mobile Search Team's analysis team, the team he leads is called the Spider Squad, it's easier to just call him Spider."
Shiratori Ninzaburo: "…………"
In charge of criminal investigation: "…………"
Don't try to save yourself trouble!!! Don't you know that using these code names can easily lead to misunderstandings?! If Shiratori Ninzaburo called someone that, they'd just think he was a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur)!!!
The house wasn't big, and after a few words, they returned to the living room. Everyone was still waiting there, even the deceased's ex-girlfriend, who had just been leaving, stayed behind and was talking to Kenji Hagiwara.
When Kenji Hagiwara saw him return, he came over and quietly told him about what he had learned.
"The deceased's father had previously invested in the bride's family's business, but later withdrew the funds, indirectly leading to the bride's father's suicide. However, the deceased had already confessed to the bride and reached a settlement. The matter mentioned in the email should be something else. Also... look at this."
He showed the wedding poster to Usakata Saiki: "The 'e' on the poster is consistent with the habit in the email. It was written by the deceased's classmate Shinchin. The fiancée and ex-girlfriend are the same as the deceased. I haven't had time to test the others yet."
As expected of the exceptionally observant Kenji Hagiwara, he had already begun to suspect Nobuchika, one of his classmates. However, he hadn't yet considered the possibility of a mass murder and was currently trying to figure out how to establish an alibi.
Usoppei thanked him, took the poster and looked at it, then stared at the guy named Shinchin without saying a word.
Xin Jin's face visibly paled, and sweat unconsciously beaded on his skin: "W-what's wrong?"
Why look at him like that? What's wrong with the poster? It can't possibly say he's a criminal on the poster, right?! He wrote it himself! Does he not know what he wrote?!
Waaaaah, stop looking at him! Help! I wasn't this scared even when we were staging a murder yesterday. Why is he the only one being targeted? The others aren't innocent either...
But it's okay, the police definitely won't have any evidence! They specifically bought a perfect murder plan!!!
The other party claims that they will never make a mistake unless they encounter their nemesis!
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Spider Team: Our senior colleague finished his internship two years ago, and he still thinks of us whenever something happens... I don't know whether we should be touched or not.
This comes from Mobile Investigation Team 404.
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