Chapter 429
Kenji Hagiwara trusts Shinryu Sakkawa, but this trust is not without its limitations.
For example, he trusted that Hanchuan Shenliu hadn't crossed any lines, and he also trusted that Hanchuan Shenliu could learn to snipe without anyone noticing...
Of course, Kenji Hagiwara wouldn't overthink it; he was just wondering if Shinryu Kagawa would finally agree to the police's offer.
If he had joined the police force, it would be normal for Han Chuan Shenliu not to tell him, as some departments of the police force require confidentiality.
Then he shouldn't ask any more questions...
Thinking of this, before Kenji Hagiwara could change the subject, he heard Shinryu Kagawa's next sentence.
"After all, no apprentice would dare to lay a hand on me; the graduation rate is only zero."
Hagihara Kenji: "…………"
Okay... he's overthinking it.
Moreover, these words reminded Kenji Hagiwara of the time when Shinryu Saikawa was still in police academy. After dropping out, Shinryu Saikawa somehow managed to drive himself insane and end up being tormented by Shinryu Saikawa.
Kenji Hagiwara sighed: "I don't think you're suited to be a teacher."
Hanchuan Shenliu didn't refute: "I think so too."
Meanwhile, the FBI also notified Hunter's two remaining enemies, telling them to be careful and not to let their guard down.
“Regarding Hunter’s previous medical records, I’ve had my colleagues in the US look into it, it might take a while… uh, not to question Mr. Hanchuan’s judgment, just to confirm.” Judy’s words were now strangely restrained. “As for the suspect…”
There's no need for Hanchuan Shenliu to analyze the suspects anymore. They had already identified three people in Japan who Hunter might seek help from, but at the time they were considering accomplices who would provide weapons... Now, from a different perspective, it's still the same people, which saves a lot of trouble.
"I had the nearby police keep an eye on things," said Ida Ko.
We didn't send anyone to monitor it before, so now we have to make up for it.
Hanchuan Shenliu said, "If you had kept an eye on them earlier, the case might have already been solved."
“They’re foreign friends after all, so there are a lot of things that can’t be done… It’s not too late now.” Inspector Megure seemed much more relaxed. “Let’s see who goes to find the remaining two targets…”
As expected of Hanchuan Shenliu, who rarely lets cases go on overnight in order to avoid working overtime!
We might catch the suspect red-handed tonight and bring him to justice!
Conan Edogawa couldn't help but interject, "It's not necessarily the culprit who's looking for them. You see, the previous cases were all in Tokyo. Maybe the culprit will try to lure the target to Tokyo..."
Cameron said seriously, "We've already warned them, and I doubt they'd dare come to Asakusa. They say it's unlucky here."
"...That would be best."
Conan Edogawa was still very worried.
Because even without the FBI's warning, those people were doing well in other places and wouldn't necessarily have come to such a dangerous area. The criminals might have some way to ensure they would definitely come to Tokyo...
Regardless of Conan Edogawa's worries, the case has made significant progress.
It's possible that Judy said something like, "Don't let the Japanese underestimate our efficiency," when she was talking to her colleagues, which made the US retrieve Hunter's past cases much faster.
Similar to the speculations of Fukari Hakawa and Conan Edogawa, Hunter was indeed suffering from severe headaches and vision loss, and his hands were shaking so badly that he was unable to carry out precise operations such as sniping.
Given this, the descriptions in the diary about having to fight someone and having one's head stolen become suspicious, and the claim that the culprit was Hunter's apprentice is basically confirmed.
Although the Americans had tried to act as quickly as possible, by the time Judy received the news from the US, the meeting had already ended, so she could only quickly pass the information to Conan Edogawa.
After analyzing the situation with Conan Edogawa, Jodie sighed after hanging up the phone.
Cameron asked, puzzled, "What's wrong with you?"
“…It just reminded me of the recording.” Judy took a deep breath. “Although many people like to record conversations with police officers, teachers, superiors, and the like for various reasons…this is the first time I’ve been recorded.”
Cameron thought for a moment, then said sullenly, "There might be a second time."
Judy: "...? Why do you say that?"
Cameron, unusually witty, said, "When you apologized today, that Hanchuan Shenliu might have recorded it too."
Judy: "…………"
You know what, you really shouldn't believe it...
Because she was so eager for that incident to pass, she was very anxious and her thoughts were rather chaotic.
She hadn't thought of this before, but Cameron's mention of it made her feel like ants were crawling all over her!
Seeing that Judy was practically about to collapse, Cameron comforted her, "It's okay, you're not alone. Mr. Akai also..."
Someone recorded him saying "I believe in my comrades," which caused him to mess up, exposing Mr. Akai and making him the target of ridicule from the organization's Potnis.
Since this was Cameron's fault, he had a stronger impression of it, while Judy seemed to have no idea what happened.
However, Cameron suddenly remembered that Shuichi Akai was dead! And he was Jodie's boyfriend!
Good heavens! He's really bringing up a topic he doesn't want to discuss!
After receiving the news of Mr. Akai's death, Jodie was sad for a long time. Now that she has finally gotten over it, why does he have to remind Jodie of Mr. Akai?
Cameron froze, glancing down at Judy's face, and found that Judy was also stunned.
"...I'm sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned Mr. Akai."
Judy's expression was a little strange: "...It's okay, I don't care anymore."
After all, she already knew that Shuichi Akai was not only not dead, but was also pretending to be dead without her knowledge!
More than being sad, she wanted to drag that person out and beat them up!
However, Cameron reminded her that she wasn't alone in this kind of recording boomerang thing; even someone as smart as Shuichi Akai had fallen into the trap. She felt her mental pressure suddenly lessen considerably.
On the other hand...
"This guy, Hanchuan Shenliu, not only looks like someone from an illegal organization, but his behavior is exactly like it..."
Judy had met both Potts and Shinryu, but for some reason, she couldn't find anything wrong with their appearance. Instead, she complained about their similar eccentricities.
Cameron did say something fair: "You can't say that, there are more than just members of that organization who like recording."
Judy sensed something: "What do you know?"
Cameron said, "A few months ago, I was passing by a digital store and I heard the staff saying that voice recorders were selling very well... Maybe that's just a Japanese custom!"
Judy believed her: "I see."
Sigh, it seems like she'll be keeping a voice recorder handy from now on; it feels like it's becoming a trend.
Actually, this is just a side effect of Hanchuan Shenliu constantly selling voice recorders when he was acting as a consultant for the Avengers who came to his door...
Samukawa Shinryu himself has complained to Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji many times that some criminals are really arrogant. If the victims or their families ask them, the criminals can admit it on the spot!
Some people, after drinking, spill the beans and confess to crimes...
Wouldn't it be great to have a recording pen with you at this point? Why would you skip directly to the murder scene?
Many people listened to the advice and immediately went to buy a voice recorder. For example, it was very effective in cases of plagiarism. After a successful report, they immediately began to spread the benefits of voice recorders, upholding the noble idea that "I have been rained on, so others should not be rained on too."
He successfully boosted sales of voice recorders, taking them to a new level.
Cameron hadn't lived in Japan for many years, and when he came to Japan, he heard that voice recorders were selling exceptionally well, so he simply assumed it was a popular trend and a new custom in Japan, which was understandable.
Judy pressed her temples: "Anyway, I hope this case ends soon, otherwise if that organization makes any moves, we won't have the energy to deal with it... I hope everything goes smoothly."
Unfortunately, just like Murphy's Law says, the more you hope that nothing will go wrong, the more likely something will happen.
The next day, Judy received a call saying that one of them was determined to go to Tokyo and had even bought the tickets, and the county police couldn't stop him!
By the way, that person's last name is Murphy.
“…I really wish he would change his last name.” Judy was speechless. “Which train? Didn’t we already tell him not to come?”
"He said he had made an appointment with someone..."
Judy rolled her eyes and then called Conan Edogawa.
Conan Edogawa was speechless. Sometimes, you can't stop someone who wants to die. Isn't this obviously a trap?
But since things have already come to this point, we can only try to stop it.
Just then, Sera Masumi was with Conan Edogawa when Jodie called, so they simply had Sera Masumi drive Conan on her motorcycle.
"Since the tickets are already bought and the stations are fixed, it's really too easy to snipe them. Just wait at Asakusa Station, and the target will come to you..."
Sera Masumi quickly analyzed, "Let's hurry to Asakusa Station!"
Jodie instinctively thought of Conan Edogawa, while Inspector Megure instinctively sought advice from Shinryu Samakawa.
"Will the criminals be sniping at Asakusa Station?" Inspector Megure asked.
As he looked at the map that Kenji Hagiwara had unfolded in front of him, he tapped on the express train tracks and then on the cross-sea bridge next to them. Before Asakusa Station, the tracks were built over the sea, so these two tracks were almost parallel.
"If I were a sniper, I would choose this spot."
The young man with deep red hair said leisurely, "The target knows that the newcomers are not friendly, and will definitely be on high alert at Asakusa Station, so it's better to make a move midway."
Inspector Megure had automatically ignored the "what if I were a sniper" statement and naturally followed up with the analysis: "But at the speed of the express train, would a sniper be able to see it clearly?"
Kenji Hagiwara had already realized something: "The train will slow down here because it's about to reach Asakusa Station, which is the perfect time to make a move."
“That’s it.” Hanchuan Shenliu nodded. “Has the identity of the culprit been confirmed?”
"...Yes, it's confirmed. He's Hunter's junior, running a shop in Japan selling guns and such that have been phased out in the US..."
Han Chuan Shenliu's eyes suddenly lit up.
"This shop is pretty good. How about I take over his shop after you arrest him?"
Kenji Hagiwara: "It's not good! Nobody dares to buy it!"
—Stop causing trouble! What's with coveting the criminal's assets while solving a case?!
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