Chapter 533
After a moment of silence, the shop owner bravely stepped forward and asked.
"Does the police officer mean he suspects the murderer is someone from the store?"
Kenji Hagiwara smiled and waved his hand: "No, it's just a routine inquiry. We can't contact any of his relatives right now, so you are the people who are most familiar with him."
The deceased's phone was broken and was being repaired by technicians. He had no identification documents on him, so they could only determine that he worked there by looking at the sushi packaging. Otherwise, just verifying the deceased's identity would have been quite a hassle.
But since the deceased was poisoned, the people in the store are more suspicious, since they should have eaten lunch there before going out to deliver goods...
However, these words were a bit provocative, so Kenji Hagiwara could only try to appease him with words to ensure the smooth progress of the work.
Actually, the people in the store understood what was going on. They were mainly observing the police's attitude. If they saw that the police weren't as vicious as they thought, they could relax a bit.
What Kenji Hagiwara needs is for them to relax. Otherwise, if they are too tense, they will forget many things, and then they will contradict their own statements, which is also troublesome.
Soon, everyone in the shop shared what they knew and what they understood about Wakita Kanenori.
"Um……"
Several police officers began to discuss quietly.
"The poison that was ingested seems more likely to have been ingested by the chef who was responsible for cooking for the other staff at the restaurant. But there's no reason for him to do it. Their positions don't overlap, and they didn't even know each other before he came to work at this restaurant... Surely he wouldn't kill someone just because they wanted to interview for a chef position? He didn't succeed, did he?"
"The shop owner is also a chef, he cooks, and he also has the opportunity to poison, but they don't have any conflict of interest..."
"However, this Mr. Wakita seems to be not very popular. Everyone says they don't know him well... We've been working together for more than half a month, and everyone's attitude is so cold."
"Speaking of which, the deceased was a bit strange. Wearing a wig was one thing, but why did he put on fake buck teeth and a fake beard?"
They whispered among themselves for a while, all feeling that there were some mysteries surrounding the deceased, but they couldn't be sure that it was simply the deceased's hobby.
Living in Japan, they've seen far too many bizarre hobbies, and sometimes it's really hard to tell whether certain strange situations are actually useful for solving cases.
While the police were busy, Conan Edogawa finally made his way from the crime scene to the sushi restaurant.
Because he was worried that the organization was after Kogoro Mouri, and there was another person in the sushi restaurant who seemed to be a member of the organization, Conan Edogawa was very careful not to call Kogoro Mouri. Instead, he only brought Shuichi Akai in disguise and pretended to be passing by to check the situation.
As I approached the store, I saw Amuro Tooru talking to Officer Hagiwara in the police car parked outside... By the way, Mr. Amuro is actually an undercover agent in the Japanese Public Security Bureau's organization. A member of the organization suddenly died in a car accident, and Mr. Amuro definitely has to get involved in this.
Moreover, Mr. Amuro's public identity is that of a detective, which is quite convenient. Even when he has private conversations with the police, he can tell the organization that he is conducting a preliminary investigation, and tell the public that he wants to help solve the case. He is truly adept at both advancing and retreating...
Conan Edogawa was a little envious and really wanted to crawl into the car to listen to what they were talking about.
"So, the deceased was connected to the organization you infiltrated, right?" Inside the closed police car, after confirming there were no listening devices, Kenji Hagiwara had more to say. "No wonder. We were just investigating why he used a disguise, and we still don't know where he lives, let alone contact his relatives. We were even waiting for his phone to be fixed..."
Rei Furuya's lips twitched slightly: "Forget about his phone, it's definitely beyond repair."
Hagiwara Kenji understood.
This means that the Japanese police want to take over the data on the phone, but the Metropolitan Police Department must state in its public statements and reports that the phone is too damaged to be repaired... So they really can't rely on the phone to solve cases now.
"So, what do you want now? You want me to turn a blind eye? I'm afraid you'll have to talk to Inspector Megure about that."
Rei Furuya shook his head: "No, I'm here to help solve the case."
With the help of Usui Saiki, Boss instructed him to gather as much information as possible before Gin arrived, in order to determine whether Rum's death was an accident or murder.
It sounds like the Boss doesn't know that Rum was found to have toxins in his body. Could it be that Usui Saiki didn't mention it? Why?
What was Usui Saiki thinking? Did he hope this would be considered an accident? Then why use such an obvious method as poisoning...?
When he asked Bo Yezhaiji, Bo Yezhaiji said, "Just report the truth."
He even instructed him to split up, first reporting to the Boss that it was discovered to be poisoning, not an accident, and then reporting the results of the police investigation.
...Usaku Saiki was truly confident that no trace of him could be found!
Even before arriving at the scene, Furuya Rei quickly deduced from Usui Saiki's attitude that there was indeed a murderer in this case.
As for whether the murderer intended to kill spontaneously or was led to commit murder by Usakabe Saiki... well, I'll see through it but not say it.
Actually, Rei Furuya arrived rather late. Kenji Hagiwara and the others are not to be underestimated; they can't be incapable of solving cases without detectives, and they already have a plan.
After the two got out of the police car, Ida Wataru came over and said that the case had been solved.
When Ida saw his old classmate, he remained unfazed: "Sorry, there's no need for a detective to handle this case right now."
Rei Furuya also put on an act: "I'm just a newbie learning from Mr. Mori, of course I can't compare to you police officers."
If Usakabe Saiki were present, he would probably comment, "Oh no, he got his kicks."
He must have felt secretly pleased to be praising the Japanese police while posing as a detective.
Conan Edogawa, who knew Furuya Rei's true identity, listened to the conversation but hesitated to speak.
Out of caution, Conan Edogawa didn't plan to take the lead this time. Instead, he stayed behind and observed the behavior of the Japanese Public Security Bureau's undercover agent and the organization member in the sushi restaurant, which could also be considered a form of intelligence gathering.
Finally, after a period of questioning and investigation, the case, which was not particularly difficult, was solved.
“Because the waiter who went back to his hometown before was my friend. We grew up together. I lost my parents, and I was even raised by his family... He finally contacted me before, saying that the news that he was supposed to go back to his hometown was false. Someone spread false information, making him think that something had happened to his mother back home, so he resigned... Why would someone spread false information? Who is the beneficiary? I thought about it and thought, and I think it can only be Wakita!”
In remote areas of Japan, the signal is poor, and there may not even be a landline in one's hometown. In such cases, one has to go to a more prosperous town nearby to make a call. Many elderly people find it inconvenient, so they ask others to pass by and deliver messages. Therefore, if they hear a stranger's message in the missed call recording on their landline, they will believe it and rush back to their hometown without thinking much about it.
After all, he's just an ordinary waiter. Who would deliberately lie to him? What good would it do to trick him into going back to his hometown?
Unexpectedly, someone actually had their eye on him.
Rum was very optimistic about the location of this sushi restaurant, feeling that working there would be the best opportunity for him to observe Kogoro Mouri. He was determined to succeed, so he chose an easy job and found an excuse to transfer the person away.
In his view, this was a minor matter. Even if the other party found out something was wrong when they returned to their hometown, they would never connect it to him. After all, who would go to such lengths to become a waiter?
As it turned out, Rum never expected that someone would be so extreme in their thinking. They were already jealous of him for accepting tips and visiting Versailles, and now they had an even more legitimate reason to hate him!
If it ends there, without any further stimulation or opportunity, the waiter might just harbor resentment, but it wouldn't escalate to the point of murder.
However……
The store manager sighed: "I think I understand. Actually, I also received the news that his friend... a few days ago, on his way back to Tokyo, was involved in an accident and unfortunately died... But it really was an accident. The driver was trying to avoid a deer when the car overturned..."
The murderer said bitterly, "If he hadn't tampered with things, my friend wouldn't have needed to go back to his hometown at all. If he hadn't gone back, he wouldn't have taken that road, and he wouldn't have died!"
Inspector Megure was stunned: "Uh...you mean, he went through all that trouble to get your friend away just so he could become a waiter?"
“Not only that, I think he has much bigger ambitions,” the murderer said. “He seems to be consciously trying to get closer to Detective Mouri; I’ve seen through him completely! This place is just a stepping stone for him! It means nothing to him, but my friend died because of it!!!”
The killer became more and more sincere as he spoke, as if his initial dislike of Rum was not because Rum had accepted a tip and then pretended to be something he didn't.
Given such a noble reason, why would he mention his dark side?
Getting revenge for a friend makes the news, which sounds better than killing someone out of jealousy over a tip!
But just because he didn't mention it doesn't mean that others couldn't think of it.
At least Morofushi Hiromitsu was familiar with the murderer and knew when the murderer's dissatisfaction with Rum began, so when he heard this, all he could think of were ellipses.
Ah, so this was also part of Usaku Saiki's calculations?
It was clearly Usaku Saiki who first planted the seed of evil in someone's heart, but in the end, the murderer never mentioned it, and Usaku Saiki's figure never even appeared in his words...
The case is closed.
Although the killer's logic was a bit strange, the case was solved, and that was all that mattered. The First Investigative Division had encountered far too many outrageous cases, so this was no big deal.
When Inspector Megure closed the case, he remarked, "People these days are under so much pressure; one wrong move and they go to extremes."
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "…………"
No, I don't think other people would necessarily go to the point of murder. It's because the murderer himself has problems!
He guessed that Bo Yezaki didn't actually intend to do anything at first; he probably just came to make things difficult for Rum.
However, after he gave the tip, the killer's behavior revealed his true nature to Usaku Saiki, who then meticulously calculated the pressure and manipulation, leading to the current situation...
Even if the murderer's friend hadn't died, the murderer would probably have ended up killing someone anyway. Usaku Saiki wouldn't misjudge people... Uh, the deer that caused the murderer's friend's car accident probably had nothing to do with Usaku, right?
Probably...
Despite his reluctance, Morofushi Kagemitsu still chose to trust Usaku Saiki in this regard.
Meanwhile, Furuya Rei had already handed over all the information and intelligence he had gathered on the case to Gin, and also sent a copy to the Boss.
Before this, the Boss had already received news that Rum had actually died from poisoning.
This made the Boss a little more suspicious of Potts, after all, Potts had previously claimed that Rum wanted to poison him... but it lessened the Boss's suspicion of Bourbon, who thought Bourbon was a smart man and hadn't withheld such information out of fear of Potts.
But Boss didn't want Potts to actually kill Rum, because that would mean his trust had been betrayed! It would also mean that Potts was more cunning than he had anticipated, which made him very uncomfortable.
This conflicted state of mind made the boss hesitant to open the new email from Bourbon.
But a boss is a boss, and he quickly adjusted his mindset and opened the email.
The cause and effect have finally been figured out—although Gin, who has a grudge against Potts, has not yet been confirmed, at least it is necessary to investigate whether the waiter had contact with Potts, but Boss feels that the situation is already very clear.
Because Rum didn't take ordinary people seriously, he offended many people in the store, and as a result, he suffered a setback. He deserved it!
He can't even manage to turn things up like this as a waiter, what else can he do! Rum shouldn't have been made the second-in-command!
Now that things have come to this, the boss, who had just doubted Potts, has contributed even more trust points, almost as compensation.
That's right. Vodka reported on Potts's methods for getting rid of Rum. It wasn't the usual swift and decisive approach; instead, it was about killing Rum. So, this matter really had nothing to do with Potts.
Since Potts is a good boy, then... it's okay to give him a little more trust, right?
He needs to consult with Vermouth.
But if we're going to discuss it, we can't avoid mentioning Glamour's death...
The Boss couldn't help but grumble inwardly. Rum was dead, fine, but his death was far too casual, making him almost ashamed! Couldn't he have died with a little more style?!
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The killer actually intended to kill Rum all along. Of course, he did have some feelings for his friend, but he mainly used the incident as an excuse to portray himself as noble and virtuous, masking his jealousy and resentment...
Thin leaves successfully became invisible
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Upon hearing about the poisoning, the boss couldn't help but suspect Bo Ye again. Now he's thinking: "I deserve to die! Bottenis was such a pure and innocent child!"
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