"Of course there are patterns."
Tang Ze picked up a piece of beef from the bubbling sukiyaki pot, and also picked up a few mushrooms and cabbage. As he ate, he said, "It's just that this pattern is just a simple numerical pattern. Even if I knew it, I wouldn't have any clue..."
"Oh? How do you mean?" Hattori Heiji asked with interest.
"Although the victims all lived in Tokyo, they were not in the same area."
Karasawa felt the tenderness of the beef on his tongue, his eyes narrowed slightly, "The first case was in Rika-cho 1-chome, the second in Toriya-cho 2-chome, and the third in Okuho-cho 3-chome...
Even if we know from the pattern that the criminal's next target is the 4th chome in a certain town, there are so many 4th chomes in the city that it is impossible to determine the specific target.
However, the Metropolitan Police Department has also deployed additional personnel to the 4-chome area in the city, and will increase patrols in the near future..."
"But this is like looking for a needle in a haystack..." Ayako sighed after hearing what Tang Ze said.
"No way, that's all the clues we have." Tang Ze shook his head helplessly, "I just hope the patrolling detectives can have better luck..."
"I do know that there's a place where the chances of arson on the 4th chome are higher..." Hattori Heiji said with a hint of a smile, "Would you like to hear about it?"
"Hmm?" Tang Ze was startled when he heard that. A thought flashed through his eyes, and then he smiled and said, "Then let me hear the clues you, the 'famous detective of Kansai', have."
"Before the ambulance arrived, when I was taking care of Mr. Kusukawa, he was briefly lucid for a while and asked me to do him a favor..."
Hattori Heiji said seriously, "He said he received a commission before. He originally planned to solve the Ito Misari incident before investigating, but now he is injured and has to ask me to go instead.
The client's home happens to be in Haido-cho 4-chome. They said there's been a lot of suspicious people around lately. Combined with the arsonist's pattern, it seems a bit suspicious, doesn't it? "
"Well, it's indeed a bit suspicious." Tang Ze nodded and said, "If it's just a coincidence, it's fine, but if not... then it's very likely the culprit..."
Of course, although he said it so uncertainly, in fact, Karasawa was basically 80% sure that the arsonist's next target would be Haido-cho 4-chome as mentioned by Hattori.
What, what, you said there is no basis?
This information comes from the mouth of Hattori Heiji, the "Kansai Death God"! Isn't this based on facts? Isn't this heavy enough? Damn it!
Although Tang Ze's reason is unfounded and seems to be putting the blame on Hei Pi Heiji, it does make sense in the face of scientific laws.
We must look at problems from a scientific perspective, think about problems with scientific thinking, and strictly abide by scientific laws...
Ahem…
Let's not talk nonsense for now. Although Karasawa has just solved the case of the disappearance of Hattori and Kazuha, it seems that the case has been solved. According to the general "scientific laws", he should basically enter the "sage" mode.
But if the dark-skinned Heiji and Conan meet, this normal law does not apply very much. It is normal for one to enter the sage mode after two shots.
And you see, both Hattori and the others are planning to live in the Mori family, and they have also received a commission from the "trigger" of the previous case. This is a precursor to a series of tasks!
If Tang Ze only felt that there was a possibility of triggering another case when the two of them were preparing to stay, then now after a casual chat, Tang Ze has basically confirmed that the next case will definitely be this arsonist!
Moreover, it happened in just these two days!
As for why, this is entirely based on the date of Hattori and Kazuha's short vacation.
When it's time for them to go to school, they should go back. How could they possibly stay in Tokyo to handle cases?
Students should behave like students. In any case, they are not allowed to use school time to handle cases. This can be regarded as a hidden "Scientific law".
In addition to this, there is a more convincing statement.
That is, none of the cases mentioned by several people are simply talked about. They are 100% likely to be encountered, or they are closely related to the cases that are about to be encountered.
In short, when they talked about the arson case, Tang Ze basically realized what kind of case he would face next.
But the pleasant surprise was that he didn't expect that Hattori Heiji actually had a clue.
This saves a lot of trouble.
"How about it? Since we don't have anywhere else to go, why don't I take this kid and Uncle Maori to visit that family tomorrow?"
Hattori Heiji, who was standing by, had no idea what Tang Ze was thinking. He rubbed Conan's dog head and suggested with a smile.
"My dad is fine." Xiaolan said with a smile: "But Conan can't go..."
"Huh? Why?" Hattori asked in confusion.
"Because Conan and his school are going on a hike tomorrow."
Hattori was stunned by Xiaolan's words, and then he said in surprise: "What!! Going on a hike?!
We already have clues about a serial arsonist, and you, a little brat, actually want to go hiking hand in hand with everyone else happily!?
"What's the matter?" Kazuha looked at Hattori Heiji's overreaction and said unhappily, "What's wrong with Conan, a kid, going on a hike? Why are you asking him to participate in a case?"
"Uh..." Hattori finally reacted and smiled brightly. He immediately looked at Tang Ze and changed the subject: "What about you, Detective Tang Ze? Do you want to join us?"
"I have to accompany Ayako tomorrow, but I will tell the fire department's case manager, Detective Yuminagi, about the information you mentioned and ask them to deploy more personnel to Haido 4-chome."
Tang Ze smiled and said, "If I have time tomorrow, I will go and investigate the situation myself."
"Oh? So we're going to conduct separate investigations? It's a good opportunity to see whose deductions are stronger!"
When Hattori Heiji heard what Tang Ze said, his competitive spirit was aroused and he said fiercely: "You better hurry up, otherwise by the time you get there, we might have already caught the criminal!"
"Well, it's better not to be so confident." Tang Ze smiled meaningfully and didn't take what Hattori Heiji said to heart.
Are you kidding? You guys always solved a case by letting it happen during the investigation. It's very rare that you prevented the case from happening in advance.
"Humph, I'll send the information I found to your phone tomorrow!"
Hattori Heiji seemed to have understood what Karasawa meant. "Don't use the inconsistency of the clues as an excuse for your loss when the time comes!"
"Thank you in advance for the information." Tang Ze smiled, not worried at all.
In this situation, sitting back and waiting is obviously the best option. It's so stable and there is nothing to worry about.
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