Chapter 1043 1051 [You have corrupted your employees]
After a pause, Jiang Xia continued, "But according to statistics, people with that kind of power rarely use the method of 'strangulation' to kill people. Although both are strangulation, there are significant differences in the details. It is better to check the condition of the body first, confirm the cause of death of President Shiraki, and then use this information to identify the murderer."
Inspector Megure nodded and understood: the physical evidence found by the police was not enough, and they needed to find more clues.
He sighed and could only wait for his subordinates to intensify the identification.
…
It takes some time to detect specific drug residues.
As busy Tokyo police officers, they certainly cannot sit idle until the results are out.
Inspector Megure heard about the "threatening letter" from Jiang Xia.
——Now that a person of considerable importance, "Shiraki Daisuke", has been killed, the threatening letter can no longer be regarded as an ordinary letter. The threatening person emphasized that it was very literary, and did not mention how many people he was going to kill tonight. Maybe the matter is not over yet.
So, to be on the safe side, Inspector Megure found Okano Rika and made a request:
"Please terminate tonight's dinner as soon as possible - the murderer may have sneaked into the venue, and it is not certain whether he will take the next step."
"Cancel the dinner? Why?" Okano Rika frowned and said angrily, "There are so many important guests here tonight. If the banquet is suddenly cancelled, do you know how much damage it will cause to my reputation?"
Even the police cannot forcibly stop the banquet if the parties involved do not want to.
Sato Miwako tried to persuade her: "Now is not the time to think about this. You are facing a premeditated murder. Even if you cancel the banquet, the guests will understand."
"You also said it was a 'premeditated murder'. Now that the person the murderer wanted to kill is dead, am I safe now?" Okano Rika said calmly, "President Shiraki offended someone, attracted the murderer, and was killed - to be honest, what does this have to do with me? Why should I take the initiative to harm my own interests?"
Sato Miwako's forehead jumped.
Jiang Xia overheard this conversation and looked over with great interest.
Seeing that Officer Sato was angry but not murderous, he sighed and said with some regret: "Forget it, forget it."
…
As they were talking, there was a sudden chaotic commotion in the corner of the banquet hall.
Jiang Xia and Sato Miwako were startled and turned around at the same time, only to see a figure running over there.
Takagi Wataru wiped the sweat from his forehead and ran back anxiously to ask for help: "We found several people with great strength who can strangle the deceased in an instant. One of them is a wrestler named 'Python Katagiri'. I heard that a while ago, when he was watching a game, he had a conflict with President Shiraki over the seat."
Inspector Megure's eyes lit up: "It's very suspicious! Bring the person... over here for questioning."
"We can't invite him over!" Takagi Shigeru was about to cry, pointing to the increasingly chaotic corner, "He said he was hungry and wanted to eat, and refused to be investigated. Our people tried to persuade him, but he grabbed them angrily and threw them everywhere like toys..."
Jiang Xia took a look at the bag on Officer Gao Mu's forehead and suddenly realized something. So that's how the bag came from.
Officer Takagi secretly pressed his forehead in embarrassment.
Next to them, Toru Amuro heard the conversation between several people and came back to his senses from the matter about Usa.
He looked at the chaotic policemen surrounding the python Katagiri in the distance and frowned slightly - so many people, but they couldn't even hold down a criminal suspect...
Toru Amuro looked at the python Katagiri who had once again let go of the police and was laughing towards the sky. He clenched his fists, feeling a little itchy.
"..." But then he thought, Uzo or his spies might be watching here. After hesitating for a moment, Amuro Toru did not step forward to play the role of the "righteous passerby" - as the "Bourbon" in the organization, he should be happy to see the police being humiliated, and even show a little sarcastic sneer.
...But now I really can’t laugh.
Just as he was struggling with this, Toru Amuro's eyes moved slightly.
——He saw Jiang Xia lower his hand and silently grasp the baton in his pocket.
"!" Amuro Toru's eyes lit up.
I almost forgot that I also have a righteous high school detective as my employee.
…
However, under Toru Amuro's gaze full of expectation and encouragement, Jiang Xia did not do as he imagined: "Run over and step on the uncooperative python Katagiri, and then beat him up to tell him not to throw police officers around."
——Jiang Xia originally seemed to want to go over there.
But after noticing Toru Amuro's gaze, he seemed to remember something, came to his senses, slowly let go of the baton, and stood far away and watched with Toru Amuro.
Toru Amuro: "...?"
He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood.
——Just like he was concerned about "Uzo". Jiang Xia might have suddenly remembered that there was a "Bourbon" next to him, so in order to maintain a consistent position, he did not stand up for justice.
Amuro Toru cursed the organization in his heart, and at the same time, he vaguely felt a weight on his shoulders, as if a heavy burden was pressed down on him - it was as if he had led Jiang Xia astray. Although this speculation cannot be said to be completely wrong, but...
…
Toru Amuro was feeling a little complicated. At this moment, Miwako Sato glanced at the source of the chaos, then she rolled up her sleeves and walked over aggressively.
The chaotic scene suddenly became even more chaotic.
"What a bunch of savages."
Okano Rika snorted coldly and looked over there with great displeasure: "They messed up other people's banquets. They should all be kicked out. Let's go, Ozaki, it's almost time. Go prepare your speech."
She deliberately spoke at a volume that the police could hear clearly, and after saying these words, she turned around and left.
Ozaki Midori quickly followed her and the two of them walked towards the staff area.
Jiang Xia looked in the direction they left.
Amuro Toru noticed his gaze, and remembering Jiang Xia's sharp intuition in solving cases, he asked in a low voice: "Do you think there is something wrong with her?"
Jiang Xia nodded:
"Even if he is not the murderer, he is very likely related to the murderer, and may even be the murderer's next target. The threatening letter specifically mentioned the 'blood flower', and currently the person who has the most to do with 'flowers' in the entire venue is this avant-garde flower arrangement artist."
Amuro Toru: “…” No, it’s about flowers, and that “Usa” who’s yelling about setting off fireworks…
Although he was very suspicious of Okiya Subaru, on the other hand, Amuro Toru felt that if Okiya Subaru was really Usa, his appearance as a "mysterious cadre" seemed a little too straightforward.
Therefore, he thought that it was possible that Uzo had just sent out a suspicious spy, and then hid in a corner of the banquet hall, watching the development of the situation with pleasure.
(End of this chapter)
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