Chapter 2603-2615 [The Correct Use of Silver Bullets]
Inspector Megure did not answer Ezaki Sachiko's question, but continued to ask: "Do you know this person 'Yoshizawa Masaru'?"
"Yoshizawa Masaru?" Ezaki Sachiko thought about it seriously, "I don't have much impression... Do you have any photos?"
Inspector Megure showed her his driver's license.
Sachiko Ezaki frowned and looked at him for a while, then shook her head and said, "He looks familiar, but I really can't remember where I've seen him before - why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
Inspector Megure: "According to Conan's testimony, this man is the kidnapper who kidnapped Xiaochun."
"!" Sachiko Ezaki suddenly realized, "No wonder I felt a sense of déjà vu - when negotiating the ransom, the kidnapper covered his face with sunglasses and a mask, but his hairstyle was the same as in this photo. Yes, it's him."
Inspector Megure stared at her for a while but couldn't find any flaws.
He didn't want to play Tai Chi anymore, so he sighed and said bluntly: "In fact, just now, we found the body of Mr. Yoshizawa beside the Tsutsu River, and your earring fell next to him.
"Various clues indicate that the deceased kidnapper had an accomplice. And the cause of his death was probably that he was silenced by his accomplice."
Officer Gao Mu added: "We sent people to search the dead kidnapper's residence and found that tomorrow was specially marked on his family calendar, which is the day Xiaochun was discharged from the hospital.
"When the kidnappers demanded the ransom, they called Mr. Kataoka's phone directly. In addition, based on the comparison of the surveillance footage at both ends of the tunnel, the kidnappers stayed in the tunnel for a very short time after entering it - this shows that he knew exactly where the transmitter in the ransom package was hidden.
"Combining all these circumstances, we have reason to suspect that the kidnapper's accomplice had an understanding of Mr. Kataoka that went beyond the scope of the situation - he was most likely one of the people present."
Mr. Kataoka vaguely heard the police's hidden meaning. He looked at the earring and said, "...Wait, what do you mean?"
Inspector Megure looked at Sachiko Ezaki and said, "According to our investigation, you seem to have a lot of loans. You borrowed 20 million yen for your first fashion show, and another 10 million yen for your second. The total is 30 million yen, which is exactly the same as the ransom amount the kidnappers demanded this time."
Sachiko Ezaki's face changed slightly: "The ransom amount should be just a coincidence. As for me, I will never kidnap Xiaochun, and there is no need for me to do so! - As long as my fashion show is successful this time, I will be able to pay back the two sums of money soon."
Inspector Megure: "But if you fail, you will really be in debt."
The atmosphere in the living room was solemn. At the door of the living room, Jun Kataoka clenched his fists and touched the place where he had been beaten not long ago. He was angry and disappointed: "I knew she was coming for my father's money."
Vodka realized something was wrong and touched his chin: "..." If she wanted 30 million, why not just marry him? Mr. Kataoka is older than her, but he looks pretty good and has a decent personality. Unless...
"Unless Usa has come up with some ridiculous motive this time, such as Ezaki Sachiko's brother or child died because of the Kataoka Company, so she approached Mr. Kataoka, kidnapped Jun Kataoka, and planned to kill him and make Mr. Kataoka regret it..."
"Hmm?" Thinking of this, Vodka suddenly realized something. He looked around, "Speaking of this... where are the Uzo people?"
"Wait, when did that little bitch disappear?"
"…What are these two people secretly planning behind my back?!"
…
A few kilometers away.
Jiang Xia and Conan left the printing factory and entered a nearby public telephone booth.
"Here." Jiang Xia handed a business card to the all-powerful elementary school student, "I just exchanged it with that accomplice gentleman."
Conan took the business card, stood on tiptoe to take the receiver, and began dialing the number without complaint.
When the call was connected, he smiled. The laughter was transformed by his bow-tie voice changer and turned into the voice of the dead kidnapper.
The person on the other end of the phone was stunned: "You, you're not dead?!"
Sure enough... Conan smiled silently, and felt that he should look at Jiang Xia tacitly here.
However, when he looked up, he found that the detective classmate had no intention of smiling at him, but was looking down at the sample list that the printing factory had just given him.
Conan: “…” You’ve printed so many copies of your business card, why are you still thinking about making new ones - don’t look at them, let’s get down to business first!
Unfortunately, the call was already connected and he could only think about these words in his mind.
Conan could only lower his head after failing to make eye contact, and continued to battle wits and courage with the mastermind behind the kidnapping. He continued with what the other party had just said, and said with a sinister smile: "I'm not willing to close my eyes after running around for so long but not getting a penny - in 20 minutes, you bring the ransom to the place I said. If you dare not come, I'll find the police and we'll all die together!"
"Don't be impulsive!" The person on the other end of the phone panicked, "I was just possessed by the devil. You should really take the lion's share of the money. Don't call the police. I'll be there right away."
Conan gave an address and hung up the phone.
…
Under pressure from Mr. Kataoka, Inspector Megure brought Sachiko Esaki to the Metropolitan Police Department to prepare for the next detailed investigation.
Just then, his cell phone suddenly rang.
Inspector Megure glanced at the caller ID and picked up the phone in surprise: "Brother Jiang Xia? ...What?! I get it, I'll be right over."
A few meters away, Vodka, who was brought in for questioning, said: “!”
He stretched his ears and tried to eavesdrop: You know what, what did Wu Zuo tell you behind my back?
…
An abandoned factory near the Temujin River.
Jiang Xia stopped his motorcycle and planned to hide in an inconspicuous corner. But after taking just two steps, he stopped silently.
——The small corner was actually full of people. Inspector Megure and his two capable subordinates were squatting there quietly, and there was also a Vodka in the same position next to them. When they suddenly saw Jiang Xia, they were startled and almost fell into a ball.
"It's Brother Jiang Xia." Inspector Megure breathed a sigh of relief and moved to make room. "Come in quickly - by the way, what did you mean on the phone just now? If we just hide here and wait, can we wait for the real murderer?"
Jiang Xia nodded. He looked at the crowded corner in front of him, thought for a moment, picked up Conan very naturally and put him next to Vodka, then hid in it himself.
Conan and Vodka were caught unexpectedly next to each other: "?!"
…
Amid the faint aroma of ice cream, the sound of an engine gradually approached.
Inspector Megure looked at the surveillance video on his laptop and saw a luxury car driving cautiously and stopping in the factory.
(End of this chapter)
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