Chapter 2949-2961 [Legend of the Demon King]
"No matter what, at least one of these three people should be right." Officer Gao Mu began to ponder, "One old, one young, and a middle-aged man who can open a shop. It seems that the owner of the cafe should be the most reliable. And the clue he provided is the 1.7-meter-tall man in black..."
Speaking of the man in black, Officer Takagi's eyes moved slightly and turned to Calvados.
——Only Mr. Yamaguchi was dressed in black.
But if it was him, his height didn't match. And if we use the height of 1.7 meters, then only the office worker among the four people meets the standard, but the clothes he is wearing happen to be green.
Fragments of various colors and heights were spinning in his mind, and Officer Takagi pressed his head painfully: "..." It was just a robbery case, why did it seem more difficult than the murder cases he usually encountered?
"It's better to encounter a murder case. At least that kind of case is always accompanied by a detective who appears out of nowhere..."
An officer sighed and began to miss the detective who was warm, kind and quick in solving cases.
…
Some are busy with cases, while others are on a blind date at a high-end restaurant on vacation.
After all, Officer Shiratori and Miwako Sato were police officers with strong mobility. Not only did they make a bet, they also quickly elaborated on the terms of the agreement: "It's no use waiting forever, let's just wait until the sun goes down."
Officer Shiratori looked at his watch and said, "If he gets here before then, I won't mention blind dates anymore. And if he doesn't make it, we'll have a sweet date on the following Valentine's Day - is that right?"
"..." Sato Miwako corrected sternly, "It's just a date." There is no word "sweet"!
next door.
The onlookers pricked up their ears and smiled as they listened.
After eavesdropping for a while, Suzuki Sonoko couldn't help but whisper to Mao Lilan: "A love bet involving three people! And it's a classic template of a hero saving a princess - I never thought that such a thing would happen in real life. This is really... too romantic!"
She held her face in her hands, and pink bubbles seemed to appear all over her body: "If Lord Kidd took me away and made such an agreement with Jiang Xia..."
"Puff!" Doctor Shinde spat out a mouthful of tea into the cup. She took a handkerchief to cover her mouth, her eyes twitching slightly: Ignorance really makes people bold... If it were someone else who knew Uzo, they would probably prefer to stay with Kid forever, rather than being rescued by Jiang Xia and then dating or even marrying him.
Conan glanced at him and said, "Dr. Shinde, what's wrong with you?"
Vermouth didn't dare to reveal some secrets that might be fatal. She could only show the gentle smile that a doctor should have: "Kid is an internationally renowned criminal. I didn't expect that children nowadays are so bold."
Suzuki Sonoko gave two dry laughs, and considering that Dr. Shinde was also a handsome guy, she didn't argue with him about Kid calling him a criminal.
Mao Lilan was not very interested in Kid. Compared with the elusive thief, she was more concerned about: "If Officer Takagi fails to arrive in time, won't Officer Sato be forced to date someone he doesn't like?"
"It's just a date, it's not a big deal, maybe you'll fall in love after the date." Suzuki Sonoko waved her hand and comforted her not to worry:
"Besides, since Officer Sato agreed to the bet, maybe she also thinks marrying a rich second-generation is a good choice. Officer Shiratori often attends parties held by my family. She comes from a decent family and has decent character. I guess this will become a good story in the Metropolitan Police Department in the future!"
"I see..." Mao Lilan thought about the scene at that time and showed sympathy, "If it really turns out like that, Officer Takagi will be too pitiful."
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“A-choo!”
Officer Takagi, who did not have a cold, sneezed again.
He rubbed his nose, determined to solve the robbery before other cold symptoms appeared. But...
"The old man said the robber was wearing blue clothes and was a woman."
"Two female junior high school students said the robber was wearing green clothes and was a 1.8-meter-tall man."
"The owner of the cafe said the robber was dressed in black and was an androgynous man 1.7 meters tall."
Officer Gao Mu returned to Officer Chiba, showed him the records he had made, and asked anxiously, "Tell me, which one should I believe?"
Officer Chiba: “…”
He jumped back and forth between the three witnesses' confident testimonies, and finally took a deep breath: "Forget about that, let's take statements from the four suspects first - if the criminals' psychological quality is not up to standard, maybe we can find out directly from them."
Soon, the four suspects began to provide their identities, occupations, and the reasons for their appearance in the public toilet as requested by the police.
"I'm a lecturer at a cram school." The middle-aged man who looked like a social animal pushed his glasses and said, "I was going to the bookstore to buy reference books today. I went to the restroom on the way, but I didn't expect to be blocked by you..."
The next one was a tall, muscular man, who leaned back in his chair with a carefree expression. “I don’t have a job. Or rather, I’m a freelancer. I went out today for band practice, and on my way home from practice I went to the bathroom. I just heard you knocking on the door when I finished. Really, can’t you just catch the robber on the way?”
Calvados agreed wholeheartedly and wanted to join in mocking the two useless cops.
However, considering that the gun thrown near the public toilet was still waiting for him, he didn't want to appear too aggressive and attract the attention of the police, so he had to swallow his curse words and said honestly like an ordinary passerby: "I just came back from a business trip and wanted to go shopping and relax. I went to the toilet on the way and ran into you."
After he finished speaking, there was only one suspect left. The fashionable woman looked around and adjusted her hair: "I am an ordinary office worker. I went out for a walk today. Unexpectedly, I suddenly had a stomachache while walking, so I went to the toilet. You all know what happened next."
As she spoke, she looked down at her watch and said, "It's already this time. I have something else to do in the afternoon. When will it be over?"
Officer Gao Mu was about to calm her down, but when he took a closer look, he was suddenly stunned: "Why do you wear two watches on the same hand?"
The fashionable woman sighed, "My boyfriend is overseas, and there is a big time difference with here. So I simply brought an extra watch adjusted for the time difference, so as not to accidentally call him when he is asleep."
Next to her, the unemployed tall man looked at her wrist and suddenly laughed with some nostalgia: "Come to think of it, I was often late for school before, so the teacher punished me by making me wear two watches to make me pay attention to the time... So many years have passed in a flash."
(End of this chapter)
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