Chapter 3356 3368 [Bartending Master]
"The warehouse isn't lit, but there are lights outside. It's a little dark, but it's only a few steps away, how could I possibly trip?"
The store manager waved his hand nonchalantly: "Not to mention the employees, even the regular customers who occasionally come to use the restroom have already been familiar with this route."
Seeing that the store manager couldn't be convinced, Mao Lilan sighed and had to try to find the real thief to clear her classmate's name.
She recalled Jiang Xia's usual steps in solving cases and decided to circle out the suspects first. After thinking for a while, Mao Lilan turned to ask Nanakawa Xuan: "Have you seen any suspicious customers while you were at work?"
Nanakawa Xuan wiped her tears and nodded: After being scolded by the store manager and knowing that things were lost in the store every time she was on shift, she naturally wanted to know how the things were lost.
Therefore, when she was on duty again, she paid attention to the customers in the store intentionally or unintentionally, hoping to find the guy who stole things and prove her innocence.
But unfortunately...
"I didn't see anyone stealing anything directly." Nanakawa Xuan hesitated, "But there were indeed a few customers who looked strange. There were, um... three of them in total!"
Judy, who had been on alert for a while but encountered no further problems, was wondering if this was just an ordinary incident: "!"
Three people!
Judy pushed up her glasses, shielding her eyes behind the reflective lenses. She secretly observed the seemingly ordinary high school girl next to Mao Lilan: "..." With so many customers coming and going every day, you just happened to find three suspicious people?
"...That guy really is everywhere." Judy gritted her teeth secretly, "Or is this just a coincidence?"
"Heh, it seems like after this mission in Tokyo is over, I really need to see a psychiatrist. If this continues, I'll become allergic to the word 'coincidence' sooner or later."
"Great!" Two high school girls nearby were delighted: there were suspects, and there were only three of them! Based on their past experience, this meant they could quickly identify the real thief.
"Well, but..." Suzuki Sonoko touched her chin, suddenly remembering something, and muttered to herself, "But the whole 'having three suspects can quickly identify the murderer' thing only happened when Jiang Xia was around, otherwise..."
Judy noticed something was wrong with her expression and said decisively, "Why do you think those three guests are suspicious? What criteria did you use to select them?"
Suzuki Sonoko was interrupted by her thoughts again and was stunned for a moment: "..." What's wrong with Teacher Judy today? She's too motivated.
Could it be that he is about to return to China, but suddenly realized that he has not yet experienced the authentic life of a Tokyo detective, so he is anxious to experience it before returning to the United States?
Next to her, Nanakawa Xuan didn't have so many thoughts.
Seeing an adult asking, she didn't think much about it and answered honestly: "If there's anything suspicious... it's the three of them who often come to use the toilet here."
She pointed to a pile of cardboard boxes nearby. "This is the only way to get to the restroom. Many products are placed in this room before being put on the shelves. Since the store's surveillance cameras didn't capture the thief, it's very likely that the thief committed the crime here. So I think the customers who frequently use the restroom in the store are the most suspicious."
Judy stroked her chin, keeping an eye on Suzuki Sonoko looking for Jiang Xia while stubbornly taking over the detective's role. "So, what kind of people are they?"
Nanakawa Xuan subconsciously glanced outside the warehouse to make sure there were no other customers at the door. Then she whispered, "One of them looks like a college student. He sometimes stands in the magazine corner of the store, reading game magazines until closing time."
"Game magazine?" Suzuki Sonoko said, "So he's a game enthusiast?"
Nanakawa Aya hesitated and said, "But he's never bought any game software in the store. He only buys things like cup noodles and drinks... Besides, he's quite selfish. He often looks for opportunities to cut in line."
Judy seemed to be thinking about something: "..." I like games but I don't buy them. I only buy some cheap little things... If I take the time to steal some game software, it will fit the scene that the store manager imagined: "young people playing games and eating snacks at home."
Considering this person's selfish nature, there is only one truth...this person should not be a thief!
Judy: "..." Humph, she had already seen through that person's script. The more this guy looked like a murderer, the more she couldn't take him lightly.
"No, what murderer? Isn't this just a small theft case that would never come to my attention? I'm actually treating this case like a big enemy."
"But if we don't take this case seriously, what if there's a murder, bombing, or poisoning case later, and this case is the key to solving it..."
For a moment, thinking of the possible subsequent developments, she actually had the urge to let Suzuki Sonoko call Jiang Xia over.
At the same time, she hooked her finger and quietly reached for the phone, wanting to shake Akai Shuichi over as well.
But fortunately, in the end, as a mature and rational FBI agent, Judy took a deep breath and suppressed the desire to find help: There is currently no evidence to prove that this is a big case, and there is no way to prove that Uzo is really targeting this.
If she went to Jiang Xia and Akai Shuichi again for this, it would be too ridiculous. Moreover, if this continued, what if those two people thought it was a story of "crying wolf" and no longer paid attention to her request for help, wouldn't things be troublesome?
Thousands of words finally come together into one sentence.
Judy restrained herself from taking any action and asked Nanakawa Xuan, "What about the second suspect?"
Nanakawa Aya recalled: "The second suspicious guest looked like an office worker. He was a little weak and always looked down at the ground when walking.
"There were several times when the university student cut in line, but he didn't dare get angry. When going to the toilet, he would let those who were in a hurry go first.
"The things he bought in the store were all business trip supplies like toothpaste, dry cell batteries, razors and towels."
Suzuki Sonoko muttered, "He sounds like one of those pitiful office workers who's been exploited by his boss and has no temper... Where's the third person?"
Nanakawa Aya: "The last person who often came to use the toilet was a stubborn and frugal old lady."
When the old lady was mentioned, the store manager who was listening skeptically suddenly remembered something: "Oh, I remember this old lady you mentioned."
Judy was alert: "What impression?"
The store manager said: "She often bargained with me over the price of bento boxes that were about to expire, and she also lectured me and told me that I should compare prices with other stores, implying that my prices were too high."
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