Chapter 877 I've Arrested You
Miwako Sato followed the patrolman and ran closer.
In the darkness of the night, she looked vigilantly at the two "suspicious persons" in front of her and was about to show her police ID so that the two could assist in the investigation.
But before she opened her mouth, she was suddenly startled.
Officer Sato: “…” Although the light here is dim, she always feels that the two people in front look familiar.
After taking a closer look, he recognized her: "...Jiang Xia?"
The policemen following behind were startled, and when they heard the name, they looked at each other with joy.
…It seems like I don’t have to work overtime!
…
There was a murder nearby.
Following the police on the way to the scene.
Jiang Xia took out his cell phone and sent a message to Kinoshita Yoko, who had invited him to a party, telling her that he had something to do and would be back late.
Then he looked at Miwako Sato who was walking beside him: "What happened?"
"We just received a call - there was a murder in a nearby detached house." Officer Sato glanced at Chihiro Kojima, who was following them with her head down, and lowered her voice:
"We just arrived at the scene, and a patrolman happened to pass by. After hearing the general situation, he reported that he saw two suspicious people. Inspector Megure asked me to follow him and follow his patrol route to check the situation and look for evidence that might have been discarded. As a result, we searched around and found no evidence, but saw your shadows instead."
Jiang Xia nodded. The patrolman didn't seem to recognize him, which was normal - the light was dim tonight, and not all police officers worked in the Metropolitan Police Department and liked to read the news.
However, it was fortunate that the two sides met, otherwise he would have to find an excuse to sneak into the crime scene to pick up ghosts.
…
Waiting to the murder scene.
Jiang Xia looked up at the familiar mansion in front of him.
——This was exactly the place where he was ambushed by the cunning black cat just now.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xia couldn't help but pick up the cat that was lying on his shoulder and fainted, and rubbed it a few more times.
Sato Miwako: "..."
She glanced at the cat in Jiang Xia's hand with a hint of confusion, wondering why he carried this with him.
However, Officer Sato soon remembered that Jiang Xia was a detective who often received commissions to find cats, and he stopped worrying about such trivial matters.
She followed Jiang Xia's gaze and found that Jiang Xia was pondering the words "Kojima" on the doorplate.
So he said softly, "The deceased is a resident here, Kojima Ikuko. According to our investigation, the lady you were just relaxing with is the daughter of the deceased."
Just now, when they were "caught on the spot" by the patrolman and a group of policemen, Jiang Xia and Chihiro Kojima briefly explained why they were here. Chihiro Kojima reluctantly showed her ID because the police wanted to know her identity.
The uncommon surname on her ID made Officer Sato's expression change slightly.
This is also the reason why the police wanted Chihiro Kojima to come to the scene and cooperate with the investigation.
…
Jiang Xia listened to Officer Sato's words and nodded: "Let's go to the scene and take a look."
Enter the door and come to the living room.
I saw a female corpse lying on the floor of the spacious living room.
It was a woman wrapped in a bathrobe, with a towel around her head and a facial mask on her face. There were heavy pinch marks on her neck, and the outline of fingers could be vaguely seen. She must have been strangled to death by someone with bare hands from behind.
…
Inspector Megure yawned and stood in the middle of the living room. He looked very sleepy after working a lot of overtime, but he still had to work hard.
Just now, when Sato Miwako found Chihiro Kojima, she had already reported the situation back to the scene.
At this moment, Inspector Megure's eyes lit up slightly when he saw Jiang Xia coming in.
He took a few steps closer and began to skillfully instill the case.
Inspector Megure pointed at the body on the ground, raised his hand to signal Chihiro Kojima, and said like a middleman introducing, "The person on the ground is Ms. Ikuko Kojima, the chairman of an electrical company, currently living alone. At the same time, she is this... Sato should have told you that she is the mother of this Miss Kojima."
Facing his slightly suspicious gaze, Chihiro Kojima instinctively hid behind Jiang Xia.
But he soon remembered something, snorted coldly, stood up, and said calmly: "Yes, I am her daughter, what's the problem?"
"It's not a big problem. We need to find evidence first..." Inspector Megure adjusted his hat, found his notebook and prepared to record. "Can you tell us about your movements tonight? And who can prove it for you?"
Chihiro Kojima's face turned pale and blue. She stared at the corpse on the ground and refused to speak.
The more Inspector Megure looked at her, the more suspicious she seemed to him.
Just as I was about to ask in detail, the door to the hall was suddenly pushed open with a bang.
Then came an excited voice.
Suzuki Sonoko proudly stepped into the living room and put her hands on her waist: "Officer! We have helped you catch the criminal. You must keep a close eye on him, he is not honest. He almost escaped several times on the way..." She paused halfway through her words.
Then he said happily: "Jiang Xia? You are here to help the police solve the case too."
She happily skipped to Jiang Xia's side, and the doorway was suddenly empty.
In front of the exposed door, Mao Lilan twisted a tall man wearing glasses and pushed him into the living room.
On the way from the front door to the living room, they passed many policemen. The policemen looked at this contrasting escort scene and were stunned for a moment. They couldn't figure out whether to stop or help. Finally, they were all in conflict and froze in place, even moving towards the wall, watching Mao Lilan escorting people into the hall.
At the feet of Mao Lilan, there was Conan with a helpless look on his face.
When they heard Suzuki Sonoko calling "Jiang Xia", they were startled and instinctively turned their eyes to look for her. Soon, they found this classmate detective who was even more hardworking than Kudo Shinichi before.
Jiang Xia also looked towards the door.
His eyes fell on the sturdy man who was struggling under Mao Lilan's hands but could not get rid of him: "This is..."
"We were just walking outside and were almost hit by this sneaky guy - he drove without even looking at the road and drove straight ahead even when there were people on the zebra crossing."
Suzuki Sonoko snorted, rubbed her chin with a serious expression, and reasoned like a detective:
"He came to his senses later and braked suddenly, but I calculated with my fingers and felt that there must be something wrong with this guy! Sure enough - when he got out of the car to check the situation, I heard Inspector Megure called him and asked him to come over for investigation.
"At the time, I asked him a few questions out of curiosity, and he got so panicked that he turned around and tried to run away, so I made a prompt decision!" Suzuki Sonoko waved her hand and said majestically, "Let Xiaolan catch him!"
Beside her, Mao Lilan was holding the tall and strong man like a chick, and nodded with a hidden purpose.
(End of this chapter)
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