Chapters 3510 and 3522 [Careful Sherry] Requesting monthly votes (づど)
As the mini-scientist looked at Jiang Xia, then at the phone call Judy had just made, he fell into deep thought.
Outside the window, three Mazdas drove into the yard one after another and arrived at the parking lot.
"They're here!" The three members of the Junior Detective Club huddled together, whispering in a voice Jiang Xia couldn't hear. "This way, we'll definitely catch the culprit quickly!"
“Ayumi heard that man’s roar, and if that guy’s mental fortitude is weak enough, he’ll definitely tremble at the sight of Ayumi—then we just need to see whose expression is off to immediately find the murderer and close this case!”
"Hmm!" Yoshida Ayumi imagined Jiang Xia hitting someone, and the illusory yet heavy knocking sound quickly washed the raincoat man's gloomy face from her memory.
She clenched her fist with determination: "I will definitely observe carefully and find out who I scared!"
"It's better not to do that." A dissenting voice suddenly came from the side, and Haibara sighed.
“We know nothing about that criminal. If we find him, but can't issue an arrest warrant because of insufficient evidence, have you thought about what will happen?”
"He might hold a grudge against you because of what happened today and secretly look for an opportunity to take revenge on you—he's a thug who would indiscriminately stab passersby, so it wouldn't be surprising if he did something."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but think of herself: the revenge that might come at any time, the pairs of eyes watching her, the danger that was always around her... Would things like Vermouth's continue to happen?
Although she followed the path Jiang Xia gave her step by step last night and successfully reached the other side, that organization will definitely not let "Shirley" go unpunished.
In other words, for her sake, Jiang Xia will inevitably have to hide a lot from the organization. What if one day his existence is exposed? Then Jiang Xia…
"Ai, you're overthinking it!" Ayumi Yoshida couldn't understand why Ai Haibara would think that way. "With Jiang Xia around, how could they not catch that criminal? No murderer has ever been able to escape from him, and this time will definitely be the same! -- You're closer to Jiang Xia, so you should know this better, right?"
“Besides, I’m the only one who saw that thug up close, so I’m the most likely person to recognize him.” Ayumi Yoshida patted her chest and clenched her small fist with a sense of responsibility. “If we don’t catch him this time, he might run out and stab someone again next time, and the person who gets stabbed will be really pitiful.”
Ai Haibara looked at the carefree little girl, her gaze suddenly becoming somewhat complicated: this child living in a peaceful world seemed to have never experienced the terrible days of being constantly worried about and having her life taken away at any moment.
She softened her tone and said gently, "I didn't say we wouldn't arrest him, but if it's just about recognizing faces and voices, photos and videos are perfectly fine—you don't need to meet those three suspects directly, so he won't remember you, and you'll remain safe."
"Alright, alright, it's such a small thing, why make such a fuss?" Conan smoothed things over.
“Aren’t all three suspects in the parking lot? We just need to hide in another car and check through the window—if we really can’t see anything wrong, then Ayumi, you can suddenly appear and scare the guy, and that will solve the problem perfectly.”
“This…” Yoshida Ayumi thought for a moment, and finally agreed, “Okay.”
Ai Haibara secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then turned her head to look at Jiang Xia.
Now that things have come to this, we can only hope that Jiang Xia, like before, will find the thug before Ayumi shows up.
"But what exactly am I worried about?"
Ai Haibara pressed her temple, muttering to herself, "Just like Ayumi said, Jiang Xia never misses a shot when it comes to finding the culprit... Should I learn to be more optimistic like these kids and stop thinking about things in the worst possible way?"
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Soon, three Mazdas of different types arrived at the parking lot and lined up in a row.
Jiang Xia stood to the side, sizing up the driver in the car. Officer Sato gestured for them to get out of the car while asking, "Where were you at 4 p.m. this afternoon, and what were you doing? — Let's start with the gentleman on the far left."
The blond-haired man she pointed at clicked his tongue impatiently, pushed open the door and got out of the car: "I only agreed to assist the police in their investigation, but I didn't allow you to treat me like a criminal!"
Officer Sato: "I'm sorry, but you are indeed one of the suspects now."
"You...!" The blond-haired man snorted, his nose ring twitching twice. "Never mind, I have other things to do later, I won't bother with you—my name is Enomoto Hiroshi, I work at a sushi restaurant in 3-chome, I'm 21 years old, and I'm a university student."
Jiang Xia looked him over: "You're quite skilled."
"Of course." The blond-haired man proudly raised his head. "Haven't you ever seen a pig run? Haven't you ever eaten pork? I've encountered quite a few cases when I was working. There were two murders in our shop."
"..." Officer Sato felt a bit ashamed of this crime rate, so he cleared his throat and interrupted, "Did you buy this Mazda with your part-time job?"
"How could that be! This car is so expensive, how could I afford it with my meager salary?" He patted his beloved car, "My parents bought it for me."
When he spoke.
Diagonally opposite, in a car parked quietly.
The children looked at Ayumi Yoshida expectantly: "So, is it that raincoat killer?"
"Hmm..." Ayumi Yoshida tried hard to make out the other person's voice, "It seems like it, but it also seems like it doesn't."
In the parking lot, Officer Sato glanced over out of the corner of her eye. Seeing no movement, she had no choice but to continue asking, "Where were you at 4 p.m.?"
Huang Mao scratched his head: "I got scolded by my dad yesterday, and today is my day off. I was so annoyed that I decided to drive up the mountain to get some fresh air—but you guys stopped me as soon as I passed that section of the road."
Officer Sato: "Want to go up the mountain for some fresh air?"
“Yes,” said the blond-haired man. “I usually like to go to the mountains. The air is fresh and the environment is very quiet.”
Sato Miwako looked at his car: "No wonder your car has so many scratches and mud splatters..."
She shook her head at the guy who didn't take care of his car, then turned to the car in the middle: "What about you?"
In the middle car sat a middle-aged man with curly hair and squinty eyes.
Just as he was about to get out of the car, the blond-haired man jumped up: "Don't open the car door! Do you even know how to drive? You're parked so close to me, what if you scratch me when you open the door? -- Get out from the other side!"
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