Chapter 127

Nishihara Tadahiko never doubted his ability, no matter which version of himself he was. So he looked at Hoshikawa Kazuaki, who was still a teenager, and said very seriously:

"I'm sorry, Xingchuan, I had an appointment to play with you today, but a criminal tried to commit a very serious crime in the amusement park, and I had to stop him. You know, I'm a policeman, and I can't turn a blind eye to criminal behavior."

Xingchuan and Ming immediately showed an expression of "as expected", and then answered with great understanding:

"I understand, Officer Nishihara, just go back to work and don't worry about me."

"No, Xingchuan, you don't understand what I mean. I want to invite you to solve this case with me."

Seeing Xingchuan and Ming's eyes widened in surprise, Nishihara Tadahiko smiled and encouraged:

"You have strong observation and reasoning skills, so you can help me. How about joining us?"

Hoshikawa Kazuaki immediately nodded excitedly, and then followed Nishihara Tadahiko with great interest.

Nishihara Tadahiko was paying attention to the tourists and staff in doll costumes while explaining to Hoshikawa Kazuaki:

"I got the news that the target sneaked in wearing a doll costume and installed some dangerous items on a certain facility. After the installation was successful, the surveillance camera took a picture of his facial features. Now, we need to find him as quickly as possible before the target presses the start button of the dangerous goods. Be careful not to alarm him, so as not to irritate him."

He looked at Xingchuan and Ming who were following him and asked, "How about it, can you do it?"

Xingchuan and Ming thought quickly and asked tentatively: "Since the dangerous goods can be installed on site and activated remotely, it can't be, um, a bomb? Right?"

Nishihara Tadahiko thought to himself, as expected, and nodded.

Xingchuan Heming immediately showed a serious look on his face and nodded seriously: "I understand. I will definitely be careful and cautious and will never provoke the other party."

Nishihara Tadahiko was impressed. He was so clear-headed that he found the key point of the matter right away. He felt more relieved about Hoshikawa and Akira, so the two of them began to investigate the suspects who might be the bombers in the amusement park.

Originally, knowing the identity and true appearance of the bomber, the bomber could be quickly found in the playground by relying on the surveillance cameras and facial recognition system installed by Satoshi Kagamino. Even if the bomber was temporarily hiding in a blind spot, it should be possible to infer the possible hiding place of the bomber from the route he had taken before.

However, the truth is that the bomber was very cunning and covered his face with a doll costume the whole time, making Xiaozhi's camera almost useless. The only thing that is certain is that all the tourists who did not cover their faces at the scene are not the bomber they are looking for.

"This is actually an interesting reverse operation. Since the bomber is no longer among the tourists whose faces can be seen clearly, our search target should naturally be those who have obscured their faces for various reasons."

Nishihara Tadahiko looked at the crowds of people in the amusement park with a burning gaze, then smiled and said to Hoshikawa Kazuaki:

"Now is the time to demonstrate your excellent observation and reasoning skills. According to the current situation, the target is covering his face and is likely to be wearing a doll costume. He is very concerned about time and will be very alert to strangers approaching. He will carry a gun with him, so you must be careful not to irritate the target or arouse his suspicion. So you need to pretend to be an ordinary tourist with me and we will observe secretly."

Xingchuan Heming also quickly got into the state. In order to make himself look more capable of reducing the bomber's vigilance, he gritted his teeth and spent a lot of money to buy himself a hydrogen balloon.

Tadahiko Nishihara took out a map of the amusement park and drew a circle near the Ferris wheel with his finger.

"Since the bomber planned the bombing to retaliate against the police, he would have to see the explosion happen with his own eyes to feel psychologically satisfied. So when the explosion happened, he would have chosen a location that was close enough to the Ferris wheel or had a good enough view as a viewing point. So our search can be mainly focused on these locations."

Xingchuan and Ming now only know that they need to find the bomber before the explosion occurs, but they don't know the bomber's motives and intentions. At this time, they only think that Nishihara Tadahiko has obtained the information through internal channels. He pretended to be interested in the amusement park facilities and looked around, and then found with a headache that there was a booth that could provide mask making services not far away.

"Officer Nishihara, there are too many tourists buying masks at the stall in front. It will become increasingly difficult for us to identify our targets if this continues."

Nishihara Tadahiko also saw that booth. Tourists kept buying masks and putting them on their faces. More and more people met the criteria of bombers. He touched his chin and thought:

"To add, the bomber is a male, tall and thin, left-handed, and may have mental problems."

As he said this, he took out his phone and found the screenshot from the surveillance video that Kagamino Tomotsu had just sent him. The bomber in the picture had taken off his doll costume and put it aside. His dark grey coat was squeezed by the doll costume and wrinkled a little, and his black hair was messy.

"This was taken when he was installing the bomb. Although his appearance is not useful, in such a short time, he should not have had time to conceal his height and body shape. This information can help us identify the suspect more quickly."

Seeing that Hoshikawa Kazuaki had memorized it, Nishihara Tadahiko confidently handed the map to him and pointed to an area and said:

"Now that you know how to do it, the search of that area will be left to you. We will act separately, so that we can save more time."

Xingchuan Heming only realized at this time that Nishihara Tadahiko had been guiding him to think. Did the sudden separation mean that Officer Nishihara had recognized him? While he was excited, he also felt that the burden on his shoulders suddenly became heavy.

Ever since Nishihara Tadahiko risked his life to bring back the news that the bomber was going to take revenge on the police, the entire Investigation Division has been on standby to respond at any time. So when Matsuda Jinpei deciphered the fax code sent by the bomber, all members of the Investigation Division were dispatched immediately. Megure Juzo followed Matsuda Jinpei worriedly and repeatedly reminded him:

"Now is not the time for you to be a hero alone. Although the bomber came for revenge this time, we police officers received the news in advance and prepared a response strategy.

The reason why I temporarily transferred you to the search unit is because I value your bomb disposal and reasoning skills. If there is an emergency, you can respond immediately. So you must follow the instructions later and never rush in alone. "

Matsuda Jinpei made an impatient "tsk" sound, frowned and said disapprovingly:

"Inspector Megure, why are you being so long-winded? I've already promised that I won't act alone. Why, do I look like an idiot who knows there's a trap ahead but still insists on diving into it?"

Megure Jusan was not angry when his subordinates rejected him, but explained earnestly:

"After all, your childhood friend Kenji Hagiwara has told me in advance that if I don't keep an eye on you, you might go off and act like a hero again. Anyway, it would be great if you could listen to my orders obediently later."

Jinpei Matsuda never expected that his temporary superior was actually commissioned by Kenji Hagiwara, and he couldn't help but feel even more annoyed.

Ever since Kenji Hagiwara received a call from Satoshi Kagamino the day before, he had no idea what the two of them talked about, but he suddenly became worried about his own safety.

According to them, the bomber this time was obviously out for revenge, since they were the ones who knocked him out with a punch and then dragged him into the Metropolitan Police Department in front of countless viewers during the live broadcast.

According to Matsuda Jinpei's idea, he didn't care about the bomber's tricks at all. But Hagiwara Kenji's focus was to prevent himself from doing stupid things like stepping into the bomber's trap just to be a hero.

Matsuda Jinpei sneered at this, saying that he was not that stupid, and he also used his fist to help Hagiwara Kenji sober up.

However, no matter how dissatisfied he was, Jinpei Matsuda was not an ungrateful person. Faced with the genuine concern of his friends and superiors, Jinpei Matsuda chose to acquiesce with a sour face, and obediently followed his new colleague in the investigation section into the police car.

At the same time, Kenji Hagiwara of the Metropolitan Police Department's Mobile Unit □□ Processing Squadron also led his bomb disposal team into emergency standby. Suddenly, Kenji Hagiwara received a message. Unlike other message prompts, the prompt tone of this message was obviously modified.

Kenji Hagiwara took out his cell phone and saw that the address of Satoshi displayed in the sender column flashed abnormally for a few times and then withdrew as if the signal was manipulated. He immediately felt nervous.

This was a code they had agreed on before, which meant that Kagamino Satoshi had found important information about the bomber, but he didn't want anyone to know that he had found it, so he simply had Hagiwara Kenji relay the information and only claimed that he had received a tip from an informant. As for the identity of the informant? Sorry, that's something that needs to be kept secret.

Taking into account that Satoshi Kagamino is still a minor and his sensitive identity as a cyber hacker, Kenji Hagiwara frowned and agreed, and in his heart he reaffirmed the importance of strengthening Satoshi Kagamino's legal awareness education.

Hagiwara Kenji opened the email.

The email contained a picture that was clearly captured from a surveillance camera, and it was followed by a short video file. Hagiwara Kenji was about to sigh that Kagano Satoshi was secretly interfering in the surveillance again, but when he saw the content of the picture clearly, he was immediately shocked.

The person in the picture has a doll costume that he just took off next to him, and is installing something on the workbench in the distribution room.

Looking at another picture taken from the same angle, the person in the picture changed his posture, revealing his extremely familiar face, which was the face of the bomber who was arrested four years ago.

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