The police station was still busy after dark, and Officer Twilight was still in his office, dealing with various papers. As a police department in the Metropolitan Police Department's busiest search section, Officer Twilight not only has to deal with a large number of documents every day, but also often goes out to participate in field activities himself.

No way, who made this rice flower town? I don't know what's going on.,In recent years,Murder cases in Rice Flower Town have been endless.,It's like a curse.。 Such a grim public order situation has not only greatly damaged the credibility of the police, but also made them anxious when they were already busy. In fact, even Officer Twilight himself couldn't remember how many days he had been working overtime.

Today, it wasn't a homicide that tripped Officer Twilight in his unit, but it was obviously a more intractable case about "strange thieves" than the homicides he had become accustomed to.

"Sorry, Midori! I'll be back later today...... Heck, don't say any more, you know, that's what my profession is...... Well, so be it. I'm going to work, you remember to go to bed early, you don't have to wait for me. Putting down the landline phone in his hand, Officer Twilight sighed helplessly, and then continued to devote himself to his work.

He picked up the red card on the table and read the absurd words on it seriously, but could not find the slightest clue in it.

"Phantom of the Thief...... Alas, what an eventful time! Takagi, come here! ”

"Yes!" A reliable-looking young officer trotted toward Officer Twilight.

"Takagi, have you found any results on the library's surveillance footage?"

"Report, we have investigated the surveillance footage of the library in detail in recent days, and have not been able to find any suspicious figures! Those teaser letters appeared like they appeared out of thin air, and I don't know how they were pasted! ”

"How so? Could it be that this strange thief phantom really came and went without a trace like his name? Officer Twilight frowned, wondering how the Phantom of the Thieves had bypassed the surveillance system and posted the warning letter.

"Takagi, what about the results of Director Tsugawa's inquiry? Where is he now? ”

"Director Tsukawa's investigation was already over at 3 p.m. Of course, no results were drawn either. Officer Takagi flipped through his notebook and reported the investigation to Officer Twilight, "Whether it's about the Phantom of the Thieves or his 'crime' written in the teaser letter, Director Tsugawa hasn't said anything useful. ”

"However, Officer Chiba and the others have been secretly monitoring Director Tsukawa. If there is any of the above abnormal situation in or around him recently, we can be the first to know. ”

"Well, well done. Just keep an eye on it first, since the Strange Thief Phantom said in the teaser letter that he was going to 'steal' Tsugawa Hideji's desires, then he is expected to take action in the near future. ”

"Also, Takagi!" Officer Twilight changed his words and instructed Takagi, "From now on, you are responsible for investigating Tsugawa Shuji and the Rice Flower Library to see if this respected librarian is really secretly selling drugs!" ”

"Got it! But Officer Twilight, can't we just search the Rice Flower Library? ”

"No, it's not so easy to apply for a search warrant. At the moment, all we have is a ridiculous teaser letter, and we can't convince it. However, I always felt that this Tsugawa curator was inconsistent, as if he was hiding some secret...... Anyway, Takagi, you're in charge of this aspect of the investigation. Also, remember to find someone to bring Yoko Okino and Akiyoshi Fujie to the bureau tomorrow, they are also parties to the strange theft incident. ”

"Understood...... Officer Twilight, the phone on your desk is ringing. ”

Officer Twilight also heard the landline ringing at this time, and he motioned for Takagi to return to his post, and then picked up the phone and said:

"Hey, I'm Twilight, who are you?"

"It's Chiba, what's wrong? Is something going on on Hideji Tsukawa's side? ”

“…… What did you say!? Hideji Tsugawa has confessed his crimes to you, and now he wants to turn himself in here!? ”

…………

Half an hour later, Officer Twilight looked at Hideji Tsugawa, who was full of remorse in front of him, and he didn't know where to start for a while.

After taking a moment to organize the language, Officer Twilight finally asked:

"Mr. Hideji Tsugawa, because the stakes are so high, I want to ask you again. You're sure that what is written in this advance letter about your drug trafficking is true, right? ”

"Yes, as the teaser letter says, I have been secretly using my position as the director of the library all these years to engage in the drug business behind my back." Speaking of this, Tsugawa Shuji couldn't help but cry bitterly, "I'm really a scumbag!" Doing such a dirty thing in the library of the people of Rice Flower Town! ”

“…… When we questioned you this afternoon, you never admitted to drug trafficking. ”

"At that time, I was still intoxicated with greed, and I felt that I could not be discovered. And now, I have lost my way and deeply understand what kind of rotten person I am! If I do this, I must accept the punishment of the law! ”

In the face of Hideji Tsugawa's sincere repentance, Officer Twilight not only did not feel happy, but had more and more headaches. He recalled the case of Fujie Akiyoshi last time, and according to Fujie Akiyoshi's confession, he also changed his past mistakes and decided to be a new person in less than a day after receiving the advance letter.

"Mr. Tsugawa, when you go back in the afternoon, have you met with the Phantom of the Strange Thief?"

"No, I don't have any contact with the Phantom of the Thieves, and I don't know who he is, other than the teaser letter. However, I have to thank him for making me realize myself! ”

Officer Twilight glanced at Chiba beside him, who immediately understood and whispered in his ear:

"During the surveillance throughout the afternoon, we did not find any suspicious people entering and leaving Tsukawa Hideji's house. Officer Takagi has already led a team to his house to search, but I'm afraid I won't get any clues. ”

Officer Twilight nodded, and after a few more conversations with Hideji Tsugawa, he handed over the transcription to Chiba and left the interrogation room alone.

Back in the office, Officer Twilight sorted out all the documents and materials related to the "Phantom of the Strange Thief" in the past few days, and then nervously dialed the phone number of his boss.

Now, the existence of the Phantom of the Strange Thief and his warning letter have been reported in the newspaper, and the news of Tsukawa Hideji's surrender will presumably be known to the media soon. At that time, the Phantom of the Monster Thief will inevitably become hot news for some time to come.

This incident is no longer something that Officer Twilight can handle alone, and it stands to reason that a character like "Strange Thief" is not within the scope of their search lesson.