"There really ...... someone" Hattori Heiji frowned, raised his leg and rushed up, "Mr. Sakata, please call the police as soon as possible!" ”

"Uncle Maori, protect the scene and don't let people get near the corpse!" Without hesitation, he raised his leg in the same way, and Conan followed closely behind him and also sprinted towards the stairs in front of him.

"Hey, you two!" Mori Kogoro shouted, but the two detectives, who could only see the possible current criminals, had disappeared.

"Hattori this guy ......" Toyama and Ye shouted twice, seeing that Hattori Heiji didn't pay any attention to it, and hugged his arms angrily, "Really, isn't it just entertaining guests for a few hours?" ”

"The detective is like this, when he is excited, he will talk nonsense." Tang Ze, who had just received a wave of comfort inexplicably, hugged his arms and said expressionlessly, "Call a police officer to call the police, it's okay for them." ”

“…… Oh yes. After reacting for two seconds, Mori Kogoro looked at Yusuke Sakata in a daze.

He's a police officer himself, so what kind of police should he call it?

"Uh, ah, I'll call for support......" Yusuke Sakata slowed down for half a beat, and then consciously put down the phone he was about to dial, cleared his throat, went directly to the driver's seat, and reached out to pull out the walkie-talkie in the car.

It's all to blame for this kid Pingci, what are you shouting about......

"Detectives aren't like that, young people are frizzy." Maori Kogoro drew a clear line with the two of them angrily, "In short, try to maintain order at the scene first, and don't let irrelevant people get close to the range of the police car." ”

"I'm here to help take pictures!" Mori Lan, who had gradually become familiar with some of the process, took out the camera he had originally prepared for the trip, walked over, and tried to ignore the dead to look at the hairy death, and under the guidance of Mori Kogoro, he pressed the shutter decently.

Although no one wants to encounter a murder, since it is true that it is always difficult to escape all kinds of accidents, it is better to simply join in and play some help......

Mao Lilan, who was more positive than before, sighed secretly in his heart, but the movements of his hands were not ambiguous.

Yuan Shan and Ye, who were standing on the side, were stunned for a moment, looked left and right and couldn't find anyone else who could speak, so they had to poke Tang Ze with their elbows, and pointed to Mao Lilan, who pulled up his long hair and started taking pictures with a relaxed face: "...... Are all of you girls in Tokyo like this? ”

I screamed a little louder than she just did!

Damn, all of a sudden, I suddenly feel that this guy is very competitive, what should I do......

Tang Ze rolled his gaze, glanced at her, and shrugged his shoulders.

Haven't you seen it, the Pro Max version, and Maolilan, who actively began to assist in solving the case?

Speaking of which, Yuanshan and Ye are also the daughters of the police, and they should have more than Maorilan to accept it, so why is the conflict between reasoning and the case greater than Maolilan?

Is this what is called, I am used to watching it from childhood to adulthood, so it will naturally get tired of it?

"How do I know?" With some disrespectful thoughts wandering in his heart, Tang Ze, who was well-fed, took out a bottle of energy drink from his commuter bag, leisurely unscrewed the lid, and took a sip, "I'm from Kyoto." ”

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"He was called to the roof?" Soon, Mori Kogoro, who was guarding the scene and doing the preliminary work, heard the unbelievable conclusion.

"yes." Hattori re-fastened his hat, which had been loosened by running, and he didn't know what to say, "Someone called this uncle and told him, 'There's a strange man on the roof,' and told him to go up and take a look." ”

"Who called you?" Mori Kogoro frowned and looked at the man who was smiling.

"I don't know, huh? The little detective just called me back, and it looked like a public phone. The man spread his hands and said that he was really very innocent.

“…… A stranger called you, and you not only answered, but did you really go up and read it according to him? Mori Kogoro couldn't understand, "Don't you wonder where he got your call?" ”

"I'm the owner of the tea shop on the second floor, and anyone can find my phone number." The man became more and more innocent, "How can there be a reason for a business person to refuse to answer strange calls." ”

"Sounds like it's very logical." Yusuke Sakata, who was standing beside them, couldn't help but add a sentence while recording.

He would choose this person to help him with this last step, and he obviously had something in mind.

"The deceased had been dead for some time, and the body was lassoed and hung from a railing outside the roof." Heiji Hattori pointed to the thick hemp rope coiled in a pile on the ground and explained the preliminary findings, "After covering the body with plastic sheeting to avoid being discovered by passers-by, the other end was fixed to the doorknob of the rooftop. As soon as someone opens the door and pushes it outward, the rope is naturally released. ”

"Well, he should have been dead for more than 24 hours." Conan, who had briefly examined the condition of the body, stood in front of the car and explained simply, "In other words, the deceased must have been hung from the roof after being killed here yesterday." ”

"At least it had to be yesterday night, and doing these things during the day is quite conspicuous." Kogoro Mori touched his chin.

"The most critical question now is, why did the body fall so accurately on the police car, is it a coincidence?" Yusuke Sakata took two looks at the police car that had been in his hands for a few hours in total, and sincerely regretted it, "This is the latest car in the police station......

"It could also be a coincidence." When Hattori Heiji spoke, he exchanged a look with Conan, and then naturally turned his gaze to the surrounding crowd of onlookers, "However, it is also very possible to think that the murderer wants to pass on some news to others, or to express a warning." ”

If this is a provocation to the police, or a warning that wants to be deliberately directed at someone, there is a good chance that the killer is now around them.

The police car would be parked here because of the secondment of a few of them, and it would soon follow them to their next destination.

Yusuke Sakata, who was the driver, did not dine with them, and drove to other places to eat by himself, so unless the murderer was at the scene, it would be difficult to grasp the moment when they stopped here for just a few minutes.

At this moment, he or she is likely to be standing in the crowd of onlookers, carefully observing them......

"Warning, warning what?" Conan, who understood it, kept an eye on the movement around him and asked his own questions at the same time.

"Well, the dagger that pierced the wallet and stabbed straight into the heart is too similar to the previous cases......" As he said these words, Heiji Hattori met a pair of eyes that were a little red due to the fear of being on the verge of the limit.

As if she had been terrified, the woman covered her mouth as if she had been terrified, then turned her head and rushed out of the crowd.

"Hey, ma'am, wait a minute!" Hattori shouted to stop her from running away in a panic, but saw that the woman fled faster after hearing his voice, and as soon as she opened the driver's door, she got into a car.

Heiji Hattori tried to get close to her vehicle as soon as possible, but the crowd around the scene formed a thick barrier, and by the time he squeezed out, the woman had already started the vehicle and rushed out.

"Tsk, let her run away." Hattori patted his head and muttered unwillingly.

"It's not a big problem, I already remember her license plate number." Conan, who was following him, lifted his glasses, "But before that, should you explain what the 'previous cases' were?" ”

Hattori Heiji glanced at the other people standing next to the police car, and slapped his forehead helplessly: "Okay, but this is not the place to talk, the case is still under investigation, and various details are still confidential." When the support from the Tojiri Office arrives, let's go to the police station. ”

"It's dangerous, Osaka." Akemi Miyano, who was also standing in the crowd of onlookers, lifted her glasses, looked at Tang Ze, who was emotionally stable, through the crowd, and shook her head.

Tang Ze is definitely going to follow them to the police station, it seems that they can only move freely for a period of time first.

"It's as if when we were in Tokyo, there were fewer emergencies than we do now." Asai replied flatly.

"Well, that makes sense......

"You still haven't figured it out?" Teru Hoshikawa, who had covered himself tightly, tugged down on his bucket hat again, and said sullenly from his mask, "It's not Osaka or Tokyo that is dangerous, it's whether this group of detectives is good or not." ”

"That's ...... true"

Tang Ze didn't bother to exchange glances with his teammates who were mixed in the crowd, he directly took out his mobile phone, opened the software and left a message for them.

This situation has occurred here temporarily, and the tour plan will definitely not be able to continue, and the strange thief group that is following the guide behind them also needs to leave temporarily and find a convenient place to respond.

It was also at this time that he noticed a new email from Toru Amuro.

After only looking at a few keywords, Tang Ze's expression became vivid.

Tang Ze thought for a moment, but still clicked on Noah, whose head poked out of the screen, seemed to be secretly looking at his mailbox.

[Joker: Noah, do you have any information about Curacao?] You don't need a lot of real information, just have an image. 】

[Ark: You're going to share her information?] Wouldn't it be too frightening? 】

[Joker: No, I wanted you to send one to Shiho.] I have a guess ......]

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"Tang Ze?" Mao Lilan, who chased two steps forward, found that Tang Ze was still standing in place and did not move, turned his head, and couldn't help but worry, "It's time to go, Mr. Sakata is going to take us to the Tojiri Office to make a record and learn about the previous case......"

As she spoke, she couldn't help but pay attention to the police officers who had arrived at the scene to take over their work.

The Tojiri Office was not far from where they were, and the police officers who received the news arrived quickly, the barrier was pulled up, and the body on the hood was sorted into a body bag.

Well, Tang Ze didn't seem to be looking at the dead......

That's good, she was also worried that encountering such an amazing accident would bring any mental burden to Tang Ze.

"Here we are." Tang Ze, who didn't know what Mao Lilan was worried about, put his phone in his pocket and followed their footsteps.

In the crowd, the members of the Monster Thieves who quietly left also set off in the opposite direction.

"Even if I know that Tang Ze's plans are often outrageous, this plan is still outrageous beyond my expectations." Hoshikawa Teru, who was flipping through the news, tore off his mask, and his expression was indescribable.

Tang Ze has a lot of abilities beyond ordinary people's comprehension, although they haven't discussed this for a long time, they basically acquiesced.

Even if he also became a personality mask envoy, and even had his own special abilities, just as Hoshikawa Hui had guessed at the beginning, Tang Ze was still the most special one among them, whether it was combat effectiveness or other abilities......

So even if he would come up with a very fanciful plan from time to time, they would have nothing to doubt.

Tang Ze is their head and person in charge, holding the direction of the Monster Thief Group with one hand, and they who have abandoned their past identities are equivalent to Tang Ze's personal power alone, and they have no need and no possibility to question Tang Ze.

Although Tang Ze's occasional teasing sentence sounds quite middle-of-the-road, the meaning it indicates is very correct.

Tang Ze is the Monster Thieves Group, and the Monster Thieves Regiment is Tang Ze, he and them are one.

can make Hoshikawa Hui, who has long been convinced of this, his eyebrows jump, which is enough to show how outrageous Tang Ze's idea is this time.

"Tang Ze is sometimes too cautious, as if his identity will fall apart if some people know it, and sometimes, it seems that he doesn't take some people seriously......" Akemi Miyano, who was also watching this plan of action, also expressed helplessness after a moment of silence, "Especially in the matter of the organization." ”

As soon as he encounters the organization, Karasawa's design will be different, which makes Akemi Miyano, who grew up in the shadow of the organization since she was a child and thinks that she will not be able to get out of this huge shadow for the rest of her life, is still not very comfortable with it.

Asai Narumi flipped through the contents of his phone, carefully enlarged the photo of the silver-haired woman, looked at it carefully, and said, "Isn't this normal?" Facing the enemy with all his might, being bold and careful, and never looking ahead or backward is the reason why Tang Ze has been able to come to this point in the organization...... In the face of their own people, some things have become more difficult. ”

For example, deception, such as exploitation, in the face of goodwill, these easy attack methods will become hesitant, and Asai Narumi himself has a deep understanding of this.

In this regard, Tang Ze's symptoms are more serious than him, so that in the face of several of their teammates who know his real situation well, and they are still in the mood to play cheap tricks, and in the face of those friends who misunderstand him due to poor information, he has become a lot more stupid.

However, such a person, Asai Narumi doesn't hate it.

He himself, sometimes he can see his own shadow from Tang Ze, and he is always vigilant about himself.

Attacking the enemy is to protect what needs to be protected, and this is perhaps the most important part that can distinguish them from the Avengers, who are so twisted in hatred that they cause more damage.

"Well, so now, everyone is on the same page?" Noah's somewhat excited voice came from the headphones, "I'll locate everyone's location, Hoshikawa, put on the headphones, once I encounter Curacao, I will open the channel as soon as possible." Plan A，action！ ”

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"That man is the third person to die." Kogoro Mori sat down at the conference table and folded his arms, "Are you sure it's a serial murder?" ”

"All three of them were pierced through their wallets with daggers, and then stabbed into their hearts, and they were all strangled by their necks and killed, and they were arranged like this." Heiji Hattori analyzed, "These details have not been disclosed by the police, and the possibility of imitation crimes can be basically ruled out." ”

"If you pierce your wallet, is it possible that it was due to a property dispute?" Yuanshan and Ye thought for a moment, a little puzzled.

"It's not quite like that, the first deceased, Hidetoshi Nagao, was the owner of a convenience store, and the second victim, Tayo Nishiguchi, was the proprietress of an izaya, and the one we met today was called Kazuto Anno, who was a taxi driver. None of them look like occupations that have anything to do with economic crime. ”

"Since this dagger was not the cause of their death, there must have been other reasons for the murderer to do so. Didn't you check the relationship between several of them? Conan asked, thoughtfully.

On the victim who has been confirmed dead, almost identical traces are arranged, which is basically a clue that can directly point to the motive of the crime.

Generally speaking, this kind of execution-like method means that the murderer's motive may be some kind of grudge, so the murderer is likely to arise from the intersection of several people's interpersonal networks;

Another type of serial murderer, who is simply a homicidal maniac, may also do the same, and this will also be related to his pattern of selecting victims.

In serial homicide cases, the similarities and differences in modus operandi are the most noteworthy part.

Tang Ze, who was playing with the cap of the drink bottle, finally raised his head when he heard this.

He guessed that the police should have discovered the intersection of these people's networks, otherwise Hattori Heiji would not have suddenly come to him to say that.

Speculation that the killer may have something to do with the police system, and that the whole case may be related to some kind of shady story.

Perhaps it was Tang Ze's commission that inspired Hattori Heiji to be vigilant in some aspects, and the truth behind this case may be exposed sooner than originally planned.

"The life trajectories of the first two victims basically do not overlap, but we did find an overlapping character in their network." Heiji Hattori said, glanced at Karasawa, and quickly looked away with restraint, "Member of the Osaka Prefecture Assembly, Sotaro Goji." Officer Sakata: They are already investigating the situation of the third victim and should come to a conclusion soon. ”

"Found it, Heiji!" As he spoke, Yusuke Sakata walked over briskly with a videotape, "The third victim's connection with Sotaro Goji. Six years ago, when the Township Councillor was involved in a scandal involving alleged corruption, the deceased Kazuto Anno was his driver! ”

(End of chapter)