dmims Chapter 173 The out-of-town criminals are so rude!
Chapter 173 The out-of-town criminals are so rude!
Chapter 173 The out-of-town criminals are so rude!
"Dr. Date, I want to ask you something. I remember you had a lot of coins in your wallet, right? And the deceased Dr. Utsumi's wallet..." Before he could finish speaking, Date Takashi interrupted, "We were together last night. We even calculated the money for cigarettes together. It's perfectly normal to have both of our fingerprints on it."
Yosuke Kobayashi was getting anxious, as if all the evidence was about to be smuggled out by the scoundrel in front of him: "It seems that's indeed the case."
Ran, Sonoko, and Kogoro Mouri looked at Akutagawa Hikaru with some concern. In their eyes, the famous detective, who had never experienced any setbacks, might be about to suffer his first Waterloo.
Sonoko suddenly smacked Conan on the head, who was watching the scene unfold. "You brat, you can still laugh now? You're usually so smart, why aren't you saying a word?"
Conan rubbed his head, which didn't hurt much, and said with a grin, "Because Brother Yan must have thought of the decisive evidence."
Akutagawa Hiko nodded, his eyes showing no pressure, but Date Takashi met his gaze with some fear: "The evidence isn't Dr. Utsumi's fingerprints, but the saleswoman's."
Originally there to watch the commotion, the saleswoman, finding the culprit unexpectedly difficult to deal with, pointed at herself with a hint of disgust, saying, "Huh? Me?!"
Akutagawa Hiko pulled out a bunch of small coins he had just received from buying a drink and handed them to the cashier—definitely not as a bribe.
"Could you please repeat the scene where you gave that Dr. Utsumi change?"
The sales clerk nodded quickly: "Okay."
Then, the sales clerk handed the coins to Akutagawa Hiko one by one.
Because the denominations vary and the change needed is often large, each coin is handled by the cashier's thumb for an extended period to prevent errors.
"Look, if the coins in your wallet didn't belong to the deceased Dr. Utsumi, then they certainly wouldn't have the fingerprints of the saleswoman on the other train, right?"
It has to be said, those out-of-town criminals are incredibly rude.
Generally speaking, in Beika Town, once a murderer's fancy murder method is exposed and a few pieces of evidence that are not actually very conclusive are presented, he will basically kneel down and submit to the law.
The saying goes, "Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely." Losing to a renowned detective is nothing to be ashamed of.
Besides, what difference would it make if we didn't admit it?
For the police, who have an almost blind obedience to their detectives, once they have identified a suspect, they can search high and low to find evidence.
The person in front of me, however, was exceptionally tenacious.
Of course, kneeling in repentance is also an essential part of the ceremony.
After the decisive evidence emerged, Date Takashi finally nodded and admitted, "That's right—I was the one who killed Utsumi—"
Although he had suspected it before, and was even more certain after Akutagawa Hiko pointed it out, Sato Taizo was still somewhat disappointed in his colleague: "So, you really were taking kickbacks from the pharmaceutical company?"
Since this matter will be investigated sooner or later anyway, he might as well just admit it. Is taking kickbacks really more important than the murder he committed today?
"Yes, that's all true. I did take a kickback from the pharmaceutical company, and that guy happened to see it, took pictures, and then tried to blackmail me—we agreed to buy the film in that car. But—."
Those who are blackmailed in this world seem to share a consensus: the desires of blackmailers are boundless, and their appetites can never be satisfied.
Therefore, in order to get rid of the vampires clinging to them, they would resolutely fire a silver bullet to completely eliminate the vampires and future threats.
"It was such a perfect plan, just like every surgery I've ever had, but then I ran into you, really."
Date Takashi was taken away for investigation, and Akutagawa Hiko and the others finally returned to Beika Town, the crime capital. The air was filled with the sorrow of the dead. Akutagawa Hiko returned to the office and was surprised to find that Amuro Tooru was actually working there. In the past, it was almost always Amuro Tooru who was at the office, and this busy "three-faced man" would only appear then.
It's clear that Amuro Tooru is adapting well to his new role, and the knowledge he gained from working at the pet store is perfectly applicable to the many pets at the agency.
Fortunately, everyone is quite rational and has strict management of exotic pets. So far, no one is helping to find strange pets such as snakes or spiders.
"Boss, I've made an appointment for the doctor you need next weekend. He's a renowned doctor, so it's best not to be late, as rescheduling will be a hassle."
Amuro Tooru quickly put the Maine Coon cat, which had been lying on him and refusing to leave, back into its cage as soon as Akutagawa Hiko returned, its relaxed state completely gone.
After his inspection, he found that the agency did not have any surveillance or listening equipment. In addition, there were quite a few fluffy parrots. Although there were a few large parrots that could lift human skulls, they only needed to keep quiet. So after arriving at the Akutagawa Detective Agency, as long as the original target was not there, it could be considered a rare time to relax.
The friction between the two organizations was escalating, and Bourbon was even thinking about whether he could continue to fan the flames, but unexpectedly, they suddenly stopped fighting in a very tacit manner.
Amuro Tooru also knew that taking action at this time would easily expose problems, so apart from sending some police to take in some peripheral members who were of little value, he did nothing else.
On the contrary, he paid close attention to the doctor that Akutagawa Hiko wanted to book, and discovered that this person was actually related to a case from a year ago, although due to some accidents, the final determination was that he died by suicide.
I don't know if it was just a coincidence or if they discovered something when they chose this one from among so many excellent psychologists.
Akutagawa Hiko was quite pleasantly surprised and sincerely thanked the hardworking undercover agent. He decided that if his identity was exposed before the organization collapsed, he could help him out. "Next weekend, right? I'll remember that."
Although it's unclear how long it will take to get to this point in a day, at least there's something to look forward to.
"The Holmes Brigade?"
As Akutagawa looked at the registration form Conan handed him, he quickly went through the plot in his mind and became somewhat interested.
"That's right! If you answer all the questions correctly, you'll have a chance to participate in this Sherlock Holmes trip. If you pass the organizer's test, you can also win a first edition of 'A Study in Scarlet'!"
Looking at Conan's excited expression, Akutagawa Hiko felt that Conan hadn't come to invite him, but probably just wanted more people to increase his chances.
He wasn't a Sherlock Holmes fan; he was more concerned about the bloody crisis lurking in the journey than the book itself.
However, he wasn't a Sherlock Holmes fan. What might be considered basic common sense by others required him to look up the book to answer. Without Conan's help, Akutagawa Hiko was ready to give up on the densely packed questions.