Conan's corpse picker

Chapter 2529 2533 [Take the bus]

"Hmm? Two evidence bags?" Inspector Megure looked at them and realized belatedly that something was wrong. "Why would the deceased have two cell phones?"

Jiang Xia put on gloves and took one of the dogs: "Because one of them is not the deceased's, but lawyer Sakaguchi's phone - he left it on the coffee table in advance. And the ringtone of this phone is the first command to control the dog."

As he spoke, Jiang Xia identified the number and dialed the number.

A unique ringtone sounded through the evidence bag. John, who was strolling leisurely, suddenly stopped and turned to look over here.

Jiang Xia looked at the clock in the living room again: "If I remember correctly, this clock will ring every hour, and when Lawyer Sakaguchi called home in front of us, the time was exactly 9 o'clock - if we fast forward it now and let it reach the hour..."

As the forensic police officer fiddled with the clock in a very cooperative manner, the clock rang politely as they spoke.

Amid the sounds of collision, John, who had been lazy a while ago, lowered his body, bared his teeth, and assumed an attacking posture.

Jiang Xia glanced at it and said, "Next, as long as Mr. Sakaguchi says 'Hello, John', it will receive the final attack command and pounce on the target in front of it."

"..."

Lawyer Sakaguchi broke out in a cold sweat without realizing it. Looking at John's familiar attacking posture, he had the urge to give him a command to bite the nosy detective to pieces.

However, in the end, some kind of intuition made him just sigh and fall down tiredly on the sofa beside him.

"It's really you." Inspector Megure saw him like this and immediately understood everything. He couldn't help but wonder, "But after the incident happened that year, didn't you forgive the deceased? Why are you doing it again today..."

"Because after we met again, I found out that Xiao Gang had no memory of that incident." Lawyer Sakaguchi clenched his fists angrily, "Whether it was me or my son... He actually completely forgot that he had forced a living person to death!"

“I am a lawyer who specializes in dealing with juvenile issues. I have defended countless young people who have gone astray, helping them to get rid of their guilt and gain a chance to start a new life.

"So eight years ago, when I saw Xiaogang crying so sadly in front of my son, I forgave him... But I didn't expect that eight years later, that kid's bad character hasn't changed at all!"

"I then realized that my son's death and my forgiveness of Xiaogang were all worthless. But as a lawyer, I know very well that no matter then or now, I can't use the law to punish him, just like those scum who escaped the crime with my help."

"After the grief, I gradually figured it out - since the law is useless, why not let me punish him myself?" At this point, Lawyer Sakaguchi looked at the body on the stairs next to him and slowly revealed a twisted smile, "John must be very happy to be able to avenge my son."

"John trusted you so much and listened to you so much, but you want him to take the blame for you and send him to die. It's strange that he can be happy."

A dog lover nearby made a sarcastic sound. Conan comforted John who was still in the attacking state: "And no matter whether John is happy or not, I just know that your son will definitely not be happy. If Brother Zhengren knew about this, he would definitely not want his beloved dog to be used as a killing tool by his father."

"..."

Amid the complicated gazes of the crowd, Lawyer Sakaguchi and his dog were taken to the police station together.

Inspector Megure, who stayed at the scene to direct the aftermath, looked at his watch and was very pleased: from the time the crime occurred to the time the murderer knelt down and surrendered, it was less than an hour in total - he was worthy of being my brother Jiang Xia, it seemed that today would be a peaceful and leisurely day.

"Speaking of which, the complex command consists of three parts. If any one of them is missing, John can't attack." Inspector Megure chatted happily with his respectable detective brother. "If you were not here, today's matter might have been fooled by Lawyer Sakaguchi - I didn't expect that you actually know something about dog training."

Jiang Xia said modestly: "After catching many dogs, you will always have some experience."

...This is a lie. It was basically his younger brother who caught the dogs, and the reason why he knew this was because his "Uzo stand-in" theoretically came from a circus - when he was doing that troublesome set of documents, Jiang Xia had already looked up the relevant information on animal training and asked the ghost to memorize it. Under the threat of a few meals of ghost mint... and under the encouragement, Matsuda Jinpei finally mastered the theoretical knowledge. And Jiang Xia naturally remembered it after reading so much information.

Next to him, Conan paid no attention to this small detail. The dog-loving detective was clearly focusing on something else.

He tugged at the corner of Inspector Megure's clothes with some concern: "John attacked according to instructions, not without reason. In this case, does it not need to be captured and euthanized?"

Inspector Megure was not sure how to convict the dog: "This is the first time I've seen this happen. I have to ask my superiors... But judging from the condition of the body, the dog just pounced on people and did not bite them. Maybe after going through the process, we can try to find an adopter for it."

While the two were chatting, Huihara Ai stood at the door and watched the police car going away: "..." I don't know why, but I always feel that Jiang Xia seems to be in a hurry to solve the case today... It seems that he is looking forward to skiing today?
"This is what a middle school student should be like." Huiyuan Ai nodded, feeling relieved. "Compared to hanging out with those guys in the organization every day, Jiang Xia who likes outdoor activities is more reassuring."

……

After the police left, Dr. Agasa looked at his old friend who had been captured and sighed sadly: "Why do my friends always have so many disasters?"

Jiang Xia: “…” Who made you live in Mihua? There is a family named Kudo next door… But it’s not a big problem, it’s not a bad thing.

Compared to Dr. Agasa, the children who are not so familiar with Lawyer Sakaguchi don’t have so many worries.

"Doctor, your seven-seater commercial vehicle is gone." Several children were secretly delighted. "We don't have much luggage anyway, so why not take the bus?"

Dr. Agasa thought for a moment and said, "Actually, we can rent a car..."

"No! The rented car is different from the car you usually drive. What if you get distracted and make a mistake?" The three children were anxious and surrounded him. "Take the bus, just take the bus!"

(End of this chapter)