A Detective: I Believe in Science

Chapter 126 Dangerous warning missed

Officer Sato's request made Takagi stunned for a moment, imagining the tragedy he might encounter after entering the Metropolitan Police Department, and a trace of fear appeared on his face.

"I'm innocent, I didn't kill anyone."

Before Takagi had time to agree, Higashida Ichiro, who was awake here, spoke again, shouting for injustice.

"Mr. Higashida, when we arrived at the scene of the crime, there were only you and the dead Muranishi Mami, and all the evidence in the house showed that you were the murderer."

"I don't know what's going on. I drank too much last night. When I woke up, you had already arrested me."

"What's the matter, let's wait until the Metropolitan Police Department to talk about it. If you are not guilty, you will be innocent."

Police officer Sato interrupted the other party's explanation, and she didn't believe it from the bottom of her heart.

"No, no, not the Police Department, I will miss my daughter's wedding."

Sato and Takagi looked at each other blankly. According to their investigation, this person seemed to have lived alone all the time and had no relatives.

This made me more convinced that this person was lying, but as Higashida Ichiro narrated, the expressions of the two began to change subtly.

He really has no relatives in Japan, because of the mistakes he made, he and his wife divorced 18 years ago, the daughter was sentenced to his wife, and the two have been living in the United States.

Originally, he thought that he would never be able to see the two of them in this life, but what he didn't expect was that a letter from the United States last week rekindled his hope.

The letter was from her daughter. She was getting married, and she wanted to invite her father, whom she hadn't seen in 18 years, to her wedding.

"What I said is true. The letter is still in the drawer of my house, and there is a ticket to the United States."

The people present were silent, looking at Higashida Ichiro's begging eyes, they couldn't be indifferent, Ayumi even shed a little tear.

"I believe this uncle is not a bad person. He not only let me go, but also apologized to me. I don't believe a bad person would do this."

Officer Sato frowned and was thinking about this matter. What Higashida Ichiro said touched her deeply. Her father was so desperate for himself at the beginning.

Officer Takagi didn't make a sound. He handed over the control of the matter to Officer Sato, and he listened to the other party.

Looking at Ichiro Higashida who was collapsed on the ground, the pleading in the other party's eyes softened her heart, she sighed, and turned her head to look firmly at Officer Takagi.

"Takagi, this matter is entirely up to you. Mr. Higashida's plane is at twelve noon tomorrow, and you must be back here before ten o'clock."

"Huh? What?"

After realizing it, Takagi quickly shook his head. He had no confidence in himself at all, and wanted to go back to the police station to get the key and solve the case with Sato.

"No, everyone in the police station is waiting for us to go back. Once we are discovered, Mr. Dongtian will not be able to catch the plane."

"However, how could I succeed myself?"

"Takagi, believe in yourself."

Sato looked at Takagi with firm eyes, and she believed in this colleague who seemed a little silly.

"I see."

Perhaps it was the trust in Sato's eyes that infected Takagi himself. He decided to help Higashida Ichiro fulfill his wish, and at the same time to prove that he would not disappoint Police Officer Sato.

"That's right. A responsible man is the most handsome. Besides, you are not alone."

He blushed at the words of Police Officer Sato, and Takagi scratched his head in doubt when he heard the words behind him, is there anyone else?
Following the direction that Officer Sato pointed, he saw five excited children.

"Officer Takagi, don't worry, our young detective team will do our best to help you."

Yuan Tai and the others are full of confidence. They have always been very enthusiastic about such a significant case.

In this way, a crime-solving team composed of five little ghosts set off in a mighty way.

"Why do I feel that the policeman is so unreliable? Can he do it?"

"Takagi, he can definitely do it. Besides, those kids are not easy."

Sato looked confidently at the backs of the few people leaving, and then became a little embarrassed, wondering what to do when he wanted to go to the toilet...

Here, Takagi and the others just went downstairs when they ran into a worker wearing a hard hat. The worker reprimanded them indiscriminately.

"What's the matter with you, isn't there a no-entry sign posted below, why are you still inside?"

"That's right, I'm a police officer..."

Takagi, who was just about to introduce his identity, stopped suddenly. He remembered what Police Officer Sato had told him just now, that they should not be discovered by others, otherwise the police might be attracted.

"I brought these children to play hide-and-seek. I'm sorry, we'll leave right away."

"Hurry up, this place is closed, don't come in."

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Takagi embarrassedly beckoned a few children to follow him down. He saw the sign when he came, but he thought he was working and didn't care.

Conan looked at the empty walls all around, and felt something was wrong. Isn't this an art gallery? How come there is not a single piece of work? It can't be put away every time the museum is closed.

However, the task assigned by Officer Sato was more important, so he followed Officer Takagi to investigate clues without thinking too much.

If they had heard what the worker had discussed with another worker they met shortly after meeting them, they would have changed their minds immediately.

"Did those people leave just now?"

"Well, I left. There is no one inside. Lock the door and wait for the demolition tomorrow."

It turned out that the art gallery was about to be demolished, which resulted in no artwork around. Unfortunately, Conan and the others could no longer hear the subsequent conversation.

When the few people came out, it was already dark, and Conan and the others reported to their homes that they were safe, saying that they were going to play at the doctor's house today, so don't worry about them.

Only Noah asked hesitantly after hearing it.

"Conan is by your side?"

"Ah."

"Is there a case?"

"Ah."

"Calamity star, stay away from him in the future, do you need my help?"

"It shouldn't be necessary. With the guy named Takagi, and Conan, it should be about the same."

Haibara, who hung up the phone, glanced at Conan strangely. Noah really knew him well, and he was guessed out without saying anything.

"Next, let's go to the place where Mr. Dongtian lives."

……

What Takagi and Sato didn't know was that the entire Metropolitan Police Department had already taken action because of their disappearance, and everyone was looking for the two on the street.

I'm afraid Takagi himself wouldn't make such a big move, but adding Sato, the group favorite of the Metropolitan Police Department, it would be different. Every policeman is full of spirits, and he is determined not to give up until he finds it.

"What's going on today, why are there so many policemen on the street, wave after wave."

"It's probably because of Officer Sato and I. We're going to disguise our identities so we can't be found."

In addition to Takagi and Sato, the reason why the Metropolitan Police Department is so angry is partly due to Shiratori Rensaburo's imagination.

When talking to Police Officer Megure, he said that the current Takagi and Sato are probably imprisoned, but are suffering inhuman torture.

Police officer Mumu was furious when he heard this, which led to the current situation.

Under Conan's command, everyone did not go directly to Ichiro Higashida's residence, but first came to the izakaya where he drank the day before the accident.

"Actually, Mr. Dongtian is still very good. It's just that when he was drinking, he said that he would teach his boss a lesson sooner or later. He didn't expect such a thing to happen."

"Then, when Mr. Dongtian said this, was there anyone around?"

"Yes, but they are still his colleagues. The two of them often come here to drink, and it seems that a surname is Beichuan."

"This one is called Beichuan, I know."

Takagi reminded that the Metropolitan Police Department had already interrogated this man named Beichuan, because he was the first person to find out.

When he heard the first person to be discovered, Conan lowered his head and his eyes flickered.

Beichuan's full name is Beichuan Jiezhong. When he came to find his boss, Mami Muranishi, this morning, he found her strangled to death in his room. It was Higashida Ichiro who was sleeping on Mami Muranishi's bed at that time.

"Then last night, when Mr. Dongtian was drinking, was Mr. Beichuan there?"

"Yes, the two of them drank together last night, and Mr. Dongtian told them happily that his daughter was getting married and he was going to attend the wedding. In the end, he was sent back with Mr. Beichuan's support."

Until he walked out of the izakaya, Conan was still bowing his head in thought.

(End of this chapter)