Conan: I'm Not a Ghost

Chapter 4 The unspeakable secret

Shibasaki Ichiro stared at Sakaki Makoto vigilantly.

The crowd below stared at them intently.

Snap!

A wisp of green smoke floated up and was blown away by the wind.

Shibasaki Ichiro lit a cigarette.

"Why do you say that?"

"I just use the phone for business contacts."

"Your company has declared bankruptcy this morning."

"Well, there will be a lot of things."

"You are going to commit suicide, and you still care about those trivial matters?"

Shibasaki Ichiro choked, his expression became more and more anxious: "Who are you? Are you from the police?"

"Have you ever seen a policeman dressed so shabbily?"

Sakaki Makoto smiled bitterly: "I am a frustrated person like you."

Shibasaki Ichiro cast a puzzled look: "Is your company bankrupt too?"

"No, I woke up and found that I owed the underworld 50 million."

"And there was only 1430 yen left in my wallet."

"They Ask me to be a gigolo."

"Or I'll go fishing and work for 15 years to pay off my debts."

"I'm desperate."

Shibasaki Ichiro: "."

It sounds like the young man in front of him is even worse off than himself. At least he is not in debt and has the possibility of making a comeback.

After a long sigh, Shibasaki Ichiro threw the cigarette back and said lonely: "Life has infinite possibilities. You can't be so pessimistic."

"Thinking back, I started from scratch and founded Shibasaki Shoji after going through hardships."

"Even in the economic crisis, I didn't give up my efforts."

"That's why I have the glory now."

Shibasaki Ichiro's eyes bloomed with an unknown light, as if he was recalling every little bit.

"I believe you can do it too."

What does it feel like to be taught to work hard by a person who is standing on the rooftop and intends to commit suicide?

It's probably the same as a butcher who is killing a pig while telling you the meaning of life.

Some people may think: You have come to this point, and you still come to tell me these words. You are really a monkey trying to seduce an elephant. You have no idea!

But Sakaki Makoto was different. He saw hope in Shibasaki Ichiro's eyes.

That was not what a disheartened person should show.

Shibasaki Ichiro didn't want to die.

After knowing this key factor, the next thing was much easier.

Sakaki Makoto took out Shibasaki Ichiro's wallet and asked, "Your daughter is very cute. How old is she this year?"

"9 years old, junior high school, studying at Teitan Elementary School."

Shibasaki Ichiro took two puffs of his cigarette, his expression was not happy at all, but his brows were frowned even more tightly.

"Where is your wife?"

"She is very virtuous."

"I love her too."

As he spoke, Shibasaki Ichiro became irritable again. He put out the cigarette butt and stood up.

There was an exclamation from below.

"Hey, hey, hey! Makoto Sakaki! What are you talking about!"

Inspector Megure complained in the headset: "Don't provoke him!"

"I understand, Inspector Megure."

Makoto Sakaki turned his head and looked at Ichiro Shibasaki: "And you, Mr. Shibasaki Ichiro, I already know the reason."

"Now, listen to my reasoning."

"Mr. Shibasaki Ichiro, you announced the bankruptcy of Shibasaki Trading Co., Ltd. this morning, and you committed suicide that afternoon. In the eyes of most people, it is normal for business failures to commit suicide."

"But , according to my understanding, Shibasaki Trading Co., Ltd. has no losses, which has been clearly stated in the newspaper. ”

Sakaki Makoto took out the newspaper and waved it: "Mr. Shibasaki, you have a ruddy complexion, clear and bright eyes, no chloasma and jaundice on your skin, and your hand was steady when you lit the cigarette just now, which shows that you don't have the habit of alcoholism."

"Look at your thick and black hair, no pigmentation under your eyes, your breathing is smooth, there is no abnormal sound during the conversation, and you are neat and tidy when you bend over. You should pay attention to your health. ”

Shibasaki Ichiro was completely stunned and looked at him stupidly.

Sakaki Makoto's voice was also conveyed to Inspector Megure and others through the headset.

Inspector Megure and others looked at each other, looking at the features on each other's faces.

"He is healthy, pays attention to health care, has a happy family, and a thriving business. What reason does such a person have to commit suicide? Is there something wrong with his mental state?"

"No, from the conversation just now, I know that Mr. Shibasaki is in good mental state, has a quick mind, and is good at guiding others. You should be a positive and optimistic person."

"But today you stood on the rooftop and planned to commit suicide."

Sakaki Makoto looked at Shibasaki Ichiro with a scrutinizing look in his eyes and said, "Mr. Shibasaki, you... have something to hide."

"And it's a difficulty that cannot be told to the police."

Shibasaki Ichiro's mouth sank, his eyes turned red, but he shook his head at Sakaki Makoto.

"I... I... don't have any"

"The so-called reasoning is to restore what happened at the scene through the details left by the suspect."

Ignoring Shibasaki Ichiro, Sakaki Makoto continued to talk to himself.

"When talking to me just now, Mr. Shibasaki looked flustered and kept holding his mobile phone, as if he was waiting for some instructions."

"The wallet that accidentally fell on the ground might be a clue that Mr. Shibasaki left for us, so I observed his expression by asking his family."

"When talking about his family, especially his daughter, Mr. Shibasaki's eyes flickered, his body trembled slightly, he was anxious and uneasy, and he spoke without confidence. In psychology, this is both a guilty conscience and a manifestation of worry!"

"Of course there is nothing to feel guilty about when facing family members. That is to say, you miss your daughter. Why does Mr. Shibasaki miss his daughter?"

"If he is worried, just go down from the rooftop!"

Sakaki Makoto narrowed his eyes and sneered: "So I guess, Mr. Shibasaki, your daughter must have been kidnapped by someone."

"The other party threatened you with your daughter and forced you to declare Shibasaki Trading Bankruptcy, and even asked you to jump off the building to commit suicide, otherwise they would kill your daughter."

"Am I right, Mr. Shibasaki?"

Shibasaki Ichiro was shocked and looked at Sakaki Makoto in disbelief.

"What?!" Inspector Megure exclaimed in the headset.

"Go find Ichiro Shibasaki's daughter immediately!"

"This is a kidnapping case!"

Sakaki Makoto hurriedly held the headset and said, "Wait a moment, Inspector Megure!"

After hearing the reasoning, Megure Jusan, who was mobilizing manpower, raised his hand and stopped the police officers' actions: "Mr. Sakaki Makoto, do you have any other questions?"

Unconsciously, Megure Jusan had completely believed what Sakaki Makoto said.

"Since the other party contacted Mr. Shibasaki by phone, it means that the other party must be watching him."

Sakaki Makoto said quickly: "There is a clothes drying rack on the rooftop, and the building style is the same as other buildings. It can be known that the surrounding area is a residential area. It is unlikely that the criminal will peek from the house, and there are no suspicious people on the rooftops around."

"The other party must be in the crowd!"

"If he finds out the police's actions, he will definitely take advantage of the chaos to escape, and it will be difficult to catch him at that time!"

"And it cannot be determined that the other party is only one person. If the other party contacts his accomplices by phone, it is very likely to threaten the safety of Mr. Shibasaki's daughter!"

According to Sakaki Makoto's inference, every move of Shibasaki Ichiro and the police should be monitored by the other party, which is why Shibasaki Ichiro dare not tell the truth.

Once Shibasaki Ichiro says too much, it will definitely arouse the criminal's vigilance.

There are more and more people watching below, and the number is no less than two hundred. It is difficult to find the criminal among them.

The other party is watching coldly, why is he reluctant to call?

Is he trying to torture Shibasaki Ichiro?

Makoto Sakaki thinks that things are not that simple.

Anyway, why do these policemen look like they are doing nothing?

Didn't they notice such simple details?

How can a big company like Shibasaki Shoji go bankrupt?

Their president went to the rooftop, and a group of policemen just thought he was going to commit suicide!

They didn't suspect that there was something fishy behind it.

This is too strange. Although Makoto Sakaki knows that the police in every country handle cases differently, this is no longer a problem of method!

It's a problem of ability!