How I was forced to be a boss

To say that it is at stake is my euphemism, the real situation may be that he has already been killed.

Mr. Edogawa was not very satisfied with my statement, "Obviously he was killed."

Is it... so straightforward?

I don't know what to say about Mr. Edogawa's straightforwardness.

"Mr. Edogawa, are you..."

"Just call me a random walk!"

"Oh, well, Mr. Ranpo, you...are you not very good at talking?" I couldn't help asking such a question.Out of a sense of awe for a person with a good mind, I really can't call him by his name directly. Fortunately, Mr. Ranpo didn't pay too much attention to this matter, and let my little thoughts go. .

In that kind of situation, I also know that I can’t directly say that the person is dead. One is that the murderer of the serial murder that the police think they are about to catch may also be the victim. Always take care of other people's mood. Although the neighbors who are watching may not have a good relationship with Ms. Watanabe, they can't pretend that they don't exist.

"I suggest that you'd better go to the seaside and look for it."

That's what I told the police, and they were dispatched quickly after getting a sign of approval from Chaopo.

"Then, Lingyang, you come first, you will lose as soon as Ranpo-sama goes out!" Edogawa Ranpo looked very confident.

"So sure?"

In fact, I also think that I have no chance of winning against Luanbu, but with his appearance, people can't help but want to tease him.

"Of course!"

"Because of Ranpo-sama's super power - super reasoning, as long as you put on this pair of glasses, you can know all the answers in an instant!"

Edogawa Ranpo is as cute as I thought.I watched him proudly introduce his superpowers to me, and thought of how I felt when I read the letter he sent me.

"Isn't that a great ability!" I immediately praised.

'Super reasoning' is undoubtedly a very excellent ability, but, such a supernatural ability, I always feel that it is a bit against Ranpo.

I looked at him carefully again, and silently affirmed my own thoughts in my heart.

First of all, even without glasses, Ranpo himself is actually far superior to ordinary people in terms of reaction to things, observation and analysis of details, etc., and secondly, the so-called "super reasoning" Ability... Isn't it something that can be done by relying on the human brain?

From Zhongya to Mr. Mori, I feel that supernatural powers are unscientific.That is a special ability that violates the laws of science.

But 'hyperreasoning'...it's actually kind of scientific?

Just when I began to speculate whether the supernatural ability was an inevitable product of human evolution or the result of brain development, the police who were searching by the sea called and said that they had found Miss Watanabe's body floating in the sea, and it was suspected that she fell into the water and died.

Knew it.

"So Lingyang, do you know the answer?"

I thought about it, and replied out of caution: "I have to read the materials of Ms. Watanabe and Mr. Tanaka again."

In fact, I don't have to follow Ranpo's meaning, I just think... Mr. Ranpo, who said he was going to compete with me, looks really happy.

I took the background information of the two victims handed over by the police. In addition to some basic information and personal contacts, it also recorded some recent action trajectories. victim's relationship.

"Let me tell you first, you should have heard my way when I was in the coffee shop that day. I can only say that I know the answer, not reasoning, and I'm not very good at finding clues and the like."

I was afraid that he would be too disappointed after hearing what I said, so I gave a warning in advance. I am different from Mr. Ranpo, but even after hearing what I said, he didn't seem to care much.

After looking through the information, I confirmed that there is basically no big difference from the conclusion I reached before, so I nodded to him.

Nakamura is a young police officer who just took office. His first job was such a complicated and big case. This made him a little flustered. However, even with his colleagues working non-stop, he still couldn't solve it. Said to seek the help of an armed detective agency.

At the beginning, Nakamura was very upset. He didn't believe in any so-called detective agency, especially when he found out that the person who came was only a young boy and even brought a younger girl with him.

Is this some kind of play house?

Nakamura's heart was broken.

Until the two pointed out the danger and possible location of Sae Watanabe, and the investigators found the body there, Nakamura began to doubt himself.

This case is really so simple, can it be seen at a glance?

Then he saw that girl asked for a basic document and flipped through it casually for a while, completely unable to see what kind of information she could capture in such a quick reading. The teenager nodded.

The boy also took out a pair of glasses and put them on with a serious face. What happened after that really impacted Nakamura's worldview for many years.

The two stood facing each other, and each began to talk about their reasoning.

"Mr. Tanaka and Ms. Watanabe met at the bank. Mr. Tanaka has a very persistent possessive desire for Ms. Watanabe, but Ms. Watanabe doesn't like Mr. Tanaka who looks a little strange."

The girl spoke first.

Immediately afterwards, the young man immediately continued: "Mr. Tanaka has been secretly following Ms. Watanabe for a long time. Last night, I just wanted to watch Ms. Watanabe outside the window as usual."

"Who will benefit the most from Mr. Tanaka's death? If you look directly at it, of course it is Ms. Watanabe."

"However, something happened suddenly that he couldn't accept, which could irritate him and make him desperate to vent his anger."

"Then who is the most beneficial to Miss Watanabe's death? Miss Watanabe's interpersonal relationship is very simple, and her daily actions are also very regular. The only difference is that she was invited by an acquaintance to join a research study a month ago. A club of ancient cultures, and because of this, Ms. Watanabe suddenly became close to people she didn't communicate with very often."

"Mr. Tanaka successfully entered Ms. Watanabe's house by relying on his experience as a former mafia member, but found someone who seemed to be able to vent his anger in the living room."

"Miss Watanabe, who is afraid of Mr. Tanaka, will choose someone who can help her in a panic, but she uses Miss Watanabe for other reasons."

"However, that was just a trap. It was a trap prepared for Mr. Tanaka to help Ms. Watanabe drive Mr. Watanabe away."

"That person's target originally included Mr. Tanaka and Ms. Watanabe, and he killed him in order to satisfy his own purpose."

"As long as you tell Ms. Watanabe that this person pretends to be her boyfriend and shows Mr. Tanaka an intimate gesture, he should shrink back, but in fact it will irritate Mr. Tanaka who is already in a bad state."

"Miss Watanabe has never had too much material contact with anyone, so what can arouse a strong killing intent is the spiritual benefit that the murderer desires."

"But in the process, Ms. Watanabe was already fainted and fell on the bed. What was shown to Mr. Watanabe was just a dummy."

"The so-called spiritual pursuit is probably related to this kind of kneeling posture like a sacrifice, and it has something to do with the sea."

"Those who can complete all these actions..."

"Possessing such a strong need to satisfy its spiritual pursuit..."

Nakamura stared dumbfounded at the two of them turning around and pointing at a person.

"It's you, Mrs. Sato!"

Mrs. Sato turned pale when she heard the reasoning of the two of them.

She panicked all of a sudden, "No...no, you have no evidence."

Evidence This is where I can't do anything. I looked at Luanbu helplessly, only to see him smiling confidently.

"I'm afraid the props used to pretend to be men, and the fingerprints on the gun that robbed Mr. Tanaka have all been cleaned up, and even the extra bullet holes on the sofa can be presumed to be unknown..."

"But... even though this place is very close to the sea, it is impossible for you to bring Miss Watanabe there, then you must need props, and I am afraid that it is someone who still has the DNA of the deceased. You now Items that haven’t had a chance to be disposed of yet.”

Immediately, Edogawa Ranpo said to the policemen: "You can check the motorboat at Mrs. Sato's house."

I looked at Mrs. Sato's increasingly desperate face following Ranpo's words, and my heart was filled with admiration.

It's worthy of 'super reasoning'. Without much special investigation, you can get so much useful information just by glancing at the scene. If you don't become a detective, whether it's intelligence work, strategic analysis, or decision-making It can be called a national killer if it is formulated.

Thinking about it this way, it seems reasonable for people not to create?After all, there is such a talent.I felt a little desolate in my heart.

Mrs. Sato pleaded guilty under the absolute evidence, but the murderer of the serial crime has not been arrested yet.

"This murderer is not a person, but an organization."

I watched Mrs. Sato muttering "the god will return eventually", and nodded in agreement.

Ms. Watanabe may have a big problem with this ancient culture club that Ms. Watanabe has joined.

Great God...

"By the way, it seems that I lost this time, so I said that I am not good at these." I sighed helplessly.

Edogawa Ranpo puffed up his cheeks unhappy, "You're not serious at all!"

No, believe me, I have already used twelve points of strength, and my upper limit is really here.

In the end, in order to live up to Mr. Fukuzawa's entrustment, I was the one who sent Mr. Ranpo back.Fortunately, I have already remembered the way back, so I don't need to be so embarrassed like when I came here.

On the way, I saw that Luanbu was still not very happy. After thinking about it for a while, a bold idea gradually popped up in my mind.

"Mr. Ranpo, why don't we compete again."

"This time, I will definitely show the most serious attitude."

He suddenly cheered up again, "Do you have any case?"

Edogawa Ranpo watched the girl wink at him with an innocent face.

"of course not."

"Let's compete by publishing serial novels in newspapers."

"Come break your head, Mr. Ranpo!"