Dazai's girlfriend Natsume

"Officer Megure, why does the superior have to let some armed detective agency from Yokohama intervene?"

In front of the Mihua platform, Takagi Shepherd from the Police Department's first search department, the third section of the forcible crime, half-ridiculed himself, half-sighed, and said to his superior, Mumu Shisan: "Could it be that the higher-ups have seen through that without detectives, we can't solve such things? "

That's not always the case, but in recent years, I have to say, they do rely a lot on detectives such as Kudo Shinichi and Mori Kogoro.

Mu Mu Thirteen said calmly: "The higher-ups do this, naturally there is a reason from the higher-ups."

The existence of supernatural beings is not a high-level secret. For Yokohama, which is not controlled by the state, even ordinary people in the watch world have more or less heard about supernatural beings.Of course, the situation in other regions is much better, at least most people have not seen it with their own eyes.

As the police department of the first and third department of criminal investigation, Mu Mu Shisan has some understanding of supernatural beings.In this case, the higher authorities suspected that it was related to supernatural beings, so Ranpo Edogawa from Yokohama was invited to intervene.After all, he was a member of the Armed Detective Agency.

To be honest, Mu Mu Shisan never thought that one day he would encounter a person with supernatural powers and commit a crime.Hope nothing goes wrong.Mu Mu Thirteen sighed.

"Hello, is this Police Officer Megure?"

Suddenly, a voice as clear as jade ringing beads said gently.

Mu Mu Shisan raised his head and saw two people standing in front of him.Before Mumu Shisan came, he had received a photo of Edogawa Ranpo, so he quickly recognized that this was the person they were going to pick up.

"My name is Natsume Chiaya, and this is Mr. Edogawa Ranpo. We are here on commission."

"Yes, I am Mekushisan." Mekushisan took out his ID to show Natsume Chiaya and Edogawa Ranpo: "This is my subordinate, Takagi Wataru. Mr. Edogawa, Miss Natsume, very Nice to see you all."

Mu Mushisan asked them to get in the car and drove straight to the Mihua Town Police Station.

Mu Mushisan handed the file bag on the car to Edogawa Ranpo, and introduced the case: "This is already the fourth case this month. Weird patterns were drawn on the arms of the deceased. All the deceased were women. , the cause of death was organ failure. But they did not suffer any serious fatal trauma, and they were all young, all four of them were between 20 and 25 years old, so it stands to reason that they should not have died of organ failure."

Edogawa opened the file bag randomly, and on the top were four photos, which were the "weird patterns" Megushisan said.This is followed by the information on the deceased, as well as the autopsy report of the forensic doctor.

Natsume Chiya saw that Ranpo Edogawa just flipped through the documents at random, then closed the file bag, curled her lips rather boredly: "So that's how it is."

Even if it wasn't the first time she saw it, Natsume Chiaya would still be amazed.

At first she thought that Edogawa Ranpo was really a supernatural person, but later she learned from other people that Edogawa Ranpo did not have supernatural powers.The so-called "super reasoning" is essentially Edogawa Ranpo's observation and reasoning abilities beyond ordinary people.

Mumu Shisan also looked at Edogawa Ranpo in astonishment.Come to a conclusion so soon?

"Also," before Mumu Thirteen could ask, Edogawa Ranbu's childish face suddenly turned cold: "The fifth victim might have already appeared."

As if to verify Edogawa Ranpo's words, Takagi Wataru's cell phone rang.He picked up the phone, answered a few times, turned his head, and said with an ugly face: "Officer Mumu, the fifth victim was found in Mihua Park."

Mu Mu Shisan was taken aback, looked at Edogawa Ranpo, and ordered Takagi She: "Turn to the scene."

"Yes, Officer Mumu."

"..."

On the way to the crime scene, Natsume Chiaya asked Edogawa Ranpo's reasoning process out of curiosity.

Edogawa Ranpo took it for granted: "Isn't this something that can be seen at a glance?"

Natsume Chiya nodded following his words: "For Mr. Ranpo, that's the case. Unfortunately, I am not as smart as Mr. Ranpo, so can I ask Mr. Ranpo to explain? Well... after the end, please Mr. Ranpo Eat Daifuku."

"you said!"

Edogawa Ranpo put the photos one by one in front of Natsume Chiaya, and pointed them out to her: "Look at this pattern, although it is basically the same, but here, the ending is in a different direction."

"The death places of the four victims are connected together. Here, the direction of the strokes coincides with this pattern."

"There is also death time, the first time is on the 3rd, the second time is on the 5th, the third time is on the 8th, the fourth time is on the 13th, and today is the 21st. The interval is 2, 3, 5, 8, Didn't Qian Ling notice something special in the middle?"

After thinking for a while, Natsume Chiaya replied, "? Fibonacci sequence?"

- Starting from the third number, each number is equal to the sum of the previous two numbers.The Fibonacci sequence is one of the most famous sequences in mathematics.

"Bingo!" Edogawa Ranpo said, "Here, isn't that very clear?"

Both Mumu Shisan and Takagi She were stunned.Such insightful observation and quick response association, as well as sensitivity and memory to patterns, make it almost unbelievable that they can be seen in just a few minutes.Is this still human?

Natsume Chiya nodded with a smile: "Mr. Ranpo is really powerful."

Edogawa Ranpo said triumphantly: "Okay, I'm done explaining. I promised Ranpo-sama the great fortune, and Ranpo-sama will have it today."

Mumu Shisan and Takagi She suddenly had complicated faces.The reliable image of a famous detective that he had just established shattered in an instant.

"Okay, I will remember." Natsume Chiaya said.

"arrive."

Takagi Wataru pulled over the police car and stopped.The Mihua Park has been pulled up to isolate the area, and the onlookers who don't know the truth have also been persuaded to leave.

Of course, there are still curious people wandering around and talking about it.

"Is it the fifth case this month? The police are really handling the case?"

"It's terrible, why hasn't the prisoner been caught yet?"

"I don't want to be the next target!"

"..."

Natsume Qianling paused slightly, and clearly saw that along with those words, strands of black mist that came from nowhere gradually condensed into thick and viscous deformed creatures.Fortunately, it was not as huge as the silhouette seen on the tram before, but it was a very small one, staying in place.

However, no one doubts its origin.

Natsume Chiaya couldn't help frowning.

"Qian Ling?" Edogawa Ranpo waved his hand in front of Natsume Chi Ling: "Really, what did you see? You lost your mind during work, but you are a very incompetent assistant! Ranpo-sama is angry and wants to Two big blessings! Did you hear that, Qianling?"

"Sorry, Mr. Ranpo." Natsume Chiaya came back to her senses and smiled apologetically: "I don't know very well... maybe I misread it."

This is the case again.Natsume Chiya sighed in her heart, is it a strange existence that only she can see?However, compared with monsters, that kind of thing can only be described as a monster, right?

Edogawa Ranpo narrowed his eyes, stared at Natsume Chiaya for a while, then looked away, and said, "If there is really anything strange, you can tell me. Ranpo-sama will not confuse lies with truth."

The faint haze that had just covered Natsume Chiaya's heart was gently brushed away by Edogawa Ranpo's words.She pursed her lips and smiled slightly: "Well, I believe in Mr. Ranpo."

With Mu Mushisan leading the way, Natsume Chiling and Edogawa Ranbu were not hindered at all and entered the isolation zone smoothly.

Mumu Shisan's subordinate Chiba and Shen reported to Mumu Shisan: "The body was discovered half an hour ago, and the forensic doctor is conducting a preliminary autopsy."

Mu Mu Thirteen asked: "Who found the corpse?"

Hearing Mumu Shisan's question, Chiba Kazunobu's expression was indescribable: "It's those little devils."

Mu Moshisan suddenly felt helpless: "Why are they again? Can't Brother Maori take care of Conan?"

He turned his head and briefly explained to Natsume Chiaya and Edogawa Ranpo: "Conan is a child who was fostered by one of my former subordinates, Kogoro Mori, and now Kogoro is working as a detective. Maybe because of this, Conan is fascinated by it. , I made a 'boy detective team' with a few other kids."

Speaking of this, Mu Mu Shisan laughed again: "Speaking of which, Conan's surname is also Edogawa, maybe it has something to do with Mr. Edogawa."

Edogawa Ranpo categorically denied: "No way!"

Megushi Shisan was a little embarrassed by Edogawa's resolute answer.

Natsume Chiaya smoothed things over: "Of course not, because Mr. Ranpo is a unique detective. Besides, the child's name is also very interesting, Conan, is it taken from Mr. Conan Doyle? It seems that the child's parents may He likes to reason, and it's no wonder he wants to be a detective."

Mumu Shisan smiled gratefully at Natsume Chiya, and then asked his subordinate: "Where are those children? Have you sent them back? Have you been frightened?"

"Sent them all back. Conan is very courageous, he won't scare anyone who is scared." Chiba and Shen complained.

Mu Mu Thirteen: "That's good. Where is the body? Take us there."

Natsume Chiaya followed Edogawa Ranpo, Megure Shisan, and Chiba Kazunobu to the scene.It was also a young girl in her early twenties, with no pain on her face, if it wasn't for her bloodless face and cold and stiff body, one would almost think she had just fallen asleep.

The forensic doctor looked up and said, "The cause of death is the same as the previous four victims."

Mumu Shisan frowned suddenly, and looked at Edogawa Ranpo.Edogawa Ranpo didn't look at him, but squatted down to look at the corpse.He took out a pair of glasses from his pocket, put them on the bridge of his nose, and stared at the pattern drawn on the corpse's arm. The black lines were densely packed, and he didn't know what kind of paint it was made of.

There is no doubt that the direction of its finishing strokes vaguely foreshadows something.

Natsume Chiaya subconsciously lowered her breathing, for fear of disturbing Edogawa's thoughts.

Within a few minutes, Edogawa Ranpo suddenly stood up and spit out a place name.

"The prisoner is here, go and arrest him," he said.

The eyes that are always squinted on weekdays are fully opened, and the emerald green pupils under the lenses are like flawless emeralds, glowing with a cold light like sunlight refracted from the snow.

"However, there is still the main messenger behind the scenes. I will not tell you until you catch this prisoner."

Mu Mu Shisan was stunned for a moment, and quickly ordered: "Takagi, you order two-thirds of the people to follow me to arrest the criminal here. Chiba, you and the rest stay here to collect and sort out the evidence at the scene."

Takagi Wataru, Chiba and Shinobu: "Yes!"

Mumu Shisan asked them: "Mr. Edogawa and Miss Natsume, do you want to..."

"No. It's your duty to catch criminals." Edogawa Ranpo narrowed his eyes again, and said nonchalantly, "Master Ranpo is not responsible for such trivial matters. I still want to eat Daifuku."

Mu Mu Thirteen: "..."

Even if you can roughly know that this detective from Yokohama has such a personality, it really makes people wonder what to say.

Mu Mu Shisan didn't continue to talk nonsense, and hurried to arrest the prisoner.The forensic doctor directed the people under his command to pack up the corpse and prepare to take it back, while Chiba and Shinobu and others were responsible for the follow-up nearby.

Natsume Chiaya was about to ask about Edogawa Ranpo's reasoning process, when suddenly, her eyes froze, she strode over, and pushed aside the grass: "Who is it!"

A boy of six or seven was squatting in the grass.The boy wore glasses, a blue suit, a white shirt, and a red bow tie around his neck. He looked like a little grown-up.

He gave Natsume Chiaya an awkward yet polite smile.