Although there was an explosion, Officer Shiratori did not die on the spot, but he was seriously injured. Not only that, Officer Shiratori also handed a note to Officer Sato. After reading the contents of the note, Officer Sato's expression changed drastically.
After that, Officer Shiratori was taken away in an ambulance. As for Fangzheng ….
"Officer Yumi, let's go back to the Metropolitan Police Department."
"Ah, yes …."
Hearing Fangzheng's low voice, Yumi nodded, then hurriedly drove Fangzheng and Yoko Okuno back to the Metropolitan Police Department. In the car, Yoko Okuno could not help but ask.
"That …. Do criminals nowadays install bombs on police cars? Are they all so bold? "
"Of course not. In fact, this criminal is coming for us."
"Huh?"
"Well …."
"Tell me. I want to hear it too."
Yumi looked at Fangzheng awkwardly, and Fangzheng nodded. As Yoko Okuno said, criminals nowadays even dared to install bombs on police cars. How bold were they?
Did they think life was too good for them?
"Yes … Actually …."
Soon, Yumi explained the situation to the two of them.
It all started seven years ago. At that time, someone installed bombs in two apartments. They wanted the police to give them a billion yen, or they would detonate the bombs. At that time, the police sent people to defuse the bombs, but one of the bombs was too tricky to defuse. Therefore, the police had no choice but to agree to the criminal's request, and the criminal stopped the timer of the bomb by remote control.
After that, the police quickly evacuated the crowd from the apartment, but to their surprise, they received a call from the criminal again, asking why the timer of the bomb was still on. At that time, the police immediately thought that the criminal might have seen the replay on the TV and mistook it for a live broadcast. So, they took the opportunity to calm the criminal down, find his location, and went to arrest him.
The criminal, on the other hand, was killed by a car in a panic during the arrest process.
Not long after that, the bomb that had stopped was activated again and exploded. Therefore, the police also determined that there were two bombers, and it was very likely that the other accomplice mistakenly thought that the police had played fake news on TV to lure them into an arrest, so he took revenge.
Then three years ago, the same thing happened again. At that time, a bomb was installed on a ferris wheel. At that time, Officer Matsuda, who was Officer Sato's partner, was responsible for defusing the bomb. Originally, he could have defused the bomb, but he did not expect the criminal to use the bomb to inform Officer Matsuda that he had planted a bomb at another location. If the criminal wanted to know the location, he could not defuse the bomb. He would tell Officer Matsuda the location three seconds before the explosion.
In the end, Officer Matsuda chose to give up on defusing the bomb. He learned that the place where the other bomb was planted was the Poppy Central Hospital. Therefore, the people there were saved, but Officer Matsuda was killed in the explosion.
Officer Sato had always been brooding over this matter. In fact, today happened to be the same day as the third anniversary of Officer Matsuda's death. The contents of the note that the criminal left in Officer Shirotori's police car were very similar to what he had sent to the Metropolitan Police Department three years ago.
Because the police had never informed the media and the public about this case, Officer Sato immediately understood after seeing the note that the murderer who killed his colleague had started to take action again.
"No wonder Officer Sato had that kind of expression on her face at that time. She must have been very sad …."
As an actress, although Yoko Okuno was not as good at reading minds as Fangzheng, she still had a way of interacting with people. If she could not even read other people's expressions, she would not be able to act in any TV series.
"But the criminal is also very pitiful …."
"That's where you're wrong, Yoko."
However, this time, before Yumi could speak, Fangzheng spoke first.
"Listen, you think the criminal is pitiful, but it's all because of your first impression. Why do you think he's pitiful?"
"Because he kept his promise? But he was hit by a car and died …. "
"Kept his promise?"
Upon hearing this, Fangzheng snorted coldly.
"He used the lives of the people in an apartment building as a hostage, and now he wants the police to give him money. What is this? This is madness. If the police didn't give him money, do you think he would really blow up the apartment building and kill everyone inside? "
"This …."
Hearing this, Yoko did not say anything.
"The media is like this. When they report a case, they report why the criminal committed the crime and how pitiful he is. But what does this have to do with the police? Listen, the police didn't arrest him because he was pitiful, but because he broke the law and caused harm to others and society. Asking for money at the cost of the lives of the people in an apartment building is madness. In the end, the police can only say that he still has a conscience, but he is definitely not pitiful. "
"Ahem, Mr. Fangzheng …."
Upon hearing that, Yumi coughed as well. As for Fangzheng, he shrugged.
"What's there to be afraid of? I'm not the police, I'm just a special consultant. I can say whatever I want."
The reason why Fangzheng said this was because he had experience. After all, he was like this himself.
Just like what he said in the global live broadcast after the bombing of the United States, it was just a means of empathy to attract the public. But what about Fangzheng himself? I just don't like Americans. I just want to kill Americans. I've even destroyed the United States of several worlds. I just like to see Americans covered in corpses and flames of war. There's only one word to describe it: awesome!
But what if he was arrested?
Of course, he would pretend to be pitiful. He could say that he lost his family in the American air raid when he was young, and that he suffered from a mental breakdown due to grief. In short, he could use any means to gain the sympathy of society. As long as he was not sentenced to death, he could wait until he escaped from prison and continue bombing the United States.
How comfortable would that be? He could even fool the police and other people like fools.
But this idea was not bad. Next time, he could try to install some bombs all over the United States. It would be fun to play hide-and-seek with the FBI.
Hmm … I've gone too far. Back to the main topic.
"That piece of paper is the notice of the criminal, right? What should we do next?"
By now, Yoko Okano understood what Fangzheng meant. She no longer expressed her opinion on this matter.
"Let's go back to the Metropolitan Police Department. I'll show you how the police solve cases nowadays."
As he spoke, Fangzheng glanced at Yoko Okano. She was now wearing Yumi's police uniform. Coupled with her appearance, if one did not look closely, they would only think that she was an ordinary policewoman.
But that was fine. He was here to let her experience life anyway.
With the siren on, Yumi drove the police car all the way back to the Metropolitan Police Department. Then, Fangzheng took the elevator with Yoko Okano to a room on the third floor underground.
"This is …"
When Fangzheng pushed the door open, Yoko Okano was shocked to see the scene in front of her. The three walls in front of her were all covered with screens. Below the screens, dozens of police officers were sitting nervously in their seats, typing away on their keyboards.
"This is the Skynet system. We monitor the entire Tokyo through this system. No criminal can escape our eyes."
Fangzheng explained to Yoko Okano, then looked ahead and gave an order.
"Retrieve the surveillance footage of Area D-46!"
"Yes, sir!"
Although Fangzheng's title in the Metropolitan Police Department was only a special consultant, because he was the one who built and maintained the Skynet system, he had considerable authority in this regard. When they heard Fangzheng's order, the police officers immediately got to work. Soon, the surveillance footage of the intersection appeared on the big screen.
"Retrieve all the surveillance footage of the restaurant nearby."
Following Fangzheng's order, the footage on the big screen changed again, but … the angle was not good.
MMP！
Seeing this, Fangzheng cursed in his heart, but there was nothing he could do. After all, they could only install cameras in public areas, not private property. Besides, the surveillance footage installed by the police would not be shared with him … Forget it, he'll just have to make do with it.
"Shiratori and Takagi were dispatched at 3 o 'clock, and the time of the explosion was 6 o' clock. Save, download, package, and check all the surveillance footage for three hours … Come with me."
Fangzheng gestured to Yoko Okano, then led her to his office. He turned on a computer.
"Do you know how to use a computer?"
"Well … I do …"
Yoko Okano looked at the surveillance footage on the screen uneasily.
"But what are we going to do?"
"Investigate."
"Investigate?"
"Yes. You should already know that there was no bomb in the restaurant. The criminal called the police because he wanted to lure the police over. Then, while the police were looking for the bomb in the restaurant, he installed a bomb in the police car. This process will take a lot of time, and since the police car was parked on the side of the road, someone or a vehicle may have witnessed it. But now, we have to find out the exact time. "
As he spoke, Fangzheng pressed the play button and fast-forwarded the footage. It did not take long before they saw Officer Shiratori's police car coming from the intersection and stopping in front of the restaurant at the end of the screen. Shiratori and Takagi got out of the police car and went to the restaurant. Not long after that, the people in the restaurant came out one after another …
"This footage is too blurry …"
Yoko Okano whispered as she looked at the figure on the screen in front of her. Indeed, because the cameras in this era were not advanced, the people in the distance looked no different from walking mosaics. Only a few moving spots could be seen ….
"Can't help it. It's better than nothing. Now, just watch from here. If you see anyone approaching the police car, write it down."
"Just … just me?"
Yoko Okano was feeling very uneasy. Although she was here to experience life, she was just an actress after all. Besides, they were now chasing a criminal who dared to blow up a police officer. Leaving this kind of thing to her ….
"Of course not. The main reason I brought you here is to let you experience the atmosphere of the Metropolitan Police Department. Of course, the work of comparison and investigation will be done by professional surveillance officers. All you need to do is to assist in the comparison work. Also, record the license plate numbers of all the vehicles that pass through this street during this period. We'll call them one by one and ask them if they saw anything. "
"I understand."
Hearing this, Yoko Okano breathed a sigh of relief and nodded hurriedly.
"I'll try my best, Mr. Fangzheng."
"Good luck. I'm going to get busy too."
Fangzheng nodded at her, then sat at his desk and began to watch the surveillance footage.
In fact, if Skynet was connected to Fangzheng's personal terminal, the problem would basically be solved at once. But computers in this era still had their limitations. Besides, since the case happened in front of Detective Conan, it meant that Detective Conan himself might be able to solve the case, so Fangzheng was not in a hurry …. Of course, this case was also a good opportunity for Skynet to make a contribution.
Fangzheng's main task was to collect the license plate numbers of the vehicles that passed through this street during this period, then investigate their addresses and phone numbers, then call them one by one to ask if they saw anything when they passed by. The Metropolitan Police Department was also busy at the moment because the criminal had faxed the letter to Officer Shiratori. Because the letter contained baseball terms such as "Major League", the police were worried that the criminal would plant a bomb in the baseball field, so they put in a lot of effort to investigate. Almost all the manpower in the Metropolitan Police Department was deployed ….
Soon, Fangzheng found some clues.
After receiving the phone calls, several drivers said that they saw a man approaching the police car. Because they were searching for the bomb at that time, a lot of people had gathered outside the restaurant. Although the drivers were driving, they naturally took a few more glances when they saw so many people gathered outside. However, they did not have a clear impression of the man at that time. But based on the testimonies of several drivers, the man should be a man in his thirties or forties, wearing a brown suit and glasses.
So …. Well, at least it was a little easier to find than before. At least, he had a gender and characteristics.
At the same time, Fangzheng also received news from Officer Sato. According to Detective Conan's deduction, they found the first place where the criminal said the first bomb was planted. That was – Nanbeto Station!
However, the bombs placed there were all fake.
But … it didn't matter to Fangzheng.
Who cares if the bombs are real or fake? If you put them there, it means you've been there. After asking about the location of the fake bombs, Fangzheng immediately had an idea.
"Immediately pull up the surveillance video of Nanbeto Station from last night until this morning before the train stopped."
"Why now, Mr. Fangzheng?"
Hearing this, Yoko Okuno asked curiously, while Fangzheng just chuckled.
"It's simple. According to the report, one of the bombs was on the roof of the train. Unless he can fly like Kidd, it's impossible for him to climb onto a moving train in full view of the public. This means that he must have found a way to sneak into the station after the train stopped and climbed up to plant the bomb."
"I see!"
Yoko Okuno nodded excitedly and looked at the screen again.
Sure enough, according to this information, the police checked the surveillance again and found that in the early hours of this morning, after the train stopped, a person sneaked into Nanbeto Station, evaded the guards, and entered the station. After a while, he sneaked out again.
Although they could not see the person's appearance and license plate number because of the dim light, they could see that the person was driving a white Toyota, so the range of suspects was narrowed down again.
"The suspect is a middle-aged man in his thirties to forties, wearing a brown suit, wearing glasses, and driving a white Toyota! Pull up all the surveillance videos along the street and keep an eye on this son of a bitch!! "
Although Officer Sato said that Conan was trying to uncover the secret in the notice letter, Fangzheng said that they were the police, not detectives. Who cares if it's a notice letter or not? Reasoning my ass!
Find evidence, pull up the surveillance, investigate the person, and that's it!
Reasoning my ass! The other party is a retard, and we're going to be retards with him?
That's called being retarded.
Although they had a target, it was still very difficult to find him. The entire Tokyo had a population of 12 million, and there were countless people driving white Toyotas. In fact, even the surveillance cameras only covered three intersections of the suspect's route. After the rush hour, everyone was completely dumbfounded when they saw the busy streets.
"Continue to investigate. Find the route he took before he went to Nanbeto Station."
However, Fangzheng did not give up just because of this.
"If the culprit in this incident is the same as the one before, then he definitely won't plant the bomb in the same place. It's probably a trick of planting the bomb in two different places. To achieve his goal, he must have chosen some crowded places. These places are not easy to sneak into during the day, so he may have taken advantage of the night to plant the bomb. In short, continue to investigate."
"Mr. Fangzheng."
After Fangzheng gave the order, Yoko Okuno raised her head and looked at him uneasily.
"Um … I've found something."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Fangzheng's eyes lit up. He walked up to Yoko Okuno and looked at her screen. The reason why he brought Yoko Okuno with him was not just to let her experience the life of a police officer, but also to learn from her. After all, as one of the main supporting characters in the Detective Conan series, Yoko Okuno had her own "evidence" attribute. Just like how some people could easily encounter murder while walking, some people could obtain key clues to solve a case just by standing there and doing nothing …. Fangzheng felt that Yoko Okuno had this potential.
"What did you find?"
"It's here …."
Yoko Okuno pointed to the surveillance camera. Soon, Fangzheng saw a white Toyota parked in the parking lot, and a man walked out with a bag on his back.
"This is Tokyo Tower. The time was … .two days ago?"
"Ah, yes …. I just heard from Mr. Fangzheng that the culprit is likely to commit the crime at night, so I wanted to investigate …."
"But why did you think of Tokyo Tower?"
"Uh … .because … it's famous?"
That was normal. It was just like how people's first reaction when they thought of Beijing was the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and Tiananmen Square.
How should he put it …. Ke Xue's supporting characters were indeed extraordinary.
Fangzheng guessed that Yoko Okuno had only thought of it on the spur of the moment. She opened the screen to take a look, and then "coincidentally" discovered ….
Hmm …. After Detective Conan, Fangzheng seemed to have discovered the normal way to open Ke Xue's supporting characters.
(End of Chapter)
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