Conan: I'm really not the mastermind behind the scenes

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon that day, a rainstorm swept across Tokyo.

Morobushi Kagemitsu, who had already returned to the Metropolitan Police Department, stood by the window. He watched with his own eyes as the rain outside grew heavier and heavier, with raindrops sliding down the window like a waterfall.

"Tsk, rainy days are such a hassle."

Hearing the familiar male voice, Zhu Fujingguang turned around and saw Matsuda Jinping, with a head of wet curly hair and sporadic raindrops splashing on the lenses of his sunglasses, striding into the meeting room.

Sato Miwako, who had returned early, was waiting for others. Seeing that he was wet, she quickly handed him a dry towel.

"Thanks."

Jinpei Matsuda took it, took off his sunglasses and put them in his chest pocket, then took a towel and started to wipe his hair.

He wiped slowly and steadily, and Miwako Sato knew it was not serious. She waited until he put down the towel before asking, "Matsuda, what's going on there?"

When talking about this, Matsuda Jinpei's face without sunglasses was full of dissatisfaction: "They were all fake bombs, set by street thugs who wanted to take advantage of the chaos to rob stores. I have already arrested the guy."

As he spoke, he glanced around and said, "Is Officer Megure not back yet?"

"He wants to take a statement for Conan-kun. The kid said that he may have seen other important clues on the day of the sniper attack."

Matsuda Jinpei naturally knew who were involved in the real explosion at Beika 3-chome. By the way, he also recalled the scene he saw a few days ago and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Oh, it's that kid."

He didn't ask any further questions, and Sato Miwako ended the topic.

She looked at the heavy rain outside the window and felt a little worried. She took out her cell phone and planned to call Takagi Shigeru's group to ask when they would be back.

Seeing that she was busy, Jinpei Matsuda threw the towel on the table and suddenly walked towards Keimitsu Morobushi.

"Where is your junior?"

He took out a cigarette from his inside pocket, lit it, and asked lazily.

Zhu Fushi Jingguang looked at his friend smoking and said helplessly, "Because he intervened in the public protest without authorization, he was called back by Manager Eto as soon as we returned to the Metropolitan Police Department. I also have to write a self-criticism."

Matsuda Jinpei chuckled: "I saw the news. That guy even accepted an interview with the media. He's really brave."

Zhu Fujingguang could tell that he was "gloating" - because the situation was serious, the Metropolitan Police Department did not disclose the progress of the investigation to the outside world, and no senior dared to let reporters in. As a result, this junior just approached eagerly.

"How's the progress on your side?" asked Jinpei Matsuda after he finished laughing.

Zhu Fu Jingguang instantly shook off his helpless mood and asked back, "What do you mean?"

"Did you find out anything when you went to Yokosuka base to confront the former commander?" Jinpei Matsuda asked without any concealment.

Zhu Fu Jingguang said calmly: "I didn't find out anything. I can only say that it hasn't reached the worst point yet."

His tone was particularly enigmatic, but considering his current special identity, Matsuda Jinpei did not ask any further questions and quickly figured out what the other party meant.

——The former commander, whose identity was the most troublesome, did not assist the suspect Hunter. The difficulty of the case did not increase.

However, Jinpei Matsuda's mood did not improve. He put the cigarette back into his mouth and casually glanced at several FBI agents in the conference room.

She especially looked a few more times at Akai Shuichi, the man with long black hair and a fierce temperament.

"What were the results of the visits to the other two people?" Zhu Fu Jingguang asked.

Matsuda Jinpei leaned casually against the window, his cigarette butt swaying slightly as he moved. He answered in a low voice, "It's quite troublesome."

"Ok?"

"Contrary to yours, those two people are highly suspicious."

Jinpei Matsuda is an ordinary detective who was transferred from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team to the First Investigation Division. He does not have any Riddler attributes and states the results of the search directly.

"Sato and the female detective named Stellin went to find Hunter's former instructor, who currently runs a motorcycle shop in Machida. He said he knew Hunter's experience, but he hadn't seen him for several years and didn't know where he was now. He was very surprised that Hunter was a suspect."

"They also asked him what he thought about Hunter's violation of the war order. He thought it was unlikely that Hunter would do so. Even if he did, it would definitely be to protect his teammates, not for his own selfish desires." "As for the other one..."

Matsuda Jinpei paused here and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.

"Takagi and Otto went to find the man named Kevin Yoshino, who was Hunter's former comrade-in-arms. He said Hunter had saved him and many others. He believed that Hunter would not shoot civilians, let alone commit murder in revenge."

"Yoshino was quite emotional, and he accused Otto of knowing this, and even suspected Hunter... Takagi and the others had to appease him first, which delayed them, and they haven't come back yet - these are what he just relayed when he called."

Zhu Fu Jingguang did not say anything. He was quietly thinking about the reactions of the two people.

Regardless of whether they lied or not, their attitude towards Hunter was exactly the same.

"They all thought he would not seek revenge."

Jinpei Matsuda calmly expressed the same conclusion as Morobushi Kagemitsu.

Zhu Fujingguang glanced at this friend of his time. He noticed that Matsuda frowned slightly and whispered a fact:
"Matsuda, no matter what his relatives and friends think, whether they think he was misunderstood or slandered, he is the only suspect so far."

Matsuda Jinpei paused for a moment, then raised the corner of his mouth mockingly: "I know."

The two were speechless for a moment.

Just as silence fell between them, Akai Shuichi walked over.

He came to the window to smoke. As soon as he approached, Matsuda Jinpei looked at him warily, but when he saw that Zhufu Jingguang had no reaction, he quickly relaxed.

Shuichi Akai seemed to be unaware of their actions. He stared at the confusing rain outside and did not speak to them.

He didn't say anything, but Zhu Fu Jingguang suddenly said, "Akai, I have a question. I wonder if it's convenient for you to answer it."

Akai Shuichi took down his cigarette: "You say."

"Did the FBI catch the man who disguised Hunter's identity?"

This question was very subtle, as if he was trying to find out the FBI's internal intelligence, or just concerned about the case at hand. If that person was caught, the fake identity Hunter was currently using would naturally be known.

Shuichi Akai did not answer, but just looked at Keimitsu Morobushi deeply.

That look made Zhu Fu Jingguang stunned, and almost instantly, he realized something.

Could it be that that person is——

……

While the three of them were forming a small group by the window, Judy saw Aoyagi Akimitsu walking in at the door of the conference room.

"You are finally back."

"I'm sorry, I wanted to make sure the injured person was stable before coming back, so I was delayed a little."

Aoyagi Binguang was soaked by the rain. He smoothed his wet hair, pushed aside the hair stuck to his forehead, removed the hair tie, and let down all the tied parts.

"The rain came so suddenly."

Inspector Megure, who followed behind and returned from the hospital, was also soaked. He took the towel handed to him by Sato Miwako, did not take off his hat, just wiped his face and sighed.

When Miwako Sato heard this, she showed a helpless expression.

"Yes, and it's very troublesome to visit with such heavy rain, and some evidence may disappear."

She murmured quietly, looking out the window.

"But on the other hand, in this kind of weather, Hunter's actions might also be hindered..." (End of this chapter)