Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 170: Locking in the Suspect

Conan suppressed his excitement and clicked on it.

Then, several documents came into his view.

"Huh, this file name is the name of that dead money transporter."

Takagi's eyes lit up, and he pointed to one of the file names.

"Miyaji Takao? Great, it seems we've found him."

Conan excitedly glanced around and memorized the names of the other people.

In the study materials folder, besides Takao Miyachi, there are three other documents with names that are used as file names.

Matsubara Itsui, Matsumoto Yoshimitsu, and Miyano Akemi.

"Miyano Akemi? Judging from the name, she should be a woman. This might be Hirota Masami's real name."

Conan clicked to open the file, and what came into view was a personal photo that took up half the screen.

Although her attire was different from Hirota Masami's, Conan recognized her at a glance.

"Officer Takagi, quickly inform Inspector Megure that Hirota Masami's real name is Miyano Akemi. Check her by her real name; you might find some new clues."

"I see!"

Takagi didn't have time to check the other people's messages. He hurriedly left the bedroom, intending to use the phone at Miyano Akemi's house to notify Inspector Megure.

Sitting in front of the computer in his bedroom, Conan looked somewhat dejected after checking the information of the four people.

No clues about the black-clad organization were found in this document.

The above only records the work experiences of four people.

Apart from Akemi Miyano, the other three are social outcasts burdened with debt, and there's nothing worth investigating further.

The information doesn't even reveal how the four of them came together to plan this robbery.

Therefore, the breakthrough point should lie with Akemi Miyano.

It's suspicious that a lowly bank clerk would own a two-bedroom apartment in Tokyo that he bought outright.

Furthermore, he found a project proposal from which Conan fully understood the details; the case was entirely planned by Akemi Miyano.

She started planning this three months ago when she started working at the Mitsubishi Bank branch in Beika Town.

To be precise, he joined the company with the intention of committing robbery.

Takao Miyachi, Issui Matsubara, Yoshimitsu Matsumoto, and Akemi Miyano belong to different industries and places.

Matsubara Issui and Matsumoto Yoshimitsu are not even natives of Tokyo, so how did they get in touch?

Was this the work of the Black Organization?

They must have been the ones who brought the four of them together.

"The four people's professions and ages seem to have no overlap, and there may be others behind them."

Conan turned to look at Natsukawa, who was speaking: "Uncle Natsukawa, did you notice it too? Although Miyano Akemi was the mastermind behind this case, her plan seems incomplete. For example, the act of switching cars doesn't seem to be part of her plan."

Her original plan was to change cars in the suburbs after the robbery, and then drive to the Beika Grand Hotel to hide the stolen money in a room. However, she made a decision on the Beika Bridge ahead of schedule, which was inconsistent with the plan.

This must not have been her original intention; something must have happened, and there must be someone else directing them from behind!
This explains how four people who had no connection could end up together.

Isn't it me?
Natsukawa suppressed a laugh and continued to guide them: "If their plans change at the last minute, will they still go to the Beika Grand Hotel?"

After pondering for a long time, Conan looked up and said confidently, "They changed the location of the car change at the last minute, so they definitely won't hide the stolen money at the Beika Grand Hotel anymore. The people behind them will definitely change the location."

"But they could have left Tokyo, so why did they come back?"

Natsukawa's question is exactly what Conan is wondering about.

Conan lowered his head in thought, completely lacking the self-awareness of an elementary school student. He looked like an adult right now, and if Ran saw him, she might even suspect him.

Fortunately, the other party had already gone home.

"I understand!" After thinking for a while, Conan suddenly realized: "The person or organization behind Miyano Akemi must be planning to complete the transfer of the stolen money in Beika! That's why they had Miyano Akemi change cars in Beika, in order to get the money as quickly as possible."

But why? Wouldn't it be more convenient to hand over the embezzled funds after leaving Tokyo? After all, it's such a significant matter as 1 billion yen; it shouldn't be risked just to get the money faster.

This idea makes some sense, but then safety is compromised.

After racking his brains for a long time, Conan picked up the mouse again with his right hand, right-clicked the folder, and opened its properties.

After examining the folder properties for a while, Conan gave a knowing look, as if he had already caught the mastermind.

"What did you find?" Xia Chuan asked.

"The person behind this probably doesn't intend to let Miyano Akemi go. The death of Miyaji Takao today is proof; the person hiding behind it wants to kill all four robbers!!!"

Xia Chuan's forehead creased with annoyance, and three question marks appeared on his forehead.

He only wanted to guide Conan to find Akemi Miyano, but how did Conan figure out that the Black Organization planned to kill the four robbers?

Noticing Natsukawa's confusion, Conan's head slumped slightly, his glasses reflecting a white light.
"This USB drive was specially left at Miyano Akemi's residence by the person behind Miyano Akemi."

Judging from the folder properties of the USB drive, this folder was just created yesterday. If Miyano Akemi created it herself, the date would definitely be earlier, and it would only contain information about the other three people, not her own data.

Since she is the planner herself, she definitely knows herself best, so there's no need for her to create another personal profile.

The USB drive was clearly something that Akemi Miyano's backers deliberately wanted the police to see; they wanted to make Akemi Miyano a scapegoat.

I said that changing cars outside of Tokyo would have been the best option, but the people behind Akemi Miyano still chose to have them change cars at the Beika Bridge, where there was still a risk of being discovered.

After all, it's an urban area with a dense population, and with some roadsides equipped with surveillance cameras, it's easy to find the vehicles they've replaced.

Therefore, there is only one reason why the person behind it wouldn't care about the four robbers being exposed!
These four men were useless after the robbery; dead bodies pose no risk of being exposed.

Having completed his deduction, Conan said solemnly, "Uncle Natsukawa, we need to find them quickly!"

Takagi:.
And me?

I'm the police officer, okay?
Shouldn't you have said that to me?

"According to your guess, they'll meet with the people behind them in Beika? But where? Beika Town isn't that big, but it's not that small either. A thorough search definitely won't work." Xia Chuan frowned on the surface, but was extremely speechless inside.

What outrageous reasoning! Such a tricky line of thinking! No wonder it's a washing machine.

She's so amazing that Natsukawa is now hesitant to meet up with Miyano Akemi at night.

"Large restaurants or hotels have a large flow of people, making them the least likely to be noticed when they blend into the crowd. Large storage spaces can be rented in or near hotels to store cash, so when they make transactions, they only need to exchange keys, which will not attract any attention."

"Conan, you're amazing!" Takagi's eyes widened.

"Huh? Officer Takagi, didn't you go to make a phone call?" Conan was startled by the voice. Doesn't Officer Takagi walk silently?
"Oh, you guys are using the internet. My line is busy, so I can't make a call." "Why didn't you say so earlier?" Conan rolled his eyes. Did Inspector Megure still not know?
But it's not a big problem. He'll soon guess, no, soon deduce where the robbers might be.

"Following your reasoning, I do know of a place that matches what you said quite well."

When Conan and Takagi turned to look at him, Natsukawa explained, "There are three largest hotels in Beika: Beika Grand Hotel, Beika International Hotel, and Suzuki Grand Hotel."

Considering the large storage space nearby, it should be the Mihua International Hotel. The Mihua Bus Station is less than 50 meters to the left of the hotel, and the station has large lockers.

"Natsukawa-nii, you're amazing! You even know this?" Takagi asked in shock.

Who exactly is the police?

He now understands why Inspector Megure likes to hire outside help; his reasoning is like cheating.

Xia Chuan smiled and nodded on the surface, but inwardly he rolled his eyes.

Of course I know. He arranged this meeting place right after the group robbed the bank and left.

Akemi Miyano and the other two should have settled in at the Mihana International Hotel by now.

Last night, he flipped through the entire map of Beika Town in order to find the kind of place Conan just mentioned.

It's hard to believe that Conan deduced it so easily with just a few words.

Good heavens, this is a bit too much.

I can accept reasoning based on clues, but Conan just relied entirely on assumptions and deductions!
A perfectly good case investigation has been turned into something like solving equations.

It seems we can't leave Conan any clues next time, or things might get out of hand.

ten minutes later.

Natsukawa hung up the phone with Inspector Megure.

"A handgun and a business plan were found in Takao Miyaji's home. The business plan is the same as the one we saw, but no list of personnel was found."

"Also, thanks to your method, Inspector Megure has found a suspicious vehicle."

Conan said, "If there is a suspicious vehicle, we can confirm it as long as it is parked near the Mihana International Hotel. There shouldn't be any problem."

"Inspector Megure has already begun dispatching officers to the Beika International Hotel, but to avoid alerting the suspects, I instructed them to conduct the search using standard patrol methods."

"Can't we just lock down the hotel?" Takagi asked curiously. "If we confirm that the three robbers are at the Beika International Hotel, wouldn't locking it down be much safer?"

Conan rolled his eyes, wanting to explain, but remembering he was just a child, he swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

"The Mihua International Hotel has foreign guests staying there, so it can't be locked down just like that. Moreover, locking down such a large hotel would result in a loss of nearly ten million yuan in revenue per day. Who would bear that? The hotel would never agree to that."

Instead of launching a large-scale lockdown that could lead to endless trouble, it would be better to conduct a clandestine investigation, obtaining the hotel's registration information; perhaps we can find some clues.

"That's true, Brother Xia Chuan is more thoughtful."

Takagi thought to himself that this was professional, and silently made a note in his mind. This kind of thing does involve many aspects, and directly blocking it would easily lead to complaints.

When the three arrived at the Beika International Hotel, Inspector Megure and Kogoro Mouri had been waiting for them for a long time.

Takao Miyaji's residence is closer to the Beika International Hotel.

Police found a good vantage point in an office building opposite the Mihana International Hotel.

"Inspector, has the investigation begun?" Takagi asked seriously. He had finally encountered such a big case, and he had to be deeply involved to make a name for himself.

"We have started searching for vehicles in nearby parking lots, and the hotel's senior management is also negotiating. I believe we will have good news soon."

Inspector Megure turned to Natsukawa and patted him on the shoulder with great satisfaction: "Brother Natsukawa, it's good that you found the USB drive. This case seems to be much easier than I thought."

"It's nothing, we're all friends. Besides, I only started paying attention to details because I've seen Uncle Mori solve so many cases."

Mori nodded frantically behind him: "Xia Chuan, don't underestimate yourself. It's mainly because you have a strong learning ability."

Conan sighed, ignoring the adults' mutual flattery.

The socializing is over, and what follows is a long wait.

There are many parking lots near the Mihua International Hotel, so checking them discreetly without revealing one's identity would be quite slow.

The negotiations with the hotel were also unpleasant, and the situation dragged on for a long time.

Xia Chuan took the opportunity to go to the restroom and called Gin to inquire about the situation.

The dog-stealing plan proceeded smoothly.

The plan was to be implemented after dinner.

It's darker at this time of year, making it easier to get things done.

Another point is that Bourbon is only available after 6 PM.

As expected of a professional worker, their professionalism is extremely high; they can't take on the next order until 6 PM.

Xia Chuan then asked if he needed any help.

According to his plan, Miyano Akemi's matter could be resolved by eight o'clock at the latest, and there would be plenty of time afterwards.

However, Gin did not agree.

Although Miyano Akemi is only an outsider, she is still quite important because she is involved with Sherry, and Gin hopes that Natsukawa can do her job well.

In particular, this involves one billion yen.

Although the profits are less than those from stealing dogs, this is only relative.

After Natsukawa returned from his phone call, Inspector Megure and Kogoro Mouri were having a serious conversation.

Upon seeing Natsukawa return, Inspector Megure explained with obvious delight, "We found the suspicious vehicle in the parking lot near the Beika International Hotel. We've already set up surveillance on it. If the three robbers try to leave, we can definitely catch them all in one fell swoop."

"It seems they are indeed at the Mihana International Hotel. If that's the case, we can also investigate the Mihana Station area; the stolen money might be in a locker there."

Inspector Megure asked curiously, "Brother Natsukawa, if they were at the hotel, they could have easily brought the 1 billion yen there. Why put it in the station lockers? Isn't that redundant?"

"No, it would be too obvious to check in with so much money. Ten billion yen would require at least a dozen suitcases. Besides, if they're exposed, they definitely won't be able to run away with the money, so it's safest to keep the money somewhere else. To make it easier to observe the situation, this location should ideally be close to the hotel."

If, as Xia Chuan said, they have others behind them, then conducting the transaction this way will be much easier.

Kogoro Mouri spoke with great confidence and logic, even drawing a surprised look from Conan.

Did my uncle's brain suddenly become sharper?

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)