Detective: I'm Sato Miwako's Informant

So, you mean it was suicide?

Kogoro Mouri is at it again.

This is the second time he has said he committed suicide. Although it seems to be true on the surface, it is still too strange and there is no reasonable explanation for it.

Officer Oarai shook his head:

"I don't know, but this is the only explanation we can offer for now. We'll need to investigate further about Li De's situation."

Heiji Hattori also hurriedly went to inquire with his childhood friend:

"Kazuha, does Katagiri Maho really only have a lighter in her hands and nothing else?"

"Yes, all I saw at the time was the lighter."

"So, is there anyone else with her?"

"There was no one else with her at the time. But later, someone came from the entrance of the bridge, but ran away after just one glance."

"It must be him!" Hattori Heiji exclaimed excitedly. "He must have started the fire."

Xiaolan said, "That shouldn't be possible. Because that person was standing on the bridge we just crossed." He Ye chimed in, "Yes! She must have set herself on fire. I'm sure I'm not mistaken about that."

"Idiot!" Hattori Heiji roared at Kazuha, "There's no way you'd say that!"

Chapter 0280: Taking a Trip

After he finished yelling at Kazuha.

Hattori Heiji excitedly ran towards Katagiri Maho's body:

"I refuse to believe we can't find any evidence of homicide. Damn it!"

He ripped the cloth off the body and began searching for clues without any preparation.

"Heiji!"

Officer Oarai wore a bitter expression. Although he really wanted to stop them, this was the chief's son, and he didn't dare to use any drastic measures.

They could only stand by helplessly, watching Hattori Heiji run wild.

tread!

A footstep sounded behind Hattori Heiji.

The next second, he felt himself being lifted up by a large hand.

Who is it?

Hattori Heiji turned around with a look of dissatisfaction and surprise, only to see a fist rapidly enlarging in his pupils.

boom!

A muffled thud.

Heiji Hattori was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the wet ground. He slid a considerable distance before falling at Conan's feet.

When he looked up at the person who had hit him, a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

The atmosphere fell silent.

Many people held their breath.

I really didn't expect the situation to change so quickly, to turn out like this all of a sudden. 510 is simply unbelievable and hard to understand.

"Dad... Dad..."

Hattori Heiji's tone was extremely agitated; this was the first time he had been reprimanded by his own father in front of so many people.

Hattori Heizo, his face grim, spoke in an unusually calm tone:

"Heiji, even if you're out of your mind, you should still choose your location carefully. Do you realize how much trouble you'll cause for the police if you tamper with the crime scene?!"

"Chief, please don't be angry. I just wanted to use his methods to solve the case as quickly as possible..."

Kogoro Mouri had initially intended to offer some words of advice, but a cold glare from Heizo Hattori startled him, and he quickly said with an awkward smile:

"Ahem... That's right... It can indeed cause quite a bit of trouble."

"Ugh……"

Hattori Heizo sighed and said slowly:

“Mr. Mori, if it were you, I could accept that explanation. But this kid isn’t investigating the case at all; he’s just causing trouble.”

Hattori Heiji stared wide-eyed at his father, his emotions running high, but he continued speaking—

"They gave him the title of high school detective, and he started to get cocky. This kind of unconventional search method only hinders the investigation. Besides destroying the scene, it doesn't help the case at all. He watched two people die in front of him and couldn't even take preventative measures. This is the best proof that he thought he would be safe with the police around."

Xiao Lan and the others didn't dare to breathe too loudly; the atmosphere at the scene was just too oppressive.

Besides, it was a father disciplining his son, and these friends really had no reason to interfere, nor was it a suitable situation for them to get involved.

A smile appeared on Shiraishi Osamu's lips, but it quickly disappeared. He could only think that Hattori Heizo was really going to great lengths to train his son.

However, Heiji Hattori did act impulsively this time. Doing something like this in an irrational state will probably not lead to any investigation and will only cause trouble for the police.

At this moment, Ginjiro Toyama stepped in to smooth things over: "However, our police force did indeed have some oversights."

Hattori Heizo looked at his son and said calmly, "In short, we don't need an outsider like you here. You'd better disappear from our sight right now."

Officer Oarai couldn't help but say, "Chief, you're being too harsh with your words."

Ginjiro Toyama shook his head: "Oarai. By the way, didn't I tell you to send someone to follow them? How did things turn out like this?"

"I...I...(badj)"

Officer Oarai felt ashamed. Ginjiro Toyama had indeed given such instructions before, but now that this situation had occurred, it could also be considered a dereliction of duty on his part.

Ginjiro Toyama didn't blame Inspector Daiko. He looked at Heizo Hattori's retreating figure and whispered:

“His scolding of his son is also a way of showing that he cares about him.”

Officer Oarai nodded.

Thinking about it that way, it does seem to be true.

Hattori Heizo approached the deceased Katagiri Maho, covered her with the cloth again, and asked, "Daiko, did he kill both of them?"

Inspector Oarai hurriedly said, "No, regarding the case of Mr. Kato being engulfed in flames and falling from the castle tower, we've already found several of Mr. Kato's fingerprints on the lighter on the roof. As for Ms. Katagiri's case, she set herself on fire and fell off the bridge. Kazuha and the others can testify to that. Although there are still a few points that haven't been verified, I think they should have committed suicide."

"In that case, two or three detectives will suffice to handle this."

"what?"

Ignoring Inspector Daiko's surprise, Hattori Heizo took two steps, paused, and said to Toyama Ginjiro:

“Yuanshan, we can go now. Our police force isn’t so busy that we have so many people handling this kind of minor case.”

"Okay, let's go."

Ginjiro Toyama did not object and left with Heizo Hattori.

However, as they left, both of them glanced at Shiraishi Xiu again, and the three of them seemed to exchange a knowing look before parting ways.

A few people in the crowd, seeing the two highest-ranking commanders leave and most of the criminal police withdraw, breathed a sigh of relief, but their already suppressed feelings surged even more intensely.

Bai Shixiu said to the girls:

"Well, I have to leave for a bit, so I won't be with you guys right now. If there's nothing else, you can go home or go back to your hotel."

"Repair..." Yuanzi hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

"Don't worry, I really do have something to take care of. It's no longer appropriate for you to be here. Don't cause trouble for the police, that's all."

After finishing his sentence, Shiraishi Osamu smiled at them, left the crowded area, and chased after Hattori Heizo and Toyama Ginjiro in the direction they had gone.

Yukiko watched him leave, a thoughtful look in her eyes. But this was none of her business, and he didn't need to worry about anything. He just needed to trust the police and him.

Chapter 0281: The Chuunibyou Teenager

As Shiraishi Shuya left.

All eyes were on Hattori Heiji, who was still sitting on the ground, looking completely lost.

Xiaolan nudged Heye and whispered, "Aren't you going to comfort him?"

Kazuha shook his head and said, "No need. I can't do it now. It might even have the opposite effect."

She's the childhood sweetheart who understands me best.

She's always been very concerned about saving face. At other times, it's fine, but now that she's lost so much face, she might be able to hold her temper if it were someone she doesn't know well. But if it were someone like her childhood sweetheart, she would definitely be given the cold shoulder.

Kazuha isn't a masochist, so she won't deliberately provoke trouble in situations like this. She'll just wait for Hattori Heiji to come to his senses on his own.

Sonoko said softly, "Let's leave. Two people have died tonight. I have a feeling there's some danger here."

Yukiko nodded in agreement: "I think so too. It's too dangerous for us women to be out alone, even with four people."

"How about leaving?"

Although Ran was asking the others, her gaze was fixed on Kazuha.

After all, only Kazuha is here, and perhaps she's a little worried about Hattori Heiji and won't leave.

If she insists on staying here, they might stay with her, since they all came together and should go back together.

"This……"

After thinking about it, Kazuha agreed:

"Okay, let's leave first."

that's it.

Ran and the others, reluctant to leave, looked back at Kazuha again and again, and slowly departed without lingering to disturb the others.

As Yukiko left, she glanced at her son, who was still preoccupied with the case and hadn't looked at her once. Feeling dejected, she let out a silent sigh.

She felt a little regretful. She should have killed her son when she gave birth to him. Now she acted like an unfilial son, not caring about the people around her when she encountered a case. She really didn't know where she learned this from.

A group of women left.

People on the scene breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that he was surrounded by a group of grown men, Officer Oarai became less cautious and approached Hattori Heiji, who was sitting on the ground, and said softly:

“You don’t have to do that, Heiji. I think the director must be furious because two people died right in front of headquarters.”