The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

Just as the store manager said, the sofa was put into the truck around 7 p.m. and then not driven out by the staff until 8 a.m. the next morning.

During this period, no one approached the warehouse.

Although Kaoru Kazama didn't believe that any hacker could falsify surveillance footage, she still had Chris investigate it.

The video turned out to be an original product that had not been tampered with at all.

This confirms that the body was definitely placed inside the body before Ms. Hosono Sanae purchased it.

"So, may I ask, from whom did you purchase this sofa?"

Kaoru Kazama turned to ask the middle-aged man with the thick beard.

He is the same Hong Lai Litong that the store manager just pointed out, the one who went to the city with him to buy second-hand sofas.

"Officer, actually, I didn't take this sofa at all."

Even before being questioned, Hong Lailitong's eyes were already darting around, looking preoccupied.

Therefore, when Kaoru Kazama was questioning him, he deliberately activated his Kaleidoscope Sharingan and used the slow-acting effect of Kotoamatsukami in order to get him to tell the truth.

"What did you say?"

Upon hearing Hiroki Toshimichi's words, the most surprised person was not the police, but rather the store manager, Hino Masateru.

He subconsciously believed that the case was related to Hong Lai Litong, and that he might have been the one who committed it, so he was about to turn himself in to the police.

"Don't interrupt, let him continue."

Kazama Kaoru glared at Hino Masaaki.

It wasn't just because he was shouting and interfering with the police's evidence collection.

Furthermore, the effect of Kotoamatsukami on Hiroki Toshimichi was actually weakened by Hino Masateru's exclamation.

Is this store manager a successor of the Lion's Roar Kung Fu?

"Here's what happened: We drove around the city and bought a few pieces of secondhand furniture. When we were heading back, it was around 4 p.m. I happened to pass by a garbage transfer station and saw this very new sofa. I felt it was a real shame, so I took it upon myself to load it into the car and told them it was a sofa that the customer was in a hurry to get rid of."

"I'm sorry, manager, I lied to you."

"It's alright. I understand your feeling of not wanting to waste resources."

Hino Masaaki patted Hiroki Toshimichi on the shoulder without blaming him, which undoubtedly moved Hiroki Toshimichi, who felt he had caused trouble.

Not only that, but even the other shop assistants nearby felt the same way.

She wondered if, one day, she would make a mistake and the store manager would forgive her in the same way.

However, Kaoru Kazama interrupted this heartwarming moment between the store manager and the staff.

"So, which garbage transfer station is it? Do you remember its exact location?"

"Yes, because the sofa was so new, I remember it very clearly; it should be around here."

Upon hearing Hiroki Toshimichi's words, Kazama Kaoru's heart stirred.

People generally wouldn't go to the trouble of throwing a large, bulky piece of furniture like a sofa far away.

It doesn't mean that if there's a body hidden inside, it will be deliberately thrown far away.

In fact, such sofas can only be moved by truck or by a moving company.

Throwing away such a brand new sofa for no reason is undoubtedly a very eye-catching act.

The murderer wouldn't do this if they didn't want to be exposed too quickly.

"Chris, are there any security cameras near that junkyard?"

"I'm sorry, Mom, I couldn't find any cameras anywhere, there aren't any nearby."

Chris's voice echoed in my mind.

This is not surprising, as the apartment itself is located on the outskirts of the city. If it were in China, it would probably be a place like the urban-rural fringe.

After all, Tokyo's real estate is extremely valuable. The root cause of the bubble economy was that after economic development, the people of the island nation believed the rumors that real estate could preserve and increase its value, and invested a large amount of social liquidity into real estate.

While causing inflated housing prices, it has also led to the stagnation or even regression of various industries.

Generally speaking, white-collar workers in the city choose to rent single apartments that are relatively far from the city.

Such places happen to be blind spots in the surveillance network.

Because of the extremely rapid pace of urban development, these public facilities often cannot be built in time.

The large amount of surveillance footage that Kaoru Kazama was able to find was actually privately installed by the various businesses.

Chapter 438 The Japanese Version of Shopkeeper Tong

"It's okay, you've already tried your best. Mom is so grateful to you, how could I blame you?"

Hearing the somewhat low, loli-like voice in his mind, Kaoru Kazama felt a little guilty.

It seems that ever since I got Christia from Hiroki, I've been ordering her around.

No matter how you look at it, it gives the impression of a black capitalist exploiting the social workforce.

After much effort, Kaoru Kazama finally managed to comfort Chris and then turn his attention back to reality.

"In that case, we'll just have to put up with the hardship of our own legs."

"Chiba, Takagi, you two form a team and lead a group of police officers to the east and west sides of the junkyard to inquire if there are any witnesses or anyone who knows who threw this sofa away."

"Miwako, you'll be in my group. We'll go in the north-south direction."

Thus, the police officers present were divided into two groups by Kaoru Kazama.

Apart from those guarding the scene, almost everyone ran out to inquire about the condition of the sofa.

Even the members of the Junior Detective League were no exception.

Because Kaoru Kazama didn't hide from them when assigning tasks, the children heard everything clearly.

These four little kids actually had the audacity to split up and attack from four different directions.

To prevent the children from encountering any danger, Kaoru Kazama had to arrange for police to watch over them.

After all, under Conan's guidance, these mischievous kids are gradually evolving into death gods.

Occasionally, they may encounter burglaries, retaliatory attacks, or disappearances.

It can be said that he suffered many misfortunes and had a very unfortunate fate.

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"You know what? This morning, I saw Tokunaga drinking beer and laughing in a pub."

"He actually knows how to smile, even though he usually has a blank expression."

"So, he must have encountered something happy."

Just two hundred meters away from him, at the apartment of Sanae Hosono and Kazuhiro Tokunaga, two middle-aged women got out.

They seemed to be planning to go grocery shopping, but Kaoru Kazama overheard their conversation.

Without a doubt, the main character in their conversation is none other than Tokunaga Kazuhiro, who lied in his testimony.

Seeing the two middle-aged women getting on their bicycles and preparing to leave, Kazama Kaoru quickly walked up and stopped them.

"Hello, ladies. I'm Kaoru Kazama from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. I have a question I'd like to ask you about."

"What information do you have about your neighbor, Mr. Kazuhiro Tokunaga? For example, any information about his recent unusual or strange behavior."

"Oh, I see. Then I happen to know some things about it..."

And so, through the two aunties, Kaoru Kazama learned a very important piece of information.

Mr. Tokunaga Kazuhiro, who is usually serious and unsmiling, was unusually drinking happily at the bar today.

Because this guy is usually very serious and doesn't smile much, acting like someone owes him millions.

These words were basically heard by Kaoru Kazama from 200 meters away.

However, there was an additional benefit: although it cannot be considered an accurate confession, it can provide a direction for this case.

According to rumors, the reason this guy always has a sour face is mainly due to financial problems.

However, the specific nature of the economic problem remains unknown.

This is just gossip passed down among these housewives.

If Kazama Kaoru weren't so charming, he might not have told her.

Although it came at a rather heavy price.

These two aunties stopped me and asked about my home address, hobbies, income, and so on.

Before the two aunties could reveal their true intentions, Kaoru Kazama was dragged away by Miwako in a swift run.

Having been through countless blind date experiences, she is extremely sensitive to these kinds of arguments.

Basically, once you hear the beginning, you know what's going to happen next.

So before the two aunties finished speaking, Miwako already knew they wanted to find out about them so she could introduce them to potential partners.

A sense of impending crisis, no less than a life-or-death situation, spurred Miwako to flee with lightning speed.

"hu~hu~"

"Miwako, slow down, you're running too fast."

Because I'm wearing formal attire today, I'm wearing a pair of seven-centimeter high heels.

This thing isn't so easy to run; Kaoru Kazama almost twisted his ankle.

"If we don't hurry, we won't be able to run away later."

Miwako was clearly deeply affected by this, and she shared her relevant experiences with Kaoru Kazama.

It is clear that Miwako had resisted the matchmaking event in its early days.

However, their resistance was futile, leaving them with no choice but to sign the humiliating treaty of weekly arranged marriages.

Kazama Kaoru had also inquired about this matter in detail, originally curious about just how sophisticated Sato-san's methods were to manage to subdue the humanoid female Tyrannosaurus Rex, Miwako.

It turned out that Aunt Sato's most skilled tactic was the self-inflicted injury ruse.