Conan: The Self-cultivation of Fake Wine

"The 'self-portrait' we made of Hammerhead Man previously was that he was a lonely, taciturn middle school or high school student or a thin, short-haired woman."

"But what if I change a few words in this self-portrait and hand it over to the police? What if the murderer is a man who has recently moved to Rice Flower Town, is taciturn, about 1.8 meters tall, and lives alone, smelling of perfume or strong food?"

"I received news this morning that the hammer-headed man injured another person last night. He committed four crimes in a row in a week. The police must be under a lot of pressure now. If I provide them with an investigation direction that looks very reliable, it must be They will definitely mobilize manpower to find him."

"And that person must have never imagined that the policeman who suddenly came to visit me was actually one of my men."

"..."

"But it's a bit too boring to do this." Lu Ren looked at the scarred version of Akai who was wandering back and forth not far away, and took out the fructose from his pocket with a smile, "What do you want? Orange flavored one."

As is his custom, he shares the snacks and candies he has with those around him.

"Ah."

"Didn't that person say that Akai Shuichi was his prey and could only die in his hands? He felt that the rest of us were unqualified hunters. In that case..."

Perhaps the intake of sugar would make people feel happy, and the smile on Lu Ren's face became a little brighter, "Since he wants to play, let's play with him. Look at this excellent hunter of his. The prey I wanted came back fully loaded. I was still busy, got nothing, or even lost all my money.”

"If, I mean if. Bourbon said that it was his own idea to look for Shuichi Akai, not that adult's idea, what would you do?"

"Who knows?" Lu Ren quickly changed the subject, "He came out of the mall and is ready to go to the next place."

An hour later, they visited all the mission locations.

Belmore looked at the time and said, "It's four o'clock in the afternoon. How about we go have a cup of afternoon tea together?"

"It's a good suggestion. But it can't be done now. I have something to do for the time being."

After saying that, Lu Ren unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the car.

Watching Lu Ren leave, Toru Amuro speculated: "There happens to be a park nearby. Is he going to the toilet in such a hurry?"

"Probably not."

Compared to Toru Amuro, who was sitting in the back seat and had limited vision, Bellmore had to see more clearly.

She saw Lu Ren walking straight up to a young couple and chatting with them.

And Belmore happened to know this young couple.

It was Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato from the Metropolitan Police Department.

Belmore pointed out for Tohru Amuro, "Those two are policemen from the Metropolitan Police Department. Glen probably went up to talk to them about the Hammerhead Man."

The only thing uncertain now is which version of Hammerhead Glenfiddich is talking about.

Where did Glenfiddich come from as a friendly citizen?

Hearing Belmod's words, Toru Amuro felt powerless, especially the former's expression that was so serious that it didn't look like he was being fake.

"Don't you think it's against the law? People like us take the initiative to fight crime and maintain public order."

"Used to it."

"Can you get used to this?"

"Well, compared to other things he does, fighting crime is pretty good. You'll understand later."

Anyway...bourbon is going to be here for a long time.

Until Glenfiddich got tired of the "hunter and prey" game.

During this period, Bellmore believed that Bourbon would gradually understand Glenfiddich's behavior.

That will be a very interesting process.

When he thought of that scene, Bellmore couldn't help but feel a little gloating.

There are always people in the organization who say that Bourbon is a mystic like her.

Bellmore was very disgusted with this forced classification. She is who she is, and her kind cannot exist in this world.

If there is, it's just a stupid and poor imitation.

The FBI's Judy Stelling was the first.

Whether Bourbon will become the second one, she has to ask Glenfiddich to help her test it.

……

"Hey, Officer Takagi, Officer Sato. Are you dating?"

Lu Ren smiled and greeted the two of them.

"Unfortunately, it's work time and we don't get to hang around like you, the big shot."

After the last "director's apology" incident, Miwako Sato now dislikes Lu Ren.

Compared with her, Takagi's temper is undoubtedly much better. With a smile on his face, he seemed to want to apologize on Sato's behalf, and then told the truth about the purpose of their trip.

"Hammerhead Man?"

"Yes. Last night, a witness witnessed the Hammerhead man's murder. Then the witness followed the Hammerhead man all the way and found him entering the apartment."

Takagi pointed to Lu Ren the apartment directly in front of them in a very discreet manner.

Lu Ren: "Are you sure it's him? Is there any possibility of imitating the crime?"

"The murderer dropped the hammer he used to commit the crime at the scene of the crime when he escaped. There were blood stains on it from the previous victims. After we learned the news this morning, we knocked on doors door to door to investigate."

Sato continued what Takagi said: "Most of them have clear alibi. The only family that clearly has someone in the house still refuses to open the door. It's the family in the middle of the third floor."

"In that case, why don't we just force the door open and rush in, and take him back to the Metropolitan Police Department for interrogation."

"It can't be like this." The smile on Takagi's face became a little more embarrassed, "You can't do this without a search warrant."

"Thanks to a certain big shot, we are now being repeatedly asked to enforce the law flexibly. Even that search warrant may not be approved tomorrow."

Compared to Takagi, Miwako Sato's attitude seemed rude.

"That's it. Which household does that person live in? Could you please show him the way?"

"what are you up to?"

"Soft law enforcement is a matter for the police. What does it have to do with me, a concerned citizen?"

Lu Ren smiled so brightly that he showed his white teeth, "Don't worry, I understand the process and I won't make it difficult for you."

"Then there's no need to do this."

After seeing Lu Ren's determination, Sato Miwako's attitude quickly softened, and she even began to reflect on whether what she just said was a bit too much.

At this time, her expression and tone became extremely soft, and she began to think about Lu Ren in turn: "It is a serious crime to break into other people's houses. If someone breaks into and robs them, it will be over. Anyway, we have been squatting here for a day. , It doesn’t matter if he squats for another day. He will come out one day.”

"Changes will come later. But there is some truth in what you said."

If that murderer really had the wit to bite him back, that would be quite disgusting. But it wouldn't be worthwhile to kill him directly for this matter.

"Okay, I'll make a call. Just wait a moment."

Ten minutes later, Takagi and Sato discovered that there were suddenly a bunch of muscular men with ferocious faces in front of them.

Sato Miwako said warily: "Who are they? You are not looking for club members, are you?"

The leader of the muscular man glared, "Miss, you are slandering us with your words. We are good citizens and pay taxes."

"They are loan sharks who come to collect money. If you encounter someone who owes money and refuses to pay back, just go to them. The charges are very fair." Lu Ren pointed at the building, "In that building, Room 302, the tenants there owe money." Got me some money."

"Got it, keep it with us."

These members of the "loan collection" group in Lu Ren's words are very neat in their actions.

Within two minutes, Miwako Sato's radio rang.

"Suddenly, a large group of men with vicious faces walked into the room where the target was. What should we do? Stop them? They are now breaking down the door!" The voice on the other end of the intercom sounded very nervous.

"No, there's no need." Miwako Sato held the walkie-talkie, and she felt extremely conflicted for a moment. She held it in for a long time, and finally said reluctantly, "They are one of their own."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 494 True Colors Appearing

In a short period of time, Toru Amuro once again refreshed his understanding of Glenfiddich.

It turns out that peripheral members of the organization can also be used to cooperate with the police to fight crime together.

Lost in learning.

That's right, what Lu Ren was looking for was not a loan shark collector at all. He just hired someone from the lower-level service organization of the winery.

The muscular man at the head is Vodka’s younger brother, Pickle.

As for why I do this, because it doesn’t cost money...

During the high-end Western dinner last night, Bellmore walked out of the organization's tent in an upright and calm manner.

Compared with their lavish approach of spending organizational funds in various ways, Lu Ren felt that he had restrained himself.

Lu Ren didn't know whether Amuro Toru had failed in his studies. But it must be admitted that the effect of this is very good.

Within five minutes, they successfully broke in and brought out the tenant inside with his head covered and his mouth gagged.

Although it was daytime, there were still people at home in other rooms on the third floor of the apartment, such as housewives.

Thanks to their ferocious faces and bear-like physiques, even if someone pokes their head out curiously, the door will be quickly closed the moment they see them clearly.

There were no brave warriors who acted bravely to block their way.

It would be more conscientious to call the police at the Metropolitan Police Department. Although hitting him was of no use, the police from the Metropolitan Police Department were squatting next to him.

Also refreshing their knowledge is the young couple Takagi and Sato from the Metropolitan Police Department. However, what they mainly refreshed was not their understanding of Lu Ren, but their understanding of criminals.

After bringing the person to Lu Ren, Sour Cucumber took off the hood on the man's head, "Boss... Big... Big Boss, is this the guy?"

The tenant who was dragged here by them had tears in his eyes and his whole body was shaking like a sieve.

Who wouldn't panic if a group of dangerous people who looked vicious at first sight broke down the door and forcibly took him away?

Normally only two minutes away, Takeda Akiko has already lived the first half of her life.

She had been wondering if it was the police who broke down the door. Now that I look at it, I might as well be the police...

Who is a good person who looks like them?

By the time she thought about calling the police, it was already too late. Pickled Cucumber and the others were brought all the way to Lu Ren.

After taking off their hoods, the police duo also saw the true face of the Tokyo urban legend for the first time.

only……

female?

How could the hammer-headed man be a woman?

Facing Sour Cucumber's inquiry, before Lu Ren could express his opinion, Miwako Sato nudged Lu Ren with her elbow and tried to convey her thoughts with her eyes.

[Could I have caught the wrong one? 】

Compared to the extremely nervous police duo, Lu Ren's reaction was much calmer.

He first carefully observed the woman whose arms were held by pickles.

Slender woman with short hair.

It is completely consistent with Belmode's previous inference.

If it hadn't been for Belmore's words, Lu Ren would probably have thought that he had been arrested in error. Now he has much more confidence.

Lu Ren took off the towel stuffed in the hammerhead girl's mouth.

When the latter saw this, he wanted to shout for help.

But the next moment, she was forced to give up the idea.

The cold blade was pressed against his neck, "Don't scream. If you dare to scream, I will cut your tongue. From now on, I will ask you questions. If you understand, answer yes."

"Yes."

"Very good." Lu Ren smiled and put away the blade, "Name."

"Akiko Takeda."

"Profession."