Chapter 313 The Jewel Thief Mole Alien
Chapter 313 The Jewel Thief Mole Alien
Chapter 313 The Jewel Thief Mole Alien
Mochida Shinichi felt rather embarrassed about providing incorrect information due to drinking, since the lead had led in the wrong direction, and he had also heard about the matter, such as his beloved sister's disappearance.
Akutagawa Hiko jokingly comforted him, "It's okay, anyway, since you were drunk that day, the police didn't take you seriously."
Of course, if nothing goes wrong, a month is more than enough time for Masao Koda to turn that construction site upside down.
Although Beika Town has a very high crime rate, it has something that other cities known for their crime rates cannot match: a large number of enthusiastic citizens.
Mochida Shinichi grasped Akutagawa Hiko's hand, his face earnest: "Mr. Akutagawa, please, you must help Mr. Koda find his sister and bring the villains to justice!"
As the only person who heard the sounds of the prisoner digging the hole, Mochida Shinichi felt a natural sense of mission, as if God had specially sent him to provide crucial clues.
As a result, he got drunk and made a mistake by going in the wrong direction. Fortunately, Detective Akutagawa was as helpful as ever and keenly noticed the problem.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be that his drinking and smoking habits allowed a criminal who killed a beautiful young woman to go unpunished?
"Don't worry, the truth will definitely come out!"
Just then, a police siren suddenly sounded not far away. According to Akutagawa Hiko's guess, it was most likely that Inspector Megure had passed by, because of his older brother's genius idea.
Akutagawa dashed off towards the main road, grabbed Conan from his skateboard, and hijacked his vehicle by tucking him under his arm.
"What are you doing here, Ah Yan?"
Akutagawa Hiko didn't speak. At this speed, every time he opened his mouth, he would be filled with wind. It was easy for him to lose his composure, just like someone who always had a bag of rice hanging around their mouth.
Conan fell silent, rubbing his mouth and cheeks, which weren't protected by glasses like his eyes.
As long as it doesn't explode, it's definitely a top-quality product. Even if it's not set to the highest setting, it can still keep up with the speeding police car without any problems.
Finally, the police car stopped in front of a jewelry store, with Akutagawa Hiko and Conan following closely behind.
"A jewelry store? Was it a robbery?"
Conan didn't dwell on why Akutagawa Hiko suddenly appeared and robbed him and his skateboard again. He stroked his chin and guessed.
"We'll find out once we go in," Akutagawa Hiko said, then picked up Conan and used him as a talisman, heading towards Inspector Megure.
A robbery did indeed occur here, and the culprit was an old acquaintance of theirs, Masao Koda, who had just appeared at the Akutagawa Detective Agency yesterday.
"Brother Akutagawa, do you know him?"
Inspector Megure was obviously unaware of the disappearance of Koda Masao's sister. He was a pragmatic leader, and Tokyo was always busy with affairs. Cases like this, which couldn't be filed based on what the complainant said, wouldn't fall into his hands.
Akutagawa gave a brief explanation, and Inspector Megure thoughtfully speculated, "Could it be that all of this was a disguise, and his goal from the beginning was to rob the jewelry store?"
"I don't think that's the case. If he were truly the kind of person who is meticulous and calculating, and if this were his goal, he would have gone to great lengths to disguise himself, or even deliberately allow his appearance and movements to be captured by surveillance cameras."
Inspector Megure scratched his head, comparing the robbery cases he had handled to those of meticulously concealed layers of security.
If there are any reckless people carrying guns with their faces completely uncovered, they are basically desperate criminals, and it's impossible for them to have made any prior preparations.
Before he could even ask the police for help, an officer rushed over and said that he had found the motorcycle that Koda Masao had used to rob the jewelry.
"Then what are we waiting for? We must find him as soon as possible."
Although it is unclear what Koda Masao's motives were, the fact that he robbed the jewelry was already established, and they, as the police, had to bring him back.
Since the destination was the train station, the group guessed that he was likely trying to escape by train, so they hurriedly gave chase.
Upon arriving at the location, based on clues provided by eyewitnesses, such as the license plate number and vehicle model, it was confirmed that the motorcycle abandoned on the roadside was indeed left there by Koda Masao, who had also taken on the identity of a jewelry thief.
Just then, Takagi Wataru, who was quite handsome and looked like he had specially styled his hair, ran over with his fist clenched. When he opened his hand, a gemstone was quietly lying on it.
The gem was found on the stairs of the station.
Inspector Megure deduced that Masao Koda must have escaped using the loop line, so he dispatched a large number of officers to guard the entrances and exits of each station on the loop line.
Akutagawa noticed Conan's movement and followed his gaze to see a manhole cover. Because there was a fresh leaf stuck to it, it could be inferred that it had been opened from the outside not long ago.
"It seems that Mr. Koda did not escape through the loop line, but through this sewer opening—"
Conan's expression was incredibly satisfied. Although his classmates were much smarter than other kids their age, how could they possibly match their teamwork in solving cases?
See? Just one look is enough to tell what he's thinking, no further explanation is needed.
Just then, Mitsuhiko's voice came from the detective badge.
At Genta's suggestion, in order to prevent Mikan Yoshi from turning back halfway, he followed him all the way to the hospital.
Now, Yoshikazu Watanuki realizes that the voicemail message reminding him to go to the hospital was not left by the hospital, and instantly realizes that this was a diversionary tactic by Masao Koda.
Regardless of his purpose, Yoshikazu Miyakushi could not allow him to amplify the possibility that the police would discover the truth of what happened that day, so he immediately called a taxi to go home and refused to have the examination done.
It wasn't until then that Kojima Genta and Yoshida Ayumi, who had been waiting numbly for the arrival of the Rat Alien in the yard, remembered to tell the other three about Koda Masao's appearance.
Just as Conan was about to dash off on his skateboard, Akutagawa Hiko stopped him.
"Inspector Megure, we've spotted Koda Masao!"
Skateboarding is fast, but in the end we'll still have to call Inspector Megure over, so it's better to go together from the start and save on phone bills.
"What?!"
As the police car sped past, Conan, who was inside, finally had a chance to ask Akutagawa Hiko why he was there, since he remembered that Akutagawa Hiko had been searching for clues.
"Because Mr. Mochida, who heard the digging sounds that day, lived nearby, we recreated the scene there—"
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