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Chapter 697 Strange Questions? 【Bonus Chapter for Patron Happy Huajian】
"It's alright, I understand your feelings. I have long admired Mr. Mouri's reputation," Police Inspector Tamana said with a serious expression and composed tone, appearing very reliable. After sitting down at the long table, he said to Mori Kogoro, "Please, take a seat. I imagine you must be very worried right now, but Inspector Megure has already called to instruct us that this case should be handled entirely by the Kumamoto Prefectural Police."
"But..."
Mori Kogoro had just started to speak when Police Inspector Tamana raised his hand to interrupt.
"Mr. Mouri, I can understand how you feel right now," Police Inspector Tamana explained calmly, "However, when you encounter This Situation, especially when it concerns your daughter, you may not be able to make the most rational Judgment. Please bear with it for a little while."
Mori Kogoro was about to say that they had a calm Big Shot on their side. He was indeed very flustered, and it was okay if he didn't participate, but his apprentice could participate in the Investigation.
However, before he could speak, Conan interrupted him by opening the door and entering.
"Excuse me for interrupting!" Conan noticed that the Police had already arrived and quickly said, holding a thick Phone Book, he ran 'thump thump thump' towards Chi Feichei and climbed onto the chair beside Chi Feichei to sit down, "Brother Chi, the Phone Book is here!"
Chi Feichei pointed with his finger at the circled places on the Map, "Check these two places first."
"Okay!" Conan nodded, looking at the Map and flipping through the Phone Book.
Police Inspector Tamana had just told These People not to busy themselves with useless things, but Mitsuhiko beat him to it.
"No way," Mitsuhiko frowned, "I've looked through all the Maps of Kumamoto, both large and small, and I haven't found a place name called Hiruko Town."
Police Inspector Tamana: "..."
It seemed These People weren't just busy with useless things, but this kind of self-Investigation was still not as good as directly handing it over to them, the Police.
The Investigation was being repeated!
Patrol Sergeant Kato was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Yes, according to our Investigation, there is no such place name in Kumamoto."
Haibara Ai raised her eyes from the Laptop and said in a clear, cold voice, "The results of the online Search Command show several websites called 'Hiruko Town', but the places are all very far from Kumamoto."
"Then that means it's not a place name, it's very likely a Person Name," Conan lowered his head and flipped through the Phone Book, "I'm already looking for similar Person Names within the range Brother Chi circled, to see if I can find any Clues."
Police Inspector Tamana: "..."
Suddenly, he felt like he was in a Police Department internal Investigation meeting.
It was just that having a Group of Children sitting among them still felt very out of place.
"According to our Investigation Near the Sports Park, some people pointed out that they discovered a suspected female victim being carried away by two Men," Patrol Sergeant Kato continued, "This is the latest News."
"One wearing a green Shirt, gray Suit pants, and Glasses," Mitsuhiko said seriously, "The other wearing a brown Shirt, Jeans, and short Hair."
Patrol Sergeant Kato nodded blankly. That's right, the Investigation Progress of These People had actually kept up with them, the Police, "We have already arranged a Search Command..."
"Ding ding ding~ ding ding ding~"
Police Inspector Tamana heard his Mobile Phone ringing, said 'Excuse me, I'll take a Call' to Mori Kogoro, took out his Mobile Phone and answered, "Hello, who is this? This is Police Inspector Tamana... What did you say? And then?... Uh-huh... Okay... Understood, we'll do it that way."
"What's Wrong?" Mori Kogoro waited for Police Inspector Tamana to hang up the Phone Call and quickly asked, "Did something happen to Ran?"
"No," Police Inspector Tamana explained, "But just now the Prefectural Police Station received a Phone Call demanding the Police Department to deliver Ransom."
"What?" Mori Kogoro was shocked.
Conan also looked up in surprise. Wasn't this Kidnapping caused by Sonoko accidentally picking up a Mobile Phone?
The Other Party shouldn't have planned to Kidnap Mouri Ran for Ransom in advance.
Then asking for Ransom now, is it a spur-of-the-moment decision, or is there another Purpose?
And why would the Ransom Phone Call be made to the Police Station?
This didn't make sense!
"Now, people from the Prefectural Police Station are already bringing the Tape here." Police Inspector Tamana continued.
"Sonoko." Chi Feichei Look Towards Suzuki Sonoko.
Suzuki Sonoko took a breath and said seriously, "I have no Problem here. I've already told Old Dad, Japanese Yen within 1 billion in Cash can be delivered here within an Hour. If it's Cash over 1 billion Japanese Yen, it will take a little longer, Because there is only one Large Bank nearby..."
Police Inspector Tamana looked at Suzuki Sonoko in astonishment.
These People had already started preparing the Ransom? The Pace was so Fast?
Also, 1 billion Japanese Yen in Cash could be gathered within an Hour, and she even said that there was only one Large Bank nearby, did she think the Bank was opened by her own family?
That Bank was indeed opened by Suzuki Sonoko's family. Although the Money was deposited by others, if This Situation occurred and a large amount of Cash was needed, it could also be temporarily used first. It could be considered that the Suzuki Family paid this Money themselves, and Cash could be transported from other places to replenish it in a couple of days.
"Another Large Bank in this area is the Tsubame Conglomerate's. If needed, I can Call and Request Old Mr. Yan, and he can probably also draw about ten billion in Cash first," Chi Feichei Say to Mori Kogoro, "In short, there's No Need to worry about the Ransom Problem."
Mori Kogoro: "..."
He would definitely return this Money, but hearing this, he really felt at ease.
Police Inspector Tamana: "..."
To deal with a Kidnapping, someone had prepared nearly 2 billion Japanese Yen in Cash in advance, and this was still what could be drawn out within an Hour. If the Kidnapper wasn't in a hurry to get it within an Hour, then probably even more could be drawn out. Who else would they Kidnap if not that Girl?
Soon, Police Inspector Tamana received a Phone Call. He heard the wealthy Police Officer on the other end say that he admired Mori Kogoro and was willing to Help pay the Ransom. He politely refused, "Cough, No Need, Mr. Mouri has already made preparations here."
The Famous Detective's Connections were really wild, and there were even people sending Money Because they admired his great name. Could he say that he also admired Mori Kogoro very much now...
It wasn't about the Money, this was just too much of a Life winner!
While waiting for the Extortion Recording to be delivered, These People still weren't idle and continued to do what they were doing.
"Um..." Patrol Sergeant Kato stepped forward, intending to learn from their experience. These People were not simple. There was only one Young Man and five Children, but their Investigation Progress had kept up with them, the Police, "What are you Investigating?"
"We are currently Investigating the Situation of two possible Locations where Sister Ran might be held," Mitsuhiko said seriously, "Confirming which Place it is."
Patrol Sergeant Kato: "..."
Wait, what about everyone's Investigation Progress being consistent?
This side had already locked onto the suspected Place of detention?
Police Inspector Tamana looked sideways in surprise and asked with Doubt, "Do you have any Clues that you haven't provided to us, the Police?"
"Ran made a Phone Call Before," Chi Feichei said in a calm Tone, "I already asked the Report to Police operator to make a Recording. Didn't he give the Tape to you?"
"You mean that Recording with many strange questions?" Police Inspector Tamana remembered that Recording. The voice of the person talking on the Phone with the female victim seemed to be this Young Man's voice, cold and clear, with a slightly gentle magnetism. That Tone that was calm to the point of being weird was also very recognizable.
Strange questions?
Chi Feichei raised his eyes and Looked at Police Inspector Tamana, "From the time Sonoko came out and discovered that Ran was missing, to the time Ran made the Phone Call, it was about forty minutes. The Other Party must have used a Car to transport a person in a coma. The Real driving Time might be less than 40 minutes, but even if we calculate based on 40 minutes of driving Time, the driving distance at the fastest speed, with the Place where Ran had the Accident as the Circle center, is within a radius of 30 kilometers..."
Patrol Sergeant Kato: "..."
A bit dizzy, but he understood the general Intention. This was also correct.
Police Inspector Tamana: "..."
Just now, this kid's Gaze was still calm, but he Specially glanced at him. Why did he feel like he was doubting his Intelligence?
Chi Feichei didn't give the Two People Time to digest it and continued, "Ran said she was locked in a Changing Room, she Saw several rows of Iron Lockers that looked like they were for storing Clothes, and the Ground had very thick Accumulated Dust. The Iron Lockers were old but not rusty, indicating that this Changing Room was not small, and could provide Clothes storage and changing facilities for more than thirty People at the same Time. Places with such Changing Rooms include swimming pools, gymnasiums, Schools, Large Shopping Malls, and Factories of considerable scale."
"If it's an abandoned swimming pool Changing Room, due to the Impact of Humidity and the Water Stain that Guests usually bring into the Changing Room, even if the Changing Room was cleaned Before being abandoned, the old Iron Lockers inside would not be able to avoid rusting, so swimming pools can be ruled out," Chi Feichei pointed at several places on the Map that were circled and then crossed out, and then moved to several other places, "Ran said she was on the Second Floor. Both gymnasiums within the range only have one Floor, so they can be ruled out."
"Sister Ran could see the Signboard of the building opposite by looking over a large Sunflower field, indicating that the Signboard was hung on the Second Floor or Third Floor of that building," Conan couldn't help but take over, wanting to indulge in Reasoning, "Among the Shopping Malls in this range, there is no Shopping Mall that has both an Open Ground in front and a small building with a Signboard, so Shopping Malls can also be ruled out."
Chi Feichei Saw this and simply handed it over to the Children to Say.
Anyway, he had also explained it when he asked the Children to Help with the Investigation.
"School Changing Rooms rarely use Louvered Windows. Generally, Ventilation Windows are placed in relatively High Places, and they use Lamplight for Lighting inside," Haibara Ai Say, "To Confirm, I checked the Situation of the three Schools within the range online. Among them, two Schools are not abandoned, and similarly, there are no abandoned Changing Rooms, nor are Sunflowers planted. The last School is indeed abandoned, but their School's Changing Rooms are all on the First Floor, and they only installed Ventilation Windows in High Places, without using Louvered Windows, so Schools can be ruled out."
"Then only Factories are left, Because that range is on the Edge of Urban Area, and there are quite a lot of Factories..." Mitsuhiko Look Towards Chi Feichei. Factories were ruled out by Chi Feichei, and he didn't know how they were ruled out.
"Today's Wind Direction is southwest wind. Ran Saw the Sunflowers leaning to the right and towards her, which means the Sunflowers are to the west of her current Location, and the building where she can see the Signboard is also to the west," Chi Feichei looked at the Map, "Within the range, there are only two Places in the west that have Open Ground where a large Sunflower field can be planted and also have buildings. One is the Yokohama Factory that has been abandoned for many years, and the other is an Abandoned Factory Area of Three Suns Manufacturing."
"Haibara is searching for Posts mentioning Changing Rooms in the Three Suns Manufacturing Forum," Ayumi Say, "If we can Confirm that the Changing Room in the Abandoned Factory Area of Three Suns Manufacturing is not on the Second Floor, then it can be ruled out, and we can more accurately lock down the Location, which is much Faster than running to two Places to Look."
Silence.
Police Inspector Tamana and Patrol Sergeant Kato stared blankly at the Group of People.
So...
Those strange questions Before could really Help others lock down the specific Location?
These People were really...
"Dong! Dong!"
The Door was knocked twice, breaking the silence.
A Police Officer opened the Door and said seriously, "Police Inspector Tamana, the Recording of the Kidnapper's previous Ransom Phone Call has been delivered!"
【Thank you for your Patronage, Happy Huajian】, and also ask for Monthly Passes at the end of the month by the way
[Pen and paper fly].
(End of Chapter)
"It's alright, I understand your feelings. I have long admired Mr. Mouri's reputation," Police Inspector Tamana said with a serious expression and composed tone, appearing very reliable. After sitting down at the long table, he said to Mori Kogoro, "Please, take a seat. I imagine you must be very worried right now, but Inspector Megure has already called to instruct us that this case should be handled entirely by the Kumamoto Prefectural Police."
"But..."
Mori Kogoro had just started to speak when Police Inspector Tamana raised his hand to interrupt.
"Mr. Mouri, I can understand how you feel right now," Police Inspector Tamana explained calmly, "However, when you encounter This Situation, especially when it concerns your daughter, you may not be able to make the most rational Judgment. Please bear with it for a little while."
Mori Kogoro was about to say that they had a calm Big Shot on their side. He was indeed very flustered, and it was okay if he didn't participate, but his apprentice could participate in the Investigation.
However, before he could speak, Conan interrupted him by opening the door and entering.
"Excuse me for interrupting!" Conan noticed that the Police had already arrived and quickly said, holding a thick Phone Book, he ran 'thump thump thump' towards Chi Feichei and climbed onto the chair beside Chi Feichei to sit down, "Brother Chi, the Phone Book is here!"
Chi Feichei pointed with his finger at the circled places on the Map, "Check these two places first."
"Okay!" Conan nodded, looking at the Map and flipping through the Phone Book.
Police Inspector Tamana had just told These People not to busy themselves with useless things, but Mitsuhiko beat him to it.
"No way," Mitsuhiko frowned, "I've looked through all the Maps of Kumamoto, both large and small, and I haven't found a place name called Hiruko Town."
Police Inspector Tamana: "..."
It seemed These People weren't just busy with useless things, but this kind of self-Investigation was still not as good as directly handing it over to them, the Police.
The Investigation was being repeated!
Patrol Sergeant Kato was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Yes, according to our Investigation, there is no such place name in Kumamoto."
Haibara Ai raised her eyes from the Laptop and said in a clear, cold voice, "The results of the online Search Command show several websites called 'Hiruko Town', but the places are all very far from Kumamoto."
"Then that means it's not a place name, it's very likely a Person Name," Conan lowered his head and flipped through the Phone Book, "I'm already looking for similar Person Names within the range Brother Chi circled, to see if I can find any Clues."
Police Inspector Tamana: "..."
Suddenly, he felt like he was in a Police Department internal Investigation meeting.
It was just that having a Group of Children sitting among them still felt very out of place.
"According to our Investigation Near the Sports Park, some people pointed out that they discovered a suspected female victim being carried away by two Men," Patrol Sergeant Kato continued, "This is the latest News."
"One wearing a green Shirt, gray Suit pants, and Glasses," Mitsuhiko said seriously, "The other wearing a brown Shirt, Jeans, and short Hair."
Patrol Sergeant Kato nodded blankly. That's right, the Investigation Progress of These People had actually kept up with them, the Police, "We have already arranged a Search Command..."
"Ding ding ding~ ding ding ding~"
Police Inspector Tamana heard his Mobile Phone ringing, said 'Excuse me, I'll take a Call' to Mori Kogoro, took out his Mobile Phone and answered, "Hello, who is this? This is Police Inspector Tamana... What did you say? And then?... Uh-huh... Okay... Understood, we'll do it that way."
"What's Wrong?" Mori Kogoro waited for Police Inspector Tamana to hang up the Phone Call and quickly asked, "Did something happen to Ran?"
"No," Police Inspector Tamana explained, "But just now the Prefectural Police Station received a Phone Call demanding the Police Department to deliver Ransom."
"What?" Mori Kogoro was shocked.
Conan also looked up in surprise. Wasn't this Kidnapping caused by Sonoko accidentally picking up a Mobile Phone?
The Other Party shouldn't have planned to Kidnap Mouri Ran for Ransom in advance.
Then asking for Ransom now, is it a spur-of-the-moment decision, or is there another Purpose?
And why would the Ransom Phone Call be made to the Police Station?
This didn't make sense!
"Now, people from the Prefectural Police Station are already bringing the Tape here." Police Inspector Tamana continued.
"Sonoko." Chi Feichei Look Towards Suzuki Sonoko.
Suzuki Sonoko took a breath and said seriously, "I have no Problem here. I've already told Old Dad, Japanese Yen within 1 billion in Cash can be delivered here within an Hour. If it's Cash over 1 billion Japanese Yen, it will take a little longer, Because there is only one Large Bank nearby..."
Police Inspector Tamana looked at Suzuki Sonoko in astonishment.
These People had already started preparing the Ransom? The Pace was so Fast?
Also, 1 billion Japanese Yen in Cash could be gathered within an Hour, and she even said that there was only one Large Bank nearby, did she think the Bank was opened by her own family?
That Bank was indeed opened by Suzuki Sonoko's family. Although the Money was deposited by others, if This Situation occurred and a large amount of Cash was needed, it could also be temporarily used first. It could be considered that the Suzuki Family paid this Money themselves, and Cash could be transported from other places to replenish it in a couple of days.
"Another Large Bank in this area is the Tsubame Conglomerate's. If needed, I can Call and Request Old Mr. Yan, and he can probably also draw about ten billion in Cash first," Chi Feichei Say to Mori Kogoro, "In short, there's No Need to worry about the Ransom Problem."
Mori Kogoro: "..."
He would definitely return this Money, but hearing this, he really felt at ease.
Police Inspector Tamana: "..."
To deal with a Kidnapping, someone had prepared nearly 2 billion Japanese Yen in Cash in advance, and this was still what could be drawn out within an Hour. If the Kidnapper wasn't in a hurry to get it within an Hour, then probably even more could be drawn out. Who else would they Kidnap if not that Girl?
Soon, Police Inspector Tamana received a Phone Call. He heard the wealthy Police Officer on the other end say that he admired Mori Kogoro and was willing to Help pay the Ransom. He politely refused, "Cough, No Need, Mr. Mouri has already made preparations here."
The Famous Detective's Connections were really wild, and there were even people sending Money Because they admired his great name. Could he say that he also admired Mori Kogoro very much now...
It wasn't about the Money, this was just too much of a Life winner!
While waiting for the Extortion Recording to be delivered, These People still weren't idle and continued to do what they were doing.
"Um..." Patrol Sergeant Kato stepped forward, intending to learn from their experience. These People were not simple. There was only one Young Man and five Children, but their Investigation Progress had kept up with them, the Police, "What are you Investigating?"
"We are currently Investigating the Situation of two possible Locations where Sister Ran might be held," Mitsuhiko said seriously, "Confirming which Place it is."
Patrol Sergeant Kato: "..."
Wait, what about everyone's Investigation Progress being consistent?
This side had already locked onto the suspected Place of detention?
Police Inspector Tamana looked sideways in surprise and asked with Doubt, "Do you have any Clues that you haven't provided to us, the Police?"
"Ran made a Phone Call Before," Chi Feichei said in a calm Tone, "I already asked the Report to Police operator to make a Recording. Didn't he give the Tape to you?"
"You mean that Recording with many strange questions?" Police Inspector Tamana remembered that Recording. The voice of the person talking on the Phone with the female victim seemed to be this Young Man's voice, cold and clear, with a slightly gentle magnetism. That Tone that was calm to the point of being weird was also very recognizable.
Strange questions?
Chi Feichei raised his eyes and Looked at Police Inspector Tamana, "From the time Sonoko came out and discovered that Ran was missing, to the time Ran made the Phone Call, it was about forty minutes. The Other Party must have used a Car to transport a person in a coma. The Real driving Time might be less than 40 minutes, but even if we calculate based on 40 minutes of driving Time, the driving distance at the fastest speed, with the Place where Ran had the Accident as the Circle center, is within a radius of 30 kilometers..."
Patrol Sergeant Kato: "..."
A bit dizzy, but he understood the general Intention. This was also correct.
Police Inspector Tamana: "..."
Just now, this kid's Gaze was still calm, but he Specially glanced at him. Why did he feel like he was doubting his Intelligence?
Chi Feichei didn't give the Two People Time to digest it and continued, "Ran said she was locked in a Changing Room, she Saw several rows of Iron Lockers that looked like they were for storing Clothes, and the Ground had very thick Accumulated Dust. The Iron Lockers were old but not rusty, indicating that this Changing Room was not small, and could provide Clothes storage and changing facilities for more than thirty People at the same Time. Places with such Changing Rooms include swimming pools, gymnasiums, Schools, Large Shopping Malls, and Factories of considerable scale."
"If it's an abandoned swimming pool Changing Room, due to the Impact of Humidity and the Water Stain that Guests usually bring into the Changing Room, even if the Changing Room was cleaned Before being abandoned, the old Iron Lockers inside would not be able to avoid rusting, so swimming pools can be ruled out," Chi Feichei pointed at several places on the Map that were circled and then crossed out, and then moved to several other places, "Ran said she was on the Second Floor. Both gymnasiums within the range only have one Floor, so they can be ruled out."
"Sister Ran could see the Signboard of the building opposite by looking over a large Sunflower field, indicating that the Signboard was hung on the Second Floor or Third Floor of that building," Conan couldn't help but take over, wanting to indulge in Reasoning, "Among the Shopping Malls in this range, there is no Shopping Mall that has both an Open Ground in front and a small building with a Signboard, so Shopping Malls can also be ruled out."
Chi Feichei Saw this and simply handed it over to the Children to Say.
Anyway, he had also explained it when he asked the Children to Help with the Investigation.
"School Changing Rooms rarely use Louvered Windows. Generally, Ventilation Windows are placed in relatively High Places, and they use Lamplight for Lighting inside," Haibara Ai Say, "To Confirm, I checked the Situation of the three Schools within the range online. Among them, two Schools are not abandoned, and similarly, there are no abandoned Changing Rooms, nor are Sunflowers planted. The last School is indeed abandoned, but their School's Changing Rooms are all on the First Floor, and they only installed Ventilation Windows in High Places, without using Louvered Windows, so Schools can be ruled out."
"Then only Factories are left, Because that range is on the Edge of Urban Area, and there are quite a lot of Factories..." Mitsuhiko Look Towards Chi Feichei. Factories were ruled out by Chi Feichei, and he didn't know how they were ruled out.
"Today's Wind Direction is southwest wind. Ran Saw the Sunflowers leaning to the right and towards her, which means the Sunflowers are to the west of her current Location, and the building where she can see the Signboard is also to the west," Chi Feichei looked at the Map, "Within the range, there are only two Places in the west that have Open Ground where a large Sunflower field can be planted and also have buildings. One is the Yokohama Factory that has been abandoned for many years, and the other is an Abandoned Factory Area of Three Suns Manufacturing."
"Haibara is searching for Posts mentioning Changing Rooms in the Three Suns Manufacturing Forum," Ayumi Say, "If we can Confirm that the Changing Room in the Abandoned Factory Area of Three Suns Manufacturing is not on the Second Floor, then it can be ruled out, and we can more accurately lock down the Location, which is much Faster than running to two Places to Look."
Silence.
Police Inspector Tamana and Patrol Sergeant Kato stared blankly at the Group of People.
So...
Those strange questions Before could really Help others lock down the specific Location?
These People were really...
"Dong! Dong!"
The Door was knocked twice, breaking the silence.
A Police Officer opened the Door and said seriously, "Police Inspector Tamana, the Recording of the Kidnapper's previous Ransom Phone Call has been delivered!"
【Thank you for your Patronage, Happy Huajian】, and also ask for Monthly Passes at the end of the month by the way
[Pen and paper fly].
(End of Chapter)
