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Chapter 807: This Time's Kidnapper Is Really Good [Bonus chapter for Lord Meng Lu Qiyao]
The Police Officer hesitated for a moment, stepped forward, leaned closer to Chi Feichei's ear, and whispered, "A child has been kidnapped."
"Ah, Police Officer," a Nurse at the Front Desk saw Genta and the others, and quickly said, "It's these four Children, they came to see Xiao Chun Before!"
Kataoka Jun again dodged behind Genta, feeling flustered in his Heart. Could it be that the Matter of him being missing was discovered, and even alerted the Police?
Chi Feichei looked at the Police Officer, "The kidnapped Child is..."
The Police Officer Looked at the group of Children, and truthfully said, "It's Kataoka Family's Only Son, Xiao Chun."
"Ah?" Genta Turned Head to Look at Kataoka Jun behind him, "How could this be..."
After Communication, the A Group of People finally sorted things out.
Conan, who was staying at the Hospital in place of Kataoka Jun, was kidnapped. The Kidnapper had Already made a Call demanding Ransom. But Due To not knowing that Conan and Kataoka Jun had swapped places, So at the Present, neither the Kidnapper nor the Police had discovered that they kidnapped the wrong person.
The Police Officer investigating at the Hospital immediately made a Call to report the Situation to Inspector Megure.
"What?!" Inspector Megure's Voice was raised in surprise, and Chi Feichei standing next to him could hear it.
"Yes... Indeed it's Conan," the Police Officer said, Handing Over To the Mobile Phone to Chi Feichei. "Mr. Chi, Inspector Megure has something to tell you."
Chi Feichei Received the Mobile Phone, "Inspector Megure."
There, Inspector Megure listened to that Calm Tone and paused. Although he knew Chi Feichei had the Personality to not panic at all when facing a Bomb, he still couldn't get used to it every time and always felt it was very strange. "Cough, Brother Chi, I Already know the general course of the Matters. Now there is a Situation I need to tell you. The Kidnapper specifically requested that Mr. Kataoka Shigeru's Fiancee, Miss Esaki Sachiko, deliver the Ransom. Half an Hour Before, Miss Esaki Sachiko delivered the Ransom, But After the Criminal took the Ransom, we lost track of the Criminal."
"In Other Words, at the Present, Conan is Likely to be killed?" Chi Feichei wasn't anxious at all.
He Unexpectedly realized that besides Yingqu Yan Nan, Others had also kidnapped Conan. But the Death God Elementary School Student is not that easy to kidnap. In the end, Conan Definitely will be completely fine. On the contrary, there's a need to Worry a bit about whether something will happen to the Kidnapper.
Inspector Megure paused again. "Currently, there is Indeed this Possibility, But we can't give up Hope..."
"Okay, Inspector Megure," Chi Feichei's Voice was Still Calm. "You No Need to say those comforting Words to me. If Conan Saw the Kidnapper's Appearance, the Kidnapper will 100% kill the hostage After getting the Ransom."
Inspector Megure: "..."
This... is Indeed like this.
"But No Need to Worry too much, there are other Possibilities," Chi Feichei Again said. "Can you Confirm how many Kidnappers there are?"
"The Kidnapper who came to get the Ransom drove a Truck. From the looks of it, it Should only be him alone. He said that After he is safe, his Partner will release the Child," Inspector Megure Said. "Currently, we are not yet certain exactly how many Kidnappers there are. Moreover, there are also some suspicious Situations. Anyway, we will go to the Hospital There now. As For Brother Mori There..."
"Temporarily, No Need to tell the Teacher, to avoid them worrying."
"This... Okay, then you take the Children and wait for us at the Hospital."
...
After more than twenty minutes, Inspector Megure arrived at the Hospital with A Group of People.
Besides the Police Officers participating in the Search, there were also Kataoka Jun's Father, Mr. Kataoka Shigeru, and his future stepmother, Esaki Sachiko. Once Seeing Kataoka Jun staying in the Patient Room, the Two People immediately Stepped Forward to express their concern.
Inspector Megure told Chi Feichei the current Situation.
Probably around 11 AM, the Nurse went to check the rooms and made the Discovery that there was no one in Kataoka Jun's Patient Room. She then contacted Kataoka Jun's Father, Mr. Kataoka Shigeru.
Around 12 PM, Mr. Kataoka Shigeru received a Phone Call Made by the Kidnapper, expressing agreement to pay the Ransom. After stabilizing the Kidnapper, he made the Choice to Report to Police.
Around 12:30 PM, the Kidnapper's second Phone Call came to Mr. Kataoka Shigeru's Mobile Phone. They also let Mr. Kataoka Shigeru listen A Bit to the Child's Voice, stated the Method of paying the Ransom, and specifically named Esaki Sachiko to deliver the Ransom.
"Conan Should have Already discovered that the Kidnapper kidnapped the wrong person, and Intentionally lowered his Voice very low and weak, only calling out 'Father' once. Mr. Kataoka Shigeru also couldn't recognize him," Inspector Megure said solemnly with a grave Expression. "Afterwards, our Police changed into plain clothes and followed just when Miss Esaki Sachiko was delivering the Ransom..."
Chi Feichei: "..."
This time's Kidnapper is really Good. They Actually forced Conan to randomly call someone 'Father', not taking Kudo Yusaku seriously at all.
Anyway, the Police's Ambush and Tracking were Useless. Even the Police Helicopter was used, but they still lost track of the person when the Kidnapper drove through the Tunnel.
"The Kidnapper was driving a Honeybee Home Delivery Delivery Vehicle," Inspector Megure Said. "But when passing through the Tunnel, the Transmitter that we placed in the Money Case Suddenly stopped. Afterwards, that Delivery Vehicle did not appear Again. We discovered the Transmitter that was thrown on the Driveway Inside the Tunnel."
"The Kidnapper who took the Ransom was only one person?" Chi Feichei asked.
Inspector Megure Nodded. "From the looks of the Situation, yes."
"Um..." Esaki Sachiko, Mr. Kataoka Shigeru, and Kataoka Jun Stepped Forward together, and Say to Chi Feichei with a face full of apology, "We are very sorry. Because of this Child's willfulness, Conan got involved in Danger. If the Kidnapper Again Requests Ransom, we will Cooperate with the payment..."
"Let's talk about those later," Chi Feichei Interrupted, and Looked Towards Inspector Megure. "I want to Look at the Surveillance Video of the Vehicle in the Tunnel Before and After the Kidnapper's Vehicle disappeared in the Tunnel. It Should be available, right?"
Esaki Sachiko: "..."
Aren't the Matters they are talking about Important enough?
Inspector Megure Nodded and Looked Towards Sato Miwako. "Sato."
Sato Miwako Understood. She Turned Around to get a Laptop, prepared to access the Surveillance Camera video for Chi Feichei.
Chi Feichei walked closer to Inspector Megure's side, lowered his Voice and Said, "Surveillance those with Knowledge of this Kidnapping Case. If there is only one Kidnapper, it's impossible for him to evade the Police's Tracking while driving and also Inspect the Money Case. Moreover, he Specially threw away the Transmitter Inside the Tunnel Before disappearing from the Police's Line of Sight. There is an inside person."
When he and Yingqu Yan Nan handle transactions, they both need Two People. One person drives, and one person checks the case. When facing the Under Circumstances of possibly being chased or Ambushed, Even If one person could both drive and free up a Hand to Inspect the Money Case, it's absolutely impossible to do so. It's inconvenient to be Distracted, and one cannot be Distracted. The Kidnapper doing this is Just Like Confirming In Advance that an Eavesdropping Device was placed inside the Money Case, and Likely even knew exactly where it was placed.
Inspector Megure lowered his Voice and Said, "We also have this Suspicion. Currently, we are Already Investigating the people with Knowledge of this Kidnapping Case. At the Present, the relevant people are Mr. Kataoka Shigeru, Miss Esaki Sachiko, Mr. Kataoka Shigeru's Driver, and the Finance person in Mr. Kataoka Shigeru's Company. We need to Confirm whether the Finance person told Others when mobilizing the Funds."
"Inspector Megure," Sato brought a Laptop into the Patient Room, and Said with a Serious Expression, "I have Already accessed the Surveillance Video for that period of Time."
A Group of People gathered around to Look at the surveillance video. Besides the Police and Chi Feichei, Genta, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko Also gathered around the Laptop.
Sato Miwako Staring at the playing Surveillance Video, Suddenly Paused it, and pointing at a Truck on the Computer Screen, "This is the Honeybee Home Delivery Delivery Vehicle the Kidnapper drove..."
Saying this, she Again continued playing the Video.
In the video, Until the Police's Car from the Rear chased out of the Tunnel, that Home Delivery Delivery Vehicle never appeared in the Tunnel Exit surveillance. And the Police also didn't find the abandoned Car Inside the Tunnel. That Car Just Like Suddenly disappeared.
After watching it once, Chi Feichei rewound the Surveillance Video, Looked at it Again for A Bit, Suddenly pressed Pause, operated the mouse and Keyboard, used Software to capture a Truck from the Video, then rewound and captured that Honeybee Home Delivery Delivery Vehicle.
Comparing them, the two Cars completely overlapped.
Chi Feichei Turned Head to Look at the stunned Inspector Megure and Sato Miwako. "Did you understand?"
Very simple. When the Car entered the Tunnel, the Truck Bed was yellow, with a small Bee Pattern and the Words "Honeybee Home Delivery". When it came out, it became the Appearance of an ordinary Truck. Although there were quite a few Cars entering and exiting the Tunnel, there were only about five or six Trucks, and only that one was Similar. How did the Police not notice?
"Uh-huh..." Sato Miwako Nodded, for a moment not knowing what Should be Said. At that Time, they Indeed only focused on Staring at the Honeybee Home Delivery Delivery Vehicle and didn't notice that Truck. "But from entering the Tunnel to coming out, it only stayed for about ten minutes. Even If the Kidnapper Parked the Car and used Paint to brush the Car's Appearance once, the Time wouldn't be enough..."
"Use Stickers," Chi Feichei Said. "After entering the Tunnel, get out of the Car, Tear Off the Stickers, then Throw away the Transmitter and drive away. Ten minutes is Sufficient."
"But there are still no Conan's Clues." Ayumi said worriedly.
"His Detective Badge was Also left at the Hospital," Mitsuhiko Looked Towards the Things on the Bedside Table. Not only the Detective Badge, but his Watch was Also left There. "We can't make Contact with him at all. If we can't find him Until..."
"If you can't find me Until, what will happen?"
A teasing voice came from Outside the Door of the Patient Room.
Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi were surprised and Turned Head.
"Conan?!"
At the Hospital Room Door, Conan was still wearing a yellow Patient Gown and was barefoot. He looked a bit disheveled, But he didn't lose an Arm or Leg, and his Face still had a Smile. Without bringing Equipment, the Death God Elementary School Student Still escaped back Oneself.
Chi Feichei helped Conan Handle the Scratch on his Hand A Bit, but always felt that this Matter was not Finished yet. The Kidnapper was still free from the Law. It was impossible for everything to be Finished just because Conan came back.
Inspector Megure waited Until Chi Feichei helped Conan Handle the Injury, then asked about the process of Conan escaping. The Kidnapper was only one person. Before going to get the Ransom, he locked Conan in the Basement of the Abandoned Factory. There was no Window, and the heavy Iron Gate was Also locked tightly. Conan Accidentally found a Ventilation Duct and crawled out from the Ventilation Duct.
"Did you See the Suspect's Face?" Inspector Megure pressed the question.
"Yes," Conan Nodded, pointing at his own Nose and Say, "Next to his Nose, there is a Mole."
"Takagi," Inspector Megure Turned Head to Distribute Tasks. "Go Call Tomokawa to Come Over and draw a Portrait. Sato, access the surveillance video on that Street, find out that Truck's movement Direction, and have people set up Roadblocks for screening!"
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
Wataru Takagi and Sato Miwako immediately went to get busy.
Conan Looked Towards Chi Feichei. "Unexpectedly, even Brother Chi Also Came Over, ah. Then Uncle Mori and Ran, they..."
"In order not to let them Worry, I told Inspector Megure temporarily not to tell them," Chi Feichei Said. "I met Ayumi and the others in the Game Arcade."
Conan breathed a sigh of relief, and Again felt it was funny. Game Arcades and so on... Couldn't be that Chi Feichei just plays Games in various Game Arcades whenever he has free Time, right?
Thank You! By the Way, asking for next Monthly Passes here.
(End of Chapter)
The Police Officer hesitated for a moment, stepped forward, leaned closer to Chi Feichei's ear, and whispered, "A child has been kidnapped."
"Ah, Police Officer," a Nurse at the Front Desk saw Genta and the others, and quickly said, "It's these four Children, they came to see Xiao Chun Before!"
Kataoka Jun again dodged behind Genta, feeling flustered in his Heart. Could it be that the Matter of him being missing was discovered, and even alerted the Police?
Chi Feichei looked at the Police Officer, "The kidnapped Child is..."
The Police Officer Looked at the group of Children, and truthfully said, "It's Kataoka Family's Only Son, Xiao Chun."
"Ah?" Genta Turned Head to Look at Kataoka Jun behind him, "How could this be..."
After Communication, the A Group of People finally sorted things out.
Conan, who was staying at the Hospital in place of Kataoka Jun, was kidnapped. The Kidnapper had Already made a Call demanding Ransom. But Due To not knowing that Conan and Kataoka Jun had swapped places, So at the Present, neither the Kidnapper nor the Police had discovered that they kidnapped the wrong person.
The Police Officer investigating at the Hospital immediately made a Call to report the Situation to Inspector Megure.
"What?!" Inspector Megure's Voice was raised in surprise, and Chi Feichei standing next to him could hear it.
"Yes... Indeed it's Conan," the Police Officer said, Handing Over To the Mobile Phone to Chi Feichei. "Mr. Chi, Inspector Megure has something to tell you."
Chi Feichei Received the Mobile Phone, "Inspector Megure."
There, Inspector Megure listened to that Calm Tone and paused. Although he knew Chi Feichei had the Personality to not panic at all when facing a Bomb, he still couldn't get used to it every time and always felt it was very strange. "Cough, Brother Chi, I Already know the general course of the Matters. Now there is a Situation I need to tell you. The Kidnapper specifically requested that Mr. Kataoka Shigeru's Fiancee, Miss Esaki Sachiko, deliver the Ransom. Half an Hour Before, Miss Esaki Sachiko delivered the Ransom, But After the Criminal took the Ransom, we lost track of the Criminal."
"In Other Words, at the Present, Conan is Likely to be killed?" Chi Feichei wasn't anxious at all.
He Unexpectedly realized that besides Yingqu Yan Nan, Others had also kidnapped Conan. But the Death God Elementary School Student is not that easy to kidnap. In the end, Conan Definitely will be completely fine. On the contrary, there's a need to Worry a bit about whether something will happen to the Kidnapper.
Inspector Megure paused again. "Currently, there is Indeed this Possibility, But we can't give up Hope..."
"Okay, Inspector Megure," Chi Feichei's Voice was Still Calm. "You No Need to say those comforting Words to me. If Conan Saw the Kidnapper's Appearance, the Kidnapper will 100% kill the hostage After getting the Ransom."
Inspector Megure: "..."
This... is Indeed like this.
"But No Need to Worry too much, there are other Possibilities," Chi Feichei Again said. "Can you Confirm how many Kidnappers there are?"
"The Kidnapper who came to get the Ransom drove a Truck. From the looks of it, it Should only be him alone. He said that After he is safe, his Partner will release the Child," Inspector Megure Said. "Currently, we are not yet certain exactly how many Kidnappers there are. Moreover, there are also some suspicious Situations. Anyway, we will go to the Hospital There now. As For Brother Mori There..."
"Temporarily, No Need to tell the Teacher, to avoid them worrying."
"This... Okay, then you take the Children and wait for us at the Hospital."
...
After more than twenty minutes, Inspector Megure arrived at the Hospital with A Group of People.
Besides the Police Officers participating in the Search, there were also Kataoka Jun's Father, Mr. Kataoka Shigeru, and his future stepmother, Esaki Sachiko. Once Seeing Kataoka Jun staying in the Patient Room, the Two People immediately Stepped Forward to express their concern.
Inspector Megure told Chi Feichei the current Situation.
Probably around 11 AM, the Nurse went to check the rooms and made the Discovery that there was no one in Kataoka Jun's Patient Room. She then contacted Kataoka Jun's Father, Mr. Kataoka Shigeru.
Around 12 PM, Mr. Kataoka Shigeru received a Phone Call Made by the Kidnapper, expressing agreement to pay the Ransom. After stabilizing the Kidnapper, he made the Choice to Report to Police.
Around 12:30 PM, the Kidnapper's second Phone Call came to Mr. Kataoka Shigeru's Mobile Phone. They also let Mr. Kataoka Shigeru listen A Bit to the Child's Voice, stated the Method of paying the Ransom, and specifically named Esaki Sachiko to deliver the Ransom.
"Conan Should have Already discovered that the Kidnapper kidnapped the wrong person, and Intentionally lowered his Voice very low and weak, only calling out 'Father' once. Mr. Kataoka Shigeru also couldn't recognize him," Inspector Megure said solemnly with a grave Expression. "Afterwards, our Police changed into plain clothes and followed just when Miss Esaki Sachiko was delivering the Ransom..."
Chi Feichei: "..."
This time's Kidnapper is really Good. They Actually forced Conan to randomly call someone 'Father', not taking Kudo Yusaku seriously at all.
Anyway, the Police's Ambush and Tracking were Useless. Even the Police Helicopter was used, but they still lost track of the person when the Kidnapper drove through the Tunnel.
"The Kidnapper was driving a Honeybee Home Delivery Delivery Vehicle," Inspector Megure Said. "But when passing through the Tunnel, the Transmitter that we placed in the Money Case Suddenly stopped. Afterwards, that Delivery Vehicle did not appear Again. We discovered the Transmitter that was thrown on the Driveway Inside the Tunnel."
"The Kidnapper who took the Ransom was only one person?" Chi Feichei asked.
Inspector Megure Nodded. "From the looks of the Situation, yes."
"Um..." Esaki Sachiko, Mr. Kataoka Shigeru, and Kataoka Jun Stepped Forward together, and Say to Chi Feichei with a face full of apology, "We are very sorry. Because of this Child's willfulness, Conan got involved in Danger. If the Kidnapper Again Requests Ransom, we will Cooperate with the payment..."
"Let's talk about those later," Chi Feichei Interrupted, and Looked Towards Inspector Megure. "I want to Look at the Surveillance Video of the Vehicle in the Tunnel Before and After the Kidnapper's Vehicle disappeared in the Tunnel. It Should be available, right?"
Esaki Sachiko: "..."
Aren't the Matters they are talking about Important enough?
Inspector Megure Nodded and Looked Towards Sato Miwako. "Sato."
Sato Miwako Understood. She Turned Around to get a Laptop, prepared to access the Surveillance Camera video for Chi Feichei.
Chi Feichei walked closer to Inspector Megure's side, lowered his Voice and Said, "Surveillance those with Knowledge of this Kidnapping Case. If there is only one Kidnapper, it's impossible for him to evade the Police's Tracking while driving and also Inspect the Money Case. Moreover, he Specially threw away the Transmitter Inside the Tunnel Before disappearing from the Police's Line of Sight. There is an inside person."
When he and Yingqu Yan Nan handle transactions, they both need Two People. One person drives, and one person checks the case. When facing the Under Circumstances of possibly being chased or Ambushed, Even If one person could both drive and free up a Hand to Inspect the Money Case, it's absolutely impossible to do so. It's inconvenient to be Distracted, and one cannot be Distracted. The Kidnapper doing this is Just Like Confirming In Advance that an Eavesdropping Device was placed inside the Money Case, and Likely even knew exactly where it was placed.
Inspector Megure lowered his Voice and Said, "We also have this Suspicion. Currently, we are Already Investigating the people with Knowledge of this Kidnapping Case. At the Present, the relevant people are Mr. Kataoka Shigeru, Miss Esaki Sachiko, Mr. Kataoka Shigeru's Driver, and the Finance person in Mr. Kataoka Shigeru's Company. We need to Confirm whether the Finance person told Others when mobilizing the Funds."
"Inspector Megure," Sato brought a Laptop into the Patient Room, and Said with a Serious Expression, "I have Already accessed the Surveillance Video for that period of Time."
A Group of People gathered around to Look at the surveillance video. Besides the Police and Chi Feichei, Genta, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko Also gathered around the Laptop.
Sato Miwako Staring at the playing Surveillance Video, Suddenly Paused it, and pointing at a Truck on the Computer Screen, "This is the Honeybee Home Delivery Delivery Vehicle the Kidnapper drove..."
Saying this, she Again continued playing the Video.
In the video, Until the Police's Car from the Rear chased out of the Tunnel, that Home Delivery Delivery Vehicle never appeared in the Tunnel Exit surveillance. And the Police also didn't find the abandoned Car Inside the Tunnel. That Car Just Like Suddenly disappeared.
After watching it once, Chi Feichei rewound the Surveillance Video, Looked at it Again for A Bit, Suddenly pressed Pause, operated the mouse and Keyboard, used Software to capture a Truck from the Video, then rewound and captured that Honeybee Home Delivery Delivery Vehicle.
Comparing them, the two Cars completely overlapped.
Chi Feichei Turned Head to Look at the stunned Inspector Megure and Sato Miwako. "Did you understand?"
Very simple. When the Car entered the Tunnel, the Truck Bed was yellow, with a small Bee Pattern and the Words "Honeybee Home Delivery". When it came out, it became the Appearance of an ordinary Truck. Although there were quite a few Cars entering and exiting the Tunnel, there were only about five or six Trucks, and only that one was Similar. How did the Police not notice?
"Uh-huh..." Sato Miwako Nodded, for a moment not knowing what Should be Said. At that Time, they Indeed only focused on Staring at the Honeybee Home Delivery Delivery Vehicle and didn't notice that Truck. "But from entering the Tunnel to coming out, it only stayed for about ten minutes. Even If the Kidnapper Parked the Car and used Paint to brush the Car's Appearance once, the Time wouldn't be enough..."
"Use Stickers," Chi Feichei Said. "After entering the Tunnel, get out of the Car, Tear Off the Stickers, then Throw away the Transmitter and drive away. Ten minutes is Sufficient."
"But there are still no Conan's Clues." Ayumi said worriedly.
"His Detective Badge was Also left at the Hospital," Mitsuhiko Looked Towards the Things on the Bedside Table. Not only the Detective Badge, but his Watch was Also left There. "We can't make Contact with him at all. If we can't find him Until..."
"If you can't find me Until, what will happen?"
A teasing voice came from Outside the Door of the Patient Room.
Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi were surprised and Turned Head.
"Conan?!"
At the Hospital Room Door, Conan was still wearing a yellow Patient Gown and was barefoot. He looked a bit disheveled, But he didn't lose an Arm or Leg, and his Face still had a Smile. Without bringing Equipment, the Death God Elementary School Student Still escaped back Oneself.
Chi Feichei helped Conan Handle the Scratch on his Hand A Bit, but always felt that this Matter was not Finished yet. The Kidnapper was still free from the Law. It was impossible for everything to be Finished just because Conan came back.
Inspector Megure waited Until Chi Feichei helped Conan Handle the Injury, then asked about the process of Conan escaping. The Kidnapper was only one person. Before going to get the Ransom, he locked Conan in the Basement of the Abandoned Factory. There was no Window, and the heavy Iron Gate was Also locked tightly. Conan Accidentally found a Ventilation Duct and crawled out from the Ventilation Duct.
"Did you See the Suspect's Face?" Inspector Megure pressed the question.
"Yes," Conan Nodded, pointing at his own Nose and Say, "Next to his Nose, there is a Mole."
"Takagi," Inspector Megure Turned Head to Distribute Tasks. "Go Call Tomokawa to Come Over and draw a Portrait. Sato, access the surveillance video on that Street, find out that Truck's movement Direction, and have people set up Roadblocks for screening!"
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
Wataru Takagi and Sato Miwako immediately went to get busy.
Conan Looked Towards Chi Feichei. "Unexpectedly, even Brother Chi Also Came Over, ah. Then Uncle Mori and Ran, they..."
"In order not to let them Worry, I told Inspector Megure temporarily not to tell them," Chi Feichei Said. "I met Ayumi and the others in the Game Arcade."
Conan breathed a sigh of relief, and Again felt it was funny. Game Arcades and so on... Couldn't be that Chi Feichei just plays Games in various Game Arcades whenever he has free Time, right?
Thank You! By the Way, asking for next Monthly Passes here.
(End of Chapter)
