Chapter 85: Searching for the Baby

Chapter 85: Searching for the Baby

Chapter 85: Searching for the Baby
"This video was not taken by chance. I found the person who took the video in order to understand her inner thoughts."

The murderer who killed Hayashi Kako was Mori Keika.

After her parents divorced, she is now called Yuan Guixiang.

"Originally, I wanted to turn myself in immediately. But suddenly someone called me, and I ran away in a hurry, and forgot to take my phone back."

"I went to get my phone in the morning and found a video of my father burying her to protect me. I thought if I turned myself in, my father would be arrested too, so I never spoke out."

Qinghai Chuantang asked: "Why do you want to tell the truth now?"

"After the kidnapping, I realized that I had ruined an innocent family and didn't want to keep it secret any longer."

"Since then, I have wanted to tell my father the truth and hear him tell it himself."

"I want to apologize to him because my overreaction has forced him, as a police officer, to do many wrong things."

"Dad, I'm sorry. And I'm sorry to the Gu Shou family."

In the picture, Yuan Guixiang's expression is sincere.

Perhaps I should have understood it from the very beginning.

Why would a seemingly unrelated person have such crucial evidence?
Not seemingly unrelated.

In order to avoid suspicion from his wife and daughter, he made them appear to have nothing to do with him.

"For the sake of my daughter and the Gu Shou family, please live and atone for your sins!"

At this time, Mori Masamune had already fallen to the ground.

"It's too late."

He took out a black DV camera from the inside pocket of his clothes and placed it on the ground.

"This, I leave it to you."

As he spoke, Mori Masatsu stood up, stumbling.

"Thanks."

Before he could finish his words, he fell to the ground with blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"teacher!"

At this moment, someone rushed in from outside: it was Toru Sakana and Conan.

"It's potassium cyanide, carry him outside quickly!"

Sakaname Toru quickly ran over, picked him up, and took him to a ventilated place.

Conan and Qinghai Chuantang went to find water, buckets and portable oxygen tanks.

After drinking water and breathing oxygen, Toru Sakaname quickly opened the glass bottle and poured castor oil into his mouth.

"Zhengmian! Zhengmian!"

"teacher!"

Finally, Mori Zhengmian managed to spit out the food and coughed a few times.

Sakana Ito finally breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder.

"Can you please stop being so reckless!"

Finally, medical staff arrived in time, put him on the ambulance bed and put on an oxygen mask.

Mori Masatsutoshi's wife and daughter also chose to surrender.

Mori Masamune's hands were trembling as he pulled off the oxygen mask and seemed to say something to Sakana Itoshi.

Sakaname Toru smiled, and although he was a little reluctant, he still called Qinghai Chuantang over and handed the handcuffs to her.

Mori Masatsuto's hands were shaking constantly, but he still persisted, waiting for the moment when she would handcuff him.

He once asked her why she didn't want to become a police officer.

At that time, Qinghai Chuantang's answer was: Being a police officer is a contradictory profession. Your duty is to protect citizens, but sometimes you have to arrest them yourself.

The moment the handcuffs were put on, Mori Masatsu finally smiled.

"You will always be my proudest student."

When he saw the ambulance roaring away, Qinghai Chuantang felt a mixture of emotions that could not be described in words.

Conan looked at her.

So, you were the reason why you chose to be "alone" at that time?
After returning home, Qinghai Chuantang finally couldn't suppress his inner emotions.

He covered himself with a quilt and burst into tears.

After becoming an adult, even sadness must be expressed quietly, only in one’s own little world.

Finally, Qing Haichuantang handed over the DV camera to the police, which contained the video of Counselor Sanada concealing his crimes.

As a result, the Metropolitan Police Department held a press conference and made a public apology.

Subsequently, Furumori Yoji, who was sentenced to death, also passed the appeal.

The truth and innocence. In the end, everything is settled.

When I was a child, I thought that this was a world of right and wrong, black and white.

Only when I grew up did I realize that the world is actually a delicate gray.

When Qinghai Chuantang slowly fell asleep and woke up the next day, it was already noon.

I stick to a good daily schedule, so it’s rare that I get up so late this time.

I have felt the morning breeze and seen the bright moon and stars, but it seems that I have never wandered outside at noon.

So she wanted to give it a try, just to relax.

"At noon, it feels like there are fewer people than usual."

There was even a feeling of emptiness, as if this had become my own home ground.

Just as she was passing by a park, she seemed to see a few familiar, small figures.

Perhaps because there were so few people around, she could hear the baby's cry very clearly, like a stone thrown into a calm lake.

Qinghai Chuantang walked over and asked in confusion, "You guys, what are you doing?"

Haibara Ai was holding a baby in her arms, looking a little at a loss.

The baby kept crying, and Ayumi and the others made faces to cheer him up, but it was of no use.

"Sister Xiaotang!"

When they saw the person coming, the children acted as if they had seen a savior.

You and I spoke together, describing clearly what had happened.

The general meaning is that when they came to the park to play, they happened to see a child under a tree with some baby supplies next to it.

He took the baby from Haibara Ai's hands, held him horizontally in his arms, and rocked him gently back and forth.

Soon, the baby stopped crying.

He blinked his eyes, as if looking at the world curiously.

"Wow, this is amazing! She stopped crying so quickly!"

"If the child's mother can't find him, she will be very anxious!"

"Sister Xiaotang, come with us to help him find his mother!"

Qinghai Chuantang paused for a moment.

Looking at these three kind-hearted children with smiles on their faces, she really didn't know how to tell them the truth.

In the end, it was Haibara Ai who volunteered to play the role of the "villain".

"That child was abandoned by his parents."

Article 218 of the Criminal Code: Anyone who has the responsibility to protect the elderly, young children, the physically disabled or the sick but abandons them, or fails to provide necessary protection for their survival, shall be sentenced to imprisonment of not less than three months but not more than five years.

The smiles on the three people's faces disappeared and were soon replaced by sad expressions.

"But, but." Ayumi hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "How could his parents have the heart to abandon such a young child?"

She seemed unwilling to believe it, or rather, unwilling to accept it.

For a child who grew up in a happy family, a situation that is the exact opposite of her situation can easily touch the softest part of her heart and arouse compassion.

"I can't say for sure."

After a pause, Qinghai Chuantang continued, "There are thousands of kinds of flowers in the world, and there are many reasons for them."

"I don't know why this child's parents abandoned him, but if we want to find his family, calling the police is the best option."

Conan looked up at her and said, "If we call the police, the child's parents will also be arrested, right?"

Qinghai Chuantang nodded, then quickly shook his head.

"If the people who abandoned him were his parents, then that would be true."

"But, if that's the case, then doesn't that mean he has lost his parents?"

Mitsuhiko looked at the baby who had fallen asleep, thought for a moment, and suggested, "Why don't we work together to find his parents first."

"If he can realize his mistakes, maybe he can be given a chance."

A law-abiding person abides by the law, and a benevolent person loves others.

This time, several children chose the latter without any prior agreement.

Qinghai Chuantang also nodded and agreed with their approach.

"The logo on the can of this milk powder is from Glico Group. If we are talking about milk powder, this one is ICREO. It is the most expensive milk powder on the market."

"So from this aspect alone, the other party would definitely not abandon him because he is unable to raise him."

"Most Japanese milk powder is sold in pharmacies or shopping malls with baby sections. The receipt shows that it was purchased in Yongjia Shopping Mall."

"The time is 12:40, exactly 20 minutes ago. There are fewer people at this time, so if you ask the clerk, you will definitely be able to know the other person's appearance and characteristics."

After listening to Conan's analysis, Qinghai Chuantang was silent for a long time, which was rare.

Since the receipt was inside, why didn’t you look for it earlier?

As if he had seen through Qing Hai Chuantang's inner thoughts, Conan scratched his head and explained a little embarrassedly: "He was crying before, and I was busy coaxing him, so I didn't pay much attention."

Perhaps when he was comforting the child, he was still fantasizing in his mind what a wonderful scene it would be if he and Xiaolan had a child.

"In that case, let's go eat after the questioning. It's already noon, and I think he's hungry too."

He looked to be no more than two months old, still a baby.

Under normal circumstances, if the baby is fed every time, he should eat about every three hours, which means he should eat about seven times a day.

"Because there were few customers in the store at the time, not to mention she was holding a child, so of course she had some impression of him."

"The man was tall and looked a little thin. He was wearing a black baseball cap, a mask and sunglasses on his face."

"If it weren't for the things he came to buy, I would have thought he was a human trafficker."

"Anything else? I think I'm wearing a black trench coat and a green scarf around my neck."

"By the way, I heard him answer a phone call midway, saying, 'I have to meet with Mr. Maori today, let's talk later.'"

There may be many people with surname Maori.

But in general, people tend to regard the other party as the most famous one.

So the answer is obvious, it is Kogoro Mori.

However, Kogoro Mouri went out early today, and Ran was also playing outside with Sonoko.

"No one is at the office. And if the other party passes by the Poirot Cafe, the staff there might have an impression of him."

"But if the other party is walking in the opposite direction, it will be a bit difficult. If his purpose is to find Uncle Maori, then if he doesn't meet him the first time, there will be a second time."

At the dining table, Huihara Ai finished the food on her plate without saying a word, and then said, "I suddenly feel a little unwell, so I won't join you."

Haibara Ai, who possesses the "organization member radar detection function", feels the strong breath of the organization from Amuro Toru.

Faced with a must-visit place like Polo Café, she was obviously reluctant.

Upon hearing this, Mitsuhiko immediately asked with concern: "Are you okay, Huiyuan? Are you sick?"

Huihara Ai shook her head.

"I'm fine, I just need to go back and rest for a while."

Genta looked at Huihara Ai and asked in surprise, "Why do you always feel unwell every time you talk about going to the Poirot Café?"

Very good, blind student, you have found the highlight.

"Yuanta, why are you asking such a weird question?"

Ayumi looked a little unhappy, "Ai said she wasn't feeling well, we should pay more attention to her."

Yuan Tai deeply realized his mistake and apologized sincerely: "Hui Yuan, I'm sorry."

That's how kids are.

Sometimes it is easy to discover details that others overlook, and sometimes it is so simple that it makes people feel cute.

And this kind of pure kindness is exactly what Qinghai Chuantang appreciates the most.

After leaving the restaurant, several people went to the Polo Cafe and asked Toru Amuro and Azusa Enomoto inside the store.

"Eh? I didn't see anyone like this passing by at that time. And even if there was, I might not have seen it. But."

Azusa Enomoto took out a business card from the drawer of the counter, which had the other party's name and contact information printed on it.

"Someone came to see Mr. Maori before. He said that if you meet Mr. Maori, you should give him this business card."

Conan came outside the store with the business card.

After adjusting the butterfly voice changer to Maori Kogoro's voice, he dialed the number on the business card.

"This child looks like he was born not long ago. I don't know what kind of parents would be so cruel as to abandon him."

The bones of babies within three months are not fully developed, especially the spine and cervical vertebrae are relatively soft, so they cannot be held for too long.

At this moment, he closed his eyes, lying on the sofa and sleeping soundly, looking aggrieved, completely unaware of the fact that he had been abandoned.

The child's nature of curiosity about things makes him feel that it is lively when he sees so many people.

“So cute.”

Azusa Enomoto said this in a low voice, feeling as if her heart was about to melt.

"One?"

Azusa Enomoto quickly waved her hands and said shyly, "Well, it's too early. And I don't even have a boyfriend right now, let alone getting married."

Qinghai Chuantang nodded and said nothing more.

Twenty minutes later, the man named Inoue Kazumitsu finally arrived here.

As soon as I stepped through the door, I was greeted by a "warm greeting" from the Junior Detective Team.

Inoue Kazumitsu looked a little overwhelmed.

Whenever he wanted to explain, someone would interrupt him, as if deliberately not giving him a chance to explain.

"You have misunderstood!"

Inoue and Hikari were so frustrated that they couldn't help but shout, "I'm not his father!"

His voice was indeed a little too loud, and it woke up the baby on the sofa, scaring the child into crying loudly.

It took a lot of effort to finally calm the child down and he fell into a deep sleep again.

This time, everyone made a silencing gesture to him.

Inoue Kazumitsu immediately realized something and quickly covered his mouth with his hands and nodded to indicate that he understood what they meant.

After understanding what happened, Inoue Kazumitsu couldn't help but sigh.

"I came here to look for Mr. Maori because a friend asked me to do so. I will contact him now to see if he is the person you are looking for."

When he took out his phone to look for contacts, Inoue Kazumitsu couldn't help but complain quietly: "That guy Seiji, why didn't he even tell me that he was married, and suddenly he had a child."

So, what kind of drama is this?
Thirty minutes later, the man named Nanami Seiji arrived at the Polo Café.

Stubble, melancholy eyes, and somewhat fluffy and messy hair.

He looked like he was in a hurry to go out without even having time to pack.

When he saw the baby on the sofa, he looked surprised.

"Why is he here?"

"Uncle, we want to ask you something."

Yuan Tai looked at him with his hands on his hips, and asked in a questioning tone: "You didn't take such a young child with you, but actually left him under the tree."

"If we hadn't discovered it in time."

Ayumi's voice was a little tearful, "Maybe!"

Even Inoue Kazumitsu, who was a good friend, couldn't help but sigh.

"Seiji, your family is not going bankrupt, is it? Even if it is bankrupt, you will not abandon your own flesh and blood, right?"

Everyone was blaming him and questioning him.

"What do you know!"

Nanami Seiji's eyes were already filled with tears, "Do you want me to take care of the murderer who killed my wife?"

"The murderer who killed your wife?"

Azusa Enomoto looked at him, feeling confused and puzzled.

At this time, Nanami Seiji's face was already covered with tear marks.

"Xinzi was weak to begin with. After she became pregnant, she lost a lot of weight and her face became paler."

"I originally advised her to abort the baby. After all, she was weak to begin with, and I didn't know if she could hold on to the end."

"However, Xinzi rejected my proposal and was determined to give birth to the child. In the end, she suffered from severe postpartum hemorrhage and died despite failed rescue efforts."

"If it weren't for him, how could my Xinzi leave me!"

The last question sounded like the other party was questioning them.

He must love his wife very much.

This love even transcends everything to the point of regarding the child as a "murderer."

Qinghai Chuantang looked at him and was silent for a long time.

"He is not the murderer."

Nanami Seiji opened his mouth to refute her.

"Your wife is someone you should protect even if it means your death."

The words that were not spoken were swallowed back into the stomach.

He was a little dazed, as if he was remembering something.

Nanami Seiji suddenly knelt on the ground, lying on the ground crying.

"sorry Sorry"

He was really too noisy.

Even the sleep-deprived baby had to force himself to open his eyes just to find out what was going on.

Nanami Seiji cried, and the baby cried with him.

However, the purposes of the two are different.

(End of this chapter)