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"But how did you know? We probably haven't let the media report this yet..."
"This is the bag we found in that car."
After making a glance at the bag placed next to the old detective, Shirakawa Jing explained:
"This bag contains a lot of brand-name watches without even the price tags removed. Although it's possible that they were transporting the watches, I can only think of them as robbers because of their crude transportation method that didn't care about the possibility of scratching the watches."
After Shirakawa Shizuka finished speaking, Akai Shuichi continued, "So, in the watch shop robbery case, were there any witnesses who saw the faces of the two robbers?"
Conan felt overwhelmed when listening to the reasoning of the two people in front of him. He felt quite frustrated that these two people had already solved the problem before he had time to exert any effort.
"hateful……"
Shirakawa Ying, who was being held by Yukiko, was sipping apple juice and looking at him with confusion as he looked distressed.
"Well, I'm sorry."
Unconsciously, he became respectful to Shirakawa Shizuka and Akai Shuichi. The old detective said helplessly:
"Because the two were wearing hoods and indistinguishable combat uniforms, we could only tell that one of them was a man, but as for the other, we didn't even know if he was a man or a woman..."
【As expected. 】
Neither of them was too surprised by the old detective's answer, as they had already made arrangements for this...
"Brother Xiuyi! Sister Jing!"
At this moment, Hideyoshi came over from afar, waving his hand, and behind him were three people, two men and one woman.
These three people were exactly the ones that Bai Hejing had asked him to find before, the three people who went to Haizhiya to buy swimsuits after the car fell into the sea.
Chapter 499 The world is so big and filled with wonders
On the resort beach, after Hideyoshi brought the three suspects who had gone to the sea house to buy swimsuits after falling into the sea, the old detective immediately began to interrogate them separately.
"My name is Little Fatty."
The first suspect was a fat guy wearing glasses and a watch. He had an average appearance, greasy hair, dull eyes, and an untidy beard. His sloppy appearance was very much like the stereotypical otaku.
Of course, Little Fatty Brother is not called Little Fatty Brother. He has his own name, but it was filtered by Bai Hejing.
"I heard from this young man that you went to the Ocean House while you were soaking wet when you bought the T-shirt and pants you are wearing. Tell me, why did you buy them? And why were you soaked?" After listening to Hideyoshi's description, the old detective asked.
"Okay officer, I originally came here to play with my girlfriend today."
Nodding, the Fatty Brother began to explain to everyone.
"Before and after the accident, I was paddling a rubber boat with my girlfriend. My girlfriend suddenly brought up the topic of marriage. When I told her vaguely that it was too early to do so, she angrily pushed me into the sea.
When I climbed back into the boat, she was gone. Only her wallet was on the boat. Since I couldn’t row, I swam back to the shore and used the money in her wallet to buy the clothes I’m wearing now.”
"Hmm..." Hearing this, the old detective nodded and asked, "Where is your girlfriend?"
"After I got ashore, I couldn't find her anywhere. We came here together in her car, so I thought she must have driven back by herself..." replied the Fatty Brother.
Listening to his words, Akai Shuichi fell into deep thought.
Of course, this doesn't mean that there are any important clues hidden in what Little Fatty said. He just can't figure out one problem.
[Why can this kind of person find a girlfriend? 】
Shuichi Akai looked at Shirakawa Shizuka beside him, and from his silent eyes, Shirakawa Shizuka saw the question he wanted to ask.
[I'm not his girlfriend, how would I know? ]
Bai Hejing glanced at him speechlessly.
Although she was indeed very confused...
"My name is Sister Fengliu."
The second suspect is a female with short burgundy hair and beautiful features. She was wearing a wet, translucent silk shirt, through which the dark-colored clothes underneath were faintly visible.
Similarly, Sister Fengliu’s name is not Sister Fengliu, it’s just a label that Bai Hejing gave for easy memorization.
"I came here alone to catch some idiots."
She lived up to the label given by Bai Hejing, and Sister Fengliu's first sentence gave everyone present a little shock.
"But because I've never met a good man that I like, and the laces of my original pair of beach slippers broke, I went to the Beach House and bought a new pair of slippers to change into before going home. Anyway, I've had enough of swimming in the sea..."
"Where are the broken beach slippers?" asked Shuichi Akai.
"How can someone remember something that was thrown away so casually~"
As she said this, Sister Fengliu suddenly looked at Akai Shuichi in front of her, with a look in her eyes as if she was looking at her prey, and said in a coquettish manner:
"Oh, after a closer look, you really look like a good man. How about it? Are you interested in going to the hotel with me after these policemen leave?"
Akai Hide looked at her expressionlessly.
"Cough cough!"
The old detective coughed twice to interrupt her nonsense and continued to ask:
"Where's your luggage? Don't tell me you came here wearing this outfit..."
"That's right." Sister Fengliu nodded and replied as a matter of course: "Can't you just take a taxi with your wallet? If you need anything, just go to Haizhijia and buy it.
And if there is less troublesome luggage, it will be more convenient to check in, right? "
As she said this, Sister Fengliu boldly cast a wink at Akai Shuichi, and at the same time gave a provocative look at Shirakawa Shizuka who was standing next to him.
Feeling as if she was inexplicably involved in something strange, Bai Hejing quietly moved a step to the side in order to avoid trouble.
【what you do?】
Akai Shuichi turned and looked at her.
I don’t want to disturb your affair. 】
Baihe replied silently.
"My name is Brother Huangmao."
The third suspect is a sturdy man with shaggy blond hair, tan skin, and a frivolous appearance.
Like the previous two, "Yellow-haired brother" is also a label given to him by Bai Hejing, because his appearance and dress really resemble the stereotypical yellow-haired boy often seen in some informal comics.
"Brother Huangmao, I heard you say before that all your luggage was lost, so you went to Haizhiya to buy this Hawaiian shirt. Is that true?" asked the old detective.
Huangmao's outfit was just as indecent as Fengliu's. His upper body was a floral shirt, and his lower body was not even swimming trunks, but ordinary men's underwear...
"That's right!" Brother Huangmao nodded quickly and said excitedly, "When I was taking a bath in the bathhouse, someone stole my suitcase!
All my original clothes and swimsuit were in there, and the unscrupulous thief didn't even leave me one piece, so I had to come out wearing only the underwear I had left. I went to the Ocean House and bought this Hawaiian shirt for $100! Isn't this price too outrageous?
Police! I beg you to quickly catch that damn thief, okay? ! "
"Ahem! Other police officers will take care of the matter you mentioned. Now let's get back to the case."
After two dry coughs, the old detective continued to ask, "You said your luggage was stolen, so where did you get the money to buy a shirt at Haizhijia? Wasn't your wallet stolen?"
"Oh, that's because I was careful when I took a shower and wrapped the money in a bath towel..."
"So, Brother Huangmao, are you here alone at the beach resort? Do you have any companions?"
"How is this possible?!"
Brother Huangmao looked at the old detective, raised his hands, and said in an even more excited tone:
"I came here to chat up! Chat up! How could I possibly bring other people with me!"
"Then you wear famous brand watches on both hands. Is it also a prop to pick up girls?" The old detective asked, pointing at the watches on Mr. Huangmao's wrists.
"Of course!"
Hearing the old detective ask this, Huangmao raised his hands and said proudly: "This is American time, and this is Big Rabbit time. The time difference between these two countries is exactly twelve hours, which just corresponds to my love for them that never changes from morning to night!"
The surroundings suddenly became quiet.
"Is that so..." The old detective nodded blankly, looking confused.
[Is this a popular way of chatting up girls among boys recently? ]
Finally, it was Shirakawa Shizuka's turn to ask Akai Shuichi.
[The world is so big that there are all kinds of strange things. There will always be some strange people who are different from normal people. This is normal. ]
Akai Shuichi replied silently.
【really. 】
Bai Hejing nodded silently, then the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
【I already know who that accomplice is. 】
Chapter 500 Ajing, We Are Here
【I already know who that accomplice is. 】
On the resort beach, after listening to the police interrogation of the three suspects, Shirakawa Shizuka already had the answer in her mind.
"Do you already know who the murderer is?" Without further silent eye contact, Akai Shuichi asked, with a hint of surprise in his tone.
Without answering him immediately, Shirakawa Shizuka turned to look at Akai Shuichi and asked:
"You... don't have a girlfriend?"
She deliberately lowered her voice so that the police in front of them would not hear their conversation.
"Why are you asking this suddenly?" Akai Shuichi did not answer her directly, but asked back.
"I've already given you the hint. I don't really want to get involved in these things that will attract attention, so I'll trouble you to find the murderer."
After saying this, Shirakawa Jing glanced at Shirakawa Ying who was quietly following Yukiko, then turned and walked towards her beach chair.
This man obviously also had very strong reasoning ability. She believed that even without her help, Shuichi Akai would be able to quickly find the accomplice and successfully conclude this emergency case before the couple from her family arrived.
As for Bai Hejing, she was going back to continue reading the novel.
【Don’t want to attract attention? 】
Without saying anything to stop her, Akai Shuichi frowned and looked at her, feeling a little confused.