Ghost Detectives in the Detective World

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Actually, the police car wasn't comfortable; it was cramped. Although Takagi and I took turns resting...

However, Matsuda still cared about this matter, so he naturally couldn't fall asleep so easily.

As dawn broke, pedestrians began to emerge from their homes on the streets, heading to school and work.

However, there was still no movement from Masami Hirota's side.

Could she have disguised herself and sneaked in?

Matsuda looked up at the fifth floor.

Yes, Masami Hirota lives on the fifth floor, and you can't see anything from here.

Even if there is a blurry shadow, they will think that they are seeing things.

While Matsuda was confident he couldn't be wrong about a beauty like Hirota Masami, it might be a bit difficult for Takagi to recognize her.

Unaware that Matsuda was inwardly criticizing Takagi, he grabbed a bag of steamed buns and got into the car.

"Officer Matsuda, good morning."

Seeing Matsuda casually take the food and eat it while his eyes remained fixed on the apartment door without pausing,

Takagi couldn't help but advise, "Officer Matsuda, let me keep an eye on things for a while."

"Ah."

Matsuda gave a casual reply, but kept his eyes glued to the crowds coming and going until Megure called.

"Matsuda, the search warrant has been approved."

"So smooth?"

"Yes, because we received another report!"

Megure sighed.

“We discovered a man named Beizuka who was shot dead in his own home, where there were bank plans and armored truck timetables.”

"In addition, there was a lipstick on the floor in the room where he died."

"The kind that Masami Hirota uses?"

"Correct."

Chapter 240 My First Meeting with Gin

The search warrant was brought by Denmi; after all, they were the professionals.

"One billion yuan wasn't enough; now two more lives have been lost."

This is what Tomi said after meeting Matsuda.

Everyone in the Metropolitan Police Department knew that if this robbery-murder case was solved, Matsuda would be the first to find the culprit, no matter where the person had fled.

"Denmi, did you find a lipstick at Beizuka's house?"

As Matsuda went upstairs, he inquired about the scene of another murder in Tomi's case.

“That’s right.” Denmi nodded. How could such a murder scene be complete without his experience?

"Where is it? In a corner?" Matsuda continued to ask.

“No, it’s on the floor by the door,” Denmi said, puzzled. “Why did you think it was in the corner?”

"Ha, that's quite an eye-catching spot." Matsuda chuckled dismissively. "They really look down on us. So, they did ballistic testing?"

"It's already been done."

Tomi was always a beat too slow to react to Matsuda's leaps of thought.

"It was the same gun that killed Kishii."

"Were guns found at the Beizuka house?" Matsuda asked again.

"No."

"So, if it was Hirota Masami who did it, she must have at least two guns."

After Matsuda finished speaking, he arrived at the entrance of Hirota Masami's apartment building.

Takagi also notified the apartment manager to bring up a backup key.

After the door was opened, the forensic team went in first.

Matsuda put on white gloves and followed closely behind.

Hirota Masami's room was completely empty; it didn't look like the room of someone who intended to stay there for a long time.

Aside from a few changes of clothes, there were almost no personal belongings, and of course, the two handguns used in the robbery wouldn't be here either.

The forensic team went around the area, but apart from collecting her fingerprints and some hair, they found nothing useful.

Of course, fingerprints and hair are not very useful either.

Matsuda found a photograph in the drawer of the table, a photograph of two women.

One of them was, of course, Masami Hirota, and the other was a girl with gray wavy hair.

This photo is naturally of little significance to those in forensic science classes.

However, Tomi noticed that Matsuda seemed quite concerned about this photo.

"Is this someone very important to her? Should we have the class search for this person?"

"No need, there's no need to involve anyone else in this matter."

Matsuda shook his head.

After putting the photo back in the drawer, Matsuda took a few steps and noticed a power outlet partially obscured behind the table.

Is this considered coyly concealing one's face while playing the pipa?

"Denmi, could you check this socket?"

After Denmi came over and, with Matsuda's help, moved the table aside, he pried open the socket a few times and found a key inside—the key to the safe.

"Can Denmi find a key that's similar to this one?"

Hehe, it seems she really did come back yesterday. I was just a step too late!

After switching the keys, Matsuda immediately contacted Megure.

He was instructed to have men lie in ambush near the safe, and to immediately take control of anyone who made contact with it.

Meanwhile, Matsuda continued to wait there, knowing that since something so important was still there, Hirota Masami would surely show up.

After discovering the little surprise, the morning passed without any further incidents, and we returned to the tedious and boring wait.

In the afternoon, Takagi made another discovery.

"Officer Matsuda, look! It's Conan!?"

Conan?

Matsuda sat up and looked around, just in time to see the kid run into the apartment.

If this kid who drives the plot has already made his appearance, then how far away is Masami Hirota?

"Officer Matsuda, what's Conan doing here?" Takagi asked timidly.

"It must have been Mori who instructed them, after all, a famous detective is too big a target."

Matsuda gave a perfunctory reply, focusing all his attention on the crowd at the apartment entrance.

Please appear soon, Masami Hirota!

......

Sure enough, it didn't take long before Hirota Masami appeared. She got out of a red car and walked into the apartment right under Matsuda and Takagi's noses.

"Takagi, don't be impulsive!" Matsuda pulled Takagi back from rushing out. "The other side has two handguns, and we don't even know if they have accomplices. Let's wait for the inspector's backup."

"So, Officer Matsuda means we should just stand by and do nothing?"

Takagi couldn't help but say.

I just want you to stop getting in my way!

Matsuda muttered to himself, but of course he wouldn't say it aloud.

"Hirota Masami is only a suspect, not a criminal."

"Is this our excuse for inaction?" Takagi asked. "Didn't we find the safe key in her room?"

"Can you keep quiet?" Matsuda said helplessly. "There are still many doubts here. If we don't solve them, we may never find the real culprit in this case."

While the two were arguing, Masami Hirota walked out of the apartment.

"Oh no, Takagi, you need to go up there right now."

Matsuda saw Hirota Masami get into the car and hurriedly said,

"Conan is still up there, go check on him quickly."

After Takagi got out of the car and rushed to the apartment across the street,

Matsuda also started the car and hung behind Hirota Masami.

He received a call from Inspector Megure while the car was still on the road.

"Matsuda, where are you? Report your location quickly! Also, Takagi said Conan has shaken off him and is heading in the direction you left. Be sure to keep an eye on his safety; he's still a child!"

Holy crap! What's wrong with Takagi?!

Although Matsuda knew that Takagi had never been able to outwit Conan, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

How could a policeman not be able to keep an eye on a child?

Just as Matsuda was fretting over this, he saw Hirota Masami's car drive into a warehouse.

Matsuda, of course, couldn't just swagger in after them.

If Conan's judgment is correct, then Gin is probably lurking somewhere else!

After parking the car on the side of the road, Matsuda jogged over.