Ghost Detectives in the Detective World

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Shiratori roared, "Takagi, call Koshimizu right now! Matsuda is going out with Sato!"

"Miwako, where are we going?" Matsuda's voice was somewhat flippant.

"Where do you want to go?"

Before Matsuda could even gloat, Sato had already revealed his purpose.

"We're going to the hospital to pick up a woman named Ryoko Mizutani and bring her to the Metropolitan Police Department to give a statement."

"Huh? She's got some nerve, making us pick her up?"

Matsuda only remembered this when he mentioned it.

"Is that the woman who was attacked at the intersection last night?"

"Her car is parked here, so we'll have to go pick her up."

Sato explained, "Inspector Megure meant that it would be better for me, as a woman, to go."

"Really? Hehe, actually I think Shiratori's noble status would be more suitable than yours."

Matsuda suddenly realized that it was actually quite good to use his job to let Shiratori and Takagi meet more women.

Especially Shiratori; for some women, the young, wealthy, and well-born Shiratori is the most alluring.

When they arrived at the victim's hospital, Sato went to the ward to pick him up.

Matsuda then went to the doctor to review the medical records and confirmed that the victim was not seriously injured.

Ryoko Mizutani's attitude was very bad, and she was also very temperamental when she gave her statement at the Metropolitan Police Department.

Of course, Matsuda could understand all of this. Anyone who gets beaten up and sent to the hospital late at night would definitely not be pleasant the next day.

"So, you were at a red light when a car crashed into you from behind, and then you were attacked when you got out of your car?"

Matsuda organized Mizutani's statement.

"So, did you see what the prisoner looked like?"

“No, he had a scarf covering his face and was wearing a hat,” Mizutani asked impatiently. “When can we catch this guy?”

"Uh, well, we still need to investigate," Matsuda said with difficulty. "We have too few clues at the moment."

"Investigate? How long are you planning to investigate?!" Mizutani said angrily.

"If you want the criminal apprehended as soon as possible, then please cooperate with our work." Matsuda continued without looking up, "Have you noticed his height?"

“About the same as me,” Mizutani replied.

"And how tall are you?"

Matsuda was starting to get a headache. Couldn't he just give a more definite answer?

"150 centimeters,"

Mizutani snorted: "You guys are definitely going to catch that guy?"

“Of course, it definitely can,” Matsuda assured.

Mizutani could provide very few clues; after asking him...

Matsuda returned her car keys and took her to the Metropolitan Police Department parking lot.

Are you sure you can drive without any problems right now?

After saying that, Matsuda pointed to his head.

"Enough with the nonsense! Of course I know my situation right now." Mizutani said, and started to climb into the driver's seat.

"Forget it, I'll take you home." Matsuda snatched the keys away. "Did you really learn to drive when you took your driving test? Driving in high heels is very unsafe."

"Huh? I have my own driver's license, do you think I need to teach me?"

Mizutani sat in the passenger seat, but his words were anything but defiant.

“I learned it clearly when I took my driving test, and there is no explicit legal statement that wearing high heels is illegal. So what if I’m in the Metropolitan Police Department? I’m not afraid of you. Besides, I’m not wearing high heels, I’m wearing platform shoes.”

"Yes, yes, you really have a temper," Matsuda replied dismissively. "By the way, where do you live?"

After taking Mizutani home, Matsuda checked his watch.

Sigh, it's too late to get back to the Metropolitan Police Department now, I might as well just go home.

The significance of an attack like Mizutani's is certainly not as great as that of a murder.

Moreover, usually, search personnel are dispatched to conduct a small-scale search first.

As long as there are enough people, it's fine, and it's not under Matsuda's jurisdiction.

He's currently just waiting for Takagi to finish compiling the arsonist's information and send it to the prosecutor's office, so he's not paying too much attention to it.

Of course, the main reason was that Matsuda received news that Mori and the others had gone out and were not in Tokyo.

Therefore, Matsuda assumed that nothing major would happen.

So I decided to give myself a short break and secretly skip work to go home and sleep.

As soon as Matsuda entered the house, he saw Ai sitting on the sofa, playing with a new handbag.

Just by looking at its style and appearance, you can tell that this thing must be very valuable.

"You...my money..."

Matsuda assumed that Ai had bought it with his salary, and he immediately felt a pang of heartache.

"Don't worry, this isn't your money," Ai rolled her eyes at Matsuda. "No woman will like a stingy man."

"Heh, no man would like a woman who spends money recklessly..."

Matsuda only realized what he was saying halfway through his sentence.

"Isn't this using my salary? Where did you get the money?"

Without saying a word, Ai handed a card to Matsuda.

"Thank you so much, Ai, for helping me put this matter to rest... Miwako Sato!"

"So, you were the one who helped Sato's father solve his case?" Matsuda asked in surprise.

"Otherwise," Ai pouted, "you don't actually think Officer Sato can solve that mystery by himself, do you?"

"That's true,"

Matsuda breathed a sigh of relief. Putting everything else aside, it was good that this matter wasn't resolved by Takagi and Shiratori.

.......

After the arson case was resolved, Matsuda felt relieved and carefree once again.

Megure handed over the responsibility for the attack on Mizutani to Sato.

Matsuda, who wanted to take a break, certainly wouldn't go along with it.

Even if it's just to please Sato or something, that can be done at other times.

Why insist on participating in such mindless, physically demanding work?

After three days of carefree and happy living, Matsuda happened to be on duty with Takagi.

That evening, Matsuda tricked Takagi into going out, brought back some late-night snacks, and they were just about to start eating when...

Suddenly, he received a phone call informing him that another attack had occurred.

A woman collapsed on the ground in front of a public restroom.

Chapter 291 The Halo of Death

When Matsuda and Takagi arrived at the scene, the victim had already woken up.

Although it was night, Matsuda's heart skipped a beat when he saw her trendy outfit and coffee-colored skin.

Oh my god, could this be a series of attacks?

"Hello, I am Matsuda Jinpei from the First Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department."

He first took out his identification and then checked the scene from all sides.

This is a public restroom on the outskirts of the park, but there are no streetlights around.

Although it's not far from the street, it's a place that's easily overlooked late at night.

At that moment, noticing that the victim was dressed very lightly, Matsuda looked down at himself, then turned back and called out.

"Takagi, now's the time to show your manners."

"Huh?" Takagi looked puzzled.

"clothing!"

Matsuda ripped off Takagi's coat and draped it over the female victim's shoulders.

"Ms. Endo Hitomi,"

While jotting down notes in his notebook, Matsuda casually asked,

Did you come here alone?

"Yes."

Endo Jinmi felt a little helpless and scared.

"I was just passing by to use the restroom, and I didn't expect to be attacked as soon as I came out."

Her voice was also very soft, like it was made of water compared to the assertive Mizutani.

Uh, coffee made with water...

Judging from her skin tone...

"Don't worry, we will definitely find the culprit."

Matsuda smiled warmly and comforted her,

"Did you see what the criminal looked like?"

“No, he attacked me from behind.” Endo shook his head.