blogombal Page 241
Page 241
Matsuda, who was wandering aimlessly, saw a patch of firelight with a sense of helplessness.
Do you want to be so bloody?
Did they really come to Shinagawa to set it on fire?
Seriously, how did I end up here? I was hoping to find Takagi quickly and ask him who the robber was.
I hope to tell her before Sato finds the robbers.
Matsuda grumbled inwardly as he contacted Megure to notify firefighters and police officers for backup, and then ran towards the location.
"Is everything alright? The fire is getting bigger."
Ayumi, who had followed the arsonist to the warehouse by chance, said this to Mitsuhiko and Genta.
"Probably, didn't we already call the fire truck?" Mitsuhiko wasn't entirely sure.
"It's been about ten minutes, and the fire truck still hasn't arrived?" Yuan Tai said with great suspicion.
“It’s not that long, only five minutes.” Mitsuhiko said, taking out his watch. “It’s too dark, I can’t see anything at all.”
With a "sizzle" in the darkness, a match lit.
The arsonist's lewd face drew closer to the young detectives.
"Can you see clearly now, kids?"
"Ah, I think they saw it clearly."
The arsonist had barely finished speaking when an arm grabbed his neck from behind.
As the voices were spoken, the arsonist was forcefully shoved to the ground!
"Officer Matsuda?"
The young detectives looked at the newcomer with surprise; it was none other than Matsuda.
Amid the children's cheers, the arsonist, struggling to stand, was kicked to the ground again by Matsuda.
Matsuda stepped on his shoulder, turned around and looked at the young detectives.
"Don't you know that you unconsciously raise your voice when you talk in the dark? Also, how did you get here?"
When Inspector Megure arrived at the scene with officers from the Shinagawa Police Department and firefighters, he brought Matsuda bad news.
“Sato has found the robber from back then, it’s Shuji Kano, one of the four. She’s currently thinking about how to find evidence.”
"Evidence? Hasn't the statute of limitations expired after three years?"
Matsuda asked in confusion,
"Even if we find evidence, it's useless."
“Shuji Kano stayed in Italy for three years, which is not included in the calculation of the statute of limitations. Moreover, he arrived in Japan after midnight, which means that the statute of limitations will not expire until the day after tomorrow.”
Megure explained.
"That's true, it fulfilled Sato's wish. But who was the one who granted her wish?" Matsuda asked the question that was on his mind.
"That is......"
Just as Megure was about to speak, his phone suddenly rang.
After the call connected, he heard something and was immediately horrified.
"What!? Takagi is being held captive in this old warehouse by Kano?"
"Hey!"
Matsuda turned his head stiffly, looking at the warehouse in front of him where the fire was most intense.
Is this the only old warehouse?
Most importantly, the warehouse was originally slated for demolition and reconstruction, which is why the firefighters abandoned their efforts to extinguish it.
The fire is now raging high in the sky, and even if firefighters are called in, it's unlikely they can extinguish it.
Is Takagi inside?
Matsuda and Megure exchanged a glance.
Just as Matsuda slapped his forehead in frustration, ran to the fire truck, soaked himself completely, and prepared to jump into the flames to rescue Takagi,
A gunshot suddenly rang out from inside the warehouse.
Immediately afterward, a familiar figure burst out from the sea of fire!
It's Takagi!
After he rushed out of the inferno, much of his clothing was already on fire.
Takagi hurriedly rolled on the ground, but still couldn't extinguish the fire.
Matsuda quickly snatched the water gun from the firefighter next to him and sprayed it at Takagi!
"Enough, that's enough..."
Although the high-pressure water gun extinguished the flames on Takagi's body in an instant,
But the force of the impact caused Takagi to roll several times on the street before finally coming to a stop.
Seeing Takagi's disheveled appearance, the first thought in the minds of the Junior Detective League members was that Officer Matsuda must have been deliberately retaliating!
They also knew about Sato's bet, and these precocious kids had long understood Takagi's crush on Sato!
Sato and Koshimizu also arrived. Seeing Takagi covered in water, Sato asked with some concern,
"Takagi, is he alright?"
"Officer Sato, I've solved Shushiro's secret. The culprit is..."
Upon seeing Sato, Takagi immediately became excited and eager to uncover the answer.
"The murderer is Shuji Kano," Matsuda said irritably, speaking first.
"what?"
Takagi's face, which was full of excitement, instantly turned into a daze.
After a moment, he sighed.
"I... I really can't compare to Officer Matsuda,"
As he spoke, Takagi handed a damaged pair of handcuffs to Matsuda.
"I'm sorry, Officer Matsuda, I used my pistol to break your handcuffs while trying to escape."
"Don't worry about this kind of thing,"
Matsuda casually took the tattered handcuffs, stuffed them into his pocket, and then said irritably,
"Next time you want to eat alone, you'd better be careful of those around you!"
"hehe......"
Takagi chuckled twice, then asked cautiously,
"Officer Matsuda has solved the mystery, but what about Officer Sato...?"
“I didn’t untie it,” Matsuda replied directly.
"Huh? Who is that?"
Looking at Sato, who was not far away and whose expression was full of relaxation and relief, Takagi couldn't help but wonder.
“Who knows,” Matsuda shrugged.
At that moment, Sato walked over and extended his hand to Matsuda.
"The matter has been resolved. Give me back my handcuffs."
"Give me back what? You'll have to give it to me again next time anyway, won't you?"
Matsuda, being a scoundrel, pulled out Sato's rusty handcuffs and swung them around in his hands a couple of times.
"It's useless to give this back to you. Only I am suitable to carry it with me. I'm always the one who rushes to the front, okay? It's a kind of comfort, a talisman."
......
"Hey, speaking of which, who exactly helped Sato fulfill his wish this time?"
In the office of the Violent Crimes Division 3 of the First Investigation Division,
Shiratori and Takagi gathered in front of Matsuda's desk.
"Who knows, but I will absolutely not admit that she handled it herself."
Matsuda lay sprawled on the table, lazily glancing up at the standing white bird.
"This has nothing to do with you, since you weren't involved!"
Chapter 290 It turns out to be you!
Shiratori rolled his eyes. He had another case on his hands yesterday, which was why he didn't get involved in Sato's matter.
“I, I…” Takagi pointed to his own nose, “I was the first to unravel the secret of Shushiro.”
“But you didn’t tell Sato,” Matsuda said, getting angry when Takagi mentioned it. “And you even got taken down by that old man.”
Shiratori felt even less pressured to face Takagi.
Matsuda stood up and patted Takagi on the shoulder.
"Takagi, you should repay even the smallest kindness tenfold. Don't forget who saved your life."
Upon hearing this, Takagi immediately softened.
The three were chatting when Sato walked into the office and called out.
"Matsuda, come out with me for a moment."
"Is this a date? That's so efficient! You asked me out during work hours. I love it."
Matsuda immediately jumped up, grabbed his coat, and waved to Shiratori and Takagi.
"What kind of manners are these!"