Ghost Detectives in the Detective World

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They stormed in, took hostages, threatened the staff to put the money into the suitcases they had prepared, and then left.

The whole thing took less than ten minutes, including the first hostage they took.

That is, the resistance of the branch manager's wife, Masuo Kayo, forced the robbers to change the hostages.

All of this was premeditated, except for the variable of adding a tail and a generation, but overall it did not deviate from the robbers' calculations.

So now, if we want to find a breakthrough in the case, we must find the mole inside the bank.

Just as Matsuda was thinking, his cell phone rang.

"Are you the officer from yesterday? I'm Kayo Masuo. I've come up with a clue about yesterday's robbery that might be helpful. I'll come find you at the Metropolitan Police Department tomorrow at 5 PM."

......

"Wow, this is the Metropolitan Police Department?" Genta pushed open the door to the First Division. "I'm so disappointed. It's completely different from what I imagined."

"Yeah, it seems like there's not much people around." Mitsuhiko also sounded a little disappointed.

"Because they all went to work."

Takagi smiled and said, "What are you disappointed about?"

"I thought some menacing uncles with cigarettes dangling from their lips would be giving us a sidelong glance," Ayumi said.

"This isn't a movie."

Takagi forced a smile and pointed to himself.

"Look, aren't I a police officer too?"

"No courage at all."

"Can he catch bad guys like this?"

......

Chapter 264 The Little Housekeeper

Although the young detectives thought they were being discreet, Takagi overheard their whispers.

Just as he was awkwardly at a loss for words, Matsuda pushed the door open and came in, head down, with a cigarette in his mouth, about to light it. When he looked up, he saw the Detective Boys, as well as Conan and Ai Haibara next to them.

Upon seeing the cigarette in Matsuda's mouth, Haibara immediately frowned and held out her hand to him.

"Sigh, I know, you little busybody..."

Matsuda sighed and handed over all his cigarettes and lighter.

Upon hearing how he addressed her, Haibara immediately frowned and snorted coldly.

"By the way, what brings you here today?" Matsuda asked, puzzled.

"We're here to take statements regarding the Blue Castle incident," Conan replied.

A blue castle?

Matsuda frowned and thought for a moment. He seemed to have heard Takagi mention this before.

"Officer Matsuda, where's Inspector Megure? He's the one who sent us, but we can't find him anywhere," Dr. Agasa asked, puzzled.

"The inspector is still at the headquarters investigating the bank robbers."

Takagi replied, "The inspector has been keeping an eye on the progress these past two days."

"Is it the Dongdu Bank that was robbed of 200 million yuan?"

Agasa asked casually.

"Huh? Has the inspector been at that makeshift investigation headquarters these past few days?" Matsuda asked, puzzled. "There hasn't been any progress coming from there. Investigating is a slow process."

“It’s because there’s no progress that the inspector is getting anxious.” Takagi smiled. “His wife, Mrs. Bee, was also at the bank that day. She was pushed and shoved and got scratched. Now the inspector is very angry.”

"Hmm? Why didn't he tell me about this?" Matsuda said with interest. "He also abuses his power for personal gain. How terrifying."

"What's so scary?" Sato walked in and heard Matsuda talking about something.

"Did you know? Inspector Megure is too scared to go home because his wife was injured. He's pitifully searching for the culprit."

Feeling completely guilty, Matsuda began gossiping about his boss.

“I know,” Sato said calmly. “The inspector knew you would say that, which is why he didn’t want us to tell you.”

"Hmm? Is that how the inspector sees me?" Matsuda muttered to himself. "Why are you back? Weren't you with him at that makeshift investigation headquarters? Did you get a lead?"

“Yes, the branch manager called and said he remembered something and wanted to tell us.” Sato nodded. “The inspector asked me to come back and meet with the couple. The appointment time is two o’clock.”

"Two o'clock? And is his wife coming too?"

Matsuda frowned, a sudden bad feeling creeping into his heart.

“I had arranged to meet his wife at five o’clock yesterday, and she said she had something to tell me.”

“The branch manager also mentioned this. He was afraid his wife would be attacked by others, so he wanted to come with her during the day,” Sato replied.

"Is that so?"

Matsuda frowned and thought for a moment, a feeling that something was amiss.

"Okay, Sato, give me the car keys. I need to go to their house and check on things."

Just as Matsuda was about to leave after receiving the keys, he saw the branch manager, Keizo Masuo, walking in behind a police officer.

"Huh, finally caught up."

As soon as Masuo entered, he raised his wrist and looked at his watch.

"Didn't Madam come along?" Matsuda asked in a deep voice.

"I arranged to meet her here because of some business at the bank. Hasn't she arrived yet?" Masuo asked in surprise.

Because he was afraid his wife would be attacked, he deliberately moved the time up and arranged to meet at the Metropolitan Police Department, but he didn't come with his wife.

This person definitely has a problem!

Matsuda became even more certain!

It now appears that his wife clearly knew something and may have had a dispute with Masuo.

Now that she hasn't appeared with Masuo, something must have happened to her.

"Did you know that I visited your wife last night?" Matsuda suddenly asked.

"Oh? Oh, I was actually at home yesterday too. She and a guest were just talking to each other at the door. So that was the police officer."

Masuo replied somewhat flusteredly, then glanced at the time and pointed to the phone on the table, asking,

"May I use it?"

"Please."

Matsuda pushed the phone over.

If his wife was murdered, then his appearance now is just to create an alibi, right?

They pretended the phone wasn't answered, leading us to the location of the body.

Then, what design is used to influence the timing of the victim's death?

"I'll have someone answer the phone."

While Matsuda was thinking, Masuo suddenly said this and handed the microphone to Matsuda.

what's the situation?

Matsuda hesitated for a moment before taking the microphone.

"Hello, is this Mrs. Masuo?"

"Hello, are you Officer Matsuda?"

The voice of Kayo Masuo came from the other end of the phone.

"Has Madam not set off yet?"

Matsuda confirmed that the voice was indeed his.

"Huh? Wasn't it supposed to be five o'clock?" Mrs. Masuo asked in surprise.

That sound? It's not a recording!

He hasn't committed a crime yet!

Matsuda quickly said, "Mrs. Masuo, you must stop whatever you are doing now and find a safe place to hide. We are coming to your house right away. Please hide, you are in great danger."

"What danger?" Kayo Masuo was clearly puzzled.

At that moment, the branch manager, Masuo, heard Matsuda say this and hurriedly stepped forward, trying to snatch the microphone.

Matsuda, of course, wouldn't let the suspect do what he wanted. He raised his arm and used his elbow to push him aside.

However, when Masuo fell, his hand pressed down on the table and accidentally touched the telephone's control button.

"what......"

Suddenly, a scream came from the other end of the phone.

"Madam? Madam? Please answer my question, Madam!"

Matsuda leaned over the phone and called out several times, but received no response.

"Takagi, notify the search and rescue team, and the nearest police station, to go there immediately!"

As Matsuda spoke, he grabbed Masuo and pulled him outside.

"Sato, go get the car. We'll wait for you at the door."

"Officer, I hope my wife is alright." Masuo sat in the passenger seat of the car.

Sato glanced in the rearview mirror and saw that Matsuda had a gloomy face and didn't seem inclined to answer, so he could only reply himself.

"Have you discovered anything suspicious in the past two or three days? You can also find any suspicious people."

“If I may say so, my wife did say she spotted someone around my house, and I think it might be one of the bank robbers,” Masuo said.

"Does he suspect that his appearance has been seen?" Sato made a hypothesis.