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"Hey kid, go home now, this has nothing to do with you anymore."
Just as Matsuda was about to get into the police car, he suddenly remembered something and turned back to say something.
Imp?
Following Matsuda's gaze, Inspector Megure glanced sideways and, sure enough, spotted Conan standing nearby with his head down, hoping not to attract attention.
"hateful!"
Having lost his former glory, Kogoro Mouri immediately found a scapegoat, viciously slapping the brat on the head.
"Who let you come here!"
"Uncle, I have something to say to Officer Matsuda!"
While acting cute, Conan quickly climbed onto the police car and slammed the door shut.
"Hey, you better really have something on your mind!" Matsuda said irritably, "otherwise, I'll definitely throw you out."
“Officer Matsuda, I suspect that Ms. Hirota may be connected to that organization,” Conan suddenly said.
"The Black Organization? How do you know?" Matsuda asked, somewhat puzzled.
“I overheard Ms. Hirota talking on the phone with someone using a bug,” Conan said sternly. “In the conversation, she seemed to be raising funds for some organization!”
"That doesn't necessarily mean she's connected to the Black Organization, does it?" Matsuda asked.
"But it's quite possible, isn't it?"
Conan countered, "Planning a bank robbery to raise funds? Do you think an ordinary person would do something like that?"
That's true," Matsuda nodded.
"My biggest worry right now is that once the money is handed over, Miss Hirota will be silenced by them!"
Conan asked with a worried expression.
Matsuda sighed and sat in the car, pondering what to do.
The Black Organization's terrifying aspect lies in its stealth.
Caught off guard, even Matsumoto Kiyonaga, an investigator with extensive criminal investigation experience from the First Investigation Division, was taken down by one of these second-rate individuals.
Therefore, the Metropolitan Police Department is not a force to be relied upon this time.
Since it's just Gin and Vodka, using too much of a force would only lead to two outcomes.
Either the black-clad organization is exposed, leading to a head-on confrontation.
Either Jean and Vodka are abandoned, and the Black Organization goes underground, waiting for the next, even more violent outburst.
Although they were not afraid of the Black Organization, the First Investigation Division alone was no match for them.
Rather than making a big fuss, it's better to deal with Gin and vodka first, and then follow the trail.
The key question now is, where do we find them?
Chapter 239 Takagi is unreliable!
Matsuda rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. If Conan wasn't wrong, then the only thing he could do now was keep a close eye on Hirota Masami and wait for the Black Organization to come looking for a solution.
Thinking of this, Matsuda immediately got out of the car.
......
"We really don't have a clue at all."
Sitting in the passenger seat, Inspector Megure realized that Matsuda was out of the question.
He immediately glanced at Kogoro Mouri in the rearview mirror, a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
"Brother Mori, has anything come to mind?"
"Hmm, this?" Kogoro Mouri pondered for a moment. "Inspector, I feel this should just be a simple robbery."
"Huh?" Conan said loudly on purpose, "Where did Inspector Matsuda go?"
Beep...beep...beep...
The phone in his pocket rang. Matsuda knew it must be Inspector Megure calling.
But I didn't want to pay attention to it, because this officer would definitely ask me where I was.
Matsuda looked up at the apartment across the road. The apartment was completely dark, with no lights on. Had Hirota Masami not gone home after work?
When I went to the bank before, Masami Hirota was nowhere to be found.
Matsuda asked her colleagues before finding this place.
Tch, too late again?
Matsuda stomped his foot in annoyance.
Beep...beep...beep...
The phone rang again.
Seeing that he couldn't find Masami Hirota here, Matsuda answered the phone and prepared to ask Megure to send a car to pick him up.
"Inspector, is there anything I can help you with? If not, please come to..."
Before he could finish speaking, Inspector Megure roared in anger.
"Matsuda, you bastard, no matter where you are, you'd better get to Beika Nicho right now! Now! Immediately! Right now!"
Another incident!
Matsuda paused for a moment.
Following Megure's usual pattern, he would probably yell at Matsuda first, and then ask where he was and what he was doing.
But now they're telling him to go somewhere without even asking him anything, something really serious must have happened!
......
Just as Matsuda guessed, what could anger Megure was that another terrible incident had occurred.
Kishii is dead. He was the only guard on the armored truck who wasn't injured; he was also shot dead.
In a narrow alley, Kishii was shot three times in the chest and had no chance of being saved.
When Matsuda arrived, he immediately sensed the suppressed anger of Megure.
Kishii should be a key figure in the bank robbery case. Because their investigation was not thorough enough, or rather, because of their incompetence, they missed the opportunity to solve the case.
Of course, more importantly, they missed the chance to save his life.
If they had discovered the trickery in time, Kishii wouldn't have been silenced.
"where have you been?"
Megure calmly asked Matsuda, his anger seemingly subsiding.
Uh......
Matsuda, who knew him very well, naturally knew that things were not so simple.
"I thought there was someone inside the bank involved in this robbery, but I was wrong. I thought it was Masami Hirota, but I didn't expect it to be Kishii," Matsuda said helplessly.
"Hirota Masami? A woman?"
Megure muttered a few words, remembering the lipstick stain left on his mask.
"This robbery may not be carried out by just one bank employee. Kishii is one of them, and Hirota Masami may also be one. We need to take her into custody."
"But what if it isn't?"
Seeing the look of interest on Megure's face, Matsuda felt a headache coming on.
"On what grounds did we break into her house and take her away?"
"This is not your concern. I will take responsibility if anything goes wrong."
Megure whispered to Matsuda,
"Just take your men and bring her back to the Metropolitan Police Department. If she isn't, I'll apologize to her personally; if she is, then at least we can save her life."
Kind, upright, and responsible
This is Inspector Megure of the First Investigation Division.
Although he sometimes lacks intelligence, he's still a good person to work under.
When Matsuda heard Megure's words, especially the last sentence, a warm feeling welled up from the depths of his heart.
"Inspector, actually I've been right below Masami Hirota's apartment all along."
Matsuda explained,
"It's precisely because she hasn't gone home that I don't dare to leave casually."
Oh? Hirota Masami isn't home? And Kishii was murdered?
Matsuda suddenly understood something.
"I'll arrange for Takagi to be on duty. Matsuda, you should rest and get some rest. Tomorrow you'll be in charge of following up on Hirota Masami's trail," Inspector Megure instructed.
Matsuda shook his head: "No need, I can still manage."
"Inspector, you should think about how to apply for a search warrant. I think we need to go to her apartment and take a look."
According to Conan, Masami Hirota is connected to the Black Organization.
How could a rookie like Takagi possibly be a match for her!
"Alright, I'll send you a car."
Although Inspector Megure didn't know anything about the Black Organization, he understood that...
Takagi was indeed too inexperienced against armed robbers, especially those who were willing to kill.
"You too, don't push yourself too hard."
"Don't worry, Inspector," Matsuda waved his hand. "I'm still young and full of energy."
The situation was urgent, so Matsuda called Hoshino Terumi at home and then slept in his car instead of going back.