Detectives of Detective World

"I see."

After hearing Tangze's arrangement, Takagi nodded and asked, "Is the identity of the editor already clear?"

"There was a registration when I asked the guests to leave yesterday. I asked people to pay attention to it." Karasawa replied: "It is a publishing house called "Tokyo Impression", and the editor's name is Shin Kobayashi."

"It will be much more convenient if you know this. I will leave now." Takagi nodded and said: "If anything is discovered or something happens later, I will contact you in time."

"Be careful on the road." Karasawa said goodbye to Takagi, and when Hiroshi Saito finished collecting the evidence, he took him back to the scientific search and research.

As Hiroshi Saito said before, most of the items at the explosion site are of no use other than increasing the workload, or they are black carbonized due to high temperatures and cannot be analyzed.

But even so, several young people who stayed up late after scientific research and research still tried their best to find some clues.

As for whether it is useful, it depends on whether Tang Ze can find anything in it.

Yesterday, they stepped up their efforts to identify the remnants with text, but most of them were useless text.

For example, the text on the food bag, although it is incomplete, can basically be read.

However, when he turned to one of the pages, it caught Tangze's attention.

"Pow..." Karasawa looked at the missing word, which seemed to have the missing word "gar" at the end, and fell into deep thought.

"Pow...gar?"

Hiroshi Saito repeated the incomplete words, frowned and thought: "Since it is an item left at the crime scene, there is a high probability that it is something used to make desserts, right?"

"It is indeed a reasonable inference." Tang Ze frowned: "But I really can't think of the word for a while..."

At this time, I really hate that my English level is only C level. If it were higher, I would be able to complete the words faster.

"Just investigate first." Hiroshi Saito didn't plan to stay long: "I'll go and test the collected things first."

"Well, please hurry up, this may also be the key clue to unlock this."

After Tangze finished speaking, he walked towards the office, intending to look for related vocabulary.

Unfortunately, because there is no specific screening software, we can only conduct a large-scale search on the Internet. Karasawa's word search is not going well.

When Karasawa went to eat at noon, he got the news from Hiroshi Saito that the test results were about to be released.

Because there was an unusually large amount of sugar on the floor and walls, Karasawa also took this news very seriously.

After having lunch together in the cafeteria, Karasawa followed Hiroshi Saito to the machine that analyzes and tests ingredients.

"As expected, most of it is natural sugar."

Hiroshi Saito looked at the ingredients list and said, "In addition, corn flour also accounts for a large proportion. This is the composition of the condensed carbide."

"Corn flour..." Tang Ze touched his chin and muttered: "This is basically used to make desserts.

The carbonized substance mixed with sugar and corn flour was so abundant that it covered the walls and floors...

So it’s powdered sugar. "

"Yes, Powder Sugar!"

Hiroshi Saito suddenly realized after hearing Karasawa's words: "It's actually this. In this way, the cause of the fire can basically be determined."

"Well, I guess that's it." Tang Ze thought for a while and said, "Now I'm investigating the powdered sugar on the market. I hope I can save some trouble and sort out the things."

Speaking of this, Tang Ze pinched the bridge of his nose and felt helpless: "We don't have enough manpower, so we can only investigate by ourselves..."

When he investigated cases before, it was basically four people working in twos and twos. Now that there is one person missing, it really feels like things are not running smoothly.

"Then your "brain" should also move your legs and feet." Hiroshi Saito joked.

"Just think of it as shopping." Tangze shrugged and headed to several large supermarkets in Neon.

And his goal is also very simple. He only needs to find the sugar powder containing corn flour, and then compare the remaining letter patterns on the evidence.

But what he didn't expect was that the investigation work, which he thought would be difficult, turned out to be surprisingly simple.

He visited three large supermarkets, and found that the sugar powder in the first two supermarkets did not use corn flour.

At the third supermarket, he found the only sugar powder made from corn flour.

Comparing the size of the letters on the packaging bag, Tangze directly determined that the chef behind the explosion was using this brand of sugar powder.

At the same time that Karasawa was investigating powdered sugar in the supermarket, the husband-and-wife team of Takagi and Sato Miwako also came to the "Tokyo Impression" publishing house.

After identifying themselves, the two also went to the office area where Shen Kobayashi was located according to the guidance of the staff.

However, when they arrived at the corner of the other party's office and before they had time to talk to each other, the two of them suddenly heard a sharp male voice.

"Kobayashi-chan, didn't we agree before!?"

When Takagi and the two found the editor Kobayashi, they found that the other person was talking with Saotome at the desk nearby.

"Who told you?" Xiao Lin Shen said impatiently: "I told you after the case happened yesterday, right?

Now that Mika Mamuro died unexpectedly, if there were no key Mika Mamuro recipes, there would be no need for this book to be published. "

"Ah, I can think of something else about this." Saotome Saomi smiled charmingly and picked up Shin Kobayashi's tie with her right hand.

Unfortunately, he is not a beautiful woman, so this trick completely had the opposite effect on him.

"What are you going to do? What you said before?"

Xiao Linshen impatiently took the tie away from the opponent's hand and said impatiently: "What you did is too forced, and there may be some bad rumors!"

"Shhh!!"

Hearing what Kobayashi Shin said, Saotome Saomi quickly made a silent gesture, and her attitude became pleading: "In short, Kobayashi-chan, help me publish a book, please."

"The impossible is impossible..." Xiaolin Shen was just halfway through his words when he saw Takagi and Takagi standing in the distance.

At this time, Saotome Sami also saw Takagi, the criminal whom she had met yesterday, and suddenly became nervous.

"Hmph! If you can't publish a book, I won't let you go even if I'm a ghost!" Saotome Sami said harshly, and then left quickly with a guilty conscience.

"Follow me." Miwako Sato looked at Saotome Sami's back and said, "I'm here to ask questions, so don't lose me."

"Okay, contact me anytime." Takagi nodded and quickly followed him out.

Miwako Sato smiled kindly and greeted Shin Kobayashi with a smile.

.........

The garden of morning light.

This is the third time Karasawa has come here, and compared to the previous two visits to the crime scene, this time Karasawa is here to visit Akiko Sato.

The other party has been discharged from the hospital. Although she experienced the explosion, her hand was only injured. After confirming that there was no internal injury, the hospital allowed her to rest at home.

Tang Ze only came here specifically after learning the news.

Due to the explosions two days ago, Morningside Garden seemed very deserted, with only Akiko Sato and the waiter present.

Facing Karasawa's visit, Sato Akiko seemed very enthusiastic and said that she wanted to thank him for his life-saving grace.

After the two of them sat down, Akiko Sato served them fine black tea and chocolate cake.

The fork cut the soft cake into pieces, and Tang Ze put it in his mouth and his eyes lit up: "It tastes good."

"Yes, this is my proud work." Akiko Sato smiled and said, "I wonder what Mr. Criminal is here for today?"

"We have investigated the cause of this explosion."

Karasawa took out a small bag of powdered sugar from his bag on the ground: "We investigated and found that this was a dust explosion caused by this powdered sugar."

"Powdered sugar does have the potential to explode in principle." Akiko Sato heard this and nodded: "This is a tentative safety knowledge for pastry chefs."

"If that's the case, why is it like this?" Tangze asked.

"Meijia is going to use powdered sugar."

Akiko Sato sighed: “At that time, the bag of powdered sugar was always left open next to the oven.

Probably when I was about to bake the cake, I turned on the oven, and then..."

"Did the bag of powdered sugar accidentally fall to the ground?" Karasawa took over what Akiko Sato said.

"This is the only possibility." Akiko Zuotou nodded.

"But it stands to reason that the world's top pastry chef like her should not make such a mistake." Tangze looked puzzled.

"She just doesn't pay much attention to such side details." Akiko Sato said in a somewhat annoyed tone: "There is also an oven. Every time she bakes a cake, she forgets to finish it."

"So you have such a bad habit?" Tang Ze said suddenly.

"No matter what, this was an accident." Akiko Sato concluded the case.

"But this kind of sugar powder is the only sugar powder on the market that uses corn flour." Tangze questioned.

"Then what happened?" Akiko Zuotou asked.

"Compared to powdered sugar, corn flour has greater explosive power when a dust explosion occurs. You should know this, right?"

Karasawa looked at Akiko Sato and said in a serious tone: "If the prisoner knew this and deliberately chose the powerful powdered sugar, then there is a possibility of murder."

Although Karasawa did not express any doubt in his words, Sato Akiko was stunned for a moment after hearing Karasawa's words.

Her eyes blinked rapidly, and then she reacted as if belatedly and looked at Tangze in disbelief: "Do you mean to say that I am a prisoner?"

"No, I didn't mean that." Tang Ze waved his hand quickly, losing his memory. This was just a misunderstanding: "I'm just discussing it with you."

"Because of my career, I knew that powdered sugar would explode, but Meijia and I were both in the kitchen when it exploded."

Speaking of this, Akiko Sato held up her tightly wrapped left hand and said, "If he were a prisoner, would he allow himself to be injured like this?"

"But it might be a trick, right?" Tang Ze took a sip and said with a hint of thorn in his plain words, "I've actually seen a lot of cases like this."

"But for a cake chef, hands are very important. Even if it is a bitter trick, we will not choose hands."

Upon hearing this, Akiko Sato retorted: "I would rather lose my legs than risk losing my hands.

What's more, in that case, I might die, right? "

Speaking of this, Akiko Sato looked at Karasawa and said: "Karasawa Criminal, as a well-known criminal in Tokyo and the person in charge of the Science Research Institute, you must know about it.

In fact, whether it is corn flour or sugar powder, the conditions for explosion are very strict, and it is not certain that it will explode. "

"Yes, if you want to create a dust explosion, various external conditions are also important." Tangze nodded in agreement.

"Then tell me, assuming I really want to kill Meijia, shouldn't I choose a more reliable and safer killing method?"

When Akiko Sato said this, she pointed to a small open space outside the courtyard not far away: "For example, this kind of toxin-laden herb.

As pastry chefs, we also have relevant knowledge.

Precisely because we know that the dust explosion produced by powdered sugar is dangerous and highly uncertain, we will not include it as a killing method.

I think that instead of doubting professionals like us, it is the dabblers who have heard the knowledge about "dust explosion" from nowhere who should be the target of doubt. "

"I've learned a lesson, and I will investigate this aspect later."

Karasawa seemed to have never doubted the other party before, with a smile on his face: "It was really fruitful to visit Mr. Sato today, so I will continue the investigation here, so I won't interrupt you."

"Please." Akiko Zuotou still had a kind smile on her face, and there was no trace of the anger on her face after being suspected.

The two of them smiled and said goodbye like old friends who had a good conversation, and the atmosphere was so disharmonious.

Just watching the back of Karasawa walking towards the car, the smile on Akiko Zuotou's face gradually turned into a gloomy one.

Of course, after Tangze turned around, all his smiles disappeared, leaving him with only reason and calmness.

This conversation was just a test. As for the conversation, it was just to get more information. This opponent was not so difficult that he needed to play psychological warfare with him.

As for whether it would alert the enemy, Karasawa actually didn't care. After all, Akiko Sato was considered a prominent figure. Her identity and wealth bound her, otherwise she wouldn't have chosen this method to kill someone.

It was precisely because he saw that it was impossible for her to abandon her wealth and run away that Tang Ze came to test her so blatantly.

As for the other party's reaction, that was completely beyond Tang Ze's consideration.

Perhaps other criminals would be extremely concerned when meeting someone like her who has connections in the political and business circles.

But on Karasawa's side, I'm afraid no one would risk offending him to sell Sato Akiko's face.