Stay away from Conan

Chapter 60 Alibi

"Can you tell me more specifically?"

Gao Yuan calmed Ms. Hirata's mood and continued to ask.

Ms. Hirata calmed down and explained the matter: It turns out that Ms. Hirata's full name is Hirata Nako, and her husband's name is Hirata Yoshihara. He is the financial staff of an izakaya brand head office located in Ginza under the Wakura Group. . The cause of the incident was that the night before yesterday, Hase Heihachi, who came from the group headquarters to the store where Hirata Yoshihara was located to reconcile the accounts, was killed in his home.

After listening to these basic descriptions, Gao Yuan roughly understood.

"In other words, your husband, Mr. Hirata Yoshihiro, is considered by the police to be the murderer of Hase Heihachi?"

"Yes."

Ms. Hirata Nako said.

"Then what is the basis for the police's judgment?"

Gao Yuan asked.

"The police said that because my husband had no alibi at the time of the crime, he was the biggest suspect. Moreover, the murder weapon used to kill Heihachi Hase was a towel that my husband usually used."

Hirata Nako said a little frustrated.

"towel?"

Gao Yuan grabbed this point and asked, and Hirata Nako quickly gave an explanation.

"Yes. My husband has a body that sweats easily, so he keeps a towel in the office."

After listening to this, Gao Yuan tapped his fingers on the table of the bar. He already had some basic ideas, so he asked: "Since Ms. Hirata has come to commission a detective, she should be convinced that your husband is not the murderer. Regarding the police accusation, the murder weapon towel exists Putting the operability aside, the only problem is the alibi. As the wife, you should have a reasonable explanation, right?"

Hirata Nako nodded.

"Yes. Because my husband was called out by a phone call that night. The person claimed to be the financial manager of the group company and asked my husband to meet at a bar."

Hearing this, Gao Yuan smiled slightly.

"The police didn't accept your testimony. Is it because there was no surveillance in the bar where we met?"

"Yes. And when my husband went there, he didn't show up until very late."

Hirata Nako said confidently.

Gao Yuan had already expected this answer, and then said seriously: "There is indeed something wrong with the accounts of your husband's store, right?"

The deceased came to check the accounts from the group headquarters, and then the suspect went directly to the appointment without verification because of a phone call claiming to be the financial manager of the headquarters. The only thing that can be thought of in this situation is that there is a problem with the store's accounts, and the suspect Hirata Yoshihiro Must be someone in the know.

"Yes...that's right."

After Takato pointed this out, Hirata Nako did not refute, but quickly said: "But, this is all because the store manager forced my husband to do this."

"What about the store manager's suspicion?"

Gao Yuan immediately asked, "If this case is caused by the store's accounting problems, then the biggest suspect should be the store manager who instigated your husband?"

"about this point,"

Hirata Nako said coyly, "I don't know."

"Why?"

Gao Yuan was a little surprised. Hirata Nako continued to explain, her tone became excited again.

"Because yesterday, the police took my husband and the store manager away for questioning. Today the store manager was released and my husband was identified as the biggest suspect."

Gao Yuan was helpless about such a result. He tapped his fingers on the bar table, thinking, and then suddenly asked: "Do you know who the policeman responsible for this case is?"

Hirata Nako shook her head.

"I don't know the specific name. I only remember that the police officer who took the lead was fat and wearing an orange coat."

"Officer Megure."

Hearing this familiar description, Gao Yuan knew that Nako Hirata was talking about Officer Megure from the Investigation Section 1 of the Metropolitan Police Department. He happened to have his contact information. However, with his current face, he could get more information from Officer Megure. Many clues?

With the mentality of giving it a try, Gao Yuan still dialed Officer Memu's number.

"Hello? Officer Megure?"

After the call was dialed, Gao Yuan said hello.

"Oh, it's Brother Mingzhi, what's the matter with you?"

On the other end of the phone, Officer Memu said politely.

"Ah, I'm embarrassed to say it. I just took over a commission, which is about the case of Hirata Yoshihara."

Before Gao Yuan finished speaking, Officer Memu answered.

"Oh, what are you talking about about this case? Hirata Yoshihara's wife was entrusted to you? I'm sorry, because the case is still under investigation and I can't reveal any more information to you."

Judging from his tone, Officer Memu seemed to be hanging up the phone, so Gao Yuan hurriedly added.

"Well, I want to ask, how was the store manager eliminated as a suspect?"

"On this point, I can only say that the store manager Masaichi Komura was with the store clerk Furuyama Ayumi at the time of the incident, and he has a perfect alibi."

After Officer Megure finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

"A perfect alibi?"

Hearing this sentence, Gao Yuan murmured it again, and then smiled.

"How's it going? What did the officer say?"

Hirata Nako on the side saw Gao Yuan put down his mobile phone and asked hurriedly.

"Let's go find Gushan Bushi!"

From what Officer Megure said just now, Gao Yuan found the target of the next investigation, so he stood up and asked Hirata Nako: "Does Ms. Hirata know Furuyama Ayumi?"

"Well, I know him. He is the manager of the store where my husband works."

Hirata Nako said, and the two immediately prepared to set off to find Furuyama Aumi.

Watching the two people leave, Kizui Hōrō hurriedly shouted something, asking them to inform him after the results of their entrustment came to fruition. This received an affirmative reply from Gao Yuan.

Under the leadership of Hirata Nako, Gao Yuan finally found him at Gushan Aushi's home.

However, what I didn't expect was that as soon as I arrived at the apartment where Furuyama Aushi lived, I saw a police officer walking out of his apartment. Looking at the appearance of the young male police officer, Gao Yuan recognized him. It’s Wataru Takagi, the inspection chief of the First Investigation Division! So Gao Yuan immediately called him.

"Officer Takagi."

Arriving in front of Gao Mushe, Gao Yuan greeted.

"Huh? Sorry, who are you?"

Takagi Wataru was a little surprised when Gao Yuan called out his name, and then looked at Nako Hirata who came with him, "Ms. Hirata, why..."

"Excuse me, please introduce yourself. My name is Akechi Takato, and I am a detective. Today, Ms. Hirata asked me to investigate a case about her husband."

Gao Yuan introduced himself.

"Oh! You are Detective Akechi! I have heard of you. Nice to meet you! But how did you recognize me?"

Takagi Wataru replied politely, and then raised doubts.

"Oh, I heard Kudo Shinichi mention you."

Gao Yuan made an excuse at random, "Is Officer Takagi here to check the alibi of store manager Masako Komura?"

"Well, that's right. Because there has never been a breakthrough on Hirata Yoshihara's side, I was wondering if there were loopholes in Komura Masaichi's alibi."

Perhaps because of the rumors he had heard before, Takagi Wataru obviously didn't have much defense against Gao Yuan, and said casually, "But I can't find any problems at all."

"In that case, you might as well tell me, maybe I can be of some help."

Gao Yuan said, "About the so-called perfect alibi."