Detective Conan: Knifeman? I'm a good citizen of Beihua

Metropolitan Police Department, Ministry of Transportation.

Yi Dahang looked at the direction in which the car disappeared from the surveillance video, took a deep breath, and asked the police officer, "Is this the last footage we can find?"

The officer in charge of monitoring sighed and said, "Yes, Ida, the traffic monitoring over there is not perfect. This is the last direction we can find."

Idahang clenched his hands, then politely thanked the police officer and asked, "Which way does that usually go?"

"That side leads to the outskirts of the city, and there are many possible directions. We can't confirm it at the moment. We can only expand the surveillance range and try to find the whereabouts of this car."

Yi Dahang nodded: "Okay, I'll leave it to you."

After talking to the police officer, Ida Hang straightened up, and then his cell phone rang.

Yi Dahang answered the phone without hesitation: "Hello?"

He himself didn't realize that there was a hint of anticipation and trembling in his voice.

There was silence on the other side, and then he whispered, "It's me, squad leader."

Yi Dahang was stunned for a moment, looked at his phone, and found that it was Shirakawa Qiu calling.

Ida Ko walked to a deserted area and said in his usual voice, "Shirakawa? Is there something wrong?"

Baichuan Qiu: "Squad leader, don't hide it from me, is something wrong with Natalie?"

Ida Ko remained silent.

The young man over there sighed deeply: "This matter is related to me. I am very sorry, squad leader, for involving your innocent people."

Yi Dahang's mind worked quickly, and he immediately realized, "Is it about the Linlu Construction incident?"

Matsuda had reminded him to be careful a while ago, but he thought at the time that he was about to take a vacation and would be at home with his wife every day, so he shouldn't be involved in this matter. He didn't expect...

Ida Ko closed his eyes, his rims reddening a little: "I see—it's my fault. Matsuda warned me, but I was still so careless..."

It was all his fault. He had killed Natalie and the unborn child.

When Shirakawa Qiu heard Ida Kou's self-blaming words, he was silent.

Even though such a thing happened, even though all the disasters were caused by him, the squad leader's first reaction was not to blame him, but to blame himself.

"Baichuan, how did you know this news? Did...someone threaten you?"

Although Ida Ko looks big and strong, he is actually very insightful. Almost in an instant, he understood why Shirakawa Akira called him.

Bai Chuanqiu did not hide it from him: "The people over there said that if we give up the investigation, they will not do anything."

Date Ko's first reaction was the same as Shirakawa Akira's at the time: "How is this possible? The investigation has been handed over to the task force. Everyone is focused on this case. We can't do anything about it."

"They clearly did it on purpose—"

Ida Hang was so angry that he punched the wall.

——Those people had no intention of giving them a chance to live, they just deliberately made a request that was impossible to achieve!

But Natalie...

"Ida, calm down first! Listen to me, since this matter is related to Linlu Construction and the top brass of the Metropolitan Police Department, it means they've been eyeing you for a long time and may have set a trap for you before..." Shirakawa Qiu's cold voice was soothing. "Think carefully, is there anything strange about your work recently?"

"There's something strange about my job..."

Ida Ko held his head and tried hard to recall.

Suddenly, he remembered something: "This paid leave was actually approved by my superiors because I caught an important criminal - but in fact, this case was not under my jurisdiction. I was temporarily assigned there by our leader."

Yi Dahang said, his brows slowly furrowing. "It's strange to say, this case is basically closed, and we're just responsible for the arrest. Although the murderer is indeed quite capable, there's no need to send me there..."

And if I participate in the arrest in the end, I will be suspected of directly reaping the fruits of someone else's victory...

But both the leader Jinmura Jin and the police officer Kaida who was in charge of the case strongly supported Date Ko's participation in the case and did not show any dissatisfaction.

Now that I think about it, it’s a bit strange…

"What kind of case is that?"

Yi Dahang: "That murderer is the mastermind behind several vicious murders. His main targets are women and children. He likes to torture and torture his victims first, then murder them. So far, he has committed five cases in Mihua alone, which has caused a huge public outcry."

"This criminal was a mercenary in a foreign country in his early years. After retiring, he hasn't had a proper job and rarely goes out. We caught him right at his doorstep. He's got a strong anti-reconnaissance awareness and is quite skilled. Even I was accidentally slashed by him."

It's just a minor injury and it has almost healed in the past few days.

"If this guy is a trap set for me by the person behind the scenes, then I really can't imagine what the problem is."

Yi Dahang rubbed his brows. "He's a mercenary, which certainly fits my occupational profile of the kidnapper. But as we've just confirmed, he's still in detention, awaiting his trial."

It's impossible for him to run away and commit a crime.

After listening to Date Ko's words, Shirakawa Qiu seemed to be lost in thought.

"Squad leader, is there any difference in appearance between this kidnapper and the murderer you arrested?"

Ida Hang frowned and thought carefully. "They... are very similar in height and build! But if you really want to find a subtle difference... it seems that this person is a bit more muscular than the serial killer."

But what’s strange is that the murderer is still in detention!

Yi Dahang felt that no matter how arrogant the higher-ups were, they would not secretly release the murderer and then target their family.

But such a comparison is indeed too coincidental...

Baichuan Qiu suddenly understood something.

"I understand, monitor."

Bai Chuanqiu whispered, "Can you send me a copy of the information you have now?"

"Of course you can, but Shirakawa... in the current situation, you should prioritize your own safety." Yi Dahang paused, "You've forgotten a lot of things. Don't fall into their trap now. If you find anything, tell me immediately!"

"Okay, monitor."

After hanging up the phone, Baichuan Qiu successfully obtained first-hand information about the murderer.

The system was also watching: "Host, do you think Natalie was kidnapped by this guy?"

Bai Chuanqiu looked through the photos and information, the coldness in his eyes gradually intensified: "Yes, and no."

System: “Huh?”

"This guy's name is Kano Takakazu. He was originally a mercenary from the Eastern Continent. He once fought in the battlefield, but later retired due to injury and returned to Sakura."

Bai Chuanqiu tapped the screen of his phone. "And the reason he killed people was because he had been on the battlefield and suffered from severe post-traumatic stress disorder, which caused his inner distortion and made him seek stimulation and pleasure from the bodies of vulnerable people."

"This is a picture of a victim."

Bai Chuanqiu pointed at the photo that needed to be blurred no matter where it was placed. "The deceased's body parts were severely injured. She was first stabbed with a hard sharp object, and then raped. Do you think this is inconsistent?"

System: "Something seems to be wrong..."

Baichuan Qiu put away the photo: "Don't you think this process seems to be reversed?"

The system politely reminded: "Host, if you continue talking, an alert box will pop up."

Baichuanqiu shrugged: "Okay."

"In short, there are probably two murderers. One of them was injured in a vital part of the body on the battlefield, so he became a psychopath and used other things to gain his lost 'manliness' from the victim."

"And the other person is responsible for dealing with these 'victims', first killing them and then beating them."

Bai Chuanqiu walked forward slowly, his voice slightly cold: "So this case is a trap they deliberately set for the squad leader!"

If only one person was caught, how could the other person not take revenge on the squad leader?