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

Baichuan Qiu opened his eyes and looked at the culprit who blocked his sunlight with some impatience.

The man with fox eyes looked down at him condescendingly, his slender and deep eyebrows showing the indifference and arrogance of a superior, as if he was looking at something insignificant.

Shirakawa Akane: Oh, that guy from the Special Investigation Department.

——Tsk.

Bai Chuanqiu sat up and said, "You guys are well-informed. I just got back and you guys came looking for me right after I did."

"We've been looking for you recently." Morimoto said in a calm tone, "But you actually ran away abroad."

"There doesn't seem to be any law prohibiting me from leaving the country, right?"

Bai Chuanqiu crossed his legs and said, "Also, I just have the obligation to cooperate with you in your work, but that doesn't mean I have to cooperate with you all the time, right?"

Morimoto Yu sneered and didn't dwell on the matter any further. He looked around the cafe and said, "There's been some new progress in the investigation. Can we find a quiet place to talk?"

Baichuan Qiu stood up: "Okay."

This time he did not take people to find a quiet place to sit in the cafe, but went directly to the back door and stood in the deserted alley outside the back door.

——They didn’t even want to arrange a seat for Morimoto Yui.

Morimoto looked around without showing any dissatisfaction. Instead, he pulled out his notebook and said businesslike, "We've already completed most of the investigation into the Linlu Construction case. We've also confirmed the details of your car accident."

He unfolded the notebook and pulled out a photo from the middle.

"This is Kazuya Tsukamura, the former principal of the police academy. He has been arrested for corruption and bribery."

Bai Chuanqiu glanced at him and raised an eyebrow: "So, he was also involved in the car accident?"

"That's not the case, but based on the clues we've found so far, it seems that before his death, Nakamaki Shunsuke came to the police academy to meet Tsukamura Kazuya, who was then the vice-principal."

Were they really a group?

Bai Chuanqiu recalled what happened back then, with a forced smile: "No wonder, when I got into trouble, they reported my situation and criticized me that very night, and immediately removed me from the team. The whole process was so smooth, there was hardly any hesitation at all."

Normally, people would take a long time to get a meal card, but now when something happens, the whole process is extremely efficient, which is so ironic.

Baichuan Qiu had suspected them before, but had no evidence. Now the news brought by Morimoto Qiu has verified Baichuan Qiu's guess.

"So, this Mr. Tsukamura is the culprit who murdered Nakamaki Shunsuke and caused my car accident?"

Morimoto Yu: “This cannot be directly defined at the moment.”

Shirakawa Qiu rolled his eyes: "Then why did he meet with Nakamaki Shunsuke?"

Morimoto Yui: "According to him, the reason for inviting Shunsuke Nakamaki to the police academy was to discuss the graduation ceremony later."

"Graduation ceremony?" Bai Chuanqiu murmured, "That's a really good excuse."

It was almost graduation time when he had the car accident, and when he woke up from his coma, the police academy graduation ceremony had already ended.

Morimoto Yui: "According to him, every year during the graduation ceremony, they would invite one or two reporters to the scene to provide positive coverage, and Nakamaki Shunsuke was the reporter he invited that year."

Shirakawa Akane: "Why would he choose Nakamaki Shunsuke?"

Morimoto Yui: "He said it was too long ago and he couldn't remember."

Shirakawa Qiu laughed: "Nakamaki Shunsuke is just an unknown reporter, and the newspaper behind him is even less famous. If there is no special reason, why would he find Nakamaki Shunsuke?"

Especially for something as serious as this. They have to promote the school's positive energy while also ensuring confidentiality to prevent the students' privacy from being leaked. This kind of troublesome work is usually handled by official newspapers, not just some small, under-the-radar publication.

This is a complete lie.

Morimoto Yui obviously knew the problem, but he had no choice: "So far, without seeing any actual evidence, I'm afraid he won't change his words."

After all, this involves a human life.

Mr. Kazuya Tsukamura is definitely prepared to stick to his guns to the end.

"Then how am I related to them?" Bai Chuanqiu asked, "Could it be that he doesn't know this?"

"He said he didn't know. He hadn't seen you that night, and he didn't know why you were in Nakamaki Shunsuke's car."

Shirakawa Qiu: "...Hehe."

Good news: the guy was caught.

Bad news: Too hard-mouthed.

"Then your investigation hasn't made any progress." Bai Chuanqiu said speechlessly, "I thought you would at least bring the people from that time to apologize to me."

Morimoto laughed.

This laugh was particularly crisp, with some ambiguous irony.

Bai Chuanqiu stared at him: "Do you think it's funny?"

"I don't think it's funny." Morimoto Yui suppressed the smile on his face, as if he wasn't the one who laughed just now. "But I think you should be mentally prepared in advance. Judging from their attitude, they probably won't apologize to you."

According to their current charges, refusing to repent is only the minimum sentencing condition. Baichuan Qiu wants to wait for those people to apologize, but it would be better for them to die.

Baichuan Qiu probably understood what Morimoto Qiu meant and let out a light sigh.

"Okay, is there anything else? If not, please leave."

Baichuanqiu pointed to the end of the alley.

"There is indeed one more thing," Morimoto said slowly. "The investigation into Linlu Construction is nearing completion. Regarding the Baihong Bridge, you can ask the relevant person in charge about the situation."

Bai Chuanqiu's eyes lit up: "Will they refund my money?"

Morimoto Yui curled his lips. "The probability is low, but you can follow up. The police should be handing the case over to the prosecutor's office soon. You can contact them and ask them to include your financial dispute investigation into their subsequent procuratorial work, so that the court can determine the company's debt repayment ability."

Baichuan Qiu chuckled: "So?"

Morimoto shrugged his shoulders and said in a rather cold tone: "So the sentences of those involved in the case can be increased."

Baichuan Qiu: "Haha, thank you so much."

It's useless.

Morimoto Yu didn't say anything else. He just stuffed the photo he took out back into the notebook and put it back into his chest pocket: "I'm just giving you a reminder. You can choose not to listen."

Bai Chuanqiu sneered and replied sarcastically, "I understand. Thank you for your kind reminder."

If those guys refuse to pay back the money... he has plenty of ways to deal with them.

But by then, this money... will become someone's life-saving money.