Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

"Have you been deceived?"

“…Ji Shu-nii!”

"Feel sorry."

Because of his injury, Lin Jiashu's voice was a little soft, and he had to speak slowly: "It's just that seeing Xiaolan looking listless, I couldn't help but want to play a joke on you."

"How can you joke like that?"

There was dissatisfaction in the girl's tone.

But she did let out a sigh of relief and sat back down with a hand over her heart.

Lin Jiashu was still smiling.

"...Where are Uncle Maori and the others?"

"Dad went back to the hotel to pack his luggage and prepare to move here, and then Conan and Hattori Heiji went to buy breakfast."

"so."

Lin Jiashu responded, "Sorry... I accidentally caused you trouble. You were supposed to go back to Mihua in the next two days, right?"

"What are you talking about, Yoshiki-kun?"

Xiaolan frowned when she heard this.

The slender, willow-leaf brows were wrinkled slightly in sadness.

She looked at Lin Jiashu and said, "Why would Brother Jiashu say such a thing?"

"...what's wrong?"

"You said you were causing us trouble. Before you said that, it was me who caused you the most trouble. You even saved me when you were in danger. And I almost forgot that you don't like cake... You always try to accommodate others and never think about yourself..."

"..."

"As the one being accommodated, I won't be happy about this, and I also want to do something for Jiashu brother."

Xiaolan looked at him extremely seriously.

Lin Jiashu looked at it, pursed his lips, and smiled softly: "The sun is so nice today."

"Eh?"

The unusually gentle look in his weak eyes made Xiaolan a little confused.

It is indeed a nice day today.

The girl sat in front of the window. Against the backdrop of the sunlight coming in from outside, her long black hair, which was slightly shiny and soft, had a dazzling beauty in the hazy light. Combined with her pure and lovely beauty, she had a bright and flawless charm that would make anyone who saw her fall in love with her.

But at this time, Conan and Hattori Heiji came back.

When they saw that Lin Jiashu was still awake, they immediately went up to him and asked how he was feeling.

For some reason, Xiaolan wondered if Brother Jiashu would also pretend to have amnesia in front of them.

Unfortunately, Lin Jiashu did not do so.

After he smiled and said it was nothing, Hattori Heiji immediately asked about what happened last night: "So, is there something wrong with that incident? Do you have any clues?"

——He and Conan actually wanted to go to the scene last night, but were stopped by his father Hattori Heizo.

This morning, I haven't had the chance to look again... and even if I did, there probably wouldn't be any clues left.

"It's nothing, just an accident." Lin Jiashu said with a smile.

"Don't give me that! There must be something fishy going on here—!"

Hattori Heiji didn't believe it.

Not to mention what Lin Jiashu said before he fainted, even his father came over afterwards and didn't let him go to the scene to investigate... This seems a bit wrong no matter how you think about it.

"Hattori-kun, Yoshiki-kun needs a good rest now!"

"..."

After hearing what Xiaolan said, Hattori Heiji stopped immediately.

He and Conan exchanged glances.

Just then, Hattori Heizo walked in.

The Osaka Prefectural Police Chief narrowed his eyes, not even looking at his son, and simply said to him, "Heiji, you two should go out for a moment."

"..."

Hattori Heiji was unexpectedly obedient.

He took Conan with him and gestured to Xiaolan, who left the ward with some worry.

"Remember to close the door."

Hattori Heizo reminded him, which immediately made Hattori Heiji curl his lips - he was just thinking of leaving a crack in the door to eavesdrop.

As a result, as soon as they walked out of the ward, they found another person standing outside the door. It was Toyama Kazuha's father, Toyama Ginjiro.

Toyama Ginjiro ruthlessly dismissed the two little devils' idea: "Okay, I'm watching here, so don't even think about standing here and eavesdropping."

"..."

In the ward at this time

Hattori Heizo walked to the bedside and looked at Hayashi Yoshiki.

"How do you feel, Mr. Lin?"

"It's okay, I'll be fine after resting for a while."

"That's good." Hattori Heizo said, opening his narrowed eyes. The sharpness in his eyes was extremely sharp. "Is it that guy again this time?"

"Yeah, there's no mistake, it's that guy..."

When Hayashi Yoshiki said this, he ignored the pain in his body and tried to sit up - but Hattori Heizo immediately held him down.

"No, the doctor said you have to stay in bed now."

“…I didn’t tell anyone about my visit to Osaka.”

Hattori Heizo understood what he meant.

Lin Jiashu came to Osaka suddenly, but the murderer who planned the accidental murder easily found him.

——The [Accident] incident initially attracted attention in Osaka, so the special task force set up in Tokyo also included police officers from Osaka, and Hattori Heizo, as the head of the Osaka Prefectural Police, has been closely following this matter.

He also knew that Lin Jiashu was the detective consultant of the task force.

"We are currently investigating the whereabouts of the deceased, Ed Michael, in Osaka and the details of the vehicle he was driving, but we have not found anything suspicious at this time."

Hattori Heizo paused for a moment, "Was he attacking you as a threat? Or was it just a coincidence?"

"I don't think that's a coincidence." Lin Jiashu said this, and quickly changed the subject: "Could you please call Inspector Odagiri for me?"

"it is good."

Hattori Heizo made the call without hesitation.

240

Chapter 240: The murderer is not human

"That was definitely not an accident, it was definitely directed at me."

"It's just that the other party didn't intend to kill me."

After the call was connected, Lin Jiashu went straight to the point.

Odagiri Toshiro fell into a brief silence.

He also learned about Lin Jiashu's sudden accident last night, and the surveillance video at the time of the incident and the subsequent investigation materials from the Osaka Police Department were also sent to the task force as soon as possible.

For a long time,

He apologized with a heavy tone, "...I'm so sorry for dragging you into this."

"There's no need to apologize to me, Minister Odagiri."

Under the gaze of Hattori Heizo, Hayashi Yoshiki's expression was very calm when he said this.

He tilted his head slightly to look out the window.

Gazing at the clear blue sky outside the window, his black eyes were bright without any haze.

“It was my own decision to join the task force.”

"In fact, I am honored to be able to join the task force."

"Do you know why I became a detective?"

"To be honest, I've always considered myself a talented person. If I became a detective, I might have the opportunity to help others."

"Whether it's bringing cunning criminals to justice or helping others clear their accusations - I think it's a very meaningful thing."

"And right now, there's a murderer hiding in the shadows, constantly killing people with all sorts of cruel and unexpected means. Even if those he kills are all evil people—killing is a sin no matter what the reason, and I refuse to sit idly by."

Because of his injury, Lin Jiashu's voice was not very strong.

But not to mention Hattori Heizo who was standing next to him, Odagiri Toshio could also fully feel his will.

There was silence for a while.

"I understand, Mr. Lin."

"With your help, we will definitely be able to find the murderer and bring him to justice!"

"That's right." Lin Jiashu smiled, "How is Bai Ma now?"

"Director Hakuba's son? Nothing happened to him." There was a pause. "Do you think he might have been attacked?"

“…I don’t know, but maybe that’s a possibility.”

Lin Jiashu's tone turned serious. "That strange killing method was definitely his, and it was undoubtedly aimed at me. However, he didn't intend to kill me... Maybe it was a provocation, or maybe it was a warning."

"But when I think about it, the closest I ever got to the task force was probably at that intersection."

"—After unwrapping the mocking invitation that the murderer had left behind, Hakuba and I appeared at the scene together."

"Maybe the murderer was hiding somewhere at that intersection that day, observing us."

"We considered this possibility, but unfortunately, the surveillance footage and investigative personnel couldn't find any suspicious individuals... nor could we find any useful information about the vehicles passing through at that time."

"Minister Odagiri, what really bothers me is that I didn't inform anyone about my visit to Osaka yesterday."

"..."

"We used to think that the murderer's use of various clever accidental killings required very detailed investigations and careful planning in advance, but this time I encountered a situation that did not seem to be the case."

On the other end of the phone, Odagiri Toshio frowned deeply after hearing what Hayashi Yoshiki said.

It’s not that he didn’t believe what Lin Jiashu said, but if this was true, it would be too horrifying.

An incredible accidental murder was quickly carried out without a long investigation and arrangement... If the murderer could really do such a thing, wouldn't it be like having super powers?

It’s just that Lin Jiashu’s inferences have always been very convincing, and his statement this time is also equally tenable.

Add to that the Osaka Police's investigation results on the deceased Ed Michael...

Toshio Odagiri glanced at the investigation file in his hand: it recorded all of Ed Michael's itinerary after he arrived in Osaka by plane from the United States the night before.

A foreigner, just one day after arriving in Osaka, was murdered and had such a dramatic death arranged by the murderer...

Also, how did the murderer know that the consultant went to Osaka yesterday?

The more he thought about it, the more complicated and unbelievable it seemed, so Toshio Odagiri put down the information in his hand. He chatted with Hayashi Yoshiki for a while, but ended the call after not being able to come up with any useful information.

Lin Jiashu breathed a sigh of relief.

In his current state, chatting for too long would be very tiring.

"Captain Hattori, at the reception at the 3K World Restaurant last night, Ed Michael mentioned something like, 'I don't know who gave him the invitation, but I'm very grateful to the person who gave it.' Perhaps we can investigate further in that direction."

"I understand. Mr. Lin, you should take good care of yourself."

Hattori Heizo stood up and responded extremely seriously.

He looked at the young man in front of him, who was only a few years older than his immature son, with a bit of admiration in his eyes, but at the same time he felt sad about what the young man had experienced.