20demayo Chapter 248 Caught Red-Handed
Chapter 248 Caught Red-Handed
Chapter 248 Caught Red-Handed
Time quickly came to eleven o'clock. Akutagawa Hiko and his group ambushed the warehouse directly opposite the room where Kogoro Mori had seen the murder scene. Before capturing Shirai Mitsuo, they even gave a special demonstration.
Of course, the lights were not turned on to avoid being discovered by others.
"If you open the window at a certain angle, and then have a family member practicing first aid cast their shadow into the opposite room, Uncle Mori will naturally mistakenly think that a murder has occurred on the other side."
Conan realized what was going on and asked with some concern, "Is this the same principle behind the pranks that Brother Ayan and Ms. Kobayashi played at school before?"
Akutagawa Hiko did indeed borrow the methods from this case, but he used them earlier, so he was the original creator. Shirai Mitsuo was just a despicable imitator.
"The methods used are different, but the principles are similar."
Inspector Megure couldn't help but admire him. As expected of Akutagawa, he was not only good at solving cases, but he could also devise mind-boggling puzzles if he wanted to.
However, even if a righteous detective is proficient in all kinds of criminal methods, he only uses them to counter criminals who always have some strange ideas in their minds and can carry them out one by one; at most, he can only play pranks.
"Brother Akutagawa, what exactly is Dr. Shirai's purpose? He doesn't have any relatives who were sent to prison because of you, Brother Mori."
During the day, Inspector Megure and his team were also busy, going through all the cases that Kogoro Mouri had solved since his debut, but they couldn't find any criminals related to Mitsuo Shirai.
Kogoro Mouri's guess was naturally proven wrong, which made Mitsuo Shirai's purpose even more intriguing.
Akutagawa Hiko knew perfectly well what Shirai Mitsuo's purpose was: "Perhaps it's to kill someone."
Surrounded by his own people, Akutagawa Hiko had no intention of hiding anything. Moreover, the three police officers present were currently on leave, making their identities extremely flexible, so there was no risk of anyone suing him for defamation.
Seeing everyone frown, Akutagawa Hiko continued, "Uncle Mori is a very righteous person; he certainly wouldn't remain indifferent to such a sight—"
If this kind of behavior of calling the police and asking for help is repeated a few times and ultimately comes to nothing, then Kogoro Mouri's reputation will drop to its lowest point, leaving him in a state of isolation and helplessness.
When Shirai Mitsuo actually kills someone, whether out of a sense of responsibility and justice or to prove that he wasn't mistaken, Kogoro Mouri will definitely venture deep into enemy territory alone.
By simply hiding behind the door to launch a sneak attack and pressing Kogoro Mouri's fingerprint onto the murder weapon, Mitsuo Shirai, who had undoubtedly prepared an alibi beforehand, could accomplish the task of framing the murderer.
"That's so despicable!"
Ran Mouri was filled with righteous indignation, her fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
In terms of reasoning, she had complete trust in Akutagawa Hiko, and even though it was just a guess without any evidence, she believed it completely.
Takagi Wataru was about to agree, but Sato Miwako directly suppressed him. They were police officers; you could listen to them, but you absolutely could not publicly support statements without evidence.
Conan stroked his chin. If that's the case, then everything makes sense.
"What time is it now?"
Upon hearing the question, Conan glanced at the tranquilizer watch.
Although its main function is as a tranquilizer gun, it still has the basic function of a watch; otherwise, always carrying a watch that doesn't turn on would easily arouse suspicion.
It's already 11:20.
Upon hearing this time, everyone consciously lowered their breathing, since Kogoro Mouri woke up at 11:30 yesterday, and it was almost time now.
As Shirai Mitsuo leisurely drove to the warehouse, he didn't notice the group hiding in the pile of junk. With a relaxed expression, he opened the window that had been reset earlier and then turned on the warehouse light switch.
The mannequins leaning against the wall and the daggers to be used for the crime were all ready. When the time came, the scene from last night would be recreated.
The gradually increasing noise sounded wonderfully to Mitsuo Shirai.
It'll be soon, it'll be soon!
He'll get rid of that shameless bastard, Eto Shori, right away. He's clinging to the past, forcing him to withdraw from the competition for the position of head of surgery, and even trying to kick him out of the hospital.
Now he even wants to sing a song.
But that won't do. He has to show up quickly to prevent others from suspecting him.
As soon as Shirai Mitsuo turned around, he saw six people, including a child who was shorter than his calf, with their arms crossed, watching him leisurely with different expressions on their faces.
"Dr. Shirai, please explain why you're here and why you're doing this!"
Inspector Megure waved his hand, and Officers Sato and Takagi rushed forward and immediately subdued Shirai Mitsuo, who had dropped his dagger in shock and panic.
Although he hasn't had a chance to kill anyone yet, he has at least been guilty of wasting police resources and illegally administering sleeping pills to patients, which gives him ample reason to be arrested.
"I—I am—"
Mitsuo Shirai was speechless. Kogoro Mouri, leaning on his cane, had already arrived at the door and said smugly, "You think your plan is flawless? You really underestimate us famous detectives."
Upon hearing this, Shirai Mitsuo stopped struggling. He knew all too well that once this got out, he would be completely finished, and even Eto Katsuhiro would surely take advantage of his misfortune, and his secret admission to the hospital through connections would be exposed.
Although he wouldn't be imprisoned for long since he didn't commit murder, his life and his future were completely over the moment he was caught.
Since that's the case, don't blame him for going all out. Anyway, his future is ruined, and Eto Katsumi, the culprit, won't get away with it either.
His father accepted bribes to get people into the hospital. Does that mean he himself is clean? He's probably been tainted by the filth that spread from top to bottom, and his stench is indelible.
Mitsuo Shirai took a deep breath and said, "Officer, I plead guilty, but I want to report you—"
Inspector Megure's eyes widened. He never expected to encounter something like this while helping out. Bribery and accepting bribes are no small matter. Before Eto Katsumi even investigated, he was already being charged with extortion and threats.
Not to mention that his father's bribery will definitely implicate him as well.
Kogoro Mouri was eventually transferred to another hospital. Because of the bribery scandal, the entire Beika General Hospital was thoroughly investigated, uncovering many shady dealings, all of which became part of a new official's achievements.
Of course, Akutagawa Hiko didn't care much about these things; he only heard them from Matsumoto Sayuri, who was still on her honeymoon with Takasugi Toshihiko.