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At that time, if it gets out that he was chasing after Matsuda's car today and that they had encountered a mountain accident and hadn't received any rescue,
That would be more than just a simple demotion; the police department might even strip him of his uniform.
At that point, all the connections that Da Men had painstakingly cultivated in the police force over the years would be completely useless.
Even after the lavender villa case investigated by Matsuda was exposed,
Inspector Daimon could also argue that he was misled by that high school detective.
That's indeed the case; even if the matter is exposed at that time...
At most, he'll be charged with dereliction of duty; at worst, his rank and position will be demoted by one level.
Demotion offers a chance to climb back up, but once your uniform is stripped off, that chance is gone forever.
Inspector Daimon, who was always adept at maneuvering, naturally understood this principle.
Given the current landslide situation, the two people in the car are very likely dead.
Even if the two are rescued unharmed, the gate could still take the opportunity to take away the important witness, namely Hiroki Tsuchio, who was disguised as Koshimizu.
The Lavender Villa case could still be covered up at that time.
After figuring this out, Inspector Daimon immediately dialed the rescue number and reported the location of the accident involving Matsuda and the other man.
"Inspector, we don't know when the rescue truck will arrive. Let's go down and dig for a bit first."
Takeshita couldn't help but said,
"If we had rescued them sooner, the people inside might still be alive."
Arai, who was standing to the side, nodded in agreement.
"it is good!"
Now that the decision to rescue them has been made, there's no need to delay any longer.
He and two of his men quickly ran down the hillside and began digging with their hands where the Mercedes might be.
……
Meanwhile, inside the Mercedes buried by the mudslide, Yue Shui, after careful consideration, also realized what was happening.
Unless the police inspector at the outer gate is completely incompetent, he would absolutely not dare not provide assistance.
But now, besides waiting for outside rescue, the two people in the car are facing another problem.
The red Mercedes' cabin wasn't very large, and now it was surrounded by mudslides, essentially sealed off.
In that case, the oxygen in the car obviously wouldn't last long.
"A person breathes about 30 times per minute, and each time they inhale about 0.4 liters of air, which means they consume about 720 liters of air per hour."
Yue Shui was calculating with his extensive knowledge.
"There are two of us, and we consume 1440 liters of air per hour, which is about 1.4 cubic meters of air. The interior space of this Mercedes-Benz is about three to four square meters. Let's say it's three square meters, after deducting the space reduced due to the deformation of the car body."
"Pretty much. If we don't get rescued within two hours, the oxygen in the car will run out."
Yue Shui said in a trembling voice, somewhat frightened.
"What? You don't want to die with me?"
Matsuda noticed that she seemed a bit down and joked.
"No, I didn't!"
Yue Shui quickly denied it, then said in a somewhat shy voice,
"I'm actually quite happy to die alongside Officer Matsuda."
After saying that, she mustered her courage, reached out, and hugged Matsuda's neck.
She then pressed her face against his chest, as if listening to Matsuda's heartbeat would lessen her fear.
"Don't worry, we'll be fine," Matsuda reassured him.
Putting everything else aside, he definitely won't die.
Given the constitution of the green zombie, it could be buried here for ten days or so without any problem.
In fact, if it weren't for the concern that recklessly digging outwards might cause a landslide and potentially endanger the Yueshui River,
Matsuda was able to dig the soil out little by little by relying on his physical strength.
As for Koshimizu, Matsuda considered the worst-case scenario: at worst, he could let her soul remain in the mortal world, just like Narumi.
Anyway, the system said that as long as he has enough merit points, he can resurrect the deceased soul.
Although it consumes a lot of merit points, it's not impossible to do it if you work hard for ten years or so.
However, no matter what, it's always best to be alive.
Chapter 87 Is the water tasty?
Thinking of this, Matsuda deliberately slowed down his breathing, trying to save some air for Koshimizu.
As soon as he made a move, Yue Shui, who was pinned down and had her cheek pressed against his chest, immediately felt it.
"Officer Matsuda, you..."
Yue Shui pursed her lips, her eyes filled with emotion.
When the landslide occurred earlier, Matsuda bravely shielded her from the impact.
Now that she had calculated the maximum time the air could hold, Matsuda deliberately slowed her breathing.
"Officer Matsuda, why...why did you save me just now?" Koshimizu asked softly.
"There's no why. You're a citizen, and I'm a police officer. Isn't it only natural for the police to protect the citizens?" Matsuda replied.
"That's all?" Yue Shui bit her lip, somewhat disappointed.
"Isn't that enough? Then let's add that I'm protecting my future assistant." Matsuda laughed. "Didn't you lie to Yoneya-senpai before, saying you were my assistant? I'm waiting for you to come to Division 1 and really be my assistant."
“Yes,” Koshimizu nodded emphatically, “I also look forward to the day when I can join the First Division. Matsuda…senpai!”
"Isn't it a bit too early to call it that now?" Matsuda said with amusement.
"What, does Matsuda-senpai lack confidence in my ability to advance to the First Division?" Koshimizu asked, somewhat displeased.
"How could that be? A smart girl like you will definitely pass the exam." Noticing that her tone was a little off, Matsuda quickly said.
"By the way, Matsuda-senpai, what rank is the policewoman who appeared in Chiba with you that day?" Koshimizu suddenly asked.
"You mean Miwako?" Matsuda thought for a moment. "She's an assistant inspector now. That girl passed the national civil service exam to get into the First Division. She's much more capable than me."
"She's only good at academics; when it comes to solving cases and reasoning, she's far inferior to you, senior," Yue Shui snorted.
"I've made up my mind, I'm going to take the national first-class civil service exam too!"
"The minimum requirement for this category is that you must be a college graduate to take the exam!" Matsuda laughed.
"I'm a university student too, from Waseda University. I just temporarily took a leave of absence to investigate Kana's matter!" Koshimizu said proudly.
Even so, we should wait until after you graduate to talk about these things. There are still at least three years left...
Yes, three years. In the world of Detective Conan, it would probably be multiplied by at least ten, becoming thirty years.
It's also possible that you won't graduate even in thirty years!
Matsuda muttered to himself.
Time passed little by little as the two chatted.
Matsuda's phone had fallen somewhere when he slid down into the mudslide and dove to protect Koshimizu.
The phone I used to have is still there, but the battery is almost dead.
She had tried making phone calls before, but since this was the suburbs,
Secondly, they are now buried under a mudslide, and their cell phones have no signal at all.
To save battery power, the two didn't dare use their phones for lighting, only taking them out every now and then to check the time.
"Senior, it's been an hour and a half." Yue Shui took out her phone.
In just a short while, her way of addressing Matsuda had been reduced from "Officer Matsuda" and "Matsuda-senpai" to simply "senpai".
"It's alright, don't worry, rescue will be here soon," Matsuda reassured him.
When people are in dire straits, sometimes the willpower is more important than the physical body.
To prevent Koshimizu from giving up hope, Matsuda had been trying to keep her talking to him for over an hour.
After talking so much, my mouth is now a little dry.
The two had been in the dark for over an hour by this time.
My eyes are gradually getting used to the dark environment around me.
Although it's still not clear, you can see the general movements.
Matsuda's habit of licking his lips because of dry mouth caught Koshimizu's attention.
"Senior, are you thirsty?"
"Yeah, I'm a little thirsty after talking for so long," Matsuda said honestly.
"I'm sorry, it's all my fault..." Yue Shui said, blaming herself.
She wasn't stupid; as a well-informed detective, she naturally understood why Matsuda kept talking.
"correct!"
Yue Shui suddenly remembered,
"I remember when I got into Yoneya-senpai's car before, I bought a bottle of water. Later, when I was impersonating Tsuchio Hiroki, I think I put that bottle of water in Tsuchio's shirt pocket."
At this point, Yue Shui hurriedly reached for the clothes on the back seat.
After fumbling around for a while, I finally managed to pull the shirt over.
The water is still inside, but only about half a bottle remains.
"Sorry, senior, I forgot, I already drank half of this bottle of water."