HLnovel Chapter 727 Planning
Chapter 727 Planning
"Tsk, these police officers came pretty fast." Chu Ming could vaguely hear the sound of sirens not far away. He glanced at the two people who were still sitting on the ground and said one last thing before leaving, "You chased them into the alley, and the murderer shot you in desperation, then abandoned the car and ran away. Now you don't know where he went."
Tsk, I really am becoming more and more kind. I even thought of an excuse for Conan before leaving, so Conan doesn't have to think about it himself.
Today is another day to do good deeds.
Thinking of this, after Chu Ming left Conan and Sera's sight, he still flew back to the BELL TREE tower from the air. He was not worried that Conan would not reply as he said. After all, in Conan's heart, Xiaolan's life was still in his hands.
Moreover, Conan now knows the capabilities of the organization. Even if he tells the police the truth, it will only increase police casualties.
Conan and Sera looked at each other after Chu Ming's figure disappeared on the other side of the alley, but they both had different thoughts in their minds.
Conan felt that Granburch only left this excuse and left without fear that he would tell the police. He must have a backup plan. For example, Sera, who was beside him, might really be a member of that organization. Granburch did not point it out because he wanted her to monitor him...
And when Chu Ming started to threaten Conan, Sera Masumi discovered that the man who had visited Maori Kogoro before was no easy task. He might be from the organization that her mother was investigating. She said that she could find clues by following Conan!
But now it seems that Conan is not just a simple victim as she imagined. He is actually connected to that organization. She has to write this down and discuss it with her mother when she gets back.
Both of them had some concerns, so when the police came to investigate, they didn't let anything slip, but copied Chu Ming's statement verbatim and successfully fooled the police. However, because the matter was serious and Conan and Sera were insiders, Takagi and Sato, who came to pursue them, consulted with Officer Megure and took the two back to the Metropolitan Police Department to participate in the investigation.
The two men sat in the police car and looked at each other again, each with their own ulterior motives, and both felt that the other was not simple.
Chu Ming was unaware of the internal strife on the Red Team. After returning to the observation deck on the top of the tower, he took the elevator down and found Xiaolan and the others who were still there. The police had already surrounded the venue and were inquiring about the relevant circumstances. After all, the deceased was sniped in full view of the public. The police must find the murderer as soon as possible, otherwise it would easily cause panic among the people.
Vermouth was the first to see Chu Ming coming back. Although she didn't know why Chu Ming went to the observation deck, she received a hint from Chu Ming when he was leaving, so she had been intentionally or unintentionally stopping anyone from going up.
Seeing Chu Ming coming back, she waved to him hurriedly. She had just gotten some information indirectly during the police interrogation. Although the police officer did not say it explicitly, Vermouth was meticulous and could still guess the general idea from some details.
This case is a transnational case. Kevin has killed two people in the United States, and he came to Japan to chase the remaining few people. Therefore, the FBI is also involved in this case, and the relevant FBI agents are in the Metropolitan Police Department at this time.
The police had just asked several people to go to the Metropolitan Police Department to record their statements, but Vermouth was unwilling to go. Her reasons were very sufficient. After all, she was just an ordinary witness, and with her status as a big star, she couldn't just go to the Metropolitan Police Department with them. Otherwise, what if some bad media reported it casually?
“Why don’t you follow them? There’s nothing wrong with your identity.” Chu Ming didn’t quite understand. Even though the FBI had roughly guessed that Chris’s identity was related to the organization, they couldn’t do anything to Vermouth without evidence in public.
"You forgot that the FBI woman was killed by us. The FBI must have heard about this news. What if they see me rushing towards them without caring about anything? Should I take action or not? I can't give up my identity for a few FBI agents, right?" Vermouth was quite helpless. "And the FBI knows my identity. If they see me and you appear together, they will shift their attention to you. Your current identity is absolutely safe. Don't let anything go wrong because of me."
What Vermouth said made some sense, so Chu Ming didn't say anything else. The police didn't stop Vermouth from leaving, but took Chu Ming and others to the Metropolitan Police Department in a police car.
When they arrived at the Metropolitan Police Department, Conan and Sera had been waiting there for a long time. Although they were sitting together, the atmosphere between them was strange.
Standing in the front of the conference room were James from the FBI and Cameron, known as the Red Square Vodka.
Chu Ming's eyes casually swept over the two of them, and then he looked away. Leaving Cameron aside, James was still very sensitive and he couldn't attract his attention.
Because of Chu Ming's interference, except for James who knew Akai Shuichi's movements and Judy who was already arrested, the other FBI were not very familiar with Conan's family. Cameron was a little displeased when he saw the police bringing them in.
"This transnational case is extremely serious, and the murderer is very likely a former member of the Navy SEALs. Moreover, this meeting is for us to cooperate with each other to capture the criminal. The content is so important that it cannot be leaked. Is it appropriate for you to let in irrelevant people like this?"
Officer Megure explained, "These people are not unrelated. They happened to be next to the victim when the sniper case happened. The two over there are witnesses who were chasing the murderer and had some contact with the murderer. These two are the famous detective Maori Kogoro and Fujino Chuming, whose detective ability is not inferior to his. We invited them here to provide more clues so that we can catch the murderer faster."
James knew Conan's true identity and that Akai Shuichi was hiding in Kudo Shinichi's house. Hearing this, he said, "Okay, Cameron, they might be helpful to our investigation. Now we need the full support of the Japanese police to arrest the wanted criminal. Please sit down first."
Since James had spoken, Cameron didn't say anything else and sat back angrily.
James projected the contents of his computer onto the big screen. Based on the circumstances of several existing dead bodies, they currently believe that the murderer is Timothy Hunter, a former sniper of the US Navy SEALs.
Chu Ming looked at their analysis of Timothy's background and experiences and roughly deduced his motive for murder. Moreover, a few weeks ago, they found Timothy's entry records, so they listed him as the number one suspect.
Chu Ming listened roughly to what they said, and his mind was completely focused on James, the host of the meeting.
Compared to someone like Cameron who is suspected to be a scoundrel, James should be considered a more important figure in the FBI.
If Chu Ming guessed correctly, James should be responsible for all matters related to the Japanese organization, including Shuichi Akai, who has faked his death and disguised himself as Subaru Okiya. James should know all his plans.
If such a person could be killed, it would undoubtedly be a huge blow to the FBI forces in Japan.
Chu Ming lowered his eyes to hide the coldness that flashed across them. He needed to plan this matter carefully, so as not to let James become like Akai Shuichi, an indestructible cockroach.