Codename: "The Chief's Man".
Height: 160~170 cm.
Face: Unknown, wearing a fire mask.
Age estimation: between 20 and 30 years old.
This is the information about the robber that the police collected this time. Karasawa also received news from Takagi, saying that he predicted that the other party might attack again during the third Chief Hidden City.
Therefore, the Metropolitan Police Department plans to strengthen preparedness and deploy additional police forces in Emirati City at the end of this month in an effort to catch this robber in one fell swoop.
But even so, Tang Ze is still not very optimistic about this action.
The main reason is that there are so many shrines hosting the Emirati Festival. There are 30 shrines in Tokyo alone, and there are almost 50 shrines in the entire Kanto region.
With such a large number of dark colors, coupled with the area covered during the festival, even if the police deploy additional manpower, they may not be able to easily guard against a robber in the huge flow of people.
After all, it doesn’t matter that the area that needs to be defended is large, and Youzhi City is always lively, which is evident from the fact that this festival has been held three times.
But this is normal. This Youzhi City Festival is a festival derived from the victory of Neon Wu Zun against Dongyi.
The weapon called "Bear Hand" is now a traditional ornament for festivals. It means "grasping blessings and holding on to them." It can bring in a lot of money. It is a mascot that brings a lot of money. It is also a must-buy for people during festivals.
After all, who wouldn’t like something that can make you rich with free shipping? Plus, this is a big festival, so it’s naturally very lively.
But when there are too many people, it becomes difficult to manage. This is the same everywhere.
After washing the dishes, Tangze sat on the sofa and pondered the case.
He looked at the funny-looking Fire Man mask with a tilted head and a slanted mouth, and felt that he seemed to have some impression of this case, but after thinking about it more, he had no impression at all.
There was no way to rely on foresight. After thinking about it, Tang Ze felt that it might not be a branch line, so he planned to inquire about the information and confirm the situation.
And since it is a Ke Xue case and it is related to a big event such as a festival, Conan is not alone in encountering the case.
Based on his character, if Xiaolan wasn't there, Conan would probably be too lazy to go to the festival.
And if Xiaolan goes, then her best friend Yuanzi will probably go with her.
Thinking of this, Tangze felt that it would be most appropriate to ask for information from his sister-in-law first. After all, it would be a bit abrupt to go to someone else to ask about the festival.
Regarding this aspect, Tang Ze is still very cautious. After all, it would be bad if that boy Conan notices the pattern.
Even though Karasawa was very cryptic every time he inquired about information, he couldn't resist having such a careful Conan by his side.
If he realized that every time he inquired about some messy information, a murder would happen, I don't know what he would think.
In order to avoid this kind of trouble, Karasawa naturally started to test the people who would be least exposed first. If there was really nothing to gain, he would go directly to confront Conan.
Of course, at that time, we should directly use the case as the topic to see if Conan was involved in it.
Of course, let’s start with my sister-in-law first and see if I can get any information.
After preparing the gifts, he sent Ayako a text message to tell her that he was visiting his father-in-law to give her a souvenir. After asking her to go home for dinner at noon, Karasawa drove to the Suzuki family mansion at home.
The father-in-law and mother-in-law were both at home, so after expressing their intention to come, they naturally allowed him to eat.
Because he had to wait for Yuanzi to finish school at noon, Tangze naturally agreed.
Seeing that his son-in-law agreed, Suzuki Shiro was very happy and took Karasawa to play chess.
Fortunately, Karasawa had acquired a lot of skills in chess and his level was pretty good, while Suzuki Shiro was a veteran at chess, so the two of them were evenly matched.
Near noon, Ayako came back first, and Sonoko returned home on time after school.
"Sister, brother-in-law, you are here~"
After entering the house and seeing the two of them, Yuanzi's eyes lit up and he said in surprise: "I heard that you went to Italy before? How was it? Is it fun?"
"It's not bad. Your brother-in-law also brought you a souvenir. There is also a bag I picked for you. See if you like it." Ayako said with a smile after hearing this.
"Wow! That's great. My bag was snatched away at the festival, and now I have a new bag to use!"
Yuanzi cheered when he heard this, and ran towards the coffee table to check the bag.
But the speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention. Tangze's expression changed after hearing Yuanzi's words.
Before she could speak, Ayako's face changed when she heard her sister's words: "You were robbed? What happened? Are you injured?"
"It's okay, sister, didn't you see me jumping around here?" Yuanzi waved his hands nonchalantly, happily playing with the expensive bag in his hand.
"What's going on?" Seeing Sonoko's nonchalant look on her clothes, Ayako grabbed her bag and asked Sonoko carefully about her situation.
"It was during the last Chief Hidden City Festival that Xiaolan and I went to Ranbuuri Shrine, and we happened to run into that hateful "Chief's Man"."
Seeing the serious look on Ayako's face, Sonoko comforted her and said, "Oh, it's okay. The other party just snatched the bag, and I wasn't hurt."
Ayako on the side ignored her after listening to Sonoko's words. Instead, she looked at Karasawa with a questioning look in her eyes, obviously wanting to know more information from Karasawa.
"I only found out about this when I was watching the news in the morning."
Karasawa met Ayako's gaze and said: "This is indeed the case, and the "Chief's Man" committed crimes the first two times. The Metropolitan Police Department speculates that he will continue to commit crimes the third time, so it plans to strengthen security at the end of the month."
"That hateful little thief, I hope I can catch him this time!" Yuanzi clenched his fists and waved his face with anger after hearing this: "It would be best if Xiaolin could beat him until his teeth are all over the floor, so that I can vent my anger.
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Apparently, he had just been filled with joy of getting a new bag, but now he came back to his senses and started to feel unhappy.
"Are you still planning to go to the festival?!"
Ayako frowned when she heard what Sonoko said: "From what you said, doesn't it mean that you know the news about the thief and plan to come back for revenge next time?"
"No, I just want to go to Ranbuuri Shrine to draw lots again."
Hearing this, Yuanzi quickly waved his hand: "How did I know the whereabouts of that abominable "Chief's Man"? If I had known about it, I would have told my brother-in-law immediately.
As for seeking revenge alone, I will not be so insane."
"That's not necessarily true. Who knows what you will think."
Ayako tapped Sonoko's forehead: "What if you want to take revenge on that gangster personally because of Xiaolan's skill?"
"It's impossible, I'm not stupid."
Yuanzi said angrily: "My brother-in-law is so good, I might as well go to him directly, I can just beat that damn thief to pieces!"
"It's good if you have some self-awareness." Ayako nodded after hearing this.
It’s no wonder that Ayako is worried. The main reason is that Sonoko has an impulsive personality and sometimes decides to do something on the spur of the moment when she gets excited, so Ayako can’t help but worry.
Tang Ze, on the other hand, didn't expect that he would get off to a good start. He already got the information he wanted before he even started asking.
"Okay, if you're worried, why don't we go to Ranbuuri Shrine with Sonoko when the third Emirati Market is held at the end of the month?"
After listening to what the two said, Karasawa noticed Ayako's worries, so he suggested taking action together.
Now that it is confirmed that this case is the "Ke Xue Case", and Yuanzi is still a relevant person in this case, it is undoubtedly the wisest move to follow the other party.
"That's not bad."
Hearing Karasawa's suggestion, Ayako thought it was a good idea: "We happened to be abroad for the two previous festivals. This time we happened to attend the festival to ask for fortune-telling and buy a bear hand to pray for blessings."
"Great, let's go to the festival together!"
After hearing what Ayako said, Sonoko held Ayako's arm and waved her fist with the other hand: "And if I really encounter that nasty little thief again, I can ask my brother-in-law to give that guy a good education!"
"I don't want to run into any more robbers."
Ayako rolled her eyes helplessly: "It would be best if I could get through the festival easily. I don't want to experience that kind of experience of being suddenly interrupted by criminals on a date again."
"This is indeed quite unpleasant." Yuanzi felt sad when he heard this, and he obviously had a deep understanding of this experience.
The two sisters looked at each other and sighed in unison, obviously they were both very experienced in this kind of bad experience.
But unfortunately this kind of experience is not what they want. After all, it would be too bad to encounter a murder case when they go out to play together or go on a date.
The previous happiness suddenly turned into fear and heaviness. Even if the case could be solved in time, the previous relaxed and happy mood would never come back.
'But unfortunately, I'm afraid I won't be able to do what you want this time.'
Listening to the conversation between the two, Tang Ze sighed inwardly, and had already observed three seconds of silence for their prayers.
Of course, if possible, Tang Ze is still willing to work hard to eliminate the case in advance and try his best to let the two of them have a happy festival.
"You guys stop chatting and get ready to eat."
At this moment, Tomoko Suzuki shouted to the three of them: "Go and wash your hands quickly."
After hearing this, the three of them got up and went to the bathroom to wash their hands, and then headed to the restaurant.
Since Tang Ze was the first to arrive today, it was Tang Ze who was asked for his opinion for lunch, so naturally the choice for lunch was Chinese food.
For Tangze, who had been eating Western food for more than a week, he really enjoyed eating authentic Chinese food again.
Mapo tofu, BJ roast duck, Dongpo pork...
The Suzuki family is indeed a top-notch financial group. After knowing that their son-in-law loves Chinese food, they even hired an authentic Chinese chef so that they can have the dishes they want when their son-in-law and daughter come back.
Of course, the main reason is that the Suzuki family also likes to eat Chinese food, so it is not a waste to hire this chef, and the chef basically wears many hats and is good at Japanese food.
It was a very satisfying meal, and I even had a few drinks with my father-in-law at the dinner table.
I know all about Neon's soju. It's already low in alcohol content and mixed with water. To Karasawa's point of view, it's like drinking a drink, so there's no problem.
As for Suzuki Shiro, he was a little tipsy, but he had nothing to do in the afternoon and fell asleep directly after eating.
As for Tang Ze, facing the two people who were planning to go shopping, he decisively chose to "sleep away" and let the driver drive his car back home.
Although he has the patience to accompany Ayako on a shopping date, being a tool carrying bags is not what he wants.
After all, Yuanzi is here, the two of them must be enjoying it, and he will definitely be left behind as the "bag-carrying boy".
After decisively sneaking away, Karasawa had some free time after returning home. Calculating that there were only three days left before the festival at the end of the month, Karasawa planned to go to work first to warm up the "place" and let the Metropolitan Police know.
He came back by himself.
Of course, that is tomorrow's matter. As for today, Tang Ze still chose to fish.
Reading books and playing 3A masterpiece games that have gradually attracted Karasawa with the development of technology, the afternoon passed silently.
After eating the fast food burger that Ayako brought back for dinner, Karasawa continued to indulge in games.
I have to say that the game development in Kexue World is really fast. Although many games are in series that have not been seen in previous generations, the quality of the games is very good.
Of course, this may also have something to do with Karasawa himself. After all, after acquiring Syndora, although the virtual stealth game technology has been temporarily silent, Syndora itself is a top game company.
With Karasawa's financial support and forward-looking gaming vision, the acquired Sindora did not retreat but advanced, and continued to make a killing in the gaming industry.
This has also aroused a sense of urgency among game manufacturers around the world. The final situation is that the game industry is becoming more and more popular, and there are more and more good games.
Just like the 3A masterpiece that Karasawa played today, it is an imaginary science fiction masterpiece, and it has a cyberpunk-like upgrade mode of mechanical ascension. It is really exciting to play.
Finally, the backward pixel quality has evolved into a visual enjoyment, and Karasawa's entertainment items have finally improved.
Of course, this is just a pastime to pass the time in his spare time. In reality, there are still more things that he needs to do.
After a night of silence, Karasawa came to the Metropolitan Police Department early the next morning with cheese and other souvenirs brought back from Italy to announce his return.
At the same time, he also learned more about the "Chief's Man" through the incident of Sonoko's wallet being robbed, and learned about the Metropolitan Police Department's plan.
Because Karasawa's previous proposal to guard the fireworks festival had achieved good results, this was originally a good thing. After all, the news increased a lot of credibility when it came out.
But the appearance of the "Chief's Man" can be described as a slap in the face, showing that they are somewhat incompetent.
So on the third "Chief City Day", the police decided to mobilize more criminals to guard various festivals than the previous two times, trying to catch this damn "Chief's Man" this time!
This chapter has been completed!