"Are you guys okay?"
Fujino silently put away the wooden sword and looked back at the small ones lying on their backs, with a faint smile on his face.
"We're fine."
Haiyuan Ai was the first to recover. He looked back at Ayumi, then at the others, and replied.
"But why did the neon lights in the department store suddenly fall down?"
Mitsuhiko was distracted for a moment: "Just before the billboard fell down, there was a screw. Could it be..."
"Yes, it's man-made."
Conan had already stepped forward and began to investigate the fallen neon light. He said solemnly: "There are traces of cuts on the cable of the neon light. The screws that fell earlier should have been loosened in advance. In order to prevent the fall of the neon light, It was not caught by the cable, so it was cut off in advance.”
"Isn't this an indiscriminate attack?"
Ayumi thought: "If this is the case, all passers-by passing by may be hit, right?"
"I think the murderer was heading for Kojima-san."
Haibara Ai took a look at the vending machine on the street: "Look, isn't this the Masked Superman gashapon machine that Kojima-san would stop to look at every day after school? What if he was under the gashapon machine at that time? , you may be hit by the neon lights.”
"That person already knows Yuantai's whereabouts."
Fujino thought for a moment: "It seems that he has been following Genta for more than just a day or two. It seems that Genta was attacked before, and it seems that it was also the work of that guy. Moreover, he also has the phone number, address of Genta's home, and... There’s all kinds of stuff.”
"If that's the case, let's quickly go to the department store and take a look!"
Mitsuhiko suggested: "That gangster is probably still in the department store now!"
"How are we going to find it?"
Conan said helplessly: "We don't know what that gangster looks like, and he doesn't have any characteristics. Even if he saw him, he wouldn't be able to recognize him."
"What's more, the gangsters planned the attack with purpose."
Haiyuan Ai crossed his arms across his chest and looked around: "Judging from such a thorough plan, it is estimated that he has already blended into the customers and fled the scene. Maybe... he is still watching us now."
Fujino looked around.
At this time, because of the huge commotion caused by the huge neon light falling down, the surroundings were already surrounded by rice flower people.
Mihua people still like to eat melons as always.
Aren't you afraid that the next neon sign will fall and kill a large area?
Fujino complained secretly in his heart.
But on second thought, he also felt that Xiao Ai was right. It was indeed difficult to target the gangster in this situation.
After all, if you don't run away after committing the crime, what's the difference between you and a fool?
Well, it seems like the murderer this time is really a fool.
If you ask him, it would be easier to just stab him to death on the way home from school.
Shark, a kid actually tried so hard, only to be tricked in the end.
I'm afraid this gangster is not a big fool!
"Anyway, Genta, let's go to the burger restaurant across the street first."
Conan looked at a burger restaurant on the street: "Go there and tell us how you were targeted by the gangsters, so that we can decide on the next plan."
Fujino raised his head and glanced at the few remaining neon signs in the mall: "But before we go to the burger restaurant, we still have to go to the mall."
"What are you going to the mall for?"
Conan was a little puzzled: "Even if I go there, I can't find the murderer."
"Of course not looking for a murderer."
Fujino shook his head and explained: "After all, we were hit by the neon lights of their department store. Wouldn't it be a big loss if we didn't get any compensation?"
"..."
The little ones were stunned for a while, obviously not thinking of this.
After all, they are just kids, and they don’t have much idea about financial responsibility or anything like that.
Fujino thought for a while and continued: "If I get compensation, I will treat you to hamburgers."
"Can I have eel rice?"
"Can……"
"Then let's go find the person in charge of this shopping mall!"
Conan was silent for a moment as he watched Fujino enter the mall with a few 'angry' animals.
When you were hit by a neon sign, your first thought was not to find the murderer, but to take the children to ask for compensation?
Why does it feel like the boss of a debt collection gang is taking his younger brother to collect debts?
I can only say that it is you Fujino!
Hui Yuan Ai smiled slightly and followed silently.
…………
In the lounge of a department store.
"I just heard about the neon lights. I'm sorry for scaring you!"
A well-built manager sat on the sofa opposite, looking sincere.
"I don't care..."
Fujino looked calm and did not take this trick. He looked at the little ones on the side and said, "But you know, these children are all frightened."
"Um...I'm really sorry, kids, please forgive me..."
The manager frowned, but he saw Fujino's intention, and then said sincerely without changing his expression: "After all, this is something that is unpredictable. We promise that we will definitely check the neon lights in the mall regularly in the future to ensure that they will never happen in the future. Such a thing."
"Things have already happened, even reassurances are of no use."
Fujino showed a righteous look and planned to take out his mobile phone: "I think this incident has caused serious psychological trauma to these children, and we must call the police!"
The manager was a little panicked.
Although it is unclear whether the neon sign fell due to man-made damage or an accident, the shopping mall definitely has an unshirkable responsibility.
When the time comes to be inspected or something, the gain outweighs the loss.
So he suggested: "If you don't mind, we can give you a certain amount of vouchers..."
"They are still just children!"
Fujino changed the topic directly and said sadly: "Do you know how much psychological damage a neon sign has caused to these children?"
"this……"
The manager was immediately speechless.
It was obvious that the young man in front of him was not satisfied with the compensation.
But he couldn't refute this reason at all.
Thinking like this, he sighed: "Except for the vouchers, our mall will also pay a compensation of 500,000 yen..."
"It's definitely not about money."
Fujino shook his head and slightly revealed the Rolex on his wrist: "I think you guys don't pay attention to this kind of safety hazard at all. If it falls off again and hits a child in the future, it won't be solved by apologizing. If it's like you Department stores of this size don’t pay attention to it, so I must let my friends in the media report it..."
"etc!"
The manager naturally knew how bad the impact would be if this incident was exposed and almost hit the child. He kept saying: "One million yen, plus vouchers. I hope you can forgive us for our department store's responsibility for poor supervision. We I guarantee that nothing like this will ever happen in the future.”
"well……"
Fujino sighed and put away his phone: "If that's the case, then we will reluctantly forgive you. By the way, remember to draft the agreement. After all, it was your mall's proposal, so we can only be forced to accept it, alas!"
manager:"……"
You kid, why do you act like a victim in blackmail?
We are the victims, okay?
What are the overlord clauses? When you are afraid, we will sue you for extortion, okay?
The little ones sitting next to him were all stunned. They didn't expect Fujino to have such a side...
Conan also raised his eyebrows and turned his face slightly, feeling a little embarrassed to see others.
To compensate, you can still do it like this, and so skillfully...
I'm afraid he doesn't do this often, right? !
Are you sure this guy is a serious detective and not some extortionist? !
(End of chapter)
