After a minute, the people searching the first class came upstairs.
When there are more people, it becomes easier to get things done. The police officers divided the work and knocked on the door on each floor, holding the photo of the fallen person and asking about the situation.
It didn't take long for them to find the deceased's house number from the residents' confessions: No. 402, which is the second room clockwise on the fourth floor.
Kudo Shinichi went downstairs again and went to check the body with Officer Megure; Kawakami Masanori, Matsuda Jinpei, and Sato Miwako were guarding door No. 402.
Kawakamiji didn't want to run in both directions. He felt that there might not be much to gain from going down to inspect the corpse.
The crime scene was not on the rooftop or in front of the convenience store. It was most likely inside Door 402. Therefore, this place is even more critical, and the matter of examining the corpse—or in other words, obtaining information from the police officers examining the corpse—can be left to the little detectives.
Moreover, Kawakami is also very interested in Matsuda Jinpei, the key figure identified by the system. This is a good opportunity to observe him.
While Kawakami was observing silently, police work was still in full swing.
They finally contacted the building manager who had neglected his duties at work and determined the name of the head of household No. 402: Toshima Tokiichi.
Male, which means he is definitely not the victim. Miwako Sato called Toshima Tokiichi to learn about the situation.
"Toshima said that he rented out the house six months ago to a woman named Misato Fushiya who claimed to be a teacher at Tedan Elementary School."
Miwako Sato recorded the situation,
"Since it's a rental, the landlord probably doesn't have the key, which means we have to open the door ourselves. You can call our specialists over."
"That's right." Matsuda agreed.
Miwako Sato expressed their needs to Toshima Tokiichi and successfully obtained permission to pick the lock.
"Specialized personnel? Isn't it Officer Matsuda?"
Kawakamiji, who had been acting as a backdrop, asked doubtfully. Of course, he did it on purpose. Matsuda Jinpei obviously didn't want to expose his lock-picking skills to Miwako Sato.
"What?" After hearing this, Miwako Sato looked at Matsuda Jinpei, "You know how to pick locks?"
"Yes. When I was a kid, I broke into the door of my house. The success rate depends on luck." Matsuda Jinpei lied calmly. "I used to solve the access control on the first floor. I stretched the wire in and flipped the switch from the inside of the door."
Ah, I spoke a little too fast, I couldn’t see my eye movements clearly because I was wearing sunglasses, and I unnecessarily explained what I had done before. It was obvious that Matsuda Jinpei was lying.
"That's it." Sato had no doubts, "It's better to wait for the professionals to come. If the lock is broken, it will be troublesome."
Kawakamiji nodded.
Matsuda Jinpei, who was standing on his left, looked at this criminal pretending to be a law-abiding citizen expressionlessly——
The look in his eyes was similar to that of the annoying guy who loved to report to the teacher when he was a student.
Matsuda Jinpei felt that he was off the mark.
Criminals these days are very rampant. Not only do they break crimes at crime scenes, but they also file complaints with the police, or one policeman against another.
Kawakamiji looked confused. He looked back innocently: What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?
I have to mention that this innocent look looks particularly unbeatable.
While Kawakami Tsumugi and Matsuda Jinpei were looking at each other, footsteps came from behind them. It was the professionals contacted by Miwako Sato who came.
The three people gave up their positions to make it easier for the other party to pick the lock.
Kawakami watched with great interest, while comparing his own lock-picking skills with those of professionals, and found that the two were evenly matched.
Maybe he is even better.
"Mr. Kawakami is interested in picking locks?" Matsuda Jinpei asked after seeing Kawakami's appearance.
"People are always interested in things they don't understand." Kawakami answered without missing a beat.
Don’t understand? Ah. Matsuda Jinpei sneered silently in his heart.
Two minutes later, the door of 402 opened in front of them.
Miwako Sato, who was standing at the front, let out a small exclamation.
There was a mess inside the door, like a strong wind passing through. The floor was covered with torn toilet paper and broken wine bottles, the coffee table had shifted, and the tables and chairs were overturned.
As the door opened, there was a smell of alcohol mixed with spoiled food.
toilet paper? Kawakami raised his eyebrows. Unless there was a cat or dog in the room that liked to break up the house, it could only be man-made.
Cover up traces? vent? The former will only leave more traces, and Kawakami probably thinks it's the latter... not necessarily. The thoughts of these colleagues cannot be inferred using common sense.
Kawakamiji followed the two police officers very naturally and prepared to enter the room.
A hand stretched out, and it was Matsuda Jinpei who stopped him.
"I don't think Mr. Kawakami is suitable to go in." The curly-haired man said unceremoniously, "This will hinder our work."
"Actually, I think I can help." Kawakami explained with a smile.
According to the rules, Tsuyoshi Kawakami has no right to wander around the crime scene or places related to the crime scene, but for a long time, the Investigation Division has turned a blind eye to this.
"Matsuda?"
Miwako Sato looked back in confusion and didn't make a sound after noticing Matsuda's actions.
Because this matter was not in compliance with the regulations, Miwako Sato, who had always emphasized discipline to Matsuda, would naturally not say "let him in".
Matsuda Jinpei's eyes moved down from the smile on Kawakami Tsumugi's face:
"Your clothes will drip and you need to take them off if you really want to enter the scene."
After stopping Kawakami, Matsuda Jinpei gave another reasonable explanation.
Kawakami Tsumugi was wearing a long windbreaker, which dried very slowly after getting wet and is still dripping; Miwako Sato came in a police car and was almost not wet; although Matsuda Jinpei had been baptized by the heavy rain, he I only wore a thin black long-sleeved shirt, which is almost dry now.
Therefore, only Kawakami Tsumugi looked wet at the scene.
But taking off the trench coat?
impossible.
Unless it's an emergency, Tsumugi Kawakami is incomplete without a windbreaker. He won't pay so much for an incident.
There is no need to continue to consolidate the character.
He showed a certain degree of detective fetish before in order to establish a good relationship with the Search Division and facilitate the investigation of Barolo, but now that he is on the line with Barolo, he no longer has this need.
If the system hadn't identified Jinpei Matsuda as a key figure, Tsumugi Kawakami would have gradually slipped out of the sight of these policemen due to his busy academic life during his doctoral career.
So Kawakamiji doesn't want to sacrifice too much for acting.
Moreover, there are many things hidden in Kawakami Tsumugi's windbreaker. Although he was in a casual state, he didn't bring any of the really lethal ones.
But when it comes to sitting in jail, you don't have to be very careful. You can achieve success just by digging out one of them.
Kawakami believed that the policeman in front of him was eager to do this.
"Then I'd better stay outside." Kawakami walked out of the room calmly.
Through speculation, he has simulated several possible results. Therefore, Kawakami's interest in the case has begun to decline.
Matsuda Jinpei didn't expect this guy to be so obedient, so he couldn't help but pursue the victory:
"If you really don't come in, is there something wrong with your clothes?"
"Why does Officer Matsuda carry wire with him?" Kawakami asked directly, still smiling gently.
Matsuda wanted to say something else, but Sato Miwako called his name again: "Matsuda?"
Matsuda Jinpei gave up targeting Kawakami Tsumugi and walked towards the house.
The most important thing is to break the case, always targeting this criminal, and it is easy to see the clues.
