"When the game starts, what kind of game will it be?" The little detective continued to analyze. "The handwriting on this note is the murderer's own. The murderer did not choose to print it. He must be very confident in himself."
Thanks to the murderer calling the police and allowing them to arrive at the scene before the media, which were like flies, the information on this piece of paper was not leaked.
"In any case, the murderer's demands will not be simple. The word 'game' shows that what he wants more is social attention and influence. According to my estimation, it won't be long before the murderer will explain his demands through various channels. What is a game?" Kudo Shinichi continued to add.
"What will happen to Miss Mizuno, Shinichi..." On the side, Mao Lilan murmured with worry.
"Don't worry, Ran, we will find her!" Kudo Shinichi encouraged his childhood sweetheart.
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At 8:13 in the morning, Kawakami Tsumugi contacted Kudo Shinichi.
"Did you watch the morning news this morning?" Kawakami asked straight to the point.
According to the character of Kawakami Tsuyoshi, who has a Ph.D. in social psychology, he would not miss this great opportunity to accumulate thesis materials.
Therefore, Kawakamiji had to play two roles. While being a vicious kidnapper, he is also a curious collector of thesis materials.
"Look, I'm here with Officer Megure now. Do you have any ideas?"
"I don't have an opinion for now, my mind is not clear right now." Kawakami said, unable to hold back a yawn.
Kudo Shinichi listened to Mohu's voice, as if someone had gotten out of bed and was walking on the ground with slippers. Kawakami Tsumugi might have just gotten up, so no wonder he came to ask for news now.
The little detective quickly told Kawakami the current situation.
"The kidnappers hit the work truck of the Japanese TV station, causing it to roll over, thereby making the people in the car lose their ability to resist." Tsuyoshi Kawakami analyzed, "To be honest, this step is very risky. If the work truck explodes directly, Everyone died on the spot, otherwise there would be no more fun.”
"The impact was only an indirect cause."
Kudo Shinichi corrected Kawakami Tsumugi's mistakes. After all, he was the one who relayed the situation. Kawakami Tsumugi's understanding was biased in some places.
"The impact only shifted the direction of the car. What really caused the rollover was the water on the ground - which was also prepared by the murderer in advance. Moreover, it is different from movies and TV shows. Not all vehicles will catch fire after rolling over. Only when the fuel tank ruptures, And only when Mars happens to be produced.
In reality, the quality of most cars is quite good, and fuel tanks are rarely ruptured. "
Of course, Kawakami not only knows what Kudo Shinichi said, but also has an in-depth understanding of it and has a lot of practical experience. But he is best at pretending to understand.
"Thanks for the popular science, so the murderer's move is relatively safe?" asked Kawakami Tsuji.
"That's right." Kudo Shinichi replied, "Various clues indicate that the person who kidnapped Miss Minashi is quite sophisticated. No matter surveillance or on-site trace analysis, it is impossible to determine the path the murderer took."
Ah, thanks for the compliment. Kawakamiji accepted the little detective's compliments without hesitation.
"So now we can only wait for the murderer's further actions?" Kawakami asked.
"They left a note at the scene: 'The game begins.' This was not reported on the news, so the kidnappers will definitely express their demands in other ways." Kudo Shinichi said.
"Game? It seems that the kidnapper is more likely to have fun than to have money or life."
…………
It's indeed a fun thing to do.
At one o'clock in the afternoon that day, the kidnappers released a video through Mizuno Reina's social account. In the video, Mizuno Reina faced the camera with a pale face. She still had the professional smile of a host, but her eyes were red, and she had obviously cried.
"The First Minister of the Ming Dynasty"
The background of the video is a dull white wall without any features.
"Hello, viewers, I am Rena Mizuno, the host of Nippon TV. I am very happy that you are listening to our program. Now, I want to introduce a game to you."
"This game is very simple: the evil dragon kidnapped the princess and tied it up in a ghastly lair. Within three days, if no warriors come to rescue her, the princess will be buried in the dragon's belly..." Shui Wu Liannai's tone was soft, as if It's telling a fairy tale.
Kawakami Yoshimasa and Kudo Shinichi were searching the base camp of Section 1, and they were the first people to watch the video.
When he heard about the princess and the evil dragon, Kawakami's hair stood on end, and he was a little embarrassed.
His purpose has always been to seize the big ones and let go the small ones. Only the core parts of the task, such as kidnapping people on the street and planning an evacuation route, will Kawakami take the initiative. As for other trivial matters such as video recording and publishing, Kawakami will allocate them to his subordinates. Do.
In other words, Kawakamiji didn't know what was recorded in the video.
"The princess and the dragon?" He couldn't help showing a toothache expression, "Tsk, how childish."
Kawakami suspected that this script was written by Kenichiro Shirota. His informal bar, which had a similar idea to a winery, often held such embarrassing promotions.
Kudo Shinichi on the side glanced at the gray-haired young man. He felt inexplicably that Kawakami Tsumugi had finally caught someone who was more childish than him, so he had to laugh at him.
"In order to make the game more interesting, the kind-hearted evil dragon provides everyone with a clue: the tower can be seen from the rain. The evil dragon will admire the warriors who find the princess, so sometimes they will not be threatened in any way, but will be rewarded .”
In the video, Reina Mizuno continued to explain the game in a clear and concise manner.
"I hope that all kinds of warriors can actively participate in this game. By the way, if this video disappears, the game will end directly~"
After Mizuno Reina finished speaking these words, the video fell into darkness.
This video was released less than ten minutes ago and has already been viewed tens of thousands of times. Because of the last words left by the kidnapper, the police did not dare to block the video.
"They gave three days. If Miss Rena Minami is not found within three days, the game is over." Matsuda Jinpei concluded.
"Warriors of all kinds don't just refer to the police. This is a challenge letter sent to the detectives." Kudo Shinichi frowned, and at the same time he was a little eager to try, "I must be at the front!"
Kawakami Tsumugi slapped the little detective on the forehead without politeness:
"You compete when the murderer asks you to compete. Are you so obedient? Human life is definitely more important than the boring desire to win. The top priority is to find the water girl. Whoever finds her first is not worthy of attention."
"I mean, private detectives will definitely get involved in this matter." Kudo Shinichi covered his head and rolled his eyes.
At this time, Shiratori Rensaburo pushed open the door of Officer Megure's office: "The tracking failed. There was interference from a hacker program. They cannot be found through the address logged in with Rena Minami's account. More advanced technicians may need to be dispatched."
For example, those from the police.
Officer Megure nodded, indicating that he understood the situation.
"Where's Officer Sato?" Shiratori asked again.
"She is in the on-site investigation team and is following possible routes to find the car that Setsugu used to kidnap Rena Minami," Matsuda Jinpei replied.
"The most critical clue at the moment is the sentence given by the murderer: You can see the tower from the rain here." After his subordinates finished exchanging information, Officer Megure continued, "As long as we know where this sentence points, we will We can find Ms. Minashi."
