Sonoko Suzuki, an Easy Target / The Culprit Changes Targets

"I thought I was disguising myself quite well, but I didn't expect you to see through me at a glance, Jiang Hang."

When Inspector Megure saw that the plan they had Investigation Division One after thinking for a long time was immediately seen through by Jiang Hang, he could only tell Jiang Hang their original plan.

Several attacks have recently occurred on the streets of Shibuya, Tokyo.

The perpetrator struck the woman on the head with a baseball bat and then fled.

The female victims all suffered concussions of varying degrees, with the most severely injured still lying in the hospital unconscious.

Although no deaths have occurred so far, if this prisoner continues to act freely, no one knows whether there will be any casualties.

"We have investigated the social relationships of the three victims and have not yet found any common enemies. However, all three victims dressed quite fashionably, so I believe that the perpetrator was harmed by women dressed similarly in the past, which is why he committed this retaliatory attack."

As Inspector Megure spoke, he took out several photos of the victims, along with the clothes they were wearing when they were attacked.

Jiang Hang took the photos and quickly examined them.

The photos do indeed feature typical Shibuya -style blonde, dark-skinned hot girls.

Meanwhile, Inspector Megure introduced the identities of the individuals and the circumstances of the attack to each of them.

"So we plan to have Officer Sato temporarily disguise herself as a fashionable woman and wander around the crime scenes where the perpetrator has been to see if she can find the perpetrator's whereabouts."

Inspector Megure also explained the information they had gathered about the criminals.

"We have already taken statements from both victims. Although the perpetrator covered himself up completely, and apart from being a man, there was nothing else to tell him, his height seemed to be about the same as the victims'."

"The three victims were all about 1.55 meters tall, so the perpetrator was probably a muscular man between 1.5 and 1.6 meters tall."

"Officer Sato's height is too different from theirs, so she probably won't be of much use," Jiang Hang glanced at Miike Sato, who was about 1.7 meters tall. It was fortunate that Takagi Wataru was 1.8 meters tall, otherwise it wouldn't be so easy for the two of them to get together.

Miike Sato shook her head helplessly. "There's no way around it. After all, being bait is very dangerous, and I don't intend to let anyone else act as bait."

"Take me to the scene first, and I'll see if I can find any useful clues."

Jiang Hang felt he had been dealing with online scams for a while and it was time to go to the scene and relax.

As he said this, he glanced at Takagi Wataru, "Wataru Takagi, stop looking and come with me."

Sitting to the side, Takagi Wataru was furtively glancing at Miike Sato's short skirt, stood up somewhat flusteredly. "Yes, let's set off now."

Led by Takagi Wataru, Jiang Hang quickly arrived at the scene of the crime from the previous night.

An old public telephone booth.

In this era, there are far fewer phone booths than in the past, and very few people maintain these devices, let alone install surveillance equipment in them.

Jiang Hang scanned the surrounding area but found no surveillance footage.

The public surveillance system in the detective world is truly worrying.

With this thought in mind, Jiang Hang returned his gaze to the phone booth.

Eagle Eye activated, and immediately the dense array of markings inside the phone booth appeared in his eyes.

Fortunately, this area has been under police investigation since last night, and not many people have used the public phones here.

Without much effort, Jiang Hang found the traces left by the victim.

It was probably caused by being hit in the head with a baseball bat, which caused the back of her head to hit the phone booth.

Jiang Hang narrowed his eyes slightly. "There's something wrong with his height."

Takagi Wataru paused for a moment. "Height? You mean the victim's height? We measured her height at the police station, so there shouldn't be much of an error, right?"

"People don't wear high heels when measuring height. There's at least a 10-centimeter difference between barefoot and high heels, and even more if it's thick-soled shoes." Jiang Hang casually pointed to a hot girl passing by not far away.

Those thick-soled shoes looked to be at least 15 centimeters high. It's amazing that they could still shop so enthusiastically in the mall wearing such shoes.

"Come to think of it, I do seem to remember that when I arrived at the scene of the second attack, the victim was wearing those same shoes..." Takagi Wataru clapped his hands. "I felt something was off. Turns out they changed into a pair of regular shoes when they came to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to give their statements."

Jiang Hang instructed Takagi Wataru: "Go and find someone to confirm whether the other two girls who were attacked were also wearing similar shoes at the time."

Takagi Wataru nodded solemnly. "We need to inform Inspector Megure of this news immediately; our investigation may have gone astray."

Takagi Wataru contacted the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, while Jiang Hang suddenly spotted several familiar faces in the distance.

"Ran and Sonoko?"

Since Conan and Kogoro Mouri were not seen, it seems that there won't be any problems for the time being.

He waved towards the two girls, then walked over and greeted them.

"Jiang Hang, are you here? Is there a case?" Ran Mori asked curiously after greeting him.

Jiang Hang briefly explained the situation before realizing that Sonoko Suzuki was also wearing similar thick-soled shoes today, which explained why she looked much taller than usual.

"Hey, why are you looking at my shoes? These are the latest trendy women's shoes!" Sonoko Suzuki greeted Jiang Hang.

Jiang Hang didn't hide anything. "Because the person who was attacked was probably also wearing similar shoes to you, and Sonoko, your height and attire, except for your tanned skin, are basically consistent with the other victims, so you'd better be careful when you pass by here."

Suddenly, Sonoko Suzuki felt that her shoes were a little uncomfortable and wanted to change them immediately.

Chapter 486: Chapter 482: Sonoko Suzuki, who is easily targeted

Jiang Hang was genuinely suspicious that Sonoko Suzuki's outfit would attract the attention of that mysterious criminal.

Sonoko Suzuki is the second most frequently knocked unconscious by Conan with Tranquilizer Dart in the Conan series, after Kogoro Mouri. She has encountered countless cases with Ran.

Even when faced with numerous cases, the two best friends would still scream like an air raid siren to alert everyone that a murder had occurred when they saw a dead body in front of them.

Besides, this isn't the first or second time that Sonoko Suzuki has been implicated because of her own appearance.

During the countdown to the movie "Heaven's Paradise," she attracted Gin's attention by changing her hairstyle to the same style as Ai Haibara's.

If it weren't for good luck, this second daughter of one of Japan's leading zaibatsu would have died innocently at Gin's hands.

When he heard that Ran and her friends were going to a nearby shopping mall for a sale, he asked Ran about the sale with great interest, hoping to get some information from it.

Without thinking much, Ran immediately took out a shopping mall promotional poster from her bag, which advertised the special offers and rules of the sale.

"Sonoko said she really wanted the accessories that were given away as a gift with this event, and I also wanted to buy some clothes for my family, so we came together."

Following Ran's explanation, Jiang Hang looked at the special event on the poster, where customers could choose corresponding gifts by spending a certain amount at the mall.

The set of accessories that Sonoko wanted is in here; it's probably one of the trendiest styles in the fashion world right now.

Although Jiang Hang has never had a knack for fashion, he couldn't see anything particularly unique about the design of these free gifts that could lead fashion trends.

But he had a good memory; he only glanced at it before taking out the photo from his pocket and comparing it.

Although the three people in the photo are wearing different rings, bracelets, and necklaces, these are indeed all free gifts from this special sale event.

"Well, Wataru Takagi just contacted the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and they found a new lead," Jiang Hang complained, then looked at Sonoko. Now, the chances of Sonoko being targeted by that criminal were even greater.

When Sonoko Suzuki saw the wounds on the foreheads of the victims, she subconsciously touched her own forehead and decided that she would go to the mall to change her clothes before going out.

"I was planning to go check out that mall. If you don't mind, let's go together. Officer Takagi happened to be here in a police car, so he can take us there," Jiang Hang waved to Takagi Wataru, who had just finished his phone call, and briefly explained his new discovery.

Takagi Wataru's lips twitched, and he could only call the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to ask them to send more people to investigate the area around the mall.

Upon hearing Jiang Hang's invitation, Sonoko Suzuki, who was already somewhat apprehensive, naturally couldn't refuse, and Ran quickly agreed as well, "Then let's go together."

As soon as she entered the mall, Sonoko Suzuki rushed to a clothing store to buy clothes to change into, afraid that if she wore those clothes for even a second longer, the criminal would spot her.

Ran, feeling a little embarrassed, thanked Jiang Hang and left with her best friend.

"Wataru Takagi, why don't you go ask the mall manager and see if you can get any useful clues? I'll go check the surrounding area."

After Jiang Hang finished arranging his work, the two parted ways to complete their respective tasks.

Takagi Wataru to the mall manager to inquire about the situation and investigate whether the culprit's target was indeed the set of jewelry.

Jiang Hang, meanwhile, was using Eagle Eye to search the surrounding area for women with similar characteristics and suspected criminals.

With his Presence Concealment, he kept up with the Assassin's Footwork. Although there were many people in the mall, no one would notice his presence.

In just over ten minutes, he had already spotted several women with similar outfits. It seems that in this world, this kind of dark-skinned hot girl is indeed a popular skin in the current version.

"What if the fashion trend changes in the future? How will they restore their tanned skin?" Jiang Hang wondered to himself, quite curious.

He compared the differences between the other person's attire and that of the victims.

Some were missing accessories, while others were missing their thick-soled shoes that were about ten centimeters high.

Having finally found a woman who perfectly met his requirements, Jiang Hang followed her from a distance, while checking if anyone around her was paying special attention to her.

The reason for the special attention is that such hot girls are naturally eye-catching.

It is very difficult to get a man to control his subconscious behavior of glancing at beautiful women passing by.

After following the other person for five minutes, Jiang Hang saw seven people looking at him.

But those people only glanced at them quickly and then left it at that. Even with his Eagle Eye, he couldn't see any danger in these people, so Jiang Hang didn't pay much attention to them.

"Hmm, are we heading to the underground parking lot?"

Jiang Hang hesitated for a moment, but still followed.

There aren't many people in the underground parking lot to begin with, so if a criminal chooses to commit the crime there, it's indeed a place that's not easy to notice.

Even if someone hears the noise, it's difficult to pinpoint the culprit immediately in such a dark place as underground.

When Jiang Hang got down to the parking lot, he saw a security guard inside.

He looked to be in his forties, with a face full of fat and a gloomy expression; he was clearly not someone to be trifled with.

Because Jiang Hang kept his Presence Concealment, the guard naturally didn't notice Jiang Hang passing by.

In Jiang Hang's eyes, the security guard walked toward the security room not far away with a completely gloomy expression.

Jiang Hang glanced at the man a few more times.

Most people probably wouldn't notice it, and even Conan wouldn't have thought of it.

But as someone who had died countless times in the learning space in order to cultivate his Mind's Eye, he could clearly sense that the other party was deliberately controlling his expression, not wanting his killing intent to be written on his face.

This man, if given the chance, would really kill someone!

Jiang Hang made this judgment.

However, apart from his somewhat gloomy expression, there was nothing particularly special about him; his height and build were the most common among ordinary people.

Although Jiang Hang didn't know what the security guard wanted to do, or whether he was related to the series of attacks, he still locked onto him. As long as the guard didn't leave his vicinity by more than a kilometer, Eagle Eye would keep him locked onto.

After confirming that the woman has driven away, I'll have Takagi Wataru ask about the security guard.

Chapter 487: Chapter 483: The Prisoner Who Changed His Target

Inside the parking lot, Jiang Hang used his Eagle Eye to simultaneously observe the movements of the two people.

He also sent a message to Takagi Wataru, asking him to inquire about the parking lot security guard's identity during the investigation.

However, what happened next was something he hadn't expected.

He had initially thought that there might be some connection between the two: he had suddenly encountered a man with a murderous look on his way to follow that hot girl.

But in his sight, the woman he had his eye on didn't linger in the parking lot.

After finding his car, he drove away immediately.

The security guard didn't react much until the woman drove away from the parking lot; he just stayed quietly in the security room and didn't go anywhere.

Is it just a coincidence?

Is this security guard involved in another case within this shopping mall?

Or is it some kind of serial case?

Jiang Hang muttered this to himself, deciding to go back into the mall to take another look.

Just then, in his Eagle Eye view, he suddenly noticed that the man in the security room seemed to have discovered something and suddenly stood up.

Then, in his eyes, the man began to change into his security guard uniform.

Jiang Hang glanced at the time. It wasn't time to leave work yet, and besides, no one was coming to relieve him.

What does this person want to do?

Jiang Hang's heart skipped a beat, and at the same time, he saw a car drive into the parking lot out of the corner of his eye.

Then, a dark-skinned, hot young woman in her early twenties, who also fit the victim criteria, got out of the car wearing thick-soled shoes and started looking for something in the trunk.

Meanwhile, the security guard had changed into an outfit that completely obscured his original appearance.