The Desperate Wife

"Isn't it a bit too early to have breakfast at 5 a. m.?"

After all, judging from the food on the dining table in the living room, the deceased must have eaten quite a lot before his death, and this can be determined through a subsequent autopsy.

Jiang Hang nodded.

"But didn't you police officers notice the neighbors' discussion when you arrived?"

"This Mr. Shibata Shiro doesn't have a very good reputation in this apartment building. According to the neighbors, he often stays up all night playing mahjong in the apartment downstairs, sometimes until three or four in the morning, or even all night long."

"If he finished playing mahjong and returned home around this time last night, it wouldn't be strange if he was going to eat something before going to sleep."

Upon hearing Jiang Hang's explanation, Yokomizo Sango's expression became much more serious, and he immediately sent his men to ask the nearby neighbors about the situation.

After all, according to Jiang Hang, there might have been some arguments at the place where Shibata Shiro used to play mahjong, and perhaps someone he played mahjong with killed Shibata Shiro for some reason.

Jiang Hang did not stop the other party's actions, and then immediately revealed the more important last words: the wedding ring in the deceased's hand.

After all, at present, Shibata Shiro's wife, whose whereabouts are currently unknown, is the prime suspect.

After all, all the clues pointed to her.

At four or five in the morning, who would cook a midnight snack for a gambling addict?

In any case, based on the traces observed by Jiang Hang using Eagle Eye in the kitchen, only the telephone in the entire kitchen showed signs of Shibata Shiro's use; the rest of the kitchen showed traces of another middle-aged woman, who was about 40 years old.

Another thing is the wedding ring that the deceased was clutching tightly in her hand before she died.

And the fact that the deceased's wife is not currently at home.

But according to the usual 3-choice rule in Conan's studies, one is his wife, one is his mahjong partner, and the other should be Hattori Shizuka, who is making her first appearance beside him.

Among the three suspects, the one who seems the most obvious at the beginning is often not the murderer in the end.

If we follow this line of thought, the friend who often played mahjong and gambled with Shibata Shiro is more likely to be the real murderer.

Of course, while Jiang Hang Yokomizo Sango, he also wanted to find the deceased's wife, whose whereabouts were currently unknown, and see how she would react upon discovering the news of the deceased's death.

If the wife can no longer be contacted, then the situation is simple; just issue an arrest warrant.

If the other party obediently returns, then the case can be further investigated and studied.

However, this case was indeed much simpler than Jiang Hang had imagined.

After a brief questioning, he basically ruled out the gambler who spent all his time gambling with the deceased.

At first, the gambler tried to cover up their illegal casino, but after Jiang Hang pointed out their activities without reservation and revealed that he was also a prime suspect in the murder, the gambler honestly confessed his crimes.

This gambler does occasionally use some tricks to deliberately make the deceased lose money, but generally speaking, after losing a few times with him, they will basically never come back.

Perhaps because the deceased had practiced swordsmanship since childhood, he was much more prone to getting carried away than the average person.

He lost almost all the money he had brought with him, but because he saw a little bit of success in the gambling game, he thought that he was just having bad luck and that he would definitely be able to win it all back next time.

This is why, in just a few years, tens of millions of yuan in savings were continuously won away by others.

But the deceased insisted on putting on a brave face, saying that this small amount of money was nothing to a kendo champion like him.

Although the gambler had recently become aware of the other family's situation due to the argument at the Shibata family's home, he couldn't bear to part with such a lucrative target. Instead, he kept trying to please him, telling him not to care so much about winning or losing at the gambling table, and that it was okay to occasionally run up some debts.

A gambler who only hopes to profit from the dead is unlikely to harbor murderous intent towards the deceased due to a mere argument.

Jiang Han's Eagle Eye couldn't detect any lying in the other party's expression, which basically confirmed that what the other party said was true.

Of course, the suspicion of the other gamblers in the casino cannot be completely ruled out.

However, at that moment, another of Yokomizo Sango came to report on how he had contacted the deceased's wife and learned of her reaction after she learned that her husband had been murdered.

"The voice sounded somewhat panicked, but since it was over the phone, it was impossible to accurately determine whether the other person was nervous because they were worried that their killing of their husband would be exposed, or if they were genuinely panicked because of their husband's sudden death."

Yokomizo Sango nods. "So what are they saying now? Do you know where she is now, and how long it will take for her to come back?"

"According to the woman named Shibata Kyoko, she prepared a meal for her husband around four or five in the morning and then arranged to go golfing with her friends. She is still at the golf course now."

"The other party said they would be back from the golf course now, but it would take about 40 minutes."

Yokomizo Sango nods, seemingly thinking that since the other party dares to come back, he must be quite confident, which might reduce suspicion a bit.

But Jiang Hang has a different opinion.

"I think it would be best to send someone to bring her back. Otherwise, if she flees to avoid punishment, it could cause a lot of trouble."

The golf course where the other party was located was in the suburbs of Shizuoka Prefecture, and there were many ports nearby.

If the other party wanted to escape, the police force required would probably be much larger than what we have now.

When Yokomizo Sango heard Jiang Hang's suggestion, he felt there was no problem with it and immediately said that he would have headquarters find someone to bring the other party back.

However, at this moment, Jiang Hang raised his hand, indicating that he could help the police with this task, as long as one policeman accompanied him.

Originally, Yokomizo Sango's gaze toward Jiang Hang was somewhat hesitant.

After all, although the person in front of them is a special advisor to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and can be considered one of their own in a sense, is it really appropriate to ask him to do this kind of thing?

Jiang Hang stated directly that it only took him less than two hours to drive from Tokyo to Shizuoka Prefecture.

If the deceased's wife did not intend to flee, he could bring her back here within half an hour.

If the other party has already fled to avoid punishment, he can start the investigation directly in the place where the other party fled, without wasting any more time.

Jiang Hang's request was ultimately granted.

After all, the other party has already searched almost all the clues at the scene, so it can be said that the real culprit in this case is more than 90% the deceased's wife.

Therefore, Yokomizo Sango decisively stated that he would have his men remain at the crime scene while he went with Jiang Hang.

Upon hearing this, Shizuka Sakaki hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not utter the words of advice.

What used to be a 40-minute drive, Jiang Hang said, only takes him half an hour to make a round trip.

Since the inspector in front of him understood, he should also understand what this concept means, so he must have made full preparations.

Before leaving, Jiang Hang briefly spoke a few more words to Shizuka Sakaki, telling her to wait for him to return safely, before turning back to Hattori Shizuka.

"Ms. Chibo, I'm afraid we won't be able to get your photo from the police until after the case is closed. I hope you don't mind."

Hattori Shizuka gently shook her head. "To witness Mr. Jiang Han's exquisite skills has truly broadened my horizons. I only hope that you can catch the real culprit as soon as possible and end this tragedy."

It was clear that she wasn't in a good mood at the moment.

After all, the other person was a friend from his student days, and was even considered a prodigy back then.

It's truly regrettable that gambling led him to this state as an adult.

However, being the wife of Superintendent General, she has adjusted her mindset much faster than the average person.

After exchanging greetings, Jiang Hang and Yokomizo Sango went downstairs and got into the police car.

Yokomizo Sango originally wanted to show off his driving skills.

Although his driving skills weren't the best in the entire police force, they were still among the best.

But he stopped talking after half a minute.

Because it was a police car, Jiang Hang was not required to follow traffic rules when the siren was on.

Therefore, Jiang Hang, now completely unrestrained, was able to fully utilize the capabilities of this police car.

To be precise, it's not surprising that it can deliver performance beyond its limits in a short period of time.

After all, what he received from the system was not driving skills, but Riding Skill.

While advanced Riding Skill may not reach the level of easily mastering all rideable creatures and vehicles except for dragons, mythical beasts, and mythical creatures like those in Type-Moon's Riding A, they still provide a significant boost to modern transportation.

Besides enabling him to automatically master driving techniques on his first try and familiarize himself with various unfamiliar road conditions, it also ensures that short-term overload operation will not cause any damage to the vehicle.

Of course, he wouldn't push his beloved AE86 to that extreme; running it at full speed normally is enough for his needs.

But now that he's driving someone else's police car, he doesn't have that concern anymore.

They immediately began to push the performance of this police car to its absolute limit, a level that no one had ever reached since it was first put into service.

On the highway, ordinary private cars that heard the siren and were about to dodge it only heard a series of urgent sirens before seeing a white police car with flashing lights speeding past them at an astonishing speed.

According to subsequent whistleblowers who wished to remain anonymous, they also heard a man scream amidst the urgent sirens.

They initially suspected that the police officers inside the police car were deliberately torturing the prisoner in this way.

12 minutes and 25 seconds.

Jiang Hang was fairly satisfied and parked the car at the entrance of the golf course.

He only slowed down slightly after noticing that Yokomizo Sango, who was sitting in the passenger seat, looked a little off. Otherwise, if he had maintained a speed of over 200 miles per hour the whole way, he might have arrived here in less than 10 minutes.

After Jiang Hang stopped the car, he casually took out a trash bag from his pocket and handed it to Yokomizo Sango, telling the man to get out of the car and vomit first.

It's also possible that it's already 5 pm, and the food we ate at noon has been mostly digested.

It's possible that Yokomizo Sango was indeed a tough guy.

In short, after gagging a few times and finding that he couldn't vomit anything, he drank a bottle of water to calm himself down and then barely managed to regain his composure as a police inspector.

"Actually, there's no need to rush. Let me drive when we go back. Although I'm fine, it would be bad for our police force if Shibata Shiro's wife had any adverse reactions from riding in a police car."

Chapter 509: Chapter 505: The Desperate Wife

Jiang Hang simply nodded casually at Yokomizo Sango's feedback, not paying much attention to it.

As Yokomizo Sango took his police ID to the golf course staff, Jiang Hang was connecting with Altair in the sky using his mind.

Altair's flying speed is naturally no match for his ability to easily reach 200 mph while driving in the city.

But Altair doesn't need to take detours on roads in urban areas and mountains; it can simply fly in a straight line in the sky.

Therefore, it arrived here not long after being only slightly slower than the car in Jiang Hang.

They controlled the other party to patrol the sky and marked any suspicious persons near the golf course.

There were several photos of Shibata Kyoko in the Shibata family home, and Jiang Hang had already memorized her appearance during the investigation.

While driving all the way here, even though he maintained a speed of over 200 km/h, he was still driving at high speed.

But in reality, he would glance at every oncoming car with his Eagle Eye to make sure that Shibata Kyoko hadn't escaped in any of them.

Soon, Yokomizo Sango gave Jiang Hang an OK sign, indicating that they could go in now.

Jiang Hang nodded and followed.

After walking for about five or six minutes on the golf course, they quickly found the friend of the deceased's wife Shibata Kyoko, who had come there to play golf, led by a staff member.

Upon seeing the police arrive, the friend looked slightly puzzled, as if he didn't know why the police had come.

"I am Yokomizo Sango of the Shizuoka Prefecture Police Headquarters. I contacted Shibata Kyoko beforehand to inform her that I would be here to pick her up. Is she here now?"

He briefly explained Shibata Shiro's situation to the other party.

Upon learning that the other woman's husband had been murdered that morning, the friend's expression turned somewhat strange.

No wonder Shibata Kyoko's expression was so strange when she received the call, and she couldn't explain why when they asked her.

But since it was a murder case, this friend didn't dare to do anything like cover-up and quickly gave an answer.

"As for Kyoko, after receiving that phone call, she said that there was an emergency at home and she had to leave immediately. We even asked her if we wanted to give her a ride, but she said no. We just lent her a few tens of thousands of yen for emergency use. She should be leaving here in a taxi by now."

Upon hearing this, Yokomizo Sango sensed that something was amiss.

When his men made their first call to the other party, they did indeed ask them to come back.

But on the second call, he told her to stay at the golf course and that he would come to pick her up in a police car.

Now it seems the other party was indeed feeling guilty, so they were already thinking of running away after receiving the call?

He immediately prepared to call the police headquarters and ask them to issue an arrest warrant for Shibata Kyoko.

Jiang Hang patted the other person on the shoulder and said, "Let's go. It only took us about 10 minutes to get here. Even if they want to escape, they only have about 10 minutes at most. In that short time, they can't get very far."

Not all taxi drivers have professional-level driving skills.

Upon hearing Jiang Hang's words, Yokomizo Sango suddenly felt his legs go weak.

I barely made it out of Jiang Hang's car alive, and now I have to get on that car myself.

But in order to apprehend the suspect in this case, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and decide that he had to persevere no matter what.

But perhaps it's because of a different state of mind, or perhaps it's because they've developed some resistance.

When he got into Jiang Hang's car for the second time, he was so focused on catching the suspect that he felt less dizzy.