No matter how Conan felt, the case still came to an end like this.
After the report, the police arrived quickly.
Under Kamekura Yuji's bewildered gaze, far more police cars than he had expected sealed off the area and put up police tape.
A group of fierce-looking, imposing officers got out of the cars and entered the house.
Inspector Megure looked grim. Pinching his nose, he peered into the dirt pit left after the Tatami had been lifted, then froze. "Where's the body?"
After a pause, he asked hesitantly, "Don't tell me there's only ashes left?"
Kamekura Yuji: "...Huh?"
He froze as well, then understood a moment later and hurriedly said, "I didn't kill anyone!"
"Alright, alright, we'll discuss that later. It's not time for you to defend yourself yet." Inspector Megure interrupted him and proceeded according to the routine he knew well. "First, tell us where you hid the body."
—Who started by jumping straight to arguing? They had to collect some evidence first, otherwise how could they refute him point by point?
Kamekura Yuji panicked. "I didn't kill anyone! Why would there be a body?!"
Jiang Xia came back to his senses and looked at the familiar group of police officers. "This time, it's a theft case. I don't think it falls under your jurisdiction."
Inspector Megure: "..."
Sato Miwako: "..."
As soon as the dispatcher heard that Jiang Xia was the caller, they recorded the address and transferred the case to them. Their response had been swift and orderly... the only problem was that they had forgotten to ask what type of case it was.
The Investigation Division 1 Investigation Division 3 that Inspector Megure belonged to handled incidents such as Murder Cases and assaults.
"...Forget it. We're already here, so let's investigate it first."
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