"Yeah, why was that?"
Officer Takagi and Officer Sato were also puzzled by the same question as their superior, but they did not think it was a difficult one—because Jiang Xia was standing right beside them.
They all turned to look at him at once, and sure enough, the answer fell right out.
Jiang Xia said, "Naturally, it was to evade guilt. The best ways to escape legal punishment are, first, to keep the case hidden so nobody discovers it, and second, to shift suspicion onto someone else."
After a pause, Jiang Xia realized none of the officers across from him showed any sign of sudden enlightenment. He had no choice but to put it bluntly: "In other words, Hirukawa Takuji was merely a tool. Behind him, there was another hidden hand manipulating the case."
The officers: "!"
The Public Security agent who had just received orders and quietly blended into the police force: "?!"
Kazami Yuuya lowered the brim of his hat, his heart shaking violently. "..." Jiang Xia actually knew about Uzo—and had directly exposed that person's existence?!
W-wasn't this innocent Detective going to get silenced all of a sudden?
And how did he know so much?
Countless thoughts flashed through Kazami Yuuya's mind. He quietly took out his phone, ready at any moment to contact his real superior.
Before he could open the dial pad, Jiang Xia's voice came again. With a hint of understanding and relief, he continued, "The boss probably saw through that, which was why he decisively left the Time Bomb behind and departed the bus stop. If not for him, that cash-in-transit vehicle would probably have fallen victim already."
The more Kazami Yuuya listened, the more cold sweat broke out on him. "..." That was right. Furuya-san had indeed sensed that Uzo was