"What? You suspect Miss Azusa's brother of murder? The case involving that securities company employee?"
Mori Kogoro, finding it utterly unbelievable, was so shocked his voice nearly slipped out of control.
Of course, he had met Azusa Enomoto's brother, Sugihito Enomoto. Let alone committing a crime, that unreliable-looking guy seemed incapable of even doing his job properly. He was practically a walking joke.
If someone like that was suspected of murder, there really would not be many good people left in Beika Town.
"Uh, the murdered securities company employee, Takafumi Torihira, was Mr. Sugihito Enomoto's supervisor." Wataru Takagi gave a wry smile. "And we found his fingerprints on the rifle left at the scene. When we went to his apartment to bring him in for questioning, we found the place empty. After checking his attendance records, we confirmed he had already been absent from work for several days..."
As he spoke, Wataru Takagi looked toward Azusa Enomoto, who was clutching Tang Ze's arm tightly, head lowered and refusing to meet their eyes. He sighed inwardly.
If possible, he truly did not want to come here to investigate a murder suspect.
The fact that this was currently Tang Ze's temporary residence was enough to make the First Investigation Division hesitate.
For anyone in the entire First Investigation Division, from top to bottom, to still think Tang Ze was a criminal, they would have to have something close to antisocial personality disorder. Setting up such dense surveillance within the boy's living space might bring him more psychological pressure, and none of them wanted to do that.
Unfortunately, Sugihito Enomoto's suspicions were simply too serious. They could not abandon a murder lead just because of personal connections or concern for a minor's mental health. After weighing their options, they could only send some