"APC1?" Ogawa instinctively froze for a moment when Sasaki said the name, "I think I've heard this name somewhere......"

"Of course you've heard of it, Mr. Makino told me that his family restaurant chain is a little famous in Japan. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info" Sasaki glanced at him and snorted lightly, "There is also one in this pedestrian street. ”

She raised her hand and pointed to the other side.

It is a cozy restaurant from the outside, and there is a small but eye-catching sign at the entrance.

A delicate five-pointed star dots the upper left corner, and the base of a teacup with a handle is located below, on top of which is a semicircle and a cone of ice cream.

APC1, three letters and one number, is signed under the signboard.

"Ah, it's this restaurant, I've been to it too, and the service and food are very considerate......" Xiao Chuan looked at the inside of the café without saying a word, "That one was lustful just now...... Makino, who likes to appreciate beautiful things, is the founder of the restaurant, and I went to talk to him for a few words, and maybe I could get a VIP card...... It hurts......"

The pain from the other side of his head made him instinctively protect his head in the next second, and then he looked at Dachuan with some grievance: "Senior......"

Okawa glared at him again, and then looked at Kudo with a solemn gaze: "You continue to say what you didn't say just now." ”

"You know the sender's case. Kudo tilted his head, "It has something to do with the wanted criminal Kurosawa Gin that we just talked about. ”

"Well, the inspector mentioned it during the group meeting. Okawa nodded, "The sender case refers to the fact that Kurosawa's companions received death notices one after another, and they were killed one after another, and the purpose of killing them was to bury the murderer's final target - Miss Zhuxing, who worked at the APC1 restaurant. ”

"Ah, I remembered, too. Ogawa on the side nodded hurriedly, "I clearly remember that the inspector said that although Kurosawa Silver was the victim of the sender's case at the beginning, he was actually the murderer of the sender's case, pretending to be a victim and then killing relatives and friends one by one......"

Kudo coughed a few times with an expressionless face.

Ogawa pursed his lips and glanced at Kudo, but he didn't speak.

"Na, so, Mr. Edogawa. At this time, Okawa spoke again, "You first mentioned Mr. Makino's case, and then mentioned the sender's case, do you want us to focus on the restaurant APC1?"

"What do you say? Kudo did not answer directly, but asked rhetorically.

Da Chuan shook his head helplessly: "Miss Zhuxing, she is just working in APC1, and APC1 may have nothing to do with this case." ”

"Not necessarily. ”

"It doesn't have to be yours. Ogawa glanced at Kudo, "Since our police said that APC1 has nothing to do with the case, it must have nothing to do with it, after all, we have all gone through a very serious and hard investigation." ”

Sasaki interjected in disbelief: "It's very hard to investigate, and you don't even know who the boss behind APC1 is?"

"There is definitely an investigation. But the person who investigated is not us, how do we know the situation. Ogawa should have answered.

"Uh...... That's ......" Sasaki nodded and looked at Kudo, "That's ......"

Kudo's expression was still calm, and he even said, "I don't think it has much to do with the case. ”

"And what are you mentioning?" Ogawa glared.

"It doesn't mean that it has nothing to do with Kurosawa Gin. ”

"......," Okawa narrowed his eyes, "please." ”

"You know that Miss Zhuxing is the most important target for sender cases, right? ”

"Well, Kurosawa Silver values her the most - I guess she's the one he wants to kill the most. ”

“...... If Kurosawa Silver is the murderer, I'm afraid it is. But if he's not the murderer......"

"Don't quibble, he is!"

“...... Don't interrupt me. In the beginning, in the eyes of the police and others, he was only a victim in the sender's case and not a murderer, and even if Kurosawa was a murderer, he would definitely show the image of the victim rather than the murderer in the first place. ”

“......”

Then remember that in the beginning, in the eyes of everyone, he was a victim, so he had to protect the other victims, especially Miss Zhuxing. Do you think he will let the targeted Miss Zhuxing continue to work in her original position?"

"Well, normally, I should just let Miss Zhuxing go home to rest and avoid the limelight...... But she's the last target after all......"

"Not necessarily, who said that the murderer's promise to kill people in order will definitely come true?"

"W-This is...... But Miss Zhuxing still stayed in APC1 to work, didn't she...... This contradicts what you just said......"

"No, not at all. If APC1 has the ability to protect her from danger. ”

“...... What do you mean?"

"APC1 has the ability to provide Miss Stars with a safe place. Kurosawa Silver knows this. ”

"Why does APC1 have the ability to provide a safe place?"

"I don't know. ”

“......”

"But if APC1 can't keep Miss Stars safe, Kurosawa will either simply let Miss Stars go home to recuperate, or simply stay away from Miss Stars himself. ”

"Hmm...... You mean he didn't do either of these things, but let Miss Zhuxing work as a waitress at APC1 Restaurant, so that means APC1 has the ability to provide security?"

"Yes. And how to provide security - most likely because Makino, the owner of APC1, is a friend of Kurosawa and can help take care of Miss Zhuxing. ”

“...... This reasoning is far-fetched. ”

"Yes, far-fetched. But I'm sure Mr. Makino knows Kurosawa. ”

"Huh?"

"Mr. Makino just said those words, those words that seem heartless to you. ”

"Yes, he said that a loved one died and he would go to the funeral......"

"When is there a funeral when a person dies?"

"Of course, on the first day after his death, he dragged people from the hospital to the funeral home, and then prepared for the funeral to be held the next day - listening to the tone of Mr. Makino's speech just now, he should have been called back by the elders to prepare for the funeral, so Mr. Makino's person died not long ago, maybe at noon?"

"All in all, Mr. Makino was the first to hear the news of the man's death. But in fact, Mr. Makino's tone shows that his relationship with that person was lukewarm, and that the funeral was supposed to be intimate with the deceased person. ”

"You say that...... Sasaki was stunned for a moment, "It seems that this is indeed the case......"

Mr. Makino's words also mention two 'homes'. One is his current home, and another is another. The deceased person is a member of another family and is very important to the people in that family. ”

"The first home refers to where he currently lives, and the second home refers to his mom and dad?" Sasaki speculated.

"Not really. The second home, not in the true sense of the word, is referring to ......"

Before Kudo finished speaking, Ogawa suddenly took it: "Gangster?"

Kudo raised an eyebrow.

"The home you are talking about is a metaphor for the gangster, and it is the gang that Kurosawa Silver is in. Ogawa looked at Kudo.

"What?" Sasaki's eyes widened, "what do you mean?"

"It's not hard to figure out if you associate 'home' with the contradiction Edogawa just mentioned. Ogawa explained, "The man 'died' at noon, and Mr. Makino, who had nothing to do with that person, was immediately informed and asked him to go back and 'hurry up and help prepare for the funeral.'" ”

"I see. Okawa's mind also turned, "'Death' and 'help prepare for the funeral' are code words." ”

"Dark, code......" Sasaki was dazed.

Ogawa looked over and quickly explained.

In other words, the funeral was not a real funeral, and the death was not the real death of someone, it was all code words. ”

"For example, the 'death' in Makino's mouth is to point out something and cause his whereabouts to be unknown. ”

"Something happened, and his whereabouts are unknown, and only Kurosawa Silver was the only one who had an accident at noon. ”

Sasaki was slightly stunned.

"So. Kudo said lightly, "After saying so much, I can summarize a lot of things." ”

"Indeed......" Ogawa is rarely serious, "can sort out many, many things......"

One of the most intuitive pieces of information that can be sorted out is that Makino and Kurosawa Silver know each other ironclad.

According to the police, Kurosawa was a member of a gang.

So according to the current point of view, Makino may also be a member of the gang, but he is not as good as Kurosawa Gin, who is the "young master of the gang", and the relationship between the two is not very good......

Maybe Makino was "forced" to help Kurosawa Silver look at Miss Zhuxing because of the difference in status?

Now Kurosawa has become a wanted serial killer of organ trafficking......

In any case, Makino didn't need any more help.

He was called back as soon as possible - he was called back to the gang, to "help prepare for the funeral".

"Wait...... meaning of 'helping to prepare for the funeral'......" Ogawa's pupils couldn't help but shrink at this time, as if he suddenly thought of something, and looked at Okawa, "Okawa-senpai, doesn't this mean 'taking care of the aftermath', right? These two meanings are similar...... And 'taking care of the aftermath' can be extended to other aspects......"

"That's ......," Okawa and Ogawa thought about.

"Hey, don't you wonder where Kurosawa Silver went missing. Kudo threw out a sentence at this time.

Okawa and Ogawa glanced at each other.

"The safest place for him is his home...... That is, the gangster. ”

"This-this-really--but we don't have any clues-"

"Wouldn't it be nice to follow Makino? Kudo smiled faintly, "He's going back to the yakuza to 'help prepare for the funeral' and help 'take care of the funeral', maybe it's Kurosawa Silver who is going to help take care of him." ”

Okawa Okawa's eyes lit up suddenly.

"If you go back to the past, you might be able to run into Kurosawa. Kudo stalled, "If you haven't met, you can also ask Kurosawa's acquaintances for more clues about him." It is very helpful for the police to solve the case. ”

Okawa nodded instinctively: "This is ......"

Without saying a word, Ogawa prepared to break into the café to find Makino.

But as soon as he stepped forward, he ran into the glass and couldn't help but take a few steps backwards.

"When was the glass door of the café closed again?" Ogawa was stunned for a moment, steadied his steps, and rushed up again, trying to push the door open, but it didn't move. He tried to look through the glass door, but found that there was a curtain hanging inside...... "It looks like people are gone!"

"When...... Why didn't I find out......" Sasaki was surprised.

"I guess we were too focused on talking. Kudo glanced at the door, "And the glass door can be opened and closed both manually and automatically. ”

“...... Damn!" Ogawa kicked the glass door, "After a long time, the clue is still broken!Who knows where Makino has gone now......

"Go straight down the alley next to the café and you might see him hurrying out on that street. ”

"Huh?"

"The café has the front entrance and back door. The main entrance was blocked by us, he didn't choose this way, and closed the main entrance, so he could only go through the back door, and the back door should be on the other side of the street. ”

"But how do you know he's leaving on foot? Or maybe ...... driving?"

"I caught a glimpse of the key on Makino's waist and no car keys. And he had been drinking kvass while I was talking, a Russian drink with only about 1% alcohol, but let's not forget that he seemed to have been drinking coffee before we came - the combination of the two took a toll on his body. He can't drive. ”

“......”

"If you don't chase him, you two may not really see his shadow. You may miss out on a very important opportunity......"

Kudo calmly stretched out his hand and pointed to the location of the alley.

Xiao Chuan took a deep look at him and rushed out on the spot.

Okawa walked quickly, but before leaving, he heard Kudo's soft voice.

"It's always reassuring, isn't it?"

"Huh?"

"You provided me with Kurosawa's information, and I showed you my reasoning skills as you wished. No one owes anyone anymore. And, at the very least, it can be proven that I am a real detective who will look for clues, and the relationship between me and Miss Sasaki is only entrusted and entrusted, and nothing else. ”

Looking at Kudo's calm face, Okawa was a little stunned.

In the distance, there was a specially raised urging voice from Xiao Chuan.

Okawa took a deep look at Kudo and turned to leave.