Conan Super Detective

"But in this way, don't we have a clue again?"

Watson asked questioningly.

"That's not true. Just now I asked the forensics class to reassemble the old newspaper used as a filler, and found that it was the Tokyo Daily on October 23rd three years ago."

Dongma Chengzhu said in his chest.

"What does that mean?"

Watson asked strangely.

"The point is not here, but on the edge of the newspaper. There is a line of indentations that are not so obvious."

Dongma took out the materials handed in from the forensic class as he spoke, and on the piece of newspaper photos that were put together, the results were processed with technology.

"Fukuzawa Yukichi?"

Watson read the hiragana that the technician had marked on that row of indentations.

"Although I don’t know whether the prisoner likes banknotes or simply likes this person, or just happened to use the name of this celebrity, in short, the possibility of this strange result is that someone wrote something on another piece of paper at that time. The edge of a newspaper is just underneath."

Dongma explained with a smile.31

"So, the handwriting is not from Kase Shiya?"

Watson was surprised at his guess.

"Yes, the results of the handwriting appraisal did not match. This should have been written by another person. So, at least he cannot be the only murderer."

Of course, in Dongma's mind, the greater possibility is not that there was an accomplice, but that the murderer was someone else.

"Do you wonder where are we going to search now?"

Watson asked.

"It's very simple. Because Zhongnong Strategy Consulting Co., Ltd. has not disclosed these threats, the internal employees of Zhongnong Company are the only insiders except our police."

Dongma replied.

"Should I apply for a subpoena?"

Watson immediately expressed his understanding.

"No, I think this kind of trivial matter, it is impossible for a strong woman like Zhongnongxi to fight against us, and under normal circumstances, she should also want to find the bomb monster hidden in her company."

A smile appeared at the corner of Dongma's mouth.

...

Just as Dongma expected, after learning of Dongma's reasoning and requirements, Zhongnong cooperated to provide all the employee information of their company.

"What's the catch? Chairman Kamijou Q

Keita, who was with him, asked carefully.g

It is not because of the position of criminal minister of the Metropolitan Police Department, but because Touma himself is the chairman of Japan's top ten consortia.

"This Mizuhoku Shinsuke joined your company as an advertising writer nine years ago. Four years later, he was promoted to team leader in January, six months later he became head of advertising department, and he was promoted to creative director in February of the following year. . And the point is that seven months later, you, Mr. Keita, had a big fight with him in the office, and then there is no more information about this person?"

Dongma suddenly raised his head and asked.

"Yes, because his contract with the company ended."

Keita replied almost without thinking.

"Because he quarreled with you?"

Dongma asked.

"Because he is missing."

The person who said this was Shionoxi.

"One day after get off work, he never came back. There were reports in the media at the time, and the local branch also intervened in the investigation, but in the end he was not found."

"...Then I can ask, the reason for the quarrel between you?"

Touma paused, then turned to ask Keita.

"..."

Keita's pause was longer.

"Shuihei was very unhappy at the time. At the beginning, he was indeed a model employee, but his successful performance made him more and more arrogant. He even wanted to gain a greater voice in the company!"

In Japanese companies, unless the real management, otherwise the act of touching the right to speak is absolutely not allowed.

"In the beginning, within the permissible range, we did allow him to put forward his own opinions and put them into action, but when he proposed a promotion for the fourth time in two years, the situation became quite different."

Keita said ugly.

"So, you fired him?"

Watson asked suspiciously.

"That's not true. After all, I don't have the authority to expel a core employee who has made a significant contribution."

Keita said and glanced at Shiono next to him. It seems that Shiono, as the president of this company, is very arbitrary.

"But after that, he seemed to work normally for a week, and then just disappeared."

"... bizarre story, can I ask where his family is now?"

Dongma asked thoughtfully.

"We still have his last address reported by the company. I think Mrs. Mizuhiko would not consider moving after losing the main source of family income."

Keita replied.

Later, Dong Ma took Watson and personally visited Shuihei's house.

143 "Yes, my husband passed away three years ago."

Madame Mizuguro said something strange.

"According to the police record, it should just be missing?"