Chapter 138 Pistol
With specific goals, the police's efficiency can still be trusted.

Just three hours after leaving the mountain, everyone finally heard good news.

"What did you say? Hinata Jito was caught?!"

Hattori held the phone with an excited look on his face: "Okay! Okay! I'll be there right now!"

From his loud voice, everyone understood what had happened.

Mr. Fujimori was so surprised that he couldn't help asking, "The kidnapper was caught? Really? What about my son now..."

"……Well."

Hattori scratched his head and smiled awkwardly: "Officer Yamashita just said that Hinata Jito has been arrested and taken to the police station. As for the rest... I haven't had time to ask."

"Then let's go there now!"

Mrs. Fujimori grabbed Hattori's sleeve, obviously unable to wait any longer: "Right now! Drive my car!"

Everyone agrees with this.

The entire journey was speechless.

Under the starlight, several people quickly arrived at the police station.

In the dim interrogation room.

The familiar man who I had seen in the photo sat expressionlessly behind an iron table. His right hand was handcuffed to the chair, restricting his range of movement.

……

"Tell me! Where did you hide the hostage?!"

Officer Yamashita slammed his hands on the table, and the echoing "bang bang" of the iron made him look quite majestic.

But no matter how angry he got, Hinata Jito refused to cooperate, lowered his head and said nothing.

"Asshole! Now the evidence is irrefutable. Your silence will do no good!"

Officer Yamashita took out the evidence bag containing the hair and showed it to Hinata Jito: "This is the hair that fell from the kidnapper's trunk. After we compared the DNA, we found that it is exactly the same as yours!"

He slammed the bag onto the table: "This is irrefutable evidence!!"

Hinata Jito frowned as he looked at the shiny hair, an expression of sudden realization appeared on his face, but he quickly regained his composure.

Faced with the stinking stones in the pit, Officer Yamashita had no place to display his skills.

After yelling a few more times, he reluctantly opened the door and left, wanting to spend some time with him.

As he left the interrogation room, he immediately saw the detectives who had just arrived.

"Hattori-kun."

Yamashita greeted the acquaintance who was leading the group, and then nodded to the others one by one.

Mrs. Fujimori stepped forward quickly: "Officer, Maruta…"

"Madam, please do not disturb me."

Yamashita was prepared for this and comforted him softly, "We have now confirmed that he is the kidnapper. It is only a matter of time before we find out about your son. Please don't worry."

Mrs. Fujimori felt a little relieved.

Conan took the opportunity to interrupt and said, "By the way, Officer Yamashita."

He pointed to the bag the man was holding and said, "Besides that hair, have you found any other evidence that proves he is the kidnapper... such as a ransom, or something else?"

"currently there is not."

Yamashita put the evidence back into his pocket: "However, I have asked forensic personnel to search his home, and they should find something soon!"

Conan nodded.

And this time.

Mr. Fujimori suddenly stepped forward and said, "Mr. Officer, is there any way to find Maruta faster?"

He looked very worried: "He hasn't eaten for almost a day. I'm really worried..."

Although he didn't finish his words, everyone understood what he meant.

Which parent can feel at ease leaving a three-year-old child in the hands of a kidnapper to take care of for a day?

But Yamashita was speechless.

Although he understood Mr. Fujimori's feelings, he could only say dryly: "Don't worry, we will do our best!"

Mr. Fujimori did not become aggressive when he heard an unsatisfactory answer. He just pursed his lips and bowed politely: "Please!"

Shanxia looked solemn and felt a huge pressure. The incandescent light above his head was so hot that sweat broke out on his forehead.

But he will not shirk his responsibilities.

"I will continue to interrogate him now!"

Yamashita took a deep breath and was about to turn around.

But at this time, Saotsu said, "By the way, Mr. Officer, what is the purpose of the kidnappers' kidnapping?"

purpose?

Yamashita was stunned.

Isn't it for money?

But out of trust in the detective, he tried to catch up with the other party's train of thought: "You mean...Hinata Jito kidnapped not for ransom, but for other ulterior motives?"

Saotsu was also startled when he heard this.

But after understanding the other party's thoughts, he smiled and waved his hands: "No, no, officer, you misunderstood me!"

"Of course the kidnapper wants money, but what I want to ask is, what does he want the money for?"

He touched his chin and said, "Actually, before coming to the police station, I took some time to visit his neighborhood and learned some basic information about Hinata Jito."

"According to his colleagues, this person is honest and simple, doesn't care much about money, and often treats people to meals, which makes him generous."

"Even though you know how valuable money is as you get older, it's common sense that you should try a side job first... There's no reason to go straight to kidnapping, right?"

"What's more, with the current economic situation in society, being able to have a stable job is already more than 60% of the population...Hinata Jito doesn't seem like someone who is not satisfied."

Saotsu thought for a moment and added, "Unless he wants to get married, he has a mother-in-law who only cares about money, so he needs to raise the betrothal gifts as soon as possible."

What an ill-timed joke!
The corner of Yamashita's mouth twitched as he explained, "I do know something about this."

He took out his notebook and flipped through it: "According to our visit, we learned that Hinata Jito's mother is now living in Osaka Municipal Hospital."

"As you know, Japanese hospitals charge high hospital fees. We speculate that he planned this kidnapping because he needed money urgently for his mother's surgery."

Saotsu snapped his fingers and looked through the one-way glass at the interrogation room: "Then negotiate with him on this condition!"

Facing the puzzled look from the mountain, he said softly: "Since he is doing this for his mother, then this is a ready-made weakness!"

"Just tell him that we have frozen all his accounts in Japan. No matter how much ransom he has, he can't use it..."

"Then we told him that if he was willing to tell us the location of the hostages, we would help him pay for the surgery."

"Even if he's not sure, we can still find a lawyer to sign the contract."

"For the sake of his mother, I think he will compromise."

Saotsu had a big smile on his face.

Shanxia opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

When he looked at the other person like this, he always felt a lump in his heart.

——The detectives I usually come into contact with are all good guys, so it’s really hard to adapt to meeting this one who is so unrestrained.

But I have to say that this method is much more effective than forcing the question with his aura...as long as you slightly break through some bottom lines.

Mr. Fujimori immediately said, "I have no objection! As long as he can return Ganta to me, I don't even need the 100 million yen!"

He said seriously, "Just like what Saotsu-kun said, if he's worried, he can write this clearly in the contract!"

Saotsu smiled and waved his hand: "You don't have to pay such a high price."

"He's just a kidnapper. Why would you talk about integrity with him?"

He pointed out: "As long as you make some adjustments when you ask the lawyer to draft the contract, it will be up to you whether it is performed or not, right?"

Saotsu looked like he was thinking about Mr. Fujimori.

"As far as I know, Hinata Jito dropped out of high school. He always hung out with gangsters during school, so his education level is quite low."

"So, he definitely can't see the trap in the text!"

As soon as he finished speaking, pairs of eyes containing different emotions all poured over.

Conan had a complicated look in his eyes. He felt disgusted with this kind of behavior from the bottom of his heart, but after so many experiences, he was able to control his emotions.

——After all, no matter how immoral it is, this behavior is not illegal. Is it?
But Hattori, who was filled with passion, didn't care about that.

He snorted angrily and said in contempt, "A despicable fellow like you is not worthy of the title of detective at all!"

"I think Hattori-san is the one who doesn't understand detectives!"

Saotsu won't tolerate his spoiled temper.

"In the detective profession, only a few people make a living by solving cases. Most of them do low-level jobs!"

"Looking for cats and dogs, stalking, secretly taking photos, investigating extramarital affairs..."

"Many of these actions even cross the legal line."

He suddenly sneered with an indescribable contempt.

"Only a son of an official of your status would be so carefree that he would not tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes."

"I know you well, the famous detective from Kansai."

"From what I understand, whenever a client sends in a deposit, you go out of your way to return the money and solve the case for free."

"Oh, you can indeed be called an upright person."

"But you can't expect everyone to have the same good background as you."

He said in a tone that should be taken for granted: "Since I have received the commission from Mr. Fujimori, I naturally have to consider my employer wholeheartedly."

“This is the most basic professional ethics!”

Hattori was speechless.

He was not actually unaware of these circumstances.

Apart from anything else, just Uncle Maori, he knew that the other party had made many similar commissions.

But Hattori still felt that Saotsu’s actions were too despicable and his moral bottom line was too low!

He can't stand it!
Yamashita, who was used to the two people quarreling all the time, sighed and was about to speak to try to be a peacemaker.

But suddenly!
A police officer rushed over with a serious look.

Not paying attention to keeping the secret, he actually shouted, "Officer Yamashita! We found a buried pistol in Hinata's house!"

pistol? !
Hearing this word, Yamashita's face suddenly became solemn.

Although the kidnapper has been captured, don't think that everything is fine. Now the most critical question has become - where did this gun come from?
Although Japan does not prohibit firearms, it has extremely strict management of firearms. Therefore, every time you encounter an unknown firearm, finding the source is the top priority, rather than confiscating it!

After taking the evidence bag handed over by his men and looking at the black pistol inside, Shanxia's head couldn't help but grow even bigger.

Saot suddenly pulled out a pair of gloves from his pocket and put them on, then unceremoniously extended his hand: "Officer Yamashita, let me see your gun!"

"This……"

Faced with this request, Yamashita hesitated a little, thought for a long time before handing it over, and nervously reminded: "You must be careful!"

Saotsu nodded and took it calmly.

"Walther PPK, a German-made firearm."

He muttered the model of the pistol and removed the magazine very neatly.

After taking a quick look, Saotsu's brows furrowed briefly, then he calmly pushed the magazine back, put it back into the evidence bag, and returned it to its original owner.

"Did you see anything?" Yamashita was very curious when he saw his action.

Saotsu just shook his head.

Yamashita subconsciously looked at Hattori again.

——Just now, the other party deliberately stood aside, alert to Saotsu’s actions.

Hattori looked very strange. He wanted to say something but stopped himself. Finally, after glancing at Mrs. Fujimori secretly, he simply shook his head.

what's the situation? !

Shanxia was really confused and his eyes were full of questions.

Seeing this, Hattori could only pull his sleeve and take him to a place away from everyone.

"The gun was missing two bullets."

"Uh, what's going on?"

Yamashita was confused.

Hattori could only continue to explain: "That pistol doesn't look like a homemade one. It looks very well made."

"No matter where Hinata-san got it from, he would normally wear a full magazine."

Yamashita slowly opened his eyes.

Although he is slow to react, he is not stupid.

"You mean...Hinata Jito fired at least twice?"

Hattori nodded solemnly.

Down the mountain, it suddenly dawned on me——

No wonder the two of them didn't say it in front of Mrs. Fujimori.

You know, Hyuga Jito is a kidnapper! If he fired a gun, it's hard to imagine where it would be used.

Just as he was shocked, Hattori immediately added: "Of course, this is just my guess... It is also possible that when he got the gun, there were only so many bullets?"

That makes sense.

But as a policeman, Yamashita cannot take this kind of chance.

He handed the pistol to a passing policeman, asked the other party to take it for inspection, and then left in a hurry.

"No, we can't delay any longer. The interrogation must produce results as soon as possible!"

At this point, he could only use Saotsu's threat tactics to get the information out of the other party as quickly as possible!
As for whether to break the contract, it all depends on Mr. Fujimori's moral standards.

With a snap.

Shan Shang closed the door of the interrogation room again.

Normally, the sounds inside the interrogation room can be transmitted to the outside, but at this moment a police officer was wearing headphones and recording every word of the conversation with a pen.

Therefore, Conan and others could only imagine the conversation between the two people in silence through the one-way glass.

Mr. Fujimori may have been anxious to divert attention, or he may have been genuinely curious, so he asked, "By the way, is that gun...really Mr. Hinata's?"

The lady in his arms looked up at the words, puzzled: "Husband, what does this mean?"

"Think about it carefully."

Mr. Fujimori explained: "He didn't know about the hair in the trunk. In order to prevent his identity from being exposed, shouldn't he have thrown something like a pistol far away?"

"The police did not find any ransom money, helmet or gloves in his home, which shows that he had a very good sense of prevention."

"But why did you leave the gun at home?"

Several people were a little surprised. They didn't expect him to come up with such an insight.

Saotsu opened his mouth to answer for his employer.

"I guess he's reluctant."

He shrugged. "The helmet and gloves are not valuable. Mrs. Fujimori has seen them, so they must be destroyed as soon as possible after the job is done."

"Any prisoner can actually do this kind of thing."

"But facing a new and difficult-to-obtain gadget like a pistol, it is understandable that ordinary people would want to keep it."

"What's more, in Hyuga Jito's opinion, the possibility of being exposed is very small. In addition, he feels uneasy about doing something bad, so he naturally relies on the only high-lethal weapon in his hand."

He paused for a moment before stroking his chin and speaking.

"As for the 100 million yuan ransom, it is indeed very strange that it was not found."

"Generally speaking, criminals will use their homes as safe places to hide stolen goods that cannot be seen by others."

“Only some smart and brave people would deliberately hide things outside.”

"But judging from where Hyuga Jito hid the gun, he is obviously not a smart man. Logically, the ransom should be hidden somewhere in his house, just like the gun."

"But……"

"Why not found?"

He looked at the two people who were still in a stalemate in the interrogation room, and suddenly murmured: "Unless..."

(End of this chapter)