Chapter 146

Akaso Kaze, who had been observing the surroundings with Prediction Magic and the Eye of Space, said.

Not far away, a person wearing a coat, scarf, hat, mask, and sunglasses walked over slowly.

The police officer in charge of surveillance reported the situation to Inspector Megure: "Inspector Megure, a suspicious man has appeared. He is walking toward Lord Akaso and Sato."

"Is that so? Are there any others with him?" Inspector Megure asked in a low voice.

"No, just him alone."

"Then wait a bit longer to see if Lord Akaso has a way to find the other person."

Seeing that only one criminal had come, Miwako Sato became nervous.

"What should we do? Akaso-san, do you have a way to make him reveal the location of the other criminal?"

"Let's try. As long as he talks a bit more, it should be fine."

Akaso Kaze wasn't in a hurry; he already had a plan.

"Talk a bit more?"

Miwako Sato began to think of ways in her heart.

"Hey, are you two the TV station staff? I asked for a woman to come for the trade, why is there an extra man?"

The criminal stopped from a distance.

"He is not from the TV station, I am."

Miwako Sato immediately pretended to be weak and scared.

Akaso Kaze glanced at her, his lips curling slightly.

She’s actually a little drama queen.

"Then what is he doing here? Could he be a police officer?"

The criminal became nervous immediately.

In a rush, Miwako Sato’s mind immediately recalled what Akaso Kaze had said just now.

She quickly said: "No, he's not. He is my... boyfriend. We happened to be watching the game in the stadium, so they delegated us to trade with you."

Hmm?

Akaso Kaze was stunned.

Didn't she say she had never pretended to be lovers with anyone?

Could it be that I am actually Officer Sato's first?

"He is your boyfriend?"

The criminal looked disbelieving.

"You don't look very intimate."

"W-where, we are just a bit nervous because we've never encountered this kind of thing before."

Miwako Sato said, hugging Akaso Kaze’s arm and leaning over.

Akaso Kaze could feel the girl’s body tense up, pressing against his arm.

He didn't know if it was because of the criminal or because of him.

The criminal looked at the two of them and still didn't believe it.

"You say you are lovers, then kiss."

Huh?

Miwako Sato was stunned.

Akaso Kaze was also somewhat surprised.

This criminal is a pervert.

You are here to rob money, why are you asking people to kiss?

Am I that casual of a person?

The criminal looked triumphant, "Caught you, I knew you were fakes, how dare you lie to me..."

As he spoke, he reached into his pocket.

"No, we really are lovers."

Seeing this situation, Miwako Sato became anxious.

She turned her head to hug Akaso Kaze’s neck, stood on tiptoe, and leaned her red lips toward Akaso Kaze’s face.

Akaso Kaze lowered his head, feeling the gentle touch and the clumsy contact.

He couldn't help but curl his lips slightly.

This little policewoman doesn't know how to kiss at all.

How can she fool an experienced criminal like this?

It seems it's time to show some real technique.

He hugged Miwako Sato’s waist, pulled her over, and held her tightly in his arms.

Miwako Sato’s eyes widened instantly.

A look of confusion and doubt spread across her face.

Her heart was in a mess.

She passively felt every movement of Akaso Kaze.

So, this is what kissing is like~

Such a strange feeling...

[Ding, Miwako Sato has developed a favorable impression of you. Current favorability is 1.]

Oh, there’s a favorable impression now.

"Huh?"

The police officers watching from afar all received 100 tons of critical damage.

Miwako Sato is everyone’s recognized police flower.

Not only is she an Assistant Inspector, but most importantly, she is young, beautiful, and heroic.

She is practically the dream partner of every single male police officer.

There are too many people chasing her, both openly and secretly.

Seeing her being held in Akaso Kaze’s arms and kissed repeatedly, they couldn't help but feel full of envy, jealousy, and hatred.

You bastard!

Our police flower has just been plucked by someone else.

This is her first kiss!

"Hey, you two, don't kiss endlessly. If you want to show off your affection, look at the occasion."

The criminal’s voice came from the side.

Akaso Kaze then let go of Miwako Sato.

The shrewd and capable Officer Sato’s mind was blank; she pursed her lips, as if still immersed in the moment, and didn't know what to do at all.

Akaso Kaze could only take the money bag from her hand.

He threw it forward onto the ground.

The criminal opened the bulging money bag, looking at the bundles of yen inside, a greedy look appearing in his eyes.

"Hey, this is 50 million. Have you considered how to split it?"

Akaso Kaze’s voice sounded as if it were in the criminal’s mind.

The criminal was stunned, "Of course, split it equally between the two of us."

Inspector Megure, who was listening to the monitoring, was stunned, a look of surprise appearing in his eyes.

Confirmed, it really is two people.

Lord Akaso is too amazing.

The rest depends on how to determine the identity of the other criminal.

"Split equally? Is that fair~?"

Akaso Kaze smiled.

"It was you who shot the soccer ball, right."

"Taking the risk of being discovered to shoot, the risk of being caught is very high."

"You are also the one who came to collect the money. If we reported it to the police, you would be easily caught."

"What did your accomplice do?"

The criminal’s hand counting the money slowed down.

Dissatisfaction grew in his heart like weeds.

"Damn it, don't listen to his sowing discord."

A voice suddenly came from the criminal’s pocket.

"But what he said makes a lot of sense." The criminal took a mobile phone out of his pocket.

Inspector Megure’s eyes widened immediately.

Fortunately, they listened to Akaso Kaze and didn't act rashly.

It turns out the other person had been listening the whole time.

Even catching this criminal would be of no use.

"Bastard, if it weren't for me, could you have thought of such an exquisite plan?"

"If it weren't for me, could you have shot the soccer ball while contacting the TV station?"

"If it weren't for me, you would have been caught long ago."

The criminal frowned slightly, seemingly moved.

Akaso Kaze curled his lips.

"He has a point."

"However, after today, you will be wanted by the police."

"Everywhere in the country, and even international police will receive your image. You will be like a street rat in the future, only able to hide in the darkness."

"Maybe one day, you will be discovered when you go out to buy a pack of cigarettes."

"And then you will spend the rest of your life in prison."

"And what about him? He takes half the money and wanders around freely, not worrying about being caught at all, because no one has ever seen his true face."

"Even if you report him in the future, it will be useless."

"Because he didn't do anything; no evidence was left behind."

"He can take more than 20 million yen and live the rest of his life comfortably."

"Is that really fair?"

"No, it's not fair!" The criminal picked up the phone and shouted loudly.

"Bastard, no wonder you made such a plan."

"I thought you were doing it for my own good, but I didn't expect you to have such thoughts."

"You hide behind the TV camera, not worrying about being discovered at all. And me? I have to risk my life to deal with the police."

"No, I want more, 30 million... no, I want 40 million!"

Hearing the criminal’s words, Inspector Megure’s eyes lit up immediately.

"Quick, control all the TV station cameramen."

Conan also suddenly remembered.

Watching the recording of Camera 13 just now, every time it filmed the criminal, it would happen to move away, and the position of that camera was exactly the location they had guessed.

"Inspector Megure, Brother Akaso secretly gestured the number 13 just now." Conan used the Onmyoji’s name again.

"Is that so? Hurry, catch Hiruta from Camera 13 first."

Inspector Megure ordered directly.

In front of the criminal, Miwako Sato also woke up.

She looked at Akaso Kaze’s tall back, her eyes shining.

The rumors were actually true.

He is truly amazing.

With just a few words, he not only incited the infighting between the two criminals but also discovered the other party’s hidden identity.

Now, as long as they stabilize the other party and wait for the other person to be arrested, it will be fine.

A furious voice came from the criminal’s phone.

"Idiot, you are too stupid."

"These two people obviously have problems."

"They are definitely not TV station staff; they must be police."

"What? Police?"

The criminal on the scene was startled and looked over nervously.

— Author's Notes —

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