Hearing the name read out from Takato's mouth, Hattori Heiji and Conan both obviously knew this person. They repeated his first and last names respectively, showing expressions of surprise and confusion, as if they wanted to confirm something.
——
"That's the robber and murderer who is currently wanted!"
Conan asked in surprise.
At the same time, Hattori Heiji seemed to remember something after hearing the name, and looked at the photo from twenty years ago again——
"That's right, this very special appearance is definitely Numabuchi Kiichiro!"
Hattori Heiji couldn't help but said in surprise after confirming that among the people in the photo was indeed Numabuchi Kiichiro from back then.
In this regard, after hearing Hattori Heiji's words, Conan seemed to realize something. Recalling the details of the incident he had just heard, Conan asked in confusion:
"The accident that happened to Officer Sakata's father back then was related to the students in the driving training class he taught? Then all the students at that time were the targets of Officer Sakata's revenge, so of course Kiichiro Numabuchi was included. But
…”
"But why is Numabuchi Kiichiro now in the hands of Officer Sakata?"
Hattori Heiji followed up and asked.
To this, Gao Yuan replied:
"Because it was not long before Officer Sakata knew the truth! If Officer Sakata knew the truth a long time ago, there is no reason to take revenge now. And according to the current known situation, the first incident occurred half a month ago, and the Osaka Prefectural Police
According to the clues obtained, Numabuchi Kiichiro fled to Osaka almost half a month ago, and a large number of police forces were dispatched to conduct searches at that time...
"It is difficult to investigate the truth of events twenty years ago. Unless we can find the parties involved in the relevant events and ask the truth directly from the people involved, it will be difficult to investigate clearly..."
"I understand!"
Suddenly, after hearing Takato's explanation in the middle, Hattori Heiji and Conan already knew what Takato meant, and couldn't help but follow Takato's analysis and continue to think:
"Officer Sakata must have met a person involved in the incident that year and learned the truth about his father's accidental death from him, and then he began to launch a revenge plan against everyone who caused the incident. And this possible person...
…”
"It's very possible that Officer Sakata happened to catch him when he was participating in the search for the whereabouts of Numabuchi Kiichiro! Numabuchi Kiichiro is a fugitive at large, and he was also a party to the incident that year, so as a police officer, Officer Sakata took advantage of the opportunity to catch him.
I got the chance to find a fugitive and asked him the truth about that year..."
Conan also analyzed it.
In this regard, listening to the conversation of several people, Sakata Yusuke also smiled bitterly:
"Yes, it's exactly as you guessed. At that time, I also participated in the search for the whereabouts of Numabuchiro Kiichiro, and found Numabuchi who had fled to the mountains... At that time, he saw me who looked exactly like my father.
At that time, I was suddenly afraid and told everything..."
Saying this, Sakata Yusuke recalled that time when he really encountered the vicious fugitive while searching alone.
At that time, I was already prepared to fight for my life, but I didn't expect that the other party would show a frightened expression and start begging for mercy after seeing his face——
"Forgive me, Inaba instructor, it was just a prank. The reason why we got you drunk and drained the brake fluid was because we wanted to see if you, as a devil instructor, would also be afraid.
expression……"
In this way, after briefly repeating what Kiichiro Numabuchi said to him at that time, Yusuke Sakata fell to his knees and continued to confess to everyone:
"It was only then that I learned the truth about my father's death. It turned out to be just a prank played by the students at that time... This kind of thing... When I thought that my father, who was so strict and serious, was killed because of this kind of thing..."
"So? Because the statute of limitations has passed and you know you can't convict them, you just kill them?"
In this regard, listening to Sakata Yusuke's explanation, Conan couldn't help but said seriously, he absolutely did not approve of the other party's behavior.
"Don't say it so pitifully..."
At the same time, Hattori Heiji couldn't help but stepped forward, grabbed Sakata Yusuke's collar forcefully, pulled him up, and said angrily:
"The police are a group that can legally own guns in Japan, and you are one of them! Why aren't you proud of this and still commit crimes as a police officer! Stand up, Sakata! The cherry blossoms on your criminal police card
The badge is crying!"
It seems that because he has known Yusuke Sakata for a long time, he did not expect that the other party would embark on such a path of no return. Hattori Heiji seemed to hate the iron, and scolded him so angrily.
Seeing this, looking at the emotional Hattori Heiji, he also knew that Sakata Yusuke and Hattori Heiji usually have a good relationship. Otaki Goro on the side looked at Hattori Heiji venting his emotions like this. After a while, he still
He came forward to persuade Hattori Heiji to leave——
"Heiji, okay, okay... now the matter also involves the fugitive Numabuchi Kiichiro..."
As Otaki Goro said this, he seemed a little tired, and Hattori Heiji finally let go of his hand holding Sakata Yusuke's collar.
So, Otaki Goro took advantage of this and asked:
"So, where is Numabuchi Kiichiro now?"
"I found him in the forest of Meiji-no-Mori Minoh Quasinational Park, and after learning the truth from him, I locked him with handcuffs to the ceiling of an abandoned cabin near Minoh Falls...
Originally, I thought that after the serial killings were completed, I would let him pretend to commit suicide and put all the responsibility on him, so I spared his life..."
Slowly, Sakata Yusuke finally revealed the whereabouts of Numabuchi Kiichiro.
In response, after hearing this, Otaki Goro immediately took out his mobile phone and started reporting and requesting support.
Then he asked the police officers who rushed to the scene to take Sakata Yusuke and Okazaki Sumie back to the police station, and then he planned to drive to Meiji No Mori Minoh Quasinational Park to join the police from the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters to complete the investigation of Numabuchi.
The capture of Kiichiro.
But unexpectedly, Hattori Heiji and Conan also got into Otaki Goro's car, and together with Otaki Goro and Takato, prepared to go to the scene of arresting Numabuchi Kiichiro——
"Heiji, when you get to the location, please don't act rashly...and Mr. Akechi too. By the way, this child..."
After getting in the car, facing Hattori Heiji and Conan who were following him, Otaki Goro was a little helpless. He knew that he would not be able to persuade Hattori Heiji for a while, so in order not to waste time, he acquiesced and followed them. However, Otaki Goro
Still, he gave a serious advice to Hattori Heiji and others.
In response, Hattori Heiji smiled and said:
"I know, I know! You don't need to worry about it, Officer Otaki! As for this child..."
"It's Conan who lives in Detective Mori's house. He's a kid who likes reasoning. He has a good relationship with Hattori-san."
Gao Yuan helped Conan explain his identity.
Hearing this, Otaki Goro nodded, and without asking any questions, he installed the police lights on his car. After turning on the police lights, he stepped on the accelerator and accelerated towards the place where Sakata Yusuke confessed that he was Sekinumabuchiro Kiichiro.
Place.
Later, after such a gallop, they arrived near the Minoh Waterfall in the Meiji-no-Mori Minoh Quasinational Park. After meeting up with people from the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters, the police force that arrived first had already found an abandoned cabin and raised it toward the ceiling.
Go up and look for it.
but--
"Report, Numabuchi Kiichiro was not found!"
Soon, after investigating the ceiling of the cabin, the advance team reported such an unexpected situation...