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"What?!" The masked man's face changed drastically, his eyes almost popping out. He never would have thought that someone could actually disarm him barehanded, and with only two fingers, extremely precisely clamping his blade!
His heart trembled, and both his hands gripped the hilt. He muttered darkly that with such force, it would be a wonder if his fingers weren't cut off. However, the development of events still exceeded his expectations. Even though he had both hands gripping the hilt tightly and his entire body's strength poured in, the two fingers in front of him clamped his sword hilt like two iron tongs, completely unmoving. This result made the masked man's heart pound. For a moment, he hesitated whether to drop the sword in his hand.
But his hesitation had already cost him his life. Fujiwara Tetsu clamped the blade with two fingers of his right hand, and with his left palm, slapped the blade forcefully.
Clang! The finely crafted samurai sword let out a resonant cry. Under Fujiwara Tetsu's grip, it was directly broken into three pieces.
In the time it took the masked man to be stunned, Fujiwara Tetsu's right hand, which had been clamping the blade, now only held the lower half of the blade as he slashed it towards the masked man's throat.
"Wait!" Heiji Hattori hurriedly shouted, wanting Fujiwara Tetsu to show mercy and spare the man's life.
But Fujiwara Tetsu completely ignored Heiji Hattori's words. The sharp blade directly sliced through the masked man's windpipe, a spray of fresh blood flying out.
The masked man opened his mouth wide, letting out a gurgling sound. He stumbled back two steps, and the samurai sword in his hand fell to the ground. He clutched the wound at his throat with his left hand, trying to stop the bleeding from his windpipe. But ultimately, it was futile. His body slowly slumped, falling to the ground, lifeless, with occasional trickles of blood staining the mud beneath his feet.
Heiji Hattori saw this scene. He mumbled, "This guy... he's too skilled." This skillful and ruthless killing technique made Heiji Hattori also suspect Fujiwara Tetsu's true identity.
"Ahhhhh—" The surrounding onlookers shrieked and quickly ran away.
Fujiwara Tetsu dropped the blade in his hand. After confirming that the masked man was thoroughly dead, he slowly walked towards Heiji Hattori.
Walking up to Heiji Hattori, Fujiwara Tetsu squatted down and carefully examined the wound on his chest, saying, "If you don't call an ambulance soon, this wound could really be fatal."
Conan, disguised as an elementary school student, said from the side, "Tetsu-nii, I've already called the ambulance and the police."
Fujiwara Tetsu glanced at Conan and grumbled, "It's you again, kid. Why do murder cases happen wherever you go?"
Conan's face darkened. You think I want to? And this time, there really is a murder case, but you're the one who caused it, okay!
Although Fujiwara Tetsu had killed again, the detective had nothing to say. He even had to thank Fujiwara Tetsu. If he hadn't intervened and rescued him, Heiji Hattori might have truly died here today. And that masked man just now wanted to attack him; Fujiwara Tetsu counter-killing him was justified self-defense.
"Oh, right. I forgot to return the skateboard I borrowed from you last time in front of the Nichuri TV Station building, kid. Go get it back for me, alright?" Fujiwara Tetsu suddenly remembered something and said.
Conan continued to smile brightly: "I got that skateboard back, Tetsu-nii."
"That's good. Otherwise, I'd have to buy you a new one," Fujiwara Tetsu nodded his head.
Not far away, Shinomiya Kaguya pushed Daikou Kouyou's wheelchair, taking her past the corpse. In front of them lay a body, and it was a rather gruesome death, which made both young ladies feel a bit disgusted.
After moving away from the corpse, Daikou Kouyou suddenly said, "Miss Shinomiya!"
"Is something wrong?" Shinomiya Kaguya looked suspiciously at Daikou Kouyou.
Kouyou slightly raised her pointed chin and spoke in an assertive tone, "Miss Shinomiya, I like Tetsu-kun. How about you let him go?"
"Anyway, you don't actually have any feelings for Tetsu-kun, do you? Since that's the case, why bother clinging to him?"
Shinomiya Kaguya was momentarily enraged by Daikou Kouyou's attitude. Even a mere mortal had a fiery temper, let alone Kaguya, who had always received elite education from the Shinomiya family. Her face instantly darkened, and she said coldly to Daikou Kouyou, "I don't like Tetsu-kun, and you, Miss Daikou, have no relation to him! He is my fiancé!"
Shinomiya Kaguya deliberately emphasized the word "fiancé."
"Miss Shinomiya, you also know that you two are merely engaged, not married. And even if you were married, what then?"
"I like him, so I won't care about those things." Daikou Kouyou's tone was firm. This, coincidentally, touched Shinomiya Kaguya's nerve. She was actually a very rebellious girl, only constrained by the rules of the Shinomiya family, which made her dare not act rashly.
Daikou Kouyou's remarks, as if she were trying to snatch something that belonged to her, ignited Shinomiya Kaguya's competitive spirit: "Is this how the Daikou family educates people? Truly shameless."
"No need to trouble yourself, Miss Shinomiya. The Daikou family's education is to snatch what one needs and not to regret it later."
"Hmph, coincidentally, the Shinomiya family also educates people that way."
Shinomiya Kaguya's wine-red eyes seemed devoid of any emotion as she stared coldly at Daikou Kouyou: "...And one more thing, Miss Daikou, please remember. Tetsu-kun doesn't belong to you, nor does he belong to me. I can decide who I truly like. Have you already forgotten all of your own possessions?"
Shinomiya Kaguya's sudden powerful assertion actually made Daikou Kouyou somewhat flustered. She quickly said, "No, I don't have such thoughts."
Shinomiya Kaguya saw that the other party was flustered, and a slight smirk appeared at the corner of her mouth, revealing a triumphant smile.
This time, I won!
Hayasaka Ai secretly gave a thumbs-up from the side. Miss Kaguya, you've finally stepped up, that's right! You need to ignite your fire! Absolutely cannot be defeated by that slut!
Very quickly, Daikou Kouyou calmed down again.
Does Tetsu-kun like someone? Heh, Shinomiya Kaguya, you would never guess. Tetsu-kun and I already have a closer relationship, and you two have only just held hands at most! On this point, I've already run ahead. Tetsu-kun definitely likes me more now, and I will maintain this advantage until the end.
Watching Daikou Kouyou's sudden confidence and the disdainful smile in her eyes, Shinomiya Kaguya felt inexplicable frustration. I should have clearly won, so why do I feel like I've lost again?
Haibara Ai stood by, watching the two women quarrel. She just felt these two were truly boring. Quarrel all you want. It's just a shame you two don't understand that guy at all. You have no idea what he's really doing.
Not long after, the ambulance and police cars arrived.
The police saw another person dead and felt a headache. Upon seeing that the 'killer' was Fujiwara Tetsu, their heads ached even more. However, with so many witnesses and physical evidence around, the police quickly learned the truth from the onlookers and Heiji Hattori's account. This dead person was actually the serial killer who had been committing murders in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, and escaping justice daily?
The cases that had vexed police personnel in other regions were somehow miraculously solved by the Kyoto police. The corners of the mouths of the Kyoto police personnel all carried smiles. Although Kyoto had experienced various major cases with many casualties recently, the cases were solved quite quickly, and they could immediately make a public statement.
When someone commits a crime, police personnel are proud to have no prior knowledge of it, and their job is to solve cases at the fastest speed and arrest the criminal suspects. These Kyoto police personnel would not only not be criticized, but would also be praised! Although the case was solved quite mysteriously.
"Hmph. Excuse me, Mr. Fujiwara, you still have to come to the police station for questioning."
"No problem." Fujiwara Tetsu readily agreed.
On the other side, Heiji Hattori was also put into an ambulance by medical personnel. Although the killer was already dead and couldn't be any deader, the medical personnel still went through the motions of trying to revive him.
As the ambulance was about to leave, Conan couldn't help but look in Fujiwara Tetsu's direction, his brows deeply furrowed.
"What's wrong, Conan?" Heiji Hattori's face was pale at this moment, but he still asked, seeing Conan's expression.
"Nothing," Conan said, forcing a smile. "Heiji, you should focus on recovering from your injuries."
He didn't tell Heiji Hattori that the little girl who had left such a deep impression on him at the hospital before actually knew Fujiwara Tetsu and was with him. Before, Conan had suspected that Fujiwara Tetsu might be a government agent, but he couldn't find enough evidence.
And after seeing Haibara Ai today, he began to suspect that Fujiwara Tetsu might be a member of the Black Organization (Code name: Gin).
"No, I need to take the initiative when I go back to Tokyo!" Conan thought to himself.
Heiji Hattori sighed at this moment: "Although the cases are all solved, I just feel displeased."
Conan's face was bitter, and he also said, "Yeah, the way this case was solved..." Although both said they had found enough evidence and caught the culprit, none of these culprits were arrested; they all died. It was like playing a game, and the process was enjoyable, but the ending was messy, and that feeling was quite uncomfortable. But no matter what, Kyoto's two major cases finally concluded.
Police Station.
Eri Kisaki glared at Fujiwara Tetsu, "Tetsu-kun, are you destined to be involved with the police station? I still have to rush to the last new front line, from Chiba to Kyoto." Eri Kisaki checked her watch. It was already past 11 PM.
Fujiwara Tetsu spoke ambiguously, "Lawyer work is truly tough."
"It's good that you know I work hard. To compensate me, don't forget to accompany me out for a day or two next time, Tetsu-kun." Eri Kisaki paused, then continued, "...I also have a sister to introduce to you. You'll definitely be happy."
"Who?" Fujiwara Tetsu already knew who it was, but he feigned ignorance and asked.
"Kudo Yukiko, the big star you've always been interested in. How about it?"