Haibara Ai crossed her arms. "What an unlikeable fellow."
"Ignore him," Chi Feichei said.
Anyway, he didn't provoke him. Even his Teacher got the cold shoulder. It has nothing to do with him, so why bother caring about the style of a Corpse?
Amashiro Ruri withdrew her gaze. "The Sponsor for this program is a Newspaper Company, and he's the Boss's Only Son."
"I see," Mori Kogoro said speechlessly. "No wonder he knows so much Insider Information."
Conan suddenly felt a bit emotional. Having met so many people, he thought Suzuki Sonoko and Chi Feichei were really easy to get along with.
"Yeah, but he's not discreet, and he blabs to the outside world for no reason," Amashiro Ruri said with a hint of disdain. "He relies on this to get Ratings. Actually, I didn't want to participate in a Program with someone like him as the main character, but the Company said the Ratings were good and insisted that I participate, so I reluctantly agreed..."
As she spoke, Amashiro Ruri hugged Mori Kogoro's arm beside her and said with a smile, "But I'm still very happy to see Kogoro after so long~"
Mouri Ran couldn't stand it anymore and coughed while staring at the two of them, "Cough cough."
Seeing that Nagumo Akira and the others still didn't look good, the Director spoke up, "Then let's take a Rest for thirty minutes and continue when everyone is in a better Mood!"
"Then I'll go to the Room to practice my Dialogue first." Hohara Kasumi went out directly.
"Me too!" Nagumo Nobuharu also said.
Nagumo Akira didn't say anything and left silently.
Amashiro Ruri looked at Chi Feichei and the others. "Then I'll take you to look around this Villa!"
"Okay, okay!" Mori Kogoro immediately agreed happily.
Mouri Ran naturally followed, also bringing along the little tail Conan.
Chi Feichei wasn't familiar with the others here, so he also followed with Haibara Ai.
Rather than saying it was a tour of the Villa, it was more like Amashiro Ruri catching up with Mori Kogoro and incidentally revealing some things about Mori Kogoro and Kisaki Eri from their school days.
As they talked, Amashiro Ruri mentioned the Home Economics Class, and how Mori Kogoro and Kisaki Eri argued about whether Fried Egg should be dipped in Sauce or Soy Sauce.
Haibara Ai silently watched the Gossip, once again missing the days with Juice.
Chi Feichei took a step ahead and walked to the Windowside.
He didn't really want to hear about Elementary School Home Economics Class, or rather, he didn't want to hear about any School Life that required cooperation.
Speaking of Home Economics Class starting in the fifth or sixth grade of Elementary School, the Original Consciousness's Memory rushed into his mind again.
One moment it was the Dish that was deliberately knocked over, and the next moment it was the female Teacher's worried, gentle, and earnest nagging.
'Chi-kun, you need to get along well with your Classmates...'
'Chi-kun, this is a matter of cooperation, you can't complete it alone...'
Even if it was full of concern, in the Original Consciousness's Memory, when replaying that face and that Expression, it was still accompanied by a feeling of 'disgust' that he could still feel now.
This Child was broken at that time, wasn't he...
"Ah!" Amashiro Ruri looked at the Staff coming out of the Door and suddenly exclaimed softly.
All the Staff Behind the Door were stunned.
"Wh-What's Wrong?"
"It's Snowing." Amashiro Ruri turned around and walked to the Windowside next to Chi Feichei, looking up at the Snowflake falling outside the Window.
With one Sentence, everyone's Attention was immediately drawn to Outside the window.
Mouri Ran also walked to the Windowside. "By the Way, I saw yesterday's Weather Forecast say that it might Snow today."
Chi Feichei looked towards That Door that was half-Opened before. The Door was decorated with Things that looked like Mirrors.
It was obvious that Amashiro Ruri was looking in that direction just now, and the soft exclamation was also because she Saw something, not because of the Snow Outside the window at all.
Seeing Chi Feichei looking at That Door, the nervousness in Amashiro Ruri's eyes disappeared in a flash, and she pretended to ask casually, "Hissashi, don't you like Snow?"
"No," Chi Feichei said, looking Outside the window.
The sky Outside was dim. In the places illuminated by Lamplight, fine white Snowflakes fluttered and fell downwards. In terms of artistic conception, there wasn't much beauty.
Couldn't say he liked it, nor could he say he disliked it.
Amashiro Ruri secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her Heart and made a Proposal, "Then let's all go Outside to see the Snow together, how about it?"
The Staff who gathered around looked at each other.
"But there's less than five minutes left before the Rest Time ends."
"What does it matter, even five minutes is fine," Amashiro Ruri said with a smile, pushing two Staff towards the Door. "This is the First Snow of This Year!"
Chi Feichei saw Haibara Ai watching the Snowflake without blinking, seemingly interested, and also followed Mori Kogoro and A Group of People out the Door.
Hissashi hesitated for a while. After Chi Feichei went Outside, it poked its head out, stretched its Neck, used its Snake Tongue to catch a small Snowflake, and then shrank back into Chi Feichei's Collar with a 'whoosh' from the cold.
Haibara Ai looked up and saw Hissashi's Subtle Move, couldn't help but smile, and asked Chi Feichei softly, "Hissashi has rarely had the History of experiencing Snow, right?"
"It should be the First Time," Chi Feichei said.
Hissashi doesn't dare to show its Head as soon as the Day gets Cold, and he doesn't know why it would this time...
Hissashi recovered from the Chill and sighed, "Not tasty, no Flavor, and it freezes the Tongue."
Chi Feichei: "..."
He thought Hissashi had suddenly become artistic, Unexpectedly it was to taste the First Snow...
This is a Snake that wants to taste everything.
"Snowing is really great," Mouri Ran looked up at the Snow beside her, sighed with emotion, and didn't forget a certain little tail, "Right? Co... Conan, What's Wrong?"
Conan looked around. "Why can't I see Miss Ruri anywhere?"
Mouri Ran looked around, but didn't find Amashiro Ruri's figure either, and asked Mori Kogoro, "Where's Miss Ruri?"
"Don't Know," Mori Kogoro said in confusion. "I thought she came out with us..."
"Ah—!"
Amashiro Ruri's scream came from inside the Villa.
Mori Kogoro and Conan were stunned, their expressions changed again, and they ran Inside the house almost at the same time.
Mouri Ran also followed and ran over.
A Group of Staff also followed hesitantly.
"Wh-What's Wrong?"
"That's Miss Amashiro Ruri's Sound, right?"
"What Matter happened?"
Haibara Ai looked up at Chi Feichei. This kind of Sound with fear... tonight won't be peaceful again, right?
"Let's go Check it out too." Chi Feichei walked Inside the house.
In a Room of the Villa, the Room Door was wide Open, Amashiro Ruri was kneeling on the Ground, her fingers were stained with Fresh Blood, and in front of her was Kazami Yoshiki lying on the Ground, covered in Blood.
When Chi Feichei arrived, Mori Kogoro had already done an Inspection of the Corpse. "No good... he's already stopped Breath, Ran, Call the Police!"
Mouri Ran turned around and left in a hurry, going to the Corridor to Call the Police and explain the Situation.
Chi Feichei stepped over A Group of People at the Entrance, brought Haibara Ai into the Door, took out a pair of Gloves from his Pocket, and handed them to Mori Kogoro, "Teacher."
He was looking forward to his Home Teacher's Performance.
Conan: "..."
(ò︵ò)
Brother Chi really did bring Gloves, but Why not give them to him...
"Who on earth did this?" Nagumo Nobuharu stood at the Entrance, his Face pale. "Who would do such an outrageous Matter?"
"Don't Know," Nagumo Akira next to him also looked a little pale. "He made too many enemies..."
"But at this time," Hohara Kasumi looked at Amashiro Ruri, "the person who discovered the Corpse first, the Suspicion is also the greatest, right?"
"No, it's not me! As soon as I entered the Door, I Saw him lying on the Ground covered in Blood!" Amashiro Ruri knelt Inside the Room, Tears streaming down her face, and looked at Mori Kogoro, "You have to believe me, Kogoro!"
Mori Kogoro reached out and put his arm around Amashiro Ruri's Shoulder, hugging Amashiro Ruri in his arms to Comfort her. "Ah... of course I believe you."
At the Entrance, Nagumo Akira watched the interaction between the two, his Face as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Y-You, stop lying!" Hohara Kasumi still wouldn't let go of Amashiro Ruri. "For an Actress, aren't Tears just a Performance that can be shed whenever you want?"
"Kasumi..." Nagumo Nobuharu Speak Out to stop her.
Hohara Kasumi turned her Head to look at Nagumo Nobuharu and said excitedly, "If Not for her, then we would all be under Suspicion, Isn't It?"
Ordinary Person would be fine, but they are all Celebrities. If they get involved in a Murder Case, whether it's Public Opinion or Work delays, it could bring unpredictable Loss.
"Don't Worry, we'll be fine," Nagumo Nobuharu Comforted.
Conan saw Chi Feichei walking Outside the Door, hesitated for a moment, but still didn't follow.
He was embarrassed to always ask Chi Feichei for Clues, and if this continued, it would be detrimental to his Observation Skill. He should Check it out himself again.
What's more, he didn't want to be taken on a high-speed train by Chi Feichei. Every time, before he could think clearly, it was Finished...
Haibara Ai did follow. She wasn't interested in exercising Case-Solving Ability, nor did she have the intention to compete in Reasoning. Following Chi Feichei, she walked in a Circle around the Crime Scene and the Next Room, and directly asked Chi Feichei, "Did you make any Discovery?"
"The Possibility of Amashiro Ruri being the culprit is not high." Chi Feichei walked towards That Door where the Staff had come out before, Opened it to the Angle where Amashiro Ruri had exclaimed just now. The decorative Mirror on the Door clearly reflected the Room Door of the Crime Scene, and Hohara Kasumi and the Staff standing at the Entrance were clearly visible from the back.
Haibara Ai recalled Amashiro Ruri's exclamation earlier. "But she Saw the Culprit? When she mentioned Snow at that time, was it just because she was worried that we would See the Culprit and divert our Attention to Outside the window?"
Chi Feichei Nodded. He didn't know how Mori Kogoro and Conan judged it in the original Plot, but Amashiro Ruri could only be a Witness and protector, not the Culprit.
There is also a basis for Judgment - Blood Stain.
Judging from the Blood Stain splashed at the Scene, the Deceased was lying on the Sofa and had his throat slit. His left Carotid Artery ruptured, the Wound was very deep, the incision was smooth, and it was a fatal blow.
Since the Deceased was lying on the Sofa, it was impossible to attack from behind and Dodge the Blood Stain. The Culprit could only stand, squat, or kneel in front of the Sofa and slit the throat with a sharp weapon. And with the Strength and Speed of a fatal blow to cut open the left Carotid Artery, the splashing force of Fresh Blood would be very strong, and Blood would splash on the upper half of the Culprit's Body.
Amashiro Ruri had been with them since the Rest started, and only left for the last five minutes. From the Window where they watched Snow to the Room, entering the Door, and Killing the Deceased would take at least three minutes. In the remaining two minutes, it was impossible for Amashiro Ruri to clean the Blood Stain on her Body so cleanly, with only Blood on her fingers.
Of course, she could also put on a Coat before committing the crime, but Amashiro Ruri was strolling around with them, and he was sure that there was nothing like a Coat near the Corridor. In this case, Amashiro Ruri would need to find a Coat placed in Some Place after they all went out, and she could put it on while going to the Room, enter the Door, see the Deceased's Location clearly, step forward, Murder, go out the Door, discard the Blood-stained Coat Somewhere, and then return to the Crime Scene and shout...
Not enough Time.
Even if the Action was quick and the Speed was fast, enough to complete a series of Actions, the Coat wouldn't be thrown far. So he checked the two Rooms Next Door to the Crime Scene and confirmed that there were no Blood-stained Coats discarded inside.
The Time from the True Culprit's Action to the end of the Crime is at least eight minutes or more.
Apart from Amashiro Ruri and the Program Staff who had been together, only Nagumo Akira, Nagumo Nobuharu, and Hohara Kasumi, who had been active alone since the Rest Time began and only appeared when the Corpse was discovered, had enough Crime Time.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 757: Don't Talk Nonsense, It's Illegal
"The person Miss Yucheng is protecting..." Haibara Ai turned her head to look at the crowd gathered in the corridor and said in a low voice, "It's likely Mr. Nanyun Xiao. When he hugged Uncle and Miss Yucheng, his face was very ugly. The relationship between Miss Yucheng and him is definitely not as simple as actors or ordinary friends in the same Program Crew."
"No basis," Chi Feichei said, closing the door again.
Without basis, one cannot draw conclusions. Haibara Ai only said 'likely', and it's also impossible to be sure that others wouldn't commit the crime or wouldn't be protected by Amashiro Ruri.
While waiting for the Police to arrive, Chi Feichei didn't wander around to avoid contaminating the Crime Scene.
Searching and the like was better left to the Police. If he wanted to find something, it was best to do it under their observation.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, Inspector Yokomizo of the Shizuoka Prefectural Police Department arrived with his team.
While the Police investigated, everyone was gathered in the corridor outside the Room where the Crime Scene was.
"The Deceased is named Kazami Yoshiki, 28 years old..."
"The Cause of Death is excessive bleeding from the left Major Artery..."
"It's possible he was attacked by the Murderer while resting on the Sofa, his Neck being cut with a knife..."
Inspector Yokomizo squatted in front of the blood-stained Sofa, seriously reading the investigation information recorded in the handbook, "Time of Death, inferred to be between 7:50 PM, when the Deceased went to this Room to rest alone, and 8:30 PM, when the Corpse was discovered, within these 30 minutes..."
"I think the timeframe can be narrowed down further," Conan interjected, swaying to Inspector Yokomizo's side. "We came to this Room when we toured the Villa and heard the Deceased snoring. That was exactly 8:00 PM, right? Ran, Brother Chi~"
"Yeah," Mouri Ran confirmed, "At that time, we even commented that he fell asleep in just 10 minutes, and my Father checked the Time on his Watch."
"Huh? Aren't you Ran and Conan? And Mr. Chi..." Inspector Yokomizo looked up in surprise, finally noticing familiar faces at the Crime Scene, and looked around expectantly, "In that case..."
"Cough cough!" Mori Kogoro coughed dryly twice.
Inspector Yokomizo immediately stood up and leaned forward, "Mr. Mouri, you're here too! My Younger Brother really troubled you to take care of him recently!"
Chi Feichei also remembered that Case.
Inspector Yokomizo was referring to the time they met Heng Gou Jugo in Yokohama, the case where a Director from a Program Crew poisoned a tray to Kill the producer. He recalled that his interference had disrupted the Plot, the Director's Poison hadn't affected the producer, but the producer was still poisoned to death by a Waiter with a grudge.
Once the Death God Elementary School Student appeared in the Yokomizo brothers' Jurisdiction, Program Crews seemed to attract trouble more easily. And during holidays, this coral-haired Police Officer's Jurisdiction would inevitably be plagued once or twice.
"Oh, it was just a small matter!" Mori Kogoro said with a smile, exchanging Pleasantries with Inspector Yokomizo.
Inspector Yokomizo leaned closer to Mori Kogoro again, shielding his mouth with his hand, and whispered, "But your apprentice seems to have made my Younger Brother very angry."
Chi Feichei: "..."
*Don't be sneaky, I can hear you!*
"Kogoro," Amashiro Ruri, hiding behind Mori Kogoro, peeked out, "Is he your Friend?"
"Yes," Mori Kogoro said.
"Hello, I'm Yokomizo from the Shizuoka Prefectural Police Department!" Inspector Yokomizo enthusiastically introduced himself, "Finally meeting you, Mrs. Mouri!"
"Ah?" Amashiro Ruri was stunned.
"Huh?" Inspector Yokomizo was puzzled, "Aren't you?"
"Ah, I'm not..." Amashiro Ruri began to say, but Mori Kogoro interrupted her with a smile.
"Saying it's wrong is wrong," Mori Kogoro said with a smile, "But saying it's right, well, actually..."
Chi Feichei quietly reminded, "Teacher, don't talk nonsense, it's against the Marriage Law."
Mouri Ran, who was glaring at Mori Kogoro, opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word.
*Cough, well... Brother Hichiji's reminder is more hardcore.*
Mori Kogoro choked, put his arm around Chi Feichei's Shoulder, leaned closer, and whispered, "Whose side are you on, kid?"
Chi Feichei really wanted to say, 'I'm on the side of reason,' but after a moment of Silence, he softly said, "I'm worried Teacher Mouri will be beaten to death."
Mori Kogoro choked again, with a 'I know her too well' expression, and said with Half-Moon Eyes, "Humph! She'll just put on a stinky face, say a few sarcastic words, turn around and leave. She'd never actually hit anyone."
"Ran would," Chi Feichei reminded again.
Mori Kogoro: "..."
*Cough, well... I was just joking!*
Aside, Mouri Ran was seriously explaining to Inspector Yokomizo that Amashiro Ruri wasn't her Old Mom.
"Could you be..." Inspector Yokomizo stared at Amashiro Ruri, sizing her up, and suddenly became excited, "Amashiro Ruri?!"
"Yes..." Amashiro Ruri nodded.
Inspector Yokomizo looked at Nagumo Akira and the others again, and exclaimed in surprise, "I've seen you On Television too... you... you... and you... What on earth is going on? Why are so many Actors gathered here? You're not here to film a TV Series, are you?!"
*Isn't it obvious?*
Mori Kogoro said speechlessly, "Correct, you guessed it."
The Director stepped forward to explain that they had rented this Villa at Mount Fuji to film a Detective Drama, but a Murder Case had occurred in the middle of filming.
"Life is like Play, Play is like Life, this saying is absolutely true," Inspector Yokomizo sighed seriously, "This play within a play is really confusing."
Haibara Ai looked at Inspector Yokomizo and suddenly thought of Officer Yamamura of the Gunma Prefectural Police, and Black Lines on Forehead appeared on her face.
In comparison, she wanted to sigh: Inspector Megure is truly reliable.
Inspector Yokomizo confirmed the Procedure of the Crime Scene again.
Amashiro Ruri explained that she hadn't gone out to See Snow with the others because she suddenly remembered Kazami Yoshiki, who was in a bad Mood. She wanted to Call Kazami Yoshiki to See Snow, and when she entered the Door, she found Kazami Yoshiki lying on the Sofa, unresponsive. When she Reached Out and shook Kazami Yoshiki, she realized he was already dead and screamed in fright.
The Staff had been together the whole time, while Nagumo Akira, Nagumo Nobuharu, and Hohara Kasumi, who also had no Alibi, claimed they had been reading the Script in their own Rooms and only rushed over when they heard the scream.
"Then," Inspector Yokomizo said seriously, looking at the four, "Next, I need you to go to other Rooms for a Physical Examination."
"Huh? Why?" Hohara Kasumi asked in surprise.
Inspector Yokomizo said gloomily, his face darkening, "Because we haven't found the Weapon in this Villa, the sharp object that slit Mr. Kazami's throat, a weapon about 10 centimeters long..."
The four obediently went to have their Personal Belongings checked, but no items suspected of being Weapons were found. The only potential Weapons were the Kitchen Knife in the Kitchen and the Utility Knife in the Staff's Toolbox, and neither showed any Blood Stain Reaction.
The Police also found the Golf Jacket and Gloves used by the Culprit during the crime in the Villa, but the Weapon itself was missing. Even the Drainage Ditch around the Villa was searched with a Metal Detector, but it couldn't be found anywhere.
When the Police Officer who conducted the Inspection came Downstairs to report, he asked the four Suspects to wait with Mori Kogoro in the Room on the Second Floor.
Mori Kogoro took out a Cigarette and put it in his mouth, then pulled out his Lighter, but couldn't light it.
Chi Feichei casually handed over his own Lighter.
"Ah, Thank You..." Mori Kogoro took the Lighter.
Amashiro Ruri glanced sideways, "Oh? Kogoro, you smoke Cigarettes too?"
"Y-Yes," Mori Kogoro said, not in a hurry to light the Cigarette, "Don't you smoke Cigarettes?"
"It's not like you don't Know my Father..."
"Oh!" Mori Kogoro remembered, "I almost forgot, your Old Dad is notorious for hating Smoke Smell around him."
Amashiro Ruri smiled, "So I inherited his aversion to Cigarettes."
Mori Kogoro handed the Lighter back to Chi Feichei and put away the unlit Cigarette.
*Never mind, I'll smoke later.*
"Same here! But in my family, it's my Mother who hates Smoke Smell the most," Nagumo Nobuharu couldn't help but join the conversation, turning his Head to Look Towards Nagumo Akira, "My Father used to be a heavy smoker, but he quit after I was born."
"But what if you have scenes where you need to smoke while filming Play?" Mouri Ran asked curiously.
"That's just holding a Cigarette in your mouth to pretend," Nagumo Nobuharu said with a smile.
Amashiro Ruri smiled sweetly, "That's right, I always tell the Director and everyone else in the Program Crew that I absolutely cannot actually smoke!"
Hohara Kasumi stepped forward with a lit Cigarette in her mouth, and said to Nagumo Nobuharu with dissatisfaction, "That's why you can't escape the Image of a Second-Tier Actor!"
The Atmosphere became a little stiff.
"As for someone who uses 'Healing Type' as a facade to deceive the Public..." Hohara Kasumi blew Smoke towards Amashiro Ruri. Seeing Amashiro Ruri cough from the smoke, she turned and left indifferently, "It's a good way to create a Healthy Image by pretending not to smoke."
"Cough cough..." Amashiro Ruri coughed heavily.
Nagumo Nobuharu hurriedly followed Hohara Kasumi, coaxing her gently, "Kasumi, don't be like that..."
"What does she mean?" Mori Kogoro asked, speechless.
"She's just jealous of me," Amashiro Ruri said, watching the two walk Aside, a faint Smile appearing at the corner of her mouth, "Jealous that I was chatting so enthusiastically with her Boyfriend. Quite cute, isn't she?"
Conan gave a Half-Moon Eyes look. It seemed what Kazami Yoshiki had said before was true. Hohara Kasumi and Nagumo Nobuharu really were Lovers. Then, Mr. Nanyun Xiao's Lover...
Conan Looked Towards Amashiro Ruri, who was chatting and laughing with Mori Kogoro. Nagumo Akira also Go To Mori Kogoro's side.
"Mr. Mouri, could I have a word with you?"
"Ah?" Mori Kogoro followed Nagumo Akira Aside, puzzled.
Haibara Ai watched Nagumo Akira's unpleasant expression from a distance, folded her arms, and said leisurely in a low voice, "Uncle isn't getting warned, is he? Though, for an Old Man with a Lover so much younger, he's hardly in a position to criticize others."
Chi Feichei Stared at Nagumo Akira's gloomy face for a couple of seconds, noticed Conan slipping out, and patted Haibara Ai's Head, "Let's go out for a bit."
Conan ran to the Room where the Crime Scene was, saw Chi Feichei following, took a pair of Gloves from a Police Officer who wasn't paying attention, and Turn Head to Look.
*Humph, Chi Feichei didn't give me Gloves, but I got them anyway... Huh?*
Chi Feichei walked straight past Conan, putting on Gloves as he went, and Go To the Toolbox placed in the Corner.
*The Police can't find the Weapon? That shouldn't be right.*
When Haibara Ai passed by Conan, she Stop and said in a low voice, "So childish... that triumphant look of yours, like a child who feels unfairly treated and then gets what they want."
Conan got Black Lines on Forehead, "Mind your own business."
*Doesn't she know to see through things but not say them out loud?*
Haibara Ai didn't mind and was about to continue Follow Chi Feichei when she noticed Chi Feichei suddenly Stop.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 758: The Feeling of the Bok Choy Being Arched by a Pig
Chi Feichei stopped at the 'Cross' mark taped onto the Floor and squatted down.
A Police Officer investigating the Scene also stepped forward, "Who on earth taped such a large Cross Mark in this Place?"
"This is a Symbol for Confirming the Location of Gadgets and Actor Blocking during the Filming Period," Chi Feichei explained. "But Before Filming, I Paid Attention To all the Adhesive Tape Symbols for Blocking. At that time, the Adhesive Tape wasn't this raised." Chi Feichei used his Right Hand, wearing Gloves, to tear off the Adhesive Tape. Hindered by the Gloves, he tried twice before managing to peel it off.
Stuck within the cross-shaped Adhesive Tape was a clump of Cotton.
"Cotton?" Conan moved closer to Chi Feichei's Beside, leaned in and sniffed, "There's a Weird Flavor..."
Chi Feichei sniffed it.
Gasoline Smell...
A Spirit Light flashed in Conan's mind, and a trace of Smile also appeared at the Corner of Mouth. He was just about to see Chi Feichei's Reaction when he was lifted up by his back Collar.
"Alright," the investigating Police Officer lifted up Conan and handed him to Chi Feichei, "Please don't let Children wander around at the Crime Scene. If they destroy any Trace, We will be very distressed."
"Sorry." Chi Feichei Received Conan, holding a certain Elementary School Student in his Left Hand, and handed that clump of Cotton and Adhesive Tape to the Police Officer, "Please keep this safe."
...
Only after reaching the Corridor Outside the Door did Chi Feichei put Conan down.
Conan didn't Bother about being lifted. With a serious Expression, he looked up at Chi Feichei, preparing to match the Answer. "Brother Chi, looking at it this way, the Weapon is very Possible that..."
Haibara Ai: "..."
Which one is that? Can you say it clearly?
"Utility Knife," Chi Feichei Also expressed Protest at Conan's Behavior of keeping people in suspense, and used actual Action to break the suspense Conan created, Directly saying the Answer. "After committing the Crime, the Utility Knife's Blade can be broken off. After committing the Crime, the Murderer broke off the Blade, pulled out the Oil Cotton from the Deceased's Oil Cotton Lighter, and hid the Blade inside the Lighter."
Conan nodded seriously, "In this way, the Murderer is then Unlikely to be Miss Yu Cheng Liu Li or Mr. Nan Yun Shen Qing, who dislike Smoke Smell. If they have always disliked Smoke Smell and have always not Contacted Cigarette, it's absolutely Unlikely that they could Open an Oil Cotton Lighter that only heavy smokers Realize how to Open, and even more Unlikely that they would Realized to hide the Blade inside. But, what I can't figure out is, Why did Miss Yucheng, after seeing Snow Outside the window, let everyone Go Out to see Snow, but Oneself ran to the Crime Scene..."
"Because she Saw it." Chi Feichei looked up at the Opened Door of that Room at the End of Corridor.
They are Present standing at the Crime Scene Room Entrance. That Door at the End of Corridor was exactly the Opened Door when the Staff came out at that time, and the Decorative Mirror on the Door reflected Mori Kogoro on that side of the Corridor.
At the time when Chi Feichei looked up, Mori Kogoro was standing at the Place where Amashiro Ruri Before exclaimed Speak Out and told everyone to Look at Snow. He also similarly Saw Chi Feichei, Conan, and Haibara Ai standing at the Crime Scene Room Entrance, and couldn't help but stunned at the Original Place.
Conan Turn Head. Once Seeing Mori Kogoro in the Mirror, he then Understand everything. But what made him feel Accident was that his family's muddle-headed Uncle's Expression was very solemn.
Could it be that Uncle Also Realized?
The next second, Mori Kogoro walked past the Corridor Corner and said with a look of disgust, "Can't You stop running around everywhere?"
"Uh..." Conan was somewhat unsure Whether Mori Kogoro Discovery anything.
"Hurry back!" Mori Kogoro passed over the Three People, reached the Room where the Crime Scene was located, squatted down looking at the Things found on the Deceased, "Don't cause the Police Trouble."
"Mr. Mouri?" The investigating Police Officer at the Aside Doubtfully asked.
"I want to re-Inspect a Bit the Deceased's Personal Belongings, Check Whether there is any Discovery..." Mori Kogoro, with his back to everyone, picked up the Deceased's Oil Cotton Lighter with his Left Hand wearing Gloves, and secretly lit a Cigarette.
It's not Easy, finally avoided those Humans who dislike Smoke Smell, and can come and smoke a Cigarette...
"Click! Click!"
He clicked it a few times continuously, but the Lighter did not produce Flames.
Mori Kogoro Lower Head Looked at that Oil Cotton Lighter, put the Lighter away, Turn Around and Go Out.
At the Entrance, Chi Feichei, Conan, and Haibara Ai had not left yet.
Conan vaguely Saw Mori Kogoro's Action and reminded him, "Uncle, that Lighter..."
"I know, No Need for you this Kid to meddle." Mori Kogoro muttered as he passed over the Three People, and Again walked towards the Lounge where everyone gathered.
"Does Uncle Mori know the Truth?" Haibara Ai was somewhat unsure.
This muddle-headed Uncle seems to Understand, but the conclusion he said makes no sense.
"Don't underestimate Teacher Mouri," Chi Feichei Say.
Haibara Ai was half-believing, half-doubting, simply stopped thinking, and raised a Question, "There is Also Correct a Problem. If the Murderer used a Utility Knife to Murder, Even If he can detach the Blade and hide it in the Lighter, then Blood Should be splashed on the Utility Knife's Hilt, and Bloodstain Reaction can be detected... Wait, Could it be Say So..."
"Correct," Conan, seeing Haibara Ai Realized and Recovered, analyzed, "I think the Murderer Should be first wrapped a layer of Adhesive Tape on the Utility Knife's Hilt. After committing the Crime, they then tear off the Adhesive Tape, and it's impossible to detect Bloodstain Reaction on the Hilt."
The Three People turned back, and walked towards that Room where everyone gathered.
"Then the Murderer is Just Mr. Nanyun Xiao," Haibara Ai Say, "Miss Bo Yuan and Miss Yucheng's Relationship is not good enough to let Miss Yucheng protect her to that Extent."
"Yes, the one that can make Miss Yucheng protect can only be as a Lover..." Conan was saying, Felt Chi Feichei walking Beside him cast a Stare, looked up and asked with Doubt, "Uh, What's Wrong?"
"Not a Lover," Chi Feichei Again Looked at Conan, "A Famous Detective wouldn't even Discovery this, right? Mr. Nanyun is sixty years old This Year, in Romance with a Woman with more than twenty years Age difference. Even If his Wife passed away early, But if it spreads out, it's not good for the Two People's Reputation. They are Again Public figures, and need to pay even more attention to Reputation. They Should not openly and honestly show Jealousy and reveal hostility."
Conan Pondering, Nodded, "Indeed, Then what exactly are they..."
"Biological Father and Daughter," Chi Feichei said with certainty, "Mr. Nanyun's Gaze looking at Teacher Mouri was very dissatisfied, carrying scrutiny, But and Again no Envy compared to Oneself, similar to... the Feeling of 'My family's Bok Choy is going to be arched by a Pig'."
"Huh?" Conan was just surprised, listening to Chi Feichei's description, a bit Stunned, "Bok Choy?"
"Pig?" Haibara Ai Also couldn't Understand.
"Some Humans Say, raising a Son is Just Like raising a Pig. When the Pig grows up, it arches the Bok Choy in Others' Home's field. Guardians will Think Happy, Sigh 'My Home's Pig finally knows how to arch Bok Choy'," Chi Feichei Say. "And Households who raise Daughters, are Just Like raising a juicy and tender Bok Choy. As they raised it, it was then arched by a certain annoying piglet. You Say Whether Humans who raise Bok Choy will be Happy?"
Conan stared blankly at Chi Feichei, for a long time couldn't even squeeze out a Sentence.
There is Principle.
If you Say So, he Also remembered. His Mom, seeing him and Mouri Ran talking and laughing together,
Chapter 759: A Trap Laid with a Turn of the Hand
"Because I've never tried it before!" Conan braced himself and stared at Chi Feichei.
While trying to give Uncle a hint, it wouldn't hurt to also expose Chi Feichei a little, right?
This guy always acted so serious and straight-laced, but deep down he was definitely a seasoned pro! Absolutely not innocent!
Behind the door, Kogoro Mouri caught onto the hint hidden in "never tried it before" and exposed the fact that Ruri Amemura didn't smoke and didn't even know how to dismantle a fuel-cotton lighter.
Outside the door, Chi Feichei patted Conan's head, stood up with his usual calm expression, and said, "You're not old enough for that kind of thing. And don't bully the girls at school."
He was an adult. Even if he had kissed a girl before, so what?
But Conan, as a first-grade elementary school student, asking such a question—even if masked by curiosity—was something that needed some proper guidance.
"Y-Yeah, Conan," Ran Mouri quickly pulled Conan to her side and spoke seriously, "You know, it's a little too soon for you to be curious about this stuff. Especially at school—you can't go around bullying girls just because you're curious, understand?"
Conan: "..."
I didn't. I wouldn't. I...
Ai Haibara immediately put on her best performance, placing one hand over her chest and pointing at Conan with the other, adopting the serious, righteous tone of a little girl.
"Edogawa is a total pervert at school!"
Ran's gaze sharpened. "Conan, you've been doing what at school...?"
Conan broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly protested, "I didn't!"
%@#＝&@…!
Chi Feichei and Haibara actually ganged up on him to set him up. Despicable. Absolutely despicable.
If Ran ever found out he was actually Shinichi Kudo, and that after shrinking he was suspected of flirting with girls in elementary school... No, he absolutely couldn't let Ran find out!
Haibara stood leisurely to the side, quietly enjoying the show, while Chi Feichei also appreciated the sight of the flustered little detective.
Satisfying.
...
Kogoro Mouri had also seen through the fact that Ruri Amemura was actually the daughter of Akira Nagumo, and he refused to help her hide the truth.
Thirty minutes later, after being persuaded by Ruri, Akira Nagumo chose to turn himself in, bringing the case to a close.
Chi Feichei, Haibara Ai, Conan, Ran, and Kogoro Mouri planned to stay the night and visit Akira Nagumo the next day, and then do a bit of sightseeing around Shizuoka.
Inspector Yokomizo considerately arranged for a police car to take the five of them down the mountain.
Once at the foot of the mountain, the five of them strolled leisurely through the snow toward their inn.
"So, Mr. Nagumo decided to kill Mr. Kazami because he was afraid he'd expose the fact that Miss Amemura is his illegitimate daughter?" Ran asked.
"That's what it seems like," Kogoro Mouri replied. "His preparations were sloppy—it was probably a crime of passion."
Chi Feichei remained silent.
If the police couldn't find the murder weapon, they wouldn't be able to convict him. They might even suspect it was someone else who had sneaked into the villa.
Nagumo had probably thought the same. That's why, after committing the crime, he hid the weapon and calmly stayed behind to cooperate with the police investigation. Unfortunately for him, he ran into a detective.
"But Dad, you were really amazing," Ran said with a smile, looking up at the snowflakes falling from the sky. "You not only figured out how Mr. Nagumo hid the weapon, but also saw through the true relationship between him and Miss Amemura."
Kogoro Mouri felt a little awkward admitting that he'd once been stared at with the same sharp gaze and treated the same way by Eri Kisaki's father, but he still grinned proudly.
"Hahaha... Of course! Your old man is the famous detective Kogoro Mouri!"
"Geez..." Ran gave him a half-moon stare. "Don't let it go to your head."
"Impossible!" Kogoro Mouri straightened up with mock seriousness, then quickly burst into hearty laughter. "When you've got real skills, it's not arrogance—it's confidence!"
Ran: "..."
Haibara: "..."
Conan: "..."
Chi Feichei silently lit a cigarette and watched Kogoro Mouri laugh in his usual over-the-top fashion.
It seemed his teacher's unreliable image had made a grand return.
...
The five of them found a hot spring inn, and after checking in, Kogoro Mouri headed to his room.
"I'll be going to see Mr. Nagumo with Ruri tomorrow, so I'm calling it a night."
"Will this detective drama still air?" Ran asked.
"Who knows." Kogoro Mouri waved a hand dismissively and walked away without looking back.
"I never expected something like this to happen," Ran sighed, then smiled softly. "But since everyone's willing to keep Mr. Nagumo and Miss Amemura's relationship a secret, it probably won't affect her too badly."
Chi Feichei nodded silently.
He wasn't the type to step forward, smooth things over, or offer a helping hand just to play the role of a nice guy.
When he was young, Chi Shinnosuke had once explained the idea of "helping others" to him. He'd been told very clearly: never think of yourself as a savior. Before choosing to offer help, carefully think through all the possible consequences. Only when you're sure you genuinely want to help should you speak up.
Selfish? No. For example, someone once used all their wealth to help those in need, giving until they had nothing left. But when they fell ill and could no longer help, the people who once accepted their generosity turned around and called them "selfish" for no longer giving. People get used to being helped, and once you stop, you become the villain.
The human heart is complex; sometimes great kindness can turn into deep resentment.
Some people, once they succeed, will deliberately forget the people who helped them in their lowest moments—perhaps even kicking them when they're down, trying to erase the shameful parts of their past.
If he helped Kogoro Mouri's old classmate today, then what about tomorrow, if Eri Kisaki's old classmate ran into trouble? Or Professor Agasa's? Or even the classmates of people like Tominaga Odagiri? If he helped one and refused another, wouldn't that suggest he didn't value the friendship equally?
Sonoko Suzuki had probably been taught a similar lesson as a child: whom to help, and how to help, was not something to decide on impulse. Offering help could bring endless trouble and pain, not just for yourself but for your family as well. You had to think carefully.
Of course, if things got really serious, and Kogoro Mouri asked him directly, he wouldn't mind helping out. But even then, the way help was offered mattered—handouts weren't the way to go.
Fortunately, both Mouri father and daughter were smart and sensible people. They'd never force him or Sonoko to get involved just to satisfy their own wishes or misguided ideas of "kindness."
And just as expected, Ran didn't bring up the idea of helping.
When they stepped into the inn's entrance, she bent down with a bright smile and looked at Conan. "Let's go try out the hot springs, Conan."
Silence.
Ran suddenly stopped.
Conan had just smiled back, ready to agree, when Ran scooped him up.
Handing Conan over to Chi Feichei, Ran smiled sweetly. "Hassashi, I'll leave Conan to you."
Chi Feichei nodded and accepted Conan.
Ran let out a small breath of relief, then reached out to hold Haibara's hand. "Come on, Ai, let's go enjoy the hot spring~"
Since the little guy had started getting curious about relationships, she couldn't bathe with him anymore. Thankfully, Hassashi was around to make things easier. They could take turns looking after the kids. Otherwise, she really wouldn't know what to do.
Haibara obediently let Ran lead her away, glancing back at Conan, who was now cradled in Chi Feichei's arms, his face frozen in disbelief, as if wanting to say, "How could this happen?" She barely suppressed her schadenfreude.
That little detective had outdone himself today—laid a trap with a turn of the hand and ended up burying himself in it.
Conan: "..."
He was pretty sure Haibara was provoking him!
But still, how could Ran do this to him...
...
Ten minutes later.
Indoor hot spring, men's side.
Conan floated lazily in the warm water, drifting back and forth while occasionally glancing at Chi Feichei.
Today, Chi Feichei wasn't looking down at his phone for once, but he still lounged silently in the corner, eyes closed, clearly not planning to help wash his back or anything...
On the other side of the wooden partition, in the women's bath, Ran and Haibara were chatting softly. Ran had even offered to help Haibara wash her back with great gentleness. But this guy here—still as indifferent as ever.
Bathing with Chi Feichei was the most boring thing ever!
Hassashi lay sprawled on the edge of the hot spring, basking in the warm steam and stretching lazily.
"Master, Conan has secretly looked at you thirty-four times already."
Chi Feichei opened his eyes and glanced at Conan, who still looked like a playful kid, floating and swimming around. After estimating the time, he reached back for his bathrobe, stood up, stepped out of the water, put on the robe in one smooth motion, and reminded Conan, "That's enough. Staying too long isn't good for your health."
"Yeah, yeah..." Conan muttered as he swam to the edge.
As expected, it was pointless to hope Chi Feichei would help him wash his back.
Later, in the room, Conan watched as Hassashi swiftly climbed onto Chi Feichei's bed, and let out a silent, bitter chuckle.
As expected, it was another night with Hassashi sharing the bed.
Fortunately, the room had two beds, so he wouldn't have to worry about waking up with Hassashi wrapped around his neck—or opening his eyes to see a snake head staring back at him.
...
The five of them spent a day exploring Shizuoka, and by the time they returned to Tokyo, news of Ryo Kazami's murder had already made the headlines. Kogoro Mouri was immediately swarmed by reporters the moment he got back.
The next day, the interviews were already being broadcast on TV.
"Mr. Mouri, according to Mr. Nagumo, the reason he committed the murder was because Mr. Kazami had physically assaulted his son during filming. Is that true?"
"If that's what he said, then I suppose that's the reason. I was only responsible for exposing the trick behind the disappearance of the murder weapon—and I advised him to turn himself in before the police uncovered the truth. That's the smarter choice."
Outside a shopping mall, a giant screen was broadcasting the interview.
When Kogoro Mouri finished speaking and coolly waved before turning away, a group of girls standing in front of the mall let out admiring gasps.
"Mr. Mouri is so cool!"
"Another case solved. As expected of the famous detective, Kogoro Mouri. He's every bit as impressive as that high school detective from before."
"You mean Shinichi Kudo..."
"I think Mr. Mouri is even better. After all, he's the senior figure in the detective world, isn't he?"
Among the crowd, a middle-aged man with a ponytail, dressed in a black jacket and exuding an odd, artsy vibe, looked up at the screen. Carrying a guitar case on his back, he turned and headed toward a nearby building.
He took the elevator to the rooftop, locked the access door, and began assembling a sniper rifle.
Once everything was ready, the man grabbed the skin of his own face and ripped it off in one swift motion. The sunken, gaunt face and black hair peeled away, revealing a cold, sharp-featured young man with blond hair and blue eyes. He took out his phone and made a call.
"Vodka, I'm in position... Got it. I'll keep watch."
Over ten minutes later, two streets away, three police cars with flashing lights were speeding after an armored cash transport vehicle. Other cars quickly swerved aside to avoid them.
As the police cars drifted sharply around a corner, a sniper bullet whistled through the gap between two buildings, punctured the rear right tire of one of the police cars, and embedded itself in the pavement.
The combination of speed and momentum sent the police car spinning, skidding sideways until it crashed into a parked vehicle and came to a stop, blocking the road and trapping the two cars behind it.
The officers quickly got out, peered anxiously toward the fleeing armored truck, and reported into their radios.
"An accident! Our tire's been blown. We've lost pursuit for now. The target vehicle turned left onto Route 661—it looks like they're trying to get out of Tokyo. Request roadblocks. I repeat..."
End of Chapter
Chapter 760: Those Who Can Disguise Are All Drama Kings
On the rooftop, Chi Feichei checked the Situation, put away the Sniper Rifle, tore off Raki's Disguise Mask, revealing another Face, took off his Coat and stuffed it into the Guitar Case containing the Sniper Rifle.
Two minutes later, a Young Man carrying a Guitar Case took the Elevator downstairs, got into the Car parked Roadside, and quickly left.
"...I'm withdrawing... I'm going to the Hospital to check on Kurahashi's Situation... Understood."
Chi Feichei returned a Phone Call to Gin, said a few words simply, hung up, and said to Yingqu Yan Nan who was driving, "Central Town Moriya Hospital."
This operation was another old Routine of instigating someone to rob a Bank and then double-crossing them.
A month ago, the Organization's Intelligence Personnel discovered someone complaining on the Forum about having a Hard life and wanting to Take a Gamble on robbing a Bank, so they paid attention and found that three of them were really planning to carry it out.
Those three were very amateurish, actually posting on the Internet asking where to buy Guns.
And amateurs met an Old Fox. After the News was reported to the Organization, someone sold Intelligence about a Bank Management Flaw, and also sold some Firearm along with it.
The Date was provided in the Intelligence. On this Day, an armored Car would come to collect Cash. As long as they could accurately calculate the Time and Subdue the armored Car, the armored Car containing nearly ten billion Japanese Yen would be in their hands.
After that, they would find a Method to shake off the Police, pretend to leave Tokyo, but actually turn into an Alley to Meguro Ward, transfer the Cash to a Truck in the Alley, and abandon or burn the armored Car.
This was the Plan of those three people.
Chi Feichei didn't Know how the Intelligence Personnel even knew other people's Action Plan so clearly, but since the Time and Location in the Intelligence were very clear, and Gin had also Confirmed its credibility, then they would take Action.
He was responsible for stopping the Police Car and ensuring that the armored Car driven by those three people could Break Away from the pursuit.
On the entire Route, this was the best Location to shake off the Police Car. As long as the Police Car paused for a while, the armored Car turned left, and after leaving the Police's Line of Sight, it could secretly turn into the Alley, making it impossible for the Police to Judge the final destination of the armored Car.
Although those three people were very amateurish, their Action ability was still excellent, and their Brains were not stupid either. They Should seize this Opportunity, drive the armored Car into the Alley, and then run all the way into the Trap set up by Gin and others in Meguro Ward.
Chianti and Calvados set up Guns as Lookout, and Kir would also pay attention at the Street Corner to ensure that no one would disturb them from transferring Cash. If any unlucky Ghosts strayed in, they would be directly eliminated to ensure that only those three amateurs and their people were in the Alley, completely sealing off the Alley into a safe and closed Area.
And after the three amateurs painstakingly transferred the Cash to the Truck, Chianti and Calvados would Cooperate with Gin, who entered the Alley, to kill the three people, and by the way, help the amateurs burn down the armored Car.
Of course, their Corpses would also be burned together.
At the same Time as the Corpses caught Fire, an Outer Member would drive away in a Truck loaded with Cash, and keep driving the Car to a Warehouse.
This section of Road, including the Safety of the Warehouse Surrounding Area, would be watched by Korn to ensure that the Truck entered the Warehouse and that there were no suspicious people Ambush in the Warehouse Surrounding Area.
After that, Gin would return to the Car where Vodka was waiting, and immediately withdraw from the Crime Scene. Chianti, Calvados, and Kir would also withdraw at the same Time. When the Flames rose in the armored Car, the culprits had already all withdrawn.
Discovering Intelligence, Confirming Intelligence, multi-person Cooperation, swift Action, withdrawing after finishing the fight, Concealment...
It was still the Organization's consistent Style, at most one person fired one Gun, and the Real Action Time was less than twenty minutes.
Finally, someone needed to go to the Warehouse to transfer the Truck again, but they didn't need to do those things. Gin would arrange for someone to transfer the Cash on the way to withdraw. Those people would not Know what was in the Car, they only needed to drive the Car to the designated Location according to the Request.
This was the number 1 Intelligence left to the end.
Pulling out the Operative to take a walk, cooperate with each other, fast Speed and able to guarantee Safety, the Profit of nearly ten billion Japanese Yen was also worth doing this.
Next, there was nothing for him and Yingqu Yan Nan to do for the Time being. He was going to change Face to understand Kurahashi Kenichi's Situation.
Last Time, eight people died in the Izakaya Bombing Case, and it might be related to the Star Cheria murder Case. The Police would not stop the Investigation so easily.
On the third Day after the Crime Scene, the Police investigated the seven workers of Kurahashi Kenichi, and found that two of them had Large Expenses in normal times, which did not match their Economic Strength. Suspecting that the Explosion was not as simple as a Terrorist Attack, they kept asking Kurahashi Kenichi questions.
The Organization would not care about this kind of thing. If Kurahashi Kenichi was suspected or wanted to leak something, Silencing him at the first Time would be Enough.
Fortunately, Kurahashi Kenichi was clever and said that they had a Gambling Habit, and they would go Overseas to Gamble once or twice a year, and their luck was not bad, which explained the Large Expenses of those two people in normal times, and also brought the Police's Investigation into a Stalemate.
It was impossible for the Police to keep spending Time on this Case.
If there was no Clue all the Time, the Police would put this Case aside first and would no longer Stare at Kurahashi Kenichi. At that Time, Kurahashi Kenichi's Burn would be almost healed, and he would arrange for Kurahashi Kenichi and Ubu Saika to meet.
...
When they arrived at the Hospital, Chi Feichei sent Yingqu Yan Nan away, changed his Disguise and clothing, disguised himself as an Old Man going to the Hospital to see a Doctor, and roughly circled around the Hospital.
He didn't Intend to meet Kurahashi Kenichi or the Doctor Staring at Kurahashi Kenichi, he just went to the Hospital to wander around, relying on his Observation to understand whether there was Police Arrangement in the open and in the dark, and to Confirm whether anyone was playing Tricks behind his back.
Although according to Crow's Surveillance Situation, the Police who used to come to Kurahashi Kenichi every Day to understand the Situation had not come in Recently Days, it was estimated that they did not Intend to put all their Intentions on this Case anymore...
One Hour later, at three o'clock in the Afternoon.
Chi Feichei walked out of the Hospital Gate and saw a familiar Black Porsche 356A parked Roadside.
Gin opened the Car Window and smoked. Seeing the Old Man with a hunched back, looking listless, and with very cloudy Eyes walking towards the Front of Car Roadside, he sized him up for two Eyes, and chuckled lowly, "Old Man, Get On The Bus."
"Young People nowadays are really getting more and more impolite when they speak," the Old Man took slow steps, muttering slow and seemingly vicissitudes Words in his mouth, walked to the Car Side, opened the Back Seat Car Door and got into the Car, "Thinking about when we were young..."
Gin's Mouth twitched slightly.
He had discovered that those who can use Disguise Technique are all Drama Kings!
After getting into the Car, Chi Feichei tore off the Old Man Disguise Mask, revealing Raki's indifferent Face, stretched his Hands and Feet, and asked in a calm Tone, "Where's Vodka?"
Playing a shorter person was too Hard.
Gin: "..."
Still a Drama King with severe Schizophrenia!
After easing his Speechless Emotion, Gin drove away from the Original Place, "A Portion of that Money has to be kept as Cash and stored in Lockers in various places for people to pick up. Vodka sent the Money over there. I still need a sum of Cash to go to Nagoya, and I can take a detour to Nishio City."
Chi Feichei Understood and Nodded, "Then let's Go Together."
After sending Money, now it was Time to deliver Money.
There was a sum of Money that he had to send to Nishio City, Purpose unknown, Reason unknown. The Boss just told him to send it over, find a Locker to put it in, and someone would pick it up.
The Time was not urgent, it would be fine to deliver it within a week.
Gin came to him also Intending to run the Task together.
Two people could Help each other and also take turns driving, saving Energy and Time.
...
Compared to the Criminal Group, the Detective Group's Days were much more leisurely.
In the Mouri Detective Agency, Mori Kogoro sat in front of the Television, changing channels, repeatedly watching his Interview Report, and laughing triumphantly.
"Hmm... the silent Figure of a Man has already explained everything, I'm really too cool~!"
Conan lay Speechless on the Sofa back Aside, watching the Report with him.
Previously, when he Helped Solve a Case, Uncle always had a blank Expression. It was rare for him to Solve a Case by himself this Time, and he was so Triumphant.
Thinking about how he was staying here, he wanted to make Mori Kogoro a Famous Detective to see if he could get News about that Organization, but so far, he had only contacted eight people.
Thinking about it, Conan recalled the Figures of Gin and Vodka again.
Gin and Vodka, who gave him the Shrinking Drug at Tropical Land, seemed like they met yesterday, and their Faces were still so clear.
Then there was Akemi Miyano, who was shot and killed by Gin in the ten billion Japanese Yen Robbery Case...
Tequila, the Man in Black with a Kansai Accent who was Exploded to Death at the Game Launch Event...
Pisco, who killed a Councilor at Director Jiu Juan's Memorial Service and was Silenced by Gin...
Numabuchi Kiichiro, who was almost taken to be a Human Experiment for Drugs, and was captured by the Police after escaping from the Organization...
Yuan Jiaming, the Program Designer who was suspected of having a Connection with the Organization in the Twin Towers Incident, but had already been killed...
Haibara Ai, who used to be a Scientist in the Organization, researched the Drug that harmed them and made them smaller, and her Code Name was Sherry...
If people he had contacted were not counted, there was also the Code Name 'Rye'. Judging from Haibara Ai's Reaction, there was such a person in the Organization, but Haibara Ai's Reaction was very Weird, seemingly not wanting to mention that person, but not too much fear either.
In addition, there was also the European Young Man who he saw from a distance with Tracking Glasses when they took the Elevator downstairs during the Twin Towers Explosion, standing with Gin and Sniping together.
Being able to chase and capture Organization Traitor with Gin in that kind of situation, he Should be a Core Member, and it was estimated that he was another Extremely Dangerous and insane Fellow, but his Code Name was unknown, and there had been no Information about him since that Time he saw him.
Originally, he had thought about asking Haibara Ai, but considering some of the things Haibara Ai had experienced in the Organization, she might not want to Recall them, so he gave up again.
He Should temporarily investigate by himself first, and when he had obtained almost enough Information, he would go ask Haibara Ai if necessary.
Currently, the Intelligence he had grasped was only that the Organization Assassination people everywhere, gathered a large amount of Funds and manufactured unknown Drugs, and also actively recruited outstanding Program Designers... What exactly were those people's Purposes?
Conan suddenly had Half-Moon Eyes.
Could it be that they wanted to spend a large sum of Money to make an Era-defining Game...
Cough, this Brain Hole of his seemed a bit exaggerated, but if it was said that Chi Feichei did this, he would believe it.
While Conan's Brain was flying wild with Brain Holes, Mouri Ran answered the Phone Call that came in, "Hello, this is Mouri Detective Agency... Huh? Game?"
Conan, who had just thought of Game, Subconsciously looked over.
"...The Game's System Engineer is missing?" Mouri Ran listened to the Phone, and asked the person on the other end of the Phone, "Do you want us to Help you find him?"
Mori Kogoro lowered his voice, "If you're looking for me, just say I'm not here. Ms. Okino's Program will be Rebroadcast in a while, and I want to skip the Advertisements and record it..."
"It's okay for you to come over now!"
Mouri Ran ignored Mori Kogoro's Request and said with a smile, "He happens to be free today."
(End of Chapter)