Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 109 Moriarty's Creed

Butterfly Lovers Hotel is right next to Biyuanfang.

Yingsheng gave this location, which made the police slightly stunned, but they also felt it was reasonable.

Since Taro Harada wanted to deal with Yuzunami, it makes sense that he was nearby.

As for why he knew this, Yingsheng said:

"We are a gangster who has done all kinds of bad things. That guy had so much money on him, and before he even left the casino, our people had been following him secretly.

However, some unexpected things happened. It seemed like there was someone else hiding in the dark on his side. Several of us went there, but we were knocked down before we even showed up in front of him.

We originally thought that someone was protecting him in secret, but when we thought about it carefully, we realized that he was not worthy of someone doing this.

Perhaps he has been targeted by other foragers, but no one knows when that person will take action.

We just have to give up.”

Hearing this, Kudo Shinichi and Megure Jusan looked at each other immediately. Although they did not say it out loud, the same thought flashed through their minds.

It is still unclear whether the person hiding in the dark is Ishida Mamoru, but he must be the mastermind behind the scenes!
"Do you need me to lead the way?"

Yingsheng shrugged: "Of course, the premise is that you won't arrest me today. The look in your eyes just now was quite dangerous. It's not your business to deal with gang crimes, right?"

Megure Jusan said in a deep voice: "I promise you, I won't do that today. Lead the way."

So the group left immediately, leaving the bakery in a mess. However, the police were not unreasonable. After all, they still called the phone number under the sign and told the owner Gaoshan about the situation and asked him to file a claim for compensation with the police.

Shinichi Kudo also asked by the way whether there was a Yakuza named Mikawa who often visited him.

The boss answered with a series of sighs: Because of the location, people would often visit his place. There was probably a guy named Sanchuan, but he couldn't remember exactly.

Without any other verification, Kudo Shinichi completely gave up the search for Hotaru's identity.

Anyway, Taro Harada's whereabouts have been discovered, and as long as we find him, everything will be clear.

Was it a mistake in the reverse tracing program, or did he play some trick before?

or……

Kudo Shinichi glanced at Hotaru, who was sitting in the passenger seat of the police car, with his eyes flickering.

Did this person use some bizarre method to hide the evidence in the bakery so that he couldn't find it?
His blazing gaze was as real as substance, causing Yingsheng to turn around helplessly: "Mr. Detective, you are too suspicious, aren't you? Didn't you already assume that I was just a passerby?"

"I was just distracted."

Kudo Shinichi responded casually, leaned back in the back seat and closed his eyes to rest.

Is there really something hidden in the bakery?

Chiba and Shin suspected that there might be a dust explosion trap there because they saw the suspect using his hands to feel the wind direction, but was the explosion related to that? The flames couldn't have gone that far, not to mention that there was nothing inside...

Could he be sensing something else at that time?
Kudo Shinichi had thought about these questions repeatedly before, but still had no answers.

I just hope that trick can work.

Waiting for the rabbit!

If there really is a secret hidden there, then the person the suspect just contacted would definitely go and take it away!
No matter the rabbit or the hunter, don't let him down!
At least when the police car stopped downstairs of the Butterfly Lovers Hotel, the rabbit that Kudo Shinichi was waiting for did not stupidly crash into the tree stump.

This made him doubt. Is it true that the rabbit really didn't exist?
Yingsheng opened the car door and walked to the hotel front desk. Kudo Shinichi and Megure Jusan hurriedly followed him, and then they heard:

"I'm a police officer. Excuse me, does the hotel provide meals? Which room is the person who ordered the most extravagant meal tonight in?"

The receptionist and Megure Juzo were both slightly stunned when they heard this, but Kudo Shinichi reacted quickly and his eyes lit up. Taro Harada lived here, and the name registered was definitely not his real name. He had suddenly made a huge fortune, and it was probably difficult for him to control himself from enjoying luxury.

If he has really been hiding here all the time, then there are not many channels for him to consume!
Seeing his younger brother's approving reaction, Megure Jusan stepped forward, took out his ID and showed it to the receptionist, and soon got the answer.

The hotel provides meals, but they are mainly purchased on behalf of others. Someone did make a strange request tonight. He was staying alone, but the food he ordered was enough for at least five people. He seemed to be curious about many of the high-end dishes, but didn't know much about them.

The room number is: 521.

This is probably it. Megure Jusan was delighted and immediately headed for the stairs, but was stopped by Hotaru:
"Do you need me to scout the way ahead?"

"Can you please wait for us downstairs?" asked Kudo Shinichi, winking at Chiba Kazunobu.

Chiba Kazunobu nodded in what he thought was a subtle way of speaking, leaving Yingsheng speechless:

"OK, that's all."

At this time, the elevator arrived at the first floor. A young woman wearing a mask and a beige wide-brimmed hat walked out and went to the front desk to check out. Kudo Shinichi looked at her a few times out of detective instinct and felt that her figure was somehow familiar.

"Brother Kudo?"

Megure Juzo walked into the elevator and shouted, and Kudo Shinichi immediately put aside all distractions and entered the elevator.

Seeing the elevator door gradually closing and moving upward, Yingsheng yawned boredly, and under the vigilant gaze of Qianye and Shen, he walked to the door and stretched out his right hand towards the air with his palm upright.

This made Chiba Heshin's eyes subconsciously stern, but then he became a little confused.

The suspect's previous actions made him think that he was planning a dust explosion, but it turned out that he was overthinking.

And now it comes again, what does this mean?
"Is Miss Yueyue here? Help me." Yingsheng asked.

"I really don't understand why the police allowed you to speak." Qingzi's voice came clearly through the headphones.

"The reason Mr. Detective gave before is probably half of the reason. The other half is that they couldn't find the things I hid in the bakery, so they deliberately let me contact the outside world, hoping that someone would come to get them, and they left eyes nearby."

"Hmm, so how did Mr. Moon hide his things? So many police officers searched not only the store but also the surrounding area, but they still couldn't find it."

“Because things are in heaven.”

"Heaven?"

"Kongming lanterns, hot air balloons, that's about it. There was a lot of plastic wrap in the bakery, so I made a simple device and released it from the back door. Because it was wobbly and took a long time to take off, I left from the front door to actively attract the attention of the police."

"I see. Well...why don't you just run away? You can do it."

"I am an innocent passerby, why should I run? Fierce confrontation will only attract the spotlight, and I never stand in the center of the stage. The police cheated and found me. This is a mistake on both our sides. I will lead them back to the right path."

"That's a great creed, what about your face?"

(End of this chapter)