Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 53 Moriarty in the Eyes of Sherlock Holmes

In the past, when Kudo Shinichi helped the police solve cases, he always came and went in a hurry, so the people in the three search groups did not have a very clear perception.

But after a week of getting along, Kudo Shinichi really made them realize in every aspect of the investigation.
What is the gap!

There may be a little jealousy, but when I think about how Kudo Shinichi is working so hard purely for the sake of justice, that jealousy turns into admiration.

No wonder people call them incompetent. In comparison, they are indeed tax thieves.

In the early hours of Saturday morning at the Metropolitan Police Department, Megure Juzo still felt that his younger brother Kudo actually had a bad nature, so in order to prevent the situation from escalating further, he rejected his request.

Now it seems that it was a big mistake.

If the police had deployed defenses around Tojo Shunshin early in the morning, wouldn't it be possible to catch the real murderer directly?
"Brother Kudo, do you think there will be a next time?"

Megure Juzo wanted to make up for his mistake, but Kudo Shinichi thought for a moment and shook his head.

"I feel like something is not right."

He pointed at the two photos on the electric stove: "If it is not necessary, do not add entities. This method of committing a crime is indeed very sophisticated, but if someone takes away the evidence, it will be more covert, just like the previous incidents, there is no beginning or end.

The mastermind would not have failed to think of this, and we have not yet found out his identity. He does not need to worry about an alibi, so why doesn't he do it himself?"

"Um, maybe he just happened to have something to do today?"

"Then he could have waited until he had time to kill Tojo Shuntatsu. Even if our sights weren't on this person, he didn't have to kill him. I don't understand why they're doing this."

"Quiet?"

"Of course the answer is this, but I feel it is not what we think. In the case of Xuesong Masato, the logic of the method is closed. There is no need for someone to deceive the police with false testimony. That would be superfluous."

"In other words, Tojo Shunshin was silenced because of other things? But... this..."

"I don't know either, Officer Megure.

But just looking at this incident, I have a feeling that the real murderer among the mother and daughter of Xuesong... Alas, Xuesong Kiyoko and Xuesong Nami, with the issue of the distribution of the insurance money, to be honest, I can’t tell them apart completely.

But Xuesong Kiyoko is younger and prettier, so I still prefer her more.

I think her relationship with the person behind this is not completely seamless.”

"hiss--"

Megure Jusan took a deep breath and suddenly said, "Brother Kudo, are you saying that she did this all by herself, without the help of the mastermind?"

"Maybe, otherwise some things don't make sense."

Kudo Shinichi pondered for a moment: "By the way, compared to the methods here, I feel that the person who called the police before is more like the mastermind. He tried to divert the police's attention, just like trying to make up for someone's reckless behavior."

"But he was talking about a young woman, referring to Xue Songqingzi, and you saw through it at a glance."

"He probably just did it casually. He didn't have to pay anything anyway, and who knows if he had other purposes. Maybe he was nearby at the time and verified something he wanted to know through our reactions."

"This……"

Megure Jusan had no idea what to say and just felt his head was buzzing.

These smart guys calculate every random word they hear all day long. Aren’t they tired?

Of course Kudo Shinichi is not tired.

On the contrary, he was more excited than ever. After so many years of countless events, he finally encountered a tough opponent. God, just like Sherlock Holmes finally met Moriarty, every nerve in his body was cheering and shouting for challenge and glory.

He said so, he will definitely win!
"Brother Kudo, brother Kudo!"

There was a shout coming from a very far away place. Kudo Shinichi opened his eyes in a daze and found himself lying on a sofa. The room was dark. Except for Megure Jusan who was calling him, everyone else had left.

Megure Juzo walked to the window and opened the curtains. The sky outside was not very bright. The moonlight had just faded and it was not yet dawn in the east. Everything was still hazy.

"It's just past six o'clock. This is the Metropolitan Police Department lounge. You fell asleep while talking last night, so I moved you here."

Kudo Shinichi patted his dizzy head hard and let the thin blanket covering him fall to the ground.

"Have the results of the scientific investigation department's tests come out?"

"Haha, I knew you would be most concerned about this, so I didn't take you to the hotel and woke you up now." Megure Jusan picked up a document from the coffee table and handed it to him. "The handwriting comparison result is out, it's Yukimatsu Nami."

"what?"

After hearing the result, Kudo Shinichi not only did not breathe a sigh of relief, but frowned. How could it be her?

Could it be that he was really deceived by the other party's acting skills before?

"Could it be that they just used something that Xue Song Nanami had written before? Can we determine when the text was written?"

"The paper was soaked in water, so I can't be sure. But there is still half a fingerprint on the bottle. It was half wiped by the fabric and left near the mouth of the bottle without being wiped clean. It is being repaired now, and that should be more reliable."

Kudo Shinichi nodded. If it was really a mistake made by the murderer, it would indeed be a key clue.

I am afraid, but what if it is also misleading?
However, this kind of unlimited nesting doll without basis is meaningless. Kudo Shinichi stood up, feeling his eyes swollen, his nose sore, and he wanted to sneeze, but he took a deep breath and held it back, and asked: "What are the police going to do now?"

"I've asked someone to summon her here to cooperate with your investigation."

As Megure Jusan was talking, someone knocked on the door and brought breakfast, which he had prepared for Kudo Shinichi before he came in. Kudo Shinichi went to the bathroom, washed his face with cold water, and patted his forehead and neck in front of the mirror.

Maybe it’s because I didn’t get enough rest in recent days and I also went diving last night, so I feel a little unwell.

But as soon as he thought of that unknown opponent, all his illnesses disappeared and he became full of energy.

By the time he finished breakfast, the battery was fully charged.

Time passed quickly and it was already seven o'clock in the morning, and the person who went to summon Xuesong Nami had not returned yet.

Kudo Shinichi reviewed the doubts in his mind again and again, and finally couldn't help but look up at the door: "Officer Megure, you are not going to send Officer Sato?"

"Well, she applied, so I let her go."

Megure Jusan scratched his head, "But don't worry, Kudo brother. I know someone wants to harm her, so they asked Chiba and Kanakawa to go with her. They are both equipped with guns, so nothing should happen. Oh, and there's also Maori brother. He volunteered to go over there to be the close combat."

"That's good……"

Buzz buzz!

Before Kudo Shinichi could finish his words, Megure Jusan's cell phone rang. He took a look and quickly answered the call. He heard the urgent voice of his subordinate Chiba on the other end.

"Inspector, Mr. Maori and Sato are missing!"

(End of this chapter)