Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 65 The mastermind behind this is...Vodka!

When he heard the news that Kiyoko Yuzuki was missing, Kudo Shinichi almost instantly realized that she had used the props of the decorators to circumvent police surveillance.

But the incident had already happened, and he didn't even analyze the method. Facing the cold eyes of a policeman, he just said "sorry" and turned to think in the next direction.

He did not anticipate that the police would be unable to keep an eye on the suspect. This was indeed a lack of consideration on his part.

After all, it was because of that incident that Kiyoko Yuzuki only received 30 million from the insurance money.

No matter how suspicious she was before, after that, everyone still had some doubts in their hearts.

Could they have made a mistake?

This confusion about the motive of the crime once made Kudo Shinichi confused, but as the situation has developed to this point, he believes that he has roughly figured out the context.

"Yuzuki Kiyoko's target was probably mainly his parents, and the insurance money was secondary. She simply wanted those two people to die. The mastermind who cooperated with her at the beginning might have simply helped her, or perhaps it was for money.

Later, for some unknown reason, the two had a disagreement, the mastermind withdrew, and Xue Songqingzi continued to implement the plan, which is the current situation. "

"Could it be that the situation escalated and the mastermind wanted Yuzuki Kiyoko to stop, but she didn't listen, so the two of them separated?" Megure Jusan asked at the time.

Kudo Shinichi shook his head: "One of the main reasons why the situation escalated is that the mastermind left clues on the tree. I think that was not an extravagant and arrogant mockery, but he did it on purpose.

Considering the current situation, it is clear who he wants to target."

Megure Jusan suddenly understood and was so shocked that he was almost speechless.

"It's Cedar Kiyoko!!!"

Back to now, it’s 1:01 pm.

The Shanghai wind on the rooftop was fierce, and Kudo Shinichi's voice seemed to be tinged with a hint of coldness.

"The mastermind was secretly harming Xue Songqingzi, and Xue Songqingzi probably discovered this, so the two parted ways. Now that we are getting closer and closer to the truth, she may be silenced by the mastermind again.

Officer Megure, if we can find her in advance, we might be able to break through directly from her."

"Ugh--"

Megure Jusan's eyes are complicated. Kiyoko-kun, who is repeatedly exploited by his parents and lover, is also a poor person.

"Brother Kudo, so Kiyoko-kun may not be avoiding us, but is hiding from the mastermind behind the scenes?"

Kudo Shinichi nodded heavily: "It is possible, but it could also be a worse situation."

"What……"

Buzz buzz!

Before Megure Jusan finished speaking, his cell phone rang. He looked down and saw that it was the police officer who stayed near Yuzuko Yukio's house!

His face lit up with joy, and he quickly answered the call, then heard:

"Inspector, Xuesong Qingzi found a group of bad boys and beat Tiehe up. I ran over and took out my police ID to stop them. She said that she found Tiehe peeping at her with bad intentions this morning, so she asked the decoration workers for help, and they hid her in the closet and took her out, and asked her friends to come and help her."

"This this……"

The development of the situation was too bizarre and had nothing to do with the main business in any way. Megure Jusan didn't know what to say for a moment.

But when Kudo Shinichi heard this, his eyes were complicated.

"The worst has happened."

Megure Jusan was confused, so he ordered his subordinates to bring Yuzuki Kiyoko back to the Metropolitan Police Department and asked questions immediately.

Kudo Shinichi sighed: "I don't know why the mastermind harmed Xue Songqingzi, and how big the conflict between them is. But Xue Songqingzi has reappeared in front of us in this way. She is no longer hiding from the mastermind, and no longer worried about losing the initiative after being controlled by the police. She can only let us uncover the truth step by step, but to explain one thing.

The two of them reconciled.

The man behind the scenes who can be regarded as her other half will finish the job for her again, and things may change in a different way. "

"!!!"

Megure Jusan's pupils shrank suddenly: "Brother Kudo, if we exert force in Shibuya, Tsuburaya-cho, and here at the same time, we may get to the truth. Even if the mastermind enters again, it is impossible for one person to reverse everything!"

Kudo Shinichi nodded heavily: "This is indeed a great opportunity for us!"

After saying that, he turned and went downstairs.

He stayed here because he wanted to find clues about where Banyuan might have been hiding by observing the overall layout of the dock. Now he has roughly determined several locations.

And at the first place, Kudo Shinichi discovered something unusual!

This is an open space surrounded by many abandoned containers. One of the containers is covered with bullet holes, and a large hole has been torn out of the iron sheet by violence. Exploded metal fragments and discarded brass shells are scattered all over the ground like rubble.

"This should be caused by a gang fight, and probably has nothing to do with Mr. Itahara." Megure Jusan said.

Kudo Shinichi agreed with this idea, but out of caution, he still walked around and observed the surroundings.

But when he walked behind a blue container, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"right here!"

Megure Jusan rushed over upon hearing this, and saw Kudo Shinichi staring at a cement floor near the container with a burning gaze. He quickly followed his gaze and saw some crooked scratches that seemed to have no special meaning.

"These scratches come from two people!"

Kudo Shinichi said something, and seeing that Megure Jusan was still confused, he simply squatted down and pointed with his fingers.

"Look at these, there is no pattern, and the marks are slightly shallow and intermittent. This shows that the person who left the scratches did not do it intentionally, but was probably distracted and used very little force, so the tip of the knife would bounce off the small gravel.

Look at this one again, it is straight and deep, and the mark is shallow at the entrance and deep in the center. It is definitely not a random scratch, but a slash, and the distance is perfectly controlled!
As for me saying it came from two people…”

Kudo Shinichi ignored the dust on the ground and simply laid his face on the ground, looking carefully.

"The random scratches were wiped by someone's foot, but there were no knife marks. This kind of behavior, similar to stepping on a cigarette butt, is usually done subconsciously when leaving. It is unlikely that he would make another knife here after his behavior pattern changed."

Kudo Shinichi stood up and looked around. His vision was blocked on three sides, except for one corner of the ocean which was endless.

His eyes lit up. "Hiding in a place like this, distracted, most likely waiting for someone, feeling uneasy, but not smoking... Officer Megure, does Mr. Itahara smoke?"

Megure Jusan immediately called Miss Kumi and got the following answer:

No smoking!

And there is one most crucial piece of evidence. The several surveillance images clearly show that there is a long object wrapped in clothes stuck in Banyuan's armpits.

Now it seems that it is definitely a samurai sword!

"The person Mr. Itahara is waiting for here is most likely the mastermind." Kudo Shinichi walked to the open space and looked around carefully. "If the traces here are not just caused by the gang, then did the two of them fight?"

"Kudo-kun!"

Next to a dilapidated oil drum filled with solidified cement, Megure Jusan suddenly looked at the ground and exclaimed in surprise.

"There's blood here!"

(End of this chapter)