Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 67 This is it, attacking the weakness!

Although the last point sounds a bit strange, Kudo Shinichi actually appreciates Xiaolan's kindness in caring about classmates with psychological problems.

Yesterday at noon, he gritted his teeth and did not go to the research institute. In addition to his concern about the case, this factor was also the reason.

And when he finally discovered that Mizutsu was actually trying to bring him and Xiaolan together, Kudo Shinichi felt that if it weren't for family factors, Mizutsu would definitely become a very cheerful person.

But it’s not too late now, Shuiyue has changed, and they will definitely become good friends.

“That’s what I was going to say.”

Megure Jusan scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly: "Your classmate, almost every time he appears on the surveillance screen, there is a different woman around him. Not a high school classmate, but... an adult woman."

He shook his head: "But you just said, Kudo, that he is very famous in Kabukicho, Shinjuku. Alas, I was hesitant before whether to tell you such irrelevant things. It turns out that you already knew it."

"..."

When talking about this, Kudo Shinichi's face became strange. He hesitated for a few seconds and showed the rare distressed expression of an adolescent boy.

"I'd rather not know about this kind of thing."

Megure Jusan's eyes lit up. Is there something fishy?!
He immediately glanced over with curiosity and stated in advance that he was speaking out of the importance that an experienced detective attached to intelligence gathering, and that this was definitely not gossip, absolutely!

Kudo Shinichi sighed, "He was a member of the soccer club. His mother hid a photo of Mizuki in her wallet. When his father found out, they had a big fight. He confided in me and hoped that I could find that person and help him resolve the family conflict.

I took the photo and looked at it... well, that's it."

"........."

Megure Jusan also looked strange after hearing this. This kind of thing... well, it is very powerful social experience material.

"All right."

Kudo Shinichi shook his head and shook off these distracting thoughts. After chatting for so long, he could just relax his brain and it was time to get down to business.

"Officer Megure, ask Officer Sato and the others if they have found anything. Although Yuzuki Kiyoko was forced into a corner and thrown here as bait, it is likely that she is just a tasteless chicken rib. Let's rush to Tsuburaya Town to assist the people over there."

Megure Juzo nodded and took out his cell phone, but before he could dial the number, Sato's call came in.

connected.

"Inspector, there was a Yakuza pouring cement on a person at the beach. After I found him, he threw the body into the sea. I'm chasing him now, and my target is the north exit!"

Sato Miwako's voice was very urgent, and there was a whistling sound of strong wind, obviously she was running at high speed.

"Stop! Or I'll shoot!"

Sato Miwako's loud shouts were heard from the other end of the phone, but the other party was obviously indifferent, and no gunshots were heard, even when Megure Juzo met her.

"He was very fast and seemed to be very familiar with this place. I lost him after a few turns."

Sato Miwako said in annoyance.

Megure Jusan sighed softly: "There's nothing we can do about it."

He asked about the other person's appearance and felt even more helpless.

He was wearing a black suit with no clear features and a white fox mask on his face. Since he came here to dump the body in the middle of the day, he must not have known that there were police here. He was still wearing a mask, and he looked like the most vicious and ruthless guy in the underworld who was most careful to hide his identity.

There's no way to issue a wanted notice for this.

"I'll have someone come over to salvage the body. We just entered the sea, so it shouldn't be difficult." Megure Jusan looked at Kudo Shinichi, "Brother Kudo, do you want to take a look at this person first, or do you want to go to Tsuburaya Town first?" Kudo Shinichi pondered and said, "Do you think this is related to the mastermind behind this?"

"This……"

Megure Jusan and Sato Miwako looked at each other and both thought that he was thinking too much.

The unscrupulous gangsters dumped a body in the middle of the day and happened to encounter the police. It must be just an accident no matter how you look at it.

Based on past events, Kudo Shinichi actually feels that the mastermind behind the scenes is a wise man who can plan and strategize, rather than a brainless person who would resort to direct violence.

But he always felt that things were too coincidental.

If this matter is related to the mastermind, then what is his purpose?
Induce and reinforce the police's cognition, making them believe that dumping corpses here is a common phenomenon, and that the oil drum they saw before might not contain the homeless Banyuan?
or……

Just want to use another murder case to pin the police here so that he has time to act elsewhere?
Thinking of this, Kudo Shinichi's face was startled: "Officer Megure, please take me to Tsuburaya Town first. I'm worried that this is a bait set by that person. He has the same purpose as Xue Songqingzi, but the method is more subtle!"

"hiss--"

Megure Jusan took a deep breath and said, "Could it be that he wants to drag you here, Kudo brother, and then go to Tsuburaya Town to kill the people who helped Xuesong Kiyoko before?"

Kudo Shinichi nodded solemnly: "Even if this is really just a coincidence, I will come over after the bodies here are fished out."

Of course he couldn't be sure about such things, but since the people here were already dead, he was of no use in recovering the bodies. Naturally, he had to follow other possibilities in his reasoning and block all the plans of the mastermind behind the scenes!
"Makes sense!"

Megure Juzo turned around and was about to drive, but as he took a step, he heard Chiba Kazunobu's excited shout from behind him.

"Inspector, that man was just thrown onto the foundation stone of the pier's bridge pillar, he didn't fall into the sea!"

"What?! He's still alive?!"

If we don't need to salvage, can't we investigate that person right now? Megure Jusan asked hurriedly, and even Kudo Shinichi paused when he heard this.

"This one……"

Chiba Heshin scratched his head awkwardly: "It's quite a distance from the shore, and the open space is very small. I'm not very flexible, so I can't go over to check."

Megure Jusan was speechless and turned to look at Kudo Shinichi.

Kudo Shinichi was quite conflicted, but he finally gritted his teeth and turned to run towards the beach. There was a possible murder over there, and there was a murder over here that had already happened and was right in front of him. Damn it, there was no way he could just ignore it!
But if this is the purpose of the mastermind, and he wants to use this incident to keep him hanging...

"Inspector Megure, the one in Tsuburaya Town..."

"It's to search the second department! I'll tell them to be more vigilant and not let anyone take advantage of them!"

Megure Jusan roughly guessed what Kudo Shinichi was worried about, knowing that he was not confident in the police's ability. However, the performance of the police in recent times... well, it seems that they are indeed not worthy of the trust of more powerful detectives.

Kudo Shinichi was still a little worried.

but,
Firstly, whether this incident is related to the mastermind is still unclear;

Secondly, it’s at least half an hour’s drive from Tsuburaya Town;

Thirdly, there is a search team there with more than a dozen people. It is said that the area where the suspect is hiding has been narrowed down to a city block. The second search team is guarding the place. It is not to say that it is impenetrable, but there will definitely be no problem!

"Quick battle, quick decision!" Kudo Shinichi said in a deep voice.

Megure Jusan nodded: "Don't worry, Kudo brother, nothing will happen."

(End of this chapter)