Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 68 It's over, everything

If nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected will happen.

At 2:02 p.m., Kudo Shinichi, who was rushing to Tsuburaya-cho in a police car, heard the news from the Second Investigation Department in the back seat.

Within the block where the suspect was hiding, a man was accidentally electrocuted to death.

Bang! ! !
As if being hit on the back of the head by a huge hammer, Kudo Shinichi's body shook involuntarily, as if he would fall down at any time.

My brain was in a mess. I couldn't think or breathe. I could only feel the strong impact and the severe pain that followed.

"Kudou-kun! Kudou-kun!"

The shouts from my ears became distorted and blurred, just like the illusory sight.

There was some force shaking his shoulders violently, and Kudo Shinichi was like an untied boat on the rough sea, swaying with that force.

Something flashed in the corner of my eye.

Snapped!
Megure Jusan's hand suddenly stopped in the air, and the bewildered Kudo Shinichi instinctively grabbed the hand that hit him in the face. He held the hand tightly, as if seeking some kind of strength, but in just a second, his eyes lit up again.

"The person who died now has absolutely nothing to do with Xue Songqingzi, he was just a smokescreen!"

"Nani?!!!"

Not only Megure Jusan, the person on the other end of the phone who originally had a low voice also exclaimed in surprise. He thought that their search of the second department had messed up something, but now it seems that there is still a chance? !
Kudo Shinichi released Megure Jusan's hand and nodded firmly at him:
“Although the scope has been narrowed down to a block, it will still take some time to lock on to the target.

The mastermind behind this is so anxious to silence one person, which will only help us lock on to the target. It's not like we can't investigate the social relations of the deceased, so it's still possible that we can find Xuesong Kiyoko, which goes against his purpose.

I reasoned that the deceased now was probably just a bait thrown out by him to attract your attention.

Do not relax the control over each street intersection, be careful that he takes the opportunity to bring out the real target!
If you are unsure, let Miss Jiumei confirm the identity of the body remotely."

When the person on the other side heard this, he couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise. He quickly thanked him and arranged for his subordinates to do their respective duties and patrol everywhere.

Although he did not turn around immediately, he was an experienced criminal policeman after all, and he arranged the patrol routes and observation points in an orderly manner.

Although Kudo Shinichi didn't know what the terrain was like over there, he felt relieved when he heard the increasingly calm and rational commands.

just,

If we can really make up for the loss, that would be great.

The fear is that the other party had already taken advantage of the police's shock and laxity when they discovered the deceased and slipped away with their men.

Undoubtedly, the person who was taken away would also be silenced.

But if he died in some other corner, or if he was poured with cement and sunk into Tokyo Bay as the arrogant Jidao had done before, there would be no way the police would be able to get the information in the first place.

If the police found his body after a long time, with so many people dying in Tokyo every day, there would be no way to connect it to the case of Yuzuki Kiyoko.

Then this side can only remain an unsolved case!
No, it's not even that.

Kudo Shinichi looked solemn. Although many people in the police now believed his words and thought that there was indeed a mastermind behind the scenes, no decisive evidence had been found so far. Except for the three search teams, most of the others were skeptical.

Some people are even taking a wait-and-see attitude as to whether there is any problem with cedarwood seed.

Killing his father and framing his mother.

This kind of thing is simply unimaginable for many people who grew up in normal families!
even,
She is still so beautiful, so pitiful...

This sounds like a nonsensical statement, but that's how humans are. Before they get to know a person in depth, their first impression of them is determined by their appearance.

The three views follow the five senses, which is generally the case.

As for letting those people know the true face of Xuesong Kiyoko, the problem goes back to the beginning.

All current inferences are based on Kudo Shinichi's logical thinking. Everyone in the three investigation departments who have been following him in this matter understands that his reasoning is absolutely close to the facts.

For others, it's just a story. The key point is, where is your evidence?
Without this thing, everything is nonsense.

"Mr. Kudo."

After the second-investigation inspector on the other end of the phone finished assigning the task, he spoke in a slightly hopeful tone: "Is it possible that the deceased I just mentioned really just died accidentally and was not murdered?"

Kudo Shinichi sighed in his heart, as expected.

Is his reasoning too far-fetched? After all, it lacks solid evidence and cannot convince people.

"Of course that possibility exists, but could you please save the scene first and let me come and take a look?" Kudo Shinichi tried his best to keep his tone calm.

Then I unexpectedly discovered that it wasn't that difficult.

He originally thought that he would be disappointed with the police, or even angry, but in fact, he found that he had become quite accustomed to this situation.

If you think about it carefully, the level of police performance in this case is no different from that in other previous cases.

The only difference is the opponent.

Kudo Shinichi suddenly remembered that when he was most fascinated by detective novels, he seemed to have told someone that as long as he wanted, he could definitely commit a perfect crime.

Now that he has become the most famous detective in Japan, he certainly won't plan a crime.

But this new mastermind looks like a replica of him no matter how you look at it.

Having the same talent, yet taking the opposite path from him, towards committing the perfect crime.

what……

Is it true that, just like Sherlock Holmes, he finally met the destined Moriarty?

An unknown emotion arises from the bottom of my heart and slowly spreads throughout my body as my heart beats.

It's excitement.

It's also a sense of mission.

Kudo Shinichi looked at the bustling city outside the car window. All the complexity fell into his eyes, but it did not raise a single dust.

His eyes were silent, he seemed...

Found some kind of purpose.

Huh?
what is that?
In a field of white flowers, there are red eyebrows that are slightly raised, with a hint of evil charm...

"It's a white fox mask!"

Before Kudo Shinichi could see clearly, Sato Miwako in the driver's seat spoke excitedly:
"It's the white fox mask worn by the yakuza in a black suit at Akagi Wharf!"

It turns out to be that one.

Although he could hear Megure Jusan's exclamation, Kudo Shinichi's heart was strangely calm.

This round is over.

But when the police car stopped by the roadside and when Megure Juzo looked at him strangely, Kudo Shinichi still pushed open the car door and got out, walking to the basket of white unknown flowers.

The white fox mask lies quietly in the flower basket, and behind it is a little girl squatting under the flower bed.

Sensing someone approaching, she raised her young face and smiled innocently.

"Guest, would you like to buy some flowers?"

(End of this chapter)