Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 756 Akira Morozuka: It was clearly a perfect crime, so how did the evidence fall from my own body?!

Kogoro Mouri and his two companions stared intently at the horse's silhouette. Although they couldn't rush into the fire, they were certain that it was the same as the red horse statue that had been left at the scene of the fire.

In other words, this fire was not an accident, but was also the work of the same serial arsonist.

Hattori Heiji was surprised that his prediction had come true, and immediately began searching around with Conan.

A moment later, the two met up.

"So, any discoveries?"

"No."

Where is that dark figure?

"Gone."

Heiji Hattori and Conan exchanged a glance, both looking annoyed.

The fact that the other party set a fire right under their noses and then escaped right in front of them left them feeling utterly defeated.

Fortunately, although they couldn't stop the other party from setting the fire, they managed to rescue Ryoko Morozumi in time, otherwise the other party would have certainly died.

"That person just now..."

Conan frowned, feeling that the shadowy figure from before had deliberately let them discover it.

But how could that be? If the other party were an arsonist, they should have tried their best to conceal themselves.

With these questions in mind, he fell into deep thought.

The intense flames startled the neighbors, who gathered around in shock. Seeing the house engulfed in flames, panic and fear filled their faces.

Fire is merciless, and no one is unafraid of it.

Some people rushed to comfort the still-shaken Ryoko Morozuka, while others hurriedly called the police.

As everyone waited anxiously, the sound of police sirens came from afar.

Firefighters arrived and quickly began extinguishing the fire.

After nearly an hour of fighting the blaze, it was finally extinguished.

Everyone was relieved.

Only Ryoko Morozumi, looking at the house that had been reduced to ruins, felt like crying but had no tears left.

Fortunately, there are insurance companies, so they won't lose everything.

But today's "unprovoked disaster" has left her completely terrified and at a loss.

"Ryoko!"

Soga Misao and Morozumi Akira, who had gone out for drinks, finally rushed back upon hearing the news. When they saw the ruins and Morozumi Ryoko's pale face, they could not hide their shock.

However, Conan and Heiji Hattori keenly noticed that Akira Morozumi's emotions seemed a bit off.

His shock at seeing his house burned down seemed somewhat contrived; in contrast, his emotions were more genuine when he suddenly saw his wife safe and sound.

The shock in his eyes was almost impossible to hide.

Although it was immediately replaced by a pleasant surprise, it couldn't escape the eyes of Conan and his companion.

Upon seeing this, the two of them narrowed their eyes simultaneously.

"Liangzi, I'm so glad you're alright!"

Morozumi Akira pretended to breathe a sigh of relief, stepped forward and hugged his wife, wanting to comfort her.

Ryoko Morozumi, who survived the ordeal, couldn't help but break down in tears.

Seeing this, the others couldn't help but feel relieved that Ryoko Morozuka had escaped unscathed.

Only Soga Misao and Gondo Itsuko, who had arrived at some unknown time, seemed somewhat disappointed.

Meanwhile, thanks to the efforts of the firefighters, the fire was finally extinguished. Inspector Yumikaze, who also arrived at the scene immediately, then interviewed the three witnesses, including Kogoro Mouri, for details.

And I told them some news—

Police found the same red horse statue at the fire scene, confirming that the incident was indeed committed by the serial arsonist.

"Did you get a good look at the criminal's face?" Inspector Gong asked hopefully.

Kogoro Mouri and the other two all shook their heads.

It was too dark at the time, and the shadow disappeared in a flash.

Inspector Gong Chang looked disappointed.

"It seems I still have to go find Genda Takatoku (the previous antique shop owner)."

Since the red horse statue was a free gift from Genda Ryūtoku's store, he cannot escape responsibility no matter what, and is currently the prime suspect.

Despite Inspector Gong Chang's intuition that the other party was innocent, all the evidence now points to him.

Meanwhile, Conan and Heiji Hattori, who were looking at the red horse statue, were frowning in thought.

"Hey, Kudo, don't you think this case looks a lot like... "Agatha Christie's 'The ABC Murders'!"

Conan chimed in, and the two exchanged a thoughtful glance.

"And Morozumi Akira's reaction just now was also very strange."

"That's right, there's something wrong with this person."

The two exchanged words and reached a consensus, quickly identifying their target.

"This case is getting more and more interesting, Kudo."

A playful smile crept across Hattori Heiji's lips.

Conan's glasses gleamed white, and a smile played on his lips: "Yeah."

The perplexing case excited both of the renowned detectives.

However, before they could continue their investigation, a sudden argument interrupted their discussion.

The two turned around and were shocked to see that Moroko Akira and Moroko Ryoko, who had just been acting out a "deeply affectionate couple" moment ago, were now tearing each other apart.

To be precise, it was Ryoko Morozuki who unilaterally beat Akira Morozuki, acting like a madman.

Despite his repeated attempts to dodge, several bloody scratches were still left on his face.

Why did the fight suddenly start?

Conan and Heiji Hattori looked at each other in bewilderment.

What's even stranger is that no one went to stop the fight.

Ryoko Morozuka was seen throwing a tantrum, punching and kicking her husband, pulling and grabbing him, while shouting furious curses at him.

"You bastard! You actually tried to burn me alive! I'll beat you to death!"

Nani? !
Ryoko Morozumi's words startled Conan and his companion, who quickly ran over.

Also arriving was Inspector Gong Chang, who had noticed the situation.

Upon asking, it was discovered that just moments before, Zhu Jiaoming had been pretending to comfort his wife with deep affection when something suddenly fell from his body.

"This is it."

Kogoro Mouri wrapped the thing in a handkerchief and showed it to them.

Conan and his two companions were immediately shocked upon seeing this.

That was clearly a resin sculpture of Guan Yu!

It is seated, and there are obvious signs of wear on the lower part, as if it was forcibly torn off from something.

Conan immediately realized something: "That red horse! It must be Red Hare from 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms,' and it's part of the same set as this Guan Yu statue!"

A word to wake up the dreamer!

Inspector Gong clapped his hands: "That's right! Genda Takatoku's gift was a statue of Guan Yu on horseback!"

Conan's prediction was confirmed, and everyone immediately realized what had happened.

Only Morozumi Akira's face turned deathly pale instantly, his eyes filled with fear and deep doubt.

He had clearly disposed of the statue, so why did it inexplicably fall off him?
Worse still, how am I supposed to explain this in front of everyone?

Thinking of this, Zhu Jiaoming's legs went weak and he almost couldn't stand up.

Others have the same question.

Why did the Guan Yu statue that was supposed to match the red horse found at the fire scene end up on Akira Morozuka's body?

The gazes of the crowd as they looked at him again were now filled with suspicion.

Could it be that……

No wonder Ryoko Morozumi went mad; the one who wanted to burn her alive was her own husband!

"What on earth is going on?!"

Inspector Yumio grabbed Morozumi Akira by the collar and glared at him fiercely.

"me……"

Zhu Jiaoming was speechless and completely bewildered.

It was a seemingly foolproof murder plan, so why did not only did his wife survive, but crucial evidence also fall from his own body?

This unscientific!

However, the facts left him no room to deny them.

When the forensic team brought the red horse statue found at the scene and combined it with the Guan Yu statue, the two fitting together perfectly, everyone's gaze towards Zhu Jiaoming completely changed.

(End of this chapter)