Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 247 What kind of perverted murderer’s thinking is this!

Conan is really good at drawing ghost cards.

After a fierce battle among the four, Ota Masaru and Kadoya Hiroki were soon defeated - at the beginning, the two of them didn't take it seriously, but... Normally, luck plays a big role in this game, so why are they the first to be eliminated every time?

It’s okay that he can’t beat the police officers who often have to face cunning criminals, but how can he not even be beaten by a child?

In order to verify what was going on, Kakutani took out all the cameras and started recording, but he didn't find any signs of cheating from the two, one big and one small...

Conan is under even greater pressure at this time!
I wanted to avenge my previous humiliation, but...

After a few rounds, he lost more than he won when facing Bai Shi!
After all, Shiraishi is [Micro-expression Mind Reading] Lv7 - that is, his knowledge and skills in this area have reached Lv7, plus Lv10 [Insight], and basic Lv10 [Spirit]. Not only is Shiraishi more effective in "seeing through", but it is also easier for him to hide and disguise when "defending".

If Kuroba Kaito was here, he should be able to defeat Shiraishi in drawing the joker card. After all, for a "magician", this aspect is more professional than detectives and police officers, and Shiraishi is not at the top in this aspect.

But as for Conan, he is still far behind Shiraishi in terms of hard power, and can only win if he is very lucky!

Moreover, Shiraishi was eavesdropping on the upstairs at all times to make sure that Chikako Ikeda, who was "seeking her own death in a proper way", was indeed making some movements in the room, while trying to play with Conan while dividing her attention!

Originally, Shiraishi felt something was strange when he heard the sound of the roof being repaired - although Shiraishi was not a professional, but... Shiraishi had also helped repair the roof of the orphanage!

Why does it feel like that fake fat guy has been doing something else...

Just as he exclaimed, as if he saw someone outside, Shiraishi and Conan's attention immediately shifted away from the card game!
Everyone in the living room followed the noise and looked toward the window...

I saw a figure with a face covered with bandages and a cloak on his body flash past the window!

what--

crackling-

嗝？
Xiaolan screamed in fright!
At almost the same time...

Shiraishi has already launched himself!

Everyone only saw a huge monster rushing towards the window in an instant, and almost when the human figure flashed by, it had already smashed the window and rushed out!

This……

Is he the “legendary police officer”?

Decisive enough indeed!
Just seeing a figure, you rushed over?

Xiaolan's screams were so frightened that they were cut off...

After Bai Shi broke through the window, he saw the cloaked figure floating upwards like a ghost!
If it was Xiaolan, she would definitely fall to the ground in fear, but for Shiraishi...

No matter whether you are a human or a ghost!

He just pushed against the wall and jumped up to catch up...

The "figure" instantly disappeared into the second-floor balcony, and Bai Shi followed closely behind, only half a step behind!

what--

click-

bang-

Takahashi on the second floor exclaimed immediately, and at the same time, there was an unusual banging sound coming from upstairs.

Conan originally wanted to chase out through the window, but after hearing this series of noises, everyone hurried to the stairs and ran to the second floor, thinking that Takahashi on the second floor had been attacked.

"Conan!" Xiaolan was scared, but worried that Conan, a child, might be in danger, so she ran over as well. But...

what--

Seeing the scene upstairs, Xiaolan screamed again, five tones higher than before.

I can't blame her, after all...

At this time, everyone would scream when seeing a "human head" rolling over - a head wrapped in bandages was seen gurgling on the floor, and the part of the body covered with a cloak was held by Bai Shi who was standing on the balcony. There were some other "arms and legs" scattered on the ground. What Bai Shi was holding... could it be a "human scorpion"?
At the same time, Takahashi, who was facing the balcony on the second floor corridor, sat down on the ground and looked at Shiraishi with horror...

This is……

Just pull the person's head off?
Everyone's first reaction was horror.

Fortunately, Conan immediately comforted her: "Sister Xiaolan, don't be afraid... It's not a human head, it's a prop!"

"Props?" Only then did Xiaolan see clearly that there was no blood on the bandaged head, and if you look closely... the "neck" was actually a wooden dowel.

Bai Shi then said kindly: "Really? How can you make such a joke? I thought some bad guy came in, hahahaha..."

Shiraishi said this, reaching out to help Takahashi who was sitting on the ground.

Masaru Ota and Hiroki Kadoya also reacted at this time. There was indeed no bloodstain, and what Shiraishi was holding was not a "human scorpion", but a hollow stake wrapped in a cloak!

……

Takahashi Ryoichi was also shocked at this time...

He had originally prepared props, and wanted to use them as an alibi after he killed Chikako Ikeda. For this purpose, he personally dressed up as a "bandage monster" and was witnessed.

but……

Because there is suddenly a "legendary police officer" among the visitors, Takahashi is unsure and worried that he won't be able to fool the police, so he decides to rehearse in advance to see if this "legendary police officer" can see anything. If he can make him believe that there is a "bandage weirdo" around, then he can act with confidence!

But what Takahashi didn't expect was...

This is not a question of whether or not to believe it, or whether or not to see anything. Bai Shi actually broke the window and chased out. He not only saw the "puppet" being hung back to the second floor, but also... he actually climbed up with his bare hands!
Takahashi was in a panic at first. He hoisted the puppet up and wanted to put it away immediately, but the next moment, a huge monster jumped up right behind him and smashed his puppet into pieces with one punch. Takahashi was so scared that he fell to the ground.

Then, this is what everyone saw when they came up to check.

Now that everyone heard what Shiraishi said, and considering that Takahashi had not yet put away the ropes and winch, everyone understood what was going on.

"Ryoichi! What are you doing?"

"It's been two years since you graduated, why are you still acting like a child..."

"Alright, alright, Ryoichi doesn't mean any harm!"

"What are you doing? Why are you making such a loud noise? Huh? What is this... Such a disgusting doll..."

……

Ayako, who was originally in the kitchen, and Chikako, who went back to the room to rest, came over when they heard the noise. They saw the miserable state of the "doll" and Takahashi who was still in shock.

"I... I'm sorry, I originally wanted to give you all... a surprise, hehe..." Takahashi could only respond with an awkward smile.

So the other old classmates just laughed at him at this time.

But Conan couldn't laugh - was this guy really just joking? Then the one he saw on the suspension bridge before should also be him, right?

It seems a bit "wasteful" to create a non-existent person just for jokes...

But now Conan can't directly tell everyone any malicious speculations, after all, he is just a child.

Seeing that Shiraishi did not raise any questions, Conan had to act cute and said, "Oh, Ryoichi-nii, the bandaged man that Xiaolan and I saw before, was that you too?"

"Yes, yes...hahaha..." Takahashi admitted with an awkward smile.

Xiaolan was speechless at this time, but she still said, "Conan, Mr. Takahashi was just joking."

"I see... By the way, at that time, the bandage monster didn't look as fat as Brother Ryoichi?" Conan lowered his head and the light reflected from his glasses made Ryoichi Takahashi feel guilty.

"Indeed..." Xiaolan looked at Takahashi strangely at this time.

Although I only saw him once, if it was Takahashi's body type, my impression would definitely be "a fat man with bandages all over his face" rather than just a "bandage weirdo", but...

In my impression, I didn’t think that person was fat at all!

"By the way, Mr. Takahashi's weight... doesn't seem to be too heavy. Could he be feeling unwell?" Shiraishi asked specifically at this time.

Indeed, when he pulled him up just now, Bai Shi also felt his approximate weight - just over 60 kilograms, not as heavy as he looked!
The reason why the face looks fat is probably the result of gaining weight and then losing weight rapidly...

Seeing that Shiraishi had already sensed it, Takahashi had to admit it with a dry laugh: "Yes, yes... Actually, I suddenly lost more than 50 kilograms in the past two months, and I wanted to... give everyone a surprise."

Hearing Takahashi say this, Xiaolan, Sonoko, and Ayako, who had just come out of the kitchen, all looked at Takahashi with burning eyes...

"Huh? How did you do that?"

“Do I need to fast?”

“I feel like I can start teaching now!”

Conan: ...

Is this the key?
Unlike the three girls, Ota Masaru and Kadoya Hiroki both looked strange - a grown man lost 50 kilograms in two months just to give everyone a "surprise"?
I always feel like something is weird...

At this time, Shiraishi has already determined that the "original murderer" is this fake fat man!

Now that his puppet has been dismantled and his arrangement for escaping the crime has been destroyed, he may not dare to take action.

Shiraishi had good reasons for his "brutal move" - ​​at the time it looked as if the "bandage monster" had climbed up and pounced on Takahashi, so of course Shiraishi punched him!
No one asked Shiraishi why he struck so hard, they just thought Takahashi deserved it... But Shiraishi was having a headache - he struck too early... In this situation, how should he dispel his murderous intent?
Otherwise, even if he fails this time, he will find the next opportunity sooner or later, and Shiraishi doesn't have time to keep protecting that female screenwriter.

……

At this time, Gao Qiao took off the skirt on her "belly" under everyone's urging, and her original big belly disappeared instantly, and her top became loose...

"Ryoichi, didn't you bring any suitable clothes?" Kakutani's tone was already somewhat doubtful.

"No..." Takahashi said stiffly.

……

"Hey, what do you think he wants to do?" Conan asked Shiraishi in a low voice.

"What to do...to provide an alibi." Shiraishi said as a matter of course.

Conan heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this - as expected, Shiraishi also discovered this.

"He actually gained weight on purpose and then lost it suddenly... I don't know if his fake body shape is what he wants to do with the case." Conan hadn't figured this out yet.

When Shiraishi saw Takahashi take out the fake belly, his "memory" was revived even more, and he said silently: "The police station caught a supermarket thief before... He pretended to be pregnant and hid something in his fake belly. The supermarket checked the surveillance several times before discovering it."

"Hmm? What you mean is..." Conan looked at Shiraishi at this time and understood that he was referring to something.

Shiraishi looked down at Conan, his features were particularly gloomy because of the backlight, and he said with two rows of teeth showing: "Maybe... he wanted to hide the victim's head in his stomach, so that later with the help of his puppet, he could use a head to pretend that the victim was kidnapped. After everyone chased him, he could throw out the head in his stomach and pretend that the body was just dismembered."

Conan: ...

Conan shuddered after hearing this, and immediately said, "What kind of perverted murderer's thinking is this? Normal people would just think that he hid the murder weapon in his stomach, right?"

Although he did not agree with Shiraishi's answer of a perverted murderer, Conan fell into deep thought: "But... in this case, how can we prove a crime that has not been committed?"

"Kid, you have an antisocial personality, don't you? The crime that hasn't been committed yet... of course we have to stop it from happening!" Shiraishi scolded him.

Conan was stunned when he heard this - Eh? That makes sense...

Xiaolan saw Shiraishi lecturing Conan and asked, "Officer Shiraishi, what did Conan do again?"

"It's nothing, actually. Children tend to have a lot of ideas... He said that the murder weapon could be placed in Mr. Takahashi's fake belly, and the doll could serve as an alibi." Shiraishi told the truth.

"I didn't say that... I said it... but..." Conan was speechless for a moment.

Others also heard Bai Shi's words, and the scene fell silent...

Xiaolan was stunned for a moment, then immediately lectured: "Conan! What nonsense are you talking about... Mr. Takahashi was of course just joking with us! And the murder weapon... I think your father has taught you bad things, I can't let you see the crime scene anymore!"

Then Xiaolan looked at Takahashi apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Takahashi, because my father is a detective, so Conan always behaves like this when he sees a crime scene..."

"I... Shiraishi he..." Conan wanted to cry but had no tears. He really wanted to say - Shiraishi said something even more outrageous. He was talking about hiding a human head!
But thinking that if I said it out loud, it might make me look even more unlearned, so I had to swallow the rest of my words back in grievance.

Compared to Conan being taught a lesson by Xiaolan, the atmosphere of Takahashi and others was even more depressing...

"Ryoichi...you...won't really..." Kakutani's face was serious at this time.

"Of course not. I never thought of putting a weapon there. Hahaha..." Takahashi's face was full of honesty.

"I, I think so too! Hahaha, you are imitating a movie script, right?" Ota tried his best to liven up the atmosphere.

Only Chikako Ikeda looked at Takahashi with a gloomy face...

Sure enough! After the person involved knows about it, he will feel "guilty"... This is also the reason why Shiraishi threw Conan out to attract fire!

"Really... I came here to get together with you all because of our old friendship, but you guys have been doing all kinds of nonsense... Enough! I'm leaving!" Chikako sensed danger, and her fear manifested itself in the form of anger.

"Chikako, wait..." Kakutani hurried forward to lick her.

"Eh? Chikako-san..." Ayako still hadn't figured out why Chikako reacted so strongly.

At this moment, Chikako was so excited that she wanted to go back to her room that she pushed Ayako away. As a result...

Because Ayako was already at the stairs, she lost her balance after being pushed and was about to fall down.

But Shiraishi was here, so of course he wouldn't let Ayako fall. His huge figure instantly rushed from one side of the corridor to the other and caught Ayako in his arms!
"Ah! Sister..." Sonoko was also startled at this time, but she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her brother-in-law had caught her sister.

Chikako was stunned when she saw this, but then she said nothing and turned around to leave.

"Stop." Bai Shi's cold voice came directly from behind.

Chikako wanted to ignore it, but a chill down her spine forced her to stop.

"I'm really sorry. Chikako was in a bad mood. I didn't mean it..." Kakutani hurriedly stepped forward to apologize.

"I didn't call you a bootlicker." Bai Shi said directly.

"Lick, lick...you..." Kakutani's face turned purple when he was called that.

However, after Shiraishi put Ayako down, he just stood there. Although he only glanced down at Kakutani, it was enough to make him dare not speak again.

"What are you going to do? Why? Are you going to arrest me again?" Chikako pretended to be impatient.

"Apologize." Bai Shi said directly.

"I...I didn't mean it..." Chikako's face turned ugly, but she still wanted to be stubborn.

"If it was intentional, it's not a matter of apologizing, but real arrest," Shiraishi said as a matter of course.

"You...Ayako, I'm sorry! Is that okay?" Chikako said without any sincerity.

"Well, it's okay. If you feel uncomfortable, Chikako, just take a rest." Ayako nodded and comforted Chikako.

It wasn't her intention to force Jiazi to apologize, but...

Since Shiraishi had just done that, she certainly couldn't stop him, otherwise it would seem like Shiraishi was being petty. However, after he apologized, Ayako immediately wanted to let it go.

But Chikako continued to chatter: "Humph, it's just a little money... one or two people... are so sensitive..."

Although it is not known who Chikako was thinking of, Takahashi must have been thinking of Atsuko who committed suicide!
"Shut up! You murderer!" Takahashi suddenly roared angrily.

"Takahashi, what are you talking about again?" Kadoya hurriedly went to stop Takahashi who looked very excited.

"Newcomer Award? Chikako Ikeda, your "Blue Kingdom" is simply a plagiarism of Atsuko's "Sky-Colored Kingdom". It was because you plagiarized her work to participate in the competition that she committed suicide after you won the award!" Takahashi said directly at this time.

Originally, Takahashi had kept this secret...

After all, even if she spoke out, Chikako Ikeda would only be branded as a "plagiarist". Not to mention paying with her life, it would be hard for her to even be banned.

In Takahashi's opinion, this cannot be considered "revenge" at all.

Therefore, Takahashi planned to use this secret as a trump card to lure Ikeda out and kill her when the time was right!
"What? Atsuko is..." Kakutani was stunned when he heard that.

"You, you are talking nonsense! I will sue you for defamation if you do that!" Chikako Ikeda immediately shouted angrily.

"I've read Atsuko's script before, and... before she committed suicide, she called me and said she could no longer trust anyone... When I rushed over, it was too late..." Takahashi burst into tears as he spoke. It was obvious that he had feelings for Atsuko that were different from those of a classmate.

"Chikako, you really..." Ayako looked at Ikeda in disbelief.

"Nonsense! Enough! Did you ask me to come here today just to show me that he spread rumors?" Chikako was already furious, but she refused to admit that she had plagiarized.

Seeing this, Takahashi became even more angry: "You...you...Okay! Just wait for me! Sooner or later I will..." Takahashi said, glanced at the broken doll, then just looked at Chikako with hatred and remained silent.

"Wait, Takahashi...are you really..." Ota Katsu also reacted at this time.

Gao Qiao clearly knew about this matter, but never said it out loud. Perhaps it was because...

Ikeda Chikako's face changed, and she couldn't help but say, "She committed suicide because she was weak! What does it have to do with me? Did I ask her to commit suicide?"

"Ikeda!" Ayako immediately stopped Ikeda from speaking.

But Ikeda looked at Shiraishi and said, "Quick! Aren't you a police officer? Arrest him!"

“This… No, in the East Island Country, emergency arrest only applies to crimes punishable by more than three years in prison. It does not apply to cases where the crime is terminated without causing any losses.

"Based on the existing evidence, can we apply for an arrest warrant... You can call the police and ask about this later. Although police captains and above can apply for arrest warrants, this is not my jurisdiction. The court will definitely not approve me if I apply." Shiraishi gave pertinent advice.

"You...you police officers, are you just going to just watch and do nothing?" Chikako accused.

"Of course not. I will stop him from attacking you in any way. Even if you die unnatural deaths somewhere else later, I will testify to the local police." Shiraishi said solemnly.

"I..." Chikako's face turned ugly.

"Chikako, if you really are... you have to apologize sincerely!" Kakutani said, unable to continue licking.

"Shut up! That girl is dead! She had mental problems, and her death is all over. I had nightmares, so what if I plagiarized? Without me, would her script have won an award? If you have evidence, you can sue me... and even if you sue me, it's not the police's business, right? Haha!" Chikako continued to speak shamelessly and mocked Shiraishi.

Bai Shi looked at him with a strange expression...

The video recorder that Kakutani had placed aside to record the "drawing ghost cards" game seemed to have not been turned off yet!

(End of this chapter)