Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 1042 My good brother!

Murohashi Etsuto had been dead for about fifteen minutes. He had a bullet wound in his temple and was holding a pistol in his right hand.

Although the room was not locked, the security lock proved that the room was locked from the inside, and the train conductor said that he did not see anyone enter room B. All the evidence pointed to this as a suicide.

However, Shinichi Kudo did not think so.

"Ran, why did you find Etsuto Murohashi dead?"

The pistol was equipped with a silencer, so the death should have been very quiet. Also, the door was closed, so even if the deceased was found, it should have been someone the other party knew, not someone like Xiaolan who was a complete stranger.

"An hour ago, I went to Sonoko's room. Not long after I went in, a piece of paper was slipped under the door."

The above indicates that Sonoko and Ran have been chosen as the murderer's assistants in the train mystery game.

It was that special detective game they mentioned outside before getting on the bus, with a prize of 100 million yen.

"What does this have to do with you coming to Room B?" Shinichi Kudo continued to ask.

"The letter was signed by Mr. Etsuto Murohashi. We discussed it for a while and then prepared to go to Room B to find out how to cooperate with him."

Then they discovered that his room could be opened a crack, and upon peeking in, they found that Etsuto Murohashi was dead.

"I never expected Murohashi to commit suicide. The kind of person he was..."

"What about someone like him?" Shinichi Kudo keenly sensed something fishy coming from Taisaku Noto's words.

It seems the deceased wasn't very popular.

That's good, it might be related to the cause of death.

Seeing that Noto Taisaku was still hesitant, Kudo Shinichi said in a deep voice, "Mr. Noto, Mr. Murohashi's death was not suicide. Look at his temple, there are no burn marks. Normally, in this situation, there should be gunshot burn marks on the temple, after all, this is a silencer, not a flash hider."

"But isn't this a locked room? And wouldn't it be fine if he didn't put the gun to his temple?"

Noto Taisaku was stunned after he finished speaking. As a Self-Defense Force officer, he was not someone who had never used a gun before. If the pistol was not pressed against his temple, the trigger should not be pulled by the index finger, but by the thumb, so as to create distance.

Moreover, creating distance would likely cause the suicide attempt to fail. For a normal person committing suicide, pressing the temple against the head is the most effective and quickest way to kill.

"Did you see the bullet hole on the backrest of the chair opposite? That position indicates that the deceased was facing the window before death. If it was a suicide at that angle, how could the deceased be sitting peacefully in the chair after death?"

After Shinichi Kudo recounted the story in detail, he even began to suspect that the culprit might be Taisaku Noto.

I knew before that Noto Taisaku was a retired officer of the Self-Defense Forces, so he should have a way to get handguns.

Noticing Shinichi Kudo's gaze, Taisaku Noto quickly waved his hand and began to explain.

At this moment, Makoto Kyogoku had already left the room.

After he came out, he walked a short distance and called Xia Chuan.

Natsukawa had anticipated the incident on the train. After all, since the other party had become Shinichi Kudo, it would be really out of character for Shinichi Kudo not have someone die to make things more interesting.

In addition, he also had some recollection of this case.

In the original storyline, this was the scene where Bourbon's identity was officially confirmed, but now, for various reasons, it has become a trap set by Conan to set a trap.

On the phone, Natsukawa calmly said, "Shinichi Kudo will handle this case. You just need to protect Sonoko and Ran. If anything unexpected happens, I'll let you know in advance. Just keep an eye on your phone."

"Ok."

After hanging up the phone, he returned to room B. At this point, Shinichi Kudo had temporarily ruled out Taisaku Noto as a suspect.

This case is very likely related to the fire that occurred five years ago. Since Noto Taisaku was able to say this directly, it is unlikely that he is the one involved.

But why is it Etsuto Murohashi? Besides being a survivor of that fire, does he have any other identity?
This answer will require Shinichi Kudo's time, but there are more important things to do for the time being.

"Hello, I hope that information about this case will not be leaked for the time being."

The train conductor hesitated. He didn't recognize Shinichi Kudo, but the man was with Sonoko Suzuki. So, he looked at Sonoko Suzuki again.

Sonoko Suzuki had the same question.

Shinichi Kudo certainly wouldn't say that if the car stopped, it might alert the other party and cause them to take action before he could find the members of the brewery.

"That's right, because we don't know who the murderer is yet. If we call the police, we'll have to stop halfway, which means it's impossible to keep all fifty-plus passengers and a dozen or so staff members on board."

If the murderer takes this opportunity to leave, destroy evidence, or even flee far away, he will never be caught.

Even after the detective's explanation, Sonoko was still a little hesitant, but after Kyogoku Makoto whispered something in her ear, she agreed.

What a good brother!

Shinichi Kudo secretly gave Makoto Kyogoku a thumbs up.

Although this was my first time meeting this person as Shinichi Kudo, this guy isn't bad at all.
Kyogoku Makoto scratched his head, feeling relieved: thankfully, Kudo Shinichi didn't seem to have discovered his ulterior motives.

The train conductor didn't care. Sonoko Suzuki had already said that he could keep it a secret, and even if the police tried to pressure him later, they wouldn't be able to.

Although no police were called, this matter was destined to be exposed to others.

Soon, people from other rooms came out and discovered the case in Room B.

First up is Natsue Kominori in room D, and her maid, Hiruka Sumitomo. Natsue Kominori is also a survivor of the fire, but she is now disabled in both legs and can only be cared for by her maid, Hiruka Sumitomo. They are both women.

Then Anton Yu from room C came out. His profession is an oil painting appraiser. He had the worst temper on the platform and even talked back to Kogoro Mouri.

Hearing that Shinichi Kudo was planning to keep the news a secret, he didn't say anything and went back to his room.

Finally, Izumi Mari from room E never came out. According to Noto Taisaku, she was originally the betrothed daughter-in-law of the family that suffered the fire, and her emotions became unstable after the fire.

In recent years, I've been taking the Suzuki Express and have basically stayed indoors.

"The murderer should be among them, but I don't have time to investigate right now. First, I need to keep them calm."

Shinichi Kudo silently returned to his room.

After he left, Kogoro Mouri arrived late.

He went to sleep after lunch, and when he woke up he saw a message from his daughter informing him that someone had died on the train.

However, he did not refute Shinichi Kudo's decision.

After all, the killer's motive for murder has not yet been determined, and everyone on the train could be the murderer!

Although there are certain risks involved, if the train stops at a station, the perpetrator would indeed have a high chance of escaping.

(End of this chapter)