Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 966 The Trail of Kosuke Mizutani

Why bother being a policeman? Maybe I should take the exam for a government job at the State Taxation Administration. At least then I wouldn't have to deal with suspects.

"Amazing."

Conan muttered to himself.

He had also felt the pressure from Yamato Kansuke earlier.

Looking back on all my experiences since shrinking, perhaps only the codenamed members of the brewery could compare to that aura I just witnessed!
Oh no, Joel has it too.

However, Joel's pressure came more from the force he displayed, while Xia Chuan's pressure was so great that even those who didn't know him would feel suffocated.

Kosuke Mizutani's house is fairly clean, or rather, it lacks a sense of everyday life, which makes it appear clean.

Stepping into the room, one can vaguely smell the air as if no one has lived there for a long time.

"It seems like Kosuke Mizutani hasn't been home lately."

“Yes.” Yokomizo Shigego nodded. “It seems that he never intended to come back from the very beginning of the plan.”

As he spoke, he suddenly paused.

The other police officers were also stunned and stood there.

There is another interpretation to Yokomizo Shigego's statement that he had no intention of returning.

"Didn't he intend to live?"

Conan looked up at Natsukawa and asked, "What's the theoretical basis? We can't just assume he's planning to commit suicide just because he's not coming back, can we?"

"I saw some bank payment reminders on the shoe rack that was just pressed by the door."

"To carry out this 'revenge,' Kosuke Mizutani must have borrowed a lot of money, and it's all overdue. He probably doesn't intend to pay it back."

Xia Chuan had some admiration for those who dared to commit suicide for love.

Ultimately, this admiration stems from respect for their courage in love. However, suicide is a profound disrespect for life.

The group began their search.

They're all police officers, or spies and detectives; it's really hard for anything to escape their notice.

Soon, Conan discovered a strange hole in the crevice.

After opening the floor tiles, a built-in safe was discovered.

Before the people who were to dismantle the safe arrived, Xia Chuan walked around the room one last time.

Judging from the room layout and the arrangement of items, Kosuke Mizutani must be a very organized person who likes things neat and tidy.

if it is like this.
Natsukawa frowned, holding a photo of Mizutani Kosuke and Honjo Nanako together, and sat on the sofa in deep thought.

"Mr. Natsukawa, have you made any discoveries?"

The staff were handling the safe. Yamato Kansuke couldn't stand the shrill sound and, seeing Natsukawa's expression, couldn't help but come over to ask.

"It seems we've overlooked something very important."

"What?" Uehara Yui asked, puzzled.

Conan craned his neck, and everyone checked the house together. There seemed to be no problem. The safe hadn't been opened yet. What was Natsukawa thinking about now?
really!

Yokomizo Shigeo nodded to himself, agreeing that choosing to investigate with Natsukawa instead of Kogoro Mouri was the right decision.

I spoke with my brother on the phone, and he said they're still investigating the mahjong parlor.

On their side, they had almost confirmed the murderer's identity, except for not knowing where he was.

The two are worlds apart when compared.

"Judging from the condition of the house, Kosuke Mizutani is a perfectionist. Whether it's the arrangement of furniture, the dishes in the kitchen, or the tidiness of his room, he is a meticulous person."

"So what?" Yamato Kansuke didn't understand, or perhaps he sensed something but thought it was impossible.

"Shindo Kei is not dead yet. He may very well attack Shindo Kei again. I remember that Inspector Sugiki sent him to Ayase City Hospital, not to the police station."

"Impossible!?" Yamato Kansuke waved his hand. "Even in a hospital, there are police guarding it. Do you think Mizutani Kosuke would dare?"

Before he could finish speaking, his phone rang. It was Inspector Megure calling.

Yamato Kensuke felt a chill run down his spine, a sense of foreboding washing over him.

"Inspector Megure, it's me, Yamato."

"what!"

After hanging up the phone, Yamato Kansuke slammed his fist against the wall, wincing hard in pain.

"Shindo Kei has been taken away."

Inspector Megure received a call from his old friend and immediately notified Yamato Kansuke, who knew that Natsukawa was with them.

"Damn it, too late!" Conan gritted his teeth, then his eyes lit up. "Doesn't that prove he's in Ayase City? The search area has narrowed down!"

Before the police could speak, Natsukawa began shaking his head: "Haven't you noticed? The surveillance system in Ayase City isn't very comprehensive, and there are few convenience stores. If Mizutani Kosuke didn't have a car, how are we going to find him?"

This is true.

Conan lowered his head in disappointment.

"opened!"

Just then, the staff placed the opened safe in front of the group.

The safe isn't very big, only about 30 cubic centimeters in volume, but it's quite deep.

It was filled with paper.

"Ok?"

Xia Chuan put on gloves and took out a stack of papers. "These seem to be all correspondence."

Carefully examine the stamps and sender/recipient information on the package.

"These are letters between Kosuke Mizutani and Nanako Honjo."

Conan eagerly opened the envelope.

There were many letters, over a hundred.

I thought it would contain something very important, but it turned out to be letters.
The officers were inevitably disappointed.

"They seemed to talk a lot about the Big Dipper."

Conan never overlooks any clue. Since Mizutani Kosuke treasured it and kept it in a safe, it must have some important meaning. It might even be related to the investigation.

Is it the Big Dipper?

Xia Chuan suddenly remembered.

If I remember correctly, the order of the murders was based on the Big Dipper. By following the Big Dipper, we might be able to find Mizutani Kosuke!
“Mark the locations of these deaths on a map, and add Ayase City, where Shindo Kei is located. Imagine what the design would look like.”

Without a map nearby, Xia Chuan could only describe it verbally, allowing others to construct a map model in their minds.

However, these people were all police officers with naturally strong memories, and there was also a Conan with superhuman abilities. They quickly pieced together the locations of the first six victims' deaths in their minds.

With the last city, Ayase, added, although the position wasn't quite standard, it already had a very concrete shape.

"This is."

Yamato Kansuke thought hard; this spoon-shaped line seemed familiar.

"It's a map showing the positions of the Big Dipper!"

Conan suddenly stood up and said urgently, "It's definitely true! As long as we mark the exact location, we can find out where Mizutani Kosuke is taking Shindo Kei!"

Although Conan is loud and boisterous, what he said makes a lot of sense, and Yamato Kansuke immediately called Inspector Megure.

They were still working overtime over the other end. They found a map immediately and used the Big Dipper constellation to recreate the map according to the scale of that time. They quickly found the seventh location!
"It's Hikari Rin Sports Park in Ayase City!"

"Inspector Yamato, you take your men over there. I'll go and inform Ayase City."

Inspector Megure urgently notified them.

(End of this chapter)