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Chapter 575 The Death Message (Four Long, Two Short)

Yusuke Suzuki also glanced at the ring, which had the initials of the two people's names on it.

It definitely belongs to Kawano Asao.

He was pushed off from above by the murderer, and before he died, he took off his ring and put it under the stone.

Given that the murderer might indeed have been too nervous to notice the ring was missing, and considering that this is a case involving Conan, it would be completely unreasonable not to leave a message of death.

As for whether the ring was deliberately left behind by the murderer.

Probably not.

The absence of any clothing residue indicates that the murderer stripped the victim naked.

In such a remote and desolate place, this behavior is considered an 'additional task,' which is a burden for the murderer, requiring more time and effort to deal with the clothes separately.

Since the murderer chose to do this and even used lime to destroy the body, it means that the murderer did not want the identity of the body to be easily exposed.

The fact that the deceased deliberately hid the ring is consistent with his desire to reveal his identity.

Following this line of reasoning, the logic holds true.

But if the murderer were to hide the ring, then this becomes meaningless, at least for the murderer, there would be no benefit whatsoever.

Unless the murderer had no idea who Kawano Masao was and was trying to divert attention by doing this.

But if you didn't know him, why did you kill him?

Therefore, Yusuke Suzuki tacitly accepted that this speculation was reasonable.

Moreover, Conan shares the same idea as him.

That means everything is completely settled.

Seeing that Conan was still explaining to Mitsuhiko why the ring couldn't have been left behind by the murderer, Suzuki Yusuke took a handkerchief from his wife's pocket.

There's a cigarette box under the rock; I'll have to take a look.

It's best to avoid leaving fingerprints when removing a ring.

Before Ai Haibara could even react, her handkerchief had already left.

But she didn't seem to have any particular emotion about it.

It's my own man, what's wrong with spoiling him a little?

Conan had originally wanted to borrow a handkerchief from Ayumi, but since Suzuki Yusuke had already made his move, he decided against it.

“Brother Yusuke, let’s empty all the cigarettes out of the box and take a look,” Conan leaned closer. “I think this might be a message left by the deceased.”

Yusuke Suzuki didn't reply; he simply poured out his cigarette in silence.

It was too damp, and I shook it but still couldn't get it out.

So he switched to flicking the back of the cigarette box with his finger.

In just one moment, all the cigarettes fell out.

Four whole ones, two broken ones.

But the break was deliberate, because the cigarette butt that should have been there was no cigarette butt.

There were no signs of burning at the break point.

OK, death message.

Four long and two short.

He knows to choose the longest of the three long and two short ones, but what does the extra one mean?

Since Kawano Masao preserved his identity information before his death, these cigarette butts should also represent the murderer's information.

The most obvious thing to think of is the name.

So, the cigarette butt represents a stroke in a calligraphy?

That's certainly acceptable in Japanese.

If it were in Korean, a single name would take an entire pack of cigarettes to write.

The three children and Conan began to discuss whether this was a death message.

Yusuke Suzuki, on the other hand, was deep in thought by himself.

He had already identified Mikami Heihachi as the murderer, but six cigarette butts weren't enough to cover up the name.

Almost there.

At that moment, Professor Agasa took out his phone and said, "I think we should tell the hotel first."

"No."

Conan immediately stopped him, "Doctor, let's call the police first."

“I think we should go back to the hotel first,” Yusuke Suzuki stood up and looked at Professor Agasa. “There’s no signal here, right?”

"That's right."

Dr. Agasa held his phone, his face full of worry.

Here comes the snowstorm-swept mountain lodge.

Yusuke Suzuki was not surprised at all. "Then let's go. Don't worry, with me here, your safety is absolutely guaranteed, provided that you don't wander off."

The last sentence was naturally addressed to the three little ones.

"Then there's no way."

Seeing this, Conan sighed, "Let's figure out a way to secretly call the police when we get back."

"Are you calling the police? What happened?"

Suddenly, a man ran out from the path the group had come from; it was none other than the innkeeper, Tento Ryoji.

Yusuke Suzuki was certain that the other party had run over.

On one hand, Tento Ryoji's exhaustion was undeniable, and on the other hand, Suzuki Yusuke heard hurried footsteps approaching from afar.

Professor Agasa tried to find an excuse, but when Tento Ryouji got closer, he saw the skeletons on the ground and ran back in terror.

By the time we got back to the hotel, it was already quite dark.

The people in the hotel also learned about the remains.

Perhaps Professor Agasa felt the same way, because he got the ring from Yusuke Suzuki and went directly to Etsuko Nonomiya to explain the situation.

Nonomiya Etsuko's face still showed signs of intoxication, and the bottle in her hand was different from the one she had been drinking in the afternoon, indicating that she had been drinking continuously.

Although the other party was very reluctant to accept this fact, the evidence was irrefutable, and they had no choice but to accept it.

Furthermore, Conan used his persuasive skills to extract information about Kawano Mayo's real teeth from Nonomiya Etsuko, which matched the information about the corpse.

Nonomiya Etsuko wept bitterly, and suspicion was immediately and completely eliminated.

The landline telephone line had also disappeared.

Just as Mikami Heihachi was about to drive away and call the police, Suzuki Yusuke returned from outside.

The moment he thought of the snow-covered mountain village, he realized that his car might be lost.

So, as soon as he got back, the first thing he did was check the car.

All the tires were deflated; none were spared.

So, hanging out with Kogoro Mouri every day has definitely picked up some ominous energy after all...

Yusuke Suzuki closed the door and firmly demanded that no one leave.

"You all had better not leave my sight, especially you three men."

He raised his hand and gently pounded the wooden door frame behind him, instantly cracking it.

Everyone: "..."

Has...humanity secretly evolved?

Why didn't they receive a notification?

Mikami Heihachi gritted his teeth and bravely stepped forward, "Who do you think you are!? Why should we listen to you?"

“You don’t have to listen,” Yusuke Suzuki shrugged indifferently. “If you don’t want to listen, then don’t appear in my sight.”

"My family consists mostly of elderly people and children. Under these circumstances, as a strong, able-bodied man, I have a responsibility to protect my family. Do you understand the right to unlimited retaliation?"

Everyone: "..."

Seeing that the situation was getting tense, the hotel owner, Tento Ryoji, quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

He stepped between the two men, saying, "Mr. Suzuki, Mr. Mikami, please calm down. We can't be sure if the murderer is one of us yet."

"If the murderer is hiding outside right now, wouldn't our conflict just be playing into the criminal's hands?"

Chapter 576 You'll never guess what I'll write in this chapter.

Tian Tulingsi continued, "I think we should sit down and have a good talk about the information we have. There are six cigarettes in that cigarette box, four long and two short. Maybe that represents some kind of information?"

Upon hearing this, Suzuki Yusuke and Conan both frowned.

This man ran away as soon as he saw the bones; given his position at the time, he absolutely couldn't have seen the cigarettes behind the three little ones.

OK, another one is out.

The Heavenly Tomb Bureau clearly intends to solve the mystery.

He must have discovered the information there a long time ago, but he just couldn't figure it out.

If he were the murderer, there would be no way he would be so eager to have the information about the death revealed.

So he was the one who sent the invitation?

Yusuke Suzuki's gaze shifted to Heihachi Mikami, who still looked defiant.

If he was only 95% certain before that the other party was the murderer, now he is 100%.