Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Thinking of this, Longye nodded slightly: "Since an adult has come with us, Xiaolan and I will go find her now."

Shuichi Akai nodded upon hearing this, then looked at his younger sister who was gazing at him expectantly.

Seeing his younger sister's eagerness to help, he thought for a moment and said, "Zhen Chun, go to the parking lot and tell the uncle there that if he sees a guest who is soaking wet or wearing a swimsuit, he should ask him not to let the guest leave. Because that person might be an accomplice of a bad guy! Can I ask you for a favor?"

Hearing her brother say that, Zhenchun happily showed her little tiger teeth, nodded, and immediately ran towards the parking lot.

……

Meanwhile, Ryuno and Ran were searching for Yukiko on the beach.

After walking on the beach for a while, Tatsuno finally spotted Yukiko.

Before Yukiko could speak, Tatsuno told her what had just happened and asked her to call the police.

The police arrived shortly afterward.

A middle-aged policeman wearing glasses and a summer short-sleeved shirt knelt down to examine the dead man in red.

After the inspection, he began to question Yukiko and Shuichi Akai about what had happened.

After listening to the testimony and analysis of Shuichi Akai, the first person to discover the incident, the police officer and Yukiko and others understood the cause and effect of the incident.

The deceased was likely one of the robbers who had just robbed the nearby watch store.

After they fell into the sea due to the accident, one of their companions found that his companion was already beyond saving.

In order to avoid being caught by the police, he abandoned his companion and fled the car.

Most people are now pretending to be tourists on this beach to evade police investigation.

It must be said that he was able to deduce the whole story from the slightest clues at the scene. He truly deserves to be the future ace of the FBI, the "silver bullet" that Gin always kept in mind.

Thinking about this, Ryūno felt that Gin was indeed somewhat pitiful.

The organization already had a shortage of talent, and after finally recruiting people, one FBI agent today, one CIA agent tomorrow, and a few Japanese public security officers the day after…

Meanwhile, the organization's top brass were either dealt with by Gin, or outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, hoping the organization would be wiped out by the Silver Bullet…

The rest of them are either incompetent or undercover agents. If he were Gin, he would have quit long ago and let whoever wanted to do it do it!

The huge organization was basically held up by Gin alone.

He catches undercover agents, he does small jobs, and he does big jobs!

Although Ryūno had absolutely no feelings for Gin, he still silently mourned for Gin for three seconds in his heart.

Shortly after, Shinichi and Hideyoshi Haneda arrived with three suspects.

It was also stated that these three people were customers who had bought things in the store after the car fell into the water.

The three men began to be investigated at the direction of the police officer.

Among them, the slightly overweight man in black was named Fukumizu Fanke. He was soaking wet because his girlfriend had pushed him off the kayak. That's why he went to the store to buy clothes and beach shorts.

The woman's name was Kitamori Yasue. She came to the beach alone with a simple purpose: to find a rich man. Because the laces on her beach shoes unfortunately broke, she went to the store to buy a new pair.

The last skinny blond man was named Ootsuna Yoriya. His bag containing his clothes was stolen while he was taking a shower, so he went to a store and bought a floral shirt.

After listening to the three people's accounts, Longye finally remembered that the woman was the real robber. And the evidence was the watch she was wearing.

However, he didn't say anything more, after all, he wasn't a detective and didn't want to stand out.

But... Tatsuno noticed that Yukiko next to him seemed very interested in the case.

After thinking for a moment, he tugged at Yukiko's sleeve and whispered, "Yukiko-neechan, the deceased's accomplice should be that woman."

Look at the watch on her wrist, the hands are stopped at 10:10, right? That special pointing is the best evidence.

This means she stole the watch from the store!

I don't know if I'm right~ Anyway, I'm going to go play over there with Xiaolan first.

After saying that, Ryūno pulled Rin away and walked into the distance, leaving Yukiko standing there in a daze.

To be honest, Yukiko didn't understand what Ryuno was saying at all. What was wrong with the direction the woman's watch hands were pointing?

Why is she therefore considered an accomplice of the deceased?

However, she did not ask Tatsuno on the spot.

After watching Longye and Xiaolan walk away, she turned her back and secretly made a call for help.

During the phone call, she relayed Tatsuno's assessment to Yusaku and sent him photos of the three people at the scene.

After listening, Yusaku carefully examined the photos, confirmed Tatsuno's judgment, and explained to Yukiko why the watch was stolen from the store.

After understanding, Yukiko immediately hung up the phone and prepared to tell the police officer her reasoning.

...

"This woman is clearly the robber! Because she's wearing the watch that was stolen from the store!"

"The watches sold in the store are all set with the hands stopped at 10:10 so that customers can clearly see the manufacturer's name."

As Yukiko approached the police officer, she overheard her son making a deduction.

The man wearing sunglasses standing next to Shinichi added after hearing Shinichi's analysis: "If it's a brand-name watch, it should have a unique serial number. By checking that serial number, we can find out if it's the watch that was just stolen."

Seeing that the evidence was irrefutable, the woman gave a bitter smile and stopped arguing. Instead, she recalled what had happened before the car accident.

After the woman confessed, she was taken away by a police officer standing nearby.

Seeing that the case had been solved, Yukiko didn't say much. She just smiled and walked up to Shinichi Kudo, giving him a good rub on the head.

...

after a while

The Akai family was talking on the beach.

"Brother, it's like you're possessed by something!"

"I am not possessed, but infected with a disease, a disease called the fever of curiosity."

After hearing her son's words, the woman with short blonde hair couldn't help but look at him.

In a daze, she saw the shadow of her husband in Shuichi Akai.

She couldn't help but think: It really is that person's son...

She then lowered her head and said seriously, "Shuichi, I originally wanted you to return to Japan so that you could take your father's place and stay by Hideyoshi and Masumi's side. But now, I've given up on that idea."

"Go, Shuichi! Use that feverish energy to fight until the end of your life and sweep away all the fog covering the truth! But in return, I will not allow you to slack off even for a moment!"

Upon hearing his mother's words, Shuichi Akai was taken aback at first, then revealed a confident smile: "Okay, that's what I was planning anyway!"

Haneda Hideyoshi, standing behind him, listened to his mother and brother in surprise. He looked at his mother in astonishment and asked, "Mom, what's wrong? You're talking like Dad."

The blonde woman turned to look at Hideyoshi behind her: "From today onwards, I will also serve as your father!"

Before Hideyoshi could speak again, they heard soft footsteps behind them.

They looked in the direction of the footsteps and saw the little boy named Shinichi Kudo running towards them.

He pointed to the policeman behind him and said to Shuichi Akai, "That policeman is looking for you. He said he wants you to come back to the police station with him so he can ask you about the details of the incident."

Shuichi Akai crouched down, reached out and patted Shinichi Kudo's head, saying, "I'll leave this part to you. After all, you're the one who saw through the truth of the watch~"

"Yes, that's correct. But..."

"Besides, you're the apprentice of our country's proudest detective."

Hearing the man's praise, Shinichi Kudo felt a surge of joy and pride at being recognized, and happily agreed to Shuichi Akai's request.

Seeing the child in front of him, Shuichi Akai suddenly remembered the little boy from before.

Takeda Tatsuno... is quite an interesting child.

After saying goodbye to Shuichi Akai, Shinichi Kudo ran towards the police officer he had just met.

After seeing Shinichi Kudo run off into the distance, Hideyoshi Haneda asked, "You seem quite interested in this child, brother."

"Hmm, this child is very smart... I didn't expect to run into two such impressive children today."

"two?"

Listening to their conversation, Mary Akai said, "Besides that brat from before, there's another brat who's even more formidable."

Haneda Hideyoshi was completely bewildered: "An even more incredible child? When did you meet him? How come I didn't know? Was it when I went to buy ice cream?"

Shuichi Akai pictured Tatsuno Takeda in his mind and chuckled, "Yeah. That kid dumped me the moment we met."

"Huh!? You flung your brother away? What does that mean?"

"..."

After the incident, Shinichi Kudo got into a police car, ready to go to the police station to give a statement.

Seeing this, Longye and the others had no choice but to accompany him to the police station.

Chapter 16 Four Years Later

a few hours later

Outside the police station gate

As Ryūno and the others walked out of the police station, looking at the darkening sky, Yukiko began to scold her son.

"Hey Shin-chan, why did you stay inside for so long? Ryuno and the others have been waiting outside for ages."

"I just told that officer everything I knew, it didn't take long, did it?"

"Look at the sky! You've been inside for over three hours! We finally got to come to the beach, and we've wasted an entire afternoon because of you! Don't you feel really bad for Ryūno and Rin?"

Upon hearing Yukiko's words, Tatsuno and Ran quickly said it was alright.

Seeing how sensible the two children were, and then looking at her son who showed no remorse, Yukiko clenched her fist in anger.

However, considering that Ryūno and Ran were in front of her, Yukiko did not lose her temper on the spot.

She forced back her fist, put on a smile, and said gently to Ryūno and Rin, "I have your Uncle Yūsaku's credit card. Let's rip him off tonight! He definitely won't mind~ Is there anything you two want to eat?"

"Uh…"

"..."

Soon after, the group returned to the hotel by car and went to a luxurious restaurant.