Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

At this moment, Kogoro Mouri spoke up, "Speaking of which, the Ryūo family seems to have a suit of armor as well. I wonder what that armor looks like."

Upon hearing this news, Heiji Hattori glanced down at Conan, put his hands in his pockets, and said, "Conan and I will go to the Ryuo family right now. We'll keep in touch!"

After saying that, the two opened the door and left the room.

Kogoro Mouri frowned, stood up and looked at Ryuno: "Kid, you stay with Ran and the others. I'll keep an eye on that Shigeji Torada. He's very likely the criminal's next target."

"Don't worry, Uncle Mori, I'll take good care of them both." Ryūno nodded.

Seeing this, Kogoro Mouri patted Tatsuno on the shoulder and left the room.

Chapter 320 Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain, and Thunder

After Hattori Heiji and the others left, Ran looked at Ryuno and asked in confusion, "Ryuno, what does this have to do with Takeda Shingen's armor?"

“These murders seem to have some connection to Sun Tzu’s Art of War,” Long Ye said, shrugging.

"Is it related to Sun Tzu's Art of War?" Xiao Lan and He Ye asked, somewhat puzzled.

Longye nodded and said, "Its speed is like the wind, its stillness is like the forest, its attack is like fire, its immovability is like a mountain, its mystery is like darkness, and its movement is like thunder."

Before Xiaolan and the other girl could ask again, the door was opened and Miss Yi came in carrying tea.

—"Takeda Shingen's strategy for military operations and governance is based on the principles of wind, forest, fire, and mountain from Sun Tzu's Art of War. He even specially made the 'Four True Words of Sun Tzu' banner as an important military flag."

After she finished speaking, she handed several teacups to Longye and the other two, and then gave Longye a deep look.

"So that's how it is..." Ran and Kazuha nodded, looking like they had learned something.

"After we finish our tea, would you like to go for a walk with me?" Miss Yui glanced at Longye and the other two and chuckled.

Ryūno, Ran, and Haha exchanged a glance and accepted Ms. Yui's invitation.

……

Soon after, Ryūno and the other two followed Ms. Yui out of the Torada residence.

After walking for a while, Ryuno slowly spoke: "Miss Yui, is this place alright?"

Upon hearing this, both Xiaolan and Ye looked puzzled.

"The main reason Ms. Yui asked us to come out for a walk was to avoid other people, especially Tatsue Torada. She wanted to chat with us, but she was afraid that others would overhear what we were saying," Ryue explained.

Yui Torada smiled slightly and nodded.

Before Ran and Kazuha could speak, Ryuno continued to tell them about what happened last night: "The person in armor that I saw last night was Miss Yui."

"Eh?!" X2

Ran and Kazuha stared at Torada Yui in surprise, their eyes wide.

Miss Yui glanced at the three of them apologetically and nodded, saying, "That's right, but I had my reasons for doing that..."

Under the curious gazes of Xiaolan and Ye, Miss Youyi revealed her purpose.

After understanding the current situation, both Xiaolan and the other person showed thoughtful expressions.

"Alright, Miss Yui. You called us out specifically for more than just this, right? Since you specifically called us out, it means you believe Torada Tatsuei is the culprit, right?" Ryuno said calmly.

Yui Torada paused for a moment, then sighed and slowly said, "You're right. I noticed that Miss Ayaka had blue eyeshadow on her hands. Blue can also represent 'blue deer fur,' which is a black horse. And at that time..."

Ran and Kazuha also remembered and said in unison, "Ms. Torada Tatsue was riding a black horse back then!"

After they finished speaking, the two looked at Longye, seemingly waiting for his judgment.

Ryūno glanced at the two of them and nodded, saying, "There were only three people on horseback at the time: Torada Tatsue, Ryūo Kei, and Ms. Yui in front of us. If the blue eyeshadow on Ms. Ayaka's hand is indeed a 'death message,' then Torada Tatsue is indeed the most suspicious."

At this moment, Ms. Yui suddenly asked with a stern face, "According to you, I am also a suspect. What if everything just now was fabricated by me, and I called you out to get rid of you who are close to the truth?"

Upon hearing this, the three of them glanced at Miss Yui in surprise, and then a faint smile appeared on their faces.

Seeing this, Torada Yui looked puzzled, not understanding why Ryuno and the others had such expressions after hearing her threats.

The next second, Ryūno chuckled, "Miss Yui, although it's not nice to say it like this... it certainly won't be easy for you to get rid of us~"

Upon hearing this, both Ran and Kazuha couldn't help but chuckle, looking at Yui with embarrassment.

Yui Torada: "?"

After a brief incident, Ran and Kazuha learned about Yui's identity as a "former police officer" and the "connection" between her and Officer Yamato.

Although Xiaolan and Ye wanted to continue gossiping, now was definitely not the time to inquire about such things.

After regretfully withdrawing their gossipy gazes, the group began discussing the connection between these cases and Takeda Shingen.

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"Miss Yui, I guess you've already figured it out, haven't you?" Ryūno said calmly.

Yui Torada nodded and said, "Yes, the husband who was caught in the tornado... that is, Yoshiro Torada. He represents the wind."

"Kousuke Ryuo, who was kidnapped, buried in the ground, and beaten to death, represents the mountain."

"And Miss Ayaka, who was hanging from the tree, represents the forest. I guess the culprit committed the crime according to the principles of wind, forest, fire, and mountain!"

After speaking, Miss Yui lowered her head and murmured, "But now, we're still missing 'fire,' which means..."

Upon hearing this, Ran and Kazuha looked at Ryuno with concern.

If the perpetrator really did kill according to the principles of "wind, forest, fire, and mountain," then it means he will target someone else, and in a way that involves fire!

Just then, Ryūno spoke up: "Miss Yui, it seems you've forgotten two words."

"What?" Yui Torada looked up abruptly.

"You forgot about 'Yin' and 'Lei', didn't you? Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain, Yin, and Lei—six characters in total…and six people in total." Ryūno said calmly, "Mr. Kai, who fell off the cliff six years ago, wasn't found because he was buried in the leaves. Doesn't he represent the character 'Yin'?"

In an instant, Yui Torada's expression changed drastically.

She and Officer Yamato have always believed that there was something fishy about what happened six years ago, and the two have been investigating the matter.

It was because of Kai Genjin that the two of them aspired to become police officers from a young age.

The reason she chose to marry into the Torada family after Officer Yamato's "death" was to investigate the matter more closely and find a way to obtain more information.

Therefore, upon hearing Longye's analysis, countless deductions flashed through her mind in an instant.

For months, she had been subtly trying to find out more information.

When Officer Kai was mentioned, four people's demeanor and expressions were clearly off.

—Her husband Yoshiro Torada, Shigeji Torada, Koji Ryūo, and Ayaka Ryūo.

But she still couldn't figure out what connection these four people had with Officer Kai's fall.

Even now, Longye's words have given her a glimmer of hope.

If Inspector Kai is involved in these three recent cases, then the perpetrator of these three cases must be connected to Inspector Kai.

Perhaps, this same murderer is also the one who killed Inspector Kai!

Just then, Ran's words interrupted Yui's thoughts: "Wait, there are still 'fire' and 'thunder' that haven't appeared yet, so there are still two people..."

Ran and Kazuha looked at Ryūno anxiously, their brows furrowed.

Yui Torada nodded and said, "Although we are not sure who the murderer plans to target next, now that we have a general direction, we just need to keep an eye on the suspect."

"Besides me, aren't the only suspects left Ryūo Kei and Torada Tatsuei? As long as..."

"..."

Chapter 321 The Tears Shed by the Adopted Son

Dragon Tail Mansion.

Heiji Hattori put down the phone, his expression slightly serious.

Seeing Heiji Hattori put down the phone, Conan quickly asked, "What happened? What did Takeda say on the phone?"

Heiji Hattori glanced around, then looked down and told Conan what he had said on the phone.

After hearing Heiji Hattori's account, Conan pinched his chin with one hand, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Blue eyeshadow... Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain, Yin Thunder... Torata Tatsue..."

Based on the clues obtained so far, it can be basically confirmed that the murderer is indeed Torada Tatsue.

However, the "blue eyeshadow" cannot be used as evidence to identify Torada Tatsuei.

Just as Ms. Yui said, in order to arrest Torada Tatsuei, they needed to obtain more "powerful" evidence.

After thinking for a while, Conan and Heiji Hattori exchanged a glance and nodded.

The next moment, the two learned the location of Ryuuji Kei from the head of the Ryuuji family, "Ryuuji Tateshi," and then set off for the horse archery training ground.

……

same moment

The three of them, including Ryūno, set off to return to the Torada family.

Along the way, Ran and Kazuha kept glancing at Torada Yui, looking like they wanted to say something but couldn't.

Sensing their gazes, Torada Yui chuckled and said, "It seems you still have questions for me. No problem, ask away."

After hesitating for a few seconds, Kazuha gritted her teeth and said, "Miss Yui, why did Ms. Torada Tatsue kill your husband, Yoshiro? Wasn't that her son?"

Miss Yui was silent for a moment, then said, "Yoshiro is not her biological son. Yoshiro is the son of my father-in-law, Torada Naonobu."

“His parents died early, so he was adopted by my father-in-law’s family as the heir of the Torada family.”

“Huh? But I remember Mr. Torada Naonobu said that Torada Yoshiro was his only successor. Then Mr. Torada Shigeji…” Kazuha frowned.

“Hanji was born to my father-in-law and his first wife. Strictly speaking, he is also the adopted son of Torada Tatsue,” Miss Yui said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Longye and his two companions couldn't help but feel a bit overwhelmed.

Is the Torada family really that complicated?!

So, does this mean that the mother of the Torada family, Torada Tatsue, didn't have a single biological son?

No wonder she could be so ruthless towards Torada Yoshiro; it turns out he wasn't her biological son...

"Let's not talk about that now. We're almost at the Torada residence. Once we get back, we need to keep an eye on Torada Tatsue and make sure she doesn't leave our sight." Miss Yui's expression was grave.

“Okay!” Longye and the other two nodded in agreement.

……