Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

"Since you knew he was wrong, why didn't you refute him in public just now?" Longye asked rhetorically.

Hattori Heiji adjusted his hat sheepishly: "Although we know who the culprit is, we don't have concrete evidence yet..."

Ran and Kazuha, standing to the side, also looked at Ryuno with puzzled expressions, like curious children.

After all, based on the case of Miss Ayaka, the suspect must be one of the three: "Kage Ryūo, Yui Torada, and Tatsue Torada".

Torada Shigeji shouldn't be the culprit in these cases, right?

Ryūno chuckled, “It seems that Officer Yamato is a ‘pragmatic’ officer. The reason he drew a conclusion to the case so quickly is precisely because of insufficient ‘evidence’.”

"His words 'case closed' weren't directed at us, but at the criminal. If nothing unexpected happens, he'll likely set another trap for the criminal."

Upon hearing this, Hattori Heiji asked in surprise, "You mean, he's planning to lure out the prisoner?"

Longye nodded.

Chapter 323 Sorry, your menu includes beef.

Longye's analysis caused everyone to fall into a brief state of thought.

The Yamato police officer had begun investigating the case of "Kai Genjin" falling off the cliff six years ago.

Officer Kai is Officer Yamato and Ms. Yui's childhood idol.

In addition, four "death incidents" have occurred in this village recently.

From both a moral and logical standpoint, Officer Yamato could not simply close the case and move on from it.

“Besides the evidence, there’s something else that’s strange. If all of this was committed by Torada Tatsue, then what was her motive?” Hattori Heiji muttered to himself.

"Yeah, could it be related to the case from six years ago?" Conan pondered, rubbing his chin. "They mentioned before that Yoshiro Torada and Koji Ryūo seemed to be preparing to meet Inspector Yamato before they died."

Seeing that Heiji Hattori and Conan had entered "deduction mode" again, Tatsuno glanced at Ran and Kazuha beside him, and shook his head with a smile.

Sure enough, the next second, Kazuha's voice rang out.

"Conan, you..."

Upon hearing this, Conan looked up at Kazuha and suddenly realized something: "Hmm? I... Hahaha, that's what Hattori-nii said before!"

"Yeah, yeah, this kid is really smart. He remembered everything I said before! Hahaha..." Hattori Heiji put his hand on Conan's head to cover for him.

The two actors' clumsy acting almost made Longye burst out laughing.

Fortunately, Ran and the other girl didn't dwell on it and turned to talk about 'Miss Yui's' love life.

after an hour

Officer Yamato's subordinates arrived at the Torada residence and conveyed the upcoming arrangements to everyone.

Although the case has been closed, the police will stay at the Torada and Ryuo houses for the next three or four days in order to collect evidence.

Upon hearing this news, Torada Tatsuei exclaimed in surprise, "Three or four days?! But the festivals for our two villages are in three days..."

"I'm very sorry, but these are the rules, and there's nothing we can do about it..."

After the police left, Heiji Hattori and Conan quietly walked up to Tatsuno and chuckled:

"It seems this was a trap set by that Officer Yamato."

"When the police officer said the inspection would take three or four days, the woman's expression changed noticeably. She seemed to be paying too much attention to the 'ritual'."

Longye nodded: "Hmm, it seems her motives are closely related to the ritual. And tonight..."

Upon hearing this, Hattori Heiji gestured to Ryuno with his eyes, his gaze subtly pointing towards the Ryuo family residence in the distance.

So far, "风林火山阴雷" is still missing one character.

……

after an hour

The training dojo of the Ryuo family.

A frustrated Ryuuji was practicing archery in front of a target.

He didn't understand why those four people would attack Senior Kai for their own sake.

The thought that he had indirectly caused the deaths of Mr. Kai and his four friends filled him with incredibly complex emotions.

—"Whoosh"

Hearing the door open, Ryūki Kei didn't turn around, but said calmly, "It really is you... Torada Yui."

"Oh? So you knew I was coming~" Torada Yui pushed open the sliding door and chuckled.

"Yes, when Fanci died, I heard you mention the word 'thunder.' Although he was burned to death, ultimately, his cause of death was electricity. It wasn't fire, but thunder that moved like lightning. So far, only fire hasn't appeared."

Yui Torada smiled and nodded: "That's right. As for the reason why the dead centipede representing Takeda Shingen appeared, it is related to the death of Mr. Kai six years ago."

"Back then, after those four killed Mr. Kai, they saw the breastplate stained with blood, and it looked just like Takeda Shingen wearing red armor, right?"

Ryūki Kei shuddered and looked at Torada Yui in horror.

"So that's why it imitated Takeda Shingen?! Does that mean the armor that appeared last night..."

Yui Torada crossed her arms and explained:

"Yes, that's right. Koji reacted quickly to 'Takeda Shingen,' but Ayaka and Shigeji showed no interest in Takeda Shingen whatsoever. They were also unmoved by the dead centipede's corpse."

"That's why I created that 'armor' commotion last night, finally getting Ayaka's crimes exposed."

Ryūki shouted, "Then you got Hanji's name from Ayaka, and after killing them, you're planning to deal with me, right?! All of this is to avenge Mr. Kai!"

Although Ryūki's voice was loud, due to his previous training and the fear in his heart, his limbs were frozen in place, and he couldn't muster any strength.

Seeing this, Torada Yui slowly walked to the "Takeda Shingen" armor on the side and picked up the sword on it.

"Take care of you? Idiot, I'm here to protect you! From the perpetrator of this serial murder!"

After speaking, Torada Yui stared intently at the figure at the entrance of the dojo.

Noticing her gaze, Ryuuji Keiya turned around and looked towards the doorway.

"No wonder you were a policewoman! How did you find out?" Torada Tatsue was smiling, but her eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"I noticed it from the blue eyeshadow on Ayaka's hand. Blue represents 'blue deer fur,' which is a black horse. So, it was you riding that black horse back then, right?"

"Hmph, I didn't expect her to resort to such a petty trick. But it doesn't matter, you're all going to die here today anyway~"

At this moment, Ryūki looked at Torada Tatsue in a panic and questioned, "Ms. Tatsue, why did you do this?!"

Yui Torada explained, "Because she's the one who murdered Mr. Kai, my husband talked in his sleep, saying things about sounds and lights. I think..."

Before she could finish speaking, Torada Tatsuei sneered, "That's right, I originally wanted to hurt him a little. That's why I fired a shot at the horse's hoof with this hunting rifle, but I didn't expect him to fall off the cliff."

"And then, those four suddenly came over, making a racket. They seemed to think they had killed Mr. Kai, it was hilarious!"

“If they had stayed in the dark, I wouldn’t have killed them. It was Yoshiro who suggested going to the police, saying he thought he heard gunshots and saw the sparks from the bullets!”

After saying that, she stared coldly at Torata Yui and Ryuo Kei as if they were dead: "And Ryuo Kei is the last 'fire,' who told you to interfere with our bet!"

"As for you, Yui... let's just say that you set fire to Ryūo Kei's house to avenge Mr. Kai and then immolated yourself~"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the doors of the dojo were suddenly flung open.

A dozen or so villagers carrying torches appeared behind Torada Tatsuei, all staring intently at the two people inside the dojo.

—"Whoosh!"

Just then, the door on the left side of the dojo was opened.

A dark-skinned man wearing a baseball cap came into view.

The sudden appearance of Hattori Heiji startled Torada Tatsue: "Kid! When did you get here?!"

"Hmph~ Once it starts moving, it's as fast as the wind. I'll be there in just over two hours..."

Before Hattori Heiji could finish speaking, a slightly weary voice suddenly came from behind the villager.

"—Hattori, stop talking nonsense! Stop hiding, I need to go back to sleep!"

Upon hearing this, Torata Tatsuyoshi and the villagers turned around in shock, only to find a young man with a "gentle smile like a spring breeze" suddenly appearing behind them.

Hattori Heiji:"……"

Conan, hiding behind another door, ready to show off: "..."

Someone hiding inside the armor three hours in advance: "..."

The next second, with several "bang" sounds, everyone witnessed an exaggerated scene.

One by one, the villagers behind Torata Tatsuei flew into the dojo, piling up into a small mountain.

Two seconds later, only Ms. Torada Tatsue remained standing unharmed.

Torada Tatsuyoshi stared blankly at Tatsuno in front of him, standing there dumbfounded, his mind completely blank.

Longye snatched the hunting rifle from her hand, examined it, and then tossed it aside.

After doing all that, Ryūno gently patted Torada Tatsuei on the shoulder and said softly, "I'm sorry, there's beef in the dishes you've made these past few days, and I don't eat beef."

After filming, Torata Tatsuei felt as if an electric current had passed through his body, and he collapsed to the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

Seeing this, Longye clapped his hands lightly, turned around and left the dojo.

The once tense atmosphere in the training ground instantly fell silent, as if the surrounding air had frozen.

Yui Torada, Conan, and the others stood there, stunned, watching Ryuno's figure disappear into the distance.

Chapter 324 The Love Affair of Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain

It wasn't until Longye's footsteps completely disappeared that everyone in the room came back to their senses.

—"Clang"

To the astonishment of Yui Torada and Kei Ryūo, the "Takeda Armor" placed behind them suddenly stood up and took off its helmet by itself.

"Little Daredevil?!" Yui Torada was astonished when she saw the face under the helmet.

Ryuuji Kagami, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed, cold sweat pouring down his face.

Could it be that Officer Yamato was already hiding here in his armor during his training?!

Heiji Hattori and Conan, having already guessed that Inspector Yamato would be lying in ambush here, did not react at all.

"Kudo, Takeda just left like that? He..."