Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Seeing that Sonoko was about to say something more, Ran immediately covered Sonoko's mouth and pulled her aside.

……

Soon after, several of Touma's elementary school classmates learned that Touma had woken up and immediately came to visit him.

Although Ryūno and the others felt that Touma had just woken up and had not yet accepted reality, it was best not to let him see his former classmates at this time.

But this is someone else's business, and they have no right or reason to interfere.

After things were basically settled, everyone participated in the 'snow walking' activity under the guidance of Mizuki Tono, as planned.

The group followed Mizuki Tono to a lake, where numerous swans swam on the water.

The once pristine lake surface now appears to be covered with a thick white carpet.

Upon seeing this beautiful scene, everyone stopped and exclaimed in admiration.

Mizuki Tono also took off her goggles and took a deep breath of fresh air.

At this moment, Kogoro Mouri noticed that Mizuki Tono had started wearing contact lenses and even changed her hairstyle.

He was immediately thrilled, "Miss Mizuki!"

Tono Mizuki looked at Mouri Kogoro with a puzzled expression, then suddenly realized and said, "Yeah, I switched to contact lenses. Actually, I already had them."

"Haha, that's the right thing to do! Your beauty has only increased!" Kogoro Mouri immediately praised with a smile.

Ran and Sonoko, who were standing nearby, also noticed the change in Mizuki's appearance.

Sonoko chuckled and teased, "Ran, look, she even changed her hairstyle! Could she be interested in Uncle?"

"Don't talk nonsense, Sonoko!"

"Don't worry, Ran. She didn't wear contact lenses or change her hairstyle for Uncle Mori~" Ryuno walked to Ran and Sonoko's side and chuckled.

At this moment, Conan, who was standing nearby, also heard what Ryuno said and frowned.

For some reason, he felt that Longye's words just now contained a deeper meaning...

After temporarily setting aside this thought, Conan noticed that Kogoro Mouri and Mizuki Tono were still chatting in the distance.

After thinking for a moment, he took out a map from his pocket and slowly stepped forward. "Excuse me, is this lake located here?"

“That’s right~” Tono Mizuki squatted down and looked at the map in Conan’s hand.

"Excuse me, where is the cliff where Touma fell?"

Tono Mizuki paused for a moment, then pointed to the map. "Touma? Let me see... It's here."

Seeing the bend that Mizuki Tono pointed to, Conan frowned. "That's strange. Wasn't he coming here to see the swans? If he came from this direction, then he's gone the wrong way!"

"what?"

"So, was Mr. Yamao's accident also caused at this bend?" Conan pressed.

“That’s right, but why would you ask such a question?” Tono Mizuki nodded.

Just as Conan was about to come up with an excuse, Kogoro Mouri grabbed him and lifted him up, saying, "That's enough! Go cool off somewhere else!"

After saying that, Kogoro Mouri threw Conan far away, and Conan crashed into the thick snow.

Seeing this, Longye's lips curled up slightly.

No wonder he always felt that something was missing when he went out with Uncle Mori and Conan this time.

Now he finally remembered!

Because of the thick snow, no one was worried about Conan getting hurt.

Even Ran and Sonoko didn't pay attention to Kogoro Mouri's actions; they also felt that Conan could be quite mischievous at times.

If we don't correct these habits when we're young, what will happen when we grow up?

Conan reluctantly got up from the snow and walked to Tatsuno's side. "Takeda, I don't think Touma was going to see the swans... Hmm? It's snowing?"

Before Conan could finish speaking, snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

Not far away, Tono Mizuki turned to look at the group and chuckled, "Don't worry, this snow won't last long. But we should probably hurry on our way, or we won't be able to have lunch on time~"

"Huh?! Then let's hurry up and go!" Upon hearing this 'keyword', Genta immediately said anxiously.

Everyone laughed when they saw this.

……

After walking for a while longer, the snow indeed stopped.

Seeing this, Kogoro Mouri immediately seized the opportunity to speak, "As expected of Mizuki-san, the weather has indeed cleared up~"

"Speaking of which, how about coming to Tokyo next time? I can take you anywhere!"

“Let’s go to Skytree then~” Mizuki Tono agreed.

"Ah! That... only there..." Upon hearing the words 'Sky Tree', Kogoro Mouri's expression changed instantly.

Seeing Kogoro Mouri's stammering, Mizuki Tono chuckled and said, "Does Mr. Mouri have a fear of heights?"

"Haha, it's really hard to say..." Kogoro Mouri scratched his head. "And what about Mizuki-san? Is there anything you're particularly afraid of?"

“I’m afraid of dark and cramped places, that is, the so-called claustrophobia~” Tono Mizuki said without hesitation.

"..."

Just then, Tono Mizuki suddenly saw a figure sitting in the distance and stopped in her tracks.

Amidst the puzzled looks of the crowd, she blinked and said, "I remember that coat, it should be from Bingchuan, right?"

After saying that, Tono Mizuki waved into the distance, "Hey! Hikawa!"

Seeing that the figure in the distance did not move, Tono Mizuki asked in confusion, "Didn't you hear it?"

Kogoro Mouri asked in confusion, "What is he doing sitting there?"

Conan frowned, a bad feeling creeping over him.

"Everyone, please wait a moment, I'll go call him," Tono Mizuki greeted the group.

Just then, Longye suddenly spoke up:

"No need, Miss Tono, you should stay where you are."

Everyone looked at Longye with confusion, seemingly wondering why he would say that.

Longye glanced at everyone and said calmly, "That Mr. Bingchuan has probably been dead for quite some time."

Chapter 380 Disrupting the crime scene? What is that?

After hearing Longye's words, everyone present changed their expressions instantly.

Although no one knew how Ryuno knew, everyone except Ms. Mizuki believed Ryuno's words without a doubt.

After telling everyone to stay where they were, Kogoro Mouri and Conan quickly went forward to check on Mr. Shogo Hikawa's condition.

Because of Longye's prior explanation, the two of them did not touch Bingchuan after walking to his side, but squatted down to carefully observe his current condition.

Kogoro Mouri glanced at Mr. Hikawa's unblinking eyes, then took off his gloves and placed his hand on Mr. Hikawa's neck.

"Dad, how is it?" Xiao Lan asked from a distance.

Kogoro Mouri turned to look at Ryuno and the others, then shook his head with his eyes closed.

After answering Ryuno and the others, Kogoro Mori slowly said, "There were no obvious external injuries on his body. He probably froze to death... no, it could also be a heart attack."

Conan, standing to the side, nodded silently, agreeing with Kogoro Mouri's assessment.

Upon hearing Kogoro Mouri's assessment, Mizuki Tono seemed to recall something and exclaimed in surprise, "Come to think of it, I remember Hikawa had a weak heart since childhood..."

"So that's how it is... Kid, call the police right now." Kogoro Mouri glanced at Tatsuno and instructed him.

Longye nodded and took out his phone.

Just then, Conan suddenly spoke up: "Something's wrong, his stun gun is gone."

"Hey! Go over there, don't cause trouble!" Only then did Kogoro Mouri notice Conan rummaging through Mr. Hikawa's pockets.

"Mr. Hikawa said he always carries a stun gun for self-defense! Brother Ryūno knows this too!" Conan shouted.

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri and the others all looked at Tatsuno.

Ryūno nodded: "That's right. Yesterday, Conan and I ran into Mr. Hikawa at the city hall. At that time, the stun gun in his pocket happened to fall to the ground. He did say that he always carries a stun gun when he goes out."

After Ryūno finished speaking, Conan immediately continued, "Since the stun gun is missing, it must have been taken by someone who was with him, right?"

Hearing this, Kogoro Mouri lowered his head and thought for a moment, then shook his head: "It is indeed a bit strange, but it shouldn't have been taken by someone else."

"Why?" Conan frowned.

Kogoro Mouri pointed to the ground behind Mr. Hikawa, "Look, there are only his footprints in the snow. I looked closely, and they were indeed left by his snow boots."

After saying that, Kogoro Mouri and Conan returned to Tatsuno and the others.

Kogoro Mouri glanced at Mr. Hikawa on the ground and concluded, "Mr. Hikawa must have been walking alone from the village along the lakeside and died of a heart attack when he passed by here."

"As for more details, we'll have to wait until the police arrive to investigate."

After listening to Kogoro Mouri's analysis, Conan frowned and asked, "What about the stun gun?"

"A stun gun? He probably left it at the hotel and didn't bring it with him," Kogoro Mouri replied casually.

"That's impossible! He... Ah!!!"

Before Conan could finish speaking, Kogoro Mouri punished him with an iron fist.

Mitsuhiko and the other two walked up to Conan and said, "Conan, why do you keep bothering Uncle Mori? That's not good!"

"Yeah, Conan, let's wait for the police to arrive first."

Conan: "..."

Conan covered his head and looked speechlessly at Mitsuhiko and the others in front of him. He wanted to say something, but in the end he just sighed helplessly.

Seeing that Conan had actually been lectured by Mitsuhiko and the others, Ryuno could no longer suppress his laughter and almost burst out laughing.

Just then, Sonoko, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly had a bright idea. "If I'm not mistaken, this must be the murderer's trick, right?! Don't they often show this kind of scene in TV dramas?"

After saying that, Sonoko left two footprints on the ground.

Kogoro Mori looked at the footprints Sonoko had left and clenched his fist excitedly. "I know! This was definitely the murderer's trick!"