Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Seeing this, Shinichi Kudo realized that his deduction was correct, so he quickly ran out of the dressing room and went to the stage to find evidence.

Yukiko nodded, trusting even more the "evidence" Ryūno had told her. She glanced at Inspector Radish beside her and said, "Captain Radish, could you please investigate the gloves that person was wearing? The ones worn by that lady named Rose..."

Her voice wasn't low, so everyone heard her, including Rose herself, who was wearing gloves and closing a soda can.

They both looked at Rose, and Sheriff Radish had already walked over; "Madam, could you please take off your gloves so we can check them?"

As soon as he finished speaking, actress Rose gripped her glove with her other hand.

Her initial panic vanished instantly, replaced by arrogance: "Yes, I killed him. Who told him to try and kill Michael? So, I'll make sure he's Michael forever!"

"I simply cannot tolerate having someone else play this role!"

“He knew perfectly well that I was hopelessly in love with the Michael he played, yet he still took the initiative to agree to act in the movie and gave up Michael.”

These remarks left everyone present speechless.

What? The reason for the murder wasn't because he was having multiple relationships, but because he had to go to act in a movie and could no longer play the role of Michael?

What kind of reason is that?

Chapter 43 Angels and Demons' Journey to a Foreign Land (Part 7)

Seeing that she had confessed, Inspector Radisho, who was standing nearby, took off her gloves.

Inside the gloves, there were indeed the victim's bloody handprints; if they were sent for examination, they would likely also show signs of gunpowder residue.

However, there was still one thing he didn't understand, so he asked again, "Yukiko, although the culprit has been caught, I still don't understand, what happened to the angle at which the victim was shot? This actress wasn't even as tall as the victim, so how did she manage to shoot the victim at that angle?"

Upon hearing Inspector Radish's question, Yukiko recalled what Tatsuno had said before. After thinking for a moment, she replied, "There must be some kind of passageway or mechanism on the stage. We can find out by asking the theater staff."

Upon hearing Yukiko's answer, Inspector Radish immediately ordered his subordinates to confirm with the staff.

According to staff, there was indeed a hidden door under the stage, and they also found the victim's blood inside.

Now, Inspector Radish's questions were finally answered. He kept praising Yukiko, saying that she truly deserved to be called the Baroness and was an excellent female detective.

……

Not long after, actress Rose was handcuffed by the police officer standing nearby.

Just as she walked up to Longye, she suddenly spoke up: "In the end, it proved that even God was on my side this time! Otherwise, you wouldn't have saved me when the armor fell and I got caught on the nails."

"Thank you so much, handsome angel, you helped me fulfill my wish. Hahahaha!"

Ryūno: "???"

What do you mean? Are you trying to manipulate me? You can kill someone if you want, what does it have to do with me?

I helped you fulfill your wish, and I did? How about I feed you a bullet too?

Although Ryuno didn't take it seriously, Ran and Yukiko, who were standing nearby, looked worried when they saw this, as if they were afraid that these words would hurt Ryuno's feelings.

However, what they didn't know was that at this moment, Longye was not only not sad, but even had the idea of ​​secretly killing the actress...

Shortly after, Yukiko got into the police car; she was going back to the police station to cooperate with Inspector Radisso and the others in giving their statements.

"Longye, Xiaolan, I'll be going now. We can meet at the hotel tonight. Don't come back too late. But it's not too late yet, you two can go out for a candlelight dinner together~ Sharon told me there's a really nice restaurant nearby!"

"Oh, right, Shinichi seems to have disappeared a while ago. Remember to tell him not to wander around outside; that serial killer hasn't been caught yet. Bye~"

After saying that, Yukiko got into her car and left.

Ryuno and Ran exchanged a glance and prepared to head to the restaurant recommended by Aunt Yukiko.

Just then, Shinichi Kudo's voice came from behind them: "Hey! What happened? Why are the police gone?"

Seeing Shinichi Kudo's bewildered expression, Ryuno replied, "Huh? Since the criminals have been caught, why are they still staying here?"

"What?! They've already caught the criminal? Could it be based on my mom's deduction? Or did they arrest the wrong person?!"

"Don't worry, the evidence has been found, and the criminal himself has confessed."

"But I've only just figured out the culprit's method. How could my mom possibly... Ah! It's you, Takeda! It's you again, isn't it?! You figured it out before me again!?"

Seeing Shinichi Kudo looking like he was questioning the meaning of life, Ryuno suddenly felt sorry for him and comforted him, "I didn't deduce the culprit's method; I just guessed where the evidence was."

"evidence?"

"The white gloves that the actress was wearing had bloodstains and gunpowder residue inside."

"..."

After listening to Ryuno's answer, Shinichi Kudo carefully combined it with his own reasoning and finally figured out the cause and effect of the incident, and realized that Ryuno seemed to be right.

But he still felt something was wrong.

Could it be that Takeda didn't know the criminal's methods at all, and he just happened to find the evidence and solved the case?

No, that's not right! This guy must have already deduced the truth of the matter before finally finding the evidence!

After all, this guy solved the case on the plane. What a coincidence! Besides, what detective solves a case by deducing backwards from the evidence? Usually, you first figure out the criminal's method, and then you find the evidence, right?

This guy is definitely hiding his true abilities!

Karate and academics are one thing, but his reasoning skills are even better than mine?! Damn it!

While Shinichi Kudo was struggling with his inner conflict, Ryuno and Ran had already gotten into a taxi.

Seeing Shinichi Kudo's focused expression, Ran didn't want to disturb him. After telling the driver the destination, she got into the car and left with Tatsuno.

A few more minutes passed

Shinichi Kudo finally came to his senses and said firmly, "Takeda, next time! Next time I definitely won't lose... Huh? Takeda? Where is he!?"

……

outside the restaurant

After enjoying their meal, Longye and Xiaolan went outside.

Although the atmosphere in the store was rather hazy, and most of the diners were couples, the food was indeed delicious.

After tasting the delicious food, even Xiaolan, who was initially a little shy and uncomfortable due to the atmosphere in the restaurant, started to eat heartily.

Especially the butter-fried beef ribs; if they weren't so full, they would have ordered several more.

It was still drizzling outside, and looking at the dark sky, Longye and Xiaolan decided not to go sightseeing anymore and hailed a car to return to the hotel.

The car had only gone halfway when Xiaolan suddenly asked the driver to stop.

"Longye! Look at that person!"

Following the direction Xiaolan pointed, Longye went over and saw a white-haired man clutching his abdomen, trembling as he leaned against the wall and entered a building.

Hmm? Long white hair... Could it be?

Just as Ryūno was pondering this, Ōran suddenly spoke up, pleading, "Ryūno, shall we go check on him? He seems injured; he might need help..."

As soon as she spoke, her voice trailed off. Clearly, she knew her request seemed somewhat unreasonable.

After all, it's already so late. This city is already not safe, not to mention there's a serial killer roaming freely around it lately.

Is it really worth it for someone you've never even met?

In fact, she herself did not know the answer.

Hearing Ran's request, Ryuno was not surprised.

After all, this was the Xiaolan he knew. Her kindness was almost naive. She always offered help when others needed it, asking for nothing in return and disregarding her own safety.

But well...

"It's alright, Xiaolan, let's go and see what's going on. But! You must remember! No matter what, the first principle in saving lives is—protect yourself first!"

"If you are all alone, you should never risk your life to save others! Kindness must adhere to certain principles to be considered true kindness; otherwise, it is simply foolishness."

Seeing that his lecture had made Xiaolan lower her head, Longye shook his head helplessly, then placed his hand on Xiaolan's head and said seriously, "However, it's a different story when I'm by your side. Do whatever you want, I'll back you up!"

After hearing Longye's assurance, Xiaolan gave a silly smile: "Mm!"

The driver in front had been listening to their long-winded explanation, and only when they finally finished did he speak up: "Hey, are we going to keep going or not? We've been stopped here for so long..."

Chapter 44 The Angels and Demons' Journey to a Foreign Land (The End)

Upon hearing the driver's words, Longye and Xiaolan immediately remembered his presence, and both felt a little embarrassed.

Longye scratched his head, apologized, and said, "You go ahead. We'll get off here." After saying that, Longye took out the fare from his pocket and handed it to the driver.

After receiving the fare, the driver nodded, then looked in the rearview mirror and warned, "Be careful, there's a long-haired murderer wandering around here lately. After you've finished your business, don't wander around outside."

"Okay, thank you."

……

After the driver left, Longye and Xiaolan walked to the building where the long-haired man had just entered and pushed open the door.

Longye keenly noticed the bloodstains on the doorknob, confirming his earlier guess—the long-haired man was indeed Sister Bei.

Xiaolan looked at the pitch-black surroundings and seemed somewhat frightened. But eager to save the person, she still chose to go in to find the person from before. However, this time she held onto Longye's hand tightly.

"Longye, look over there!"

The two had only taken a few steps into the building when they saw a man with long white hair leaning against the stairs inside, seemingly unconscious.

Seeing this, Xiaolan quickly pulled Longye forward.

Urged on by Xiaolan, Longye tore off his own clothes and used them to stop the bleeding.

Just then, the long-haired man suddenly woke up.

The moment he saw Longye and the other man, he immediately stood up, pulled a gun from his pocket, and pointed it at Longye. But the railing he was leaning against suddenly snapped, and he fell backward.

The next second, Xiaolan quickly grabbed the man's arm, trying to pull him up.

Upon seeing this, the man finally spoke: "Why? Why did you save me?"

Hearing his question, Xiaolan, while pulling him along, managed to say with difficulty, "Saving people doesn't need a reason!"

The moment Xiaolan finished speaking, Longye pulled the man up with one hand.

After being pulled up, the man was panting as he stared at Longye and Xiaolan in front of him, his eyes seemingly flashing with strange emotions.

Seeing that the man seemed to be alright, Longye turned around and prepared to leave with Xiaolan.

Seeing this, the man raised his gun again and pointed it at Longye and the other man.

Without even looking behind him, Longye smiled and said, "It was Xiaolan who wanted to save you, not me. Since she saved you out of kindness, I won't go against her wishes."