He's in Detective Conan, and he's the mastermind behind everything.

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Chapter 59 The Great Theft and the Solution!

A moment later, Kiyoko Yukimatsu gently pushed Hotaru away.

"I have to go."

Ying Sheng glanced at the time; it was almost midnight.

"Chiyoko cooked lunch herself today, she'll be here soon. How did you sneak in, a gift doll? A delivery? Do you need me to help you get out?"

"It was you who sent a carload of flowers to Miss Chiyoko."

"Oh, what did I give you?"

"Jasmine."

"So the garden decorations being done were my doing. Not a bad choice. Kiyoko, go and complete the transfer procedures this afternoon. Prejudice in people's hearts is a mountain. I can summon it, but I can't move it. I'm very sorry."

Kiyoko blinked: "Teitan High School?"

"except this."

"Oh, okay, may I ask you a favor, Hotaru-kun?"

“If you want to retaliate against those who slander you, I don’t recommend it. My previous agreement to let you take action against Sato Miwako was actually based on my own calculations. Kudo should have already figured out that trick of switching the sky.”

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The phrase "stealing the sky and replacing the sun" refers to the call records on Yukimatsu Nami's phone.

She herself had never contacted the Muddy Association. When questioned by the police, she insisted that someone had stolen her phone to make that call and then secretly returned it afterwards.

However, just half a minute before that call record, the insurance company had called her.

Is it possible to steal her phone in such a short time without her noticing?

When questioned by the police, the insurance company employee swore to God that the person on the other end of the phone was indeed Yukimatsu Nami herself, and that he could even recreate her tone of being clearly overjoyed yet trying to suppress it, but ultimately unable to.

At first, Yukimatsu Nami tried to argue and make excuses, but under the sharp gazes of the police officers, she could only slump into her chair and admit to what had happened.

However, she really didn't contact the Muddy Association.

Over the past forty years, she had only heard of the name "Muddy Association" twice. The only two times she had any contact with them were when they came to her door to collect a debt before she left Masato Yukimatsu and a few days ago when they came to her house at Okao Yamada's house to collect a debt again.

These two look like enemies no matter how you look at it!

Not to mention she wouldn't dare retaliate against the ruthless police, even if someone gave her the guts, she would never contact the Muddy Society!

However, call records cannot be faked; even the minute and second of the call time correspond perfectly with the insurance company's records.

Moreover, she actually remembered that after that phone call, she kept excitedly refreshing her email, eagerly awaiting the bank's notification to announce the arrival of a huge sum of money. Her phone had never been stolen, and her insistence was simply a lie that she herself was guilty of.

But she had never contacted the Muddy Association!

During that time, my phone was completely silent, there was no activity at all. What was going on?

At the time, the police generally believed that Yukimatsu Nami was being stubborn and denying everything. They said there was irrefutable evidence, so what was she still trying to deny? She should just confess and get leniency!

But because one person didn't speak, everyone waited in silence.

The air in the detention room seemed to quiet down, with only a few slight creaking sounds. It was Yukimatsu Nami shifting her body uncomfortably, feeling uncomfortable all over.

Fortunately, the silence didn't last long.

Are you sure you used your own phone yesterday?

"???"

"!!!"

When Shinichi Kudo asked that question while stroking his chin, everyone in the Metropolitan Police Department was momentarily stunned, and after a moment of thought, they were shaken to their core.

Yup!

The mobile phone used by Nami Yukimatsu is just a very common white Sharp J-SH04 on the market right now.

If someone steals her phone beforehand and uses it as a template to completely replicate and disguise it on another phone, then when the phone is replaced, she will likely be unable to tell the difference because her attention is completely drawn to the exorbitant insurance payout and she won't have time to carefully compare other details!

Even if the thief knows her very well, the replication process wouldn't take too long.

Compared to smartphones, feature phones have much simpler functions!

As for the insurance company employee being certain that he was talking to Yukimatsu Nami, that's even simpler. All the person who stole the phone needs to do is use another phone as a middleman, and the connection between the A and C ends can be seamless, completely ignoring the middleman!

After the call, the middleman immediately contacted the Muddy Association and then replaced Yukimatsu Nami's original phone with it, thus perfectly completing the trick of the call record!

Once the trick is exposed, it seems insignificant.

But that's how many things are in this world; unless someone points out the key, many people will never understand.

Once you figure it out, even an ordinary person can keenly spot the flaws!

"Ms. Cedar, do you remember the phone number of the insurance company you received the call from?"

Miwako Sato's eyes were piercing: "The police can trace the call forwarding. That person must have used another phone to relay the call, and the number is definitely different from the insurance company's!"

However, after rubbing her head and recalling for a long time, Yukimatsu Nami finally shook her head in despair:

“When I left the Metropolitan Police Department yesterday morning, you said that the insurance company would contact me soon. As soon as I saw the phone call, I answered it immediately. It was an unknown number. I don’t have a photographic memory, so how could I possibly remember the numbers?”

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over the heads of the agitated Metropolitan Police Department staff.

More than one person felt a bitter taste in their mouth. Could this be the same situation as the previous incidents, with the mastermind's methods being unsolvable and impossible to verify?

"Are you sure you connected immediately?"

"!!!"

At the critical moment, Shinichi Kudo stepped forward again. Everyone looked at him, their eyes shining as if they had seen a divine child sent by heaven to save them!

Nami Yukimatsu nodded blankly, then listened:

"Did you start speaking immediately after the call connected? Did the other end respond to you immediately?"

Nami Yukimatsu was still confused, but she could naturally tell that Shinichi Kudo was solving a case and helping her clear her name. Without hesitation, she nodded.

"I immediately spoke up and asked him if he was from an insurance company, and he answered right away!"

"it is good."

Shinichi Kudo turned to look at Juzo Inspector Megure: "Contact that insurance company employee and confirm with him." The phone rang a few times before Nami Yukimatsu answered.

Megure suddenly realized and excitedly pounded his fist: "The mastermind is making a relay call, it will take time!"

He immediately contacted the employee again, and just to be on the safe side, he contacted the telecommunications company directly. This confirmed Shinichi Kudo's deduction:

There is a five-second delay from dialing to connection!

This is the time required for electromagnetic signal transmission. Even if the mastermind behind the scenes waits in front of the phone, they absolutely cannot avoid the inevitable flaw determined by the laws of physics!

Megure patted his younger brother's shoulder heavily, his excitement almost indescribable.

It’s so strong!

Shinichi Kudo was completely unaware; every brain cell was throbbing with excitement.

"Now, all that's left is to lock onto the target."

Chapter 60 The Moon Hides, the Stars Shine Brightly!

Hotaru was unaware of what had happened inside the Metropolitan Police Department, but he thought that the obvious flaws in this elaborate scheme should not be too difficult for Shinichi Kudo.

Kiyoko nodded slightly: "Mr. Kudo went to Shibuya with his men about an hour and a half ago to investigate the club where my mother stayed last night."

"The first phone swap was done by me at Yamada Okao's house early yesterday morning. The second one was done by you at the meeting. What method did you use?" Hotaru asked.

"Pretty face."

"I understand. It was your accomplice who used the excuse of leaving contact information on her phone and then switched the phone. The method is quite good. If this had happened more than once, even Kudo might not have been able to pinpoint the target. The only question is, can you have absolute control over that person?"

"Actually, I wanted to ask Hotaru-kun for this favor before."

Ying Sheng frowned slightly upon hearing this: "Could it be that you have very little control over him, and that what you told him was just a prank, and that he gets so scared when he sees the police that he spills everything?"

Kiyoko shook her head: "How could I use someone like that? It's just... well, I think I went a little too far before. He knows that the police are investigating this matter, and he might use it to coerce me and cause some bad things to happen."

"Ah, I see."

Ying Sheng chuckled: "I'll handle this, but, Qingzi, I'm sorry to say something silly and chauvinistic. I assure you, you will never be alone again from now on. As for those useless accomplices, just get rid of them."

Kiyoko chuckled and nodded: "Those who play with fire will get burned. I understand."

"When you find a cockroach in your room, it has already infested places you can't see." Ying Sheng said helplessly, "There must be more than one man with ulterior motives. You are about to suffer the consequences of your years of womanizing."

"Most of it is fine. I will try my best to handle it properly. In this regard, can I ask Ying Sheng for some advice?"

"I'm not after those women's money or sex, so my situation is different from yours. But it's pretty simple for you to resolve, right? Just give them a breakup fee. Whatever amount they spent on you, you return double to them."

The reason is simply that I no longer love you; feelings are such unpredictable things.

"Hey, so much..."

Kiyoko said with some difficulty, "There are some people I've explicitly told you this, but the effect has been the opposite."

"Isn't this just you playing hard to get?"

“There are two who really aren’t, and I’ve even expressed my disgust for them outright, but they seem to be too deeply involved.”

"Wouldn't such a ghost be quite useful?"

Ying Sheng laughed and said, "Just like Gao Yuanyi, let him experience warmth he has never felt before, enjoy luxury that he could never reach in his entire life. Under the extreme satisfaction of thinking that he has obtained you and the extreme emptiness of having avenged his great enemy, he is willing to die for you."

"Ugh……"

Kiyoko lowered her eyes slightly: "I am very grateful for Mr. Takahara's kindness to me. It is really an insult to him to compare those rude guys with a gentleman like him."

"Getting him drunk and then finding a prostitute as a substitute, I don't think you respect him at all."

"Actually, I'm thinking of using the same method now, but if they find out, um... could I ask Hotaru-kun for help?"