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

"That's right, these are the personality differences that come from different upbringings, the most important of which is the family of origin."

Ying Sheng sighed softly: "You lacked love since childhood, so you magnify any kindness from others. You worry that the warmth will leave, so you want to repay it. Unequal repayment, and eventually, it becomes unconditional indulgence."

You should see a psychologist instead of me.

Ran was silent for a few moments: "You mean Shinichi?"

"Of course, that includes him, but the most important one is your father."

Ying Sheng said, "Imagine if I were in your position..."

Yeah, I would have gone to Attorney Fei's place on the very first day. If she treats me badly too, I'll just go and ask my relatives for adoption.

If all else fails, I'll go knock on the Kudo family's door in the middle of the night and tell him that from now on, we're bound together, and that I'm very sleepy and could you give me a bed?

I overheard my classmates chatting and they said that Kudo's father is the famous mystery novelist Yusaku Kudo, and his mother is the once very popular actress Yukiko Fujimine. They are very wealthy.

I don't know their personalities well, but judging from the Kudo they mentored, he must be a very cheerful person.

Adopting you? Easy peasy.

It sounded like a very strange timeline. Because it was so outrageous, Xiaolan didn't feel much for it. She just said helplessly, "Would Shuiyue-kun have thought about these things when he was seven years old?"

"When Shuiyue Yingsheng was seven years old, it probably wouldn't work; when Tianshu was seven years old, it would be possible."

Xiaolan, of course, didn't understand the true meaning of those words. She only thought that Yingsheng was saying that she had grown up, and sighed slightly: "So, it's all in the past. What's the use of saying these things now?"

"Psychotherapist..."

"Don't tell me I'm going to see a doctor!"

"Tsk, it's not good to hide your illness and avoid seeking medical help, but never mind."

Now that Mr. Mori is in the hospital, let's start making that comparison chart of his life before and after, starting today, and also add the charts from the first two days.

Haven't you heard the saying, "Every adult needs to re-educate themselves"? That's what you need to do now.

"Hi Yi, thank you for your guidance, mentor Shuiyue. Sonoko is coming back soon, bye-bye."

"That sounds a bit strange. See you later."

The phone hangs up.

Ying Sheng locked her phone and was about to put it away when she suddenly caught a glimpse of her own face on the dark screen, especially the faint smile that unconsciously lingered at the corner of her mouth.

Indeed, it's a wonderful form of mental healing.

No wonder so many people love keeping pets. No matter how much brainstorming they do, they can clear their minds and relax completely in front of these simple little animals.

So, is Xiaolan a cat-type or a dog-type?

Haha, of course it's a human, just like the many virtual daughters he played in his previous life.

Cute and worry-free.

so good.

A moment later, the black Bentley Elegance stopped far away outside the Akagi Wharf. Ying Sheng reached his left hand to his forehead, swept his hair back, and picked up a mask from the seat next to him with his right hand. It was a white fox with red eyes and slightly upturned corners, giving it a rather sinister look.

With a fox mask covering his face, paired with Ying Sheng's current black suit, a standard yakuza uniform, he looked like he had come to this long-abandoned dock to attend a masquerade ball.

Get out of the car and open the trunk.

With his left hand, Ying Sheng pulled out a silver, all-metal briefcase. With a tug and a toss of his right hand, a long, heavy sack appeared on his shoulder, hanging halfway down.

He walked alone toward the dock, while the Bentley Arnage turned around and drove away the very next second after the trunk was closed.

ask:

How could Kiyoko lead Shinichi Kudo to Tokyo Bay?

She is indeed intelligent, but compared to Shinichi Kudo, who has almost already locked her in, there is undoubtedly a gap between them.

Of the two plans Hotaru prepared for Kiyoko, the one involving the phone had already been hacked. The fingerprints on the glass bottle used to hold the dry ice were also easily detected after Chiba and Shinichi bought an identical bottle and gave it to Kudo Shinichi.

The principle is very simple:

Dry ice sublimates at room temperature, producing a large amount of carbon dioxide. To achieve the state where gas is ejected when the bottle is opened, the bottle stopper must be properly sealed.

But Tojo Shuntatsu would get seriously drunk at the time, so what if the glass bottle was sealed too well and he couldn't open it?

What if he gets impatient and goes back to shore, smashing the glass bottle on the ground?

The dangerous posture and the brief oxygen deprivation caused by being sprayed in the face with carbon dioxide were the necessary conditions for Tojo Shuntatsu's accidental fall into the water.

Therefore, the bottle stopper must be able to be easily opened while ensuring airtightness.

A pull tab on a soft drink perfectly fits this requirement, but if Tojo Shuntatsu wants the note inside to be enticing, the container must be a transparent glass bottle. Moreover, making a pull tab is not so simple, and Kiyoko simply cannot do it.

So let's make use of the principles behind it.

The principle of leverage.

Simply put, once that small external triggering device was installed, the glass bottle, in a way, became a strange landmine.

Why was there nothing else outside the glass bottle that Shinichi Kudo found?

Of course, it was ejected, just like the pull ring of a landmine.

The glass bottle is very smooth, leaving no room for installing a spring, so the elastic device is obviously a rubber band.

Shinichi Kudo reconstructed the device on the glass bottle he bought and immediately contacted the Scientific Investigation Department, asking them to observe it carefully in a similar location. Sure enough, they found the traces left by the rubber band that had been overlooked before, verifying his conjecture.

But that's not the point. The point is:

If this step was performed by Nami Yukimatsu, who left half a fingerprint, was she wearing gloves at that time?

If not, she wouldn't have left only half a fingerprint.

If there is one, it means she has enough risk awareness that she wouldn't leave even half a fingerprint!

This inference, combined with the deceptive switch on the other side of the phone, undoubtedly points to a clear fact:

Someone is framing Nami Yukimatsu!

The fingerprint on that glass bottle was probably left by someone who rubbed it on her hand while she was having a good time at the club, but that person didn't dare to make it too obvious, so there was only half a fingerprint!

Having confirmed this, Shinichi Kudo immediately concluded:

"This was absolutely Kiyoko Yukimatsu's doing alone. The mastermind behind this couldn't possibly have such poor mental fortitude!"

As he relentlessly pursued the matter, Shinichi Kudo became increasingly certain of his reasoning.

Kiyoko Yukimatsu and the mastermind likely had some disagreement, and while her plan, which she carried out alone, seemed ingenious to the police, it was riddled with flaws in his eyes!

"Tokyo Bay! Itahara, a homeless man who used to be an electrician!"

When Shinichi Kudo unexpectedly learned of this news from a tip-off from the public, his eyes lit up.

He saw it; victory was just ahead!

Chapter 64 Drinking poison to quench thirst!

In the case of Masato Cedar, the missing homeless man Itahara was quite important. After the police searched for him unsuccessfully that night, they published a missing person notice in the newspaper the next morning, offering a reward.

But after several days, there was still no success.

Just as Shinichi Kudo had roughly identified several men who might have been used by Kiyoko Yukimatsu at the Shibuya club where Nami Yukimatsu was on Saturday afternoon and was about to conduct further investigation, the police suddenly received a tip from the public.

It was a man who said that while drinking at a fishmonger's shop in Tsuburaya Town, he overheard a prostitute mentioning the name, saying it was a great pity that one of her old customers had been lost.

The police had investigated this area and immediately knew what he was talking about. They also questioned the prostitute, but she knew absolutely nothing about it.

The box of cheap jewelry that Itahara gave her might have contained a secret, but it had already been bought at a high price by a clueless customer before the police arrived.

The customer was obviously very suspicious, but the police couldn't find him and were at a loss.

Is this the only direction this report is heading?

Inspector Megure had been hoping for some new insights, but after listening to the other person's account, he was immediately filled with disappointment. He gave a perfunctory thank you and was about to hang up.

Seemingly realizing their information wasn't sensational enough and that the police were trying to back out, the officer quickly added, "Not only that name, but I also heard her mention Tokyo Bay and Akagi Pier!"

"Nani?!!!"

Inspector Megure immediately became interested, but quickly hung up the phone and went straight to the number he had left before, calling the woman involved.

Why go through a middleman when you can directly connect to the end user?

"How did you know so quickly?"

After Inspector Megure asked the question, the woman opposite him sounded quite annoyed.

“The person who bought my jewelry before came back and said that there was a note left for me by Mr. Itahara in the box. It was very important, at least related to several hundred thousand. If I give him 100,000 yuan, he is willing to return the note to me.”

"What does it say on the note?!" Inspector Megure asked excitedly.

"That person told me that Mr. Itahara left me some things somewhere at Akagi Pier in Tokyo Bay, but I don't know exactly where."

The woman said casually, "Yes, of course I didn't buy that note. Do you think I don't know what Mr. Itahara's financial situation is like? Besides, he's in trouble now, right? I don't want to have anything to do with him."

"What?! Contact that person immediately and buy the note back!"

"That's possible, with the police paying?"

Inspector Megure gritted his teeth: "The police are out!"

Ten minutes later, the police learned the full contents of the note, which roughly meant:

Someone hired Itahara to handle a household electricity problem. A deposit of 100,000 yen has been paid upfront, with the remaining 300,000 yen to be settled at Akagi Pier in Tokyo Bay after the matter is resolved. There's more to this story than meets the eye; if he doesn't return, he'll try his best to hide the money somewhere, a place connected to the name of his beloved.

Itahara entrusted this note to the prostitute, and it goes without saying who his beloved was.

After learning that the prostitute's real name was Kumi, the police immediately retrieved surveillance footage from several days prior near Akagi Wharf and indeed found several images of Itahara appearing in the distance.

Unfortunately, the area around Akagi Wharf is too desolate and lacks surveillance, making it impossible to pinpoint the location more accurately.

However, this was already a significant achievement, and the police team rushed to Tokyo Bay.

Arrival time is:

12:13 PM.

The number 玖 (jiǔ) is a Chinese numeral. There are many abandoned containers at the Akagi Wharf. The police immediately connected the two when they saw them and launched a search.