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

Was he just trying to use another murder to keep the police pinned down here, giving him time to move on to other places?

Thinking of this, Shinichi Kudo's eyes sharpened: "Inspector Megure, please take me to Tsuburaya Town first. I'm worried that this place is a trap set up by that person, for the same purpose as Kiyoko Yukimatsu, but with a more subtle method!"

"hiss--"

Megure Juzo gasped, "Could it be that he wants to drag you here, Kudo, and then go to Tsuburaya Town to silence the people who worked for Yukimatsu Kiyoko before?"

Shinichi Kudo nodded heavily: "Even if this is just a coincidence, I'll come back after the bodies here are retrieved."

He couldn't be sure about such a thing, but since the people here were already dead and he was of no use in retrieving the bodies, he naturally had to follow the other possibilities in his reasoning and block all the schemes of the mastermind behind the scenes!

"Makes sense!"

Megure Juzo turned to get into the car, but before he could even move, he heard Chiba Kazunobu's excited shouts from behind.

"Inspector, that person was only thrown onto the foundation stone of the pier bridge; he didn't fall into the sea!"

"What?! He's still alive?!"

"If we don't need to salvage it, wouldn't we be able to start investigating that person right now?" Inspector Megure asked hurriedly, and even Shinichi Kudo paused in his tracks upon hearing this.

"This one……"

Chiba Kazunobu scratched his head somewhat awkwardly: "It's quite a distance from the shore, and the open space is very small. I'm not very agile, so I can't go over there to check."

Megure Juzo remained silent, then turned to look at Kudo Shinichi.

Shinichi Kudo was quite conflicted, but finally gritted his teeth, turned around, and ran towards the beach. There was a potential murder over there, and a murder that had already happened right before his eyes. Damn it, he couldn't possibly ignore it!

But if this is the mastermind's purpose, to keep him hanging on by a thread...

"Inspector Megure, what about Tsuburaya Town..."

"It's the Second Investigation Division! I'll tell them to be on high alert and not give anyone an opportunity to take advantage!"

Inspector Megure roughly guessed Shinichi Kudo's concerns, knowing that he didn't trust the police's capabilities. However, the police's performance lately... well, it seemed they didn't really deserve the trust of more capable detectives.

Shinichi Kudo was still somewhat worried.

but,

Firstly, it's still uncertain whether this matter is related to a mastermind behind the scenes;

Secondly, it's at least a half-hour drive from Tsuburaya Town;

Thirdly, there is a search unit there, with more than a dozen people. It is said that the suspect's hiding area has now been narrowed down to one block. The second search unit is guarding that area. It's not that it's impenetrable, but there shouldn't be any problems!

"A swift and decisive victory!" Shinichi Kudo said in a deep voice.

Megure nodded: "Don't worry, Brother Kudo, nothing unexpected will happen."

Chapter 68 is over, everything...

If nothing unexpected happens, then something unexpected will definitely happen.

At 2:02 PM, Shinichi Kudo, who was in a police car heading to Tsuburaya Town, heard the news from the Second Investigative Division from the back seat.

In the neighborhood where the suspect was hiding, a man was accidentally electrocuted and died.

Bang! ! !

As if struck on the back of the head by a giant iron hammer, Shinichi Kudo's body swayed involuntarily, as if he might collapse at any moment.

My mind was in complete chaos; I couldn't think, I couldn't breathe, I could only feel the intense impact and the excruciating pain that followed.

"Brother Kudo! Brother Kudo!"

The shouts coming from beside my ears became distorted and blurry, just like the illusory vision.

Something was shaking his shoulders violently, and Shinichi Kudo was like an unmoored boat on a turbulent sea, swaying with that force.

Something flashed past the corner of my eye.

Snapped!

Megure's hand suddenly stopped in mid-air. Shinichi Kudo, bewildered, instinctively grabbed the hand that was about to strike his face. He gripped the hand tightly, as if seeking some kind of strength, but the next second, his eyes lit up again.

"The person who died now has absolutely nothing to do with Kiyoko Yukimatsu; he was just a smokescreen!"

"Nani?!!!"

Not only Inspector Megure, but the person on the other end of the phone, who had been speaking in a low voice, also exclaimed in surprise. He had thought that the Second Investigation Division had messed things up, but now it seemed that there was still a chance?!

Shinichi Kudo released Juichi Megure's hand and nodded firmly at him:

"Although the scope has been narrowed down to one block, it will still take some time to pinpoint the target."

The fact that the mastermind is in such a hurry to silence someone will only help us pinpoint the target. The deceased is not incapable of having social connections investigated, and it is still possible that we will find the connection to Kiyoko Yukimatsu, which would contradict their purpose.

I deduce that the current dead are merely bait he used to attract your attention.

Do not relax control over the various street intersections, lest he take the opportunity to lead the real target out!

If you're unsure, let Ms. Kumi remotely confirm the body's identity.

Upon hearing this, the person on the other end couldn't help but gasp softly, quickly expressed their gratitude, and instructed their subordinates to fulfill their duties, ideally by patrolling various locations.

Although he didn't immediately grasp the concept, he was, after all, a seasoned criminal investigator with formal training, and he arranged patrol routes and observation points in an orderly manner.

Although Shinichi Kudo didn't know what the terrain was like there, he felt a little relieved when he heard the increasingly calm and rational command.

just,

If we can truly mend the fence after the sheep are lost, that would be excellent.

The worst-case scenario is that the perpetrator took advantage of the police's initial shock and complacency upon discovering the deceased to slip away with their accomplices.

Undoubtedly, the person who was taken away will also be silenced.

But if he had died in some remote corner, or if, like the arrogant yakuza had done before, been submerged in cement and sunk in Tokyo Bay, the police would have had no chance of receiving the information immediately.

If the police find his body much later, with so many people dying in Tokyo every day, there's no way they could connect it to Kiyoko Yukimatsu's case.

Then this case will remain unsolved!

No, and it's not just that.

Shinichi Kudo's expression was serious. Although many people in the police force now believed him and thought there was indeed a mastermind behind it all, most of them, except for the Third Investigation Division, were still skeptical because no conclusive evidence had been found.

Even regarding whether there are problems with Kiyoko Yukimatsu, some people are taking a wait-and-see attitude.

He murdered his father and framed his mother.

This is something that is simply unimaginable for many people who grew up in normal families!

even,

She was so beautiful, and so pitiful...

This may sound like a nonsensical statement, but that's how humans are. When they haven't gotten to know someone well, what determines their first impression of them is their appearance.

One's values ​​tend to follow one's physical appearance; this is generally true.

As for letting those people know the true face of Kiyoko Yukimatsu, the question goes back to the beginning.

All current deductions are based on Shinichi Kudo's logical thinking. Everyone in the Third Investigation Division who has been involved with him in this matter understands that his reasoning is extremely close to the truth.

For others, it's simply a story.

The key point is, where is your evidence?

Without this thing, everything is nonsense.

"Mr. Kudo."

After assigning the task, the inspector from the Second Investigation Division on the other end of the phone spoke with a slightly hopeful tone: "Is it possible that the deceased I just mentioned really died accidentally, and not murdered?"

Shinichi Kudo sighed inwardly, "Just as I thought."

Was his reasoning too far-fetched? Ultimately, it lacked concrete evidence and couldn't be convincing.

"Of course that's possible, but could you please preserve the scene first so I can come and take a look?" Shinichi Kudo tried his best to keep his tone calm.

Then, to my surprise, it turned out to be not that difficult.

He had initially thought he would be disappointed with the police, or even furious, but in reality, he found himself quite used to the situation.

Upon closer examination, the level of competence demonstrated by the police in this case was no different from that in other past cases.

The only difference is the opponent.

Shinichi Kudo suddenly remembered that when he was most engrossed in reading detective novels, he seemed to have told someone that if he wanted to, he could definitely commit the perfect crime.

Now that he's become the most famous detective in all of Japan, he certainly wouldn't plan a crime.

But this newly emerged mastermind looks exactly like a carbon copy of him.

They both possessed the same talent, but then embarked on the opposite path, developing in the direction of perfect crime.

what……

Could it be that, just like Sherlock Holmes, he has finally encountered his destined Moriarty?

An unknown emotion arose from the depths of my heart, slowly surging throughout my body with each heartbeat.

It's excitement.

It's also about a sense of mission.

Shinichi Kudo looked out the car window at the bustling city, all the complexities before his eyes, yet not a speck of dust rose in his mind.

His gaze was calm, he seemed...

We've found a target.

Huh?

what is that?

Amidst a cluster of small white flowers, a figure with crimson eyebrows and slightly upturned eyes exudes a hint of malevolence…

"It's a white fox mask!"

Before Shinichi Kudo could see clearly, Miwako Sato, in the driver's seat, excitedly spoke up: