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

Shiho Miyano speculated that Shinichi Kudo believed Ran knew about Kiyoko Yukimatsu's problems, so even if he didn't explain, Ran would understand. But that's too simplistic; things are never that simple.

Let's try to put ourselves in her shoes and understand Xiaolan's personality a little...

Even if reason tells me: "Well, let's be understanding of him."

Emotions can also run rampant: That despicable reasoning maniac!

And most importantly, where exactly is Kiyoko Yukimatsu's problem? And how long are you, Shinichi Kudo, going to investigate this in such a strange way?

Such things are hard to define, so it's no wonder the other side feels resentful.

Although it had nothing to do with her...

But just as chasing gossip is human nature, Shiho Miyano was quite curious about the development of these two couples.

The men in black suits kept checking their time and occasionally cast hesitant glances at Shiho Miyano. Shiho Miyano ignored them but still turned and went downstairs to the supermarket checkout.

The break time Gin had given her was almost up, and it wasn't her style to make things difficult for a minor character who couldn't make her own decisions.

Moreover, if you push the other side too far, they will definitely bring out Gin to suppress her in the end, which would be very boring.

As the escalator slowly descended, Shiho Miyano saw Shinichi Kudo and his companion not far ahead.

Kiyoko Yukimatsu was holding her phone in both hands, typing away, while Shinichi Kudo craned his neck to watch. Without any attempt to hide it, after finishing typing, Kiyoko Yukimatsu held the phone up to Shinichi's face, waving it and saying something with a smile.

Shiho Miyano didn't hear clearly, only catching phrases like "someone confessed their love".

See that? Shinichi Kudo rolls his eyes.

Shiho Miyano remained silent for a moment. After that, when Shinichi Kudo and the other person paid for their items and left the supermarket without looking back, she suddenly remembered something and turned around.

Shuiyue Yingsheng and Maoli Ran had just taken the elevator from the second floor.

Ran Mouri was holding a bottle that looked like a condiment from a distance. She was gesturing with her fingers and talking about something. Hotaru Mizuki was nodding along and occasionally asking a question. Ran would shake her head and answer carefully.

Shiho Miyano withdrew her gaze and sighed softly to herself.

so weird.

They returned to the research institute in silence. Shiho Miyano made herself a blueberry peanut butter sandwich for dinner. After eating, she dialed Gin's number.

"Help me investigate Kiyoko Yukimatsu."

"why?"

Gin's voice showed no surprise, only his usual indifference.

"The peripheral members should have reported the whole process to you, right? I ran into some people, just out of curiosity. I'm also a codenamed member, so I have that authority."

Sherry spoke calmly, explaining that she wouldn't have made the call if Gin hadn't been prepared to find out anyway.

"Tsk, how's Shuiyue Yingsheng's experiment going?"

"His physical data and athletic performance are all consistent with each other. At most, he is a skilled martial artist who is proficient in mixed martial arts. His physique is even below average. I don't know why you are so sure that he has undergone drug modification."

Gin remained noncommittal: "What about his so-called martial arts skills?"

“He demonstrated it to me once, and he did unleash power beyond what is usually possible. But according to data simulations, it was simply because he better integrated the power of his entire body and removed some of the self-limitations of the human body; it wasn’t some inexplicable power,” Shirley said.

Gin's lips curled slightly. So, that night at the dock, Mizuki Hotaru was just putting on a brave face?

Ha, what an interesting fellow.

"You mean, what he used was really just a martial arts technique? Then let's try to find out its principles; it will be very useful to the organization. Besides, weren't there research materials found at the Shuiyue family's residence? Those were just pieces of waste paper, weren't they?"

"It's still being sorted out, and will be reported later."

"call--"

Gin slowly exhaled a puff of cigarette smoke: "I still think there's something wrong with Mizuki Hotaru."

You can make your own judgment.

"Vermouth will arrive in Tokyo tomorrow morning."

Shirley's eyes flickered slightly: "I understand."

Chapter 73 Shh, keep your voice down, Kudo's here!

The winery's intelligence team is very efficient.

Especially since the one who issued this order was Sherry, who held a very high and rather mysterious position in the organization, everyone's enthusiasm for work was greatly mobilized.

After all, this lord had assigned a fierce god like Gin to supervise the construction. He stood at the door and coldly surveyed the group. All the civilian staff in the intelligence team trembled with fear, feeling as if a dark gun barrel was pointed at the back of their heads.

Numerous pieces of information arrived from various channels and quickly coalesced into a complete picture before Gin's eyes.

Because of the involvement of an undercover agent planted within the police force, Gin absorbed almost every word of the inferences about Kiyoko Yukimatsu that the Investigative Department knew.

"Tokyo Bay, Akagi Wharf..."

Thoughts raced through his mind, and Gin noticed something interesting almost instantly, a slight smile playing on his lips.

First, let's assume that kid named Shinichi Kudo is really capable, and the mastermind he's diagnosing actually exists.

Secondly, Kiyoko Yukimatsu and Hotaru Mizuki were neighbors, and judging from their behavior, they were both the kind of people who were not mentally stable.

Furthermore, police went to Akagi Wharf yesterday at noon to investigate and discovered a highly decomposed body encased in cement. They are conducting DNA testing on the body and believe that the person may be related to the case of Kiyoko Yukimatsu.

Finally, a week ago, Mizuki Hotaru was pouring cement for someone in Tokyo Bay, and he was very concerned about the identity of the corpse. In order to avoid being seen by Vodka, he gave up the assassination and deliberately exposed himself!

Most importantly, the police report included a photo of the oil drum containing the body.

The two ears, almost completely rotten, were ones that Vodka had touched himself; the broken hilt of the samurai sword was one that he had seen Hotaru painstakingly put back in!

What he saw that night perfectly matched what the police saw the day before!

With this simple explanation, the answer seems quite clear.

The mastermind behind it all is Shuiyue Yingsheng!

Gin's smile gradually widened. Could such a madman actually have someone he truly cares about?

It's so interesting.

The best way to completely control someone is to exploit their weaknesses.

Gin was initially troubled about how to completely control Mizuki Hotaru. He thought that a heartless person, a person who entrusted all his emotions to a vague and ethereal god, was incapable of building intimate relationships with others and had no weaknesses.

But now it seems he still has at least one.

Cedar Kiyoko!

Although there was no evidence, Gin quickly imagined their meeting and getting to know each other, probably as neighbors who shared the same plight, like the little dog in the cardboard box in the park, huddling together for warmth in the wind and rain.

One day, Shuiyue Yingsheng's mental endurance reached its limit, and she finally went completely insane.

Murder your own family!

Free yourself from bondage!

This undoubtedly set an example for Kiyoko Yukimatsu, which led to what happened these past few days.

As for Shinichi Kudo's reasoning about the mastermind behind Kiyoko Yukimatsu's scheme, Shinichi Kudo has never been able to understand why that person would do such a thing.

But Gin understood it at a glance.

Without a doubt, it stemmed from Shuiyue Yingsheng's possessiveness!

He couldn't stand the thought of other men around Kiyoko Yukimatsu. Even if it meant ruining her life, he had to make sure that she only had him in her world!

Although that guy himself was a promiscuous playboy, there's nothing we can do; humans are just like that, with double standards.

Unfortunately, it seems that Shuiyue Yingsheng failed, and it's unclear what happened afterward.

Ha, what a piece of trash.

After deducing all of this, Gin felt incredibly refreshed, even more so than if he had smoked a whole pack of cigarettes in one go.

of course,

This is still just a possibility and needs to be verified.

Finding Itagaki's wife and daughters, who moved to another city, will take time, as will conducting DNA testing and comparison. The report is expected to be available tonight.

But Gin believes that this is absolutely the case; are there any other possibilities?

however……

An hour later, the facts proved to him that there seemed to be other possibilities.

DNA test results comparison:

Mismatch!

Upon seeing this result, Gin frowned slightly. Wasn't the homeless Itagaki in that oil drum?

Tsk, in that case, all his previous speculations have become castles in the air.

Gin originally thought his reasoning was quite consistent, but if the mastermind wasn't Mizuki Hotaru, then what was he thinking when he was brainstorming and indulging in self-admiration?

Gin pulled down his hat brim and turned to leave the intelligence group.

A pistol will rust if it's not used for too long. Let's go do some missions tonight... and collect a few debts while we're at it.

"Vodka, report the results to Sherry."

"No problem, brother!"

Fifteen minutes later, Shirley read through the information Vodka had sent her and felt somewhat disappointed.

The detective had done enough, but the mastermind was even more deeply hidden, and even the organization couldn't find his trail.

Unfortunately, I can't offer any help.

Putting down her phone and putting all distractions aside, Shirley began her experiment for the night.

The last lingering thought was: what are those four people doing now?

Beikacho 1-chome.

Qingyuan Private Kitchen, back kitchen.

Hotaru carefully sliced ​​an ultra-thin piece of Wagyu beef, let out a long breath through his mask, and asked with a smile: