The frivolous handsome guy sensed something was wrong, knowing his plan to pick up girls was definitely ruined. He spat angrily and ran away.
"Huh?" Sonoko was surprised. Naoto-san... did this for me? Does he have feelings for me too?
Naoto Hayashi turned to Sonoko and said, "That guy is no good. Be careful in the future, don't get fooled by that kind of person."
Sonoko blushed and said shyly, "Okay, Naoto-nii."
Naoto Hayashi glanced at his watch; it was almost time. He had to rush to Yoko Tono's film set, so he waved goodbye to Sonoko.
Sonoko watched his departing figure with longing eyes, and the fire of passion within her was rekindled!
"Great! Naoto-kun wasn't disappointed in me. Looks like I still have a chance! Next time I must make sure to ask him out, and then figure out a way to win him over! Hehehehehehe!"
……
Lin Zhiren first went to the bank to deposit ten million.
The beautiful female tellers at the bank counter already know him.
I've deposited large sums of cash into this guy several times in a row, and I still don't know who he is.
Naoto Hayashi also noticed the other person's eager gaze. He glanced down and saw that the other person's name tag read "Hirota Masami".
This name seems a bit familiar...
After all, there are too many episodes of Detective Conan, involving thousands of characters, and there are many characters who look alike. Moreover, there are differences between animation and reality, so it is difficult for him to match his memories with the real people.
After depositing the cash, Naoto Hayashi threw the black suitcase into the trash can and drove to the filming location of Yoko Okino's drama crew.
Yoko Okino is filming a suspense drama this time, and she needs to shoot on location at Beika Shrine.
This shrine has existed for many years and has a long history. It is located halfway up a small hill and has a long stone staircase leading down to the main road below.
The place is serene and tranquil, with a faint scent of sandalwood permeating the air.
As filming began, Kogoro Mouri served as the mystery consultant, overseeing the entire process.
Xiao Lan, on the other hand, sat to the side with stars in her eyes, watching the celebrities filming.
As for Conan, he idly fiddled with matchsticks.
Meanwhile, Naoto Hayashi observed the film crew's activities, saying that a case might occur here, but it was uncertain.
After all, there was a murder in the morning, and it's a bit too frequent to have another one in the afternoon.
His spirituality was limited, and he couldn't cast a wide net to monitor the spiderlings.
I can only rely on my own eyesight to observe the crew members and see if anyone is carrying a murderous aura or has a way of courting death.
As filming progressed, he gradually noticed that there seemed to be conflicts between several people.
A young, spiky male assistant, a slim and beautiful female screenwriter with glasses, a handsome and flamboyant male lead, and a sleazy photography assistant wearing a vest and a red hat backwards.
The lewd photography assistant seemed to have obtained a lot of other people's private photos through his photography skills, and then privately blackmailed the handsome male lead and the bespectacled screenwriter.
Naoto Hayashi's little spider followed behind, monitoring the whole thing.
This lewd photography assistant threatened the former with a large sum of hush money and threatened the latter with having sex with him!
Holy crap! Is this something I can eavesdrop on or peek at?
It's restricted!
Naoto Hayashi felt that this guy had probably watched too many adult films and wanted to indulge in some.
But that's clearly courting death...
The handsome male lead and the bespectacled screenwriter both exude a murderous aura.
In addition, there was the young spiky male assistant, who also overheard the lewd man threatening the bespectacled female screenwriter, and he too exuded a murderous aura!
Three murderers? Ah... Naoto Hayashi has given up on the deduction.
Chapter 31 The Strange Woman
Naoto Hayashi knew he wasn't cut out for deduction.
Sometimes, even when clues are right in front of him, he may still be unable to analyze the truth.
He's no different from those NPC police officers.
Besides, the methods used by the people here are all fancy and complicated, so why bother racking your brains for it?
So Naoto Hayashi didn't care anymore; as long as he could get the soul in the end, that was enough.
The filming ended in the evening.
The crew was preparing to check into the nearby Beika Hotel, but the handsome male lead disliked the old and run-down place and decided to book a room at the Teitan Hotel himself.
The Mori family and Naoto Hayashi were invited by the director to stay at the hotel together, and they planned to have a good meal that evening.
Upon hearing about drinking, Kogoro Mouri readily agreed, overjoyed.
The famous detective holds a very high status in this world, so the crew, including the director, kept toasting Kogoro, making him extremely happy.
People started leaving one after another.
After a lively drinking session that lasted until almost 10 o'clock, Ran and Yoko Okino prepared to go out to buy some things, and Conan, the keychain, naturally followed along.
Seeing this, Lin Zhiren sensed something was wrong and stood up, saying, "It's too dangerous for two girls to go out so late. I'll go with you."
Xiaolan and Yangzi both smiled sweetly, making me feel very at ease.
Conan, with his deadpan expression, was internally screaming, "Hey, am I not human?! Am I even human?! You bastard! Don't ignore me, damn it!"
Unfortunately, no one took this seven-year-old kid seriously.
The group walked to a convenience store, and on their way back to the hotel, they happened to pass by the Mihara Shrine, where they had taken photos.
Suddenly, a noise came from the direction of the shrine. The group looked in the direction of the sound and saw a figure running away in a panic at the end of the stone steps!
So suspicious!
Ran and Yoko Okino suspect the thief, while Conan has a bad feeling!
The group immediately rushed up the steps.
At this moment, Naoto Hayashi threw out a gold ring, and under the influence of spiritual power, the ring transformed into a golden bee, buzzing as it flew over!
The golden bee quickly caught up with the man and, with the help of the faint starlight, saw his face clearly—it was the handsome male lead from the film crew!
In his panic, the man fled through the bushes.
Meanwhile, the group discovered a corpse lying face down at the entrance of the shrine!
It's that sleazy camera assistant on the film crew!
That bastard is dead.
Lin Zhiren silently took out his phone from his pocket and handed it to Xiaolan. Xiaolan immediately called the police and notified her father.
The police arrived quickly.
Inspector Megure, an old acquaintance, looked visibly tired.
There was no way around it; it was almost midnight. After receiving the report, they rushed to the scene immediately. Inspector Megure probably hadn't been asleep long before the phone call woke him up from his bed.
However, upon seeing Kogoro Mouri among the onlookers, Inspector Megure immediately felt much more at ease.
With Mori around, I reckon I can get home and sleep before 1 a.m.? You really have to pull ahead, bro.
Because of the murder, all relevant personnel were brought to the scene, including the entire film crew and the handsome male lead who had made a detour and pretended to have come from the Teitan Hotel.
Police officers and detectives got to work, starting to search the scene and look for evidence.
Soon, clues began to come together.
The deceased left behind blood-written words on the ground, and incriminating photos of the handsome male protagonist were found on his body...
Conan immediately went into analytical mode and began searching for clues in the blood-written message.
Meanwhile, Naoto Hayashi's golden bees continued to hover over the shrine, searching for any possible clues.
Suddenly, Naoto Hayashi was taken aback.
There was a figure lurking in the woods next to the shrine!
She was a slender, short-haired woman wearing a black bodysuit that accentuated her curves, and she was holding a pistol in her hand!
Naoto Hayashi was shocked!
Who is this person?
It wasn't a simple case; a female gunman had also infiltrated the group!
The little golden bee immediately landed and went closer to observe.
However, the woman was extremely perceptive. Noticing the slight buzzing sound, she immediately aimed her pistol at it!
She did not find the golden bee in the darkness.
"Hmm? Is it a bee?" The woman listened intently for a while, but found nothing unusual, before turning her attention back to the crime scene.
A little bee landed on a leaf, wriggled a few times, and turned into a little spider.
The little golden spider silently crawled to the woman's side and circled her twice.
Naoto Hayashi felt that the woman in front of him looked familiar, as if she were a character from a certain story.
Meanwhile, Conan had a flash of inspiration and deduced the truth behind the murder!
"I get it! So the murderer must be... wait, then the handsome male lead isn't the murderer, and given Lin Zhiren's despicable nature, shouldn't he be trying to extort the handsome male lead? Why is he so quiet this time..."
Conan glanced at Naoto Hayashi and found him spacing out, wondering what mischief he was about to do.
Conan's heart tightened, and he quickly took out his watch and used the tranquilizer dart to inject Kogoro Mouri in the neck!
I need to figure out the truth quickly! Catch the murderer! Otherwise, this bastard will take action!
Kogoro Mouri falls asleep instantly, and Conan pulls out his voice changer and goes online!
Chapter 32 The Legend of Moonshadow Island
"The blood-written words on the ground were left by the deceased. But the disjointed strokes indicate that someone altered the blood-written words..."
"After removing these two strokes and adding the next stroke, the blood-red text that appears is 'handsome guy'! But it's still fake."
"Remove these few strokes, and you get the prisoner's name... it's you!"
Conan, supporting the unconscious Kogoro's arm, pointed at the bespectacled screenwriter!
The girl with glasses was struck dumb; her legs gave way, and she collapsed to her knees.
As she sobbed, the bespectacled girl began to recount what had happened. It was nothing more than that she had done something foolish when she was young and ignorant, and that lewd photography assistant had caught her doing something wrong, so he had been threatening and blackmailing her ever since.
That lewd photography assistant lured her out today, intending to do something inappropriate, but she ended up stabbing her in a vital spot with a knife...
Just as the bespectacled girl escaped, her fiancé, the spiky-haired assistant, followed her and discovered that the deceased had left blood-written words on the ground. He then had a flash of inspiration and added two strokes to the blood-written words, turning them into "handsome guy".
After he left, the handsome male lead came back. When he saw the words "handsome" written in blood on the ground, he panicked and added a couple more strokes...
The fishy hissing arc
No wonder this case is so strange; it turns out that the evidence at the scene was tampered with by multiple people!
The girl with glasses and the hedgehog hugged each other and cried bitterly. Inspector Megure sighed and handcuffed them all.
After all, fabricating evidence is also a crime.
In short, Yoko Okino's production team suffered a severe blow this time. The male lead was imprisoned, and it's unclear how the remaining scenes will be filmed.
However, these are all things that the director has to worry about. For Naoto Hayashi, all he needs is to obtain the soul.
Soon, just as the police were about to pack up, Naoto Hayashi found an opportunity to devour the soul of the deceased.
This soul was slightly sweet, somewhat like syrup, but it was quite delicious. Lin Zhiren wrapped it up with sin.
In addition, the sins dropped by the murderer were also taken away.
Unfortunately, this time he was almost entirely passive, barely participating in the investigation and deduction. All the credit went to Conan, and naturally, he didn't get any credit for himself.
"Tch, what a loss."
Lin Zhiren clicked his tongue. Souls are certainly good, but he also wanted merit!
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