Solving cases with Detective Conan's science? No, I'm a cultivator!

Kitagawa Taki suddenly realized a possibility, "Doctor!"

He walked straight out of the ward, and Conan immediately understood and hurriedly chased after him.

The others in the ward were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Professor Agasa? He's connected to Eleven?" Kogoro Mouri asked, puzzled.

Ran chimed in, "Professor Agasa's name is Professor Agasa, and 'shi' is eleven, isn't it?"

……

PARKING LOT.

As soon as Kitagawa Taki got into the car, Conan followed suit and slipped in as well.

Conan said, "I'll join too!"

Kitagawa Taki ignored him and started the car directly.

On the way, Conan asked directly, "Did you help Torada...Uehara Yui come to Tokyo?"

He couldn't stand idly by when someone who was highly likely to be a criminal became a police officer.

Kitagawa Taki said in surprise, "Why would you think that? Why would I help her? Besides, where would I get the power to reinstate her?"

Despite Kitagawa Taki's words, Conan's doubts remained unresolved.

He had no choice but to bury these thoughts in his heart for the time being. The most important thing right now was not this; Dr. Agasa might be in danger!

Chapter 404 The Sealed Past

Kitagawa Taki drove quickly to Professor Agasa's house.

"PhD!"

Professor Agasa had collapsed in the yard, shakily making a phone call.

"Taki, Shinichi!"

Dr. Agasa also saw the two of them.

Conan quickly asked, "Professor, where is the culprit?"

Dr. Agasa, enduring the pain, said, "It was a guy riding a black off-road motorcycle. He was wearing a helmet and riding gear, but I couldn't tell who he was."

Kitagawa Taki scanned the area with his divine sense but found no one matching Professor Agasa's description, so they must have already escaped far away.

"Doctor, let me take you to the hospital first."

Dr. Agasa said, "I've already called for an ambulance."

He wasn't wounded in any vital areas, but the location of the injury was rather awkward; an arrow had landed squarely on his buttocks.

Fortunately, he has thick skin and is tough, so the wound shouldn't be deep.

"It'll be faster if I take you there." Kitagawa Taki helped Professor Agasa into the car and picked up the paper sword hilt that the murderer had thrown in the yard.

Conan, who ran out to investigate the culprit, naturally returned empty-handed.

……

Kitagawa Taki took Dr. Agasa to Toto University Hospital.

Upon receiving the news, Kogoro Mouri and the others rushed over.

"This was left by the murderer."

Kitagawa Taki took out the paper sword hilt.

Kogoro Mouri said, "As expected, the assassin was executed in the order of the playing cards."

……

In Eri Kisaki's hospital room.

After visiting Professor Agasa, Ran returned home alone.

Kuriyama Midori was arranged by Kisaki Eri to return to Kisaki Law Firm.

"I was so scared when I heard that you had an accident, Mom!" Xiaolan said, her face still trembling with fear.

Noticing Ran's unusual behavior, Eri asked with concern, "Ran, what's wrong?"

Xiaolan hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "I had a nightmare a couple of days ago..."

Ran saw Eri in her dream, and it was a younger version of her. Just as Ran ran towards Eri, Eri shouted and told her not to come any closer.

Immediately afterwards, accompanied by a gunshot, Eri Kisaki fell to the ground.

Xiao Lan was also awakened.

After listening to Ran's dream, Eri Kisaki laughed and said, "Am I old now?"

Xiao Lan laughed, "I admit I misspoke."

"Ran." Eri gestured for Ran to move closer.

Ran responded and rested her head next to Eri on the hospital bed.

Eri gently stroked Ran's hair and whispered, "I'll be alright."

But she had something on her mind. She knew that Xiaolan's dream was definitely influenced by that incident, but she didn't know if Xiaolan remembered it.

Because Xiaolan was still very young at that time.

She took little Ran to the police station to see Kogoro Mouri, but she was kidnapped by a prisoner who had escaped.

During the standoff, Kogoro Mouri chose to shoot her. The criminal lost her composure, and he took the opportunity to wound and subdue the robber.

This incident also left a scar on her leg, even though the bullet only grazed it.

Not long after this incident, she separated from Kogoro Mouri.

Of course, the separation wasn't because of this incident. She could understand why Kogoro Mouri shot her. At that moment, the criminal was emotionally unstable and could have harmed her at any time, so it was indeed the best option.

But this happened right in front of Xiao Xiao Lan, which had a significant impact on her.

Fortunately, Xiaolan gradually forgot about it, until today when she brought up her dream again.

If possible, she hoped that Xiaolan would never have to remember it.

Whether Xiaolan can understand or not, this is ultimately not a good memory.

……

the other side.

Kitagawa Taki and the others were discussing the killer's next target when a nurse ran over.

"Excuse me, which one of you is Mr. Kogoro Mouri?"

"That's me." Kogoro Mouri said, somewhat puzzled.

“A few minutes ago, someone asked me to give this to you.” The nurse handed Kogoro Mouri a card.

Kogoro Mouri glanced at him, his expression changed, and he asked sharply, "Where is that person?"

The nurse said, "They've already left."

Kitagawa Taki asked, "Is it a guy wearing a helmet and cycling gear?"

The nurse said, "That's right, I also found it strange! His voice also sounded like it was produced by a voice changer."

Uehara Yui asked, "Mr. Mori, what does it say on it?"

Kogoro Mori showed the cards to the group; they only had three numbers on them: 13, 12, and 11.

Conan said in a deep voice, "It seems the culprit is after you, Uncle Mori!"

Shiratori Ninzaburo asked, puzzled, "What is the murderer trying to do? Is he trying to provoke us?"

Yui Uehara asked, "Mr. Mori, do you have any leads on the culprit?"

Kogoro Mouri frowned and shook his head. If you really think about it, he had personally sent quite a few criminals to jail during his years as a detective and detective, and there were quite a few people who hated him.

Just then, Inspector Megure's voice rang out: "I know!"

"Police department!"

"Inspector Megure, what brings you here?"

He changed back into his signature brown trench coat.

Inspector Megure glanced down at the wound on his abdomen and said, "My injury is fine now. I heard that Attorney Kisaki and Professor Agasa were also attacked, so I rushed over."

He had a lot of abdominal fat, and since no vital organs were injured, he insisted on being discharged from the hospital.

Yui Uehara asked, "Inspector, you just said you know the murderer?"

Inspector Megure said in a deep voice, "I think the murderer should be Murakami Jo."

"Murakami Takeshi?!" Kogoro Mori suddenly remembered.

Inspector Megure said, "He's a bachelor, a card dealer. He was imprisoned for murder ten years ago and was only released a week ago."

The dealer who specializes in card games is just the dealer who deals the cards, isn't he?

Just as Kitagawa Taki had thought, Inspector Megure pulled out a photograph. "This is Murakami Takeshi from ten years ago."

The photo shows Murakami Jo dealing cards to guests.

Kogoro Mouri said in a deep voice, "He certainly has reason to hate me. I was the one who arrested him back then!"

"I've heard some things about that case too. After he was taken to the police station..."

Before Shiratori Ninzaburo could finish speaking, Inspector Megure interrupted him, "Brother Shiratori, let's not bring up the past anymore."

Kitagawa Taki narrowed his eyes; it seemed there was more to this story.

Kogoro Mouri rested his chin on his hand and pondered, "But why didn't Murakami Jo come to me directly?"

Inspector Megure said in a deep voice, "He's targeting the people around you because he's trying to drive you to your doom step by step."

Kogoro Mouri's expression hardened.

Yui Uehara pondered, "It will probably be very difficult to find him directly. Murakami Jo is definitely hiding very well."