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

The police officers looked at each other in bewilderment.

Inspector Megure pondered for a moment. He trusted Kitagawa Taki's judgment, and judging from Yoshii Risa's appearance, she didn't seem to be lying.

He was just about to say something when the phone rang.

"Hello, Manager Matsumoto," Inspector Megure answered the phone.

Upon hearing "Matsumoto Management Officer," Kitagawa Taki became more attentive.

Kitagawa Taki overheard their conversation.

After hanging up the phone, Inspector Megure turned to Yui Uehara and Miwako Sato and said, "Sato, Uehara, you two go to Hachioji City right now!"

A painter named Sumire Shindo said she knew the address of the serial killer...

"Yes!" the two replied.

Kitagawa Taki volunteered, "I'll join too!"

Given the involvement of the Black Organization, their operation is unlikely to go smoothly.

……

The three drove off in a police car and sped towards Hachioji City.

Miwako Sato was in charge of driving.

She glanced at Uehara Yui and Kitagawa Taki, then said, "Uehara, Kitagawa, don't you find something strange? It's our operation to arrest Fukase Minoru just now."

"Oh?" Kitagawa Taki remained expressionless.

Uehara Yui rested her chin on her hand, a thoughtful look on her face. "Come to think of it, I also feel that there is something strange about this place."

The two women exchanged a glance and said in unison, "That woman!"

Kitagawa Taki remained silent, waiting for the two to continue.

He wasn't surprised that the two of them were able to discover the problem; their abilities were indeed quite impressive.

Sato Miwako said, "The woman who was taken hostage disappeared while we were controlling Fukase Minoru."

Yui Uehara nodded and said, "Also, her appearance is very suspicious. When the others saw us rushing over, they all instinctively dodged away, but she walked right next to Minoru Fukase."

Then she added, "It's like it was intentional!"

Sato Miwako wholeheartedly agreed. Seeing that Kitagawa Taki remained silent, she glanced at him again and asked, "Kitagawa, what do you think?"

Kitagawa Taki didn't want the two of them to get involved with the Black Organization, so he said, "Aren't you overthinking it? She might just be scared for a moment and just wants to escape the mall as quickly as possible."

The two women frowned slightly. What Kitagawa Taki said was not impossible, but they still found the woman very suspicious.

Kitagawa Taki continued, "If she did it on purpose, why would she do it? That sharp blade wasn't fake; it's not impossible that she deliberately allowed herself to be taken hostage and lose her life."

Neither of the women could figure out the answer to this question.

The car fell silent for a moment.

……

Metropolitan Police Department.

Ireland had already tipped off Gin before contacting Inspector Megure.

Whether Gin can get to Sumire Shindo's house before the police is not his problem.

Right now, he has something even more interesting to investigate.

He discovered that the kid named Conan Edogawa was actually related to Shinichi Kudo, the famous detective who was killed by Gin, and was now living in Shinichi Kudo's house.

Following this lead, he discovered a suspicious point.

Shinichi Kudo is gone, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kudo, show absolutely no reaction.

Based on Conan Edogawa's unusual behavior, he made a bold guess.

Chapter 471 Nightmare

A cold smile appeared on Ireland's face.

If his guess is correct, then he can make good use of this to attack Gin.

People who should have died are now alive and well.

While he might not be able to dethrone Gin, he'll certainly be in for a good scare.

And that kind of medicine...

Countless people have been assassinated by that drug; Shinichi Kudo is likely just one of the many.

……

at the same time.

Kitagawa Taki received a warning message from Vermouth.

In order to reach Sumire Shindo's house before the police, Gin sent Chianti and Coron to intercept Taki Kitagawa and his group who were heading to Hachioji City.

But the purpose was merely to buy time, not to kill.

The previous incident had not yet completely subsided, and Gin did not want to cause any more trouble.

Kitagawa Taki glanced at Sato Miwako, who was driving. He was confident that Sato Miwako's driving skills could handle the situation, since it was just a flat tire.

"What's wrong, Kitagawa?"

Miwako Sato noticed Taki Kitagawa's gaze.

Kitagawa Taki shook his head slightly. "It's nothing."

Yui Uehara glanced at the two of them out of the corner of her eye, but said nothing.

Each of the three was lost in their own thoughts, and they remained silent the rest of the way.

until……

boom!

The car's left and right front tires suddenly burst, and the car almost went out of control.

Sato Miwako remained calm and composed, slowing down and gradually moving towards the shoulder of the road.

After the car came to a stop, the three people got out to check.

"Both tires have blown out." Yui Uehara frowned slightly.

Miwako Sato looked around and saw a blue car driving across the overpass.

The likelihood of both tires bursting at the same time is extremely low.

Therefore, their suspicions deepened.

"I'll contact Officer Shiratori."

Sato Miwako temporarily suppressed her doubts; her immediate priority was to find Shindo Sumire.

If there really is a mastermind behind this case, then Sumire Shindo is probably in danger.

……

It was an hour later when the three of them waited for the backup police car to arrive at Shindo Sumire's residence.

"not good!"

Upon seeing the slightly ajar door, Sato Miwako's expression changed.

Sure enough, upon opening the door, a scene of utter chaos greeted the eye.

There were obvious signs of a struggle in the living room, so it's not hard to guess that Shindo Sumire was forcibly taken away.

"We're too late."

Yui Uehara searched the room for any traces the murderer might have left behind.

Miwako Sato first reported the situation at the scene to Inspector Megure.

After hanging up the phone, Sato Miwako looked at Uehara Yui: "Uehara, did you find anything?"

Yui Uehara shook her head; the murderer was quite cautious.

Sato Miwako's expression hardened slightly as her gaze swept across the room.

Finally, her gaze settled on a puddle of blue paint on the ground.

Next to it is a squeezed paint tube.

It's obvious that someone stepped on the paint tube, which caused the paint to be squeezed out.

The problem isn't here, it's in that blot of paint.

If someone steps on something shortly after it has been pushed out, then footprints will definitely be left behind.

However, the paint only deformed, indicating that it was stepped on after it had dried.

This made Miwako Sato even more convinced that there was a group of unidentified people involved in the case.

Including that strange woman in the mall.

What's terrifying is that they always act one step ahead of the police.

This made her suspect that there was a mole within the police force!

And it was among the police officers who participated in the meeting!

"what happened to you?"

Uehara Yui's voice broke Sato Miwako's thoughts.

Sato Miwako shook her head slightly, without revealing her expression.

In her view, even Uehara Yui, who expressed the same suspicions as her, could not be ruled out as a suspect.

Therefore, Sato Miwako temporarily suppressed her doubts.

……

Fujimine's family.