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

next second.

"boom!!"

A loud gunshot echoed through the quiet office.

"You..." Ireland's eyes widened in anger as he stared intently at Kitagawa Taki, trying to say something but only managing to utter indistinct syllables.

Kitagawa Taki removed the human skin mask from Ireland's head, shook his head slightly, and thought, "This guy is indeed a talent."

But he never intended to let Ireland off the hook from the start, not to mention he also mentioned Shirley.

He turned around, feigning shock, and waited for the police to arrive.

Speaking of which, killing someone in the office of a supervising officer in the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division, he must be the first one to do so.

While Kitagawa Taki was lost in thought, several armed police officers burst in.

Upon seeing the scene, the police officers were on high alert.

After one of them realized that the person lying in the pool of blood was not Manager Matsumoto, he asked, "Mr. Kitagawa, what exactly is going on here?"

Kitagawa Taki held up the human skin mask in his hand: "When I was talking to this man who was impersonating Matsumoto, I noticed his abnormality and accidentally killed him in the ensuing fight."

Several police officers stepped forward to investigate, and only after confirming that Kitagawa Taki's statement was true did they put away their guns.

Just then, Inspector Megure's voice came from outside.

Inspector Megure rushed into the office, panting heavily.

"Brother Kitagawa, what exactly happened?"

Inspector Megure was covered in sweat, not from exhaustion, but from being terrified.

He overheard someone firing a gun in Matsumoto's office and almost thought Kitagawa Taki had killed Matsumoto Kiyonaga.

The police officers nearby quickly stepped forward to explain to Inspector Megure.

"I see." Inspector Megure breathed a sigh of relief. "You almost scared me to death, Kitagawa."

Then he realized an important problem.

"Wait, what about the real Matsumoto manager?"

One of the policemen glanced at Ireland on the ground and guessed, "Could it be... that he's already been killed by this guy?"

Kitagawa Taki shook his head. "Although I don't know who he is, judging from what he said earlier, Manager Matsumoto must be imprisoned by him somewhere."

"That's fine, that's fine."

Inspector Megure wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Every day is like riding a roller coaster.

His heart will eventually give out.

……

Rice Flower Forest.

In a cabin in the woods.

Matsumoto Kiyonaga, who was tied up, was here.

He had already used the tape from the convenience box to make a "V" sign on the beetle's back as a distress signal.

I just don't know if anyone has discovered and cracked it.

Chapter 475 Tears of the Moon

That night.

This serial murder case, which used mahjong tiles as a clue, has been successfully solved.

Kosuke Mizutani was stopped by the police before he could commit suicide; he was merely a scapegoat in this series of murders.

The real culprit, Honjou Kazuki, was arrested.

But no one noticed that among the things the killer took from the victims, a memory card was missing.

……

A certain stronghold of the "distillery".

Vermouth handed the memory card to Gin.

Gin reached out and took it, then pinched the memory card between his index finger and thumb and examined it for a moment before crushing it with force.

Then he turned and asked, "Has the matter in Ireland been investigated?"

The head of the criminal investigation department was switched at birth, and none of the police officers could figure it out. In the end, they couldn't even find out the identity of the person who switched the positions.

This was definitely a major scandal for the police, so they suppressed the matter.

They claimed that someone had broken into the Metropolitan Police Department in an attempt to steal secrets, but after being discovered, they resisted arrest and were eventually shot dead by the police.

“Of course.” Vermouth leaned back slightly, resting her hand on the chair. “His identity was discovered, and he was killed on the spot during the fight.”

Gin coldly uttered two words: "Useless!"

Vodka, standing nearby, chuckled, "But, brother, the fact that he didn't fall into the hands of the police saves us the trouble of taking action ourselves."

Gin nodded in agreement, a rare occurrence, and then said to Vermouth, "Next, you should thoroughly investigate that so-called exorcist detective."

Vermouth's lips curled into a beautiful smile: "I'll investigate him thoroughly."

……

Kitagawa Exorcism Office.

Kitagawa Taki inserted the memory card into the card reader, then connected it to the computer, and successfully read the list inside.

The one Vermouth gave to Gin was genuine; the one he had was a backup.

Scanning the names on the list, they were mostly minor figures.

But there is one special person.

Yuichi Yunaga.

Inspector of the Fire Crime Investigation Team, First Investigation Division, Criminal Investigation Department, Metropolitan Police Department.

……

noon the next day.

Ekota.

The Nakamori family.

It was lunchtime, and since Kuroba Kaito was not home because Kuroba Chikage had gone to Tokyo, he was invited to eat with them.

At the dinner table, Nakamori Ginzo, who had been feeling down for days, perked up again.

Seeing this, Nakamori Aoko asked curiously, "Dad, has that Phantom Thief Kid reappeared?"

During this period, Phantom Thief Kid has become much more low-key for some reason, completely losing his former flamboyance.

This caused Nakamori Ginzo to lose his usual passion for work.

"Not yet." Nakamori Ginzo shook his head, then smiled and said confidently, "But he'll definitely show up in the next few days!"

As he spoke, he took out a newspaper and pointed to the front page of the news.

"Tears of the Moon is an extremely rare symbiotic combination of blue moonstone and rutile. It is said to emit a blue-red halo under moonlight. It was recently purchased by Jirokichi Suzuki from overseas for an astronomical price and is scheduled to be exhibited at the Gekkan Museum."

"Most importantly, Suzuki Jirokichi has issued another challenge to Kid!"

Kaito Kuroba, standing to the side, suddenly found his pork cutlet tasteless.

That old man Suzuki really knows how to keep him busy.

He had been quiet for quite some time because he was being targeted by two organizations at the same time.

Aside from the previous Black Crow incident.

If this were just a challenge from old man Suzuki, he could have tolerated it.

But he had to find out more about that rare gem called "Tears of the Moon".

He had a vague feeling that the truth behind his father's faked death many years ago was still inextricably linked to that organization and the so-called Pandora's Stone.

So he tentatively asked, "Uncle Nakamori, the security this time must be very tight, right?"

“Of course!” Officer Nakamori said confidently with a determined look in his eyes, “This time, we not only have infrared lasers, air pressure vibration and temperature multi-sensor alarms, but also all-weather helicopter patrols and special police teams stationed here.”

"If Phantom Thief Kid dares to come, he'll never leave alive!"

Kaito Kuroba was astonished, but if that was all, he could study it carefully without any problem.

What he cared about most was whether Kitagawa Taki would come.

Then he asked, "Did Consultant Suzuki contact that exorcism detective this time?"

Nakamori Ginzo said, "We did look for him, but Mr. Kitagawa seems to be busy and won't be coming this time."

"However, even without Mr. Kitagawa, I have full confidence!" Nakamori Ginzo said with high spirits.

Nakamori Aoko pumped her fist and cheered, "Dad will definitely catch that Phantom Thief Kid and make sure he never causes trouble again!"

Upon hearing this, Nakamori Ginzo burst into laughter.

Kaito Kuroba shrank back, forcing a smile as he agreed.

He didn't even dare to imagine how Qingzi would react if his identity were exposed.

……

Two days later.

Gekkan, Tokyo.

The top floor, bathed in moonlight, was crowded with people who wanted to see the exhibition and those who wanted to watch the spectacle.

In the very center is a three-layered bulletproof glass display case, forming a vacuum zone around it.

Inside the cabinet were the deep blue-purple Moon Tears.