Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

They entered the private room next door.

During this process, the balloons all burst.

After a few crackling sounds, the private room fell silent again.

After waiting for a while and seeing no movement, everyone stood up.

The middle-aged man slowly stepped forward and opened the door to the private room.

Something that shocked everyone.

The body that had been there earlier was no longer inside the private room.

Zhi Yong also sighed.

The Hell Puppet Master's technique is truly masterful.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhiyong had the map function open just now...

Therefore, they were able to see everything that happened inside the private room.

They must have been quite surprised.

It was just something that puzzled Zhiyong.

So many roses.

How did the Hell Puppet Master manage to transport it here so secretly without anyone noticing?

And then there's the head that just flew out.

Why is there no blood flowing down or even dripping?

This world is truly incredibly unscientific.

Kindaichi was also very surprised when he saw the situation inside the private room. He said, "How did it disappear? How did the Mountain God's body disappear?"

"Could it be a ghost?" a girl exclaimed.

While everyone was astonished by the disappearance of the body, no one noticed.

Actually, the body was in the private room next door.

Of course, it wasn't a complete corpse either.

It was just one head.

Although Zhiyong was aware of the situation inside the private room, he did not want to interfere or remind the others.

"Takagi, what happened?"

While everyone was investigating the reason for the body's disappearance.

Zhiyong called Takagi aside and asked him a question.

Takagi answered softly, "Just now, we received another call from the Hell Puppet Master. He informed us that there would be a death performance in carriage number five. The magic trick is called 'Disappearance from Outer Space,' and the theme is red roses and balloons of various colors. You saw what happened next. It was really strange; the corpse actually disappeared."

"Do you have any directions for investigating the Hell Puppet Master?" Zhiyong asked.

"Not yet, there are too few clues right now. Zhiyong, what are your thoughts?" Takagi shook his head and replied.

"Since the Hell Puppet Master calls it a magic performance, then at least the members of the Fantasy Magic Troupe are suspects. After all, the way the corpse just disappeared is magic, and it's not something that an ordinary person or an ordinary magician could do."

“That’s absolutely right. The way the body was handled was truly mysterious, it’s unbelievable,” Takagi exclaimed.

"Yes, especially the deceased in the private room just now, judging from your address, he was the head of the magic troupe."

Takagi nodded and said, "That's right, the deceased was none other than Yamagami Fumio, the leader of the Magic Troupe."

Zhiyong replied, "There is no such thing as hatred or love without a cause in the world. The death of the Mountain God Commander was not a random killing by the Hell Puppet Master. It must have been done with a purpose. Whether it was a crime of passion, a revenge killing, or for money, there will always be clues to follow."

"This incident has caused such a huge uproar, and it's very troublesome to deal with now," Takagi sighed.

Zhiyong didn't say much, he just patted Takagi on the shoulder.

While Kindaichi and his team were still investigating the mystery of the missing bodies.

Zhiyong returned to the private room.

What happened?

Upon seeing Tomoyuki return, Haibara Mi immediately asked...

"The leader of the Fantasy Magic Guild just died."

Then, Zhiyong recounted what he had just witnessed.

Of course, it didn't mention what he observed using a map.

"The leader of the Fantasy Magic Troupe is dead. Will this performance be canceled?"

Haibara Mi doesn't care why the leader of the Fantasy Magic Troupe was killed.

After all, he had worked in the organization.

Although they are only peripheral members.

But Haibara Miyako has seen plenty of death.

"Who knows? But since we're here, let's make the best of it. Although some unexpected things happened, let's not let it affect our trip," Zhiyong replied casually.

"Aren't you a detective? Don't you care about this?" Haibara Mi asked suspiciously.

"Detectives are human too, they need rest. By the way, Xiaomei, let me see your book of brochures about the Fantasy Magic Troupe's performances."

"Did you find any clues?" Ai asked curiously.

"I suspect that the Hell Puppet Master is inside the Fantasy Magic Guild, so I want to learn more about the members of the Fantasy Magic Guild."

"The Hell Puppet Master is in the Fantasy Magic Guild?" Haibara Mi asked in great surprise.

"That's certainly possible," Ai replied calmly.

The performance introduction for this show is included in the performance introduction of the Fantasy Magic Troupe.

Of course, there are also introductions to the members of the Fantasy Magic Troupe.

Zhiyong saw a name with a very brief introduction.

There was only one photo, which was also used to introduce the person's identity.

Yoichi Takato, the manager of the Fantasy Magic Troupe.

Upon seeing the name Takato Yoichi.

Zhiyong then realized that he was the Hell Puppet Master.

After all, there is no other person with the surname Gao Yuan in the Fantasy Magic Troupe.

No one knows the true identity of the Hell Puppet Master yet.

Therefore, Takato Yoichi does not need to change his name.

After seeing the photo of Takato Yoichi in the introduction, Zhiyong also learned about it.

That person acted strangely at the door of the private room just now.

Because he is Takato Yoichi.

However, Zhiyong did not intend to expose the fact that Gao Yuanyao was the Hell Puppet Master.

Seeing the smile on Zhiyong's face, Haibara Mi asked, "Do you already know the true identity of the Hell Puppet Master?"

“Yes, if I’m not mistaken, he’s an avenger seeking revenge for his family. As long as he doesn’t do anything stupid to offend us, we can go our separate ways, and I’ll pretend I don’t know anything.” Zhiyong revealed a mysterious smile.

"Do you know the mystery of the disappearing corpse?" Haibara Mi asked again.

"Of course, I already knew that just now."

"You found out? The body disappeared in just a short time. What method did they use?" Ai was also a little puzzled.

"Yes, even if the window is opened in a closed private room, the gap is so small that it's impossible for anyone to get out. So how could the corpse just disappear into thin air?"

The two women found this question quite strange.

After all, it's such an unbelievable thing.

Anyone would be curious about it.

"There's nothing magical about it; it's just that the other party is misleading everyone."

"What do you mean?" Haibara Mi asked curiously.

Xiao Ai looked at Zhi Yong with a puzzled expression, waiting for him to answer their questions.

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Chapter 223 Utilizing People's Psychology

Zhiyong looked at the two curious children and said, "You find it mysterious that they disappeared into thin air, but you just don't know the method."

As he spoke, he walked to the window, opened it, and said, "For safety reasons, the windows on the train cannot be fully opened; they can only be opened a small crack. If it were a complete corpse, of course, it wouldn't be able to pass through the window."

"Are you saying that what you saw was a corpse, but not a complete corpse?" Ai asked doubtfully.

“That’s right. Actually, only the head was in the private room just now.”

"Only the head?" Haibara Mi asked in confusion.

“Yes, only the head,” Zhiyong replied.

“If it’s just the head, it’s certainly possible to get out of the window, but didn’t you notice that the body is incomplete? In that case, it can’t just disappear into thin air.” Ai asked, also very puzzled.

Just now.

If only the head was there, how could they believe the body had vanished into thin air?

"This is a smokescreen they used. The deceased's body was covered by a cloak, and there were balloons filling the cloak. Roses blocked the way around the body, preventing us from getting close. There were also some balloons floating around, interfering with our vision."

"But wouldn't that make someone get close and discover our weakness?" Haibara Mi asked curiously.

"It's difficult to detect because we don't have much time to observe. That's the brilliance of the Hell Puppet Master."

"Could the bombs from before have been part of the Hell Puppet Master's preparations for this situation?" Ai suddenly asked.

"Yes, the Hell Puppet Master has a deep understanding of human nature. The roses blocked the doorway, and in just a short time, smoke appeared inside the private room. Because of the previous bomb threat, people would subconsciously assume it was a bomb."