Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

"What?" Officer Kenchi also peered into the register.

After watching it.

Officer Kenchi was also very angry and said, "How despicable! How dare they make fun of us!"

"Manager Nagasaki, besides the train we took today, are there any other ways to leave here?" Kindaichi asked.

“The train to this place runs every two days, and the next train won’t be until two days later. The area around here is all swamp, and the only road is impassable due to the recent heavy rains. Therefore, we cannot leave here for the time being.”

"So, the Hell Puppet Master arrived here two days ago, booked a room, and then left. Today, he came here again on the same train as us," Kindaichi muttered to himself.

When Zhiyong saw the strange way the Mountain God leader was hanging, he also felt a little scared.

After Takagi dispersed the people, Chiyu did not follow up with the investigation, but went straight back to his room.

What happened?

When Haibara Mi saw Tomoyuki return, she asked him a question.

Zhi Yong shrugged and said, "It's nothing, it's just that the body of the Mountain God Regiment Commander was found in room 219."

"Wasn't the Mountain God Commander killed on the train? The method you described for the body's disappearance was indeed ingenious. But how did the Hell Puppet Master manage to transport the body from the train to the inn? After all, we were checked before we were allowed to leave when we got off the train."

"When we came here just now, did you see the two bags at the entrance of room 219?" Zhiyong asked.

"I saw it. I also saw a delivery slip on the bag. Could it have been delivered to the hotel? But how could it have been delivered on the train?" Ai asked, puzzled.

“Before, I thought that fake bomb was just to mislead people when the corpse disappeared, but after seeing the Mountain God Commander’s corpse just now, I finally understand the purpose of the Hell Puppet Master’s installation of that fake bomb,” Zhiyong replied.

"Could it be that when we got off the bus to take refuge, the Hell Puppet Master found a courier company and mailed the corpse here? But there's no courier company anywhere!" Haibara Mi asked疑惑地.

“When we were taking refuge, the train we were on stopped at a freight station. You should have noticed that there was a freight train right there when our train pulled into the station,” Zhiyong explained.

"But even if there are freight trains, wouldn't the courier company have discovered that there was a corpse in the package when it was mailed?" Haibara Mi asked again, puzzled.

“It was all planned by the Hell Puppet Master. He must have bought four identical bags beforehand. Before boarding the train in Tokyo, he put locators on two of the bags and mailed them to Shikohara. The fake bombs he arranged served two purposes: first, to make people think it was a bomb when the corpse disappeared; second, to be switched out,” Zhiyong explained.

"A substitution?" Haibara Mi asked in confusion.

“Yes, when we got off the train at the freight station to take refuge, the Hell Puppet Master used a locator to find the two bags that were being mailed on the freight train. He swapped the bag containing the body with the mailed bag. When the police got off the train to check, they were only checking large items of luggage. By then, the body had already been delivered to the hotel by the courier. Therefore, the police did not find the Mountain God Leader's body,” Zhi Yong replied.

“As long as the head is in a small bag, the police only check large luggage items, so they wouldn’t expect that the Hell Puppet Master would carry a head with him,” Ai said.

"Now that the body of the Mountain God has been found, it's estimated that the performance of the Fantasy Magic Troupe will be canceled," Haibara Mi said with some regret.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Just as the three of them were talking, the door to the room opened.

Zhiyong walked over and opened the door.

It turned out to be a beautiful woman.

"Hello, I am Remnant, a member of the Fantasy Magic Troupe. The performance of the Fantasy Magic Troupe starts at seven o'clock. Please arrive at the venue early."

"Thank you for informing us."

After informing Zhiyong, the remaining person left.

Zhiyong closed the door and went back into his room.

"I really didn't expect the magic show to start on time," Haibara Mi said in surprise.

"Yes, I thought that since the leader of the magic troupe died, the members would lose their will to perform, and therefore the magic show would definitely not be performed anymore. I really didn't expect it to go on as scheduled," Ai replied.

"However, thinking about it, this is normal. The Fantasy Magic Troupe does not rely on the Mountain God Leader alone. Each of them has their own unique skills. Therefore, even if the Mountain God Leader is missing, the magic performance can still proceed normally."

Originally, I was worried about not being able to see the magic show.

Haibara Mi is still a little disappointed.

Now she won't be disappointed.

……

Chapter 227 Another Death at the Magic Show

Zhiyong wasn't too interested in the magic show that evening.

Although Zhiyong didn't remember the plot of Kindaichi very clearly.

But there's one thing Zhiyong remembers.

In the Kindaichi storyline.

In most cases, the death toll is not just one person, but multiple people.

Because the mountain god leader's body was thus severely damaged, and he had been dead for quite some time.

This also meant that his ghost had essentially lost its mind.

Although Zhiyong managed to collect his ghost.

However, they were unable to extract his memories.

However, in the introduction of the Fantasy Magic Troupe...

Reiko Kōmiya had four disciples.

They are the mountain god Shi Xiong, who has already died.

The wife of the mountain god Shi Xiong, a water-dancing magic mermaid, is the mountain god Yu Hai.

Yurama, a nobleman known for his standing magic performances.

The poker magician, comedian, and clown, Sakonji.

Since the other party wants to avenge Reiko Chikamiya, then besides the already killed Mountain God Captain, it must be someone else.

The other three people were also his targets.

Therefore, something might happen during tonight's performance.

It was simply so as not to disturb Haibara Mi's mood.

Zhiyong did not voice this speculation.

The magic show was held in the hotel's theater, which was located on a small island in the middle of a lake, and officially began at seven o'clock.

The performance by the Fantasy Magic Troupe was indeed exceptional.

No wonder it attracted so many viewers.

In particular, the Fantasy Magic Troupe's signature act is "living dolls".

The puppet was pulled by the string.

However, he is able to walk, jump rope, and ride a bicycle just like a normal person.

The dolls look like they stepped out of a fairy tale.

"It's really amazing! Every time I see this show, it surprises me greatly," Haibara Mi said softly.

"It's truly astonishing; it's incredible that someone could come up with such a magic trick," Ai Haibara said.

The surprise of Ai Haibara and Miyako also piqued Tomoyuki's interest in this magic trick.

It's just a real shame.

Although the ghost of the mountain god leader was taken, his soul was nearly dissipated.

Therefore, the magic trick was not extracted from the ghost of the mountain god leader.

But it doesn't really matter.

The Hell Puppet Master will definitely kill people again.

At that time, we can extract wisdom and courage from them.

A round of applause erupted from the audience.

Zhiyong also felt that the performance by the Fantasy Magic Troupe was very good.

No wonder the Fantasy Magic Troupe is famous all over the world.

As the show "Living Dolls" was nearing its end.

Zhiyong heard the phone ringing and looked in the direction of the sound.

Not far away, Kindaichi took a phone out of his pocket.

Zhiyong turned on the map function.

Within the spatial range, Zhiyong can be as if he were right beside you.

Therefore, Zhiyong could clearly hear the voice on the phone that Kindaichi was holding.

"How was the performance by the Fantasy Magic Troupe?" a voice asked from the phone Kindaichi was holding.

"A Hell Puppet Master?" Kindaichi asked.

"Now the 'living puppet' is over, but the real show is just beginning. You have come from afar, so I would like to invite you to enjoy a truly magnificent magic trick that is rarely seen."

After the Hell Puppet Master finished speaking, all the lights in the theater went out, plunging the theater into complete darkness.

Only a few seconds passed.

The stage lights came on.

The lights shone on the center of the stage.

Only this time.

The spot that should have been occupied by a puppet was occupied by a person.

Rose petals drifted down from above the stage.

Kindaichi and the others all ran onto the stage.

On the stage, a knife was stuck in the chest of the person sitting there.

The person is as dead as can be.

"How could this happen?" Kindaichi said angrily.

"Yurama!"