Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

"Another work by the Hell Puppet Master?"

"Yes, if the Hell Puppet Master had only wanted revenge, I wouldn't have bothered with him. But just now, he was afraid that Kindaichi would find out the truth, so he wanted to kill Kindaichi. If I hadn't intervened, Kindaichi would already be dead."

"The boy who was with the police?" Haibara Mi asked.

"Yes. You stay in the room, I'll be right back. The Hell Puppet Master is Takato Yoichi, the manager of the Fantasy Magic Troupe. If you spot the Hell Puppet Master, or if Takato Yoichi knocks on the door, don't hesitate, just shoot."

“Okay, I understand,” Haibara Mi replied.

Zhiyong left the room and went downstairs, only to find that the members of the Fantasy Magic Troupe, as well as Kindaichi and his group, were all sitting in the lobby.

It turns out that just now...

In Ms. Yumi's room, Kindaichi discovered that one item was missing: a jadeite rough stone that was found in every room.

Therefore, Kindaichi thought of a possibility and hurriedly ran to the room downstairs from Miss Yumi.

Sure enough, there was an extra piece of jadeite rough in the room downstairs.

Just now, Kindaichi had thought of a way for the Hell Puppet Master to leave.

The Hell Puppet Master hung the rope on a tree branch and tied one end to the neck of the mountain god Xi Hai.

At the other end, the Hell Puppet Master pulled the rope down to the ground and tied the end he was holding to a tree.

The Hell Puppet Master can then enter the room downstairs.

……

Chapter 231 The Reason for the Murder

But unexpectedly, an accident occurred.

During preparations, the Hell Puppet Master discovered that he weighed less than Miss Yumi.

Therefore, the Hell Puppet Master had a sudden inspiration and took the jadeite rough stone that was placed in Miss Xi Hai's room.

We entered the room downstairs.

The Hell Puppet Master placed this piece of jadeite rough together with the jadeite rough in the room.

When Kindaichi went downstairs, he wanted to check if there were any extra jadeite rough stones in the rooms downstairs.

Sure enough, when they went downstairs to the room, they found an extra piece of jadeite rough.

Kindaichi found out as well.

The true face of the Hell Puppet Master.

Because when Yurama was killed, he asked the members of the Fantasy Magic Troupe about their weight.

The weight of the mountain god Xihai is fifty-three kilograms.

Apart from Takato Yoichi, everyone else was heavier than Yamagami Yuumi.

Therefore, if those people killed Yuumi.

There is absolutely no need to use the jadeite rough stones anymore.

Because they were originally heavier than Yumi.

Only when Gao Yuanyao weighs around 50 kilograms will he use jadeite rough.

Therefore, the true identity of the Hell Puppet Master was revealed.

Kindaichi recounted the events.

The members of the Fantasy Magic Troupe looked at Takato Yoichi with great surprise.

Gao Yuanyao usually acts timidly and submissive.

Who would have thought that he was the one who killed the three people who died in the Fantasy Magic Troupe?

But regardless of whether it's Takato Haruka or not.

The members of the Fantasy Magic Troupe subconsciously took a few steps back to the side, keeping their distance from Takato Haruichi.

"Could it really be Mr. Gao Yuan?"

"He is the Hell Puppet Master?"

Amidst the whispers and murmurs of the members of the Fantasy Magic Troupe.

Gao Yuanyao stepped forward and said, "Please wait a moment. My weight is indeed around fifty kilograms. To conclude that I am the murderer based solely on this reason is a bit far-fetched. Perhaps this is part of the Hell Puppet Master's conspiracy!"

“Mr. Gao Yuan is right. It’s wrong to frame someone without evidence,” said Kana Sakuraba.

“That’s right. Besides, you conducted a thorough search of us when we got off the bus. If I were the murderer of the regimental commander, how could I have transported his body to the hotel? I simply didn’t have the opportunity to do so. You’ve misunderstood me,” Gao Yuanyao asked again.

"this……."

Kindaichi had not yet figured out how the body had disappeared on the train.

“This is very simple,” Zhiyong said as he walked over.

"You know?" Officer Kenchi asked.

“Yes,” Zhiyong replied.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Zhiyong explained how the body disappeared on the train.

After he finished speaking, Zhiyong continued.

“Weren’t your friends recording the whole time? Once you see what happened to the Mountain God’s leader, you’ll know whether what I’m saying is true or not.”

The group looked at the image recorded by Ryuta Saki.

Just as Zhiyong had predicted.

"Oh, I see. No wonder they placed a fake bomb!" Takagi said in surprise.

Gao Yuanyao sighed and said, "It's such a pity. I was just a little bit away from completing the greatest fantasy magic show of my life. That's right, the murderer who killed the Mountain God and the others, the Hell Puppet Master, is me."

"You confessed so quickly?" Officer Kenchi was quite surprised.

Officer Kenmochi originally thought that a high-IQ criminal like Takato Yoichi would not confess easily.

"If the audience notices a flaw in your magic performance, you should end the show quickly," Gao Yuanyao replied calmly.

"Mr. Takato, with your high intelligence, if you wanted to kill those people, you shouldn't have given anything away. So why did you send that threatening letter to the Metropolitan Police Department before committing the crime? Isn't that just asking the police to arrest you?" Kindaichi asked suspiciously.

Gao Yuanyao smiled and said disdainfully, "Wouldn't it be too boring to just kill them?"

"What?" Officer Kenchi asked, somewhat surprised.

"My methods of killing, like my magic tricks, are both great arts, capable of captivating the audience in an instant. This is my mission as a magician."

As Gao Yuanyao spoke, he took off his glasses and casually tossed them into the air.

The glasses tumbled a few times in the air.

Rose petals drifted down, and once they touched the ground, they disappeared.

"Takato Yoichi, you say you're a magician, but why are you doing this?" Sakonji asked疑惑地.

"Why? Hahahaha." Gao Yuanyao laughed a few times before saying, "Because Reiko Kinmiya's notebook should be mine."

"What did you say?" Sakonji asked in surprise.

"You are the successor to Chikamiya Suzuko!" Akechi exclaimed in sudden realization.

"That's right, I was killed by Sakonji and the others. I was the only son of Chikamiya Suzuko."

"Is he Mr. Kinmiya's son?"

"Does the teacher have a son?"

The members of the Fantasy Magic Troupe were all very surprised when they heard this.

Only Sakonji said sternly, "Don't listen to his nonsense. We've followed our teacher for so many years, and we've never heard her say that she has a son."

“It’s perfectly normal that you haven’t heard of her. As far back as I can remember, I’ve always lived with my father, and I’ve always believed that my mother had passed away long ago. In fact, I’ve only met her twice.”

As she spoke, Takayuki Yoichi recalled, "When I was seven years old, my father took me to London to see a magic show. That was my first encounter with Suzuko Chikamiya. It was during that time that I was deeply fascinated by her wonderful magic performance. It was then that I resolved to become a magician when I grew up."

"I saw her again three years later. It was my tenth birthday. I was practicing magic in the park as usual when she walked up to me and asked, 'Little friend, are you practicing magic all by yourself?' I didn't recognize her at the time, since the first time I saw her, I was far away on stage."

Everyone listened to Gao Yuanyao's story without interrupting.

……

Reiko Chikamiya said gently, "Come, look carefully." As she finished speaking, a yellow rose appeared in the center.

Ten-year-old Takato Yoichi was very surprised, and at that time, he also recognized Chikamiya Reiko.

“Wow, that’s amazing! I remember now, you performed magic in London, right? That magic show was absolutely amazing. It was that performance that made me fall in love with magic. So, I started learning magic. I want to be a great magician like you, Auntie.”

"Really...you want to become a magician too?"

"Ah."

"If you can persevere and continue practicing magic, I will give you my magic manual as a gift."

After that incident, Takato Yoichi never saw Chikamiya Reiko again.

When Gao Yuanyao was seventeen, his father passed away.

Therefore, he decided to leave his hometown and go to Italy to study magic.

It was only while sorting through his father's belongings that he did this.

Gao Yuanyao discovered his father's diary.

His diary was filled with accounts of his father and Suzuko Kōmiya's past.

It was at that time.

Takato Yoichi then learned that Chikamiya Reiko was his mother.

Later, Gao Yuanyao went to Italy to study magic.

But one day...

Takato Haruka heard the news of Chikamiya Reiko's death.