Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

Zhiyong then persuaded the three of them to leave.

It's just a pity that things always happen so coincidentally.

On their way back.

They happened to run into a fire truck that just passed by their car.

This immediately put Kogoro Mouri and his two companions to their senses.

After all, it's highly likely that the arsonist has struck again.

Zhiyong followed the fire truck in his car, and only when they arrived at the scene of the fire did he realize that it was the Morozuki family.

This surprised them greatly.

I had no choice but to call Xiaolan again, tell her that I couldn't go back for the time being, and explain the reason.

After the firefighters took action.

Although the fire had not yet been extinguished, they found Ryoko Morozuka's body inside the house.

The four watched as Mr. Morozuki wept bitterly over the corpse.

"It seems Mrs. Morozuki did not escape."

Heiji was extremely frustrated and said, "Damn it, if we had held on a little longer, we might have been able to catch the arsonist and prevent this unfortunate incident from happening."

Zhiyong shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily true. If we wait at the door, the arsonist might give up or find another target."

Conan pointed to Mr. Morozumi and the feng shui master not far away and asked in confusion, "Didn't those two go out for drinks? How come they're back in less than an hour?"

Heiji also said in surprise, "That's true."

Kogoro Mouri replied, "It's probably someone from the neighborhood who notified them. After all, they don't live in high-rise buildings, and the neighbors don't usually interact much. They've probably lived here for many years, so there's still some contact between the neighbors."

Just then, a child's voice was heard.

"Mom, I wasn't wrong! The red horse that will cause a fire is coming."

Zhi Yong and the other three were somewhat surprised when they heard this.

The four people stepped forward.

Heiji crouched down and asked, "Little friend, how did you know the red horse had been here?"

The child replied, "Because I saw it with my own eyes."

Conan asked, "When and where was it?"

The child's mother asked in confusion, "Who are you?"

Heiji asked again, "Did you really see it?"

The child replied, "I really saw it, but I only saw the shadow of a horse."

"shadow?"

The child explained, "Yes, I was watching Kamen Rider at the time. When the theme song for the opening of Kamen Rider was playing on TV, it suddenly got brighter outside. I looked back and was startled to see the shadow of a huge horse reflected on my curtains."

Conan pointed to the left and right sides of the Morozuka family's house and asked, "Is your house on the left or the right?"

"My house is on the right."

Upon hearing this, Heiji and Conan hurriedly headed towards the child's house.

The walls here are very low, probably just to prevent passersby from seeing what's going on in the houses.

It's meant to keep out honest people, but not thieves.

Therefore, the two of them easily flipped over.

What are you doing?

The child's mother was very surprised to see what the two were doing.

Regarding Heiji and Conan's behavior.

Zhiyong was speechless.

It would have been fine if I hadn't answered the mother's question earlier.

Now, without the owner's permission, they've climbed over the wall and entered someone else's home.

If you encounter someone who is difficult to talk to, just accuse them of theft.

Although the court may ultimately not convict them.

But there will definitely be bad rumors.

Otherwise, if they knew their reputation would be ruined by then, who would still want to entrust them with cases?

Zhiyong stepped forward and explained, "Madam, I'm so sorry to bother you. We are detectives investigating a series of arson cases. We thanked your child for the clues he provided. I think you also hope that the arsonist can be caught. After all, you must be worried about having such a criminal around."

"Yes, sir, but you really are detectives."

"Of course, you may not know us, but you should know this one, the famous detective Kogoro Mouri."

Zhiyong pointed to Kogoro Mouri next to him.

The child's mother said warmly, "So it's the sleeping Kogoro! Of course I know you. I've read about your case-solving in the newspaper. It was really amazing. My name is Saki Takayama, and this is my son, Taro."

As he spoke, he stepped forward and grasped Kogoro Mouri's hand.

Kogoro Mouri humbly replied, "You're too kind."

Zhi Yong asked, "Mrs. Shaji, may I ask you and your son some questions? I hope we can find some clues and catch the arsonist as soon as possible."

Saki Takayama nodded and said, "Of course."

Zhiyong then asked, "When the fire started, did you see any horses?"

Saki Takayama shook her head and said, "I didn't see it. I went to the kitchen to cook around 6 o'clock, and at 7:30, I went back to the living room, turned on the living room light, and waited for my husband to come home for dinner."

Zhiyong nodded, squatted down and asked, "Little Taro, you said you saw the horse's shadow reflected on the curtains. When you were watching TV, did you not turn on the lights?"

Saki Takayama replied, "The children in this area really enjoy watching TV like this."

Taro replied, "It's like watching a movie, that's cool."

Zhiyong patted Taro's head and said with a smile, "That's not good. Watching TV without the lights on will make your eyes nearsighted over time. Then your classmates will all call you 'four-eyes'."

Taro said urgently, "I don't want to be called Four-Eyes."

"Then you should be careful when watching TV in the future."

"I see."

Zhiyong then asked, "Now, your older brother is asking you, are you sure you saw the shadow of the horse projected onto the curtain at 7:30, which is when the Kamen Rider theme song was playing?"

Taro replied, "Yes, I can be sure of that, because before Kamen Rider started, I was watching a baseball game. I saw the clock on the table next to the TV, and it was exactly 7:30. I quickly changed the channel, and just then, Kamen Rider's theme song started playing."

Zhiyong asked in confusion, "Taro, your room isn't lit, so how can you see the clock?"

Taro affirmed, "I saw it clearly. At that moment, the outside of the window suddenly became bright, and the horse's shadow was reflected on the curtain. That's when I saw the time and changed the channel."

Zhiyong pointed to the still-burning fire and asked, "The fire is flashing, so the shadow is also flickering and swaying. Could it be that I'm seeing things and it's not the horse's shadow?"

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Chapter 319 My Guesses (2/2)

Taro hurriedly defended himself, saying, "I couldn't have been mistaken. At that moment, it suddenly got brighter outside, and the horse's shadow was clearly visible on the curtains, without any swaying."

"You mean the horse's shadow didn't sway?"

"Yes, it's very clear, which is why I'm so sure."

"Thank you so much for the clues you provided; they have been very helpful to our investigation."

Saki Takayama smiled and said, "You're too kind. It's our hope that we can help bring the arsonist to justice as soon as possible."

Taro asked, "Mom, is this another case of Red Horse setting the house on fire?"

Zhiyong said, "Taro, this isn't Red Horse setting fire to the house; it's bad people doing bad things."

at this time.

Conan and Heiji have also returned.

It took some time before the fire was extinguished.

Heiji said to a policeman, "Officer, please let us in and take a look."

The police officer shook his head and said, "No, no, this is a fire scene, and unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter."

Heiji has his father's backing in Osaka, so everyone will definitely give him face.

But now we're in Tokyo, and many people don't know him and won't give him any face.

Conan also asked, "Then at least tell us where the fire started?"

"No."

Kogoro Mouri stepped forward and said, "What's the big deal about just revealing a little information?"

The police officer shook his head and said, "It really won't work. Even if it's Mr. Mori, we have to follow the rules."

"A fire scene is not a place for you."

A voice came from behind them.

"It's you! Inspector Gong Chang."

It turned out to be Inspector Kōjō of the Arson Investigation Team of the First Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Inspector Yuzuriha said, "It's been a long time, Mori. Your fame is growing, which makes me, your former superior, very happy."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Kogoro Mouri laughed smugly.

Heiji asked in confusion, "Isn't Inspector Yumigata from the arson investigation team? I remember you used to be from the criminal investigation team, how could you be his hand?"

Kogoro Mouri replied, "I worked in the arson investigation team for a period of time."

Inspector Gong Chang laughed and said, "Back then, you made me suffer a lot."