Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

Yukiko has been retired from the entertainment industry for a long time.

She is very happy that people still remember her.

But Yamamura Misao's expression suddenly changed, and he said in a serious tone, "But this makes you even more suspicious."

Yukiko asked in surprise, "Why?"

Yamamura Misao said seriously, "Because you've long been used to it, whether it's with a gun or a knife."

Upon hearing this, Yukiko was extremely frustrated and said, "But that was just acting, it wasn't real."

Zhiyong said, "Officer Yamamura, can you be a little more reliable? There's no way Yukiko could have killed anyone."

When Yamamura saw Zhiyong, he exclaimed in surprise, "It's you! You're here too! That's wonderful! You found the real culprit so quickly in the last case. Do you have any leads this time? Tell me quickly!"

Zhiyong nodded and said, "I have found a clue that I can share with you."

Yamamura Tsao, holding his notebook, said, "Tell me quickly, I'll write it all down."

Zhi Yong then asked, "Sister Guangmei, when you received the call at nine o'clock, was it really Aunt Zhenzhizi who called?"

Hiromi Yabuuchi nodded and said, "I can confirm that it was indeed my stepmother who called. I even chatted with her for a while, and at that time, I could also hear the sounds coming from the venue."

Yamamura Misao said, "Now it seems that you are the only suspect."

Zhiyong said, "Officer Shancun, do you still want to hear my leads?"

Yamamura Misao said awkwardly, "Go on, go on."

Zhiyong continued, "If Aunt Zhenzhi really made the call at the banquet, that would be very strange."

Yamamura Misao asked in confusion, "What's strange about that?"

Zhiyong explained, "From the hotel at the station, it would take her an hour to get back to this manor in Yabuchi, even if she drove at top speed. Even if Aunt Machiko hung up the phone and drove back immediately, it would already be past ten o'clock when she got home. If the murderer didn't just put her in the well, there wouldn't be enough time to kill her."

Yamamura Misao nodded and said, "That's true. What happened? By the way, you said she drove back, but where did she park her car?"

Yabunouchi Yoshiyuki asked in confusion, "Didn't you see the car parked in the yard?"

Yamamura asked doubtfully, "No? There's no car parked in the yard, only a motorcycle parked at the gate."

Hiromi Yabuchi explained, "Officer, Yukiko rode that motorcycle, but my stepmother drove a car today."

The group arrived at the front yard.

Hiromi Yabuchi said in surprise, "That's strange. The car really isn't here. We usually park it here when we drive back. Where did my stepmother put the car?"

Yamamura Misao said, "Could it be that your stepmother drank alcohol and left the car in the hotel parking lot, and then took a taxi back?"

Hiromi Yabuuchi hesitated for a moment, then said, "That's possible!"

A policeman walked over and said, "Officer Yamamura, we found a car in the woods over there. Judging from the documents on it, it should be a Yabuchi family car."

Yamamura Misao asked in surprise, "The car is in the woods, how could it be parked there?"

No one could answer this question.

He then led everyone into the woods.

The car was parked right next to the woods.

Hiromi Yabuuchi looked at the car and said, "This is indeed our car, but why is it parked here?"

Yamamura Misao explained, "Could it be that your stepmother drove the car here, found that it was out of gas, or that there was a problem with the engine, so she left the car here, and then the murderer killed her on her way back?"

While Zhiyong was talking in the mountain village, he and Yukiko got into the car.

The car keys are also in the car.

Yukiko started the car directly with the key.

"That's strange. There's nothing wrong with the car, there's still plenty of gas, and the tires aren't punctured. There was an empty cassette player in the car, but I couldn't find any cassette tapes."

Zhiyong also said, "There's a cell phone in the storage box. Now I roughly know that as long as we find that cassette tape, we can point out who the murderer is."

Yukiko exclaimed excitedly, "Really? But where are we going to find the cassette tape?"

Zhiyong got out of the car and said, "Officer Yamamura, I have learned everything about the matter. Now, I would like the police to search for a cassette tape near the car, the Yabuchi house, the Yabuchi well, or the bathroom. If you can find it, the murderer will be found immediately."

Upon hearing this, Yamamura Misao exclaimed happily, "Really? That's wonderful! Did you hear that? Hurry up and start looking!"

More than twenty minutes passed.

Finally, they found a cassette tape next to the fireplace in the bathroom.

Yamamura Misaka: "Now, can you tell us who the murderer is?"

Zhiyong replied, "Of course, but before I begin, please listen to this cassette tape. That will make it easier for you to explain."

Hiromi Yabuuchi immediately found the tape recorder in her house.

I listened to the audio on the tape.

Hiromi Yabuuchi exclaimed in surprise, "That's my stepmother's voice at the banquet!"

This time, Zhiyong didn't speak up to explain; instead, he let Yukiko do it.

While I was looking for the cassette tape just now.

Zhiyong had already quietly told her about the clues he had discovered and the general process that followed.

Yukiko explained, "Just now, Zhiyong said that even if Aunt Machiko drove back immediately after making the second call, it would have been after we discovered the body. So how could she have been killed? Therefore, there is a problem with the timing."

Yamamura Misao asked, puzzled, "What's the problem?"

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Chapter 341 The Case Ends (1/3)

Yukiko further explained, "Actually, after Aunt Machiko made the first call, around 8 o'clock, she immediately drove back, parked her car in the woods, and then made the second call. However, she had already recorded the sound of the banquet beforehand, and when she made the call, she played the recording, which made Hiromi mistakenly believe that she was still at the banquet."

Hiromi Yabuuchi asked in confusion, "But why would she do that?"

Yukiko explained, "Aunt Machiko wanted to complete a certain plan, which was to kill someone from the Yabunouchi family. However, she did not expect that the other party was very strong and could subdue her and accidentally kill her. However, the proof that she had made to prove her alibi misled us and made us postpone her death for a long time."

Hiromi Yabuuchi asked in confusion, "Then who killed the stepmother?"

Yukiko smiled and said, "Before I say it, I would like to ask Officer Yamamura for help in sending police officers to protect someone here until the will is announced. I wonder if you can agree to that."

Yamamura Misao asked in confusion, "Why?"

Yukiko replied, "If we don't protect you, you might need to deal with another murder case tomorrow."

Yamamura Misao said in surprise, "Okay, no problem, I will lead the team myself."

Yukiko said to Yoshifusa Yabunouchi, "Uncle Yoshifusa, I shouldn't call you Mr. Tanaka Nishikatsu. Now that we have police protection, you should be able to tell the truth, right?"

Tanaka Sekisen said calmly, "I knew I couldn't hide it from the detective's sharp eyes. I originally thought that I would wait until the will was announced tomorrow before turning myself in to the police, but I didn't expect that the truth would be discovered in such a short time."

“If your name is Tanaka Seiksen, then you are not Uncle Yifang.”

"As expected, you're a fake."

"But he's not left-handed, he has a leg injury, and the handwriting is the same."

Yukiko then recounted what Tomoyu had told her about the relationship between Tanaka Nishikatsu and Yabuuchi Yoshifusa.

That's when everyone understood.

After Yukiko finished her introduction.

Tanaka Nishikatsu also recounted the process of the murder.

Anyway, he was acting in self-defense.

If it weren't for protecting Carlos, he would have called the police long ago to handle the situation.

Tanaka Sekisen finished recounting the murder.

Zhiyong said, "Mr. Tanaka came to the island nation to protect Carlos. The reason he didn't call the police after the murder is because one of you sent a threatening letter. That's why we asked the police to protect Carlos."

"What? There's another person?"

The members of the Yabuuchi family looked at each other.

Zhiyong added, "It's not too late to say it now. Everyone can treat it as a prank. But if the police find out, things might change. If the police take him away and he's not present when the lawyer reads the will, he won't be able to inherit anything."

But everyone just looked at each other and didn't say anything.

Zhiyong continued, "It seems you're still clinging to wishful thinking. Let me say it again: if you still don't admit it, then the problem is serious."

Seeing that no one had spoken yet.

Zhiyong then said, “On the floor next to the room where you will announce the will, there are many marks from crossbow arrows. I followed the route and found that the arrows were in the upper part of the will room, where an elder would be sitting. Among you, that is, the position where Mr. Yabuuchi Yoshifusa would be sitting. I think this is a rehearsal. I think that when the lawyer announces the will, an arrow will be shot out from the cabinet and hit Mr. Yabuuchi Yoshifusa.”

"what?"

Everyone was very surprised.

Yabuchi Keiko's face darkened, and she said loudly, "I confess. I did it on the day Uncle Yoshifusa returned. But I didn't intend to shoot anyone. I just wanted to scare him and make him back down on his own."

Yabunouchi Yoshiyuki exclaimed in surprise, "Keiko? What are you doing here?"

Yabuchi Keiko said sadly, “I borrowed a large sum of money from loan sharks. I originally thought that as long as the inheritance was distributed well, I could pay off the loan without you finding out. But later I heard that Uncle Yoshifusa was coming back from Brazil, which would mean that one more person would have to share the inheritance. I was very angry and wanted to scare him away.”

Actually, these people in the Yabuuchi family.

Although everyone wanted a larger share of the inheritance, no one considered taking action against the family members.

Whether it was Yabuchi Machiko who wanted to kill Yabuchi Yoshifusa, or Yabuchi Keiko who wanted to scare Yabuchi Yoshifusa away.

From this point of view.

At least the Yabuuchi family still had some bottom line when it came to inheriting the estate.

In some families, when distributing inheritance...

But anyone with inheritance rights will be killed.

He was left to keep the final inheritance all by himself.

The case is closed.

Police then took Tanaka Nikimoto away to give a statement.

Keiko Yabunouchi's actions, after all, never began.