Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

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at this time.

A sound of running.

Zhiyong said, "Miss Junhui, no matter what, you can't go back to dressing up as Granny Chang. You've killed three people in a row, and the police will be after you. Come with me now, and I can take you off the island. If you have other plans later, we can talk about them then. Otherwise, it will be troublesome if someone finds out about you."

Shimabukuro Kimie suddenly overheard the secret that Tomoyuki had mentioned, which left her feeling very conflicted.

The running footsteps are getting closer and closer.

If we don't leave now, things will get very complicated in a little while.

Of course, if Zhiyong uses invisibility or illusion, he can solve this problem.

But that's how it works.

Kimie Shimabukuro will discover this secret.

A person's secret is a secret.

But a secret between two people is no longer a secret.

Zhiyong is only showing up now because he wants to save Shimabukuro Kimie.

If it's because of this.

It's not worth it to kill them to cover it up.

But she found out.

Zhiyong felt uneasy again.

The main reason.

Even with his current strength.

They can only protect themselves.

If we do something.

That's not guaranteed.

Especially if this kind of thing gets known to a certain country.

Zhiyong had no choice but to live in anonymity and wander the world.

Now, before anyone else arrives.

Zhiyong suddenly appeared behind Shimabukuro Kimie.

Before she could react, they had already knocked her unconscious and then put her into their spatial storage.

Zhi Yong immediately went invisible.

at this time.

Heiji, Kazuha, Ran, and Conan had already arrived at the warehouse.

"Miss Junhui."

All four of them were shouting.

But there was no echo from inside the warehouse.

The warehouse at this time.

It is already engulfed in flames.

Zhi Yong was concerned about this situation.

Now that the matter was considered settled, he didn't linger any longer and left the shrine, returning to his inn.

Zhiyong had a good night's sleep in the hotel.

However, the fire in the warehouse was not extinguished until dawn.

Mori had also sobered up and, together with the others, watched helplessly as the warehouse burned down.

When Zhiyong found them after waking up.

Everyone looked listless.

"I heard that Miss Junhui was burned to death?"

Heiji shook his head and said, "This is just our guess. We can't be sure yet. We've already had the hospital compare the teeth marks on the deceased with those on Miss Kimie. We'll have an answer soon."

Zhiyong said, "If you want to know whether Miss Junhui is dead or not, just go and see Granny Changshou. As long as she is still alive, Miss Junhui is not dead."

Heiji asked, puzzled, "What do you mean by that?"

Zhiyong shrugged and said, "Haven't you heard? The Longevity Granny is actually dead. Before, Junhui's mother dressed up as the Longevity Granny. Three years ago, Junhui's mother was burned to death in the warehouse, and Miss Junhui took over this mission and has been dressing up as the Longevity Granny ever since."

Xiao Lan asked in surprise, "The Longevity Granny is Miss Junhui in disguise?"

Zhiyong nodded and said, "Yes, I think this murder was revenge for what happened three years ago."

Heiji asked curiously, "You seem to know something else?"

Zhiyong shook his head and said, "I wouldn't call it knowing, it's just a guess. It might not be right, but I feel it's not too far off."

Heiji said, "Then just say it."

Zhiyong explained, "Didn't you say that Miss Sumi, Miss Naoko, and Miss Saori all believe in the Longevity Granny and that she has magical powers?"

Heiji exclaimed in surprise, "Could that fire be...?"

Zhiyong nodded and said, "I think so too. During the celebration three years ago, they hadn't obtained the Dugong Arrow for three years, so they thought of stealing it from the warehouse. They happened to encounter the Longevity Granny entering the warehouse, and they wanted to know if the Longevity Granny was really that magical, so they set the warehouse on fire."

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2019.5.21

Chapter 378 Departure (One chapter updated after meeting the evaluation criteria)

Everyone was quite surprised by Zhiyong's words, including Heiji and Conan.

Having already received a hint from Zhiyong, I already had a general idea.

But hearing this still shocked me greatly.

Xiao Lan asked in surprise, "Did they set the warehouse on fire?"

Zhiyong nodded and said, "Yes, it was those three who took the lives of others with their own hands in pursuit of so-called immortality."

Kazuha asked, "What about the people who were burned to death?"

Zhiyong replied, "It should be Miss Junhui's mother, but they don't know that. Although a skeleton was found in the warehouse, the next day, the Longevity Granny appeared in public again. Therefore, they believe that the Longevity Granny was not burned to death and that she has magical powers."

Actually, it was at the shrine that I first met Toshimi Ebihara.

When she spoke it aloud, the longevity woman possessed strange powers.

A flash of murderous intent crossed Shimabukuro Kimie's eyes.

If it weren't for Zhiyong's keen senses, he wouldn't have noticed it at all.

Xiao Lan sighed, "Miss Junhui is really pitiful."

Zhiyong shrugged and said, "Actually, the secret of the Longevity Granny is not a secret on the island; many people know about it."

Heiji asked in surprise, "Since so many people know this, how come the three of them still believe in immortality?"

Zhiyong explained, "Although it's not a secret on the island, anyone who's a bit older knows it. It's just that young people like Miss Saori don't know the secret of the Longevity Granny, which is why they believe it to be true."

Heiji said helplessly, "They did this just for a legend that doesn't even exist."

Zhiyong shrugged and said, "Alright, I've given you the clues. The rest is up to you. I need to relax a bit. Good luck, I believe in you."

After saying that, Zhiyong left without waiting for the others' reaction.

After knowing that I was leaving.

Heiji pulled Conan aside and said, "Chiyuki couldn't have known about this from the beginning, which is why he's acting so strangely this time."

Conan nodded and said, "I feel the same way. Usually, as soon as we find evidence, he starts to deduce. But this time, apart from providing us with some clues today, he didn't participate in the case at the beginning."

Although they are both mystery enthusiasts.

Whenever a case arises, I will go all out.

Regardless of the other party's reasons.

Murder is murder.

They must accept legal judgment.

Therefore, they did not understand Zhiyong's actions at all.

But they were helpless against Zhiyong.

Zhiyong did not kill anyone.

He just doesn't want to deal with this case. Does that mean they can't solve it even without Zhiyong?

Therefore, the two quickly put aside their other thoughts and focused on solving the case.

With the clues that Zhiyong provided, they were able to find the answers.

This gave both of them something to think about.