Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

Mingmei said excitedly, "You've entrusted such an important matter to me. Please rest assured, I will definitely handle it well."

Zhiyong smiled and said, "I have great confidence in your abilities. However, we should be flexible in handling matters. Although we are doing good deeds, if we don't deal with some people properly, they will try to take advantage of us and cause trouble. Spending a little money is no big deal."

Mingmei nodded and said, "I understand. I will definitely spread the word about Lord Tianlong's fame to more people."

Zhiyong nodded and said, "I'll leave everything to you."

This time, the wise and courageous Mingmei is doing charity work.

If there's any selfish motive, it's that I want to gain some power of faith.

After all, this is also a way to improve space.

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Chapter 533 The Wave Swordsman

Akemi's departure.

For Ai's safety, Zhiyong kept her by his side.

In the evening.

Miwako came home from get off work.

Upon seeing Ai, he asked curiously, "Is this Ai? I remember she often plays with Conan and the other kids. Why is she at our house?"

Zhiyong replied, "Ai's older sister was in charge of a newly established charity company. Now she has left the island nation. Ai is still young and it's not convenient for her to live alone, so I took Ai with me. She will live with us from now on."

Miwako said happily, "Is that so? I love cute little girls like Ai the most. It's just a pity that my father died early and I don't have a younger sister. Now Ai is my younger sister."

Zhiyong smiled and said, "I'm relieved that you get along well with her."

Miwako rolled her eyes at Tomoyuki.

Miwako believed what Zhiyong said, but bringing her subordinate's younger sister to her home meant that this was no ordinary subordinate.

It's just that Zhiyong's physical condition is too good now.

Even under normal circumstances, this was too much for Miwako to handle, so she had already suggested that Chiyu find another person to ease her burden.

However, Zhiyong has not commented on this.

When she returned from this training, she discovered that Zhiyong must already have another woman outside.

She didn't say anything about it.

As long as Zhiyong doesn't leave her, she will turn a blind eye to this matter.

That day, he received a call from Heiji, inviting him to Osaka to watch the Kinki Kendo Tournament.

Heiji will be a key player for Kaifang High School.

Of course.

Since Zhiyong was invited, Conan was also invited.

Zhiyong really didn't want to get involved in the bromance between these two best buddies, but since he had nothing better to do, he agreed to Heiji's invitation.

Of course, it wouldn't be good to leave Ai at home, so we took her with us to Osaka.

On the train.

Ai whispered, "Didn't you say that if you go out with Conan, something will definitely happen? Then why do you still go with him?"

Zhiyong replied in a low voice, "What's the point of traveling now? No matter where you go, there are so many people that you can't really enjoy yourself. It's more like just looking at people. If something unexpected happens, it adds a bit of fun to the trip."

Ai rolled her eyes and said, "So, even knowing that something will definitely happen when you go out with Conan, you still want to come along."

Zhiyong shrugged and said, "How can this be considered following him? He should be following us. Besides, since he has added to our enjoyment, we shouldn't have too high expectations of him."

Ai looked at him with dead fish eyes, as if she didn't want to talk to him.

Zhiyong smiled and patted Xiao Ai's head.

Ran chimed in, "Zhiyong, you and Ai really have a good relationship."

Zhiyong smiled and said, "Yes, her older sister is away these days, so she entrusted Xiao Ai to me to take care of her."

Ran added, "Just like Conan's parents, but there's nothing we can do about it, since it's all for work."

They chatted all the way.

Around 2 p.m., they arrived at the venue for the Kinki Kendo Tournament, the Naniwa Central Gymnasium.

Upon entering the Central Gymnasium, I happened to see Kazuha.

Ran called out loudly, "Kazuha, let's cheer for Heiji!"

Kazuha stepped forward and said, "Ran, you've arrived."

Xiaolan asked, "Did your kendo club make it to the finals?"

Kazuha said awkwardly, "Well, our kendo club finally made it to the finals, but I can't find Heiji."

Ran exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, what happened? Where's Heiji?"

Kazuha replied, "It's probably the murder that happened just now, and he's investigating it."

After hearing what Kazuha said, Ai glanced at Tomoyuki, as if to say, "Look, another case has occurred."

Without offering further explanation, Kazuha led them to the police station where the investigation was underway.

That is, the changing room of the swimming pool where the body was found.

This case is being handled by Officer Da Long.

After listening to Officer Da Long's introduction.

Only then did they understand the case.

This Kinki Kendo Tournament is divided into different age groups.

The victim in this case, Chui-chien, was a student at Shin-Nei University.

Just before their college competition, their teammates discovered that Sumi was missing. They went to the warehouse of the annex.

They found Sumi sitting in the warehouse, his face covered in blood.

But when they notified the police, the people in the warehouse had already disappeared.

After that.

Someone from the reception desk came to inform them that someone had called and asked them to go to the changing room at the swimming pool.

When they arrived at the changing room, they found Sumi's body lying under the shower, which was running.

Beside the body lay the murder weapon, a samurai sword.

This sword was used at the end of a kendo competition by the tournament referee to demonstrate the drawing technique.

The murderer must have stolen the knife in the lounge and used it to kill Sumi.

After listening, Mori said, "The key now is who they were and what methods they used to move Sumi's body here."

Officer Da Long smiled and said, "We already know the method he used."

Mori looked at Officer Dairyu in surprise.

Officer Da Long continued, "My subordinates just questioned the students who were near the gate of the annex when the incident occurred. They said that a suspicious person was wearing a kendo mask and protective gear, and he was also carrying a protective gear bag when he came out of the annex."

Mori suddenly realized, "That's right, I understand now. The murderer put Sumi's body into the protective gear bag and covered his face with a mask so that no one could know what he looked like."

Conan asked, "What time did this person come out of the annex?"

Officer Da Long replied, "It was those three students from Xin Nei University who came out of the annex to report the crime, and he came out of the annex at that time."

Mori analyzed, "In that case, the person who moved Sumi's body here must be someone other than those three."

Officer Da Long nodded and said, "That's right. I think when those three people found the body, the murderer was still hiding in the warehouse. He just didn't expect that so many people would find the body, so he moved it here."

Kazuha asked, "Officer Dairyu, I'd like to ask if Heiji has been here."

Officer Da Long replied, "He did come by earlier, but he ran out in a hurry."

Zhiyong said, "Officer Dalong, I think the method you discovered for moving the body is definitely wrong."

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Chapter 534 Another Visit to Osaka Castle

Everyone was stunned after hearing what Zhiyong said.

Officer Da Long asked, "Why do you say that?"

Zhi Yong replied, "It's true that you can put a person in the protective gear bag, but it's not easy for the murderer to use the protective gear bag to move the body over without being discovered. I don't think the murderer is a strongman who can bring the body over effortlessly."

Officer Da Long didn't pay much attention to what Zhi Yong said.

Zhiyong then said, "The officer just said that someone called to notify them, which is why they came to the changing room at the swimming pool. The person who made the call must be the murderer. But why would the murderer do that? Just to let someone discover the body?"

Officer Da Long asked, "If it's not to have a body discovered, then what is the purpose?"

Zhiyong replied, "I don't think so. I think the murderer brought everyone here because he was afraid the police would search the warehouse. In other words, there must be important evidence in the warehouse of the annex, and the murderer will definitely destroy the evidence."

Having said that, he turned to Kazuha and said, "Heiji isn't here now, which means he must have discovered this. He should be in the warehouse, waiting for the murderer to appear. Kazuha, quickly take us to the warehouse in the annex."

Kazuha exclaimed in surprise, "Heiji?"

Without giving it much thought, she turned and ran toward the warehouse of the annex, with Zhiyong following behind her.

However, when they arrived at the warehouse of the annex, they found a person lying on the ground.

Heiji was standing next to this person.

However, Zhiyong noticed a faint knife mark on Heiji's face.

When Zhiyong and his group arrived at the warehouse.

After hearing what Zhiyong said, Officer Dalong followed behind them.

Therefore, the murderer was arrested by the police.

After seeing off Officer Da Long.