Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

The middle-aged man dressed as Oda Nobunaga said weakly, "The one playing the wet nurse is Katagiri Maho, and I am playing Oda Nobunaga. My name is Wakisaka Shigehiko."

Heiji asked, "After you parted ways with Mr. Kato at noon, did you not see him again?"

Kasuya Yuhiro shook his head and said, "No, we tried calling him, but he couldn't get through, so we searched for him everywhere. We just didn't expect something like this to happen."

Zhiyong asked, "Mr. Wakisaka, I remember at noon you said that you were with Mr. Kato at first, then he received a phone call and then disappeared. So, you were the last person to see Mr. Kato?"

Shigehiko Wakisaka nodded and said, "I think so. At that time, he received a phone call and then told me that he wouldn't be having lunch with us and that we didn't need to wait for him."

Zhiyong then asked, "Was there anything strange about Mr. Kato back then?"

“Something strange?” Shigehiko Wakisaka pondered for a moment before saying, “I don’t think so. He just took the phone and left in a hurry. I didn’t notice anything else wrong.”

Zhiyong nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Ai came closer and whispered, "As expected, nothing good has happened. Our trip to Osaka is ruined again."

Zhiyong said softly, "You'll get used to it eventually. Isn't this quite interesting? After a day of sightseeing, it's good to refresh your mind."

Ai complained, "What's the point of this? Coming out to play and then running into a case, it's no wonder people are so frustrated."

Zhiyong smiled but didn't say anything.

Previously.

Because he needed to absorb ghosts to expand his space, Zhiyong was quite willing to do so.

However, with the improvement of the space level, absorbing ghosts can no longer meet the needs of the space's improvement.

For things like solving cases.

Zhiyong wasn't very interested either.

He only gets involved in cases to add some fun to his mundane life.

It is precisely because of this change in mindset.

This makes him less interested in cases, or even typical murder cases.

He only becomes interested when he encounters a serial murder case or a special case.

……

Chapter 537 The deceased was a member of a tour group

After witnessing Kato Yuji's death.

Heiji and the others protected the scene, waiting for the police to arrive.

Not long has passed.

Officer Da Long arrived with his team.

"Mr. Mori, is that you?"

Mori replied, "Yes, Officer Dairyu."

He briefly explained the situation before adding, "Officer Da Long is really working hard; two cases have occurred in just two days."

Officer Dairyu replied, "This is my job. Did you know the deceased? Otherwise, how would you know his name was Kato Yuji?"

Mori shook his head and said, "I don't know him. I only know his name by looking at his badge."

Officer Da Long asked in confusion, "What badge? Is it the badge with the sycamore flower on his chest?"

Mori nodded and said, "That's Toyotomi Hideyoshi's family crest, the 'Five-Seven Paulownia.' Just around noon, we met a tour group, and the deceased was a member of that tour group. They've already come to confirm the deceased's appearance. This is the person from their tour group who impersonated Toyotomi Hideyoshi."

Da Long asked in confusion, "Playing Toyotomi Hideyoshi?"

Toshiaki Fukushima explained, "To make the trip more fun, all of our group members drew lots to select famous figures from the Sengoku period and played the roles they were assigned."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Today I drew Akechi Mitsuhide, Mr. Kasuya drew Tokugawa Ieyasu, Mr. Wakisaka drew Oda Nobunaga, Ms. Katagiri drew the wet nurse, and Kato drew Toyotomi Hideyoshi."

Officer Da Long asked, "Oh, that sounds pretty good. But why didn't he stay with the group? Why did he leave the group?"

Fukushima Toshiaki hesitated and said, "This..."

Kasuya Yuhiro interjected, "We don't know why he suddenly disappeared. We've been looking for him everywhere just now."

Shigehiko Wakisaka said weakly, "Yes, we thought that since he was wearing a red sweater, such a bright color, we could find him quickly."

Katagiri Maho also said, "We didn't expect him to fall from there so dramatically."

Mori asked, "So, do you know if Mr. Kato had any motive for suicide?"

Officer Da Long asked in confusion, "Why do you think he committed suicide?"

Zhiyong said, "Suicide is the most common scenario. Since we only saw him at the time, it's normal to think that way. Of course, it's also possible that someone set a trap for him, but we'll only know after an investigation."

Mori initially thought it was suicide, but after hearing what Tomoyu said, he felt he couldn't be too certain.

Mori also said, "Yes, it started raining in the evening, and it was raining quite heavily. Normally people wouldn't go to the roof at this time. Besides, he was wearing a sweater that could easily catch fire. His behavior was very strange, so it's quite normal to think that he went to the roof to set himself on fire."

Officer Da Long asked, "But why do cases keep happening wherever you go? Are you cursed?"

Mori whispered, "It's not me, it's your bureau chief's son."

Officer Dairyu exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, Heiji's here too? That's right, I remember the chief said he'd show you around Osaka, but where is he now?"

Mori replied, "He took Conan to Osaka Castle just now."

Zhiyong has already learned about Conan and Heiji's situation through the map function.

Conan and Heiji are currently on the roof of Osaka Castle, and they've somehow found a rope.

Conan was tied with ropes.

Searching for something on the rooftop.

Zhiyong didn't care about this matter.

According to Zhiyong's guess, Kato Yuji definitely did not commit suicide; he must have been set up, which is why he ended up on the rooftop.

The only person who could have designed this was someone from a tour group.

It's just that it's that specific person.

Zhiyong hasn't figured it out yet.

While the police were investigating, the members of the tour group standing to the side began to discuss the matter.

"I never expected that Mr. Kato would commit suicide."

"Yes, I feel the same way. At the beginning, he said he was really looking forward to visiting Osaka."

"It's hard for others to understand what each person is thinking."

"Perhaps he had already planned to end his life here."

Mori also discussed with Officer Dairyu, "If it was suicide, we need to find out the ignition device he used."

Officer Da Long also said, "Yes."

At that moment, Heiji and Conan emerged from Osaka Castle.

Heiji was holding an evidence bag in his hand.

He said, "We found the lighter on the roof."

Katagiri Maho exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that the lighter that Mr. Kato was carrying?"

Fukushima Toshiaki nodded and said, "Yes, it is indeed his lighter."

Mori replied, "Wouldn't that prove he committed suicide?"

Heiji shook his head and said, "No, we can't be sure about that yet."

Mori asked in confusion, "Why?"

Heiji replied, "When we found the lighter, the cap was closed. Why would someone who is about to commit suicide think to close the cap?"

Officer Da Long replied, "Perhaps the lighter's cap closed just as it fell to the ground."

Heiji added, "In that case, the lighter should have fallen to a low place under the eaves. Also, we found that something should have been placed where the lighter was before."

Mori asked in confusion, "What do you mean by that?"

Although Heiji and Conan's actions...

Zhiyong saw everything and knew what Heiji was talking about, but he couldn't say it now.

I can only pretend I don't know.

Heiji continued, "Under where the lighter was placed, there's a strange shape that wasn't wet from the rain. It's not the rectangle of the lighter, but a fan shape. Based on my guess, before it rained, a round object was placed there, and then someone took it and put a lighter on top of it. Is that right, Conan?"

Conan nodded and said, "Heiji is right."

Officer Dairyu asked, "Heiji, what do you think that round object is?"

Heiji shook his head and said, "I'm not sure about that yet, but there are many small fragments scattered on the roof, which may be related to that. However, we still need to investigate to find out."

Zhiyong had already roughly guessed it.

Therefore, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

……

Chapter 538 The Legendary Great Treasure

Of course, Zhiyong did not voice his guess.

at this time.

A police officer said, "Officer Da Long, the victim Mr. Kato's belongings are all here."

Upon hearing this, several people gathered around.

Officer Da Long saw the belongings that had been laid out.

"Here are wallets, cell phones, watches, keys, cigarettes, unidentified fragments, and..."

Finally, his gaze fell upon a scroll.

He reached out and picked up the scroll, then opened it and said in surprise, "That's strange. Why is there only the character 'dragon' on the scroll?"