Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

He said arrogantly, "Fine, let's not eat then, Xiaolan, let's go, let's ignore them."

Zhiyong chimed in, "Heiji, Kazuha really goes to great lengths for you. You should cherish her!"

Heiji asked in confusion, "What?"

Zhiyong explained, "She knows that Minister Toyama has been investigating this case for some time and must have collected a lot of clues. Therefore, He Ye brought Minister Toyama here so that you can learn more about the clues."

"this……."

Heiji is usually carefree and easygoing, so he really hadn't thought of this.

He was truly moved by Zhiyong's explanation.

Zhiyong smiled and said, "Aren't you touched? If you are, then work hard to solve the case."

Heiji nodded.

Zhiyong then asked, "By the way, do you know how Mr. Kato was set on fire?"

Heiji asked, "You knew?"

He had only asked casually.

After all, there are still too few clues, and he has no idea what's going on. He doesn't want to believe that Zhiyong already knows the killer's method.

Zhiyong nodded and said, "Yes, I already know the killer's method."

Everyone looked at Zhiyong in surprise after hearing what he said.

Conan asked, "Brother Zhiyong, do you know the culprit's method?"

Zhiyong replied, "Yes, Mr. Kato would have gone to the roof of the castle tower at this time, probably because he was tricked up there by the murderer. For example, with the 'Tiger' character scroll, the murderer only needed to tell Mr. Kato that the 'Tiger' character scroll was under the tiles on the roof of the castle tower, and Mr. Kato would have gone up there on his own."

Heiji also said, "However, during the day there are many tourists here, so it is definitely inconvenient for him to go. Therefore, he could only sneak up to the roof after dark."

Zhiyong continued, "That's right. Although it was easier to move around after dark, the rooftop was pitch black, making it difficult for him to search. So he took out his lighter, but it could only provide a weak light. At that moment, he noticed a flashlight on a tile not far away. That was where the murderer deliberately placed it. It was a specially modified flashlight that would explode and catch fire if pressed."

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Chapter 540 Another case that appears to be a suicide

After listening to what Zhiyong said.

Heiji suddenly realized, "Oh, I see. Mr. Kato discovered a flashlight that's more convenient than a lighter, so he picked it up. But after he pressed the switch, this is what we're seeing now."

Zhiyong continued, "The flashlight was blown to pieces, and on the roof, only a lighter with Mr. Kato's fingerprints was left. We only saw Mr. Kato, so it would be easy to assume that Mr. Kato committed suicide."

Conan added, "We found a fan-shaped pattern under the lighter that wasn't wet before. If it's a flashlight, then it makes sense."

Heiji added, "In that case, it's not suicide, but a murder case."

Zhiyong added, "Officer Dalong, you should still send someone to search the surrounding area. I don't think the explosion was particularly powerful. Even if it destroyed the flashlight, there will definitely be something left behind that can prove my reasoning."

Ginjiro Toyama nodded and said, "Daryu, have someone go look for it."

Officer Da Long replied, "Yes."

Zhiyong was fully aware of the reasons for allowing the police to search the premises.

Because just now.

He discovered a battery on the ground not far away once he turned on the map.

The battery was badly damaged due to the explosion, and it was precisely because of that battery that it was discovered.

Based on the situation at the time, Zhiyong was then certain that the ignition device was indeed a flashlight.

He could pretend to deduce it, but he wouldn't reveal the battery's location directly; instead, he'd let the police find it themselves.

When Officer Da Long sent people to search.

Shigehiko Wakisaka asked, "Officer, we don't have anything else to do right now, could we go get some food first?"

Kasuya Yuhiro also said, "Yes, we haven't eaten anything since noon."

Katagiri Maho also said, "Then I'll go back to the hotel and change my clothes. They're very uncomfortable now that they're wet from the rain."

Officer Da Long said, "But..."

Fukushima Toshiaki also said, "Officer, our hotel is nearby. If anything happens, I can get there right away. It's already this late, so we need to get something to eat first."

Officer Da Long nodded and said, "Alright then, but you'd better come back soon."

After the four people left.

Ginjiro Toyama seemed to have discovered something. He first made arrangements for Officer Dairyu, and then he made a phone call.

Zhiyong did not secretly listen to this.

The police investigation quickly led them to the discovery of the battery.

Officer Da Long looked at the battery and said, "Now it seems that the murderer really did tamper with the flashlight, which is why Mr. Kato was killed. This is no longer a suicide, but a homicide."

Mori also said, "Yes, if Mr. Kato was not murdered but killed, then perhaps the real murderer is one of the four people in the tour group."

Heiji also said, "They are indeed very suspicious, and they all seem to be very interested in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's treasure."

Zhiyong shook his head and said, "Heiji, you're just being honest. Who wouldn't be interested in treasure? But, like my uncle, I also feel that the real culprit is among the four people in the tour group."

While they were talking.

"Ah!" A girl screamed.

The voice sounds like Kazuha's.

Upon hearing the screams, everyone ran towards the direction from which the sound came.

As they rushed over.

Kazuha and Ran stood on the new bridge, looking down at the bridge below.

There were still flames burning in the water under the bridge.

Police were retrieving the body.

Kazuha and Ran have already begun their story.

It turned out that the two had finished dinner and were on their way to find them when they passed by the New Bridge.

A person was standing on the side of the bridge in the middle section. He then took out a lighter, set himself on fire, and fell into the water.

The matter is quite simple, but a murder that appeared to be a suicide has just occurred.

However, not far from the first case, while the police were still investigating at the scene, another suicide occurred.

The first case.

Once the battery was found, it was essentially confirmed that this was a murder case.

What about the second one now?

Everyone felt a heavy weight in their hearts.

at this time.

The police have recovered the body.

Officer Dairyu crouched down, looked at the body, and said, "The deceased is Katagiri Maho. Like the first victim, Mr. Kato, she was also a member of the tour group. According to Kazuha and the others, Ms. Katagiri suddenly set herself on fire, and then her body tilted and she fell into the river under the bridge. However, her real cause of death was a severe head injury."

As he spoke, he stood up, pointed to the bridge pier not far away, and said, "It's probably because his head hit the bridge pier when he fell off the bridge."

Mori asked doubtfully, "So, this means he committed suicide?"

Officer Da Long nodded and said, "There are no other clues yet, so we can only define it as suicide for now. We will continue to look for clues to prove whether it was homicide or suicide."

After Ran and the others finished speaking, Heiji and Conan surrounded the two of them, asking them a barrage of questions.

"Kazuha, is it true that Katagiri-san only had a lighter in her hand?" Heiji asked again.

Kazuha nodded and said, "Yes, I only saw the lighter at the time, and I didn't see anything else."

Conan also asked, "Ran-neechan, is there anyone else by Katagiri-san's side?"

Xiaolan replied, "There was no one with her at the time, but it seemed like there was someone on the other side of the bridge."

Heiji shouted, "He must have started the fire!"

Xiaolan explained, "That's impossible, because that person came from behind us, so he couldn't possibly run in front of us and light a fire."

Kazuha also said, "He must have committed suicide."

Heiji shouted, "Idiot, that would be a lie!"

After saying that, he turned around and ran to the body, grabbing the body's clothes.

He angrily said, "Damn it, I refuse to believe that we can't find evidence of homicide."

Officer Dairyu rushed forward to stop him, saying, "Heiji, Heiji, don't be impulsive!"

at this time.

A middle-aged man walked up behind Heiji, grabbed Heiji by the back of his collar, pulled him up, and then punched Heiji in the face.

Zhiyong watched from the side, and he felt pain for Heiji.

It's just a case of the father beating the son.

Those of us who are just watching can only watch.

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Chapter 541 Playing the Bad Guy

Heiji was knocked to the ground. He forced himself to lift his head despite the pain and saw that the person who hit him was his father, Hattori Heizo.

"Dad."

He was about to curse, but then he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Hattori Heizo's face was ashen as he coldly said, "Heiji, you should choose your place even if you're being willful. Do you know how much trouble you'll cause us if you ruin the scene?"

Mori quickly tried to comfort him, saying, "Chief, don't be angry. Heiji meant well. He just wanted to solve the case quickly and find the real culprit in his own way."

Hattori Heizo gave Mori a cold look, which immediately silenced Mori.