Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

After all, in both cases they were far from the victims, and it cannot be proven that they had planned the murders, so we can only let them go.

After hearing what everyone was saying.

Zhiyong had a guess in his mind: the murderer was probably Wakisaka Shigehiko.

Just now, Zhiyong looked Wakisaka Shigehiko up and down.

Seeing Wakisaka Shigehiko's Oda Nobunaga emblem made him understand something.

The bloodstains left on Katagiri Maho should be the Oda Nobunaga badge on his body, as well as the zipper of his clothes, which formed that small circle and a few spots.

But regarding this matter...

Since Zhiyong already knew, he couldn't be bothered to investigate any further.

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Analysis results in Chapter 543

Because Zhiyong was just now.

He had already discovered it.

There were many police officers lurking among the crowd, suggesting that Hattori Heizo's visit was merely a performance.

Zhi Yong then said, "If I'm not mistaken, four of the five people in the photo are already dead."

Police officer Da Long asked in confusion, "Why do you say that?"

Zhiyong replied, "I'm just guessing, and I can't be sure if it's right or wrong yet."

Officer Da Long hurriedly said, "It's alright. Just tell us your guess; it might help us."

Zhiyong nodded and said, "Alright then, if I'm not mistaken, the charred corpse discovered thirteen years ago should be one of the two people in the front row of the photo, the charred corpse from a few days ago should be Hirano, followed by Mr. Kato and Ms. Katagiri."

Officer Da Long asked, "Do you believe that the person in the photo who didn't die killed the other four people?"

Zhi Yong shrugged and said, "The charred corpse from thirteen years ago was probably killed by that person, or by the remaining four. If I'm not mistaken, the person who died back then should be the old man who took the scroll."

Officer Da Long was even more puzzled and asked, "How did you know that?"

Zhi Yong said in a pretentious manner, "This is the ability of a detective. And these three recent cases may be for revenge."

Officer Da Long asked in confusion, "Revenge?"

He pretended to look at his watch and said, "Oh dear, it's so late. I'm starving. You guys continue, I'm going to take Ai to eat."

Conan asked in surprise, "You're just leaving like this? Aren't you going to investigate?"

Heiji was also quite surprised by Tomoyuki's departure.

Zhiyong waved his hand and said, "This case is basically clear now. The next step should be handed over to the police. If you're not hungry, then keep up the good work, detectives."

Officer Da Long wanted to ask more questions, but Zhi Yong ignored him completely and simply pulled Xiao Ai away.

This left Officer Da Long feeling quite helpless.

After all, Zhiyong's identity was different, and he wasn't a suspicious person, so he couldn't force him to stay.

Zhiyong waved his hand and left without a trace.

After the two walked out of the crowd and left the scene, Ai...

She asked curiously, "Why didn't you investigate anymore?"

Zhiyong looked at Xiao Ai with a puzzled expression and said, "What, are you curious about detective work too?"

Ai asked in confusion, "I'm not curious, but as a detective, shouldn't you continue to investigate diligently like Conan and Hattori? Why are you leaving now?"

Zhiyong shrugged and said, "What's so strange about that? I'm hungry now, so I want to leave. Don't detectives need to eat?"

Ai shook her head and said, "No, your behavior today is very strange. Could it be... could it be that you already know who the real culprit is?"

Zhi Yong smiled and said, "I guess so. I'm not sure yet, but I'm pretty sure."

Ai asked in confusion, "Then why didn't you find the culprit just now? Was it because there was no evidence?"

Zhiyong shook his head and said, "The evidence is quite obvious. The three bloodstains on Miss Katagiri's body came from the murderer. So, as long as you check, the bloodstains will be immediately visible."

Ai was puzzled and asked, "Then why didn't you say so?"

Zhiyong smiled and said, "What are your thoughts on Heiji's father hitting and mocking him just now?"

Ai replied, "There's nothing strange about parents loving their children."

Zhiyong shook his head and said, "Hattori Heizo is such a smart man, how could he not know his son's temper? If he really didn't want Heiji to investigate, he wouldn't have used that kind of reverse psychology."

Ai asked, "A provocation tactic?"

Zhiyong nodded and said, "Yes, it's a provocation tactic. What else could it be but a provocation, as Hattori Heizo just said?"

Ai asked in confusion, "Isn't it because it's too dangerous that you don't want your son to get involved?"

Zhiyong shook his head and said, "It's not that simple. They're all old foxes. If I hadn't noticed that there were a lot of plainclothes police officers around us just now, I would have believed it. Besides, even if they're heartbroken for their son, with so many police officers around, how could Heiji possibly be in any danger? At most, he'd just be a little frightened."

Ai nodded and said, "Oh, I see. Everything is under the control of the police, which is why you are unwilling to continue the investigation."

Zhiyong nodded and said, "That's right, that's exactly the reason. So, our task now is to go eat, and we won't have to worry about anything else."

Ai nodded and asked, "Then who is the real culprit?"

Zhiyong replied, "As I just said, the person who died thirteen years ago should be the old man in the photo. He was killed by four other people. If I'm not mistaken, the current murderer should be a relative of that old man."

Ai asked, "Is it for revenge?"

Zhiyong nodded and said, "Yes."

Ai continued, "Now, of the five people in the photo, only the middle-aged man remains. However, he should be an old man by now, but perhaps he is already dead."

Zhi Yong shook his head and said, "He's not dead, he's alive and well. The series of robberies and murders thirteen years ago must have been his doing. He must have left some evidence back then. The police's show of force today must be to arrest him."

Ai asked, "How did you know?"

Zhiyong smiled and said, "If I'm not mistaken, that old man named Kasuya Yuhiro is the murderer from thirteen years ago, the middle-aged man in the photo."

Ai asked doubtfully, "That's not right, they don't look alike."

Suddenly, she exclaimed, "Oh, I see! He had plastic surgery, which is why the police didn't arrest him."

Zhiyong nodded and said, "That should be the case. If I'm not mistaken, his voice must have been recorded and the police found him. It's just that he had plastic surgery, which is why they haven't been able to catch him yet. Today, Toyama Ginjiro happened to be at the scene and heard his voice, which is how the police were able to identify him."

Ai then said, "Then, Hattori Heizo came here to put on a show, to give Kasuya Yuhiro a false impression."

Zhiyong nodded and said, "So, the matter is under the control of the police, so why should we waste our time?"

Ai asked again, "Then who is the one who avenged their loved ones? Mr. Fukushima, or Mr. Wakisaka?"

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Chapter 544 An Encounter with Takagi

Zhiyong didn't pay attention to Ai's curiosity.

He replied, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be Mr. Wakisaka. Moreover, judging from the timeline, Hirano was already killed by him before. This trip was also initiated by him in Hirano's name."

Ai nodded and said, "I see. But why do you suspect him?"

Zhiyong replied, "Because just now, I thought that the murderer should be a member of the tour group, so I observed the three of them, but his behavior was very strange."

Ai asked in confusion, "Strange?"

Zhiyong nodded and said, "It's like when everyone heard about Katagiri's death, they were all very surprised, but his surprise was just an act. Of course, Fukushima was probably also a little fake. But if I'm not mistaken, he was originally a witness arranged by Mr. Wakisaka. It's just that Mr. Wakisaka didn't expect that Ran and the others would arrive at the bridge first."

Ai asked, "Then he's the person Ran was talking about, the one behind them?"

Zhiyong nodded and said, "That's right. Of course, there's another reason. Before Mr. Kato died, he was holding an umbrella, which also gave me a clue."

Ai asked in confusion, "An umbrella?"

Zhiyong nodded and said, "Yes, before Mr. Kato died, he held an umbrella, which was an implication. It was an implication of Oda Nobunaga's golden umbrella, which was also an implication of Mr. Wakisaka, who played the role of Oda Nobunaga."

Ai suddenly realized, "Oh, I see."

As the two were talking, they arrived at a restaurant.

Once inside the restaurant, the two stopped discussing the case.

Just as Kon Ji-yong said.

Heiji was merely being used by his father, Hattori Heizo. Of course, Hattori Heizo also made meticulous arrangements for his son's safety.

Ultimately, the police apprehended Kasuya Yuhiro, the murderer who committed a series of robberies and murders thirteen years ago, and Wakisaka Shigehiko, who killed three people in a row in revenge.

This left Heiji and Conan speechless.

The two of them were just there for show; they didn't do anything at all, yet the police had already arrested the murderer.

This made the two of them very suspicious that Zhiyong might already know, which was why he left.

Finally, the murderer was caught.

The treasure of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's thousand gourds has now been truly revealed.

It turns out it was thirteen years ago.

Shigehiko Wakisaka's grandfather, the old man in the photo.

Together, the five of them found Toyotomi Hideyoshi's treasure, but at that time, they had only found the scroll with the character "Dragon".

But later, for some unknown reason...

Suddenly, Shigehiko Wakisaka's grandfather told them to give up the treasure hunt, and he also asked them to donate the scroll with the character "Dragon" to the country.

How could the four people bear this? So they lured out Shigehiko Wakisaka's grandfather and killed him.

However, why Shigehiko Wakisaka's grandfather stopped searching for treasure remains a secret.

Shigehiko Wakisaka revealed this secret today.

It turns out that it happened thirteen years ago.

Shigehiko Wakisaka's grandfather found the scroll with the character "Tiger".

However, the scroll bearing the character "Tiger" did not contain the address of the treasure, but only a sentence.