Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

Inspector Megure asked in surprise, "Brother Sato, really?"

"Although Mr. Marudenjiro has many wounds, there is one very fatal wound that is clearly not something an ordinary person could have caused. Moreover, the sword marks all over the room were not left from a fight; they were done by someone to cover up their true purpose. But that makes it even more suspicious. An ordinary person couldn't have done these things."

As he spoke, he pointed to the sword marks all over the room.

Zhiyong pointed to the cabinet where Maru Denjiro had stood before he died and said to Maru Inako, "Mrs. Maru Inako, I wonder if there are any valuable items in this cabinet? Could you check if anything is missing?"

Mrs. Maru Inako walked to the cabinet, opened one of the drawers, and shouted, "It's gone! The key to the vault is gone!"

"What? Could it be..."

Inspector Megure was quite surprised and was about to say something.

Mrs. Maru Inako opened another drawer and exclaimed in surprise, "I found it! It was in another drawer. But it's strange, my husband always keeps it in this drawer."

Conan walked up to Zhiyong and said, "I've finished putting it together."

“Mr. Suwa, do I really need to continue? You drew so many sword marks in the room just to cover up the words carved on the sword marks on this cabinet, didn’t you? It won’t take long to restore the drawers of the cabinet. Also, here, I had Conan restore it with a photograph.” Zhiyong said to Suwa Yuji.

When Kogoro Mouri and the others arrived at the photo that Conan had reassembled, they were all quite surprised.

However, to be more specific...

Zhiyong then restored the cabinet to its original state.

Although it's obvious in the photo.

But it wasn't as impressive as what was on the cabinet.

Inspector Megure asked in confusion, "Why? Didn't you come with cash to pay back the money?"

Seeing that he had been exposed, Suwa Yuji no longer concealed anything and confessed, "It's because of the sword."

Inspector Megure asked suspiciously, "Is it the knife the victim was holding?"

Yuji Suwa scoffed and said, "What's that piece of junk? The collateral is our Suwa family's heirloom sword—Kikuchiyo."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "When I came to repay the money, he said to me, 'Is it that knife? I've already sold it, but it wasn't worth much. So, consider the money as interest on my loan. Thank you.' At that moment, I was filled with rage, and in a fit of anger, I killed him with one stab."

Zhiyong shook his head and said, "The knife your ancestor left behind was probably not meant for you to worship. He probably hoped that when his descendants faced difficulties, they could take it and exchange it for some help..."

In fact, everyone understands many of the principles of this world.

They can say these things openly and confidently, even when it doesn't happen to them personally.

But if it happened to me, I might do the same impulsive thing again.

Now that the prisoner has confessed, there's no need to discuss anything else.

Now, because of Marudenjiro's death.

Kogoro Mouri only received the deposit, and he didn't get the remaining balance.

Although Kogoro Mouri was a little annoyed, there was nothing he could do about it.

The reason Zhiyong was in such a hurry to close the case this time was because he had made a significant discovery.

Zhi Yong had just entered the scene of the murder.

Avril reminded Zhiyong that there were items needed to upgrade his space inside the room.

After Avril's hint, Zhiyong also learned that the item was in the cabinet behind the deceased.

If it were elsewhere, Zhiyong could simply hide and take it away.

But it's very troublesome when things are inside the cabinet.

Kogoro Mouri was watching from the doorway.

If Zhiyong enters the room and opens a drawer in the cabinet, it will make a sound.

If you use the space to store it directly, you can store the cabinet along with it.

In that case, such a paranormal phenomenon would definitely be very troublesome.

Therefore, Zhiyong saw the situation inside the room, which was the same as he remembered.

In order to make sure there are no errors.

Zhiyong immediately found a camera and asked Conan to restore all the drawers of the cabinet in the photo to their original state.

After the photographs proved it.

Zhiyong volunteered to restore the cabinet to its original state.

When the drawer was opened, the space had already silently stored the item inside.

There were just too many people around at the time, and Zhiyong didn't look closely in order to avoid being discovered.

In order to determine what it was, Zhiyong did not allow the space to absorb it directly.

After all, Zhiyong needs to find out what the items are first.

This will also make it easier for Zhiyong to search for it later.

After the incident was over, Inspector Megure left with the criminal.

Because I was eager to know what I had gained from this experience.

Zhiyong didn't go to dinner with Kogoro Mouri; instead, he parted ways with them and went straight home.

Once home, I sat in the living room.

Zhi Yong then took out the item, which was a stone bead the size of a tennis ball.

Zhiyong couldn't figure out what kind of stone or material the bead was even after looking at it for a long time.

Even if one is wise and courageous, and finds the stone bead strange, it is not convenient to ask someone to examine it.

Zhiyong played with the stone bead for a while, then put it directly into his spatial storage and let it absorb the stone.

The stone bead we obtained this time did not provide as much energy as the red gem we obtained last time.

It only provided 1,835 units of energy.

Of course, this unexpected event also made Zhiyong very happy.

This incident demonstrates that the mysterious substance capable of upgrading space does exist on Earth.

Zhiyong suspects that this stone bead is a meteorite.

Zhiyong had previously considered meteorites.

But back then, Zhiyong had visited various exhibition halls to see meteorites.

To Zhiyong's great disappointment, the space also showed no reaction to those meteorites.

However, having obtained the red gemstone last time, and now this stone bead, things have changed.

This also proves that perhaps only special gems and stones can be absorbed by space.

Zhiyong was overjoyed to have obtained another substance that could upgrade the space.

Zhiyong once again obtained the materials he needed for advancement, which filled him with even more confidence.

This proves that Earth does possess the special materials required for space exploration.

It's only because Zhiyong hasn't been found yet.

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Chapter 115 Teiji Moriya's Banquet

It's already the end of April.

If calculated according to normal time...

Spring break had already ended by then.

In island nations, high school semesters are structured in two or three-semester systems per year.

Spring break ends in April, marking the start of the first semester for everyone.

For Zhiyong, he should have already entered his senior year of high school.

But under this bizarre timeline...

Zhiyong is currently a sophomore in high school.

This left Zhiyong feeling quite helpless.

Now that Miwako is going to training, she just hopes that the time won't be calculated in the same way.

Otherwise, Miwako would have to continue her training in the United States until the Conan storyline ends.

Tonight, while Zhiyong was having dinner at the firm, Xiaolan told him something.

"Because May 4th is Shinichi's birthday, I made a promise with Shinichi to go to the WuYe concert on May 3rd. After WuYe concert at midnight, I'll give him the red casual shirt I bought. It'll definitely surprise him," Ran said happily.

Zhiyong was speechless at Ran's desire to go on a date with Shinichi Kudo.

Zhiyong glanced at Conan out of the corner of his eye while eating.

Is it possible for Conan to reappear in his current form?

That's simply impossible.

Although Conan drank some baijiu a few days ago, he then reverted to his Shinichi Kudo form.

However, Conan's body has developed resistance, and it's impossible for him to rely on baijiu again and become Shinichi Kudo.

Especially considering how short his recovery was last time, even if he could recover again...

He was just a legendary three-minute hero; he didn't have time to watch a movie with Xiaolan at all.

This time, it will only disappoint Xiaolan in the end.

"So, what movie are you going to see?" Kogoro Mouri asked casually.

"The legend of the red thread," Xiaolan said cheerfully.

What movie is that?

"I've never even heard of it."

"People say that couples destined to be together will have a red thread tied between their little fingers at birth. This movie is a romantic love story based on that theme," Xiaolan said happily.