The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

"Xiao Xun, let's go, we can go and rest. Let Chiba and Takagi take the night watch tonight, it's their turn on the duty roster anyway."

Officer Sato emerged from the makeshift interrogation room, yawning as he spoke to Kaoru Kazama:

"Yeah, I'm so sleepy too. Let's go and rest first. We have a lot to do tomorrow."

Because it was his first time using the Sharingan, generating chakra consumed a lot of his physical and mental energy. Perhaps because the chakra in his body had gone through a process of creation from nothing, he felt that he could clearly perceive the chakra formed by the combination of the energy generated from each cell and his mental power.

While it's unclear whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, one thing is very clear: because of this, Kaoru Kazama has achieved an extremely terrifying level of control over his chakra.

He had secretly tried wading through water and climbing trees before. He only fell down the first time he climbed the tree, and he succeeded in wading through water without any accidents. Luckily, the system forced him to wear a school swimsuit under his clothes.

They even claimed it was to protect him, but now he increasingly suspects that the system was created by a perverted gay man. Otherwise, why would they force a kind-hearted young man like him to wear women's clothing?

Putting aside her resentment towards the system, Kaoru Kazama was indeed very tired, and soon fell into a deep sleep, muttering as she slept that sleeping on the floor was much worse than her own bed at home.

"Splash..."

In the middle of the night, when everyone was sound asleep, the sound of shattering glass suddenly came from the music room. Officer Sato immediately got up, grabbed the revolver he had placed under his pillow, and rushed out.

"What's going on? Has the case taken an unexpected turn again?" Kazama Kaoru's grasp of the plot is rather peculiar. He is very familiar with many of the previous cases, and can even recognize the criminals on sight. However, he can only forgive his poor memory for the unimportant supporting characters or minor incidents that occur in the series.

"What's going on, Xiaolan? What happened? Hey, who's this man lying on the ground?"

Kaoru Kazama, who rushed into the piano room a step later than Sato, was completely dumbfounded as he watched Sato pointing a pistol at the man lying on the ground. The man seemed to have suffered a head injury and was clutching his head in pain, not moving at all.

"I remember you're Kuroiwa Reiko's fiancé, right? Why are you here at this time? What's your purpose?"

Kazama Kaoru was now quite familiar with police work. Taking advantage of Sato pointing a gun at him, he walked over and handcuffed the man.

The man struggled violently during the incident, but Kaoru Kazama casually remarked, "If you move again, I'll shoot you dead as if you assaulted a police officer!"

Of course, if we ignore his action of deflecting the hammer of the revolver, I believe that the man, namely Kuroiwa Reiko's fiancé Sawa Shuichi, would have been more principled.

"I'm just here to tune the piano; I'm not here to do anything bad."

The man seemed to be a man of few words; even in this dangerous situation, he only offered a few perfunctory explanations before falling silent.

"Is this guy really that calm? Most people would be explaining themselves non-stop in this situation."

Upon seeing this, Kaoru Kazama recalled this part of the plot. It seems that this kid is an admirer of Keiji Asano, and he always sneaks around in the middle of the night to tune the piano. Of course, Kaoru Kazama doesn't know what else he does besides tuning it.

"Officer Kazama, Ekoda's colleague has arrived. He brought the most elite drug-sniffing dogs as you requested, and they are resting outside now."

"Then Takagi, you can take this guy to the interrogation room first. Sato, let's go greet our colleague."

Before he could even take a sip of water, Takagi was assigned another task. But there was nothing he could do; after all, he was in a low-ranking position, and those with higher ranks could easily bully him.

"Officer Ekoda, hello. I'm Kazama Kaoru from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Nice to meet you."

Upon seeing this colleague, Kaoru Kazama's eyes lit up. He had assumed that all narcotics detectives were men, but to his surprise, the woman who came was a beautiful policewoman. Her police uniform made her look heroic and capable.

"Hello, Officer Kazama. I'm Eiko Nishikyo from Ekoda. Nice to meet you."

"A drama queen? She doesn't seem like one at all."

The words that came to Kaoru Kazama's mind the moment he heard the name Eiko Nishikyo.

"Excuse me, what brings this officer here?"

Just as Kazama Kaoru was talking to Nishikyo Eiko, the secretary Hirata suddenly appeared at the door of the piano room. If you looked closely, you could see that he was covered in cold sweat, and it was genuine cold sweat. He was probably quite frightened.

"What, do we still need to report our operations to you?"

Kazama Kaoru knew that this guy was worried about his drug deal being exposed. He might have been eavesdropping outside the door earlier, after all, the drug-sniffing dogs outside were not just for show. At this point, the people in the interrogation room could probably see everything.

"Uh, that's not what I meant. I just wanted to remind you officers that this piano is very strange. It's cursed by the dead. It's best to stay away from it if possible."

After being reprimanded by Kazama Kaoru, Hirata, who was usually timid, immediately backed down. However, he still mustered up the courage to say something, probably still hoping for the best. Drug trafficking is a serious crime in any country, so people are not only afraid to speak, but also willing to take risks.

“Those who are not involved, please leave. This is a police investigation site. If you continue to linger, you will be treated as obstructing official business.”

When Kazama Kaoru narrowed her eyes, not only did you not see any charm in them, but she also gave off a cold feeling. In fact, Kazama Kaoru usually wore gold-rimmed glasses when she was handling cases, so that she could cover her eyes and prevent some overconfident people from having any primal impulses when they saw them.

This isn't Kazama Kaoru being narcissistic; it's a very unpleasant experience he went through under the system's verification process.

Meanwhile, in another room, Kuroiwa was frowning deeply, as if he had encountered some major trouble.

"Mr. Sawazawa was reportedly taken away by those police officers, apparently because of a break-in in the middle of the night. Do you think Mr. Sawazawa might be the murderer who attacked Kawashima?"

"Nonsense, he couldn't possibly have done something like that on Monday. The police must have framed him. No, I have to go see him. What if Zhou Yi is in danger?"

Love can make a woman blind, and that probably describes Kuroiwa Reiko perfectly. She's completely different now, with traces of tears still on her face. Her fiancé being arrested by the police has left her feeling utterly lost.

No matter how willful and capricious Kuroiwa Reiko may be, she is still just a little woman who relies on her fiancé. Of course, she would be at a loss when faced with such a situation.

"Reiko, calm down. That kid Zhou will be fine. The police won't lay a hand on someone without evidence. This is a civilized society. I just don't understand why he attacked Kawashima."

At this moment, Kuroiwa's expression was uncertain. He was thinking about more things. He and Kawashima were not just competitors. In fact, they had each other's evidence. After all, they were involved in drug trafficking together, and they would not act rashly before finding evidence against each other.

That's why he was so panicked when Kogoro Mouri appeared before. He suspected that Kogoro Mouri was recruited by Kawashima to spy on him and gather evidence of his crimes. The two of them essentially had each other's criminal evidence, forming a clever balance. If this balance were broken, the exposed party would definitely suffer disgrace and ruin.

"No, Hirata, we can't let things continue like this. Go check on the police again, but remember to be careful and make sure they don't notice anything amiss."

Now that things have come to this, even Kuroiwa himself is a criminal suspect and can't do anything big. All they can do is rely on Hirata, who has a clear alibi from the time.

Chapter 17 Entrapment

After dealing with the sudden night raid, Kaoru Kazama felt sleepy again. It was only a little past 2 a.m., and he was half asleep when he was suddenly woken up, leaving him with no outlet for his morning grumpiness.

"Officer Nishikyo, I'd appreciate it if you could search this place thoroughly. I suspect there are drugs involved in this case. Didn't the guy we saw earlier, Ken Nishimoto, look like a typical drug addict?"

Nishikyo Eiko nodded, then went outside to bring her drug-sniffing dog over. Actually, there was no need to bring it over; the dog's restless state outside already indicated the presence of drugs in the room.

When Eiko Nishikyo led the drug-sniffing dog into the house, almost instantly, the dog locked onto the piano in the center of the supplies.

Nishikyo Eiko casually let go of the leash. After all, it was a well-trained police dog. Even after being released from the leash, it did not act up. It simply sniffed along the ground as it walked towards the base of the piano.

"It's right here, directly below the piano, there's some white powder."

"This...this is heroin powder. I never imagined that someone would sell drugs, especially heroin, in a place like Moonshadow Island that's like a paradise."

"Hmm, it seems there are quite a few twists and turns in this small place. There shouldn't be just one person involved in drug trafficking. There must be some big shots behind this case."

Sato nodded. If it could be considered a private dispute and revenge before, it couldn't be so simple now that it was involved with this thing.

Meanwhile, Secretary Hirata was pacing nervously outside the community center. Although he couldn't see what was happening inside, he could clearly hear the sounds of the drug-sniffing dogs.

He then ran over and told Kuroiwa about it. Of course, he had his own reasons. Although he was Kuroiwa's secretary, Hirata was unaware of the private deal between him and Kawashima.

In fact, when they conspired to kill Keiji Aso, Isamu Kameyama, the then village chief and the de facto leader of the drug trafficking gang, had already decided to give up drug trafficking.

However, Kawashima did not give up and even developed a network within Tsukikage Island, collecting evidence of Kuroiwa's crimes while continuing to traffic drugs.

"What did you say? The police have already sent narcotics officers, right?"

Since 24 hours had passed and the interrogation time was over, Hei Yan and the others had gone home to rest. However, both he and his daughter were restless, one worried about her fiancé and the other about her job.

“That’s right, I saw it very clearly at the time. Around 4 a.m. on the 9th, shortly after Mr. Shuichi Sawa was arrested, several anti-drug police officers came to the island. They also brought drug-sniffing dogs. I saw it very clearly.”

Upon hearing this, Black Rock calmed down. At first, he was just habitually afraid, but now he realized that he was no longer dealing drugs, so even if they arrested someone, they wouldn't be able to catch him.

"Hey, there's a letter here. Who sent it?"

Just as Kuroiwa was pondering, Kuroiwa Reiko, who was pacing anxiously in the living room, discovered a letter hidden in the crack of the front door.

"What letter? Let me see it!"

Kuroiwa hurriedly tore open the envelope and eagerly began to read its contents.

"This handwriting looks like Nishimoto's."

Kuroiwa was a little unsure. As his childhood friend, he could still recognize the handwriting. What puzzled him was why Nishimoto Ken would send him a letter.

"Village chief, be careful, this might be a trap. If it was Nishimoto who attacked Kawashima, then his sending you a letter is very suspicious. He might be planning to attack you again."

Hearing this, Kuroiwa sneered disdainfully: "If he had that ability, he wouldn't be the Ken Nishimoto I've known since childhood. Don't worry, he doesn't have the guts. He's probably just terrified because Kawashima was attacked and wants to discuss something with me."

It must be said that Heiyan is quite good at understanding people's hearts. As a village chief, he would have been removed from office long ago if he didn't have some ability. However, he overlooked one thing: Heiyan was not affected by the outside world.

Black Rock was racking his brains, and his secretary was just as anxious. He was wondering if the drugs had been discovered, because there were police everywhere outside the community center, and he had no chance to get in. Everything was just a guess.

"Village chief, I'll go check on the police again."

Kuroiwa nodded, unsurprised, and agreed to his request.

"Where did everyone go? Could it be that they've already discovered the presence of drugs?"

Hirata tried to maintain a nonchalant expression, but his mind was in turmoil. He couldn't help but think: the police probably didn't even find the drugs, otherwise why would they be so calm? They should have conducted a large-scale search long ago.

People always harbor a sense of wishful thinking, hoping that their good deeds will always be discovered and their bad deeds will never be discovered.

Hirata, with this mindset, sneaked into the piano room of the community center, risking being discovered by the police, to clean up the traces of his drug trafficking and to eliminate the organization.

Hirata tiptoed into the piano room and saw that there seemed to be no one around. In fact, he had been lurking around for more than an hour before he came in. It was almost noon and everyone was eating.

This is where his boldness lies. He felt that although the dead of night was a good time to sneak in, there would be police on duty, and if he were alerted, things would get complicated. On the contrary, during mealtimes, even if someone was watching, vigilance would be at its lowest.

"Phew, it seems like we haven't been discovered yet."

Hirata tiptoed into the piano room, glanced around to make sure no one was watching, and skillfully opened the hidden door under the piano. He reached in to clean up any traces of drugs, but instead touched something hard, followed by a scream of pain.

The lights in the piano room were turned on instantly, and all the police rushed in. The entire community center was lit up. Hirata, with four or five revolvers pointed at him at the same time, no longer cared about the pain in his hands.

"Mr. Hirata, how was the mousetrap? Actually, I was quite bothered by the many mice in the piano room, so I put a mousetrap there, and I didn't expect to catch a big mouse right away."

Looking at Kazama Kaoru's ambiguous smile, Hirata realized that he was completely doomed. This wasn't catching a mouse; it was clearly waiting for him to walk into their trap. It seemed that the police had already found the drugs and were just waiting for him to walk right into their net.

He was filled with endless regret. Why did he take such a risk to clean up the traces? If he had secretly left Moonshadow Island at night and then gone abroad, he might have been able to live a carefree life overseas.

"Chiba, search him. There should be evidence on him. Takagi, go to the Metropolitan Police Department and check this kid's spending records to see if he has any money transactions with foreign countries."

Because Inspector Megure is dealing with the Sawazawa Shuichi night raid incident, Kaoru Kazama is currently in charge here.

"Report, Officer Kazama, we've apprehended two suspicious individuals in the broadcasting studio on Tsukikage Island. They are Kuroiwa Village Chief and Nishimoto Ken. They seem to be plotting something, and they've been taken to the interrogation room."

A policeman ran into the piano room, saluted Kazama Kaoru, and reported:

Chapter 18 The Difference Between a Lazy Person and a Workaholic

When Kaoru Kazama arrived at the interrogation room, he saw two people staring at each other like fighting cocks, their teeth clenched and wishing they could devour each other. They were Kuroiwa and Ken Nishimoto, who had been captured.

“Inspector Megure, I’ve also made some progress. The foreign banknotes found on Hirata, and the fact that he sneaked into the piano room late at night and opened the hidden door under the piano, suggest that he is indeed involved in drug trafficking. However, we are still interrogating him about who his accomplices are.”

"Yes, you did a great job."