No one understands the laws of Collider better than me.

Oh, so it was a covert recording. In order to increase viewership and earn more money, the two sides quickly reached an agreement. However, this also means that the murderer probably didn't know where the video camera was.

"By the way, Takagi, have you confirmed with the person in charge here whether only members of the Wrestling Association are allowed to enter this lounge?"

"Yes, that's right. There are always two association members watching to prevent unauthorized personnel from entering."

This means that the culprit's identity can be basically confirmed as a member of the wrestling association, which is consistent with the law in the world of Detective Conan that 'the possibility of an outsider is almost zero'.

"Alright, after saying so much, let's see what surprises this video recorder can bring us."

The video recorder was turned on and playback was started. It initially showed the victim resting in a chair. After a short while, the door opened, and a person wearing a wolf-head mask entered the camera's view. The victim seemed to mistake this person for someone else, saying something like, "Oh, it's you," and "Even if you surrendered beforehand, I wouldn't let you off the hook during the match." When the killer pulled out a knife, the victim instinctively ran backward, resulting in a stab wound first to the back, then to the abdomen, and finally to the chest. After the murder, the killer was clearly in a state of agitation, looking around as if searching for something. While retreating, he tripped over a chair and fell to the ground, his left cheek almost filling the entire camera lens. However, he remained unaware that his entire act of violence had been recorded.

"Well, before the victim was stabbed for the last time, he grabbed the killer's right cheek with his left hand, which may have torn the mask off. Unfortunately, when the killer fell, we only managed to capture the left cheek, where the mask was still intact."

Kitahara Masaki looked at the wolf-mask-like thing the murderer was wearing and thought that someone who had the guts to wear such a shameful headgear to wrestle was really something.

"By the way, Takagi, have you found the wolf head hood that the murderer was wearing?"

"The bloody hood and the murder weapon were found in the trash can in the wrestlers' restroom in the wrestlers' dugout."

"Alright, let's get those pieces of evidence tested first. We've already confirmed that the murderer's height is similar to the victim's, so the suspect is obviously a wrestler who can freely enter and exit this place and whose height and build are similar to the victim's."

"Alright! Quickly bring everyone over to Inspector Kitahara!"

To make things more engaging, Inspector Megure waved his hand and sent his men to find people who matched these characteristics.

Because they had a list of wrestling association members, they quickly found three people with physiques similar to the killer.

The video recorder has a time record, so the immediate task is to establish alibis for these three individuals.

"Start with you, tell us what you were doing at 7:20 pm."

The first bald, burly man said:

“My name is Niu Jinyan. I was watching a wrestling match at the venue at that time, but I was watching it alone.”

The second one looks like a boy who just graduated from high school and has a buzz cut.

“My name is Hiroyuki Saguma. I was watching the game alone at the time, and no one could vouch for me.”

The third person was a man wearing a wolf head hood, and Takagi, who was taking notes, seemed to be staring at him the whole time.

"Takagi, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with this person?"

"Ah! No, this is Wolf Warrior! He's a very famous wrestler who said when he debuted that he would only take off his mask when he lost a match, but he's already won sixty-four consecutive matches!"

Seeing this suddenly excited wrestling fan, Kitahara Masaki suddenly remembered a saying: "Bull Warrior never takes off his mask." But this is a police investigation, and even if your face is like Ultraman's acid-stained face, you still have to take off your mask.

"Haha, I didn't expect even the police to come and watch my match. I'm really flattered. My name is Da Shen Jing Qing. At that time, I was waiting alone in another lounge. Tonight, I was supposed to compete against the deceased, but now the match has to be canceled."

After he took off his mask, Takagi was clearly speechless with surprise.

"Brother Takagi, what's wrong with you again?"

"He—I remember Da Shen Jing Qing, he's a wrestler who's not bad looking, but his skills are pretty bad!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. After I took off the Wolf-faced Warrior mask, the higher-ups told me not to use my true strength and to just focus on making the Wolf-faced Warriors continue their winning streak."

It seems wrestlers have it tough, but now they're in trouble because no one can provide an alibi, so they can't rule out anyone.

Chapter 166 Afu Beats Up Jackie Chan

"Brother Kitahara, have you figured out who the murderer is?"

“It can’t be that fast, Inspector Megure. We’ve found the hood and the murder weapon used by the killer, which were both thrown away in the toilet. This means the killer also washed his body, so we can’t identify the culprit based on bloodstains. Furthermore, even if DNA is found in the hood, we can’t be certain that the person is the killer, because the killer could wear two masks. The inner layer might be a plastic bag with holes punched in it, and the outer layer might be the wolf mask. So, based on this alone, we can’t determine who the killer is.”

The only valuable thing left was this unexpected video camera, because it recorded the crime and best reflected the killer's physique.

Wait a minute! If it can reflect physique, then it should also reflect body movements.

"Ahem! I imagine your association has many more wolf masks like this, right?"

"Ah, yes, that's right. In order to prevent the Wolf Mask Warrior's true identity from being exposed, there are actually many people who are actually Wolf Mask Warrior's doubles, so everyone can get the Wolf Mask in the storage room."

“Very good! Next, I hope you can recreate the scene. Each of you will play the murderer, and Inspector Megure will play the victim.”

Inspector Megure, who was waiting to finish his shift, looked like an old man, surrounded by a subway car and a cell phone, but he still obediently sat down, waiting to be 'stabbed three times'. Before this, Kitahara Masaki had placed several duffel bags on the ground as obstacles.

First up was the wolf-faced warrior, Taiga Keishin. He walked smoothly up to Inspector Megure and asked:

"Um, officer, what should we do next?"

"Next, stab that policeman in the back first, then in the abdomen, and finally in the chest."

Taishin Keishin took the magazine and made a 'stick' as Kitahara Maki had instructed, and did it.

"After you've stabbed me three times, take a few steps back."

Actually, the chair where the victim was sitting was right behind her, but Da Shen Jing Qing easily took a few steps back without knocking over the chair.

Next up was Hiroyuki Saguma. Although his movements weren't as fluid as those of a true wolf-faced warrior, he still noticed the chair behind him.

"Mr. Zokuma, are you also one of the Wolf-Faced Warrior's Stands?"

"Yes, I sometimes dress up as Wolf Warrior when Mr. God goes out to eat."

Kitahara Masaki nodded, and finally asked Niu Jinyan to reconstruct the case.

This bald man was clearly less agile than the previous two, stumbling and tripping several times as he walked through the obstruction of luggage. Then, when playing the role of the criminal stabbing the victim, he used a different, reverse-hand grip on the knife than seen in the video. Finally, just like in the video, he bumped into a chair while backing up, but this time he didn't fall.

It seems the culprit is quite obvious this time; even Inspector Megure has realized something is wrong with this guy.

"Mr. Niu, you're not one of the Wolf-Faced Warrior's stand-ins, are you?"

"Yes, those people at the top said I'm already middle-aged and don't have the vigor of a young person."

"Okay, please stay here for now. I'll go and call the other two wrestlers over."

Since he wasn't a stand-in for the Wolf-faced Warrior, it explains why he stumbled while walking and didn't notice the chair behind him. When wearing a mask, a person's view is obstructed, and when the person wearing the mask is not used to it, they are more likely to bump into things around them.

The way he looked around in the video was to check his surroundings, because his view was blocked by the double mask.

As for why he held the knife with his hand reversed when reconstructing the case, it's obvious that he remembered holding the knife with his right hand when he committed the crime, so he cleverly thought that as long as he held the knife with his hand reversed, the police wouldn't suspect him.

But this only made him more suspicious, because when the other two men thought of stabbing someone in the abdomen who was about the same height as them, they both used their right hand, since it is not convenient to stab someone in the lower abdomen with a backhand.

In short, this bald man is definitely the murderer and there's no escaping it, so now Kitahara Masaki naturally has to use the system items to find crucial evidence.

As soon as Kitahara Masaki stepped out of the lounge, a bunch of reporters who ran at the speed of the Flash blocked the doorway, bombarding him with questions and flashing cameras. The two police officers responsible for maintaining order were flattened from a ham into a piece of bacon, leaving them with only one hand waving around.

Sigh, looks like I need to appease these reporters first.

However, Kitahara Masaki wasn't in a hurry. Anyway, the prisoner was in the break room, and Inspector Megure and Takagi were watching him, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

"Hi! Officer Kitahara!"

Just as Kitahara Masaki was grinning on the outside but cursing under his breath, a familiar voice suddenly came over. It was Judy holding a bag containing a wolf mask.

"Ms. Judy, is there anything I can help you with?"

Seeing the FBI agent squeeze to the front of the reporters, Kitahara Masaki naturally asked her purpose, even though he already knew her true intentions, he still had to ask.

"Oh, I found some evidence, it's stained with blood!"

what!

I initially thought she would use some excuse, but it turned out that we found real evidence. There was a little blood on the corner of the wolf mask inside the transparent bag. Because the killer's outer mask had been torn by the victim, the splattered blood inevitably sprayed onto the inner mask.

"Thank you so much for your cooperation. May I ask where you found this place?"

"Oh, I just noticed everyone was gone, so I went to the wrong place and ended up in a lounge. There was this mask on the table. I saw it was stained with blood, so I brought it with me."

Kitahara Masaki maintained his polite smile and didn't bother to expose her lie. He figured she must have searched all the lounges for a while before finding it anyway.

Forget it, there are still many reporters around, so let's not talk to her too much.

"What is the relationship between the two of you?"

See, sure enough, a reporter with a keen interest asked that question.

However, no matter how you answer this question, the reporter can portray you as a heartless man, so Kitahara Masaki prepared to return to the lounge and use this evidence to force the bald man to confess.

boom!

Just as I was about to go back, I heard a sound like something had been smashed coming from the lounge.

"What happened?!"

Pushing open the door, he saw Niu Jinyan, the murderer, grabbing Conan by the collar and screaming in agony:

"I only killed a traitor. This guy was planning to fix the match, so I killed him. It wasn't my fault at all! Why are you forcing me like this!"

Kitahara Masaki didn't act rashly. Pulling out a gun and shooting in front of the media would have a terrible impact. Besides, Conan was just being used as a hostage. As long as he came out, there should be an opportunity.

But what about Inspector Megure and Takagi?

Kitahara Masaki looked down and saw the two police officers lying on the ground, their eyes glazed over and their heads covered in surreal bumps, making it clear that they had been badly beaten.

Oh right, this is a wrestling arena, no wonder this guy is so strong.

Just as they were about to calm him down, Xiaolan stepped onto the table in the lounge and leaped into the air, kneeing the assailant in the chin, sending him flying and knocking him unconscious.

Ah this...

Everyone outside the door fell silent, staring in disbelief as the high school girl knocked out the nearly 200-pound wrestler.

Chapter 167 Judy is already in the game

Harbin people.

Seriously, I'm a fan.

The wrestler, weighing nearly 200 pounds, was knocked down just like that, much to Kitahara Masaki's surprise. This lightning-fast knee strike was truly unexpected, even the seasoned Kitahara Masaki was full of praise. No wonder she's Ran Mouri, a master of Senbu Karate. Conan, who was rescued, was held tightly by Ran, who carefully checked his body. The kid immediately went from looking uncomfortable to enjoying himself, which could be considered a blessing in disguise.

"Lightning strike!"

Officer Takagi, still half-asleep, saw Ran leap into the air and couldn't help but shout out. He guessed it was some wrestler's signature move; only a Japanese person could call out such a cringeworthy move without batting an eye.

The case was naturally closed, and Judy, having found crucial evidence, went to the Metropolitan Police Department to give a statement. She even lingered in Kitahara Masaki's car, presumably to ask when Vermouth would be back.

"Officer Kitahara... since I've done you such a favor, could you grant me a small wish?"

Kitahara Masaki, driving with his eyes fixed ahead, asked:

"I wonder what Miss Judy would like me to do for you?"