Watching the anime from Madoka Magica and writing the rules

Chapter 181: Conjecture Failed

"Ha~ah~"

Zhixing yawned, opened the door and took a look at the sky outside.

"It's so dark! Are we there so soon? I thought it was so far away."

Zhi Xing looked at the island emerging in the distance and couldn't help but sigh.

"Humph, someone knew something was going to happen, so he went to sleep in the police station early. We still have to stay up late."

The police officer who was responsible for confirming the direction and notifying the people on the boat that they had reached their destination expressed dissatisfaction.

"Stop talking. Since Brother Kamijou has taken the initiative to participate in this incident, it means that there will definitely be follow-up to this incident. So everyone, cheer up and pay attention to cooperate with Brother Kamijou's request."

Inspector Megure also came to the deck at this time and stopped the police officer's hostility. Then he patted the police officer on the shoulder and said:

"We'll get some rest after we get off the boat. We might not be able to leave here for a while, so the second half will be up to you."

Hearing the voice of Inspector Megure, Zhixing turned around and asked:

"Morning, Officer Megure. What time is it now?"

"It's only a little after three o'clock. If you feel you haven't rested enough, you can go back and rest for a while."

"We still have a lot of work to do after we get ashore. Of course, if you're willing to share the information you know, we can return faster. Maybe the case will be closed when you wake up, so you won't encounter any accidents."

Listening to Inspector Megure's persistent persuasion, Zhixing also insisted on his own opinion:

"If I were to talk too much about future intelligence, it would have a huge impact on me. So I'm only here to save those who can survive. I won't reveal any more details to you."

Inspector Megure shook his head and did not insist too much. After all, Kamehameha's purpose was to save people. Even though he was unwilling to reveal more details, Inspector Megure still decided to take Kamehameha to the crime scene.

Even if we know the criminal from Kamijou, this one-sided statement alone cannot be used as evidence. In the end, we still need to rely on clues from people who were present to convict him.

Inspector Megure watched as the other police officers arrived on the deck one after another, then he turned around and began his routine arrangements with the police officers.

Zhixing stepped aside and silently calculated the time in his mind.

There are a total of 3 murders and one suicide in the Moon Shadow Island chapter. The first murder happened yesterday, and the last suicide was the murderer's suicide after Conan solved the case. It was a fire that burned until tomorrow daytime, which means I have a whole day to move.

And I saw that white shadow again yesterday, but this time it was unusually close. Was it approaching, or was it at the murder scene?

Looking at the island getting closer and closer, Zhixing's heart was no longer as firm as when he made his previous choice, but since he had chosen this path, he would naturally go all the way to the end.

"Come to think of it, I still don't know if the last murder was prevented. Could that be the reason why I was left here?"

Zhixing watched as the ship docked, and the police officers got off the boat under the leadership of Inspector Megure, and then headed towards the buildings on the island in an orderly manner. Then they slowly got off the boat under the watchful eyes of several police officers who stayed behind.

It was already three o'clock in the morning. Although a murder had occurred due to the piano curse, most people on the island had gone to bed early for their livelihood and studies for tomorrow.

Looking at the completely silent night world, Zhi Xing walked forward aimlessly, but soon a police officer ran over and said:

"The inspector has located the crime scene. Do you want to come with us?"

Zhihang nodded, then gestured for him to lead the way and followed behind the police officer.

"You recognize me, right? Do you know what happened to the police officer who followed me before?"

Zhixing was very concerned about this, but even though Zhixing had already reported the incident to the Metropolitan Police Department, he was unable to learn the specific situation of the other party from Officer Megure.

Just like Inspector Megure was unable to learn the details of the case from Kazuyoshi.

The police officer shuddered when he heard this and couldn't help but emphasize:

"I...Inspector Megure personally asked me to come and call you! If something really happens to me, no one will support what you're going to do!"

"So, did something really happen to the other party?"

Zhixing frowned and wanted to continue asking about the other party's situation, but the police officer seemed to have thought of something. He suddenly sped up and put some distance between the two of them, then fell silent. No matter how many questions Zhixing asked, he did not reveal anything.

Trouble is, this situation is completely different from what I imagined.

Zhixing put his hands in his pockets and couldn't help playing with the coin in his pocket, recalling the reason why he came here.

Looking at the coin in his palm, Zhi Xing held it again and did not choose to toss it to make a choice.

"This isn't Madoka Magica's world, and multiple reincarnations don't exist, so there's no need for such changes to produce different results."

"In this world, the only one who can see time as a cycle is my future self."

"So, I have to make the decision based on my own thinking, so as not to mislead my future self."

"After all, the other party could be myself from another Madoka Magica world without this memory."

Zhixing let out a breath, slowly turned around and walked towards the phone booth.

As expected, as Zhixing got closer, he began to feel remorseful for his choice.

"Before I go to see Hongzi, I still need to understand the witch's abilities first."

"Especially things that are difficult to experiment with Hongzi, such as the police officer who entered the barrier and had the experience of becoming a doll."

"Witches aren't from this world."

"Even if Hongzi has other ways to affect the control of the Witch's Kiss, it doesn't mean that the theory of magic in this world can be applied to all worlds."

"For example, knowledge like summoning Lucifer isn't something you can do at will in other worlds. I'm afraid the probability of summoning Lucifer in other worlds is infinite. After all, this is only a world of low magic. What we summon is probably just an unknown life with the name of Lucifer."

"So the more detailed the data, the more helpful it will be for Hongzi to analyze using current theories."

Zhixing stood in front of the phone booth, took a deep breath again, and soon found another reason to justify his behavior.

"By the way, if you ask other people for directions, the police might find out. And if you ask the doctor or Conan for directions, it would be the same as telling Conan the location of the witch."

"Then there's another person who won't tell Conan or the police, and won't even let anything slip because of drinking."

"The protagonist who has begun to experience the magic of this world, Mao Lilan!"

Thinking of this, Zhixing recalled a rather outrageous setting when Conan changed from a mystery show to a romantic comedy show.

"After telling Ran Mouri that Kudo Shinichi is Edogawa Conan, it will either leak out and lead to revenge from the Black Organization, or it will put Ran in danger, which will be unbearable for Conan, who is in the Mouri Detective Agency and using Mouri Kogoro as a shield."

"Although there are claims that the Black Organization attaches different levels of importance to this, I remember that even the second-in-command was dispatched to investigate Kogoro. Is there any higher level of importance than this?"

"Could Xiaolan be the one who can cause the Black Organization to take action?"

Considering that in the original work, Kudo's identity was used to make phone calls more than once, and even Conan himself used his own identity to make inferences without fear, I really can't imagine that Conan would use the reason that it might be dangerous to stop revealing the truth.

"Besides, instead of letting Xiaolan rely on luck to slowly get into the magic circle, it would be better for me to take Xiaolan directly to find Hongzi during the break. It might be easier for her to learn magic."

Zhixing came to the phone booth and gently dialed the free police number. After thinking it over in his mind, he confirmed his idea that he would not be able to find any flaws in it for a while. At the same time, he also felt that Conan's reasoning was somewhat similar to his own double standards.

After all, the current situation is that no matter whether the future self is really on Yueying Island, it has become the case that choosing to go to Yueying Island is the only option.

"A trip to Moon Shadow Island will only take about two days, but the information we gain is information that Hongzi cannot obtain."

"And Hongzi can wait and go anytime, but in a place with such a huge impact as Tsukikage Island, even if I don't have my current memories, the others who know the top-secret conditions will rush over from the set of Kaito Kidd."

"I don't know how many days it will take for the billion-dollar robbery to affect Miyano Akemi's life or death, but I should be able to make a judgment based on the emergence of another me through this case."

"So, if nothing unexpected happens, the next recognized meeting point should be Moon Shadow Island."

I analyzed the reasons why I chose this path even though my guess was wrong, and finally came to the same conclusion as if my guess was correct.

"I'm just like that. I only know how to make excuses for myself. If I keep going like this, I'll only put myself in danger without realizing it."

Zhixing sighed helplessly. This was one of the reasons why Zhixing had never believed in his own performance on the spot.

If Zhixing does not break through the limitations of his own thinking while his mind wanders in the dead of night, he will never be able to achieve the results of hindsight.

After finally confirming his decision, Zhixing removed his finger from the 0 key and dialed the police.

Zhixing followed the police officer's back and slowly came to the scene of the crime. He saw the crime scene near the sea, the piano room where the only light was on, and the sound of conversation coming from there.

"Everyone in the village thinks this piano is cursed, but we've just tried and found nothing wrong with it. Sister Lan also tried a magical identification, but couldn't find anything wrong either. So don't be so scared, Officer Megure..."

"Even if you say that, it's still better to be careful. After all, magic does exist. If something were to happen... you're being too careless. You've obviously been in contact with Kamijou-kun before."

"So, just because this piano is said to be cursed, you won't investigate?"

"It's not that we won't investigate, but with professionals here, it's better to wait a little longer..."

"Professionals? Could it be that Kamijou Touma..."

"Clap clap clap!"

Listening to the constant interruptions in the conversation, Zhixing clapped his hands, interrupting the two people's conversation, and at the same time asked them to come out of the room and welcome them:

"You're finally here, Kamijou-kun!"

""

Zhixing ignored Conan who didn't say a word, to avoid the information that would make Conan important to him because of his current identity. Then he greeted Inspector Megure and walked into the house to see the situation inside.

This is a room with not much clutter except for the piano and the piano table.

No, there is still a piece of debris in the room.

Zhixing looked at Mouri Kogoro and his quilt who were sleeping on the ground beside him, unaware of the noise around them. Then his eyes swept over Mouri Ran, another beautifully dressed local and an elderly local police officer who were standing nearby, and then he looked at the body that had been laid down next to the piano seat.

"Hey, Kamijou-kun, the locals say this piano is cursed by the dead. I wonder if you can tell me anything?"

Zhi Xing walked slowly to the side of the piano, touched it gently and said:

"First of all, I'm not a professional. I've just been exposed to magic more often than you."

"Secondly, as I've said before, I won't be involved in solving this case, so don't expect me to reveal any information about the deceased or the murderer."

Zhi Xing turned around and looked at the two locals who were curious about his identity and were asking the people around them. After drawing their attention back with his eyes, he continued:

"Third, there are no signs of a curse on this piano, or in the entire room."

Zhixing did not make this judgment based solely on the original plot. Instead, he took a close look at the places in the piano where he might have left his marks. After finding that there were indeed no messages, he ruled out the possibility that he had been here.

After finishing the three points he could say, Zhixing was still unwilling to give up and wanted to rely on the perspective provided by the witch to explore again, so he closed his eyes in the gaze of everyone, then turned around on the spot and stopped.

Then, Zhi Xing opened his eyes with a complicated expression and looked in the direction of the extremely recognizable figure that appeared in his field of vision.

It was a figure that was grown enough to be considered an adult, but it remained squatting to match the height of Kudo Shinichi.

Seeing Zhi Xing looking at him, Conan was no longer as bold as before. Instead, he turned his eyes away and looked to the side.

This is also why Zhixing saw the not-so-obvious witch's kiss on Conan's neck.

"Ah~"

Just when Inspector Megure confirmed from Kazuyuki that the piano was not dangerous and was about to ask the investigation department to collect physical evidence.

Zhihang turned back and bent down to look at the bottom of the piano.

Thanks to the help of glasses, Zhixing found the not-so-obvious secret compartment with the help of moonlight and memory.

Then he reached out and opened the secret compartment.

Suddenly, several bags of white objects fell to the ground.

Just as everyone squatted down to watch Zhixing's operation, Zhixing said:

"Fourth, the so-called curse is actually just a rumor that prevents people from getting close to the piano and discovering these things."

Chapter 182 That Night, People's Hearts Changed

“Could it be… could it be that…”

As the police officers from the Investigation Department took out several bags of evidence, Officer Megure reacted quickly and immediately went forward to check.

Seeing that everyone's attention was drawn to the evidence, Zhixing immediately left the piano with his suitcase, then grabbed someone who wanted to go forward to check it out and walked out of the room.

"how...?"

When Conan was pulled over and was about to ask, Zhi Xing shook his head at Conan and whispered:

"Come with me."

Before leaving, Zhixing subconsciously glanced around and found that this method of diverting attention was very effective. Even Xiaolan lowered her head and didn't pay attention to him, except for the prisoner who pretended to be surprised.

Zhixing glanced at the criminal, then looked at the detective Mouri Kogoro who was still sleeping under the quilt and had not woken up. Then he stopped caring and pulled Conan out of the room without saying a word.

As soon as he walked out of the door, Conan asked without stopping:

"Kamijo-nii, what's going on with me? Didn't you just tell me yesterday that you might not help someone who's dying?"

"At this distance, Xiaolan can still hear you. Are you sure you want to talk here?"

Zhixing looked around, then pulled Conan to a more open square, then stopped, squatted down, and looked at Conan.

"Um, is there something on my neck?"