Conan Rick's Investigator

"Really? Miss Okino Yoko is injured. How could she possibly come to a place like this?"

"Oh...that's true."

Every simple sentence in the daily conversation between the father and daughter was like a sharp knife stabbing Asanuma Yoko.

It turns out that they heard my name as that of the popular female artist Okino Yoko...

It seems that I was too self-indulgent. I actually thought I could have fans?

I'm such a ridiculous clown...

Yoko Asanuma felt extremely sad inside, and her lips curled up slightly, but fortunately, she still had the self-cultivation of an actor, and quickly changed her self-deprecating smile into a kind smile for interacting with others.

"No, it's okay. My name is often misunderstood."

This was a common reconciliation phrase spoken by Yoko Asanuma, but it was indeed a helpless act.

However, what the Mori father and daughter said next was truly "heart-breaking."

"Wow! It's really him!"

Kogoro Mouri, who was originally a little disappointed, found hope again when he saw the face of the woman next to Yoko Asanuma.

"You must be Akiko Kinoshita, the actress who plays the 'snow woman' in the TV series 'Snow Woman's Love'!"

"I recognize you!"

"Ran! This is the TV star Kinoshita Akiko herself!"

Kogoro Mouri enthusiastically introduced Akiko Kinoshita to the people around him, making Akiko Kinoshita the center of everyone's attention in an instant.

The boss and his wife were surprised by the arrival of the female star, and Kogoro Mouri also enthusiastically praised Akiko Kinoshita's acting skills.

All of this was seen by Yoko Asanuma, who was standing aside like a minion.

There was a hint of despair in her eyes.

But then, this trace of despair turned into a fierce light flashing in Tong Kong.

This fierce light slowly grew in his eyes. He first glanced at Akiko Kinoshita, who was standing in front of him and talking to someone with a smile, and then habitually glanced at other people.

Suddenly, Yoko Asanuma saw a mixed-race uncle standing at the back. At this time, he was not looking at Akiko Kinoshita who was the focus of attention, but at herself!

Feeling guilty, Yoko Asanuma quickly pretended to have something stuck in her throat and lowered her head to cough lightly, avoiding the sharp gaze.

……

"Your scene where you jumped into the lake was so well acted!"

"He jumped straight into the lake, almost dragging my heart into the lake!"

At the dinner table, Kogoro Mouri continued to praise Akiko Kinoshita's acting skills.

Qin Zhibo had to admit that there was no doubt about Maori Kogoro's ability to chase stars.

Judging from the rather normal attitude of Ran Mouri towards Akiko Kinoshita, Qin Zhibo felt that Ran Mouri probably did not know this star named Akiko Kinoshita.

After all, the Internet in this era was not so well-developed, and the reach of celebrities with a slightly smaller status was relatively limited.

Including Qin Zhibo himself, if he had not just watched "The Love of the Snow Woman", he would have no idea about this Akiko Kinoshita.

However, what Qin Zhibo didn't know was that in the six months before Conan came to Maori Kogoro's house, Maori Kogoro, who had never had any commissions, lived by watching TV dramas starring female stars.

Knowing all the beautiful female stars is one of the basic skills of a detective like Kogoro Mouri.

In the face of Kogoro Mori's endless praise, Akiko Kinoshita did not take credit for it, but smiled and introduced Yoko Asanuma next to her.

"Actually, the actor who did the jump into the lake scene wasn't me. It was Yoko who did it."

"Yoko is my personal stunt double. Many of my difficult and dangerous moves were filmed by her."

"To me, she is like my shadow."

Kogoro Mouri nodded in understanding, and suddenly told a joke.

"I see. No wonder you two came out to play together..."

"Of course the shadow can't be separated from the main body! Hahahaha!"

Everyone burst into laughter again, and although Yoko Asanuma seemed to be laughing along with everyone, she was secretly furious in her heart.

shadow……

Shadow will usurp the throne tomorrow!

Although the two uncles in front of him were detectives, his plan to "usurp the throne" was already on the verge of happening and had to be carried out.

If I miss this opportunity, I don’t know when I will be able to bring Akiko Kinoshita to this B&B again.

The plan must be executed!

……

Silent all night.

The next day, Yoko Asanuma and Akiko Kinoshita went skiing at a nearby ski resort as planned.

Both of them are skiing experts, so while skiing, they entered the woods near the ski resort and had a thrilling obstacle skiing.

When the time for sliding was almost up, Yoko Asanuma handed the energy drink with sleeping pills in it to Akiko Kinoshita, and she watched silently from the side. No one noticed that the corners of her mouth were slightly raised.

When the sleeping pills began to take effect, Akiko Kinoshita, who was skiing, suddenly felt weak all over. The ski poles in her hands could no longer support her, and she fell uncontrollably into the snow.

Asanuma slid over faster, looking coldly at Akiko Kinoshita lying in the snow, her eyes still slightly open in her dying moments of consciousness, and her mouth still whispering her name.

"Yoko..."

"Yoko..."

However, at this time, Yoko Asanuma no longer cared about controlling her expression. The long-term depression she had felt as a stunt actor was vented at this moment, and even her expression turned dark.

"Finally... your original form has finally fallen!"

"To tell you the truth, I've had enough of being your shadow."

"Why is it that since graduation, you've been the only one to receive all the honors? You've become a big star, but I've only been able to be an unknown stuntman."

"We look similar..."

"So I understand. As long as you exist in this world, I will always be your shadow..."

While Akiko Kinoshita was still conscious, Yoko Asanuma vented the depression that had been suppressed by the huge mountain of Akiko Kinoshita for all these years.

However, behind a thick wooden stake not far away, a tall and upright figure was secretly complaining.

Is it popular for bad guys to expose themselves these days?

Chapter 146 The most poisonous thing is a woman’s heart

In fact, yesterday, based on the law of "Final Destination", Qin Zhibo felt that there was something wrong with the look that Asanuma Yoko gave Kinoshita Akiko.

Especially when others were praising Akiko Kinoshita, there would always be a dark light flashing in the eyes of Yoko Asanuma.

If this is called murderous intent, then this is murderous intent.

Just now at the ski resort, Qin Zhibo happened to see Akiko Kinoshita and Yoko Asanuma skiing towards the woods.

So Qin Zhibo followed them out of curiosity, but because his skiing skills were not very good, he wandered around in the woods for a while before catching up with the duo.

As a result, when I just got here, I saw Yoko Asanuma exposing herself?

And judging from the situation, Yoko Asanuma is going to kill someone in broad daylight?

In the woods, Yoko Asanuma muttered to Akiko Kinoshita who was lying on the ground for a long time, and finally started to work.

First, she stripped off all of Akiko Kinoshita's warm clothes.

Then, using her hands as a shovel, she worked hard to dig a hole in the soft snow.

Although her murder plan was still in progress, Qin Zhibo had already guessed that her next move was to bury people in the snow and freeze them to death.

This... is too brutal!

To be honest, Qin Zhibo didn't see that Kinoshita Akiko had done anything wrong to her yesterday, nor did she act bossy towards her, the stunt actress, as she had imagined.

If she hadn't kept winking at him from behind, Qin Zhibo wouldn't even have been able to tell who would die this time.

And judging from her own revelations just now, it seems that Akiko Kinoshita is simply hindering her star journey.

The relationship between the two is a bit like "If there is Yu, why is there Liang?"

But to be honest, judging from Yoko Asanuma's performance yesterday, she may not be a good actor if she is not as good as Akiko Kinoshita.

Not to mention that he looked at people in the wrong way several times, he couldn't even pretend that it was his first time at this B&B. He asked the owner for a room with a persimmon tree outside the window.

This might possibly be related to her murder plan.

But it was a bit too much to just point out the way to the toilet for Akiko Kinoshita.

But now the problem is facing Qin Zhibo, that is, to save him or not?

If I go out now, I will catch the criminal red-handed and save a life, but I will lose a skill gained from touching the corpse and a reward for a side quest.

But if he didn't go out, he would get everything he deserved, but he would have to watch someone die.

After hesitating for a moment, Qin Zhibo made a decision in his heart.

If you haven't met him, or if the other person is really someone who deserves to die, then that's fine.

But this time, it was not just a coincidence, but Akiko Kinoshita was not a sinful person.

It was simply that Yoko Asanuma was burning with jealousy and wanted to kill an innocent person.

So, adhering to Qin Zhibo's long-standing principles, one word...

save!

……

In the snow in the forest, Yoko Asanuma was digging a hole with peace of mind.

This is the obstacle skiing area of the ski resort. Due to the high degree of difficulty and the lack of convenient cable cars to shuttle back and forth, most people will not try to ski here.

Moreover, before taking action, she secretly observed at the ski resort and found that the two detective uncles whom she was most afraid of had only average skiing skills.

Especially the Maori detective, as soon as his feet touched the skis, he would completely lose control and inevitably crash into the tree.

Looking at the people in the entire ski resort today, the only one with good skiing skills is the youngest boy with glasses.

The little boy's elegant and confident expression while skiing makes people feel that he has been skiing for many years.

He's just an elementary school student, not even as tall as his skis...

But the boy with glasses was accompanied by his parents, so he probably wouldn't try such a dangerous ski area.

So even though it is broad daylight now, Yoko Asanuma is still relatively confident about the secrecy of her murder activities.

At this moment, the sky, which had been clear just now, suddenly became gloomy.

Yoko Asanuma looked up at the snowflakes falling above her head, a smile of success appearing on her face.

The weather forecast this morning said there was no snow, but it suddenly started snowing.

God really helps me...

On snowy days, the snow will affect the vision and people will leave the ski resort, let alone try obstacle skiing.

Thinking of this, Yoko Asanuma redoubled her efforts and continued digging the hole.

Until a voice came faintly and interrupted her movements.

"The most vicious thing is a woman's heart. Today I finally saw it."

Yoko Asanuma was startled and turned her head sharply in the direction of the voice. She saw that the mixed-race detective from yesterday had walked not far behind her.

"you you……"

For a moment, Yoko Asanuma was perhaps surprised or guilty, her mouth trembling so much that she couldn't utter a word.

Suddenly, a sudden howling wind stirred up waves of ice and snow. In the gray woods, a large amount of ice and snow mixture suddenly slapped Qin Zhibo's face.

Taking advantage of the moment when Qin Zhibo lost his sight, Asanuma Yoko quickly stood up and ran away, without even having time to pick up the sled before running deep into the woods.

Want to escape?