Conan Rick's Investigator

Was he going to call his friends and tell them that he had killed someone unconsciously today?

Humans are animals that need to vent their emotions.

When a person encounters a negative emotion that he cannot handle on his own, he will often talk to his friends and seek their advice.

Qin Zhibo may have realized that his actions have killed a living person, so he wanted to call a friend to talk about it and then ask himself what to do.

Although it was unconscious, it was a human life after all.

Even someone as strong as Qin Zhibo couldn't face this matter completely indifferently.

Thinking of this, Conan couldn't help but look at Qin Zhibo with some pity.

Qin Zhibo finally chose to hang up the phone, which shows that even to close friends, Qin Zhibo thinks this is something that is too embarrassing to talk about.

But after hanging up the phone, where could Qin Zhibo go?

Conan, worried, continued to follow Qin Zhibo.

……

While everyone except Conan was in the bathroom, Qin Zhibo searched for investigation points in the rooms along the corridor.

Since there is no "re-enactment" prompt, it means that there is still an investigation point, and it should be in this house.

Qin Zhibo could roughly guess what this investigation point might be.

Yoko Shinide wanted to use a phone call to prove her alibi, so the power outage had to be timed exactly when she was on the phone.

This requires a power outage device with precise timing function.

Yoko Shinde currently has no chance to deal with this timed power outage device, so Qin Zhibo guessed that the device was placed near an outlet in a room.

The principle of a power outage device is generally to create a short circuit. To create a short circuit, you must ensure that the device is plugged into the socket...

After pushing open the doors of one room after another and not seeing any investigation points near the socket, Qin Zhibo immediately closed the door and continued to look for the next room.

It was not until near the socket in an inconspicuous room that Qin Zhibo saw a square digital clock on the cabinet flashing with the light of an investigation point.

【Survey√】

[It's much heavier than an ordinary digital clock, and the structure inside seems unusual...]

Qin Zhibo glanced at the socket and found that the power cord of the digital clock was plugged into the socket.

Next, we just need to bring this evidence to Yoko Shinde and make her confess.

While thinking, Qin Zhibo bent down to pull out the simple plug consisting of two wires from the socket.

……

In order to avoid being discovered, Conan entered the room a little late.

As soon as he entered the room, Conan saw Qin Zhibo reaching out for the copper wire on the socket.

"Wait a moment!"

In desperation, Conan shouted out.

But Qin Zhibo grabbed the insulated part and pulled the wire out of the socket with a snap.

Looking at Qin Zhibo who was safe and sound, Conan was dumbfounded.

Because when Conan saw Qin Zhibo reaching out to the socket, he first thought that Qin Zhibo was punishing himself by touching the switch because he was too guilty and self-blaming.

While 110V might not instantly electrocute someone, it's no joke.

When electric current is passed through a person's muscles, they will spasm and contract, and the hands holding the electric wires will tighten and tighten, and it will be impossible to let go by one's own strength.

Seeing Qin Zhibo holding the digital clock on the cabinet in his arms with a nonchalant look, Conan asked with an expression of confusion: "Weren't you the one who turned on the switch?"

Qin Zhibo shook his head: "Of course it wasn't me, it was the maid..."

After hearing Qin Zhibo's answer, Conan's eyes widened and he felt ashamed.

What a waste of my feelings!

Chapter 337: The cards are revealed, but not all...

Conan watched Qin Zhibo roll up the power cord, thinking about Qin Zhibo's every move just now.

…If those actions are not out of repentance, then they can only be used to solve the case.

The telephone in the dining hallway, the crudely made digital clock...

Suddenly, Conan's eyes widened and Tong Kong's eyes lit up.

Conan's reasoning ability is not bad, but sometimes he needs some small hints.

With the clues provided by Qin Zhibo, Conan figured out everything.

I see……

But after knowing the truth, Conan's expression was still solemn.

Because the method used by the real murderer this time was to use an innocent person who was completely unaware of the situation to be the killer who pulled the trigger.

If the truth is told so bluntly, the innocent person will inevitably blame himself for the rest of his life.

So before revealing the truth, Conan wanted to discuss it with Qin Zhibo first.

Conan, with a heavy look on his face, slid to Qin Zhibo's feet and asked, "Can you wait a moment?"

Qin Zhibo stopped and said: "..."

"Hmm...if it's possible, could you be more tactful when reasoning?"

"Let that maid not know that it was her actions that killed Dr. Shinde..."

Conan felt a little complicated because, strictly speaking, this was the first time he had discussed serious matters with Qin Zhibo.

Moreover, once such a thing is said, it is also a disguised admission that one's identity is unusual.

In fact, Conan has let go of this knot in his heart since he discussed it with Kudo Yusaku during the last Hokutosei train incident.

However, Conan does not intend to reveal his identity directly to Qin Zhibo, because once it is revealed, it means that the affairs of the Black Organization will involve another person.

And the most important thing is that even though Qin Zhibo knew his identity very early, he never asked the reason.

According to Kudo Yusaku's guess, it could be that he doesn't care much, or he could be trying to protect himself.

No matter which one it is, Conan chooses to respect Qin Zhibo's decision and keep the secret of his shrinking in his heart forever.

But what we are discussing with them now has nothing to do with the organization, so although it feels a bit strange, I don’t worry too much about it.

Anyway, the current situation between the two of us is: you know my identity, and I know that you know my identity, but I won’t tell my identity, and you won’t tell me that you know my identity.

The cards are revealed, but not all...

Qin Zhibo narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Conan, who spoke like a little adult, with an indescribable look.

You were the one who showed it to me, I didn't take your vest off...

"Of course, you can. As long as you collude with the murderer before the police arrive..."

"But I'm not sure whether the murderer will accept my advice."

When Conan heard that Qin Zhibo agreed to his request, a happy expression appeared on his face.

"Ok!"

……

In the bathroom, Yoko Shinide was standing among the crowd, silently watching Kogoro Mouri who was performing an autopsy.

In fact, choosing to commit murder today is an extremely risky act, after all, two famous detectives are coming to your home.

But the original time for the murder was today, and the time I had agreed to have a long phone call with my classmates to discuss matters related to the class reunion was also today.

If you miss today, you will have to wait a while before finding a legitimate reason to chat on the phone.

Secondly, although killing someone in front of a famous detective is a bit risky, it is a risk worth taking.

Because as long as he can overcome the hurdle of being a "famous detective", dealing with the subsequent police investigation will be smooth sailing.

After deciding to kill Yoshiteru Aida, Yoko Aida began to seriously study the relevant content of the crime, especially the recent cases.

The art museum murder case, the Kiri Tengu temple murder case, the magic enthusiast murder case...

Among these cases, Yoko Niide discovered a pattern.

That is, the murderers in these cases all directed the investigation direction of the cases towards murders by other people, or legendary murders, and impossible crimes such as murders in closed rooms.

And in the end they all failed...

Why did it fail?

Because their killing methods were intended to influence the judgment of the police and detectives, but in fact they had the opposite effect.

Crimes committed by outsiders, legendary murders and closed-room murders have only further stimulated the police and detectives' desire to investigate.

There is no impenetrable wall in the world. As long as you check carefully, you will find the flaws sooner or later.

Therefore, the reason why these "predecessors" failed was that they failed to truly "stop" the investigation of the police and detectives.

How can one “stop” the police and detectives from investigating?

Disguise the case as an obvious accident!

……

In the bathroom, after studying the body of Aida Yoshiteru for a long time, Maori Kogoro straightened up and announced: "This may be an accident..."

"Mr. Niide was probably electrocuted when the power cord fell into the water while he was shaving in the bath."

Arai Yoko quickly added, "This is my husband's habit, so he made the mirror specially designed to prevent fogging..."

Maori Kogoro nodded, "I see, then it seems this must have been an accident..."

Hearing this, Yoko Shinde breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously, and at the same time, the corners of her mouth slightly raised to an angle that was not easily noticed by others.

Over the first big hill!

The famous detective has a lot of say in front of the police. As long as the famous detective says it was an accident, the police's investigation will be much weaker.

There is still another big mountain to climb!

Two famous detectives came today, so Yoko Shinde calculated that she would have to climb two big mountains today.

But just as Arata Yoko looked around to see what Qin Zhibo thought about the case, she did not see Qin Zhibo.

Where's the detective?

At this moment, a childish voice came faintly from beside Yoko Shinde's feet.

"Auntie, Uncle Qin asked me to call you to the dining room..."

Shinde Yoko was shocked, but she pretended to be calm. She bent down and asked, "Little boy, did Mr. Qin tell me why he asked me to come over?"

Conan shook his head obediently, "I don't know either. Uncle Qin said that Auntie will know once she goes there."

Yoko Arai frowned slightly. Although she was a little nervous, in order not to be seen as having something to hide, she had no choice but to walk towards the dining room.

Conan looked at Yoko Aida who was walking towards the dining room alone, and then glanced at Kogoro Mouri who was continuing to discuss the accident with San Aida and Masamichi.

I won't be able to use you today, uncle. You've been working hard lately...

Conan was very grateful and thanked his diplomatic tool in his heart for his hard work, then turned around and followed Yoko Aida to the dining room.

Meanwhile, Tomoaki Aida glanced at the two people in the corridor without leaving a trace.

……

In the dining room, Yoko Arai was invited.

The first person that caught her eye was Qin Zhibo standing next to the table, but then, a simple digital clock placed on the table made Shinde Yoko's eyes widen.

this is!

As the murderer who planned everything, Yoko Shinde certainly knew what this thing was.