Conan Rick's Investigator

However, Inspector Megure did not go crazy or show any discomfort. Instead, after staring at it for a while, he turned to look at Qin Zhibo calmly and asked, "Is there any connection between this brooch and the case?"

"..." Qin Zhibo waved the brooch in front of Inspector Megure, "Don't you think this thing is a little weird? For example, the pattern on it rotates..."

Inspector Megure, thinking that it would be helpful in solving the case, squinted his eyes hard to look at the black agate brooch, but ultimately shook his head in confusion.

Qin Zhibo: "..."

Now Qin Zhibo could be sure that in daily life, many ignorant and careless people had come into contact with the yellow mark, but they were unaware of its importance and thought it was just an ordinary pattern.

Perhaps only by wearing it long enough, or meeting certain special conditions, can one understand the supernatural power contained therein.

But when we gradually move from ignorance to understanding, then madness is not far away...

At this time, Conan, who was standing not far away, was quite surprised to see Qin Zhibo looking for the brooch as soon as he returned.

The moment Qin Zhibo fainted, Conan used his medical knowledge to examine Qin Zhibo's body.

But after checking, Conan found that it was not anemia, hypoglycemia, or epileptic seizures, but just a simple fainting, somewhat like narcolepsy.

So Conan suggested unbuttoning Qin Zhibo's shirt and letting him rest on the sofa for a while.

Taking advantage of the time when Qin Zhibo was offline, Conan also "sneaked" a look at the progress bar and investigated the case thoroughly.

What has been investigated so far is the method used to kill Jellal Tenma and the two suspects.

The mechanism was not complicated. When Jellal Tenma picked up the tuning fork on the ground, the silk thread wrapped around the tuning fork flew away, causing the knight's sword hanging on the chandelier above his head to fall and hit Jellal's back.

As for the Tiancan line, it was pulled into the sea by a heavy object hanging outside the balcony.

The only ones who could carry out this method were Kanazawa Zensuke and Kanami Fang, who had enough time to set up this mechanism.

And Conan feels that these two people are equally suspicious.

Kanami was suspected because she had previously used Tiancan thread to pretend to be kidnapped by "Beethoven". The two methods are similar in nature.

But the only thing Conan didn't understand was that since she had already used this method once, why would she continue to use it and take the risk of being easily discovered?

Isn't this a completely irrational crime?

Although Kanazawa had no history of deploying this type of tactics, he had witnessed it with his own eyes, so it was not impossible for him to draw inferences from it on the spot.

As for the motive for the murder, it is also easy to explain. If the photo with a little "green" had been kept in this house, he might have discovered it a long time ago, but he just never made it public.

Kanazawa took the initiative to suggest following Jellal Tenma to the piano room, probably wanting to ask him in person. If he was sure that he really had nothing to do with his wife now, he would find a way to remove the trap himself.

The result was...

Eh?

Conan re-analyzed the issue in his mind and felt that Kanazonori seemed to be more suspicious.

Chapter 393: Maybe he's crazy...

Qin Zhibo returned the black agate brooch to Inspector Megure and started thinking again.

All the investigation point prompts have been found, and Qin Zhibo started the scene reenactment to watch the performance of "Xiao Hei".

I used the [Fast Forward] function to browse through it roughly, and it was just as I imagined, the process of setting up the mechanism.

The key is the last black agate brooch. Why does the investigation point fall on the brooch?

Yellow Mark, "The King in Yellow", rearranged lyrics...

Suddenly, Qin Zhibo thought of a possibility and quickly ran back to the master bedroom and took out the book "The King in Yellow".

Qin Zhibo's willpower is low now, so of course he won't try to use the system's [Reading] function easily. Instead, he manually opens the book and starts reading.

[Introduction: At this moment, in the distance, across the miles of soaring clouds, I see the moon setting with the waves; and on the other side, behind the moon, the towers of Carcosa rise...]

In the first sentence of the introduction, Qin Zhibo captured the special word "Carcosa".

Aren't these the words that Jellal Tenma wrote in the lyrics?

Quickly flipping through the introduction, Qin Zhibo found the corresponding description in the prologue of the first article.

[Stranger: Queen Cassilda meditates in her chamber, mourning her lost past. Her dreams disturb the waters of Lake Hali, where an ancient prophet sleeps...]

This time a new term appeared, "Harry Lake".

And this is also what Jellal Tenma wrote in "Yellow Love Fantasy".

Jellal Tenma must have been inspired by the Yellow Seal, which is why he changed the lyrics to this.

Qin Zhibo remembered that when he asked to play the new version of the song, he glanced at everyone, as if looking for someone.

Combined with the content of the photo, it is not difficult to guess that he wanted to play the new version of "Yellow Love Fantasy" for Kanami.

And Kanami was just obsessed with the content of "The King in Yellow"...

……

Qin Zhibo came out of the room and immediately went to look for Officer Megure, and gave some instructions in Megure's ear.

Conan saw Qin Zhibo's little action and hurried forward to eavesdrop, but Qin Zhibo had already given his orders.

Conan, who didn't overhear the content, felt a little unhappy.

At this time, Qin Zhibo walked up to Mao Lilan again, extended his hand like a gentleman and invited her, "Miss Mao Li, can you play the piano?"

Startled by Qin Zhibo's address, Mao Lilan was stunned for several seconds before nodding, "I learned piano for a few years when I was a child, so I should have no problem playing some not-too-difficult songs according to the score now..."

"That's easy. You play and I'll sing."

"What song?"

"Yellow Blazing Love Fantasy."

When they heard the title of the song, everyone present was surprised, but this surprise was limited to knowing that Qin Zhibo was actually going to sing out loud at this moment.

The only thing that was more interesting was the surprise on Kanami's face, as he had just missed something because of his sleep.

Qin Zhibo quietly observed Kanami's reaction, then led Mao Lilan to the piano chair and placed the music score on the shelf for her.

Mao Lilan's slender fingers tapped on the piano keys, gradually adapting to the rhythm on the music score.

Conan, who was standing aside, was completely confused and didn't understand what Qin Zhibo was going to do.

But on second thought, Conan felt that Qin Zhibo would definitely not do anything meaningless at the murder scene.

The key point is that Inspector Megure stood by silently from beginning to end, as if he condoned Qin Zhibo's behavior.

So Qin Zhibo must be solving the case.

But how can we solve the case like this?

Conan scratched his hair hard, making the bun on the back of his head a little messy.

But even so, Conan couldn't figure out how Qin Zhibo planned to solve the case.

When Conan saw Qin Zhibo's final action before solving the case, he could more or less guess Qin Zhibo's deeper meaning and who the murderer of the case might be.

But this time, Conan had no clue.

Could it be that my reasoning ability has regressed and I can't even keep up with Qin Zhibo's reasoning pace?

Conan felt a little depressed, but he could only continue to observe Qin Zhibo's every move to see what was going on.

As Mao Lilan said "I'm ready", the elegant sound of piano playing rang out in the room.

Mao Lilan's piano playing cannot be said to be very technical, but it is still coherent and at an acceptable level.

And Qin Zhibo's singing...

“When the bright moon rises, I will take a golden ship loaded with roses, hyacinths, and olive branches, and sail through the mist of Lake Hali to the tower behind the moon…”

Qin Zhibo, who had never heard the original song, of course did not sing, but recited the lyrics of "Yellow Love Fantasy" with emotion.

Amid the melodious music, Qin Zhibo's recitation has a unique flavor, just like the lines spoken by a stage actor, sometimes low and gentle, sometimes high and powerful.

Everyone present was captivated by the song without realizing it, but it was unclear whether they were captivated by Qin Zhibo's social skills (persuasion) or by the lyrics themselves.

"... Beneath her faltering rags, I wish to witness with you the lost glory of Carcosa!"

When Qin Zhibo recited the last line of the lyrics, Kanami in the crowd stood there in despair.

The next second, her body collapsed to the ground and she broke down crying.

"Meifang? Meifang?"

Kanazawa hurriedly tried to help his wife up, but he couldn't do it at all.

Qin Zhibo walked forward slowly and explained, "I think Madam Meifang is fully aware of the inspiration behind the lyrics of 'Yellow Blazing Love Fantasy'."

"As for the case..."

Qin Zhibo was just about to start reasoning about the case when Kanami suddenly pushed Kanazawa's hand away like a madman and rushed towards the body of Jellal Tenma which was about to be carried to the ambulance outside.

"Stop her!"

Inspector Megure responded immediately and quickly ordered his men to control Kanami.

But for some reason, Kanami's strength was surprisingly great at this time. Takagi and another police officer named Kobayashi each grabbed one of her arms, but the two men together could only be dragged away by this dignified and elegant woman.

Her body seemed to burst out with the wild power of a wild beast, forcing Inspector Megure to call more police officers to suppress Kanami's violent behavior.

"Mrs. Gana! I urge you to calm down!"

Inspector Megure came close to Kanami's face and issued a stern warning, but she just bared her white teeth and bit Inspector Megure's face.

Fortunately, Qin Zhibo grabbed Inspector Megure's collar from behind, saving Inspector Megure from being disfigured.

"She actually tried to bite me!"

"What the hell is going on?"

Inspector Megure looked at Kanami in disbelief as he bit and struggled like a madman.

"Maybe he's crazy..."

Qin Zhibo behind him made such an evaluation.

Chapter 394 Two Versions of the Truth

While several policemen were restraining Kanamifang, Qin Zhibo tried to find an angle where he would not be bitten and touched Kanamifang's skin.

[Will: 16]

Compared with the previous 30 willpower, it has dropped another 14 points, and now there are obvious clinical manifestations of mania.

"Let's handcuff her first, because she is the murderer of Jellal Tenma." Qin Zhibo said.

Officer Megure hesitated for a moment, but still signaled Officer Takagi to put handcuffs on her.

When the cold handcuffs were placed on Kanami's wrists, she finally calmed down a little.

Although Kanazawa Zensori and his younger brother Hideki were frightened by Kanami's behavior just now, they still stood up and asked what was going on.

Qin Zhibo reasoned seriously, "In fact, after Mr. Kanazawa Zensuke left the room, Mrs. Meifang came out again and set up a deadly trap in the piano room."

"The principle of the mechanism is similar to the one she used in the scene where she held herself hostage. If necessary, I can let Conan demonstrate it for you."

Qin Zhibo suddenly turned the conversation to Conan because he believed that with Conan's intelligence, he had definitely cracked the mechanism and he had to give him a chance to show his abilities.

It’s definitely not because of laziness!

However, Conan did not seize this opportunity to show off immediately, because he was still immersed in the previous scene and had no idea why Kanami suddenly... went crazy?

At this time, a policeman rushed in from the door and reported, "We found a diary in Mr. Jellal Tenma's residence. He wrote in the diary that he was pushed off the cliff by Kanami ten years ago."

"Oh?" Inspector Megure turned to look at Kanami, who was being held down by two police officers, and asked, "What's going on? Can you explain?"

However, Kanami stared blankly, as if unable to answer any questions.

Inspector Megure wanted to ask for help from Qin Zhibo, who asked him to find the diary, but his agent Michelle stood up.

"I seem to know a little about this matter..."

"Jellard told me that he once forced a woman to become a murderer, causing trauma to her soul."

"For this, he is willing to make any amends..."