Conan Rick's Investigator

I have finished reading the case files.

Although it is the same murder case that Qin Zhibo handled in Japan, it gives people an extremely dark and real feeling.

The murderer wouldn't stay at the scene and wait for the police to arrive. Extensive field research is the solid foundation for an investigation, not just show-off reasoning...

At the same time, Qin Zhibo received a task prompt from the system.

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Side quest: Find out the murderer of this case

Task requirements: time limit 48 hour

Task reward: 2000 general skill proficiency, 100 social credits

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Qin Zhibo was stunned when he saw this sudden information.

Could it be that the real culprit in the case has not been arrested yet?

Chapter 498 The heroes see the same thing

The sudden appearance of the side quest seems to indicate that the real murderer of the case has not been caught.

But in the case files, Qin Zhibo saw sufficient human and material evidence.

Regine Ledoux, judging by his religious beliefs, was a member of the Yellow Seal Brotherhood, a faith shared by the deceased.

There is sufficient evidence of child abuse and drug manufacturing, but he is not the murderer?

Qin Zhibo frowned, jumped to the beginning of the case file, and read every page again.

This time when he flipped through it again, Qin Zhibo saw the survey point on the computer screen.

The first point of investigation was the disappearance of the little girl Fontenot five years ago. Other little girls had claimed that they were chased into the woods by a "green-eared spaghetti monster."

The file contains a photo of the little girl's oral portrait, and the investigation point is right on this photo.

【Survey√】

[A portrait of a spaghetti monster with green ears. No one would use this image to issue a wanted poster, but the "green ears" in it are thought-provoking.]

This is an extremely abstract pencil drawing, but the ears are painted completely green with crayon.

Qin Zhibo, who was familiar with the investigation mechanism, knew that this should be a hint that one of the murderer's characteristics was "green ears."

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Qin Zhibo continued to look down and saw a new investigation point in another photo.

This is a photo of the church that Dora Lang attended after it burned down. It includes a mural of a "man with antlers" painted on the wall.

【Survey√】

The highest point of the mural of a man wearing antlers is over 2 meters.

The investigation instructions were very concise, but Qin Zhibo immediately figured out what was wrong when he combined them with the description below.

The church pastor said that the mural might have been painted by the children of the congregants, but in fact the painting is more than 2 meters high, and the children would have to use at least a ladder to paint it.

Without the help of tools, one must be at least a very tall adult to draw it.

The man that church members described as taking Dora Lan to the grove was a tall man with a smooth chin and a scar.

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The last investigative point is at the very end of the file. The photo of Regine Ledoux, the murderer in this case, is hung on the file.

【Survey√】

This is a photo.

The investigation instructions were simpler, but Qin Zhibo's brain had already adapted to the reasoning rhythm brought about by this investigation point, and he immediately realized the meaning.

Regine Ledoux has no scar on his chin.

And when Regine Ledoux was arrested for other crimes before, the height of the criminal in the photo taken by the police was 175cm according to the height caliper next to it.

This kind of height definitely wouldn't be considered "tall" in the United States, but in Japan it's more or less...

This means that Reg Ledoux was not the one who took Dora Lan away, and it is very likely that he was not the direct murderer of Dora Lan.

He is not the direct murderer, but he may be the indirect murderer.

The real murderer deliberately depicted a certain ritual scene when killing Dora Lan. This is a typical religious murder case. The real murderer is likely to be a member of the Yellow Seal Brotherhood.

Now, choose to come to Qin Zhibo's side.

Both his main quest and side quests were related to this murderer. If he could catch him, he would gain at least 6000 general skill proficiency points.

How can you not be tempted by such a huge reward?

But Mr. Clock asked me to get to Arkham Town as soon as possible, and I had already wasted half a day today.

Qin Zhibo: "..."

After much consideration, Qin Zhibo decided to let Mr. Clock stay in Arkham for two more days.

Anyway, if it really encounters something dangerous, it can still fly away...

However, it is definitely not convenient to investigate cases in the United States with my current identity.

Although there are examples of detectives handling cases, this behavior is only allowed with the support of familiar police officers.

The side quest only lasts 48 hours, and in such a tight timeframe it's best to make use of existing resources.

Since Kudo Yusaku was able to obtain the case files, he must have good connections with local police officers.

……

In the study, Kudo Yusaku is conceiving a new novel.

The "Night Baron" series of novels he has been writing for many years has created the world-renowned villain "Night Baron", which makes Kudo Yusaku both happy and distressed.

The distressing part was that he hadn't originally wanted a cold-blooded murderer to be so admired, as it went against his own values.

But the character of the Night Baron is so cool that the market response is unprecedentedly strong.

Yusaku Kudo had no choice but to compromise and added some chivalrous behavior to the Dark Night Baron, giving the character a mysterious sense of being both good and evil.

Now, Kudo Yusaku feels that it is time for him to break through himself and create some characters who are completely dominated by a sense of justice.

After witnessing Qin Zhibo's reasoning ability this afternoon, Kudo Yusaku suddenly got an inspiration and thought that maybe he could write a novel about an FBI investigator?

But if I transform myself into writing a completely righteous character, will readers find it difficult to accept it?

If I cross the border a little and start writing movie scripts, will readers be more receptive?

Even a great writer like Yusaku Kudo would worry about whether his new work would flop.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

Kudo Yusaku looked at the door and saw Qin Zhibo walking in with his laptop.

"Mr. Qin, there's no need to rush to return the laptop..."

Kudo Yusaku thought Qin Zhibo was here to return the computer, but Qin Zhibo opened the 95 case file on the computer and showed it to Kudo Yusaku.

This is……

Seeing this file record, Kudo Yusaku narrowed his eyes and couldn't help thinking in his mind.

This case file record was borrowed from the local police chief in Oklahoma not long ago in order to research material for the novel. The sheriff happened to be a fan of his book.

However, when looking through the files, Kudo Yusaku noticed something wrong.

But later, Kudo Shinichi was made smaller, and Kudo Yusaku was busy returning to Japan to see his biological son. After returning to the United States, he was urged to submit manuscripts by many publishing houses, so he forgot about this matter.

He showed me this. Could it be...

"Excuse me, this file was right on the table, so I opened it and took a look..."

Qin Zhibo first said an apology, and Kudo Yusaku shook his head to show his understanding.

After all, he is a former FBI agent, and checking case files of police departments across the United States is just a professional habit.

"Mr. Qin, what do you think about this dossier?"

Qin Zhibo looked at Kudo Yusaku's calm eyes and knew that he was also aware of some doubts in the file.

In that case...

Qin Zhibo informed Kudo Yusaku of the three suspicious points he had found one by one. After listening, Kudo Yusaku nodded in approval, with undisguised approval in his eyes.

"Mr. Qin, you are indeed the most suitable candidate..."

Chapter 499 Conan: Feels a bit like Cthulhu...

After witnessing Qin Zhibo's reasoning ability, Kudo Yusaku vaguely felt that the FBI investigator character he wanted to write about should be the man in front of him.

As for the doubts mentioned by Qin Zhibo, Kudo Yusaku certainly saw them as well.

However, this case has been closed for more than a year, and the two police officers who investigated the case were promoted as a result.

He is not a high-ranking police officer like Toshio Odagiri. If he wants to restart the investigation, he must provide sufficient evidence or clues to solve the case.

Kudo Yusaku shared his concerns with Qin Zhibo and analyzed: "At present, there is only one breakthrough point..."

"The green-eared spaghetti monster."

"The green-eared spaghetti monster."

This time, the two spoke in unison, and there was a hint of heroes appreciating heroes in their eyes as they looked at each other.

At the door of the study, Kudo Yukiko, who had secretly seen this scene, felt a little sour in her heart for some reason, and quickly stomped her feet to indicate her presence.

It’s not that Yukiko suspects that her husband has a problem with his sexual orientation, but she has never been able to match Kudo Yusaku’s reasoning so perfectly.

Although this was due to her lack of talent for reasoning, Yukiko still hoped from the bottom of her heart that she could assist Kudo Yusaku in all aspects, including reasoning.

When Kudo Yusaku heard his wife stomping her feet outside, he called Yukiko in to discuss the case.

"Yukiko, what does this look like to you?"

Kudo Yusaku showed Yukiko the image on the computer, but after staring at it for five seconds, Yukiko frowned and shook her head, "Are those octopus tentacles growing on its chin?"

The face of the person in this portrait is very strange, with lines all over the face extending to the chin, some of which look like plant roots or animal tentacles.

His facial features are deep eye sockets, drooping eyelids, a wide toad-like mouth and green ears, while his hair is replaced by randomly scribbled tumbleweeds.

It can be seen that the policeman who drew this portrait of the prisoner did not put much effort into it, or he himself was a soul painter.

Just then, Qin Zhibo made a suggestion.

"Since this is the image that children have drawn after seeing it, why don't we let them see this painting as well?"

"Isn't it said that children see the world differently than adults?"

When Kudo Yusaku heard this, he felt that it made sense.

As for where to find the child, Qin Zhibo has a suitable candidate in mind.

……

It’s still weekend team-building day at Dr. Agasa’s house.

After experiencing the previous arson incident, the Junior Detective Team needed some time to recover their sanity, so they stayed at Professor Agasa's house and played video games today.

Conan and Haibara Ai watched the news on TV that the serial murders of criminal police had been solved, and each had their own thoughts.

"It seems that you, the savior of the Japanese police, are not needed this time..." Haibara Ai looked directly at the TV screen, but said lightly.

Conan felt mocked: "..."

Conan was a little surprised when he saw the report on TV that the murderer was a psychologist from Touto University Hospital.

First, I was surprised that a psychiatrist could kill two detectives in a row. Is this a distortion of human nature, or is it...