Conan Rick's Investigator

"I told Toshiko about this!"

The short-haired girl, Toshiko Bessho, was stunned and subconsciously raised her hand to make a "defensive" gesture.

"Oh?" Qin Zhibo turned his head and looked at Bessho Toshiko, "Is that so? Miss Bessho?"

Bessho Toshiko glanced at Saegusa Asaka in horror, then at Officer Yokomizo, and repeatedly shook her head in defense, "No, I never knew about this!"

"You're lying!" Asaka Saegusa gritted her teeth angrily, even though she had clearly told her this in person.

Qin Zhibo raised his hand to stop Sanzhi Chaoxiang and said, "We'll know who's lying once we check it out."

"But before that, let me first explain how the murderer killed Yaxia here..."

Hearing this, Maori Kogoro was shocked, while Yokomizo Sango's face lit up with joy, and he shouted, "Could it be that you already know the truth, Mr. Qin?"

"Yeah." Qin Zhibo nodded.

"First, Kamoshita and the murderer arranged to meet in Kamoshita's room. The murderer, upon arriving, borrowed the bathroom in Kamoshita's room, probably because he was sweating or something like that."

"When the murderer finished taking off his clothes in the bathroom, he used the excuse that the shower head didn't seem to be working properly and asked Ya Xia to come in and check it out."

"Of course, if an ordinary customer were faced with such a request, it would feel very strange. The other party is the waitress here. Why would she let a customer come in to fix the shower head?"

"But for Kame, who wanted to secretly take a photo of the other person, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so Kame went into the bathroom with his phone."

"Just as Yaxia entered the bathroom, the murderer used the shower head to knock Yaxia unconscious, and then used something in the room to strangle the deceased."

"The murderer was very clever. Although a showerhead could have killed the duck, she deliberately used that to conceal her guilt. As long as the police can't find the murder weapon, they won't be able to convict her."

Eager to know the answer, Yokomizo Sango quickly asked, "Then what exactly is this murder weapon?"

Qin Zhibo smiled slightly and pointed to the videotape that the forensic technician had processed and placed on the table next to him. "That's it."

Kogoro Mouri and Sango Yokomizo walked over curiously and looked at the things on the table.

"Is it a videotape?"

"But how can this thing kill people? This isn't..."

Kogoro Maori was halfway through his words when he suddenly realized something.

Conan also had a flash of inspiration and figured everything out.

"Yes. If you pull out the tape cord, it can be used as a strangulation weapon. Afterwards, you just need to burn it and flush it down the drain so no one can find it."

"Although magnetic tape may seem very soft, you'll understand once you try it yourself."

Upon hearing this, Yokogami Sango quickly asked his men to get a brand new tape so that he could test it himself.

However, Qin Zhibo intervened, saying, "No need, Officer Yokomizo, because the results of the test have already been presented to everyone by Miss Bessho."

Qin Zhibo suddenly pointed at Besho Toshiko, like a hammer, completely concluding the case.

Bessho Toshiko's expression changed, and she quickly shook her head to deny it, "No! I didn't kill anyone!"

"Besides, everyone can do the technique you mentioned! Even Sanzhi can do it!"

Asaka Saegusa looked at her "plastic best friend" in disbelief. It was obvious that she had made friends with the wrong person again.

Qin Zhibo was about to continue his reasoning when Maori Kogoro suddenly stepped forward and said confidently, "Huh, you didn't expect that?"

"In fact, there is a crucial piece of evidence that you don't know about. It's the photo you took of the deceased when you strangled him!"

At a glance from Kogoro Mouri, Yokomizo Sango righteously showed the cell phone photo of half-exposed breasts.

Maori Kogoro: "The murderer has a mole on his body, this is irrefutable evidence!"

Yokoguro realized: "Hmm! Hmm!"

Just when the two of them were looking smug and thought that the murderer could no longer make excuses, Bessho Toshiko simply ripped open her kimono, revealing what was inside.

"Wow!"

Kogoro Mouri yelled, but his face didn't turn red. Instead, the "inexperienced" Yokomizo Sango blushed.

There was no mole on the skin between the collarbone and the pink bra.

"Look, I don't have any moles there!"

After Bessho Toshiko said this, Maori Kogoro and Yokomizo Sango didn't know how to proceed for a moment, and could only turn around and look at Qin Zhibo with pleading eyes.

Qin Zhibo shook his head helplessly. He originally wanted to say it directly, but these two people insisted on going up and embarrassing him.

Conan, who also knew the truth, was helpless about Uncle Maori's behavior and shook his head like Qin Zhibo.

Seeing Qin Zhibo shaking his head, Maori Kogoro was unable to say anything.

But when he saw Conan standing next to him also shaking his head with an expression of "rotten wood cannot be withered", he immediately became furious.

"Hey! What are you shaking your head for?"

Kogoro Mouri walked over and gave Conan a slap on the head.

Qin Zhibo explained: "In fact, the black spot in the photo is not a mole, but blood from when the duck was hit with the shower head. It's only because of the way it was photographed that people mistakenly thought it was a mole."

"But I'm curious, why are you so anxious to lift up your clothes for inspection? Are you worried about something?"

"For example, that little bit of blood is also printed on the clothes..."

When Yokogiso Chanwu heard this, his old face turned pale. He walked over and grabbed a corner of the kimono, and sure enough, there was a little red blood inside.

The evidence was right there in front of him, and Besso Toshiko had no way to refute it.

"Why are you doing this?" Asaka Saegusa turned around and asked the person she once trusted the most in confusion.

Bessho Toshiko frowned and stated her motives.

It turned out that all her motives were out of woman's jealousy. She was jealous that Saegusa Asaka had a son, and a star son at that.

In order to destroy the relationship between the mother and son, she fabricated the story that Kinukawa's biological father was a murderer and extorted 2000 million yen from the agency.

Because Asako Saegusa told her the details of the day she abandoned Kinukawa, she successfully passed the agency's test of her biological mother's identity with several questions, received 2000 million yen, and asked the agency to refuse to accept postcards sent by Asako Saegusa from then on.

Originally, the matter was over, but Yaxia got a clue from nowhere and suddenly came to her and threatened her with blackmail, forcing her to show up.

Of course, when she went to the appointment, she also planned to silence the duck.

Asaka Saegusa looked at her "best friend" in shock. She could never have imagined that the person closest to her in this hotel would do such a thing behind her back.

Bessho Toshiko looked at Sanzhi morning incense and said calmly: "Sanzhi, I'm sorry..."

"But I still don't regret doing this. I think you can understand a woman's desire for a child."

"I'm sorry, I don't understand."

Just as Bessho Toshiko was about to be taken out of the room by Yokomizo Sango, Mori Ran stood at the door holding Kinukawa Kazuki's hand.

She found Kinukawa and Teru from outside, and the two of them stood outside listening to what was happening inside.

But when she heard the murderer's motive for doing all this, she could no longer bear it and took the initiative to stand up.

"Although I'm not old enough to be a mother, I can't imagine wanting to destroy other people's happiness just because I don't have it..."

"If that day really comes, I will also send my blessings with a smile..."

Conan stared at the woman he admired.

Xiaolan...

Bessho Toshiko stared at Mouri Ran's serious expression, and for a moment she didn't know how to refute.

Her eyes were lonely for a moment, and it was unclear whether she had recognized her own distorted values. She followed Henggou Chanwu and left silently.

With the arrest of the real murderer, Qin Zhibo's system popped up a prompt in time.

[Congratulations on completing the side mission]

[Task Rating: B+]

[Acquire 600 general skill proficiency]

[Get 150 social credits]

[Rating reward: 380]

The task rating was good, and just as Qin Zhibo had guessed, "leaking the answer" would lower the rating.

Qin Zhibo had guessed the case of the deceased in advance. He used the [Guardian Totem] to monitor the moment when the deceased was killed by the murderer, and then deduced the evidence.

Although this case-solving process is simple and quick, and the social credit rewards are greater, it will also reduce some rating rewards accordingly.

For Qin Zhibo now, it is more important to gain more proficiency in general skills.

Chapter 922: Unclear Clues

Bessho Toshiko, who was taken away for extortion and murder, was taken into a police car by Yokomizo Sango.

In addition to her, Asaka Saegusa was also taken away for investigation.

However, the crime she committed was not serious and she should be released soon.

Whether the mother and son can be reunited or continue to live separately depends on what Kinukawa Kazuki thinks.

……

The next day, morning.

Kazuki Kinukawa was picked up first by someone sent by the agency, and Kogoro Mori took the opportunity to ask the agency about the commission fee.

After learning about what happened, the agency was very generous and paid a commission of 20 yen.

This is the standard price for a famous detective of Kogoro Mouri's caliber to go out. It's not cheap, but it's fair.

However, compared with the 2000 million stolen money that the agency can recover, this commission is not worth mentioning.

On the other hand, the fact that the agency paid 2000 million without hesitation to maintain Kinukawa Kazuki's image also shows how much money the company made by relying on the child star.

After receiving the commission, Kogoro Mouri was very generous.

Not only did he generously pay for everyone's hotel bills, he also treated Qin Zhibo to a big meal in the restaurant.

In the afternoon, several people took the Shinkansen back to Tokyo, and the ticket money was also paid by Kogoro Mouri.

On the train, Qin Zhibo kept wondering if Conan could trigger another case, but he had a safe journey.

But on the way, Qin Zhibo received a call from Vermouth.

Vermouth didn't say much, just said that she found the "fragment", but it was not convenient for her to come out now, so she could only send someone to put the thing in a place.

"Beihu Xianqiao Station underground locker, locker number 304, password 0304..."

Vermouth's tone was a little weak, and Qin Zhibo didn't ask any questions, but simply responded with "I know".

……

After returning to Tokyo, Qin Zhibo said goodbye to the Maori family, went back to the office first, and then immediately rushed to Beihu Town.

Beihu Xianqiao Station, a somewhat familiar place name.

It was in this place that Conan impersonated Itakura Taku and made a deal with Gin and Vodka of the Black Organization.

However, the station was still under construction at that time, but it has now been completed.

After observing for a while near the station, Qin Zhibo took advantage of the evening rush hour to put on a fake face and followed the crowd to the locker room of the station.

This used to be where Gin opened the "Conan Blind Box", but the lockers didn't have locks at that time.

Now that the project is complete, each locker has been installed with a high-tech four-digit combination lock. The rule is that if the key is entered incorrectly three times, it will be locked and can only be opened by requesting staff.

After circling the door twice, the hesitant Qin Zhibo decided to send "Qin Jibo" to get something for him.

Qin Zhibo released the bait doll in a toilet cubicle and summoned Minase Yangmeng to possess it.

"The locker is number 304, the password is 0304. Remember it?"

"I remember it, I remember it..." Minase Yangmeng nodded, then squinted his eyes with a look of suspicion, "But uncle, do you often send me to do some dangerous work?"

These words made Qin Zhibo stunned.

You just discovered it?

"It doesn't matter, right? You're now an invulnerable ghost, immune to all poisons..."

"It does matter! This beautiful girl would be scared too!"