Conan Rick's Investigator

Bookshelves are often the focus of Qin Zhibo's investigations.

Conan still remembers the first time he met Qin Zhibo, which was also the first case they worked on together. Qin Zhibo unexpectedly stood in front of the bookshelf to investigate.

To this day, Conan still doesn't know why he investigated the bookshelf at that time.

However, Qin Zhibo was not standing in front of the bookshelf at this moment.

Not only the bookshelf, but also the rest of the room.

Conan, sensing something was wrong, quickly looked around, only to find that the 185cm tall man was no longer in the huge room.

how can that be!

Conan immediately ran out of the room and asked Hondou Eiu and others who were standing at the door of the room.

"Did Uncle leave the room just now?"

"No? I didn't see it..."

Hondou Eiu and Sonoko both shook their heads. Ran Mouri and the three members of the band, who had returned after calling the police, also returned at this time.

"Conan, what's wrong?"

"It's Uncle Qin, he suddenly disappeared in the room!"

"disappear?"

The three members of the band all showed shocked expressions, but one of them had a more lively expression and inner thoughts than the other two.

Could it be that he has discovered the secret passage?

No! I want to go back and take a look!

The man with the flat head among the three was about to turn around and go upstairs, but he saw a figure walking down the stairs.

It’s Qin Zhibo!

When they saw Qin Zhibo appearing from upstairs, everyone looked surprised, especially Conan.

"Mr. Qin, when did you get upstairs? Why didn't I see you?"

Hondou Eiu, who had been standing at the door waiting, asked in confusion.

Qin Zhibo smiled, looked at the flat-headed man in the band, and said leisurely, "That's something you'll have to ask Mr. Kuramoto..."

"No, it should be the murderer who killed Miss Renzi!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone made way for the man with the flat head, a spot that belonged exclusively to the murderer.

Conan's mouth was wide open.

So fast!

I haven't even started yet! You're already done!

Conan's brain suddenly realized something and he quickly ran back to the bookshelf in the room.

There were only a few piles of books stacked in the corner of the bookshelf. The bookshelf at the corresponding position was not only empty, but also revealed a secret passage on the wall behind the bookshelf.

Seeing this secret passage, Conan suddenly understood everything.

So that's how it is. I finally understand why Qin Zhibo wanted to investigate the bookshelf.

Because strictly speaking, the case at Su Yu's house was also a closed-room murder case.

Qin Zhibo’s goal is to find out if there is a secret passage behind the bookshelf!

Under the circumstances at that time, it would have been impossible to immediately think of looking for a secret passage without rich experience in handling cases.

This shows that Qin Zhibo's investigation of the case has formed a logical chain and operational process as sophisticated as a software program, and he will execute it every time he encounters a similar case.

In fact, most people working in the police profession have this fixed mindset.

For example, Inspector Megure inquires about the deceased's information, the suspect's alibi, and looks for any "brothers" around... This set of standardized procedures is essential for every case.

It’s just that Qin Zhibo’s standard process is more complicated and advanced than Megure’s.

Perhaps in his mind, whenever he encountered a locked room case, he would already have a list of methods 1, 2, 3, 4...

Then, based on the on-site conditions, confirm the feasibility of each method one by one.

Sherlock Holmes once said that if you eliminate all the wrong options, the remaining answer, no matter how absurd, is the truth.

Using this rigorous reasoning logic, coupled with Qin Zhibo's terrifying observation ability, the investigation speed is naturally faster than if he relies entirely on improvisation.

This is the difference in experience!

At this moment, Conan realized more clearly the gap between himself and Qin Zhibo.

This gap can only be made up with time and a large number of cases. It is also because of the 20-year age difference between the two, apart from talent and aging, those are the differences.

But fortunately, there is never a shortage of cases in Tokyo.

Conan is fully confident about this.

In other words, if I reach Qin Zhibo's age, I will also be able to possess such reasoning ability?

Thinking of this, Conan felt greatly encouraged and straightened his back.

……

Outside the room, although the man with the flat head felt something was wrong, he still had a hope.

He quickly protested, "What are you talking about? How could I be the murderer?"

"I was outside the room when you found the body!"

"I found the body just like everyone else, why are you the only one suspecting me? Aren't Xiang and Jun also suspects?"

The man with the flat head became more and more agitated, or "anxious", and began to throw dirty water on his companions.

The man with glasses and the woman with wavy hair were stunned, not recognizing their companion.

"Do not……"

"I'm not doubting you, I'm sure you're the murderer."

Qin Zhibo smiled slightly and slowly revealed the secret, "In fact, there is a secret passage in the room where the crime was committed, which directly connects to a bedroom on the third floor."

"Secret passage?" everyone asked in confusion.

At this time, Conan came out of the room, "Uncle Qin is right, there is an upward passage behind the bookshelf in the room..."

Qin Zhibo glanced at Conan. This kid was quite quick.

Qin Zhibo continued, "The wallet in that bedroom contains your driver's license, proving that it's your room."

"After killing Miss Renzi, you returned to your room on the third floor through a secret passage, and then pretended nothing had happened and came to the second floor."

"But in your haste, you neglected the order of the books on the shelf, which revealed your flaw."

Conan was still a little surprised when he heard it.

Among the hundreds of books on the bookshelf, he can find at a glance which book numbers are arranged in the wrong order. His observation skills are really amazing.

If reasoning skills can be caught up with time and experience, how can this observation skill be improved?

It would be great if Dr. Agasa could invent high-tech glasses that could immediately highlight suspicious points with just one glance...

The man with the flat head saw that all his methods had been exposed, but he still refused to give up.

He clenched his hands, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. He looked like he had broken down, but he still yelled at Qin Zhibo.

"There's no point in telling me this! I don't even know if there's any secret passage in my room!"

"What evidence do you have to prove that I killed Lunzi?"

Seeing that the man with the flat head was determined to defend himself to the end, Qin Zhibo also entered the stage of "asking for a hammer and getting a hammer".

"When the body was discovered just now, you stepped forward to help put it down. Besides acting, you must have had other purposes, right?"

"Because your fingerprints were on the rope you used to strangle people."

Hearing this, the man with the flat head trembled suddenly, and beads of cold sweat dripped from his forehead.

"This crime was not a premeditated murder plan, but rather an impulsive one."

"You killed the deceased impulsively. Not only did you not wear gloves, but you also used the sealed window to check the reactions of the people in the backyard because you were worried about being seen..."

Hondou Eiu suddenly recalled the prying eye he had seen in the backyard and exclaimed in surprise, "So it was him back then!"

"That's right." Qin Zhibo nodded. "As for why that sealed window can be opened, we'll know the reason once we enter the secret passage."

Qin Zhibo turned to look at the man with the flat head again, "But you never expected that I'm a detective. After the incident, I quickly secured the scene and didn't even give you a chance to touch the rope..."

"Now we just have to wait for the police to arrive and check the fingerprints on the rope. They will be able to prove that you are the murderer."

Qin Zhibo judged that the man with the flat head had made the decision to kill on the spur of the moment for another reason.

Even when Renzi was yelling at everyone in the band, they managed their expressions pretty well.

Faced with the irrefutable evidence, the flat-headed man's psychological defenses finally collapsed and he revealed his motive for murder.

It turned out that he and Renzi had always been arguing about how to play the guitar, but after the last argument, he practiced alone for a long time.

But when he went to Lunzi to check the results today, Lunzi still said that his playing was not good, and insulted his favorite guitarist at the same time.

Just like that, when he regained his senses, Renzi was already dead with a rope around his neck.

After hearing this reason for murder, Qin Zhibo shook his head helplessly again.

Another outrageous reason for murder.

But never mind, his case was already solved.

【Congratulations on completing the side quest! 】

[Task Rating: A]

[Acquire 500 general skill proficiency]

[Get 150 social credits]

[Rating Reward: 500 General Skill Proficiency]

Since the case was solved before the police arrived, he was directly rated A and his proficiency reward was doubled.

Although this reward is a bit small compared to the largest main quest that you will have the opportunity to complete, it is at least better than nothing.

……

Half an hour later, the police from Gunma Prefecture finally arrived.

Qin Zhibo was surprised to see that it was not Inspector Megure who came, but the pouting Yamamura So.

After asking carefully, I found out that this location is at the junction of Tokyo and Gunma. This villa happens to be under the jurisdiction of Gunma Prefecture, while the Suzuki family villa not far away belongs to the Tokyo area.

This time, Kogoro Mouri was not there, so Qin Zhibo had to explain the ins and outs of the case to the rookie policeman in person.

While explaining the secret passage, Qin Zhibo also explained to everyone the mystery of why the nailed-down window could be opened.

It turned out that in order to expand the space of the secret passage on the original basis, this villa built a false window in the library and nailed it shut from the inside.

Inside the secret passage, there is a half window corresponding to the real window outside the building.

"Hondou Eiu and I noticed that only half of the window in the backyard was open. Actually, the flat-headed man was using the half window in the secret passage to observe the backyard..."

As Qin Zhibo spoke, he opened half of the window against the wall and demonstrated the exercises to Shancun in the narrow secret passage.

Suddenly, Qin Zhibo was stunned as he looked out the window.

I saw a man dressed in black standing under the big tree where the birdhouse was built, staring at me.

Chapter 969: "A Night in the Cemetery" Follow-up

Next to the tree with the bird house, a man dressed in black stood in the messy grass.

When he saw her for the first time, Qin Zhibo's body shuddered and he felt a cold chill like a poisonous snake moving through his body.

She was completely black, not the dark skin of Hattori Heiji, but a pure, primitive darkness that was many times deeper than the abyss.

Black skin, black hair, black eyes...but not having the characteristics of a person of color, more like onyx black.

Her suit was also jet black, as if she was wearing a black hole. She stood there with her hands leaning on a pure black cane, looking upwards.