Ke Xue: Xiaolan delivers goods to your door at the beginning

The little girl's body stiffened in shock.

"Detective Koshien's first question!" Just then, Renzo Kotani suddenly spoke up, "Solve the mystery of this locked room."

The five detectives immediately looked at Renzo Kotani in surprise.

"Whoever solves the mystery, please write down your reasoning and hand it to me immediately. If the reasoning is correct, that contestant will participate in the second round of the competition and will be allowed to leave this island."

"Oh dear—so the battle is about to begin." Hattori Heiji's eyelids drooped.

"So, hidden cameras have already been installed in some places, right?"

Koshimizu Nanatsuki originally wanted to say something, but after being frightened by Lin Xiaofeng, she couldn't say a word.

"Oh dear, this is really... I'm so sorry." Tokitsu Junya suddenly said, barely suppressing a laugh, "I'll take the first place."

"Hey?"

"What?" Several people turned their gazes to Tokitsu Junya.

"I already know. The method used in this locked room." Tokitsu Junya looked at everyone confidently. "If you need, I'll demonstrate it for you, how about it?"

"Wow—I really didn't expect it to be so fast!" Sera Masumi turned to look at Lin Xiaofeng.

"You've solved it!"

"If you really figure it out, then you can try making it yourself."

This time, Koshimizu Nanatsuki even put aside her fear of Lin Xiaofeng and stared intently at Tokitsu Junya.

Found you!

After being dissuaded by Renzo Koya, the group gave up the idea of ​​having Junya Tokitsu give a live demonstration.

However, Tokitsu Junya still made a declaration: "Everyone here is trash, only I am the best high school detective."

Hmm, it seems this young man hasn't learned anything from the cases he's encountered before. Doesn't he know that the more arrogant a person is, the sooner they die?

"In short, from now on, I will set up my room on the second floor as a secret room. Can you all wait for me while you have dinner?" Tokizu Junya said to everyone before leaving. "I think it will take about an hour."

"An hour?" Hattori Heiji frowned as he looked at Tokitsu Junya.

“I see. The time between Mr. Koya leading us to our respective rooms and us discovering Mr. Tsuchio tied up in the secret room was exactly about an hour.” Sera Masumi nodded in understanding.

"It's not a trajectory that's easy to set, is it?" Koshimizu Nanatsuki sneered, her eyes fixed on Tokitsu Junya.

"Hmm... how should I put it... never mind, you'll understand once you've seen it." Tokitsu Junya said this and left the room.

Led by Renzo Koya, the others arrived at the restaurant to have dinner.

It tastes pretty good.

Lin Xiaofeng took a bite and nodded in approval.

The plating was also quite exquisite.

Koshimizu Nanatsuki glanced at the food on the table and then suddenly stood up.

"Excuse me, I have to leave for a moment."

After Koshimizu Nanatsuki disappeared from the restaurant, Lin Xiaofeng also stood up.

"You guys eat first, I have something I need to take care of." Lin Xiaofeng nodded to the bewildered Sera Masumi, and then left the restaurant.

"What do you want? Everyone's leaving? If you're not going to eat, then I won't be polite!" Hattori Heiji started stuffing food into his mouth.

"Hattori, it seems Mr. Lin Xiaofeng has discovered something amiss before us again," Conan said, tugging at Hattori Heiji's clothes.

"So, should we go with them?" Masumi leaned closer and asked. "If I come with you, we probably won't get scolded even if we go with them, right?"

"Sera-neechan, what exactly is your relationship with Lin Xiaofeng?" Conan couldn't help but ask curiously, looking at the tomboy detective in front of him.

No matter how he looked at it, he felt that the relationship between the two people was unusual.

"What is the relationship? You try to deduce it." Masumi clearly had no intention of explaining it to Conan.

When the three people left the table and walked to the door, they found that there was no one outside.

"Looks like we came out a step too late." Conan shook his head regretfully.

"Could he have gone to the restroom?"

"Did you go to Mr. Tsuchio's room again?"

"It's also possible that he went to Tokitsu Junya's room."

The three of them took turns discussing various possibilities.

goo—

Finally, the sound of their stomachs growling interrupted their conversation.

"Forget it, let's go back and eat first." Zhenchun gave up immediately. "I'll ask him when he gets back."

"agree……"

On the other side, Lin Xiaofeng followed Koshimizu Nanatsuki to the door of Tokitsu Junya's room.

Seeing Koshimizu Nanatsuki, who was carrying a metal hammer, knocking on the door, Lin Xiaofeng shook his head, and then walked around the corner as Tokitsu Junya opened the door.

"Hmm? Isn't this Koshimizu? Why are you here so early? Is there something you need?" Tokitsu Junya asked, looking at Koshimizu Nanatsuki.

“I’ve figured out the trick in that locked room too. Let’s check our answers.” Koshimizu Nanatsuki winked at Tokitsu Junya and replied.

"Oh, what a coincidence! I've figured it out too. How about the three of us go together?" Lin Xiaofeng suddenly walked up behind Koshimizu Nanatsuki and said.

Koshimizu Nanatsuki shuddered, and in an instant, everything seemed utterly tasteless.

What's the deal with the person behind me?

Why keep staring at yourself?

"Oh? You guys really know that trick? You're not just looking for me to copy the answers, are you?" Tokitsu Junya's face showed a mocking smile.

“Of course (Mano Zhao).” Lin Xiaofeng nodded and looked at Tokitsu Junya. “The key point is the window, right?”

Tokizu Junya's smile vanished instantly, and he looked at Lin Xiaofeng with a complicated expression.

Koshimizu Nanatsuki also turned around abruptly, looking at Lin Xiaofeng with a shocked expression.

Could it be that I guessed wrong?

That person wasn't Tokitsu Junya, but this person?

"Can you tell me how you found out?" Tokizu Junya asked Lin Xiaofeng.

"You're the one who reminded me," Lin Xiaofeng replied with a smirk. "You immediately checked the windows and then ignored everything else, looking completely confident. Anyone could have guessed there was something wrong with the windows."

"Tsk." Tokitsu Junya clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction.

Koshimizu Nanatsuki also breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems I didn't mistake the person; it was indeed Tokitsu Junya.

But... what do we do now to find it?

Her original plan was to hit Tokitsu Junya on the back of the head when she was alone with him.

He will then use the unfinished secret room to leave.

As a result, what was supposed to be a one-on-one time suddenly turned into a time spent with three people, and she no longer had a chance!

"Come in." Tokitsu Junya turned and walked back into the room, inviting the two people outside the door to come in.

"How's the escape room project going?" Lin Xiaofeng asked, as if making conversation.

"Ha, how long have I been preparing? How could I possibly finish it?" Tokitsu Junya replied, rolling his eyes.

“Speaking of which, seeing all that lavender in this hotel, and that window, suddenly reminded me of a case,” Lin Xiaofeng said abruptly.

However, the moment he finished speaking, the expressions of the other two detectives immediately changed.

584. How would I know you?

"It's the case from Shikoku, right? The Lavender House Locked Room Murder Case," Nanatsuki Koshimizu said after calming herself down.

Only Tokitsu Junya remained silent.

"If I'm not mistaken, the method used by the 'murderer' in that case is exactly the same as the way Mr. Tsuchio Hiroki was tied up in the locked room this time, right?" Lin Xiaofeng turned to look at Tokitsu Junya and asked.

Tokitsu Junya remained silent.

"And the person who solved that case was a high school detective who wished to remain anonymous. Mr. Tokatsu, that's you, isn't it?" Lin Xiaofeng said, looking at Tokatsu Junya. "I'm curious, why would someone who values ​​their reputation above all else choose to remain anonymous in that case?"

Tokitsu Junya's face began to turn pale.

"It's because, as you've noticed, your reasoning was flawed, you overlooked something, which led to... the innocent maid who was suspected couldn't withstand the pressure of being interrogated and committed suicide." Koshimizu Nanatsuki's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

"...Who exactly are you two?" Tokizu Junya slumped weakly on the bed, looking at the two people in front of him with a somewhat gloomy expression and asked.

"Huh? Didn't you hear my self-introduction?" Lin Xiaofeng tilted his head and looked at Tokitsu Junya with a puzzled expression. "I, Lin Xiaofeng, am just an ordinary college student with slightly better observation skills."

"However, Ms. Koshimizu should be connected to that case, right?" Lin Xiaofeng turned to look at Koshimizu Nanatsuki and asked, "After all, they held such a grand 'Detective Koshien' and tried their best to recreate the layout of last year's 'Lavender Room Locked Room Murder Case'."

"Huh? What?" Tokitsu Junya looked at Koshimizu Nanatsuki in astonishment. "You organized this 'Detective Koshien'?"

"Huh? Why did Mr. Ooka say that?" Koshimizu Nanatsuki did not answer Tokitsu Junya's question, but instead turned to Lin Xiaofeng and asked her own question.

"How about we take out that metal hammer you hid first before we continue our conversation?" Lin Xiaofeng asked Yue Shui Qizui. "It would be pointless to let him die here. It would be better to expose this matter, clear your friend's name, and also ruin his reputation."

Terrified, Tokitsu Junya staggered backward until he hit the wall, with nowhere left to retreat.

“…Mr. Ooka’s observational skills are simply astonishingly keen.” Koshimizu Nanatsuki pulled a metal hammer from behind her back and threw it on the floor. “But, can you tell me, when did you start to suspect me?”

"I started to have doubts after entering the hotel, and then your reaction in the locked room where Mr. Tsuchio was kidnapped just now gave me the answer directly," Lin Xiaofeng replied. "After discovering the target, the detective will involuntarily show a firm and confident expression."

"After eliminating those who have no motive or opportunity, there are only three suspicious people left. If we choose one of the three, it can only be you, who showed that expression." Lin Xiaofeng looked at Koshimizu Nanatsuki and continued, "Moreover, if my guess is correct, the person who temporarily hired the fake director Tsuchio Hiroki and the fake waiter Koya Renzo, as well as the person who rented this hotel, is also you, right?"

"Seriously, such incredible observation and deductive reasoning!" Koshimizu Nanatsuki exclaimed.

"You flatter me. However, my sense of justice isn't that strong," Lin Xiaofeng replied, shaking his head.

"If it were really like that, would you have appeared to save that incompetent detective?" Yue Mengshui Qizaki sighed with a bitter smile.

"You're mistaken, Koshimizu Nanatsuki. The person I'm trying to save isn't Tokitsu Junya, but you." Lin Xiaofeng frowned slightly.

"Huh?" Koshimizu Nanatsuki was completely stunned.

“For Tokatsu Junya, the days of being infamous are more unbearable than death. If you kill him here, it might be a relief for him,” Lin Xiaofeng began to explain. “On the other hand, if you kill him here, given the sense of justice and ability of those detectives outside, they will definitely find out the truth and send you to prison.”

"And you, not only have to bear the heavy burden of taking a person's life, but also have to worry about something else in prison afterwards: besides you, will anyone else clear the name of the maid who was wrongly accused and committed suicide?"

"If you commit murder here and end up in jail, what will happen to the maid who was framed by Tokitsu Junya?"

"Ah, so I not only saved you, but also gave the family of the maid who was stigmatized after her death a chance to stand up again."

Koshimizu Nanatsuki's expression gradually changed as Lin Xiaofeng spoke, and in the end she could only sigh helplessly and look at Tokitsu Junya with a hateful gaze.

"I understand your reasoning, but... I have no evidence."

"It doesn't matter if there's no evidence. Just let Tokitsu Junya admit his mistake himself," Lin Xiaofeng said with a slight smile, then pointed at Tokitsu Junya.

"Him? Would he admit his mistake?" Koshimizu Nanatsuki asked with a cold smile, glancing at Tokitsu Junya.

“Of course not,” Tokitsu Junya replied through gritted teeth. “I will never admit that the case was my fault! Even if you kill me here, I will never admit it!”

Koshimizu Nanatsuki turned to look at Lin Xiaofeng.

"That's what he said."

Lin Xiaofeng didn't say much, but silently took out a small packet of noodles from his pocket.

"Yue Shui, go to the restaurant and get a cup of hot water," Lin Xiaofeng said. "I have a way to force him to tell the truth."

Koshimizu Nanatsuki looked at Lin Xiaofeng with some doubt, but finally decided to treat it as a scam and turned to leave Tokizu Junya's room.

"...What...what are you holding in your hand? What do you want to do to me?" Tokizu Junya asked nervously, staring at the small bag in Lin Xiaofeng's hand.

"It's nothing, just a potion that forces you to tell the truth," Lin Xiaofeng replied with a smile to Tokizu Junya.

He then restrained Tokitsu Junya's movements and silenced him, preventing him from speaking.

He had specifically called Hongzi to ask for this small packet of noodles before coming here with Zhenchun.

This small packet is enough to make someone speak only the truth for a month.

Yes, this was originally prepared by Akako specifically for Kaito, but it's no longer needed.

So he casually tossed it to Lin Xiaofeng.