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

With that thought, Shirley felt relieved.

"Can I?" Shirley looked up at Lin Xiaofeng and asked cautiously, like a child who saw a toy he wanted on the street and asked an adult if he could buy it.

Lin Xiaofeng didn't think much of it. It was rare for his little sister to show such a cute side, similar to Conan's. He agreed, "I'll take care of it for you, but you can't act on your own."

"I'm just a kid, there's nothing I can do if I want to act on my own, right?"

Shirley breathed a sigh of relief, but soon realized something was wrong.

Wait, why was she nervous just now?

She should have been more assertive and asked to join directly; her cowardice is completely unreasonable!

Well, cough... but she's a child now, so it's not wrong for her to ask her older brother's opinion.

Lin Xiaofeng heard Hattori Heiji and Conan's footsteps approaching and whispered, "I'll teach you when I pick you up tomorrow."

Shirley nodded and didn't continue the conversation.

five minutes later……

Conan and Heiji Hattori sat at the door waiting for the police to arrive.

Conan stared blankly for a while, then sighed.

Another day where the police didn't arrive and the case was solved.

Preliminary deductions are not impossible, but it's best to wait for the police to arrive and confirm the situation at the scene before having them participate in reconstructing the crime method...

The waiting time was dragging on. Should we not wait for the police and let them deduce things in advance? Thinking this, Conan glanced at Lin Xiaofeng, who was engrossed in playing on his phone, and then looked away speechlessly.

602. Being too lazy is not good.

Conan glanced at Heiji Hattori sitting beside him and noticed that Heiji was staring blankly into space like an idiot. He tugged at Heiji's sleeve and whispered, "Hattori..."

"Sigh..." Heiji Hattori sighed deeply, his eyes still unfocused and puzzled as he stared at the road ahead, muttering to himself, "Why...why do I feel annoyed..."

This guy's mind isn't on the case at all!

Conan was speechless. He looked at Sherry, who was also lost in thought. He looked away, stared at the road in front of him, and sighed.

The sound of sirens broke the silence of the night, and two police cars with flashing lights quickly turned from the street corner and screeched to a halt.

Megure Juzo got out of the car with a serious expression, raised his hand to press down his hat, and walked to the gate to check the surname on the sign.

Conan's eyes lit up and he stood up, while even Hattori Heiji turned his thoughts back to the murder case that had occurred that night.

finally come!

“The Masakage residence, this should be it!” Inspector Megure turned to Wataru Takagi and Kazunobu Chiba, who had followed him, and then noticed the four people at the door. “Huh? Hayashi, Hattori, Conan, and Sherry…”

Lin Xiaofeng put away his phone and greeted, "Inspector Megure."

Sherry snapped out of her daze and instinctively greeted him, "Inspector Megure."

"Inspector Megure," Heiji Hattori said with a smile, "you've arrived!"

Mu Mu Thirteen: "..."

The feeling of being greeted by this group of people at the door... was abrupt, strange, and very wrong!

Takagi Wataru froze, then thought about it carefully before realizing the problem. "What are you all doing at the door? Aren't you usually just wandering around the crime scene... cough, I mean investigating?"

"That's because..." Hattori Heiji belatedly realized why they were waiting there, and his smile vanished instantly. He said speechlessly, "Because the case is almost solved, and we were just waiting for you guys to come..."

Conan laughed dryly in his heart.

Hattori understands now, doesn't he? He's had a tough time living next to Lin Xiaofeng; the joy of deduction has been taken away from him more than once...

Inspector Megure choked for a moment, then glanced at the four with his crescent-shaped eyes. "Oh? You guys are really fast today!"

Takagi Wataru was much simpler and more direct. He looked around and asked, "So, where is the prisoner who surrendered?"

This has happened before. By the time the police arrive, the case has already been solved. All they have to do is take over the scene and bring the convicted criminal back to the station.

"Uh, we haven't made any deductions yet, because the method requires the use of on-site mechanisms, and we need your police to investigate the scene and confirm it..." Hattori Heiji's expression was complicated.

Tokyo police are all so...so...

He couldn't find the words to describe it; he just felt inexplicably desolate.

How many times must one have been tormented by detectives like Kudo and Kofuku to be able to say such things so casually?

"It's quite rare that you guys actually waited for us to come this time," Inspector Megure couldn't help but complain again, then straightened his expression and walked into the house. "So, what are the specifics?"

Hattori Heiji expertly explained the situation, "The victim was Ms. Himegami Nobuko, a magician. She's here today because..."

Half an hour later, Inspector Megure and his men inspected the scene, removed the body, and then reconfirmed with the others the circumstances under which the body was discovered and where everyone was.

“Inspector Megure,” Takagi Wataru stood up from in front of the corridor light switch and reported solemnly, “the light switches here have been tampered with, and that’s probably why the circuit breaker tripped.”

Hattori Heiji laughed, "Just as I thought..."

"Brother Hattori, shouldn't you tell us now?" Inspector Megure asked directly, seeing that the situation at the scene had been confirmed. "About the method of the criminal you mentioned."

"No problem!" Hattori Heiji nodded confidently. "I can reconstruct the modus operandi right now, but could you ask those two officers, the skinny one and the fat one, for a favor?"

"Ah, you mean Takagi and Chiba? Asking them for help is fine, but what do you need them for?" Inspector Megure stared warily at Hattori Heiji. "You don't mean you want them to be some kind of dangerous test subjects..."

"Don't worry! It's just a small favor. You're worried about your two adorable subordinates..." Hattori Heiji paused for a moment, thinking of Toyama Kazuha, and seemed a little lost in thought. "I understand..."

"Hey, Hattori, bro?" Inspector Megure noticed Hattori Heiji's distracted state and turned to Lin Xiaofeng. "Brother Lin, are you alright?"

“No problem, he has the 513 blueprints…” Lin Xiaofeng said, looking at Hattori Heiji.

drawing?

Megure Juzo's eyelids twitched, a sense of familiarity washing over him.

“That’s true,” Heiji Hattori took out a folded piece of paper from his pocket, unfolded it, and handed it over. “Inspector Megure, if you’d like, you can look at the picture and…”

"No need," Inspector Megure said, exasperated. "You guys can handle it."

He vaguely remembered the last incident at the mountain villa. The police officers were gathered in the open space in front of the house with blueprints, sometimes looking down at the blueprints, sometimes looking up at the buildings and the woods.

The drawing was very detailed and easy to understand, but every time he thought about it, he felt that they didn't seem like police officers, but more like construction workers preparing to build a house, or people who were shopping based on the drawing...

Now that you've figured out the method, why not just demonstrate it? If the police have any questions, they can look at the pictures then, right?

We can't tolerate this lazy detective style!

……

The others were taken downstairs, and ten minutes later they came back upstairs. Then it was Hattori Heiji and Conan who spoke up to explain and deduce.

An hour passed before the case was resolved.

603. Conan and Heiji have officially announced their relationship!!!

According to Hoshikawa Dogo, the motive for the murder was the "witch resurrection" magic trick mentioned by Himegami Nobuko. The idea was originally the "demon king resurrection" trick that his teacher, Master Seikage, had never performed. Master Seikage recorded that magic trick in "Seikage Notes".

Before Himemiya Nobuko became an apprentice, the magic trick was deemed too dangerous, so they decided to seal it away after discussion. After Himemiya Nobuko became an apprentice, they never mentioned it again.

Ten years ago, Master Zhengying said that he forgot his copy of "Zhengying Notes" somewhere else, and after leaving in a hurry, he never came back.

Logically speaking, Himegami Nobuko shouldn't know about this magic trick.

After Himemiya Nobuko mentioned it tonight, he found it strange, so he called Himemiya Nobuko to his teacher, Master Seikage's, room to question her. As a result, Himemiya Nobuko admitted to stealing "Seikage Notes," and nonchalantly said that she didn't expect Master Seikage to be unable to bear the blow and disappear without a trace. She said that Master Seikage must have fallen into a slump if he didn't find out, and even said that after she performed magic, maybe Master Seikage would come out on his own again...

"...My mind went blank at the time. When I came to my senses, she was lying in front of me, her head covered in blood," Hoshikawa Tongwu said softly, his head lowered. "Then I thought of the teacher's Christmas tree magic trick. Using the Christmas tree decorations he made, I planned to fake an intrusion..."

"The murder weapon should be that vase in the room, right?" Hattori Heiji looked at the vase. "There's a stain that looks like blood on the bottom of the vase, and there might be a couple of drops on Mr. Hoshikawa's black clothes too."

“Yes, the evidence is everywhere,” Hoshikawa Tongwu said with a wry smile. “I’m really a failing magician…”

“Even if you’re not a magician, you’re still a failure,” Hattori Heiji said sternly to Hoshigawa Dogo. “You better remember this: unlike magic, the crimes you’ve committed won’t just disappear so easily!”

Lin Xiaofeng glanced at Hattori Heiji, then looked down and continued checking information on his phone.

I felt threatened by the spirit of justice.

There's a bounty for a list that the Ministry of Public Security needs; I can do that tomorrow night while I'm at it...

Also, leaving at 3 a.m. on the way to the police station, you can conveniently apprehend the fugitive criminal who committed a burglary and murder a month ago. That person is just a bit better at hiding and more patient; he's not that dangerous...

Should we let our little sister try to handle it?

Only through trials can one grow. With him secretly keeping watch from the sidelines, there shouldn't be any problems...

As Inspector Megure watched Hoshigawa Dogo being taken away by Takagi Wataru, he turned and remarked with admiration, "Brother Hattori, that was truly a brilliant mystery!"

"No, not at all," Hattori Heiji said with an embarrassed smile, scratching his head. "It was Xiaofeng-nii who came up with the idea. I was just helping with the explanation."

"That's great too," Inspector Megure said, quite pleased with himself after watching a mystery and solving a case. "I think you guys are just as good as Kudo, and might even be better than him!"

Hattori Heiji's eyes crinkled with laughter. "Oh dear, Inspector Megure, is that what you're thinking?"

"What right does someone who can't even understand their own feelings have to be so happy..." Conan glanced at Hattori Heiji with a displeased expression.

Lin Xiaofeng is one thing, he's often put down, so he's accepted that Lin Xiaofeng is slightly better than him, but Hattori... he's not convinced!

Moreover, Lin Xiaofeng didn't say anything, remaining silent and invisible on the side. What was Hattori so smug about?

"Putting aside the fact that I've already figured out the reason," Hattori Heiji remained quite calm, unlike Conan's expectations, "Even if I hadn't, when it comes to reasoning, I'm definitely no weaker than Kudo. If he's not convinced, we can have Xiaofeng as a witness another day, and I can have a contest with him!"

Inspector Megure coughed lightly. "Since there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

After saying that, he left with his men.

Conan suddenly asked, "Heiji-nii, why do you get upset when Hazakura talks to other people?"

“I finally understand, Kazuha, why I'm unhappy when you talk to other people,” Hattori Heiji stopped in front of Toyama Kazuha, “It must be because I treat you like my subordinate!”

He reached out his right hand and patted Toyama Kazuha on the shoulder, but Toyama Kazuha dodged it.

Yuanshan and Ye nestled against Lin Xiaofeng: "Hand... subordinate?"

"If my subordinates are fawning over others, wouldn't I, as their boss, lose face?" Hattori Heiji laughed smugly. It hadn't been easy for him; he finally understood. "Of course (Li Dehao) would feel unhappy!"

"So that's why you're unhappy?" Toyama Kazuha's previous tension vanished, leaving only speechlessness. "Also, why am I your subordinate?"

"Forget it, Heiji has already given you to me, so let's not argue with him anymore," Lin Xiaofeng comforted him.

“Yes.” Yuanshan and Ye suddenly realized, and gave Lin Xiaofeng a kiss.

Seeing this, Hattori Heiji felt very uncomfortable. He made up his mind, picked up Conan, and kissed him!

"Huh?" Conan was stunned, his face turning bright red.

Sherry chuckled: "Conan, you and Heiji have officially announced your relationship, congratulations!"

Ran clapped too: "Conan, you and Heiji are together now, be good to each other!" Okay.

604. The masked man appeared.

The temple fair was brightly decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and there were crowds of people moving between the stalls.

Lin Xiaofeng stood by the stall, waiting for the group of girls to finish shopping.

Hmm, the dates in this world are starting to jump around again... No, the days in this world have never been normal.

Zhen Chun peeked out from Lin Xiaofeng's collar, carefully examining each item on the stall, and sighed deeply, "Brother Xiaofeng, I always felt that these things were missing something. Now I understand, collectibles without a story have no soul."

Lin Xiaofeng remained expressionless, neither confirming nor denying.

“Of course, the main reason is that I don’t think it looks very good,” Zhenchun added earnestly.

"I think it's great. Zhenchun can pick things out now." Lin Xiaofeng's words were filled with the loving care of an old father.

"Hey, isn't that bear paw you bought supposed to bring good fortune to your business?" Sherry asked, examining the mascot that Ran Mouri had just bought.

"Huh?" Ran Mouri looked blank.

"No, that's not it," Sonoko Suzuki said with a smile. "Isn't Ran going to participate in the karate tournament? That's to pray that she can win!"

"Huh?" Shirley was a little dumbfounded. "This thing can protect that kind of thing?"

“Of course,” Mary laughed, tilting her head back. “In the past, after Yamatake won a battle, the day he would visit the shrine was the day of the rooster in November. At that time, a bear-hand rake used as a weapon was hanging on the pine tree of that shrine, and the Great Rooster Festival was held with that. The market that was born on that day became the Rooster Market. Because of this legend, rakes decorated with masks can also be used to bless good fortune in battle. There are other legends as well, such as the stars that appear on the day of the rooster forming an image of a bodhisattva. In the past, the Rooster Market was also regarded as a harvest festival…”

Sherry yawned, looked up and saw Sonoko Suzuki and Masumi Sera looking around, so she looked around as well.

Are these two looking for something?

"Found it!" Sonoko Suzuki's eyes lit up, and she quickly walked towards the long queue next to her, not forgetting to turn around and wave excitedly, "Masumi, Ran, over here! This is the one I'm talking about, hurry up if you want to try it!"

"Sorry, I'll be leaving for a bit. Don't come running over suddenly, okay?" Sera Masumi smiled apologetically at Lin Xiaofeng and joined Suzuki Sonoko's queue.

Ran Mouri hurriedly followed, saying, "Kaze, just wait a moment!"