Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 907 Detectives' Turtle Soup

As soon as Koshimizu Nanatsuki said this, everyone present, including the TV crew who had nothing to do with the matter and were just there to film, looked at Tokitsu Junya with very subtle eyes.

Originally, he could still condemn Nanatsuki Koshimizu's targeting. Once he said this, no one would blame her for her attack anymore.

After experiencing such a serious injustice, Nanatsuki Koshimizu saw that Tokitsu Junya was still able to control her emotions. Considering her personality and age, this was a rare level of mental ability.

Seeing that Tokatsu Junya subconsciously avoided his gaze, Koshimizu Nanatsuki retracted his gaze and changed the subject, "However, the real case is not as shocking as I just said. The maid did try to commit suicide because of the detective, but was rescued by a kind-hearted person. She didn't die, so the following things don't make sense. I said this because she was determined to commit suicide, and it was a lucky accident that she was rescued. I don't want anyone to regard this kind of luck as inevitable. It's not okay to disregard life like this."

After letting out a sigh of relief, she temporarily stopped staring at Tokatsu Junya and returned to her original playful and smiling state, put her sunglasses back on her face, and lay back in the chair.

Tokatsu Junya, who was daydreaming in his mind, was stunned and the guilty look on his face dissipated a little.

He did not pay attention to the follow-up of the case. Or rather, he had actually noticed something wrong during the investigation, and he knew in his heart that he had indeed messed up the case. Not to mention paying attention to the follow-up, he now even deliberately avoids that place when he goes out, so as not to be recognized by the local police and his dark history being discovered.

Just now, Nanatsuki Koshimizu's tone was so resentful that he thought he had really killed someone. Now that he heard that there was an element of exaggeration, his expression immediately relaxed a lot.

Thinking that this was in front of the camera, Tokatsu Junya didn’t want to appear too vulnerable and look too embarrassed in front of the camera, so he whispered back, “A person who commits suicide, doesn’t that mean he values ​​life less…”

Before he could finish his whispering, Nanatsuki Koshimizu slammed the cup in her hand heavily on the table with a "bang".

"If she could survive, if she could see hope, why would a girl who had found a way to make a living and had lived a stable life for several years want to commit suicide?" She sneered, "Who is responsible?"

Tokic Junya didn't dare to say anything more. She wanted to make a few more sarcastic remarks to see his expression, but in the end she just shook her head and gave up.

If such a person knew what empathy was, he wouldn't have grown up to be the person he is now. It was really her problem that she tried to discuss this hopeless, self-centered person.

The atmosphere at the scene was very tense, and several people exchanged glances.

Tang Ze put down the cup that he had almost finished drinking, and actually admired her current state.

Although the variety show may not necessarily edit the current confrontation into the main program, and it is still unknown what form the show will take, Nanatsuki Koshimizu is courageous enough to express her dissatisfaction so bluntly in front of so many cameras.

"Well, Miss Koshimizu has finished speaking. Then it will be Hattori-kun's turn next according to the speaking order just now." Hakuba cleared his throat, trying to liven up the atmosphere again.

As for how the program is doing, it should be said that the production team is very generous in paying, and there is no need for him to undermine them at this time.

"Me?" Hattori Heiji scratched his hair and thought for a while. "Well, since Miss Koshimizu gave a very educational example, I'll also tell you a similar one. The title is like this. Mr. A is a mystery fan and likes to read detective novels. One day, he went to the library to read the popular detective novels as usual, but found a note in the book, which read, 'Save me'..."

"This beginning sounds like a mystery novel," Conan commented pertinently.

"So this is the title?" Bai Ma touched his chin, "A request for help found in the library?"

"No, three days later, Mr. A's body was found in the suburbs." Hattori Heiji glanced at the two of them with an unfathomable look in his eyes. "The question is, how did he die?"

This turn was completely different from the atmosphere that had been created for half a day before, and both detectives couldn't help but choke.

"It is indeed a mystery novel, but the murderer is written on the first page with a red pen, or the plot in the middle is torn out." Tang Ze sighed, "I actually feel a little bit sorry. Can't the story be told along the lines of the beginning?"

"Because this is not a story, this is a real case." Hattori Heiji shook his head unhappily, not wanting to pay attention to these people, and turned his gaze to Koshimizu Nanatsuki.

Just now when she was in charge of the questions, Hattori Heiji was the first to speak. Now that it has changed, she is naturally the first to speak.

Nanatsuki Koshimizu, who was in a good mood because she had vented her anger, gave face and thought for a moment before opening the conversation: "Since Mr. A is said to be a mystery fan, he must be interested in this kind of help or mystery. Did he find the owner of the note and was killed by the murderer when he wanted to help?"

"No." Hattori Heiji gave a negative answer.

What Nanatsuki Koshimizu said was a very reasonable reasoning, so reasonable that it was too ordinary. It was very suitable to appear in the plot, but it was a bit thin to appear on a stage full of detectives. However, as the beginning of this riddle, it was very appropriate.

"That's not how he died. It looks like we have to follow the situation at the beginning step by step." Bai Ma Tan thought for half a second, then found an angle and asked, "Did he find the owner of the note?"

"Found it." Hattori Heiji nodded this time, "After all, I'm a fan of mystery novels." Detective novel lovers do not represent a high-end intellectual group, but those who can patiently read works that revolve around tricks or human nature designed cases and confrontations are always more patient and willing to explore the unknown than those who like to read toilet paper light novels.

"Well, we found the owner of the note." Tang Ze glanced in the direction of Nanatsuki Koshimizu and changed the subject. "According to common sense, it seems that we should ask whether there is a murder behind it, whether the owner of the note needs help, etc. But you just said that you remembered this case because you think the case described by Miss Koshimizu is very educational. Educational significance... Then, let me ask directly, is the owner of the note the murderer?"

Another leap of guesswork, and once again, not through the logic of the question, but by using factors outside the field and analyzing from the perspective of human nature...

I feel like I'm getting some of Goro Akechi's detective style.

Hattori Heiji kept looking at him askance, but answered without hesitation: "Yes."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone roughly understood Goro Akechi's way of thinking.

Mr. A noticed someone was asking for help because of the note left in the book, and then he tried to find the person who left the message for help. In the end, he died because of it. To put it nicely, it was because he was too enthusiastic and caught off guard, which easily led to accidents. To put it bluntly, it was because he was meddling in other people's affairs and died early.

To put it another way, this should be considered an anti-fraud case.

Conan habitually raised his hand and pretended to think, his eyes swept across the faces of several people present one by one, as if thinking about something.

Hattori brought up such a story for no reason, and the label of being a mystery novel fan sounds quite harsh.

Could it be that this guy just got humiliated by them, so he wanted to complain back in a different way?
With such doubts in mind, and also with the intention of preventing Tokatsu Junya from starting a conversation awkwardly, Conan started with a series of fluent reasoning.

"'Popular detective novels', this description is unusual. If it has nothing to do with the case, you wouldn't specifically bring it up. The difference between popular detective novels and other detective novels is that, except for those who really love reasoning, most readers who just read casually will only read classic old works, such as Agatha, Conan Doyle, etc., and will not pay attention to current trends. Since the person who left the note is the murderer, he must have done this in order to accurately pass the note to Mr. A. Then I have a bold guess."

Conan looked back at Hattori Heiji and raised his eyebrows. There was another kind of unfathomable in his eyes: "The murderer is using this method to deliberately attract the attention of people like Mr. A who love reasoning. As long as he creates confusion and creates the illusion that he is really troubled by the incident, the victim will accompany him defenselessly and go to many places alone. In places like this, it is definitely easier to kill people without being discovered than in a downtown area."

Hattori Heiji snapped his fingers, pointed at him and announced: "Absolutely correct! It's not a very complicated story, I just want to point out one thing, that is, mystery enthusiasts who are too curious are easily taken advantage of. Since everyone here is also a mystery enthusiast, you better be careful."

Only then did he deeply understand the meaning of Hattori Heiji's eyes at the beginning, and Hakuba Tan spent some effort to control his demeanor.

The only thing I don't want to hear is what you said. It sounds as if you don't like to meddle in other people's business.

Someone who doesn't like to meddle in other people's business, who will quietly take a detour when seeing people watching on the street, and whose first reaction when hearing screams is that there is danger and trouble and he needs to leave quickly, can never become a detective, okay?
"Well, this is a case I encountered in Osaka. In fact, they just disappeared and died in a remote place. Although it is difficult to solve, the nature of the case is often just an ordinary homicide. This case was specially asked to help me because it is a serial murder case." Hattori Heiji spread his hands and imitated Nanatsuki Koshimizu just now, describing the case he had experienced. "In addition to the similarity of the murder method, the police have not been able to narrow down the suspects through the source of the corpse. The ages, genders, jobs, income levels, etc. of the deceased are all very different. There is no reason why they became victims."

Completely random killing does not exist, and humans are not emotionless AI that can rely on random numbers to live.

Even if it is a random killing, you have to know that murder itself is an act that contains strong emotions. If the murderer does not have a strong impulse, emotional and personality problems, he will never choose such a violent method. Therefore, serial killers who kill randomly also have their own standards for selecting prey.

Even if there is no subjective idea, due to the limitations of the ways of finding and contacting the victims, after all, when there are many victims, the common characteristics among them can easily reflect certain characteristics of the murderer.

"After I started to investigate, I spent some time and finally found out what they had in common. They were all hardcore fans of detective novels. They would subscribe to mystery-related magazines, visit mystery-related forums and communities, and they all liked to go to bookstores or libraries to read the latest detective novels. Soon, I discovered this 'note trap'."

Hattori Heiji described the truth of the case in the order in which he solved it, and when he said this, he revealed a slightly nostalgic smile.

"I pretended to be attracted by the note, and followed the clues left by the murderer to find her. She fabricated a story that she felt like she was being monitored, and went to the police for help but was not helped due to insufficient evidence, so she had to send out a message for help like this, and then asked me to accompany her to check out those things that were wrong, help her find the truth, protect her safety, etc. Well, a young lady actually likes to use such a big machete, which is a rare case. The last words were also very impressive. She said, 'You guys who think you are the smartest reasoning lunatics in the world are so easy to fool' and so on..."

The confrontation between detectives and real murderers is usually mental, and there aren't many opportunities to engage in such a straightforward bayonet fight like this one.

Conan's expression fell. "So, you were attacked by her as well? You're not ashamed to say that you were unwaveringly suspicious of her during this whole process, 'Hattori-nii'?"

They mocked them as if it were real, but when it was their turn, they took the bait faster than anyone else. How dare they teach them a lesson?

"Ah, I have to admit that I was indeed shaken a lot." Hattori Heiji said honestly, "There's nothing I can do. The murderer looks so weak and it's hard to arouse our vigilance. She has used this method to lure and kill several people. The fictional stalker has also been polished to be very mature. I once thought that she was really harassed, but the stalker was too crazy and killed many people who wanted to help her. She is also a very smart lady. When she realized that I might know about other murders, she even performed an emotional breakdown drama, saying that she had met people who were full of confidence and said they could save her, but in the end they all disappeared one by one. They were worried that something would happen to me, and begged me not to continue investigating... It hurt Kazuha..."

He Ye was so angry watching this cliché idol drama performance that he almost crushed the "couple" who were acting in front of him to death with one hand.

Tang Ze, who was just listening to a story but felt like he was shot in the face, said: "..."

(End of this chapter)