Conan: The truth lies only within the range of fire

Akai Shuichi came out of his thoughts.

Looking at Sera Masumi who was harassing Haibara Ai, he opened one of his squinted eyes.

Shuichi Akai sighed in his heart, he has really grown up a lot.

Haibara Ai was so annoyed by Sera Masumi that she took a step back, then moved three steps to the left and hid behind Kamiya Minatsuki.

The corners of Sera Masumi's mouth twitched.

If you have the guts, don’t hide behind that guy!

"Is that so? Okay, I understand. Sorry to bother you."

Officer Takagi hung up the phone, and Officer Megure asked Officer Takagi when the appraiser would arrive.

Officer Takagi sighed and said, "Unfortunately, the appraiser won't be here until tomorrow."

Officer Megure was surprised and asked, "What? Are all the appraisers in Tokyo only free tomorrow?"

Officer Takagi nodded and said, "Yes, those famous appraisers are either on business trips to other places or overseas, or they are not feeling well and cannot come for the time being."

When Chinji Chouno, Motoyuki Toshima, and Suzue Sakamaki heard this, they immediately started complaining.

"Hey, hey, based on what you just said, do we have to wait here until tomorrow?"

"That won't do, officer! I can't wait until tomorrow! I have an appointment with a buyer tonight to see this plate, and he's from abroad! If I miss tonight, I don't know when we'll meet again!"

Chinji Chono also said, "I am also very busy. Tonight, the real estate company I founded is going to hold a party to celebrate its 40th anniversary. On such a memorable day, I will bring this plate over and give a speech to share with everyone the series of twists and turns I went through when I bought this treasure!"

Sakamaki Suzue checked the time on her watch and said, "I have something to do as well. I have to leave in three hours. Our art gallery is about to reopen. We have hired a photographer and rented a studio to take pictures for the brochure. It has been finalized a long time ago. They want to take pictures of this plate. When the time comes, I have to rush over with this plate!"

Officer Takagi quickly refused Sakamaki Suzue: "That won't work. Sorry, the plate is very important evidence in this murder case, so it needs to be temporarily handed over to our police for safekeeping. The same goes for the other two plates."

Hearing what Officer Takagi said, Chinji Chouno, Motoyuki Toshima, and Suzue Sakamaki suddenly became anxious.

"Are you kidding me? What about my party tonight?"

"How am I going to explain this to that buyer?"

"Then what about the photography of our art gallery?"

Officer Megure soothed, "Everyone calm down first. No matter what, we must not let the murderer of this case go unpunished. Please cooperate with us."

Kamiya Minazuki complained: "You three guys seem to be really deliberate. You have concentrated all your work into one day, right? Is it true that one of you has to attend the anniversary party, one has to take photos for the art museum, and one has to show the plates to the buyers?

Since the three of you need to use this broken plate to do something today, why do you have to rush to find Mr. Xijin to identify it today? "

After Kamiya Minetsuki asked the question, Chou Ye Qinzhi immediately replied: "If you don't believe me, you can call my company's employees to confirm that there is indeed a program for me to give a speech on the performance list of tonight's party!"

Sakamaki Suzue also hurriedly said, "You can also call the photographer to confirm! You will know immediately that I am not lying."

Toshima Motoyuki also replied: "I can also give you the buyer's phone number. You can confirm with him. I have an appointment with him tonight."

Kamiya Minazuki's face wrinkled. It seemed that these three people were not lying.

After all, this kind of thing can be found out immediately by checking.

However... Kamiya Minatsuki's gaze paused on Toshima Motoyuki.

Because Toshima Motoyuki said before that he didn't come for the appraisal for the money, but with a valuable antique plate, he would be more secure in the future.

But now it seems that Toshima Motoyuki seems to want to sell the pile of black disks for money as soon as possible.

At this time, Officer Chiba ran over and reported to Officer Megure: "Officer Megure, after investigation, the forensic personnel found this thing next to the body! This thing looks like a hearing aid."

Inside Officer Chiba's evidence bag, there is a hearing aid with angel wings.

Dr. Agasa looked at the hearing aid in the evidence bag and said, "Isn't that the hearing aid I invented? It's the Hearing Angel!"

"This, this, this name?"

Inspector Megure was shocked by the name Dr. Agasa gave to the hearing aid, it felt so corny!

Dr. Agasa explained: "That was the wireless hearing aid that the victim, Mr. Nishizu, bought from me. It can transform the speaker's voice and the sounds of the surrounding environment into angelic whispers, and transmit them softly to the wearer."

Officer Chiba guessed: "In that case, the hearing aid must have been accidentally dropped on the ground when the victim was attacked by the murderer."

Officer Megure held the hearing aid in the evidence bag and asked Chinji Chouno, Motoyuki Toshima, and Suzue Sakamaki, "Have you three seen this thing before?"

Toshima Motoyuki: "I have, and I was wondering what Mr. Nishizu was wearing on his ears."

Chinji Chono: "I never thought it was a hearing aid."

Sakamaki Suzue: "Because he was always so smooth when talking to us."

Dr. Agasa said proudly: "How is it? Isn't it amazing? That's something I invented!"

Officer Chiba said to Dr. Agasa, "Dr. Agasa, please come here."

Dr. Agasa followed Officer Chiba into the corridor. Kamiya Minatsuki, Haibara Ai, Akai Shuichi, Conan and Sera Masumi all pricked up their ears and eavesdropped.

"We just found a message in the victim's phone. It was a message you sent to the victim, Mr. Nishijin, 20 minutes before the crime. Do you still remember it?"

Dr. Agasa replied: "I sent a message saying I would be leaving soon."

Officer Chiba wondered, "But it's strange that Mr. Nishijin didn't check the message, but his phone was clearly set to sound a message alert."

Dr. Agasa scratched his cheek: "I don't know about this either."

Huiyuan Ai said venomously: "Maybe, at that time, his hearing aid had already had problems. That strange hearing angel really had a lot of problems. It's hard to describe~"

Unable to save face, Dr. Agasa quickly said to Huibara, "I can't hear you, I can't hear you!"

However, Sera Masumi started again and put her face in front of Haibara Ai.

"Speaking of peculiar, you are a very peculiar person~"