Conan: The truth lies only within the range of fire

After calculating the time, Shuichi Akai found it was about time, so he returned to Shinichi Kudo's house.

Gin returned to the car without gaining anything.

As soon as he got back into the car, Vodka couldn't wait to ask, "How's it going, brother? Any clues?"

Gin lit a cigarette and said, "There are no clues. It seems that he lives alone in that house. So let's just contact him and ask him."

Gin made a phone call.

Shuichi Akai was pretending to watch TV in the living room when suddenly the doorbell rang.

Akai Hide's eyes shone.

Here we come.

Shuichi Akai opened the door and a man in business attire stood at the door.

"Hello, I'm a NHK bill collector here to collect TV fees. However, since the TV fees for the previous six months have not been paid, I need the owner's personal signature to confirm. However, this seems to be Mr. Kudo Yusaku's home. May I ask who you are, sir..."

Akai Shuichi introduced himself: "I am Okiya Subaru, who rents here. The owner is not at home, so I can't sign, but I can pay the TV fee for him, is that okay?"

The cashier said in embarrassment: "That's not possible. We need the owner to sign and confirm before filing. So, does Mr. Okiya know where Mr. Kudo Yusaku is? Or... Mr. Kudo Yusaku's son, Kudo Shinichi, can sign on his behalf as a family member."

Akai Shuichi said helplessly, "What a coincidence! Mr. Kudo Yusaku seems to be abroad now, not in the country. As for Kudo Shinichi...hasn't it been spread by now? That famous high school detective seems to be dead.

Because of this, Kudo Yusaku and his wife were very sad and didn't want to return to Japan, so they may have settled abroad, so I was able to rent such a luxurious villa at a very cheap price.

So if you want a signature, there is really no way. They are not in Japan, and I can’t get their signature for you.”

The cashier continued to ask: "So, which foreign country are Mr. Kudo Yusaku and his team in? Do you know their specific address?"

Shuichi Akai asked in confusion: "Are your NHK fee collection staff so dedicated? Do you still want to go abroad to ask for autographs? But I'm sorry, I don't know this. I'm just a tenant, and they don't have to tell me their whereabouts."

"That's right, I'm sorry to bother you."

"Hey, wait! Aren't you going to charge for TV anymore?"

"Oh, oh, six months of TV costs a total of yen."

Shuichi Akai took out his wallet, took out some Japanese yen and handed it to the other party.

Looking at the money in his hand, the cashier felt embarrassed.

Because I don’t have change.

Akai Shuichi saw the other party's embarrassment and said to him: "Please deduct the extra 340 yen from my TV bill next month."

"Oh, ok, please."

The toll collector left in a hurry.

Akai Shuichi closed the door, and the harmless expression he had just had disappeared without a trace in an instant.

The acting of this NHK cashier is really poor.

NHK's cashiers are well-known for not stopping until they get paid.

However, he actually forgot to collect the money and left. Also, because the TV fee is in both small and large amounts, NHK cashiers must carry a lot of change with them for easy change.

So the identity of this person is very obvious. He is a member of the Black Organization, disguised as an NHK payment staff member collecting television fees.

Gin and Vodka heard the whole thing in the car.

"Brother, it looks like Kudo Shinichi didn't come home, but went into hiding."

Gin pondered for a moment and said to Vodka, "Let that person go to Agasahiroshi's house again and ask about Kudo Shinichi's situation. This time, don't pretend to be a toll collector, that's too clumsy. Pretend to be a missing persons investigator."

Vodka was puzzled and asked, "But if we are so direct, if Kudo Shinichi finds out, he will probably realize that we are looking for him, right?"

Gin snorted coldly, "There's no need for that. His identity has been exposed and he must have realized that we are looking for him. I hope he can take some measures, so that he will reveal his flaws."

"I understand."

Vodka called the black organization member who had just disguised himself as an NHK paid staff member and said, "Go to Agasa Hiroshi's house and inquire about Kudo Shinichi's situation as a missing persons investigator."

After a while, the doorbell of Dr. Agasa's house rang.

Dr. Agasa's heart skipped a beat, but the voice of Akai Shuichi coming from the headphones made Dr. Agasa feel a little relieved.

"Don't worry, Dr. Agasa. Just answer whatever I say."

Dr. Agasa opened the door, and standing at the door was a member of the Black Organization who was dressed in professional attire.

"Hello, Mr. Agasa, I am a missing persons investigator from the Metropolitan Police Department, and I would like to ask you about the missing person, Shinichi Kudo."

Dr. Agasa was surprised and asked, "Does that mean you have already got some clues about Shinichi? Is he still alive?"

"Ah, no, Kudo Shinichi is still missing, and we are not sure whether he is dead or not, so I would like to ask Mr. Agasa who lives next door if you have any clues about Kudo Shinichi, which can also help the Metropolitan Police Department to better search for him."

Dr. Agasa said disappointedly: "Is that so? I thought you found Shinichi. He was a really good kid. How could he suddenly disappear inexplicably? Some people even said that he was dead. I don't really believe that he would die. After all, he could be a very famous detective."

"Then does Mr. Agasa know any clues?"

Dr. Agasa thought for a moment and said, "A clue? I don't have any clues. I just heard from others that he seemed to have disappeared after going to an amusement park. I haven't seen him since then. Alas, to be honest, so much time has passed. Even if I don't believe he is dead, I am a little shaken in my heart."

"So, has Mr. Kudo Yusaku ever come back?"

Dr. Agasa replied: "I came back once before. When I saw Yusaku and Yukiko, I almost didn't recognize them. They looked very haggard and sad. They came back to get Shinichi's photo. After all, Shinichi... may have died, and only the photo can be used as a memory.

They said they didn’t want to stay in Japan, a sad place, so they went to live abroad. I haven’t seen them since that day. It’s such a pity.”

As Dr. Agasa spoke, he shook his head repeatedly with a very regretful expression.