Detective Conan: The System Takes Me to Zero's World

Chapter 271: Secrets on the Border: A Murder Case Leads to a Past Event

Officer Yamato interrupted, "You mean Kamen Rider! May I ask how old you are?"

Yamamura So frowned in dissatisfaction, turned around and came to Officer Yamato, emphasizing: "The first generation of Kamen Rider happened to be what our generation watched when we were young. Xiao Jing and I have agreed that when we grow up, we will become partners of justice."

Officer Yui put one hand on her waist, "Is that why you chose to be a police officer?"

"Yeah. When I was a kid, I really admired the female detectives in TV dramas."

Officer Yamato turned his head and said, "Gao Ming, I remember your brother is also a policeman."

"Yes."

Yamamura So turned around and looked at Zhufu Gaoming expectantly, "Is it true? Do you have his contact information?"

Zhu Fu Gaoming glanced at his brother and thought to himself: [For my brother's safety, I cannot disclose his contact information at will.]

So he said, "No. I will convey your thoughts to my brother. He will be very happy to know that he has a friend like you who cares about him."

"Then please tell Xiao Jing when he contacts you that Xiao Cao from the Shancun family really wants to meet him." Shancun Cao smiled awkwardly: "My name is Shancun Cao. He called me Xiao Cao when we were little, but that was more than 20 years ago. I think he may have forgotten me."

Kudo Yuki came to Morobushi Keimitsu and lowered her voice to ask, "Mr. Yingchuan, how do you feel when you see and hear your childhood playmates talking about you?"

Zhu Fu Jingguang lowered his head slightly, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, and he responded in a low voice: "I am a little surprised, and I am also very moved. I didn't expect that after so many years, someone still remembers the promise we made when we were young."

Kudo Yuki raised the corner of her mouth and whispered softly: "It seems that you have a great influence. When do you plan to meet this old friend?"

Zhu Fu Jingguang was silent for a long time before he slowly spoke: "Let's wait until everything is settled. After all, in the current situation, I can't let him fall into danger."

At this time, Maori Kogoro interrupted: "So, why did you suddenly talk about this?"

Shancun Cao turned around, his expression revealing a nostalgia for the past. "Didn't Officer Zhufu say just now? Based on the clue of the border line, we may be able to find out some facts. Xiao Jing from the Zhufu family also said something similar before."

As he spoke, he opened his phone, slid his finger across the screen, found the precious picture, and held it up to show everyone.

"It just so happened that the two of us built a secret base on the border between Gunma and Nagano. Xiao Jing said to me in front of the base, 'Try to imagine the border line. Don't you understand?'"

Conan looked up, "What does he want you to understand?"

"I don't know. Xiao Jing suddenly pointed at our secret base and told me that it was Xiao Cao's home."

Officer Yamato observed the pictures on his phone, and curled his lips slightly: "Boy, do you live in such a shabby place?"

Shancuncao frowned in dissatisfaction and defended his home: "That's too much! Although my house is a bit old, it is also a house with its own door and yard."

Zhu Fu Gaoming leaned forward slightly, his eyes focused on the details in the picture. "The border you are talking about is the line formed by the arrangement of these stones in front of the pillar between the entrance and exit in this photo?"

"That's right. When we were little, we looked up the location of the county border on a map. We also found two entrance and exit signs with some paint peeling off and installed them on the base. We had a lot of fun back then."

"I don't know why my brother said that. This is your home, but the place where the remains were found this time is also on the border. And what I said touched you, maybe there is something in common between the two."

Officer Yamato walked over and said, "Gao Ming, don't take what this guy says seriously."

"But..." Zhu Fu Gaoming hesitated to speak, his heart full of doubts.

Kudo Yuki looked at Zhufu Jingguang and whispered softly: "Mr. Yingchuan, what did you mean by that sentence?

Zhu Fu Jingguang replied softly: "Sorry, the answer will be clear after the case is solved."

Kudo Yuki looked at the people in the room and whispered, "Perhaps, solving the case is just a matter of time."

Maori Kogoro then asked: "So, have you found the weapon that killed the victim, Mr. Tsukishima?"

Officer Yamato replied: "I have found it."

Zhu Fu Gao Ming added: "Only the outer part."

Maori Kogoro was even more confused. "Outer layer? What does that mean?

Officer Yamato continued to explain: "That thing was discarded by the criminal along with the hoodie stained with blood. It was a pair of blood-stained socks."

"sock?"

"Yes. The criminal stuffed something heavy and hard into his socks and swung it to kill the victim."

Officer Yui agreed, "In other words, the murder weapon was something like a metal stick. The criminal only left the socks and took away the contents."

"Has the stuff inside not been found yet?"

"Yes. We searched everywhere around the hotel, inside the hotel, and in the guest rooms."

"So, the criminal was carrying some hard heavy object and disappeared. The others besides the three people..."

Before Maori Kogoro finished speaking, Officer Yamato, Morobushi Takaaki, and Conan said in unison: "No, the criminal is probably one of these three."

Mao Lilan squatted down slightly, "Conan, do you know what's going on?"

"Well, yes. I noticed it after watching the surveillance video just now."

Kudo Yuki silently said in her heart: [Sign in.]

"Ding, congratulations to Xiaoxue for signing in successfully today and getting +100 mall points and the Broken Mirror Finder.

The current mall points are 1800, and the system space contains: healing elixir, recent information on the winery organization, location distribution map of the winery base, and broken mirror evidence finder. Please continue to sign in daily, Xiaoxue."

Afterwards, after Kudo Yuki used the true reproduction skill, the cause and effect of the incident became clear to her.

Seeing that Kudo Yuki seemed to be thinking about something, Zhu Fu Jingguang asked softly, "Xiaoxue, did you find anything?"

Kudo Yuki smiled and whispered, "Mr. Yingchuan, I think I have guessed who the criminal is. However, I don't plan to tell it out loud, because telling it all out will reduce a lot of fun."

After saying that, she continued to watch the progress of the case.

After hearing this, Conan walked to Kudo Yuki and asked softly: "Sister, do you really know who the criminal is? Then can you give me a hint?"

Kudo Yuki lowered her head, looked at Conan's cute appearance, and said with a smile: "No, Conan. It's more fun to find the answer yourself."

Conan curled his lips helplessly, but his fighting spirit was aroused. He turned around, his thoughts running fast.

Maori Kogoro frowned as he watched the interaction between the siblings. "What are you two whispering about? Now that you know who the criminal is, just tell us."

Kudo Yuki shrugged: "Mr. Maori, let Conan practice his reasoning ability. If you really can't think of anything, I'll give you another hint."

Kogoro Maori snorted in dissatisfaction and continued to pay attention to the progress of the case.

Officer Yui put her hands on her hips, "The three people you mentioned are the self-media bloggers who stayed at the hotel with the murdered Mr. Tsukishima Kazuki, Ms. Nakata Yumi, Ms. Hoshikawa Kyoko, and Mr. Hanayama Izumi?"

Conan nodded: "Yes."

"But the surveillance video doesn't seem to capture any of them." After saying that, Officer Yui frowned slightly and walked to the surveillance camera.

Conan followed closely behind, his face full of solemnity: "Please rewind the video to the point before the criminal came."

The staff was operating the surveillance equipment, while Conan took out his mobile phone and pointed it at the monitor, his eyes fixed on the screen, looking for the points he had missed to capture.

"The uncle who was killed kept looking at his watch. It seemed like he was waiting for someone in the parking lot. Look, it's right here. He also kept looking at the hotel window behind him."

Mao Lilan exclaimed: "Really?"

Maori Kogoro said: "The hotel is right behind him. I don't know which room he is looking at."

"I understand." Mao Lilan walked in front of Conan, her long hair fluttering gently, "It's because the person he is waiting for has not come, so he looks over there from time to time."

Conan looked up and agreed, "That's right. It just so happens that the windows of those three people's rooms all face the direction of the parking lot."

Mao Lilan squatted down and praised gently: "You are worthy of Conan."

Officer Yui walked up to Officer Yamato and Morobushi Takaaki and complained quietly, "Really, if you guys noticed it, you should have told me earlier."

Officer Yamato murmured, "No, we only discovered it when we watched the video a second time."

Zhu Fu Gaoming elaborated: "Ms. Kudo and Conan seemed to have only watched the surveillance video once and discovered this."

"Anyway, we have to go look for those three people again."

"It is necessary to further understand the situation."

Everyone came to the door of Nakata Yumi's room and she opened it. "Hey, hey, hey, are you still going to check my room? Didn't you check it just now?"

Officer Yui smiled and said, "I'm sorry, please cooperate with our investigation."

"Really? I've already told you, I don't have anything here that can be used..." Before she could finish her sentence, Conan walked in pretending to be a child who was curious about new things.

Conan took the opportunity to inquire: "Did you see Mr. Tsukishima from that window?"

"Wait a minute." Nakata Yumizu frowned.

Conan walked to the window, "Really? I can see the whole parking lot."

Mao Lilan picked him up and said, "Conan, don't run around."

Nakata Yumi pointed at Conan and said, "What's wrong with this brat?"

Officer Yui smiled and said, "There are some special reasons."

Conan explained: "That's because I want to confirm whether the person captured in the surveillance video is this sister."

"Excuse me." Officer Yui walked into the house. "You said it was captured on surveillance video. Where was it?"

Conan took out his phone and showed it to her. "I just secretly used my phone to record the surveillance video in the monitoring room. You see, when the criminal escaped, the curtains of this room were open. There was a person looking in the direction of the parking lot."

"Indeed."

Everyone went into the room and watched the video. Shancun Cao bent down slightly and said, "This should serve as an alibi."

Nakata Yusui stroked Conan's head and said, "Little brother, you are quite smart."

Kudo Yuki warned telepathically: "Rat, use the Broken Mirror Finder."

"Ding, the prop has been used."

Maori Kogoro walked to the coffee table by the window and put one hand on it. "Then there's no point in staying here." Then he leaned back.

The next second, there was a loud bang and the photo in a glass frame on the coffee table fell to the floor, shattering the glass.

Nakata Yumizu frowned: "What are you doing?"

Maori Kogoro immediately took a step away and said, "I'm sorry."

Nakata Yumi picked up the photo on the floor and said, "If everything is fine, could you please get out of here quickly?"

Conan looked at the photo closely and found that Yumi Nakata had loose medium-length hair in the photo. "Sister, what's this photo of?"

"This is a photo we took when we went to a hot spring together last month. The person on the far right is me, the mirror is in the middle of the photo, and standing behind her are Tsukishima and Hanayama."

"Sister Youshui, who is that person between you and Sister Jingjing?"

"This girl's name is Wu Jin, and Hua Shan and Jing Jing also know her." She stood up and started to chase people away. "You can also go ask these two people."

Then, everyone came to the mirror room of Hoshikawa to ask questions. She replied: "Oh, you mean Yumiba Chizu. She was the child that a few of us rescued from a car that was about to fall off a cliff five years ago."

Officer Yui asked, "Is this the miraculous rescue that became a hot topic on the Internet?"

"Yes. Five years ago, the four of us, Yumizu, Tsukishima, and Hanayama, opened a channel called Kagami Kazuki to post videos."

Officer Yamato and Morobushi Takaaki understood.

"I remember that you happened to pass by and found a vehicle that was about to fall off a cliff due to driver error."

"After you rescued the owner's daughter, the car fell off a cliff. The mother who was still in the car unfortunately passed away. Is that what happened?"

“Yes. Unfortunately, my mother, who was still in the car, passed away, but after that incident, we became good friends with Chizu.

Last week, we were planning to hold a birthday party for Chizu at the apartment where Tsukishima lived. While we were out shopping, she was waiting for us in the room, but she suddenly disappeared.

A short time later, we found her collapsed on the landing of the apartment, and she is still in hospital, unconscious. But I don't know why she collapsed there."

Zhu Fu Gaoming explained: "Maybe this incident is related to the murderer's motive for killing."

Conan showed the picture he took with his phone to Xingchuan Jingjing. "Jingjing, your room was very dark when the case happened. What were you doing at that time?"

“Oh, I was at an online party. There were seven of us, including me, and we had a group video chat. I dimmed the lights in the room because I like to use a ring light when I’m on video.”

"What is a ring lantern?"

"It's the thing on the table. Yumi and Hanayama also brought a ring light."

To be continued...

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