The Grammatical Investigator in Conan

"No spoilers!"

This roar frightened Hattori Shizuka and Mao Lilan, and they looked at Conan in surprise.

Conan quickly smiled, scratched his head, and said "haha", and passed the test in a cute manner.

"Don't worry, I won't spoil it."

Qin Zhibo on the sofa comforted Conan, and Conan smiled back with great relief.

Conan: Finally, Qin Zhibo will not "spoiler" the answer to the mystery in advance.

In fact, his worries about spoilers are completely unnecessary, because even Qin Zhibo himself does not know the follow-up of the story.

The inspiration for "At the Mountains of Madness" comes from the research manuscript of Mr. Mamiya. At that time, Mr. Mamiya only experienced part of the incident. The other part of the story can only be obtained from Danvers, Professor Dell's assistant who may still be alive.

I remember that last week I asked someone who was about to fly to Arkham to help ask if Danvers was still in the mental hospital.

A week has passed, and it’s time for news

At this moment, Kogoro Mori, who had been working hard on the phone for consultation, also got a clue.

"Thank you then."

Mouri Kogoro hung up the phone and quickly ran to Hattori Shizuka to report his investigation results, which was actually asking for credit.

"Shibata Shiro often achieves top results in the social category of Shizuoka Prefecture Kendo competitions. He is currently working as a physical education teacher in Shizuoka Prefecture and rents an apartment with his wife."

When he mentioned that the other party had a wife, Mouri Kogoro specially observed Hattori Shizuka's reaction.

In the past, many clients came to ask for help. They said it was for some inconspicuous reasons, but in fact, it was because of some unresolved first love, but they couldn't say it directly because of face.

But Shizuka Hattori's expression didn't change at all when he found out that the other party had a wife.

Does this mean?

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Spring is finally coming for my Mouri Kogoro!

Mouri Kogoro ran out to rent a car in a happy mood.

In the car, Conan was not afraid of dizziness and read the first part of "At the Mountains of Madness" over and over again, but he still couldn't see any obvious clues.

When he arrived in Shizuoka Prefecture, Conan put down the magazine in his hand and gently pinched the bridge of his nose with both hands to relieve the pressure of reading in the vehicle and prepare for the next reasoning.

The apartment is an old-fashioned apartment building with seven floors and no elevator. It seems that Shibata Shiro has not been doing well in recent years.

This made Mouri Kogoro more confident. He straightened his tie and led everyone to Shibata's house on the sixth floor to ring the doorbell.

Ding Dong——×3

After the doorbell rang, there was no movement inside.

"No one is home."

Mouri Kogoro put down his hand to ring the doorbell. He had no consciousness of being an "agent of death" and had no intention of trying again.

"I think the couple went out. Today is a day off."

As a "death lover", Mao Lilan didn't realize it either, thinking that they were just a couple going out together.

Although Hattori Shizuka, who planned all this, noticed something was wrong. After all, he had already agreed to come to get the photos, but it was also possible that Shibata Shiro didn't guess that Mouri Kogoro could come here so quickly, so he and his wife went out first. time for dinner.

Then just wait a moment

Just when everyone had no idea and was about to leave, Qin Zhibo looked at the investigation point on the door handle and fell into silence.

【Topographic Survey√】

【Unlocked room】

The investigation description is very simple, it means that the room door is not locked.

However, the description of [Terrain Survey] will only be triggered when there is a trap in the terrain, which means that the doorknob itself is a trap.

Qin Zhibo immediately threw a guard totem behind the door to make sure there were no crossbow arrows behind the door that would be fired when the door was opened.

But no, there were no wires connected around the door frame.

After confirming that it was safe, Qin Zhibo put on the magic extractor that could be used as a white glove and slowly turned the door handle.

The Maori family in the corridor were still discussing where to "kill time" when they suddenly heard a "squeak" behind them. Looking back, it was Qin Zhibo who opened the door.

"You, you, you, how did you open the door?" Mouri Kogoro was so shocked that he stammered and hurried over to question.

Qin Zhibo twisted the door handle twice with his gloved hand and said calmly: "The door is unlocked."

Maori Kogoro:"."

Conan's face was slightly surprised, but not that surprised.

If an ordinary person could tell from the closed door that it was unlocked, Conan would definitely suspect that he was the murderer.

But this time the target is Qin Zhibo. As we all know, his observation skills have always been so keen. Sometimes even if the results are already in front of them, others cannot detect how he discovered them.

Eh?

There is no dead person here, why should I say he is the murderer?

Conan secretly complained about his neurosis, while others had already illegally broken into Shibata's house.

The sound of the TV came faintly from the living room. As a matter of course, everyone went to the living room to say hello to the host.

Although this is a bit rude, after all, the doorbell has been rang and the client is an old acquaintance of the male owner, so it doesn't matter.

But in the living room, everyone only saw the TV playing its own program, the food on the dining table that had been cold for a long time, and a morning newspaper.

"The rice has become hard. Could this be breakfast?"

“It’s such a pity that Gu Ci is so delicious.”

Kogoro Maori and Shizuka Hattori turned into food critics, but Shizuka Hattori obviously has a higher professional level, and even knows "Kuji" that even Maori Lan, who often cooks, doesn't know.

Mao Lilan humbly asked for advice, and Shizuka Hattori smiled and explained: "Ku Ci is actually a sea bream."

This sentence made Qin Zhibo and Conan look stern at the same time.

Just when the group was about to explore the unknown area elsewhere, the sound of another door opening came from the entrance.

"Brother Shibata! I'm here to play with you."

This sentence can be easily misunderstood, but fortunately, the voice of a rough old man sounds right when he speaks.

Everyone returned to the corridor and looked at each other.

The visitor was a middle-aged man with an old-looking face, Mediterranean and mustache. Qin Zhibo glanced at the top of his head. His name was Yoshikawa Takezo, a 47-year-old store owner.

"Are you trying to break into a void?

Yoshikawa Takezo subconsciously shouted, and Mouri Kogoro quickly waved his hand and explained: "Actually, I am a detective, and I came to see Mr. Shibata for something."

Yoshikawa Takezo was not stupid. After seeing the children in the crowd and Shizuka Hattori, who was dressed as a lady in a kimono, he knew that no intruder would stage such an exaggerated battle.

"If you have anything to do, let's talk quickly. Shibata will go to my house to play mahjong later."

At this time, Qin Zhibo tilted his head and glanced at the room at the end of the horizontal corridor. Through the vertical glass on the door leaf, he saw a vivid investigation point.

"I regret to inform you that Mr. Shibata may never be able to rub hemp again."

Thanks to the 1500 reward from Hannibal the Third!