The man in Conan is the mastermind behind the scenes

Is that just this...

Kudo Shinichi went upstairs with some disappointment and walked towards the innermost private room that was separated by layers of screens. The Japanese-style sliding door was closed. He was a little confused. It was a nice day today. Why didn't the lady boss open it for ventilation?

He opened the door casually, and what came to him faster than the sunlight outside the window was the refreshing fragrance.

There was a gorgeous sea of ​​roses blooming in front of his eyes. The fragrance was rich but elegant and fresh. It was not cloying, but made people involuntarily indulge in it.

In front of the half-open window, a girl in a white coat sat sideways. She held her chin with one hand and looked quietly at the bustle outside the window. Her short brown hair was blowing in the wind, and her temperament was cold. She seemed to be incompatible with the outside world. .

The rude intruder broke the silence, and a faint sadness disappeared in the depths of her eyes.

"Sorry, I didn't know anyone was here."

Kudo Shinichi apologized quickly, but had no intention of leaving. He even kept looking at the girl in front of the window without any hesitation.

It's him?

Miyano Shiho's eyes flickered, but he regained his composure in the next second, raised his eyebrows, and spoke calmly.

"How rude, sir."

"Sorry, are you a researcher?"

“Shouldn’t you introduce yourself before asking someone else?”

"My name is Kudo Shinichi. I am a detective. I am currently investigating a case. This private room may be a key location. Can I ask why you chose this private room? What were you looking at before?"

"Because it's the quietest here, at least it was before. Whatever is outside the window, I'm looking at it."

Kudo Shinichi frowned slightly: "What is your relationship with Cedar Kiyoko?"

"I've never heard of this name, but of course I've seen the last name before."

"Where?"

"In the newspapers, of course."

The corners of Miyano Shiho's lips slightly raised: "The famous detective, the savior of the Metropolitan Police Department, five days have passed since the case of sky-high insurance money was reported, and it has not been solved yet? This is a bit of a disgrace. "

"...Can I come over and take a look?"

Miyano Shiho tapped the floor with his finger: "As long as you don't step on them, that's fine."

Above the floor is a sea of ​​roses, most of which are bright red, with only a few pure white ones as embellishments, which make them even more delicate and beautiful.

"very beautiful."

Kudo Shinichi walked towards the window along a deliberately left path and praised him sincerely.

Miyano Shiho raised his eyebrows slightly but said nothing.

So Kudo Shinichi immediately understood that this sea of ​​flowers was probably prepared by the landlady for her boyfriend, and there must be something in it that was not to her liking.

He thought for a moment and came up with a guess: "You don't like white roses mixed in?"

Miyano Shiho said frustratedly: "But it does look better this way."

Kudo Shinichi nodded silently in his heart, indeed.

He walked to the window sill and looked out. What he saw was a row of high-rise buildings facing the street, which defined the limit of his vision. After a careful search within this delineated area, there were not many suspicious targets, especially no residences.

Could it be the street?

He had indeed heard that there would be women standing on the street here at night, but based on Cedar Kiyoko's appearance, even if she said that she was assisting | socializing, it was not a lie, she must be a rich person lining up to bid, and she would never stand waiting below. .

Is that a hotel?

Kudo Shinichi raised his head and looked at a building. From this angle, he could see clearly the balcony on the seventh floor at most. Although it is unlikely that other people could see what happened there, it cannot be said to be zero.

Then look for any other suspicious points, and then go to the hotel to ask.

"The police have announced that the case has been closed, are you still unwilling to give up?" Miyano Shiho said suddenly.

Kudo Shin's eyes twitched: "The morning newspaper?"

"The news hasn't come out yet. I just asked you to investigate alone. What are you looking for?"

Kudo Shinichi was silent for a few seconds, "I don't know either."

Miyano Shiho frowned slightly: "Are you not sure whether the current investigation direction is correct?"

"Oh, that's it."

This case is completely different from the past. In addition to the clever use of "probability" by the mastermind behind the scenes, it is possible to take direct action several times without leaving any directional tail.

Except for the taunt he left on purpose.

This kind of comprehensiveness undoubtedly shows that the person facing him is a professional, and he is definitely not comparable to the ordinary murderers in the past.

so……

Is Cedar Kiyoko’s lover actually a professional killer?

But then again, with how things have developed now, he can't be 100% sure that there is something wrong with Cedar Kiyoko. For the same reason, she couldn't easily get the 500 million insurance money now. What was she trying to do?

Could someone be setting her up?

By framing Nami Cedar first?

With the fog in front of his eyes, Kudo Shinichi felt dizzy. Oops, he was too engrossed in thinking about things before, so he bought a sandwich and forgot to eat it, and even left it in the taxi.

His right arm suddenly felt a supporting force, and his shaking body was held firmly.

"Excessive use of your brain?" Miyano Shiho asked.

Kudo Shinichi rubbed his temples and took a deep breath: "Thank you, I forgot to have breakfast."

"Wait, I'll give you something right away. Just sit here for a while."

Miyano Shiho moved the chair he had just used and helped Kudo Shinichi sit down. Just as he was about to turn around and go out, he heard him exclaim as if he suddenly had strength again.

"Xiaolan? Shuiyue?! Are you shopping?!!!"

Chapter 43 The relationship between red and black becomes strange

Five minutes later, Kudo Shinichi, who was sitting in front of the window with a dull look on his face, saw Miyano Shiho walking out of the screen carrying two stacks of tempura, and his eyes showed gratitude.

What a kind person.

And when he saw Xiaolan and Yingsheng walking side by side after Miyano Shiho...

Buzz buzz——

The brain CPU is directly overloaded!

The energy supply was insufficient and the heat dissipation efficiency was low. Kudo Shinichi's mind went blank, and he fainted in his chair with a thud. When he woke up again after an unknown amount of time, the first sentence he heard was:

"Let me just say that hypoglycemia is very common. Don't worry, Xiaolan. Kudo's physical condition is better than mine and he will wake up soon."

His eyelids trembled slightly, what on earth was this guy Shuiyue talking about?

"Look, I'm awake. Don't open your eyes in a hurry, Kudo. There is candy in your mouth. Hold it for a while. Don't think about the case now. Breathe steadily and count one, two, three, four, five."

After a few more minutes, Kudo Shinichi finally slowly opened his eyes. Under the wooden ceiling, there were two girls on the left and right with concerned expressions.

However, the one on the left just disappeared for a fleeting moment. For a moment, Kudo Shinichi thought he had seen it wrong.

He is indeed a very kind person, this is obviously just the first time I met him.

"Xinyi, are you okay?" Xiaolan asked with concern.

"..."

Kudo Shinichi really didn't know how to respond to this. He shook his head slightly with difficulty. His palm touched something soft and layered. With a little force, he wanted to lift his upper body... "Hiss, hiss - it hurts." !”

"Don't move, you are covered with roses and thorns." Miyano Shiho reminded lightly.

So that's it... Kudo Shinichi smiled bitterly, I'm afraid he just fell off the chair, and he didn't know if his back would be riddled with holes.

"Sorry, I will compensate."

"It's nothing, just take a look."

"Don't the roses in flower shops usually have their thorns trimmed off?" Xiaolan asked curiously.

"We went to the flower garden to pick it ourselves in the morning, and my dear Suigetsu-kun said that roses only look beautiful if they have thorns, although I agree with this."

"..."

"..."

Xiaolan and Kudo Shinichi were both speechless. What do you call my/Xiaolan's Suigetsu-kun?

Seeing the change in Xiaolan's eyes, Miyano Shiho was confused for a moment, and then suddenly said: "I'm sorry, he didn't have any other intention in giving me the rose. It just happened that we were chatting here, and he did it on a whim. He said it was just for good looks."

"..."

"..."

Xiaolan and Xiaolan were speechless again. Did they misunderstand something? There was no need to explain this to her.

Moreover, Xiaolan looked at the roses covering the entire room and couldn't help but think in her heart: It is indeed Shuiyue-kun's scumbag style, best at coaxing girls.

"mistake."

A chuckle came from behind the screen, and several people looked up. Yingsheng, who was wearing a white sweater and with a face as bright as sunshine, was walking over carrying a food box.

"Ms. Shiho is my superior. I am undoubtedly trying to flatter you, but unfortunately the effect seems to be average."

Miyano Shiho rolled his eyes at him and didn't want to speak.

Yingsheng placed the food box on the low table and opened the first layer. It was just a bowl of white porridge. He took it out and handed it to Xiaolan: "This one raises blood sugar quickly. Feed it to Kudo."

"no, I'm fine!"

Kudo's new face turned red, and he straightened his upper body without using his hands to support himself. He took the porridge from Yingsheng's hand first and took a sip without even using a spoon.

"I can just do it myself!"

Yingsheng was speechless and continued to place the side dishes under the food box: "Slow down, be careful of scalding."

"Fortunately, you should have been soaked in cold water just now. How long have I been unconscious?"

"About ten minutes?"

Yingsheng glanced at Kudo Shinichi's neck. There were spots of blood, but they were not very deep. "Ms. Shiho, do you need any vaccinations if you are stung by a rose?"

"No need, hiss——"

Kudo Shinichi cut the wound again, and then he felt the pain on his neck. He gritted his teeth and said, "Rose thorns have no toxins. Small wounds like this will scab soon."

"What if pesticides are used in the flower beds?"

"Uh...then..."

"I lied to you. It's all natural. Come and eat."

Yingsheng picked up a long wooden ruler from the table, stretched it to Kudo Shinichi's feet, and swept the roses away from both sides. Kudo Shinichi looked at the sumptuous side dishes on the table, braised beef, chicken wings, fried skewers, three delicacies, meatballs... His stomach growled unsatisfactoryly, and he hurriedly came over.

"Didn't I say that there is only rice and tempura for lunch?"

"Add more money."

"..."

Kudo Shinichi was speechless, remembering Hotaru's words before, and while eating happily, he asked curiously: "Did you find a part-time job outside the school?" And this Miss Shiho seemed to be the same age as them, and she turned out to be Suigetsu's superior. .

"I don't look for part-time jobs, part-time jobs come to me."

Yingsheng said helplessly: "My parents used to work in a pharmaceutical research institute. Half a month ago they said they were going on a long business trip and left. A few days ago, people from that research institute came to me and said that my parents had stolen a drug they developed. Plant a new drug, and it may be used on me, so I can cooperate with their research.”

Kudo Shinichi was stunned: "You... agreed?"

"Well, of course I didn't agree, but two guys who were obviously not good people stood there and insisted on drawing a tube of blood from me. What could I do? I could only give full play to the spirit of Ah Q. I was lucky that they didn't catch me and use me as a guinea pig."

"This..."

Kudo Shinichi didn't know what to say, so he turned his head to look at Miyano Shiho. Miyano Shiho said coldly: "Most of it is true." So Kudo Shinichi quickly moved his butt away from her, and said righteously:

"Human experimentation is illegal!"

Miyano Shiho raised her eyebrows: "He volunteered."

"That was forced to volunteer!"