The man in Conan is the mastermind behind the scenes

But Gin thought that this was definitely the case. Could there be other possibilities?

However...

An hour later, the facts proved to him that there seemed to be other possibilities.

DNA test comparison results:

No match!

Seeing this result, Gin frowned slightly. Wasn't the man in the oil barrel the homeless Banyuan?

Tsk, in this case, wouldn't all his previous speculations become castles in the air?

Gin originally thought that his reasoning logic was quite self-consistent, but if the mastermind behind the scenes was not Mizuki Hotaru, then why was he so self-indulgent in brainstorming before?

Pressing the brim of his hat, Gin turned and left the intelligence team.

The pistol will rust if it is not used for a long time. Let's go to sweep the mission tonight... and collect a few debts by the way.

"Vodka, report the results to Shirley."

"No problem, big brother!"

Fifteen minutes later, Shirley read through the information sent by Vodka and felt a little disappointed.

Detective has done a good job, but the mastermind is hiding deeper, and even the organization can't find his trace.

It's a pity that I can't provide help.

Putting down her phone and putting all distractions behind her, Shirley began her experiment tonight.

And the last distraction was: What are those four people doing now?

Beihua-cho 1-chome.

Qingyuan Private Kitchen, back kitchen.

Yingsheng carefully cut out a super-thin slice of Wagyu beef, let out a breath through the mask, and asked with a smile:

"What do you think is most similar to it?"

Xiaolan's knife skills were fast and accurate. She glanced at the thin beef on the back of Yingsheng's hand and thought for a while:

"The next piece of beef?"

"Hahahaha, Xiaolan, you are really a genius!"

Yingsheng laughed. That's right, this is the best way to hide something.

Change it, it's exactly the same!

That night a week ago, Yingsheng knew that the winery was concerned about who was in the oil barrel, so why did he let it go until Kudo Shinichi found out?

The answer is, of course, he had already dealt with it.

Why did Hotaru insert the samurai sword into the cement in front of Gin that night when he didn't have obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Of course, it was to leave an anchor point!

To make Gin think that the oil barrel was the same from beginning to end and never changed!

But in fact, it was just a replica.

No, no, no.

Anyway, no one has ever seen Banyuan-san, so the one who was inside at the beginning was not him.

Hotaru smiled lightly, and didn't know if Gin cared about that later, but in the end, Kudo accidentally ran into him, so his hard work was not in vain.

Creak——

"I said, didn't you buy vegetables? Why did you come here?"

After the door rang, a familiar voice suddenly came from the outside, and Xiaolan's action of cutting vegetables stopped immediately.

"I can't let you follow me to my house, perverted detective."

The voice from the outside continued to come, it was Xuesong Kiyoko.

Hotaru's eyelids jumped immediately, this world, should it be so small!

Chapter 74 Kudo: Sorry, Xiaolan

"Besides, my house is still under renovation, so the kitchen is completely unusable. I have made reservations at this secret restaurant these days and borrowed their kitchen to cook. Didn't you notice this when you and the police investigated me?"

Xuesong Qingzi continued.

While she was talking, the proprietress who had previously received Yingsheng and the others had come out and said apologetically:

"Miss Qingzi, I'm really sorry, someone is already in Kitchen No. 1 today."

"It's okay, I didn't book the place in the first place, and I've seen Kitchen No. 2 before, and everything is complete."

Qingzi's voice was very gentle, which made the proprietress feel a little relieved. She actually wanted to leave the larger Kitchen No. 1 to this regular customer before, but she accidentally ran into the couple here and gave too much money, so she couldn't say that.

The so-called Kitchen No. 1 and Kitchen No. 2 are actually connected, separated by a white curtain in the middle.

There is also a light landscape painting with two elegant Chinese characters on it.

Title:

Qingyuan

When Kudo Shinichi just entered the second kitchen, the lights were not turned on here, but the lights next door were bright, naturally projecting two black silhouettes onto the curtain.

The next second, the boss lady turned on the lights.

Although it was just a quick glance, for some reason, Kudo Shinichi always felt that it seemed familiar?

Especially the hairstyle, that corner...

Well, suddenly I thought of someone who is still angry with him now.

Sorry, Xiaolan.

Kudo Shinichi sighed in his heart. It was indeed his fault, but since he promised Xue Songqingzi, he must do it.

Of course he knew that Xiaolan would be very unhappy with him because of this, especially after she asked to explain clearly and was rejected...

But, to be honest, he was really a little worried about Xiaolan's confidentiality.

Although Xiaolan clearly knew some of Xue Songqingzi's news this time, she never said it even if others asked, and even when Sonoko asked, she just repeated the public part of the newspaper from her own perspective, which surprised Kudo Shinichi.

However, the impression formed before is not so easy to change.

Kudo Shinichi always felt that Xiaolan was too enthusiastic and outgoing, and her desire to communicate and share was too strong.

Where did this impression come from in the first place...

I don't quite remember.

In short, he felt that Xiaolan had lived too carefree since she was a child, and she was not aware of the seriousness of many things.

If he told her about Xue Songqingzi, who knows if she would spread the matter to everyone the next day, just like gossiping among girls on weekdays?

In that case, Xue Songqingzi's reputation at Teitan High School would be greatly damaged, and she would definitely transfer again.

At that time, he couldn't follow suit.

Although this is also a solution, it would be more troublesome than the current situation.

By the way.

This morning during the break, when he was being harassed and questioned by a group of classmates, Shuiyue pulled him out. What did he say?

It seems like...

——"Kudo, Xiaolan is not an idiot. If you explain it to her seriously, she will definitely realize the seriousness of the problem. Let me ask you, isn't trust mutual? Isn't trust cultivated from small things?"

——"Really, whether you are worried about her getting hurt or you think she will hold you back. If you keep excluding her, small secrets will not be uttered, and gradually accumulate into big secrets, which will be even harder to utter, and there will never be a day when you two can be honest with each other."

——"If it develops like that, I can almost I am sure that in the future, any passerby will know you, Kudo Shinichi, better than Xiaolan. "

--"After all, you have been finding various excuses to hide it from her. Even if you meet someone else who knows the truth, you will probably ask that person to hide it from her as well."

--"Is that right?"

--"When this kind of concealment gradually becomes a big network, then no matter what your original purpose is, your world has completely excluded her."

--"If you want to repent, now is the time. Xuesong's matter is just a small matter. Let's start with it."

The memory is over.

Kudo Shinichi smiled bitterly and shook his head. Did Shuiyue become a good doctor after a long illness? He is really good at preaching.

My answer at that time seemed to be...

--"There will be no such thing. This time is just an exception. I will solve it as soon as possible."

The teeth are white.

Now that I think about it, this answer seems to be perfunctory.

However, most of his thoughts were on Xuesong Kiyoko at that time, and he didn't pay much attention to Shuiyue's preaching. This kind of reply is also normal.

In short, he admitted that what Shuiyue said made some sense, but the reason was just the reason, and it was impossible to do it.

It was impossible to tell Xiaolan about the case seriously and let her think about it. She would be distracted in about half a minute, and even if she sat there and looked at him, her mind would probably drift to who knows where.

Girls are basically creatures from alien planets, and the things in their heads are completely unimaginable to boys.

Xiaolan...

A girl like her, who is good at cooking, housework, and piano, must be extremely excellent as a housewife.

But if she said that she could help him solve the case or even become his Watson, it would be too much to think about it.

Alas.

Sure enough, the previous request for a list of mystery novels must have been taught to Xiaolan by Shuiyue.

How to say it, I am very grateful for his kindness, but it must be wishful thinking. Xiaolan will not read it. She said before that she gets a headache when she hears Sherlock Holmes.

I will just make a list of books when I go back tonight, and give it to Xiaolan to complete the task, and send a copy to Shuiyue by the way.

Shuiyue must understand what he means. Just read the beginning of the first book and then talk about this with Xiaolan by chance, and you will find the truth.

A slightly pungent spicy smell came from the kitchen next door, and Kudo Shinichi shrugged his nose.

OK, I have finished thinking about the trivial things and returned to the topic.

Kudo Shinichi looked at Xuesong Kiyoko. She had put on a light blue apron and was washing fresh bamboo shoots by the sink. Her movements were skillful and brisk. Although her back was slender, she had a sense of vitality. She looked like a family head...

Ahem!

In this way, it is impossible to find any abnormality.

Kudo Shinichi felt helpless. He followed Xuesong Kiyoko like a tail today. The primary purpose was, of course, to find some connection between her and the mastermind.

Secondly, it was the analysis of personality.

If you want to investigate in depth, you must first know what kind of person is on the other side, whether it is Xuesong Kiyoko or the mastermind behind her.

But for now, neither of them has gained anything.

After all, there are differences between men and women, and Seizo Kiyoko is not a real criminal, so Kudo Shinichi's observation has blind spots.

As for personality...

Kudo Shinichi curled his lips. This guy is a complete acting school, and he is experienced. Even if he wants to look directly at her true nature, it seems that he can't do it in a short time.

"Kudo-kun, are you allergic to seafood?"

Seizo Kiyoko asked softly.

Kudo Shinichi has no choice but to come again.

Chapter 75 Xiaolan, let's meet life and death!

Kudo Shinichi sighed, picked up the plastic bag in his hand, and put it on the kitchen counter.