Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 923 Conan: Him? Sherlock Holmes? Really?

"The tape is actually a bit unnecessary. According to normal production standards, as long as the airtightness of the vehicle is normal, closing the door is enough to meet the conditions for suicide by charcoal burning. Putting so much tape... is a bit superfluous."

"No need to put it so tactfully and sensibly. It was done on purpose, trying to create the illusion of suicide."

"Ah, it's the so-called 'locked room murder' again, right? I don't know if it's because detective novels are too popular, but I feel like the criminals here are obsessed with creating this 'impossible crime'..."

"I can't help it. There are indeed a lot of detective enthusiasts in Tokyo..."

With his hands tied and locked in the car, Sanjiaodu, looking dejected, listened to the two detectives outside commenting on his car. He raised his head and uttered an unwilling protest.

"If, if you guys hadn't suddenly held me down for no reason, I think I..."

"It's useless." Conan, who was standing outside the car watching the two of them, turned around and glanced at the criminal with a face full of dissatisfaction. "There may be some cases in the world that cannot be solved due to limited conditions, but uncle, you killed someone because of a quarrel with your girlfriend. It was not a carefully planned crime. You don't think that the method you imagined on the spur of the moment can deceive experienced detectives, right?"

He said this with all his heart, without any sarcasm; he was genuinely confused.

Murder, even if it was not for a deeper reason, was a carefully planned murder, which was somewhat common in Tokyo.

"But, but, I, I don't think there's anything wrong with my idea..." Sanjiao Du looked at the elementary school student who seemed to be looking down on him, and protested indignantly, "As long as I find an opportunity and use the excuse of saving people, and then destroy the scene, and then, open the car door from the outside, even the police won't be able to find it..."

"It can be found." Tang Ze straightened up and interrupted the stubborn words, "Let's not talk about the rough details for now, just talk about your plan of sticking it on one side, cutting the other side first, pretending to save someone, and then pretending to cut it open with a utility knife..."

Tang Ze reached out and moved the broken piece of tape on the car door.

"What can be identified is when this was cut."

“Then, what if the police directly determine that she committed suicide…” Sanjiaodu struggled for a few times, still unwilling to admit defeat.

Tang Ze glanced at him.

I have to admit that he would go to the detective's door and try to find a famous detective to testify for his "innocence". I don't know what the ability of this ugly guy is, but he is somewhat self-righteous.

"Being found by the police, and then after a simple confirmation of the scene and previous behavior, it was determined to be suicide rather than homicide. This is indeed your only chance." Karasawa pointed at Maori Kogoro beside him, "If, you don't complacently find a detective."

As he spoke, Tang Ze glanced towards the road up the mountain.

There, the Gunma police, who had received their call for help, had already driven the police car over, and several figures in coats were approaching.

Without having to recall the details, Tang Ze could be sure that the person coming would definitely be Yamamura Cao.

I don’t know if it was a coincidence, but the murderer and his girlfriend actually met and got to know each other in Gunma Prefecture. In other words, it was almost inevitable that the scene would be chosen here.

Considering Yamamura So's outrageous professional level, if he had not gone to find Maori Kogoro, but pretended to look for someone himself, and called the police after finding the place, or took the initiative to contact the police, claiming that his girlfriend was missing, came to Gunma, and might be in danger, and asked the police to accompany him to look for someone, his strategy might have really worked.

"What do you mean by self-satisfaction? I'm not. I don't think that way..." Hearing him speak so confidently, Sanjiaodu's face twitched.

Because he was discovered by the detectives at the scene and couldn't even survive a single encounter, he had been emotionally drained for a long time. It was not until Tang Ze said this that he began to follow this speculation.

The more he thought about it, the more regretful he felt.

Twenty minutes later, his regret became even more severe.

"Sleeping pills..." Shancun Cao took the evidence bag handed over by the police officer in charge of the on-site investigation and pondered for a moment, "Well, although people who commit suicide generally don't take sleeping pills before committing suicide, charcoal burning suicide is actually quite painful. It is not impossible that the deceased wants to die in sleep..."

Tang Ze pointed at the body that was carried to the side and said, "That's impossible. Look at her coat, it's completely pressed under her body. If she sits there for a long time, she can't fail to notice it. Such thick fabric is also in the way, and it's even more inconvenient to drive."

"Hiss, you mean, she was put in the driver's seat by someone." Shancuncao looked around for a long time and came to his senses.

"Not only that. The driver's seat is also wrong." Tang Ze pointed to the seat adjustment button on the side of the driver's seat, "It's almost pushed all the way down. This distance can only be accommodated by an adult male over 180cm tall. The deceased was estimated to be only about 160cm tall. She couldn't even step on the brakes from this position."

"Hmm..." Shancuncao bent down and looked at the distance between the seats. After thinking for a while, he said, "After all, he wanted to commit suicide by burning charcoal. It's also possible that he just wanted a little more space."

"People who want a little more space won't choose to commit suicide in a small car. Officer Yamamura..." Tang Ze held the car door and looked speechlessly at Yamamura Cao who seemed to be trying hard to burn CPU. "Are you here today to scout and confirm the scene, or do you simply want to deny my conclusion? Is there anything I have done that makes you dissatisfied?"

"No, no, absolutely not. You are a very capable and smart detective... Well, I just want to find out as much as possible..." Shancun Cao waved his hands hurriedly, "We can't deny some possibilities."

Tang Ze sighed helplessly, then turned his head and glanced at Sanjiao Du who had been handed over to the police. As expected, he found an expression of disbelief, regret, and a little anger on his face.

Yamamura Cao's performance was simply a disguised proof of the correctness of Tang Ze's words just now.

——Don't mess with the detective, just call the police and the matter will be settled long ago.

Triangle Du, who had been pressed into the police car by the police, slammed the door hard and let out a very aggrieved roar.

"What is he doing all of a sudden?" The startled Shancuncao turned around and looked at Sanjiaodu. "He shouldn't have any mental problems, right?"

Tang Ze looked at Sanjiaodu with pity. His face was red and his beard couldn't cover it. "Not at the moment. If you say a few more words, it may not be the case."

"Eh?"

It wasn't just Sanjiaodu who was caught red-handed and was held down on the spot who was anxious. Mizuno Rena, who was sitting in the car by the road at the foot of the mountain, was also extremely anxious.

In the mountains on a snowy day, the road conditions are complicated and there are few vehicles, so anyone who appears there is very conspicuous. Especially when the snow has accumulated a thick layer, even if they keep a distance and avoid being noticed by the car in front, when they return, they will definitely notice the extra tracks in the same direction as theirs.

She didn't dare to follow any closer, so she didn't go into the mountain. She just looked at the falling snow powder and slowly moved her joints.

The younger brother has already attracted Kumail's attention, and once Kumail reveals this news to other people in the organization, even if his identity will not arouse doubts from others, the younger brother will inevitably come into the organization's sight.

Whether it's exposure or suspicion, she is mentally prepared.

Ever since she lost her father and became a completely disconnected undercover agent, she has been ready to collapse at any time. As time goes by, she has almost no fear of death.

But my brother, he hasn't yet.

Yingyou is still a high school student. He lost his family and it is hard enough to live without anyone to rely on. If he is involved in such a dangerous matter...

She couldn't bear to lose a second time.

After calming down for a moment, Mizuno Rena made a decision in her mind.

Even if Kumail had any suspicions, he would take roundabout and tentative measures, which proves that he is still at the stage of simple doubt and has not yet obtained any substantial evidence.

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According to her understanding of Kumail, he is a shark-like hunter who will never let go once he smells blood. If he has already grasped her weakness, he will not use any hints at all, but will directly attack. The teasing will never be just to the current extent, but will be even more cruel and ruthless.

Just like Ireland, which has been trapped to the point of leaving no trace...

Thinking of the information he had obtained, thinking of Adachi Toru, whose identity was inexplicable and who was bribed by Kumail for unknown reasons, thinking of Ireland, who could never clear his name...

If I can't deal with Kumail, I will end up in that situation sooner or later.

Moving her fingers slowly, she put the mask back on, took out her phone and started typing a message.

"This is the cover of a novel that was just released this morning. I have asked other police officers to investigate and question it. I think they will find the murderer's fingerprints or something else on it. It's decisive evidence, right?"

Tang Ze pulled out a folded piece of paper from the side of the driver's seat, pointed to the eye-catching "Sunday books" on it, and shook it.

"Ah, it's this one, a weekly magazine that's released on a regular basis..." Yamamura Cao took it and flipped through it carefully. Seeing the handwriting on it, he hesitated slightly, "Are you sure it's released today? These..."

As he spoke, he carefully unfolded the folded paper and soon discovered its true appearance.

"A breakup letter?"

He turned around and looked at Sanjiaodu, who had collapsed on the seat of the police car and seemed unable to respond to the movements of the outside world, and shook his head sympathetically.

"Mr. Sankaku probably didn't find it. This is probably the letter that the deceased wanted to leave behind to say goodbye to him and break up with him completely." Tang Ze looked at the question above and said calmly, "If he found it, I think Mr. Sankaku would not be stupid enough to find Detective Maori with such an excuse, but would try to package it as a suicide note."

Upon hearing this, the already dejected Sanjiaodu suddenly raised his head.

However, Shancun Cao had already unfolded the letter completely and read out its contents.

"I know you want to take me to that place so that we can go back to the past, but it's impossible. I have changed, and we can't go back. I'm sorry. Anshi."

"There aren't many reasons that can drive a boyfriend to kill his lover. Although Mr. Sanjiao is indeed a murderer who has committed a serious crime, he is still a normal person overall. It is unlikely that a simple change in feelings will lead to such a result." Tang Ze reached out and pointed at the words on the letter. "He kept emphasizing that he valued his work more than his girlfriend. He also kept saying that it was because he was busy with work and neglected to take care of his girlfriend's feelings that she ran away in the end... Almost the first time I saw him, I knew what kind of person he was."

"Has she changed her mind?" Kogoro Mouri, who also read the breakup letter, made a guess.

"It should be more serious than that, straight up cheating." Tang Ze shrugged. "If he just changed his mind, he would just talk about breaking up or something, but he wouldn't have the intention to kill me."

Shancuncao looked at the paper in his hand with a puzzled look, then looked at Sanjiaodu whose face changed drastically. After looking back and forth several times, he still couldn't figure it out, so he could only ask in confusion: "Ah? Can you tell the difference directly from something like this?"

"It's a little bit obvious." Tang Ze lowered his eyes, "A boyfriend whose relationship with his girlfriend has broken down won't show that kind of state. There are many elements in it."

"Oh! I see, it's just like Sherlock Holmes, right? What, Elementary..." Yamamura Sou showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, "Famous detectives really do have their own tricks!"

Conan, who was squatting on the ground studying the tracks left by vehicles on the snow, heard Holmes, turned his head, looked at Goro Akechi's smiling face, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

Who are you insulting...

"It's not that kind of reasoning, but your understanding is correct." Tang Ze smiled and skipped the topic. "Let's not talk about this for now. I'm just a little curious, Mr. Sanjiao, you don't love her anymore. When you heard that she changed her mind and had another lover, shouldn't you be relieved, then put all the blame on her and leave happily? It must be tiring to support a relationship that neither of you wants to continue."

"I, I didn't..." Sanjiaodu, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly shouted out after hearing this, and his voice became louder and louder as he spoke, "I didn't change my mind. I still love her. She was the one who cheated on me first! She even drove the car I bought for her and took other men out for a ride. It was her betrayal that was unbearable..."

"It's because you're unwilling to give up on your efforts." Tang Ze said calmly, "You don't have to pretend to be so hard, it's okay."

Sanjiao Du wanted to say something, but when he saw his smiling face, he lowered his head again.

Tang Ze wanted to say something, but he felt the phone in his pocket vibrate slightly. He stopped talking and turned his eyes away calmly.

It seems that some people here can't sit still anymore.

(End of this chapter)