Conan: I can hear the murderer's voice

While the murderer was deeply shocked, Lin Xuan explained the truth to everyone:

"Five years ago, two criminals obtained 1 billion yen by repeatedly threatening and intimidating the president of a large company. They were the man in red with long hair and Masao Kampo."

"But before dividing the loot, the two prisoners quarreled, so the man in red buried the stolen money underground and gave the box and the curse letter to the innkeeper for safekeeping."

"Jinbao killed his companion in a rage and disguised himself as a bearded man to go to the hotel to get back the stolen money, but all he got was a deliberately mocking letter left by the man in red."

Jinbao became even more frightened.

[This guy, how could he know so much? ]

But the murderer certainly couldn't admit it. He thought he had found a loophole in Lin Xuan's plan and refuted it:

"The police officer said that the body of the man in red in the forest committed suicide four years ago, and the bearded man went to the boss to ask for the box five years ago."

"I killed someone five years ago and pretended to be a bearded man? The time doesn't even match up!"

Lin Xuan pointed out the other party's method of creating a time difference:

"A large number of tourists come to this forest to commit suicide, and many of their bodies are not discovered in time."

"As long as the food carried by the earlier suicide victims is placed around the body of the man in red, the production date and expiration date on the packaging can be used to mislead the police."

Conan nodded with mixed feelings, he thought of the same thing.

But apart from this, Conan still has no clue as to where to find any solid evidence to prove the murderer's identity.

"After all, he was a criminal with a billion dollars in his pocket, so of course he refused to give up. So four years ago, he became an employee of the hotel under the identity of Masao Jimbo."

Lin Xuan looked at the prisoner confidently and continued:

"You must have tried every possible way to steal the box from your boss over the years, but he kept his promise and hid the things very well."

"Also because of this huge sum of money, you are unwilling to risk being arrested by the police and kill someone again."

"So you hired an imposter to pretend to be a famous detective and steal the suitcase. But when you opened the suitcase in the guest room, you found only an old newspaper inside."

"You and your accomplice had another internal conflict. Maybe you were angry and embarrassed, or maybe he threatened to expose everything. In any case, you strangled the faker and disguised it as hanging himself!"

Jimbo's face turned extremely ugly, as the high school detective had predicted everything.

But the prisoner still has one last straw:

"Where's the evidence? This is all just your imagination!"

[It happened five years ago, it’s been so long, there’s no way there’s evidence left to accuse me]

[Kill the fake Kogoro. I wiped everything my fingers touched in the guest room with a towel.]

[Even if there are missed fingerprints, as an employee, can't I go to the guest room to clean it? ]

Jinbao regained some confidence, but the confidence he had just regained was shattered by Lin Xuan the next second:

"You committed multiple crimes five years ago and are still at large. You must have strong anti-detection capabilities. It is impossible for you to leave fingerprints at the scene after the crime."

The murderer froze again.

[He knew there were no fingerprints of mine at the scene, yet he still acted like he was sure of victory? ]

"But you don't seem to know that toe fingerprints are also unique and can serve as decisive evidence!"

"The hotel's guest room area is an old wooden structure, and both guests and staff are required to take off their shoes before entering."

"Puchuan, the boss and you were both wearing white socks, why were your socks the only ones wet and dirty when we were questioning you during the day?"

Hearing this, Conan understood instantly.

[The murderer wanted to use the long-haired man's curse to mislead the police investigation, so he went to the women's bathroom to pick up the hair and put it in the newspaper]

【That’s when Jimbo’s socks got wet! 】

Lin Xuan stated the last part of his reasoning:

"In order to hang the fake body under the chandelier to make it look like a suicide, you need to carry the body on your back and step on the table."

"If your socks are wet, you can't keep your balance while carrying a heavy load."

"You can only take your socks off and step on it barefoot, right?"

Despite being cornered, the murderer still held on to hope:

[Toe prints can be used as evidence? Never heard of it]

[The detective must be trying to trick me. I must not be fooled.]

A forensic officer from the local police station said at this time:

"In fact, before leaving the hotel, Lin Xuan instructed us to conduct a detailed inspection of the room where the crime occurred."

"We collected clear footprints and toe prints on the two tables. We can quickly identify the murderer by comparing them."

Lin Xuan made the final move:

"Even if you work at a hotel, but you didn't leave any fingerprints in the guest room, but you left toe prints on the table..."

Jimbo's teeth were chattering, and after killing someone, in order to get away with the crime, he carefully wiped the objects that his hands had touched with a towel. However, it was this action that put him in a desperate situation!

The murderer's frustrated face was filled with uncontrollable anger. The boxes under his feet contained billions, enough money for him to live a luxurious life for the rest of his life.

Originally, Jinbao could have taken the money and run away tonight.

"You've ruined everything!"

"I have killed so many people! Only you! Only you must die!"

The murderer who had committed many crimes clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white, and he pounced on Lin Xuan like a mad stray dog!

"Senior!"

Of course Xiaolan would not allow the murderer to hurt Lin Xuan, but Lin Xuan didn't need Xiaolan's protection at all.

With his bones strengthened, the detective's fist was like a cannonball, cutting through the air at such a speed that people couldn't react, and his fist hit the criminal's chest solidly.

Before the murderer could react, he was knocked away by a punch, his body hitting the forest floor hard.

Lin Xuan's fist broke two of the prisoner's ribs, and Jinbao could only lie on the ground, spitting blood and groaning in pain.

Although the truth of the case was revealed and the criminal was arrested by the police, Conan still blamed himself:

[I didn't even notice the condition of the criminal's socks, damn it]

[If I had made this kind of mistake when facing a member of the organization, I might have already...]

[Does it mean that in the future, to deal with those bastards who kill without blinking an eye, I can only ask Lin Xuan for help? ]

Amid the flattery of the mountain village and local police, the system reward also arrived.

[Congratulations to the host for solving the famous detective's death case]

[Obtained: Optical Camouflage]

Optical Camouflage: Getting Started

[The host can actively activate his ability to make his body blend into the surrounding environment]

[ps: This skill can only be activated once every three hours and lasts for thirty minutes]

Whether it is used for tracking and investigating cases or for saving lives, this ability has a good effect.

The next morning, the three of them finally got on the train back to Beika Town.

There were still a few hours to the destination, and Lin Xuan took a nap with his head resting on Xiaolan's shoulder.

Conan had long been unable to bear the loving look in Xiaolan's eyes as she stared at Lin Xuan, so he ran to another carriage alone.