Conan: I can hear the murderer's voice

Xingji brought Lin Xuan and his group to the living room.

The person in the inner room heard the noise and pushed open the sliding door. It turned out to be a middle-aged man wearing glasses with a stethoscope hanging around his neck.

Through the half-open door, one can see a silver-haired old man lying on the tatami behind the man with glasses.

Inufushi Yukihime whispered:

"He's Zenya-nii. He used to be a doctor. After moving into the mansion, my mother asked my brother to take care of her health."

The Gunma County Detective had come to the mansion to investigate the previous two deaths. The middle-aged doctor recognized Yamamura So at a glance. He sighed and said:

"Detective Yamamura, I didn't expect to see you again so soon."

Although he acted kind, his inner voice betrayed him:

[The detective who was scared to death by the demon dog came to investigate again? 】

[Oh, it doesn’t matter]

[These idiots will never realize that I was the one who designed all this! ]

Before Conan and Hattori could recognize all of them, Lin Xuan confirmed that the murderer was the doctor among the illegitimate children.

Inufushi Yukihime was about to serve tea to the guests, when Conan suddenly pulled her trouser leg and acted coquettishly:

"Sister Yuki."

"Can we all gather in the courtyard? Uncle Maori will always ask relevant people about the case before solving it."

Conan and Heiji came all the way to Gunma Prefecture to solve a case. Especially after their wrong reasoning yesterday was corrected by Lin Xuan, the two of them were so focused on finding out the truth as soon as possible that they didn't even care about the most basic etiquette.

【gross profit?】

Yuki looked at the elementary school student in confusion.

"That's the sleeping Kogoro."

Hattori Heiji continued:

"Don't underestimate this kid, he is actually Maori Kogoro's detective assistant."

"Could it be that famous detective?"

Yukihime had a surprised expression on her face.

The murderer was a little flustered, but after glancing at the strangers around the village detective, the doctor couldn't help but ask:

"I've also seen a show on TV where the Maori detective appeared as a guest, but..."

Xiaolan quickly explained:

"Actually, Dad is injured and can't come in person."

Heiji reveals his identity again:

"I'm Hattori Heiji, a high school detective from Kansai. I'll help the Inufushi family find out the truth about the demon dog curse."

[I am much better than that uncle who can only win by doing nothing. People who know the useless uncle must have heard of my name.]

However, this sentence did not bring the shock and admiration that Heiji had expected.

In the deep mountains of Gunma Prefecture, the only detective that everyone has heard of is Kogoro Mori, who appeared on TV.

The doctor secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that Kogoro did not come.

[It turns out that Detective Maori did not come in person. What does an elementary school student and a high school student matter? ]

[Don't worry about these little brats and idiot detectives, just keep eliminating the guys who get in the way.]

Three people have died, but the murderer's murderous intent remains unabated.

Hattori felt a little embarrassed, so he looked at Yuki and urged:

"The police officer should also want to know what you and your sister did the day before yesterday as soon as possible. Talking in the living room might disturb the lady."

The person sleeping on the tatami in the room on the other side of the sliding door was obviously Inubushi Tsuneda's first wife. It was she who invited eight people who claimed to be her husband's illegitimate children to move into the mansion and live with them.

Another illegitimate child had previously said that the old man didn't have much time left.

Hattori Heiji introduced Conan and praised himself, but did not mention Lin Xuan at all.

He Ye felt indignant.

[Lin Xuan's reasoning ability is better than both yours and Mr. Maori's, but he doesn't even help him make an introduction. How stingy!]

[You look so jealous, you've brought shame to all the men in Kansai! ]

He Yezheng wanted to tell the people involved in the case how powerful Lin Xuan is, and the various means used by the senior police officers to compete for this talent.

Lin Xuan quickly squeezed the high school girl's hand, signaling her not to speak.

[The more arrogant the murderer is, the easier it is to find decisive evidence]

[I don’t want to waste too much time in the mountains and forests]

So, at the suggestion of Hattori Heiji, the four surviving illegitimate children gathered in the courtyard at dusk.

The old lady Koko, the uncle they had seen in the corridor, the doctor, and the youngest illegitimate daughter Yuki were all there, except for Saki, whom the detectives had not yet met.

Yuki said with some worry:

"Has Sister Zuoji not returned from the store yet? I couldn't find her in the mansion and her phone was left on the bed."

Conan and Hattori immediately became alert.

【Is Ms. Zuo Ji the murderer's next target? 】

Lin Xuan pretended to glance casually at the murderer who had already been exposed.

The doctor's worried face revealed a malicious thought:

[That idiot Zuo Ji should still be wandering around town foolishly]

[Wait for the detective to be sent away…]

[No, I'm going to kill Zuo Ji in front of the detectives! Let's see if they'll be as scared as the detectives!]

According to Conan's routine, when there are more than three people involved in a case, the detective often has to wait until the murderer has killed almost all of them before he wakes up from his dream and finds out the truth.

But a truly first-rate detective solves crimes before they happen.

A barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of Lin Xuan's mouth.

[I'm sorry, I won't give you the chance to continue committing crimes]

The uncle among the illegitimate children comforted Yuki and said:

"The one who was most upset after Shinichi left was Zuo Ji. She probably just stopped by the town to relax."

The murderer took the opportunity to urge the detectives:

"If you have any questions, please ask quickly. Mother can't be left unattended for a long time."

Even Obasan Kaozi said:

"Brother Shinichi's funeral will be held in two days, and I have to hurry up and call other guests."

Since the family members said there was no problem, Hattori Conan had to put aside his worries about Ms. Saki and ask about the alibi that they cared about most.

Lin Xuanze confirmed through the doctor's voice that Inubushi Sasaki was still alive.

[The illegitimate children went to Tokyo the day before yesterday to persuade Kudo Shinichi to move back to his home in Gunma Prefecture. His body was found by the maid early yesterday morning]

[The murderer is likely to be among these five people. As long as we determine who acted alone and at what time period, we will have a chance to narrow down the scope of suspicion.]

However, to the disappointment of the two detectives, several people had a big quarrel with Kudo Shinichi in the apartment and scattered in all directions. Some went to meet their university seniors, some went to concerts, and some went to bars to have fun...

In short, the five illegitimate children had been acting alone since they broke up in the apartment the afternoon before yesterday, until they returned to the mansion yesterday!

[In other words, everyone has the opportunity to forge an alibi to kill someone]

Conan felt a little overwhelmed.

Just then the Akita dog suddenly wagged its tail excitedly and jumped onto Yukihime's legs.

The doctor who was standing next to my sister stepped back in fear.

Yamamura Tsou, who had been to the mansion twice, laughed:

"He's a doctor with a knife, but this uncle is allergic to dog hair. Hahaha!"

Yukiji quickly took the Akita dog aside, and the doctor showed an awkward and even flattering smile on his face:

"Mr. Detective, please don't make fun of me about this. I have certainly tried hard to overcome my fear."

[Idiot! I'm just afraid that the smell of this stinky dog ​​will make it inconvenient to train the hound! ]

[However, fortunately, Gunma Prefecture is full of losers like you, so my plan can proceed so smoothly.]