Conan: I can hear the murderer's voice

Looking at Conan who was eager to try, and Lin Xuan and others who were walking towards him, Chiba briefly explained the case.

The deceased, Tatsue Egami, had no other relatives in Beika Town and was an old lady living alone.

Ever since she found a winning lottery ticket in the trash can, the old lady who made a fortune has developed the habit of rummaging through her neighbors' garbage every morning.

But this morning, when she was passing by an old refrigerator waiting to be recycled downstairs, a falling flower pot hit her head and she died on the spot.

"This incident was purely an accident. There is no need to trouble the detective for help."

A few pitch-black crows made creepy cries, spread their wings and flew away into the distance.

The corpse put one hand into the bottom of the old refrigerator, as if trying to take something out.

There was a lot of dirt and flower pot fragments scattered around, but the bottom of the flower pot was intact and not broken.

Lin Xuan raised his head and looked upwards. In the five-story residential building, only the residents on the fourth floor, right above the corpse, had a row of rickety flower pots placed on the balcony, and one of them was missing.

Noticing Lin Xuan's gaze, Qianye quickly added:

"The room with the flower pots on the balcony happens to be the room where the deceased lived."

"Several neighbors have advised Grandma Jiang that it would be dangerous if the flower pots were blown down by strong winds or pushed down by crows living nearby, but the old lady still did what she wanted."

"We found a 500 yen coin at the bottom of the refrigerator. I'm afraid that at that moment the old man bent down to pick up the coin that fell on the ground."

"Just at this moment her flower pot fell from the balcony and hit the deceased's head, causing this tragedy."

The police were apparently prepared to treat the old woman's death as an accident.

Office workers going to work came out of the entrance of the residential building one after another. Most of them were shocked when they saw the tragic state of the corpse.

However, there were a few residents who could not hide the smiles on their faces.

[God has eyes! Old Crow finally died! ]

[Haha, I don’t have to worry about Lao Deng discovering my privacy anymore]

Lin Xuan turned to Qianye to confirm:

“The deceased had a bad relationship with his neighbors?”

The police almost nodded. Although he felt a little sorry for the deceased, Chiba still explained the truth:

"Well, the residents nearby even privately nicknamed the old lady Grandma Crow."

"She would rummage through the garbage like a crow and would specifically look through garbage bags for the privacy of her neighbors."

"Once any private matter is discovered by the old lady, she will make a big fuss about exposing other people's privacy."

Lin Xuan couldn't help but complain in his heart.

[You dare to do this in Mihua, you really want to die]

Conan, who had been observing the situation around the corpse, suddenly had his eyes light up.

His eyes were fixed on the round base of the flowerpot which had not broken.

[The base of the flower pot can only remain intact if it falls vertically from above]

[This incident was definitely not an accident. Someone killed the old man in some way! ]

Lin Xuan agreed with this, and he lowered his voice and said to Qianye:

"It's not that simple. Don't rush to close the case."

Qianye was not angry, but showed an expression of humbly seeking advice:

"Have you discovered any clues that we have not noticed?"

The police officers who were about to return to the police station came over one after another.

They knew that Lin Xuan was a genius favored by the top management, and they had also heard about the complex and brain-burning cases that the detective had solved.

These police officers all admire Lin Xuan very much.

Lin Xuan signaled everyone to pay attention to the broken flower pot:

"These fragments are sufficient to prove that this incident was a planned murder."

Several fierce-looking detectives immediately squatted down and looked again at the broken pieces of flower pots scattered around the deceased.

"What does this mean?"

"I don't see any signs of foul play."

Finally, a police officer noticed something unusual:

"I see! If the flowerpot falls accidentally, it will definitely fall at an angle, and the whole flowerpot will be smashed to pieces."

"But now the base is intact, which means it fell straight down and hit the deceased's head."

"In other words, someone aimed at the old lady from a high place and threw a flower pot down to kill her!"

Lin Xuan nodded.

[These policemen are not all useless]

The burly men bowed to Lin Xuan and thanked him:

"Luckily we have the help of a famous detective, otherwise we might have let the murderer get away!"

"Brother Lin Xuan, please guide us. Which clue should we follow to investigate next?"

The young detectives couldn't help but exclaim in admiration:

"Brother Lin Xuan is so awesome!"

"Not only is his cooking first-rate, his reasoning ability is also so strong."

Conan was speechless.

[I obviously thought of it, but I just didn’t say it in time]

[I must find the real murderer first and let the elementary school students know that I am stronger than Lin Xuan]

His eyes moved back and forth across the balcony where the deceased had placed the flower pots, and he continued to think.

[The possibility of killing the victim by hitting him with a flower pot was too high. Was it an impulse? ]

Conan remembered the old woman's corpse putting one hand into the bottom of the old refrigerator.

[Or is the criminal sure that he can keep the body of the deceased still? ]

The arrogant man's frustrated look made Huibara happy, but if she didn't hurry up, she would be late for school.

So Xiao Ai cleared her throat:

"Okay, it's time to end the role-playing game and go to school."

Of course the three elementary school students were reluctant to leave.

"It would be too shameful for the Junior Detective Team to just run away without catching the murderer after witnessing the crime."

"Habara, please help us think of an excuse to ask for leave."

"Everyone is staying here to help the police with their investigation."

Upon hearing this, Qianye felt a little overwhelmed.

Of course, he hoped that Lin Xuan could stay and lead the investigation. Conan could sometimes find overlooked clues, so staying could also help.

[But based on past experience, the remaining children will not be of much help in solving the case]

[And if the school or parents complain about me letting elementary school students participate in the investigation, the police chief will not let me off]

Huihara frowned deliberately and the corners of her mouth drooped.

The children thought Huihara was angry, but in Lin Xuan's eyes, she was just being cute.

In order to avoid being misunderstood as having strange habits and being arrested on the spot by the police, Lin Xuan had to look away.

[Ai is so cute, I will beat you all to death, Black Organization! ]

But before Huibara had time to scold the child, another beautiful chestnut-haired girl with short hair and a shoulder bag walked out of the residential building.

"Ayumi? Why are you here?"

The visitor recognized Ayumi and squatted down to greet her gently.

Ayumi was a little embarrassed. She tried hard to recall but still couldn't remember who the other person was.

[I should have seen the elder sister]

[But where...]

The beauty was not angry, but pinched Bu Mei's tender face and said kindly:

"Don't you remember me?"

"The bakery in front of the rice flower station. You've been to our store."

Ayumi finally remembered, and she said excitedly:

"Sister Imai, we meet again."

Noriko Imai is a bakery salesperson. Even though they only met once, she still remembers Ayumi because she loves children.

The gentle older sister's intimate conversation with the elementary school girl should have made bystanders feel warm.

But both detectives watched the scene coldly.