Conan: I can hear the murderer's voice

Conan had no idea that the organization's elder, Kenzo Masuyama, codenamed Pisk, was hiding in the residential building where the murder occurred.

Of course, he could not guess the real purpose of Lin Xuan leaving with Noriko Imai.

"Is it okay if I don't go to school?"

Imai, who had remained silent, finally couldn't help but remind him.

Lin Xuan did not go to Teitan High School, but followed the woman to the front of the station.

Across the street is the bakery where Imai works.

Lin Xuan put down his phone and said:

"Well, I asked Teacher Judy to help me fool her, on the condition that I must find time to meet her outside of school on the 24th."

He changed the subject and stared at Imai with sharp eyes:

"Ms. Imai, you are the criminal who killed Granny Crow."

Noriko Imai was startled, and her two pale arms began to tremble:

"Are you kidding? You skipped class just to chat me up?"

"I admit that you are handsome, but unfortunately, I prefer mature and stable men."

After saying this, the criminal ignored Lin Xuan and crossed the road.

But Lin Xuan's next words made the chestnut-haired beauty freeze in place, and she had no strength to take a step to escape.

"You want to throw the contents of your bag into the trash can in front of the station?"

Imai looked at Lin Xuan with fear in his eyes.

[How did he know that I put the tools in my bag and planned to destroy them in front of the station? ]

The prisoner, who remained silent all the way, repeatedly thought about whether there were loopholes in his method of committing the crime, which made it easy for Lin Xuan to know the truth.

Lin Xuan continued:

"The old lady goes to the garbage dump before dawn every day to seek privacy from her neighbors. As the upstairs neighbor, you are of course well aware of this."

"You used a telescopic trash clamp to pick up the flower pot that the deceased had placed on the balcony and turned it into a murder weapon."

The prisoner was unwilling to sit and wait for death, she tried to force a smile:

"Are you kidding me? Throwing a flowerpot from the fifth floor accurately hits the neighbor downstairs who is still moving?"

"Even a trained person may not be able to succeed, let alone I am just an ordinary person."

Lin Xuan sighed:

"It would be easy for the police to find out about your purchase of lottery tickets."

It was as if a bolt of lightning struck Imai's heart. The lottery tickets, fishing line pulleys and other tools mentioned by the detective were all in the murderer's bag.

The detective continued:

"The reason why the old lady developed the habit of rummaging through the garbage was because she once made a fortune by accidentally picking up a lottery ticket at the garbage recycling station."

"You poke holes in the lottery tickets with a needle and thread the fishing line through them, then use a pulley and an old fridge downstairs waiting to be recycled to set up the trap."

"When the old lady passes by downstairs after rummaging through the garbage, there's no way she'll miss the lottery ticket on the ground."

"The fishing line was then pulled to slide the lottery ticket under the old refrigerator, and the deceased was indeed lying in front of the refrigerator and stretching out his arm to get the lottery ticket."

"You took this opportunity to smash the flowerpot on the old lady's head, and recovered the murder weapon before the body was discovered."

The shoulder bag fell to the ground with a thud.

"It's all that guy's fault. It was Granny Crow who dug out my private information from the trash and spread it everywhere. Obviously everyone hates her..."

The modus operandi was uncovered by Lin Xuan, and there was no time to destroy the evidence.

The woman knelt on the ground, crying and expressing her hatred for the victim.

……

At Teitan Elementary School, Ayumi felt flattered.

Conan has never been like today, he would come to him whenever he has time.

But at the same time, she was a little depressed because she had a crush on Conan.

Because Conan Edogawa kept asking about Noriko Imai.

[Did Conan fall in love with Sister Imai at first sight? 】

[First it was Xiaolan and then Imai. He only likes older women? ]

During the physical education class, Conan finally explained his suspicions to the members of the Junior Detectives:

"Noriko Imai, who lived upstairs from the deceased, is most likely the murderer of the old lady."

Upon hearing this, Ayumi instantly looked aggrieved.

Of course she didn't want Sister Imai to become a love rival, but she couldn't accept that someone she knew was suspected of being a criminal.

"The possibility that she is the murderer is at least 80%. If I hadn't had to go to school, I might have found conclusive evidence."

Conan looked at the girl again and said:

"Ayumi, since you know Imai, please find a way to get her to invite everyone to her home after school."

"Maybe there are clues left in the apartment where she lived."

Instead of agreeing, Ayumi burst into tears.

"Sister Imai, Sister is a gentle person, she would never kill anyone."

"Conan, you're going too far!"

The girl choked up and objected to Conan's plan.

Conan never expected that Ayumi, who always obeyed him, would actually go against his words.

[It’s fine if the stupid uncle and Lin Xuan question me]

[I have always protected you guys, what qualifications do you have to object? ]

Conan was eager to solve the case and said angrily:

"Why are you crying? Don't show any flaws this afternoon, or if Miss Imai notices..."

Before he could finish his words, Xiao Ai slapped him with a chestnut:

"Fool!"

After Haibara finished scolding, Gentai Mitsuhiko also blamed:

"Conan, how can you bully a girl?"

"Despise you."

Now Conan, who was covering his forehead with tears in his eyes after being hit by Haibara, also felt wronged.

[How did I bully Ayumi? It was obviously to solve the case]

[Hmph, you must apologize to me when the case is solved]

Although Ayumi is unwilling to believe that Noriko Imai is the murderer, the young detective still goes to the bakery where Imai works after school.

Conan wants to prove that the woman is the criminal, while Ayumi wants to prove that the gentle older sister she knows could not possibly kill someone.

However, as soon as they crossed the street, they saw the familiar Officer Chiba bowing to the uniformed employees.

"Thank you very much for accepting my inquiry."

The employees quickly returned the greeting.

Seeing this scene, Ayumi and Conan were both heartbroken.

[The police have found out that the murderer is Noriko Imai? ]

[No, that's impossible! They wanted to close the case as suicide this morning]

[Police Officer Liben cannot possibly have such intelligence and efficiency! ]

Conan quickly ran to Chiba and asked about the situation in a cute voice.

Now that the case was solved, Chiba told the children everything without hiding anything:

"I didn't expect the murderer to be Miss Imai, the deceased's upstairs neighbor. Lin Xuan discovered the murderer's method and persuaded her to surrender."

"I'm here to confirm a few questions with the store manager and the murderer's colleague."

Chiba did not forget to highlight the detective's help in this case:

"If it weren't for Lin Xuan, we would have almost let the murderer get away. Fortunately, he is here!"

Knowing that Imai's sister was the criminal, Ayumi couldn't help crying, and Haibara hurried forward to comfort her.

But the saddest person is still Conan.

Because of Yuanta, Mitsuhiko was talking about Lin Xuan in an admiring tone:

"Although Conan also suspected Sister Imai, Brother Lin Xuan had already solved the case."

"Brother Lin Xuan is still more powerful!"

"Yeah, I want to be a famous detective like him when I grow up."