Late at night, wearing a half-covered butterfly mask and gray-black clothes, Kudo Yuki quietly appeared in Haihu Park. Her movements were light and agile, as if she had merged into the darkness.

Kudo Yuki looked around vigilantly, and after making sure no one noticed her, she quickly left a butterfly mark on the wall. This mark was an agreement between her and Karasuma Renya, meaning that the mission had been completed.

Kudo Yuki took out her phone and sent a message to Karasuma Renya:

Old man, the mission location, the target has been marked. ——Vintage wine: Fine wine

After sending the message, she stuffed her coat into her bag and walked toward the deserted street. Her steps were firm and calm, and she seemed to be fully aware of her surroundings.

At the same time, Vermouth kept complaining in Toru Amuro's car: "Who are we waiting for here?" Her tone was full of impatience.

Amuro Toru held his phone expressionlessly, flipped open a photo and showed it to Vermouth: "Shibuya Natsuko, 28 years old, she is an elementary school teacher."

Vermouth looked at the photo on her phone and frowned: "Who is she?"

Amuro Toru's voice was deep and powerful: "She is my client."

At this moment, Kudo Yuki walked by not far away. Vermouth saw Kudo Yuki's back, she was wearing dark glasses, and murmured: "Bourbon, do you think that's the 'old acquaintance' we know?"

Vermouth said one of her classic lines to Kudo Yuki from the car window: "A secret makes a woman woman." Kudo Yuki stopped walking when she heard this. She knew it was Vermouth's voice, and a trace of doubt surged in her heart.

Kudo Yuki turned around and walked to Vermouth's car window: "Is there anything wrong? Absinthe." Her voice was calm and indifferent, making it difficult to guess her emotions.

Vermouth joked: "It's rare to see you, I just say hello to you."

Amuro Toru saw Kudo Yuki curl her lips into a barely perceptible smile: "Fine wine, get in the car first."

Kudo Yuki unceremoniously sat in the back seat and teased, "What kind of drama are you witnessing so late at night?"

Amuro revealed that Bourbon Hitomi had a smile on her face. He picked up his phone and showed the photo to Kudo Yuki: "She is the last important piece of the puzzle I have been looking for. Absinthe, you should have the opportunity to help me complete the last piece of the puzzle."

Belmode leaned on the car window with one hand and asked, "Bourbon, what is the puzzle piece you are talking about?"

Amuro Toru stuffed his phone back into his pocket, and heard a "click" sound, the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground. Amuro Toru looked alert and saw a breathless person running away in cold sweat.

Kudo Yuki also noticed the fleeing figure, she raised her eyebrows and said nothing, looking at Amuro Toru. The smirk on Amuro Toru's face deepened, he seemed very satisfied with the situation.

Amuro Toru slowly opened the car door, got out and walked towards the body. Kudo Yuki also got out of the car, her eyes stayed on the body for a moment, and then looked at Amuro Toru.

Toru Amuro seemed to notice Kudo Yuki's gaze. He turned his head and looked at Kudo Yuki, and the smile in his eyes became even more intense.

Vermouth also got out of the car. As she walked, she reminded others, "Let's leave quickly. We can't let others target us because of this kind of thing." There was a hint of worry in Vermouth's tone. The longer they stayed here, the more dangerous it would be.

Vermouth walked up to the corpse, and the moment she saw it, she was stunned: "This woman..." Vermouth's voice was full of surprise, and a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.

When Toru Amuro heard what Vermouth said, the smirk on his face became more obvious: "It seems that my piece of the puzzle is almost completed." There was a hint of excitement in Toru Amuro's voice, and he seemed to have seen the dawn of victory.

Kudo Yuki stood aside, watching Amuro Toru and Vermouth, thinking secretly in her heart. The last piece of the puzzle that Amuro Toru has been looking for is this woman. And now, this woman has fainted, so, is Amuro Toru's puzzle almost complete?

Kudo Yuki's heart was full of doubts. She didn't know what Amuro Toru would do next, nor did she know whether she could help him. However, no matter what, she had to protect herself and the people around her.

The next day, Kudo Yuki got up from the bedroom of the secret weapons base. She yawned sleepily, then reached out to fumble for her cell phone on the bedside table.

The phone screen lit up, and the message from Conan jumped into her eyes. Her eyes suddenly lit up, and her sleepiness dissipated a lot:

Sister, see you in front of the Beihu Elementary School gate and get in Teacher Judy’s car.

Kudo Yuki replied to the message and sent "OK." She closed her phone and jumped out of bed excitedly, like a child who got a gift she loved. She quickly put on her clothes, washed up, picked up her bag, checked the things inside, made sure that Shushu was still there, and her clothes and mask were also there, and then hurried out.

Zhu Fu Jingguang was about to say hello to Kudo Yuki, but found that she had disappeared in a flash. He shook his head helplessly and continued his work. Kudo Yuki is a man of action. Once she has a goal, she will act immediately.

Shushu poked his little head out of the bag and pouted aggrievedly: "Xiaoxue, I stayed in your bag for a long time last night. Are you going to forget about me?"

Kudo Yuki then remembered that Shu Shu was still in the bag. She smiled sheepishly: "Shu Shu, now that you mention it, I remember it. I've been busy lately and didn't pay much attention to it. You're still here, aren't you? Don't worry, I won't abandon you."

"Xiaoxue, I want to eat pine nuts as an apology for replenishing me." Shushu said and retreated back into the bag.

Kudo Yuki smiled helplessly: "Okay, I'll buy it for you."

When Yuki Kudo got off the taxi at Beihu Elementary School, she saw Judy's car parked at the school gate. She walked up and knocked on the window. When Judy saw that it was Yuki Kudo, she let her get in the car.

Kudo Yuki sat in the back, looked at Judy, and asked, "Judy, do you know a lady named Shibuya Natsuko?"

Judy nodded: "Yes, I do. We talked on the phone last night."

Kudo Yuki frowned and whispered, "Last night, I passed by Beihu Park and saw a figure running away in panic. I didn't see the person's appearance clearly. I can only tell you that I saw her body. She was pushed down from the stairs."

Judy's face was a little shocked. As soon as she opened her mouth, Conan came up and said, "Teacher Judy, let's go."

After driving for a while, Judy's cell phone rang. She stopped the car and answered the call: "What, Xia Zi was seriously injured? Because she fell from the stairs in front of Beihu Park. Which hospital was she sent to? I'll go to see her right away."

Officer Gao Mu's voice came from the other end of the line: "I called you because I hope you can come to the scene. We are investigating the scene where she fell. We found her cell phone in the park and found that she had spoken to you before 8 o'clock that night."

Judy replied anxiously, "Yes, I called her around that time. You just said she fell, wasn't that an accident?"

Officer Takagi answered truthfully: "Yes, based on the testimony of the person who called the police from a nearby public phone, she was most likely pushed down by someone and injured."

Although Judy knew in advance that something had happened to Shibuya Natsuko, she was still a little shocked when she actually answered the phone. She calmed down and said, "I'll be there right away no matter what." After that, she hung up the phone, stepped on the accelerator, and the car sped away like an arrow.

At the crime scene in Haido Park, Judy stopped the car, and Kudo Yuki and Conan followed Judy to Officer Takagi. Cameron was also at the scene, and when he saw Kudo Yuki, they nodded to each other as a greeting.

Judy looked at Cameron in surprise and asked, "Cameron, why are you here too?"

Cameron looked at Judy and replied, "You called her using my phone last night. Your phone was out of battery at the time, so the police contacted me first, and then they found out it was you who called."

Officer Takagi described the current situation to Judy, Kudo Yuki, and Conan: "According to the call records, that call was made exactly one hour before the police were called."

Judy looked incredulous and asked, "You mean an hour ago? Didn't Xia Zi fall here today?"

Officer Megure nodded and answered, "Yes, it was after nine o'clock last night. She didn't have a wallet or a cell phone in her belongings, so we couldn't find out her identity until noon."

Officer Takagi continued, "Later we finally found out that she seemed to be a teacher, so we followed that line. Finally, we were able to confirm that the injured person was Miss Shibuya Natsuko.

Then Wen successfully found her phone, which was thrown somewhere in Beihu Park, so we were able to contact you."

Judy was a little anxious. She frowned, and there was a hint of worry in her eyes. Kudo Yuki noticed Judy's mood, patted her back gently, and comforted her: "Judy, don't be too anxious, calm down first."

Judy took a deep breath, and after a few seconds, she asked, "And then, what about Xia Zi?"

Officer Takagi replied: "The diagnosis is a skull depression injury. Although the surgery has been successfully completed, he is not conscious yet."

After hearing this, Judy breathed a sigh of relief, and her expression relaxed a little. Cameron then added: "Based on the signs at the scene, Miss Xia Zi must have encountered the robber on her way home. Then he pushed her down from the top of the stairs and ran away."

After listening to this, Conan shook his head and said, "Excuse me, how did you know that she might be a teacher at the school?"

Officer Gao Mu answered subconsciously: "Because the bag that fell next to her contained a lot of test papers, so we..."

Officer Takagi was halfway through his answer when he suddenly looked at the little boy in front of him with a surprised expression: "Wait a minute, Conan, why are you here?"

Judy smiled awkwardly and explained, "He just happened to be driving with me."

Conan's eyes were serious, and he continued to ask: "Are those test papers you mentioned the blank ones without names or answers?"

Officer Gao Mu thought for a moment and replied, "No, the answers have already been written on them, and they have all been graded. Some of them got 100 points, so they were given wreaths as rewards."

Conan listened, thought for a while, and expressed his own opinion: "In this case, the teacher should not have been pushed down here. Because the test papers with answers already written on them are not allowed to be taken home.

This is what Teacher Xiaolin told me. He is mainly worried that personal information may be leaked. Although there are very responsible teachers who will take the test papers home to mark them, if they have marked all of them, there is no reason to take them home. "

After hearing what Conan said, Kudo Yuki touched her chin with her hand and said, "That is to say, she was attacked at school."

Cameron reacted and agreed, "In order to mislead the police into thinking that she was attacked on her way home from get off work, the criminal took a bunch of things from her desk and stuffed them into her bag to disguise it. So, he put the test paper in without thinking too much."

Officer Megure listened to everyone's analysis and nodded: "Judging from the concave trauma on the skull, the victim was most likely beaten with a blunt object by the criminal."

Officer Takagi agreed: "He probably thought that if he pushed down from this staircase, he could cover up the injury from the blow to his head."

Judy suddenly remembered something and said, "I remember that Xia Zi said on the phone yesterday that she would meet with the students' parents next."

Officer Megure was a little surprised when he heard this and asked, "Are you telling the truth?"

Judy nodded, and then Officer Megure instructed Officer Takagi: "Re-check her phone call records or text messages. The people she made an appointment to meet with last night are the most important clues."

Afterwards, everyone followed Officer Megure to the Beido Elementary School. The investigators scattered around the campus and searched for clues again. After a while, an investigator ran to Officer Megure and reported: "We found blood stains."

Inspector Megure frowned and responded: "This is indeed the crime scene. So where is the murder weapon?" He looked around, hoping to find some clues.

The investigator shook his head, turned off the flashlight in his hand, and replied: "Nothing has been found yet. It seems that the murder weapon was most likely taken away by the criminal."

Inspector Megure looked around, thinking about his next move. At this moment, he noticed that among the teachers at the door, a female teacher raised her hand.

"Yes, but, Mr. Sugamoto, didn't you say that you would take Mr. Shibuya home?" There was a hint of doubt in the female teacher's tone.

Sugamoto Yoshiharu nodded and answered, "At that time, I thought it was too dangerous for a girl to walk home alone at night. But when I thought it was about time to go home, I came to this staff room and saw that she was gone."

Judy put her hands on her waist and asked, "What time was it?" There was a hint of anxiety in her eyes.

Sugamoto Yoshiharu tried to recall for a while and answered, "I think it was after 8:30. I didn't see anyone, so I alerted the school guards, closed the doors and windows, and went home."

To be continued...

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