【Chapter 216】The truth is one step away
"Kid, are you saying you accidentally fell into the pond and got caught in the crab? Hahaha, wouldn't it? Also, have you ever choked on water? I have some medicine here that can cure your ......," the bald doctor Furuta explained his medicine in detail.
"I'm still pretty good at water." Ji Haihong giggled like a schoolboy while observing if the bald doctor had any abnormal reactions. The criminal's modus operandi this time was poisoning, and the doctor must be familiar with poison. Of course, he was just a test, because after learning that Megumi Sakamoto was poisoned, he immediately injected Sakamoto with an antidote. If it was a murderer, it would be absolutely impossible to do so.
"Okay, be careful next time, I have a towel here, you can take it and wipe it." The bald doctor injected Ji Haihong with a tetanus shot, then took out a clean white towel from the cabinet and handed it to Ji Haihong.
"Thank you, uncle!"
At the same time, under the leadership of Conan, police officers such as the Twilight Police Department, the sleepy Uncle Maori, and Toru Amuro all came to the scene.
The Twilight Police Department asked, "Conan-kun, are you sure this is where the criminals hid their tools for committing crimes?" ”
"Absolutely, yes," Conan looked very confident, "I asked Ji Haihong to go into the water to look for it just now, and he has found it, and the reflective mirror used by the prisoner to hide his tracks is under here." ”
Officer Sato was surprised and said, "What? Ji Haihong is below? ”
Conan didn't feel guilty: "No, he's getting a tetanus shot in the infirmary now, okay, it's still a matter of urgency, the Dusk Police Department, let the uncle from the forensic department come and salvage it." ”
It was not long before the staff of the forensic department arrived at the scene. I really didn't expect them to be very well equipped, even with underwater cameras. Two officers of the Forensic Section dived underwater with their equipment, first took pictures of the oversized square mirror underwater, and then tied the rope to the glass, which the officer on top carefully pulled out.
"It's amazing, Conan, it's not easy to know that the prisoner uses a mirror to cover his whereabouts." Amuro praised.
Conan was wary of this Amuro in his heart, and used Uncle Maori as a shield: "This is what Uncle Maori taught me, but Uncle Mao was very tired, so he asked me to do it for me." ”
Mori Kogoro sat on the ground and slept against a rock. Hearing someone call him, he looked up and went back to sleep, seemingly agreeing with Conan.
It is worthy of the famous detective Kogoro Mori. Many people who don't know the truth silently express their respect for the detective in their hearts.
"At the time of the crime, it was raining outside, and the ground was wet, and the criminals would definitely have left footprints in this vicinity, so ask the officers of the forensic department to look carefully." Amuro said.
The officers of the forensic department immediately used strong flashlights to find and photograph the footprints on the lawn, and the scene was well protected by Conan, and the police and detectives who arrived did not wander around. On a rainy day, no one came here, so soon, the officers of the forensic department found footprints that did not belong to them.
"This footprint didn't leave a shoe print, it should be a shoe cover or something, according to the direction of the footprint, it should come from the woods over there, let's go and see." Officer Sato is worthy of being a woman born into a police family, and her style is always brave and capable. She took Detective Takagi and several officers from the forensic department to illuminate the path in the darkness with a bright flashlight and walked towards the forest.
At this time, Conan's cell phone rang, and when he opened it, he was stunned.
If the culprit is that person, the motive of the other party can be speculated. But the question is, is the prisoner really the one who knows nothing? Would the person who is on the side of justice really do such a thing?
Toru Amuro once again walked towards the manor with the sleeping Mori Kogoro, and now waited for news from Officer Sato. And he is looking forward to what kind of wonderful performance this child named Conan and the confused Ji Haihong will have?
Unexpectedly, after returning to the manor, they were approached by four girls.
"Chestnut heard that there was progress in the case, so he had to come to everyone." Xiaolan explained.
At this time, Ji Haihong also came to the manor hall. He didn't change his clothes, but luckily there was a stove in the infirmary, and he stood by the stove to bake the water droplets on his body, and now he felt very dry all over his body. Hearing Sister Xiaolan's words, he couldn't help but glance at the chestnut.
It seems that Takamatsu Kuriko and Sakamoto Megumi are indeed a pair of very good friends. When she learned that her friend had been murdered, she kept crying, more blame herself. If she could have gone to the kitchen with Sakamoto at that time, maybe Sakamoto would not have eaten the poison, let alone suffered such pain. Now Takamatsu Kururi has lost her former lively and cheerful image, replaced by a pair of red and swollen eye circles, a haggard expression, and dry, messy, dull curls.
"Miss Chestnut, don't worry, we will definitely find the murderer, and although Miss Sakamoto is still being treated, she is not in danger of life." Officer Twilight comforts the girls.
"Kind young ladies, I'm sorry that this kind of thing happened, but we have to trust the police, only they can find the murderer now, Millie, take the young ladies back to their rooms to rest." Mr. Mousse appeared in the hall, and it was evident that he was not sleeping either.
Millie obediently led everyone out of the hall.
As soon as the girls left, Officer Sato and the others returned.
"Police, we found a pile of ashes in a tree hole, with residues such as plastic in it, and according to the inference of the forensic department, this may be the place where the offender destroyed the raincoat and rope, and we found no footprints of the prisoner at the burning site." Officer Sato said.
Conan motioned Ji Haihong to go with him with his eyes, and Ji Haihong secretly paid attention to Toru Amuro and found that he didn't seem to pay attention to them, and then left with Conan.
"Let's check each other's information first?" Ji Haihong said.
"Of course, I asked Hattori to check some things before, and now I already know the criminal's motive and modus operandi, and I also know her identity, now I only need to investigate the criminal's course of action." Conan said confidently.
Ji Haihong sighed and told Conan about his negligence. Conan was also a little difficult to deal with this matter: "It's useless to blame you now, if Amuro is interested in you, you just need to watch out for him, don't make other outrageous moves." ”
"That's right, I can be a little more mysterious, give him an unfathomable and unfathomable feeling, if he is really interested in me, I will attract his attention, and your side will be safer, what I am worried about now is that he was already interested in you, and now because of me, he is more interested in you."
"So who made you so confused, even making such a low-level mistake!"
"Who said they didn't blame me just now!"
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Ji Haihong followed Conan to the girl's room, Conan knocked politely on the door, and it was Muto Hanazu in pajamas who came to open the door.
"Hello Sister Muto, haven't you slept yet? I'm here to find Sister Xiaolan for something. Conan said.
Hanazu Muto nodded and let them into the room. It is a Japanese-style guest room, so you have to take off your shoes when you enter the door. Conan was very active, he threw off his shoes, and made a mess of other shoes that had been placed, Ji Haihong couldn't stand it anymore, apologized to Muto Hanadi again and again, and put the shoes in person.
Walking into the room, Conan saw that the girls were all dressed in pajamas. Takamatsu Kuriko is already asleep, and Ran and Millie are watching over her.
Xiaolan asked, "Conan-kun, is there anything wrong?" Why don't you sleep yet? ”
Conan said, "Sister Lan, Uncle Maori said that he already knows the truth of the matter, please come to the conference room together, he has uncovered the criminal's modus operandi." ”
Ji Haihong said: "Conan, haven't you kept saying that you want to go to the toilet, there is a bathroom here, you go in quickly, big sisters, I'll go first." ”
In the sound of farewell, Ji Haihong left the room, and he came to the conference room to wait for Conan's news.
"Ji Haihong, haven't you gone to rest yet, where is Conan-kun?" Amuro asked.
Ji Haihong said: "That guy went to Sister Xiaolan's room to wake everyone up, and Uncle Maori said that he already knew the truth of the matter. ”
"What?" What kind of god is this unfolding, the police present are stunned. Kogoro Maori sleeps almost all the time, and they keep investigating. As a result, before they could find out anything, the "sleeping Maori Kogoro" knew the truth of the matter?
After a while, Conan confidently entered the conference room. The girls followed him, and Takamatsu Kuriko was very excited and didn't feel sleepy at all.
Ji Haihong helped the uncle who was sleeping on the conference table up and leaned on the leather chair, and pushed the leather chair to the other side of the conference table. At this moment, Uncle Maori was sitting (sleeping) opposite the people, and half of his body was blocked by the conference table.
While people's attention was focused on Mori Kogoro and Kikai Hiroshi, Conan had long since hid under the conference table. At this time, Uncle Maori also woke up a little, and he asked with his eyes why he was pushed this way.
Conan moved his fingers, and an anesthetic needle plunged into his uncle's neck. Uncle Maori fell asleep again.
"Then guys, I'm sorry to disturb you so late, I have to do this because of the stakes, I beg your pardon." Mori Kogoro said.
The Twilight Police Department was very strange: "Brother Maori, what are you?" ”
"As a detective, I will definitely be noticed by the prisoner, it is precisely because of this that I have to pretend to be sleepy and secretly let the unsuspecting child investigate the clues for me, and now according to the clues obtained by Conan and Ji Haihong, I already know the inside story of this matter, and the prisoner is among you!"
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I know that I not only procrastinated, but also whetted your appetite, if you don't accept it, come and beat me......
Getting back to the point, who is the prisoner? How did he make his footprints disappear into the forest? Why did you go to great lengths to poison Megumi Sakamoto, who had no enemies? The next chapter - "Evil Justice", the truth is revealed!!