Dining room for the side hall.

After Gao Cheng found an excuse to get rid of Gerald's men, he met Xiaolan under the arrangement of Chis, and as for Conan, he said that he was going out to investigate with the princess's bodyguards.

"I probably heard everything from Xiaolan," Gao Cheng looked at Chis, who entered the restaurant behind him, "But you are the heir to the throne after Duke Gerald, right?" As an earl, it's possible that you're designing Gerald to inherit the throne, and it's true that you're not there, but it's not impossible to ask someone for help. ”

"You're right."

Chiss listened quietly, took out the calculator and walked towards Gao Chengdao.

"I'm the No. 1 detective in Japan, so I'll take it as my commission, so please ......investigate it yourself."

"I'm not here for a little commission fee," Gao Cheng frowned, "Involving civilians in this kind of thing without authorization can be solved without money......"

"Don't worry, Princess Mira should be able to come back today," Chiss paused for a moment and said in a low tone, "It's just that if you can't find any more evidence, wait until the coronation parade the day after tomorrow, Princess Mira will ......"

Gao Cheng had the figure of a princess in his mind.

"It's your business."

"If we had a way, we wouldn't be so embarrassed," Chiss said as he typed the numbers into the calculator and handed it to Gaocheng, "It's not a lot, but that's all it takes to convert it to yen." ”

"So it's not money...... problems. ”

Gao Cheng snorted and glanced at the calculator.

"Senior Chengto," Xiaolan was caught in the middle, and could only persuade Gao Cheng, "It's just that Conan's investigation is too difficult." ”

……

Gao Cheng is led by Gallir, a subordinate of Chis, to inspect the weapons management room of the palace.

For this Chisi, he actually doesn't understand it very well, on the one hand, he is strong and rude, but on the other hand, he can compromise and admit his mistakes.

It can only be said that maybe he is really loyal to Princess Mira, and he thinks about the princess and puts the princess's safety first.

Anyway, Gao Cheng doesn't like this guy very much.

"We are in charge of the management of firearms," Galil explained to Gao Cheng, "even the royal family cannot take them away at will, and the use is recorded." ”

Gao Cheng took a file and asked: "It says that there is no bullet in Queen Sacra's body, and the bullet left a penetrating wound, and finally found in the soil, and the rifling marks of the bullet correspond to the shotgun in Prince Gil's hand...... Is this dossier credible? ”

"I was there at the scene," said Galil, as if remembering the tragedy again, "could you please investigate it carefully?" As the head of the royal guard, I can't even protect the queen, the prince, and Mira, and I'm getting you involved......

"Please don't blame Lord Chis, there's really no way to ......"

"As I said, this can't be a reason to forcibly bring Xiaolan over, if you want to apologize, just apologize to Xiaolan."

Gao Cheng glanced at Garil.

The kind-hearted Xiaolan was very considerate of these guys, and asked him to help investigate.

Isn't it possible not to help?

If he refuses like this, it will definitely be Xiaolan who will participate in the parade the day after tomorrow, and even he can't ensure that Xiaolan will be safe unless he reveals the news to that Gerald.

But Gerald is not a good person, even if there is no such thing as Chis, it is difficult for Gao Cheng to look at it.

After a pause, Gao Cheng turned back to Gary and asked, "Can you take me to the scene to have a look?" ”

……

In the royal hunting ground, Lupin III drove Mine Fujiko and Princess Mira to a hillside and watched Mira get out of the car and walk away.

"I said that before I went back, there was a place I had to see ......"

"That's where those two died, right? Doesn't it matter if she goes alone? Mine Fujiko asked, "She's an escaper......

"If she wants to escape, she won't come back, doesn't she also want to save that Japanese girl?" Lupin III quietly leaned against the car and said, "And she can't cry with us around." ”

The place of the incident is a cherry blossom tree on a mountain bag, and as the mountain wind blows, the branches of the tree sway, and the cherry blossoms fall from time to time, and Mira stands alone under the tree.

"Mother, brother, ......"

"I think there's only so much left of me...... You can't do anything, you can't respond to other people's expectations, no one loves you, there's nowhere else but where you are......"

"There's no place for me but here......"

Mira curled up under the cherry blossom tree in a choked voice, crying sadly, and it was difficult for Gao Cheng, who was hiding behind the tree, not to hear it.

"It's still early? Say that now......"

"Huh?"

Mira looked up in a panic and wiped her tears, wondering if she had found Gao Cheng behind her back against the tree.

"Y-Why are you here?!" Mira yelled in disbelief and pointed at Gao Cheng, "I said I would let Xiaolan go back!" ”

"What's so strange," Gao Cheng glanced at the panicked Mira, "You don't look convincing, you're just a princess, and you won't have the right to speak until you become a queen." ”

"What?"

"Don't do anything, let's go back quickly."

Gao Cheng walked out from behind the tree.

"This country where your mother's nature and peace are entrusted, is not your home, where else can it be? Go back and inherit your throne, and I'll help you out of trouble......"

"Huh?"

Mira seemed to have heard some kind of bad joke.

"You're alone?"

"I'm enough for myself, and I'm probably not the only one," Gao Cheng shouted to the bottom of the mountain bag, "Come out, and hide for as long as you want?" ”

"Ahaha, what a coincidence, Brother Chenghu."

Conan awkwardly stepped out from behind a large rock, followed by the bearded gunner Daisuke Genmoto, with a slender figure, his hands in his pockets all the time, and his eyes under the brim of his hat constantly looking at Gao Cheng.

"Isn't this boy the number one detective in Japan?" Daisuke Jigen asked Conan suspiciously.

First Conan, who has a mature mind, and now Gao Cheng, who looks like a high school student, is so powerful for the younger generation......

"Yes," Conan flattered, "Brother Joto is very strong!" ”

Gao Cheng ignored Conan's flattery, and continued with his eyelids down: "Let's go back quickly after the matter is over, everyone is going crazy looking for you." ”

It's still a little trouble to send this guy back......

"So, detective," Daisuke Jigen asked as he came to the cherry blossom tree and turned to Takasei, "is there anything to catch?" ”

"I've already read the archives," Gao Cheng said after looking at Daisuke Dimension for a moment and looking to the other side of the valley, "Prince Gil was aiming at the fox under the shade of the cherry blossom trees on the opposite hill, but accidentally hit the queen who came to let the fox go, and the prince who rushed over took Duke Gerald's pistol and committed suicide, these are Gerald's statements......"

"Questions?"

"It's been full of problems from the beginning, Queen Sacra has always loved cherry blossoms, and she is also known as the Queen of Sakura, and the prince actually shot at this cherry blossom tree and broke a branch......"

Gao Cheng's afterglow swept over Mira, who was listening in a daze.

"The only witness is Duke Gerrard, so it's hard to say whether the prince committed suicide after killing the queen by mistake."

Princess Mira did not go with Gao Cheng and the others, but returned to Feng Fujiko's side with a heavy heart, preparing to go back to the palace directly.

Daisuke Jigen watched Mira leave and said, "Is it okay to tell her this?" ”

"Sooner or later, she will have to face it, and it is better than the situation of her brother killing his mother and committing suicide."

Gao Cheng retracted his gaze.

"I'm here because it's a little strange how Queen Sacra, who has always admired nature and opposes hunting, could be here that day, and the accident file records that the queen herself sent a box of bullets to the prince."

"The Queen's bullet to the Prince?" Conan thought of something.

"That's right, it should be an empty bag bomb, after seeing this scene, I completely figured it out."

Gao Cheng looked around the mountains.

Chis's arrangement was not very secretive, Gerald probably already knew that he was investigating, and originally thought that someone would ambush and assassinate him nearby, but it turned out to be a little calm.

The real danger was probably waiting in the palace, so he didn't plan to go back with Princess Mira directly.

Since he has chosen to intervene, it will be his domain from now on......