"Huh?"

When the patrol heard Conan's words, he was stunned for a moment, and then immediately reacted, and said in surprise:

"That's right! That's right, it's cold, even cooler than a regular metal box. ”

"Oh, that's right, thank you, uncle!"

Hearing this answer, Conan immediately showed a look of understanding, but his tone was still grateful like a child.

In this regard, Gao Yuan also stepped forward and patted Conan on the shoulder, thanked him, and then said to the patrol officer:

"Mr. Patrolman, thanks to your cooperation."

"What the hell is going on, wise brother?"

Officer Twilight was confused and couldn't understand why Takato was grateful for Conan's question, so he confirmed it to Takato.

"When Mr. Patrolman got the box, it was indeed filled with things. But over time, when you take the box off the advertising balloon, the thing has gone on its own. ”

Gao Yuan said lightly.

"Yes...... Something that will disappear? ”

The adults present all showed questioning expressions, and Conan explained aloud:

"It's dry ice! Dry ice is solid, but it vaporizes into carbon dioxide, so over time, the contents of the box will naturally disappear! ”

"Moreover, the weather is so sunny today, bathed in the sun, the dry ice in the box will be more easily vaporized, and because the dry ice will be vaporized in the end, there will be nothing in the box. That's why when Mr. Patrolman picked up the box, it was weighted inside, and it felt like something had been placed, but after an hour, there was nothing. ”

Gao Yuan added:

And the only person who can do this is Miss Miki Noguchi herself. Considering the time it takes for the dry ice to vaporize, Miki Noguchi should have asked her accomplices to put the boxes containing the dry ice into this mechanism before the operation began, and then she herself took advantage of the blind spot in this corner to complete the exchange of boxes. ”

"In that case, the box you just took out of the mechanism should be ......"

After listening to Takato's words, Kogoro immediately reacted, and looked at the box that Takato handed over to Officer Twilight just now-

"That's right, that's the box that Miss Miki Noguchi didn't have time to take, and it contains the billion-yen diamonds!"

Takato said, "After all, I had been staring at this place before this, and I didn't see Miss Miki Noguchi come out to pick up the box. ”

Hearing this, Officer Twilight pondered for a moment, put the aluminum alloy box on the ground, and carefully opened the box-

Suddenly, from the open slit, the sparkling diamond shone brightly.

But since he was still on the street, after checking again, Officer Twilight immediately closed the box and asked:

"But, you just said Miss Miki's accomplice? Who, exactly, is that? ”

"Huh? You still don't understand what's going on, do you? ”

Hearing this question, Gao Yuan asked with some surprise.

"Isn't it that Miss Miki Noguchi directed and acted in this kidnapping case, kidnapped her sister and Miss Sonoko, and then took the ransom under the noses of the police? What's not to understand about this? ”

Kogoro said suspiciously.

In this regard, Gao Yuan shook his head helplessly, then looked at Suzuki Yuanzi on the side, and asked:

"Miss Yuanzi, can you tell everyone about the situation when you were kidnapped?"

"Good...... Good. ”

Although there was some surprise, the garden still opened his mouth to explain:

"Because Yuri said that after discussing the funeral with the monk, I wanted to go to the crematorium together, so I waited for her in the main hall. But I waited for a long, long time, and she didn't come, so I went into the inner room to look for her. Then a dark figure sprang out from behind me, covering my mouth and nose with a handkerchief, and although I tried desperately to resist, it was only a moment before I lost consciousness. ”

"That's how I was kidnapped. I was checking the list of pilgrims in the middle of the room when I suddenly had a drugged handkerchief covering my mouth and nose. ”

At this time, Yuri Noguchi on the side continued to say in the garden:

Grain

"I'm sorry to get the garden involved in this kind of thing."

"It's okay."

Looking at Yuri Noguchi's apologetic expression, Sonoko shook his head and said.

"So you didn't see the face of that dark shadow."

Regarding Noguchi Yuri's interjection, Takato didn't say much, but continued to ask.

"I didn't have a chance to look back at the kidnappers...... And by the time I woke up, I was blindfolded, put in my mouth, and couldn't move and tied to a chair. However, even though my ears were covered by the headphones, I could still hear some vague moans, so I knew that Yuri was right next to me. ”

Sonoko said as she looked at Yuri Noguchi.

"Yes. Although I was gagged, I still desperately shouted for help again and again...... Probably because of this behavior, I was soon stunned again. ”

Yuri Noguchi also added.

"How many times did the kidnappers go to that basement?"

Takato continued to ask.

"Let me think about ......"

The garden thinks about it:

"Getting me on the phone is the second time...... That's right, twice. The first time I heard Yuri get knocked out again, and then the second time the kidnappers asked me to talk into the phone, but before I could finish speaking, I was immediately stunned again. By the time I came to my senses again, it was already time for Mr. Wise to come and save us. ”

Hearing this, both Takato and Conan couldn't help but show a hint of a smile-

"Miss Garden, that is to say, you don't know anything other than the voice."

Takato pointed to something, looked at Yuri Noguchi on the side, and then asked the garden.

"Well...... That is true. ”

Looking up and thinking for a moment, the garden replied.

"Hey! So? Who are the accomplices? After listening to Miss Garden's words, I still don't understand? Can these contents determine who are the accomplices? You answered? ”

Kogoro couldn't help but ask.

"Isn't that obvious?"

Gao Yuan said lightly, "The accomplice is you-Miss Yuri Noguchi!" ”

"What?"

All the adults stared at Noguchi in disbelief.

"You...... You say me? ”

Yuri Noguchi said incredulously.

"That's right, it's you."

Takato looked at Yuri Noguchi and said confirmatively.

"Heh......"

With a light laugh, Yuri Noguchi said:

"What did I think you were going to say? It's stupid! I've been locked up in the basement! The garden is a witness! Right, Garden! ”

"Huh? Oh, yes. ”

For this, the garden said with some conviction.

"Miss Garden, she's been blindfolded all the time, so there's no way to tell what state you're in. She just heard your moans, and as long as you gagged yourself and pretended to shout twice, Miss Garden, who couldn't see anything, would naturally think that you were in the same situation as her. ”

With a calm demeanor, Gao Yuan began to explain.