In the hall of the wedding scene, after carefully peeking at the information in Matsumoto Kiyocho's hand, Conan turned off the magnification function on his glasses with some disappointment.

"One adoptive parent died unexpectedly, and another adoptive parent disappeared mysteriously, in order to help the members cover up their identities, that organization really did everything!"

Conan jumped off two stacked stools and grumbled indignantly.

He knew that unless he could find Mu Yuan's second adoptive parents who had mysteriously disappeared, it would be impossible to find out the connection between Mu Yuan and the black-clothed organization.

But can those two really be found?

I'm afraid that it will be possible to drain the water in Tokyo Bay.

"Sure enough, the organization has already plugged all the loopholes in Mu Yuan's life experience."

Conan shook his head, and quickly calmed down.

"Forget it, I didn't expect to find anything ...... anyway"

He had already made up his mind to organize a fight to the end, but he had gradually become accustomed to the feeling of nothing, and then turned his attention back to the eucalyptus in front of him.

"Sheriff Matsumoto seemed to be a little excited when he saw Takasugi's original name just now?"

After listening to Makiyuan's identification in advance, Conan has already shifted most of his attention to him, although he has not yet fully regarded Takasugi Toshihiko as a murderer.

The change in Matsumoto Kiyocho's expression when he saw Takasugi Toshihiko's original name naturally attracted Conan's special attention.

Recalling the age of Toshihiko Takasugi when he was adopted by the Takasugi family, Conan immediately leaned over and asked:

"Now, Uncle Matsumoto, did you already know Brother Toshihiko a long, long time ago?"

Hearing this, Matsumoto Kiyoshi's face changed, and he opened his mouth again and again.

Seeing this, Conan immediately affirmed his judgment.

Something must have happened between Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Toshihiko Takasugi, just before Toshihiko Takasugi was adopted by the Takasugi family.

"Could it be that Brother Toshihiko wanted to kill Matsu because of what happened at that time...... Sayuri's sister's? Conan asked cutely in a child's voice as if he was still selling cuteness.

Matsumoto Kiyoshi trembled when he heard this, and his always fierce eyes flickered faintly, "No, it won't...... Why didn't he just come to me? ”

Listening to Matsumoto Kiyocho's intermittent muttering, Conan kept his face calm and completely locked on the identity of Toshihiko Takasugi's murderer, but just as he wanted to ask more about what happened back then, Twilight Thirteen walked over with a worried face.

"Senior, are you okay?" Twilight Thirteen comforted his ugly boss, and then frowned at Conan, "Conan, why are you alone in such a place, children can't run around in this kind of place, come, I'll let someone take you to Xiaolan." ”

"No, no, Officer Twilight, Sister Lan...... It was Brother Muyuan who asked me to come out and ask Sheriff Matsumoto a few questions! ”

"Oh? Is that so......" Twilight Thirteen was slightly stunned and turned to look at Matsumoto Kiyocho.

"I ......" Matsumoto Kiyocho hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "I'll tell you about that matter myself." ”

The death of Toshihiko Takasugi's biological mother is a regret that Kiyoshi Matsumoto has always forgotten in his heart, and if he had to say it, it should not be conveyed through the mouth of a child.

But that's not what Conan wants.

"Ah, Sheriff Matsumoto, you can't go over yet!"

Conan hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Matsumoto Kiyoshi's trouser leg, on the one hand, he was worried that his lies would be exposed, which would lead to Maoliran's educational fist, and on the other hand, he was ......

He wants to prove that true detectives don't rely on opportunistic crookedness!

"Mu, Brother Muyuan said that when you can go in, he will come to inform the sheriff of you and Officer Dusk!" Facing Matsumoto Kiyocho's puzzled gaze, Conan explained with a smile.

Matsumoto Kiyocho frowned and looked at Conan with some suspicion, but when he saw the appearance of the other party's elementary school student, he could only shake his head, "Okay, then we'll wait here." ”

"Aha, haha...... Ah! My stomach hurts, I'll go to the toilet......"

…

After Conan excused himself to leave, he went to the hallway outside the break room again, rummaging through the nearby trash cans and muttering:

"The identity of the murderer has been determined, and the approximate motive has been understood, so that thing must be here......"

"Conan?"

Maolilan's voice suddenly came from behind, causing Conan to shrink his neck.

"Little, Sister Xiaolan, you listen to my explanation, I ......"

"I'm sorry, I'm busy right now, we'll talk about that later."

Mao Lilan's unexpected answer directly made Conan think of all the explanations in his stomach.

He was stunned for a while, and it wasn't until Maorilan ran away that Conan came back to his senses and wondered, "Huh!?" ”

Just when Conan was curious about what was so important that he didn't even have time to teach him a lesson, Moriran had already run to Sayuri Matsumoto's best friend.

"Miss Kazumi Takenaka, I'm sorry, can I disturb you......"

…

Conan held a clear glass bottle with desiccant in it, looked at Kazumi Takenaka, who followed Moriran back to the bridal lounge, frowned slightly, and ran to Wataru Takagi, who was standing stupidly beside him.

"Officer Takagi, the tape that Sister Xiaolan just shot is here, right? Brother Muyuan asked me to confirm ......"

…

…

"Don't you understand Sayuri's favorite lemon tea?"

"You're the first love that made her miss her for twenty years!"

In the bridal lounge, Kazumi Takenaka, whose heart changed dramatically because she saw Sayuri Matsumoto fall, was invited in by Makiyuan.

It's just that Mao Lilan gave a little explanation, and she didn't even need Mu Yuan to speak, she dragged out all the original circumstances of the matter.

It turned out that Toshihiko Takasugi was the first love of Sayuri Matsumoto for 20 years.

But Takasugi's approach to Sayuri Matsumoto was to avenge his mother's innocent and tragic death in a police manhunt two decades ago.

Because the police officer in charge of chasing down the prisoner at that time was Sayuri Matsumoto's father - Matsumoto Kiyocho.

But what Takasugi Toshihiko didn't know was that Sayuri Matsumoto, who he identified as a gold worshipper who coveted the Takasugi family's property, actually commissioned his girlfriend to conduct an investigation as early as the first time he saw him.

The reason why Sayuri Matsumoto agreed to Takasugi's pursuit is precisely because he knows his true identity!

Not only that, but even the accident twenty years ago, she already knew it clearly.

Sayuri Matsumoto has always understood the hatred in Takasugi Toshihiko's heart, and it is precisely because she doesn't know how to calm that hatred that she resolutely drank the deadly can of lemon tea even though she saw her lover poisoning......

…

"Nope! No way! You're lying to me! How could anyone drink tea even though they knew it was poisonous!? ”

In the case of being secretly broken by Mu Yuan Dao one after another, Takasugi Toshihiko, who was under great psychological pressure, did not immediately believe Takenaka Kazumi's words, but resisted because the other party's words were conducive to helping Mu Yuan interrogate him.

"It's the story that this monk taught you, isn't it? It must be yes, it must be ......"

"Have you ever drunk sodium hydroxide?"

Ash Hara's voice was cold and calm, with the unique crispness of a child, compared to Takasugi Toshihiko's impatient and trembling roar, like ice falling from the sky, making the room quiet.

"What, what?" Takasugi looked at it with hindsight.

Gray Yuan looked at Takasugi Toshihiko coldly, and said calmly, "With your scarce knowledge reserves, you probably only know that sodium hydroxide is a highly toxic substance, right?" ”

"I don't think you should understand at all how much endurance it takes for a normal person to be conscious and drink a sodium hydroxide solution that can make him faint in pain, right?"

"Well, your expression has proven your ignorance, then...... To make it easier for you to understand, you can think that drinking a sodium hydroxide solution is about the same as drinking a can of sulfuric acid, or constantly swallowing a red iron block. ”

“…… How, how is that possible!? Takasugi's eyes widened suddenly.

Gray Plains shrugged, "If you don't believe me, you can try it." ”

"I ......"

Facing the hostile gazes of the four girls in the room, Takasugi Toshihiko took a step back in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, he was adopted by the Takasugi family and has been cultivated as an heir, so he really didn't spend too much time on the study of 'useless knowledge'.

But if what the little girl in front of her said is true...... Could it be that Sayuri Matsumoto really ......

"Mr. Takasugi, you just said that the person you want to take revenge on is Sheriff Matsumoto?"

Just when Takasugi Toshihiko's psychological defense was about to break through itself, Mu Yuan suddenly opened his mouth and interrupted the other party's self-destruction.

The flame of hatred rose again, and Takasugi Toshihiko suddenly stared, "That's right! He was the one who killed my innocent mother! ”

"Oh?" Mu Yuan was puzzled, "So, it was Sheriff Matsumoto who drove your mother to death?" ”

"This ......," Takasugi Toshihiko froze, "when, at that time, my mother was obviously still breathing, as long as she could be rushed to the hospital for rescue, she would definitely be able to ......"

"In other words, it wasn't Sheriff Matsumoto who killed your mother, it was the serial murderer, right?"

He ...... His car didn't break down at all, and he could have taken my mother to the hospital......"

"You mean, Sheriff Matsumoto, as a police officer who is chasing the criminal, should let the serial murderer escape and save your mother first, otherwise, he will be the murderer of your mother?"

"I ...... My mother is innocent! If it weren't for his pursuit, how could that man have missed......"

"So, the murderer hit and killed your mother because he missed it, and Sheriff Matsumoto didn't save your mother as a murderer?"

"You!"

"Mr. Takasugi, let me ask a different question."

Facing Takasugi Toshihiko, who was already speechless, Mu Yuan suddenly said again:

"Even if your mother was hit and killed by Sheriff Matsumoto, why didn't you just poison Sheriff Matsumoto?"

Takasugi Toshihiko breathed a sigh of relief and said again, "...... Kill, what is the use of killing him? I just want him to feel the pain of watching his loved one pass away and not being able to do anything about it! ”

"Is that so...... To put it simply, just killing the murderer can't satisfy your desires, and it's only cool enough to see the murderer experience the same or even worse pain as yourself? ”

"What...... I, I'm not ......"

"Mr. Takasugi, don't be embarrassed, it's normal for people who have been hurt to have some different perverted thoughts."

"You ......"

"But is it really your mother's murderer that you hate?"

"Of course! If it weren't for that cold and ruthless guy in Matsumoto......"

"What about yourself?"

"Me, myself? What ......"

"Mr. Takasugi, don't you hate yourself?"

"Why should I ......?"

"Because you said that your mother was obviously saved at that time, but you watched her swallow her breath in front of you, shouldn't you hate yourself?"

"Me, I was just a kid!"

"Just a child, can you watch your mother die without making any attempts and efforts, and still live in peace?"

"I, of course I did!"

"Aside from trying to stop Sheriff Matsumoto?"

“……”

"Just sit quietly in front of your mother?"

“……”

"You were seven years old at the time, right? Ask for help from the surrounding residents, or find out if there is a phone booth nearby where you can call the police or find an ambulance, but if you try, you can still do it, right? ”

“……”

"It seems that you also felt that you could have done better, and maybe, as long as you find a resident nearby who has a car parked in the yard, and muster up the courage to knock on the door of his house, your mother can ......"

"Enough!

！ ”

Toshihiko Takasugi, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly broke out, and he roared hoarsely.

Instead, as if all his strength had been drained, he slowly sat down on the ground, and muttered incessantly:

"All, it's all his fault, if he could have driven his mother ...... first"

Takasugi Toshihiko's voice became smaller and smaller, and the eyes of the four women in the room who looked at him were also full of pity.

The person in front of him is a pitiful, but even more hateful coward.

"So, Mr. Takasugi......" Seeing that Takasugi Toshihiko was completely unable to make a sound, Mu Yuan said calmly, "The reason why you don't want to take revenge on the serial murderer who killed your mother is not because you don't hate him, but because the person you hate the most is yourself." ”

"It's a pity that you don't have the courage to hate yourself, because you know that it will make the rest of your life too heavy for you to afford."

"So, you can only aim for the only target that gives you a chance not to hate yourself, and blame him for all the faults."

"But it's a pity that even so, in the dream demon in the middle of the night, you can always see that cowardly and incompetent self, so, in order to completely paralyze yourself...... You can only choose to take revenge in a more enjoyable, cruel, and cool way......"

"Am I right, Mr. Takasugi?"

……

In Mu Yuan's unfluctuating narration, Takasugi Toshihiko's face also changed from fear to misery, and finally returned to dead silence.

After a long silence, Toshihiko Takasugi raised his head with empty eyes and said softly, "...... you are right?"

…

Some people seem to be alive, but in fact they are ......