"Good! Looks like everyone is almost back! ”

In front of the main entrance of the State Guest House on Rice Flower Edo Street, the guests who had wandered around the town with their reasoning activities returned.

Xue must stand in front of the crowd, holding her big horn in her hand, and said loudly to everyone:

"All of you here are the ones who break through the final puzzle!

Along the way, I'm sure you've seen a lot of the unique scenery of Edo Town, and now that the event is finally coming to an end, it's time to catch the hateful thief who stole the precious treasures of Edo Town!

Everyone~ Are you ready? I'm going to open the door next, huh? ”

As the words fell, Xue Ding turned around and ran to the front door of the State Guest House, pushing the closed door open.

"That's it! Get ready to get caught! Strange thieves! We already know you're here! It's time for you to pay the price! Hurry up...... Huh?! ”

The doors opened, and the reception hall, which had long been empty, was dimly lit.

Only the spotlights on the stage were all on, and their light was all concentrated on a point in the middle of the stage, where a male corpse was hanging.

"What?!"

The corpse was dressed in a cloak and a top hat, and looking at this outfit, it was obvious that it was the man who played the strange thief who had appeared on the screen several times before.

"Liar, right......" Looking at this scene with wide eyes, Mao Lilan subconsciously raised his hand to cover his mouth.

"How, how could it be ......" Xue Dingyao staggered back two steps, and the horn in his hand fell to the ground.

"Hey! Compere! Is this part of the event? It's a bit of a joke......"

"That person, that person, he seems to be dead!"

"I—I don't know ......"

Facing the questions of the guests around him, Xue Ding, who was completely overwhelmed, shook his head again and again, his face pale.

"There's no such thing in the plan, there's no such thing in the plan, and I don't know why he ......."

"Call the police! And also! Hurry up and inform Ms. Igarashi! ”

Mori Kogoro shouted, rushed out of the crowd and quickly ran onto the stage, looked up at the male corpse hanging in the air, stretched out his hand, and finally looked back at the crowd who were still stunned at the gate.

"Come and help! Let's put him down first! Maybe he can still be saved! ”

“……”

However, in Rice Flower City, this possibility is slim to none.

By the time everyone put the man down, he had already lost his breath, and there was still a little residual heat on the corpse.

"The deceased's surname is Dongtang, and he is a detective who was invited over, and he is also an actor who plays the strange thief in this mystery activity......"

Knowing the identity of the deceased from Kiyoko Igarashi's mouth, Kogoro Mori began to observe the condition of the corpse as usual.

"The body is still warm, and the joints are not yet stiff, and it is estimated that the deceased Mr. Todo will not die for a long time, and it is very likely that he was killed while the rest of us were out to participate in the reasoning activities......

According to the situation at the scene, the murder weapon should have been the banner hanging behind the stage curtain, and the murderer estimated that after hanging the deceased in the air with a banner, he used the banner to hang the deceased in the air on the stage, and finally formed the scene we saw before......"

"In this exaggerated murder scene, isn't the murderer having a grudge against Mr. Dongtang?" A detective at the scene couldn't help but ask.

When the host Xue was about to open the door, in the dim guest house, all the lights on the stage converged on Mr. Todo, who was hanged on the stage banner.

This exaggerated and conspicuous scene, as if the murderer was deliberately showing off his murderous results, brought a great shock to everyone's hearts.

"Indeed...... This possibility cannot be ruled out. ”

Hearing this, Maori Kogoro nodded, and then he turned his head to look at Kiyoko Igarashi beside him and asked, "Ms. Igarashi, has the police been notified of the situation here?" ”

"Yes, but since Edo Street is not located in the center of the city, it will take some time for the police to arrive......," Kiyoko Igarashi replied.

"yes, I see." Nodding in understanding, Mori Kogoro turned his head to look at the people under the stage, and said loudly: "Everyone, it will take some time for the police to come, and before that, I hope that everyone will try not to destroy the scene of the crime, especially not near this stage, in case of ......"

[On this occasion, the uncle is still quite reliable......]

Listening to the loud shouts of Maori Kogoro on the stage, the gray plain mourning in the audience said silently in his heart.

[But at such a time, there was a murder...... Was it an accident? 】

"Little mourning!"

At this time, the three little ones of the Junior Detective Corps appeared out of nowhere, squeezed through the crowd and ran behind her.

"Shall we investigate? Let's find out the murderer who killed Mr. Strange Thief! ”

"......"

Looking at the person who loved to join in the fun, Gray Yuan leaned back slightly, and his eyes were full of disbelief.

"Didn't Mr. Maori just say, let's not go near the scene......"

"We're different!" Yuan Tai immediately said with some excitement: "We are a young detective group!" I can definitely help my uncle! ”

"......"

Hearing this, Gray Yuan leaned back again, gasping.

[Well, sometimes self-confidence is also a rare talent......]

"Moreover, we will quietly lean over and take a look, and we will definitely not destroy the scene!" Mitsuhiko was also a little moved.

"Uh-huh!"

"It's really ......"

Looking at the three little ones who were so excited that they couldn't bear it, Gray Yuan Wai shook his head and said, "Didn't you say before that you wanted to help Brother Amuro catch the fugitives?" Why is it suddenly ...... now?"

"Because things are more important now!" Yuan Tai interrupted her, "Mr. Strange Thief has been killed, we must catch this arrogant murderer first!" ”

[Yes, it's not a dangerous pit that the people don't want to step on yet, is that what it means? 】

Complaining in his heart again, Gray Yuan finally nodded, as if he was moved by what they said.

"Okay, then let's go up and have a look."

"Yay!"

In this way, Gray Yuan Ai climbed onto the stage with the three little ones, and she walked directly behind the Maori Kogoro who was still squatting on the floor to observe the corpse, and under the shocked and frightened eyes of the three small ones, she raised her hand and patted the Maori Kogoro on the shoulder.

"Huh?"

Being suddenly tapped on the shoulder, Mori Kogoro turned his head suspiciously.

"Uncle Maori, let's also participate in solving the case." Gray Yuan said with a smile.

Hearing her words, Maori Kogoro was stunned for a while, his expression changed from doubt, to incredible, to anger, and finally scolded loudly:

"It's an adult business! You obscurity! Give it all to me!! ”

"Whoa, whoa—"

In this way, amid the roar of Maori Kogoro, the three little ones ran off the stage with their heads in their hands, and behind them were Gray Plains Wai, who jumped off the stage with them with a smile.

[Sure enough, the uncle is really reliable at this time......]

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(End of chapter)