Conan’s Corpse Picker

Mao Lilan sighed: "In this case, let's go back first?"

Jiang Xia nodded, even more eager to return home than she was, but of course it couldn't be seen on her face.

He said casually: "I heard from Conan that their school will hold a group activity today, and your father will also participate as a guardian. It sounds quite lively - I just have time today, so why not go there? To relax?"

——Hattori Heiji When he came to Tokyo, it was impossible not to meet up with Conan. After catching Conan, where else could the Osaka detective go?

Moreover, Hattori-san alone may not have enough power sometimes. Just like when he, Toyama and Ye came, they only encountered an unremarkable theft case... Only if Heiji Hattori and Conan can have fun together can we see the real heyday of detectives.

Soon, Jiang Xia and Mao Lilan boarded the tram home together.

He looked at Miwa Town on the route map, a hint of reserved expectation flashing in his eyes.

…

Although Toyama and Ye wanted to see Mao Lilan and Jiang Xia, Hattori Heiji had an expression of "on business", so Toyama and Ye had to follow him, silently watching him sneak out of the station, and then beat him. He quickly got into the car, as if he would be caught by something terrible if he was too late.

"I think you are biased against Jiang Xia."

Toyama and Ye leaned on the back of the taxi and reprimanded Fa Xiao: "They came here specially to pick you up, but you actually ran away. This place is not close to Miwa Town. Doesn't your conscience hurt?"

"If it hurts, it should be Kudo's pain. I asked him to pick me up, but he actually asked Jiangxia for help without authorization." Hattori Heiji crossed his arms and his eyes slightly drifted to the side, "And what do you know? Solving the case is actually very troublesome. The time estimated by Mao Lilan may not be accurate. The time we made an appointment with Mr. Nanchuan has almost passed, so we must rush there as soon as possible."

"Oh, that's right." Yuan Shan and Ye looked at their watches and sighed. I thought it was okay, after all, after I finished dealing with Taro Kusukawa, I still had plenty of time to play with Jiang Xia and Xiaolan.

…

Hattori Heiji's father, Hattori Heizo, is the top police officer in Osaka.

And Toyama and Ye's father, Toyama Ginjiro, was only one level below Hattori Heizo. He had led countless police subordinates, some of whom were successful and some were not. And Taro Kusukawa, whom the two young people are going to meet today, is one of them.

Taro Kusukawa was once a subordinate of Ginshiro Toyama, but he got into the habit of gambling, and his personality was not suitable for being a criminal police officer, so he finally chose to "resign" and went to Acupido Detective Agency in Tokyo. Got a job.

A few days ago, Taro Kusukawa suddenly sent a Riddler-like email to his former boss Ginshiro Toyama, saying, "I have something important to discuss." There seemed to be some hesitation in his tone. He didn't say what happened after that. Toyama Ginshiro took the initiative to contact him, but he didn't get a reply.

After all, he was a former subordinate, so Toyama Ginshiro was inevitably a little concerned. He is a busy man himself and cannot stay away. I heard that Heiji Kobe and his daughter were coming to Tokyo, so I asked them to stop by to inquire about the situation.

…

Hattori Heiji left the station with Toyama Kazuha and quickly took a taxi to the "Acupido Detective Agency" where Kusukawa Taro was working. But learned that he was not here. Fortunately, they obtained Taro Kusukawa's registered address from his current boss.

The two of them searched for it, but found that no one was in Taro Kusukawa's home, and the door was unlocked.

Hattori Heiji suddenly awakened his instinct as a detective, sneaked into the house to search for clues, and finally found that Taro Kusukawa had written the words "Kenbashi Town, Ito" on a note.

"It seems that he went to investigate this person named 'Ito'." Hattori Heiji did not feel nervous. Instead, he looked excited about meeting a challenge and took Toyama and Ye straight to Kenbashi Town.

…

People who live in a single-family house usually have a sign posted on the door. After Hattori Heiji went with Toyama Kazuha, he took a quick look and saw four or five households with "Ito" signs on them.

He asked them one by one and carefully noted down the suspicious aspects of each person.

When I asked about the last one, I knocked on the door a few times and a middle-aged lady came out.

The woman is elderly, wearing a suit and skirt, has a kind face, and is a little fat. There was a bright and beautiful lawyer badge on her chest, which reflected a beautiful red color in the sunlight.

"Huh? Are you looking for Mr. Kusukawa?"

Misari Ito pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses, smiled and touched the Siamese cat in her arms: "He is indeed here with me. No wonder when I kept him, he said he was anxious to go back. It turned out that he had made an appointment. Other guests—come in quickly and I’ll make you a pot of tea.”

Hattori Heiji looked at her and frowned.

——I heard from the person at Abedo Detective Agency that Kusukawa had been out of contact for two or three days. He, Yuan Shan and Ye checked all the way, and all the signs corresponded to this situation.

So soon, Hattori Heiji's suspicious gaze turned into a challenged smile. He followed the door: According to experience, Nanchuan was probably killed by this woman. And as long as something is done, it will definitely leave traces. There may be physical evidence of the woman's murder hidden in this house. All we need to do is find it and deduce the process...

"Click"

The door closed behind Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha.

Immediately afterwards, Hattori Heiji felt a chill on the side of his head and pressed a pistol against it.

——It turned out that there were two strong men hiding behind the door. Just wait for them to come in and catch the turtle in the urn.

Misari Ito stopped and turned around to look at them. His kind smile had disappeared, leaving only a gloomy sneer on his face:

"Oh, that guy Nanchuan really had a backup plan. Fortunately, he just found a fledgling little fool as his helper - handcuffed these two children who were not afraid of death and took them to the attic. I remember this dark-skinned young man also A detective, even in the newspapers..."

With that said, Misari Ito walked up to Hattori Heiji and looked at him like a prop:

"Kusukawa left a word puzzle. The answer is a seven-digit password. Since you are a detective, you should be good at solving puzzles - solve it. Otherwise, you will never have to leave this house."

Hattori Heiji caught a glimpse of the cold light of the gun body from the corner of his eye, his eyes twitched slightly, and cold sweat slid down his back: "..." Wait, this, this is different from the normal steps to solve a crime! !

…

Jiang Xia and Mao Lilan arrived at Mihua Town peacefully.

When leaving the station, Jiang Xia looked back at the peaceful station behind him and sighed.

"Take the subway to Mihua Park, or walk there?" Mao Lilan looked at his watch, "If we walk there, it will take about half an hour... It's a bit far, so I'd better take the subway."