Conan’s Corpse Picker

Officer Sato glanced at the registered check-out time, and his expression changed slightly: "It takes a lot of effort to arrange the body in that way - working backwards, only Tsuzune has time to do this. He is the murderer, He is the 'Hell Puppet Master' who has tricked us several times!"

manager:"!"

He was afraid and said: "The Silver Meteor came here two days ago, and Mr. Duzingen came here on it."

Officer Sato looked suspicious: "Wait a minute, there are so many passengers on every train, why do you remember the origin of Tatsugen so clearly?"

The manager said helplessly: "If you have seen Mr. Duzingen, you will never forget it - he is wearing a white plastic mask. From a distance, he looks like a white plastic mannequin in a shopping mall. It is even more scary when you look up close... …”

He sighed: "This look is a bit strange. In addition, Mr. Duzingen has always been silent and seems to be mute. I can't help but pay more attention to him."

"In my impression, he has been sitting in the room not knowing what to do for the past two days. Until not long ago, he suddenly went out with his luggage, went downstairs and vacated the room."

As he said that, the manager glanced at the train schedule posted on the wall: "The next train will come in two days, so I'm a little surprised where he is going when he checks out now, but I don't dare to ask. Now it seems... …It turns out that he absconded out of fear of crime.”

Jiang Xia looked down at the guest list and saw the full name of Mr. Duzingen - Duzingen Carpet Man.

"This person's name is so strange." Suzuki Sonoko stood next to him, curiously looking at the strange words. After reciting them silently in her mind several times, she was suddenly startled, "Wait a minute, the pronunciation of this name... …”

Jiang Xia nodded: "It's a homophone of 'string puppet'. This 'Hell Puppet Master' used a pseudonym when he registered at the store."

Officer Sato thought of the corpse hanging dangling in the room and was so angry that his fists hardened: "This cunning and cruel guy... specifically leaving such a name is simply a provocation."

Officer Takagi took his notepad and asked the hotel manager: "Where will he go after leaving this hotel? - You have stayed here for a long time, so you should know the common routes nearby."

The manager hesitated and said: "To be honest, this area is full of swamps and wetlands. The only road leading to the adjacent station unfortunately collapsed due to the recent heavy rain, and many guests who originally planned to leave were forced to stay... Under such circumstances, I really can’t figure out where Mr. Duzingen will go after checking out.”

"Wait a minute, the road collapsed?" The members of the Fantasy Magic Troupe listened for a long time and finally couldn't help but say, "The next Silver Meteor will not arrive for two days... Then, aren't we trapped here for these two days? "

"Yes." The manager was mixed with joy and sorrow, "Thanks to the collapse of the road, well, I mean, because of the collapse of the road, the occupancy rate of our hotel has been extremely high in the past two days. It's like going back to the old days. "

Maya Hashimoto's ears twitched, and she was highly sensitive to such words: "That time in the past? What time?"

"Oh, some of you may not know, but there was a kind of mineral deposit near our place." The hotel manager pointed to the side, "Because you can get this kind of thing, this place used to be very lively."

Jiang Xia looked at where he pointed: "Jadeite?"

"That's right." The manager turned around and cherished the seemingly ordinary stone on the counter. "Unfortunately, after years of excessive mining, almost all the good jadeite has been dug out, and now only a few are left. Gravels of little value - but they are still jadeite stones no matter how broken they are. There is no need to use them in vain, so I asked the waiters to put them in each guest room as decoration, which is a rare local feature. "

I listened to the local introduction from the manager, but didn't find many useful clues.

Returning to the lounge, Officer Sato turned around twice and couldn't help but look at Jiang Xia.

Jiang Xia noticed her gaze and reached out to pat the seat next to her: "Don't be anxious, let's take a look at this first."

On the table in front of him, he looked at the travel brochure that he had not finished reading last time.

"Instead of looking for a needle in a haystack to check for strangers, it's better to start with the people related to the leader." Jiang Xia pointed to the key members of the Fantasy Magic Troupe on the brochure.

"I know these people." Officer Takagi has done his homework early, and his understanding of several magicians is far beyond the few words in this brochure.

He pointed to the magician who looked like a Western fantasy prince on the far right of the album: "This is the 'noble' Yurama. It is rumored that he has a bad temper and always irritates the audience. However, because of his superb skills and outstanding appearance, he His popularity is currently the highest in the group, and many people regard him as the face of the Fantasy Magic Group.”

"Excellent skills?" Conan thought of the magician who invited Mao Lilan to perform magic on the train, but randomly pulled the belt of his windbreaker. He snorted, "Isn't this the uncle who was bitten by the cat? I really can't tell him. What a wonderful performance.”

Officer Takagi also wanted to laugh when he thought of that funny scene.

But now was not the time for such gossip. Remembering that there was a very enterprising policewoman next to him, he cleared his throat and said seriously:

"The photo next to him is of 'Mermaid Princess' Yukai, the wife of the leader of the Fantasy Magic Troupe. Although her overall magic level is not as good as that of the Western Fantasy Prince, she is very good at all kinds of water magic. In this regard He is also considered a leader.”

"The plain-looking man next to him who is always smiling is Sakonji, the 'clown' who is very good at prop magic. Many haters say that he should be a comedian rather than a magician. However, his magic has improved significantly over the years, and he will probably go further and further on this path in the future."

As he spoke, Officer Takagi sighed secretly: these lines should have been whispered by him when he and Officer Sato rushed to Hokkaido and watched the magic show leisurely, creating an atmosphere like a date and chatting, but now...

Shaking his head, throwing those pink bubble scenes out of his mind, Inspector Takagi continued to introduce the fourth person uncomplainingly: "This is the 'psychic' Sakuraba, who is very good at hypnosis and supernatural magic. I heard that a rich man once asked him to exorcise evil spirits for a large sum of money, but he declined. He must love the magic business very much."

Jiang Xia: "..." Sure enough, he is a fake colleague. He has to hide when the pie of exorcism falls on his head... Speaking of which, why didn't anyone ask him to exorcise evil spirits? Is it because his external identity is a detective rather than a psychic?