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Through Conan, he contacted Officer Megure as Kudo Shinichi and asked about the incident that happened in Tokyo. After having a rough and specific direction for the case, Officer Megure quickly gave an answer:

"That's right Kudo, in the first half of the night on the day you mentioned, three people were killed at the Nishikuni Shrine in Tokyo.

“And the way the three of them died was different from ordinary homicides. In addition to two of them being killed by the same samurai sword, another was shot with a bow and arrow.

"Based on the analysis of the scene, we found that the murderer should be the same person. He should have used a bow and arrow first to kill one person alone while the three were defenseless, and then the other two were too frightened to react. Next, the murderer took the opportunity to kill him with a samurai sword.”

In this way, after Officer Megure briefly explained the general situation of the incident, he listened to the time of the incident in Tokyo and the way the deceased was killed——

Daggers, katana, bows and arrows...

The use of this kind of cold weapon feels a bit like an ancient warrior...

So, this was the subconscious reaction of Conan and Hattori Heiji after hearing what Officer Megure said——

"The crime occurred in the middle of the night...according to time, it was basically close to early morning in Tokyo in the first half of the night, then in Osaka in the early morning, and finally in Kyoto. If this is the same murderer targeting the members of 'Genji Hotaru' If so, then he ran to three places at the same time in one night..."

After hanging up the phone of Officer Megure, Hattori Heiji couldn't help but analyze this based on the new clues that emerged.

Conan also thought about this and said:

"Well. Although Officer Megure and the others have not yet found any relationship between the three deceased people in Tokyo, if they can find the possibility that they are members of 'Genji Hotaru', then this will involve Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto. Even if the murderers behind the murders are not the same person, they are definitely related. "

"Then what do you think?"

Hearing this, Hattori Heiji asked about Conan's guess about the incident.

"I'm leaning towards the murderer being the same person. Because the timing is right."

Conan thought for a while and analyzed:

"The Shinkansen from Tokyo to Osaka starts at 6 a.m. and runs until 9:30 p.m., and the trains are very frequent. There is a train every four to five minutes on average. It only takes more than two hours to get to Osaka. . Then it only takes about an hour to drive from Osaka to Kyoto.

"And this is without considering that the other party may be flying...

"It's not difficult to travel between three places in one night."

"That's right."

Regarding Conan's analysis, Hattori Heiji also nodded affirmatively:

"And more importantly...the murderer must complete the murder involving three places within one night..."

"Yes. If the murder cannot be completed in one night, but waits until the next day, the previous murders may be reported in the news, so that the remaining victims can be prepared."

Conan analyzed.

"Yes, the murderer did not deal with the scene after each crime. This also shows that the murderer was actually a little pressed for time."

Hattori Heiji pointed out one of the doubts.

"But in such a hurry, he successfully completed three murders between three places... He can guarantee that the victims will definitely stay at the designated place and appear..."

Conan continued to analyze, and Hattori Heiji quickly understood Conan's intentions:

"You mean...are you more inclined to think that this incident is an internal dispute within the 'Genji Hotaru'?"

"Relatively speaking, this possibility is relatively high."

Conan nodded and said:

"Especially the incident in Tokyo..."

"The three deceased were killed together at the Nishikuni Shrine in Tokyo. This means that the murderer probably asked them to meet there. If they were not someone they relatively trusted, it would be difficult to ask them out together."

Hattori Heiji affirmed, and then said strangely:

"But if it's their internal reasons...'Hotaru Genji' has obviously been quiet for several years. Why did this happen suddenly now?"

"Anyway, according to police information, the number of members of 'Genji Hotaru' should have been eight, but now, if the three people who died in the Tokyo incident were also members of 'Genji Hotaru', there are already five. The victim..."

"There are only three people left... In this case, if it is still due to internal reasons... Kudo, don't you think this is a bit contradictory?"

Hattori Heiji followed and said——

Indeed, if the murderer can invite the members of "Genji Hotaru" to kill together, and the murderer can successfully see the deceased in the three incidents without missing a beat, it does not seem like something that outsiders can do, but if you say so , a group of eight thieves, someone inside killed five other people, this kind of thing...

"Well, from that point of view, it's strange."

Conan did not deny Hattori Heiji’s thoughts:

"So for now, the whole thing seems confusing... Perhaps we have to wait until the police from the three places jointly operate before we can combine the information from the three places to deduce a greater possibility...

"But all in all, if the murderer is really someone within their ranks..."

"That can only mean that something major has happened inside 'Hotaru Genji'!"

Hattori Heiji naturally took up Conan's analysis and said:

"Moreover, the murderer deliberately took away their "Yoshisuke"... What is the deep meaning behind this? If they just wanted to hide their identity as members of 'Genji Hotaru', this was not realized at all in the end. They held "Yoshisuke" The clues of "The Chronicle" have not been erased..."

So, just as Hattori Heiji said this, the phone rang in the phone booth nearby——

Because after Conan used the phone here to contact Officer Megure just now, Officer Megure, who learned the new information, also wanted to confirm something immediately, so Officer Megure made an agreement with Kudo Shinichi, that is, Conan, as soon as there is news He called back right away, so Conan and Hattori Heiji didn't leave the phone booth from just now.

Now the phone in the phone booth is ringing, indicating that Officer Megure has completed the investigation of key clues, so Conan immediately put on the bow-tie voice changer and answered the phone with Kudo Shinichi's voice——

"Kudo, you are right. After we re-investigated the belongings of the three deceased people, we found that they all had the book "Yoshitsune", and the version was the same. The cardboard book cover was still retained, but The "Yisukeki" inside is gone, so it can be basically concluded that the three deceased are also members of 'Genji Hotaru'...

“We have reported this matter and will immediately contact the police in Osaka and Kyoto to jointly handle the case and strive to solve the case as soon as possible.

"I have to say, it's all thanks to you, Kudo!"

Over the phone, Officer Megure explained the situation, and finally couldn't help but praise Kudo.

In this regard, Hattori Heiji on the side was a little unconvinced——

"It's obviously the clue I provided..."

"Huh? The voice just now was... Hattori Heiji? Kudo, are you with Hattori Heiji now?"

However, it was also a sound like this that made Officer Megure hear the voice of Hattori Heiji, which made Officer Megure realize that Kudo Shinichi was now with Hattori Heiji.

In this regard, after hearing the words coming from the phone, Hattori Heiji couldn't help but grab the receiver from Conan's hand, and smiled directly at Officer Megure on the other side of the phone:

"Yes, yes! I didn't expect to meet Kudo, so we just chatted about the case... This time, it's also thanks to Officer Megure! Otherwise we wouldn't have grasped such an important clue!"

After saying that, Hattori Heiji hung up the phone.

Seeing this, Conan couldn't help but give Hattori Heiji a blank look——

"You talk a lot..."