Stay away from Conan

Chapter 981 Gathering

"He is a person with the number 'eight' in his name, so it stands to reason that he would be the target of the murderer. Moreover, when Asahi Hiroki was killed, Sawaki Fairy should still be under the protection of Officer Shiratori. Why? Suddenly...became a suspect?"

Although Miwako Sato could not deny this possibility based on the clue analysis provided by Gao Yuan, this change was still somewhat surprising. Miwako Sato couldn't help but think about it and asked.

"After all, we have investigated so far, and it is only Sawaki Koichi who may have hatred for Mr. Asahi Hiroki. And the previous inference can basically determine that the two murderers have the intention to kill Asahi Hiroki, so this is the only way at present to roughly There are clues to confirm the scope of the murderer, so we must find out.”

In this regard, Gao Yuan simply explained:

"As for when Mr. Asahi Hiroki was killed, Zekihei Zeki had an alibi under the protection of Officer Shiratori. It can only be said that the murderer who killed Mr. Asahi Hiroki with a crossbow at night was not him, but he was completely It may be the murderer who changed Mr. Asahi Hiroki’s eye drops.”

Seemingly understanding, Gao Mushe nodded while listening to Gao Yuan's explanation, but after thinking about it for a while, he couldn't help but ask:

"But wait a minute, Mr. Akechi. I remember that according to your and Kudo-san's previous analysis, the murderer who killed Mr. Asahi Hiroki with a crossbow was the murderer who caused the whole incident in the first place, that is, the one who attacked Officer Megure and Hiroyuki. Lawyer, you, and Dr. Agasa’s murderer. Moreover, according to the testimony of Kudo-san and what our police saw after Asahi Hiroki was killed, this murderer was riding a motorcycle, wearing a motorcycle suit and a helmet. Such a description of a person is very similar to the suspected criminal who appeared in the auto repair shop that Miss Yumi found. So, doesn’t it mean that the murderer that the auto repair shop clerk saw was this person? The murderer who caused the whole incident...

"However, it stands to reason that Mr. Sawaki cannot be the murderer who killed Mr. Asahi Hiroki with a crossbow at night. In other words, this criminal riding a motorcycle, wearing a motorcycle suit and a helmet should not be the murderer. That's right, Mr. Sawaki. In that case, Mr. Akechi, why did you ask the clerk to confirm whether the voice of the suspected suspect is Mr. Sawaki? It shouldn't be a match, right?"

After thinking carefully for a while, Takagi Wataru roughly understood the current situation, and then asked this question in confusion.

At the same time, Sato Miwako also obviously felt that the question asked by Takagi Wataru made sense. The two of them looked at Gao Yuan seriously, waiting for his reply.

But in this regard, Gao Yuan just said:

"Perhaps the two murderers were both driving motorcycles. After all, judging from the situation of the two playing cards placed in my car, the person who did this probably wanted to take advantage of the first person. The murderer created this incident as a "hitchhiker" to murder the second murderer of the person he wanted to murder, so the second murderer must have appeared near the auto repair shop at that time.

"At the same time, in the car accident I encountered on the way out of the auto repair shop, because the handmade object representing the 'Jack of Spades' was left at the scene, it was the first murderer who attacked us with the truck. And He could show up to attack at that time, and maybe the first murderer would be watching nearby when we arrived at the repair shop.

"Therefore, I have reason to suspect that both murderers had been near the auto repair shop at that time, and it cannot be ruled out that both of them happened to be driving motorcycles. Therefore, the one investigated by Officer Miyamoto appeared in the auto repair shop. , the suspect wearing a motorcycle suit and helmet may be either of the two murderers, so this is worthy of investigation.”

In this way, Gao Yuan briefly described his analysis process, but the specific reason is that Gao Yuan remembered that Zekihei in the original work was riding a motorcycle, and it was precisely because of an accident while riding a motorcycle that he lost his sense of taste. , which completely changed his mentality, thus launching his subsequent revenge actions.

Therefore, it is a default clue for Gao Yuan that Zekihei knows how to ride a motorcycle. The other murderer, because Conan and the police witnessed him, also rode a motorcycle to carry out the operation, so it cannot be confirmed. He appeared in the car at that time. The person who appears to be the suspect in the repair shop needs to be confirmed as to who the murderer is.

However, despite this, Gao Yuan still feels a little strange when he thinks about it carefully——

After all, up to now, there is still no clue as to the identity of the first murderer. But now that Asahi Hiroki himself is dead, without the testimony of the person involved, and without any clues, it is really difficult to find another person who has a grudge against Asahi Hiroki.

"Furthermore, it's common for the murderer to disguise himself as one of the victims in such serial incidents, isn't it?"

After thinking about it, Gao Yuan added one last sentence, which could be regarded as an additional reason for his suspicion of Zemu Fair.

But at the same time, as these words appeared, Gao Yuan's thoughts suddenly became thoughtful——

Continuous events, in which the murderer disguises himself as a victim to avoid suspicion, is a very common method in mystery novels, and Sawaki Taira did so in the original work.

That being the case, Sawaki Eirochi in the original work could do this, then could the identity of the murderer, for whom he has not noticed the slightest clue so far, be among the victims?

However, so far, Officer Megure, Fei Yingli, himself, Dr. Ari, and the dead Asahi Hiroki are obviously not the murderers. So, will the remaining candidates for the victims be? Is there a murderer?

Thinking like this, Gao Yuan felt that he might have to wait until the targets with numbers in their names appeared one by one.

And if it develops according to the original work, although there have been many changes in the plot, I am afraid that when Sawaki goes to "Water Crystal" to meet Shang Shengyi tomorrow, the remaining targets may appear.

Therefore, Gao Yuan couldn't help but fall into thinking...

…

Soon the morning of the next day came. On the other side, because Dr. Agasa was injured and hospitalized, at the Mihua General Hospital where Conan was originally hospitalized, Officer Megure and others completed a basic investigation at Asahi Hiroki's house and came to In the ward of Miwa General Hospital, Dr. Ali, who had been attacked by a murderer, asked about the situation.

However, because the attack on Dr. A Li was very simple, it was just that when Dr. A Li walked out of the hospital in the evening, the murderer passed by on a motorcycle and shot an arrow directly at Dr. A Li, injuring him. Dr. Li, there are no other muddy details to delve into.

As for the murderer who left on a motorcycle, because no one was chasing him nearby at the time, the police were unable to find out where the murderer went after that.

However, after that, the murder of Asahi Hiroki happened. Therefore, based on the judgment that the two previous incidents were caused by the same murderer, the police roughly determined the murderer's route of action, and then they had to try to do something about it. An investigation was conducted, but the results were obviously limited.

As for Dr. Ali, although he was hit by the murderer's arrow, his vital parts were not injured and he is currently only hospitalized for recuperation.

As a result, after Officer Megure and others briefly inquired about Dr. Ali's situation, they did not intend to disturb Dr. Ali's rest and prepared to leave.

But at this moment, Xiaolan also came to the hospital after hearing the news——

"Shinichi!"

Xiaolan, who was originally visiting Fei Yingli at Toto University Hospital, learned that Dr. Ali was injured and hospitalized at Mihua General Hospital. She thought that Dr. Ali was supposed to take care of Conan in the hospital, but now Dr. Ali is not allowed to take care of Conan. They were all injured, so Xiaolan came here because she was worried about Conan.

As a result, Xiaolan happened to see Kudo Shinichi who was following Officer Megure, Mouri Kogoro and others outside the ward.

Therefore, Xiaolan, whose emotions could not be suppressed for a moment, couldn't help but have tears in her eyes, and couldn't help shouting out "Xinyi"'s name.

"Xiaolan?"

In this regard, when he heard Xiaolan's voice, Kudo Shinichi was a little stunned at first. He didn't expect that Xiaolan would come back here. Then he turned around and saw Xiaolan with tears flowing out of the corners of his eyes. His eyes were trembling. , looking at him with a very complicated mood, Kudo Shinichi couldn't help but responded, and then wanted to ask Xiaolan why he was here.

However, before Kudo Shinichi could speak again, Xiaolan stepped forward in a hurry and came to Kudo Shinichi. Originally, because of the phone call from Kudo Shinichi during the day yesterday, because of Kudo Shinichi on the phone, Shinichi said that he couldn't come back in time, which made Xiaolan want to express all kinds of anguish in her heart. But now she really saw Kudou Shinichi appear here, and all the words could not come out, but she relaxed a little. Emotionally, he asked as calmly as possible:

"Shinichi, when did you come back?"

"Ah...oh! I heard that too many people were injured in this incident, so I thought that this incident was really something serious, so I tried my best to come back..."

Faced with Xiaolan's inquiry, Kudo Shinichi thought for a while and then made an explanation.

"Really……"

Listening to Kudo Shinichi's explanation, Xiaolan's expression was depressed for a while, but thinking that no matter what the reason was, Shinichi was back after all, so she no longer thought about what Kudo Shinichi said on the phone during the day yesterday. Yes, Xiaolan couldn't help but feel a little ashamed that she finally hung up on Shinichi like she lost her temper.

So, with her head slightly lowered and her face turned away, Xiaolan whispered:

"I'm sorry...I did it yesterday..."

"Ah! Xiaolan!"

And before Xiaolan finished speaking, at this moment, she was no longer looking at Xiaolan from Conan's perspective as before, but from Kudo Shinichi's perspective. After seeing Xiaolan's somewhat tearful but brave expression, , Kudo Shinichi had some mixed feelings in his heart.

Therefore, Kudo Shinichi couldn't help interrupting Xiaolan's words, and then said:

"I happen to have something to tell you. I wonder if you are free now?"

"ah?"

For a moment, Xiaolan couldn't help but be stunned when she heard Gao Yuan's words, but then she seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but reply:

"It just so happens that I have something to discuss with you!"

With that said, Xiaolan deliberately glanced at Moori Kogoro, who was also here at the moment, then reached out and took Kudo Shinichi's arm, and was about to go somewhere else.

Seeing this, Kudo Shinichi did not refuse. Hearing that Xiaolan wanted to discuss something with him, he followed him.

On the other hand, Mouri Kogoro on the side was surprised to see his daughter deliberately pulling Kudo Shinichi away. He couldn't help being stunned, and then he shouted to Xiaolan and the others with some anxiety and anger:

"Hey! Where are you going!"

As he spoke, Mouri Kogoro, who was a little nervous, unconsciously wanted to follow him. However, as he stretched out his hand, there was some tendency to move forward. After all, Moori Kogoro did not take a step, but just stared blankly. Looking at Xiaolan and Kudo Shinichi leaving, he felt that Xiaolan seemed to be deliberately avoiding him——

"We'll be right back!"

Simply, Xiaolan turned around and shouted to Mouri Kogoro, and then continued to pull Kudo Shinichi towards the corner of the corridor.

Seeing this, Mouri Kogoro was silent for a moment, and could only watch helplessly...

…

"Shinichi, if it were you, would you shoot?"

As she pulled Kudo Shinichi through the corner of the corridor, where Maori Kogoro couldn't see her, Xiaolan was worried. However, because she had not seen Kudo Shinichi for a long time, Xiaolan couldn't help but rely on Kudo. Shinichi told Kudo Shinichi what he recalled about the shooting incident of Kogoro Mori ten years ago, and then asked in a low mood:

"No matter how confident you are, you shouldn't shoot! I will never be able to trust my dad again. If it were you, you would definitely not do this!"

As she said this, Xiaolan couldn't help but wipe her tears.

"Well..."

In this regard, after hearing such facts again and seeing Xiaolan's low mood, Kudo Shinichi thought for a moment, and then said truthfully:

"If you ask me now, I don't know..."

"Why?"

Xiaolan raised her head and looked at Kudo Shinichi's slightly serious expression, seeming very surprised by his answer.

"However, even if it is true that my uncle shot my aunt, it does not necessarily mean it is true! Do you understand?"

Seriously, Kudo Shinichi replied.

"What do you mean by this? I don't understand what you mean!"

This answer completely confused Xiaolan, and she was a little unwilling to ask.

Looking at Xiaolan's stubborn and serious eyes, Kudo Shinichi really didn't know how to give a specific answer to this question, but at that moment, he heard Officer Megure calling his name——

"Hey! Kudo, it's almost time to set off to meet Mr. Shang Shengyi with Mr. Sawaki!"

"I'm sorry, that's all I can say right now. When the incident is over, I'll have a good chat with you!"

In this regard, due to the incident, Kudo Shinichi responded to Xiaolan like this, and then he was about to start walking towards Officer Megure and the others——

"Wait a minute! I'm going too!"

However, seeing that Kudo Shinichi was planning to leave with Officer Megure and others, Xiaolan hesitated for a while, and then stepped forward very seriously and said this to everyone.

"Stop it, Xiaolan, it won't be fun for us to go there!"

At this moment, seeing Xiaolan planning to follow him and others, Mouri Kogoro couldn't help shouting at Xiaolan, wanting to advise her not to take risks.

But for some reason, Xiaolan decided to do the opposite to him, and responded very seriously:

"Many people have been injured in this incident because of my father. As my father's daughter, I really can't sit at home and wait!"

In this way, with Xiaolan's serious persistence, she couldn't defeat Xiaolan. In order not to waste time, Officer Mu Mu finally took Xiaolan with him to the marine entertainment facility near Tokyo Bay——

And just as Gao Yuan expected, this time, indeed, all the people who should appear were gathered...