Conan's grammatical investigator

Chapter 1412 Conan is no longer the same as before

boom!
There was another brief thunderclap.

Tokura Sakuya was hanging upside down outside the floor-to-ceiling window, and his movement was very similar to a bat hanging upside down on the top of a cave.

But his lower body couldn't be seen, only his upper body was exposed.

When everyone in the restaurant saw this scene, they were so shocked that they were speechless for a moment.

"Ah——!" Maid Xiaoguang suddenly screamed, breaking the brief silence.

Qin Zhibo was the first to react. He rushed forward and pushed away the pretty boy who was standing blankly in front of the window.

But at that moment, Tokura Sakuya outside the window suddenly shrank back as if a mechanism had been triggered.

Qin Zhibo quickly opened the window and went to the balcony to check.

boom!
There was another loud thunder, and the purple lightning blooming in the clouds lit up half of the night sky, and at the same time illuminated the huge shadow flying away in the air.

The shadow flapped a pair of long, narrow wings and looked like Batman.

Qin Zhibo narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at the huge bat shadow that was fleeing into the distance.

Hattori Heiji and Conan, who followed later, also saw the bat shadow and their expressions became horrified.

"What, what is that?" Conan murmured.

Although Hattori Heiji's pupils shrank in shock, he still answered bravely, "Is it, is it some kind of bird?"

"But...if it's a bird, it's too big..."

Suddenly, Conan felt some slippery liquid on his forehead.

Conan raised his hand and touched it, then took a look under the light and found that it was a dark red liquid.

I sniffed and could smell a rusty smell.

“Blood?”

Hattori Heiji saw the blood on Conan's palm and quickly came over to ask with concern: "Kudo, why are you bleeding? Did you get bit by that thing?"

"I do not know either?"

Conan also touched his head, wondering when this happened.

People are like this, there are always some blood stains on their bodies for no apparent reason, and they don't even realize when these blood stains were made.

Qin Zhibo looked up and said calmly, "It was left there..."

Hattori Heiji and Conan also looked in that direction and saw red liquid dripping from the eaves above.

"Is there a room upstairs?!" Hattori Heiji shouted.

Butler Koga nodded and said, "Yes, there is an attic upstairs..."

Everyone quickly ran to the third floor of the villa.

This is the attic of the villa. According to Butler Koga, since Torakura Sasuke hated the smell of cigarettes, it was converted into a special smoking room.

Several people climbed up the ladder and found the second son of the Torakura family lying at the window.

Torakojiro's body was lying on the window, with one hand stretched out of the window and his bleeding neck resting on the window.

In his right hand, he held a bloody dagger.

Qin Zhibo walked forward and confirmed the investigation point, and found that he was indeed dead.

This is the first corpse investigation site I have seen tonight...

【Corpse Investigation√】

[Name of the deceased: Torakura Masanobu]

[Time of death: 10 minutes ago]

[Cause of death: Excessive blood loss due to carotid artery severance]

[Corpse investigation completed, character skill obtained: car driving]

[Acquire repeated skills, converted into 1000 proficiency of that skill]

Although the corpse was completed, the side quest did not appear.

Qin Zhibo also knew the reason, which was that the main quest already included this side quest.

Hattori Heiji also checked the pulse and the wound on the neck and confirmed that the person was dead.

"His carotid artery was severed and he was already dying...but the problem was that he was holding the dagger in his own hand."

Conan also glanced at the dagger in Torakura Jiro's hand and analyzed in a deep voice: "In other words, he might have been suddenly attacked by someone and decided to commit suicide."

Hattori Heiji continued: "Or, that person deliberately created confusion, wanting people to think that he committed suicide..."

……

The three of them checked the attic again and made sure that nothing was missed before coming down from the attic.

The other members of the Tonkura family who were waiting downstairs couldn't wait to ask about the situation.

When they learned that Torakojiro was dead, they all showed expressions of disbelief.

"W-what? Ma Xin..."

The second man’s wife opened her eyes wide in horror, and her body shook slightly as if she could not bear the blow.

Fortunately, Torakura Sannan behind her gently supported her shoulders so she did not fall.

The pretty boy also stared in shock and murmured, "It seems that we have to find the treasure quickly, otherwise it will be really bad..."

The girl with glasses also agreed, "Yeah, maybe Shouyu-jie had already been forcibly taken away by the vampire Pomi-ge, and pierced like the legend says..."

Qin Zhibo, Hattori Heiji, and Conan looked at the reactions of the few people and knew that the so-called legend was the "Piercing Daimyo" that the butler had told them before.

Just now, Hattori Heiji thought it was just an imitation of the foreign legend of Dracula.

But now a murder has occurred, and the plot is similar to the one that stabbed the daimyo and killed his own brother, so he has to pay attention to it.

"No matter what, don't leave the restaurant until you find that old lady."

"And the servants and cooks in this villa must stay in their rooms and not leave until the police arrive."

"Of course, besides the butler, you have to lead the way for us..."

Hattori Heiji was just about to raise his hand to turn his hat to the front and switch to serious mode when he realized he was not wearing a hat.

At this time, Butler Koga asked with some concern: "But, but... the opponent is a vampire. Is it really okay to rely on just a few of us?"

Hattori Heiji smiled lightly and said without hesitation: "You are stupid, there are no vampires in this world~"

"We are now acting to collect evidence of someone's crime..."

At this moment, Hattori Heiji already had a basic idea of ​​the case in his mind.

Vampires definitely do not exist.

The murderer who killed Torakura Jiro should be Torakura Sakuya who had been missing for a long time.

Therefore, for the safety of the remaining members of the Tonkura family, the safest approach is to temporarily confine the others.

As for Torakura Sakuya, he is a terminal cancer patient and it is physically difficult for him to complete this series of tricks independently.

That's why that elderly lady with exposed cleavage was needed to help.

For example, when taking the photo, if the middle-aged woman had not used her body to hold the pretty boy next to her, the pretty boy's head would have completely blocked the mirror where the strange shadow appeared.

In other words, now we just need to ensure the safety of these people and then find the aunt, and the truth will be revealed.

Hattori Heiji had a confident expression, as if he had everything planned out.

Conan, who was standing lower, saw Hattori Heiji's expression and knew that he had probably figured out what was going on.

Indeed, if we treat this case as a regular case, 7% to 8% of the puzzle pieces have been put together.

The method of disappearing inside the coffin and the method of the mysterious shadow in the mirror have been cracked by Qin Zhibo.

Although Torakura Sakuya hanging upside down outside the window just now was shocking, the only person who was not there at the time was the missing elder sister, and she was the only one who could have done something. Or...

But the premise of all this is that vampires do not exist.

The only problem now is that Qin Zhibo's attitude is a bit strange, and he can't be sure whether vampires are real.

Just in case it's true...

At this time, Qin Zhibo suddenly asked the housekeeper: "Mr. Housekeeper, when the car accident happened two years ago, were there any other people from the Yincang family in this house?"

"Yes, all those who are gathered here today also gathered in this house at that time."

"What about the maid Xiao Guang?" Qin Zhibo continued to ask, "Does she know about this?"

Butler Koga shook his head. "The master specifically told me not to tell her about this. As for whether he told Xiaoguang himself..."

Conan and Hattori Heiji were a little confused, so they asked Qin Zhibo: "Uncle, what does this matter you are talking about have to do with Xiaoguang Maid? Didn't she come here just half a year ago?"

Qin Zhibo then explained, "Because Maid Xiaoguang is the child left behind by the fiancée two years ago."

"what!"

Hattori Heiji's eyes widened. He didn't expect that the legend and the current situation were exactly the same.

Originally, he thought that it was just Torakura Sakuya who wanted to investigate these brothers and sisters for killing his beloved wife.

But if there was another child, then this maid might have become Torakura Sakuya's helper.

The motive of revenge for one's mother is also very reasonable.

So, Hattori Heiji quickly turned around and ran towards the restaurant.

But after he ran two steps, he realized something was wrong.

Looking back, I found Conan still standing there, not moving.

"Kudo, what are you doing?"

In a hurry, he forgot about the name.

Conan stood there, turned to look at Qin Zhibo, and felt a little conflicted.

Because Qin Zhibo didn't seem to be planning to go to the restaurant, he still stood there.

"Come here quickly!" Anxious Hattori Heiji urged again.

Because the maid is now in the restaurant with the other members of the Torakan family. If she is also an Avenger, then these people will be like sheep walking into the tiger's mouth.

Conan was urged again, and looking at Hattori Heiji's anxious expression, he made up his mind.

"Hattori, you go first, I'll stay here..."

Conan didn't know what he could do by staying here, but his inner intuition was that only by following Qin Zhibo could he uncover the truth.

Hattori Heiji looked at Conan who was unwilling to move, and his face showed shock.

"That's none of your business!"

Then he turned around and strode towards the restaurant.

Looking at Hattori Heiji's departing back, Conan felt mixed emotions.

If he didn't know the truth about the world hidden beneath the surface, he would have run towards the direction where the victim was most likely to be without hesitation, just like Hattori Heiji.

But now he is no longer the same as before.

Conan's eyes were slightly heavy. He turned to look at Qin Zhibo, showing a 200% serious expression and asked: "You should have a direction for investigation, right?"

"Ah."

Qin Zhibo gave a fatherly smile and nodded.

……

Inside the restaurant, everyone sat in their respective seats, staring blankly at a loss as to what to do.

Hattori Heiji suddenly pushed the door open and rushed in. He glanced inside the restaurant but did not see the maid Xiaoguang.

"Where is Xiaoguang? Why isn't he here?" Hattori Heiji asked anxiously.

Inakura Sannan looked up and replied, "If you want to look for her, she just said she wanted to make some more coffee and has gone to the kitchen..."

At this time, Tokura Jiro's wife asked again when the police would arrive.

Hattori Heiji relayed Officer Otaki's original words, "It's raining in the mountains now, the road is difficult to walk on, and we will arrive a little later."

The girl with glasses supported her chin with both hands and murmured, "It seems that tonight is destined to be a sleepless night. I'm already hungry..."

"I should have just eaten the dumplings made by the girls."

Hattori Heiji was stunned. He remembered that Mori Ran and Toyama Kazuha should not have told anyone else about making dumplings.

So Hattori Heiji asked the girl with glasses how she knew about this.

"Because just now the girls came to Xiaoguang to borrow the key to the freezer, saying that they made too many dumplings and wanted to store some in the freezer..."

"It was at that time that Hikaru went to the kitchen with them."

After hearing the explanation of the girl with glasses, Hattori Heiji was stunned and suddenly thought of a possibility.

If the maid Xiaoguang is Torakura Sakuya's helper, then the missing elder sister is not a helper but a victim.

It's possible that they worked together to hide the bodies in the freezer, which is the only place that has not been searched.

Just when Hattori Heiji was about to turn around and go to the kitchen, the pretty boy walked to the window and looked out, as if he wanted to open the window to get some fresh air.

Suddenly, he showed a look of horror, fell to the ground, and murmured.

"what……"

Hattori Heiji turned his head and looked at him in confusion, "What's wrong with you?"

The pretty boy stared at the balcony in surprise for two seconds, then slowly turned his head and shook his head.

"No, nothing..."

Hattori Heiji looked at the pretty boy's reaction and of course he could tell that it was definitely not an attitude of "nothing".

So he also walked to the French window and scanned the balcony.

But there was nothing here except a small pool of dried blood on the ground and a few empty clay jars in the corner.

This is the blood that dripped from Torakojiro in the attic.

Hattori Heiji took one more look at the pretty boy who was still frightened, then ran to the kitchen.

……

In the kitchen, Toyama and Ye took the key ring and tried the refrigerator doors one by one.

“This one isn’t either…”

"Which key is used here? It would be nice to put a label on it..."

Mao Lilan was holding the wrapped dumplings in the back and comforted her: "It's okay, just try all these keys and you will definitely find it."

"Yeah, that's true."

The two girls were trying to figure out how to open the refrigerator door when a figure suddenly jumped out from the kitchen door.

Mao Lilan subconsciously turned her head to look, only to see the maid Xiaoguang staring at them with a ferocious expression and breathing heavily.

Saliva dripped from his lips, and the two faintly visible fangs gleamed faintly.

"Ms. Xiaoguang...are you okay?"

Mao Lilan was a little at a loss and could only ask tentatively.

Suddenly, the maid rushed towards them like a hungry tiger.

"what--!"

At the critical moment, Mao Lilan threw down the dumpling plate, took out a metal badge from her trouser pocket and pressed it on the face of the maid Xiaoguang!
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