Conan's grammatical investigator

Chapter 444 Mr. Shibata I'm afraid he won't be able to rub numb anymore...

"Don't spoil it!"

Hattori Shizuka and Morilan were startled by this roar, and they looked at Conan in surprise.

Conan hurriedly scratched his head with a smile, and said "haha", and the cuteness passed the level.

"Don't worry, I won't spoil it."

Qin Zhibo on the sofa comforted Conan, and Conan smiled back with great satisfaction.

Conan: Finally. Qin Zhibo won't "spoiler" the answer in advance.

In fact, his worry about spoilers is completely unnecessary, because even Qin Zhibo himself doesn't know the continuation of the story.

The inspiration for this "Mountain of Madness" comes from the research manuscript of Mr. Mamiya. Mr. Miya only experienced part of the incident at that time, and the other part of the story can only be obtained from Danfoss, the assistant of Professor Dale who may still be alive.

I remember last week that I entrusted someone who was going to fly to Arkham to ask Danforth if he was still in the mental hospital.

It's been a week and it's time for news
At this moment, Mouri Kogoro, who had been working hard to make phone calls, also got a clue.

"Thank you then."

Mori Kogoro hung up the phone, and hurried to Hattori Shizuka to report his findings, which was actually an invitation for credit.

"Shiro Shibata often wins top results in the social group of the Shizuoka Kendo Competition. He is currently working as a physical education teacher in Shizuoka Prefecture and rents an apartment with his wife."

When talking about the other party having a wife, Mori Kogoro observed Hattori Shizuka's reaction.

In the past, many clients came to the door to ask for someone to find someone, saying that it was for some obscure reasons, but in fact there were some unresolved first loves in it, and it was just because of face that it was not easy to say it directly.

But when Hattori Shizuka knew that the other party had a wife, his expression didn't change.

Does this explain.
Description
The spring of my Kogoro Mori is finally coming!
Mori Kogoro ran out to rent a car in a happy mood.

In the car, Conan was not afraid of dizziness, and read the first chapter of "Mountain of Madness" over and over again, but he still couldn't see any obvious clues.

When he arrived in Shizuoka, Conan put down the magazine in his hand, pinched the bridge of his nose lightly with both hands, to relieve the pressure of reading in the vehicle, so as to prepare for the next reasoning.

The apartment is an old-fashioned apartment building with seven floors and no elevator. It seems that Shiro Shibata has not been doing well in recent years.

This made Mori Kogoro more confident, straightened his tie, and led everyone to Shibata's house on the sixth floor to ring the doorbell.

Ding Dong——×3
The doorbell rang, but there was no movement from inside.

"Nobody's home."

Mori Kogoro put down his hand to ring the doorbell, completely unaware of being a "Reaper of Death", and did not intend to try again.

"I think it should be that the couple went out, today is a day off."

As a "death lover", Mao Lilan didn't realize it either, thinking that it was just a husband and wife who went out together.

Hattori Shizuka, who planned all this, felt that something was wrong. After all, he had already promised to come to pick up the photos, but it is also possible that Shibata Shiro did not guess that Mori Kogoro could find him so quickly, so he went out with his wife first. time for dinner.

then wait a minute
Just when everyone was unaware and ready to leave, Qin Zhibo fell silent while looking at the investigation point on the doorknob.

【Topographic Survey√】

【Unlocked room】

The investigation explanation is very simple, which means that the door of the room is not locked.

However, the description of [Terrain Survey] will only be triggered when there are traps in the terrain, which means that the doorknob itself is a trap.

Qin Zhibo immediately threw a guard totem behind the door to make sure there was a crossbow arrow behind the door that would be shot when the door was opened.

But it didn't, and there wasn't any wire attached around the door frame.

After confirming the safety, Qin Zhibo put on the magic power extractor that can be used as a white glove, and slowly turned the doorknob open.

The Maoli family in the corridor was still discussing where to "kill time", when they suddenly heard a "squeak" behind them, and looking back, it was Qin Zhibo who pushed the door open.

"You, you, you, how did you open the door?" Mori Kogoro stuttered in shock, and hurried over to question.

Qin Zhibo twisted the doorknob that could be turned freely with his gloved hand twice, and said calmly: "The door is not locked."

Maori Kogoro:"."

There was a little surprise on Conan's face, but not that surprised.

If an ordinary person could tell from the closed door that the door was unlocked, Conan would definitely suspect that he was the murderer.

But this time the target is Qin Zhibo. As we all know, his observation ability has always been so keen, sometimes even if the result is already in front of him, others can't perceive how he discovered it.

Eh?
There is no dead person here, why should I say it is a murderer?

Conan secretly complained about his nervousness in his heart, while others had already broken into Shibata's house illegally.

The sound of the TV came faintly from the living room, and everyone naturally went to the living room to say hello to the host.

Although this was somewhat impolite, after all, the doorbell had already been rang, and the client was an old acquaintance of the male owner of the house, so it didn't matter.

But in the living room, everyone only saw the TV broadcasting the program on its own, the cold food on the table for a long time, and a morning newspaper.

"The rice has become hard. Could this be breakfast?"

"It's such a pity to have such a delicious Gu Ci."

Kogoro Mori and Shizuka Hattori are incarnations of food critics, but it is obvious that Shizuka Hattori has a higher professional level, and even knows "Gu Ci" that even Mori Ran, who often cooks, doesn't know.

Mo Lilan humbly asked for advice, and Hattori Shizuka smiled and explained: "Gu Ci is actually a sweet snapper."

These words made Qin Zhibo and Conan's expressions tremble at the same time.

Just when the group was about to go to other places to explore the unknown area, another sound of door opening came from the entrance.

"Brother Shibata! I'm here to play with you."

This sentence is a little misleading, but fortunately, it sounds like a rough old man's voice.

Everyone returned to the corridor, looking at each other.

The visitor was a middle-aged man with a somewhat old face, Mediterranean + mustache. Qin Zhibo glanced at the top of the other's head. His name was Yoshikawa Takezo, a 47-year-old shop owner.

"Are you breaking through the empty door!

Yoshikawa Takezo called out subconsciously, Mori Kogoro hurriedly waved his hands and explained: "Actually, I am a detective, and I came to Mr. Shibata for something."

Yoshikawa Takezo was not stupid either. After seeing the children in the crowd and Hattori Shizuka dressed as a lady in kimono, he also knew that no one would make such an exaggerated battle.

"Let's talk quickly if you have something to do, Shibata will go to my house to play mahjong later."

At this time, Qin Zhibo tilted his head and glanced at the room at the end of the horizontal corridor, and saw a vivid investigation point through the vertical glass on the door.

"I'm sorry to inform you that Shibata-san may no longer be able to rub numb."

　Thanks for the 1500 tip from Hannibal No.[-]!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)