The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1259 Little Gray: Let's join the Versailles!

"Conan!"

Xiaolan was furious when she saw her dog being beaten.

She immediately adopted a karate stance, intending to go up and pin down this little black Santa Claus who was bullying her dog.

"Xiao Lan, back off!"

Fujino pulled out his wooden sword and blocked the unicorn girl who was about to go up.

Immediately afterward, he pushed off with his feet and charged forward.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Hei immediately pulled out his stun gun to block.

The crackling and popping sounds kept ringing out.

The wooden sword collided with the stun gun, producing a burst of sparks. Unfortunately, the dry wood was an insulator, and the current could not travel from the wooden sword to Fujino's hand and spread throughout his body.

Hakuba Saguru was about to make his move when he glanced to the side and saw the elementary school student already lying on the ground, and Fujino had already rushed over. He then hesitated to continue.

"Fujino and Kuro face off..."

"If I went up there, I would only cause more trouble."

"Let's get Conan back first, so we don't get caught in the crossfire between the two of them."

With that thought in mind, he assessed the situation, then stealthily crept over, grabbed Conan's trembling leg, and pulled him back.

"You got seriously shocked..."

Fortunately, there was no danger.

Hakuba Saguru tested Conan and, finding no danger to his life, breathed a sigh of relief, genuinely thinking that this kid was someone special.

Compared to Fujino, he thought this kid was even more outrageous.

They really dare to step up when something happens!

The way they fought so desperately was as if the other party had killed their entire family.

Bai Masamune asked himself honestly, and realized that he couldn't do that.

I couldn't help but think to myself, "Our high school detective career is on the right track..."

"But so, is it really true that props are the right way?"

Looking up, Hakuba Saguru saw Fujino and Kuro engaged in a passionate brawl, one wielding a wooden sword and the other an electric baton, and thought to himself.

He looked at his empty hands and felt somewhat helpless that he couldn't go up and help.

I'll have to ask my uncle's lab to get me some props another day...

While everyone was staring in disbelief...

Fujino and Kuro had already wrestled into the water in the lake behind them.

The lake water is icy cold in winter.

However, Fujino did not feel particularly cold.

Perhaps it really is cold.

However, protected by the thick, furless skin of the small zoologist iron-eating beast, the cold air could not penetrate the skin and muscles to reach the internal organs.

As long as the core temperature cannot be lowered, it will not cause any harm to humans.

I stayed underwater for a while, and then I felt that it was about time.

Fujino retrieved Kuro, then leaped out of the frozen lake and landed on the shore with a backflip.

"How's it going? Are you okay?"

Seeing this, Hongye was the first to run up, reaching out her little hand to hold his, looking worried: "It's so cold, aren't you cold?"

"Fujino-senpai, this is for you..."

Sonoko took off her coat, but before she could hand it to him, she saw Momiji reach out and wrap her arms around her.

"..."

"No, using your body to keep warm?!"

"How did you react so quickly?!"

"Were you secretly studying behind my back?!"

Sonoko remained silent, her eyes filled with shock as she looked at Momiji.

"Ahem!"

Fujino felt the red leaves were warm and soft, a very comfortable feeling, but she did not succumb to them. Instead, she gently pushed them away: "It's just a little bit of ice water, it's nothing, don't get cold."

As he spoke, he took off his coat and shirt, revealing his upper body in the light snow. His fair skin emitted warm steam, like a small sun falling into the snow on a winter's day.

Everyone present was stunned.

Sonoko's eyes widened, her pupils scanning rapidly as if she wanted to capture everything, and she was practically drooling.

Hongye suddenly blushed, feeling a little shy. She tried to look away, but couldn't help looking over.

Xiaolan covered her eyes with both hands, but still couldn't help squinting.

Haibara Ai:"……"

Compared to the other young girls, Little Grey seemed much more composed.

She thought to herself, "What kind of reaction is this? Is it really that serious?"

"It's just an upper body with six-pack abs!"

"Abs and stuff, I see them every day, okay!"

"What's so strange about that?"

Ai Haibara appeared calm, but her demeanor gradually became more Versailles-like.

Hakuba Saguru, however, gave a deadpan look as he stared at the physique, thinking to himself, "So, we're all detectives, huh?"

"Why did you build up those muscles so much?"

"Shouldn't we be using our brains and reasoning with criminals?"

Conan, who had been electrocuted, regained consciousness at that moment.

He sat up, and before he could even catch his breath, he saw Fujino with his burly, naked upper body exposed.

Conan: "..."

Wow, what am I seeing?
I didn't say a word; it felt like I was still in a dream.

He slammed his head into the snow and passed out.

Fujino didn't intend to expose his upper body for long; he simply took out his tracksuit, draped it over his shoulders, and zipped it up.

He certainly wasn't trying to show off his physique, which he believed could win people over with virtue.

As we all know, the first lesson in first aid for someone who has fallen into an icy lake is to change the person into a dry, warm blanket. At the same time, remove any waterlogged clothes if possible, because clothes that have absorbed cold water will not dry easily, and the cold water will continue to lower the body temperature.

With a super strong physique, there is no danger, but no one can stand this bone-chilling cold feeling!
The snow is falling lightly...

It's really cold!
"How is that guy?"

Hakuba Saguru stepped forward and asked, "Did you catch him?"

"No."

Fujino shook his head slightly and said helplessly, "After that guy went into the water, he was like an eel, impossible to catch, and suddenly disappeared."

Upon hearing this, Hakuba Saguru frowned, finally understanding: "Little Black dissolves in water"; what exactly did this formula mean?

Even when Fujino went into the water, he couldn't grab it...

This little black thing really does dissolve in water!
Kogoro Mori looked at the lake and took a deep breath: "That guy is really despicable. He actually killed two people right in front of us again this time!"

"..." Xiaolan glanced at her father, wondering what he was angry about.

It's usually Conan and Fujino-senpai who do the hard work...

You haven't even faced Xiao Hei directly.

At this moment, Narumi Fuwa, who was standing next to them, became somewhat puzzled as she listened to the unfamiliar 'Kuro' that everyone was talking about.

She couldn't help but ask, "Who is this 'Little Black' you're talking about?"

"He is a serial criminal."

Hakuba Saguru recalled the son of the Osaka headquarters chief and the glorious history of the Black Crow that Conan had told him.

What? Kidnapping a girl in broad daylight, pretending to be a mermaid and breaking her legs, being hunted down by the whole village as a child trafficker, killing someone on the beach and then jumping into the sea, and imprisoning a high school student and having a mental breakdown play, etc.

Their crimes are too numerous to count.

As Narumi listened to these accusations, she felt they were somewhat abstract.

She managed to process it for a moment and realized that this was a repeat offender.

In that case, you'll have to improvise...

Narumi thought for a moment, then sighed deeply: "If that's the case, this guy must be an accomplice of Redbeard Santa Claus."

"Accomplices?" curious Xiaolan asked doubtfully.

Narumi Fuwa explained, "It's alright to tell you, since we've already confirmed that the other party isn't Redbeard Santa Claus."

"The code name 'Red Beard Santa Claus' refers to a drug lord who has been wanted by Hokkaido authorities for many years."

“Our Fourth Investigation Division has been investigating this matter for years, and the red-bearded Santa Claus has been a subject of my investigation ever since I became a police officer.”

Upon hearing this, Hakuba Saguru suddenly realized: "So, the original goal this time was to find Redbeard Santa Claus, right?"

“That’s right.” Narumi Fuwa neither confirmed nor denied it. “He started dealing drugs through a drug supply and distribution network ten years ago, and now the amount involved has reached more than one billion yen. If it’s retail, it’s even more.”

“He has been in room 315 of this hotel the whole time, which means he is definitely doing drug deals, but we can’t find any evidence of his transactions, and we don’t even know where his drugs come from.”

Sonoko frowned at this point: "What about the secret passage we found in room 315?"

"A secret passage?" Akemi Fuwa feigned doubt in her eyes.

Fujino explained, "We found a secret passage in the room leading to room 316 next door. We estimate that he used this method to conduct drug transactions."

"Is that so?"

Narumi Fuwa looked shocked: "No wonder we couldn't find any clues until he died."

"died?"

"Yes."

Narumi Fuwa said helplessly, "A year ago, we discovered his body, and that intelligence network was cut off."

"Later, relying on the information we gathered about his drug dealing, we traced it back to Bandai and Nijikawa."

Hongye was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and asked in surprise, "Those two... they're actually dealing drugs?"

"Whether he trafficked drugs or not is unclear, but he definitely used drugs."

Narumi Fuwa explained, "Based on our observations, there can be no mistake."

Xiao Lan pondered for a moment, then her expression turned sour. She asked curiously, "What about the people in this theater troupe?"

"Perhaps it's because there was no direct contact."

Narumi Fuwa pondered for a moment, "However, we definitely can't escape being implicated. I guess we'll get some leftovers to shut them up or something."

"Since we had this information about them and Redbeard Santa Claus, I applied to the department head to take charge of this matter..."

"We suspect that Redbeard Santa Claus is not dead, and this may be a good opportunity to capture him."

At this point, she sighed: "Now it seems that Redbeard Santa Claus is really dead, and the drug trail has been completely cut off."

"If I'm not mistaken, Xiao Hei today should be his accomplice."

"As for the purpose of killing Bandai and Nijikawa..."

Hakuba Saguru immediately understood and deduced, "Perhaps it's to take revenge on those two."

“That should be the case.” Narumi Fuwa agreed. “We’ve suspected for a long time that the two of them killed Redbeard Santa Claus, but we never had any evidence… Now we don’t need any evidence, since they’re both dead.”

"If that's the case..."

Hakuba Saguru thought for a moment and wanted to say that the person Kuro killed this time was also a vicious villain who had killed someone but had not been punished by law.

But after thinking about it, he realized that this wasn't something a high school detective should say.

I didn't say it out loud.

Fujino watched Narumi Fuwa's performance and felt it was a real shame she wasn't an actress.

The acting was indeed quite realistic.

However, she wasn't making up lies; everything she said was true, except for some things she didn't mention.

Perhaps this is the highest level of fabricating lies.

What was said is true, and what happened is true, but as for the process and the result...

That makes it impossible for people to figure out anything.

Whether it's true or false, it doesn't matter anymore, since Xiao Hei will take the blame anyway.

Fujino was more concerned about his system tasks.

He gathered the pretext he had been wanting for a while and asked Fuwa Narumi, "But don't you guys find it strange?"

"strangeness?"

"As a drug dealer, he naturally prioritizes safety above all else. The secret passage in this villa is indeed the best place for transactions, but it's not like he's been conducting transactions here for ten years."

Fujino, with his hands in the pockets of his tracksuit, said, "There's always something fishy going on when things seem unusual. I think he must have some secret that forces him to stay here."

Narumi looked at Fujino with genuine curiosity in her eyes.

This was not mentioned in her answer.

She was actually curious about this detective as well.

After all, this kid who destroyed a drug-making village in neighboring Aomori was a household name in their area.

If she can uncover any more secrets, she will be able to advance even further.

After all, two people died right under her nose today.

Although it doesn't have a major impact on one's career, it does have an effect.

Fujino pondered for a moment and said, "You said before that you couldn't find the drug supplier, right?"

“That’s right, we haven’t been able to find it. It’s as if he just conjured it up out of thin air,” Fuwa Narumi said truthfully.

"Is it possible that he hid the drugs in this hotel?"

Fujino continued his reasoning: "This villa was built a hundred years ago by a foreign trader. Foreigners who came to Japan back then could not have become rich overnight without drugs, after all, that was an era when drugs were rampant."

"If room 315 has a secret passage, does that mean other places can't have secret passages too?"

"Who knows, there might be some kind of underground storage room here."

"If we bring in a few drug-sniffing dogs, we should be able to find it. After all, if a large amount of drugs are piled up together, there should be a very strong odor left behind."

"??!!"

Everyone present was taken aback upon hearing this, as they had not expected it.

They felt that Fujino's thought process was really unpredictable...

But thinking about it carefully, it actually makes a lot of sense!

(End of this chapter)