The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1404 Ai Haibara: You have to believe in Conan!

Her expression became unnatural.

But he only looked unnatural and didn't say anything.

She seemed to want to say something but hesitated, as if she had no idea how to say it, or perhaps she had some unspeakable secret that she couldn't find an excuse for.

Fujino observed her reaction, and with that in mind, he ended the questioning of the Ryuo family.

Hattori Heiji returned from talking at the Torada family's place at this time.

As the sun set, a group of people gathered together to exchange information.

Hattori Heiji pondered for a moment, then turned to Fujino and said, "We also have new information about the Torada family. Before he died, Constance from the Ryūo family met with Yoshiro from the Torada family, and it seems they discussed something, planning to go to the police station..."

"Even after that, he told the head of the Torada family that the big one was coming and that everyone should be mentally prepared."

"And then, the two of them died."

Hakuba Saguru frowned upon hearing this: "If that's the case, then it's possible that someone is trying to silence them..."

After he finished speaking, he changed his tone again: "However, their deaths seem to have nothing to do with silencing witnesses. One was caused by a tornado, and the other was beaten to death after being buried in the ground. The second case can be considered a silencing, but the first case was completely an accident."

"Could it really be a curse!?"

Sonoko swallowed hard. "Shingen's curse was effective. First, it killed that Torada family member with a tornado, and then it killed that Ryūo family member..."

"What curse?"

Ran and Kazuha were very curious, and then Sonoko explained the story of the centipede that the old lady from the Ryūo family had mentioned, and embellished it to turn it into a curse.

Upon hearing this, Kazuha's face suddenly turned pale: "If that's the case, then it seems that the two who died were searching for Lord Shingen's treasure..."

Xiaolan was also stunned and lost in thought: "Could it really be a curse?"

Kazuha's expression was serious as she said in a deep voice, "So, just now at the Torada family, they seemed to have said that, besides the two who died, Kagami from the Ryūo family, Ayaka, and Shigeji from the Torada family, it seems they were all..."

Hongye frowned, quite interested in such supernatural matters, after all, she was a conservative from old Kyoto.

Although she looks quite trendy, with blonde hair, earrings, and manicured nails, she is, after all, an old noblewoman from Kyoto.

Some things are ingrained in your bones.

Immediately, she pondered for a moment and said, "If we have offended Lord Shingen, I'm afraid more people will die..."

"After all, it was an offense against the ghost of Lord Shingen."

Haibara Ai:"……"

So how did you come to be so superstitious?
You have to believe in science, okay?
Of course, if she knew she was in the world of Detective Conan, she would probably say something like:
You should believe in Ke Xue, okay?
Even if it's Conan's theory, like Shingen's curse or something, it's simply impossible, okay?

If you're talking about ghosts causing trouble, that's fine too...

How could something so illogical be possible?

The girls present believed and looked forward to Ooka Momiji's words, but they also had a strange feeling in their hearts.

After all, girls are, to some extent, emotional beings.

In contrast, the boys, especially the detectives, were much more rational.

Conan, Heiji Hattori, and Saguru Hakuba are all staunch Conan theorists who absolutely do not believe in ghosts or anything like that.

Hattori Heiji was the first to speak, complaining about his childhood friend: "Hey, what are you thinking? How could there be any ghosts of Shingen? They were clearly killed."

"It's even possible they were deliberately silenced!" Conan nodded in agreement, "That's right, what those two were discussing at that time was definitely related to this matter, so they were silenced..."

"The first one might be an accident, but that person definitely knew what he meant by 'something big is coming'."

"Then, after he was swept away by the tornado, instead of helping him, they placed a centipede next to him and disguised it as Shingen's curse."

At this moment, Hakuba Saguru chimed in: "In that case, Mr. Constance was probably also premeditated, and the centipede was also prepared in advance."

As Yamato Kansuke and Uehara Yui listened to the group's reasoning, they felt a surge of emotions.

With just a few words, the matter was basically clarified.

You know, they've been investigating for six years and haven't found anything.

All I can say is, he truly lives up to his reputation as a famous detective.

Thinking this, they turned to look at Fujino beside them.

Among the members of this F4 group, they had a better impression of Fujino compared to the others.

Compared to the others, this advisor, Fujino, has a strangely likable quality.

Fujino sensed their gazes and immediately understood what they meant.

He also felt that as the eldest member of F4, it wouldn't be appropriate for him not to say something pretentious or fancy.

He then calmly said, "We can now pinpoint the group of victims; they are within this small group..."

"After all, the key feature of the murder is Shingen's treasure. If that's the case, then the murderer would definitely follow that logic and kill people who are connected to Shingen's treasure."

“Ryūo Kei, Ryūo Ayaka, and Torada Shigeji are all people we need to keep an eye on right now.”

"If the murderer makes his move, then the next person to be killed will most likely be one of them."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "As for why they're being targeted, I think they probably have some unspeakable secrets."

"It was precisely because of this secret that Mr. Cons knew he was being targeted after Yoshiro's death."

"As for that secret, I think it's related to Mr. Kai's death."

Upon hearing this, Uehara Yui's gaze froze: "It's related to Mr. Kai, Advisor Fujino, what do you mean by that?"

“The meaning is very simple.” Fujino said calmly, “They are related to Mr. Kai’s death. When I mentioned Mr. Cons, the micro-expression of Ayaka Ryūo from the Ryūo family changed very obviously.”

"Clearly, she knew the inside story, and she understood why Cons knew she was going to die..."

"Nani?"

Those present who were not familiar with Fujino's ideas were quite shocked.

Meanwhile, the other three detectives in the F4 were quickly thinking, and they began to speak one by one: "If that's the case, six years ago, Mr. Kai seemed to have participated in the festival's preliminary rounds with that Ryūo family's Kei..."

"They disappeared when things got really complicated, and were eventually found dead."

“Ryūo Kei and several other people are good friends, and it is very likely that they will work together to kill Mr. Kai.”

"The goal is to ensure that Ryūo Kei can successfully become a performer at the festival."

"If you think about it this way, then the motive becomes clear."

"As for the murderer... I guess it was to avenge Mr. Kai?"

(End of this chapter)