Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 535 The girl who lost her memory! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)
"Hello……"

Maori Kogoro smiled widely, holding a bag full of fruits and fragrant flowers, and strode into the purple-clothed woman's ward. He couldn't hide the smile on his face, and asked eagerly, "How do you feel?"

Maya looked at the extremely enthusiastic Maori Kogoro with a confused face, and wondered in her heart: Who is this person? Why is he so enthusiastic about her?
"You are Miss Maya, right..."

Maori Kogoro was completely unaware and said enthusiastically, "Ms. Maya, don't be afraid. I'm Maori Kogoro, a great detective! Don't worry, I can definitely help you regain your lost memories."

The purple-clad woman Maya blinked, her doubts deepening: "Are you a detective? Can you really help me regain my memory?"

Maori Kogoro sat down steadily on the stool beside the bed and assured solemnly: "Of course, Miss Maya. Please calm down and think about where you lost your memory? Don't you have any recollection at all?"

Maye looked embarrassed and muttered softly: "This..."

Conan held his chin with his hand, his eyes rolled around, and analyzed: "According to my guess, it is unlikely that Maya-sister came to the overpass from far away at that time."

Maori Kogoro immediately took over the conversation: "My guess is that she must have encountered something around here and lost her memory. I can't be wrong."

Bai Ye nodded in agreement: "Yes, uncle is right. We can start investigating from here."

But Maye was still confused by their discussion, with bewilderment written all over her eyes.

Looking at Maya like this, Mao Lilan felt pity in her heart and asked softly, "Sister Maya, do you really not remember anything?"

Maye shook her head gently, and her helpless look was heartbreaking.

Conan recalled the strong muscles he noticed when Maya fell, and he guessed, "Sister Maya, you look like you exercise regularly. Did you have an accident on your way home from the gym?"

Maya looked up and muttered, "Gymnasium? Have I been there?"

Maori Kogoro glanced at Conan, scratched his head and said: "Well, it is indeed possible that something happened after exercising in the gym. However, there may be another hidden story."

Conan stared at Maya's hands and suddenly made a new discovery. He saw that there were wounds on the ends of the index fingers of both of her hands.

"What kind of job would a person do if the end of his index finger was injured?"

While silently keeping this clue in mind, Conan asked curiously: "Sister Maya, are you engaged in work related to metal strings?"

Hearing this, Maye subconsciously looked down at his hands. As soon as he clenched his fists, a look of pain appeared on his face: "I... I... My head hurts..."

In an instant, some vague images flashed through her mind. There was a metal wire looming, and then her head felt like it was about to explode. "Ah... It hurts so much, I can't remember anything, someone come and save me..."

After saying that, Maye threw herself forward and dived into Bai Ye's arms.

Looking at the warm and beautiful Bai Ye in his arms, Maori Kogoro was jealous and envious, but his daughter was right next to him. He couldn't show his envy, so he had to suppress his emotions and vent his anger on Conan, scolding him: "Look at you, how have you irritated Miss Maya? Can't you let her be quiet for a while? If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb!"

Conan shrank his neck, but he didn't care about Kogoro Mori's scolding. Instead, he became more determined to solve the mystery of Maya's amnesia.

He knew very well that the clues of the metal strings found so far were crucial, and perhaps more key information would be hidden in Maya's workplace.

However, he also knew that he might be too hasty, and that he would have to use some gentleness and methods to treat amnesiacs like Maya.

Thinking of this, he lowered his head and apologized softly: "I'm sorry, Sister Maya, I was too impatient."

Mao Lilan pursed her pink lips, turned to Maya, and said softly: "Sister Maya, don't worry, we will take it slowly. You should take a rest first, and we won't force you to remember anything."

Maya nodded, closed her eyes, and took a few deep breaths, trying to calm herself down.

The atmosphere in the ward gradually eased. Maori Kogoro and Conan were thinking about how to help Maya regain her lost memories, while also looking for possible clues. Maori Ran sat by the bed, whispering to comfort Maya, trying to ease her pain and calm her emotions.

Conan's eyes fell on Maya's hands again, and he decided to examine the wounds more carefully. Perhaps there was the key to solving the mystery of Maya's amnesia.

Thinking of this, he whispered to Maya: "Sister Maya, can I take a look at your hands? Those wounds may help us understand your experience."

Maye hesitated for a moment, but finally slowly stretched out her hand.

Conan examined the wounds carefully, noting that they appeared to be recently inflicted, and that their shape and depth seemed to be related to the use of a particular tool.

He had a clue in his mind, but further investigation was needed to confirm it.

Maori Kogoro also noticed Conan's discovery. He whispered to Conan: "These wounds don't look like ordinary abrasions. They look more like they were caused by some professional tools. We may need to investigate Miss Maya's background to see if she may have come into contact with such tools."

Bai Ye touched his chin and offered another suggestion, "Well, maybe we should contact the hospital and see if they have any medical records for Miss Maya, or if anyone has come looking for her."

Mao Lilan tilted her head and thought about another possibility: "If Sister Maya had an accident near the gymnasium, then maybe we can go there and ask if anyone remembers her."

Maori Kogoro and Conan looked at each other and said in unison: "Well, what you two said makes sense."

Bai Ye pondered for a moment and said, "Uncle Maori, I think we can split into three groups. Xiaolan will stay here and continue to take care of the emotionally unstable Miss Maya, and try to dig out more useful memories from her words."

"I'll go to the hospital to find out what's going on. Uncle, you and Conan will go to the area around the stadium. This way we may be able to find clues faster."

"Okay, let's do it like this!"

Everyone thought this was a good idea, so they prepared themselves and set out on the journey to find the truth.

Bai Ye came to the hospital's information center and explained his purpose to the staff, hoping to check Maya's medical records and recent visitor information. The staff said they would do their best to assist, but it would take some time to find and verify.

Conan and Kogoro Mouri came to the gymnasium. They first asked the security guard at the door, and the security guard said that he had no impression of Maya.

Then, they asked many people in various venues, rest areas, and locker rooms in the gymnasium, but still found nothing. After returning to the hospital, Mao Lilan and Bai Ye did not receive good news. The hospital said that no useful information related to Maya had been found.

With no other options, everyone had to return home dejectedly and prepare to discuss the next action plan again.

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Maori Detective Agency.

"It's so complicated!"

Kogoro Mouri, who had just returned from the hospital and was still thinking about the mystery of Miss Maya's amnesia, sat down on the sofa, his face full of fatigue and helplessness, and his voice revealed a bit of anxiety.

Mao Lilan gently put down the teacup in her hand. The delicate porcelain cup made a slight "click" sound when it touched the table. It was particularly clear in the quiet room. She raised her head, her eyes flashing with expectation, and looked at her father: "Dad, do you think you can really restore Miss Maya's memory? I always feel that this matter is not that simple."

Maori Kogoro rubbed his temples vigorously and sighed deeply. The sound seemed to come from the deepest part of his heart: "Alas, I have no clue at the moment. Miss Maya's memory is like a tangled mess. There is no sign of recovery at all. I don't know where to start sorting it out."

"Uncle, are these all Maya-sister's things that she brought back from the hospital?"

Conan picked up Maya's belongings from the hospital on the table and examined them carefully.

"A piece of puzzle, a torn page of a book..."

Looking closely at the items on the table, Conan was slightly stunned.

"And Matthew, chapter 5, verse 3..."

Maori Kogoro glanced at it absentmindedly and replied casually: "Well, that's all..."

Before he finished speaking, Conan's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had discovered a new world, and he raised his voice and said, "Uncle, come and see this!"

Conan carefully picked up a puzzle piece and a torn page of a book. The edges of the page were jagged, as if telling an unknown story. There were some vague handwriting on the page.

“This looks like a Bible, doesn’t it?”

"Bible?"

When Maori Kogoro heard these two words, he instantly became alert, rushed to Conan, and looked closely at the pages. After a moment, he widened his eyes in surprise and said, "This really seems to be the Bible!"

“Yes, the Bible.”

Mao Lilan blinked her beautiful eyes and nodded affirmatively. "Look, the content here is the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 5, Verse 3. How strange, how could Miss Maya have this?"

Hearing this, Maori Kogoro crossed his arms and made a bold guess, "So... could she be... a religious believer?"

Bai Ye and Conan looked at each other, shook their heads slightly, frowned, and analyzed calmly: "I don't think so. Generally speaking, devout believers are in awe of the Bible and are unlikely to tear it up."

Maori Kogoro nodded slightly, agreeing with him: "Well, according to common sense, this is indeed the case."

Anyone who is a believer must be devout in his faith in the Lord and would not tear up the Bible intentionally.

Conan's eyes rolled, as if he had thought of something key, and he said, "Maybe she just used this as a note to record something important."

Mao Lilan came closer curiously, pursed her lips gently, and asked in confusion: "Note?"

Maori Kogoro stroked his chin and said thoughtfully: "Well, it is possible. Then we have to take a good look at what is written on it, maybe we can find the key clues."

"Hmm..." Conan carefully handed the note to Mao Lilan, and showed the handwriting on the note to everyone, "Look, there are very faint handwriting here, as if someone had deliberately smeared it."

Mao Lilan looked at the note carefully and said, "It's true..."

Maori Kogoro took the note, looked at it carefully under the light, and then said, "It should be that there was something written on the previous page, and when it was torn off, this page was accidentally torn off as well, so these faint marks were left behind."

Conan picked up a pencil and began to slowly scribble on the words, as gently as if he was handling a rare treasure.

After a while, the originally unclear handwriting became clear.

"[9][13][lastsupper], the last supper. What does this mean? Did she make an appointment with someone to have dinner together?"

There was a hint of excitement and nervousness in Conan's voice, as if he saw a ray of light in the darkness.

Mao Lilan became more and more curious, and asked like a curious baby: "Who is she meeting with? Why did she choose to meet in a hotel, and why did she mention the Bible?"

Maori Kogoro was slightly startled, then fell into deep thought, muttering to himself: "Yes, with whom? Who would she be with? What secret is hidden behind this? Under what circumstances did she write this?"

“In what ways would she use the Bible?”

Conan thought about it and said, "Isn't it too hasty to directly associate her life experience like this? Perhaps we can think carefully about where she would use the Bible instead of note paper. For example, when she needs to write something down while on the phone, and the Bible is the only thing around her to write on."

Mao Lilan blinked and guessed, "Could it be that she made an appointment with a friend or colleague to meet at a restaurant?"

When Maori Kogoro heard what his daughter said, he slapped his thigh excitedly and said, "Yes, it is very likely! Besides, there are usually Bibles in hotel rooms. Maybe she wrote these in the hotel."

Bai Ye raised his eyebrows slightly and decisively interrupted the topic, "And take a closer look at the paper. The texture is very good. It should be printed on very good paper. This kind of Bible is usually only provided by high-end hotels above three stars."

Maori Kogoro and Conan looked at each other and said, "In this case, the scope of the investigation has been narrowed down a lot..."

(End of this chapter)