Rebirth from Conan

Chapter 26 Hidden Occupation
"It's them, right?" Akai Shuichi looked over.

A high school student wearing glasses who looked somewhat similar to Akai Shuichi nodded confidently upon hearing this, "That must be right, because I've been playing shogi recently, so I'm very good at memorizing things."

This person's name is Sera Hideyoshi, and he is the younger brother of Akai Shuichi.

Just now, Shuichi Akai told the police that he was traveling here with his family. Therefore, his mother Akai Mary and sister Sera Masumi, two characters who can barely be called key figures in the plot in the future, are also now in this beach.

"This slightly fat uncle bought a piece of clothing and beach pants."

"This lady bought a pair of beach slippers."

“And this skinny guy over here bought a Hawaiian shirt.”

Sera Hideyoshi narrated one by one the scenes he captured outside the store shortly after the incident.

However, Xia He's attention was not focused on this information.

Does shogi test memory?
He thought to himself, if I were to learn this thing, wouldn’t I be able to take off right away?

"I'm sorry, because the deceased seemed to have a companion, so now I have to ask the three of you to be questioned separately." The police looked at the three suspects.

Then, the three of them described their alibis in detail.

The slightly fat man was named Fushui Fanke, 32 years old. At the time of the incident, he was vague about the marriage issue raised by his girlfriend, and was pushed off the rubber boat by her. In desperation, he had to swim to the shore, soaking wet, and bought new clothes and pants in the store.

It’s just that his girlfriend drove home early because she was angry, and the rubber boat was washed away by the waves, so there is currently no evidence to prove the authenticity of his statement.

The only female among the three is Yasuie Kitamori, 27 years old.

Her purpose of coming to this beach was simple - to hook up with a rich man and then have sex with him.

The reason I bought beach slippers was simply because the pair I was originally wearing was broken, that's all.

As for the skinny guy at the end...

Daisuke Yoshiya, 26 years old.

It is said that when he was taking a shower after swimming, his luggage was stolen, so he spent 3,000 yen to buy a Hawaiian shirt at the Ocean House.

On the surface, all three seem to have good reasons.

After Shinichi finished listening to the narration, he tried to make inferences.

Seeing this, Yukiko took out her cell phone and said, "How about I call Yusaku and ask him?"

But before she could dial the number, Xia He suddenly said, "The criminal should be the lady who bought the slippers."

"What nonsense are you talking about, kid?" Kitamori Jinghui frowned when she heard this. "How did I become a criminal?"

Shinichi also agreed at this time, "Hey, Xia He, the other two are obviously more suspicious. After all, this aunt only bought a pair of beach slippers, while those two uncles bought clothes."

He thought, since he fell into the sea and his whole body was soaked, how could he disguise himself by just buying a pair of slippers?

Speaking of which, when the two of them watched suspense movies in the past, every time Xia He figured out who the murderer was at a glance, Shinichi would always subconsciously refute him and try to find loopholes in Xia He's reasoning.

But no matter what, every time at the end it was proved that Xia He was right...

Over time, Shinichi developed a rebellious mentality.

He just didn't believe it. Could it be that this guy would never make mistakes?

On the side, Shuichi Akai was looking at Xia He with interest.

He actually already knew who the criminal was, but rather than showing off himself, he wanted to see how Xia He would reason.

"Didn't you notice? The towel around her waist was actually a silk scarf tied around her shoulders. After she fell into the water, she only needed to take off her pants and tie up her T-shirt. Wouldn't it be easy to disguise herself like this?"

Xia He pointed at the woman's feet and said, "As for why she only bought a pair of beach slippers... it's because she fell into the sea and her wallet was soaked in water, causing all the banknotes to get wet. That's why she could only use coins to buy a pair of the cheapest slippers as a disguise."

"You can't conclude that I'm the criminal based on this alone." Kitamori Yasuie said hurriedly.

"Don't be impatient, just listen to me first."

Xia He looked at the others at this time, "Pay attention to the time on her watch."

"time?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged policeman set his eyes on Kitamori Yasuie's wrist.

"Ten ten..."

"It's two o'clock in the afternoon. Can you explain what happened, Miss Kitamori Yasuie?" he asked. "I just broke my watch by accident." Kitamori Yasuie replied with a guilty conscience.

Xia He couldn't help laughing when he heard this. "Didn't you check the time before you robbed the watch shop? The watches sold in the shop are set at 10:10 so that customers can see the name of the manufacturing company."

"Is this true?" Yukiko exclaimed in support from behind him.

"Well, my dad likes to collect famous watches, so he often takes me to the counters in the mall." Xia He explained, and then concluded: "And famous brand watches all have product numbers. You only need to do a little research to find out whether the watch on her hand was just snatched from the store."

"I……"

Yasuie Kitamori wanted to continue arguing, but at this point, she could only let the police handcuff her and escort her out of the beach.

But at the same time, she never dreamed that all her disguises would be seen through by a little child.

"My life is really miserable."

She couldn't help but sigh.

……

Xia He looked at Kitamori Jinghui's back and shook his head subconsciously.

He even dared to wear the watch he just grabbed. He is so bold.

But it's understandable.

After all, these were things that were snatched at such great risk, it's impossible for us to just watch them sink to the bottom of the sea and do nothing, right?
Therefore, I took a piece with a fluke mentality, and then sold it for money after sneaking out...

All I can say is that in the end, I was defeated by greed.

"This kid is really smart."

"It's amazing that you solved the robbery so easily."

Around, praise and applause rang out again among the onlookers.

However, Xia He didn't feel any sense of accomplishment at all.

He thought, if he just remembered who the murderer was in this episode, he could work backwards based on the answer...

How could that not be easy?

Shinichi walked over at this time, looked at Xia He and said: "Hey, hey, actually I also deduced it just now, but I just didn't have time to say it."

"Yeah." Xia He nodded perfunctorily.

"I'm not lying. When I went to the watch counter in the department store with my father, I also heard the cashier there say..."

"Okay, I know."

"Why do I always feel like you don't trust me very much?"

"You think too much."

Xia He spread his hands and said, "How about I let you take the statement at the police station?"

"record?"

When Shinichi heard these two words, he immediately became interested.

While they were talking, Akai Shuichi suddenly came over, squatted in front of Xia He and said, "Hey, Kaito Kidd's apprentice, what kind of career do you want to do in the future?"

"Profession?"

Faced with this sudden question, Xia He blinked, feeling a little puzzled.

"Like agents." Akai Shuichi smiled and reached out to rub Xia He's head. "Have you seen the 007 movies? You know, what agents do is much more meaningful than thieves."

The words fell.

[Unlock hidden profession: FBI agent]

[Join the FBI within ten years and you will get a talent]

[System Tips: Contact more key figures to unlock a variety of hidden professions]

(End of this chapter)