Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 20 Case Settlement, Death vs. Death
Port of Tokyo.

As the luxury cruise ship docked, the police, who had been prepared, immediately boarded the ship to conduct an investigation.

The team is still led by old friend Inspector Megure, but Takagi is not there.

Gao Mo is still the butler "Kindaichi" now, and he is afraid that Megure will suddenly say "Brother Kido".

In order to avoid trouble, Kogoro Mouri had to go ahead to contact the police, while Xiaolan and Conan cooperated in taking the confession.

"Kindaichi? Butler? What are you doing?"

Megure was stunned for a moment, a little confused, but did not expose Gao Mo.

Routine case handling procedures begin.

The forensic personnel did not spend too much time. After taking a bunch of photos, all the evidence was collected and packed, and the body was also covered with a cloth and carried off the cruise ship.

As for Ichiro Tsurumoto...

According to Shoji Uemoto's account, he was indeed knocked unconscious and pushed off the deck, and a search for the body would be carried out later - if the body could still be found.

Mariko completely collapsed when she heard the news. If the police hadn't stopped her, she would have almost pounced on Shoji and fought him to the death.

"Why would you do such a thing, Shouji? Ichiro is so well behaved..."

"Good? That kid killed Dad and Qiu Jiang."

Shoji Tsumoto was not very fond of his sister's family. He sneered and left under the escort of the police. He only paused slightly when passing by Gao Mo, and his eyes were particularly complicated when he looked at Xia Jiang Tsumoto.

"I don't want to deny anything, but Dad also bears a large responsibility for what happened today. Ever since my brother and his family unexpectedly passed away last year... He's always been so overbearing and self-righteous. If he had supported me in becoming a French cuisine chef, perhaps all this wouldn't have happened."

"You let your own kitchen utensils become murder weapons. Maybe Mr. Gozo was right not to support you becoming a chef."

Gao Mo complained afterwards.

Shoji Tsurumoto, who originally had a lot to say, paused again. His thoughts turned into a sigh, and he lowered his head to let the police take him off the boat.

He now felt very uncomfortable with Gao Mo and simply didn't want to pay any attention to him.

Until now, he still thinks Gao Mo is the detective hired by the old man.

Even more hateful than Maori Kogoro who knocked him out...

On the other side, Xia Jiang was still sharing her heartfelt feelings with her husband Xiao Wu.

The two did not care about each other's identities, but were just sad about the accident at sea.

The police cars and crowds of onlookers at the port added to the sadness that enveloped the cruise ship.

【Case Settlement】

Gao Mo stared at Xia Jiang, who was hugging her husband, until the glowing words appeared, and she finally felt completely relieved.

The sound of quickly turning pages of a notebook seemed to ring in my head.

[Mission completed, rewards being drawn...]

[Received "Former Metropolitan Police Department Detective Pistol Shooting Guide", 4 stars]

[Play well and get 1 star as reward]

[Death participation level 3, additional reward 3 star]

……

4 star book?
It was the first time that Gao Mo saw a 4-star book.

But it wasn't the judo or karate he'd been dreaming of, but a shooting guide...

Mustache pistol shooting?

This guy is not good at reasoning and investigating cases, but he is top-notch in terms of fighting skills, and his marksmanship was also second to none.

But he doesn't have a gun.

Right now, it seems that the only way to own a gun is to join the police through Jianggu Ling, and it is difficult to apply for a personal gun license.

Gao Mo scratched his hair in confusion.

Starting from scratch to enter the police academy?

He really doesn't have the energy.

And for some reason, the mere thought of agreeing to Fūya Rei gave me a premonition of death.

……

Follow-up information.

The performance was qualified and I was awarded 1 star... I thought it was excellent.

It must be because of the relationship with the mustache family that he was a little distracted and failed to play the role of the butler perfectly.

Death participation...

Gao Mo's gaze narrowed again.

This is the first time I have seen specific hints about extra rewards.

"rustle!"

The sound of flipping pages continued beside my ears, even the chaotic noise of the port was suppressed.

It seemed that Gao Mo was the only one left in the world.

Except for the Yoko incident where there was no extra reward, it seemed that the previous rewards were all linked to the number of deaths.

In the case of his neighbor Yamada being murdered, he killed the murderer, earning an extra 2 stars.

In the supermarket case, the female colleague killed the manager and was awarded 1 star.

Yoko's case was likely classified as an accidental death, so there was no additional reward.

The more people die, the more rewards you get...

What the hell is going on with this system?

Gao Mo suddenly recalled the Death Note he first saw.

Mysterious and weird, it seems to carry the breath of death itself.

Are there two kinds of gods of death in this world?
One is "Death Note", the other is "Final Destination"...

"call!"

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but the temperature of the sunlight around me dropped a lot.

The whole world turned gray...

Gao Mo took a deep breath and calmed his thoughts.

He is too weak now, there is no need to think too much.

Develop, develop in a low-key manner, and be yourself.

……

"Mr. Kindaichi?"

Xia Jiang Yumoto came with her husband Xiao Wu, and her face still looked a little haggard.

"I still have to deal with Grandpa and the others' funeral, so I'm afraid I won't have time to greet you... I've already contacted Butler Suzuki, and the balance will be increased to 100 million."

As he said this, Xia Jiang and Xiao Wu looked at each other again.

"I wonder if Mr. Kindaichi is willing to continue serving as the butler of the Usumoto family. Butler Suzuki is getting old, and I think..."

"No thanks."

Gao Mo politely refused.

If he had just arrived in this world... or if this was just an ordinary reasoning world, he might have agreed, but now being a butler is just a temporary job for him.

I don't want to be someone else's housekeeper all the time.

"Thank you, Mr. Kindaichi," Xia Jiang said, feeling slightly disappointed. "I don't know why, but I can feel that you have been protecting me from the very beginning... You are a good person."

"Xia Jiang and I have decided," Xiao Wu said gratefully. "Once we finish dealing with things in Tokyo, we will move out of the Yasumoto family and build a new life in Hokkaido by running a ranch." "Congratulations."

Gao Mo smiled and watched the newlyweds get off the boat.

Eagle Vision unexpectedly noticed the curl of Xiao Wu's mouth as he left.

He already knew the whole story of Caicheng Yongfu.

They can be said to be mortal enemies of the Yasuna family.

I don’t know whether the son of this enemy is really a stranger to this bloody tragedy, or whether he plays any hidden role in it.

Gao Mo's smile faded.

This world is so amazing.

It completely shattered his understanding of "Detective Conan"...it was like another version of "Detective Conan".

Why did Mr. Hao Zang talk to Xiao Wu only after the marriage? Why did Xiao Wu's boutonniere fall off at that time, and why was he framed by such a clumsy method?

I always feel like this guy deliberately let himself be locked up in the warehouse...

Forget it, it's all just his guess.

No evidence.

There doesn't seem to be any need to delve into it further.

……

The cruise ship serial killings case came to an end.

Gao Mo was also preparing to leave the scene, but suddenly he noticed Conan walking out of the cabin thoughtfully, with a deep look on his little face that was inconsistent with his age.

The case seemed to be over, but he always felt that solving the case in this way was a bit casual.

I have a lot of desire for reasoning but nowhere to vent it.

What's wrong?
Yes, based on previous experience, Shoji Uzumoto should have been able to escape successfully at that time.

Then he found all the clues, gathered everyone in the restaurant to deduce and solve the mystery, and pointed out Shoji Osamu's trick on the spot.

This time, because of Gao Mo, he was neither up nor down.

Afterwards, he completed all the clues, but no one listened to his reasoning.

"Mr. Kido," Xiaolan came over mysteriously, carrying her father on her back. She took out a signature board from behind her back, her face full of anticipation. "Can you sign for me? I grew up watching your TV series!"

"..."

Gao Mo's face stiffened slightly.

This really doesn't make me happy.

"Please!" Xiaolan held the signature board in both hands and lowered her head to beg.

A lively and energetic high school girl, she doesn't look like a violent girl at all, nor is she as mature as a white lotus as she appears in the later part of the animation.

Thinking that the little hands holding the signature board could split stone and divide gold, Gao Mo signed his name from the bottom of his heart: "No problem."

It seems that the male idols that Xiaolan likes don’t turn out well, but he has already “died” once, so it shouldn’t be a big problem?
There is no sign of death.

"Great," Xiaolan watched Gao Mo start writing, happily clenching her hands and waiting, "Can you write 'To Xiaolan and Shinichi' below?"

"Can……"

Gao Mo nodded calmly.

It’s already signed, so I don’t mind adding a few more strokes.

"Is your famous detective boyfriend okay?"

"No," Xiaolan blushed and shook her hands repeatedly, "What famous detective boyfriend... That guy is just a mystery geek. He hasn't even called me recently and hasn't even been to school for a long time. He must be working on some case again...

But come to think of it, those cases used to be solved quickly. Could it be that his ability to handle cases has declined?"

"..."

Gao Mo stared at Xiaolan, who was full of inner drama, and quickly handed over the signature board.

He just asked casually, why such a big reaction?
After Xiaolan walked away shyly, Gao Mo turned his head to look at Conan who was still thinking about the case beside him.

I don't know when my hairstyle returned to its original state.

I rub it!

Gao Mo clapped his hands and looked at Conan's messed-up hair with a look of satisfaction.

"What are you doing?" Conan was so angry that he had no place to vent his anger.

"time to go."

Gao Mo took one last look at the cruise ship, then turned around and followed her down the deck stairs.

"The case is important, but you should also cherish Xiaolan."

"Ah?" Conan's body stiffened. "Brother Kido, what are you talking about? I don't understand..."

"You understand."

Gao Mo paused.

Xiao Huzi and Xiao Lan are both pretty good, and he really doesn't want anything to happen to him in the end.

"You weren't a child at all when you were on the boat. Your acting was terrible. You weren't afraid of the corpses at all, and you were able to calmly reason and analyze... Whenever there was a case, you'd throw yourself into it and forget everything else, turning into a complete mystery fanatic...

"Only other people have never thought that people can turn into children, right? Kudo Shinichi, who suddenly disappeared and suddenly appeared in the Mori Detective Agency?"

"Brother Kido, you don't seem like a simple washed-up idol."

Conan stopped pretending to be a child and quietly opened the anesthetic needle watch with a serious face.

Only Dr. Agasa knows that he is Kudo Shinichi.

Unless those men in black discover something and come to investigate...

"Are you an accomplice of those men in black?"

"How could a weak ordinary person like me have any accomplices? I just want to remind you that being too loud can get you killed—not just you, but the Mori family will be implicated as well."

Gao Mo raised his hand and walked down the escalator with a tired look on his face.

He was so nervous after staying up all night, which was really hard for his current physical condition.

Now I just want to go back and have a good sleep.

"boom--!"

Suddenly there was a loud bang from the other side of the harbor.

There seemed to be a car accident on the other side. The door of a police car at the intersection was deformed, and Ryuo Uzumoto, who was supposed to be taken to the police station for investigation, was staring with wide eyes and deeply trapped in it.

It was as if I saw some terrifying existence.

The next moment, a truck unloading goods at the dock warehouse overturned, and a steel pillar pierced through Ryuo Omoto.

A lot of blood splattered.

"What happened?!"

"Hurry up and save people!"

……

Gao Mo looked at the scene of the car accident that caused the riot from afar.

Just then the sound of flipping pages in my head stopped.

Finally, a text message popped up in front of me.

[Includes professions: lv0 housekeeper, lv1 detective. ]

The incident seemed to have officially come to an end at this moment.

(End of this chapter)