Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 160 Unexpected Events Follow One After Another
Anya pulled Conan's hood and dragged him behind the sofa, then beckoned him to squat down.

Forced to agree by Anya threatening him with old videos and a camera, Conan had no choice but to comply.

"Look at this video, I just secretly filmed it!"

Nooks and crannies.

Anya fiddled with it for a while and then showed a video to Conan.

Conan glanced at the screen and immediately woke up, his eyes instantly scanning the recording time.

Ten minutes ago?

Weren't we all outside at that time? Why would Anya film the living room?
Before he could think it through, he saw in the video footage that Kikue Tanaka appeared in front of the phone with scissors. She glanced around and then furtively picked up the phone cord and cut it.

Is the phone line broken?
Conan turned to look at the landline and, sure enough, found the telephone line cut and hanging on the ground.

"Well done! Anya, you've done a fantastic job!"

Conan smiled and praised Anya a few times, saying that Anya was quite good and often provided very useful clues.

Judging from the video, Kikue Tanaka is also a strong suspect. No one would cut a phone line for no reason, especially when a murder has occurred.

In an instant, Kikue Tanaka's level of suspicion became equal to that of Takuki Doi.

However, this Kikue Tanaka is quite odd. Why would she cut the phone line for no reason? Isn't that just being a busybody? It's not like she didn't see that Natsukawa had a cell phone. Wasn't she just wasting her time?
Perhaps she burned down the suspension bridge as well, intending to completely sever the villa's connection to the outside world.

If that's the case, then the Shadow Mage is very likely her.

Although the motive is unclear, Anya has already fed him the evidence that the other party cut the phone line, so the truth is clear. The only remaining question is Doi Takaki, whose behavior is also a bit suspicious.

"Ouch, watch out!"

Conan looked up curiously and found that Kikue Tanaka was standing next to Ran at some point. She was holding a water glass, and in the glass, half of Natsukawa's phone was sticking out.

Conan:
Oh no, did Kikue Tanaka have already planned to do this from the beginning?

I'm not familiar with cell phones, but it's common knowledge that electronic products are basically unusable once they fall into water!

"Are you alright?" Xia Chuan, completely disregarding the safety of his phone, stood up and went to Ran and Tanaka Kikue, asking with concern, "Are you hurt?"

Natsukawa saw everything that just happened; it was obvious that Kikue Tanaka deliberately walked up to Ran and bumped into her.

Even her gesture of using a cup to catch her phone seemed very deliberate, her purpose was too obvious. I wonder if she will feel embarrassed if I expose her now.

"I'm so sorry, please check quickly to see if it's broken." Tanaka Kikue appeared worried, but was secretly overjoyed.

The suspension bridge is broken, the telephone line is down, and the cell phone is wet. Now the villa is completely cut off from the outside world.

Now her plan could begin.

Besides the escape expert, there was another person on the scene who was her target.

Those who insulted my grandfather must die! How disgusting that these people even had the nerve to hold a party!

Is this mobile phone water-resistant?

Tanaka Kikue hurriedly asked, but the hand holding the cup subtly trembled a few times, as if she wanted to immerse the entire phone in the water.

The key point is that the water is still steaming; it's freshly boiled water. Xia Chuan smiled slightly, shrugged confidently, and said, "It's alright. I had this phone waterproofed. As long as it's submerged in water for no more than ten minutes and the water temperature doesn't exceed 100 degrees Celsius, the phone will be fine. At most, we'll need to take it apart to clean the battery and let the microphone hole dry."

"Is that so?" Kikue Tanaka gave an awkward smile.

What the hell? This spendthrift truly lives up to the name. While everyone else is using their big mobile phones, his has already evolved into a tiny little brother.

Not only is it small, but it's also waterproof and heatproof. I should have poured myself a glass of freshly boiled water.

"You should check it quickly, it might be broken." She still held onto a sliver of hope.

"It's okay, Anya has another one. Even if this phone breaks, we can use the other one."

Tanaka Kikue:
Sorry, that was abrupt.
"It's alright, we still have the phone if all else fails." Huang Yize walked to the phone and pointed, just in time to see the phone line broken in two.

"How did the phone line break?!" Huang Yize was stunned. He had just been on the phone, and the phone line broke in the time it took him to step out the door!

"Could that shadow mage have already infiltrated the villa and cut the phone line while we were all at the door? Cutting the phone line and burning the suspension bridge—is he planning to trap us in this desolate wilderness?!"

Naoko Kuroda turned pale. Young people like her had never seen anything like this before. She wasn't from Beika City, and the murder cases she usually saw were all in the news and newspapers. This was the first time she had experienced one in person.

The others also looked surprised and uncertain, their eyes scanning back and forth in the living room.

The living room was completely quiet, with only the crackling of the fireplace providing a faint warmth.

"I think Ms. Kikue Tanaka can explain this, right?" Conan said softly, stepping out from behind the sofa, holding the camera like a victorious rooster, his eyes fixed on Kikue Tanaka.

"Little brother, what are you talking about? I just went to the door too, how would I know why the phone line was broken?"

"When we went out just now, Anya left the camera in the living room. The video recording function was on at the time. Did Tanaka-nee think the camera might have captured anything?"

Conan, looking frightened, continued, "It's the scene of Tanaka-neechan cutting the telephone line."

But why?

Why did Tanaka-nee do that?

"Could it be that you are that Shadow Mage?"

"H-How is this possible? My online name is Ikasama Doji, how could Shadow Mage be me?" Tanaka Kikue almost lost control of her expression and burst into a tirade. What kind of camera is this? Is this a toy for a child?

"How do you explain this video of Kikue Tanaka deliberately cutting the phone line? No normal person would do that."

Conan placed the camera on the table, letting everyone enjoy the moment when Kikue Tanaka was completely dumbfounded.

After the video ended, everyone stared at Kikue Tanaka with a strange expression.

Kikue Tanaka tried to remain calm, glancing around nervously. Unable to come up with a reasonable explanation, she simply started to play dumb: "Cutting the phone line doesn't mean I'm the Shadow Mage. You have no evidence."

Kaito knew this was an opportunity. He gave Conan a deep look and said, "Actually, before I joined the chat room, I already knew Ikasama Doji. I knew his identity clearly—you are not him!"

"How is this possible!" Kikue Tanaka almost lost her composure. What was going on? Unexpected things kept happening one after another. Did she forget to check the almanac before going out today?

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)