Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Although he has often asked detectives for help to solve cases over the years, whether it is Yusaku Kudo, Shinichi Kudo, or Kogoro Mouri, they are all detectives from Beika!

Isn't Mika's detective practically one of our own?

But Heiji Hattori is different; he's the son of the Osaka Police Chief and is already considered part of the Osaka Police Department!

If this kid solves the case, where will Inspector Megure and the other officers at the Metropolitan Police Department put their faces when they see their colleagues at the Osaka Police Department next time?

He kept praying for Kogoro Mouri in his heart, hoping that he could resolve the incident quickly.

Mori, you have to keep it up!

……

Inspector Megure questioned the members of the Tsujimura family separately, investigating what each of them was doing during the possible time of the crime.

After hearing everyone's alibis, a glint of wisdom flashed in Hattori Heiji's eyes.

Based on the timeline, the only people present who could have committed the crime were Sachiko Katsuragi, Takayoshi Tsujimura, and the deceased's father, Mr. Toshimitsu Tsujimura.

If we find a little more evidence, we can identify the culprit!

At that moment, he noticed the gap under the study door and then thought of the key.

He seemed to have figured out the method of the locked room and immediately ran towards the Japanese-style room.

……

Unlike Heiji Hattori, who felt he was about to solve the case, Conan was not feeling well at the moment.

At this time, he not only felt dizzy, but also experienced blurred vision and tinnitus.

Seeing Inspector Megure examining the key ring on the deceased's body, he was about to step forward to look at the gap in the middle of the key ring when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest!

He clutched his chest and gasped for breath.

He had already guessed the criminal's method and was preparing to immediately start pricking Uncle Mori with needles.

But before he could open the watch case, he suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed.

The sound of Conan falling to the ground immediately drew everyone's attention. Ryūno immediately stepped forward, picked up Conan, and turned to the deceased's son, Tsujimura Takayoshi, asking, "Excuse me, this child seems to be ill. Is there a place here where he can rest?"

Tsujimura Takayoshi glanced at Conan in Tatsuno's hand and casually pointed in a direction: "Then just let him lie down in my room, it's at the end of that corridor over there."

"Ok, thanks."

After thanking him, Longye turned to Xiaolan and said, "Xiaolan, go and call a doctor for this kid. I can take care of him by myself."

After saying that, Ryūno carried Conan out of the study.

He had barely left when Hattori Heiji rushed back to the study, confidently declaring, "I already know the method of the locked room mystery, and the true identity of the murderer!"

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing his words.

Uncle Mori even asked directly, "Eh? You've already solved it?"

Seeing Kogoro Mouri's reaction, Inspector Megure turned to him and whispered, "It's all because you're so useless!"

"Now, I'll show you the evidence. Inspector Megure, excuse me, but could you please pretend to be the victim?"

"..."

same moment

Takayoshi Tsujimura's room

Seeing Conan's pained expression on the bed, Ryuno first comforted Conan with a few words, saying that the doctor would be there soon and that he didn't need to worry.

After saying that, Longye left a crack in the door and pretended to go outside to check if the doctor had arrived.

His eyes were fixed on Conan on the bed through the crack in the door, not blinking an eye.

At this moment, his heart is filled with excitement.

"Soon! We'll soon see how Conan 'transforms'!"

Just then, Conan on the bed seemed to move, clutching his chest tightly.

Seeing this, Longye became even more focused.

next moment

Ryūno: "???"

His mouth was so wide open it looked like he was about to swallow an apple.

"What?! Holy Light?! What the hell is that?!"

After Conan clutched his chest, his body was enveloped in a halo of light.

Then, Shinichi Kudo appeared.

Having witnessed this scene firsthand, Tatsuno once again questioned the scientific validity of this world.

This isn't some other world where people keep saying "I'll punish you in the name of the moon"; this is a detective and mystery world!

How can holy light appear in this world?

This is not scientific!

Before he could finish his rant, Shinichi Kudo on the bed seemed to have already realized what was happening.

Because his body had grown larger, his clothes no longer fit.

He began frantically rummaging through the closet in the room, and once he found suitable clothes, he quickly put them on.

Seeing this, Longye twitched his lips and silently left.

……

In the study

Hattori Heiji had already demonstrated the murder method he deduced and pointed out the culprit to everyone—the victim's father, Tsujimura Toshimitsu.

The old man, Toshimitsu Tsujimura, simply lowered his head and then directly admitted that he had killed his son.

Finding that it seemed to be no different from the original work, Longye sighed slightly.

In the original work, Hattori Heiji has excellent reasoning skills, so he shouldn't have made such a mistake.

It seems that Shinichi Kudo's IQ was deliberately "lowered" in order to pave the way for his appearance.

In that respect, he was also a pitiful child.

At that moment, Hattori Heiji, who was standing nearby, seemed to notice Tatsuno sighing. He frowned and asked, "Takeda-kun, you don't seem to agree with my reasoning! Do you think the culprit isn't this old man? He himself admitted it!"

Ryūno: "???"

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Longye was speechless.

What does this have to do with him? He just sighed.

Thinking of this, Longye said, "Your reasoning just now was indeed brilliant. But this case didn't use such a complicated murder method, and the culprit isn't this old man."

Upon hearing his words, Hattori Heiji said with displeasure, "Then tell me, who killed this person? What's your reasoning?!"

At that moment, Ryūno glanced at Shinichi Kudo standing by the door, smiled, and said, "Let's leave the rest to the guy at the door. After all, I'm not some kind of detective~"

After hearing Longye's words, everyone looked curiously toward the gate.

A young man in a white shirt and blue suit was leaning against the door frame, panting as he said, "Takeda is right, the culprit is definitely not that old man!"

Upon seeing the boy's appearance, Inspector Megure immediately exclaimed with delight, "Kudo, what are you doing here?"

"..."

At that moment, Tsujimura Takayoshi, standing in the crowd, squinted and carefully examined the boy's attire at the door.

"How do I feel..."

"This person's clothes look familiar... I feel like I've seen them somewhere before..."

Chapter 69 The Untold Story of Kuroki and Kudo (Part 6)

Seeing Shinichi Kudo appear before him, Heiji Hattori was both happy and annoyed.

Happily, his two days of searching finally yielded results.

What's infuriating is that this guy questioned my reasoning the moment he showed up.

"Shinichi Kudo! Tell me, where exactly did my reasoning go wrong!?"

Shinichi Kudo walked up to Heiji Hattori and slowly stated his assessment: "The method you just described is just theory. It's impossible to do in real life."

"What did you say?!"

Seeing the two men on the verge of exchanging blows, Inspector Megure immediately stepped forward and said, "Hey, Kudo, his deduction of the locked room method was absolutely perfect."

"Moreover, he just did an experiment on my pants. We first tied one end of the fishing line to the iron needle, and then fixed the other end of the fishing line to the deceased's key ring with tape."

"Let the fishing line with the iron needle go through the inside of my trouser pocket, then grab both ends and walk out of the study."

"After locking the room from the inside, pull the fishing line. That way, the key will indeed go into the deceased's pocket."

After listening to Inspector Megure's words, Shinichi Kudo asked with a smile, "Inspector Megure, did that key really end up in the deceased's double pockets?"

Before Inspector Megure could answer, Heiji Hattori quickly walked over to him and put his hand in his pocket.

"Of course! If you don't believe me, just look closely... What?!"

—"Clang!"

Just as Hattori Heiji reached in, the key suddenly fell out of his pocket and onto the ground.

Seeing this, Hattori Heiji said in confusion, "How is that possible? I clearly made sure the fishing line went through this double-layered bag!"

Seeing Heiji Hattori's incredulous expression, Shinichi Kudo smiled and explained, "Because the deceased was sitting. When someone is sitting, their trouser pockets will have wrinkles, which would prevent the key from going into the pocket."

"The fishing line will be pulled out of the tape before the key goes inside."

"Furthermore, the victim was fatter than Inspector Megure, which would definitely make the situation more obvious."

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure also remembered.

When they took the key from the victim's pocket earlier, the key was deep inside his trouser pocket.

It seems that what Brother Kudo said wasn't entirely unreasonable.

Seeing Inspector Megure looking at him suspiciously, Hattori Heiji said anxiously, "No, there's always one coincidence out of ten, right?"