He's in Detective Conan, and he's the mastermind behind everything.

Hotaru was speechless, silently giving Shinichi Kudo a thumbs up. "As expected of a famous detective," he thought, "his analysis is so thorough. You're usually so clear-headed about relationships, so why are you so oblivious when it comes to your own?"

"Does the phone belong to Mr. Harada?" Hotaru asked.

"Correct."

Shinichi Kudo nodded: "But it's not limited to that. If you can provide us with more direct information about his location, that would be even better."

Ying Sheng shrugged: "First of all, you have to tell me who he is."

Now that things have come to this, Shinichi Kudo doesn't hide anything: "You're a member of the Muddy Association, so you should know that last night... no, this morning, someone set up a trap in your casino that involved Nami Yukimatsu. The person who set the trap was Taro Harada."

Ying Sheng suddenly realized, then frowned slightly:

"I know where that person is, but you'd better hurry, or he'll be dead."

"what?!"

Chapter 109 Moriarty's Creed

Butterfly Lovers Hotel is right next to Biyuanfang.

Ying Sheng's location gave the police a slight surprise, yet it also seemed reasonable.

Since Harada Taro wanted to deal with Yukimatsu Nami, it makes sense that he was in that vicinity.

When asked how he knew about this, Ying Sheng said:

“We’re a gang, the kind that does all sorts of bad things. That guy had so much money on him, and before he even left the casino, some of our people were already watching him and secretly following him.”

However, something unexpected happened. It seemed that someone else was hiding in the shadows on his side. Several of us went there, but we were all defeated before we could even show ourselves in front of him.

We initially thought someone was protecting him from the shadows, but upon closer inspection, who is he to warrant such treatment?

He's probably been targeted by other predators, but it's unclear when they'll make their move.

We have no choice but to give up.

Upon hearing this, Shinichi Kudo and Juzo Megure immediately exchanged a glance. Although they didn't say it aloud, the same thought flashed through their minds.

Whether the person hiding in the shadows is Mamoru Ishida is still up in the air, but he is definitely the mastermind behind it all!

Do you need me to show you the way?

Ying Sheng shrugged: "Of course, provided you don't arrest me today. Your eyes were quite dangerous just now. By the way, gangster crimes aren't your business, are they?"

Megure said in a deep voice, "I promised you I wouldn't today. Lead the way."

So the group left, leaving the bakery in a mess. However, the police were not unreasonable. They did tell the owner, Mr. Gao, about the situation using the phone number left under the sign and asked him to file a claim for compensation with the police.

Shinichi Kudo also casually asked if a Yakuza named Mikawa frequently visited him.

The boss replied amidst a series of sighs: because of the location, Ni Can would often patronize his place; there was probably someone named San Chuan, but he couldn't remember exactly.

With no further verification, Shinichi Kudo completely gave up on the pursuit of Hotaru's identity.

Anyway, Harada Taro's whereabouts have been found. Once we find him, everything will be clear.

Was it a mistake in the reverse engineering process, or did he use some trick beforehand?

or……

Shinichi Kudo glanced at Hotaru, who was sitting in the passenger seat of the police car, his eyes darting around.

Did this person use some bizarre method to hide evidence in the bakery, preventing him from finding it?

His piercing gaze felt almost tangible, causing Ying Sheng to turn around helplessly: "Detective, aren't you being a bit too suspicious? Didn't we already conclude that I was just a passerby?"

"I was just spacing out."

Shinichi Kudo casually responded, leaned back in the seat, and closed his eyes to rest.

Is there really something hidden at the bakery?

Chiba Kazunobu suspected there might be a dust explosion trap there because he saw the suspect feel the wind direction with his hand, but would the explosion be related to that? The flames couldn't have traveled that far, not to mention there was nothing inside…

Was he sensing something else at that time?

Shinichi Kudo had pondered these questions repeatedly before, but he still had no answers.

I just hope that trick will work.

Waiting for the rabbit!

If there really is a secret hidden there, then the person the suspect just contacted will definitely go and take it!

Whether it's a rabbit or a hunter, you must not let him down!

however,

At least when the police car stopped downstairs at the Butterfly Lovers' Hotel, the rabbit that Shinichi Kudo was waiting for didn't foolishly run into the tree stump.

This made him wonder, was there really no such rabbit?

Hotaru pushed open the car door and walked towards the hotel reception. Shinichi Kudo and Juzo Inspector Megure quickly followed, and then they heard:

"I'm a police officer. Excuse me, does the hotel provide meals? Which room is the person who ordered the most extravagant meal tonight?"

Both the receptionist and Inspector Megure were slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but Shinichi Kudo quickly realized what was going on and his eyes lit up. Harada Taro was staying here, and the name he registered was definitely not his real name. Moreover, having suddenly acquired a huge fortune, he would probably find it difficult to control his extravagant lifestyle.

If he really has been hiding here all along, then there aren't many channels for him to spend his money!

Seeing his younger brother's approving reaction, Inspector Megure immediately stepped forward, took out his ID and showed it to the receptionist, and soon received his answer.

The hotel provides meals, but it mainly offers delivery services. Tonight, someone did make a strange request. He was checking in alone, but he ordered enough food for at least five people. He also seemed very curious about many high-end dishes, but didn't seem to know much about them.

The room number is 521.

This should be it, Inspector Megure thought with delight, and immediately headed for the stairs, only to be stopped by Hotaru:

"Do you need me to scout ahead?"

"Could you please wait for us downstairs?" Shinichi Kudo asked, while giving Kazunobu Chiba a wink.

Chiba Kazunobu nodded in what he thought was a subtle way, leaving Hotaru quite speechless:

"OK, OK, that's settled then."

At that moment, the elevator arrived at the first floor, and a young woman wearing a mask and a beige wide-brimmed hat came out to check out at the front desk. Shinichi Kudo glanced at her a few times out of detective instinct and felt that her figure was somewhat familiar.

"Brother Kudo?"

Inspector Megure stepped into the elevator and called out, and Shinichi Kudo immediately put aside his thoughts and entered the elevator.

As the elevator doors gradually closed and ascended, Ying Sheng yawned listlessly. Under the wary gazes of Chiba and Shin, he walked to the door, stretched out his right hand into the air, and raised his palm.

This made Chiba Kazunobu's gaze sharpen subconsciously, but then he became somewhat puzzled.

The suspect's actions led him to believe he was planning a dust explosion, but it turned out he was overthinking it.

And now they're back again, what does this all mean?

"Is Miss Moon there? I need help," Ying Sheng asked.

"I really don't understand why the police would allow you to speak." Kiyoko's voice came clearly through the earpiece.

"The reason the detective mentioned earlier is probably half the reason. The other half is that they couldn't find what I hid in the bakery, so they deliberately let me contact the outside world in the hope that someone would come and retrieve it, while they had eyes in the vicinity."

"Hmm, so what method did Mr. Moon use to hide it? So many police officers searched not only the store but also the surrounding area, but they still couldn't find it."

"Because the things are in the sky."

"Heaven?"

"Kongming lanterns, hot air balloons, that's about it. There was a lot of plastic wrap in the bakery, so I made a simple device and released it from the back door. Because it wobbled and rose slowly, I left from the front door to deliberately attract the police's attention."

"I see. Hmm... Why didn't you just run away? You could have done it."

"I'm just an innocent bystander, why should I run? Intense confrontations only attract the spotlight, and I never stand in the center of the stage. The police cheated and found me, it's a mistake on both sides, I'll just guide them back to the right path."

"That's a very powerful creed. And what about your face?"

Chapter 110 Kiyoko fakes her death; her goal: to replace Vermouth!

"The one who knocked you out."

Ying Sheng said, "Unfortunately, that human skin mask was custom-made for that person's original face shape, and it doesn't fit me well. There's nothing I can do but knead dough to fill it in."

I initially refused to take off my mask because of this; I had to wait until it fit more snugly to avoid being easily noticeable, although the effect wasn't great in the end.

"So Mr. Moon was actually kneading dough there, and he really was kneading dough."

Kiyoko chuckled, "It's a pity, though, that such a magical disguise mask can't be reused."

“The Six-Eared Macaque knows what this face looks like. Even if it can be reused, I wouldn’t dare use it.” Ying Sheng smiled. “Alright, based on the wind direction, those things should be southwest of the bakery. Go and look for them.”

"What if you can't find it?"

"Then I guess I'm just unlucky. To be honest, that possibility isn't small. After all, in order to make it quickly fill with hot air and inflate, I actually caused a small-scale dust explosion, which covered me in flour and may have damaged its structure."

Locating them isn't difficult, though. I've placed a signal jammer inside. Just keep walking in that direction and watch for your cell phone signal; you should be able to find them.

"Okay, so as long as the evidence is gone, that's enough. Whether it can be recovered or not doesn't matter, right?"

"Hey, you're not trying to slack off, are you?"

"Of course not, it's just that I'm quite troubled by my identity right now."

Mr. Moon won't expose her until he figures out the Six-Eared Macaque's true identity and purpose, will he? Where should I go then? And wasn't I captured by her companions before? What's going on now?

"Hmm... how about you die first?"

"To perish together with that nameless gentleman?"

"Yes, after everything is investigated and clarified, you can revert to your original appearance and replace the Six-Eared Macaque."

"That doesn't sound like a good idea."

"There's no other way. This way, the enemy is in the open while we are in the dark, giving us the initiative. If we expose ourselves now, it will become the enemy in the dark while we are in the open. The other side knows how to disguise themselves. If she hides in the shadows and does something bad, we won't be able to defend against her, and that would be too dangerous."

"Why not just kill her?"