The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Upon seeing this scene, Yukiko Kudo's detective instincts as the Baroness of the Night resurfaced, and she explained with great interest, "By using a few small tools to create some small mechanisms, we can naturally create a deceptive effect, misleading Mr. Mori into thinking that he has escaped into that private room."

"Oh, so that's how it is!" Miyano Akemi nodded in surprise as she looked at Kudo Yukiko, whose demeanor had changed dramatically in an instant.

Chapter 275 Don't worry, she's not coming for us.

"Hmph~"

In an inconspicuous corner of the rest carriage, Yukiko Kudo had completely become engrossed in her deduction.

After noticing that Aragaki Yu did not refute her reasoning, she couldn't help but hum proudly twice.

Then, she confidently began her reasoning to Miyano Akemi: "I think the murderer might have pushed Asama Yasuji out of the window in his car and killed him, then shot Izumo-san, and finally lured everyone into Asama Yasuji's car to create the illusion that he died in an accident while trying to escape!"

clap clap ~

Watching Yukiko Kudo confidently complete her deduction, Akemi Miyano couldn't help but applaud, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

She truly lives up to her reputation as the legendary Baroness of the Night!

Just as Yukiko Kudo proudly tilted her head back, enjoying Akemi Miyano's admiration and worship like a white swan, she noticed Yu Aragaki's unreserved gaze.

His expression seemed to say that he didn't take his reasoning seriously at all.

This immediately made Yukiko Kudo feel unhappy.

That wretched little guy!

Yukiko Kudo gritted her teeth, forcing a smile as she asked Yuu Aragaki, "What's wrong, little Aragaki? Do you think there's something wrong with my reasoning?"

Noticing the dangerous smile on Yukiko Kudo's face, Yuu Aragaki shook his head repeatedly and denied it, saying, "No, not at all, I just feel..."

……

"Officer Nishimura!"

Just then, the voice of a police officer running from another carriage successfully drew everyone's attention.

"Just now, we received a call from the scene. They said that the time Asama fell into the tunnel from the train has been determined. Judging from the train's speed and the position of the body, the time of the fall should be around 4 pm, which roughly matches the time in the eyewitness testimonies."

"!!!"

Upon hearing this, Yukiko Kudo's expression immediately fell.

Clearly, from this point of view, his reasoning is completely untenable.

Because it's impossible for the murderer to have pushed Asama Yasuji out of the car in a short time after running into the private room, and then disappeared without a trace during that time.

Even if Asama Yasuji was murdered in the train car beforehand, it would probably take a lot of effort to throw his body out the window.

Not to mention, the real difficulty was how to get out of Asama Yasuharu's carriage in such a short time.

This is simply beyond human capability.

Seeing the strange looks from Aragaki Yu and Miyano Akemi beside her, Kudo Yukiko's face flushed red and then turned pale.

The more proud I was just now, the more embarrassed I am right now.

Of course, Aragaki Yu, who was always keeping an eye on Conan's movements, also noticed the slightly complicated expression on his face.

Yuu Aragaki guessed that Conan probably had similar thoughts to Yukiko Kudo before.

They truly are a mother and son.

The officer who ran over continued to report to Officer Nishimura: "However, on another note, the shards of glass from those broken car windows still haven't been found."

"Have them search more carefully!"

"Yes, Officer Nishimura. Also, there seems to be something strange stuck to the belt hole at the back of Asama Yasuji's trousers."

"Something strange?" Officer Nishimura suddenly became curious about this.

“Yes,” the officer nodded in confirmation. “It looks like some broken pieces of duct tape.”

Conan: ∑(O_O；)

"Wait a minute!" Conan was also suddenly stunned when he heard this. "If there is an object of this shape there!"

As if he had suddenly thought of something unbelievable, he hurriedly ran out of the rest car and headed towards the car where the incident occurred.

This scene was naturally witnessed by Aragaki Yu and Kudo Yukiko, who were hiding in the corner.

Looking at her son who suddenly ran away, she thought of her somewhat awkward situation.

Yukiko Kudo immediately had a flash of inspiration. She pretended to be in a bit of a hurry and said apologetically to Yuu Aragaki and Akemi Miyano, "Young man Aragaki, Ms. Akemi, I'm so sorry, I need to go to the restroom first!"

Seeing Kudo Yukiko's feigned slightly unpleasant expression, Miyano Akemi asked with concern, "Kudo... ah, no, Miss Akemi, do you need me to go with you?"

"It's alright, I can go by myself!" Kudo Yukiko shook her head gratefully at Miyano Akemi, and then winked at Aragaki Yu: "Then I'll leave this place to you, little Aragaki."

Then, without waiting for Aragaki Yu's reaction.

She hurriedly turned and left the carriage, running after Conan's retreating figure.

Yuu Aragaki squinted as he watched Yuki Kudo's departing figure, knowing perfectly well why she had suddenly run away.

Somewhat unexpectedly for Aragaki Yuu, Miyano Akemi, who was standing nearby, watched Kudo Yukiko disappear from her sight.

The worried expression on her face immediately disappeared.

"Do you think she's hiding something from us?"

She began to feel worried, fearing that what Kudo Yukiko was saying about novels and cases was all a lie, and that her real purpose was to target her and Aragaki Yu.

Or perhaps they came for the organization.

Having been in the organization for so many years, she was more or less aware that there were countless unspeakable secrets within it.

Could it be that someone has found out about this mission arranged by the organization?

Could it be that someone within the organization leaked intelligence to the outside world?

Is there a traitor? Or is someone trying to use this opportunity to get rid of me and Aragaki Yu?

Having witnessed countless dark sides, Akemi Miyano inevitably began to think complicatedly.

Aragaki Yu glanced at Miyano Akemi with some surprise.

Sure enough, the guy who's been in the organization for so many years isn't so simple.

No matter how superb Yukiko Kudo's acting skills were, Akemi Miyano still noticed that something was wrong.

"Perhaps, but don't worry, she's not targeting us." Aragaki Yu smiled at Miyano Akemi, dispelling her doubts.

"Ok?"

Miyano Akemi was puzzled. She couldn't understand why Aragaki Yuu trusted Kudo Yukiko so much, or why he was so confident in his own judgment.

However, despite her doubts, she chose to believe Aragaki Yu's words, and her anxiety subsided for the time being.

Chapter 276 Lure the snake out of its hole

"I've got it! I knew it!"

Conan, panting, stared at the lock on the door of the compartment where the crime occurred, a look of sudden realization on his face.

“The murderer used this to complete the case!” A glint flashed in Conan’s eyes, and a confident smile appeared on his lips. “So, the murderer is that person. He killed Mr. Izumo and then made Asama Yasuji take the blame for him, taking advantage of the structure of this train compartment and the ingenious connection with the Seikan Tunnel.”

"Shinichi, what brings you here all of a sudden?"

Yukiko Kudo rushed into the carriage and finally found Conan staring blankly at the door of the private compartment.

"I've solved all the mysteries!" Conan turned around, put his hands in his pockets, and smiled at Yukiko Kudo, who was dressed up. "Especially that ridiculous method that Dad wrote in the novel."

The young man wearing black-rimmed glasses gave a smile that seemed to indicate victory...

Just as Conan was feeling excited about finding the truth of the case, Yusaku Kudo's voice rang in his ears once again.

This made him look around in surprise, afraid that he might have overlooked something.

Yukiko Kudo couldn't help but squat down, looking at Conan with pride and praising, "Shinichi, you're really good! Now our son can finally put his old man's pride to a minimum!"

Unfortunately, Conan, filled with doubts, had no time to enjoy Yukiko's praise. He asked anxiously, "By the way, did that novel feature a young man wearing glasses?"

"Huh?" Yukiko Kudo looked at Conan, blinked, and thought carefully for a moment before saying, "Yes, there was one. He was a nasty guy who considered himself a detective. I remember he got killed halfway through his deduction because he was too proud of himself. At that time, the young man didn't know that his deductive abilities were slowly pushing him into a deadly abyss."

"..."

As Conan listened to Yukiko Kudo's description, a cold sweat broke out on his face, and an ominous premonition suddenly surfaced in his heart: "Please, could this be...?"

Yukiko Kudo naturally noticed the unnatural expression on Conan's face and comforted him with a smile, "What? You're overthinking it, Shinichi. Even if this murderer really did commit the crime according to Yusaku's novel, he has no reason to kill you. Besides, the young man who was killed in the novel was killed because he had no evidence and pinned the crime on the murderer. He and you are completely different people!"

"Of course I don't think I'll be killed by the murderer." Conan still looked worried. "I just think the situation is very similar, because I don't have any evidence right now."

At this point, Conan couldn't help but lower his head in a somewhat dejected manner.

He looked at Yukiko Kudo and slowly explained, "I know how the murderer disappeared from this private room, and I know who committed this crime. But I haven't found enough evidence to prove that he is the murderer yet."

Upon hearing this, Yukiko Kudo became anxious: "Does this mean we can't arrest him?!"

After a moment's hesitation, Conan continued his analysis: "I think the evidence should still be in this person's luggage. But now that the police have identified Asama Yasuji as the culprit, it's impossible for them to continue searching the passengers' luggage."

“If that’s the case, I have a good idea!” Yukiko Kudo said mysteriously.

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Conan looked at Yukiko Kudo in surprise, wondering what brilliant idea she had come up with.