Ms. Moriarty wants to save Beika Town today too.

Vermouth went upstairs, and Kuroda asked Doita and Sonoko to set the table.

Winnet became an idler. It seemed that she was not able to move freely enough, so no one would hand over the work to a person with poor eyesight. She had no choice but to go upstairs to see Conan's situation and ask him about the information he had. When he said "Run away", his voice was very panicked.

"How is he? Is he feeling better?" Vermouth asked Xiaolan, and then saw Conan sleeping peacefully with a towel wrapped around his head.

His glasses were not on his face, and Vermouth paused when he saw him. Winnet caught this detail and couldn't help wondering if Vermouth had seen Kudo Shinichi.

There is an electronic version of the list of medications taken. By opening the second-layer link, you can see the simply organized information, which also includes a frame for photos.

Winnett thought that given Vermouth's interest in medicine, she might have seen Kudo Shinichi's face in it.

But childhood and adulthood are two different things. Even if the two people look similar enough, the first thing that comes to mind is coincidence and blood relationship. Winette closed the door and stood next to Xiaolan.

"His fever has almost subsided, thanks to your antipyretic medicine."

Xiaolan helped Winnet to sit on the bed next to her, making room for Vermouth to check on Conan. She simply touched a few places with her hands, then smiled and said that there was no big problem and he would wake up after a while of rest.

Although Vermouth had her back to them during the process, Winnet still felt that she had been observing Conan for a while.

Maybe she was wrong, but it was also possible that she had known Kudo Shinichi and Mouri Ran before, so she was interested in Xiaolan and Conan, who looked very similar to Kudo Shinichi.

"That's great."

Xiaolan breathed a sigh of relief and leaned her hands behind her back on the bed, her body seemingly softening a little.

"In that case, please come with us to the living room. Mr. Hamano just performed a magic trick. Although there was a small mistake at the end, it was quite exciting overall. He will also be the person in charge of the entertainment program next, so it should be very interesting."

Winnet smiled and persuaded Xiaolan. Her reluctant look clearly showed that she wanted to stay and take care of Conan. Of course, Winnet didn't really think magic was interesting, but Xiaolan had been attacked before, and it was not a good arrangement to let her stay upstairs alone. As for Conan, she didn't want to care about him.

He is not related to the magic convention and he is just a child. Unless he is a real murderer, who would be bored enough to attack him?

"But……"

"Don't worry... With Dr. Shinichi here, everything will be fine."

"Ok."

Xiaolan glanced at Vermouth and trusted her very much now.

"Well, I'll come see him again in an hour, and you can rest assured."

Vermouth followed Winnet's words and said that this way of getting along did seem like the effort a man made to get in touch with a woman.

"I'd better let me come and see Conan. Didn't the teacher say everything is fine?"

As Xiaolan said this, she helped Winnet to stand up, pushed her slightly forward, and whispered in her ear.

"If you really don't like it, it's better to just say it directly."

This misunderstanding is indeed a bit troublesome for Winnet, but she is an independent adult, and her interpersonal relationships are not something that anyone can interfere with. It may not be a bad thing to maintain this misunderstanding as a way to contact Vermouth. The only problem is that if Ai knew about this, she would be very troubled.

"It's not what you think."

She let go of Xiaolan's hand, made a fist gesture and touched Vermouth's shoulder, indicating that they were good friends.

Vermouth laughed happily.

The atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed. Xiaolan gradually became able to cope with it and went downstairs with them.

When we got downstairs, the table was already filled with tableware and Western-style side dishes, such as a combination of vegetables, cheese and caviar on a small muffin. As expected, those who used the Internet to communicate during this period were relatively wealthy people.

……

368 Shadow Mage

Ms. Kuroda, the head of the department, rested her thumb on her chin as she leaned on the back of her chair, thinking. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the three of them.

"Are you still worried about the matter of acting as the director?"

"That's right, I have no idea what to do."

As Kuroda was answering Winette's words, the door leading to the entrance was opened and Miss Tanaka came back from outside.

"Ah, you all ready?"

"Yes. Come on, find a stool and sit down."

Kuroda said this and took a seat along with Tanaka.

Tanaka looked around.

"Where are the others?"

"Hamano is in charge of the entertainment program and is thinking about what kind of magic to perform in his room."

Sonoko held up a finger expectantly.

"Mr. Huang has gone to the wine cellar."

As soon as Doito mentioned him, Araki Yoshinobu shrank his body and opened the door of the living room, complaining about the cold outside. At night, the wind and snow started to blow again.

"he came."

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"Escape King and Shadow Master haven't arrived yet." Tanaka mentioned the remaining two members.

"They don't get along very well to begin with. Maybe they bumped into each other somewhere and started arguing?"

Kuroda's unintentional words aroused Xiaolan's curiosity.

"They don't get along well?"

"That's right!" Sonoko explained, "They had an argument over a magician—"

This information made the atmosphere in the room solemn.

While opening the bottle of wine, Araki Yoshi advised not to mention unpleasant things tonight.

"I dare not say anything about Shadow Mage, but the Head Escape Master will surely be here soon."

At this time, Winette heard some movement upstairs. As soon as she turned her attention, she realized that someone was coming down from upstairs. At present, besides Mr. Hamano, the only person staying upstairs was——

"He's not coming."

A familiar voice sounded. Everyone turned around and saw Conan standing at the stairs.

"Because, he had been killed, right inside his apartment."

"You said he was killed?"

Araki was shocked. Xiaolan came to Conan, gently pressed his shoulder, and asked what was going on.

Conan took over and confirmed the name of the Escape King with Araki Yoshinori. He had previously mentioned the identity of the Escape King, and that person was called Nishiyama Mu, which was exactly the same name Conan mentioned. He continued to explain that he heard the news of Nishiyama Mu's murder from the radio, and the reason he rushed back to the villa was to convey this.

"Everyone is in danger now."

"Ah? How could any of us be in danger?"

After hearing Conan's conclusion, Miss Kuroda asked first.

"Because Mr. Xishan, who was killed, left a message on his computer screen--"

"One has been dealt with, Shadow Mage stays."

"What did you say!?"

Now the shock turned into terror.

"That makes sense. When the two of them were arguing, Hamano also participated in the discussion."

Tanaka recalled and said that the cause and effect made Araki Yoshinobu panic. He said:

"In any case, we have to tell Hamano about this first."

The only person not present was Hamano. They rushed to the second floor and came to Hamano's room. Araki called his name, but got no response. So worriedly, he called his name and pushed the door open. However, there was no one in the room, only the window was open, and the curtains were shaking like a belly dance.

When Conan saw the open window, his detective instinct suddenly came over him. He ran to the balcony, put his hands on the railing, and looked down through the gap.

"call……"

He breathed a sigh of relief. There was nothing below him, and the scene of falling from the building as he had imagined did not happen.

But the face of Vermouth, who was following behind him, became serious. Winnet could not see clearly in the distance in the dark night, but she vaguely felt what was happening.

"The person over there... seems to be Mr. Hamano."

Everyone followed Vermouth's line of sight and saw an inconsistent gray strip in the white snow. If you look closely, you can see the outline of a person, and Hamano is the one wearing a gray suit. Conan looked up and saw the scene, but he looked quite shaken.

Xiaolan covered her mouth and stretched out her finger. Winnet looked in the direction of the finger. Although she couldn't see the environment clearly, she knew one thing -

That is, the place where Hamano stayed was quite a distance away from the villa.

During the time after Hamano went upstairs, she only left the living room on the first floor when she was looking after Conan. If Hamano wanted to go out, he had to go through the stairs and then through the hall, while Miss Kuroda, Sonoko, and Doi Takeki stayed on the first floor. If he passed by during this time, Sonoko would not have said that he was still upstairs.

The most urgent thing is to go out and check on him.

Winnet followed the group out of the door. She lowered her head. The closer distance finally allowed her to see some things clearly, but what should have been there did not appear. There were no footprints in the snow except for their group.

Although there was wind, it was not strong and the snow did not continue to fall. Logically, the footprints left behind would not be covered by new snowflakes, but the facts were there.

Winette counted in her mind as she walked, and found that Hamano was more than twenty meters away from the villa.

"do not come!"

Vermouth, who was the first to arrive at Hamano’s side, shouted. She lifted Hamano’s neck and slowly put him down.

"Mr. Hamano is already dead, so we'd better maintain the scene."

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"Maintain the scene?"

Huang Yi, who was closest to him, didn't understand.

"Isn't it obvious at a glance? His body is more than ten meters away from the villa, but around him, there are only footprints of Doctor Shinde."

"But, in that case..."

"Yes, this case is indeed a crime that cannot be committed by someone without wings - that is - an impossible crime!"

What is the meaning of the word "jiuyi"?

Conan made a slightly exaggerated conclusion. There were indeed no useful clues on the snow surface, and Hamano Toshiya had never passed the first floor, as if he had disappeared from the second floor out of thin air.

Speaking of disappearing, Winette thought of what Sonoko mentioned.

I'm going to fly, this is one of the phrases that Shadow Mage often says. This is probably a long-planned magic trick, and it seems that Shadow Mage, the criminal, has prepared the show long ago.

"It is impossible to commit a crime..."

Araki, who was standing in front, continued to mutter to Conan. Once they figured out the reason, they were so frightened that they couldn't move. It was the same for almost everyone.

"Why Mr. Hamano?"

"Why must he be killed?"

Sonoko and Xiaolan whispered at the same time. The sudden death of Hamano, who had been lively not long ago, was a big shock to them.

Vermouth was still examining the body, and after placing it back into the original snow pit, she made a grim judgment.

"All we know now is that he was strangled to death."

The neck of the corpse was left with the characteristic mechanical purple spots.

"Moreover, the murderer is near this villa."

Conan added. His words made everyone who had just recovered from their shock uneasy.

"You're not saying that the murderer is among us? No way?"

Conan was silent for a moment, which was tantamount to his agreement.

Winette also thought that was the case. If the murderer came from outside, the only places he could hide were the vast snow and the wine cellar. Araki Yoshi had just returned from the wine cellar, and the hypothetical murderer committed the crime when everyone was working. At that time, Hamano did not pass through the first floor, and Xiaolan was staying on the second floor to take care of Conan. If there was a big noise, she would not have been unaware.

In other words, Hamano was not very wary of this person. At least he did not resist when the other party entered his room.

"But we are the only ones here..."

Ms. Tanaka acted flustered.

Behind him, Sukanaka, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.

"You are wrong." His voice attracted everyone. "There should be another person involved. I think he is very likely hiding somewhere. The possibility is very high."

"Who are you talking about?" Miss Kuroda asked him.