Ms. Moriarty wants to save Beika Town today too.

"I think they are having a lot of fun. They should be back in the evening."

Dr. Agasa comforted Winnet standing in front of the window, even though she was not in a bad mood. He made an extra lunch; Winnet put the food in the lunch box and called the Maori Detective Agency.

She learned from Xiaolan that they went to the home of an employee of a beauty salon called "Green Beauty Salon" because Ayumi was invited.

Winnett guessed that this enthusiastic lady would keep them at her home as a guest, but she was still a little worried. After all, it was Conan's physical condition. If he had problems wherever he went, Ai, who was traveling with him, might be in danger.

Winnet looked up the location of the Green Beauty Salon on the computer, picked up an umbrella, and set off; when she arrived at the door, a woman in her forties walked out of the store and got into a taxi in a panic. She had short chestnut hair, lavender earrings, a purple sweater, and a dark blue coat, which made her look young.

The information found on the Internet revealed the identity of this woman, who is the manager of the Green Beauty Salon.

There must be a reason for choosing to go out during business hours.

Winnet hailed a taxi and followed the other party, and the final destination was an apartment.

There was a police car parked in front of the apartment, and it was obvious that something had happened. Winnett thought about it for a moment, and Conan's photo popped up. Maybe it wasn't the case, but she had already formed an inertial thinking here.

She got off the car on the street across from the apartment, a little distance from the store manager, who was already standing in front of the automatic glass door, but did not enter, instead running towards the edge of the intersection. Just as Winnett was confused, the glass door opened and five small figures ran out. They were the young detectives.

The five people fought in a row, with Genta in the middle, Ayumi and Ai on the left and right, and Conan and Mitsuhiko standing on the edge.

The arc is like a small mountain peak.

Xiao Ai, surprisingly, fits in well...

Today, Ai is wearing a lake blue jacket and beige shorts, which looks like a very energetic combination, but combined with her adult-like expression, it becomes cool.

Mitsuhiko called the store manager and she turned back.

His behavior is suspicious.

Winnet watched from a distance across the street. After seeing that they were fine and the police were nearby, she felt relieved. This matter would be left to these little detectives. She put on sunglasses, walked into a nearby coffee shop, and quietly watched the movement of the apartment opposite; not long after, Conan rushed out and stopped the garbage truck that was collecting garbage.

Searching for the murder weapon, Winnet immediately thought of this.

But the persuasion of children is definitely not enough.

When he was at a loss, Ai appeared with Officer Megure and persuaded the garbage collector. Winette held a cup of hot coffee and felt that Ai was indeed her own, so reliable. After thinking about it, she immediately felt a little unhappy. Why should she help this kid? Unfortunately, she herself was not a detective who was keen on solving cases.

If you think about it carefully, it is impossible for her to ask Ai for help with anything she did.

It's all dirty work.

Winnet sighed, and Xiao Ai also disappeared from her sight. After all, it was impossible to take out the garbage for inspection at the intersection; she lowered her head and glanced at her watch, thinking that it would be almost over once the murder weapon was found.

She paid, left the store, found the police officer on duty, and followed the clues to the parking lot behind the apartment.

It doesn't seem to be going well.

Winette saw the barber shop manager leaving angrily.

After a while, the Junior Detective Team left the scene depressed.

Conan reviewed the entire incident as he walked.

Rika, a barbershop employee who had an appointment with Ayumi, was murdered in her own home. There were bruises on her neck, only on the front, and blue debris was found between her fingernails. There were clothes from the barbershop around the body, but the hanger was missing. With Huihara's reminder, it was basically certain that the hanger was the murder weapon - it caused the special marks on the front of the neck. However, they did not find the hanger in the garbage.

Sister Lixiang was working the night shift that day and was killed at night, about ten hours before she was discovered. It makes sense that the murderer would throw the murder weapon into the garbage bag that was recycled in the early morning.

Moreover, judging from the store manager's expression and performance, she was obviously very concerned about the garbage bags that were collected.

Seeing the other members of the Junior Detective Team discussing the hanger, Xiao Ai started to analyze:

"Who knows, maybe someone took it away first... This kind of thing happens all the time, and many people will pick up usable things from the garbage dump."

"Yes!" Yuan Tai said excitedly, "I picked up a Kamen Ultraman from the garbage dump a few days ago."

"Yuanta, you are so dirty!" Ayumi looked at him with disdain.

Mitsuhiko also complained, saying that this kind of thing is not something you can brag about to others. "Right, Conan?"

Mitsuhiko glanced at Conan, who was looking down at something. Mitsuhiko looked over and saw a bag similar to a fishing net tied to the fence on the side of the road.

"This is a net to keep crows from messing up the garbage." He asked, "Conan, is there something wrong with this net?"

Conan made a pistol gesture to his chin.

He thought that maybe a crow had taken the hanger away.

Yuan Tai looked confused, "What? Are you saying that crows also eat hangers?"

"It's used as nesting material!"

Conan shouted back.

At the moment he shouted this, a woman dressed in black appeared at the intersection of the street. Conan was instantly facing a great enemy, staring at her intently, she was walking towards them. Black sunglasses and a black hat, standard equipment, just like Gin, Vodka and others. Conan broke out in a cold sweat on his back, and a chill rushed straight to his brain, until Ai kicked him with her toes.

Xiao Ai made a whispering gesture and whispered to him:

"Don't worry. My premonitions about them are always accurate. I don't sense the scent of someone from the organization on this person."

What's that smell?

Conan wanted to complain, but he didn't dare to act rashly.

It wasn't until the man in black stopped in front of them that Xiao Ai finally became a little nervous, because she was obviously coming for them.

Have I become too slow?

If this person is really related to the organization——

Danger!

……

Like being stared at by a wounded young animal, Winnett took a few seconds to react. She was wearing a black coat, a hat and gloves today, which was in line with the dressing habits of the people in the organization. In fact, there was no dress code or anything like that, but most formal clothes were black, which could cover up well in the dark, and even blood would not be easily seen.

She leaned down, took off half of her sunglasses and said:

"Why do you look like that? Don't you welcome me?"

When she heard Winnet open her mouth, Ai's eyes widened and her heart seemed to skip a beat. Then, she showed a relieved expression, squinting her eyes and crossing her arms, as if she was very unhappy about Winnet's sudden arrival. Next to her, Conan was dumbfounded, while several children looked very surprised. They did not have any extra imagination about the person in the black suit.

Xiao Ai frowned and said, "You dressed like this, are you trying to scare us on purpose?"

"No, just a slight change of style."

Ai stared at Winnett as if she was seeing her for the first time, "Hmm... Such terrible taste, it seems like it is indeed her."

Winnett put her sunglasses in her pocket and took off her beanie, letting her long silver hair pour out. She was actually told by Ai that she had bad taste. She looked at the dress she was wearing, which had an open neckline, was made of wool, and had a dark blue lining. She bought it because she thought it was fashionable.

"It's not that your taste is bad, but wearing all black does make people think of bad people. Don't such characters often appear in movies and TV dramas?" Mitsuhiko helped to smooth things over.

Ai's words were too rude, but it was not surprising to hear her say it. Conan wiped his sweat, smiled, and his eyelashes trembled. He was very embarrassed. He had just listed Winnet as a suspected member of the Black Organization. What he didn't know was that this inherent impression was actually correct.

Winnett felt a little aggrieved, but she didn't show that she cared. She asked about the whereabouts of the Junior Detective Team, and Genta and Mitsuhiko immediately happily told her story, describing the murder that happened today and the key role they played in it. She concealed the fact that she had asked Dr. and Xiaolan, pretending that she was shopping, and was stared at by Xiaoai with a look that said "you are definitely lying", but she had developed a thick skin and would not be defeated easily - because of Xiaoai's disgust and self-pity.

In fact, Ai should have welcomed her arrival, as she stood much closer to her. Her unhappy expression seemed to be a disguise. Ai has always been quite frank.

"By the way, we have to look for the crow's nest next. Conan said that the murder weapon was probably taken away by the crows as material for building nests." Mitsuhiko said to Winnett.

"It is indeed very possible. Do you mind if I look for it with you?"

"It's great to have Sister Winette helping us." Ayumi agreed happily.

"You are quite good at coaxing children." After she joined the team, Ai whispered to her secretly.

"But there is a little kid who seems very difficult to appease."

"That depends on your performance."

Xiao Ai held the telescope and curled the corners of her mouth slightly.

The search was not smooth. Crows can be seen everywhere in the city, in poorly maintained apartments, parks, and near recycling points. Chasing crows was not realistic, and even if the target was changed to a crow's nest, it would still be difficult.

Conan suggested searching separately and then using the armbands of the Junior Detective Team to maintain contact with each other.

After hearing this, Winnett's mind became active.

She didn't have an armband, nor was she a member of the Junior Detective Team. After Genta and the other two excitedly ran away, Winnett put her hands behind her back, took a step sideways, and approached Ai.

"Well, I'll go first." Conan rubbed the back of his head and muttered to himself, then took action.

He's very clever, Winnet thought.

Xiao Ai sighed, stood sideways, and pulled Winnet's sleeve. Although the two of them were together now, it was not a good time to talk about anything. Xiao Ai weighed the telescope in his hand.

"Let's get started too," she whispered, staring into Winnet's eyes.

"That's all?" Winnet said. "But I—"

"Okay, okay, I know you came here specially to see me." Xiao Ai shook her hand and pinched Winnet's thumb.

Winnet smiled and moved with Ai. Ai asked her what the bag in her hand was, and she answered that it was a lunch box prepared for lunch. She said that she would share it with others after finding the murder weapon.

Winnett had long been aware of Ai's gentle nature.

Love small animals and also love children.

She nodded and saw Xiao Ai raising her hand to point upwards, which was an overpass connecting to the road nearby.

"Let's go to a higher place and take a look first."

Xiao Ai handed the detective armband to Winnett and said, "I'll leave it to you to contact me."

"Okay, make sure to complete the task!" Winnett made a gesture as if she had received an order.

"Really? Why do I feel like you're becoming more and more like a child?" Xiao Ai couldn't help but laugh, "You wouldn't get lost because you were playing too much, would you?"

Winnett's arm moved quietly, her fingers slid into Ai's palm, and lifted it to her waist. She said, "Well, maybe, because - walking alone all the time is like climbing a steep and dangerous path. So, you have to hold on to me tightly."

Xiao Ai grabbed Winnet's hand and said, "You can't escape even if you want to."

They came to the rooftop, Ai was in charge of observation, looking for traces of crows, and then summarizing their activity directions. Winnet used her armband to contact the Junior Detective Team and report the possible direction of the crows. After searching for a while, Ai also chose a direction and began to investigate the movements of the crows. Although many crows could be observed, they were basically active.

Winnett and Xiao Ai chased for a while, but still got nothing. The crow stayed in one place for a while, and then ran to another place to look for food.

Xiao Ai breathed slightly and stood there.

"Would you like to take a break, or let me--"

Winette suddenly attacked and picked up Ai.

Xiao Ai blushed and looked unhappy. She pinched Winnet's face with her fingers and said, "Put me down quickly. It's so embarrassing! Didn't I say that I would exercise whenever I have free time? My physical fitness is pretty good."

Although now it is only among a group of elementary school students.

After her feet touched the ground, she took another photo of Winnett through the telescope. "Most crows return to their nests at dusk, so it's really difficult to find them now."

"I didn't expect you to work so hard."

"You saw the expressions on those kids' faces, didn't you? As an adult, you can't help but respond to their expectations, right?"

"Well, sir..."

"Stop teasing me! If you tease me again, I will be angry. It will be difficult for you to forgive me."

……

376 Verbal sparring

At dusk, they gathered at a park near the victim's apartment and reported the situation to each other - there was no substantial progress. Among the crows they saw, there were basically no crows carrying objects, and Conan and others did not find a nest.

Xiao Ai comforted them and encouraged them: "Now is the time when crows come back to their nests. It's not too early to give up."

"Haibara-san is right. We need to cheer up quickly. Places like parks can easily become places for crows to build nests."

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya straightened his back and clenched his fists.

Winnett saw Mitsuhiko's sudden excitement, and the way he looked up but sideways at Ai, she felt a little amused. He had a crush on Ai, Winnett could tell.

She rubbed the second joint of her index finger with her thumb, and she was a little bothered. Now that Ai has become a child, it is normal for other children to mistake her for the same kind. However, it is still very uncomfortable to have someone covet the person you like, even if he is an ignorant child. Winette suddenly met Ai's eyes, only for a moment, and then she was attracted by the back of Mitsuhiko's outstretched hand.

A ceremony of putting hands together to encourage each other.

Winette also followed the atmosphere and joined in, and then Yuantai's loud voice drowned out the voices of everyone else.

The frustration of the Young Detective Team only lasted for a moment, and they once again devoted themselves to the search for the Crow's Nest.

They began to look up at the trees in the park, and after searching for a while, they met a man who was cleaning the park. Conan went up to ask and got a positive answer.

"Is there really a crow's nest nearby?" Conan was a little bit unbelievable after getting the exact answer, and confirmed it again with the other party.

"Yes, now is their nesting season."

"Which tree is it on?" Mitsuhiko asked.