Ms. Moriarty wants to save Beika Town today too.

She guessed that Yukiko had already met Edogawa and even had some understanding of the organization.

Winnett didn't think that Vermouth would betray herself voluntarily, but she couldn't be sure that there was nothing wrong with Sharon's death. Perhaps Kudo Yukiko noticed something, so she had to be a little careful. It would be best to act as if there was nothing unusual and pretend to be the daughter of Sharon's friend, or even a goddaughter.

Yukiko didn't think too much about it. When Sharon was still alive, she often interacted with her and they often discussed the topic of Winnet.

She is much cuter and more filial than my daughter, Sharon often said. According to her, Winette is closer to her than her own daughter. Yukiko had often asked if she could meet her before, but she didn't expect the answer was in Japan. She never had the chance. This time, because the robbery that happened before was very similar to a novel written by her husband ten years ago, she came back to take this train. She happened to meet Winette Moriarty, whom she had only seen in photos.

In order not to ruin her impression, Winnett generously stated that she had met Kudo Shinichi before. When asked what she thought of him, she said:

"He is a young detective with a bright future and he already has someone in his heart."

To be precise, he is like a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger. As for his feelings for Xiaolan, it is obvious at first glance. Sonoko even bluntly said that he has had "evil intentions" since kindergarten.

Thinking of the young members of the Junior Detective League, Winnett felt that it was not an exaggeration. They were all very smart at the age of six or seven.

"It seems that they are the only two who don't confide in each other, even though everyone knows about it! But Eri has always been against it... She's Xiaolan's mother, otherwise, I would have wanted to arrange a marriage for them in advance." Yukiko is particularly concerned about her son, but she aims not to interfere in the affairs of young people. "Oh, how great it would be if you, little Winette, inherited Sharon's career! You have both the qualifications and the talent, and Sharon often talks about you."

The photos were already lovable enough, and the real person was even more beautiful; Yukiko thought that even if she didn't hone her acting skills, it would be good enough for Wynette to be a vase on the stage, not to mention that Sharon said she was very talented. In her opinion, the eye disease was not a problem at all, and it was a complete loss for the entertainment industry.

Yukiko took out another photo. This time, Winette was much older. She really couldn't remember when Vermouth was taken. In short, Yukiko was very enthusiastic, gentle and amiable, and a little embarrassed. She winked, put a finger in front of her lips, and whispered, "By the way, remember to keep it a secret for me from Shin-chan. I want to give him a surprise!"

He really likes to play.

Winnet nodded slightly to show her agreement. Just as she was about to turn around, she saw Amuro Toru pushing open the carriage door and walking towards her.

As soon as he appeared, Yukiko put on her sunglasses. Although Winnet knew nothing about her, she was still quite famous in Japan (she thought so).

As he passed by, he glanced at Yukiko and winked at Winette, indicating that they should talk alone; Yukiko waved to Winette and did not continue to disturb them. Now there was a murder on the train, and soon all the carriages would have to be inspected, and it was only a matter of time before they got here.

Winette didn't know what he was planning, so she didn't move after Yukiko left, signaling him to talk here. Amuro Toru glanced at the door with some concern, then returned and whispered the pronunciation of "Abice"; he was a little more anxious than she thought, or rather, he had a restless and adventurous spirit in his bones, as well as a kind of anger directed at the man who made him take the initiative - Akai Shuichi. It seemed that for this reason, he allowed himself to be a little impulsive, and he could give up some of the mystery for this - for a mystic - this was a great thing.

He wants to show his hand.

Winette sensed his inclination.

"What happened on the train should have nothing to do with you and her."

Out of caution, Toru Amuro still confirmed it a little. After all, this trip was a deliberate arrangement, and it was Ibis who arranged for her to meet him, so all the accidents might be a kind of established inevitability.

"I wanted to ask you about this!" Winnett was impatient. "Why are you investigating us?"

He twisted the scrapped commemorative ticket with his fingers. Then, he mentioned that this was arranged by Ibis, and he just took the car to Hokkaido to relax, and then he turned around and confirmed with her about Miyano Akemi; as Akemi's protector, Winette naturally could not admit this, but she told Amuro Toru in disguise that it was indeed the case.

"I hope you can protect her well." said Toru Amuro.

Winnett took the opportunity to make a puzzled expression.

He didn't give a reason.

"Perhaps she has hidden more secrets. If the elder sister can be so calm, then the younger sister must be in control." He murmured, "Although I have received an order to investigate, there has been no progress in this matter so far. Don't worry, I stand on Abby's side."

He could see that Winette and Miyano Akemi had a good relationship, so he was not worried about Ablis's attitude. In contrast, the case on the train interested him a lot, and he also wanted to see the reasoning of the legendary Kogoro.

"I understand."

"By the way, who was that woman just now?"

Winnet did not answer.

He didn't ask any more questions.

Although Ablis said she would not take this train, he was not 100% convinced. Maybe the woman Winnet met was Ablis in disguise.

This is getting interesting, he thought.

……

406 Death of Suspect

Winette got rid of Amuro Toru and returned to her own compartment. Akemi was lying on the bed, her legs moving up and down, looking like a girl next door. Ai was sitting beside the bed, seemingly waiting for her to return.

Seeing Winnett coming back, Xiao Ai leaned on the bed with her hands behind her back, looked up and asked, "What happened?"

"The jewelry store owner I met in the restaurant earlier was murdered."

Winette did not hide anything. The police might come and knock on the door soon. At present, this matter has nothing to do with Toru Amuro, but the appearance of Kudo Yukiko is too coincidental. It's not that she looks down on Conan. How could he talk on the phone with his mother every day when he couldn't even think of taking out his phone to contact his girlfriend for a month, let alone talk about traveling.

Even if he is a mama's boy, he will definitely be able to guess Yukiko's identity at the first moment after communicating with her.

If we say that the whole thing was a coincidence, it would be too coincidental.

"is it?"

Ai was not surprised at all. Meeting Edogawa by chance on the train was a completely normal thing. An expression of "as expected" appeared on her face.

Based on her understanding of past events, she quickly realized that the previous frequent strange noises were the sounds of shooting. She could not be careless when facing a murderer with a gun, and she did not think of asking her sister to go out and take risks.

"And then? Was the murderer caught?"

"No, I heard from Mr. Maori that the murderer fired several shots at the window of his own carriage, breaking the glass, and then fired two more shots in his direction. Then, he took advantage of the gap when he was dodging and escaped out of the window."

She elaborated on Mao Li's statement, but she didn't think the murderer had really escaped from the window. If she jumped from the train at this speed, she would have a narrow escape in the tunnel.

Even if you control your landing posture well, the residual kinetic energy will force your body to roll. During this process, the strong impact will cause injuries to many parts of the body. Even if you protect your head, the impact on the chest and abdomen will still be fatal.

“Escape out of the car window? Is this a plot in the novel? Although there are indeed many scenes in the movie where people jump out of a high-speed vehicle, roll twice, raise their guns, and bang!”

Xiao Ai made a vivid gesture, pointed it at Winnet, and then tilted her head, which was so cute that it made people love her. Of course, her purpose was not to be cute, but to say that this was simply impossible.

"James Bond?"

Winette pretended to be shot, covered her chest, and put on a little show.

"If the criminal is Bond." Ai shrugged.

Mingmei was so happy watching the interaction between the two that she couldn't stop smiling. She even fed a grape to Ai. Before coming, Winette prepared a lot of fruits.

Although a murder has occurred, everyone in this room has seen a lot of storms and waves. Mingmei has long been accustomed to this kind of thing. Although she would not make jokes about the deceased, she definitely would not feel anything about the death of a stranger. Kindness has its limits, and both Mingmei and Ai have their own judgment in their hearts.

"We still can't let our guard down." Winette sat down and accepted Mingmei's feeding, then slowly said, "Because it was already lights-out time, the aisle of the carriage was completely dark, and the Maori family was shot by the murderer. They must have been busy hiding at the time and couldn't keep an eye on the criminal all the time. Maybe the murderer is still hiding on the train."

However, the murderer had a clear target and had planned it in advance. She thought he would not do anything reckless. But the man was armed with a gun after all, and the train was a crowded and narrow place. In case he made a desperate move and took tourists hostage to ensure his retreat, she still had to be on guard.

At this time, there was a commotion outside.

Xiao Ai stuck her head out and saw several people in the crowded aisle of the carriage. One of them was a fat woman who begged the police, wanting to see her husband's body.

While the policeman was comforting her, another officer was opening the doors of each room to check.

"Sister, why don't you go back to your carriage?"

According to the order of inspection, Mingmei was a little ahead. There was only one bed in a compartment, so it was impossible for the three of them to squeeze into one compartment.

Mingmei pouted, looking reluctant, and stood up lazily, hugging Ai like a teddy bear, with a coquettish look in her eyes.

Mingmei was not embarrassed at all. She shook her body gently and said very clingingly, "I want to stay with you and Miss Winnett, Xiaoai."

Anyway, when the incident happened, the three of them were stuck together. Mingmei's luggage contained mostly some spare clothes, and there was nothing sensitive. But Winette herself had a dagger in her luggage for emergency use. However, this did not mean that she had any relationship with the murderer.

Soon, the inspection spread to this side.

The knock on the door sounded anxious. Winnet opened the door and saw the police officer's somewhat impatient face.

The previous slightly rough collision noises were probably caused by knocking on the door. It seemed that the passengers were not very cooperative.

"I'm Nishimura, the Hokkaido Prefectural Police," he introduced himself and looked at Winnett, "You're the lady from before... Sorry, we need to check your luggage."

"it is good."

Winette let him in. At this time, Mingmei and Xiaoai were sitting quietly and stopped interacting.

After opening the suitcase, they naturally found the dagger inside. Winette quickly said that it was used to cut fruit. Although it sounded like an excuse, it did not arouse Officer Nishimura's suspicion.

He didn't think a girl with eye problems was the culprit of the murder.

"Excuse me, are you a passenger in car B-11?"

His eyes were on Mingmei again.

"Yes, I do. We travelled together on the train, and I have been staying in Miss Winnet's room."

Winnet nodded and explained, "I told them not to come out because there were strange noises in the car, so I went out to check and happened to run into Mr. Maori and the others."

"But wouldn't it be better if the lady next to you could confirm it?"

Officer Nishimura's tone was a little skeptical. After all, Winnet looked like a blind person, and it seemed a little unreasonable for her to take the initiative in an unknown situation.

"Because I have practiced martial arts, and the structure of the carriage is simple, it won't be a problem to go back and forth."

She answered casually, and Nishimura didn't dwell on it any further. Instead, he asked Mingmei to open the room and check her luggage. Of course, there was no doubt about it.

Just when Nishimura thought that Nishimura was inefficient and asked his men to investigate one by one, two witnesses who were in the rest car at the time of the incident came to him.

"What? You said there was a strange woman wandering around in the carriage?"

"Yes, she was wearing sunglasses and seemed to be always peeking at the murdered man."

"You're talking about me, right?"

"That's right, she is the one!"

As they were describing it, the person involved came forward. The person to whom this description referred was none other than Kudo Yukiko. She was calm and explained directly without waiting for Nishimura to ask:

"I left the lounge car because I wanted to go to the bathroom, and I kept looking at the man because I was a little sensitive to the smell of the cigar he was smoking."

Winnet recalled that when she was going out, Yukiko was about to go out as well. She must have gone to the bathroom and returned to her room. Yukiko's room was behind hers, and if she was running in the carriage in a hurry, she would definitely hear the noise.

The three of them didn't sleep or listen to music or anything.

"Excuse me, where is your room?"

Yukiko opened the door on her left and invited Nishimura to come in and check.

"Why, is this the only bag you have?"

"Yes, because I only want to go to Hokkaido to ride horses this time."

Naturally, there was also a little detective following the West Village that was being investigated. Winnett looked at that side with great interest. Apparently, at that time, he had not yet discovered that his mother was the mysterious woman.

"I've seen it on TV! I remember that when you ride a horse, you have to wear a hat and some strange pants whose names you don't know!"

Conan asked tentatively.

The purpose of his question was simple, and Winette could already tell that he was testing Yukiko to see if she knew anything about horse riding.

Yukiko looked down at Conan:

"You mean a culottes? I can wear one."

"Auntie wears it too! Like this..."

"It's only natural, little brother."

"So, you handle all these bolo by yourselves?"

"Yes, I saw that the equipment was too old, so I bought new ones for everything, including new gloves and riding boots."

Yukiko answered his questions one by one, acting very naturally in the process, completely unaware of the trap.

Winette shook her head slightly. Maybe Xizi really wanted to experience horse riding, but her excuse was not very good and Edogawa caught her.

Bolo means both a bag and a tool. For people who often ride horses, it usually refers to horse manure. It is said that this is also related to pineapples, because horse manure has long been one of the fertilizer raw materials for cultivating pineapples.

Conan specifically mentioned dealing with bolo, which is even more of a misleading hint.

It can be seen that Yukiko's understanding of equestrianism is only at the level of experience and she is an amateur, but she said that she went to Hokkaido specifically to ride horses. The logical flaw in this is obvious.

However, before he could expose Yukiko, the conductor came over and asked Officer Nishimura for instructions:

"I'm sorry, but the other passengers are starting to get commotion. Can we drive the train to the station?"

"How can we do this? We can't move until all the carriages have been checked. The murderer might throw the evidence out of the window."

Just as Nishimura gave his instructions, Kogoro appeared behind him and poured a basin of cold water on him.

"Wouldn't it be better to look for it in the tunnel as soon as possible?"

"Of course we have already started doing this kind of thing!"

Officer Nishimura looked at him as if he were an idiot.

The next moment, a policeman in uniform walked through the carriage, called Nishimura's name and came up to him, saying:

"Officer Nishimura, a man's body was found in the tunnel."

Kogoro and Nishimura's expressions changed.