Ms. Moriarty wants to save Beika Town today too.

But there are still some unexplained parts.

His motivation.

Logically, this needs to be clarified. Winette is absolutely sure that the person who attacked the garden that night was not a stalker. If the murderer this time is a stalker, then what is his purpose? Judging from the previous murders, although the criminal attacked the brown-haired girl, he just randomly selected the target, and the crime scene was always in the forest. This kind of tracking and looking for opportunities to commit crimes is too risky. Generally, only revenge, silencing and assassination will adopt a similar model.

With just this bit of information, Yokomizo naturally couldn't draw a reliable conclusion. He asked them to go to the police station to report the details as a matter of routine, but when he asked them to get in the car, Sonoko hesitated. Having just experienced a life-and-death crisis, which was directly related to a car, she became reluctant to ride in a car.

"Well, I really don't want to ride in a car right now." She said a little nervously, "I'm a little scared."

"In that case... Yuanzi, just come with me to the police station." Daoxie pointed at himself, acting gentle and considerate. Yuanzi, who was about to "ask for help" from the people around her, was naturally intimidated by him, and even her expression became a little more energetic. Seeing Yuanzi's intention, he continued, "It's not far from here, and you can also enjoy the scenery along the way to relieve your emotions. How about it?"

"Okay, let's do it!"

The agreement they reached was opposed by Yokomizo, "Wait a minute, how can this be? What if you are attacked again?" He said very seriously, "Your hair color is brown! This gangster is very likely the same person as the murderer in the previous murder case!"

"Officer, you don't have to worry so much!" Daoxie said, "No matter how bold this criminal is, he can't commit a crime in broad daylight, right?"

"But if something happens..."

"Don't worry, Officer Yokomizo. I have Mr. Dokyo with me. If anything happens--"

Sonoko's eyes fell on Xiaolan who had just rescued her, and she also shared some with Winnet, "I still have Xiaolan and Miss Winnet to protect me."

Officer Yokomizo scratched his head, apparently convinced. Although he was serious, he was not tough. Moreover, he knew Winnett's ability in the incident of the Dark Night Duke; let alone Xiaolan, who was able to shatter the tempered glass of an accelerating vehicle, which was something that even a small-caliber pistol could not do.

"In that case, don't go anywhere else. Come directly to the police station."

"it is good!"

Yokomizo sighed.

Winnet thought, Sonoko is pretty willful. Although considering her mood, this is not an excessive request, but the premise is that safety can be guaranteed. She doesn't like this kind of unnecessary practice. She quietly followed behind Sonoko, side by side with Ai. Conan walked in front, and on the left and right were Xiaolan and Daoxie - the five of them surrounded Sonoko in the middle.

"By the way, whether it was yesterday at the hotel or today in the car, you really had a lot of troubles."

Daoxie complained about Yuanzi's situation.

In reality, it was not a disaster at all, but two life-and-death crises.

Xiaolan looked at Yuanzi with a worried look. Although her friend was not in a good condition, she still asked her for safety reasons, "Yuanzi, do you really have no impression?"

"No……"

"This shows that you have a unique charm." Daoxie said frivolously.

Xiao Ai at the back looked at him with disdain. No one else responded.

Xiaolan said regretfully: "However, we originally planned to go back directly after dinner, so we put our luggage in the car. Now, everything is burned."

"Oh my god, why did I have to encounter such bad luck?" Sonoko lamented.

"You guys' loss is nothing," Daoxie said nonchalantly, "I lost my car."

"You're right. Since I met you, I have caused you too much trouble."

"It's not that serious, actually. It's nothing compared to the pictures you took. Pictures are something money can't buy."

“I didn’t expect there was only that one photo.”

Winnet and Xiao Ai understood immediately.

Xiaolan subconsciously confirmed, "Which one is it?"

"It's the photo I wanted to show Shinichi."

Speaking of this, Yuanzi was no longer sad. This bit of evil fun made her perk up, and she made a whispering gesture, "Don't worry, I'm always with you, so don't worry."

"What, you still have it with you? If you keep messing around I'll be angry!" Xiaolan raised her hands and clenched them. She looked quite cute with her blushing face.

But Winette paid no attention to that.

"coming."

"What?" Xiao Ai asked.

"The pursuer, he's right behind us."

……

424 Temptation and Heroic Rescue

He followed along the exposed dirt road in the forest, without any cover at all, completely changing his previous mode of action.

Winnet was extremely confused. Considering the current situation, he might be furious and want to attack Yuanzi before they leave. But there are so many of them, and he is not good at running, so the success rate is undoubtedly zero; maybe he is agile beyond his fat body? She rejected it immediately; there are too many things beyond common sense, making her a little paranoid.

She remained calm, did not alert Xiaolan and the others, and did not take the initiative to attack the people following her.

The situation was safe and sound until he passed the railway track, and his clumsy tracking was finally noticed by others.

"That's weird. He's not following us at all."

"I think so."

Winnet replied to Ai.

"How about just taking action?"

Xiao Ai crossed her hands and made a gesture of execution.

"Our target is the police station, he should know that."

"Yes, if we want to do it, there is no better place than here. There are forests on both sides of the road, which is perfect for hiding from others. But he is alone."

"No, two."

"two?"

Xiao Ai frowned in surprise. She only noticed the person behind her. Is there another guy who is hiding nearby?

"where?"

"He is at the edge of the forest. He is the innkeeper."

Xiao Ai raised the corner of her mouth, "Young people's possessiveness."

Winnet wanted to say: You are young too! "If he came to secretly protect the garden, it would be interesting to let this pursuer go. He was there three times out of the four times the pursuer appeared; he would not be unaware. So, he may know this person and think he is harmless. Or maybe we are all wrong, and he is actually the suspect in a series of plots."

"We were all wrong, this may be true." Xiao Ai said. "But he is not the suspect, the real suspect is nearby."

The word "close at hand" adds a slight emphasis.

At the same time, Xiao Ai stared at Daoxie.

"I also doubted him, but the environment and conditions were undoubtedly on his side. If you want to say that these were all his director's words—"

"That's exactly what I'm saying." She interrupted her. "The people who attacked Sonoko were after the photos, and the word camera appeared in the original statement when Dokkyo invited us to this restaurant. When we were at the hotel, he couldn't wait to ask her to show him the photos. Do you remember what they talked about at the Sea House?"

"That private photo?"

"Well, but that's not the point. The point is that she said she wanted to show it to Kudo Shinichi, and Kudo Shinichi is a famous detective. Since he said he was a college student in Toudou, it's impossible that he hasn't heard of his name. What other photos are there to show the detective, besides private photos of his girlfriend?"

"Evidence." Winette understood immediately. "But his arms were very smooth, and he didn't have enough time to do anything in the car."

"Hairy arms. Don't you find it strange to hear this? Although there are people with thick body hair, the proportion among Asian men is pitifully small. We hardly saw any foreigners on the beach. When we arrived, the lights were off in the room, and she was pinned to the floor by the attacker. Maybe she didn't bite her arm."

"You mean..."

"As for leg hair, that's pretty common, isn't it?"

Winette was convinced by her. Daoxie was wearing long socks that covered his calves, which was strange in summer.

"Cover the wound." She quickly concluded. She also thought of more, he was in the car at that time and reminded Yuanzi that there was an iced drink, maybe he took advantage of that time to release the handbrake.

"As for how he makes the car move, I haven't figured it out yet."

"Use ice," said Winnett.

"Ice?"

"He deliberately pulled the handbrake in front of me, just to give me the illusion of a lingering first impression. In fact, he did not tamper with the handbrake, but with the car - to be precise, the wheels. When the police investigated, they found traces of water left at the parking spot. They thought it was the air conditioning drainage, but it could also be that he used a wedge-shaped ice cube to jam the wheel. Because the ice is under the car, the melting speed will also be much slower."

"I see. No wonder he parked the car on the edge. It was to prevent other cars from parking on the sliding path of the car."

They talked quietly and were now a little behind.

"Hmm? Oh no!" Xiao Ai looked thoughtful, raised her head, and blurted out nervously.

In her sight, Daoxie suddenly pulled Yuanzi and started running. Conan and Xiaolan followed suit, and Xiaolan turned back to remind them kindly.

"He is——" Xiao Ai wanted to shout out the secret of the Dao Association and warn them to be on guard, but she was interrupted by Winnett - her mouth was covered. She was confused. Why stop her from exposing him? Now that stupid girl Suzuki is in danger.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen. He will definitely get rid of Xiaolan and the others and then attack in the depths of the forest."

"You care about her a lot, so why aren't you worried about her safety now?" Xiao Ai asked while running.

"Because someone cares more about this than I do. He has already taken action. However, I don't really have much appreciation for the old-fashioned hero-saving-the-beauty drama. But I am quite interested in him as a person."

"Oh, you are also interested in men?"

"It has nothing to do with gender. After he took action, I was more certain of one thing. He is a powerful guy, a creature with exaggerated abilities. I felt my blood being pulled and burning - it seemed to be saying - I have to compete with him."

"At a time like this?" She rolled her eyes at her.

"It's times like this that he can't possibly say no."

"Do you really think she'll be okay?" Xiao Ai dropped her disguise of indifference. "He's a real murderer, not like an ordinary petty thief."

"They can't escape my ears." She said confidently. As early as when they decided to walk there, she found the innkeeper walking at the edge of the forest and quietly following behind them.

Winnett picked up Ai.

"While there's a good chance the other stalker is a police officer, reality never guarantees us anything."

"I understand. I won't disturb your interest. Who told me to fall in love with a violent person?"

As Winnett accelerated and rushed out a distance, Xiao Ai caught up with Conan and Xiaolan; Winnett's figure rushed into the deeper woods, but she did not go directly to Daoxie and Yuanzi. She chose the direction of Yuanzi's pursuer, and very quickly, his figure appeared in front of her.

"Why are you here? Where's the girl you were with?"

He shouted, his voice betraying that he was not so calm.

"Which girl? There are four of us in total." She laughed, "I'm not going to tease you anymore. You're looking for Yuanzi, right? She's with the Dao Association now."

When he heard her words, his face darkened a little, and he was about to run away, but was stopped by Winette.

"What are you doing? This is an emergency."

"It's normal, right? If someone secretly follows your friend, you will also find out what kind of guy this stalker is. And you deliberately appear in front of us again and again, how can we not be suspicious? Some people with weird minds and extreme thoughts may do irrational things because of admiration; maybe you are such a fanatic, and it is the responsibility of a friend to prevent you from hurting her, isn't it?" She said in a high-sounding manner. As she spoke, she started to attack him with extremely fast skills. He dodged continuously. This dodging ability made Winnett more certain that the guy in front of her was an unfathomable and powerful enemy.

"you misunderstood!"

"It's no use talking more."

Winnett swung her fist straight at his face, but he dodged it by a hair's breadth. However, the eyes on his face were not so lucky. They broke where they hit him, leaving a bloody mark on his face.

His expression became serious. He had thought that he had no rivals in the country, but now he felt a huge pressure from a woman; but due to his reserve of not attacking women, he did not take the fight seriously, especially now, the most important thing for him was to rush to a girl's side and protect her.

"That man has approached several girls before and has also been violent. Your friend is in danger now."

His head flickered left and right in the gap between the fists, and his lower body rose and fell in coordination with Winnet's kicks; but even though he said so, she still had no intention of stopping. Faced with this situation, he could not care about his reservedness of not attacking women, and caught Winnet's attack rhythm, trying to control her with both hands. But when he stretched out his palms and was about to grab her shoulders, Winnet held his arms instead. She took advantage of this to move closer, and then he realized that her previous attack was just an illusion, luring him to attack and preparing for a close-range fight.

The previous swift and agile combos were just a cover. What she was really good at was the big and powerful attack moves.

Violent and sudden.

He realized in an instant that her various body parts were highly coordinated, and her simple attack contained all her strength. This was a killer move! Was she going to kill him? At this moment, his mentality changed. The person in front of him was not a weak woman at all, but a strong opponent. As a skilled fighter, he was no stranger to such situations, but he had always been the dominant party, and no one had ever put him under such great pressure.

Too late! He thought. The consequence of underestimating the enemy; if he took this blow head-on, it would be a question whether he could stay awake. But before her attack arrived, the force disappeared like a shadow, replaced by a soft blow, just like being slapped by a girl. This superb change of reality and illusion made his mind more solemn.

“It’s so boring,” she said.

The man in front of her didn't take it seriously at all. It seemed that his worry about Sonoko had already upset him, or maybe he had the filter of Sonoko's friend in his mind, so he didn't show his true ability at all. His main purpose was to convince her.

"I thought you would rush to her side and quickly solve my trouble."

As she spoke, she was happy for Sonoko, but she also felt that he was not decisive enough. If it were her, if someone tried to stop her from saving Ai, she would kill the person immediately. She would not even use a time-consuming method like close combat, but would use American Iai.

"Follow me!" she shouted.

He was confused, but he followed Winnett. His priority was to find Sonoko, and also hers. Based on this common ground, he didn't care about the "string war" that had just broken out.

The only thing that made him unsure about her was her eyes. However, the battle just now and her ease in the forest made him subconsciously ignore this.

In just a few tens of seconds, he saw the girl who had made him so worried.

No moment had ever made him as anxious and anxious as this one.