Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

Only then did everyone's attention fall on the storage room.

There were quite a few strange and unusual things in this room.

There were vampire masks, vampire clothes, and even a cross that vampires fear most. Only one box on the table was empty; it should have contained a cylindrical, sharp object.

At that moment, the sharp object became a murder weapon, piercing into Daisuke Torakura's chest, while the ornate cross also became a weapon, striking Shuichi Hamura on the head and causing the tall young man to suffer a physical blow to his head.

Blood flowed down the sacred cross and onto the ground, pooling into a bloodstain!

The brutal, bloody smell, combined with the strong vampire atmosphere around them, made the whole room feel oppressive and eerie. Yukiko helped Torakura Etsuko back out, and Ran, after making a phone call, stood at the door and did not come in.

Miyazaki Yu also walked out. He had no interest in the deaths of the two men, so he went straight to the hall and went to the seaside to see the sea view. The sea view under the ice and snow was still very beautiful.

"Yusaku, have you found anything?"

Kogoro carefully examined the two men's bodies and had already formed his own judgment.

However, as a master of the process of elimination, he still had some uncertainty, since his method of elimination often made mistakes and could only be used to eliminate one wrong answer.

But Yusaku Kudo is different. Although he is just a novelist, his ability to train Shinichi Kudo is undeniable.

At this moment, Kudo Yusaku frowned deeply.

The moment he saw the entire scene, an idea formed in his mind.

That means this case must be inextricably linked to that Miyazaki swordsman!

There is no evidence to support this idea, but that's what he thinks.

It has to be said that the most annoying thing about these detectives is that they seem to be looking at people through glasses; once they suspect someone, they will keep investigating them relentlessly.

This attitude is good, but for the people involved, they naturally want to strangle them.

However, after having this conjecture, he hesitated greatly during the subsequent on-site investigation and autopsy.

"Mr. Torakura Daisuke died from a wooden splinter piercing his chest. This prop wooden splinter pierced his heart, causing him to bleed to death. This should be the cause of death, because there were no other injuries on his body."

Mr. Hamura Shuichi died from massive bleeding caused by being struck on the head with a cross. The time of death should have been about six or seven hours ago, judging from the speed at which the blood dried up. The degree of rigor mortis in both of their bodies also corroborates this judgment.

only………"

Kogoro asked, puzzled, "But what?"

Yusaku Kudo took a deep breath and said, "There are only signs of a struggle between these two people at the scene. Although it hasn't been examined by the forensic department yet, based on my experience, there should only be these two people."

Hearing this, Kogoro breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Isn't this perfect? ​​It seems that these two people died from fighting each other. No third party was involved in their deaths. It was entirely a matter between the two of them."

His words made Yusaku Kudo frown even more deeply.

The entire scene was clean, tidy, and incredibly simple: two people had fought each other to death.

However, this was something he couldn't accept. He was convinced from the start that this case was definitely related to Miyazaki Yu, but after examining the scene, he found nothing, which he couldn't accept.

At this moment, Conan was also deep in thought, clearly reflecting on the whole incident, but no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't find any evidence or clues.

The father and son exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes.

After the two had done everything they could, the police finally arrived.

"Brother Mori, it's great that you're here too, Yusaku. With the two of you here, I don't have to waste my brains today."

Inspector Megure breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that both of them had appeared.

Having been tamed by these detectives and novelists, I had already started to have doubts as soon as I arrived at this castle.

A little man inside is already shouting; we can take inspiration from Munch's "The Cry" here.

"An ancient castle, a snowy night, and if we add a secret room, then we've got all the classic blizzard-themed mountain lodge scenarios!"

This will definitely lead to uncertainty among a large group of suspects!

But once they got here, their spirits soared higher and higher.

It's fine if Kogoro Mouri is around; this guy is quite capable right now, but he's still a mid-to-late game player who needs to unleash his full potential later on. His abilities in the early game are average, and he still has a lot of work to do.

I didn't expect Miyazaki Yu to be here too, which is even better. His meticulous observation and wise judgment are exactly what I need.

He was surprised to find Yusaku Kudo there as well. Kudo was an old friend who had helped him many times before. His trust in Shinichi Kudo was largely due to his outstanding father.

"Hello, Inspector Megure, it's been a long time."

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Inspector Megure, Yusaku Kudo began to explain the case.

His logic was clear and concise. He described everything clearly and simply, and also stated the autopsy results of himself and Kogoro Mouri, which were confirmed by Kogoro Mouri.

"So, they died from fighting each other, and there was no third party involved?"

Yusaku Kudo shook his head and said, "But that's the suspicious part. These two people didn't have any reason to kill each other, yet they fought and died here. This whole thing is very strange. Moreover, yesterday, Mr. Shuichi Hamura had an argument with Mr. Miyazaki, which makes me have to..."

"So, you have to pin this person's death on me too, right?"

As soon as Yusaku Kudo finished speaking, a voice rang out, reaching his ears and causing him to tremble involuntarily, a strange and inexplicable sense of fear rising in his heart.

When he looked up, he saw Miyazaki Yu leaning against the door frame, looking at him with a cold smile.

Chapter 432 The True End

"Mr. Miyazaki, that's not what I meant!" Yusaku Kudo hurriedly explained.

Miyazaki Yu chuckled: "Mr. Kudo is really interesting. Yesterday, you and your wife disguised yourselves as two strange people and went to Mr. Mouri's detective agency, trying to sneak into my privacy. That's fine."

"Here, it's clear these two people died in a fight. I deliberately left so as not to disturb your investigation, to let you focus entirely on your reasoning. Yet, without any evidence, you keep trying to pin the case on me. What are your true intentions?"

As he spoke, a sharp aura suddenly arose from his entire body. Although it was just a manifestation of his aura, Kudo Yusaku still felt as if countless tiny blades were pressing against the surface of his body.

This wasn't Yusaku Kudo's imagination; it was absolutely true!

If Miyazaki Yu wanted to, these sharp auras could indeed hurt people. Although the power wasn't great, it was easy to injure the body within a few dozen meters.

Just like right now, if Miyazaki Hayao wanted to, this great writer could instantly turn into a blood gourd.

Inspector Megure felt a chill run down his spine and cursed inwardly.

"Yusaku Kudo, Yusaku Kudo, what did you do to offend this guy? Is he someone you can mess with at will?"

However, since both sides were his friends, he couldn't just stand by and watch the conflict unfold.

He hurriedly said, "Brother Miyazaki, don't get agitated. Yusaku was just guessing. Reasoning without evidence cannot be used as evidence. As long as you're upright, what's there to worry about?"

Miyazaki Yu said calmly, "Of course there's nothing to worry about. However, a swordsman's dignity cannot be challenged. A swordsman whose dignity is challenged will lose the sharpness of his blade. This is a fatal threat to me, and I naturally cannot tolerate such a thing happening."

As for the reason why these two fought, I can give you the answer: Mr. Hamura Shuichi and Mr. Torakura Daisuke's wife, Ms. Torakura Etsuko, had an affair. Uncle Mori was invited to this castle to find evidence of Ms. Torakura Etsuko's infidelity.

Unfortunately, yesterday, Ms. Etsuko said a few words to me, which made Mr. Hamura extremely jealous. He started verbally provoking me, but I managed to hold my breath. Ms. Yukiko and Mr. Kudo both thought that I had done something wrong and insisted on framing me.

This led to a misunderstanding with Ms. Etsuko, who also came to me for help. In reality, they only needed to use their brains a little and give Mr. Hamura a back massage to solve the problem. However, this inadvertently exposed their private affair.

His words were clear and logical, and he explained all the issues very well. Inspector Megure nodded in agreement.

After calming both sides down, the forensic team was called in to conduct a preliminary examination of the body, and then evidence was collected from the surrounding area.

Once all this work was completed, the others were interrogated.

"Then let's start with you, Mr. Doi!"

Fumio Doi nervously explained his purpose for coming, and repeatedly emphasized that he had gone back to his room after dinner the night before and had not done anything suspicious.

However, during the police search, they unexpectedly discovered the paper bag he had brought with him. The manuscripts inside the bag were all submissions he had received as an editor.

This is very strange. An editor who came to urge a writer to produce a manuscript brought a large number of submissions from other authors. This raises a lot of suspicion.

Under pressure from the police, Fumio Doi had no choice but to reveal some things.

"I have no choice. This guy, Daisuke Torakura, has actually run out of ideas a few years ago. His talent has been exhausted, and he can no longer write good novels, which makes him very distressed."

Seven years ago, I failed in my investments and inadvertently incurred several huge debts. Each of these debts was enormous, and even if I worked for another thirty years, I would not be able to repay them. But Hucang appeared at this time and helped me pay off my debts.

In exchange, I began secretly handing over the manuscripts that authors submitted to the monthly magazine to Torakura.”

He was already looking ashamed as he spoke.

Such unethical behavior, even if only slightly revealed, would be enough to ruin his reputation and make it impossible for him to ever work as an editor again.

"However, it's not just me who's a suspect. Tadokoro also has a reason to put Torakura to death. You see, Torakura has not only run out of ideas, but he's also started to get tired of writing. Even if I sent him plagiarized material, I couldn't incorporate it into his novel."

So I recommended Toshiya Tadokoro to him. He was nominally his student, but in reality, he was just his secret writer. Otherwise, Torakura wouldn't have changed his writing style so drastically, switching from writing vampire novels to writing heroic fantasy novels!

This caused everyone to focus their suspicious gazes on Toshiya Tadokoro's face. Tadokoro's expression turned ugly, but he steadied himself and began to explain.

"Mr. Doi is right. In recent years, I have indeed been the one writing the works for Mr. Torakura. However, it is just a matter of mutual benefit between Mr. Torakura and me."

As everyone knows, it is extremely difficult for a young writer to make a name for themselves in the literary world, especially to support themselves through writing. Only one in a hundred people can do it, since not everyone can create a captivating character like the Dark Baron, like Mr. Kudo.

So, I reached an agreement with Mr. Torakura: I would use his identity to write novels to make money, and then I would receive a generous reward. Although it wasn't honorable, I was just an ordinary person who needed money, so this was the only thing I could do!

Besides me, isn't there someone else who is even more suspicious? I know that Mrs. Torakura Etsuko and Hamura Hideichi have been having an affair, but I've been keeping it a secret from them.

However, I never expected that yesterday, because Mr. Hamura was jealous, Mr. Miyazaki brought it up in public. It must have been Torakura-sensei who found out about this, which is why this tragedy happened.

Inspector Megure then began questioning Etsuko Torakura again. Etsuko Torakura had suddenly lost her husband and lover, and had lost all her support. When the police questioned her, she answered every question and recounted her ordeal.

As mentioned earlier, she married Torakura because of Torakura's coercion, not because she truly wanted to, while Hamura Shuichi was her real lover.

So after being forced to marry Torakura, the two rekindled their old flame last year, which led Torakura to hire a detective to find evidence of his wife's infidelity.

Miyazaki Yu sighed, "It seems the truth is now clear. Yesterday, in a fit of anger, I exposed the scandalous affair between Mrs. Torakura and Hamura in public, which terrified Hamura. Torakura is rich and powerful, and once he finds out that I cheated on him, he will definitely do everything in his power to deal with him."

So, I decided to strike first and secretly summoned Mr. Torakura here last night, intending to get rid of him.

However, Mr. Torakura was no ordinary person, which led to their fight to the death. It was truly tragic and lamentable. But now that they were both dead, it was time for this grand drama of love and hate to come to an end.

Chapter 433 The Truth Behind the Mutual Fight to Death (3rd Update!)

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized what was happening.

They couldn't blame Miyazaki Yu; they had also witnessed Hamura Shuichi's provocation yesterday.

Miyazaki Hata revealed his shameful secret, causing him and Torakura Etsuko to lose face.

But no one expected that Shuichi Hamura would do something so crazy.

Fumio Doi sighed: "Although Hamura is young and tall, Torakura Daisuke was a karate master when he was young. Although he is old now, he is still very strong. Even if he relies on a sneak attack, he cannot make Torakura lose his ability to fight back in one go."

The case ended with the two men dying in a fight, and the police closed the case based on this account. Unfortunately, Kogoro Mouri did not receive the substantial detective fee as agreed.