Detective: I'm Sato Miwako's Informant

Their expressions changed drastically the moment they saw the faces clearly.

Chapter 0283: Unveiling the Secret

"You...you...you..." x2

Kyosaka Shigehiko and Kasuya Yuhiro both stared in surprise at the person who had suddenly appeared; they had never expected to encounter each other here.

That's not quite right. They really didn't expect Hattori Heiji to come here. Then they realized that something must have happened to one of them, otherwise they wouldn't have been followed here.

Hattori Heiji smiled and continued:

"That's how Mr. Kato was killed on the roof of Osaka Castle. Am I right, Mr. Shigehiko Kyosaka?"

Kyosaka Shigehiko fell silent, glancing quietly at the flames inside the oil drum beside him.

Kasuya Yuhiro quickly put down his flashlight and ran over, saying excitedly:

"If that's the case, then Katagiri-san was also killed by him?"

Yes, that's right.

Hattori Heiji nodded, his face full of confidence:

"The one who killed them both was Mr. Kyosaka Shigehiko. Actually, they were just like you were, completely fooled by him using the Tiger Scroll as bait. Dealing with Mr. Kato was even easier. He only needed to tell Mr. Kato that his 10 scrolls were hidden under a tile on the roof of the castle tower. To get to the top floor, one had to avoid the daytime when there were many tourists, which meant waiting until night. Although no one would notice when it was dark, without lighting, no one would know which tile it was. In desperation, Mr. Kato had to use a lighter to illuminate his surroundings, and unexpectedly discovered a flashlight not far away. Actually, that was a flashlight that you, Mr. Kyosaka Shigehiko, had placed there beforehand. It was specially designed so that once the switch was pressed, it would explode and burn people beyond recognition."

"I see."

Kasuya Yuhiro nodded, his face revealing nothing, but cold sweat still broke out on his back as he turned to look at the silent Kyosaka Shigehiko.

However, he also had his own thoughts, which he tried hard to suppress, not letting them show on his face. He looked at Shigehiko Kyosaka with unfriendly eyes and said:

"After Kato discovered that a flashlight was more convenient than a lighter, he pressed the switch without hesitation. As a result, he lost his life."

"to o"

Hattori Heiji said:

"At this point, the flashlight was not only blown to pieces, but a lighter with Mr. Kato's fingerprints was also left on the roof. To outsiders, it looked as if he had set himself on fire. Moreover, the fan-shaped mark under the lighter on the roof, wet from the rain, was the best evidence. The cylindrical mark couldn't be concealed after being placed on the lighter, and the charred battery from the flashlight after the explosion also fell near the city wall."

"Then how did he kill Miss Katagiri? The other ladies mentioned that when Miss Katagiri lit the fire, there was no one around her! And she struggled for a while before finally falling off the bridge. At the time, she only had a lighter in her hand, so it looks like suicide no matter how you look at it."

Kasuya Yuhiro was also very curious about this.

He felt that this incident looked like a true suicide, given the large number of witnesses at the time.

Hattori Heiji nodded:

"Yes, it's no wonder you think that way. Actually, the one who set herself on fire and fell off the bridge was not Ms. Katagiri, but Mr. Shigehiko Kyosaka, whom no one would expect."

"This...is..."

Kasuya Yuhiro was extremely surprised.

He really didn't expect that Shigehiko Kyosaka would be so bold as to do such a thing in front of so many people.

Kyosaka Shigehiko stood motionless beside the burning oil drum the entire time, listening silently. He neither admitted nor objected, as if he had tacitly agreed to everything.

Hattori Heiji smiled and said:

"When the crowd saw the commotion, they all ran to the base of the castle tower. Mr. Kyosaka Shigehiko went to a bridge where no one passed by and invited Ms. Katagiri, who had changed her coat, to the bridge to talk. Then he used a hard object to strike Ms. Katagiri's head, killing her, and then picked her up and threw her into the river. He poured lamp oil on Ms. Katagiri's body, which was floating on the water, from the bridge to prepare. Then, as soon as someone passed by on the bridge, he lit his coat on fire, pretended to struggle, and threw the lighter down the bridge. Ms. Katagiri, who was floating on the water, would be ignited by the lighter's flame. He then jumped into the water and submerged. After that, no matter who saw it and ran over to look down the bridge, they would only see Ms. Katagiri floating on the water, her whole body on fire."

Kasuya Yuhiro frowned and said, "So, in other words, after Katagiri-san was dragged onto the bridge, even if it was known that she died from a head injury, witnesses would testify that she set herself on fire. In this way, it would naturally lead people to mistakenly believe that she died from a head injury caused by hitting the bridge pier."

"Yes."

"But this is because someone saw her and happened to be passing by on the bridge, so the timing was perfect. If no one had passed by on the bridge, wouldn't they have been able to estimate her time of death, thus leading to the discovery of the truth?"

You're wrong.

Hattori Heiji shook his head slightly 513 times, looked at Kyosaka Shigehiko and smiled:

"Mr. Kyosaka had already reserved a witness. It just so happened that Kazuha and the others crossed the bridge earlier than that person. The person he had reserved panicked and ran away when he saw the situation."

"he is……"

"It was Mr. Fukushima Toshikage. He should have been completely unaware of the second murder. However, after hearing that Ms. Katagiri fell off the bridge engulfed in flames, he concluded that she had set herself on fire. Think about it: if someone wanted to set themselves on fire, why would they jump into the water to extinguish it? It must have been someone else who set the fire, and the person on fire would immediately jump into the water to put it out. This proves that he witnessed Ms. Katagiri setting herself on fire and then jumping off the bridge. Given the circumstances, if Mr. Kyosaka had simply changed his voice slightly and pretended that the police were calling him, Mr. Fukushima would have arrived immediately."

"So that's how it is...hehe..."

Kasuya Yuhiro's eyes lit up with a sudden realization, and he even let out a low, eerie laugh at the end.

Hattori Heiji looked at him with a puzzled expression, but before he could finish speaking, he continued...

Chapter 0284: End of Countdown

Hattori Heiji continued:

"The reason I knew you were meeting here is actually not just because of the two of you. It also includes Mr. Hirano, the initiator of this trip. Before coming here, I asked a friend with a doctorate to check Mr. Hirano's website. His diary, which used to be updated daily, hasn't been updated for the past three weeks. I think the charred corpse found in the outer flood channel is probably..."

"Yes, that's right."

Kyosaka Shigehiko finally spoke. His eyes were somewhat unfocused, as if he were thinking about something, but that didn't stop the words from coming out of his mouth:

"Actually, I killed Mr. Hirano, Mr. Kato, and Ms. Katagiri. It was to avenge my grandfather, Masakiyo, who loved Toyotomi Hideyoshi but was murdered."

"Your grandfather?" Hattori Heiji was a little confused.

Kasuya Yuhiro narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Kyosaka Shigehiko with a calm expression.

Kyosaka Shigehiko said:

“Since you’ve investigated Mr. Hirano, you must have seen the photos in his diary. The old man in the middle who’s unrolling the scroll is my grandfather. My grandfather often told me about the scroll he found, the treasure recorded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi on it, his decision to donate the scroll to the state as a collection after Hideyoshi gave up the treasure hunt, and the rivalry between his treasure-hunting companions. He told me all of this… I just never imagined that after my grandfather persuaded his companions to come to Osaka thirteen years ago, he would never come back.”

A sudden thought flashed through Hattori Heiji's mind, and his eyes widened slightly:

"Could it be... that charred corpse found in the flood channel thirteen years ago was...?"

"...He was my grandfather, who was murdered by his comrades. He found that fragment along with the Tiger Scroll. However, he never mentioned it to anyone else. As for his partners, all I had was a photograph of my grandfather from that time, and it took me quite a while to find them. Because I never imagined that one of them would have changed his appearance so 々IIO"

"So, the person to your grandfather's left in the photo is......"

That's me.

Hattori Heiji looked at the person who had just spoken with a grim expression, cold sweat gradually appearing on his forehead.

He suddenly realized he had been too hasty, that he had oversimplified things, and that this had put him in danger.

The person who just spoke was none other than Yuhiro Kasaya.

Meanwhile, Kasuya Yuhiro was holding a pistol, pointing it at the two of them, his expression extremely indifferent, seemingly used to such things.

Kasuya Yuhiro coldly said:

"It seems you already know why I got plastic surgery. However, that woman Katagiri seems to have already sensed that I'm one of their former allies." Just then...

Hurried footsteps echoed down the stairs.

A moment later, five burly men ran over, each carrying a pistol, and surrounded Hattori Heiji and Kyosaka Shigehiko.

At this moment, Hattori Heiji was helpless. With six pistols pointed at him, he had no chance to resist and his face was extremely pale.

And at this time.

With a "click" sound!

The abandoned factory suddenly lit up.

Suddenly, the originally dark environment became bright, and after everything was clearly visible, the expressions of Kasuya Yuhiro and his five companions changed drastically.

"Da da da da!"

This time, even more hurried footsteps sounded.

Armed Police!

Fully armed police, carrying shields and weapons, surrounded the area from all sides.

"Alright, surrender now!" Hattori Heizo's voice rang out as he silently stepped out from behind the armed police.

“You are… Hattori Heizo!” Kasuya Yuhiro’s face turned ashen, and there was even a hint of fear in his eyes.

"Dad!" Hattori Heiji was overjoyed, not expecting the situation to take such a sudden turn for the better. However, he was also deeply puzzled. But he knew that now was not the time to talk about these things, so he and Kyosaka Shigehiko retreated directly behind the armed police.

Then he saw Conan standing there helplessly. After thinking for a moment, he understood. He looked at his father with great resentment, not expecting that the other party had even schemed against him, and had actually caught him like a turtle in a jar.

"This……"

Kasuya Yuhiro looked at the cluster of shields and the weapons in their hands.

Looking at the people around him and the small pistol in his hand, he couldn't help but turn green with rage. Surrounded by others and with such light firepower, their fate seemed sealed.

"I...I...surrender..." Suddenly, a man threw down his gun, trembled, and knelt on the ground, covering his head with his hands.

With him taking the lead, apart from Kasuya Yuhiro, the other four armed men also threw down their guns and followed suit, kneeling on the ground with their hands behind their heads.

"You...you all..."

Kasuya Yuhiro was furious. He glared at his five companions. Although being captured was an undeniable fact, their easy surrender was just too weak.

Hattori Heizo coldly said:

"O'Kasuya Yuhiro, even if you've lost the appearance you had thirteen years ago, your voice and your personality seem unchanged. You have a gun now; you can resist, but I'll just shoot you dead. Alright, make your choice!"

Suddenly, the armed police raised their shields and pointed their guns at Kasaya Yuhiro, each one ready to fire at any moment.

Kasuya Yuhiro's body began to tremble, and he dared not put his finger on the trigger of the pistol. He was also afraid that he would accidentally fire it and then be shot by the group of policemen.

"me……"

"Ugh……"

Kasuya Yuhiro ultimately couldn't muster any courage, and after throwing down his pistol, he also knelt on the ground.

The rest is simple.

The police showed no mercy to the criminals who had laid down their weapons. They rushed forward, pinned them to the ground, handcuffed them, and took them away.

Watching the group being led away, Ginjiro Toyama whispered to Heizo Hattori, "Will Officer Shiraishi be alright on his own?"

Hattori Heizo's eyes, which had been narrowed, opened, his sharp gaze filled with expectation: "Trust him, after all, he gave the order himself. If this succeeds..."

That means at least thirty years of peaceful life.

"Let's hope so!"

Ginjiro Toyama could only nod, watching the six bandits being taken away, a glimmer of hope rising in his heart.

Heiji Hattori and Conan were very puzzled, not understanding what these two adults were still up to, even though it seemed like everything was already over.