Conan, I'm an actor

"See for yourself." Hakuba Saguru did not answer Ikumi Yata's question, but simply handed her the note.

"Isn't this the same code that Moriarty mentioned before?" Ikumi Gunda tightened her grip on the paper slightly.

“This paper must be quite old; it’s yellowed and worn. And it’s printed with galvanized type, which is a very old technique. It was probably a clue that Karasuma Renya gave to those scholars, and now it’s become their keepsake.” Hakuba Saguru put on gloves and directly lowered the piano keycaps. “The keys themselves aren’t dusty, but the keycaps are covered in dust. There are also fingerprints on them, indicating it was recently opened. This paper is probably stuck in one of the keys; Walterson shouldn’t be able to pry it out unless…”

“Unless someone is faster than us and produced the paper,” Gunda Ikumi laughed. “It shouldn’t be that Oogami Kisuke. If he had that ability, he would have found the treasure long ago, and the villa wouldn’t have been taken away by that Moriarty.”

“We’re all investigating the villa, and the most likely suspect is Tetsuo Shinjo. He seems to know a lot about this villa.” Hakuba Saguru stared at the piano, a thought flashing through his mind. “You should still have those luminol reagents with you, right?”

“Of course.” Ikumi Gunta had already taken out her reagent. “That guy must have discovered something, most likely a code left by the scholar.”

After saying that, she took the bottle containing luminol and sprayed it all over the piano, including the keys and the body of the instrument.

Soon, faint fluorescent light appeared on the piano. It seemed to be a line of text, but the light in the room was too strong, making the text difficult to see.

Hakuba Saguru turned off the lights in perfect unison, and when they saw that line of text, their pupils contracted simultaneously.

I finally grasped the key to deciphering the code, only to be killed by Karasuma Renya.

The first few lines of the blood letter were normal, but the last two lines were deformed due to excessive force. One can imagine how unwilling the person who wrote the blood letter must have been.

“This is truly a great discovery,” Hakuba Saguru said, stroking his chin. “Miss Gunta, if I remember correctly, you came here because of the promise of half the treasure, right? Why don’t you go and try it now, and see if Moriarty will really give you the treasure, or…”

"He's possessed by the spirit of Karasuma Renya, isn't he?" Ikumi Yagami shrugged. "I'm not stupid. The odds of losing in this kind of bet are too high, so I choose not to gamble."

Meeting room

"Are you feeling better?" Shinjo asked with some concern.

At this moment, bruises had appeared on Yue Shui's ankle, and she probably wouldn't be able to walk normally for a while. Who knows how much force she used when she stepped on her foot to twist it so badly?

"I'm fine." Yue Shui wanted to crawl into a hole right then and there.

Everyone else has already started searching for the treasure, but she, due to an accident, can only stay in the reception room waiting for rescue, seemingly unable to do anything except drag Xincheng down.

"Grandma Senjang, you're in charge of taking care of Koshimizu now." Shinjo patted Koshimizu's shoulder, reassuring her.

"Now you can tell me, what exactly is the treasure, and what is the method to find it?" Senma Kouta stared at Shinjo.

"Does Kuroba want to hear this too? The treasure here isn't some kind of gemstone; Kaito Kid probably wouldn't be interested," Shinjo said with a smile.

"When did you find out?" Kaito asked, looking shocked.

Once inside the annex, he behaved like any other normal high school student.

Not to mention Kid's exclusive equipment, he didn't even use magic. His acting skills shouldn't have any flaws, so why was this guy in front of him able to see through his identity?

“Any high school student invited to this annex is an ordinary one. Heiji Hattori and Shinichi Kudo are both top high school detectives in Japan. Hattori from Kansai and Kudo from Kanto are extremely famous.” Shinjo said with a smile. “As for Saguru Hakuba, he’s not famous in Japan, but he’s very well-known in England. It’s said that his IQ is as high as 400.”

"So that's where the problem lies, but there are plenty of capable people out there. Why do you assume I'm Kaito Kid?"

“I think it must be the identity of a magician combined with the surname Kuroba,” Senma Shota said, looking at Shinjo. “If I’m not mistaken, you should know the first Phantom Thief Kid and know that his true identity is Kuroba Toichi, right?”

“That’s right.” Shinjo shrugged. “So I used the Life Gem Pandora to test it out. When you heard that name, your facial expression changed slightly. Although you hid it well, I still noticed it.”

Hearing Shinjo's reasoning, Kaito's eyes lit up, and he asked excitedly, "Mr. Shinjo, you really do know the inside story. Did my dad tell you about that organization...?"

“Mr. Kuroba mentioned this in his letter.” Shinjo shook his head helplessly. “But not long after I received the letter, your father had an accident.”

"Is that so..." Kaito appeared calm on the surface, but inside he was going crazy. What kind of monsters are these!

“By the way, Kaito,” Shinjo said as he reached the door, “Mr. Toichi was an excellent magician, especially in escape magic. You might have a little more to look forward to. In that fire, no one found Toichi Kuroba's body; the media just said that Mr. Kuroba was dead. I think you understand what the absence of a body means.”

Kaito's face flushed instantly. The absence of a body meant that the person might still be alive, just missing.

Chapter 84 It's dark now, please close your eyes.

Just as Shinjo was about to leave the meeting room, Senma Kouta suddenly spoke up and stopped him.

"You still haven't told me what the treasure is!" Senma Kōta said seriously. "Don't change the subject."

“The floor you’re standing on, the walls around you, and the decorative panels underneath are all made of gold,” Xincheng said with a smile. “Once you burn the things on top with a torch, the gold inside will be revealed. As for that coded message, it refers to the clock in the restaurant. As long as you turn the clock according to the coded message, the mechanism hidden in the annex will be activated, and the decorative panels on it will automatically fall off within a few hours.”

"Is the entire villa made of gold?" Senma Kouta asked, his lips trembling.

That's a lot of gold! And if you converted that into money, how much would it be worth? This isn't just fiat currency; it's hard currency on the international market! It's worth far more than any work of art or gemstone.

In a guest room on the third floor of the annex, Aki Ishihara and Ran Mouri were both looking somewhat uneasy, as the annex was putting immense mental pressure on them.

"You guys go to sleep first. Tonight is destined to be turbulent. You need to be well-rested to deal with what's coming." Kogoro Mouri sat by the door. "With me here, no one can threaten your safety."

At this moment, Kogoro was examining the gun in his hand. This Glock should have been manufactured within the last two years. Moreover, he was quite certain that this gun was a Glock 18, not a modified Glock 17. These were specially supplied to military and police forces of various countries, and private individuals simply could not obtain them.

While Moriarty at the annex could also procure guns, they were all old and poorly maintained. Furthermore, the ammunition was expired, likely obtained through smuggling.

These Glock 18s are brand new and genuine; he doesn't have that kind of capability, so these two guns must be Newtown's personal possessions.

But Xincheng has already retired, so how did he get the handgun? Also, did he already know that the villa was dangerous, which is why he brought two guns to the villa?

"Dad, I want to go down and look for Shinichi," Ran said worriedly. "Shinichi will definitely run off somewhere, and Heiji Hattori doesn't seem reliable at all. What if they get into danger..."

“If they encounter danger, it will be pointless for you to go,” Kogoro Mouri said with a dark face. “The other side has poison and guns, so your karate will be useless.”

“But there’s also Mogi Harufumi outside. He’s a ruthless guy who dares to fight the entire mafia all by himself. Once Oogami Kissen fires his gun, he’ll expose his position. Once his position is exposed to Mogi, he’ll have no chance to turn the tables.” Mori knew very well how powerful Mogi Harufumi was. Unless Oogami Kissen could kill Mogi during a sneak attack, he wouldn’t have a chance to turn the tables.

Meanwhile, the broken bridge connecting the annex to the outside world

Inspector Megure stood on the edge of the broken bridge, looking at the location of the annex with some concern. From his vantage point, he could see the faint lights of the annex.

“Inspector Megure, we’ve contacted the nearest construction team, but they said it will take at least three days to build a bridge that cars can pass through,” Takagi said somewhat awkwardly.

"Three days? What are we going to do in three days? Collect the bodies? The criminals have explosives! And weapons!" Inspector Megure asked angrily. "Is there any way they can build a temporary bridge that people can cross?"

“We have repair crews, but the materials are locked in the warehouse. The warehouse staff won’t be on duty until 8 a.m. tomorrow, so it will be at least 10 a.m. for them to get here,” Takagi said with a long face. “Waiting for the helicopter is more reliable.”

Megure sighed. He had called for a helicopter a long time ago, but the helicopter company said that going into the mountains at night was too risky. Poor lighting could cause the pilot to misjudge the situation, leading to a crash. They said they would have to wait until dawn.

Just then, a loud explosion came from the mountain, and the lights in the villa went out instantly.

Megure's expression changed. "Call the helicopter and tell them that all they need to do is get us to the other side of the cliff. We'll signal from the ground and assist them."

“Okay!” Takagi nodded seriously.

The entire lighting system inside the villa was turned off, plunging everyone into darkness.

Shinjo stood in front of the power switch, his expression extremely cold. He had an earphone in his ear, and the power switch in front of him, which was responsible for lighting, had been destroyed by explosives and was almost impossible to repair.

"Are you sure it's okay for you to damage the power switch like this?" Karen said with a smile. "That guy, Daisho Shushin, is still in the annex. This environment is more advantageous for him."

"You just said that a helicopter is flying this way, right?" Xincheng asked with a cold expression.

"Yes, helicopters with unknown identification codes."

“If I’m not mistaken, that should be an organized helicopter. There are traitors in the Self-Defense Forces.” Shinjo snorted. “With so many lights on at the Twilight Villa, it’s the perfect target. I don’t want to get hit by a large-caliber bullet. As for Ogami Shuzen, that guy is too big. It’s impossible for him to operate without making a sound. An untrained ordinary person like him would have a hard time hitting the target at 10 meters with normal aim, let alone in this dark environment.”

"That makes a bit of sense," Karen nodded in agreement.

"Also, don't tell me you can't see them; those cameras are night vision cameras." Shinjo immediately released the safety on his pistol. "Where is that guy?"

“On the fourth floor, the row of rooms on the left should be between 407, 409 and 411.” Karen’s voice sounded somewhat helpless. “That guy seems to have discovered that there are cameras in the annex, and he avoids them when he walks.”

"Fourth floor, three choices? That's enough." Shinjo placed his hand on the eyelid of the prosthetic eye, and soon the normal image in the prosthetic eye turned into a thermal image.

Upon reaching the fourth floor of the annex, Shinjo went straight to the rooms on the left and kicked open the door of room 401 with tremendous force, followed by rooms 403, 405, and 407. The commotion quickly attracted the attention of the crowd wandering around the annex below.

"You're making such a racket, you'll scare the rats away," Mogi said, a cigarette dangling from his lips.

"The most important thing you should do right now is throw away your cigarette butt. If this were a battlefield, you'd be dead by now." As Xincheng spoke, he kicked open the door to room 409.

He kicked with extra force, breaking not only the lock but also the hinge connecting the wooden door to the frame. Then, he pulled the trigger at a dark figure inside the door.

With a scream of pain, a flash of light appeared inside the room, followed by the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.

Chapter 85 The Lost Traveler Returns

Mogi opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word. He wanted to stop him, but it was too late.

From inside the room came Oojo Shuzen's heart-wrenching screams. Hearing his cries, Mogi breathed a sigh of relief. Since the screams were so agonizing, it seemed he was alright.

Just then, Mori, who lived on the third floor, opened his door and ran up the stairs on the left side of the stairwell, holding a gun and looking extremely nervous.

Almost at the same time that Kogoro Mouri arrived, Heiji Hattori and Shinichi Kudo also ran out of the stairwell on the right.

At this moment, Kaito had already brought over the flashlight and emergency light. As the light shone on Daisuke, everyone saw his terrible condition: both of his thumbs were missing, and his right index finger was also gone.

Mogi looked at Shinjo as if he were looking at a monster. It was already difficult enough to hit the target in that kind of environment, but Shinjo actually managed to cripple Oogami Shuzen's hands and the finger that pulled the trigger in such a dark environment.

"What's going on?" Shinichi Kudo asked nervously.

"He hid behind the door, trying to ambush Shinjo, but Shinjo kicked the wooden door open and knocked him down. When he tried to fire, Shinjo broke three of his fingers." Mogi shrugged. "It's that simple."

“There’s no way to put it back together.” Hattori looked at the spot where Oogami Kisuke’s finger had been broken and shook his head helplessly. “Uncle, you were too ruthless.”

Shinjo kicked the gun on the ground. "Sometimes, you have to learn to put away your useless pity. Detective work is dangerous, and indulging in pity is irresponsible towards your own life."

"In this kind of environment, how can you break three fingers of the opponent with three consecutive shots?" Kogoro Mouri looked at Shinjo as if he were looking at a monster. He himself was a shooting expert, so he knew very well how difficult it was to do that.

“He was standing close to the window, and the moonlight made the light quite clear. Plus, I could hear his breathing from outside the door, so I knew he was behind it,” Shinjo said, looking at Osaka Zhushan. “Heavy-weight people usually have large lung capacity, so even if they try to hold their breath, it won’t help.”

“Your shooting skills have improved again,” Mori sighed. “What do we do now? We’ve captured Oogami Shuzen. Should we hand him over to Moriarty?”

"I've already seen it. Unfortunately, Mogi Harufumi, you've lost." Moriarty's voice came from the corridor. "The lost traveler is coming soon. Detectives, try your best to survive."

"Mouri, take Ran and the others and hide in the wine cellar. Miss Ishihara should know where the wine cellar is," Shinjo said. "No matter what noise you hear, don't come out unless I tell you! Or, until dawn tomorrow."

"This..." Before Kogoro Mouri could understand what was happening, the sound of a helicopter rang out above the villa.

"That should be a Metropolitan Police Department police helicopter, our backup has arrived, we should..."

“This isn’t a Metropolitan Police Department helicopter. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department shouldn’t be able to afford such advanced equipment.” Shinjo’s face was grim. “Judging from the sound and speed, it should be an armed helicopter.”

"You can tell from that? Were you a mercenary on the battlefield before?" Mogi couldn't help but retort.

Xincheng didn't answer his question; he was just thinking of ways to escape.

When Karen mentioned that an unidentified aircraft was approaching the Twilight Villa, he still held onto a sliver of hope, since the Twilight Villa was a property that Karasuma Renya no longer wanted.

In the original story, these detectives stirred things up inside, and no one from the organization ever came out to stop them. But after hearing AH-64's voice, he realized that things were in serious trouble.

The attack helicopters aren't particularly well-equipped, but the mezzanine of this annex is filled with gold. Using it as a cover would be perfect, except for being expensive.

However, he feared that if Gin got off the helicopter and he and Vodka entered the villa, most of the people present would likely die.

Just then, in the woods below Twilight Villa, Inspector Megure received a call from his superior, saying that air traffic control had been imposed on the area near Twilight Villa due to weather conditions, and it was unknown when it would be lifted.