Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Sano couldn't help but purse his lips at Gin's question.

The words were practically urging me to get a job... Could it be that this guy is deliberately lying to me, saying he investigated but didn't, just to get me to go back to work, or that he investigated and found out "Dark Night Duke" is real but is telling me it's fake?

Hmm...that's suspicious.

Sano continued replying while pondering the matter.

"The title of Duke of Darkness is not important. What's important is that only if we find out the identity of the organizer will he be willing to reimburse me for the remaining half of the accommodation fee."

Gin, who saw the reply on the other end, was speechless.

Damn, I forgot this guy is also a freeloader, so he didn't actually stay in Izu specifically for the sake of the Dark Night Duke?

As expected, one shouldn't have too high expectations for this guy.

After a moment of silence, Gin replied, "Can't you find it yourself?"

"Can't find it."

Sano answered without hesitation, even though in Gin's eyes, this guy was probably too lazy to use his brain, especially knowing that the organization already had an answer.

That's even more true.

It's one thing to want something for free, but to actually expect someone else to do the "prostitution" for you?

It's simply...

After letting out a sigh of relief, Gin was too lazy to argue with Sano. He replied with "Wait" and then sent a message to Amuro Tooru, asking him to retrieve the relevant information about the Izu Detective Club and send it to "Rye".

On the other end, Sano raised an eyebrow in surprise upon receiving a positive answer... Although he was the one who shamelessly asked for information, he really hadn't expected it.

Gin actually agreed.

After all, it's a bit...unreasonable for someone to go out of their way to access the organization's intelligence database just to save members half their accommodation costs. Sano would rather believe that Gin would help him access intelligence than believe that Gin would.

Gin will directly transfer a sum of money to their account.

Then he generously said, "Take it and spend it. You're not spending such a small amount of money on all that fancy stuff. Look at your poor, unsophisticated appearance (picking nose)."

Hey, that's pretty good too.

However, this can only exist in fantasy.

Given Gin's stingy nature, how could such a thing possibly happen?

After shaking his head with a smile, Sano put his phone away, and then... he was called in by the police for questioning.

Chapter 348, Chapter 347: Two Dark Dukes

Yes, someone died.

It happened so suddenly.

It caught people completely off guard.

And the one who died was the "Duke of the Night".

Strictly speaking, it was Jiang Yuan, dressed as the Dark Duke, who apparently fell from a very high floor and crashed into a statue below, getting stabbed right through the heart... This karma came pretty quickly.

Sano was somewhat surprised that the Dark Night Duke was actually that guy Jiang Yuan. Of course, whether it was true or not was another matter. But what surprised him even more was that the other party had just been beaten up by him in the afternoon and was already dead by evening.

...Therefore, while gloating, Sano naturally became the prime suspect.

“Shinichiro Sano…right?”

Looking at the coral-haired policeman he had just met yesterday, Sano nodded calmly.

Looking at Sano, Yokomizo finally remembered his identity after learning his full name.

"So it was you, the high school detective. I was wondering why your name sounded so familiar."

Sano, not wanting to waste words with Yokomizo Sango, went straight to asking about the situation.

...Originally, Yokomizo Sango intended to classify the case as an accidental death or suicide, but due to Conan's "accidental" discovery, it was changed to murder.

Therefore, the members of the Izu Detective Club, who were the most suspected murderers in the hotel, were all called in to give statements, with Sano being the prime suspect.

After some questioning, it was discovered that no one had an alibi, and the scene fell into a brief stalemate, causing Yokomizo Sango some worry.

"In short, everyone should go back to their rooms and stay there for now."

Under Yokomizo's command, everyone immediately went back to their own homes and found their own mothers.

Sano, Ran Mouri, and Akiko Sayama squeezed into an elevator.

"...What did that police officer mean by keeping questioning the senior officer?"

Sonoko Suzuki grumbled under her breath, "Although you did have a conflict with that guy this afternoon, that's precisely why you should be the least likely person to make a move, otherwise you'd just be asking for trouble."

"That's not necessarily true. Maybe the murderer is taking advantage of people's tendency to avoid suspicion by committing the crime on purpose."

Conan had barely begun to retort when Sonoko Suzuki grabbed his ear and said, "Whose side are you on, you brat? Why are you talking so much?"

"It hurts!"

Conan was pulled so hard he had to stand on tiptoe, grimacing in pain.

...Of course, Conan didn't really believe that Sano wasn't satisfied with crippling the person's hand, so he secretly went to kill the person at night.

That was just a purely instinctive analysis.

Akiko Sayama glanced at Conan and the other person, snorted coldly, and began to complain about being listed as a suspect. However, during the conversation, she found her alibi by pointing out that she had called the hotel room service at the time of the incident, which was 10 o'clock.

Since it is speculated that Ehara fell from his own room and happened to land on the bronze statue's spear, if it can be proven that Akiko Sayama was in her own room at that time, her suspicion would be basically cleared.

"...Hey, Sano, do you have any ideas?"

Conan quietly approached Sano again, trying to peek at his friend's answer sheet.

Logically speaking, Conan shouldn't have asked Sano for his opinion.

After all, since arriving at this hotel today, Sano has only appeared for about ten minutes during dinner time. The rest of the time he has stayed in his room and hasn't had much contact with the other members of the Izu Detective Club. How could he have discovered anything...? Well, it's exactly the same situation as the case of Sonoko Suzuki at Makoto Kyogoku's place a couple of days ago.

In that case, although Conan asked Sano if he had discovered anything and received a negative answer, judging from the result... this guy clearly saw the truth long ago, but didn't say it because he didn't have any evidence.

Instead, they opted for entrapment and apprehended the suspects on the spot.

...Although later, Ai Haibara complained that Sano might have deliberately kept quiet because he wanted to give Makoto Kyogoku a chance to shine.

This left Conan somewhat suspicious.

Of course, no matter what, Conan is certain that Sano is becoming more and more formidable and increasingly unpredictable.

Therefore, even under these circumstances, Conan still chose to ask Sano, and repeatedly stated that the case of the Dark Duke was too unstable, and if he really found out something, he should not hide it.

Don't be arrogant or conceited, and don't think you can control everything.

Otherwise, if something really goes wrong, it won't just be one person who dies.

...Unfortunately, even so, Sano still shook his head.

This left Conan extremely disappointed, and he even considered whether to evacuate first to bring Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki to a safe environment.

"Ding."

Suddenly, the elevator stopped, and at the same moment, Sano finally received his mission.

[Please capture the Dark Duke who appears. Completing the mission will reward you with 100 enhancement points. Mission time remaining: 00:02:59].

[Please find the real Duke of Darkness and ensure his imprisonment. Completion will earn you 100 enhancement points. Time remaining for the mission: 00:59:59.]

One double-yolk egg.

Just like the previous case, this Izu trip was truly excellent value for money.

But... two Dark Night Dukes?

The elevator doors opened, and the mask of the Dark Duke came into view, causing the people inside to freeze in shock.

Goodness, they actually delivered themselves to our doorstep?

Sano's gaze swept across the room, lingering briefly on the three-minute time limit, before he unhesitatingly pulled aside Akiko Sayama who was blocking his way and swung the Hammer of Justice at the Dark Duke outside the door.

What the hell!

Maeda Satoshi originally wanted to put on a show to give the people in the elevator time to react, but he didn't expect Sano to come up with a hammer without saying a word. He could only hurriedly block and dodge, while retreating to create distance.

He actually dodged it?

Sano raised an eyebrow, sensing a slight surprise.

Although Akiko Sayama's position had delayed Sano for a tiny bit, it could still be considered a sneak attack. Yet, the Dark Duke was able to dodge it easily, his reaction speed being far beyond that of ordinary people.

After only the first round of combat, or even just a brief exchange, Sano realized that it was virtually impossible to defeat his opponent with the Hammer of Justice alone, so he threw the hammer without hesitation.

This forced Maeda Satoshi to dodge hastily once again.

When he turned around again, Sano had already closed in and unleashed a series of rapid attacks, forcing Maeda to retreat and defend passively.

In just four or five seconds, the two had fought their way from the elevator entrance to the corner of the back corridor.

Maeda Satoshi has gradually broken free from his passive state and slowly turned his huge disadvantage around.

However, taking this opportunity, Sano also confirmed that the Dark Night Duke in front of him was the guy named Maeda Satoshi... There was no way around it, the signs of karate techniques in the other party's punches and kicks were just too strong.

Chapter 349, 348: Sano x Ran Mouri Mixed Doubles Set

Not to mention that Sano already had Ran Mouri, a karate expert, by his side.

Even if Sano is not familiar with Ran Mouri's moves, he could not possibly forget the karate moves that Makoto Kyogoku showed yesterday so quickly.

Therefore, if one of the two Dark Night Dukes is Maeda Satoshi.

It goes without saying who the other one is.

Of course, that's not important now. What's important is how Sano can defeat Maeda Satoshi, the former karate champion, in the remaining two minutes.

Although not as good as Makoto Kyogoku, Satoshi Maeda is no less formidable.

In a comparison, Sano felt that the other party was even stronger than Ran Mouri.

Sano may not be able to lose to Maeda Satoshi, but to win, especially in such a short time, would be extremely difficult without resorting to special means.

"what!"