Conan: The Heart Thief

At this time, He Ye asked hesitantly: "Also, um, may I ask, did Mr. Kunisue mention the amulet?"

"Yes! If you're asking about the amulet that the girl from his hometown made for him, he said he always kept it in his wallet!"

Under the guidance of Guo Wei's friend, Lin Xiao drove a group of people to the bar where Guo Wei was.

After turning an intersection, the words "Sports Bar" with four large neon lights flashing appeared in front of everyone.

"Here we are, it's the bar in front!"

Kunisue's friend shouted, with a puzzled expression on his face: "But. But why is there a police car parked in front of the bar?"

"It seems something has happened." Lin Xiao's eyes flashed.

"An incident! Could it be such a coincidence?" Toyama Kazuha also felt something was wrong. He came to Tokyo to find someone, but he encountered an incident!

Two police cars were parked in front of the sports bar, surrounded by a large crowd of people.

Among them, there is a figure that Lin Xiao is familiar with, he is Takagi Shigeru. The detective in charge of this incident is not Inspector Megure, but Takagi Shigeru.

Lin Xiao parked the car on the side of the road and everyone got out together.

Lin Xiao stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, Detective Gao Mu, has an incident occurred?"

"Huh? It's Detective Lin!" Detective Takagi was very surprised. Just when he was in trouble, the high school detective appeared to save him. It was like a timely relief.

Chapter 368 Kazuha's Handmade Amulet

Detective Gao Mu immediately explained the case to Lin Xiao: "The man with his arm in a sling was hit on the head with a mop in the bar bathroom. He fainted in the bathroom and has been sent to the hospital. But who are you? No one is allowed to approach the scene."

"A man with his arm in a hanging? Could the victim be this guy?" Lin Xiao handed the photo of Kunisue Shodown to Takagi Shigeru.

"Yes, yes, that's the person..."

Gao Mu was stunned for a moment, then his face changed drastically, and he asked in shock: "Detective Lin, why? Why do you have a photo of the victim in your hand? Are you here to look for this person?"

"We happen to be friends of the victim Kunisue. Can we go in and check out the scene? Maybe we know something."

When Toyama Kazuha and Kunisue's roommate heard this, they were also shocked. An incident actually happened!

"Okay, please follow me."

Detective Takagi believed that the three people in front of him were related to the victim, so he let them into the scene.

"In other words, when the victim was found, he was sitting on this toilet?" Lin Xiao frowned slightly as he looked at the narrow toilet cubicle.

"Yes. At that time, blood kept flowing from his head and covered his entire face!" Takagi explained.

"No, that's impossible..." After hearing Takagi Wataru's description, Kazuha couldn't help but worry. According to Takagi Wataru's description, Kunisue Sho had a serious head injury and it was unknown whether he could survive. Although Kunisue Sho was just an ordinary friend of Kazuha, the kind-hearted Kazuha was still very worried about him.

"But, but, why did Guomo get beaten?" Guomo's roommate looked confused.

"It's not clear yet... Although we don't know who beat him up and why, after the identification department's appraisal, it was determined that Kunimitsu Akira was attacked between 7:55 and 8:05 pm!"

"This time is really accurate!"

"Well, today is the first anniversary of this store. Every customer received a firecracker, and a simple celebration ceremony was planned for 8 o'clock. The power supply began to distribute the firecrackers at 7:55. At that time, the victim was drinking at the bar. The clerk chatted with him for a few words, and then saw him put the firecracker on the table and went to the toilet. He also said that he would be back soon! As a result, after a while after the firecracker was set off, he still didn't come back. When the clerk went to check on him, he found him alone in the toilet with blood all over his face, so he notified the police!"

Takagi explained what happened in detail: "At the same time, the clerk also heard strange quarrels and groans mixed with the sound of fireworks coming from the toilet!"

"Then why didn't the clerk go to the bathroom to check immediately?" Lin Xiao asked in confusion.

"It seems that they were busy recycling used fireworks..."

"So, during that ten-minute period, did any customers leave the store?"

"Probably not. The cash register in the store broke down before 8 o'clock, and the customers who wanted to leave were crowded together..."

"That means... there's a high chance that the criminal is still inside here?"

"Yes, we the police think so too. So we are going to question you one by one. Since you are friends of Kunisue Lighting, please stay and cooperate with our questioning."

"I have a simple and good idea. Maybe I can lock down the criminal in one go!" Lin Xiao recalled the plot of the anime. Although his memory was vague, he still remembered some of the plot.

"Really? Detective Lin?" Takagi was surprised.

Afterwards, Lin Xiao told Gao Mu the solution.

Confused, Gao Mu followed Lin Xiao's advice and took action.

Gao Mu came to the crowd waiting for the police to question him and said loudly: "I am Detective Gao Mu! Everyone, you all know that a murder happened in the restroom of this store just now, right? Before the search, I have a simple question to ask everyone. Please stand still, close your eyes, and listen to me carefully!"

Because it was the detective's request, everyone followed Takagi's request seriously, stood straight and closed their eyes.

At this time, Gao Mu continued, "I heard that a simple celebration ceremony was held in this store at 8 o'clock tonight. Everyone, send me the evidence that can prove that this celebration ceremony was indeed held as quickly as possible after I count to three so that I can confirm it! Do you understand?"

"one two Three……"

As Takagi finished speaking, almost everyone squatted down instantly, leaving only three people.

"Eh?"

"and many more……"

"Why are you all squatting?"

Gao Mu, He Ye and others looked at Lin Xiao with doubts and confusion.

"what happened?"

Lin Xiao explained: "These three people are the suspects in this incident."

Gao Mu asked in confusion: "Why?"

The three suspects said at the same time: "Yes, please explain the reason. We cannot accept being listed as suspects for no reason."

Lin Xiao explained: "The victim, Kunisue Lighting, was beaten in the restroom of this store at around 8pm. The clerk here said that he heard strange noises and groans coming from the restroom at that time. Ten minutes later, when the clerk went to the restroom to check on the situation, he found the victim with blood all over his head, so there is no doubt that the crime must have been committed at 8pm!"

"Damn it, what the hell are you talking about?"

One of the skinny suspects said loudly: "What does this have to do with identifying us as suspects?"

"This store held a simple celebration ceremony at 8 o'clock. Please bring out evidence that proves this store held a one-year anniversary celebration ceremony! Detective Takagi, you just said this, right?"

"Ah, indeed, but you asked me to say it."

Gao Mu's mind was in a mess and he couldn't understand what Lin Xiao meant.

"One anniversary?"

"Ah, did you set off fireworks? The one the clerk assigned to you..."

"So? I wanted to show you my firecracker, but it's not on the table anymore. I couldn't find it..."

The three suspects said.

"How could it still be there?!" Lin Xiao looked at the three people meaningfully, "The clerk took the firecrackers back immediately after they were set off. If you are a customer who has set off the firecrackers, you would know that they have been taken back, right?"

As he spoke, Lin Xiao pointed at the squatting crowd and continued, "So, they wanted to pick up the ribbons and pieces of paper from the fireworks that fell on the ground and show them to us to prove that they were indeed present during that time period."

"Oh... I see. If you want to pick up the ribbons and paper scraps, you have to squat down. That means..." Gao Mu suddenly realized and stared at the three suspects with suspicion. "You three guests standing here obviously didn't set off the fireworks with everyone at 8 o'clock. I don't know why they appeared here after the fireworks were set off. It's really strange!"

Lin Xiao agreed, "Yes. If nothing unexpected happens, the suspects should be these three people. Detective Gao Mu, just write down the names and addresses of the other guests and let them go..."

"Well, okay..." Gao Mu nodded, and he also agreed with Lin Xiao's statement.

"Well, Yokohama, please record the names and addresses of the guests squatting down!"

After Gao Mu gave an order to a detective, he stared at the three suspects with a serious look: "You three, please wait at the table for a while!"

Lin Xiao asked: "Officer Gao Mu, have you found the weapon that attacked the victim?"

"Found it, it's the mop in the toilet tool room!"

In addition, Detective Takagi expressed his own opinion: "Detective Hayashi, I think this incident was not a planned crime, but a crime caused by impulse! But the strange thing is that in addition to the large amount of blood on the mop, we also found the victim's blood on the cross-section of the washbasin in the piercing room..."

Kazuha asked hesitantly, "Detective Takagi, can I ask you something?"

"Huh?" Takagi asked in confusion.

"Well...does Kunisue-san carry a talisman with him? It should be in his wallet..."

"Yes, they have been taken as evidence and collected by the police."

"Can you give it back to me? Actually, I came to Kunisue Zhaoming just for this amulet."

"Sorry, I can't do that yet. This is important evidence. But speaking of the wallet, there is something a little strange about it..."

Gao Mu suddenly remembered something: "The wallet was found on the floor of the toilet cubicle where the victim was found. There were also some coins scattered on the floor. It should be caused by a dispute between the murderer and the victim..."

"Besides this, there is another very strange thing..." Gao Mu continued, "The right pocket on the back of the victim's jeans was full of things, including the victim's cell phone, cigarettes, lighters, invoices, etc. The pocket was stuffed full and bulged!"

Gao Mu frowned as he spoke: "Generally speaking, you should put all your things in one pocket, right? Don't you think this is weird?"

Lin Xiao speculated: "Is it because his left hand is hanging? Mr. Guo Mo's left wrist is broken, so he can only use his right hand..."

"So that's it! So I can only use the right pocket!" Takagi suddenly realized.

"Are all in the right pocket on the back of your pants?" Lin Xiao asked.

"Well, yes, the other pockets are empty!" Takagi nodded affirmatively.

Lin Xiao touched his chin and analyzed: "Well, this is indeed very strange! If it is as you explained, Officer Gao Mu, the victim had to put everything in the right pocket because his left hand was hung up, but why did he put everything in the same pocket on the right back? I remember that the victim also had a pocket on the right side of his clothes?"

"This, this is indeed strange..." Takagi nodded blankly.

"It's not a good idea to keep guessing like this, Detective Takagi, let's investigate the three suspects first!" Lin Xiao suggested.

Chapter 369: Poaching Hattori Heiji's Childhood Friend

"After watching the game, the victim called you excitedly and made an appointment to meet you in this sports bar, right?"

Lin Xiao asked his friend from Guomo Lighting who was standing beside him.

"Yes, that guy Kunisaki was very excited and asked me to come here around eight o'clock..."

Takagi, holding a notebook and pen in his hand, said to the suspect:

"Well, first of all, please state your name and why you left your seat at eight o'clock?"

"Please start with this gentleman wearing glasses!" Takagi continued.

"Oh, okay, my name is Satsuma Kazuya. When I arrived at this store, it was just after eight o'clock, so I didn't know that this store had just held a one-year anniversary celebration..."

"My name is Chun Teng Jianwu. A friend called me before eight o'clock. I was worried that the noise from fireworks in the store would be too loud, so I went outside the store."