Maori Kogoro began to understand everything

Furuhashi interrupted Inspector Megure with a smile, and looked at Conan and said, "But, little brother, this will leave traces of joining on the tape. I rarely do this. Just look at it and you will know that there are no such traces on the tape."

"Yes, little brother," Yuriko continued, "When I bought the lunch box, I came in to have a look. At that time, the only projector that was running was the one near the door."

"is it?"

Mao Li remained silent.

Even if the method Conan described was wrong, he was very sure that the criminal had definitely tampered with the projection.

Therefore, as long as the method is figured out, the case will almost be solved.

But...

"uncle,"

Conan noticed Maori's changing expression, and after moving closer, he whispered curiously, "Did you find anything?"

"No."

Maori shrugged and made up his mind.

"..."

……

During the subsequent police investigation, Mao Li basically did not express his opinions, as if he had not seen anything, until Detective Takagi hurriedly came to Officer Megure to report:

"Inspector! I have confirmed that Zhang Tian is addicted to gambling and currently owes a large amount of gambling debts. He won't be able to pay it off even if he sells this cinema... Moreover, his real estate agency will go bankrupt soon.

"I asked his staff. Zhang Tian has been very anxious recently. Not only does he owe his employees several months' salary, but he also had a big fight with the bank today before he got here."

"quarrel?"

"Yes, it is said that they are still short of about one million yuan to buy the cinema, and the bank they have been dealing with is unwilling to lend money."

"Oh?" Officer Megure asked in surprise, "Hasn't this cinema been sold to him yet?"

Boss Muramatsu nodded: "We agreed that the payment will be made tomorrow."

"In that case, it makes sense that he suddenly committed suicide..."

"I think so,"

Maori finally spoke, and what he said shocked Conan. "Officer Megure, it seems that the 'Mauri presence judgment' circulated in the Metropolitan Police Department is not useful this time. According to the current situation, Zhang Tian should have committed suicide."

"Brother Maori, do you also think that Zhang Tian committed suicide?"

Inspector Megure looked at Maori expectantly.

"Yes, and maybe he hopes to die here and cause trouble for this cinema..."

Mauli shrugged.

"..."

When Conan heard what Maori said, he opened his mouth anxiously, but couldn't say anything.

……

Finally, after several hours of investigation, Inspector Megure closed the case with the conclusion of "suicide" and left with the police officers. The children also enjoyed the big monster Godzilla movie that Guqiao and the boss continued to show specially for them.

In addition, Mao Li also helped the boss come up with some simple ways to solve the current predicament of the cinema - that is, to completely abandon the idea of ​​keeping up with the times and competing with other cinemas, and completely return to the old style, showing nostalgic films, making nostalgic decorations, and selling nostalgic items... In short, it is to focus on nostalgic features and rely on differentiated advantages to attract specific groups of people.

……

When Maori and his group left, everyone was very happy, except Conan.

Therefore, after telling the children to be careful on the way home, Maori looked at Conan who had been silent for a long time and took the initiative to speak:

"Okay, if you have anything to ask, just ask it now."

"...Uncle, do you really think that Zhang Tian committed suicide?"

Conan looked directly into Maori's eyes and asked in a deep voice.

"of course not,"

Mao Li smiled and shook his head, then lit a cigarette for himself. "There is no doubt that he was murdered, and the murderer is 100% the projectionist Mr. Furuhashi. I think Mr. Furuhashi's method is probably to change the light path through two mirrors..."

"Then why do you still say that Zhang Tian committed suicide? You have already deduced the truth, haven't you?!"

Conan looked at Maori excitedly, his voice already raised very high.

Fortunately, it was already late, and there were basically no people on the road that Maori and his friends were traveling on.

"Edogawa!"

Huiyuan frowned and reminded, "You're too loud!"

"..."

Conan didn't say anything, still staring at Maori - he needed Maori to give him an explanation.

"Let me ask you, Conan boy, what is your favorite quote from Sherlock Holmes?"

Maori did not directly answer Conan's question, but asked this.

"...If I can definitely destroy you, then for the public good, I will gladly welcome death."

Conan was silent for a moment, then said this classic quote from "The Final Problem" in a firm tone - this was his favorite quote about Sherlock Holmes, and also his requirement for his own detective career.

"Sherlock Holmes is a great and noble detective, but I admire him even more for one of his less great words,"

Mao Li said so, and then paused, "When the law cannot bring justice to the parties involved, private revenge is justified and even noble from that moment on."

"…Return of the Milverton Case."

"Yes, The Return of Milverton."

Mao Li nodded, and then suddenly changed the subject, "Unlike those children whose minds are not fully mature and who have not yet fully understood the logic of how this society works, you, the famous high school detective Kudo Shinichi, have a certain understanding of the basic situation of this society."

"Then tell me, for a financial company boss like Zhang Tian who has completely grasped the police's sentencing standards, can Mr. Gu Qiao and his team use the law and legitimate means to protect the cinema they care about?"

Without waiting for Conan to answer, Maori continued:

"The answer is undoubtedly no, otherwise Miss Yuriko would not have concealed the fact that she had changed her contact lenses to give false testimony for Mr. Furuhashi, and Mr. Muramatsu would not have simply ignored the strange fact that the air conditioner was turned up high... You should know very well that, just like the Orient Express Murder Case solved by Poirot, Zhang Tian's death was definitely not just due to a simple personal grudge between him and someone..."

"Of course, I can fully understand your excitement, your anger, and your unwillingness, because in your detective world, Shinichi Kudo, there are only black and white, and they are absolutely opposite. But I, Kogoro Mori, can accept the gray between black and white. This is exactly the difference between you and me, and it is also my detective way."

"Who is right or wrong in our ideas, who is more noble or despicable, I don't think anyone can make an objective judgment, and I have no intention of arguing with you. But there is one thing you can remember, if you want to express your justice, pursue and publish the truth you want, then please work hard and strive to surpass me, just like you did before, I, Maori Kogoro, will never be stingy with the back of my neck."

"After all, I've never been playing detective games with you. I'm actually responsible for other people's lives."

Chapter 69: Hattori: Osaka is the best batter in Japan! Maori: Ah, yes, yes!

The conversation between Maori and Conan seemed to make the latter depressed and confused for many days. Dr. Agasa, who temporarily took him in, was too worried and finally couldn't help but call Maori.

"... Shinichi now locks himself in his room after school every day and doesn't come out. He seems to be worried when talking to me..."

Dr. Agasa said helplessly, "Brother Maori, do you have any ideas? Can you enlighten him?"

"Then how about taking this kid outside to relax?"

Maori suggested, "It just so happens that the high school student Hattori Heiji who came to Tokyo last time, his father, General Hattori Heizo, invited me to visit Osaka, so let Conan go with him."

"The high school detective who is as famous as Shinichi."

Dr. Agasa thought of the last diplomat incident, and he had heard about the situation from Conan. Although Hattori's reasoning and thinking were severely taught a lesson by Maori, Conan seemed to have a good opinion of him. Perhaps if Conan went to Osaka with him and had a proper exchange with Hattori, who was also a high school detective, he would feel better.

Thinking of this, Dr. Agasa was about to knock on the door and call Conan, but the door suddenly opened from the inside, revealing Conan in a small suit:

"Doc, just tell uncle that I want to go to Osaka with him!"

……

The next day, Tsutenkaku in Osaka.

Maori followed Xiaolan and Conan, carrying the suitcase of the "family of three", and admired the beautiful scenery of Osaka through the observation window. Huiyuan walked silently beside him wearing a mask.

Conan, this rascal, was probably really confused and depressed before, but today when he saw Xiaolan, he became energetic again. At this moment, he was just like a real elementary school student, talking and laughing with Xiaolan.

Considering that this kid should have been thinking about his detective ways these days, Mao Li mercifully did not dampen his happiness, but -

“Is it necessary to wear a mask when going out to play?”

Maori looked at the cold Haibara helplessly.

This little girl is really too sensitive. She knows that the organization will never know that she has turned into a child in such a short time...

"How about it?"

Hattori Heiji, who was sent by his father to receive everyone, said proudly, "We are in Osaka, not bad, right?"

"Well, the view here is great."

Xiaolan looked at the famous attractions in Osaka excitedly.

"actually,"

Maori didn't agree with Xiaolan's opinion, "I think it's no different from the Toudou Tower..."

"Uncle bastard, don't compare this place to that boring red steel tower!"

Hattori is very proud of Osaka and will not allow anyone to say anything bad about it. "This Tsutenkaku and the Shinsekai around it are full of the human touch of us Osaka people. They are totally different from Tokyo!"

"Oh, yes, yes, yes, I agree with your point of view,"

Maori shrugged, "So should we go eat?"

"Just acknowledge it!"

Hattori nodded in satisfaction, then looked at his watch, "Wait a little longer, someone will be here to pick us up soon."

"Then I'll smoke a cigarette first,"

Mao Li said so, and then changed the subject, saying with a smile, "But speaking of which, doesn't your father have anything to tell you to bring to me?"

"Haha, look at what you said, uncle,"

Hattori said with a guilty conscience, "I have brought you the greetings he asked me to bring. All that's left is for me to take you on a tour... We finally came to Osaka, do you think you are going to come to work here? Don't worry, there are no cases to trouble you. Even if there is something, I, a famous detective from Kansai, am enough."

"You make it even more suspicious..."

Maori twitched his lips.

……

The person Hattori mentioned coming to Tsutenkaku to pick someone up was Sakata, a detective from the Higashijiri Branch of the Osaka Police Department, a young police officer with glasses and a crew cut. He immediately said embarrassedly when he met him:

"Sorry for being so late..."

"Why is it the police officer who came to pick us up?"

Maori feels weird.

"Because my dad asked me to."

Hattori smiled and said, "He said that since you came all the way to Osaka, Uncle Mori, we must give you a grand reception..."

As he was talking, Hattori turned to Detective Sakata and said, "By the way, where's my dad? Didn't he say he would come too?"

Sakata whispered: "The director is currently in a meeting regarding that case..."

"What about the car?"

Hattori didn't continue the topic, "Is the car I mentioned ready?"

"Of course," Sakata said with a confident smile, "I just did as you asked, brother Heiji, and drove out the best car in our Tojiri Police Station!"

"what?"

Mao Li's eyes twitched slightly, "The car you are talking about could not be..."

……

Leaving Tsutenkaku, two cars were driving one after another in the middle of the road, in front was a latest-model police car, and behind was an ordinary car.

"Really? This is the newest car. How can it be inferior to the car we rented temporarily?"