Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

Her tone was a little weak, but she still smiled.

Maori Kogoro also stepped forward: "Eri."

"So you're here too..."

Kisaki Eri glanced at him and was about to say something, but she also noticed Lin Yoshiki who appeared in her sight.

Lin Jiashu's usual gentle smile was gone. His calm expression made Kisaragi want to comfort him. She said softly, "Are you worried, Xiaoshu?"

"Well, how are you feeling now, Aunt Eri."

"I'm fine, I just feel a little weak now."

"......I see."

Lin Jiashu nodded.

The doctor then spoke up, "According to the examination results, the patient has been poisoned by pesticides. Although he is no longer in danger, it is still prudent to hospitalize him for two days of observation."

"Then I'll trouble you, doctor."

Kisaki Eri was quickly pushed to the ward by the nurses.

Xiaolan and Midori Kuriyama followed all the way. Now left outside the operating room are Hayashi Yoshiki, Conan, Mouri Kogoro and a man in a suit.

"Hello, Mr. Lin, I am Shiratori Renzaburo, a subordinate of Inspector Megure."

At first glance, Shiratori Jinzaburo looked like the type who had received an elite education. He extended his hand and introduced himself to Lin Jiashu very formally.

"Hello, Mr. Shiratori."

Lin Jiashu shook his hand and asked, "Could you tell me what the situation is?"

"Ashu... Actually, it wasn't just Eri who got into trouble today. Earlier, Officer Megure was also attacked." Maori Kogoro was rarely out of character. His expression was extremely serious. "I don't think this is a coincidence."

"Yes, Officer Megure was attacked with a crossbow by someone hiding in the shadows while jogging this morning. This thing was left at the scene."

Shiratori Jinzaburo said as he took out the items in the evidence bag, "And we found something similar in the mailbox at Attorney Hime's office."

They were a cardboard sword and a flower also made of cardboard.

Conan, who had been silent all the time, looked at these two things and felt that they looked familiar, but he couldn't figure out what the connection was.

"It's the King and Queen on the playing cards."

"What!?"

Lin Jiashu suddenly spoke, making Maori Kogoro and Shiratori Renzaburo look stunned. After the latter reacted, he immediately asked, "Have you thought of anything, Mr. Lin?"

"In the two cards on the deck, the King holds a rapier, and the Queen holds a flower... If we replace these two cards with numbers, King is Thirteen, which fits the name of Inspector Megure Jusan, and Aunt Eri's "Princess" also fits the Queen on the deck."

"That's probably it!"

Maori Kogoro was cheered up. He couldn't help but put both hands on Lin Jiashu's shoulders, "You are worthy of being you, Shu!"

"The murderer deliberately left such obvious signs. It is certain that he will not stop here."

"Using playing cards to predict the target of the crime... Could it be Murakami-jo!?"

A flash of lightning passed through Kogoro Maori's mind, and he instantly thought of the name.

Mr. Murakami...

Lin Jiashu had seen this name in yesterday's newspaper.

The other party was a murderer who was arrested by Kogoro Mouri when he was still a policeman ten years ago. At that time, the other party was a card dealer in a casino, and he was just released from prison these two days.

"Inspector Megure and Eri are both related to me, and the poker cards... it's definitely him!" Maori Kogoro gritted his teeth. He looked at Shiratori Jinsaburo, who seemed to have realized something, and said, "Inspector Shiratori! Let's go arrest Murakami Takeru now, so he doesn't hurt any more people!"

"Ah good!"

Shiratori Renzaburo nodded immediately.

"Ashu, I'm worried that Murakami-jo will come back, so I'll leave the hospital to you for the time being. Is that okay?"

"Ok."

Seeing the serious look on Kogoro Mouri's face for the first time, Hayashi Yoshiki did not refuse.

After getting a positive answer, Maori Kogoro immediately ran out with Shiratori Jinzaburo, and Conan secretly followed them.

"..."

Lin Jiashu had no intention of following.

Because he knew that the murderer was not Murakami Jō, but a sommelier who wanted to cover up the fact that he had committed murder by using Murakami Jō's name.

Lin Jiashu walked towards Kisaki Eri's ward.

92

Chapter 92: Lin Jiashu is attacked

By then, it was already evening.

sunset.

The clouds, dyed crimson by the setting sun, were floating slowly in the sky.

It seems to be autumn now.

"Fortunately, Mom is fine..."

"Well, on the one hand, I have to thank Ms. Kuriyama for sending her to the hospital promptly, and on the other hand, it's also because Aunt Eri noticed something was wrong in time and didn't eat the whole chocolate."

"When I received the call this morning, I was really scared... What if something really happened to my mom..."

"That won't happen."

Lin Jiashu interrupted Xiaolan's next words.

On the street in the evening, the girl looked worried... Her mood was a little low, and the worry and vulnerability she showed at this moment were the ones she had been suppressing and not daring to show in front of her mother in the afternoon.

"Xiaolan has always had good luck, so there's no way this would happen."

"...That kind of thing can't be used as a basis, Yoshiki-nii."

"And the murderer may not have actually intended to kill Inspector Megure and Aunt Eri."

"what?"

"Inspector Megure was shot in the waist by a crossbow while jogging in the morning. He said there were many other people jogging at the time, so he was rushed to the hospital immediately. The same thing happened with the chocolate that Aunt Eri ate. The killer used a highly irritating pesticide, not a deadly poison... Furthermore, working backwards from the King of the deck of cards would require too many shots, which seems like the killer was trying to conceal his true target."

"So, Dad and Officer Shiratori went to look for Murakami-jo?"

"Maybe he's the murderer or maybe not, but it's definitely in the same direction."

Lin Jiashu smiled when he said this.

He looked at Xiaolan's worried expression and said in a relaxed tone, "Okay, it's my job and Uncle Maori's job to find the criminal. Xiaolan, you don't have to worry about it."

"...Yeah." "Also, your outfit looks great today."

"......Yeah?"

"I noticed that Aunt Eri's eyes lit up when she saw you this morning."

The gentle voice intentionally creates a more relaxed atmosphere.

Facing the gentle smile on Lin Jiashu's face, Xiaolan's mood gradually calmed down and relaxed a little... Although she knew that Lin Jiashu said it on purpose, she still smiled lightly with her lips pursed: "Thank you, Brother Jiashu."

"As expected, Xiaolan is more suitable for smiling faces. Well, since we have the chance, how about treating you to some ice cream?"

"now?"

"Didn't we agree on this last time on the Sally Beth?"

"Looks like yes."

When Xiaolan heard him mention the agreement they made at that time, she couldn't help but laugh.

However, before eating ice cream, you have to eat something else first. This is also the reason why Lin Jiashu and Xiaolan came out - at noon, they were taking care of Kisaki Eri in the ward. Xiaolan was not in the mood to eat. It was not until Kisaki Eri rested that Xiaolan realized that she was hungry.

Therefore, Lin Jiashu came out with Xiaolan. Now that Kuriyama Midori stayed in the ward to take care of her, there was no need to worry too much.

In the end, the two of them only ate some convenient food like oden.

On the way back to the hospital, Lin Jiashu bought two ice creams and handed one to Xiaolan with a smile: "Eating something sweet is very helpful to change your mood."

"Thank you, Jiashu--"

Xiaolan didn't finish her words with a smile, Lin Jiashu's face changed, and he suddenly jumped up and pushed her to the ground.

Sudden!

At that moment, a steel arrow grazed Lin Jiashu's arm, tearing his clothes and leaving a tiny trace of blood.

Xiaolan widened her eyes--

Lin Jiashu turned his head to look at the place where the steel arrow came from, and saw a man wearing a red cycling suit and a helmet covering his face tightly. He was riding a motorcycle and parked there, holding a handheld crossbow in his hand.

"Am I the target?"

Seeing that this attack failed to hurt Lin Jiashu, the other party did not attack again. He just threw down a sword made of cards and stepped on the accelerator to drive away on his motorcycle.

Lin Jiashu did not chase after him, after all, it was impossible to catch up.

"Brother Jiashu, are you okay?!"

Xiaolan, who had fallen to the ground, came to her senses and became extremely anxious.

Her mood, which had just improved, became worried again, and she hurriedly helped Lin Jiashu look at the wound caused by the steel arrow.

"It's nothing, and judging by the wound, the arrow wasn't poisonous."

Lin Jiashu responded calmly.

He just glanced at the wound and ignored it, leaving Xiaolan at a loss for words. He even had the energy to laugh back, "The ice cream fell off. Do you want to buy a new one?"

"Brother Jiashu, what are you still talking about at this time? Let's go to the hospital and disinfect the wound!"

Xiaolan ignored what he said and quickly pulled Lin Jiashu's other hand and rushed to the hospital.

On the way, Lin Jiashu did not forget to pick up the evidence left by the murderer--

When Xiaolan arrived at the hospital, she quickly called a doctor and a nurse. After a preliminary examination confirmed that there was no danger, the nurse helped him with simple disinfection.

Maori Kogoro and others who had originally gone to capture Murakami Takeshi hurried back after hearing that Hayashi Yoshiki had been attacked.

"Damn it! Why would that guy's target be you, Ashu this time!?" Kogoro Mouri was so angry that he smashed the wall. He had been running around with the police all day, but he hadn't found the whereabouts of Murakami Takeru at all.

"Because Yoshiki's name can be easily decomposed into eleven, right? That means Murakami really wants to take action against the people around my uncle, so he targeted Yoshiki." Conan said.

"No, there's no guarantee that the other person isn't Murakami-jo."

"what?"

"...If you think about it logically, it's Murakami-sho who has this motive, and the code on the playing cards fits his identity. But ultimately, whether it was Inspector Megure, Aunt Eri, or me, he simply made a move, left a code, and then left. He didn't have any intention of taking our lives. He's probably using this as a pretext to hide his true purpose."

"Who on earth could it be?"

Who is it...

Lin Jiashu could only remember that the other person was a sommelier and the reason for the murder, but he could not remember the other person's name or face - of course, he could probably remember it just by taking a look at him.

But now he has lost that patience.

"If the other party really committed the crime according to the order of the playing cards, Uncle Maori, among the numbers from ten to one, is there anyone around you whose name fits the order?"

"That's right! If the murderer really targeted those around Mr. Maori, maybe we can just wait and see!"

Shiratori Renzaburo's eyes lit up.

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri began to think carefully.

He listed the names of his relatives and friends who fit this pattern one by one, and also told them their occupations.

When Lin Jiashu heard that the bartender and sommelier Sawaki Kohei was ranked "eighth", he took out a notebook from his arms.

"It's definitely more convenient to write down the specific name on paper... Uncle Maori, could you please write down the four characters for Sawaki Kouhei on this piece of paper?"

“Ah, okay…”

Kogoro Mori did not suspect anything and directly wrote Sawaki Kohei's name on the page that Hayashi Yoshiki had specially opened.

Those were pages from the Death Note.