My neighbor's name is Conan

All I can say is that humans are selfish animals, and their first thought is always to say things that are beneficial to themselves.

Natsuki Sakai only talked about her dream, but did not mention the contract she signed with Makiri.

Why should you ask others to pay for your dreams?

Of course, if there were no contractual constraints, then it was indeed Maki Shuri who did something wrong.

But there is still a problem here. If Natsuki Sakai's skills are really that good, why doesn't the other party come directly to Natsuki Sakai himself and poach him?

As for Maki Shuri, the big star in the Japanese entertainment industry is just a younger brother in front of Hollywood, and people don't even pay attention to her.

So there are actually many factors involved, and things are not as simple as Natsuki Sakai said.

Also because of the murder of Makiri, Kaito Kid's plan to steal the Stone of Destiny was left unresolved.

Of course Conan already had a rough guess, but it was because Touzi ran away so quickly that he was not caught by him.

As for Aoki Matsu, he had the leisure to spend two days happily in Hakodate with Shinname Kaori and Sayuri, where they ate Ishikari cuisine, salt ramen and octopus hotpot, and also bought some ice cream and cheese as souvenirs.

On the other hand, in Tokyo, the unlucky Isao Shinjo was interrogated by Ginzo Nakamori.

After the movie, Conan became a lot quieter. Of course, it might also be because the reckless guy Hondou Eisuke was always hanging around in front of Conan, making Conan focus his attention on him.

After a few days of leisure, another murder occurred in Tokyo, and it was not an ordinary murder.

A police officer patrolling the Tsutsu River discovered a male body early that morning, and the case was handed over to Matsu Aoki.

After Aoki Matsu led the team to the Tsutsu River, he saw that the body was still soaked in the water. He immediately called for professional personnel to fish out the body.

The body was easy to retrieve because it was packed in a large travel bag.

After the body was fished out, a preliminary examination showed that the victim was hit repeatedly on the head with a blunt object, then crushed to death and thrown into the Tsutsu River. He did not drown.

This type of murder case is the most difficult to investigate, but it has to be investigated even though it is difficult.

The first step is to determine the identity of the victim.

Fortunately, the victim had spiky silver hair. The world of science fiction is not like other anime worlds, and there are not so many weird hairstyles and hair colors.

With this distinctive feature, it didn't take long to confirm the other party's identity.

A new rock singer who just debuted last year - Itagaki Rock, male, 22 years old.

Aoki Matsu immediately asked someone to notify the other party's family to come to the Metropolitan Police Department to identify the person. In addition, he asked someone to investigate Itagaki Locke's relatives and friends, especially those who had grudges against him or those to whom he owed money.

Although Kogoro Mouri and Conan did not appear in this case for the time being, it is not the first time that Aoki Matsu has handled a case without Kogoro Mouri and Conan, and he can be considered experienced now.

As the saying goes: Speak of the devil and he will appear.

Aoki Matsu was thinking about Mouri Kogoro and Conan, but he unexpectedly received a call from Mouri Kogoro - a father and son just came to him, and the kid said that he saw the body of Itagaki Rock being thrown off the bridge not long ago.

[It's related to Conan, the god of death again.] Aoki Matsu curled his lips when he heard this.

But I was quite happy in my heart, because with Conan by my side, the Conan science would be effective.

In a case where Conan is not involved, Aoki Matsu would not dare to use scientific knowledge casually.

Aoki Matsu directly took Maruta Ayumi and Aihara Yoji to the Mori Detective Office.

The reason why they went there instead of letting the father and son come over was mainly because Aoki Matsu considered that in case the murderer accidentally saw the father and son at that time, so they had to be cautious to prevent the other party from getting into trouble along the way.

After arriving at the Mori Detective Agency, Aoki Matsu saw the father and son.

After a brief greeting, the father and son, the father's name was Kenjiro Hashitani and the son's name was Takumi Hashitani.

Qing Musong looked at Zhu Gu Qiao and said with a smile: "Brother Zhu Gu, please tell me what you saw again."

"Yeah!" Zhu Guqiao said obediently, "I saw it not long ago, but I forgot where I saw it, but I remember there was the sound of fireworks at that time."

Maori Kogoro then said, "If it was not long ago, it should be the fireworks set off during the New Year."

Conan looked at Mouri Kogoro when he heard this, because this conclusion was deduced by Mouri Ran before.

Aoki Matsu nodded, looked at Kenjiro Hashiratani beside him and asked, "Mr. Hashiratani, do you remember where you were at that time?"

"Yes, I think it was when I was taking my car to New Year's Day." Kenjiro Hashiratani said a little embarrassedly, "I think we passed some place, but there was a traffic jam on the road at that time, and the car couldn't move. I was so tired that I kept falling asleep, so I couldn't remember which bridge I was crossing when the fireworks were being set off."

Aoki Matsu did not blame Kenjiro Hashitani. He was just a normal middle-aged working man. Life had long since worn away his edges and he no longer had much curiosity about the world.

"Brother Zhugu, can you describe what you saw at that time in a more clear way?" Qing Musong looked at Zhugu Qiao and asked.

Zhu Guqiao heard this and said, "I remember that man was standing at the railing beside the bridge, looking at the river. There was a big bag next to him. He was looking at the river, and suddenly he picked up the bag and threw it off the bridge.

Before the bag was thrown down, the head of the saw brother fell out of the bag. I saw it, and there was a lot of blood on the face of the saw brother. "

Qing Musong frowned when he heard this and said, "If Zhugu brother is not lying, then there is a problem here."

Maori Kogoro immediately responded, "Inspector Aoki, what you mean is that the murderer was carrying such a big bag, why didn't anyone notice it, right? Especially Mr. Hashiraya said that there was a traffic jam on the road at the time."

"Yeah." Aoki Matsu nodded.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Guqiao quickly said, "I remember it was dark at the time. If you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't be able to see it."

"That should be early morning." Qing Musong thought for a moment and said, "It's not impossible."

Shinna Xiang Baoli has a bit of morning sickness syndrome, especially when she wakes up without getting enough sleep, she feels a little groggy.

"So, what happened after the man threw the bag down?" Aoki Matsu asked.

Zhu Guqiao replied: "I saw him take out a lot of things from his clothes and throw them into the river, but because his body covered them, I didn't know what they were. Then, I didn't know what he was looking for, he kept touching his clothes here and there."

"Do you smoke?" Maruta Ayumi guessed.

Men all like to have a cigarette afterward.

This "afterwards" does not just refer to after playing poker with a woman, it can refer to anything.

Zhu Guqiao nodded and said, "Well, he had a cigarette in his mouth, and after he lit the cigarette, he threw away the lighter."

"What happened after that?" Qing Musong asked, "Did he leave there, or did he stay there and look at the river?"

Zhu Guqiao shook his head: "Neither, he immediately got into the car parked nearby and drove off to who knows where."

"Do you remember what that man looked like? Or the car he got in?" Aoki Matsu asked.

"The car looked black, and I couldn't see his face clearly because he was wearing a hat. But there was a pattern drawn on his hand," said Zhugu Qiao.

"It's a tattoo!" Qing Musong said, "Is there a pattern on the back of the hand? Which hand? What's the pattern?"

"It was on the back of my right hand. It had a nail pattern that looked disgusting." Zhu Gu Qiao replied, "Oh, right, at that time, I saw a glowing hammer this big in the car next to ours."

"A glowing hammer?" Yoji Aihara was very puzzled.

Qing Musong thought for a moment and said, "If it is a glowing hammer, then it is very likely a neon light. New Year's greetings are always held in the early morning, when the neon lights are still on. There are all kinds of neon lights, so it is not surprising to see a hammer. It is also possible that it is two neon lights combined together, and Zhugu brother saw it and thought it looked like a hammer."

This statement is convincing and well-founded, and the Zhugu father and son seem to be more dependent on Aoki Matsu.

After all, Hashitani Takumi said this before, but after being scolded by Maori Kogoro, he felt that Hashitani Takumi was playing a trick on him.

Then Aoki Matsu looked at Kenjiro Hashitani and asked, "Mr. Hashitani, do you still remember the route you took?" He then motioned to Maruta Ayumi to bring the map.

Kenjiro Hashitani talked about the route he took that day, but hesitated at a fork in the road. "I remember that I seemed to have taken the middle Beido Central Bridge here, but since the end of the year, there has been a drunk driving inspection station there, and I was afraid of traffic jams, so I turned right..."

"That's the Haido Bridge," Kogoro Mouri replied.

"No!" Kenjiro Hashitani denied what Kogoro Mori said, "If I turn right, there are a lot of traffic lights, so I turned left... But that way is the longest way, so..."

[So you can't remember it at all.] Qing Musong rolled his eyes in his heart.

Upon hearing this, Maruta Ayumi quickly said, "Please think it through!"

Kenjiro Hashiratani quickly apologized, "I'm very sorry, because I also take this route to work, and I always decide which bridge to take based on my mood, but I really can't remember what my mood was that day."

Everyone was speechless when they heard this.

Aoki Matsu thought for a moment and looked at Kenjiro Hashiratani and asked, "Weren't there any drunk driving inspection stations set up on other bridges at the time?"

Upon hearing this, Kenjiro Hashiratani said, "I only know that there is one at the Haido Central Bridge."

"The place where the murderer dumped the body is most likely Beihu Central Bridge!" Aoki Matsu said.

"Ah! Why?" Mao Lilan was puzzled.

After hearing this, Conan thought about it and understood what Aoki Matsu meant.

Qing Musong explained to the others: "Since the murderer knew to kill the person, put the body in a bag, and drive to the bridge instead of just walking away or burying the body on the spot, it can be seen from this that the murderer knew how to destroy the body.

Since the intention is to destroy the body, throwing it into the river, especially on a bridge where there is a lot of traffic and congestion, is not a wise choice.

I think the murderer suddenly found out that there was a drunk driving checkpoint in front of Beihu Central Bridge after he got on the bridge. He was worried that the traffic police would find the body he had dragged, so he was forced to throw the body into the river on the bridge.

Among various ways to destroy the body, the most undesirable one is to throw it into a well-known river with many people around, because the body will float, and if there are many people around, it will be discovered sooner or later.

Three days have passed since the murderer dumped the body, and no one has reported the case.

If the murderer is a relative or friend of the victim, he should know the victim's social situation. In this case, the murderer has a car and enough time to transport the body to the deep mountains and forests for burial.

But the murderer did not do that. Instead, he dumped the body on the bridge during a traffic jam.

If this was not for some special ceremony, then it could only be an accident that forced the murderer to dispose of the body in advance.

After he finished speaking, Qing Musong looked at Zhu Gu and his son and said, "Mr. Zhu Gu, this case still requires the cooperation of Zhu Gu's brother. I plan to take Zhu Gu's brother to Beihu Central Bridge after nightfall to take a look. Do you think it's okay?"

Now, Takumi Hashitani is a minor who is about the same age as Conan. If he is to cooperate with the police investigation, he naturally needs the consent of his guardian.

"Of course, we will cooperate." Kenjiro Hashiratani responded quickly upon hearing this.

There was still some time before dark, so Aoki Matsu asked Maruta Ayumi to order dinner. Criminals who worked overtime were given meal allowances, so he also ordered dinner for the Hashiratsu father and son, the Mori trio, and Hondou Eisuke.

As for why we didn’t go home to eat, it was of course to avoid suspicion.

While waiting for the night to fall and dinner, Qing Musong looked at Zhu Gu Qiao and asked, "Brother Zhu Gu, do you still remember what the pattern on that person's right hand was?"

Zhu Guqiao thought for a moment and said, "I remember there were nails... um... oh, and there was also a snake that looked very evil."

"Nails and snakes?" Qing Musong frowned. He had never heard of such a tattoo.

However, Aoki Matsu didn't know much about tattoos. He only knew about the blue dragon and white tiger. So after thinking for a while, he looked at Maruta Ayumi and ordered, "Have someone ask around at tattoo shops in Beika Town and Haido Town."

Generally speaking, for Tokyo cases involving Conan, the Grim Reaper, unless the location is specified, the people or clues related to the murder are all in Beika-cho and Haido-cho, so questioning in these two places is prioritized.

"Yes!" Maruda Ayumi responded.

Dinner arrived not long after. After dinner, everyone waited for a while. The sky darkened and the neon lights of Tokyo, the metropolis, lit up.

Qing Musong looked at the sky and the street lights outside and said, "Let's go to Beihu Central Bridge first."

"Yes!"