Conan: I'm just an ordinary novelist

Conan realized that his thoughts had strayed, shook his head, and asked Hattori while walking towards the library:

"Hattori, was there a fire in Kyoto two years ago?"

"Fire?"

Hattori was stunned when he heard this, and then quickly replied:

"Yes, there was a big fire in Kyoto two years ago. Speaking of which, it happened on the night of Tanabata."

"Really?! Please give me more details!"

"I remember the hotel was called Vega, and it seemed that two guests died at the time."

There is a breakthrough in the case!

"Hattori, go investigate that fire more thoroughly, and do it quickly!"

"it is good!"

Hattori on the other side excitedly started packing his schoolbag after hearing this, and was about to skip class. (?)

After hanging up the phone, Conan sent the conversation he had just had with Hattori to Yun Xianhe.

When he left home this morning, he heard Kogoro Maori say that the murderer took action again yesterday afternoon.

Although the victim did not die this time, he is still in a coma and cannot provide any information about the case.

There is one last dot on the seventh tube of the mahjong tile that has not been painted red.

The murderer has one last target...

We can’t let the other party continue!

·

"I stayed here and saw that there was no major car accident at the time... I still break out in a cold sweat when I look at it now..."

On the overpass.

Takagi half-leaned on the railing and looked at the vehicles speeding by on the road below.

If they had reacted a little slower yesterday, or the car had overturned, the consequences would have been disastrous.

"Don't you think it's strange?"

Sato on the side suddenly spoke.

Takagi turned around and saw Sato staring at the road below with a serious face, analyzing:

"How is it possible that both tires burst at the same time?"

"So, are there iron nails scattered on the road?"

Sato looked at the traffic and calmly expressed his inner guess:

"Sniper."

"Ok?"

"It's possible that someone deliberately shot out the tires from this land bridge. I remember there was a car parked here at the time."

Gao Mu was stunned when he heard this, and said with a lack of confidence:

"How can it be…"

Sato turned his head to look at Takagi and said in a serious tone:

"Takagi, this idea may be a little unreasonable, but I always feel that in addition to the murderer, there is a group of unidentified people secretly interfering in this case."

"You said the identity is unknown..."

"The same paint was stepped on twice in Miss Shindo's studio. First, the paint tube was stepped on and the paint was squeezed out, and then the dried paint was stepped on again. This means that after Miss Shindo was taken away by the murderer, someone else went to her studio."

It’s time to say it or not.

As an inspector, Sato is very capable in solving cases.

Especially when it comes to some small details, his sense of smell is very keen.

"Is that so? Did the murderer stay at the scene until the paint dried?"

Takagi replied somewhat uncertainly.

Hearing this, Sato continued to analyze:

"One more thing, I didn't find any information about the man who saved Miss Xintang yesterday - Li Le, except for a piece of information about the flight that arrived here."

"Why,?"

"Perhaps, I was wrong about one thing. There are two groups of unidentified people involved in this case."

The man with black hair and fox eyes who 'accidentally' saved Shindou Sumire yesterday.

Coincidence?

It's such a coincidence that I feel like something is wrong.

Could the other party be in the same group as those who shot through the front tire of their car with a sniper rifle?

The more he thought about it, the heavier Sato's mood became.

Gao Mu, who was standing by, looked at her heavy expression and comforted her with a dry laugh:

"Haha... Miss Sato, you think too much... Mr. Li, maybe he is a foreigner who just entered the country recently, so there is no information."

There is some truth in this.

Sato thought about it carefully, and finally came to the conclusion that the man with fox eyes and the unknown person who shot their car were not in the same group.

After all, the fact that the murderer committed the crime yesterday is itself an uncertain value.

Moreover, if it is a group,

If the other party had known where the murderer would go, they would not have shot at their car at that time.

After finding the person, they would not call the police or provide first aid to the victim.

It seems like...

Regarding that kind-hearted person, was she really overthinking it?

What about the other group...

Looking at Takagi in front of him, Sato's thoughts paused for a moment, and then he smiled in a relaxed manner:

"That's true. I think too much."

But if this is true, it means that there was an undercover agent among their people who leaked the information.

Moreover, among the members participating in the meeting.

"It's almost time for the meeting to start, Ms. Sato, shall we go back?"

"it is good."

We must find a way to catch that undercover agent.

·

With Hattori's information, Conan successfully found the electronic version of the newspaper from the Tanabata Festival two years ago in the library.

The fire was caused by a resident on the fifth floor who did not put out his cigarette.

As the escape ladder could not be used, a tenant on the sixth floor was choked to death by thick smoke.

Nanako Honjo lives in Jindai, Mitaka City...

Conan looked at the news report on the computer seriously and frowned unconsciously.

Could it be that this wasn't an accident?

Make bold assumptions and verify carefully.

The murderers will not stay where they are and wait for their turn. If the detectives want to catch them, they have to run faster.

Conan went back to the Mouri Detective Agency first.

After putting down his schoolbag, he picked up his skateboard and ran to the station and bought a ticket to the home of the victim, Nanako Motokami.

Just ask your relatives and you will find out.

Conan arrived at his destination and looked closely at the house.

The names of "Mizutani Kosuke" and "Motokami Nanako" were written on the doorplate, with a pink heart drawn in the middle.

"Mr. Mizutani! Mr. Mizutani?"

Conan knocked on the door and shouted, but no one responded.

The names of the two people... Could it be that...

"Mr. Mizutani is not at home."

Just then, the neighbor next door opened the door and said this to Conan.

Conan looked up at the person in front of him and asked curiously:

"Do you know where he went?"

Apparently, this neighbor had a good relationship with Mizutani and the deceased Nanako Motogami.

The other party enthusiastically invited Conan into the house, not only poured him some juice, but also told him everything he knew about the two people.

Despite their family's opposition, the young couple finally chose to elope to pursue their own happiness.

However, just when they thought they were free, misfortune struck.

"On Tanabata two years ago, they traveled to Kyoto and stayed overnight at that business hotel. However, the man went to visit his friend who lived in Kyoto alone, and the hotel caught fire during that time. 'If I hadn't gone to visit my friend, Nana wouldn't have died,' he said while crying."

From this neighbor, Conan could hear that Mr. Mizutani loved the late Nanako Motogami very much.

Upon further investigation, I learned that the other party had not been home for a long time.

"Oh, I think he might have gone to Chiba. Today is the third anniversary of his girlfriend's death."