Detective Conan: The System Takes Me to Zero's World

Chapter 327: Uncovering the hidden truth of the Haneda Hiroshi case: Kudo Yuki's trip to the United States

Kudo Yuki chuckled and said, "Sure enough, there is a connection. Speaking of the relationship between the Akai family and the Haneda family, I asked Aunt Mary without telling Conan.

I showed her what I discovered that day at the Beihu Hotel. She told me to keep it safe and that she would look up information about the two people, but not to let more people know.

The old man with a ventilator in the rare black antique car was very prejudiced against the police, but Aunt Mary's reaction to the old man was that of a familiar old friend.

I have my suspects, but I told you before, Akai Shuichi, not to say too much, this is the most I can say."

Shuichi Akai nodded slightly, understanding the complexity and unspeakable nature of the matter. He knew very well that there were many implications behind this matter, and every clue might hide a huge secret that could not be revealed easily.

Yusaku Kudo stood up from the sofa and saw Yuki Kudo looking at the magician's guide card in the bag that her brother Touichi Kuroba gave to her daughter. He smiled and joked, "Xiaoxue, you are looking at that precious guide card again. Every time I see you staring at it, you look thoughtful."

Kudo Yuki raised her eyes and smiled at Kudo Yusaku: "After all, it was given by my relatives. Every time I look at it, it feels like it is guiding me. I feel at ease."

Kudo Yusaku's eyes were full of love: "This guide sign is of great significance. Carrying it will bring you good luck. But when you go to the United States this time, you can stay in our house in the United States temporarily."

Kudo Yuki smiled and responded, "Okay, living in our own house will always be more comfortable, and we can investigate the case with more peace of mind."

Akai Shuichi also stood up and said in a deep voice: "I hope you can gain something from this trip. After so many years, it's time to find out the truth."

Kudo Yuki had packed her luggage at dawn. She opened the curtains on the balcony and saw the city in front of her gradually waking up from its slumber.

The morning mist has not yet completely dissipated, gently covering the streets and alleys of the city, and the tall buildings in the distance are looming in the haze.

Although the scenery was beautiful, it could not distract her from the upcoming investigation trip to the United States.

Yukiko was preparing breakfast in the restaurant. When she saw her daughter, she called her softly, "Xiaoxue, come and eat something. Only when you are full will you have the energy to investigate the case."

Kudo Xue followed her instructions and walked to the dining table and sat down. Looking at the sumptuous breakfast in front of her, a warm feeling surged through her heart: "Thank you, mother."

During the meal, Kudo Yusaku reminded them with concern: "Xiaoxue, when you arrive in the United States, you must be careful and cautious in everything you do. Although we are working with the FBI this time, there is a lot of water behind this. We are not sure whether there are other hidden forces watching us in secret."

Kudo Yuki raised her chin slightly and responded: "Father, I will always be vigilant."

Akai Shuichi packed up and walked downstairs. After a night's rest, his face was no longer tired and he looked refreshed. "I hope you can bring back useful clues on your trip to the United States. I'll leave everything about my father in your hands."

Kudo Yuki nodded seriously: "I'll do my best."

After breakfast, Kudo Yuki returned to her room and carefully checked her luggage again to make sure she had not left any important items behind. Her eyes accidentally fell on the magician's guide card, and as if being attracted by something, she put it in her pocket.

Kudo Yusaku then walked into the room, holding an envelope in his hand and handed it to Kudo Yuki: "Xiaoxue, this contains some contacts that you may need in the United States, as well as some spare funds and room keys. Just in case of emergency."

Kudo Yuki quickly took the envelope with both hands and raised her head: "Father, you are so thoughtful."

Yukiko was not idle either. She held the thermos box in her hand and quickly walked over to Kudo Yuki and handed it to her: "Xiaoxue, these are some snacks I made myself. If you get hungry on the way, you can eat some, but don't starve yourself."

Kudo Yuki took it gently. "Mother, you are always so considerate."

Everything is ready and Kudo Yuki is about to leave for the airport.

Shuichi Akai was concerned about the safety of Kudo Yuki on this trip, and considering external factors, he decided to change into Okiya Subaru's clothes in order to better protect her. So after packing everything, he offered to give Kudo Yuki a ride, and Kudo Yuki gladly agreed.

The two got in the car together, and the car started slowly, driving along the quiet street towards the airport.

Along the way, Okiya Subaru looked ahead and broke the silence first: "Kudou Yuki, based on the information you gave last night, you know other clues, but you didn't choose to say it, right?"

Kudo Yuki turned her head to look at Okiya Subaru who was driving beside her, and paused for a moment: "There are indeed some clues. Some information is not suitable for the occasion and time. If I tell everyone, it will not only mislead everyone, but also implicate more people. So I want to wait until I go to the United States this time and find stronger support before I tell you.

Subaru Okiya frowned slightly and tightened his grip on the steering wheel. "Then in your opinion, can we find any strong support during this trip to the United States? The case of Haneda Hiroshi has been sealed for many years, and many clues may have been lost. It is not easy to dig out the valuable parts again."

Kudo Yuki raised an eyebrow and revealed the bombshell news: "In fact, I was there the whole time when Conan discussed the Haneda Hiroshi case with Manager Kuroda. The man with glasses that Conan talked about on the phone last night should be Rum."

Okiya Subaru was startled and his hands gripping the steering wheel tightened unconsciously. His eyes were still fixed on the road ahead, but his thoughts were already turbulent due to this heavy news.

"Rum... If it's really him, then the complexity of this case will rise to several levels. It will take a lot of effort to dig out the key clues related to the Haneda Hiroshi case from him."

Kudo Yuki pretended to be relaxed: "The clues I have about the Haneda Hiroshi case are just fragments. Only by investigating the scene of that year can we sort it out clearly."

The car drove steadily towards the airport, but Subaru Okiya and Yuki Kudo's attention was completely focused on the upcoming investigation into the Haneda Hiroshi case.

After pondering for a moment, Okiya Subaru spoke again: "You said you want to go to the scene of that year to investigate. How do you want to start the investigation?"

Kudo Yuki's lips curled slightly: "Some hidden places."

Soon, the car arrived near the airport. Okiya Subaru found a parking spot, got out of the car with Kudo Yuki, and helped her take out the luggage from the trunk.

The airport hall is bustling with people, hurrying along, dragging their luggage and heading to different destinations.

After completing the check-in formalities, Kudo Yuki arrived at the security checkpoint. She turned and looked at Okiya Subaru: "Mr. Subaru, you can go back. I will get things done as soon as possible. Wait for my good news."

"Well, have a safe trip and be careful."

Kudo Yuki passed through security and walked towards the boarding gate.

After a long flight, the plane finally landed slowly at the airport in New York.

Kudo Yuki walked out of the cabin, went back to the villa and opened the door with the key. After putting the suitcase away, she went directly to the FBI headquarters in New York as Kuroda Hei had said before.

Before arriving at the headquarters building, Kudo Yuki heard a system prompt sound: "Ding, we have arrived near the location of the video, and the surveillance video location is being searched."

Kudo Yuki explained her purpose to the guard at the door and was then led to an office.

The atmosphere in the building was serious and busy. Agents came and went, each holding documents in their hands or discussing case-related matters in a low voice.

She walked straight towards James' office. Along the way, many familiar agents saw her and nodded in greeting. After all, Kudo Yuki had helped the FBI a lot before, so everyone was familiar with her.

Arriving at the door of James' office, Kudo Xue knocked gently.

"Come in." James' voice came from inside the house.

Kudo Xue pushed open the door and saw James sitting behind his desk looking at a document. Seeing her coming, he showed a gentle smile on his face and stood up to greet her: "Ms. Kudo, you have worked hard all the way. Please take a seat."

He also pointed enthusiastically to the chair next to him.

Kudo Yuki walked over to the chair and sat down. "James, I came here this time to investigate the Haneda Hiroshi case as quickly as possible, and I hope to get more assistance from the FBI."

James nodded, his expression becoming serious. "This case is indeed difficult. The clues left at that time were too limited. But since you are here, we will definitely cooperate with you. I have also discussed some ideas with your father, Kudo Yusaku. At present, we still have to start with the scene and surrounding areas of the case and the relevant personnel."

Kudo Yuki frowned slightly: "I thought so too. I have some scattered clues that have not been made public before, but I need more actual evidence to connect them together. By the way, James, Akai Shuichi asked me to help keep an eye on the intelligence about his father Akai Mumu. Is there any new progress?"

James sat back in his chair and crossed his hands on the table. "There is not much substantive news in this regard yet. After Akai Tsutomu disappeared, it was as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth. However, we are still tracking down some clues. Once there is news, I will tell you as soon as possible."

After coming out of James' office, Kudo Yuki went into the archives of the FBI headquarters and stayed there for a long time, looking through old files related to the case of Hiroshi Haneda, trying to find some details that had been missed or overlooked.

The archive room was filled with the faint smell of old paper, and her eyes searched carefully through the lines of text and blurry photos.

Judy walked in and coughed lightly, joking, "Ms. Kudo, you've buried your head in the documents as soon as you got here. You need to take a break."

Kudo Yuki looked up and smiled, "Judy, there might be a breakthrough hidden here."

Judy leaned forward slightly, looking at the pile of files spread out on the table, and couldn't help but look serious: "The evidence in this case has been destroyed, and it's too difficult to sort it out. With your ability, you may really be able to dig out the key clues. Thanks to your help with Nina's matter a while ago."

Kudo Yuki waved her hand: "Everyone is here to solve the case."

Judy was about to say something else when she was called away by the shouts of her colleagues outside. She could only smile helplessly at Kudo Yuki and hurriedly left the document room.

As soon as Judy left, Shu Shu's small figure jumped out from a pile of files, hopped onto the table in a few jumps, and shook off the dust on his body.

"Xiaoxue, you don't have to look at these materials one by one. There are not as many clues in them as you have. If you spend too much time on this, you might miss the really useful clues."

After that, Shushu stretched out his chubby little paw, dragged out a file with pictures and handed it to Kudo Yuki, saying, "Xiaoxue, the pictures in here might be able to help you. I spent a lot of effort to collect these, come and take a look."

Kudo Yuki took the file bag, gently opened it, and took out the electronic pictures inside to look at them. Her eyes slowly moved over the pictures.

Suddenly, she discovered that there seemed to be something in the small and hard-to-find positions in several photos. It seemed to be some vague marks, or like residual images that were deliberately blocked.

Those marks are vaguely visible in the corners of the photo and cannot be seen without careful observation, as if someone deliberately wanted to hide them.

The system announcement sounded suddenly: "The surveillance video location has been locked. Please go to the marked location."

Kudo Yuki looked at those inconspicuous places, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly: "Shu Shu, there are new clues. It seems that there are many mysteries hidden in these pictures. We must quickly follow this clue. Maybe we can break the current deadlock and get one step closer to the truth."

When Shushu heard this, he jumped happily twice. Then he jumped into Kudo Yuki's pocket, found a comfortable corner, and started cracking pine nuts comfortably, making a slight "crunching" sound in his mouth from time to time.

Kudo Yuki sorted out the pictures, picked up the file bag, and walked towards James' office.

Arriving at the door of James' office, Kudo Xue raised her hand and knocked gently on the door: "James, I have a new discovery."

"Please come in."

Kudo Yuki pushed the door open and walked in.

James was sitting behind his desk, with a pile of documents in front of him. He paused while looking down at the documents in his hands, and quickly sat up straight, with a questioning look in his eyes: "Ms. Kudo, what is the new discovery? Tell me quickly."

Kudo Yuki walked quickly to the desk, put the file bag on the table, then took out the photos and handed them to James, pointing to the subtle marks on the photos while explaining.

"James, look, there are some things in these photos that are easy to overlook. I felt something was wrong when I saw them just now, but it is difficult to tell clearly with the naked eye. I need to use a notebook to magnify it and see what it is."

James' expression froze. He took the photo, turned around, took out a laptop from the cabinet next to him, inserted the photo into the card reader, and the marks on the computer screen gradually became clearer, as if telling a secret that had been hidden many years ago.

To be continued...