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

Kaito Kid's hat tilted to one side. He waved his hands in panic, looking flustered, and shouted hastily: "It really wasn't me! The murder weapon was the pistol on the ground. There's no smell of gunpowder on me. Please don't wrongly accuse me!"

Conan frowned slightly and snorted coldly: "You may have planned it in advance. You changed your clothes after shooting. Who can prove that you are not the murderer?"

Kidd was so anxious that he waved his hands in the air, almost shouting in defense: "I don't have the time! The person was already dead when I came in. I was wrongly accused. If I delay any longer, the real murderer will run away!"

At the door of the monitoring room, a young man wearing a baseball cap put his hands in his pockets, exuding a calm aura that did not match his age, and looked around. Suddenly, his eyes became stern, and he shouted in a low voice: "Now! Quickly lock the door of the exhibition hall."

Suzuki Jirokichi quickly pressed the enter key.

With a "click", the door lock closed, trapping Conan and Kaito Kid in the house.

The two men froze instantly and turned their heads mechanically towards the sound, their eyes fixed on the closed door.

For a moment, they were speechless and could only read in each other's eyes the helplessness and shock at this unexpected turn of events.

Officer Nakamori's ears perked up when he heard the boy's shout. He turned his head sharply and his eyes fell on the boy in the baseball cap. He was puzzled and said, "The helper you mentioned is this kid cosplaying as a detective?"

Suzuki Sonoko looked curious and asked in a low voice: "Sister Xue, do you know who this person is?"

"I've never seen him, and I don't know what he's going to do." Kudo Yuki shook her head slightly, with vigilance in her beautiful eyes.

The young man stared at the phone without raising his head, his fingers quickly dialing the number, as if he was planning a crucial chess game.

Kudo Yuki silently said in her heart: [Sign in.]

"Ding, congratulations to Xiaoxue for signing in successfully today. Mall points +370, Heart Listener. The current mall points are 4670. The system space has: Healing Potion, Winery and Weaving Current Information, Winery Base Location Distribution Map, Phantom Identity Secret Box, Heart Listener. Please continue to sign in every day, Xiaoxue."

Suddenly, Rat touched the prop with his chubby little paw.

"Ding, the prop has been used and can last for 1 hour."

In an instant, Kudo Yuki seemed to be endowed with magical powers, and clearly heard the inner thoughts of the boy in the baseball cap: [I originally wanted to use the Osprey transport plane to sink the exhibition hall into the swimming pool to trap Kidd, but now there are other people around, the plan must be changed, and no innocent people can be hurt.]

Kudo Yuki was shocked, and her curiosity was instantly aroused: "Who is this boy? Why does he have such a bold and crazy plan?"

There was a gleam of inquiry in her eyes, and she secretly made up her mind to not only follow him to find out what was going on, but also to find a chance to find out the boy's identity and purpose.

Along the way, all kinds of speculations surged in her mind, and her pace unconsciously quickened.

The boy in the baseball cap put the phone to his ear, and soon a voice came from the other end of the line: "I'm Funamoto from the D squad of the mobile team."

The boy took out his pocket watch and glanced at the time. "We have captured Kaito Kidd in the exhibition hall. Gather in front of the exhibition hall immediately and be ready to go at any time. I will be there in 10 seconds. Go quickly and don't waste the opportunity."

After saying that, he hung up the phone and ran quickly towards the exhibition hall with Suzuki Jirokichi and Officer Nakamori.

Suzuki Sonoko saw them running away and couldn't help but ask loudly: "So who is he?"

Mao Lilan tilted her head and thought for a while, then gave an answer: "It seems to be the high school detective whose father is the director of the Metropolitan Police Department, but I'm not sure what his name is."

"He shows up, a handsome famous detective!" Suzuki Sonoko looked like an infatuated fan. The previously mentioned script that made Shinichi feel a sense of crisis began to emerge in her mind. Anyone who saw her expression could tell what she was fantasizing about.

Seeing Suzuki Sonoko's expression, Kudo Yuki couldn't help but twitch her lips: "Sonoko, you are not planning to let the boy who just ran away act as the plot you mentioned before to make Shinichi feel a sense of crisis, right?"

Suzuki Sonoko didn't care about Kudo Yuki's teasing at all, and responded with a smile: "Oh, Sister Xue, it would be very interesting if this could really make Shinichi feel a little bit of crisis."

Kudo Yuki shook her head helplessly, ignored Suzuki Sonoko, and walked towards the exhibition hall.

In the airtight room, there was a dead silence. Kaito Kid and Conan slowly approached Yoshida Yotaro's body on the blue jade throne. The cold air filled the air, and the dim light flickered, lengthening the two people's distorted shadows.

Only the sound of footsteps echoed dully in the empty room.

Kaito Kid looked towards the door vigilantly, and whispered anxiously into Conan's ear: "Oh no, the mobile team has surrounded the door tightly, what should we do?"

Conan frowned and leaned over to examine the dead body. He approached the wound and touched the blood with his fingers, then picked up the dead body's hand and looked at it, not even leaving out the gaps between the nails, and also paid attention to the folds of the clothes.

After a long while, he said coldly: "Wouldn't it be better if you were caught?"

"If I'm caught here, I'll definitely be considered a murderer!" Kaito Kidd was terrified, waving his hands in the air, and retorted anxiously, "I don't want to be blamed for this murder for no reason!"

Conan casually put his hands in his trouser pockets, and his eyes slowly moved away from the corpse and fell on the pistol on the ground.

He squatted down, his hair blocking his expression, and his tone was flat, with no emotion in his voice: "This is the retribution for your previous crimes, Kaito Kidd. If you walk by the river often, you will get your shoes wet."

Kaito Kid instantly flew into a rage, trying his best to suppress the rage that was boiling in his heart, and asked loudly, "How could you accept such a situation? Just let this brutal murder case be left unattended? Isn't the mission of a detective to pursue the truth at all times?"

Conan raised his head and looked at him speechlessly, examining his expression: "I can help you, but I have a condition."

"What conditions?"

Conan's eyes sparkled: "You have to pretend to be Kudo Shinichi and cooperate with me to solve the case. I need you to help me stabilize the situation while investigating the case. I will ask Sister Xue to help cover for me, and even if I meet Xiaolan, she will cooperate."

Kaito Kidd's face was full of reluctance, his mouth slightly opened: "Why do you have to dress up as Kudo Shinichi?"

"Don't worry about it. After the matter is done, I will help you get rid of suspicion."

"Okay, I'll trust you this time."

Conan looked around and found a hidden corner. He winked at Kidd and said, "Quick, go over there and change your clothes."

Kaito Kid hid in the corner, quickly took off his hat, folded it and put it back in his pocket, and fiddled with his hair with his hands. In the blink of an eye, he walked out of the corner and turned into Kudo Shinichi, with a look and temperament that was exactly the same.

Conan looked at Kidd in disguise and nodded with satisfaction: "Remember, don't reveal any flaws."

Kaito Kid rolled his eyes and said, "I'm the best at disguise."

Then, Conan took out the microphone and contacted his sister in a voice that only they could hear: "Sister Xue, when Kid and I go out, you just need to cooperate with us when you see us. Don't let anything slip."

"I see." Kudo Yuki took out the microphone and responded, her lips slightly raised, with a hint of cunning in her eyes. She continued to walk towards the exhibition hall.

When she arrived, she saw Officer Nakamori and a group of mobile team members standing at the door in full readiness.

Officer Nakamori looked solemn and shouted, "Open the door, everyone pay attention. If Kaito Kidd makes any unusual movements, take action immediately."

The boy in the baseball cap stood aside, frowning slightly, and secretly speculated in his heart: [I'm afraid Kidd will use the boy as a shield, and then use smoke bombs or flash bombs to force his way out, according to the plan...]

When the door slowly opened and everyone saw the two people inside, they were stunned. There was an uproar at the scene, and surprise and confusion were written on everyone's face.

Suzuki Sonoko and Mouri Ran, who were in the monitoring room, also found this scene incredible.

"what?"

"Liar."

Officer Nakamori was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth. "You, you are..."

Kaito Kid cleared his throat and changed his voice, speaking in the tone of Kudo Shinichi: "High school detective, Kudo Shinichi. Long time no see, everyone."

Suzuki Jirokichi was also very surprised: "Why are you here?"

Conan made up a story in all seriousness: "After I told Shinichi about the case, he said he happened to be nearby so he came over!"

"I see." The young man's eyes turned serious, with excitement flashing in them. "This is really interesting. It seems that this good show has just begun."

Kaito Kidd imitated Kudo Shinichi's way of speaking skillfully, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "Is this our first meeting, Hakuba Tan?"

Kudo Yuki squeezed in from the crowd with a smile on her face, pretending to be angry: "Shinichi, how long have you been here? You didn't even tell me you were coming, so I had to look for you for a while."

Bai Batan's eyes moved back and forth between Kudo Yuki and "Kudo Shinichi", and a meaningful arc appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Kudo, who is this?"

"This is Shinichi's sister, Kudo Yuki." Conan answered before Kaito Kid could. "Sister Yuki is very capable. She has helped the police solve many cases before."

Officer Nakamori looked at Kudo Yuki, and remembered the previous time when she helped solve a case, and nodded slightly: "Indeed, Miss Kudo helped us a lot. However, in this situation, the deceased died strangely, and I really don't know where to start investigating this case."

Conan quietly pulled Kudo Yuki over, turned his back, lowered his head slightly, and murmured, "Sister, I suspect the murderer is still around here, and Kid said that the person was already dead when he came in. This is very strange."

Kudo Yuki looked around the crowd for any suspicious signs: "I'll keep an eye out."

Kaito Kidd put his hands in his pockets, a smile on his face, and said leisurely: "I think the person you are looking for is no longer here."

Officer Nakamori was shocked and blurted out, "So, when we entered this exhibition hall, Kaito Kid had already left. And then we found President Yoshida's body placed on the blue jade throne?"

"That's right." After scanning the scene, Kaito Kid calmly analyzed: "We found a pistol with a silencer dropped at his feet, and the bullet hit his temple.

At first glance, it looked like Kid had fled in a hurry after killing someone, but the card Kid left behind said, "It's not the gem I want, so I'm leaving now." There was no mention of the body. Moreover, he had never hurt anyone in his previous crimes, so I guess that President Yoshida was killed after Kid left."

When Kase Masuo, Yoshida Ayatsuki, and Uechi Kyuya heard this, their faces suddenly changed, and they all looked shocked and sad.

"Why would the president..."

"Are you sure he was murdered?"

Kamiji Kuya asked, "Besides, how did Kid and the president get into this exhibition hall? If they entered from this entrance, they would have been captured by this camera."

Bai Ma Tan moved closer to the camera and revealed Kaito Kid's method: "It uses an invisible lens, which is the translucent plate that covers the lens."

Suzuki Jirokichi looked confused: "If it is semi-transparent, the board should be able to see something. Now can't we see the camera through this board?"

"No, no." Bai Ma Tan analyzed point by point: "That lens is special. Looking from top to bottom, it is connected by many semicircular rod-shaped parts. Each part is a lens. Therefore, vertical light will diverge and dim when it spreads horizontally, so that it cannot be seen; and horizontal light will remain visible even if it spreads horizontally because it overlaps with each other. Seeing is believing, you might as well take a look with your own eyes." He took out a lens and showed it to everyone.

"Look, the door at the entrance is clearly open, but through this lens, it looks like it's closed."

Suzuki Jirokichi and Officer Nakamori took a closer look and their eyes widened in shock.

"Really!"

"Amazing."

Bai Ma held up the lens and changed the subject: "The question is, when did Kidd install this thing?"

"That's easy." Kaito Kidd took the initiative to answer in order to prove his innocence: "During the hours when ordinary visitors can enter the exhibition hall, there are also security guards inside, right?"

Officer Nakamori nodded subconsciously: "Yes."

Kaito Kidd paced to the door of the room and asked patiently: "Did anything strange happen when the show was almost over?"

"Speaking of this..." Officer Nakamori tried to recall, "A mobile team member went to the right side of the door opposite to help look for the old man's dropped contact lens."

Kudo Yuki subconsciously frowned, her eyes swept back and forth in the exhibition hall, and her footsteps unconsciously stopped beside the fire hydrant. She reached out her hand and gently tapped the outer shell of the fire hydrant. There were two "bangs", the sound was hollow and abrupt, and her heart sank suddenly.

Her mind raced as she recalled that when the show was almost over, the mobile team went to help find the old man's dropped contact lenses. The scene was noisy and everyone's attention was drawn to the fire hydrant, which was in the blind spot of everyone's sight and was hidden.

Kidd is cautious and meticulous, and it is very likely that he is hiding here, secretly observing the scene, preparing tools to commit the crime, installing invisible lenses, and entering the exhibition hall when everyone is relaxed.

In this way, all the clues are connected, and the possibility that Kidd is hiding behind the fire hydrant becomes clearer. "If this is the case, I'm afraid that Kidd hid here while everyone's attention was distracted over there."

Kudo Yuki slowly turned around, and the battle with the murderer had just begun.

To be continued...