Conan: Life between Green Plum and Skyfall

"No, I really didn't! My aunt and I don't have any grudges, why would I kill her? Besides, I was with everyone when my aunt got into trouble!"

After hearing Cao's speculation, Yabuuchi Keiko also waved her hands in panic. She admitted that she wanted to scare Uncle Yoshifusa away, but she really couldn't bear the charge of murder!

"Stop pretending! Admit it honestly! If you admit it now, I can still give you some preferential treatment in the name of surrendering yourself. However, if we catch you, the consequences will not be as light as surrendering yourself!"

"Even if you say so, this matter really has nothing to do with me! I said I didn't kill him, so I didn't kill him!

Well, if you insist that I killed my aunt, then tell me how I killed her when I have an alibi!"

Facing Cao Ge's questioning, Jingzi defended himself indignantly.

"this......"

After hearing Jingzi's words, our brother Cao also fell silent.

Judging from the current situation, Yabuuchi Keiko is indeed a strong suspect, but it is just a suspicion. If she is really the murderer, then how did she get her alibi?

"So, you were the one who sent me the threatening letter?"

"...Indeed, I did send you a letter, but the letter you took out was not from me!"

Hearing Yabuuchi Yoshifusa's question, Keiko hurriedly defended herself.

"Jingzi, don't hide anything at this time! The murder weapon has been found. There's no need for you to lie and say you didn't send the letter."

"But, the letter Uncle Yifang took out earlier really wasn't sent by me! I admit that I sent a threatening letter to Uncle Yifang, but the content of that letter really wasn't written by me!"

Seeing her husband looking at her with distrust, Yabuuchi Keiko was on the verge of tears. If she had known her aunt would die and that she would get a good share of the inheritance, she would not have set this trap!

Now, not only is it possible that she will be taken away by the police and unable to participate in the distribution of the inheritance, but most importantly, her husband has begun to distrust her!

"Did you send me this letter?"

As he spoke, Yabuuchi Yoshifusa took out another letter from his arms and placed it on the table. The content was similar to the one he took out before. This was also a "threatening letter".

"Yes, I sent you this letter!"

After reading the letter, Yabuuchi Keiko nodded quickly. She no longer wanted to hide anything; if she had done it, she would definitely admit it.

"Wait, old man, the problem now is not the threatening letter, the problem now is..."

Seeing the two of them talking back and forth, ignoring him, Shancuncao hurriedly interrupted. However, before he could finish his words, he swallowed them back under the other person's cold gaze.

"The question now is how Machiko died, right? I killed her."

Seeing Shancuncao's unreliable appearance, the old man shook his head helplessly. As expected, he shouldn't have had too much hope in the police. If the two guys who sent him the threatening letters hadn't been arrested, he would never have admitted to what he had done!

"Right, the question now is...huh?! Wait, what did you say?!"

After hearing the old man's words, Shancun Cao nodded first, and when he realized what he said, he shouted in surprise.

"I said, I killed that woman! She tried to kill me with a knife, but I killed her in return. It's that simple."

Yoshifusa Yabuuchi shook his head and looked at the slow-reacting police officer with some helplessness.

"If you check for fingerprints, you should be able to find that the dagger only has her own fingerprints. At that time, she rushed towards me with the dagger, and I subconsciously twisted her hand and inserted the dagger into her body."

"Wait, but if you were acting in self-defense, why didn't you tell the police?! If she wanted to kill you, we would have just taken you to the police station for a brief interrogation!"

"That's why I'm telling you the truth now!"

The old man rolled his eyes at him:

"I received two threatening letters. The first one might have been sent by Machiko, but who sent the second one? If I tell you the truth directly, wouldn't that just fulfill the second sender's wishes?!"

Of course, even though the two people who sent him the letter were caught, it didn't rule out the possibility that someone else here was looking to cause trouble for him. For Carlos's safety, he kept this information secret.

"Is that right?"

Listening to what Yabuuchi Yoshifusa said, although Yamamura So felt something was wrong, his not-so-bright brain did not find any loopholes in the other party's words.

So he nodded:

"In that case, as requested, we'll take you to the police station. Is that okay? And Madam Jingzi, even though your organization didn't cause any casualties, you still need to go to the police station with us!"

"of course can."

"Well, can we wait until tomorrow?"

Two completely different answers came out of their mouths.

After hearing Uncle Yoshifusa's words, Jingzi looked at him in surprise. Wasn't this uncle of hers really that generous? That was a huge inheritance left by my father! How could he not be tempted at all?!

"I'm sorry, Madam Jingzi, this is not up to you."

Even Yamamura Cao felt helpless after hearing Jingzi's words. Please, this isn't a market, there's no room for bargaining! He was just informing her, that's all!

How could someone actually take a polite remark as the truth? This person's brain is even less intelligent than his!

However, looking at the changeable expression on Jingzi's face, Shancuncao began to recall the movies about criminals escaping from prison and the police officers on TV who were brutally killed during the escort process.

When he thought of this, he swallowed his saliva with a look of fear, and then changed his words:

"But ma'am, you can rest assured. As long as you cooperate, your interrogation will most likely be concluded tomorrow night."

"Is that so? That's good."

After hearing what Yamamura So said, Yabuuchi Keiko's expression finally softened. As long as it didn't delay her from sharing the money, then she could go to the police station. After all, although she had set up the murder weapon and the trap, it didn't actually hurt anyone!

Seeing this scene, Conan and Yukiko looked at each other and saw the speechless look in each other's eyes.

No, this...so their trip was really in vain! Especially Conan, looking at the two people who were obedient behind Yamamura Cao, a trace of speechlessness appeared on his face.

No, this idiot cop is going to be promoted to inspector again! Is this the legendary lucky charm? He was clearly ready to let Yukiko solve the case, but who would have thought that the murderer would actually turn himself in!

"Wait a minute, officer! We don't know where that mysterious man is hiding right now. What if he comes back to cause trouble for us?"

Seeing Yamamura Cao preparing to take his men away, Yabuuchi Yoshiyuki hurriedly stopped him and questioned him.

"Well, this has nothing to do with us..."

Listening to Yabuuchi Hidekazu's request, Yamamura So's face showed a conflicted expression.

He was really just here for a formality, and that mysterious man, who only had a photo and existed only in legends, scared him terribly just thinking about him! He didn't want to face that terrifying guy!

"How can it not be related? You are a police officer! Isn't it your responsibility to protect the safety of the people?!"

After hearing what Yamamura So said, Yabuuchi Yoshiyuki questioned him.

"Well..."

After hearing what Yabuuchi Yoshiyuki said, Yamamura So's eyes were a little evasive. Of course he knew this, but the problem was that he was also afraid of the mysterious man!

As for those police officers he brought with him? Forget their combat effectiveness; they might not even be able to conduct a good on-site investigation!

Just when he was struggling, Conan beside him smiled and said:

"Don't worry, that mysterious man isn't important. He's probably just some third-rate detective here investigating Mr. Yabuuchi Yoshifusa's true identity.

If you're really worried, why not ask the officer to help find him?"

"But we searched the entire area and found no trace of that mysterious man! If nothing works, I should go back and apply for a wanted warrant."

After hearing Conan's words, Yamamura So hesitated for a moment and spoke tentatively.

"No need for that, I'm coming out!"

As he spoke, the man who was wrapped tightly in clothes pushed open the door and walked out from behind.

The moment she saw his figure, Yukiko frowned deeply.

Why did she feel so familiar with this person? Could it be... No way!

As she was thinking, an idea suddenly popped into her mind. She looked at the man in front of her and couldn't help but twitch her lips. Well, if her guess was correct, then Conan's previous seemingly strange behavior could be explained.

But why did he come dressed like this? Isn't he afraid of being suspected?

"You, you, you, who the hell are you? Show your true form!"

Looking at this man who appeared here without making any noise, Shancuncao's voice trembled. As he stepped back, he stretched out his hand, pointed at the man and asked.

"As for me, I wasn't planning on coming out so early, but things turned out completely differently than I expected. Also, some people said they'd issue a warrant for my arrest, so to avoid being wanted, I had no choice but to show up early."

As he spoke, the man took off his hat and scarf, and changed into a pair of ordinary glasses.

"I'm not some third-rate detective. I'm just an ordinary novelist."

"?! Yusaku!"

"Ah! It's Mr. Yusaku! I'm your idol, no, you're my fan, no, ah! Anyway, I became a police officer because I admire you and read your works! You are my idol!"

"?"

Yukiko had already made some guesses. When she saw Yusaku, she pretended to be angry and turned her head away. After hearing what Yamamura So said, she slowly asked a question.

No, didn't you say before that you chose to be a detective because you admired me? Why did you change your mind after meeting Yusaku?! This is really too much!

"And Yusaku is really too much. Not only did he cheat on me, but he even stole my fans! Damn it, I must make a note of him!"

Thinking of this, Yukiko looked at Yusaku with a hint of hostility.

Yusaku, unaware of Yukiko's thoughts, nodded to Yamamura Sou in front of him, then looked at Yabuuchi Yoshifusa standing beside him.

"Don't worry, Mr. Tanaka. I know a detective at the police station. He will help you solve this problem."

"Tanaka?!"

Upon hearing Yusaku's address, everyone in the Yabuuchi family exclaimed in surprise. No, isn't he Uncle Yoshifusa? Why would Yusaku call him Tanaka?!

"Ah, as expected of Mr. Kudo Yusaku! I didn't expect you to see through it. But since you're here, I'm relieved. I'll leave Carlos in your care.

But I believe that with you here, even if others have some small thoughts, they will put them aside. "

As he spoke, Yoshifusa... no, it should be Hickson Tanaka who turned around and looked deeply at the people behind him, then walked out the door. As he walked, he said to Yamamura Cao who was standing there in a daze:

"Mr. Detective here, let's go quickly. Didn't you promise to let us out of the police station tomorrow?"

"Huh? Oh! Okay, I'll be right there!"

After being called by Tanaka, Yamamura Cao calmed down from the excitement of seeing his idol and left with the two of them.

"No, wait, first explain to us what Tanaka means!"

However, facing the questioning of the Yabuuchi family, Tanaka said nothing and followed the police away.

"Damn it, Mr. Yusaku, what do you mean by Tanaka? Isn't he our uncle?"

"Well, the real Mr. Yabuuchi Yoshifusa passed away about six months ago. He was just a friend who worked with him."

"! Great, it turns out he really is the fake Uncle Yifang. We were almost fooled by him!"

"Yes, it really is Mr. Yusaku. Ms. Yukiko was fooled by him. I didn't expect that you would find out!"

"! What do you mean I was fooled?! Damn it, Shin-chan, this is all your fault! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be looked down upon by them!"

After hearing everyone's comments, Yukiko's face darkened. Are you kidding? She knew that this Uncle Yoshifusa was fake!

"Ah yes!"

Faced with his mother's complaints, Conan could only reluctantly accept it. Although if it weren't for him, Yukiko would hardly know that this Yabuuchi Yoshifusa was a fake, but years of experience told him that he couldn't reason with Yukiko.

Because, if she finds that she can't convince you with reason, she will most likely talk physics to you. However, with his small arms and legs, he wants to talk physics to Yukiko? That would be asking for trouble!

"By the way, Mr. Yusaku, how do you know he's not Uncle Yoshifusa? Also, how do you know his name?"

"Well..."

Yusaku said as he took out a pile of letters from his pocket:

"The letters in the secret cabinet of these warehouses record everything clearly."