Detective Conan: Knifeman? I'm a good citizen of Beihua

"Are you saying that the last person Shirakawa Masanao came into contact with on the night he left Tokyo was Nishizaki Shōaki?"

Bai Chuanqiu asked.

"I only tell you what I saw. As for what you think, it has nothing to do with me." The old man took another puff of his cigarette and said very seriously, "I don't know much else."

After hearing what the old man said, Baichuanqiu fell into deep thought.

System: "Wow, host, from this perspective, that Xi Qi Zhou Ming is very suspicious——"

Bai Chuanqiu narrowed his eyes and said in a slightly cold voice: "Indeed."

Nishizaki Shōaki is a member of the Nishizaki family, a partner of Shirakawa Masanao, a prosecutor of the Special Investigation Department, and another person in charge of the Hase Jin case. He has huge problems.

If he was the one who stabbed Shirakawa Masanori in the back, then everything would make sense - although Shirakawa Qiu already had the answer to this question, and now it was just further confirmed.

System: "But aren't they too cruel? There weren't just the Shirakawa couple on the plane. There were over a hundred other passengers, equivalent to over a hundred families. And they actually let so many passengers die together for this incident - it's simply too cruel, even worse than our Xiao Hei!"

Bai Chuanqiu sighed softly: "For the sake of profit, what does a mere human life mean?"

He looked up at the old man and thanked him sincerely: "I see. Thank you for the information."

Then he paused and asked in a low voice, "Has anyone else asked about this?"

"Who are you referring to?" The old man said with a half-smile, "Morimoto?"

"Yeah." Baichuanqiu nodded.

This is not worth hiding.

"Morimoto Yu...is actually Shirakawa Yu, right? He's also the son of Shirakawa Masanao?" the old man asked. "I remember the eldest son of the Shirakawa family had the character 'Yu' in his name."

Baichuan Qiu moved his fingers: "Hmm."

"He's quite different from the people in your Shirakawa family. Not to mention, since he changed his last name, many people don't know his relationship with Shirakawa Masanori."

Probably only a few people who have a relatively good relationship with Shirakawa Masanao knew about it.

"Oh, it's just a case of covering one's ears and stealing the bell."

Baichuan Qiu had nothing much to say about the original owner's brother.

The old man shook his head. “You’d better persuade him not to take the truth too seriously. He’s too stubborn. I’m worried that something bad will happen to him.”

Baichuan Qiu didn't say anything.

The old man just sighed with great regret: "Did you know that your brother used to study medicine?"

Bai Chuanqiu was stunned for a moment. This time he was really surprised: "Studying medicine?"

The system was also dumbfounded: "Ah? Just him? And he's studying medicine?"

Seeing Baichuan Qiu's confused face, the old man frowned, as if he was a little puzzled that Baichuan Qiu didn't know.

"I... I haven't been in touch with him for many years. We didn't have a good relationship." Bai Chuanqiu hurriedly explained, then casually skipped the topic and continued to ask curiously, "Since he studied medicine back then, how did he end up in the Special Investigation Department now?"

Judging from the information provided by Hase Yuta before, Shirakawa Akane's mother should be a doctor.

So Shirakawa Yu originally did not choose to study law, but medicine, as he planned to inherit his mother Shirakawa's legacy.

The old man sighed, "It's all because of Prosecutor Shirakawa. I don't know what he was so obsessed with. He had to give up a great job opportunity and retake the law exam. Then he overcame all the obstacles and finally joined the Special Investigation Department, following the same path as your father."

Hearing this, even the system couldn't help but sigh: "Wow? I didn't expect the original owner's brother to be so powerful?"

Switching from medicine to law? This is truly a huge challenge. Both majors require a lot of time to learn and practice, both in terms of knowledge and professional skills. Even just one of them, let alone both, is a challenge many people struggle with, not to mention the certifications and academic qualifications involved.

Hiss, whoever learns will know.

It's scary to think about it.

Can we only say that this is a world of science? The average person is at the genius level, so terrifying.

Bai Chuanqiu rarely forgot to control his expression. He said to the system in a daze, "I feel like I can't look at that guy directly now. When I see him, I feel ashamed of myself as if I were seeing a genius..."

The system also replied foolishly: "Host, don't be discouraged. After all, the host is also the chosen one, Xiao Hei. He has the talent of criminal proficiency. In the field of crime, the host is also a genius."

Shirakawa Qiu: "The pressure is so great."

System: "Don't make it too big."

Baichuan Qiu: "..." Is this how you comfort people?

"So, did he come and ask?"

"I've been waiting, but he never asked." The old man leaned back. "If it weren't for your face today, I probably wouldn't have told you."

Bai Chuanqiu snorted and laughed: "Just based on my face, you dare to believe it? Be careful of being deceived."

The old man glanced at him and said, "Kid, I'm almost half dead. I've been guarding the Special Investigation Department for all these years. What kind of people haven't I seen? I can see through people like you at a glance."

"Oh?" Bai Chuanqiu raised an eyebrow, "Then what can you see from me?"

The old man narrowed his eyes and carefully looked at Baichuanqiu through the thick smoke. After observing for a long time, he slowly said, "I can see that you are a good child."

"Puff..." Bai Chuanqiu chuckled, "Then your eyesight might not be working well anymore."

"Tsk—" the old man scoffed disdainfully. "I've always liked a Chinese saying: 'A gentleman is judged by his deeds, not his heart. Judging by his heart, no one is perfect.' I'll give you this saying."

"Haha." Bai Chuanqiu shrugged nonchalantly. "It's hard to correct an evil heart. Sorry, I'm an idealist."

grandfather:"???"

He waved his hands in silence, "Oh my, why are you both so straightforward? I'm starting to believe you're father and son. The way you talk is really uncomfortable. And your brother is also a sharp-tongued guy, tsk—"

Baichuan Qiu ignored Morimoto Qiu's presence: "I'm just being realistic."

The old man looked at him with a complicated expression, remained silent for a long time, and then sighed deeply: "Oh, it's so similar... It would be great if your father were still alive."

The old man puffed out his cigarette and looked at the smoke in the air quietly: "He is really an excellent prosecutor."

"If he were still alive, he would definitely be the head of the Special Investigation Department. He would definitely be able to lead the Special Investigation Department to glory in the future, and even return to the Sakura of the past—"

"It's a pity. Sometimes, people are always a little bit unlucky, and the cherry blossoms now are no longer the same as they were back then."

Bai Chuanqiu didn't agree with the old man's words, but said calmly: "Every generation has its own path. No matter which path we take now, it's not worth looking back."

Taking a step and looking back will only make you indulge in the glory of the past, and then become more obsessed with the glory of the past, but ignore the bright possibilities of the future.

Just like the Nishizaki family, they have been possessed by demons. Compared to the lives of their clansmen, they are more obsessed with their past glory, and then desperately put on a fig leaf to cover up their present self, trying to hide their current ugliness and corruption.

Isn't this just going backwards?

The old man was stunned for a moment, as if he had not expected Bai Chuanqiu to say that. Then he smiled bitterly and said, "You are quite insightful. You are different from many people I have met."

“It’s just a pity that many people don’t understand.”

He put out his cigarette in the ashtray, his tone melancholy.