Conan: No, why aren't you following the script?

The time soon came to night.

After a day of business, Director Muramatsu and his staff stood together at the entrance of the cinema, giving a final salute to this old friend they had watched over for decades.

However, all good things must come to an end, just as every book eventually comes to its final chapter. No matter how reluctant they were to leave, they could only shake their heads and sigh helplessly as they departed from this place that had brought them so much sorrow.

The apartment where Gu Qiao Nian lives is not far from the movie theater.

Although he is 39 years old this year, he is still single. His parents passed away several years ago, and he has no other siblings to accompany him. He devoted almost all of his energy in the first half of his life to his favorite movies.

From a young child watching the audience to becoming a projectionist, Furuhashi Tsutomu works day after day, enjoying the beautiful scenery at the projection window.

This was already the most important thing in his life.

Therefore, he could not forgive Zhang Tianzheng, the guy who almost destroyed his dreams and career, and even more so, destroyed his spiritual sustenance. He wished he could hang him in the movie theater and make him look at the white screen to repent for the crimes he had committed.

But he couldn't do that.

Because the unfamiliar young detective told him that while such a swift and satisfying way of seeking revenge was exhilarating, he was destined to face the full force of the law afterward.

It's not worth it to waste the rest of your life on such a thug.

Gu Qiao Nian listened attentively, and then asked the other person what he should do.

'Kurosawa Saburo' replied that he should not alert the enemy or be too clever for his own good. He should simply guide the police's attention and lead them to investigate in the wrong direction. Time would eventually wash everything away.

Just like that nationally infamous armored truck robbery, the ultimate answer to achieving the perfect crime lies in abandoning all complicated methods and starting with the most basic human nature.

Honestly, Gu Qiaonian didn't understand.

He didn't understand the meaning of the perfect crime, but he did have a complete understanding of Saburo Kurosawa's plan.

First, lure the guy out using a public phone booth, knock him unconscious, and then drag him to a construction site pit near the movie theater and hide him there.

Because the cinema is set to start construction tomorrow, there are many construction materials here, as well as many pits for construction. The purpose of these pits is to install piles.

For a fleeting moment, Furuhashi Nian wanted to simply ignore Zhang Tianzhengji and let him be buried in the pit, becoming a human sacrifice for the movie theater, his soul forever bound to this place.

But thinking of Kurosawa Saburo's plan, he could only grit his teeth and, under the cover of night, pull out Zhang Tianzhengji, carry him on his back, and pretend to be helping a drunk thug. He dodged the crowds and dragged him back to Zhang Tianzhengji's cramped apartment.

Several police officers had already come to investigate the apartment during the day, and it was now completely empty.

As for the gang members who might appear, they had already been scared away by the police's actions during the day, either scattering to various prefectures and counties near Tokyo or loitering around docks or stations.

They probably never dreamed that the area they had thoroughly investigated would now be openly returned to, and that they would pull a fast one right under the nose of countless people.

It must be said that this was a very bold decision.

Even after Furuhashi Nian had bound Zhang Tianzhengji's hands and stuck him firmly to the bathtub with superglue, he was still somewhat dazed, as if he couldn't believe that the plan had gone so smoothly...

However, having already gone this far, there is clearly no turning back.

Thinking of this, Gu Qiao Nian looked at Zhang Tianzheng's eyes after he was knocked unconscious, and with a heavy heart, he directly turned off the switch of the bathtub faucet.

On the other side, near the bathtub drain, he had created a simple mechanism using his phone.

As a result, Zhang Tianzhengji, who was bound all over, was unable to break free from the bathtub. The water would flow down the faucet, but would be quickly drained away through the outlet.

Judging from the current progress, it seems that Zhang Tianzhengzi will never drown, but as long as someone calls Zhang Tianzhengzi's cell phone during this period.

The vibration from the phone would cause the water plug, which was suspended in mid-air, to fall, preventing the water in the bathtub from draining.

At that point, it would only take half an hour at most for Zhang Tianzheng to drown in his own bathtub.

And Gu Qiaonian will gain the most unbreakable alibi.

Zhang Tianzheng's house had already been thoroughly searched by the police, and there was no possibility of a follow-up search in the near future.

In addition, due to the deliberate guidance of 'Kurosawa Saburo', the police's attention will only be focused on Kurosawa Saburo, or the behind-the-scenes bosses who hired Kurosawa Saburo.

But who knows that behind them, there was actually no one instructing them?

By the time the police realized what had happened and wanted to change their investigation approach, the evidence he had left behind had long been washed away by the river of time, leaving no trace whatsoever.

Thus, he successfully staged a perfect crime.

Of course, if that's all there is to it, it doesn't count as a success.

After leaving Zhang Tianzhengji's apartment alone under the cover of night, Furuhashi Nian began to go around looking for people to drink with the next day. He would either go with Yuri Yuri, or with Dean Muramatsu, or with a few guests who used to come to watch movies.

He really looked like a middle-aged man who had lost his job and was venting his desires and resentment everywhere. Apart from receiving occasional comfort, no one paid much attention to him.

……

About a week passed like this.

It wasn't until evening that the landlord of the apartment where Zhang Tianzheng lived finally noticed the abnormality of the water meter. He hurriedly called the police and brought people to the door, where they found Zhang Tianzheng's body, which was swollen from being submerged in water and even looked like a giant.

This scene completely stunned all the onlookers.

The Junior Detective League members rushed over upon hearing the news. Little Ayumi was terrified and turned pale. Ai Haibara immediately shielded her behind her and thoughtfully blocked Ayumi's view with her body.

As for Genta and Mitsuhiko, they naturally didn't get this benefit and could only hide behind Conan, trembling as they looked at the 'giant' that was several times larger than before...

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Second update, let's go!