I, the Buddhist who raises leopards in the Conan world

However, when the police officers questioned the guests in rooms 4 to 7, they all said - "We didn't see anyone passing by!" Conan frowned, looked up and asked Anxi receptionist curiously: "Isn't Mr. Kaneda eating in room 3 next door? Why did he run to room 8?" Anxi receptionist wiped his tears and explained: "Room 8 was booked by Mr. Kaneda himself.

He said he had an appointment with someone to discuss something here, but he hadn't ordered any food.

I just wanted to ask him how long it would take, because someone else called to make an appointment... But no one answered the door when I knocked, so when I opened it, I found him..." Inspector Megure nodded and turned to Professor Iwama: "Mr. Iwama, where were you when the crime happened?" Professor Iwama wiped the sweat from his forehead: "I, I was in Room 3 the whole time!" Kogoro Mouri touched his chin and recalled: "When I was eating in Room 2 just now, I seemed to hear you scream?" A quick hint of joy flashed across Professor Iwama's face, and then he nodded: "Yes, my contact lens fell off, and I accidentally knocked over the plate when I was looking for it, so I screamed... Then I closed the paper window," Kogoro Mouri nodded, "When I stuck my head out, I saw it. It seems that you have been next to me the whole time, and you should not have had time to commit the crime!" Inspector Megure narrowed his eyes and looked at Assistant Professor Arai: "Mr. Arai, I heard that you returned to the restaurant after the crime happened. What were you doing just now? "Arai took out a box of cigarettes from the inside pocket of his suit and said, "The professor asked me to buy cigarettes for Kaneda, so I went out!" He paused and took out a receipt from his wallet, "This is the receipt for the cigarettes I just bought, about ten minutes ago!" Inspector Megure touched his chin, his eyes scanning back and forth between Professor Iwama and Assistant Professor Arai, "It seems that your alibi is very sufficient, Takagi, focus on checking the alibis of other guests!" Conan stood aside with a frown.

——Something is wrong.

There were at least four guests in the other private rooms. If the murderer had sneaked into Room 8 by water, it would have attracted no one's attention.

The murderer should be among Iwama and Arai! - Because there are only two of them, and they happen to have time to act alone! Conan's eyes rolled, and he suddenly tugged at the sleeve of Anxi, who was receiving him, and raised his face with an innocent smile: "Sister, I want to see your big ship!" Xiaolan hurriedly stopped him: "Conan, no! Miss Anxi is very busy, we can't disturb her!" However, what made Shen Yuan's mouth twitch was that Anxi, who was so scared and pale and crying because of seeing the corpse just now, actually bent down, touched Conan's head gently, and said with a smile: "It's okay, I don't have anything to do now anyway, little brother, come with me!" Shen Yuan: "..." - It's really the halo of the protagonist.

——If you want to get clues, you will never be successful.

When Conan returned to the hall again, a sharp white light flashed across his lens.

His eyes were fixed on Professor Iwama, and a knowing smile appeared on the corner of his mouth - he understood who the murderer was and how he committed the crime.

But there is still a question - what about the murderer's alibi? While everyone is not paying attention, Conan sneaks into private room number three.

He carefully examined every detail: the dining table, the chairs, the floor, even the waterway outside the window.

When he came out again, his eyes were full of determination.

When passing by private room number two, Conan caught a glimpse of Shen Yuan leisurely enjoying sashimi and sushi, his movements so elegant that it seemed as if the murder had never happened.

Conan's mouth twitched fiercely - Brother Shen can now continue to eat at the crime scene without changing his expression? But this is also good... Conan thought.

Later, when I solve the case using Uncle Maori's identity, at least I don't have to worry about Brother Shen finding out the flaws.

He quickly found Kogoro Mouri who was talking with Inspector Megure and tugged at his sleeve: "Uncle! I found something suspicious!" The moment he led Mouri to an empty corner, Conan raised his wrist - "Swish!" The anesthetic needle hit the target accurately.

Kogoro Mouri's body tilted and Conan quickly helped him sit against the wall.

Conan hid behind him and adjusted the bow voice changer.

"Inspector Megure!" A familiar deep male voice suddenly sounded, "I already know how the murderer entered room eight!" Everyone's eyes were focused on him.

Inspector Megure said in surprise: "Brother Maori! What did you find out?" "I just asked Conan to confirm it," Maori Kogoro's voice was full of confidence, "The restaurant's large food delivery boat has a cabin that can just accommodate a smaller person to hide!" Officer Takagi suddenly realized: "So the murderer is hiding in--"

"That's right! I noticed it before. When the big ship delivered whiskey to Room 3, its draft was unusually deep. It didn't look like it was only carrying a bottle of wine.

And there was only one person in Room 3 at that time—Professor Iwama! ” Everyone looked at Professor Iwama.

Iwama's pupils shrank slightly, then he cheered up again: "Nonsense! So what if I asked for wine? Can this be used as evidence?" "Of course it's more than that!" Maori Kogoro continued, "We found traces of sea urchin caviar on the planks of that big ship - and the same traces appeared on the hands of the deceased Kaneda!" Inspector Megure quickly flipped through the autopsy report: "Indeed! There are traces of sea urchin caviar on the index finger and thumb of the deceased's right hand!"

"But Mr. Kaneda left Room 3 before the food arrived," Maori Kogoro's voice continued, "How could he have caviar on his hands? There is only one answer—"

"When you committed the crime, Kaneda caught you with your shirt stained with caviar! I think the sound of the plate knocking over that I heard at first was the caviar being spilled. Your shirt was stained with caviar at that time, and then it was stained when Kaneda grabbed your shirt with his fingers during the crime!" Maori Kogoro's voice continued amid Iwama's trembling figure, "You noticed the problem only when you heard Miss Anzai's exclamation and wanted to come out to see, and you took a last look at your body and then discovered the problem. That's why you were still putting on your coat when you came out - now there must be traces of caviar with Kaneda's fingerprints on the cuffs of your shirt!" Faced with the ironclad evidence, Iwama finally collapsed.

With a trembling voice, he told the truth - "I... I once plagiarized a student's paper and published it under my own name..." It turned out that Kaneda discovered this by accident and used it to blackmail Iwama, asking him to use his status in the academic community to recommend Kaneda as an associate professor.

Iwama had no choice but to do as he was told.

However, after becoming an associate professor, Kaneda not only did not restrain himself, but became even worse, continuing to blackmail him and asking him to provide more money... "I've had enough!" Iwama hugged his head in pain, "He will never be satisfied and will only keep exploiting me... So, I decided..." Inspector Megure sighed and signaled the police officers to take him away.

Chapter 175 The Homecoming

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the lawn of Suzuki Manor, and the Lincoln Navigator L slowly drove into the gate.

Shen Yuan placed one hand on the steering wheel and peered through the car window. From afar, he saw a silver-gray figure speeding across the vast grassland. Lightning was running in circles at an astonishing speed, its silver-gray fur gleaming with a metallic sheen in the sunlight, and every leap was filled with wild elegance.

At the edge of the grassland, an energetic old man with a round belly was waving a timer and shouting excitedly: "Come on, Lightning! You are going to break the record again!" - It was Jirokichi Suzuki, the consultant of the Suzuki Group.

Shen Yuan stopped the car, pushed the door open and walked out.

Almost at the same moment, Lightning's ears moved slightly, and he suddenly stopped and turned to look in his direction.

The next second, it changed direction without hesitation and rushed towards him like a flash of silver lightning! Shen Yuan was prepared. He took a half step back with his left foot to stabilize his lower body, and opened his hands - "Bang!" The silver-gray cheetah slammed into his arms like a small cannonball, and the impact made Shen Yuan stagger slightly.

He rubbed Lightning's head helplessly: "Lightning, do you have any misunderstanding about your weight?" Lightning rubbed his chin affectionately, and a satisfied purr came from his throat.

At this time, Suzuki Jirokichi strode over, his walrus beard twitching with laughter. "Mr. Shen, are you here to take Lightning back?"

"Yes!" Shen Yuan smiled and nodded, "I really troubled Mr. Suzuki yesterday!"

"Hahaha! Don't be polite to me, kid!" Suzuki Jirokichi waved his hands generously, but his eyes were always fixed on Lightning, "This little guy and I have a destiny. He almost caught Kidd and made Kidd suffer a great loss!" He touched his bald head and said excitedly: "I must bring it to play again next time!" Shen Yuan smiled and responded: "Of course!" Then he patted Lightning's back: "Let's go, let's go home!" The silver-gray cheetah jumped onto the back seat of the car agilely. Shen Yuan closed the car door, glanced at the Suzuki Manor which was getting farther and farther away in the rearview mirror, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

——Tonight, there are more important things to do.

When Shen Yuan opened the door, the house was quiet. It was obvious that Gin had not returned yet.

He took off his coat and hung it up, then rubbed Lightning's head as he came over, and said with a smile, "Are you hungry? I'll make you dinner first!" The sizzling sound of frying steak soon came from the kitchen, and the rich aroma of meat filled the air.

Lightning followed closely at his feet, its silver-gray tail gently brushing against his calves, and from time to time it looked up and stared at him with its ice-blue eyes.

Shen Yuan glanced down at it, and seeing Lightning, who was unusually clingy to him, he couldn't help laughing: "What's wrong? Did you miss me after not seeing me for a whole night?" Lightning made a low purring sound in his throat, and rubbed his head against his leg affectionately, as if in response.

"Okay, okay, it's my fault. I shouldn't have left you to go out and play!" Shen Yuan shook his head helplessly, but he didn't chase it away. He let the large cheetah stick around him like a house cat.

Fry three steaks and set aside to cool.

Shen Yuan cut some fruit for Lightning and let him eat it first.

Only then did he start preparing dinner for himself and Gin. Amid the sound of the spatula stirring, the aroma of shredded pork with green peppers mixed with the rich taste of beef brisket stewed with tomatoes quickly filled the entire kitchen.

Before the food was even out of the pot, there was a noise at the entrance.

Lightning's ears pricked up instantly and he jumped out first.

Shen Yuan poked his head out of the kitchen and saw Gin taking off his black windbreaker and hanging it on the hanger. His silver hair was shining with a cool metallic luster under the warm light from the entrance.

"Boss, are you back? You must have worked hard," Shen Yuan leaned against the door frame, a mischievous smile in the corner of his eyes, "I specially prepared a sumptuous dinner for you!" Gin looked up at him and sneered, "Aren't you in a hurry to see your gold?" His low voice was filled with familiar sarcasm, and a bit of lazy familiarity.

He casually unbuttoned the top button of his shirt, revealing a bite mark on his collarbone that had not yet faded.

Shen Yuan blinked, still smiling: "Of course I believe that the boss will not embezzle my gold!" He turned and went back to the kitchen, saying in a cheerful voice, "Let's eat first, the food is ready!" Gin stared at his back for two seconds, and his cold brows softened for a moment.

He bent down and rubbed the lightning that came close to him, and his slender fingers gently scratched the silver-gray fur, causing the cheetah to squint its ice-blue eyes comfortably and let out a low purring sound from its throat.

Then he walked towards the sink with his long legs, his black shirt outlining the broad lines of his shoulders as he moved.

The sound of running water could be heard. He lowered his head slightly, a few strands of silver hair fell from his shoulders, and his bony hands rubbed together under the clear water, the blue veins faintly visible on his cold white skin.

Water droplets rolled down the sharp lines of his wrists, and a few drops splashed on the cuffs of his black shirt, leaving dark marks on the high-quality fabric.

After the sound of flowing water stopped, a string of crystal water droplets was brought up at the moment of shaking the hand. A few drops splashed onto the tip of Lightning's nose next to it, causing the cheetah to shake its head in dissatisfaction.

After drying his hands, Gin walked into the kitchen, silently opened the cupboard, took out the dishes and helped set the stage.

Three dishes and a soup were quickly placed on the table - stir-fried beef with green peppers, the beef was cut thinly and evenly, the green peppers were bright, crisp and tender, shiny and fragrant; beef brisket stewed with tomatoes, the tomatoes were boiled into a thick soup, the beef was stewed until it was soft and tasty, and it was garnished with a few slices of coriander; plus garlic water spinach and blanched shrimps.

Lightning lay on the soft cushion beside him, concentrating on gnawing on the steak cut into bite-sized pieces in the food bowl, his silver-gray tail swinging leisurely from side to side on the carpet.

"Try this beef brisket," Shen Yuan added a piece of tender beef to Gin's bowl with a spoon, "I added some dried tangerine peel, I wonder how it feels!" The darkening night outside the window was isolated by the warm light, and the steam rising from the dining table blurred Gin's usually cold outline.

Chapter 176 A special visit late at night

After dinner, Gin cleared the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash them, the sound of running water making a loud noise.

Shen Yuan rubbed Lightning's head and chuckled, "I'm going out with Mr. Jinbao in a while. Do you want to stay home or go out with me?" Lightning blinked his ice-blue eyes, and suddenly nudged Shen Yuan's palm with his head, shaking his tail gently, and making a low purring sound in his throat, as if expressing his wishes.

Shen Yuan laughed: "Okay, I'll take you out today!" After Gin finished washing the dishes, Shen Yuan put a leash on Lightning, and the two of them took the cheetah out.

In the elevator, Gin suddenly said: "I put the gold bars in the trunk of your previous car!" Shen Yuan's eyebrows curved: "Boss is really thoughtful!" He raised his hand and lifted a strand of Gin's silver hair, his fingertips entwined with the hair and gently stroked it, and said provocatively: "Boss, when you come back later, do you want to practice more?" Gin did not choose to remain silent this time, but suddenly stretched out his hand to pinch the back of Shen Yuan's neck. The force was not light or heavy, but it was enough to force him to turn towards him.

He lowered his head slightly, with the corner of his lips almost touching the tip of Shen Yuan's nose. A rare, almost charming smile appeared on his lips, but his tone was still full of sarcasm: "Do you think you can succeed?" Shen Yuan's breathing stagnated.

The aroma of gin, with the chill of juniper, forcefully invaded his senses. Those dark green eyes were so close, surging with the familiar aggression, yet also with a touch of something unusual... seduction? Shen Yuan's Adam's apple rolled, and he licked his teeth, suddenly feeling a bit dry in the mouth.

What was this? Blazing confidence? Or a special... invitation? Shen Yuan felt like he was being bewitched, so he reached out and grabbed Gin's silver hair, forcing him to lower his head slightly.

Shen Yuan extended the tip of his tongue, gently licked the gap between Gin's lips, and chuckled provocatively: "Just hold on, I think I will always have a chance to pluck this beautiful flower of yours!" Gin's eyes darkened, and some dangerous emotions surged in his eyes.

He did not loosen his hand on the back of Shen Yuan's neck, but pressed harder. The next second, he kissed him directly.

Gin's kiss was forceful and direct, his tongue going straight in, conquering the city and plundering the land, with an irresistible desire for control.

Shen Yuan groaned, but did not dodge. Instead, he took the initiative to deepen the kiss.

"Ding——" The elevator arrived at the underground parking lot and the door slowly opened.

Outside the door, there happened to be a resident from the same building standing. When he looked up, he saw the corners of the two people's lips parting. He immediately lowered his head in embarrassment and pretended not to see it.

Shen Yuan and Gin looked calm, as if the fierce fight just now was just an illusion.

The two walked out of the elevator one after the other. Lightning followed behind, his ice-blue eyes full of confusion. It was obvious that he didn't quite understand the complex interactions of humans.

They walked towards Shen Yuan's space gray Volvo XC90 T8. Gin sat in the driver's seat consciously. Shen Yuan opened the back door, jumped in lightly, and lay down in the back seat skillfully.

Shen Yuan closed the door, sat in the passenger seat and fastened his seat belt.

Gin stepped on the accelerator and the car drove smoothly out of the underground garage and blended into the night.

The Volvo's tires rolled over the smooth asphalt road in the embassy area, and its headlights drew two bright arcs of light in front of the checkpoint.

A familiar armed police uniform came into view. The young sentry raised his hand to signal the car to stop, and a Japanese greeting came through the car window: "Hello, no driving here.

Who are you? Please show me your ID!" Shen Yuan lowered the car window, and the night breeze, wrapped in the coolness of early autumn, poured in.

He spoke directly in Chinese: "I am Shen Yuan, and I have something to talk to Secretary Zhou about. Please inform him!" The standard Mandarin made the sentry's expression relax. He suddenly remembered that Secretary Zhou had indeed specifically instructed that if a young man named Shen Yuan came to visit, he must be notified immediately.

"Okay, Mr. Shen, please wait!" The sentry saluted neatly, turned around and pressed the intercom.

Not long after, a man in a neat suit and gold-rimmed glasses came quickly, and the lenses of his glasses flashed in the reflection of the car lights.

When Zhou Ming approached, he glanced inside the car and was slightly stunned - Shen Yuan was sitting in the passenger seat, his lips were rosy, and it was self-evident what he had experienced.

The silver-haired man in the driver's seat had his face tilted to the side, his stern outline looming in the shadows, making it impossible to see his full appearance.

Zhou Ming adjusted his glasses and raised a knowing smile: "Is this the boyfriend that classmate Shen mentioned last time?" Shen Yuan swore that he caught a glimpse of Gin's lips curled up out of the corner of his eye.

"Secretary Zhou," Shen Yuan went straight to the point and pointed at the trunk, "There is a hundred kilograms of things in the back!" Zhou Ming's eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately understood what Shen Yuan said last time, saying that he would come to "give gifts" if there was a chance, and turned around to whisper a few words to the sentry.

With the rustling sound of electricity from the intercom, the cast iron door of the consulate slowly opened.

"Student Shen, there are too many people here," Zhou Ming knocked on the roof of the car, "drive straight in and turn right, there's a truck waiting!" Shen Yuan nodded and gently patted the back of Gin's hand.

Gin stepped on the accelerator and the Volvo slid silently into the night.

In the back seat, Lightning sat up, his ice-blue pupils reflecting the five-star red flag flying in the embassy.

The stone lions on both sides of the iron gate cast majestic silhouettes under the light, and the four large gilded characters "Harmony and Cooperation" on the white marble base are still clearly visible in the night.

On the screen wall inside the gate, a green and blue landscape glazed porcelain panel painting glows with a warm luster under the landscape lights.

As soon as the vehicle turned the corner, the figures of two armed police officers with guns came into view.

They carried Type 95 automatic rifles on their backs, the gun bodies gleaming with a cold, hard metallic luster in the moonlight. The butts of the rifles were pressed against their shoulders, their fingers lightly gripping the trigger guards, maintaining a standard alert posture.

Shen Yuan keenly noticed that Gin's arm muscles tensed instantly and his shoulder lines became sharp.

He leaned over, pressed his palm on Gin's shoulder soothingly, and then pressed the trunk open button.

"The things are in the trunk. Thank you for your hard work!" Shen Yuan said, sticking his head out.

The two armed police officers saluted neatly and walked towards the rear of the car in an orderly manner.

When they saw the three bulging sacks, they were obviously stunned for a moment, but quickly regained their professionalism and each of them carried the heavy packages, one bag at a time, onto the van that had been waiting for a long time.

The sack made a dull metallic thud as it landed on the ground.

Zhou Ming walked over and saw the armed police carrying the things. He understood and gave Shen Yuan a thumbs up.

After the armed police completed their mission and saluted and left, he leaned over the passenger window and said, "Student Shen, when I came out just now, the minister and counselor specifically asked me to say hello on their behalf.

The ambassador mentioned earlier that he wanted to invite you to the embassy for tea. Would you like to come in and sit down now? Shen Yuan smiled and shook his head: "Let's come during the day next time!" He pointed to the back seat, "I have to take Lightning for a walk tonight!" As if hearing his own name, the silver-gray cheetah suddenly poked its head out from the back seat.

Zhou Ming obviously recognized Lightning, who had loyally protected his master before, and waved and said with a smile: "Comrade Lightning is here too!"

"Then I won't keep you any longer!" Zhou Ming stood up, "Please come and visit us if you have the chance!" Gin started the engine and the Volvo slowly drove towards the gate.

In the rearview mirror, Zhou Ming's figure gradually became smaller and finally blended into the warm lights of the embassy.

Chapter 177 The Temptation of Gin

The night was deep by the small river not far from the port area.

The lightning's traction rope had long been untied, and the silver-gray figure shuttled silently in the darkness. The ice-blue pupils occasionally flashed in the moonlight, like two clusters of cold flames.

Shen Yuan and Gin walked side by side on the stone road along the river bank, their leather shoes making a slight rustling sound as they stepped on the fallen leaves.

The river flows quietly, reflecting the lights of the tall buildings on the opposite bank. Tiny points of light sway on the water, like crushed stars.