Shizuka Hiratsuka doesn't understand love!

Unlike Xiaolan, who has seen many cases around Kudo Shinichi over the years, this is the first time that Yukino has seen such a tragic crime scene with her own eyes.

Although he had consciously blocked the view of Xiaolan and Yukino at that time, how could he completely block such a large corpse?

"Yukino, are you okay?"

"Well, I'm fine." Looking at Hiratsuka Shizuka's somewhat concerned look, Yukino nodded gently. Although she wanted to give Hiratsuka Shizuka a smile as usual, Yukino really couldn't smile after having just seen the corpse with her own eyes.

"That man died in such a miserable way." There was no other way, so Yukino had to make her tone sound as calm as possible. However, as soon as the words came out of her mouth, Yukino felt embarrassed.

I said it obviously to avoid this kind of embarrassment, but why did I bring up the dead?

"Ah, it's indeed quite tragic, but it has nothing to do with us anymore. Just wait here. We can leave after the police finish their investigation."

"Yeah." She nodded slightly. Although she knew that Shizuka Hiratsuka didn't want her to see that tragic scene, the scene that flashed before her eyes was still fresh in her memory.

"What's wrong? Are you so curious about the corpse?" Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at Yukino with some amusement. She didn't expect that someone as calm as Yukino would be curious about a murder case.

"Although I am a little curious, it's not that strong." Shaking her head slightly, Yukino's eyes flickered with a thoughtful look.

"I just felt that the body looked familiar, as if I had seen it somewhere before."

"Where have you seen it?" Shizuka Hiratsuka frowned, and the originally nonchalant person became serious.

"where is it?"

"Xiao Jing, don't stand there. Let's go to the monitoring room and take a look. Maybe we can find the person right away." Before she finished asking the question, Maori Kogoro's call interrupted Hiratsuka Shizuka's inquiry.

The doubts were temporarily put aside. Shizuka Hiratsuka blinked, and finally chose to follow Kogoro Mouri to leave the room which seemed gloomy even with the lights on.

. . .

"Is the murderer a man in armor?" In the monitoring room, everyone looked at the images playing on the screen in surprise.

Although there was no sound, the surveillance footage was very clear, and even the terrified expression on the deceased's face before his death could be seen clearly.

What shocked everyone was that the murderer who appeared in the surveillance video and killed the victim with a long sword in his hand was wearing a thick armor with no skin exposed.

"Ah! This picture!" Just when everyone was thinking about it, Xiaolan pointed at the screen and shouted as if she had thought of something.

"What's wrong with this picture?" Turning his head suddenly, Kogoro Mouri looked at Xiaolan nervously.

"This picture has the same compositional structure as the work called 'Heavenly Punishment' that we saw in the Hell Pavilion exhibition hall before." Before Xiaolan could speak, a cold voice sounded clearly beside her.

Being stared at by everyone, Yukino didn't feel uncomfortable at all. She clicked the pause button on the screen and spoke calmly.

"A demon crucified by a long sword, and a knight bathed in the demon's blood."

"No, it should be the murderer who calls himself a knight."

Chapter 154 You are indeed extraordinary!

"Sister Jing, is this how detectives and police work together? It feels a bit strange."

After getting more information about the case in the monitoring room, Shizuka Hiratsuka and her group returned to the exhibition hall.

The body on the wall had been taken down by the police, and the long sword that was a piece of evidence was circled and temporarily placed next to the wall.

With nothing to do for the time being, Yukino and Shizuka Hiratsuka stood aside, watching casually the police running around the exhibition hall looking for evidence and Kogoro Mouri who was constantly asking questions and inferring intelligence based on known information.

Oh, and there's that tiny Conan.

"It's okay. After all, detectives are not from the police department. But it cannot be denied that they don't have much ability, especially when it comes to reasoning about murder cases like this." Shizuka Hiratsuka said casually, holding a straw she had just bought from a vending machine in her mouth.

"So even though they know their reputation will be negatively impacted if the public and media find out, the police will still seek the help of these detectives in order to investigate and solve the case. And the detectives will use this to build their own reputation and gain the benefits they need."

"There are few detectives who don't want to be more famous."

"Is it the same with Mr. Maori?"

"It's the same for him. After all, earning money to support a family is not that easy." Shizuka Hiratsuka smiled and touched Yukino's head, then looked at the policeman who was running hurriedly from the entrance carrying a big bag.

"Oh, it seems that the armor has been found." Clapping his hands and getting up from the wall, Shizuka Hiratsuka took Yukino step by step closer to the center of Mouri Kogoro and the others' reasoning, ready to listen to the details of the case for the time being.

. . .

"Sister Jing, this kid named Conan doesn't look like an ordinary kid at all." With amazement in her eyes, Yukino looked curiously at Conan who was standing beside Kogoro Mouri's legs and constantly helping to find new clues.

"Really? But he is indeed very smart." She blinked blankly. Maybe it was because she saw how evil Shinichi was when he was a child when she was young. Now looking at Conan's performance, Shizuka Hiratsuka felt that it didn't seem like a big deal.

"After all, he is a little kid who idolizes Shinichi and wants to be a detective. If Shinichi really taught him something, then it is normal for him to behave like this." Thinking back on Conan's performance today, although it was a bit inappropriate for him to run around at the crime scene, it should be said that children's observation and attention points are different from adults', and Conan really found a lot of key evidence.

Of course, what Shizuka Hiratsuka didn't know was that after hearing Yukino's question, Conan had secretly glanced at Shizuka Hiratsuka who was thinking about something more than once.

Trying hard not to let his expression become too distorted, Conan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

It is really difficult to find evidence in front of Aunt Jing without letting her realize that something is wrong with me.

Conan swore that he had never performed so hard in his seventeen years of life.

I really want to thank my mother who doesn't act like a mother. If I hadn't inherited some of Yukiko's acting talent, I don't know how I would have gotten through it.

As for giving up reasoning, Conan never thought about it.

How could a detective remain indifferent after seeing a murder happening in front of him?

Of course, all these efforts were worth it, and the case was finally solved thanks to my own efforts!

With a smug smile on his face, Conan looked at Director Ochiai, who lowered his head so that no one could see his expression.

Under my guidance, he no longer has the chance to deny!

The atmosphere in the exhibition hall was very quiet. Everyone listened as Director Ochiai, who seemed relieved, slowly recounted the details of his crime and its preparations.

When Shizuka Hiratsuka heard Director Ochiai's words, "Knights are also baptized by the evil blood of demons," she subconsciously turned her head to look at Yukino beside her.

She didn't notice Hiratsuka Shizuka's expression. Perhaps it was the first time she heard the murderer's monologue in person, Yukino's attention was very focused, as if she had already immersed herself in the story told by Director Ochiai.

Originally, the case should have ended after Director Ochiai voluntarily admitted that he was the murderer.

But for some reason, Shizuka Hiratsuka always felt that the director Ochiai in front of her gave her a very different feeling.

Do it when you think of it. Being fussy has never been Shizuka Hiratsuka's style.

Just after Director Ochiai finished his statement, Shizuka Hiratsuka spoke slowly before Inspector Megure could have someone come forward to handcuff Director Ochiai.

"Director Ochiai, huh? I have a question for you. I wonder if it's convenient for you to answer it."

"If I knew." With a faint smile on his face, Director Ochiai turned and looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka. After hearing Shizuka Hiratsuka's question, the police officer on the side did not rush forward to control Director Ochiai.

"You look quite old, and you don't seem to be exercising or practicing anything." Shizuka Hiratsuka chuckled and nodded, her eyes sweeping over Director Ochiai, who was wearing a suit.

"How did you manage to lift the dead man with one hand while wearing that heavy armor, and then thrust the sword through his body and into the wall so fiercely?"

"Maybe it's God's will." Director Ochiai's tone suddenly softened. He was silent for a moment, and suddenly a fanatical and subtle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

“When I wanted to protect the museum, when I was determined to give my all, he answered me and gave me the power to protect it.”

"The power of protection?" Shizuka Hiratsuka couldn't help but sneer and spoke nonchalantly.

"If there is such a power, I would like to see it for myself."

"As you wish, beautiful lady."

As soon as the words with a faint smile fell, Director Ochiai ran out from the police officers surrounding him in surprise. With a speed that should not be for someone of his age, Director Ochiai rushed straight to Kubota who was looking at him in amazement, and halfway through, he picked up the blood-stained sword that was placed aside as evidence.

"Ahhh!"

"Dang!" He closed his eyes and roared in fear. Kubota, who thought he would be killed by a single blow, was surprised to find that he did not feel any pain.

'The knife is too fast?' As soon as this thought came to mind, Kubota felt a huge force hit his waist, knocking him away.

With a strange cry, Kubota rolled to the ground.

But at this time, no one present paid attention to him!

"Crack!" The intertwined swords made a harsh sound. Director Ochiai slowly raised his head, looked over the sword, and looked at the heroic face opposite him.

"Interesting, you are indeed extraordinary!"

PS: The attack failed, I will continue tomorrow! ~

Good night everyone~

Chapter 155 Sorry! (Weak tears)

The CET-4 exam is tomorrow. The author has been thinking about it for the whole day and forgot to tell all the readers in advance!

No matter how many mistakes I make, they are all my fault! o(TT)ゞ

I'm shamelessly asking for another day off today. I promise, unless there's something urgent, this will be my last day off in December! (The weak wins the weak)

My method is very different from that of all the talented readers. My English is really... It's unbearable to read.

If I can't pass the Level 4 exam, it will be too late!

Everyone, go to bed early. I won't be doing anything after the exam tomorrow. I'll definitely be sitting in front of the computer and writing!

Besides, the holiday is coming soon, and the amount of updates will increase after I go home!

Finally, I wish all readers a sweet dream tonightφ(￣?￣o)~

Chapter 156 One Hundred and Five Three You Dare!

"Kaka!"

The sound of two swords clashing could be clearly heard in the exhibition hall.

Shizuka Hiratsuka squinted her eyes and felt the feedback from the sword in her hand, and her vigilance suddenly increased.

Although she had sensed something was wrong as soon as she asked the question, Shizuka Hiratsuka did not expect that Director Ochiai, who was still smiling and talking a second ago, would suddenly draw his sword and attack.

Fortunately, Shizuka Hiratsuka's attention has always been on Director Ochiai. The moment she saw him escape from the encirclement of the police officers, she rushed out from her position at the same time, and quickly drew the long sword in her hand from the armor exhibit on the side, and met Director Ochiai's slash head-on, blocking it at the critical moment. Otherwise, more than one person would have died in this exhibition hall today.

just.

"You have such agile skills. Old man, you can make such a breakthrough at your age. Even I want to praise you~" With a slight smile on her lips, Shizuka Hiratsuka tried to exert force with her arms and began to push the sword towards Director Ochiai.

Unfortunately, this kind of straightforward wrestling is not what Shizuka Hiratsuka is good at, and her intuition also tells her that briefly unloading the force at this time and then trying to crush the opponent with explosive force will definitely put herself in a passive state.

Although he is just an old man, the aura that Shizuka Hiratsuka feels from Director Ochiai now exceeds that of those famous Japanese martial arts masters who have been defeated by Shizuka Hiratsuka.

However, feeling the aura of Director Ochiai in front of her, Shizuka Hiratsuka always felt a strange thought in her heart.

Regardless of how the other party maintained such strength and agility at such an age and in such a body, just the aura of Director Ochiai that made Hiratsuka Shizuka feel cold and irritated made it impossible for him to feel like a human being.

Shizuka Hiratsuka felt that the Director Ochiai in front of her was more like some ferocious and strange beast than a human being.

"But you said I am really interesting. How did you know me?" She looked slightly behind Director Ochiai and came back to her senses from the shock. The police who were shouting and wanted to rush over to catch Director Ochiai were approaching, but Shizuka Hiratsuka was not optimistic about their actions.

And the fact was just as Shizuka Hiratsuka thought. Feeling someone approaching from behind him, Director Ochiai's mouth curled up slightly, and he pulled back the sword in his hand and stopped wrestling with Shizuka Hiratsuka.

The heavy sword seemed to have a soul in the hands of Director Ochiai. Just a simple stab created an umbrella-like sword light in front of Hiratsuka Shizuka's eyes.

His expression became serious, Hiratsuka Shizuka shifted his feet slightly, and the long sword in his hand danced impenetrably. His precise eyesight allowed him to block all the long swords that Director Ochiai had hidden behind his various attacks.

But this kind of attack was not what Shizuka Hiratsuka wanted to see.

Although Shizuka Hiratsuka was exposed to various weapons when learning martial arts, she could only be said to be familiar with them, but could not be said to be proficient in them.

Shizuka Hiratsuka is best at close combat with bare hands.

But the director Ochiai in front of her did not give Shizuka Hiratsuka such an opportunity at all.

With her teeth slightly clenched, Shizuka Hiratsuka turned around and slashed horizontally in an attempt to temporarily force away Director Ochiai's attack.

Although she was somewhat unwilling, Shizuka Hiratsuka had to admit that she had been at a disadvantage in the previous sword duel.

Just as Hiratsuka Shizuka had expected, the policemen were completely useless in the high-speed attack and defense between the two sides. Even though Officer Megure and the others had drawn their pistols, they did not dare to shoot at Director Ochiai, for fear of accidentally injuring Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was constantly interacting with Director Ochiai.

"Oh, you look very uncomfortable, don't you? It seems that you are not very familiar with weapon combat." Without giving Shizuka Hiratsuka a chance to breathe, Director Ochiai rushed up quickly with a sword in his hand. Such a fierce attack made Yukino and the others watching on the side anxious but they had no way to deal with it.

Even Xiaolan, who was somewhat confident in her own strength, stood dejectedly aside. She could not rashly interrupt such a battle rhythm.