Conan: I'm really not the mastermind behind the scenes

"Diwu—diwu—"

On the busy streets of Yokohama, ambulances sped past with sirens blaring.

The driver concentrated on driving, while the medical staff in the passenger seat confirmed the situation with the center again: "Naka-ku Yamashita-cho, 15-chome-4, SON-OKO Hotel, one seriously injured person, one..."

rustle.

Suddenly, a strange noise came from the other side.

"Hello?" the medical staff asked quickly, "Call center, what's going on over there?"

"……fine."

A few seconds later, the voice from the other end sounded again, but it seemed to be filtered through, and became a little fuzzy.

"The center just received a call that a serious traffic accident occurred at a large event site at the foot of the mountain park. It is estimated that more than 10 people were killed or injured at the scene. Car No. 32, urgently change route and go there for rescue first!"

"Eh?"

Hearing this sudden instruction, the medical staff and the driver were stunned.

"But the hotel..."

It was the first time for the young medical staff to encounter such a temporary change of location, and they were a little hesitant.

"The call center has sent a new car. Please go to the scene of the major accident first." The other party ignored his doubts and emphasized it again.

The driver had seen many messy and stupid operations, so he said, "Got it, we'll go there right away. This side is indeed closer to the park at the foot of the mountain."

After saying this, he turned around at the next intersection.

They drove in a different direction away from the hotel, and the call center was disconnected. The medical staff in the passenger seat frowned as they looked at the disconnected electronic equipment.

Is it an illusion?

Why did he feel that the voice just now seemed a little different from the voice of the contact person who first contacted them?
……

On the 20th floor of the SON-OKO Hotel, fifteen minutes after the incident, police officers from the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Headquarters were the first to arrive at the scene.

They quickly set up a cordon and did not allow their vehicles to enter or leave at will. Only when the ambulance arrived did the police take a quick look and let them in.

Inside the banquet hall, police were guarding the door, and all those watching the game, whether guests or hotel staff, were stopped indoors, waiting to be questioned by the police.

The paramedics entered the banquet hall and carried Shou Hualian onto a stretcher. Mrs. Shou followed them with a worried look on her face. Several others came to the congressman and bent over to examine him.

Shinichi Kudo stood behind the crowd. He saw those people shaking their heads after checking, declaring the congressman completely dead, and then evacuating with the seriously injured.

"Kudo..."

Miyano Shiho half-shrank behind Kudo Shinichi, and she made uneasy sounds, drawing his eyes away from the medical staff.

"It's okay." Kudo Shinichi was relatively calm. "That kind of organization may not care about beauty pageants, and as long as the case is solved as soon as possible, the police will let us go. With so many people leaving together, as long as we blend in, we won't be easily found."

This was their plan when there were no cases. When Miyano Shiho heard that his plan remained unchanged, she knew that he was still holding on to luck, or was still looking down on the organization, and she clenched her back teeth slightly.

Kudo Shinichi's attention quickly returned to the case.

He used the face of a stranger and naturally did not assist the police in investigating the case as "Kudo Shinichi". He stood behind the crowd and looked at the police in front of him.

"Detective, stay out of the way!"

Kanagawa police officer Shigeo Yokomizo faced Kogoro Mori with impatience on his face: "Solving cases is the job of the police. I don't care if you were a detective of the Metropolitan Police Department in the past, but you are not qualified to make decisions here now."

Veins popped out on Kogoro Mouri's forehead in dissatisfaction, and Professor Agasa and Suzuki Sonoko beside him hurried forward to pull him back.

At this moment, a young police officer ran out from the backstage and reported to Yokomizo Shigego: "Inspector! We found the body of another woman in the prop room backstage!"

When these words came out, everyone was stunned. The girl from Nagano Prefecture, Anpei Sumika, was the first to react: "Could it be the missing Miss Meimei?"

The others looked at her, and the Nagano prefectural police officer who was traveling with her, Takaaki Morobushi, who gave a gentler feeling, asked her, "Who is that beautiful lady...?"

"Hualian's sister."

Kawada Jingmei, a short-haired girl standing next to her, said, "She disappeared before the talent show started. We were worried that something had happened to her because the venue had received a threatening letter in the morning, but Hualian didn't want to look for her properly."

Upon hearing the threatening letter, Kanagawa police officer Shigeo Yokomizo glanced sharply at the person in charge of the competition, who trembled.

"Since you received the threatening letter, why didn't you call the police during the day?!"

Zhu Fu Gao Ming also looked at An Pei Cheng Xiang with disapproval. The long-haired girl lowered her head and whispered: "I'm sorry, Officer Zhu Fu, I was worried that the game would be forcibly terminated, so I didn't tell you..."

Since Mrs. Shou had already left, the person in charge had to take on the task of identification. He followed the police to the backstage and came back after a while.

His face turned pale, and he nodded slowly to the two police inspectors: "...It's her."

Anpei Chengxiang subconsciously covered her mouth, her face full of fear. Even though she was the first person to suggest this possibility, she still couldn't stand it when she heard that her guess was confirmed.

"I... I'll notify Mrs. Shou when I have time." The person in charge said dryly. In a good game, two people died and one was seriously injured. This was a rare occurrence even in neighboring Tokyo. Even if he, the person in charge, did not lose his reputation, he would not be able to survive in this circle in the future.

"No, please inform her now." Zhu Fu Gaoming said calmly, "The two Miss Shou are victims. As their mother, she needs to cooperate with the police investigation."

Shigeo Yokomizo frowned. Although he was not as disgusted with the Nagano Prefectural Police for giving instructions as he was with the detective, he was still somewhat dissatisfied.

Zhu Fushi Gao Ming probably knew that he was talking too much, so he nodded politely to Yokomizo Shigego and said, "I'm sorry, Officer Yokomizo, I'll leave it to you, the Kanagawa police, to take charge from now on."

Yokomizo Shigeo's frown relaxed a little.

As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. He would not always put on a bad face to a polite colleague. He said in a gentle tone: "You are the one who knows the situation on the scene best. It is natural for you to assist in the investigation."

Kogoro Mori, who was also present at the scene and had accepted Mrs. Shou's commission but was now excluded, snorted lightly.

Uncle is really...

Kudo Shinichi felt helpless. He glanced past the two police inspectors who were understanding the basic situation and looked at the policemen who were questioning other people.

Those people were near the congressman when the crystal chandelier fell.

The music producer said nonchalantly: "This is an accident, right? The new hotel was in a hurry to open, and the inspection work was not in place. They didn't find out that the chain of the crystal chandelier was not strong, so the accident happened..."

Suzuki Sonoko, who was not far away, heard this and said dissatisfiedly: "Impossible! Before the hotel opened, all places were checked! Especially the banquet hall where the competition will be held, there will be no quality problems!"

"It's Ms. Suzuki." The music producer nodded politely. "I understand your desire to protect your own business, but there have been quite a few incidents in the Suzuki family recently. I think it would be better for you to be more careful in the future."

"What did you say?!"

Suzuki Sonoko was furious and wanted to go over to argue with him, but as soon as she took a step, she seemed to accidentally step on something, and she screamed and fell forward.

"careful!"

Dr. Agasa next to her was startled and hurriedly supported her.

Kudo Shinichi spotted a small, shiny object that flew out from under Suzuki Sonoko's high heels and landed in front of him. He quickly took out his handkerchief and bent down to pick it up.

It's a fragment of a crystal chandelier chain.

He looked at the fragment and his eyes lit up.

The lamp is new, and the hanging chain is naturally new too. There is not a speck of dust or rust on the fragments, and there is even a faint hint of blackening on the cracks - this is not a natural fall off at all!

Kudo Shinichi held the evidence tightly, he looked left and right, and was really worried about handing it over to the forensic police who missed out on this important evidence, so his eyes finally fell on Zhufu Takaaki.

——His experience with the police told him that Inspector Nagano, whose name was pronounced the same as Kong Ming, might be the most reliable police officer present.

"Huiyuan, please stay here for a while. I will hand the evidence to the police."

"Wait……"

Kudo Shinichi didn't notice the hand that Miyano Shiho extended, and her fingers brushed his arm, failing to hold him. She could only watch him walk away, with no shelter around her.

……

"Click."

The sound of gentle camera taking was heard.

This volume will not attract any attention in a crowd.

Rena Mizunashi took a look at the relatively clear side photo and opened Gin's email.

She posted the photo and reminded the other party that [there are a lot of police officers on the scene, and because another body has been found, everyone on the scene is unable to act normally] before she chose to send it.

Rena Mizunashi put away her phone and took another look at the pale-faced young girl.

Who is she?
Did Gin make a mistake (has this happened before), or is this an important person related to the organization?
CIA agent Hondou Eikai seemed to be thinking about something.

As she thought this, her gaze slowly turned to another person who had caught her attention the moment he appeared.

Doesn’t the police officer named Zhufu Gaoming look somewhat similar to the undercover public security agent Scotch Whiskey who escaped from the organization three years ago and has not been caught yet?
Especially those eyes, they are... exactly the same.

……

Kudo Shinichi walked towards Morobushi Takaaki.

But halfway through his walk, he was stopped by a young man with concealed headphones and a cold expression.

"What's the matter with you?"

The young man looked at him suspiciously and asked in a wary tone.

Kudo Shinichi also looked at the other party with suspicion.

Is this a policeman? But how come he remembered that this person was not among the group of Kanagawa policemen who just came in...? (End of this chapter)