detective world detective

Chapter 1500 The corpse in the treasure box
  Lying in bed.

Seeing the meager reward for settling this case, Tangze felt as expected.

After all, he had opened the floodgates this time. He had discovered Kaitou Kidd through his super sense of smell long ago, but he still allowed him to complete the theft of gems.

And after that, he had no intention of arresting him and watched the other party slip away.

This act of betrayal obviously weakened his case reward this time, allowing him to only get the Phantom Thief skills for one year.

However, Karaze doesn't use many escape techniques. With his physical fitness, there are many techniques that are not useless, but he can still do it with brute force even if he doesn't have any.

So 2 years of escape skills are enough. After all, there are very few occasions where he can use it in criminal cases.

Most of the time, people see him running away, and there are very few situations where he needs to run away.

The final evaluation is also more interesting.

Judging from the evaluation, his behavior of letting the enemy run away was obviously inconsistent with the consistent principles of the detective system.

But for this kind of friend and enemy, the system's criteria for judging have become vague and ambiguous, and in the end, it is an attitude that allows him to rely entirely on his heart.

Obviously, this means giving all the decision-making power to Tangze.

Of course, the system does not encourage Tangze's behavior, otherwise it would not reduce Tangze's rewards.

Normally, apart from the early lottery, I have never seen a 1-year skill reward.

Any reward for solving side cases starts with two years.

However, Karasawa didn't care about this loss, because compared to letting Kaitou Kidd help, this small loss was nothing at all.

After receiving the one-year escape technique experience rewarded this time, Karasawa quickly digested it and then slowly fell into sleep.

Early the next morning, Tangze had breakfast and went to work as usual.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Koshimi Nanatsuki, who was usually sitting on the sofa drinking tea and lazing away. Although he was also making tea now, he had an extra book on "Criminal Psychology" in his hand.

Obviously because of Karasawa's words, Koshimizu Nanatsuki also changed his increasingly lazy style and began to get involved with the two rivals she identified.

Especially when she knew that even Conan had become Tang Ze's apprentice and performed very well, her sense of urgency became even more obvious.

Although she had only met Hattori Heiji, she was not unfamiliar with Kudo Shinichi. She knew that Hattori Heiji was a little inferior when they first met.

But because the three of them are the representative detectives of the "East, West, and South" regions, even though they have never met Kudo Shinichi in person, they still regard him as their imaginary rival.

But after all, I have never met Kudo Shinichi, so the sense of urgency is actually only brought by Hattori Heiji.

But later, as he got acquainted with Conan, Koshizui Nanatsuki gradually realized that the two had a very good relationship, and he inquired about each other's information with Conan.

When asked about the news about Conan Kudo Shinichi, it is obvious that he is bragging and using himself as a stepping stone.

But Conan also showed great strength in reasoning, which put Koshimizu Nanatsuki under a lot of pressure.

After hearing the words of praise from Conan's master Karasawa, Koshimizu Nanatsuki couldn't sit still.

It would be fine if he lost to the other two, but if Conan, a primary school boy, surpassed him one day, he would be really shameless.

So Koshizu Nanatsuki suddenly changed from lying flat to a book king, carrying a book with him wherever he went.

However, this also brought some troubles to Karasawa, that is, he had less time to fish. After all, Nanatsuki was over the water and studied inwardly. It would be very unkind for you to waste the other party's time by fishing.

From this aspect, Tang Ze shot himself in the foot.

Three days passed in a flash, and Tangze's life became peaceful. He just dealt with work every day, and then drank tea.

That leisurely look made Koshimizu Nanatsuki gnash his teeth, his head hurting, and he deeply despised Karasawa's leisurely attitude.

But what makes her feel even more distressed is that even so, they still can't surpass each other.

This gap is simply disappointing.

In the spirit of not having a hard time for me and not letting my competitors have a good time, Koshimizu Nanatsuki even made a special call to tell Hattori Heiji about this matter.

Knowing this, and facing the challenge of Nanatsuki Koshikatsuki, Hattori Heiji felt heartbroken and a sense of urgency.

So he called Conan again.

It is foreseeable that when Conan and Koshimizu Nanatsuki meet again, a new round of involution storm will probably form, which is completely a vicious circle.

But the person who caused all this turned out to be a completely amused person, gloating over the misfortune of the three of them.

Unconsciously, time passed day by day. During this period, Karasawa also contacted Conan to investigate from the side, but he did not get any information that might lead to the case.

Then, without any precautions, a murder occurred.

When he heard the news, Tangze had no choice but to accept it.

Even if he wanted to take precautions, Tang Ze could not nip all cases in the bud, and he couldn't say these things in advance.

Although knocking from the side will not be noticed, the person involved sometimes does not feel that what he is about to do is anything unusual.

Therefore, it is inevitable that there are omissions in the information Tangze obtained.

However, now that the case has happened, there is no choice but to accept it. Karasawa quickly gathered his mood and set off with Aso Minoru.

The crime occurred at a radio station in Japan. Tangze couldn't help but sigh when he heard the location.

If his guess is correct, I am afraid that the Maori father and daughter and Conan are at the scene of the crime.

There may be branch lines in other places, but for the case that happened at Rimai Radio Station, Karasawa can guarantee that these people were at the scene.

After all, Rimai Radio Station is also a place where many cases occur. It is not an exaggeration to say that there are frequent murders.

When they arrived at the scene, as expected, the three familiar people were there. In addition, Sonoko and Masumi Sera were also there.

The murder scene was also very strange. The body was actually lying in a big treasure box.

The treasure chest was filled with red apples, and the corpse was lying in it.

"What's the condition of the body?"

Looking at the bald old man wearing a kimono and glasses, Karasawa asked.

"The body has completely turned cold, and there are obvious wounds on the back of the head. It seems that this is a fatal injury."

At this point, Aso Minoru sensed the temperature of the corpse and said, "In addition, the corpse has become cold. It has been dead for at least half a day."

"There are traces of wiping blood on the edge of the treasure box." Tang Ze observed the edge of the huge treasure box: "The blood was stuck from the inside. This means that the deceased probably hit his head on the edge of the box when he opened the box from the inside and died. of.

After that, I'm afraid the murderer stuffed it into the box. I think you two also judged it this way, right? "

"That's right." Shiliang Zhenzun nodded.

"I understand the situation of the corpse, so let's talk about the ins and outs of the matter." Tang Ze looked at Conan and the two of them and said, "Just tell it from your perspective."

"Understood." Conan nodded and said, "Things started when Sonoko participated in this show through Uncle Shirou's relationship..."

As a trend-setting radio station, Rimai Radio has always pursued novelty in its programs.

While some are not popular, some shows are hits.

And the one they came to participate in today is the most popular dessert showdown event at the moment.

This show adopts an arena system, and the champion accepts the challenge of the next opponent.

The theme of each duel is decided by the organizer, and the theme is locked by a unique treasure box. The players not only have to look at their strength, but also some luck to see whether the ingredients they choose for the competition are suitable for this fruit.

This is basically a program like this. After understanding it, Takagi on the side also conducted an initial investigation and screened out the relevant persons in this case.

The first is the deceased. The other party’s name is Masanori Takeki, who is known as the main town in the neon dessert world (Note 1). He is a legendary dessert master and a review judge on the show.

And according to the usual procedures of previous programs, Takeki Masanori will treat the audience to desserts made by himself during the program.

If you can guess the fruit used in the opponent's dessert, you can taste the winning dessert in that competition.

And if the guess is not correct, there will be no benefit.

In this program, the deceased suddenly disappeared and could not be contacted before recording. Because of this, the program chose Mouri Kogoro, who was supposed to be an audience member, as the guest to save the scene.

However, the whereabouts of the other party have now been determined. It is thought that the place of death of the other party is in the treasure chest of the show's theme. This seems to indicate that this murder case is related to people related to the show.

After Takagi discussed the search direction with Karasawa, he decided to investigate around the relevant personnel of the entire program first.

After all, this show is so popular, and the relevant people participating in the show will naturally have conflicts of interest, so naturally it is more likely to be the cause and motive of the murder.

After the deceased finished speaking, he became a suspect who might be related to the case.

The top priority is the pastry chef named Kurimura Xihei.

The other party is a middle-aged man with a mustache, and he is currently the six-time champion of the show. His constant winning has made his dessert shop very popular, and he even recently opened a branch.

"Actually, I think Kurimura Xihei is a bit weird."

After Takagi introduced the opponent's general situation, Conan said about the opponent: "The last dessert duel was strawberry, and he just brought ice cream and jelly suitable for strawberries to the competition."

"Are you talking about cheating?" Tangze said after hearing this: "It is indeed suspicious to bring ingredients that match the theme fruits six times in a row.

And judging from the current situation, the other party is obviously the beneficiary, and if discovered, he will indeed have the strongest motive to kill. "

"But didn't Yuanzi and Xiaolan also say that even the staff of the TV station didn't know which fruit to use for the question in that box?" Sera said, "And the process is also very strict."

"Can you tell me more specifically?" Tang Ze asked after hearing this.

"According to Sonoko, when the show starts, the ancient iron treasure box will be delivered to the show site."

Masumi Sera recalled: “Every time, experts who are good at selecting high-quality fruits would stuff the fruits that are the ingredients of the topic.

After it is filled, the treasure box will be closed and locked and sent to the TV station.

After that, the chief director of the show will put another lock on the treasure chest and send it back to the experts again.

After this, the expert will remove his own lock, and then the box will be returned to the TV station.

When the show starts, the host of the show will use the key given by the director to open the lock.

It is not until this time that the theme of this competition will be revealed. "

"I see. Although this method is not clever, it can indeed keep secrets secret." Tangze touched his chin and said: "I remember that when communications were underdeveloped, similar methods would be used to exchange important intelligence documents."

"That's right." Sera Masaki nodded and smiled: "Although this method is troublesome, only the person with the key has the right to see the contents inside.

Therefore, even if someone wants to peek during transportation, there is nothing they can do. "

"I understand the situation." Tangze nodded, then looked at Takagi: "Where are the other relevant personnel?"

"The expert in selecting high-quality fruits is Fumi Kasugaji."

Takagi looked at the notebook and said: "According to the current direction of the investigation, if Mr. Takeki discovers that he leaked the topic for profit, he will also have the most murderous motive."

After all, if you are discovered, your credibility will be completely ruined.

"Yes." Tangze nodded and said, "In addition, the people involved in transporting the treasure boxes in the program are also suspected. Is there any statistics on their information?"

"Of course." Takagi nodded and said: "The person who came into contact with the treasure chest was Taruoka Toshii, a staff member of the Japanese radio station, the fat one.

He seems to be keeping the lock on the TV station's side. If he has backed up the key to the lock on the TV station's side or tampered with it.

So after Kasugaji Fumino and others remove the lock, there is a possibility that he can see the fruit in the treasure box. "

Takagi said, pointing to the fat man who was undergoing criminal questioning and motioning for Tangze to take a look.

Immediately, Takagi pointed to the tall and thin man next to him with a scruffy beard and medium-long hair: "That is Fang Gudu. It is said that he was the one who padlocked today."

"The one wearing the white chef uniform is this time's challenger, Ms. Wua Enomoto."

Conan pointed at the young man and woman standing aside and said with a smile, "As for the one with long hair, you should also know him. It's Mr. Kenzaki who plays the detective Zuomonji."

"We are also old friends." Tang Ze smiled and said, "After all, this is not the first time he has been involved in a case."

Kenzaki Shuya, who was not far away, seemed to have noticed everyone's gaze. After turning his head and looking over, he smiled and waved to everyone before walking towards this side.

Speaking of which, although this person is a marginal character in the Conan plot and does not appear many times, he is still a supporting character with a well-known name.

And among the high-risk celebrity professions, apart from Okino Yoko, there are only a few people who have a protective aura.

Although he will inevitably be involved in the case, he is just a supporting role and cannot be the murderer.

Because of this, Tang Ze quickly eliminated the other party's suspicion.

Note 1: Important town: A town that occupies an important strategic position. It also generally refers to a town that plays an important role in some other aspects. Now it can also describe important figures in a certain field.

(End of this chapter)