Conan the Hell Puppet Master

Sanada Ichizo made an excuse to leave.

"Then I'll go and prepare lunch! I wonder if the four of you are having lunch here?"

Baidi also intends to find a reason to run away.

"Well, does Mr. Baidi usually cook?"

Kogoro asked curiously.

"Yes, we usually let the one who entered the last... cook."

Miyoshi Mazi hasn't left yet, probably because of the "magic" that Gao Yuanzhao performed in front of her...

One of the most terrifying.

It's also because of that... "Magic"

, Miyoshi Mazi even sent an invitation to Gao Yuanzhao.

"I don't know if this gentleman is willing to show his face and have a meal together to discuss magic. Anyway... there is already a famous Maori Kogoro here."

Maori is a big man, and he gets carried away when he hears praise from others, not to mention that he has long hoped that Gao Yuanzhao would not steal his limelight.

"Yeah, Teru-kun, just go and explain the magic, it's enough to have my famous detective Mouri Kogoro here."

Gao Yuanzhao rolled his eyes, if he could, he would also like to exchange magic with the other party, but Xiao Lan was still here, so he could only refuse.

"I'm sorry..., I'm not from the position of a detective today, but to make up for the mistakes that our police may have made, and come to investigate the matter of Jiujiu Yuankang!"

"Dad thing"

At this time, a little loli heard her father's name, and ran to the hall, looked up at Gao Yuanzhao and asked.

"This big brother, why did you mention your father's name? He is currently performing abroad, so he can't be present for you for the time being!"

It seems that this little loli is... Ninety-nine Yuankang's daughter, Ninety-nine Fumi, is indeed very kawaii, but what she said surprised everyone.

Isn't Mr. Yuankang dead? Why did he go abroad again?

Gao Yuanzhao was the first to react, rubbing the little loli's head lightly and said.

"It's a pity that I couldn't see Mr. Yuan Kang's magic show. I heard that it was super beautiful and came here."

"Of course it's beautiful!"

Little Loli said very proudly, but seeing Gao Yuanzhao's gentle expression, she immediately blushed and invited.

"If the big brother waits: willing to accompany me, and my mother to go out to buy things, when my father comes back, I will let him perform for you."

"No!"

Xiaolan came over and held Gao Yuanzhao's arm, "Big brother is very busy today."

"Eh!"

The little loli's voice was a little low, and at this time Qihui also got close to the little girl.

"Wen Nai, I'm sorry, mom has something to do today, so I can't accompany you to buy things."

"Eh!"

This time the little loli is just... unhappy.

Why is it like this, Mom, you clearly agreed to go shopping together to celebrate your birthday, and so does Dad, tomorrow is my birthday, but Dad went abroad to perform, you sons."

The more she talked, the more aggrieved she even started crying.

Fortunately, Miyoshi Mazi went to Little Loli to comfort her and went with her. Little Loli wiped away her tears and went out with Qihui's exhortation.

"Big brother, be sure to come over tomorrow!"

Of course, the little loli made an agreement with Gao Yuanzhao before going out.

I didn't even look at alumni Conan during the whole process, I can only say that Gao Yuan is too strict because of his height.

And after all the three magicians left, Nanae also took Kogoro and his party to the basement to investigate.

During this period, Xiaolan was a little embarrassed, and tried to let go several times, but was caught by Gao Yuanzhao.

"When the two opponents are gone, they are about to let go. My Xiaolan is not so realistic!"

Being so provoked by Gao Yuanzhao, Xiao Lan could only continue to hug Gao Yuanzhao until she entered the basement to start the forensic investigation.

The basement is a room dedicated to Ninety-nine Yuankang. According to Qihui, Yuankang would usually stay here to study when he was developing new magic.

However, due to Yuan Kang's death recently, several students will come here to study.

On the wall of the room, there is a circle of pictures.

"These are my husband's former disciples, no matter what...

Whether he has gone out independently, or has given up magic, he will make a photo frame and collect photos."

Everyone stood in the room and looked around, and suddenly Conan noticed the difference in one of the portraits, and stretched out his finger just to ask.

"Excuse me, madam, does the person in this portrait have any special relationship with your husband? I found that this one is the cleanest of all the portraits."

Conan's words were choked, and he could only look at Gao Yuanzhao resentfully.

Obviously I saw it first, obviously I stretched my finger first, why should I be robbed? It's a pity that Conan is too short, and Xiaolan, who is more concerned about him, pays all his attention to Gao Yuanzhao, so he can only be alone. Self-pity.

"This is Kinoshita, but a genius among geniuses. Unfortunately, fourteen years ago, there was an accident during a practice and he died young."

Mentioning this person, Qihui's words also added a bit of regret.

"But why only this place is clean, I don't know very well, because my husband generally doesn't want to stay in this basement for a long time."

"It's definitely Mr. Yuan Kang's memory of this most talented disciple, so he is so attentive!"

Kogoro has a thicker line and speculates for granted.

"Let's check the room first for any...missing details!"

Saying that, Xiaogoro had a very professional expression on his face. He first saw the traces made by the police on the ground, but found nothing, then walked to the wall and knocked on it.

"Boom boom boom!"

The sound was dull.

"This wall seems to be very thick, are the other sides like this?"

"Yes, my husband usually likes to listen to classical music for inspiration, so these four walls have been specially treated for sound insulation."

Listening to Qihui's explanation, Gao Yuanzhao, who had been observing the traces of the corpse, held his chin and analyzed.

"So, even if the victim was screaming inside, there would be no movement outside."

"Uncle Zhao, what you said is wrong, look at this lock!"

Conan did not know when he had slipped to the door, pointed at the lock above, and refuted Gao Yuanzhao's words.

Kogoro also walked over and twisted it.

"This lock is fairly easy to open. If the victim is not tied up, he should be able to open it easily after finding out that he is poisoned, and then go outside for help, um, if you look at it this way"

Kogoro pondered, and finally clapped his hands without thinking about Jiujiu Qihui.

"So, no matter how you look at it, this is all suicide by your husband who stayed in the room. After all, you also said that your husband likes to look for inspiration in it. Maybe he didn't find it all at once, and he committed suicide if he couldn't think of it. It's also possible."

"Dissent, this is [-]% murder!"

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Gao Yuanzhao objected to the conclusion drawn by Kogoro after careful consideration.

Conan at the door glanced at Gao Yuanzhao's feet, the outline of the corpse's position drawn by the police, and immediately knew what Gao Yuanzhao meant, but what did that pose represent "I think the deceased was actually tied, but not directly. It was tied to the body with a rope, but it was tied to a prop that the deceased often used, so it was not found."

While talking, Gao Yuanzhao walked to an oil painting.

On the oil painting, Jiujiu Yuankang stretched out his hands and performed a magic trick of manipulating objects without contact.

"I think that day, the deceased should have this ring on his finger! It's... the kind drawn in oil paintings..."

"Yes, this is my husband's No. [-] magic. It uses a few hard-to-find threads tied to a ring to manipulate objects from a distance. I think my husband must have been practicing this magic that day."

When Ninety-Nine Seven Hui explained the situation, he also explained the operation method by the way.

The thin line of the ring Conan guessed the switch at once, but unfortunately still did not have a chance to speak.

"It should not be practice, but after someone put rings on the two thumbs, and then the two rings are tightly tied together with a thin thread. I remember that the thread used for this kind of magic show is relatively strong, and it is very strong in poisoning. Under the circumstances, it is impossible to break free.”

"Brother, how did you know!"

Xiaogoro understood it, but he didn't know the basis for Gao Yuanzhao.

This time, Conan finally found the opportunity, ran to the place where the body fell, pointed to the outline of the... police mark and said.

"I think according to my brother, I must have seen this outline. After all, according to this outline, the deceased should have his hands rigidly placed on his sides, and the TV... totally different."

Conan finished speaking, "a face of naivety"

He looked at Gao Yuanzhao for approval, but found that Gao Yuanzhao had already walked behind him.

"Conan-kun, you are right, Mrs. Qihui, I think this is what the deceased looked like at the time!"

Gao Yuanzhao did not know where to conjure a rope, and while talking, he tied Conan into a "stick"

, and a delicate bow tie.

Qihui was obviously frightened by Gao Yuanzhao's actions, but nodded anyway.

"Yes, at that time the police also said that the movements of my husband's body were a bit strange."

"Then you can be sure that your husband really died of murder, not suicide as the police stated!"

Gao Yuanzhao's expression was very determined, but the movement of covering Conan's mouth with his hand was a bit inconsistent.

"Then the next step is... to decipher the information represented by the two cards left by your husband."

After finishing speaking, Gao Yuanzhao threw Conan to Kogoro very smartly, and then walked to the table in the center of the room.

And after receiving Conan, Kogoro not only did not help to loosen the bond, but instead heard Conan's "call for help"