Conan: Gin, do you want to learn crime from me?

Xiao Ai was a little speechless. She was already 18 years old and had long since passed the childish stage. How could she be interested in riding stone sculptures after graduating from college?

Hmm... Although riding on the stone sculpture seems to be pretty good...

Of course the arrogant Ai Dian will not admit that she actually likes this feeling, even in her own heart, she will not admit it!

At the same time, Shan Mu didn't notice this. He didn't know what happened just now. Seeing Xiao Ai's cute and thoughtful look, he couldn't help it for a while...

I suddenly wanted to hug her, but I was worried that there was no suitable reason.

It happened that there was a stone-carved sika deer next to them...

As a result, the sika deer inexplicably served as Shanmu's wingman, but after all, the sika deer was carved from stone, so he probably wouldn't object to anything.

It was a complete act, and Shan Mu, whose face was already full of embarrassment, was worried that Xiao Ai would see what he said, so he turned around and went to the side, found a stone horse and rode on it.

In fact, he didn't lie. Before traveling through time, when he was a child, he really liked riding on the nearby stone horses. This gave him the feeling that he was a general who scolded Fang Qiu.

emm...Every man has memories of being in middle school when he was a child. This is not a strange thing.

Chapter 37 Murder in the Opera House (8)

Now let us return our attention to the stage. When Shanmu and Xiaoai were riding the stone sculptures unscrupulously, they were in the audience seat in front of the stage.

Mouri Kogoro was sweating profusely and sat down on the fir tree seat. There were two empty seats around him, and he felt a little cooler.

I don’t know why, but there seems to be something wrong with the air conditioning in the opera house today. The entire opera house seems very stuffy. (Japan had air conditioning at that time, I checked)

However, in the current opera house, Representative Kumada's embarrassing performance that makes people want to escape is more torturous than the stuffy environment.

If it hadn't been for the helper Kumada hired to help him master the rhythm at the beginning, I'm afraid at least two-thirds of the audience would have left.

Of course, Representative Kumada does not know these circumstances.

At this time, Representative Kumada was filled with the promise Asai Shusui made to him.

When Asai Akishui suddenly found him the night before, Representative Kumada thought that this woman had figured it out. However, what was unexpected was that Asai Akishui made a request to him.

When she performs an opera with herself, she will only be impressed by men who have similar attainments to herself in the field of opera.

Representative Kumada did not reject this. On the contrary, he thought it was a very interesting game.

You know, he has long wanted to give up his addiction to acting, not to mention being able to star with his "woman". This exciting feeling is incomparable to other things.

Finally, at the end of the performance, the two of them dressed in opera costumes and had a heated and in-depth exchange...

Thinking of this, a rippling smile appeared on Congressman Xiongtian's face. No man can refuse role-playing, not even a Congressman!

Of course, all this is predicated on the fact that today’s opera harvest reaches expectations.

But who is he, Representative Kumada?Future Prime Minister!

Are things that can be solved with money still problems?What's more, he can also take advantage of this performance to gain a wave of reputation, which will be of great help to his future campaigns.

In addition, he has already contacted the Red Cross Society, and after completing the process, the donations will be divided into [-]-[-] accounts, and he can still get a [-]% rebate. No matter how much he thinks, he cannot lose money!

It's just that this damn air conditioner is a bit disgusting...

Backstage, he asked his assistant to help him put on the armor. Representative Kumada patted his non-existent chest muscles and let out a long sigh.

In order to pursue the stage effect, even if he is a congressman, he cannot cut corners on his obedience. Although the armor he is wearing now is the lightest one, it still weighs seven or eight kilograms, and it is still airtight.

When he thought about wearing this iron suit on stage, Representative Kumada worried that he would be roasted alive on the stage.

Seeing Representative Kumata's worried look, his assistant quickly handed him two bottles of iced drinks and said with a flattering look:

"Congressman Xiongda, drink some of this. This can prevent heatstroke, clear away heat and detoxify. I just bought it outside and it's still cold!"

Seeing this, Representative Kumada was not polite. He took a bottle of drink and took a sip, then patted his assistant on the shoulder:

"Yes, you are quite discerning. Follow me to study hard and contribute to Japan as soon as possible."

"Yes!"

Hearing the compliment from Representative Kumata, the assistant immediately straightened his back and stood as straight as a tree.

The dog-legged appearance is clearly revealed...

And all this was seen by Asai Qiushui, who was sitting not far away.

Now the character played by Asai Qiushui has been taken to the palace by the king, so now she has changed into a lady's dress. Under the cover of the extremely gorgeous clothes, Asai Qiushui sneered.

Let me show you your official authority again, but this is the last time...

……

Soon, the fifth act began to be performed. The plot of this act tells the story of the newly married Wang who received a crisis from the border.

When he heard that a neighboring country had led an army of [-] troops to invade the border, the king left the queen behind without hesitation and led his men to fight on the border.

The scene begins with the armored king saying goodbye to his newlywed queen.

[Queen, after I leave, the capital of the country will be handed over to you to guard. You are my woman, so you must take care of these government affairs. 】

[Your Majesty, please rest assured that since I am already the mother of a country, my will will be your will from now on. Our eyes will eventually cross the Alps and everything we see will belong to the empire. 】

"Ah~~ How long does it take for this opera to end? Otherwise, we should go outside to find fir trees. It's like a steamer here. It's so hot."

In the audience, Mouri Kogoro yawned out of boredom. Although he had changed seats, he still couldn't sit down.

If he had known this would happen, he would never have gone out wearing such a thick suit today. This was really a big sin for the sake of face.

"Really, Dad! Why can't you watch the opera properly? Miss Qiu Shui is so beautiful! If we leave, we will never have the opportunity to see her wearing this dress so clearly in the future."

On the left, Xiaolan heard her father's complaints and complained a few words with dissatisfaction.

Although she is also very hot, fortunately she was prepared early today. She wore half-sleeved clothes and shorts. Compared with others, she is in the best condition now.

As for Conan...

I don’t know why, but this kid looked at the stage from time to time as if he didn’t sweat. Of course, most of the time, his eyes still chose to focus on Xiaolan’s thighs.

Hmm...it's quite white. Of course Conan is talking about the white skirt Asai Shusui wore on the stage. It's very white!

After a while, the Yongchang line was finally finished by Representative Kumada, which meant that the scene was about to end.

Seeing this, Mouri Kogoro made up his mind. No matter what Xiaolan said to him later, he would go outside to get some fresh air as soon as possible. Of course, it would be the best thing if he could smoke a cigarette.

However, just when he was still fantasizing about waiting for a refreshing moment, he suddenly felt a very hot burning sensation that made his cheeks hurt.

Mouri Kogoro turned his head to look at the stage with some doubts, and just one look scared him so much that he stood up from his seat.

"Everyone, don't panic! Don't move! If you have drinking water with you, follow me to the stage to save people!"

After saying that, Mouri Kogoro hurriedly pushed aside the empty seat and ran towards the stage.

Because on the current stage...

The king who was supposed to be wearing armor and swearing to fight has turned into a ball of fire...

Chapter 38 Murder in the Opera House (9)

It all happened too fast, and it was just when the scene was being changed, and most of the audience was made a little drowsy by the stuffy environment.

When Mouri Kogoro opened his mouth to give the order, no one except Conan and Moori Kogoro even realized what was happening.

The king, who was supposed to be so heroic, suddenly started to burn on his own.

I didn't know what happened at first, but the "King" suddenly knelt on the ground, then turned over to reveal his armor that had been burned a little red. In a short time, the flames spread from his belly to his whole body.

Thick white smoke mixed with green flames, all of which looked like divine punishment in the eyes of passers-by.

When Kogoro Maori led people to put out the fire, a large number of spectators began to whisper.

They felt that Representative Kumata had done something behind his back, which caused them to attract the wrath of the gods, who lowered the legendary fire that could burn out all the filth in the world.

only……

Conan and Mouri Kogoro knew very well that this was probably a murder and not a so-called divine punishment at all.

The strong sour and bitter smell on the stage made them react and quickly took out their handkerchiefs to cover their mouths and noses.

This smell, coupled with the green flames and the thick white smoke, there is only one possibility...

The criminals must have used white phosphorus, a dangerous substance that can spontaneously ignite in the air, to set fires.

The ignition point of white phosphorus is extremely low. It can spontaneously ignite at 40 degrees, but its boiling point is 280 degrees...

Once burned, white phosphorus can even emit corrosive gases and is a strictly controlled chemical.

But now, this very dangerous thing suddenly burned on the stage. If it was not man-made, it would be too outrageous.

According to research and surveys, water alone cannot extinguish the flames of white phosphorus. White phosphorus can even burn in water, especially after it is attached to the human body, and it will burn more vigorously. Therefore, a fire extinguisher or sand covering must be used to extinguish the fire.

It was precisely this way that after everyone finally put out the fire, Representative Kumata was already out of shape and was about to be roasted into a charred skeleton. (Susan Sasuke:?)

The scene in front of them completely frightened the staff on the side. No one understood why such a thing happened. Even Mouri Kogoro frowned and didn't know what he was thinking.

"I guess the prisoner put white phosphorus inside the armor, right?"

At this moment, Conan, who had been secretly hiding behind Kogoro Mori, emerged from nowhere, pointed at the body of Representative Kumada and spoke.

"Bastard! Who asked you to come here! How can that girl Xiaolan look after a child!"

Before Conan could finish speaking, Mouri Kogoro, who was interrupted from his thoughts, immediately flew into a rage, ran towards Conan with his teeth and claws bared, and immediately rewarded Conan with a Moori Iron Fist.

"It hurts!!o(╥﹏╥)o"

He covered his head and yelled. Although Conan was often beaten by Mouri Kogoro, this was the first time he experienced such a heavy punch today.

He didn't know that what Mouri Kogoro was angry about now was not that Conan "obstructed the handling of the case", but because the fire scene was so dangerous, how could a child come there casually?

However, Conan's words gave him some clues. Originally, he wanted to know whether the prisoner was hiding in the ceiling and poured white phosphorus on Representative Kumada.

Now what Conan said, the white phosphorus was hidden in the armor from the beginning, is an idea.

Seeing that Mouri Kogoro no longer cares about it, Conan became a little bolder and said:

"I guess the prisoner hid the white phosphorus in the armor from the beginning. The lights on the stage were so concentrated and the temperature was higher than in the auditorium. It was only when the performance was about to end that the white phosphorus began to burn. Only but……"

Halfway through, Conan stopped talking, which made Mouri Kogoro frown, but after looking at Conan twice, he still didn't say anything more.

Conan's words just now can already explain too many problems. These are not difficult to think about. As long as you analyze them calmly, you can quickly draw conclusions.

But the most critical thing, Mouri Kogoro knew, he couldn't get the answer no matter what now.