Conan's grammatical investigator

Chapter 406
In the dark bedroom where the masks were scattered, Conan carefully avoided one mask after another on the ground, looking for clues that could lead to reasoning.

But if possible, Conan now hopes that someone can turn on the lights at the murder scene.

Conan himself can turn on the light, but he needs to step on a chair.

In case Kogoro Mori was alarmed when he turned on the light, he might be "invited" out of the murder scene again.

Who is going to turn on the light!

Conan's heart was screaming, but Qin Zhibo and Mori Kogoro didn't have any intention of turning on the light at all.

Qin Zhibo even stopped in the middle of the room, looking around mechanically.

No matter how powerful your observation skills are, that’s not how you use them, right?

What clues can such a dark investigation reveal?

At this moment, the twin maids in the corridor at the door saw the masks scattered in the room, and exclaimed: "This is a curse! It must be the curse of the masks!"

"The teacher was killed by the curse of these masks!"

The two maids who were members of the atmosphere group seemed to be greatly frightened, squatting pitifully on the ground and hugging each other.

But what they should consider more now is that they are unemployed again.
Nagara Haruka, who was standing behind, took out the No. 13 Tarot card, Death, from the pocket of his pajamas.

As Koizumi Hongzi said when she first came to the villa, there will be dead people on this journey.

It's just that it wasn't him who died.

Hongzi Koizumi on the side also saw the death card in Haruka Nagara's hand, and was also a little surprised.

The deceased was not her
In the room, Qin Zhibo looked around the dark surroundings, and quickly found the investigation points.

【Investigation√】

[There are a lot of blood stains on the mouths of several masks]

【Investigation√】

[The blood on the dagger is very special. If you are holding a dagger, there will be no blood on the handle.]

【Investigation√】

[The sealed door is facing the bed, which is a taboo in Fengshui]

Qin Zhibo found all available clues in the room without moving.

[The investigation of all the investigation points at the crime scene has been completed, is the scene reproduced? 】

【Scenario reappears√】

The scene reappeared, but Qin Zhibo did not see "Xiao Hei" in the room.

Where did "Little Black" go?
Is it too dark here, so "Xiao Hei" is hiding?
Qin Zhibo went to the door of the room and turned on the light in the room, but he still didn't see "Xiao Hei" in the room.

Conan, who was searching for clues, suddenly saw the vision in front of him brighten up, and immediately gave Qin Zhibo a thankful look.

Listen to me, thank you, because of you, light up the murder scene.
At this time, Qin Zhibo remembered that the door of the room was sealed in the investigation point just now. Could it be that "Xiao Hei" is on the other side?
Qin Zhibo walked out of the room and walked into the bedroom next door according to the structure of the house, and he saw "Xiao Hei" who was "working hard".

I saw "Xiao Hei" in a suspended state, throwing things into Su Fanghongzi's bedroom along the lattice board on the door.

[Fast forward] After a highly repetitive preparation process, "Xiao Hei" used the posture of a tracker to tighten something, and then hit it with the thing in his hand.

When you're done, cut it off.

[End of scene reenactment]

Whether it's windy or rainy, as long as you are within your own jurisdiction and the road is not damaged, Police Officer Megure will arrive "instantly".

"It's you again"

Seeing the professional team, Police Officer Megure showed his half-moon eyes in a normal way.

Having gone through so many cases, Police Officer Mu Mu already vaguely felt that Qin Zhibo also had some "death" traits in him.

Brother Qin is infected
As for why it was "infected" instead of "infected", it was because the Maoli family never stopped encountering murders when Brother Qin was away.

"How should I put it, it should be the case calling me, the famous detective."

Mori Kogoro continued to speak, but Police Officer Megure quickly raised his hand to interrupt, "Just talk about the case."

"Yes! Officer Megure, the case is as follows"

Mori Kogoro began to introduce the case to Police Officer Mumu, while Qin Zhibo stood not far away to listen.

Koizumi Hongzi leaned over at this time, stood beside Qin Zhibo and whispered, "This case is really a curse of a mask, right?"

"One of the two doors to the bedroom was completely sealed, and the other was locked twice, and there was no sign of damage."

"In this case, it is impossible for humans to come in, except for the mask, which can be drilled out of the lattice board above the sealed door."

After listening to Koizumi Hongzi's analysis, Qin Zhibo couldn't help sighing inwardly.

Ning is a famous detective—Koizumi Hongzi?
However, Koizumi Hongzi analyzed a wave of cases from the perspective of magic, but in fact
"This case has nothing to do with the curse at all, it's man-made."

"I also know the murderer and the method, but there is still a lack of conclusive evidence."

"And if the case is solved now, the police will take away these masks as evidence, and it will be difficult for us to get the 'pale mask' among them."

According to the retention period of evidence in criminal cases in this world, it would take a week at the earliest to entrust the relationship, and by then the task time would have been exceeded.

So Qin Zhibo must now find a way to find the only pale mask from the two hundred masks of Xiao Boolean.

This is only the first step, and how to get the mask after finding it is also a problem.

Originally, Qin Zhibo's plan was to use Koizumi Hongzi's magic to find the "Pale Mask", and then use the entrustment contract signed with Su Fang Hongzi to get the desired mask openly.

But I didn't expect that now that Su Fanghongzi is dead, even all Xiao Bu's masks have become physical evidence.

Conan. How unlucky!
Qin Zhibo attributed all the reasons to Conan.

Koizumi Hongzi looked at Qin Zhibo with disbelief on his face.

In Jianggutian Town, where Koizumi Hongzi lived, there were relatively few homicide cases. Theft or economic crimes were the most frequent crimes here, and the local detectives were relatively proficient in catching thieves.

It was the first time she had witnessed such a swift case solving.

No, it was the same last time at Mihua Shrine
Eh?Why does it feel like that case has passed for a long time, obviously it was more than two weeks ago
Koizumi Hongzi fell into the cognitive doubts about time, but Qin Zhibo turned his attention to the Xiaobu mask in the room again.

Forensic officer Noto, wearing white gloves, was picking up the blood-stained mask on the ground, preparing to use it for testing.

These Xiaobu masks are not only works of art, but also antiques with a history of hundreds of years, which can be regarded as antique works of art.

If it is an antique artwork, will someone remove the blood stains left on it due to historical reasons?

Qin Zhibo remembered that there were three treasures of Sakamoto Ryoma reported on TV. One of the treasures was the wine glass that was stained with Ryoma's blood when Ryoma was assassinated. The mottled blood still remained on it.

It is the retention of that trace of blood that can prove the historical value of this wine glass.

However, the Xiaobu masks collected by Su Fanghongzi are all smooth on the surface, and there is no blood stain on them before encountering the murder case.

The legend back then was that Shoble committed suicide amidst these masks, as if the masks were sucking his blood.

That's why the cursed masks got their name, and there's no reason for any collector to wash off the bloodstains that prove their historical value after acquiring these masks.

Judging like this, there is only one possibility.
These Xiaobu masks are actually real "fake" faces!

(End of this chapter)