Chapter 1154 1162 [Don't let him get close to the prisoner]

He pulled the ring and the keychain came out of the small box.

It was a statue that was completely red - a military commander with a waist-length beard, riding a tall horse, holding a long-handled crescent-shaped sword in his hand.

Mao Lilan is well versed in history and is familiar with famous historical allusions. She said in surprise: "This is Guan Yu, right?"

"The general from the Three Kingdoms?" Yuanshan Heye had also heard of this famous person, and was very confused, "...Why did they give us a Guan Yu?"

Mao Lilan liked this unique keychain very much. She looked at it back and forth and said, "I heard that Guan Yu is also a god who can bless people's business prosperity."

"Hmm..." Yuanshan Heye stared at Guan Yu's horse and sword, "It doesn't look like it."

"The Azure Dragon Crescent Blade and the Red Hare are both standard equipment for Guan Yu. Legend has it that this horse can travel a thousand miles a day, which is very powerful." Mao Lilan put it on the table, "Okay, let's pack up the things we bought first."

The atmosphere in the Mori Detective Agency in Beika-cho 5-chome is harmonious.

…

On the other hand, before asking for an alibi, Jiang Xia and the others first followed Inspector Yuminaga to the Metropolitan Police Department - after having some understanding of the case in advance, they might be able to find out more crucial details when they go to inquire.

Inspector Gongchang quietly took out the evidence bags from previous incidents, placed them on the table, and showed them to several detectives.

Each of the transparent small bags contained a red horse with burn marks on it. "These are the 'red horses' left at Rizen-cho 1-chome, Toriya-cho 2-chome, Okuho-cho 3-chome, and the one I just got at Haido-cho 4-chome."

When several plastic horses are placed together, their shapes look exactly the same.

However, the first horse was burned particularly badly, and it had a charred base underneath it, which the other horses did not have.

Jiang Xia picked up the special bag, turned it over and took a look, then fast-forwarded a little: "It seems to have the word 'rabbit'... plus the color of the horse, this must be the famous 'Red Hare'."

"Which famous horse appeared in the Three Kingdoms?"

Hattori Heiji quickly made an association: "That Feng Shui master should be very familiar with this historical knowledge. And he also has a motive - if the house burns down, the cheating video tape hidden inside will naturally disappear along with it. Now that Mrs. Morokaku is dead, his cheating can be completely covered up."

Hearing them mention "motive", Officer Zhang couldn't help but feel a little worried: "But he's not the only one who's suspicious. According to our investigation, the four people you provided who appeared near Zhujiao's house all had certain motives for murder.

"——The deceased's parents passed away not long ago. They only had two daughters. Because the deceased found a son-in-law for the family, the parents left all the inheritance to her. Now that she is dead, the considerable property will be transferred to the name of her fortune-teller sister.

"And then there was the deceased's husband. He was a psychiatrist and had always wanted to sell the family house and build his own hospital, but the deceased refused to agree - the land was inherited from her parents. In addition, there was no guarantee that he would not know about the deceased's affair. This gave him a stronger motive."

"well……"

The police are most afraid of encountering a deceased person with a large number of enemies, as the difficulty of handling the case often soars.

Unfortunately, however, the vast majority of the deceased seemed to have this characteristic.

"Guessing randomly is not a solution, why not go and ask them directly." Hattori Heiji and Conan stood up eagerly. As detectives, their preferences are completely opposite to those of the police - the more troublesome the case, the more it can arouse their fighting spirit.

but……

"..." Suddenly remembering that there was Jiang Xia standing next to him, Hattori Heiji's interest suddenly weakened a little.

Who would have thought that at this moment, Jiang Xia, who had wandered to the window at some point, suddenly said goodbye: "You guys go ahead, I remembered that I haven't finished my homework yet, so I'll go home first."

Having said that, he turned and walked out. His movements were so natural and quick that the other three people in the room were completely unaware.

Officer Gong Chang was stunned for a while, then he touched the back of his head and said, "I almost forgot that you are still students... Well, why don't you go back and do your homework first?"

"...I finished it on the first day of my holiday!" Hattori Heiji's eyes twitched. He didn't want to mention "homework" which would ruin the atmosphere of the painting when he was solving a serious case.

"I don't have any homework."

Conan also expressed his desire to continue investigating the case.

After a pause, he suddenly remembered something and looked at the door where Jiang Xia left in confusion. Then he avoided the police and whispered to his friend Hattori Heiji: "Jiang Xia didn't do his homework at all. He must have just been making an excuse."

"!" Hattori Heiji suddenly became alert, "Could it be that he has discovered important clues and wants to find clues without our knowledge and solve the case secretly?"

Conan: "...No." Although Jiang Xia must be doing something behind their backs, it's probably not just to solve the case...

Conan thought of the tragic criminals who had suddenly disappeared and reappeared with Jiang Xia in the past;

Thinking about it again, his partner this time was not the police from the third investigation department who had been dealing with Jiang Xia for many years and were familiar with his habits, but a relatively unfamiliar department... He began to regret that he had hesitated just now and forgot to stop the person.

"Hurry up and find those suspects to ask about the situation!" Conan stood up, "We must find them before Jiang Xia!"

…

However, it was not what Conan thought.

Jiang Xia did run to find one of the suspects, but he only had a little peaceful and friendly conversation.

Just now, Jiang Xia looked out of the window and suddenly saw the deceased's husband, the psychiatrist, walking out of the Metropolitan Police Department.

After all, the deceased was the one who had the closest relationship with him, so Zhu Jiaoming had to go through more procedures than others, and he just left now.

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The Amuro Detective Agency was right near the Metropolitan Police Department. Jiang Xia was very familiar with the roads in this area, so he quickly took a shortcut to stop him and greeted him in a friendly manner: "Hello."

"!" Zhu Jiaoming was distracted and was suddenly stopped by someone, and was slightly startled.

He raised his head and saw Jiang Xia. His eyes moved slightly, but soon returned to calm: "It's you, little classmate. What do you want from me?"

Jiang Xia gave a friendly smile: "Nothing, I just ran into someone familiar, so I came over to say hello out of courtesy."

Zhu Jiaoming breathed a sigh of relief without making any expression on his face.

Just when he was half relieved, he suddenly heard Jiang Xia say, "But you seem panicked, why? - Are you hiding some important clues from us?"

(End of this chapter)