Chapter 17501757 [Midnight Shadow]
Of course, the group of people who came as guests were theoretically also suspects.
However, Inspector Megure glanced over there and then looked away with a lack of interest: There was nothing to see, they were all familiar faces, and I could imagine what they looked like with my eyes closed.
But compared to the troupe members, this group of acquaintances were very active in answering questions.
Seeing that the troupe members lowered their heads and didn't want to talk, Jiang Xia answered for them: "The troupe was rehearsing at the time, and we were all watching from the audience. Due to the special structure of the stage, we could even see the members standing on the sides waiting to perform."
Inspector Megure was stunned for a moment: "So this time it was an outsider who committed the crime?"
...What do you mean by "actually"? Jiang Xia shook his head: "Not necessarily. Actors sometimes need to change costumes, and they won't appear on the stage during that time. In addition, some people need to walk alone on the path to use the "Naraku" to ascend and descend, and they won't be seen during this time either."
"Okay!" With these two conditions, the scope of suspects was immediately narrowed.
Inspector Megure perked up and looked at the troupe members: "So, who among you has changed clothes and used 'Naraku'?"
…
After registering the situation, Inspector Megure yawned and took the troupe member who was also yawning to the police station to take a statement.
The police were investigating and collecting evidence in the screenwriter's room. The evidence had not yet been fully found, and the detectives didn't seem to have anything to say, so Inspector Megure had no choice but to let the guests go.
Then he looked at Jiang Xia who had been live-streaming everywhere these days, and couldn't help but advise him: "I heard that you guys are going to take exams soon, so study at home more when you have time, and don't run around. If there's a case that I can't solve, I'll find you."
Jiang Xia always agreed quickly: "Okay, don't worry."
The program crew who rushed over failed to capture the scene they wanted, and refused to leave, so they went to the police station to report.
Conan didn't want to go home either, he was still thinking about the missing disk: he really wondered why the murderer took that thing. In addition, Ito Tamonsuke's attitude was really strange - this new classmate obviously knew a lot, but his mouth was much harder than his temper, and he refused to say anything.
…
So at night, after Mao Lilan and the others had gone to bed, Conan quietly got up and planned to sneak into the troupe to check.
Before leaving, he watched the news. The live broadcast of the program team was very helpful. From the news, Conan learned that all the troupe members who went to take statements had been released, and they were now living in an old hotel not far from the theater building.
Conan jogged along the sidewalk, intending to take a taxi to a more prosperous area.
Just after passing an intersection, a motorcycle flashed past in front of him like lightning. The car was driving so fast that the wind it created almost blew Conan down.
Conan staggered and held onto the electric pole beside him. Before he could condemn the speeding driver, there was a sudden hum of a motor in front of him - the motorcycle came back again, screeching and braking beside him, the wheels kicked up a cloud of dust. The person in the car leaned over slightly and looked at him through the helmet.
In the dead of night, being stared at by such an outlaw, Conan couldn't help but feel a little nervous, and raised his hand to press his anesthesia watch.
But soon, he realized something.
After taking a closer look at the familiar motorcycle, Conan's eyes jumped: "Jiang Xia? You're secretly riding a motorcycle in the middle of the night again. You'll be caught by the traffic police and sent to class!"
Jiang Xia pushed up his visor and waved his hand nonchalantly: "When you drove your skateboard over the roof of the car, the traffic police didn't say anything to you. In comparison, my motorcycle is much safer - how long will it take to run like this? Get in the car, I'll take you."
Conan considered the difficulty of a child getting a taxi in the middle of the night, and then while condemning this dangerous racing behavior in his heart, he jumped in honestly.
Jiang Xia took off his helmet and handed it to him.
Conan: "No, just drive slowly. And you're a celebrity now, what if someone takes a picture of you driving without a helmet? I'll be fine, I'm just a kid."
Jiang Xia: “…” Kudo is really getting more and more used to his identity as a first-grade elementary school student.
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It wasn't just the two detectives who were running around outside tonight because they couldn't sleep.
All was quiet.
In a Japanese-style hotel near the theater, Ito Tamonsuke sat up and quietly left the room.
Next to him, Ito Hui, who was sleeping soundly, opened her eyes silently. She also turned over and sat up, and followed him quietly with concern.
Ito Tamonsuke was distracted and didn't notice the little stalker, and went all the way to the theater.
There was a cordon outside the crime scene, but the evidence that needed to be extracted had almost been collected, so the police temporarily withdrew and there was no one in the house at this time.
Ito Kei huddled in the corner and saw Ito Tamanosuke push open the back door of the theater building and walk in.
She suddenly became nervous: "..." Why did my brother come here in the middle of the night? He was just like the bad guys in TV dramas who wanted to destroy the evidence at the scene... No, that's not right, there must be another reason!
Even Conan noticed the abnormality of Ito Tamonsuke. As the person closest to Ito Tamonsuke, Ito Megumi actually noticed something.
She was confused for a moment and was hesitating whether to follow in, but at this moment, the little girl suddenly felt something was wrong.
Ito Hui lowered her head and found that there was a tall shadow under her feet. The shadow completely covered her small figure. She was instantly terrified and realized that there was someone behind her!
The little girl was so frightened that her breathing stopped, but her mind was still clear. She clenched her fists, and instead of turning back to alert the other party, she pretended to be unaware, but in fact she suddenly sprinted and ran to a 24-hour convenience store across the street.
But after she ran two steps, she was grabbed from behind.
The scary black shadow behind her was very skilled in picking up the person. Ito Hui was like a cat with its neck pinched, frozen in the air, her face pale with fear. She was about to scream, but at this moment, a familiar voice came from above her head: "Don't run a red light in the middle of the night."
"!"
Ito Hui opened her eyes wide in surprise.
She struggled to turn her head, saw the person behind her, and whispered in surprise: "Jiang Xia!"
He didn't say hello to Conan.
Conan looked up at Ito Megumi who was lifted into the air: "..." Sure enough, after the perspective became higher, the little girl could no longer see him.
It seems that the reason why his solo actions today failed one after another was not because his infiltration skills had regressed, but simply because the little girl was just too tall and could see him at eye level, just like it was always very difficult for him to get rid of the Young Detectives.
Jiang Xia put the little girl on the ground.
As soon as Ito Hui landed, she turned to look at Conan: "Hey! You're here too."
(End of this chapter)
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