Chapter 449: Amuro Toru: Let Me See (Monthly Ticket Plus)
On stage, the male lead held the female lead’s—also his ex-girlfriend’s—hand, cursing inwardly, but showing affection on the surface:
"Even if I go to hell, I don't want to be separated from you - the body may die, but love will turn us into stars and meet again in heaven."
Nakayama Eiko, who played the waitress, walked onto the stage with a tray, placed the kettle and two glasses on the table, and bowed slightly.
At the same time, from an angle that the audience couldn't see, she glared at the heroine fiercely before turning around and leaving the stage.
Originally, she was the heroine of this drama, but now, her role has been taken away by the man on the stage.
The male protagonist Yuichi Ueda pretended not to see the sparks between the two women.
He took the cup and poured water into it, then handed the paper bag containing the "love poison" to the heroine, Oide Shoko. The two of them tilted their heads back, ate the white powder in the paper bag, drank the water in the cup, and then fell on the table with graceful movements.
Suzuki Sonoko and Mao Li Ran were quite immersed.
However, Conan found this love suicide scene very embarrassing.
The scene changed and the lights on the stage went dark. Conan took out his phone and planned to check the news and see if Kid had been arrested.
But just as he opened the webpage, before he had time to click on the case he was interested in, there was a faint commotion on the stage.
Conan's ears twitched and he looked up sharply, feeling vaguely that something was wrong.
Ten seconds later, his premonition came true—a vague scream came from the stage, followed by a growing commotion and quarrel.
Conan took advantage of the fact that he was a child, jumped off his seat, ran over, and turned on the flashlight attached to his watch.
Next to the small round table, the male protagonist who had "committed suicide for love" stood up with a vigilant look on his face.
But the heroine who had committed suicide with him was still lying on the table, without a sound.
The staff gathered around her seemed to have checked on her condition and were calling the emergency number, while someone was also calling the police in an unskilled manner.
Conan's expression suddenly became serious.
...something happened.
…
Ten minutes later.
Several police cars arrived and the audience was evacuated. Before leaving, their contact information was recorded and they were asked if they had noticed anything unusual.
Amid the chaos, a dark-skinned blond man pressed the brim of his baseball cap, adjusted his mask, and blended silently into the venue.
He sat down in a seat in the corner that he had chosen in advance, then took off his mask and pretended that he had been sitting there as a spectator.
——Toru Amuro happened to go to the Metropolitan Police Department tonight.
Before leaving, I heard that a murder had occurred in Beika Town.
The overly familiar place name of Beika Town reminded him of Jiangxia, and he paid a little attention to it.
Then, after the operator reported the situation, he casually said to his colleagues: Jiang Xia is also in the theater, and they don’t have to work overtime too long today. According to the theater staff who called the police, an elementary school student who called himself "Jiang Xia's Assistant" was active at the crime scene and brought them this news.
When he heard the word "elementary school students", Toru Amuro couldn't help but imagine two figures in his mind.
One is a little boy wrapped in a scarf, looking quite harmless, but as if there is an anesthetic needle hidden in all his pockets.
The other one is an elementary school student who wears glasses, doesn’t speak like a child, and gets burst tires wherever he goes.
Plus Jiang Xia's additional condition...
Toru Amuro silently crossed out the first one.
The kid running around under the banner of Jiangxia at the crime scene should be the little boy with glasses who impressed him so much. This kid seemed to be a neighbor of Jiangxia...
With this basic information, Toru Amuro couldn't help but think of his slow-moving investigation into Jiang Xia, as well as the sudden increase in cases around Jiang Xia that began a few months ago.
Since there was nothing important to do in the evening, Toru Amuro simply took advantage of the chaos to go to the Beika Art Theater, intending to see from another angle how Jiang Xia "solved the case" after he had his suspicions.
The deceased actress, Oide Shoko, was recently on the rise in her career. She was a celebrity with great potential and had secret connections with some big shots in private.
Maybe this trip will bring some unexpected surprises... or shocks.
…
Rice Flower Arts Theater.
In the audience.
Miyano Akemi and Xiaobai leaned against Jiang Xia's body, one on each side, leaning on his shoulders, and looked curiously in the direction of the stage.
At this time, the other audience members had already left.
They relied on the detective's reputation and Conan's coaxing and persuasion to stay in the theater and help solve the case.
…
When the new shikigami just appeared, Miyano Akemi followed the contract and passed the situation in the theater to Jiang Xia.
But due to the long distance, there was a delay in going there and another delay in coming back, and I haven’t heard Jiang Xia’s reply yet.
The audience seat where Jiang Xia was located was in the second row, relatively close to the front.
Just now, Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko were taken away to register their phone numbers, while Conan was observing around the crime scene.
A theater staff member came over and whispered to Jiang Xia, trying to ask the famous detective for his opinion, but he got no reply. Even after being strengthened, the ghosts could temporarily replace the main body and perform some simple actions when necessary. However, the characteristics of the ghost fetuses made it impossible for them to control speech, and naturally they could not reason for Jiang Xia.
Fortunately, the staff member who came to inquire had a flexible mindset.
She looked at the detective in a trance, and then thought of Jiang Xia's god-like reputation for solving cases. She thought this was some kind of unique way of thinking, so when she didn't get a response, she didn't dare to say anything and left quietly with light steps.
However, after she left, someone else approached.
——Five minutes later, a hand landed on Jiang Xia's shoulder from behind and patted him as if to say hello: "How is it, do you have any clues about this case? You are really prone to encountering murders."
Toru Amuro was secretly observing from the back row just now, wanting to see Jiang Xia's state when solving the case, and whether he had any covert interactions with certain people.
However, after watching for a long time, Jiang Xia just sat in his seat without moving.
The staff member who came over to communicate just now didn't seem to get a response.
Toru Amuro could only secretly send a message, asking Yuya Kazami, who was among the criminal police, to focus on investigating the staff member who had talked to Jiang Xia.
After waiting for a while, I found that Jiang Xia still had no intention of moving. Compared with previous reports, he was much more passive in solving the case.
It was no use wasting time. Amuro Toru simply walked over, intending to join the team to solve the case and see what reaction Jiang Xia would give.
…
After being patted from behind by Toru Amuro, the main character's reaction was, of course, no reaction at all.
Miyano Akemi, who was sitting on Jiang Xia's shoulder, was startled. She jumped up a little, then fell down again, and hugged Jiang Xia's arm tightly.
Then she raised her head and looked at Toru Amuro, who was very huge compared to her.
(End of this chapter)
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