"You're welcome~" Jiang Lai said cheerfully, as if he was just chatting casually, "Come to think of it, this cheese luncheon meat rice ball was taught to me by a neighbor after I came to Japan not long ago."

"Is that so?" Zhu Fu Gao Ming followed up with the next sentence.

"The method of making rice balls is different from what is said on the Internet. It was invented by a neighbor." As if in high spirits, Jiang Lai simply pointed out its unique production method in a few words and shared it with Zhu Fu Gao Ming in front of him.

Jiang Lai smiled and said, "He has a really great personality and his cooking is excellent."

"What a pity...they moved away later and I don't know where they are now." There was a hint of regret and nostalgia in his tone.

Zhu Fu Gao Ming just listened politely at first, until he heard Jiang Lai's description of the unique production steps, his eyes moved slightly, and his expression as he stared at the lunch box in his hand showed a little bit different.

But he still didn't say much, just politely replied: "It sounds really good, it should taste great."

"Hehe, I only learned it about 70%." Jiang Lai touched his nose and smiled.

"Anyway, Mr. Policeman, thank you for your hard work in eliminating crime and evil. I won't bother you anymore." Jiang Lai blinked his warm brown eyes and waved goodbye, "Enjoy your meal~"

Without further ado, he said goodbye to the well-mannered man with a moustache, watched Zhu Fu Gao Ming's back disappear into the distance, then closed the door and gave him a thumbs up in his heart.

——Perfect, the plan works!

Originally, he was still struggling with how to contact Zhufu Gaoming and how to convey the information related to Zhufu Jingguang. Now he doesn't have to worry about it anymore, as the opportunity has come to him.

The making of this rice ball for Jiang Lai was taught by Morobushi Jingguang, and he happened to make this tonight.

When they were chatting while making dinner just now, Morobushi Jingguang mentioned to Jiang Lai that it was because his brother liked this kind of rice balls that he specially learned how to make it and improved it according to his brother's taste.

That's why Jiang Lai knew that there was a unique method of making rice balls by Morobushi Kagemitsu. He pointed it out in front of Morobushi Takaaki specifically to attract his attention.

By the time the other person starts tasting it, they will probably feel the familiar taste even more.

Adding Kurosawa Akira's unconscious murmurs makes the whole image more realistic.

Jiang Lai certainly would not take the initiative to describe his appearance, otherwise it would appear too proactive and arouse suspicion. This side-by-side approach is just right.

Moreover, he himself had no intention of following the description of Morobushi Kagemitsu's appearance - according to the resurrection line, if the other party had faked his death and then appeared in a normal identity, there would inevitably be some disguise or disguise.

So it’s OK to just keep the eyes as the sensitive similarity!

Well... to sum up, it has been somewhat brought out and has left a few impressions, so it's a good start! Jiang Lai encouraged himself in his heart.

Although Morobushi Takaaki currently does not know when he came to Japan, he probably thinks that he is a friendly neighbor of Morobushi Kagemitsu when he was on a mission.

But if you know the time, you will know that the rice ball teaching days described by me were after Jingguang's sacrifice. This will give rise to some doubts and imaginations -

I guess Zhu Fu Gaoming might ask a few questions seemingly casually later. I will add something more then.

Jiang Lai touched his chin.

As for the things that cannot be explained, no matter what, they are all thrown to HLJ to add to the drama. Mysticism is the most suitable for these plots!

Then don't worry about the three forums. Jiang Lai's Half Moon Eyes. Their brain-filling ability is beyond the sky! They can definitely weave a colorful and beautiful big web by themselves, and maybe they can even give the screenwriter Jiang Lai some hints (?)

Although they probably wouldn't believe the friendly neighbor theory, after all, in their eyes, I am a bad person. Jiang Lai silently wept. He probably guessed that it was a conspiracy theory.

...That's one way.

Jiang Lai was thinking wildly in his mind, and he also complained that maybe he was not only good at acting, but could also be a screenwriter and director.

The multi-talented and multi-artistic Jiang Lai.

I am Director Jiang behind all these plots!

Jiang Lai went back to his seat with a smile on his face, and the three of them enjoyed their dinner happily.

Zhufu Jingguang stood aside for a while as if he was thinking about something. Jiang Lai seemed to understand the surge of emotions in his heart, so he looked at him with his warm brown eyes, full of recognition and encouragement.

"..." Zhu Fu Jingguang exhaled and smiled gently, "Then you guys take your time eating, I'll go downstairs and take a look."

Meeting again after such a long time, all the accumulated thoughts came flooding back. Although he knew that the other party couldn't see him, Morofushi Jingguang still wanted to go down and accompany his brother for a while.

In this brief stop and encounter.

The wind outside was even stronger, with a howling gale and heavy snow. The rising snow mist looked like swaying pulp and paper scraps, making it impossible to see the scene outside.

Obviously, the weather had already exceeded the light to moderate snowfall predicted in the forecast. A massive snowstorm suddenly struck, weaving a cage of ice and snow that trapped everyone in this small hotel.

The two children, Kurosawa Akira and Natsume, were leaning against the window and looking out. They were not afraid of the weather, they just felt curious and excited.

The hotel manager distributed a snowstorm safety manual to every household, warning everyone not to go out. Zhu Fu Gaoming and several police officers were also stranded here because of the sudden snowstorm.

I wonder if there will be another murder tonight, Jiang Lai thought. It probably won't be Christmas Eve.

However, with the police here and the famous Detective Mouri also here (the murderer doesn't know that the real detective behind the scenes is Conan), it will be very difficult to do anything.

I don't know how the murderer will do it——

As I was thinking, the bright light suddenly disappeared, and the surroundings suddenly fell into darkness!

"!?"

"Hey! Is there a power outage?" The child's voice sounded in surprise.

After a few seconds of silence, a sharp, terrified scream suddenly came from downstairs, directly breaking the peaceful atmosphere!

Jiang Lai: “…” Okay, I get it, this is the murderer’s way.

No matter whether you come early or late, there will be a power outage!

Originally, we were prepared for a power outage caused by a blizzard, but now it seems that the power outage came earlier than planned due to the murderer's plan.

Jiang Lai adjusted himself to the darkness before him, then half-groped his way out of the bedside table to get the flashlight that he had prepared long ago, intending to go downstairs to check out the situation.

After all, Fu Gaoming was still downstairs.

Moreover, Morobushi Kagemitsu was also there in his spirit form. As a spirit form, he cannot be seen by others, so it is very likely that he saw who the murderer was.

As a bridge of communication between Yin and Yang, perhaps I can play a unique and important role.

"You two stay in the house and don't go anywhere," Jiang Lai reminded them, leaving them a spare flashlight, "Remember to lock the door."

"Okay~" the children listened carefully.

Jiang Lai opened the door and walked out. With the flashlight illuminating the road ahead, he hurriedly trotted downstairs.

The scream was so penetrating that even Jiang Lai on the second floor could hear it, not to mention the people on the first floor. At this moment, the lights of the mobile phones and flashlights were particularly conspicuous in the darkness, interweaving into a network of light surrounding one place.

In the interlaced illumination of light, one can vaguely see a female corpse lying on the ground, with her long hair scattered all over the ground like seaweed, having lost its original vitality.

The police are maintaining order at the scene and have set up a cordon to ask the onlookers to stand further away.

Jing Guang, the soul body that was lying beside Gao Ming, noticed Jiang Lai rushing over and immediately floated back to his side.

"I saw the murderer committing the crime," Zhu Fu Jingguang said solemnly, "The murderer is the short woman standing in the corner who looked like she was crying from fear."

Jiang Lai looked over and saw a short woman in ochre clothes wiping her tears, and someone beside her was trying to comfort her. She looked thin and weak, and it was impossible to associate her with the murderer.

But the soul body of Zhu Fu Jingguang would not be wrong. After all, in his current state, there was no possibility of deliberate misleading by others.

"...I understand." Jiang Lai replied softly.

Of course, he couldn't just rush forward, point at the woman in ochre clothes and say "You are the murderer". Without evidence, everything would be in vain. Before identifying her, he had to collect detailed physical evidence first.

This is more troublesome and requires certain skills.

Jiang Lai didn't plan to do this job himself. The most efficient way was of course another one. He glanced at the young detective who was thinking beside him, curled his lips, and walked over.

"Conan~"

Conan was startled by a sudden sound beside him in the dark. He turned around and saw a smiling figure shining a flashlight at him, and almost cried out.

"Don't be afraid, it's me."

The black-haired young man in front of him waved.

Conan: "..." Why do you shine your flashlight on your face from the bottom up! This perspective and lighting are very horrible!

Conan complained inwardly, then came to his senses.

Jiang Lai had already spoken and continued, directly hitting the most important explosive point: "The woman in ochre clothes crying in the corner is the murderer, pay more attention to her, collect evidence and report her~"

...What?!

Conan was stunned for a moment. He couldn't help but blurt out: "How do you know..."

"Actually, I know a little bit about metaphysics, so I can predict the murderer to some extent. I can't say more about the rest." Jiang Lai had a mysterious look on his face. "The secret cannot be revealed, young man." He said in a mysterious manner.

“……”Haha, I believe you, you big devil.

Conan has half-moon eyes and has so many complaints.

Jiang Lai just frowned and patted his shoulder: "Trust me, come on."

Then the black-haired young man stood up, waved goodbye and left without any reluctance.

Conan was still digesting the other party's words, and his gaze shifted to the woman in ochre clothes. After what Jiang Lai had just said, he also noticed that there was something strange about this woman.

Combined with the details he observed some time ago, several fragmentary clues are now being connected and woven in the detective's mind.

Could it be——

Conan suddenly had an idea and he couldn't wait to squeeze to the front again to search for the evidence he needed.

However, at the moment he took a step forward, his steps suddenly stopped.

……Wait.

Why would that guy specifically talk about this kind of thing to a kid like me?

Conan suddenly felt a chill.