Chapter 46 About the Misunderstanding of Conan

Chapter 46 About the Misunderstanding of Conan

Chapter 46 About the Misunderstanding of Conan
"Last night, someone tried to break into the residence of Akimoto and her daughter, but fortunately the police were nearby and subdued him in time. That person was the child named 'Dazhu' who was taken in by the old couple."

"So, the person who caused more than 20 murders is that Dazhu? But, didn't you say before that he is not very intelligent?"

Qinghai Chuantang nodded.

"Yes, a third-level mental retard. If you say that this person is the murderer, to be honest, it is a little hard to understand, but I did see him appear in the apartment and try to force his way in."

"At the same time, the fingerprints of the elderly couple were detected in the suitcase found in their home, as well as a few strands of Ms. Jiashi's hair that were found in the suitcase."

hair?

Conan was shocked. How could there be hair in the suitcase?

"Could it be that he put Ms. Jiashi in the suitcase and took her in with him?"

"But there's no reason for that, and how could a man in his seventies do such a thing?"

"Could it be that he couldn't bear it, so he did this on purpose, trying to protect his adopted child? After all, he raised him from childhood, so he still has some feelings for him."

Conan began to fall into deep thought.

"Level 3 mental retardation is not a very serious condition. Some simple self-care and simple interactions with others are still possible."

"So, if he is the murderer, it does make sense. But I always feel like there is something strange about it."

Conan stroked his chin and thought, and couldn't help but speak out the guess in his mind.

Speculation is sometimes necessary, but sometimes it seems a bit cumbersome and will only disrupt one's own thinking and may even lead development to other tracks.

"Sister Xiaotang," Conan suddenly looked up at her, "Let's go to the Nishinei Shoe Repair Shop now."

He thought he might find the answer there.

Terauchi Yoshiyo had a lung disease and was not in good condition.

A piece of fabric would always be cut off from the victim's body.

Putting the two together, Conan thought of a folk legend - the patchwork quilt.

But when they arrived at Xinei Shoe Repair Shop, they saw the door was closed and there was a sign hanging on the door which read: Temporarily closed due to personal reasons.

"What a coincidence. Sister Xiaotang, what do you think?" Conan turned and looked at her.

Yuan Fang, how do you see?
I feel that these two sentences have the same effect.

"Look with your eyes, what else can you do? Dazhu has been arrested. After all, you two are his adoptive parents. Maybe you can go to the detention center to visit him."

"But it seems that he has been sentenced to life imprisonment, and you can only apply for a meeting once a day, so if you want to meet Dazhu to understand the situation, it is unlikely."

"But we may be able to start with Ooi Hideki. I analyzed the locations before, and the two unsolved crime areas overlap, so there may be a connection."

"That is to say, the two murderers must have met once."

"If we can get some useful information from him, maybe we can find out whether Dazhu is the real murderer, or whether there is a possibility of an accomplice."

Conan is just a little kid, so it is impossible for him to go and see him.

Even if Qinghai Chuantang is alone, he will not feel any pressure, and may even feel more comfortable this way.

After all, I have faced many serial killers before and I am used to it.

"You must have come to see me for something. Is it because of the multi-purpose knife case?"

Ooi Hideki clasped her hands together, and before she could say anything, she already understood the other party's intention.

This also illustrates one thing from the side, that he is indeed as Qinghai Chuantang said.

"Have you met him?"

Ooi Hideki nodded. "I did run into him once ten years ago. But even if I told you, I wouldn't have any chance of having my sentence reduced."

"But you always want to be more comfortable in there, right?"

"So, what can you do for me?"

"That depends on how you behave."

Ooi Hideki seemed to find it amusing and couldn't help but laugh.

But soon, he returned to his expressionless look.

“Even though it was ten years ago, I still remember the smell very clearly.”

"At that time, I had just killed an old lady I had been eyeing for a long time, and suddenly I smelled blood. So I followed the smell of blood."

Through the window that was almost close to the ground, Hideki Oi saw the scene inside.

I saw a girl lying on the ground, and the girl next to her was kneeling.

Not far from them, there were two people standing.

Then, the girl picked up the utility knife in front of her and stabbed it into the girl's neck. A lot of blood instantly spurted on her face.

She wiped it hurriedly, but had the illusion that the more she wiped, the more there was.

"I've only ever tried killing people. I didn't expect that it would be interesting to see other people killing each other. Just watching, watching two good friends kill each other."

After Oi Hideki finished speaking, he laughed strangely.

The extremely unpleasant laughter made Qinghai Chuantang feel a slight pain in his eardrums.

"Where is that place?"

Oi Hideki suddenly stopped laughing, and the smile on his face disappeared as well.

"Profiler, right? I'll leave that question for next time."

Having said that, Oi Hideki stood up and left.

The 22nd victim of the utility knife died ten years ago.

At the same time, the eighth closed-room murder case occurred in Insu District, Seongcheon Province.

The other party would not change the location easily, let alone a perfect place that had not been discovered for more than ten years.

The window close to the ground and the place that looks like a warehouse are the clues given by Oi Hideki.

Of course, Qing Hai Chuan Tang told Conan about the incident, so he inevitably changed some details. For example, the only person that Oi Hideki saw was Oshira.

Conan naturally had some doubts about this, because according to his reasoning, there were only two possibilities: the murderer was either someone else or had an accomplice.

"Are you lying to me?" Conan was deeply suspicious.

Qinghai Chuantang uttered an "Ouch", and spread his hands helplessly, "I didn't expect you to see through me so easily. You really are worthy of being a detective."

After straightening her face, she continued, "Because I'm afraid that if the murderer is really that old man, you won't be able to do it."

Conan opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something in defense, but soon fell into deep thought.

What on earth did I do or what actions did I take to cause the other party to have such misunderstanding and illusion, making them think that I am a pushover?

Thinking of the previous cases of the bad guys, Conan immediately understood.

The other party has deep misunderstandings and misconceptions about him, so it's no wonder that she always stops him everywhere and expresses some opinions that may not be consistent with his own actions.

"I don't know why you have such a misunderstanding about me. But if the other party is a murderer who caused 23 serial murders, no matter what his reason is..."

"Even if he really wanted to make his wife better by making the 'Hundred Family Quilt', I would not let him go for such a reason."

"The detective's duty is to find the murderer, and the sentence will be determined by the law. And the death of so many innocent people should not be forgiven no matter what the reason or excuse is."

Conan clenched his fists and spoke solemnly, while also making his position very clear.

Qinghai Chuantang smiled. This might be exactly the answer she wanted.

"However, even if the other party kneels down and cries and confesses his crime in the end... although the possibility of this is very small, I think we cannot forgive him on behalf of the deceased."

"At least from the perspective of those innocent souls, they wish they could chop him into pieces."

It's not because the other party committed many crimes, it's simply because of the dead.

Murder is murder, no matter what the reason is or whether there is any misunderstanding.

At least when doing this, he really wanted to kill the other person.

If everything could be resolved with just a few words, there wouldn't be so many stories ending in tragedy.

"Alright, little Conan. Let's start searching. It will probably take until dark to search such a large area. There are many alleys there, and we might get lost and waste time."

"But remember one thing, no matter who finds out, they must contact the police immediately. Don't try to be brave on your own, understand? Otherwise..."

Qinghai Chuantang smiled, looked at him seriously and said, "I can only ask you, does the coffin need a flip lid or a sliding lid?"

At that moment, Conan's body couldn't help but tremble.

The other party's tone at that time made him feel chilled.

The roads in Renshui District are somewhat complicated and look quite old, making Qinghai Chuantang feel as if he had returned to the 80s for a moment.

It is indeed a great place for those who like nostalgia and retro.

It’s just that some people prefer to go to wider places, so although there are many vacant houses here, there are not many residents, and most of them are elderly people living here.

No wonder no one noticed anything strange at the time.

After all, from a certain perspective, this is also an excellent location to commit a crime.

Following Ooi Hideki's instructions, I searched for the place. Before I knew it, the sky had gradually darkened, like thick ink being poured.

Windows close to the ground.
Qinghai Chuantang suddenly stopped, observed for a while, and then walked forward, trying to see something.

Unfortunately it was too dark inside and I couldn’t see anything.

So she went around to the other side and turned the doorknob.

Surprisingly, the door opened easily and it seemed that no one was there.

After sending the text message, Qinghai Chuantang took out his portable flashlight, turned it on, walked in, and then walked down the stairs.

The light from a portable flashlight is somewhat weak, so there are limits to where it can illuminate.

So much so that when she moved the flashlight away, she was startled by a figure that suddenly appeared.

The incident happened suddenly, and before she could react, she was knocked unconscious by the other party's club.

When Qinghai Chuantang woke up, he found his hands bound and tied to a chair, with his mouth sealed with tape.

She struggled for a bit, but found that the ropes were too tight and she couldn't get free.

"Click——"

It's the sound of a utility knife sliding.

She raised her head and looked at the man.

In Conan's cases, there are several that Conan chose to conceal because no one was killed and the criminals repented. The one that impressed me the most was probably "Not Forgiveable at All". Although the name is this, in the end, they still chose to forgive. If it were an ordinary person, facing a husband who almost killed her, she might not even sleep well, but chose to forgive, which is a bit ironic.
From the beginning of the train chapter, we can see that Tang actually knew part of the plot. I thought I could rely on the power of the plot to show my skills, but I didn't expect that this case was completely different from what I saw before, and the fishing line didn't even have a root. Ahem, I'm off topic.

Regarding the misunderstanding of Conan, in addition to the influence of the previous plot, there is also a certain event. As for what it is, I will talk about it later. In many fan fictions, the protagonist and Conan have a good relationship, or seem to be good friends. Of course, my previous book is no exception. So in this book, the two may never be "friends", but only "partners".

Conan is just a 17-year-old high school student, but Tang is a 26-year-old adult woman. So there is a difference in the perspective of thinking about the problem.

Conan has come into contact with many people from the upper class during his cases, while Tang has come into contact with many ordinary people. Therefore, there is a big difference between their positions.
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(End of this chapter)