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When Conan heard that there was something going on, he stared at Chu Ming with burning eyes: "You knew each other a long time ago? What's going on?"
Chu Ming groaned for a while: "Do you still remember the sister I always mention?"
"Of course I remember, the rich sister who was several decades older than you and gave you a newly released Lamborghini RAPTOR on your birthday?" Conan said a long list in one breath.
Chu Ming looked at him with magical eyes, a little surprised: "How do you remember it so clearly? Have you been thinking about my sister for a long time? I tell you, you already have Xiaolan, don't think of any crooked ideas of hanging out with rich women."
"Brother Chu Ming, don't talk nonsense!" Conan blushed and suddenly realized, "Could this sister you are talking about be Chris Wynyard?"
Chu Ming nodded, half-truthfully, "Yes, that's her. My mother used to know Aunt Sharon. Aunt Sharon held me and played with me when I was a kid. So when Chris met me, she recognized me the first time. She said she had seen me in her mother's photo album. Later, we became very familiar with each other. We often went out together. When my parents passed away, she was the one who stayed with me."
Chu Ming was not worried that Conan would suspect him because he knew Sharon and Chris. After all, Conan's own mother and Sharon used to be good friends. He couldn't possibly suspect that his own mother was also related to the organization.
Sure enough, Conan knew that Sharon was an actress before, and it was not impossible for her to know Chu Ming's parents. Although he was wary of Vermouth, he relied on the fact that Sharon would not have any thoughts about him during the full moon, so he dressed himself up as Haibara Ai to face Vermouth.
At first, he just thought that Vermouth was targeting Chu Ming because of him. What if she was just attracted by Chu Ming's identity like she did to Dr. Arata before, and wanted to disguise herself as Chu Ming to get close to him and Xiaolan.
Now that she knew that Chu Ming and she were old acquaintances, her worries were alleviated a little.
"Brother Chu Ming, this is about that organization. When have I ever joked with you? But since she and you are old acquaintances, she shouldn't harm you. But you have to be careful, Brother Chu Ming."
Conan looked at Chu Ming worriedly and continued, "And Huiyuan is very worried. She didn't seem quite right when she came back from the press conference for 'Cocoon' last time. Especially after she saw the advertisement on TV, her face turned even paler. When you go back this time, go to the doctor's house to see her. I remember she is quite dependent on you."
"She's just mean-spirited. It's because you didn't listen to her advice and kept trying to show off." Chu Ming laughed at Conan, "Look, it's hard for you to ask her for an antidote now."
Conan was silent for a while, then he opened his mouth: "Brother Chu Ming, do you know? We met Gin's younger brother at the press conference of Cocoon..."
"Can you speak without breathing too hard?" Chu Ming rolled his eyes. He thought his disguise was so crude that Conan could see it.
"I'm just a little uncertain. The probability of me running into Gin's family members is too high recently..." Conan rubbed his brows. "I met Gin and his girlfriend in Osaka before, and I met Gin's sister when I was camping with the doctor and others. Now I met Gin's brother and Gin's girlfriend at the press conference of 'Cocoon'..."
"My brother and Gin's girlfriend?" Chu Ming was trying to hold back his laughter, but his face was full of surprise. He then teased Conan with a sly smile, "Do you think Gin has green hair?"
"...Brother Chu Ming, why are you focusing on this?" Conan rubbed his forehead helplessly. In fact, he also wanted to gossip, "But I think Gin and that so-called girlfriend might be... emmm... the kind of relationship that adults often have, right?"
Listening to Conan blushing and talking vaguely, Chu Ming helped him finish his words: "One-night stand?"
"Ahem..." Conan coughed a few times, his face red as a monkey's butt, "Brother Chu Ming, please be more tactful."
"Oh, you think they are doing something?" Chu Ming touched his chin, "That shouldn't be the point. You're saying that my focus is off. You're not right either!"
"Okay, okay, what I want to say is, has the organization discovered me or Haibara Ai? No, not discovered, they at least suspect us, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people appearing near us..." Conan muttered to himself, scaring himself, which benefited Chu Ming who was next to him, as he suddenly gained a large amount of points.
So Chu Ming didn't remind Conan maliciously, but nodded seriously: "It's very likely. Do you feel that there are any strange people around you recently? Or do you feel that someone is watching you?"
Conan frowned in thought and slowly shook his head.
Chu Ming continued to think with his head down: "You said last time that Teacher Judy might have been taken away by them. Is there a possibility that she——"
"Impossible, Teacher Judy is from the FBI! She wouldn't do that!" Conan immediately refuted the possibility raised by Chu Ming, but it seemed more like he was comforting himself.
Because the points on Chu Ming's system panel clearly describe Conan's turbulent emotional ups and downs.
Chapter 484 Murderer?
"That organization has been able to survive until today, maybe they have some unknown means to pry open people's mouths..."
As far as he knew, Rum would definitely have a way.
hiss--
Oh, yes. I haven’t heard from Rum for a while. Could he be trying to steal Judy’s information?
Isn't Conan very dangerous?
Chu Ming lowered his eyes and began to think about how he should explain to his boss why he knew about the incident but did not report it. If Conan was really discovered, how would he explain to his boss?
Both of them fell into deep thought. After a while, Conan spoke with difficulty: "If this is really the case, then Brother Chu Ming, don't come here during this period of time, otherwise-"
Chu Ming rubbed Conan's head and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I know everything, how can I stay out of it? Don't worry, we can deal with it as soon as it comes. Things haven't gotten that serious yet. But can the FBI just let its senior agent be captured by that organization? Have you seen any violent conflicts in the newspapers recently?"
Conan shook his head: "Maybe they didn't know that Teacher Judy was taken away before. I met my father at the press conference of 'Cocoon' last time. I told him about it. He said he would find a chance to tell the FBI the news."
Chu Ming nodded. The FBI would probably take action during this period. Well, this was big news and had to be reported.
Suddenly, a light snow fell from the sky. Chu Ming looked at the short-sleeved shirt he was wearing, and silently pulled Conan to go back and change clothes.
After changing clothes and coming out, everyone was outside enjoying the snow. Xiaolan smiled and called the two of them: "Conan, Chu Ming, come quickly, this is the first snow!"
Conan looked around and found that someone was missing. He asked in confusion: "Where is Aunt Liuli? Why can't I see her? Isn't Uncle always with him?"
Xiaolan looked up blankly. She was so focused on looking at the snow that she didn't pay attention to where the person went.
Just when Conan was having some doubts, an ear-piercing scream suddenly sounded. The voice was sharp and loud, and lasted for a long time. It was obvious that the person had a great lung capacity. He was indeed a singer, as his voice could reach at least two miles.
"Little Lili!" Kogoro Mouri jumped up immediately and ran upstairs.
Following the sound, I found that in the room where Kazami Yoshiki was sleeping, Yu Cheng Liuli was kneeling on the ground with blood all over her hands. Kazami Yoshiki, who had been shouting before, was now lying in a pool of blood, and it was obvious that he had no signs of life.
Seeing everyone coming, Yucheng Liuli looked at Maori Kogoro helplessly, her eyes full of helplessness and pleading.
Kogoro Mouri usually becomes more serious when his classmates or relatives or friends get into trouble. He walked into the crime scene with a stern face, looked around carefully, turned around and told Xiaolan to call the police.
The crew members also came to the door after hearing the noise. Looking at this tragic scene, they all looked askance: "Who on earth would do such a thing..."
Nan Yunxiao thought for a while and said, "There are too many people who are enemies with him. Just now, didn't he fight with that young man?"
Chu Ming was stunned for a moment when he saw the fire burning on himself. Before he could say anything, Bo Yuanxia probably didn't get along well with Yu Cheng Liuli. She looked at Yu Cheng Liuli and said, "Generally speaking, don't we all suspect that the first person who found the body is the most suspicious?"
Yucheng Liuli turned back suddenly: "It's not me, I didn't kill anyone, he was like this when I just got here! It's really not me! Kogoro, believe me, I really didn't!"
She looked at Kogoro Mori with tears in her eyes and hazy vision, wanting to say something but stopping herself, looking very pitiful.
Maori Kogoro grabbed her shoulders and pressed them comfortingly: "Don't be afraid, I believe in you!"
She threw herself into Kogoro Mori's arms like a young swallow returning to the forest and burst into tears, looking so pitiful.
Chu Ming looked at the tea art being performed in front of him and twitched his lips. This kind of ability to cry at any time and cry so pitifully is really an amazing skill.
Bo Yuanxia also realized that she was acting. She was intoxicated by Yu Cheng Liuli's tea art and stared at her back angrily: "Why are you pretending! Is shedding a few tears enough to help? You are a big star, you can cry however you want!"
Seeing that she was becoming more and more targeted the more she spoke, Nobuharu Nanyun tried to comfort her.
Unfortunately, he probably didn't have the skill to comfort the person, and he was unable to comfort the person even after the police from Shizuoka arrived.
After the police arrived, they immediately began to investigate the alibis of everyone present. Officer Yokomizo surrounded Chu Ming and Maori Kogoro and smiled so hard that his eyes could not be seen: "Oh~~ Mr. Maori, Mr. Chu Ming, it's such a coincidence that I can meet you two here. Hahaha, does Mr. Chu Ming have any premonitions today? Who do you think is the murderer?"
Chu Ming was paused by Officer Yokomizo's enthusiasm and shook his head, indicating that he had no inspiration.
He could only regretfully ask in a routine manner: "At 7:50 the deceased said he was going to bed, and at 8:20 Miss Yucheng found the body. Please tell me your alibi."
"It could be even earlier." Conan suddenly remembered something, "When Chu Ming and I went back to the room to change clothes, we passed by Mr. Kazami's room. He was still snoring! It should have been around eight o'clock, right, Chu Ming."
Chu Ming nodded: "That should be the case. I didn't pay attention to the time, but he was indeed still alive at that time."
Suddenly, the screenwriter said hesitantly in the back: "Today, Mr. Chu Ming had a conflict with Feng Jian, and they even had a fight..."
Conan immediately helped Chu Ming to refute: "It's not Brother Chu Ming, Brother Chu Ming was with me the whole time, and it's impossible for him to kill anyone."
"But didn't you just go back to your room? You all changed your clothes, and your room is not next to Mr. Chu Ming's room. Maybe this guy killed someone and ran back to his room to change his clothes before looking for you!"
The screenwriter was worthy of being able to write a script. He made up a series of grievances and love affairs in a blink of an eye. Unfortunately, he was rejected by Chu Ming with just one sentence.
"You think too much—"
Chapter 485 Copying Homework
The screenwriter was a little unconvinced when he saw Chu Ming refuted him but did not provide any evidence: "Why did I overthink it? I just raised a reasonable suspicion. When you had a conflict with Feng Jian, didn't you also say that when his body was lying here, Mr. Mao Li would be able to find out who killed him. Now that Feng Jian is really dead, aren't you a big suspect?"
"..." Chu Ming originally didn't know why the screenwriter suspected him. Now after hearing his reasons, he was speechless. "That's it?"
“Isn’t that enough?!”
Chu Ming took a deep breath, turned his head and looked at the screenwriter who seemed to have no brains, showing a Conan-approved villain smile: "No wonder the script you wrote is so far-fetched, it turns out that your brain is not that good.
Do you think that in the less than two minutes it takes Conan to change his clothes, I can go upstairs, kill someone, change clothes, take a shower, and dispose of the murder weapon?
Besides, it's just a harsh remark. Have you never quarreled with anyone?"
The screenwriter was stumped by Chu Ming's question. Although he was very angry at Chu Ming for insulting his scriptwriting level, he had no words to refute and could only stand there in anger.
Chu Ming glanced at everyone and pointed at Nan Yunxiao: "It's you, right? I just saw you mumbling to the screenwriter, saying that you killed someone and wanted me to take the blame? Isn't that a bit bad?"
Nan Yunxiao's face changed: "Mr. Chu Ming, don't talk nonsense!"
"Why, you guys can't tell me what to do?" Chu Ming curled his lips. "I can also point at you and say you killed someone without any evidence. The reason is that Mr. Fengjian said that he knew the secret that you went out on a date with someone. You were afraid that the secret would be leaked, so you just killed the person?"
Chu Ming was just making it up. He had only heard Nan Yunxiao and the screenwriter whispering to each other, with their eyes drifting towards him from time to time. In order to vent his anger, he pointed at the old man and made up a story. However, as soon as he finished speaking, he noticed a barely perceptible flash of panic in Nan Yunxiao's eyes.
Ok?
A blind cat catches a dead mouse?
How could he guess this right?
Chu Ming suddenly stood up straight, his eyes burning.
Nan Yunxiao's face was originally full of anger, and he felt guilty after being pointed out by Chu Ming, so he finally endured it and was the first to admit his mistake. He saw that Officer Yokomizo was familiar with Chu Ming, and after he came, he skipped Mouri Kogoro and directly asked Chu Ming if he had any ideas, so he felt that he could not let Chu Ming continue speaking.
He finally remembered why Chu Ming looked familiar. Wasn't he the famous detective who had appeared in the newspapers before? It was just that he hadn't appeared in the newspapers recently, so he had forgotten about it!
"I didn't say anything else except to tell the writer that you were the only one of us who didn't have an alibi."
"Oh, really? But I have a lot to say, Mr. Nanyun, don't be so quick to feel guilty. I'm just beginning to express my doubts."
Nan Yunxiao clenched his fingers and forced himself to calm down. He was not a murderer. He just acted on impulse. It was only thanks to his years of acting experience that he managed to keep his emotions steady. Now that Chu Ming pointed out the truth, only he knew how fast his heart was beating.
Chu Ming took a pair of gloves from the policeman next to him and put them on. Then he looked over the object that the police found out might be the murder weapon, and then picked up a utility knife with some yellow glue on it.
"This should be the murder weapon you used, right?"
The forensic examiner at the side looked a little embarrassed and quietly approached Chu Ming: "Mr. Chu Ming, we did not detect any blood stains on this knife."
Before Nan Yunxiao could breathe a sigh of relief, Chu Ming touched the surface of the utility knife with his hand, tested it with his thumb and index finger, and found that it was indeed slightly sticky.
"It should be the residual glue left by the tape. Mr. Nan Yun probably wrapped the tape around the utility knife, and then removed the tape after killing the person, and replaced the used blade with a new one. Do you think it's perfect?" Chu Ming shook the utility knife in his hand, watching Nan Yunxiao's expression gradually become panicked, and curled up a smile.
What a pity. No matter how many emotions this NPC has, it’s useless. I won’t give him any points. Tsk.
Yucheng Liuli pinched the hem of her skirt tightly: "Mr. Chu Ming, anyone can do such a thing, right? Why didn't you say it was me? Do you have any evidence?"
Chu Ming was a little stunned. He stared at Yucheng Liuli for a long while before he spoke with some understanding, meaning something unclear: "Miss Liuli, you - I have never seen a suspect who used himself as an example... But it is also very simple to get evidence. You don't even have to find the murder weapon. You just need to find the untied tape. If you want to tear off something like tape in a hurry, you can't do it with gloves on. So as long as you find the tape, you can find Mr. Nanyun's fingerprints, and it will also be stained with the victim's blood."
Officer Yokomizo came up and stared at Chu Ming with a strange look, a little excited: "Then how do we find these tapes?"