Out-of-control players in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 377 The Extra Blood Words

"I already know who the culprit is this time."

"Nani?"

When Qi Ming said this, not only were Kogoro Mouri and Inspector Megure stunned, but the chef, who was the mastermind behind this case, was also stunned.

No, brother?

Weren't you just wandering around outside? How come you come in saying you've found a criminal?

Gin and the others went out for a smoke because they found the case too boring. When they saw Qi Ming return, they came back in.

Upon arriving, they heard Qi Ming speak, and they stared at Qi Ming's back with equally strange expressions.

My boss has this ability?

"Brother Qi Ming, could you tell us about your reasoning?"

Inspector Megure couldn't help but step forward and ask.

Qi Ming nodded, went to the back door, and tore down the incantation symbol.

If anyone else did this, they would definitely be destroying evidence at the scene.

But this world is very particular; as long as you're an acquaintance of the investigators, they can touch you however they want.

Qi Ming placed the paper on the table and tapped the incantation on it with his index finger.

“Inspector Megure, this is the truth. The murderer has written his name on this piece of paper.”

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure immediately stepped forward, picked up the paper, and examined it closely.

However, apart from being able to see that it was a curse character, he couldn't discern any other hidden clues.

The chef's heart tightened, and his gaze involuntarily fell on Qi Ming.

This person has something going on.

Although he spent most of the time outside, did he actually notice the clue he left behind earlier?

The chef's revenge wasn't about killing the company dogs who framed his father.

He simply wanted to expose the company president who was threatening them, to get their shady dealings, and to bring justice to his father. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to leave any clues for the police; he could have just killed them all.

But why did the murderer write his name on this piece of paper?

He used two characters from his father's name as the riddle, not to mention how Qi Ming knew his father's name.

His father is a dead man and he's the murderer. Can you be a little more reliable?

"Brother Qi Ming, I've looked at this '呪' character for a long time, but I still can't figure out if it contains the name of the murderer."

After searching for a long time without success, Inspector Megure could only ask Qi Ming for help.

However, Kogoro Mouri suddenly realized something and blurted out:

"Could there be someone called 'Brother Kou'? Is this the murderer who killed those people?"

A moment later, Kogoro Mouri scratched his head awkwardly in response to Inspector Megure's helpless gaze.

"Haha, just kidding, just kidding, how could anyone be called Brother Kou?"

Inspector Megure did not want to reply.

He wished that Kogoro Mouri would fall asleep at the very beginning of each case, so that he could skip the foreplay and jump straight to the conclusion.

"Brother Mori, why don't you just..."

Before Inspector Megure could even voice his complaint, Qi Ming slammed his hand on the table.

"That's right, Mr. Mori is right, the murderer this time really is called Kou-nii!"

Qi Ming increasingly felt that Kogoro Mouri was something special.

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri paused, his expression immediately becoming serious, and he glanced sideways at Inspector Megure.

"I said that on purpose just now. It seems Inspector Megure still doesn't believe me, Kogoro Mouri."

"Even when I'm fully conscious, my reasoning ability is very strong!"

"..."

What else could Inspector Megure say? He could only offer an awkward, forced smile.

"But Brother Kou, this name looks like an alias, doesn't it?"

Qi Ming shook his head and looked at the chef, saying:

"Brother, what's your father's name?"

"Forehead."

Seeing that Qi Ming's words were directed at him, the chef's shoulders trembled slightly.

You can tell that this is a riddle made up of a person's name, fine, but how come you can tell that this is my dad just from the name?

This isn't reasoning, this is just weird!

“Koushi-nii, that is my father’s name.”

"Brother Kou Shi... Brother Kou?!"

Megure Juzo muttered his chef father's name, and then his eyes lit up.

"So the murderer in this case is your father?"

Although Inspector Megure felt that something was off, at least his current deduction didn't seem to be wrong in any obvious way, and it wasn't wrong to follow this line of thought.

“Officer, this couldn’t possibly be something my father would do.”

The chef shook his head with a bitter expression.

“It’s not because of any cover-up or anything, it’s just that my father died a long time ago.”

"Dead, dead?"

Inspector Megure paused for a moment, then bowed slightly to the chef with a hint of apology.

"Um, I'm really sorry."

"It's alright, officer, you don't need to..."

Before the chef could finish speaking, Qi Ming slapped the table again.

"That's right, the one who killed these people was your father, Kou Shigeo!"

"...What?!"

Megure Juzo looked at Qi Ming with a puzzled expression.

If it weren't for knowing that Qi Ming was a very serious person, Inspector Megure would have felt like he was being sheltered from the wind and sand if it were anyone else standing in front of him.

"Mr. Qi Ming, but Brother Kou Shi is already dead. How can a dead man be the murderer?"

Inspector Megure asked Qi Ming with some confusion.

Although the chef's background has not yet been investigated, he felt that no one would joke about their own family members.

Qi Ming smiled gently.

"Who says a dead person can't kill?"

"In fact, this note reveals not only the murderer, but also the method of murder committed by the victim."

"It is a curse from the dead!"

"..."

Everyone in the room was stunned, including Gin and others.

They knew Qi Ming was abnormal, but in the past, he had only talked to them about philosophical questions like games.

But now it's even more abnormal; it's gone from philosophy to metaphysics.

"...Mr. Qi Ming, what I'm about to say might bother you, but would it be convenient for you to have a blood alcohol test?"

Inspector Megure wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling that Qi Ming might be possessed by something evil...

Wait, he's a policeman; he can't think about such unscientific things.

Inspector Megure sighed, inwardly complaining as he looked again at the note with the curse written on it.

Although he didn't know what had happened to Qi Ming, it seemed he couldn't rely on Qi Ming anymore and had to depend on himself.

But just as Inspector Megure's gaze fell on the paper, his eyes suddenly widened in terror.

The reason is that the character for "curse" on this piece of paper has been replaced with the character for "blood"!

dead!

This, what is this?

Suspecting that he was too tired from handling the bank case and then rushing over to deal with the murder case, Inspector Megure rubbed his eyes.

However, when he opened his eyes again, there were a few more words written in blood on the paper!

Die! Die! Die! Die!

Several words written in blood almost filled the entire note!

"N-Nani?!"