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If he has to do it himself tomorrow, then there's clearly something wrong with this skydive.
For Matsuda, the driver's words could be considered a blessing.
......
At the top of the stairs in the villa, Ms. Naoko Kuroda, the "Phantom," said to Conan, who had started asking questions as soon as his cold improved, "You suspect that one of us is the murderer, right?"
“Little brother, the arrows came from outside. Didn’t we find the arrows when we chased after them?” said Tanaka Takahisa, “Silly boy.”
"No one saw the murderer; it's too hasty to make such a decision."
Conan, whose cold was getting better, decided to act willful.
"Ultimately, we still haven't determined whether there really is another person."
"If Officer Matsuda were here, that would be great,"
Xiaolan placed her hands on her chest and prayed sincerely.
"If he were here, he would definitely be able to find the culprit immediately."
"The suspension bridge was on fire just now, and Uncle Mori saw it too. He'll probably call the police, right?"
Sonoko asked hopefully, "Ran, do you think Officer Matsuda will do what he did last time and jump directly from the cliff with a rope?"
"The Officer Matsuda you're talking about, could it be the famous detective from the Metropolitan Police Department, Matsuda Jinpei?"
"Phantom," Ms. Naoko Kuroda asked curiously.
"It's him, the one from last time..."
Sonoko recounted the incident where her older sister, Ayako, hosted university club members at their villa, only to be murdered.
Upon hearing that Officer Matsuda was about to leap across the cliff using only a rope, everyone in the room gasped in astonishment.
"Hmph, that's because the two sides of the cliff were close together last time," Conan said, spoiling the mood. "This time, the gap between the cliffs is at least forty or fifty meters. Unless Inspector Matsuda can fly, he definitely won't be able to get across!"
No sooner had the young man finished speaking than a knock sounded at the villa's front door.
what! ?
Everyone in the room was startled and exchanged glances.
Everyone should be here, right?
So, does this mean there really is a murderer outside?
Chapter 256 Xiaolan Loses Her Temper
So what is he trying to do by coming in so blatantly now?
Feeling invincible?
Or was it a sudden pang of conscience?
Everyone's face turned pale. The timid Sonoko and Naoko Kuroda grabbed Ran and Takahisa Tanaka's arms respectively, hiding behind them and trembling.
Conan reacted quickly, immediately running to the door and leaning against the wall.
But instead of opening the door immediately, they prepared the tranquilizer gun first.
Meanwhile, another chubby guy, Doi Takuki, also ran over reliably, getting ahead of Conan and grabbing the handle on the door.
Conan and Doi exchanged a glance, nodded, and told each other they were ready.
Then Doito asked, "Who's outside?"
"Ah...A-choo!"
The person outside the door sniffed twice before replying.
"My name is Matsuda Jinpei, and I'm a police officer. This isn't the time to talk like this. Could you please open the door and let me in?"
Matsuda Jinpei? The police? Have they already arrived to rescue us?
When the people inside heard what the people outside said, their faces immediately lit up with surprise.
Ran and Sonoko, in particular, cheered excitedly together.
"whispering sound......"
Seeing Ran's happy expression, Conan couldn't help but purse his lips in jealousy.
Fortunately, although the boy was dissatisfied, he knew that this was not the time to think about such things.
"Officer Matsuda?"
Conan recognized Matsuda's voice outside; although it had a slight nasal tone, it was definitely him.
He nodded to Doito, who immediately understood and opened the door.
Looking at Matsuda shivering outside, Conan frowned and asked, "Officer Matsuda, did Uncle Mori call the police?"
"That's it."
Matsuda stamped his foot and hurriedly went inside.
He glanced around the room and asked,
"Who is the master, Mr. Arayoshi? Are there any spare clothes here?"
After saying that, Matsuda raised his left arm to show everyone his sleeve, which was now in two pieces.
"Officer Matsuda, where are the other rescuers?"
Tui-ta peeked out, but saw no one else.
"Stop looking, I'm the only one here!"
Matsuda replied, "Further rescue efforts will have to wait until tomorrow!"
Sonoko noticed that Matsuda had several scratches on his shirt, including the sleeve of his left arm, and even his pants, and that half of his body was soaking wet. She was immediately surprised.
"Officer Matsuda, you didn't jump over the cliff again like last time, did you?"
"How could that be?" Matsuda glanced at everyone with amusement. "I parachuted out of a helicopter!"
Well, skydiving at night isn't that much different from jumping off a cliff...
Everyone in the room looked at Matsuda with admiration.
Even Conan temporarily forgot his grudge against Matsuda.
"Thank you for your hard work, Officer Matsuda!"
Xiao Lan's eyes sparkled as she spoke softly.
......
"Because it's nighttime, the helicopter can't land, so I came here to check the situation first."
Having changed his clothes, Matsuda explained while twisting his body.
Araki was thin and shorter than Matsuda.
So wearing his clothes made Matsuda feel extremely constrained.
"By the way, I saw a body outside. Can you tell me who it is?"
"His name is Hamano Toshiya."
Mr. Araki, who was sitting face to face with Matsuda, replied.
"Oh, the vanished Barney?" Matsuda rattled off his online name in one breath. "This is the second one already."
"The second one? Sure enough, the King of Escape, no, Mr. Nishiyama Tsutomu, has already been killed?" Mr. Araki hurriedly asked.
"But, officer, how did you know Mr. Hamano's ID?" Kuroda, who was sitting next to him, asked.
"They must have investigated all of our identities," Tanaka said with dissatisfaction. "Honestly, they don't leave us any privacy at all. But if a policeman can come from outside, then the Shadow Mage will probably be hiding somewhere waiting for the next attack."
"Don't say such scary things. Luckily, a policeman came, or you would have scared me to death." Kuroda shuddered.
"Inspector Matsuda is extremely famous in the media, but who knows his true abilities? I certainly won't believe it until I see it for myself,"
Tanaka snorted and glanced at Matsuda with disdain.
"Hey, you can't say that,"
Doito said with a simple smile,
"The reason why the famous detective Kogoro Mouri is completely ineffective in Tokyo is because this police officer is in charge of the First Investigation Division!"
"That's true, really."
Araki Yoshino also nodded.
"By the way, isn't the police officer who solved the murder case of Master Tsukumo Yasushi in May Mr. Matsuda?"
"Heh, it's the case of Miyoshi Asako, the younger sister who sought revenge for her brother Kinoshita."
For some reason, Tanaka has been targeting Matsuda.
"I almost forgot, Ms. Tanaka is a big fan of Kinoshita."
Kuroda suddenly looked somewhat somber and said,
"By the way, Mr. Hamano's favorite is Tsukumo Motoyasu."
"Hmph, Tsukumo Motoyasu clearly deserved his fate. If these policemen were any more useful, why would Miyoshi Asako have chosen to take revenge himself!"
Just as Tanaka finished complaining, there was a loud "bang"—it was Ran!
She punched the dining table, and with a "crack," the entire table shattered into pieces.
"Everyone, Officer Matsuda risked his life to parachute down from the sky to help us!"
Ran retorted angrily, "Ms. Tanaka, is it appropriate for you to say such things?"
The shattered dining table sent a chill down the spines of everyone in the room.
Looking at Xiaolan was like looking at a monster in human skin.
"Ahem, Tanaka, please say less," Araki Yoshino smoothed things over. "Ms. Mori, Tanaka is only feeling resentful because of what happened to Kinoshita."
“Alright, let’s not talk about anything else for now,” Matsuda asked. “Can you tell me what happened? I saw only a row of footprints approaching on the snow.”