Chapter 152 - Serial Case
Ambulances blared their sirens and sped down the emergency lane.
In addition to Dr. Asasa lying on a stretcher, there were two nurses accompanying the nurse and the six little ones of the detective team in the carriage where the patient was placed.
Mitsuhiko and Motota both looked at Dr. Asasa who was being cared for by two nurses with worried expressions, while Ai Ashbara sat next to Ayumi who was sobbing in a low voice, hugged her, and gently patted her back like a mother soothing her crying daughter, softly soothing Ayumi's emotions.
Conan held in his hand the twisted paper product strung on the arrow that Chiba had found.
Chiba looked at the arrow.
Judging from the model, it is a common small hand crossbow arrow on the market, and the arrow is a metal product. There are no patterns on the shaft, it is a very standard standard crossbow arrow, and there is nothing to make a fuss about.
"This thing is weird, what the hell is it? Chiba, do you have any impressions? Conan showed the paper products to Chiba.
"That's it..." Before Chiba could give her answer, the young nurse next to her, who had just finished examining Dr. Asasa, was already surprised to give her answer. "Is that it?"
As she spoke, the nurse pulled out a playing card from her pocketβit was a jack of spades.
"Sister, why do you have playing cards with you?" Conan wondered.
"Several of us are candidates for Dr. Gregory's medical team," another nurse replied, pulling out a Jack of Spades. "Mr. Gregory, in order to distinguish the candidates, let us carry the playing cards he gave with us."
"Flowers..." Conan looked at the pattern of the queen of spades, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. "Aunt Fei Yingli's paper flowers are also from the playing card Spade Q!"
"Is Officer Twilight's paper sword from K?" Qian Yu asked subconsciously, and then answered by himself. "Ahh It seems to be really ... β
On the King of Spades, the king does have a short sword.
"That's pretty apt for spades, because spades represent death." After soothing Ayumi and making her stop crying, Gray Hara turned her head and asked. "So if that's the case, is the 10 of spades next?"
"I always felt like it was a disguise," Chiba frowned. "If the murderer really just intended to injure them, then it doesn't make any sense at all!"
"Makes sense," Conan nodded. "So what is the murderer going to do? Do you kill others? β
"And, there's another thing that's weird." Chiba continued. "If the attacked Aunt Concubine and Officer Twilight can be said to be close associates of Uncle Maori, then what is the matter with the Doctor? He doesn't fit that way. β
"In other words," Conan replied. "The murderer's model of selecting victims is still up for debate β wait!"
Conan's expression became clear.
"Officer Twilight, if I'm not mistaken, call Twilight Thirteen!"
"Thirteen?" Thousand Feathers were surprised. "The name..."
"Aunt Concubine Yingli's concubine is the queen, that is, the queen!" Conan continued.
"The doctor's name is Dr. Asasa, and this... Qian Yu said in confusion. "Does this have anything to do with 11?" (Hagasei is the doctor in the degree, and Hiroshi is the doctor in Dr. Asasa's name, and the detective group usually calls Hagasei instead of Akasa Hiroshi.) οΌ
"Shi, Eleven." Conan replied.
"So, the murderer chose his target from the range of people whose names were from one to thirteen in the range of people Uncle Maori knew..."Chiba pouted. Looks like we'll need to go find Uncle after we've sent him over. β
"I guess the murderer is Uncle Maori's enemy," Conan hesitated. Judging from the fact that the uncle has suddenly turned into a sleeping Kogoro in the past few months, he should be an acquaintance from the time when he was a confused detective or a criminal policeman. β
"Is the Mr. Mori you're looking for the sleeping detective Mori Kogoro?" The young nurse asked suddenly.
"Yes," Conan replied. "You want his signature, don't you? You're so beautiful, he shouldn't refuse..."
"No," the young nurse quickly shook her head. "Mr. Mori Kogoro seems to be in the hospital, and he grabbed me, who was about to pick you up, and asked a patient named Twilight Thirteen which ward he was in."
"Tsk," Qian Yu sighed. βluckyο½ο½β
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In one of the wards, all members of the detective team stand next to Dr. Asa on the hospital bed, and Chiba and Conan are communicating with Mori Kogoro, who rushed over after hearing the news of Dr. Asasa's injury.
"What ???" Mori Kogoro was surprised. "Even Dr. Asasa is..."
"Yes," Conan said. "So think about it, do you know anyone with the word 'ten' in their name? Anyone has to say it. β
"Ten... Ten..."Mori Kogoro thought, his face suddenly changed. "Miss Juriko!"
"Miss Juriko?" The corners of Conan's mouth twitched, obviously sighing for something. (Actually, I was lamenting that the uncle was really made of hormones, and he would definitely think of women at the first time.) "Who's that?" β
"A very beautiful lady," Kogoro Mori said anxiously. "The murderer is so mad! We need to protect Miss Juriko now! β
"Mori-kun," the door to the ward suddenly opened, and Officer Twilight walked in. "I-"
"Officer Twilight?" Mori Kogoro was surprised. "Your injuries aren't healedβ"
"When Officer Twilight heard that Dr. Asa had been attacked, he hurried over." Officer Shiratori, who was following behind Officer Twilight, explained.
"My injuries don't get in the way!" Officer Twilight replied himself. "Don't talk about that, I guess who did it! It's Akira Murakami! That bastard was just released from prison yesterday! β
"Akira Murakami!" Mori Kogoro's face immediately became gloomy. "That bastard...
"Akira Murakami?" Conan asked. "Who's that?"
"The prisoner I arrested with my brother in the past." Officer Twilight replied briefly.
"But if it's just an arrest, there's no need for Murakami to hold a grudge against you, uncle... Conan was surprised.
"If that's the case, I've heard of it... Shiratori groaned. "It is said that at that time...
"Shiratori!" Officer Twilight interrupts Officer Shiratori's memories with a surprisingly tough gesture. "Say no more!"
βγγγβ Chiba and Conan glanced at each other, deeply feeling that there was something strange about this matter.
"You guys go back first," Mori Kogoro's expression was also unusually serious. "Be safe when you go back. Officer Shiratori, send them back. β
βγγγβ Qian Yu and Conan glanced at each other, and they both had an idea in their hearts.
When I go back later, I'll need to ask Officer Shiratori.