This impromptu tea party ended because Yan Kai said he wanted to go back and prepare lunch. After the party, Kudou Shinichi and the others also hurried to have lunch. The small refreshments they had just eaten were not enough to fill their stomachs, but made them even hungrier.
It wasn’t that Kitayama Hao was stingy and refused to give them more to eat, but that tea snacks were not meant to fill their stomachs. Eating too much would make people laugh, so they only ate a little, but they didn’t dare. Eat more.
On the way, Kudo Shinichi was unhappy. Suzuki Sono thought that Kudo Shinichi was unhappy because of what he had just said, so he couldn't help but apologize to him: "Kudo, I was too harsh just now. Isn't it better for me to say I'm sorry? Don't be so stingy. What!"
The most important thing for adolescent boys is face, and Kudo Shinichi is even more so. Although Suzuki Sonoko does not think that she has done anything wrong, for the sake of friendship, she can only lose face and apologize to Kudo Shinichi.
"Shinichi, Sonoko is also good for you. If you are angry with Sonoko, I will be unhappy!"
Mao Lilan stood firmly on the side of her best friend at this time. If what happened just now was wrong, it could only be Kudo Shinichi's fault. Kitayama Koichi helped them take down the thief, but Kudo Shinichi used that kind of force He spoke to Kitayama Koichi in a guilty tone, and even Mao Lilan felt that Kudo Shinichi was wrong to do that.
This is not the first time that Kudo Shinichi has done this kind of aggressive behavior. Similar scenes have happened many times. She has been going to and from school with Kudo Shinichi, and she is also a little afraid that he will be retaliated on his way to and from school. He was put in a sack and beaten violently.
This guy has exposed other people's lies many times in school, making people embarrassed. If this guy wasn't a celebrity now, he would have been isolated and bullied by now.
This is still minor. Among the murderers caught by Kudo Shinichi recently, there are several rich and powerful people. Even if they are accused by Kudo Shinichi as the murderers and the evidence is conclusive, Japan is a capital society and they will still They used a lot of social resources to bail themselves out. Although they will definitely receive a certain degree of judicial punishment in the future, they will definitely not be sentenced severely, and being in jail will not prevent them from using their power.
Think about the boss of Korea Samsung next door. Being in jail is the same as taking a vacation. It wouldn’t be that exaggerated in Japan, but there is definitely a difference between a rich person going to jail and an ordinary person going to jail.
If any of these people had a grudge against Kudo Shinichi and hired murderers to take revenge... Mao Lilan simply couldn't imagine it.
Mao Lilan's father, Maori Kogoro, used to be a policeman, so she can be considered half a family member of the police. She has a strong sense of justice, is not afraid of danger, and strongly agrees with the behavior of standing up when facing crime.
But the problem is Kudo Shinichi, this is too awesome...
The two of them encountered many cases when they went out, and every time they encountered a case, Kudo Shinichi was just like Teddy when he saw a hole, his breathing became heavy, and he rushed forward without thinking, thinking arrogantly. The organizers "protect the scene", but on the other hand, he touches things at the scene of the incident at will. Although his original intention is to solve the case, this is actually equivalent to destroying the scene.
What made Mao Lilan even more speechless was that Kudo Shinichi repeatedly restricted the actions of people involved in the case. Even the police had to consider the impact and he did it without even thinking about it. Fortunately, Japan has many legal illiterates, so no one thought his behavior was inappropriate. There's something wrong. Otherwise, just because of this, no matter how rich Kudo Shinichi's parents were, they would have been bankrupted by this time.
And the above is not the strangest thing. What Mao Lilan can't figure out the most is why even if the police came later, Kudo Shinichi still refused to leave the case to the police, but chose to carry out the limelight to the end, always Carry out case reasoning as if no one else is watching, and then help the police find the murderer. The police are simply a background in the process, the kind of background that seems dumbfounded and has intellectual problems.
Fortunately, the person who came to the police every time they encountered a case was Officer Megure, an old friend of Kudo Shinichi's father, Kudo Yusaku. Otherwise, even if Kudo Shinichi was still underage, the detention time gained from obstructing official duties would have been enough for him to be detained. It’s my eighteenth birthday.
But even Police Officer Megure, who has a good relationship with Kudo Yusaku, has not looked very friendly when looking at Kudo Shinichi recently. Although he still says "brother" in his mouth, he always feels that he has lost the enthusiasm of the past.
Also, in the photo of Kudo Shinichi published in the newspaper, the background panel is not Officer Megure, but the title of the article usually has the words "Savior of the Japanese Police". It can be said that it completely tramples on those including Officer Megure. Of all the high-ranking Japanese police officers, it's no wonder that Officer Megure has a good attitude towards Kudo Shinichi.
The police are a group. If a prisoner is caught by the police, it is difficult for them to hate the police as a large group. Even if they escape, they will usually avoid the police and will never think of retaliating against the police. That is just boring, but Kudo Shinichi is a human being. If he is really hated by those criminals, there is no guarantee that the criminals will not retaliate against Kudo Shinichi while harboring resentment.
Mao Lilan had wanted to persuade Kudo Shinichi not to be so sharp a long time ago. Even if he really wanted to solve the case and handed it over to the police, he could still solve the case by checking for leaks and filling in the gaps. There was no need to steal all the limelight.
In this regard, Kudo Shinichi's father Kudo Yusaku is much better than Kudo Shinichi. When he was young, he often helped Officer Megure solve cases. The two also formed a friendship at that time, but every time when solving a case, Officer Megure took the initiative to seek advice from Kudo Yusaku, and Kudo Yusaku only provided advice based on his own reasoning ability, but he never turned against the client.
Perhaps this is because in addition to the blood of the famous writer Kudo Yusaku, Kudo Shinichi is also half the blood of the famous actor Yukiko Kudo. Therefore, he likes reasoning so much and loves to show off, so he chooses to become A detective, and a famous one.
When Kudo Shinichi heard Mao Lilan and Suzuki Sonoko talking to each other, he finally came to his senses and said with a wry smile: "Please, do you really think I am such a ungrateful person? Of course I am. I knew Yuanzi was helping me, so I didn’t blame her, I was just thinking about the problem.”
Mao Lilan and Suzuki Sonoko were both relieved. They were worried that Kudo Shinichi would lose his temper because he was a manly man, but it turned out that he was thinking about the problem again, so it was okay.
"Xiaolan, Yuanzi, think about it for me. You heard what the thief said just now. He said that he suddenly went numb while escaping, and then he fell to the ground with pain in his feet. Even after we took him After being helped up, he was unable to move for several minutes. I felt that what he said was not a lie. I could understand the pain in his feet. It was caused by... well, the small porcelain piece thrown by Yokoyama Koichi, but his body Yi Ma, I don’t know what’s going on.”
Kudo Shinichi expressed the doubts in his heart.
The thief has been caught, and the thief's physical condition does not seem to be abnormal at present. Logically speaking, the matter can be over, but the suspicious point of "sudden numbness in the body" mentioned by the thief after he was arrested is always like a thorn, and it will appear from time to time. Just put it in Kudo Shinichi's heart and make him have to pay attention.
He is a natural detective and likes to get to the bottom of anything he cannot understand. This is a problem that he will never change in his life.
"Isn't this simple?" Suzuki Sonoko said without thinking, "There must be something wrong with his body and it just happened suddenly."
Kudo Shinichi shook his head: "I thought so at first, but when I think about it, it's impossible. How could it be such a coincidence? If you really have such a disease, you can be a thief. You will definitely be caught, and after the thief regains his mobility, There is nothing abnormal at all, even if it is an acute illness, it cannot go away as quickly as it comes!"
Kudo Shinichi's retort was very reasonable. Suzuki Sonoko shut up in frustration, but it was a good thing that Kudo Shinichi could concentrate on his thoughts, which showed that he really didn't care about what just happened.
Of course, Suzuki Sonoko also hoped that he would listen to what she said, otherwise something would happen sooner or later because of his unrestrained temperament.
Suzuki Sonoko is a chaebol lady with clear eyes and ears. She knows that the warrior organization "Anwu" that dominates the underground world of Japan is preparing to do some drastic things recently, and its performance is very fast. Although "Anwu" also knows how to obey Japan's unspoken rules will not attack high-ranking government officials or people from chaebols, but Kudo Shinichi happens to be within their business scope. Suzuki Sonoko is really afraid that one day Kudo Shinichi will be on the assassination list of "Yammu". After all, Kudo Shinichi is the son of a procrastinating writer and a has-been actress. Most people dare not touch him, but for "Yami Wu", he can kill him without causing much trouble.
In Japan, warriors cannot use force against ordinary people, but this is done in an open and aboveboard manner. Things like assassination are certainly not on the table, and since it is an off-the-table thing, many things are naturally feasible. Space.
Even Yan Kai is very flexible when faced with the rule that "warriors are not allowed to use force against ordinary people", which is a rule that all warriors must abide by. Anyway, as long as no one is discovered, do it quietly and don't use guns.
This rule is for ordinary people to see. Of course, it must be strictly followed in broad daylight, but when the moon is dark and the wind is high...
The Chinese government has the most experience in suppressing martial arts practitioners in the world. But correspondingly, the martial arts practitioners in Central China also have the most experience in dealing with government suppression. On the surface, they are naturally very respectful, but behind the scenes, they are very respectful. However, the methods inside have not fallen behind.
"Uh, Shinichi, I'm just telling you, don't take it too seriously..."
Mao Lilan seemed to have remembered something, but was not sure, so she gave Kudo Shinichi a vaccination first.
"Xiaolan, just say whatever you think of!"
Kudo Shinichi encouraged.
Probably because he grew up with him and had a person with super reasoning ability as a "jewel" beside him, Mao Lilan was not confident in his reasoning ability, but Kudo Shinichi knew that Mao Lilan's brain In fact, it works very well. Being able to participate in club activities while maintaining the grades at the top of the grade in a prestigious national school speaks volumes. So for Mao Lilan, Kudo Shinichi still thinks it is of great reference value. Anyway, In no way is he better than that brainless nymphomaniac Yuanzi.
Mao Lilan considered the sentence for a while and then said: "When I was studying in the Taoist gym, I heard the teacher of the Taoist temple talk about it. In the Central Plains, there is a very magical martial art called 'pointing', which uses different strengths and techniques to hit the human body's acupoints." Each part can play various different roles, such as making people sleep, making people laugh, or making people stay still. Of course, it also has the ability to make people feel numb. The thief before said that his body suddenly felt numb. It seemed like someone had tapped the acupuncture points. I only heard the teacher talk about it. The teacher himself also said that very few people in the Central Plains can use this kind of magical martial arts, and it is even less likely that anyone can use it in Japan. , I’m just talking, Shinichi, don’t take it seriously!”
Kudo Shinichi stopped and looked at Mao Lilan: "Xiaolan, I remember that man wearing glasses, he seems to be from the Central Plains, right?"
At the tea party just now, several people briefly introduced themselves. Kudo Shinichi remembered that Yan Kai said that he was from the Central Plains.
Mao Lilan was startled, then smiled and waved her hand: "Ah, are you talking about Yan Jun? Yan Jun is indeed from the Central Plains, but it is impossible. Yan Jun is too young. The skill of acupuncture depends on your age, and you must be very tall. He has great attainments in traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, how could he, a high school student, know this!"
If the art of acupuncture were so easy to learn, it would not have been almost lost in the Central Plains.
"Hey, is it difficult to learn acupuncture?" Suzuki Sonoko asked curiously, "I read that most people in the comics can do it, and it's because it is a very common martial art in the Central Plains."
"Yuanzi, you are really..." Mao Lilan said funnyly, "How can you copy things in comics into reality!"
Suzuki Sonoko pushed her tongue and said: "But I am very good at reading comics and thought they were real..."
"Well... it's not necessarily true..." Mao Lilan thought for a while and said, "I heard the teacher say that there have been many faults in the Central Plains martial arts, and acupuncture is almost lost in modern times, but if it were placed in ancient times, maybe It’s really a very common method.”
"Is it true!" Suzuki Sonoko said happily, "Let me tell you, Teacher Jianghu will not just doodle randomly!"
"Hey, hey, what are you talking about?" Kudo Shinichi felt that he couldn't keep up with the two people's thoughts.
"It's nothing. I was talking to Sonoko about the comics. Shinichi, you don't need to know if you don't read those comics." Mao Lilan said casually.
"I……"
Kudo Shinichi felt excluded, and Kudo Shinichi began to get sulky.
Mao Lilan and Suzuki Sonoko have recently become obsessed with comics drawn by a blogger named "Jianghuren", but he is not interested in comics about fighting and killing, so he doesn't pay too much attention to it. The most common one is in the comic called "Sword Roaring Jianghu". Suzuki Sonoko's favorite male character later became a scumbag, and he was still a very bad scumbag.
Well, I originally thought that Suzuki Sonoko just encountered scumbags all the time in real life, but I didn’t expect that it would be the same when following a comic book. Does this count as a different kind of "scumbag detecting expert"?
"Okay, let's get back to the point."
Not willing to be left alone, Kudo Shinichi forced the topic back.
"Can acupuncture be performed remotely?"
Kudo Shinichi asked.
Putting aside whether the thief's numbness was due to acupuncture, Kudo Shinichi wanted to first ask how the acupuncture was performed.
"Uh..." Mao Lilan hesitated for a moment and then said, "Theoretically, it's possible. The teacher said that acupuncture masters with deep internal strength can even do acupuncture through air, but it definitely won't work through things. At that time, Yan Jun and the thief were still separated. There’s a glass wall behind it, it can’t be Mr. Yan’s!”
"Uh-huh!"
Suzuki Sonoko suddenly made a voice.
"Yuanzi, what's wrong with you?"
Kudo Shinichi squinted and said, wondering what this young lady was up to.
Suzuki Sonoko's eyes rolled around for a while: "Well, I just remembered that when you ran out, didn't Mr. Koichi throw out a piece of porcelain? That Central Plains man named Yan Kai seemed to have dipped his finger in some water and popped it out. ...Shouldn't it be possible? Hahaha..."
Kudo Shinichi also remembered the two actions Kitayama Koichi and Yan Kai made when the thief first appeared. One was to break off a piece of porcelain, and the other was to dip a drop of water into the water glass. Kudo Shinichi ran away immediately after that. Kitayama went out and did not hear the subsequent conversation between Kitayama Koichi and Yan Kai. However, judging from the small porcelain pieces left at the scene, Kitayama Koichi should have wanted to throw the small porcelain pieces to prevent the thief from escaping. So why did he stop? What's up?
Masaka!
An idea flashed in Kudo Shinichi's mind, and he thought of a very ridiculous possibility.
He also observed the broken glass on the glass wall, and also noticed that in addition to the obvious small hole, there was also a very inconspicuous and regular small hole on the glass, so he asked Mao Lilan: "Xiaolan, what do you mean? Is it possible for a person to penetrate a thick glass with a drop of water and tap a person's acupuncture point?"
Kudo Shinichi asked casually. This statement seemed to be the most logical, but deep down he was the least willing to believe this statement, because it was simply difficult to explain it with the science he had always believed in.
But he couldn't completely deny this statement. Otherwise, detectives hated those martial arts masters, because some of their abilities could always break through the detective's knowledge of common sense. Therefore, people from the Central Plains were strictly prohibited from appearing in orthodox detective novels.
Mao Lilan was stunned. She really couldn't imagine such an ability, but she knew that in the martial arts world, things that were unimaginable to her might not be possible for others, so Mao Lilan said very pertinently: "I don't know who can do it, but I'm not sure that no one can do it. People who have reached a certain level of martial arts have abilities that are no different from supermen. I don't know how strong the real masters are. Maybe Tsukamoto-senpai will know, but I really don’t know. I can only say that it’s not impossible as you mentioned.”
Mao Lilan practices karate, and things that Ke (Ke) can't explain are completely consistent with martial arts in her opinion!
