The atmosphere then became calm.
A few minutes passed.
Koshizui Nanatsuki still didn't speak, he just stood there with his hands in fists and a complicated expression.
Do you still want to explain?
No, maybe it should be said that there is still a need to explain?
It was absolutely no accident that the other party was able to discover the flaws in his behavior. The core of the problem was that he should have been prepared for a conversation of this level from the beginning.
But why haven't you noticed it yet?
Koshizui Nanatsuki looked at Ye Gengyi who took the coffee from Kotani Renzo and looked like he didn't care about the answer at all, thinking that he had found the reason.
That's right.
This person... was able to complete the intelligence collection work without leaving any trace without alerting the three detectives present. He was obviously the kind of character who had absolute confidence in the judgment of clues.
Therefore, even if he has this awareness, he has no way to defend himself.
So, when exactly is it?
Was it when the door was knocked open?
Was it when Hattori Heiji, Hakuba Tan and Tokizu Ranya were arguing?
Or was it when Tokatsu Ranzai discovered the tricks of the secret room?
If it were just a part of it, Koshimizu Nanatsuki would be surprised if he had never seen it before.
Because she felt that Ye Gengyi would discover the problem, but he was focusing on a certain person intentionally or unintentionally.
But the fact is...
Not only did he decipher the loopholes in his subconscious behavior, but he also stopped the quarrel between Hakuba Tan and Hattori Heiji, and taught the arrogant Ranya Tokijin a lesson. In the end, he actually admitted that he had seen through the method of setting up the secret room.
...All this in such a short period of time.
In that slightly chaotic situation, did this person actually take it all in?
It's really amazing... Koshizui Nanatsuki sighed, so much so that his long-planned plan was completely disrupted, and he was a little at a loss.
"Oh, it looks like everyone is still worried~"
Behind him, on the side of the corridor near the entrance and stairs, Tokatsu Ranzai suddenly appeared. He walked slowly towards the direction of Tsutsuo Hirōsei's room, passing by Ye Gengyi and Koshimizu Nanatsuki, and finally stopped at The three detectives looking outside the door said loudly in a mocking and teasing tone:
"Aren't you all hungry?"
"Eh?"
Hearing his voice, Conan, Hattori Heiji and Hakuba Detective did not hide their surprises. They all turned to look at the detective who claimed to have unlocked the secret room and went to the second floor to arrange traps.
"10 minutes and 14 seconds, 49 minutes and 46 seconds short of the one hour predicted..."
Hakuba Tan took out his pocket watch, confirmed the position of the hour and second hands, and asked: "Classmate Shijin, you appear in front of us now. I can understand that you just went to the room to change clothes and have not started to decorate the secret room. The method?"
Conan: "..."
Hattori Heiji:"……"
Should I say it or not, how strictly does this guy control time...
Shi Jinlanzai laughed 'haha', shook his head and said in admiration: "As expected of Mr. Hakuba, I can actually see that the color of Xiaosheng's coat is only a little darker than the previous one..."
He paused, then changed the topic and said, "Xiaosheng is already very hungry. If possible, can we go to the restaurant to eat and chat at the same time?"
Boom.
At this moment, jagged flashes of light streaked across the sky, followed by thunder,
Several people looked at Shi Jinlanzai's proud face and immediately guessed the other party's intention.
It was obvious that he was stalling for time.
Because in the reasoning competition, when the answers are the same, time is another criterion for judging the level.
Simply put, the longer it takes for several people to solve the puzzle, the more it will reflect the level of Ranzai Tokijin, the first person to see through and restore the secret room technique.
However, if that technique only takes 10 minutes and 14 seconds to complete, it is really unreasonable for them to continue to search here. Otherwise, the White Horse Detective would not have proposed the one-hour limit before.
"I agree to go eat first." Ye Gengyi said.
White Horse Detective: "..."
Hattori Heiji:"……"
Conan: "..."
I don’t know why, but I suddenly don’t want to go…
…
But I think so.
Several people left Tsuchio Hiroso's room and came to the restaurant together.
The sound insulation of the wooden house is not very good.
Listen to the rain pounding on the outer wall and the echoing thunder.
Tokijin Ranzai said, as if jokingly, with a pun: "This environment is really suitable as a stage for suspense events, but I don't know if tonight will be a sleepless night."
Does this guy think that we can't solve the secret room at all, so he will think about it all night?
Conan was also extremely unhappy after hearing these words, but he was not like Hattori Heiji, who chewed the sashimi and made a "squeaking" sound.
"A stage for suspenseful events?"
Bai Ma Tan elegantly cut the steak on the plate and said with a smile:
"This kind of weather reminds me of the mystery book "Thunder" I read some time ago... However, it is still quite surprising."
"Ah?" Shi Jinlanzai was startled.
"It's just the taste of these dishes. Should I say that Mr. Kotani's cooking skills are good, or that we are just too hungry?"
Bai Matan looked at Shi Jinlanzai with a smile and said, "Because once a person is full, no matter how delicious food is placed in front of him, he will feel bored, right?"
Huh? This guy is also very good at attacking people... Conan looked like he was just watching the fun and not taking it too seriously.
"That's right," Hattori Heiji nodded, and his words were obviously much more straightforward: "Although you took the lead this time, in the end, this is just the first round of the game, so don't be so shameless. Alright, okay?"
"Well……"
Shi Jinlanzai seemed to realize that he had offended the public, so he stopped discussing this topic and said vaguely: "Haha, Xiaosheng didn't mean that."
"Huh, that kind of thing is fine no matter what. What really makes me curious is this fake director."
Hattori Heiji turned his attention to Hiroo Tsuchio, who was enjoying the meal, "We have already found out his identity, but he still refuses to reveal anything. This should be considered an accident in a TV show, right? Will it really not ruin the subsequent recording process? ?”
Especially when they returned to each other's room just now, this Hirooo Tsuchio didn't even follow him to take a look.
The suspicion is too great!
"No, no, if I tell you, I won't be able to get the promised reward."
Hiroshi Tsutsuo waved his hand, leisurely took out the cigarette case from his pocket, shook out one, put it in his mouth and started smoking.
"Promise?" Hattori Heiji asked, "Is it a Japanese TV station?"
"Hmm..." Tsutsuo Hiroshi said vaguely, as if he didn't want to answer the question.
"So can you tell me about this?"
Bai Ma Tan turned to look at the purple flowers in the flowerpot, "Ever since I came to this wooden house, I have always cared about the smell of these lavenders."
"So... Brother Heiji, we seem to have lavender in our room." Conan shared the information with everyone.
"There's one in my room too..." Koshimizu Nanatsuki said.
"Haha." Shi Jinlanzai just smiled and said nothing.
"In addition, there is a tool box next to the flower pot," Hattori Heiji asked: "Is that kind of thing related to this test?"
"Probably, who knows." Hiroo Tsuchio had an expression on his face that said, "Don't ask me about this kind of thing."
"Perhaps finding a use for it is part of the test?"
Jiagu Liansan came over with a fruit plate and distributed it to everyone, "Of course this is just my personal opinion."
"That's true, but after all, I have lived in the UK for many years and know very little about the secret room murder cases that have occurred in Japan in recent years..."
Detective Bai Ma took out his mobile phone and glanced at the 'no signal' sign on it, and said helplessly: "It's really difficult to get enough information on such an isolated desert island."
"The Lavender House Secret Room Murder Incident..."
