Genshin Player in the World of Detective Conan

The manager, Inoue, immediately said:

"The police have also considered this possibility. If anyone benefits most from my [Sapphire] disappearing, it would naturally be the [Dream Cat Cafe] across the street.

But the police have already investigated. Their staff all have solid alibis and no time to commit the crime."

Yukino Yukinoshita added:

"Moreover, the owner, Mr. Matsushita, is also a cat lover and shouldn't be capable of such a thing."

Yin Kong glanced at the black-haired girl, wondering if she knew all the cat cafes in the vicinity by heart.

"Do you have photos?"

Cats, after all, are not people. No matter how valuable, the police wouldn't leave the scene indefinitely.

At most, they would leave behind photos and other evidence.

"Of course."

Manager Inoue immediately produced some photos of [Sapphire] and pictures of the crime scene.

As expected of the "top star" of the cat cafe, she was indeed exceptionally cute.

Even Yin Kong, who wasn't particularly fond of small animals, couldn't help but feel an urge to pet the adorable creature in the photos.

Unfortunately, such a cute and beautiful little thing had completely changed its appearance by this point.

Yin Kong gently shook his head, lifting his gaze from the photos of [Sapphire] and quickly focusing on the cafe's only "evil spirit."

It was a cat-like demon with blood-red eyes, enveloped in black flames.

Unlike the monsters Yin Kong had encountered before, it didn't ask passersby if they could see it. Its only action was to hiss at the bespectacled, seemingly honest salaryman in front of it.

Chapter 49: Luring the Snake Out of Its Hole

It's true that murderers and lovers both like to return to the scene afterward.

Lv8. [Sapphire's Vengeful Spirit].

Even without the system's cursor guiding him, the name of the evil spirit and its behavior were enough for Yin Kong to identify the culprit.

"Huh? That's strange."

Yin Kong retracted his gaze and deliberately let out a strange exclamation.

Manager Inoue was startled and quickly asked:

"Strange? Did you discover something?"

Yin Kong casually picked out a photo from the stack and placed it in front of the manager:

"Of course. Look at this photo, isn't it very strange?"

This photo was very strange?

Manager Inoue lowered his head in confusion and carefully examined the scene in the photo again. However, no matter how he looked, he couldn't find anything unusual.

Yukino Yukinoshita, on the other side, also frowned slightly, having found nothing either.

Manager Inoue said helplessly:

"Detective Yin Kong, you're a professional. Please don't keep us in suspense and just tell us the answer directly?"

"No way? It's this obvious, and you still can't figure it out?"

Yin Kong immediately adopted a tone of exasperation, shaking his head.

"This is very important evidence, enough to indirectly deduce many characteristics of the culprit."

Manager Inoue looked bewildered:

"Deduce... the culprit's characteristics?"

Yin Kong said as if it were obvious:

"First, the culprit must be an adult male, and he wears glasses."

Matsuhara Takaaki was initially dismissive, even wanting to scoff.

After all, even if [Sapphire] was just a cat, given the brutal method of killing—ripping it open—a strong, burly adult male would undoubtedly be the primary suspect.

However, upon hearing the words "wears glasses," the coffee he was about to drink paused halfway to his lips. His previously confident expression froze.

How did he figure that out? Was there really evidence in the photo?

Manager Inoue was filled with the same question at this moment.

He looked at the photo from every angle but couldn't find any evidence that would allow Yin Kong to make these deductions.

Yin Kong had no intention of explaining and continued his analysis:

"Then, let me think... his height is about 1.75 meters, his build isn't strong. Oh, right, he should also be wearing a ring on the ring finger of his left hand..."

With every sentence Yin Kong spoke, Matsuhara Takaaki's pupils trembled.

By the end, he was completely stunned, his mind almost blank.

Manager Inoue might still find this description somewhat vague and unclear.

But how could Matsubara Taka himself not know that Yin Kong's description perfectly matched his characteristics?

If, previously, just wearing glasses might have been a guess, then now he was completely certain that Yin Kong had truly discovered some decisive evidence from the photograph.

What should he do now?

At this moment, Matsubara Taka had completely lost his previous calm demeanor.

Just as Yin Kong had said before, killing a cat wasn't the same as killing a person, but it was more than enough to send him to jail for a few years.

Hearing Yin Kong's detailed description, Yukino Yukinoshita finally spoke up to ask:

"Mr. Yin Kong, could you please be more specific? Which items in this photograph support your deductions?"

"Of course, it's here--"

Seeing Matsubara Taka's body involuntarily lean forward, wanting to hear his words more clearly, Yin Kong nodded slightly in his heart, knowing the timing was right. He suddenly stopped speaking, looked around, and then shook his head:

"Manager Inoue, let's change locations. As the ancient Chinese proverb says, 'Walls have ears.' If the culprit overhears my words and reacts, it would be bad if they secretly destroyed the evidence."

Manager Inoue also reacted:

"Ah, yes, there are indeed many eyes and ears in the shop."

Yin Kong immediately said:

"Let's go to the back alley where the body was found and talk. We might even find more direct evidence."

Manager Inoue naturally nodded repeatedly:

"Of course, please lead the way."

Yin Kong left the cat cafe through the back door first. After confirming no one was around, he immediately switched to Fischl from the backstage.

"Ohoho, does this Princess really need to take action herself?"

Yin Kong suppressed a smile and said:

"Such a petty thief doesn't warrant the Princess's personal intervention. Lord Oz's assistance should be sufficient."

When Manager Inoue and Yukino Yukinoshita followed him out, they naturally didn't notice that a dark night raven had quietly appeared above their heads.

Unlike a certain white-board Stand with an A-rank speed, Oz was not only an excellent "Thunder of Judgment" launcher but could also share vision with Fischl.

Therefore, even within the Adventurer's Guild in Mondstadt, Fischl's reconnaissance abilities were top-notch.

The high vantage point allowed Yin Kong to take in the entire situation around the cafe.

Naturally, this included every move of the culprit.

"Mr. Yin Kong, why did you suddenly stop here?"

Seeing that Yin Kong wasn't heading to the back alley as he had said, Manager Inoue asked curiously.

Yin Kong, of course, no longer needed to pretend. He smiled and explained:

"Naturally, I'm waiting for the fish to bite."

Boss Inoue was still confused, but Yukino Yukinoshita had already realized and said with sudden understanding:

"Mr. Yin Kong, you mean the killer of [Sapphire] is in the cafe and is eavesdropping on our conversation?"

If that were the case, their actions would indeed attract the other party's attention, and they might be followed.

No wonder they couldn't find any abnormalities in the photo earlier; it was just something Yin Kong said casually.

But soon, more questions arose in Yukino Yukinoshita's mind.

Because even if such a possibility existed, Yin Kong's actions seemed too reckless?

Since they hadn't found any substantial evidence at the scene, it meant the culprit had acted cautiously.

Would such a person really fall for Yin Kong's baseless words?

Rather than suspiciously following them directly, the other party might have already seen through their intentions and was staying in the shop, drinking coffee and watching their futile efforts.

As if sensing the doubts of the long-haired young lady, Yin Kong chuckled and explained:

"Not possibly, but definitely, because he's already following us...

He really couldn't hold his patience. I thought it would take more effort."

However, it wasn't entirely incomprehensible.

After all, he was just a scumbag who only dared to harm small animals. Even in the spiritually rich Beika Town, it wasn't so exaggerated that all criminals could be like the Black Organization, killing without batting an eye and remaining calm and rational in any situation.

Chapter 50: The Bait is Set

He actually took the bait?

Hearing Yin Kong's words, Yukino Yukinoshita was naturally astonished.

Had she overestimated the culprit's caution and intelligence?

Manager Inoue asked curiously:

"Mr. Yin Kong, how did you know?"

They hadn't noticed any suspicious followers nearby either.

Yin Kong explained casually, "Because I have a reliable assistant, follow me."

Yukino Yukinoshita and Manager Inoue suddenly understood and quickly followed Yin Kong to the alley behind the crime scene.

With Oz's guidance, Yin Kong quickly found a shadow large enough to hide in.

After the three hid there and waited for a moment, Yin Kong suddenly raised his index finger and put it to his lips, signaling for the two to be quiet.

Manager Inoue and Yukino Yukinoshita immediately understood. Sure enough, a few seconds later, a sneaky figure appeared at the alley's exit.

It seemed this criminal wasn't completely stupid. He hadn't followed them directly but had deliberately taken a detour to approach from the other side of the alley.

Unfortunately, he likely couldn't have guessed that sharp eyes in the sky had seen his every move clearly.

Why can't I hear any discussion?

Didn't that damn detective say he was going to look for evidence at the scene?

Matsubara Takashi, cautiously approaching the alley, soon discovered that the alley was completely silent, not a single human voice could be heard. A bad premonition immediately arose in his heart.

The next moment, a voice that nearly made his heart stop sounded from behind him:

"Sir, what are you doing here? You're not looking for us, are you?"

Seeing Yin Kong slowly emerge from the shadows, with Manager Inoue and Yukino Yukinoshita flanking him and staring at him with unfriendly eyes, Matsubara Takashi was immediately so frightened that he stumbled back several steps.

Damn it, I've been tricked!

The moment the three appeared, he understood completely.

Yin Kong had no evidence in his hands at all; it was all just a performance to lure him in.

Matsubara Takashi forced a smile onto his face towards the three: