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That night...
Chief Superintendent Sasaki Hirao, at Yun Feng's request, escorted the "culprit," Kazuaki Hirata, back to Tokyo for trial. All the elite troops also withdrew. Sasaki had originally planned to leave some Royal Guards, or have Inspector Megure stay to protect Yun Feng's safety, but Yun Feng refused all of it. His reason was that the criminal had been caught, and there was no need for such extravagance. Although Sasaki Hirao knew perfectly well that this so-called criminal was unreliable, under Yun Feng's resolute attitude, he helplessly took all the police forces from Moon Shadow Island away.
This night, although Moon Shadow Island had returned to its usual tranquility, many people couldn't sleep...
For example, Conan... He had tried to interfere with Sasaki Hirao's withdrawal of police forces because he was 100% certain that Kazuaki Hirata was not the killer. But alas, he was just a child. He had also thought of using the wristwatch-style tranquilizer dart that Professor Agasa gave him, but tragically, he himself didn't know who the killer was. He had completely seen through all the methods of the crime, but the killer had left no trace whatsoever... Completely seeing through the crime method but being unable to find the killer undoubtedly left this great detective greatly frustrated and resentful. He was destined not to sleep tonight, his mind filled with the minute details of these cases, hoping to find the true culprit...
For example, Kogoro Mouri... He was a retired detective with inner pride, and now so many incidents had occurred right before him, leaving him feeling deeply uncomfortable...
For example, Ran Mouri... In her eyes, the case was now perfectly solved. The panic and worry about the case had dissipated, replaced by a strange emotion. She felt as though she was becoming increasingly dependent on Brother Yun, because being by Brother Yun's side was so pleasant and secure. But the last lingering thought of her childhood friend, and the disparity in status between herself and Brother Yun, left her distressed...
And in the room next to Ran's, which should have been Yun Feng's room, it was empty...
Moon Shadow Island Clinic...
Narumi Asai returned here, his body weary. The events of these past few days had left him both physically and mentally exhausted. He prepared to have a good night's rest, then close this clinic and go to Tokyo to live a good life... He would live a good life for his family...
However, when he opened the inner door of the clinic, he was startled, because inside the clinic, a boy of about sixteen or seventeen was leaning against the wall, arms crossed.
"You are?"
Narumi Asai—no, it should be Keiji Aso—asked strangely. He had never seen this boy with a hint of confidence on his face on Moon Shadow Island, yet he felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen him somewhere before. What was going on?
The boy smiled faintly and said, "These are some mementos your father left for you." Saying so, he tossed a stack of sheet music to Keiji Aso.
Keiji Aso quickly picked up the sheet music and said with a trembling voice, full of shock, "These are sealed files from the island's police station. How did you get them? And how do you know... Who are you, exactly?"
The boy said with a hint of arrogance, "My name is Shinichi Kudo, and I'm a detective."
Keiji Aso covered his mouth in surprise and said, "No wonder I found you so familiar; you're the famous high school detective often mentioned in the newspapers."
This person was, of course, not Shinichi Kudo, but an imposter created by Yun Feng under Yun Xiaoyu's god-like disguise skills... One had to say Xiaoyu's disguise tools were incredibly effective. After taking a certain pill she prepared, even his voice could be changed. As for the purpose of the disguise... it was naturally for causing some mischief...
(To make reading easier, "Shinichi Kudo," Yun Feng's disguise, will be put in quotation marks below.)
Amidst his surprise, Keiji Aso asked again with a trembling voice, a mix of shock and gratitude, "Was it you who avenged me?!"
"Shinichi Kudo" nodded and smiled, "That's right. I also came to the island to handle some matters and happened to discover your situation and the injustices suffered by your entire family."
Keiji Aso immediately knelt down, his forehead touching the floor, giving "Shinichi Kudo" the highest form of respect, and choked out, "Thank you, Mr. Shinichi Kudo."
"Shinichi Kudo" quickly waved his hand, telling him to get up, and said, "Everything here is completely over, but I also have a small favor I'd like to ask of you."
Keiji Aso immediately said resolutely, "Please say it. You are the great benefactor of my Aso family. I will help you with anything."
"Shinichi Kudo" then nodded and said, "I've recently encountered a very important case that requires my full attention, but as you know, a celebrity like me naturally has many admiring girls, and these are a lot of trouble. Therefore, I'd like to ask you to help me deal with them."
Keiji Aso was stunned. What did this have to do with him? How could he help with such things? "Shinichi Kudo" then said with some embarrassment, "I just want to ask you, in the guise of Dr. Narumi Asai, to clean my house every once in a while. And if you encounter any of my admirers, could you dismiss them by claiming to be my girlfriend?"
"Ah?!" This made Keiji Aso blush furiously. He was a man, and doing so was truly embarrassing. However, after thinking that this was the request of his great benefactor, he firmly nodded in agreement.
Seeing Keiji Aso agree so readily, "Shinichi Kudo" immediately took out a pre-prepared key to Shinichi Kudo's house and handed it to him, explaining where "his" house was located. At the same time, "Shinichi Kudo" then took out a similarly prepared instant camera, stepped forward, and, like close brothers, gently put his arm around Keiji Aso's shoulder, and took a commemorative photo of "himself" and Keiji Aso. However, Keiji Aso was still dressed as Narumi Asai, a girl, and combined with his earlier embarrassed blush, this photo truly looked like a sweet couple.
"Shinichi Kudo" looked at the photo in his hand with satisfaction, handed it to Keiji Aso, and said, "If any girl doesn't believe you, just show her this, and she'll completely believe it."
Keiji Aso nodded, thinking to himself, "It seems being a professional detective is also not easy. To focus on investigating cases, he even sacrifices his private life."
Just then, "Shinichi Kudo" spoke again:
"If in the future that child named Conan Edogawa frantically asks you about your true purpose..."
"You pretend to be so pestered that you have no choice but to tell him..."
"You tell him that you were entrusted to do this by a benefactor wearing a white top hat, a monocle, a white tuxedo, and a white cape."
"And the reason you did this is because he helped you a great deal on Moon Shadow Island."
Keiji Aso listened carefully to "Shinichi Kudo's" instructions, nodded, and said with a serious expression, "Understood. Please rest assured."
Accompanied by Yun Xiaoyu, Yun Feng silently returned to his room...
Yun Feng finally couldn't help but let out a soft, joyous laugh... It just so happened that Dr. Narumi Asai had lived in Tokyo since childhood, so it was perfectly normal for him to have some emotional connection with this famous detective.
I refuse to believe that this won't eliminate that last lingering thought of Shinichi Kudo in Ran's heart...
As for the scapegoat, let that birdman who flies around all day bear it... He conveniently has the title "Magician Under the Moonlight"... This guy seems to have carried quite a few scapegoats... One more won't hurt... As the saying goes... "To the capable goes the most work"...