HLnovel Chapter 166 Melted Cake - Half-baked Cake
Chapter 166 Melted Cake - Half-baked Cake
Imperial Capital Primary School
Conan was in the school, reporting his progress to several members of the Junior Detective League.
"For the next three days, I placed cameras outside Polo Cafe."
Several people gathered in front of Conan's table, "Huh?"
"Why can't I see what's going on in the store all of a sudden?"
"why is that?"
"Hmm... We can't figure out the reason just by looking at the surveillance footage, but two out of three days will become like this."
"The first time was on the 21st. It started at 1am and lasted 11 seconds."
"The second time was today on the 23rd, starting at 2:26 a.m. and lasting 12 seconds."
Azusa Enomoto looked at the children and answered their questions, "On the 21st and today, our cakes did melt."
"It's true."
Conan lowered his head, "That is to say, during those ten seconds when the surveillance camera could not capture the situation in the store, something strange might have happened."
Ayumi looked at Conan, "I see, the suspect sneaked into the store during that time and destroyed the cake."
"But the doors of the cafe are always locked after get off work."
"Is there any sign of tampering with the door lock?"
"No."
"In that case, this is an impossible crime, or the suspect has the key to the cafe, so he can come and go as he pleases."
"Ah? Are you doubting me?"
"I said so."
"Ok?"
They looked at Yuan Tai and asked, "When the surveillance footage showed no sign of what was happening inside the store, was there a car passing by here?"
"That's right. Then, go on and tell me."
"Every time I can't see what's going on inside the store, there's a car passing by."
"Look."
Yuan Tai pointed at the picture on the screen and said, "Really?"
“Is this the suspect’s car?”
"It's very possible, right, Conan."
"But there were cars passing by on days when the cake didn't melt."
“So, this alone doesn’t mean anything.”
"But when the cake is melting, there must be cars passing by."
“There’s definitely a connection between the two.”
"Well, but we really don't have any other clues to refer to now."
"I'll ask the doctor to make the video clearer."
Amuro Toru paused, "The doctor you're talking about, is that the one who made all kinds of interesting props for you?"
"what?"
"Ah."
Conan replied with a smile.
"That's it."
Conan blinked his eyes, not sure why he asked that.
Ayumi looked at Amuro Toru, "Amuro-brother, isn't Sister Lingzi here today?"
Normally at this time, Lingzi should be in the Polo Café with Toru Amuro.
"Yes, yes. Usually you can see Sister Lingzi at this time."
When Toru Amuro heard them ask this question, he froze for a moment, "Lingzi has been feeling a little unwell these past two days. She hasn't come to the store for the past three days. Let her have a good rest at home."
"Is that so?"
"How is Sister Lingzi?"
"Don't worry, she's fine."
I'm just resting in bed now.
That night got a little out of control and went too far.
These past few days have been too much.
Now he no longer does the work for the Polo shop at home, he does everything inside the shop. Look, he is still mixing the cream.
I feel very guilty when talking about this, but there is no way I can let them know about this.
Anyway, Noah's Ark is at home and can help him keep an eye on Lingzi's condition.
He can come to work with peace of mind.
I will have to ask for leave in a few days because of public security matters.
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Dr. Ali's house
Haibara Ai is gradually adjusting the clarity of the picture and the results are being generated.
Dr. Agasa looked at the image that appeared and said, "This one is a taxi."
“This one, too.”
Huihara Ai checked the license plate number and said, "It's the same taxi for two days."
Conan looked at the computer screen, "When I couldn't see what was going on in the store, the same taxi appeared."
At first, Xiaolan looked at the refrigerator with curiosity, "Was there a refrigerator in this place before?"
"Yes, this is for cakes."
"Why did the cake become like this again? It was still fine when I made it yesterday evening."
"I checked the refrigerator, nothing is wrong."
"The drone just flew up on its own, but no one touched the remote control."
“Is this the suspect’s car?”
Conan recalled these details and suddenly understood.
"So that's how it is. I know who the suspect is."
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"Bus No. 227, near the Rice Flower Street Station."
"Bus No. 227, pick up Ms. Mori near Beikacho Station."
"Can you go?"
"Received. I'm number 227, picking up Ms. Mao Li near Beihuacho Station."
Xiaolan knocked on the car's window and said, "Excuse me."
"It's Sister Xiaozi calling."
"That's true."
"Ah."
The driver got out of the car and scratched his head embarrassedly, "Um, uh, sorry, someone has already booked my car."
"I know. I am Mao Li. I booked your car."
"Hey, that's you?"
"Yes. We booked this car, don't worry."
However, what destroyed the Polo Cafe cake was...
"Ayumi is right. The cakes in the store were destroyed when the surveillance camera could not see the store."
"That's true, but why can't I see inside the store?"
"Because the windows were fogged up at that time."
"Why is there fog?"
"The reason is actually very simple."
"This is it."
Conan pointed at the kettle, "When a kettle boils water, it produces steam, right?"
"Yes, but is that why the windows are fogged up?"
"Well, in addition, to save time, this electric kettle is an IOT appliance."
"You can use your mobile phone to control the electric kettle to boil water in other places."
Ayumi looked at Xiao Zi, "I understand."
"Ok?"
"Sister Xiaozi must have used her cell phone to let the electric kettle boil water in the middle of the night."
"This way, even if my sister isn't in the store, I can still destroy the cake."
"No, don't talk nonsense, how could I?"
"It wasn't Sister Xiaozi who did it."
"Oh, then, who is that?"
"Isn't the suspect's appearance imprinted on the steamy glass window?"
"Could it be that car?"
"Is that a taxi?"
"Ah, I've asked the taxi driver. Every night after 12 o'clock, he will rest near the Polo Cafe. Then, he will receive the radio for the dispatch vehicle."
"So I passed by the Polo Cafe to pick up customers. At that time, the steam from the electric kettle fogged up the glass window, making it like a mirror, reflecting the taxi that happened to pass by the store."
“After some research, I discovered that the time the driver received the radio call was the same date as the window fogging up, which was also the date the cake melted.”
"Are you saying that the taxi driver is the suspect?"
"No, the suspect is..."
Amuro Toru continued, "The suspect is the taxi's radio, right?"
"Yes, the electric signal that controls the electric kettle is mixed with the taxi's radio signal, and the taxi's radio has the same frequency as the radio wave that turns on the electric kettle to boil water."
"Is there such a thing?"
Amuro Toru looked at them and said, "This is called radio interference. It's actually quite common in life."
Lingzi walked in, and Amuro Toru looked over
Lingzi glared at him, what a joke.
He tortured me for the past two or three days and almost lost my life.
Toru Amuro smiled and put orange juice on the table in front of him. Lingzi did not disturb Conan's reasoning and walked over quietly.
"By the way, the same principle applies to drones taking off on their own."
"At that time, Mitsuhiko, you were talking to me with the badge, right?"
"Oh, I see. Since the distance was so close, the badge's signal interfered with the drone's signal, right?"
"That's right. Although the badge is small, its communication range is actually very wide."
"So the radio waves are very strong. I'll talk to the doctor later and ask him to adjust the drone's frequency."
Toru Amuro looked at the detective badge in Conan's hand, thinking it was really amazing.
"So, it wasn't someone who deliberately melted the cake. It was all caused by radio interference."
"real or fake?"
“Is this electric kettle usually placed here?”
"You want to say? Ah!"
Conan looked at the electric kettle, "That's right."
"When the electric kettle boils water, it releases a lot of water vapor. Then, because the distance is very close, the air intake at the back of the refrigerator absorbs a considerable amount of high-temperature steam."
"Because of this, during the ten seconds or so when the glass window fogged up, a high temperature and high humidity environment like a sauna was formed in the refrigerator. The cake naturally melted, and it was frozen again not long after."
Xiao Zi picked up the kettle, "So, you can't use it to boil water anymore."
Xiaolan looked at her. "Ah? It will be fine if I just put the kettle somewhere else, right?"
"Oh, yes, that's it."
"So can we have our share of Amuro-nii's cake again?"
The mentioned Amuro Toru had just finished talking to Lingzi, "Of course, don't worry."
"Eh? Sister Lingzi?"
"When did Sister Lingzi come in?"
Lingzi held her cup in her hand, "Just now when Conan was explaining his reasoning and you were listening carefully."
"But this cake is a little different from the previous ones."
Amuro Toru looked at them and said mysteriously, "Come, try it, this is a half-baked cake."
"Half-baked cake?"
The cake was placed on the table over there. Lingzi was sitting there and the cake was placed in front of her.
Several people gathered around.
Mitsuhiko looked at the strange cake and said, "This cake looks like it has wilted."
Amuro Toru shook his head. "I made it like this on purpose. But you can enjoy it without worry. It's runny inside."
Toru Amuro cut the cake for Lingzi from the inside. Lingzi looked at the cake in front of her and it smelled like milk.
Lingzi blinked his eyes and said, it should be good, so give him some face and let him have a try.
"Look, what do you think?"
Everyone watching this was really surprised.
Lingzi looked up at him, didn't say anything, just tilted her head. Amuro Toru knew that she liked him.
"Bravo!"
“It looks delicious.”
Conan was stunned for a moment, "Well, is this the solution you mentioned before?"
"Well, there is a big difference between a half-baked cake and a cake that has been pre-coated with cream. This way, the cake base and the cream can be stored separately."
Xiaolan looked at him and said, "You don't have to worry about the cake melting."
Amuro Toru nodded, "Yes, then I just need to spread the cream on it, put some fruit on it, and serve it to the guests."
Xiao Zi was also very happy, "Making cakes this way will definitely save a lot of time."
"Yes, and by doing this, the cakes can be differentiated from those in that shop and become the specialty of this place."
"So, Amuro-nii, you weren't thinking about why the cake melted. You were thinking about how to make a cake that wouldn't melt."
"Of course, because this is my job."
You are quite leisurely.
Do you still have the energy to take care of your work as a public security police officer?'
Lingzi was almost dying of laughter inside.
This is Toru Amuro's main job here.
Change your identity and continue working.
Maori Kogoro walked in, "Hello."
"What kind of cake is this? It looks delicious."
Amuro Toru looked at all the people and said, "Okay, let's all come and try my new work together."
"Great!"
Toru Amuro brought out the cake he made and shared it with everyone.
Maori Kogoro also sat down to eat, "Delicious, delicious! So delicious!"
“The cakes at Polo Cafe are so delicious!”
Xiaolan couldn't help but complain when she heard his words, "I don't know who said before that they don't like to eat cake so early in the morning."
"Brother Amuro, this cake is so delicious."
"It's delicious."
"It tastes better than the cake I made before."
“It melts in your mouth and is so delicious.”
"Hmm, the taste of eggs is more fragrant and delicious compared to the previous cake."
Amuro Toru looked at Lingzi, but answered Conan's doubts, "Well. Actually, the amount of eggs is the same as before, but because it is a half-baked cake, the taste is better."
Xiaolan picked up the cake and ate it. "Although the cream is very sweet, it doesn't feel greasy at all."
"That's because I added a little yogurt to both the cream and the cake base."
Xiao Zi looked at Amuro Toru, "Ah? So this is what yogurt cream tastes like?"
"Yes, adding yogurt to the batter will make the cake softer, and the combination of yogurt cream and fruit will taste better."
"The yogurt in the cake base and the combination of cream and fruit are both extraordinary. Eating this cake is simply a pleasure."
“I’m very happy to see you like it.”
No matter what he said, Lingzi just lowered her head and ate her portion of cake in small bites.
Toru Amuro looked at Lingzi quietly. Is she still angry?
Amuro Toru walked over, "Lingzi."
Lingzi was eating cake, and when he called her name, she just tilted her head and looked at him, "What's wrong?"
"How about the cake?"
Lingzi ate slowly, "It tastes good."
"Eat slowly. I'll make you something else when I get home tonight."
Lingzi nodded indifferently.