The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1281 Death is about to put on a show... He's leaving the stage.

Although Fujino didn't want to acknowledge this 'little sister' psychologically, he couldn't escape it in reality.

So Fujino felt a surge of frustration when Sato Miwako only said half of what she meant.

Once he understood that the other party didn't intend to send him to the orthopedics department, but rather planned to recruit him to the Inspectorate or something similar, Fujino breathed a sigh of relief.

Hearing the unusually strong tone of the voice on the other end, Sato Miwako frowned and asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

"Who can get you admitted to a hospital in Germany?"

"What are you saying that I don't understand?"

Miwako Sato was unaware of the details about Germany and orthopedics. Fujino replied in a deep voice, "Well, it's better if you don't delve too deeply into some things. All I can say is that this thing is really a bit scary, and it violates normal human ethics and morality."

"???" Sato Miwako looked puzzled, completely unable to understand it. It was terrifying. If she delved deeper, what exactly was this thing that violated human ethics and morality?

After thinking about it, she realized that the other person often said things she couldn't understand, so she didn't mind.

Instead, he asked, "So, what exactly are your thoughts?"

"Of course, there's only one idea."

Fujino said in a serious tone, "In front of your Metropolitan Police Department, I am of course a legitimate long-term Metropolitan Police Department consultant salary thief, and I must definitely be a loyal subject of the Metropolitan Police Department!"

"Uh-huh!"

Miwako Sato nodded, then asked again, "What about in front of those district prosecutors?"

"Then don't worry about it."

Fujino continued, "Whoever pays more, I'll give them more money. I'll be their loyal subject. As long as I don't offend either side, I'll be fine. In crucial moments, I can even profit from both sides."

"Kids make choices. I'm an adult, I want it all."

Sato Miwako: "..."

what can i say?

What a realistic detective kid!

Sato Miwako felt her fist harden, and a scene popped into her mind of the other woman running to the prosecutor's office to act as a double agent, and then being caught cheating by her in the prosecutor's office, dragged back to the Metropolitan Police Department, and beaten up.

I must say, the plot is actually quite exciting...

Shaking her head to dismiss this absurd idea, Sato Miwako said in an unfriendly tone:

"You're making it sound nice, but you're actually just lying to both sides, aren't you?"

"Believe it or not... well, believe it or not, I'll beat you up."

"Can you beat me?"

"..."

"Alright, alright, just kidding." Fujino sighed, then explained seriously, "Although it's a joke, I'm telling the truth."

"To put it bluntly, this isn't called deception, it's called attitude."

Sato Miwako said irritably, "Is your attitude just something you use to fool people?"

"Attitude is a mask of the heart; it's just an act." Fujino's tone was flat, even a little sarcastic. "What else can this thing be used for if not to fool people? If you don't use a smooth attitude to deal with things and instead try to fool people, how can you improve?"

"Besides, who would open their heart to others except for those closest to them?"

"Not to mention Japan's violent institutions."

"Offending them would be a terrible mistake..."

"You bastard..." As a member of the violent organization, Sato Miwako felt that she had been dissed by the other party, and her fists hardened.

"Ahem, well, shouldn't we get back to dealing with the case?"

"Yesterday's crime scene."

After saying that, Sato Miwako hung up the phone.

She was fuming, feeling that Fujino always found excuses to justify himself, and then his excuses always seemed very reasonable.

This guy is both annoying and hard to dislike; he's incredibly smooth.

She thought about it again and began to think that Fujino was somewhat right.

If you offend the prosecutor's office, it will indeed be very difficult to continue working in the future.

In this situation, being able to please both sides is the best option.

Sato Miwako felt somewhat helpless and had to admit that what the other party said was true.

This is the truth, without any lies...

She touched her chin again: So, if this is the truth, then am I also considered one of this guy's 'closest people'?

…………

Reiko Kujo was already waiting at the crime scene.

After Sato Miwako and Fujino arrived one after the other, she went to the area near the crime scene that had been marked with white lines: "Takeuchi's body was here at the time; he fell to his death from here."

As she spoke, she glanced at the autopsy report, the dark circles and bloodshot whites of her eyes clearly visible: "The forensic report states that the internal organs were ruptured and the person died at the scene, which is not a big problem. There was alcohol in the deceased's system, but there were no hallucinogenic hypnotic drugs."

Upon hearing this, Sato Miwako guessed, "Could it be that after he got drunk and fell asleep, they tied him to the balcony and pushed him off?"

"That's possible."

Reiko Kujo couldn't help but nod in agreement, agreeing with this idea.

Sato Miwako sighed helplessly: "If that's the case, this matter will be even more troublesome. There is evidence of the clothes hanger, but it's too weak to be used as direct evidence. If she tries to deny it by saying that someone broke into her house, there will be no way to explain it."

"That's what I thought at first too."

Reiko Kujo nodded, then her eyes suddenly sharpened: "But, in addition to the fatal wounds on the body, there was another fatal wound on the head in the autopsy report."

"On the head?"

Sato Miwako hesitated for a moment, then looked at the flower bed next to her, which was covered with large red bricks: "Could that guy have bumped his head on the edge of this flower bed?"

"will not."

Fujino looked at the red bricks. "From a parabolic point of view, when he landed here, he should have formed a curved arc from here to the sixth floor. If he were thrown from the sixth floor and wanted to hit the flower bed, he would have drawn a parabola. If his head had hit the flower bed, then his body would be in the flower bed now."

"But if he lands in the flower bed, then he would have to have a strong forward force when he jumps from the sixth floor."

"The fact that it landed here means that the force wasn't quite enough."

As he spoke, Fujino's gaze swept across the white lines drawn on the upper and lower floors, and he continued to explain: "From this point of view, we can be sure that he did not jump off the building by himself, but was pushed down by a slight force. At the same time, his head did not hit the flower bed, but there were marks caused by the collision with a sharp object. This can only mean that his head was hit hard before he jumped off the building."

"..." Sato Miwako listened blankly, feeling that she didn't quite understand. When she heard the final summary, she fell into deep thought and pondered, "So, he really died on the sixth floor, and was thrown down after being killed?"

"That's right, the reasoning is brilliant."

Reiko Kujo crossed her arms and held the autopsy report: "Based on this reasoning, the location of the death should be the sixth floor without a doubt. Since the location of the death is his own home on the sixth floor, then the real culprit must be Mrs. Takeuchi without a doubt."

"The only thing missing now is the murder weapon..."

"We still can't determine what weapon she used at the time, after all, the autopsy report mentions a wide range of sharp and blunt instruments."

After listening to Reiko Kujo's words, Fujino thought for a moment and asked, "Do you think it's possible that she killed him with a brick?"

"Huh?" "It's the bricks over here."

Fujino glanced at the flower bed: "These bricks in the flower bed are exactly the same as the bricks that were placed on the air conditioner unit on the balcony yesterday. If it was planned in advance to kill someone with bricks and then switch them out, the murder weapon would probably be disposed of like this, right?"

"It really is!"

Without hesitation, Sato Miwako squatted down to look at the bricks: "Look, there are two bricks here that look brand new!"

"In this way, the chain of evidence is complete."

Upon hearing this, Reiko Kujo pondered and said, "The motive was to cover up the truth of the hit-and-run, and incidentally cover up the previous company scandal, while also silencing Mr. Takeuchi. The core suspicion is clear, and the location of the death has been determined to be on the sixth floor. Combined with the evidence found at the scene, this chain of evidence is complete."

"Although it rained yesterday and some evidence may have been washed away, it seems that one corner of these bricks was not wet by the heavy rain."

"If the victim's DNA, hair, and Mrs. Takeuchi's fingerprints can be extracted from the sample, this case can be directly transferred to the court for prosecution."

"She shouldn't have an alibi either, which gives us a direction for the investigation."

"That closes the case."

Fujino stretched and said, "It's early in the morning. If there's nothing else, I'll leave the rest to you, Prosecutor Kujo. Sato-nee-san and I probably don't need any assistance, right?"

"I think you should be able to handle the rest well."

"temporarily unavailable."

"I left without saying anything. Just let me know when the trial is about to start. I want to see that woman go to jail with my own eyes."

"Hey, wait..."

…………

That evening, at the Mori family's house.

When Eri came back today, Fujino stopped by the Mori family for a visit and also mooched dinner.

Xiaolan's cooking is quite good.

Besides, their whole family had already come over for a meal, so they had to make up for it by eating this meal.

Eri Kisaki sat at the dining table, scooped a bowl of rice for Fujino and handed it to him. She was very curious about the case, since they had found Takeuchi dead when they arrived that day: "Fujino-kun, how is the investigation going?"

"Takeuchi, did he really commit suicide?"

Will you still be the Takeuchi family's defense lawyer?

Fujino took the rice, thought for a moment, and then simply asked Eri Kisaki, "If you were still their family's defense lawyer, then I can't say anything about this for now. If it comes out, it won't be good for anyone."

“I understand.” Eri Kisaki frowned upon hearing this, realizing that this matter was not simple: “Is Takeuchi’s death suspicious?”

"Yes, it was murder."

Fujino nodded and replied, "He may have been forced to commit suicide. After being killed, he was hung upstairs and then pushed off."

"Murder?!"

Xiaolan was taken aback when she heard this, clearly not expecting it.

Conan, standing nearby, had a gleam in his eyes.

Well, it's a murder case!

Am I going to have to perform again...?

So, he couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "What are the specific details?"

Fujino glanced at Conan, then explained, "It's probably because of her case in the Special Investigations Department. After that, Mr. Takeuchi got some evidence, and Mrs. Takeuchi killed her to silence her, and then faked it as a suicide."

"She must have also discovered that Mr. Takeuchi had made an appointment with Prosecutor Kujo, and then, when Prosecutor Kujo arrived, she faked her suicide."

"The method of the crime was like that of a puppeteer, using a gauze curtain to send the person down."

"Right now, Prosecutor Kujo has gathered all the evidence and is preparing to file criminal charges against Mrs. Takeuchi."

"There might also be an additional charge of hit-and-run followed by someone else taking the blame."

"These two charges, plus the criminal charges, are a foregone conclusion."

Conan: "..."

So this time I can't get involved?
Damn it, Fujino, you old man, how did you send the case straight to the prosecution stage?!

You're so fast!

Conan remained silent, and Eri Kisaki also paused for a moment upon hearing this.

She thought for a moment, then couldn't help but say with a pounding heart, "This guy is really terrifying. Hit-and-run cases have now become serious serious cases that need to be dealt with."

He nodded upon hearing this and continued, "That's why I asked you in advance whether you would participate in the defense for this case, Attorney Fei. If you do, we're guaranteed to lose."

"After all, this time, Prosecutor Kujo is serious."

"Let me give you a heads-up."

Upon hearing this, Eri Kisaki immediately distanced herself from the matter: "My case with the Takeuchi family ended when her husband died. My defense was only against Mr. Takeuchi, not all members of the Takeuchi family or their company, and absolutely not her."

"That's good."

Upon hearing this, Eri Kisaki was, to be honest, a little shaken.

She could handle this case, but if the other party actually came looking for her, she would definitely be in trouble without knowing it.

In this situation, all she could do was try to reduce the sentence for the other party.

However, with multiple crimes committed, there's little point in reducing the sentence.

In short, if the suspect is lying and you go up there without any preparation, it's a messy situation that's hard to explain.

Thinking this way, she looked at Fujino and felt that the child was really sensible.

Knowing there was a pitfall, he still remembered to remind the older sister.

Fujino naturally shared the same thought.

He responded and, after finishing speaking, used a spoon to scoop up a bowl of miso soup with rice.

At this moment, Mori couldn't sit still any longer and said smugly, "I knew all along that he didn't commit suicide!"

Looking at her father's expression, Xiaolan said speechlessly, "Dad, why are you being so hindsight again?"

"I'm not just offering hindsight!"

Kogoro Mouri picked up his beer and said in a serious tone, "Yesterday when I went to a friend's bar for drinks, I asked the proprietress for information. I already found out about Takeuchi!"

"To be honest, he never had any suicidal thoughts. After being released, he went to a bar to drink. Before going home, he even told the bar owner that he would soon regain his freedom and then leave Japan to live a good life!"

"I asked the landlady what was going on, and she told me that his exact words were, regardless of the verdict, what he cared about most was getting a divorce from his wife!"

"We've already agreed to get a divorce!"

"Mrs. Takeuchi must have killed him to avoid losing a share of the assets during the divorce!"

"If you ask me, that's definitely how things are!"

(End of this chapter)