The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1305 The old Chinese medicine doctor's expression was serious.
After being treated by the old Chinese medicine doctor Fujino and confirmed to be alright, Hondo Eisuke was helped back to the villa.

Without a raincoat, he stood out from the crowd.

The raincoat was already wet; I couldn't very well put a wet raincoat on him.

Mrs. Okuhira noticed his incongruity at a glance and kindly changed him into a clean set of clothes.

However, the clothes she was wearing belonged to her deceased son, whom she had adopted.

She seemed to be a kind-hearted person, and when faced with this, she smiled gently, somewhat embarrassed:

"I'm so sorry, the only clothes we have at home that fit you are those of Dugu..."

"It's alright..." Hondo Eisuke replied, seemingly unconcerned about wearing a dead person's clothes.

Ran Mouri, standing next to him, stroked her chin and, as if struck by a sudden thought, asked, "So, Eisuke is about the same height as Mr. Kango?"

Hondo Eisuke echoed, "It is indeed quite suitable, just a bit loose."

In response, Mrs. Okudaira laughed and said, "That's because he's worked out before, so he's definitely bigger than Eisuke..."

“…” Conan stood aside, staring at the group of people with a resentful look in his eyes as he looked at Hondo Eisuke.

Damn it, why is this guy chatting so happily with Xiaolan...?

Don't talk to my Xiaolan!

What exactly is your purpose in getting close to Xiaolan? Who instructed you? What is your motive? Who is behind you? What do you want to do? What are you trying to express?
This intense stare made Hondo Eisuke feel a chill run down his spine, as if he were prey being watched by a hunter.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the sofa, our curious Sonoko Suzuki started chattering away, asking questions along with Fujino:

"Senior, senior, how could you tell that Bentang Yingyou had insomnia just by touching his wrist?"

“This is traditional Chinese medicine,” Fujino explained simply. “Blood is pumped from the heart to the whole body. Different heartbeat frequencies and intensities will vary. Through experience, these have been standardized through practice. You could say that as long as you encounter a similar situation, you can determine the symptoms with a little research.”

Sonoko nodded blankly, then said excitedly, "Then, senior, could you take a look at it for me?"

"I've been feeling a bit unwell lately, like I'm weak and listless."

Fujino: "..."

Looking at you, I really can't see where you look weak and listless.

He mentally complained, but considering that she was an indispensable member of the Teitan trio, he finally placed his hand on her wrist.

Sonoko was very excited. Seeing her wrist being touched, she felt a warmth in her heart and felt better.

However, before she could even secretly rejoice in her heart that she had taken another step closer to her senior,

But she saw the senior in front of her, whose expression changed from calm to a slight upturn of the corners of his mouth, until finally his whole body became serious.

Sonoko: "???"

The senior's expression has become a little scary...

Don't do that! It scares me!
Ai Haibara, standing nearby, also glanced sideways, expressing her confusion, and thought to herself, "Could it be that she really has some serious illness?"

Fujino remained silent, simply withdrawing his hand, his expression still serious and profound.

Sometimes, when people are extremely embarrassed, they can actually burst out laughing. Right now, he's trying to think of some unhappy things to suppress his awkward urge to laugh.

It was only because what he pulled out was a little embarrassing.

Judging from her pulse, she is relatively healthy, but it's a bit hard to say.

Hmm, I feel like I've lost a lot of blood.

That's so awkward...

Just by touching it, you can extract all sorts of strange information.

Thinking of this, Fujino regretted taking the pulse of this silly girl.

At this moment, Sonoko couldn't hold back any longer and took the initiative to ask, "Senpai, what's wrong with me?"

"Well, it's nothing, just a bit of an imbalance of qi and blood."

What does "imbalance of Qi and blood" mean?

"Well, it's hard to say. I can only say that your weakness is due to an imbalance of Qi and blood."

"what?"

Faced with the bewildered Sonoko, Fujino remained silent, only prescribing medication and reciting medical advice:

"It's not a big problem. Just take some medicine to regulate it. It's about 9 grams of raw Rehmannia root, 9 grams of prepared Rehmannia root, 9 grams of peony root, 9 grams of yam, 9 grams of Dipsacus root, 9 grams of Scutellaria root, 9 grams of Phellodendron bark, and 6 grams of raw licorice root. Just drink a little."

"Eat more longan and red dates in your daily life, and remember to eat less cold food. If you are dieting recently, I suggest you stop and eat more delicious foods with high sugar content. Mild brown sugar is the best. After taking the medicine, you can drink hot water with brown sugar. That stuff nourishes your blood and is gentle."

Sonoko still looked bewildered: "Senior, will this really help regulate my Qi and blood?"

Fujino pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered something and said, "Yes, it can be adjusted. I'll bring you two packets of medicine when we get back, and you'll be almost recovered after you finish them."

"Is that so? Senior, you're going to personally prepare the medicine for me?"

"It's okay, it's just something I did."

"That's great!"

Miss Sonoko nodded and chuckled. She had originally intended to say that there was no need for her senior to spend money on things like buying medicinal herbs.

But then she remembered that it was medicine bought by a senior colleague, so she put that thought aside.

Hmm, so you still care about me!
Fujino: "..."

Is it possible that I'm just afraid of feeling awkward?

I can't exactly say that your dysmenorrhea is caused by your irritability, internal heat, and blood stasis, and that you also suffer from uterine coldness and insufficient blood and qi due to frequent drinking of cold drinks and dieting, right?

He was speechless at Sonoko's dazed expression. Fortunately, in Japan, there was no custom of drinking brown sugar water or hot water, otherwise he would have been in an awkward situation with the silly girl today.

In terms of drinking habits, Japanese people prefer cold water. Whether it's winter or summer, they'll serve you cold water right away, and some people will even complain if they don't add ice.

Mingmei encountered such a person in the Snow King Ice City.

All I can say is that its main selling point is its ability to resist freezing.

Wearing skirts and stockings in the dead of winter can only be explained by keeping warm.

Fujino knew a bit about this; people in Japan really didn't hold back during their period, drinking cold water and other cold beverages and going all out, like an iron man.

In terms of durability, it's practically made of iron.

People like Sonoko drink cold drinks while dieting. She's already a bit hot-tempered by her personality, so she's both hot and cold. She's dieting to control her body fat and reduce her blood volume. She's almost at the point of an avalanche, and she's still making a fuss.

As for the pain, just take painkillers...

Painkillers are a must-have for young women in Japan.

Many treatments only address the symptoms, not the root cause; the pain will return next month.

Fujino finds it hard to resist such traditions. You know, people in Japan have studied traditional Chinese medicine, and it is indeed quite developed there. But they didn't learn it all; they learned half and forgot the other half.

"..."

Ai Haibara, standing nearby, frowned as she listened to Fujino's instructions.

The little girl suddenly felt that something was slightly off.

What Fujino said... it sounds kind of familiar...

Red dates, longan, and brown sugar.

Wait, brown sugar?
She immediately understood its meaning. It can only be said that she was once a truly remarkable eighteen-year-old young woman.

Although this problem no longer exists.

But I did know about it...

Finally, she turned her gaze to Sonoko, her expression a little complicated, given her strange demeanor.

"I've already put the clothes in the washing machine; they'll be washed in a bit."

At this moment, the plump maid had already thrown Hondo Eisuke's dirty clothes into the washing machine.

Mrs. Okuping turned her head and said, "By the way, when I went to the kitchen just now, I didn't see the coffee that the master was supposed to prepare. What happened?"

"There's none?"

The plump maid remained calm: "The coffee was already in the coffee machine when I went out. Could it be that the master took it from the kitchen himself?"

Before she could finish speaking, a breaking sound came from the bedroom.

Everyone looked over upon hearing this and were all taken aback.

Then came a loud crack of thunder, plunging the entire room into darkness.

Upon hearing the noise, the maid turned around and ran towards the study, with the butler quickly following behind.

Fujino activated his Eagle Vision and saw that Okuhira Kakuzo was struggling to maintain his position in front of the door, looking like he was in great pain.

He raised his hand, as if to untie something from around his neck.

He even shouted, "Don't drive!"

However, the maid did not listen to him and opened the door directly.

Then, he just fell straight down from mid-air.

Upon hearing the noise, everyone who was still inside the room came out as well.

Then, everyone saw that Okuhira Kakuzo had hanged himself at the door of the study, with blood flowing from his mouth.

"what--!!!"

The classic screams echoed throughout the villa.

It's definitely a bit scary to open the door and encounter a hanged ghost.

The study was cluttered with books, and behind the corpse was a small cart.

In front of the corpse, there was a row of books arranged in a straight line.

While Fujino was observing, Mrs. Okudaira looked at her hanged husband and was at a loss. She stepped forward and tried to save him.

The maid glanced sideways at this moment, then reached out to stop Mrs. Okuping:
"No, there are still shards of the vase on the ground!"

Then, she stepped on the books on the ground, and as if she lost her balance, she dragged the lady to the ground.

However, before she could fall, a pair of hands grabbed her plump body, along with Mrs. Okuping who was falling with her.

Fujino stretched out his hands, held his breath, and pulled hard, his arm muscles bursting with tremendous power, pulling the object back.

Seeing this, the butler asked with concern, "Are you all alright?"

"No...it's okay."

"I'm fine too."

Mrs. Okuhira looked terrified, while the maid's expression remained unchanged, neither happy nor unhappy, but rather as if someone owed her a lot of money.

Taking advantage of this moment, Fujino pulled out a dagger and cut the rope around Okuhira Kakuzo's neck.

Immediately afterwards, the short figure fell to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Conan shouted, "Ran, go call the police and an ambulance!"

Xiaolan was taken aback upon hearing this, and after a moment of reflection, she remembered the location of the police station. "Oh!" she exclaimed and quickly began to skillfully make a phone call.

"Everyone, get out. No one is allowed to come in until the police arrive."

Fujino took out shoe covers and gloves from his personal storage space, put them on, turned to give instructions to the people behind him, and then went forward to check the situation.

Later, Sonoko couldn't help but ask, "Senpai, how is he?"

Hondo Eisuke chimed in, "Uncle Kakuzo, he..."

"He's dead."

Fujino stood up and shook his head slightly: "His cervical spine is broken, and his brain has been disconnected from his body. Although he is not yet brain dead, he is beyond saving."

"how so……"

For a moment, all the 'ordinary' rice cake vendors present felt a pang of melancholy.

Conan frowned and began to examine the crime scene. Soon, he saw a row of books placed in front of the corpse.

After a brief moment of contemplation, he turned his gaze to the maid, the butler, and the lady, his eyes filled with suspicious scrutiny.

Soon, Inspector Megure arrived at the scene with his men.

Upon seeing Fujino, he was not surprised at all: "Brother Fujino, you're here again?"

"Yes, we received the commission, but the client died before we could finish investigating."

"Brother, you've had it pretty tough too..."

Megure Juzo was quite helpless about this, and felt sorry for his younger brother, who had worked for nothing again.

Takagi Wataru came with Inspector Megure, and he received the news from the ambulance and began to express his condolences to the victim's family.

After a brief investigation, Inspector Megure obtained the entire details of the incident: "Yes, you two were the first to discover the body. You heard the sound of a vase breaking, so you ran over to check. Then, just as you were turning the doorknob, the victim inside the room said not to open the door..."

"But you two still opened it, didn't you?"

The plump maid explained calmly, "Yes, we opened it because we were worried about the master's health."

"But he clearly said not to open the door."

"If we don't open the door, how will we know what happened to the master?"

"..."

Megure's brow twitched slightly; he sensed that this maid had some personality flaws.

Turning his head, he glanced around the room: "So the room is locked from the inside, and there are no signs of external intrusion..."

As he spoke, he touched his chin: "That's like committing suicide!"

"..." Fujino was speechless for a moment after hearing this, and then reminded him, "Brother, this time it's not suicide."

"Oh! What did you see, bro?" Inspector Megure laughed awkwardly upon hearing this.

I almost forgot that Fujino was there. It seems that the rule that it could never be suicide has been broken.

Fujino: "..."

Please do your research first, okay?

Please stop talking about suicide so easily...

Brother, I'm really disappointed in you!
(End of this chapter)