The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1444 You young ladies should be more reserved!
"Should I help you make some contact?"

Ooka Momiji immediately understood Fujino's thoughts.

When her husband wanted to take advantage of her, Ooka Momiji, as the young wife, thought about it and decided that she should definitely help him get some benefits.

If Fujino were to negotiate in his capacity, he probably wouldn't be able to secure any benefits.

Fujino was well aware of the intricacies involved, so he replied, "Yes, it would be good if you could help me make the contact, Koyo. Let me know when everything is settled, and I'll transfer the money directly."

Hongye stroked her chin, a thoughtful look appearing on her face: "Actually, you don't need to pay anything..."

"You should still pay what you owe," Fujino interrupted Koyo. "It's better not to give anyone cause for gossip about such a small matter. The amount you owe is not a problem; just negotiate the price a bit."

"OK then."

Hongye nodded in agreement, originally intending to get something for free.

Just thinking about it, since Fujino said so, she, as his wife, would just go along with her husband's wishes.

He then turned to Iori Muga and said, "Iori, go and check what's going on with this place. Talk to them and see if you can get it for a lower price."

"clear."

Iori Muto had been waiting on the sidelines. After hearing Ooka Momiji's words, she took out her phone, left the scene, and began to carry out her young mistress's orders.

Fujino felt quite emotional about this.

"So it really does make things easier when you have connections..."

Fujino has a pretty clear understanding of himself. He may have a great reputation, but in reality, he's just an ordinary high school detective, not worth mentioning at all.

In modern times, the status of various people has improved considerably, and a large social prestige can easily allow even those who resort to unethical means to gain social status.

But ultimately, it couldn't be presented in a respectable way.

Fujino understood that to influence others to a certain extent, one still needed to possess social status and power.

He understood that Kyoto had only one characteristic: it was prejudiced against outsiders to some extent. Therefore, it was better to leave this matter to Momiji.

Kyoto is Kyoto after all. It has been the imperial city since ancient times, and even if it is not now, it is still a renowned cultural capital.

The political capital has been moved to Tokyo, but the assets of those former officials and their descendants remain in Kyoto.

In Kyoto, the old guard still maintains the feudal remnants of their hierarchical system to preserve their vested interests. Even though the lower-ranking old guards have fallen on hard times, the upper-ranking old guards still provide them with subsidies in order to maintain the system.

Just like Ayanokoji, even when he was down on his luck, he could still hold his head high and say that he came from a noble family.

With such backgrounds and the protection of vested interests, most of the people with social status in Kyoto are naturally government officials, whether in politics or business.

Fujino asked Momiji for help, naturally taking advantage of Ōoka's influence.

Watching Fujino's smooth maneuver, Sonoko Suzuki chuckled and said, "Fujino-senpai, this way you'll have a house in Kyoto!"

"I'm so envious!"

"Come to think of it, I don't even own a house..."

Fujino: "..."

Listen to what you're saying, is that even human language?

You Suzuki family have so many villas you can't even count them all, and you're still envious of me?
Fujino thought about the Suzuki family's vast fortune and felt a surge of rage.

But thinking about it, it seems that Sonoko has been completely fooled by Momiji and has lost her bearings.

Hmm, I feel much better.

Ran Mouri didn't have much to say, but she smiled and said, "Senior, remember to invite us to celebrate after you buy the house!"

"That's natural."

Fujino nodded, and began to ponder it in his mind.

"By the way, I've managed to buy a house in Kyoto through my own efforts."

"The previous mansions and such were not purchased in my name, so no one else knew about them until they were exposed. This one, on the surface, seems to be my first house. As for the small building, that's more like my legacy. So it's not wrong to say that."

"Hmm, should we send a message and ask our acquaintances to send a gift?"

"Japan has this fine tradition, you could say..."

Reminded by Ran, Fujino started to think about it and felt that it might be worthwhile.

Suddenly, I remembered the fine traditions of my past life.

However, after thinking about it, Fujino realized that he had bought a haunted house, the kind where someone had just died, and felt that it was a little inappropriate, so he gave up the idea.

At this moment, Sonoko Suzuki suddenly brought it up again: "Speaking of which, now that you've bought the house, will you be coming to Kyoto often?"

"Hmm, that's true..."

Before Fujino could finish speaking, Sonoko chimed in, "In that case, remember to take me with you next time you come on vacation, senpai!"

Fujino's eyebrows twitched slightly. Looking at Sonoko, whose ambitions were blatantly obvious, he didn't know what to say.

"No, sis, you're practically drooling!"

"Isn't what you're saying clearly that you want to come along and take advantage of me?"

"My damn charm..."

Fujino felt a sense of helplessness, realizing that he could be considered a succubus to some extent.

Two wealthy young ladies dote on me alone.

The little ones were unaware of Sonoko Suzuki's ambitions.

They all chimed in, "Then Ayumi should come here as a guest in the future!"

"Brother Fujino, remember to prepare eel rice!"

"..."

Ayumi and Genta are rather naive; they tend to blurt out whatever comes to mind.

Mitsuhiko remained rather reserved and did not speak.

Conan was also silent.

At this moment, he was already complaining to himself: "The other person's body is barely cold, and you've already set your sights on their house, huh?"

"This is something that a human being can do, but it will take at least a while!"

"That Fujino guy, he really is..."

"never mind."

Conan had a whole bunch of things he wanted to say, but after thinking about it, he ultimately didn't say them. He just felt a little resentful.
"Speaking of which, this house must cost at least several hundred million, right?"

"That Fujino guy just bought it outright..."

"Damn it, we're all high school detectives, so why did you get to target an entire house?"

Conan suddenly felt that since they were all high school detectives, his own title of "famous high school detective" wasn't so appealing anymore.

Although he is not short of money or a place to live...

But when you compare them, you feel unbalanced.

…………

Ooka Momiji acted very quickly.

The details of what happened behind the scenes are unclear, but by that afternoon, the matter was basically settled.

It was evening, inside a high-end Japanese restaurant. The group sat in a private room. Ooka Momiji held her phone, listening to the other person talk for a while, then looked at Fujino with a warm smile: "This house has been mortgaged to the bank for fifty million yen."

Fujino picked up a piece of sushi, his hand pausing slightly: "Only fifty million yen?"

Ooka Koyo shook her head slightly: "It's just the house. The land wasn't mortgaged. The 50 million was lent out after the house was mortgaged. The land needs to be calculated separately."

"So that's it..."

Upon hearing this, Fujino stuffed the sushi into his mouth and began to chew.

"In Japan, houses and land are two separate categories, while in China, houses and land are integrated. It's quite different here in Japan."

“Mortgaging a house is not the same as mortgaging the land. Even if the house is taken away, the land rent still needs to be paid for using the house. That’s a clever scheme.”

"So, it's really worrying about these few ungrateful wretches."

"As long as the land is not mortgaged and only the house is mortgaged, even if the money cannot be repaid in the future, the person who bought the old house will need to pay the land use fee."

"However, he probably didn't expect to die suddenly."

After thinking it over for a moment, Fujino immediately understood the schemes in the mind of the deceased Yaguchi Hisaemon.

But he probably didn't expect to die so quickly, did he?

The house became a haunted house, and the land was sold separately, which actually lowered the house's price.

I couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness again.

Upon hearing this, Sonoko Suzuki couldn't help but say, "If that's the case, then this house seems a bit difficult to buy..."

"What's the debt situation like?"

As the eldest daughter of the Suzuki Zaibatsu, Sonoko Suzuki had naturally heard a lot about the situation from what she saw and heard, so she was very clear about the current situation.

Ooka Koyo shoved her phone into her pocket: "Judging from the current situation, apart from the mortgaged house, there are still more than 60 million yen in debt to other banks and debt companies. If it goes through the courts, then in the end, the land and houses will definitely be auctioned off."

"The mortgage price for the house is 50 million. It's hard to calculate the market price, but if you include the land, it would be worth more than 400 million according to the normal market price."

Sonoko Suzuki stroked her chin: "But, for such troublesome assets, there should be a discount, right?"

"And people have died here."

Ooka Momiji nodded: "Indeed, this house would be worth more than 80 million yen if it were sold at the normal market price, but after someone died there, it would probably only sell for 40 million yen or even less, since the land and the house are separate."

"To own a house, you need to own the land at the same time. Under the current circumstances, if the property is redistributed by the court and auctioned off, the minimum estimated price would be 150 million or 200 million."

"After the redistribution, there was still some left over."

Fujino picked up the drink on the table, took a sip, and put it down before saying, "That's it. Consider the extra money as Mr. Yaguchi Hisaemon's final contribution to those ingrates. As for what happens to them afterward, it has nothing to do with Mr. Yaguchi Hisaemon."

"Okay, I'll have someone keep an eye out for it and also urge them to speed up the progress."

Ooka Momiji responded and then took out her phone again to give a few more instructions.

After all, the person has just died, and the process of handling assets and debts will definitely be very complicated. Don't even think about it for a few days.

Ooka Momiji was certainly aware of this, which is why she urged them to expedite the process.

After all, with the Ooka family involved, some things will be much faster.

"By the way, senior, are you short of money?"

At this moment, Sonoko Suzuki suddenly became concerned, "If you don't have enough money, I'll go and suggest it to my family. They would definitely be happy to support you, senpai."

Sonoko Suzuki felt that, after all, it was more than 200 million yen, and it would probably take Fujino-senpai a little effort to come up with something presentable.

However, Fujino was not worried about this, and just laughed and said, "I still have some savings for my wife. I don't need your family's help. It's not a big problem for me to come up with two or three hundred million."

As he spoke, he picked up a piece of sushi and shoved it into Sonoko's mouth, trying to shut her up for her shocking remark.

Sonoko Suzuki was clearly taken aback by Fujino's actions.

After realizing what had happened, she opened her mouth and swallowed the sushi with a "whoosh".

With his mouth bulging, he chewed for a while, and a childlike, happy smile spread across his face.

"My senior actually fed me sushi!"

"So happy, sob sob sob..."

Sonoko Suzuki felt that her life had been worthwhile.

Fujino: "..."

So, as a young lady from a wealthy family, shouldn't you be a little more reserved?

We know you're approachable, but don't be so unapproachable!

If you didn't know better, you'd think she was a poor little girl from an orphanage!
Ooka Momiji turned her gaze to Suzuki Sonoko across from her, narrowed her eyes, and pouted slightly.

"I'm the one who did the work, so why is she being rewarded?!"

Thinking this, she felt a little resentful. She nudged Fujino next to her with her elbow and said in a low voice, "Fujino, I'm out of fish roe sushi. Could I have some of the fish roe sushi on your plate?"

Fujino turned his head and saw Ooka Momiji, whose face was pale and pitiful.

Fujino immediately understood what this girl meant.

He then reluctantly picked up the sushi and offered it to her pink lips: "Alright, alright, consider it a reward."

"Haaah!"

Ooka Momiji didn't care about any of that. She opened her mouth and bit down, swallowing Fujino's finger along with it. Then she stuck out her tongue and licked the finger a couple of times, sucking and swirling it around.

Fujino felt as if his fingers had been electrocuted, touching something soft. He slowly pulled them back and looked at Ooka Momiji in front of him with a look of surprise in his eyes.

"Goodness, this little girl, she's not going to carry people anymore, is she!"

"Be mindful of your behavior, there are children watching nearby!"

"Why are you all like this? Can't you all be a little more reserved, Miss!"

Fujino thought to himself, feeling that Momiji had become a bit too blatant in his actions, like burning Momiji leaves.

"..."

Ran Mouri was at a loss for words as she watched this scene.

So, this kind of thing is really a bit...

Recalling some things her best friend had said before, she didn't understand, but was greatly shocked.

She seemed to be thinking of something, her face flushed red, and she lowered her head to eat her sushi in silence.

The other kids naively thought it was just feeding them sushi and didn't think much of it.

Conan glanced at Ran beside him, then looked away and fell into deep thought. No one knew what he was thinking, and all that could be heard was the crunching sound of his teeth as he chewed the sushi in his mouth.

"That Fujino guy, what has he done to deserve this... he really deserves to die!"

"What a despicable woman... Oh well, consider it a reward."

Ai Haibara was watching Ooka Momiji, who was enjoying the sushi being fed to her, with a somewhat displeased look in her eyes.

However, the thought that she had bought a house for herself and Fujino gave her a little comfort.

Well, after all, I'm the one who spent the most time with Fujino.

As a housewife and legal wife, of course you should be more tolerant!
A bad woman's flirtatious behavior is nothing more than a clever trick; I'd rather accompany her!

I, Gray Cat, am the true and deserving bedmate.

(End of this chapter)