The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1462 The wisdom of the ancients is truly undeniable.

"Mr. Honma, please rest assured, we will definitely find out the truth."

"We will absolutely not let your case end up like your son's case back then."

Sato Miwako stared at Honma Kyota, and after noticing that he looked a little flustered, she calmly said this meaningfully.

Kyota Honma was completely stunned.

Upon hearing about his son's case, a flood of thoughts welled up within him:

Do you know about my son's case from back then, policewoman?
Kyota Honma devised his method of committing the crime after much thought and effort. After his son was murdered, he began searching for the same method used to kill his son. After much deliberation, he finally came up with the method of killing with a coin.

It might be different from what it was back then, but that didn't matter to him.

A year has passed since the case was filed, and the evidence has probably long since disappeared without a trace.

He wasn't a detective; he was just a father who wanted revenge.

After his son's death, Kyota Honma had a falling out with his wife.

Now that he has no relatives left in this world, he has become invincible.

Today, he never thought he could leave this place safely.

He just wanted to provoke and test the police using this method.

Then he'll be able to readily admit: "I couldn't see it back then, but now I can see it!"

In this case.

However, given the current situation, the plan has clearly fallen through.

The policewoman and the detective must have figured something out, but instead of arresting him, they chose to play dumb...

His mood is very complicated.

…………

"What's wrong with Conan?"

Ran Mouri saw Fujino carrying Conan back into the private room as if he were carrying a pig, and immediately stood up to check on him.

Her eyes widened, her large eyes filled with confusion.

Fujino slung Conan onto the sofa next to him and explained in a calm tone, "I don't know how he suddenly fell asleep."

"I guess he was too sleepy and couldn't resist."

"Come to think of it, this child seems to have fallen asleep suddenly like this before."

"You should take him to get checked out, to see if he has narcolepsy or anything like that..."

"..."

Xiao Lan remained silent, feeling that this scene was somewhat familiar. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that something similar had indeed happened before.

I couldn't help but worry: Could this child really have narcolepsy or something like that the senior said?

The more lively Sonoko Suzuki then asked, "So, senpai, have you found the culprit?"

"Not this one."

"what?"

Sonoko was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, wondering if she had misheard.

After all, in her memory, Fujino-senpai solved cases on the same day they occurred, or at the latest, he would ambush someone and become the sixth person in line.

This is quite a rare occurrence.

Sensing Sonoko's questioning gaze, Fujino explained, "The guy who died wanted to kidnap you."

"what?"

Sonoko paused for a moment upon hearing this, then pointed exaggeratedly at herself: "Kidnapped...me?"

"Hmm." Fujino nodded, took out his phone and showed Sonoko a photo he had secretly taken: "The subject of the photo is you, and it looks like they've been following you for a long time."

"..."

Sonoko stared at her own stunning beauty in the photo, speechless.

He then silently rested his chin on his hand and began to carefully appreciate the photos: "This person's photography skills are quite good. This angle is nice, and this angle is also good."

Sonoko looked at her profile in the photo, and her chest, which was prominently displayed, and sincerely commented, "As expected of me, even when I'm being photographed without my consent, I'm still so beautiful and charming."

"..."

Seeing Sonoko's expression, both Ooka Momiji and Mouri Ran gently rubbed their foreheads.

They were somewhat reluctant to admit that this person had come out with them.

The kind of person who feels awkward just standing next to someone.

What was this silly girl thinking? These were photos secretly taken by a kidnapper!

You don't care about being kidnapped, you care about whether the photos are good or not.

Wow, you've got a really big heart!

Fujino shared similar thoughts with the other two.

However, he was already used to this young lady's character.

He simply cautioned, "These pieces of evidence have already been taken away; it's unlikely you'll be able to get them back."

Sonoko sighed upon hearing this: "That's a real shame."

"So Sonoko, you're focusing on the wrong thing!" Ran couldn't help but complain. "This guy is trying to kidnap you. These photos are probably for ransom. There are even red leaves in them."

“Oh right.” Sonoko looked at it more closely, feeling a little defeated. “I guess it was filmed this morning…”

Xiaolan's eyebrow twitched: "The key point is that you were almost kidnapped!"

"We haven't been kidnapped yet, have we?"

"Isn't this a bit too optimistic and carefree?"

“Really? Of course it’s because Fujino-senpai is there.” Sonoko crossed her arms, looking confident and proud. “Even if I were kidnapped, senpai would definitely be able to come and rescue me.”

She paused, then continued, "And besides, they were killed before they even made a move."

She put her hands on her hips and said, "That's why this guy deserved it! He dared to kidnap Miss Sonoko. This is retribution!"

Xiaolan: "..."

So what are you so smug about?
Ran Mouri had nothing to say to her best friend.

Then, she turned to Fujino beside her and asked, "Senior, how did you figure out he was a kidnapper? Logically speaking, even if you took photos, he could still be a voyeur, right?"

Fujino explained, "I noticed him following Sonoko and Momiji this morning, so I asked Iori to investigate him. They found out that he had committed a kidnapping a year ago and killed a four-year-old child on the spot."

At this moment, Hongye couldn't help but ask, "Then why hasn't he been put in jail yet? These kinds of cases are usually very serious, right?"

“Because there was no evidence,” Fujino sighed. “There was no evidence, so he was released without charge. Or rather, it was a reinvestigation.”

"How could this be?" Xiaolan was sentimental, and she immediately became dissatisfied upon hearing this.

"That's how Japanese law works."

Fujino's words left Ran, Sonoko, and Momiji all silent for a moment.

Sonoko was indignant and righteously indignant: "That guy really deserved to die. It's a good thing he was killed, otherwise who knows how many more people he would have harmed."

“Yes.” Although Ran was reluctant to admit it, she still sighed and voiced her thoughts: “If he hadn’t been killed and Mr. Momiji’s butler hadn’t discovered him, you, Sonoko, would probably have been kidnapped by him.”

"That's not scary at all!" Sonoko craned her neck. "With my senior here, guys like that aren't scary at all."

Ran sighed helplessly at her best friend, "That's a murderer." "So what if he's a murderer? Senpai will save me!" Sonoko gave a silly, childlike smile.

Kidnapping didn't leave any psychological scars on Sonoko.

Despite being the daughter of the Suzuki family, she never acted like one in her entire life.

Kidnappings and the like have only happened a handful of times.

They're raised freely at home, without any bodyguards.

Now, things have gotten even worse; he was kidnapped once, and almost kidnapped again.

Why are all the kidnappers heading straight for me?
However, with Fujino-senpai around, she wasn't afraid at all. After all, she knew in her heart that her senpai would definitely come to her rescue if she was in danger.

The sense of security from never having broken a promise is enough to support her smile now.

But then, on second thought, Sonoko Suzuki couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Should I ask my family to arrange a bodyguard or something for me?"

"Yes, we definitely need a bodyguard..."

"Thinking about it carefully, Fujino-senpai is quite suitable."

"I'll mention it to my family when I have time, and then my senior will definitely protect me!"

Sonoko already had a wicked plan in mind, and she was full of bad ideas just waiting to be revealed.

The naive Fujino had no idea what Sonoko was up to. Looking at the still-smiling Suzuki, he couldn't help but think to himself, "She's still too well protected by me. If she were really kidnapped and stabbed a couple of times, she'd probably behave herself..."

That's what he was thinking, but Fujino was still a little reluctant to let Sonoko, that silly girl, suffer.

The child is already so mentally challenged, he can't suffer any more.

However, Fujino genuinely felt that she lacked this crucial element in her kidnapping.

It's truly extraordinary that a young lady of Sonoko's stature has never been kidnapped before—especially in the world of Detective Conan.

What kind of place is the Detective Conan world?

That's Gotham City, where solving cases relies entirely on imagination, you could be taken away by random Mikado people the moment you step outside, and even the smallest things could escalate into murders, with murders happening every day.

Sonoko is someone who's only part of the main cast.

If they weren't in the main characters' group, even going out would be a problem. They might even be kidnapped before they could even leave their homes, or worse, both sisters might be kidnapped.

To be even more ruthless, they would take the mother, daughter, and sisters all away.

Of course, such a scenario is highly unlikely to happen.

The world of Detective Conan is ultimately geared towards children, because anything can be murdered, so a plot like this in doujinshi is definitely not allowed.

…………

"Hmph... Hmm!"

"Ah! Huh!"

Conan woke up with a start, letting out a groan, followed by a scream and deep breaths.

He glanced around and realized he was inside Fujino's car.

Fujino was driving in the front, Ooka Momiji was in the passenger seat, and Ran Mouri was to his left, while Sonoko was to Ran Mouri's left.

When Ran saw Conan suddenly wake up, she immediately asked with concern, "Conan, what's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?"

"Um……"

Conan nodded and responded, but did not say what he had done.

The main problem is that I can't even bring myself to talk about this dream.

He remembered what he dreamed about, roughly the unbearable memory of Little Black slapping his butt repeatedly, and the memory of Batman stabbing him with a tranquilizer dart.

These are nothing.

The scariest thing is that both of them eventually revealed their true colors.

It was Fujino!

Just as he discovered Fujino's true identity and was shocked, Fujino said something that left him even more bewildered: "Shinichi Kudo, have you had enough of pretending to be an elementary school student and taking advantage of Ran at her house?"

After saying that, he told Xiaolan about it. Xiaolan came over and gave him an extremely disappointed look. Then she turned around and eloped with Fujino.

He was so frightened that he woke up immediately.

Conan doesn't take dreams seriously.

Yesterday he even dreamed that Gin, that old man, found the Mouri Detective Agency and arrested him.

Didn't we still fail to catch them?
But then again, there's been really little news about Gin lately...

Conan felt a surge of resentment whenever he thought about the guy who knocked him unconscious with a stick and forced him to drink the mysterious "Carefree Pill," which turned him into the child he is now.

After secretly vowing to himself, "I'll kick Gin's head off with a soccer ball," he began to take the case seriously.

Upon careful recollection, his last memory seemed to be of Fujino raising his hand and placing it on his shoulder.

Did this guy knock me out?!
Conan, realizing what was happening, immediately asked, "Hey, how's the case going? Has Fujino solved it yet?"

"No……"

Ran was reminded of the case: "You didn't explain what happened, but Mr. Honma has been taken away by Officer Sato."

"Hey kid, why are you asking so many questions?" Sonoko suddenly spoke up, looking quite serious. "If the senior isn't going to tell us, there must be a reason why he's not telling us!"

Conan: "..."

What reason could there be? It's simply because they felt compassion and let the murderer go because he killed the victim's son.

How can this be allowed? Although that guy killed his son, he also killed people. How can he be let off so easily?

They clearly knew the other person was the murderer, and they even had evidence.

Even if it's out of pity, you could try to get a reduced sentence. Why let him go?

He's a murderer!

Thinking this way, he wanted to confront Fujino.

But after glancing at Ooka Momiji, Ran Mouri, and Sonoko beside him, he ultimately remained silent.

Fujino took Sonoko and Ran home.

Back at the Mouri Detective Agency, after Ran and Conan had both returned home.

Hongye suddenly spoke up: "Could you give me a ride too..."

Fujino looked at her with a puzzled expression: "Aren't you staying to have dinner together later?"

"No, thank you." Hongye smiled meaningfully, and as she spoke, she reached out and hooked her finger on Fujino's thigh. "I suddenly remembered that I have something urgent to take care of, so I'll leave it to you."

"..."

Fujino paused for a moment upon hearing this. Even without thinking about it, he could tell from her gesture what the urgent matter she was referring to was.

Normally, Hongye wouldn't go home this early; she would at least go inside for a while and have dinner or something.

At this point, she asked me to take her home, and she even skipped dinner.

What else could it be?
As the saying goes, once you've tasted the marrow, you'll be so captivated that you'll forget to eat and sleep. The wisdom of the ancients is truly remarkable; they really have something to offer.

I must be hungry again in some way.

This girl is definitely a little glutton.

(End of this chapter)