Ke Xue: This police officer is too martial

Chapter 284: Kogoro Mori Confesses
Yusaku Kudo looked at Yukiko in front of him and his eyelids twitched subconsciously.

As Yukiko's husband, he naturally had a rough guess about the "little mistake" that Yukiko mentioned.

Before Yukiko could describe what she was referring to as the little mistake, Conan and Xiaolan, with completely different expressions on their faces, walked out of the red coupe.

Conan's face was pale blue and he looked in very bad condition.

Xiaolan's face was extremely red, as if she had not yet recovered from her excitement.

After seeing the current state of the two, Kudo Yusaku glanced at Makino beside him, then sighed slowly and closed his eyes.

As if to match Kudo Yusaku's helpless expression at the moment, Yukiko said embarrassedly: "Actually, there's no need to worry too much~ I drove on the highway specifically this time, and didn't exceed the speed limit~"

Kudo Yusaku: "..."

Makino: "?"

What does it mean not to exceed the speed limit?
Yukiko turned to look at Xiaolan and chuckled, "How do you feel, Xiaolan? Is my driving skill better than before? It feels exciting to overtake, right?"

Xiaolan looked at Kudo Yusaku's expression and hesitated, "Well, it is indeed very exciting, but is it really okay..."

Seeing Xiaolan's shy look, Yukiko casually lifted her hair and winked, saying, "Don't worry, this car is in the name of your Uncle Yusaku. As long as you are not stopped by the police, there will be no problem! Even if they want to fine you, it will be your Uncle Yusaku~"

Kudo Yusaku: "..."

Seeing Kudo Yusaku sighing again, Xiaolan smiled awkwardly and turned her head to avoid the sight of Yukiko and Kudo Yusaku.

As if to change the subject, Xiaolan looked up at Makino and asked, "Brother Makino, Sonoko and Sister Ayako should be here soon, right?"

Makino nodded and said, "Well, I have sent someone to pick them up from the mall. Judging from the time... they should be here soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, a white luxury car slowly drove up to Makino and his companions.

A long-haired woman in a suit who looked heroic poked her head out from the driver's seat and nodded politely to Makino and the people around him.

After the car stopped, Sonoko and Ayako, who were sitting in the back seat, opened the door, got out, and greeted Xiaolan and the others.

Seeing this, the woman driving the car nodded to Makino again and then drove away.

After a while, Yuanzi walked up to Makino and asked curiously, "Brother Longyi, I heard from Miss Finney just now that she is your new employee?"

Makino chuckled and nodded, "Well, she happens to be free today, so I asked her to pick you up and get to know you. Her memory and mobility are very impressive. If you and your sister want to manage the company in the future, she should be able to help you a lot~"

"Eh~ Management company or something... I don't want that, since I have you and sister here~" Sonoko shook her head quickly and looked at Makino with a flattering look, as if she was afraid of getting involved in the trouble of a 'management company'.

After hearing what Sonoko said, Ayako walked directly behind her, rubbed her face with her hands, squinted her eyes and smiled: "Sonoko, don't try to escape~ Dad and the others just said before, didn't they allow you to do what you want, but you must also learn how to manage the company, right?"

Sonoko: “!”

Sonoko lowered her head to avoid Ayako's hand and quickly hid behind Makino: "Brother Ryuichi, you are the only one who can save me! You and sister should have some children soon... wuwuwu!"

Before Sonoko could finish, Ayako, who had already sensed something, stepped forward and covered Sonoko's mouth tightly, her face slightly red: "Sonoko?!"

Makino looked at the scene with a smile and shook his head.

Unlike other families, neither Ayako nor Sonoko seems to want to inherit the so-called "family business."

Compared to those families that frequently have conflicts over family property and even directly "summon Conan", the atmosphere in the Suzuki family is simply on a higher level better.

Although this is of course closely related to the Suzuki family's "over-strength", the more important reason is indeed the family atmosphere and the personalities of Ayako and Sonoko.

Just then, a taxi quickly arrived in front of Makino and his companions.

Under everyone's puzzled gaze, Maori Kogoro, disheveled and sweaty, rushed down from the car: "Sorry, sorry! I kept you waiting for a long time..."

“Dad?! What are you doing...?” Xiaolan looked at Kogoro Mouri in confusion.

Makino took a look at the "scratches" on Kogoro Mori's arm, and a look of understanding flashed in his eyes.

Judging from the animal claw marks on his arms and the fact that he looked like he had just finished strenuous exercise, it was not difficult to imagine what Kogoro Mori had experienced before.

Maori Kogoro wiped the sweat from his head with the handkerchief in his pocket, reached out and touched the back of his head and said, "Ha, hahaha! Xiaolan, I just handled a big case and earned a lot of commissions~"

Before Xiaolan could speak, Conan, who was standing beside her, crossed his arms behind his head with a look of disdain and said slowly: "Looking at your uncle, it seems that this cat is difficult to catch?"

Maori Kogoro answered subconsciously: "That's right! But that damn white cat was eventually killed by me..."

Just now, halfway through the conversation, Kogoro Mouri suddenly realized something and laughed awkwardly a few times.

Seeing this, Yukiko quietly walked up to Conan, pinched his face hard, and then immediately said with a smile: "Since everyone is here, let's not stand here any longer. I heard about this restaurant when I attended the class reunion yesterday. It is said that the sushi here tastes very good~"

Sonoko looked at Yukiko curiously and blinked, "So you just booked this restaurant last night? I heard that this restaurant is very difficult to book. It usually takes half a month in advance to book it."

Yukiko raised her head proudly and chuckled, "I didn't have any hope at first, but the manager of this store seems to be a fan of mine~"

……

Not long after, inside the sushi restaurant.

Since the menu is fixed, the ordering process is omitted.

While chatting, everyone watched the sushi chef carefully prepare the ingredients.

During this time, the store manager came over despite his busy schedule, greeted everyone warmly, and then left with Yukiko's autograph.

After the store manager left, Yukiko winked at Makino and Conan with a proud look on her face.

Perhaps because the environment and atmosphere in the sushi restaurant are relatively high-end, or perhaps in order to try his best to save his image in the eyes of Kudo Yusaku and Yukiko, Kogoro Mori did not ask for a drink as usual during the meal.

The group did not talk about work-related topics, but simply chatted about some interesting things in life.

An hour and a half later, the dinner ended in a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere.

After everyone said goodbye, Makino drove away with Ayako and Sonoko.

In order to make their future life at sea more comfortable, they plan to go together to select water toys, various clothing and daily necessities that can be used on the yacht.

……

A few hours later.

After finishing their shopping trip, Makino and his two companions drove back to Suzuki's residence in the afterglow of the sunset, ready to enjoy dinner.

Not long after the three of them entered the house, Makino's phone rang.

When he saw that the caller was Inspector Megure, Makino immediately frowned.

As soon as I picked up the phone, Inspector Megure's slightly nervous voice came over.

——"Counselor, something happened to Brother Maori! Since there were no witnesses and only his fingerprints were found at the scene, he became the first suspect in a murder case! I heard that he had lunch with you between 11: and :, what do you think..."

Makino: "?"

After hanging up the phone, Makino turned to look at Ayako and Sonoko, who were looking curious, and sighed softly: "You guys should have dinner first. Mr. Maori seems to be a suspect in a case. I'll go over to take a look at the situation."

Yuanzi asked worriedly, "Ah? Brother Longyi, is Xiaolan also there? How about we go with you?"

Makino chuckled and shook his head: "No, just enjoy your meal. Although it's not nice to say this, this kind of thing is not a big deal to Mr. Maori. Maybe he's already used to it."

After finishing speaking, Makino turned to look at Ayako, blinked and said, "I shouldn't be back very late, remember to leave me a pudding~"

Ayako glanced at Sonoko beside her, covered her mouth and laughed, "It's hard to say, if you come back late, maybe a greedy cat will eat your pudding~"

"..."

……

Half an hour later, in front of a large residential building in Beika-cho 3-chome.

After seeing Makino's figure, Inspector Megure and Officer Chiba at the scene immediately stepped forward and saluted.

Makino nodded slightly and got straight to the point: "Okay, let me briefly talk about the current situation."

Officer Chiba immediately pulled out a notebook from his pocket and said, "The victim's name is Katsu Mana, a 43-year-old housewife. The cause of death was excessive blood loss caused by a stab wound to the liver. The time of death was between 10 and 11: this morning.

The first person to discover the situation was the neighboring lady Haruna Yamada. She had originally planned to have lunch with the victim at a newly opened cafe nearby. At around 11: a.m., she came to ask Ms. Katsu Mana to go with her, but she found that the door of Ms. Katsu Mana's house was open..."

After listening to Officer Chiba's explanation, Makino frowned and asked, "Were Mr. Maori's fingerprints found at the scene?"

Inspector Megure nodded and said, "Yes, we found Maori's fingerprints on the table in the living room and on the teacup on it."

After thinking for a moment, Makino looked at Inspector Megure in confusion and said slowly: "It doesn't sound like a complicated case. Where are Mr. Maori and Conan?"

It was such a simple case, even if Kogoro Mouri was involved, it stands to reason that Inspector Megure would not call him specifically for help.

The next second, in the face of Makino's puzzled gaze, Inspector Megure's eyes changed, and he came close to Makino and whispered, "I don't know why, but Maori just quietly passed me a note with your name on it, so I specifically used that reason to find you here.

Conan and Xiaolan are not here. Although I wanted to call them just now, Maori refused loudly. I think he is a little strange today..."

Hearing this, an inexplicable light suddenly flashed in Makino's eyes.

It's more than just strange, this matter is full of doubts.

-

First of all, why did Kogoro Mouri use this method to secretly inform Inspector Megure to come and find him?
Secondly, why didn’t he let Inspector Megure call and inform Xiaolan and the others?

Finally, even if Inspector Megure didn't call to inform Xiaolan and Conan, Conan should not be absent.

-

Thinking of this, Makino glanced around with a calm expression: "Mr. Maori should be in the house now, right? Take me to see him first."

"Yes!" Inspector Megure nodded immediately.

In the living room.

Kogoro Mouri sat on the sofa with his head supported by his crossed hands, looking dejected.

After hearing the footsteps of Makino and others, Kogoro Mori immediately looked up.

After seeing Makino, Maori Kogoro stood up immediately, his expression excited: "Inspector Megure, I admit that I am the murderer! I put the murder weapon in the drawer of the desk in the detective agency, and there should be my fingerprints on it!"

Mumu Police Department: "???"

After hearing what Kogoro Mouri said, Inspector Megure's eyes widened instantly and he stood there in a daze.

After being stunned for a moment, Inspector Megure quickly walked up to Kogoro Mori and tightly grasped his arms: "Mouri, don't joke like that! I've called the counselor, you..."

Without waiting for Inspector Megure to finish, Maori Kogoro slowly raised his hands and put them in front of Inspector Megure: "I'm sorry for betraying your trust. I will explain everything. Please... arrest me!"

Inspector Megure's pupils constricted and he stared blankly at Kogoro Mouri in front of him.

Seeing that Inspector Megure did not react, Maori Kogoro immediately turned to look at Makino with a serious expression: "It was me who killed him."

After saying that, Kogoro Maori quickly moved his eyes left and right, glanced around, then lowered his head and pretended to casually glance at the watch on his wrist.

After noticing Maori Kogoro's little move, Makino sighed lightly and said seriously: "Inspector Megure! Although I don't want to believe it, but since Mr. Maori has confessed, let's take him back and interrogate him properly."

Inspector Megure quickly turned to look at Makino, his face full of shock: "What?! But..."

Before Inspector Megure could finish, Makino interrupted with a serious face, "Inspector Megure?"

Inspector Megure slowly closed his eyes and nodded: "I understand..."

After saying this, Inspector Megure winked at Officer Chiba standing beside him.

Officer Chiba walked forward slowly, took out handcuffs from his pocket with a complicated expression, and handcuffed Kogoro Mouri.

The handcuffed Kogoro Mouri lowered his head and slowly walked out of the living room under the guidance of Officer Chiba.

After Maori Kogoro left, Inspector Megure turned to look at Makino and said hesitantly: "Counselor, Maori..."

Before Inspector Megure could finish, Makino closed his eyes and shook his head, saying, "Inspector! No matter who the suspect is, we cannot have any preconceived notions. I know you have a deep friendship with Detective Mori, but instead of defending him, shouldn't you send someone to find the murder weapon?"

After noticing that Makino's words were obviously different from before, Inspector Megure finally realized something and quickly raised his hand to salute: "You are right, I will send someone over now!"

(End of this chapter)