Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 138 Revenge or Passion?
The deceased's parents passed away many years ago, and the deceased was subsequently adopted by his aunt.

Recently, because her aunt's husband's business ran into trouble, her aunt killed him and then planned to inherit a large amount of property left by the deceased's parents to fill the business gap.

The case is simple, but the details are somewhat complicated because the perpetrator was not only the victim's aunt, but also apparently a classmate. However, it was the victim's aunt who successfully committed the crime.

So what does this have to do with Joel?
Attending a party without any motive or entanglement, and with Joel's good personality and polite manner, how could he have gotten involved in a murder case?

Outrageous!

Inspector Megure's gaze was grave as he pointed to the apartment's floor-to-ceiling windows, saying, "The deceased, Katsuhiko Minagawa, is still believed by his aunt, Ms. Minagawa, that Miss Yole killed him, and the matter is currently unresolved."

"What's the reason?"

The three stood at the door; Xia Chuan needed to find out what was going on first.

Katsuhiko Minagawa's aunt is furious and making a huge fuss. Even with the door closed, her voice can still be heard. If you go inside to listen to the case analysis, you probably won't even be able to hear Inspector Megure clearly.

"According to Instructor Joel, Minagawa Katsuhiko was a bit of a scoundrel and had improper thoughts about her. He even tried to touch Instructor Joel's thigh, but Miss Joel discovered him and kicked him away. He then died, spitting blood."

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Grass!
Minagawa Katsuhiko, right?

You're dead, aren't you!

On the day you are buried, you'll see if I dig up your grave or not. But not only will I dig it up, I'll also dance on your grave and send two manure trucks to congratulate you.

Suppressing his anger, Xia Chuan continued to press, "Did the coroner examine the body? Was the cause of death just that kick? Or were there other reasons?"

The three approached slowly, and Mrs. Minagawa's voice grew louder and louder. After opening the French windows, her voice filled our ears.

"It was you! You killed Ke Yan! He was only a freshman in college! His promising life was over before it even began! How could you do this?"

"Woooooooo~"

The sounds of children crying and women yelling made one frown, but Xia Chuan suppressed the urge and went straight to Joel's side.

Joel lowered his head and remained silent, while Anya stood beside him, seemingly trying to comfort him.

"Are you alright? Why don't you go outside for a while? It's too noisy here," Xia Chuan said gently.

Upon hearing Xia Chuan's voice, Joel slowly raised his head.

"It's okay, I..."

Before Joel could finish speaking, he was interrupted.

"Who are you? Are you an outsider hired by this woman? I knew your Metropolitan Police Department had something going on. This murderer should have been arrested from the beginning. What's the point of investigating?"

Everyone saw her attack Ke Yan; one kick and he vomited blood. If it wasn't her, who else could it be?

Natsukawa turned around and stared intently at Lady Minagawa, his sharp, hawk-like eyes like swords piercing the soul.

Lady Minagawa took two steps back, her face turning a little pale, and she stopped smacking her lips.

Was that kick really the cause of death?

Xia Chuan walked slowly to Lady Minagawa, and his powerful aura caused cold sweat to trickle down Lady Minagawa's forehead.

Xia Chuan didn't press the other party further; he glanced at them and then looked away.

That guy's words were so awful; I just did that to stop my eardrums from vibrating.

Looking around the living room, there were quite a few people inside.

Besides Xiao Lanyue and her group of five, there were also several young men and women who were Minagawa Katsuhiko's classmates and friends, who came here together to make chocolate today.

The crying child next to him is Katsuhiko Minagawa's younger brother.

Withdrawing his gaze, Natsukawa walked straight to Minagawa Katsuhiko's body by the wall.

Several coroners were collecting information; they looked like they hadn't been there long. A large-headed Conan was squatting nearby.

Sorry Conan, I won't give you a chance to solve the case this time. "How long has he been dead?" Natsukawa asked.

The coroner was stunned for a moment before looking at Inspector Megure.

“Tell Natsukawa, although you’re not a detective, you seem to be pretty good at reasoning. Right, Mori?”

Having met with Xia Chuan multiple times, I noticed that although Xia Chuan hadn't taken any action to solve the case, he often noticed some strange details. In addition, it seemed that Instructor Joel was Xia Chuan's girlfriend, so I had to give him that much face.

"Yes, yes, although she's a little worse than me, Xia Chuan is still pretty good. It must be because she's been with me for a long time that her reasoning ability has been subtly improved."

Conan rolled his eyes. "Uncle Mori, you really dare to say that."

The coroner nodded and then began to explain: "The time of death was half an hour ago. According to the statements of those present at the scene, Minagawa Katsuhiko was kicked by Miss Joel and then vomited blood and died suddenly."

"Does Minagawa Katsuhiko have a history of heart disease or other illnesses that could cause sudden death?" Natsukawa asked.

The coroner said, "We checked the medical records; these shouldn't be present."

Katsuhiko Minagawa leaned against the wall, the blood foam around his mouth already congealing.

The clothes were half lifted by the coroner, revealing a red mark on the abdomen that had turned somewhat purple, and the mark vaguely resembled a shoe print.

Needless to say, the mark on the belly was definitely Joel's doing.

Apart from that, Minagawa Katsuhiko did not appear to have any other wounds on his body.

After circling around, Xia Chuan breathed a sigh of relief: "Yoel's kick is not fatal at all. At most, he will be in pain for a day. This kick is not a fatal injury."

Conan nodded. Natsukawa's words struck a chord with him. He had personally witnessed Joel kick Minagawa Katsuhiko away. Killing him with one kick was unrealistic.

Xia Chuan approached and squatted down, taking out white gloves from his pocket and putting them on, looking like a professional autopsy examiner.

Next, Natsukawa examined Minagawa Katsuhiko's arms, hands, lips, and eyes in turn, and his technique resembled that of a professional coroner.

"Uncle Xia Chuan, you can perform autopsies?"

Xia Chuan answered without looking at him, "My dad taught me in Hawaii before."

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"His fingernails were showing faint signs of turning purple, his dark red lips were gradually turning purple, there was an unpleasant odor when he opened his mouth, and his eyes were bloodshot. It would be more accurate to say he was poisoned than kicked to death by Joel."

"What?" Conan was taken aback, then seemed to remember something, and his mind started racing.

After a few seconds, he also checked it again, following Xia Chuan's method.

The coroner watched the entire scene without making any attempt to stop it.

"It wasn't there just now, but it's true, the signs of poisoning are slowly appearing."

Conan looked at the coroner and said, "Uncle Coroner, the body should be tested for toxins. Maybe someone was planning to kill Mr. Minagawa Katsuhiko today."

After all, Minagawa Katsuhiko doesn't seem to be very popular.

After saying that, Conan's eyes lingered several times on Minagawa Katsuhiko's two college classmates, Sekiya Kaori and Naomichi.

The fat man named Naomichi has been bullied by Minagawa Katsuhiko, so he has a strong motive and is suspected of revenge killing.

There's also that woman named Kaori Sekiya, who seems to be Katsuhiko Minagawa's childhood friend. However, Katsuhiko Minagawa doesn't seem to like her; instead, he likes another woman who was also present, Yoshimi Watanabe.

Today is Valentine's Day, so the possibility of a crime of passion is quite high.

Although he hasn't yet discovered what their methods are, having a motive and a clear scope will make the investigation much simpler.

As for motives, these two are the only ones. Minagawa Katsuhiko's aunt was not even in his consideration, since Mrs. Minagawa's behavior had been quite normal all along.

Moreover, her behavior after Minagawa Katsuhiko's death was consistent with the emotional breakdown that comes with losing a loved one.

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)