I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 509 Hondou Eisuke? Throw it away.
In the woods near the warehouse by the Pusheng family's house.

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department officers had cordoned off the scene. Inspector Megure scratched his head, looking at Ryozo Gamo, who was still trying to stay calm, with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

—His expression was certainly not good.

It now seems highly likely that Gamo Ryozo committed suicide.

But Ryozo Gamo possessed considerable wealth and had plenty of money to enjoy life, so what reason did he have to commit suicide?

That can only be because of the case of Sakae Kinugasa's murder half a month ago. At that time, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department suspected that this case was related to the attempted murder of Sakae Kinugasa five years ago, and then they brought in the suspect from that case, Ryozo Gamo.

As a result, Gamo Ryozo was proven to have an alibi, which immediately removed him from the list of criminal suspects.

However, the damage has already been done. At least, according to Kogoro Mouri's description on the phone last night, Ryozo Gamo was very concerned about being wrongly identified as a criminal suspect and was still bothered by it.

If Gamo Ryozo committed suicide.

It's true that Kogoro Mouri will be affected, but the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department will also be affected, especially since officers discovered early yesterday morning that the case of Sakae Kinugasa's murder had been solved.

Batman specifically sent the criminal to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, where they took the time to interrogate him before confirming this.

This is quite embarrassing. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department did indeed mistakenly question a person who was not a criminal as a suspect, and twice at that, causing severe psychological trauma to the person, which led to their suicide.

If this were to become a headline news story...

Even Inspector Megure has no idea how many times Chief Toshiro Odagiri will have to bow to the public!
"Ugh, what a hassle, such a hassle."

"Luckily, the reporters haven't arrived yet, otherwise this would be a real problem. If it gets out, I might even have to put on a show of 'craftsmanship'..."

He muttered under his breath.

With the sound of brakes, a vehicle arrived at the scene of the crime.

Inspector Megure turned to look.

As expected, at this time, there would be no one else besides Wataru Takagi, Ran Mouri, and Kogoro Mouri outside the woods at the crime scene!

Inspector Megure immediately became excited.

"Oh, my dear Mori, you've finally arrived!"

He strode quickly toward Kogoro Mouri, as if he had seen a savior.

The other car also stopped at that moment.

This time, Chiba Kazunobu, Hondo Eisuke, Conan, and Chen En got off the train.

Inspector Megure's eyes lit up immediately.

Okay, that's settled!

Mori's abilities vary, but the one thing that's certain is that he can only unleash his true abilities as a great detective when he's asleep; otherwise, he's basically just a nuisance.

But Brother Chen En is different.

Although Brother Chen En does not have a second stage like a dormant state.

But Brother Chen En has a high white value, which has a kind of data beauty. Even if there is only one stage, the reasoning ability he can exert is no less than that of Kogoro Mouri in his sleeping state. He is a pure powerhouse!

As for Hondo Eisuke, who got off the train with Chen En?

Uh, this one, let's throw it away.

Admittedly, in the previous heinous murder case at Dorobiga Park, Hondo Eisuke did keep up with the deductive pace of Kogoro Mouri, Chen En, and Conan, but that doesn't prove anything.

This only proves that Hondo Eisuke has the ability to travel with a group. But which officer in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department can't travel with a group? He himself is one, as are Sato Miwako, Shiratori Ninzaburo, Takagi Wataru, and others—who among them can't travel with a group?
Inspector Megure needs a renowned detective who can lead a team, and clearly, Eisuke Hondo is out of the running.

However, despite this, Inspector Megure did not stop Hondo Eisuke from leaving. Instead, he led everyone toward the location of the body. Upon arriving at the scene, Ran Mouri instinctively took a half-step back.

Because the appearance of the hanged ghost, Gamo Ryozo, was really quite frightening.

She was just an ordinary high school girl and couldn't bear to see such a heavy scene.

However, the others were unaffected. Only Hondo Eisuke realized that he still had to act out his character. Chen En, Kogoro Mouri, and Conan went over to check on the situation without even trying.

However, Conan and Kogoro Mouri are still observing the surrounding area.

However, after glancing at the corpse, Chen En immediately withdrew from the observation area.

After speaking to Inspector Megure, he walked directly out of the woods. Seeing this, a hint of doubt appeared in Hondo Eisuke's eyes.

Why didn't Chen En continue to observe the corpse and the surrounding area like Kogoro Mouri did?

Could it be that Chen En, after merely glancing at the corpse, realized he couldn't solve the case and wisely withdrew from the investigation? If it was a matter of fame and fortune, then that would make sense.

However, this term is completely inapplicable to Chen En.

Because Chen En, who possesses outstanding reasoning abilities, is clearly no less capable than the famous detective Kogoro Mouri, yet he is virtually unknown throughout Tokyo, with almost no one knowing his name.

Could it be that Chen En could compete with Kogoro Mouri in solving cases, and he withdrew early because he was worried about losing his reputation if he couldn't solve the cases?
Don't be ridiculous, how can you lose something that never existed in the first place?

Hondo Eisuke harbored doubts.

However, he still did not leave the group to catch up with Chen En. He only glanced at Ran Mouri before taking a closer look at the condition of the corpse, using his innate observation and reasoning abilities as a member of a family of special agents.

Try to keep up with the reasoning pace of Kogoro Mouri and Conan.

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It's next to the woods, near the interior of the Gamo family's warehouse.

Chen En stood inside the warehouse.

With just a glance, he already knew almost everything about the case.

—This is undoubtedly a heinous murder.

Ryozo Gamo did not commit suicide; he was murdered.

As for the murderer?

It is probably Takeoka Isao, the detective who was in charge of the attempted murder of Kinugasa Sakae five years ago, whom Chen En had previously suspected. Of course, it would be more appropriate to call him a former detective now.

After all, Takeoka Isao was forced to resign due to subsequent public opinion.

Chen En remembered that the real identity of Takeoka Natsuko, who died of illness a month ago, was Takeoka Isao's wife. She was also the biggest reason why Takeoka Isao did not hesitate to seize Gamo Ryozo and Shinkyo Isao back then.

However, Gamo Ryozo was cleared of murder charges because he fabricated an alibi.

The people who were condemned by thousands and the most hated by everyone changed from Gamo Ryozo and Shinkyo Isuke to Takeoka Isao and Takeoka Natsuko.

Long-term public pressure caused Natsuko Takeoka's health to deteriorate. Two years ago, she fell seriously ill and hovered between life and death on her sickbed for two years before finally passing away a month ago.

—It is now highly likely that this is Takeoka Isao's revenge operation.

After confirming the situation, Chen En glanced in a certain direction outside the warehouse and then returned to the woods.

(End of this chapter)