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

Chapter 552 No Time to Go Home
—Shin-kyō Ike is dead.

This was something Conan hadn't anticipated.

He never imagined that Shinkyo Ike would die so hastily.

If Takeoka Isao was the murderer who killed Shinkyo Isao, then how could Takeoka Isao have been within his sight the whole time, and how could he have had the opportunity to strangle Shinkyo Isao without his knowledge?

Could it be that the murderer is someone else? Or does Takeoka Isao have some other method of killing that can fool time?

Conan looked at Shinkyo Isuke, who was hanging high in the air and motionless.

Judging solely from the exposed skin not covered by clothing and the condition of the face, Conan could clearly confirm that the victim in this case had definitely died from strangulation.

If the forensic examiner does not examine the body and discover other injuries, then there will be no alternative cause of death.

"Hey, hey, how could this happen?!"

Kogoro Mouri was also somewhat shocked by the situation before him.

Although he had considered making Shinkyo Ike compensate him financially for his actions, he never intended to kill Shinkyo Ike. Shinkyo Ike's death had nothing to do with him!
"No time to spare," Kogoro Mori quickly said.

"Zhugang, quick, save him!"

"I'll support his body, you take a knife and cut the rope to save him!"

Upon hearing this, Takeoka Isao nodded and immediately ran into the kitchen to get a knife.

Meanwhile, Kogoro Mouri moved closer to Shinkyo Isuke.

Although Shinkyo Isuke smelled a bit strange, Kogoro Mouri was never the type to abandon a rescue just because a victim smelled strange.

Therefore, Kogoro Mori reached out and grabbed Shinkyo Isuke's waist, quickly lifting him up.

This is one of the best ways to save someone who has hanged themselves, as taught in police academy.

— Two police officers were on duty.

One officer reached out to support the victim's body, ensuring that the victim's breathing was not too restricted by the noose, while another officer took the opportunity to cut the noose and rescue the victim.

Now I see this familiar scene.

A look of disorientation appeared in Takeoka Isao's eyes.

Back when he was a criminal investigator, he had done the same thing when he was on duty with his colleagues.

However, due to the slander from Gamo Ryozo and Shinkyo Isuke, he was forced to resign and never did anything like that again. Now, seeing this scene before him, he couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

However, Kogoro Mouri was unaware of what Isao Takeoka was thinking, and simply said,

"Hey, Takeoka, hurry up, what are you waiting for?"

"Conan, you brat, don't just stand there! Call someone! Get Inspector Megure over here!"

Upon hearing this, Takeoka Isao suddenly realized what was happening and rushed to the kitchen.

This scene caused Conan's pupils to contract.

He was certain that Takeoka Isao had already been here.

Otherwise, with all the rooms in Shinkyo Ike's house being enclosed and separated, it would be impossible to tell the location of the kitchen at a glance, unless one had visited Shinkyo Ike's house before.

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect, and that's exactly the point.

Conan took his phone out of his pocket and quickly dialed Inspector Megure's number.

While explaining the situation to Inspector Megure, he watched as Kogoro Mouri and Isao Takeoka rescued the person, until Takeoka cut the noose with a kitchen knife and, together with Kogoro Mouri, pulled Shinkyo Isuke's body down.

Inspector Megure then said that he would be dispatched immediately and would arrive at the scene soon.

Kogoro Mori, meanwhile, stared silently at the corpse of Shinkyo Isuke before him.

—Although Kogoro Mouri was often called a bumbling detective when he was in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, he was still one of the elite members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division.

He couldn't possibly have been unaware of whether Shinkyo Isao was dead or alive when he and Takeoka Isao entered; otherwise, he wouldn't have told Conan to call Inspector Megure, but instead had Conan call 120 for an ambulance.

But isn't the primary assumption of a detective to act based on the premise that the victim is still alive?

If one were to abandon rescue efforts immediately upon believing that the victims are already dead, innocent people would inevitably suffer as a result. Therefore, even if Kogoro Mouri is only doing this for the sake of those innocent people...

He would never judge the victim's situation based on such thinking.

For a detective, efficiency is not the most important thing.

No matter how low the efficiency, as long as the result is correct, one is still an excellent detective. Conversely, one can never be an excellent detective, and may not even deserve the title of detective.

"Shinkyo Isuke is dead, alas."

"Mouri, it seems we don't need to confront Shinkyo Ike anymore. Dead men tell no tales, and he can no longer admit that he sent the people to Dongyang News."

Isao Takeoka stood beside Kogoro Mouri and sighed.

He patted Kogoro Mouri on the shoulder and said comfortingly.

"Everything will be fine once the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department headquarters officers arrive at the scene."

—I don't think so.

Conan easily reached this conclusion.

Expecting the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to be of any use in this situation is like hoping pigs will fly.

Because while sows can actually climb trees in movies, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is practically useless in those situations.

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"Hey, where's Brother Chen En?"

Inspector Megure blinked and asked in confusion.

"Brother Mori, why are only you and Conan in the room?"

"Aren't the three of you supposed to advance and retreat together?"

Hearing this, Kogoro Mouri was speechless.

He wasn't a freebie bundled with Chen En, so how could Chen En be there every time he encountered a case?
There was no further argument with Inspector Megure.

Kogoro Mouri sighed.
"Anyway, Inspector Megure, why don't you have the other officers check the situation at the scene first?"

“The situation is a bit troublesome now. I just asked Yamane Yasushi who was spreading the rumors, and as soon as I arrived at Shinkyo Isuke’s house, Shinkyo Isuke suddenly died. The public opinion may continue to turn against us.”

"No matter what, we have to find some evidence now."

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure nodded slightly.

He made a gesture, and the other criminal investigation officers nodded. They immediately dispersed from Shinkyo Isuke's house to begin searching for evidence, while Inspector Megure himself turned to look at Takeoka Isao with some surprise.

"Oh my, isn't this Brother Zhugang?"

"You resigned during that public opinion storm. So many years have passed, I never expected to see you in Tokyo again. What do you say? Are you going to rejoin the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department?"

Takeoka Isao shook his head and said in a low voice,
"The present is the present, and the past is the past."

"A true hero doesn't dwell on past glories; during work hours, let's try to talk about work!"

Conan stood to the side, his brows slightly furrowed.

Based on this survey, I'm afraid I won't have time to go home until tonight.

However, since Ran Mouri doesn't wander around, there's not much difference.
(End of this chapter)