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

Chapter 554 Chen En: You might as well make your words a little clearer.

"Wow, this really is..."

"Could it be Hondo Eisuke again? That guy..."

Conan looked down at the new message on his phone and muttered to himself.

He had always felt that Hondo Eisuke might actually have a crush on Ran, so he would be on high alert every time Hondo Eisuke appeared. Now, seeing the message from the Junior Detective League...

My first thought was that Hondo Eisuke was surrounded by women on either side of him.

—The Junior Detective League has yet to meet Hondo Eisuke.

They probably don't even know who Hondo Eisuke is.

That's why the text message only describes Hondo Eisuke as a male high school student. It seems I need to call back later to check on Ran's situation.

Conan frowned, thinking to himself.

However, before Conan could shift his attention to Ran Mouri...

Takagi Wataru had already found a well-wrapped envelope in the deceased Shinkyo Isuke's room, and excitedly said...

"Inspector Megure, Detective Mouri, Conan!"

"Found it! I found the envelope in Shinkyo Ike's room!"

Conan's attention was instantly drawn to the envelope in Wataru Takagi's hand.

Kogoro Mouri and the others were also invigorated.

Inspector Megure immediately took white gloves from the forensic officers nearby.

After putting on the envelope, Inspector Megure carefully and solemnly took the envelope from Wataru Takagi's hand. Under everyone's gaze, he opened the envelope, and the contents inside made Inspector Megure gasp in surprise.

Inspector Megure said incredulously,
"This is a suicide note! It's Shinkyo Isuke's suicide note!"

"Shin-kyo Isuke didn't get murdered, but committed suicide?!"

Hearing this, Kogoro Mouri was also taken aback.

He snatched the letter from Inspector Megure's hand and unfolded it. Takeoka Isao, who was standing next to him, also leaned over, and both of them showed disbelief on the contents of the letter.

If this suicide note from Shinkyo Ike is authentic.

Therefore, it is likely that Shinkyo Ike was not murdered but committed suicide.

The reason for the suicide is clearly stated: it was because Kogoro Mouri insisted on accusing him of being the murderer, and because he could not bear the pressure, he chose to do the same thing as his uncle Ryozo Gamo.

Kogoro Mouri's face suddenly turned extremely ugly.

Does this mean he really has to say goodbye to the detective profession?

Thinking of this, Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Even the hand that was holding the letter fell limply, and he became listless.

Damn it, now Gamo Ryozo is dead, Shinkyo Isuke is dead, and Yamane Yasushi knows nothing.

Doesn't that mean the case is now completely disconnected?
Even if Kogoro Mouri were still in charge now, and both Ryozo Gamo and Shinkyo Isuke committed suicide, it would be meaningless now. At most, it would only prolong their dying struggle for a couple more days.

After all, Kogoro Mouri can't even find a new suspect right now!
Just as Kogoro Mouri's hand, which was gripping the letter, dropped to its lower position.

Conan snatched the letter directly from Kogoro Mouri's hand.

He quickly spread the letter out in front of him, his gaze falling on it, a hint of doubt appearing in his eyes, because he could tell at a glance that something was wrong with this suicide note.

If Shinkyo Isuke intended to commit suicide because of the pressure exerted by Kogoro Mouri.

However, the one under pressure now is clearly Kogoro Mouri, who hired reporters to put him in the media spotlight. There is no media coverage of Shinkyo Isuke being a criminal suspect, so what pressure could Shinkyo Isuke possibly be under?
He also saw Shinkyo Ikei looking extremely happy when he contacted a lawyer to discuss the inheritance issue.

You're saying that someone like that would feel guilty about being questioned for murder, and then give up the huge inheritance and company that was about to be his, and just hang himself?

If this were told to others, who would believe it?

"...handwriting analysis."

Conan adjusted his non-prescription glasses. A flash of white light appeared on the lenses.

His words puzzled Takagi Wataru, who was squatting down next to him.

Takagi Wataru blinked, then asked,
"Conan, what did you just say? I didn't quite catch that..."

“I said that handwriting analysis suggests this suicide note is very likely a forgery.”

Conan's attention was completely focused on the letter, and he spoke earnestly.

Only when he realized that everyone was looking at him because of his words did he quickly put his phone back in his pocket, stroke his chin, and pretend to be clueless, saying...

"Haha, this, this is what Brother Chen En taught me!"

Maori Kogoro:?

What did that naturally evil bat brat teach you?

Kogoro Mouri shook his head, finding the matter unsurprising.

However, after stroking his chin and thinking for a moment, his eyes lit up and he said.

"Hey, that makes sense."

"Inspector Megure, please have a handwriting expert examine this suicide note to see if it was written by the deceased."

Hearing this, Inspector Megure nodded, took the suicide note from Conan, put it back in the envelope, and then said,
"It seems there are no other options left now."

"Then let's do it Conan's way."

Conan breathed a sigh of relief.

Well, at least no one doubted his true identity.

However, just as Conan breathed a sigh of relief, he immediately sensed that someone was watching him. He subconsciously looked up in that direction and saw Takeoka Isao's gaze.

A hint of surprise and inquiry flickered in the eyes of the retired detective who had once worked in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division.

He didn't expect that Conan would notice something that Kogoro Mouri hadn't.

Moreover, he knew nothing about Chen En, whom Conan mentioned. He had never seen him when he came to the Mouri Detective Agency before. Everyone else was familiar with Chen En, but he was the only one who did not know him. Who exactly was Chen En?

While Takeoka Isao was still pondering.

Conan then put his hands in his pockets.

He pondered the situation with Chen En—

Although he knew that Chen En was only an unofficial member of the Junior Detective Club, and that the members of the Junior Detective Club might not necessarily send a message to Chen En to explain the situation, Ai Haibara was with Chen En when she went out this morning.

If Ai Haibara saw the message sent by the Detective Boys, she would probably pass it on to Chen En, right?

There shouldn't be too much of a rush; we can wait until the investigation here is over.

He should call Xiaolan again; it won't take much time anyway.

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"Oh dear, Batman."

"The situation seems to have changed a little."

Ai Haibara leaned against the wall of the main villa of the manor and said meaningfully.

She waved her phone, signaling Chen En to shift his attention from the manor environment to her phone.

After glancing at the interior of the manor, Chen En thought it could be used as a base.

Then he turned to look at Ai Haibara, a question mark appearing above his head.

Chen En: ?
What's going on? Is the Pramie finally going to blow up Shibuya?
You might as well put it more clearly.

(End of this chapter)