The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

“That’s right.” Aragaki Yu nodded and continued his analysis, “If the briefcase hadn’t already been in the restroom, and the deceased had been carrying it the whole time…”

"Then this is definitely not a simple bombing case, or a murder case without a specific target!" Inspector Megure's face instantly darkened, and he said in a serious tone, "It's a murder case!"

"Oh, right, Inspector Megure, I remember now, I saw that man carrying a briefcase like this before he went into the restroom!"

Seeing that the situation was progressing toward the truth, Conan quickly pointed to the briefcase in President Ishikawa's hand and added.

At this point, he was completely certain of it.

This is a blatant murder case!

The murderer must be the person who made the deal with Tequila and handed over the briefcase.

"Oh, by the way, Conan, when you saw the deceased, did you notice anything unusual?" Aragaki Yu suddenly looked at Conan, who was being held by Ran.

Although he had been watching the entire process of Tequila carrying the briefcase into the restroom, he couldn't show it so directly.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to explain why he was paying attention to the man in black.

You can't say it's because someone doesn't look like a good person.

"Oh, this! Big brother Aragaki, let me tell you!" Taking this opportunity, Conan broke free from Ran's firm grip on his hand, ran to Aragaki Yu's side, and repeated what he had heard Tequila say.

"Can't insert it? No lock?"

After listening to Conan's retelling, Aragaki Yu suddenly repeated those two sentences.

At the same time, he also unconsciously glanced at the keys and briefcase that Inspector Megure was holding.

After a moment of contemplation, under Inspector Megure's slightly anxious gaze, Yuya Aragaki suddenly said, "I'm thinking, is it possible that the deceased's statement about not being able to insert the briefcase and that it wasn't locked, but rather the toilet door?"

"What did you say, Aragaki-kun!?" Inspector Megure looked somewhat surprised.

At this moment, Conan's eyes also flashed with a sharp light, because he realized that what Aragaki Yu said was indeed very likely.

Chapter 290 Suspicious Number Plate

“That’s right, Inspector Megure, I think this is a meticulously planned murder case!” Aragaki Yu said, while looking at Nakajima Hideaki and the others standing to the side.

When Aragaki Yu's gaze swept over them, their expressions clearly showed some unease.

Their expressions naturally caught Conan's attention.

Thinking back to the black-clad man named Tequila who was carrying a bottle of "Full of Paradise," Conan couldn't help but wonder, "Could it be that these things are connected to them in some way?"

“I think the deceased would never have tried to open the briefcase knowing it contained a bomb.” Noticing the panicked expressions on some people’s faces, Aragaki Yu quickly looked away and continued to explain to Inspector Megure, “Then there is only one possibility: in this building, no, I should say at this press conference, someone handed the deceased this briefcase with the bomb.”

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure was visibly taken aback. He quickly recovered and instructed his subordinates, "Have the officers who have cordoned off the area take note: absolutely no one is allowed to enter or leave the venue. Also, immediately begin investigating the guests inside!"

“By the way, Megure…” Conan, who was standing to the side, was about to remind Inspector Megure that the deceased had taken the suitcase from the luggage storage area after seeing the police rushing to their posts.

But he was suddenly interrupted by what Aragaki Yu said from the side.

Before the officers could run away, Aragaki Yu stopped Inspector Megure and continued, "No, Inspector Megure, there's no need for all that trouble."

Inspector Megure paused in his actions, which were involving assigning tasks to his subordinates: "Hmm?"

Yuu Aragaki glanced at the metal badge still in Inspector Megure's hand, then at the briefcase in President Ishikawa's hand, and continued, "Since the deceased was carrying a briefcase decorated with the Mantendo Company logo, I think the person who gave the briefcase to the deceased must have had some connection with Mantendo Video Games."

"Is that so?" Inspector Megure looked at President Ishikawa with a questioning gaze.

"No, that's right!" President Ishikawa nodded somewhat flusteredly, stammering, "These briefcases are indeed issued to every employee by our company, and are not distributed to external parties!"

"In that case!" Inspector Megure clapped his hands involuntarily upon hearing this, his entire being ignited with a fierce fighting spirit. "If that's the case, the range of suspects will be greatly narrowed down!"

However, Aragaki Yu's analysis did not end there.

He cleared his throat and, amidst the surprised looks of the crowd, spoke again: "Furthermore, according to Conan's description, the deceased was a tall man dressed in black. Someone so easily attracting attention would certainly draw a lot of attention if he were to personally exchange briefcases with an employee of the Full Heaven Company. And the suspect would never leave a briefcase containing such a dangerous bomb somewhere for the deceased to retrieve..."

Conan, realizing that Aragaki Yu had hit the nail on the head, didn't hesitate to reveal the information he had: "That's right, I saw it! The dead man in black took the briefcase from the luggage storage area!"

However, Conan did not receive the affirmation he expected from Yuu Aragaki. Instead, he heard Inspector Megure's roar from the side.

"Wh...what! Conan, why didn't you tell me sooner about something this important!"

"Huh? Oh... I'm sorry, Inspector Megure, I just forgot!" Startled, Conan quickly apologized in a low, aggrieved voice.

“That’s right.” Under Conan’s pleading gaze, Aragaki Yu smiled kindly at him and quickly spoke up to divert Inspector Megure and the others’ attention.

"If I were the prisoner or the victim, I would definitely choose to leave my briefcase at the storage area. Then I would just need to give the victim the number tag for retrieving the stored items. After all, a small item like a number tag is less likely to attract attention than a briefcase."

Hideaki Nakajima: "..."

He stood to one side, and suddenly his heart skipped a beat.

His facial expressions were constantly changing.

He suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, suspecting that while he was making a deal with the man in black, Aragaki Yu was actually following behind him and had witnessed everything.

Upon hearing Aragaki Yu's words, Mr. Takeshita's expression was initially slightly shocked, and then he couldn't help but turn to look at Nakajima Hideaki beside him, his face gradually turning pale.

For some reason, Aragaki Yu spoke rather quickly.

However, Inspector Megure was quite clear about what to do next.

……

Three minutes later.

Led by Inspector Megure, everyone arrived at the luggage storage area in the press conference hall.

Based on the testimony of the staff here, Inspector Megure confirmed that the deceased did indeed pick up a briefcase from the Mt. Paradise video game company with a number tag.

Moreover, because the man in black left very early, the staff remembered very clearly that the number plate he was using was "98".

"Ah-le-le!"

Just as everyone was looking at Aragaki Yu, expecting him to explain further, Conan, who had been following Aragaki Yu, suddenly started acting cute.

Only after everyone's eyes were on him did Conan look at Ran with an innocent and surprised expression and say, "That's strange, Ran-neechan. I remember the number tag you used to store your belongings was number 100!"

"Yes, yes!" Ran was clearly surprised that Conan would suddenly ask her a question.

Seeing that everyone present was looking at her, Xiaolan seemed a little embarrassed, but she still took out the number plate she had put in her pocket and showed it to everyone: "I was thinking, how could I be so lucky to get number 100!"

"But what does this prove, Conan?" Inspector Megure straightened his hat, squatted down, and looked at Conan with a puzzled expression.

"Hehe~"

However, Conan did not immediately answer Inspector Megure's question. Instead, he ran to Sonoko's side again and gently tugged at her sleeve: "Sonoko-neechan, what number did you get back then?"

Sonoko was taken aback.

However, she quickly came to her senses and, while taking her number tag out of her back pocket, asked in surprise, "My number tag is 96, Conan, what do you mean by this?"

Chapter 291 Package Swapping

"It's very simple, the numbers for the cloakroom are not issued randomly."

Yuu Aragaki, who was standing nearby, immediately picked up where Conan left off and explained to Sonoko and the others, "So, why did the deceased get a number that was between Sonoko's and Ran's?"

“That’s right!” Sonoko exclaimed with a look of sudden realization after hearing Yu Aragaki’s explanation. “But, I remember clearly…”

With a gradually growing serious expression, Sonoko suddenly pointed at Mr. Nakajima and the other two, her face filled with shock: "I remember that the three of them were the ones who cut in line between me and Ran!"

"Are you sure, Sonoko?" Inspector Megure immediately looked at Mr. Nakajima and the others warily after hearing this.

The surrounding police officers also moved closer to the three of them, very alertly.

However, before Sonoko could reply, Inspector Megure understood everything from the pale face of one of them.

"I...I didn't kill anyone!"

Under the scrutinizing gazes of everyone, Hideaki Nakajima was the first to succumb to the pressure. He immediately knelt down on the ground, anxiously grabbing Inspector Megure's trouser leg and explaining, "Officer, you have to believe me, I really didn't kill anyone!"

Hideaki Nakajima, who did not want to become a murderer for no reason, was completely disregarding the fact that he had betrayed the company's interests.

Amidst President Ishikawa's furious, almost murderous expression, he confessed to the police, "I simply followed the agreement and made a deal with that guy using important company documents! I have no idea how a bomb suddenly appeared in my briefcase!"

"What!? Nakajima, you bastard!" After hearing Nakajima Hideaki's words, President Ishikawa threw down the briefcase he had been holding and raised his fist, ready to rush towards Nakajima Hideaki.

Fortunately, he was stopped by the two police officers beside him.

"Mr. Nakajima, you can explain your reasons at the police station!"

However, Inspector Megure completely disbelieved Hideaki Nakajima's explanation. He waved to the officers beside him, intending to take the suspect back to the police station for further interrogation.

"Wait a minute!" ×2

Just as Inspector Megure was about to turn and leave, Yuu Aragaki and Conan stopped him at the same time.

Upon realizing that the two had spoken at the same time, Aragaki Yu and Conan exchanged a surprised glance.

However, Aragaki Yu's eyes held a hint of ambiguous amusement, while Conan's eyes showed more tension and embarrassment.

"I...I..." Conan, seeing Inspector Megure looking in his direction, hurriedly decided to shift the blame to Aragaki Yu, "Inspector Megure, I noticed that Aragaki-nii seems to have something to say."

Aragaki Yu: "..."

"Oh?" Inspector Megure looked at Yuu Aragaki with some surprise. "Brother Aragaki, is there anything else?"

"Ahem~" Aragaki Yu glanced at Conan, who was hiding behind Ran, and coughed twice before saying, "Of course things aren't that simple, Inspector Megure!"

Yuu Aragaki glanced at Mr. Nakajima, who looked utterly hopeless as he was handcuffed by the police officers.