The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Although Yukiko's expression clearly indicated that she was joking, the others present were still taken aback by her remarks.

Conan was so shocked he almost jumped up from the ground.

Although Conan knew his mother was unreliable, he really didn't expect her to say something so outrageous.

Please, who would say something like that in front of their own son?!

"Alright, Yukiko-neechan, stop joking." Yuu Aragaki subtly tugged at his arm, but ultimately gave up the idea after Yukiko Kudo's smiling warning.

Then, after giving Eri and Ran a wry smile, he looked in the direction of the man named Fujieda Shigeru, "Hello, I'm Aragaki Yu, a classmate of Mr. Kudo's son, and I could also be considered a detective!"

He hesitated for a moment, but still swallowed his introduction as an Onmyoji.

After all, in this scenario, the identity of a detective seems to be more useful than that of an Onmyoji.

There haven't been any murders or supernatural events here yet. If I reveal my identity as an Onmyoji, it will make it seem like I'm cursing someone.

If things go wrong, you could easily be kicked out by the owners here.

Although judging from the behavior of Ms. Fujieda Suka, who looked very much like the mistress of the house, she didn't seem like the type to easily send me away...

"Haha... I'm really sorry!" Fujieda Shigeru looked at Aragaki Yu and chuckled somewhat sheepishly.

"But, Uncle Fujieda, how did you meet Dad... Uncle Yusaku?"

At the same time, after glaring angrily at his mother, Conan looked curiously at Fujieda Shigeru.

"This!"

In response, Fujieda Shigeru smiled at Conan and explained, "Yusaku and I met at a mystery novel party. We bumped into each other in LA a few days ago and talked about things here."

"So, you write mystery novels too?"

Eri Kisaki wasn't particularly interested in how Shigeru Fujieda and Yusaku Kudo met; instead, she was curious about his presence at the mystery novel banquet.

Upon hearing Eri's words, Ran, who had been stunned by Yukiko Kudo's words, blinked her eyes sensitively and looked at Eri.

What's wrong with my mom today?!

Why are you so interested in this man's affairs?

Chapter 588 Shin-chan... Little Brother Aragaki

“Yes.” Fujieda Shigeru nodded, somewhat embarrassed, “It’s just that unlike Yusaku, I don’t already have a bestselling novel published. And during the time my sister passed away, I was just a lodger living here, a guest in someone else’s house.”

At this point, Fujieda Shigeru also glanced in Fujieda Soka's direction, "So, unlike Soka, who spent ten million yen to hire the Mori detective to protect her husband's life, I can only ask Yusaku for help in my situation."

"What! Ten million yuan!"

Even Yukiko Kudo was taken aback when she heard the amount.

She looked in Eri's direction with some surprise, but didn't notice the ugly expression on Eri's face. "He just swindled such a large sum of money all at once!"

Although ten million yen is not a particularly large sum of money for the Kudo family.

However, Yukiko Kudo was still somewhat surprised that Kogoro Mouri could earn so much money from just one commission.

"If only that huge sum of money had really been cut..." Eri Kisaki sighed softly to Yukiko Kudo.

Judging from her expression, both Yukiko Kudo and Yuya Aragaki could tell that there was probably something more to this story.

Otherwise, Eri wouldn't be the one appearing here with Ran and Conan.

However, since they were still at the client's house, the clever Yukiko Kudo naturally wouldn't press the matter further.

……

Just as Fujieda Shigeru and Fujieda Suka were leading everyone to the study.

After falling behind, Eri Kisaki explained the whole story to Yuu Aragaki and Yukiko Kudo with a wry smile.

Yukiko Kudo's eyes widened instantly, and she exclaimed incredulously, "Ah! No way, he's already spent eight million yen!"

"Shh-"

Eri Kisaki was also startled by Yukiko Kudo's sudden outburst and quickly gestured to Yukiko.

Then, she glanced back in a panic, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the people walking ahead, including Fujie Shige, had not noticed the commotion.

"That's why I'm here as an agent!"

"Ah, I see." Yukiko Kudo nodded to herself.

Although Eri Kisaki spoke softly.

However, Xiaolan, who was behind the two of them, overheard the entire conversation.

Xiaolan felt a little embarrassed whenever the topic came up.

How could my father be so unreliable!

Now I'm so embarrassed that I can't even lift my head in front of Shinichi's mother and Yuu Aragaki.

Thinking of all this, she blushed with shame and followed behind the group.

"Where is Kogoro now?" As if sensing the resentment in Eri Kisaki's expression, Yukiko Kudo quickly changed the subject.

"He's dead drunk, sleeping on the sofa in the office. But I doubt he can get up now!"

As she said this, Eri Kisaki seemed to have thought of something, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

Although Yukiko Kudo was completely baffled by Eri Kisaki's reaction, Yuu Aragaki, who was standing next to her, noticed Eri Kisaki's expression and vaguely guessed what she had done.

Ran and Conan, who had witnessed Eri's actions firsthand, twitched their lips with strange expressions after hearing these words.

Uncle Mori (Dad), you'd better pray for yourself!

……

After the group entered the study, Fujieda Shigeru and Fujieda Suka quickly produced several clues that Fujieda Suka had neatly organized and sealed in plastic bags.

Two slips of paper with writing on them, and a used bullet.

There aren't many items, just these three.

Eri, Conan, and Ran had already seen these things before.

Therefore, these pieces of evidence were handed over to Yuu Aragaki and Yukiko Kudo.

"The printed note that reads 'Watch out behind you,' the note that reads 'I will send you to the Western Paradise,' and a used bullet casing."

Looking at these things, Yukiko Kudo muttered something under her breath.

Yuu Aragaki noticed that, perhaps because she had experienced many similar incidents with Yusaku Kudo, Yukiko Kudo's actions also seemed quite professional.

"Is this the threatening note that we've found under your husband's pillow for the past three days?"

"Yeah, that's right!" Fujieda Suka frowned slightly and replied with an exaggerated expression, "It's terrifying, isn't it!"

"If this is a prank, then it's going too far."

Even though it was the second time Xiaolan had seen these things, she still instinctively shivered.

"Shin-chan... uh, little brother Aragaki!" Kudo Yukiko hesitated for a moment, resting her chin on her hand, before instinctively wanting to ask her son. However, realizing that there were many unsuspecting people present, she immediately changed her mind and looked at Aragaki Yu beside her, "Little brother Aragaki, what do you think?"

After saying that, she casually patted Yuu Aragaki on the shoulder.

Just like the name I wanted to call out from the very beginning was Aragaki Yu.

Putting aside Aragaki Yu's reaction, Conan, who was originally standing in the back thinking about the incident, was obviously startled by his mother's words.

Fortunately, she changed her story in time; she was almost exposed!

Having been terrified, Conan took advantage of the others' inattention to glare at Yukiko Kudo with a reproachful look.

But all he got in return was a slightly playful tongue-out response from his mother.

Although Ran and Eri didn't notice the abrupt turn in Yukiko Kudo's words.

This may also be due to Yukiko Kudo's exceptional acting skills.

However, Yuu Aragaki, who fully understands Conan's true identity, clearly knows that Yukiko Kudo was just trying to ask her son a question.

However, he naturally didn't need to expose this point. Instead, he simply went along with Yukiko Kudo's performance and replied, "It's hard to tell whether this is a threat or a prank."

These so-called pieces of evidence were all found under the pillow of the villa's owner, Mikio Fujieda.

Logically speaking, suspicion should naturally fall on the person who had access to Mikio Fujieda's bedroom.

One example of someone who could do this is Fujieda Mikio's wife, Fujieda Soka.

But if that's the case, there's absolutely no need for her to spend ten million yen to invite Kogoro Mouri to this place.

However, it cannot be ruled out that she did this intentionally to clear herself of suspicion.

As for other suspicious individuals, there are certainly many more...

Chapter 589 Super Senior

Others, such as the Fujieda family's butler and servants, might also use cleaning as an excuse to do such things.

In any case, we need more new clues.

For example, whether the suspect's fingerprints are left on these three items.