Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

This surprised Miyazaki Yu. He never expected that the seemingly honest and simple Vice President Ishida would be so shrewd and worldly-wise that he would give him a sports car.

He desperately needed a car, but suddenly producing such a large sum of money might attract the attention of some people.

However, if someone gives him a car, then there's no problem, especially since this is an internal matter of the Kendo Association, and outsiders have no right to interfere.

Moreover, this vice president was very considerate, taking care of all the formalities and even making a gift agreement. He also used his personal connections to get Miyazaki Yu a driver's license, saving Miyazaki Yu a lot of trouble.

Miyazaki Yu readily accepted. Since the other party was willing to befriend him, he naturally accepted it without hesitation. Even if he became a swordsman, having a powerful figure within the Kendo Association as a friend would make many things much easier to handle.

"One car can't fit all of us, so I had Xiaoyu drive his car. Ms. Yangzi and I will sit in the front car, and the three of you can sit in the back car!"

Conan couldn't help but purse his lips and contribute another comment.

"In the end, all he wants is to sit with Yoko Okino. What a lecherous old man. He's so old and still likes to chase after idols. Really."

Despite the complaints, I did take stock of what happened today.

This Miyazaki Yu is truly terrifying; he discovered changes in his own bones and could even perceive their shape simply by touching them.

This feeling of being completely seen through made him uneasy, yet he was powerless to do anything about it.

"Now we can only take it one step at a time."

Soon, the group got into two cars. Yamagishi Sakae was also surprised that this young man had such a million-dollar sports car. He couldn't help but feel envious. This kid must be a rich second-generation.

However, when he looked at Miyazaki Yu's face, he felt that he looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember who he was, so he simply ignored him, chatted with him for a few words, and seeing that the other party was not interested, he did not continue the conversation.

Soon, the group arrived at the apartment where Yoko Okino lived. The situation unfolded exactly as it had been before. As soon as they entered Yoko Okino's residence, they discovered a corpse, which turned out to be her ex-boyfriend, Akiyoshi Fujie.

In this criminal case, the police officer who came to handle it was naturally Inspector Megure. After investigating the scene, they found an earring belonging to another actress, Yuko Ikezawa, under the sofa.

As a result, Yuko Ikezawa was summoned to the scene. Her familiarity with Yoko Okino's home became a flaw, forcing her to admit that she had secretly made a spare key out of jealousy of Yoko Okino and secretly entered and exited the house in an attempt to find dirt on Yoko Okino.

However, he unexpectedly encountered Fujie Akiyoshi, who had also broken in. Because of their similar appearances, the infatuated man misjudged that it was Okino Yoko who was fiercely resisting him.

At this point, Yoko Okino also revealed to the police the identity of the deceased man, who was her ex-boyfriend, and recounted their shared experiences.

However, this seems to have brought everything back to a stalemate, with Yoko Okino, Sakae Yamagishi, and Yuko Ikezawa all suspected.

At this moment, Conan made a judgment, but because Miyazaki Yu was right next to him, he knew very well how perceptive the other party was. Once he showed any behavior that was not in line with his childlike persona, it would immediately arouse his suspicion, and he couldn't help but feel very annoyed.

Just then, Miyazaki Yu spoke up.

“Inspector Megure, I’ve seen the whole thing, and I’ve made my own judgment about it.”

Both Kogoro, who was worried about Yoko Nagano being suspected, and Inspector Megure, who was in trouble, were suddenly jolted.

"Miyazaki is a sharp-minded man. He once defeated Kaito Kid, leaving the guy empty-handed. Solving the case should be a piece of cake for him."

Conan felt a pang of jealousy upon hearing this.

"This guy is just very skilled with a sword. The fact that the phantom thief couldn't do anything to him doesn't mean he can solve the case."

A hint of schadenfreude rose in my heart.

"This guy has no experience in solving cases, so it's impossible for him to complete this kind of reasoning. After he fails, I'll find an opportunity to knock Uncle Kogoro unconscious, impersonate him, and do some reasoning. That way, I can solve this case perfectly."

At this moment, Miyazaki Yu began his narration.

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Chapter 137 Deeper Figures

"First of all, Mr. Yamagishi, logically speaking, if you were the murderer, you wouldn't be in such a hurry to call a detective. Instead, you would have prepared evidence to prove your innocence before taking any further action. After all, everyone is inclined to seek advantage and avoid harm."

Similarly, the same applies to Ms. Okino Yoko. The deceased was her ex-boyfriend who had been harassing her. If Ms. Yoko really wanted to kill someone, she would never have chosen to do so in her own home, because that would have been too foolish.

Inspector Megure and the others nodded. This was the most reasonable deduction based on common sense, and only in this way could everything make sense.

Then Inspector Megure interjected, "So, it seems the culprit is Ms. Yuko Ikezawa?"

Yuko Ikezawa, heavily made up, panicked. Murder was no small crime; it was a capital offense.

"The murderer is not Ms. Yuko. She and Ms. Yoko are at odds, and she wanted to teach Ms. Yoko a lesson. It was all out of jealousy, and her ultimate goal was just to make Ms. Yoko lose some resources."

If she really did it, she could simply deny it outright and wouldn't mention encountering the deceased.

Besides, if she were truly ruthless enough to kill, she wouldn't have ended up like this.

Inspector Megure was perplexed when he heard Miyazaki Yu reject several people in succession.

"It's neither Miss Yoko nor Mr. Yamagishi, nor Miss Yuko... this..."

"There was another detail that no one noticed: Mr. Yamagishi pretended to fall down and took something from the corpse's hand—a long hair."

Inspector Megure immediately stepped forward and grabbed Sakae Yamagishi: "So it really is you, Mr. Yamagishi!"

Miyazaki Yu shook his head again: "No, he is not the murderer. He picked up the hair only because he was worried that the police would suspect Ms. Okino Yoko, so he made a decision on the spot. It was not premeditated. These are all deductions based on common sense. What I discovered next is what I really found."

At this moment, everyone's interest was piqued. Miyazaki Yu's reasoning was quite reasonable, and everyone was very convinced.

Conan cursed inwardly, "Could this guy have actually discovered the truth before me? How is that possible!"

But that was the truth, and he could only stare wide-eyed as Miyazaki Yu continued speaking.

"As you can all see, the deceased died from a stab wound to the back. Although I don't know criminal investigation techniques, as a swordsman, I am very familiar with the shape of wounds."

He raised his palm, making a gesture of gripping a knife, and then made a gesture of gripping a knife in reverse.

"As you can see, the two most common ways for ordinary people to make a powerful thrust are to grip the knife in the front and the back. But whether you grip the knife in the front or the back, there is a problem: there is a certain angle."

After thinking about it carefully, everyone immediately understood what he meant.

Kogoro clapped his hands and said, "I understand, so that's how it is! The deceased was about the same height as me, the stab wound was high up, and it was a straight, horizontal stab, which proves that the murderer was a very tall man!"

Miyazaki Yu couldn't help but smile. Kogoro's ability to eliminate wrong answers really was innate.

“Uncle Mori, that’s not how it works. We can actually think about it from a different angle. A knife wound caused by someone is in line with general rules, but if the knife wound on the deceased was not caused by someone, then everything is completely different.”

"Not man-made? Could it be...?"

"That's right, there is no murderer in this case. The victim committed suicide. He used ice and a small hole in the ground to fix the knife handle, then stood on that chair, jumped off the chair, and fell heavily backward, which created the unusual, flat stab wound!"

Also, he turned the air conditioner in the room up very high in order to melt the ice block that was holding the knife in place and prevent it from leaving evidence, which is why there were some water stains on his back.

So the complete process should be like this.

He prepared an ice block using the refrigerator and left a round hole for installing the knife handle. In addition, to prevent the ice block from slipping, he dug a round hole in the ground to prevent the knife handle from slipping off the ice block.

Finally, he found a strand of Yoko's hair on her comb in the room, held it in his hand, stood on a chair, and leaned back in one breath, completing his framing operation. After all, he died in Yoko's apartment, and no matter what, Yoko was to blame!

What followed was naturally the emotional part, because they mistook Yuko Ikezawa for Yoko Okino, which made the other person heartbroken and contemplate suicide.

At this moment, the agent, Sakae Yamagishi, also revealed something: years ago, Yoko Okino was dumped because of something this agent asked her to do.

Finally, what brought this conclusion to light was a diary found by the police inside the deceased's house. This completed the chain of evidence, thus sealing the entire case.

At this moment, Conan was completely dumbfounded.

"I didn't expect this guy to be able to make deductions. Although this case wasn't particularly complicated, there were quite a few twists and turns. He was able to clearly sort out all the key points and find the truth. This guy's ability is truly extraordinary."

But when no one was paying attention, a person in the shadows smiled silently, the muscles on their face contorting.

The day passed quickly.

Dusk fell, and the setting sun was like blood.

The afterglow of the setting sun pierced his pupils, creating a dreamlike effect. Gazing at the beautiful sunset, the figure couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, what a bunch of idiots! Detectives and police officers, they've all fallen into my trap!"

He couldn't help but feel smug; the entire case was under his control, and he had manipulated many self-righteous clever people at will.

"That idiot Fujie Akiyoshi thought that leaving Yoko was a sacrifice for her own good, but he didn't know that he was just a pawn of mine. Thanks to him, Yoko was able to give up everything and devote herself wholeheartedly to acting, and became the popular actress she is today."

And that Yuko Ikezawa, she thought getting the key was accidental, but she didn't know that it was because of my arrangement that she was able to get the key!

After chuckling, he continued, "In this way, a story is created, just like that kid said, a tragic drama of a lovelorn man dying for love. I have both eliminated a thorn in my side and achieved two goals at once."

The police won't leak this information, and Yuko Ikezawa, being deeply involved, won't say anything either. Otherwise, her already fragile image would immediately crumble. In this way, I, the only one who knows everything, will become the ultimate winner.

Since Yoko has suffered such a blow, I naturally have to comfort her properly so that she can continue to be my cash cow. If she dares to bring up leaving me again, I will expose this matter and let everyone know about Yoko Okino's blood-stained love affair.

And then there's Yuko Ikezawa. Although she can't compare to Yoko, she's still a great beauty. She must be terrified this time. We can make good use of her; she might even become a new cash cow.

Just as he was about to continue laughing, a beam of light fell on his face, and his laughter stopped abruptly. When he saw the crowd that appeared, his face was filled with terror.

"How come you are here?"

A voice then rang out: "Mr. Yamagishi, you seem quite surprised. But it's thanks to this that we were able to hear your wonderful speech. Who knew that you, who seemed so calm and collected, were actually the most secretive, weren't you!"

Chapter 138 The True Cause and Effect

Under the beam of light, Yamagishi Ei revealed his figure. The one who had just been laughing so wildly was none other than the stern-faced manager next to Okino Yoko.

His unrestrained and crazy demeanor just now was completely different from the image he presented in public.

At this moment, Yoko Okino, who was relatively familiar with him, and Yuko Ikezawa, who was covering her mouth, were both extremely surprised.

It was as if I didn't know this person at all.

After all, anyone would feel fear if they saw someone they knew well suddenly change their personality and become a strange and frightening person.

Looking at the crowd before him, Yamagishi Sakae's pupils contracted sharply, but his eyes held not fear, but madness and distortion.

At that moment, across from him, dozens of police officers led by Inspector Megure, along with Kogoro Mouri, Ran, Hayao Miyazaki, Conan, Yoko Okino, and Yuko Ikezawa, were all watching him.

These people, who should have already left and been successfully deceived by him, are now standing in front of him!

"Why! Didn't you all go back? Why are you here!"

Miyazaki Yu stepped forward from the crowd with a faint smile, but to Yamagishi Sakae at that moment, that smile was more terrifying than the devil's grin.

"Why? Of course, it's to appreciate the monologue that Mr. Yamagishi has created for everyone! If it weren't for Uncle Kogoro's meticulous thinking, we would probably all have been fooled by you."

Kogoro, who was prepared in advance, stepped forward and began his performance, giving Miyazaki Yu a thumbs up.

As expected of the good son-in-law that Kogoro chose, he is a hundred times better than that detective brat. Not only can he provide assistance at crucial moments, but he can also give up the credit so that he can take the spotlight!

His mind involuntarily drifted back to the previous conversation.

"Uncle Kogoro, it seems you really like Ms. Okino Yoko."

Kogoro chuckled and said, "Of course, it's just a pity that I wasn't able to help much with today's events." This annoyed him, and he couldn't help but glare at Miyazaki Yu.