The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 369 The Fighter Among Men

Finally, the decisive evidence was found inside the butler Ueki Kusahachi's trouser leg: the silencer of the pistol.

Throughout the entire process, the butler maintained an indifferent attitude.

Even when Takagi found the silencer, he also discovered burns on his leg—burns caused by the silencer, which generated high temperatures from continuous bullet firing, coming into direct contact with his skin.

Judging from the old butler's appearance, he was clearly nearing the end of his life.

He clearly didn't care much about the appearance of the wound, but surprisingly, his motive for killing was not because Fujieda Mikio had sent him to clean the dusty warehouse, which had triggered his asthma.

Rather, it was for the same purpose as the soil and fertilizer cultivation: to protect the flower garden that his former wife loved and cherished most, and to prevent Fujieda Mikio from interfering with the garden, which is why he committed such a crime.

Such a reason cannot be called absurd, after all, everyone has something they value.

What is worthless in your eyes may be priceless in someone else's eyes.

But it still feels somewhat absurd that a vibrant life could be lost for such a reason.

In the end, the old butler, Ueki Kusahachi, was taken away by the police, and Eri Kisaki started asking Fujieda Soka for money.

Kaoru Kazama then realized why Eri Kisaki was there; it turned out she was there to clean up after Uncle Mori.

When Fujieda Soka first saw the threatening envelope, she had already hired Uncle Mori at a high price to find the culprit.

Who knew that after looking around, Uncle Mori found that the evidence the woman provided was all trivial and insignificant. Overwhelmed with a headache, he got completely drunk and is now reportedly lying on the sofa in the detective agency.

(A salute to Uncle Mori, who's been holding his pee all day; only a man with a bladder this strong can be called a fighter jet.)

The agreed-upon commission was a full ten million yen. Overjoyed, the uncle took Ran and Conan out for a big meal, spending a total of three million yen.

Then he immediately spent another five million on horse racing, all on IOUs.

The ten million won was almost gone before it even arrived. If Eri Kisaki didn't help, Uncle Mori would probably fall into a financial crisis and declare bankruptcy.

Then Kaoru Kazama witnessed firsthand the power of a lawyer; his sharp tongue was so irrefutable that most people couldn't refute him.

Especially Eri Kisaki, who can be called the queen of law, is simply unmatched when it comes to collecting debts.

All the laws, regulations, and rules were laid out, and at first, Fujieda Motoka was completely unconcerned, thinking she would receive a large inheritance.

As it turned out, Attorney Kiyoshi casually told her that all of Fujieda Mikio's assets would be frozen before the case was closed, so the money could only come from her personal account.

Furthermore, regarding the distribution of his assets, Fujieda Mikio did something quite rare, perhaps the only good deed he ever did in his life: he donated all his assets to the country.

She married Fujieda Mikio, who was more than forty years her senior, for money, but in the end she didn't get a single penny and had to spend a full ten million yen. Fujieda Soka's desperate expression at the end still seems vivid in my mind.

In short, when it comes to debts, never go to a lawyer; it's just too scary.

It's all thanks to Uncle Mori having a good wife; otherwise, it would be a miracle if Uncle Mori had gotten his money back.

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"Miwako, I'm going home now. I'll leave the rest to you."

The clock on the wall pointed precisely to seven o'clock, but the Metropolitan Police Department's closing time was seven-thirty.

Kaoru Kazama packed her things early and handed her report to Miwako.

Of course, it's almost finished writing, just missing an ending.

She couldn't just push all her work onto others, so Kaoru Kazama still had a lot of principles.

Even if you're a salted fish, you still have to be a good, self-reliant salted fish.

"Xiao Xun, can't you finish writing before you leave? Are you in such a hurry to go on a blind date too?"

Sato, a seasoned matchmaker, asked Kazama Kaoru with a hint of hope in her eyes. At that moment, she wished she could have another person to fight alongside at matchmaking events, because maybe one day they would meet.

"Of course not, don't you know? I have a boyfriend."

Kaoru Kazama spoke with great confidence.

Even though my boyfriend is a girl, it's okay, as long as she's pretty.

"Okay, it's settled then, I'm leaving."

With her fingers hooked around the car key, Kaoru Kazama walked briskly to the parking lot in no time.

Actually, she didn't have anything important to do today; if anything, she was just feeling lazy.

After leaving Fujieda Mikio's house, I've been sitting at my desk writing reports ever since, and my back is almost broken.

When I got home, I was surprised to see Ai sitting on the sofa watching TV. More importantly, she wasn't holding a laptop and typing away.

This is a rare sight indeed. Generally speaking, it's either because the research has hit a bottleneck, or because Conan has done something wicked.

Otherwise, the research fanatic Ai wouldn't voluntarily stop her research.

"Ai, what's wrong with you?"

Kaoru Kazama pointed to her small laboratory, which she had converted by combining two rooms. Though small, it was fully equipped and much better than Professor Agasa's basement.

"The research has come to a temporary halt. Although it is very likely that aptx-4869 will still produce antibodies, it is better than doing nothing."

"So, you've developed an antidote? You haven't told the Great Detective about it yet, have you?"

Kazama Kaoru's first thought was this; if he knew this fact, he would do everything in his power to get his hands on it.

"Not yet, I won't tell him casually."

Clearly, Ai Haibara has a lot of experience with how to prevent fires and thefts from Conan.

In their previous experiences, they had witnessed firsthand how Conan could be so shameless when faced with the antidote.

Conan, who can be called the conscience of the Conan world, actually abandoned his principles and stole the APTX 4869 antidote after knowing it existed. His level of obsession is truly astounding.

However, this also indirectly proves his love for Xiaolan.

After all, even if you get the antidote, you can only have a few hours of romance, and during that time, the power of death will be at its maximum, and you will definitely encounter a case.

It's fair to say that 80% of his transformation time is wasted on solving cases, leaving Xiaolan waiting in vain.

This is the kind of person that Shinran's supporters hate so much; how can you just give him an antidote?

Under Kaoru Kazama's influence, Ai Haibara, though she didn't show it, actually became a staunch ShinRan supporter.

Although the author didn't describe it, Ai and Ran actually have a pretty good relationship.

Since Akemi didn't suffer any accidents, the possibility that Ran's sunny side could touch Ai and cause her to develop a rebellious mentality is much smaller.

Furthermore, the current Ai Haibara is much more cheerful than in the original work, and her personality is quite sunny. (Relatively speaking)

It's not that I can't be friends with Ran, it's just that the two of them have very different personalities. Neither Ran nor Ai is comfortable taking the initiative to approach her. For now, they are maintaining a relatively tacit and familiar stranger stage.

Chapter 370 The serial killer of the early 21st century?

When I got home, I had just finished dinner when I received a call from Inspector Megure.

Then there's no need to ask. Something major must have happened, otherwise Inspector Megure wouldn't call her personally; it's usually Sato who calls.

"Okay, I understand, I'll be there soon."

Kaoru Kazama's expression turned serious as he hung up the phone, and this series of actions naturally caught the attention of Ai and Akemi.

"What happened? Is it serious?"

"A major murder case has occurred in Nishikori City. Three people were killed in the same location by a bow and arrow and a sword, respectively. The possibility of serial killings cannot be ruled out. In short, you two should stay home for the next couple of days. It would be bad if this guy is still roaming around Tokyo."

"Okay, I got it. Be careful too."

Akemi and Ai have gotten used to it. These past few days have been filled with either serial killers or serial arsonists, as if the whole of Tokyo has been bewitched.

After giving his instructions, Kaoru Kazama went downstairs and headed straight for the parking lot.

My steps were hurried, unlike when I skipped work.

Meanwhile, she was also thinking to herself, if she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have left early today. She would have had to go through all this trouble, having to go to the Metropolitan Police Department in the middle of the night.

I pressed the key, opened the car door, and slammed on the gas pedal. The car shot off like an arrow.

This case is quite serious and urgent. Currently, three people have died in Tokyo at the same time, and the manner of their deaths is quite unique, as they were killed with cold weapons.

During the phone call, Inspector Megure implied that the possibility of a random killing to vent his anger could not be ruled out.

If it's really a random killing, then that's a real problem.

Even the British Empire, the dominant power among the Western powers at the end of the 19th century, had such a serial killer, causing serious social panic.

With media so advanced these days, the situation would only get worse if another early 21st-century serial killer were to emerge.

Those media outlets won't stop reporting just because people are panicking; all they care about is click-through rates and exposure.

With a head full of complicated thoughts, Kaoru Kazama drove towards the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

When she arrived there, she found that almost everyone had already arrived.

"Kazama, you've finally arrived. Pack your things and get ready to go to the scene."

When a major case occurs, time is of the essence.

Kaoru Kazama barely had time to drink a sip of water before getting into Miwako's car and heading towards Nishikuni City.

Although Tokyo is the capital of Japan, it cannot actually be considered a city. To be precise, it would be more appropriate to call it the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Centered on Tokyo city proper, with a radius of 80 kilometers, Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa prefectures together form the Tokyo metropolitan area. The Tokyo metropolitan area covers a total area of ​​13,400 square kilometers and has a total population of 37 million, accounting for approximately 3.5 percent of the national population.

Nishi-Kuniritsu City, or more specifically, the western part of Kokuritsu City, is a city located within Tokyo Metropolitan Area. It covers an area of ​​18.5 square kilometers and is the fifth smallest city in Japan.

Its unique feature is that it's the setting for many anime series.

The population and economy are not very good, and even the number of murders is very small.

It's quite rare for three lives to be lost at once.

Fortunately, the distance wasn't too far, and since it was nighttime, there were relatively few vehicles and pedestrians on the road. A line of police cars, with their sirens blaring, drove towards National City.

Half an hour later, the group arrived at the crime scene reported by the police.

This is a shrine, and the roadside trees on both sides are all cherry blossom trees. This season is the best time to view the cherry blossoms. Large swathes of cherry blossoms are scattered on the road, making the scenery very beautiful.

Unfortunately, the three overturned corpses added a touch of bloodiness to the scene.

When they arrived, the police had simply surrounded the scene, which was basically preserved as it was at the time of the incident.