Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

Of all those present, only Wen Shui, who was very familiar with the original case, knew that this seemingly harmless man would kill Yotsuki Reika and her boyfriend Nikaido Yuuji one night in a row.

Not only that, Ryu would also drug Xiaolan with sleeping pills and then drown her in the bathtub to create a smokescreen.

This guy perfectly embodies the saying "don't judge a book by its cover".

As for Ryuichi's motive for murder, it was because two years ago, when they went out to sea, they encountered a storm and Yotsuki Reika was washed ashore on a small island.

Yaeko, Takashi's girlfriend, risks her life to go to the island alone in a lifeboat to rescue Yotsubi Reika, only to find that Nikaido is also on the island.

The two men stole Yaeko's life jacket.

This led to Yaeko's unfortunate death in the ensuing turmoil. After realizing something was wrong, Ichiro Takashi devised this murder plan after a long period of preparation.

Although there were two deaths this time, the case may not be able to complete all the procedures because of Xiaolan.

Although Ryuichi didn't really want to kill Ran, he just wanted her to give the testimony that "I was forcibly pushed into the water by the criminals" to create a smokescreen.

But Wen Shui didn't want to frighten Xiao Lan, so he decided to reveal the truth before Yi Zhilong could make a move against her.

However, if I remember correctly, it seems that Ryuichi didn't initially target Ran.

Whoever drinks the coffee laced with sleeping pills will be his target.

If there's a deviation in this timeline, and the cup of coffee ends up in someone other than Wen Shui's, then Wen Shui can continue acting and accelerate the research process.

Just then, a man in a gray suit rushed into the lobby on the first floor.

After asking the waiter who was setting up the scene at the door, the man walked straight toward Wen Shui and the others.

"Miss Suzuki, we meet again." Rokuda Shoji smiled obsequiously, then looked at Uncle Mori, "This must be Mr. Mori, I've heard so much about you."

Sonoko Suzuki thought for a moment, but seemed unable to recall who the person in front of her was.

Uncle Mori: "Excuse me, sir, who are you?"

Rokuda Shoji slapped his forehead and laughed, "Sorry, sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. I am the real estate executive of Yotsubi Group. Chairman Yotsubi's car is stuck in traffic, so he asked me to greet you first."

Wen Shui didn't quite understand what the position of "Executive Director" entailed at first.

After Sonoko Suzuki explained, Nuku learned that this Rokuda executive director was actually the number four person in the Yotsubi Group.

In this country, the highest-ranking position in companies is generally the chairman of the board, the gentleman who invited Uncle Mori to the dinner party.

Below the chairman are the president and vice president, and below that are the executive directors.

Since there was still some time before the birthday party, Rokuda Shoji led everyone on a tour of the scenery around the villa.

He repeatedly expressed his desire to befriend the Suzuki Group throughout the process.

However, Sonoko Suzuki's reaction was lukewarm. She did not express a clear opinion, but instead kept asking questions of Nuwa, even in a somewhat ingratiating manner.

This made Vermouth, who was disguised as Rokuta Shoji, a little curious: had this scapegoat, Numizu Kazuki, been hiding his true self all along?

However, Vermouth was somewhat displeased to hear that this kid had been getting very close to Sherry lately.

But then she thought that she might be able to use this relationship to try and win over Wen Shui and Shu.

After all, when Wen Shui and Shu's parents defected, Shirley was their superior. It's not impossible to pin the more than one billion yuan of missing organizational funds on Shirley.

Vermouth decided to meet with Warm Water alone later to test his depth.

To fit the persona of Rokuda Shoji, Vermouth, along with Detective Mouri and the second daughter of the Suzuki Group, strolled around until the chairman of the Yotsubi Group arrived.

Then he made an excuse to leave.

At this point, there were less than 20 minutes left before the birthday party started, and most of the guests had already arrived, making the entire first-floor hall very lively.

Vermouth waited patiently in the crowd for a long time, and finally she got the chance to meet the diplomat, Murakami, alone.

With just a few words, Cun Xun agreed to go outside for some fresh air with her.

Meanwhile, as Wen Shui listened to Uncle Mori and Chairman Yotsuji boast, the detective concepts in her mind began to flash.

As he watched Rokuta Shoji's retreating figure, he wondered if there might be another case within a case this time.

Wen Shui hesitated for a moment, but still quietly followed.

Chapter 75 Holding Ran and Sonoko's hands, becoming best friends for life

Vermouth and diplomat Murakami emerged from the villa.

Standing at the entrance, you can see guests walking one after another along the stone path toward the villa. The servants of the Yotsuji family stand guard on both sides like a guard of honor, ready to help the guests at any time.

Vermouth led Cunxun to the small garden behind the villa. It was very spacious, and there were many precious flowers planted in the flower beds near the wall.

Several guests had already arrived in the small garden, chatting enthusiastically in their respective corners without disturbing others.

This is one of the reasons why chaebols like to hold such banquets.

Besides being able to build connections...

Many large-scale deals are finalized in such places, and some shady information can also be obtained through intermediaries.

As a diplomat, Murakami was extremely familiar with this kind of thing.

Given Vermouth's identity as a Yotsubishi Group executive officer, even he couldn't ignore her, so he followed her out without suspicion.

However, just as Vermouth got started and before she could even get to the point, she noticed that Warm Water and Tree had sneakily followed her.

Strange, did Wen Shui and Shu discover her disguise?

Vermouth immediately dismissed the guess; it was impossible. Disguise was her forte and her most confident skill.

Even Shinichi Kudo couldn't see through her disguise when she was in New York. Although Kazuki Nukumizu has recently shown some impressive talent and abilities.

But compared to Shinichi Kudo, he should still be far inferior.

If that's the case, then why did he come along?

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After Wen Shui walked along the path next to the villa to the small garden, he found that there were many guests. He originally planned to pretend to chat with someone and then quietly approach Rokuda Shoji to see if the entry would react.

However, Wen Shui soon discovered that the people who came to the small garden at this time were there to discuss business secrets.

Moreover, everyone tacitly separated themselves from the others and talked about their own things.

This caused Wen Shui's plan to fail, because he didn't know anyone there, and trying to strike up a conversation would only make people wary.

Wen Shui looked around and her gaze fell on the deep blue flowers planted in the flower bed. Suddenly, her eyes lit up.

"So this is it!" Wen Shui feigned surprise and walked to the flower bed. "It really is beautiful. No wonder Miss Sonoko asked me to pick a few for her to take back."

Wen Shui pretended to be the sycophant of the second young lady of the Suzuki Group and easily gained the trust of most of the people present.

Although everyone subconsciously kept their distance from the warm water, they did not stop chatting.

However, Rokuda Shoji seemed a bit wary, and after exchanging a few words with the diplomat, he returned to the banquet hall.

The more wary the other person is, the more suspicious it seems. Wen Shui thought to herself, "I'll keep a closer eye on this person when I stay overnight."

Wen Shui was walking back with the bouquet of flowers when she bumped into Xiao Lan and Yuan Zi at the door.

"Where have you been? The banquet is about to start." Xiao Lan seemed to have come out specifically to find him.

"Could it be that she's taken a fancy to some rich girl?" Sonoko Suzuki looked at the bouquet in Numizu's hand with displeasure.

Wen Shui casually said, "I just heard someone say that there are some beautiful flowers in the small garden behind the villa, so I went and picked a few."

As she spoke, Wen Shui divided the bouquet in her hand into two parts and handed them to Xiao Lan and Yuan Zi respectively.

They thought they could get away with it, but to their surprise, Ran and Sonoko, though their cheeks were slightly flushed, both put on serious faces.

Xiaolan: "Wen Shui Jun, your behavior is a bit too much."

"Exactly, who gives flowers to two girls at the same time?" Sonoko Suzuki said, arms crossed, clearly dissatisfied.

Wen Shui frowned slightly, wondering if this choice wasn't the right one.

By the way, the two of them were just saying in the car that they would be best friends for life. According to local customs, dividing the bouquet into two parts is probably not a very auspicious way to do this.

So Wenshui took the flowers back.

After arranging the beautiful flowers into a bouquet, Wen Shui handed the two of them a second time, and thoughtfully held Sonoko and Ran's little hands, letting them hold them together.

"That way we can be together forever," Wen Shui said happily.

A bulging vein, shaped like a #, appeared on Xiaolan's forehead. Her lips twitched as she said, "Wen Shui, you're a bit too bold."

Sonoko Suzuki glared fiercely at Numizu: "You womanizer, do you want to have your cake and eat it too?"

"Huh, me?" Wen Shui was completely confused.

Wen Shui felt like she had inexplicably fallen into a chaotic situation. Was this not the right answer either?

Fortunately, Conan, realizing something was wrong, pulled Kogoro Mouri to the rescue.

Uncle Mori squeezed through the crowd and walked over, looking impatient. "What is it, Ran? I was chatting up that pretty lady."

"I didn't look for you?" Xiaolan asked, puzzled.

Uncle Mori glared at Conan, who was about to run away, and grabbed him by the collar: "Damn it, this brat is playing pranks again."

Conan had two big red bumps on his head from being knocked on, and he looked at Ran with teary eyes.

Xiao Lan quickly advised, "Dad, you're a famous detective now, you should pay a little attention to your image."

Kogoro Mouri then released Conan, and then, seeing the bouquet of flowers in Ran's hand, asked, "Huh, where did these flowers come from?"

Ran blushed and didn't dare to speak. Sonoko Suzuki helped explain, "I picked it up from the ground."

"Great! I can use this to strike up a conversation with that beautiful lady."

Uncle Mori's eyes lit up. He snatched the bouquet from Ran's hand, tidied his hair, and turned to walk towards the center of the banquet.

The warm water had already slipped away in the chaos.

Conan paid the price of having two large red envelopes knocked on his head to prevent his childhood friend from being given flowers by someone else.

Ran crouched down and said softly, "Conan, you can't play pranks here, it will affect Dad's image."

"I understand, Ran-neechan," Conan said, rubbing his head.

Sonoko Suzuki looked around: "Damn it, that bastard got away. I'm going to find him and get to the bottom of this later."

Ran tugged at Sonoko Suzuki's sleeve and whispered, "Don't ask anymore. I think Nuku-kun might have discovered something strange. He must have gone to investigate the incident just now. Shinichi used to do this kind of thing all the time, didn't he?"