Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

Everyone present was so engrossed in Shiratori Ninzaburo that they didn't notice when they left.

Kogoro Mouri's expression changed: "The culprit must have chosen to flee after realizing that he had been exposed."

With that, Uncle Mori took the lead and chased after him.

However, just as everyone ran into the corridor, they saw Fujii Takako leisurely walking out of the tea room with a teacup in her hand and a cigarette in her mouth.

"What's all the noise about? Have you found the murderer?" she asked.

Uncle Mori was about to run to the bar when he heard the sound and quickly turned back: "Damn it, where did you go?"

"Let's go make some tea," Fujii Takako said, raising her teacup. "I had a few too many drinks at the karaoke bar earlier, so I'll have some tea to sober up."

Sato Miwako frowned: "Ms. Fujii, this is the crime scene of a murder case. You didn't touch anything just now, did you?"

Fujii Takako exhaled a smoke ring and thought for a moment: "No, I just went to the restroom."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hiroshi Iino's voice came from behind him: "Reporting, officer, I also used the restroom once, and... and used the computer a little bit as well."

"W-what?!" Uncle Mori's eyes widened.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the sound of a toilet flushing came from the restroom at the end of the corridor.

Naoki Minami, who initially accompanied Uncle Mori into the crime scene, came out of the bathroom.

Miwako Sato said with a dark face, "You are all suspects now, you can't just walk around the crime scene!!!"

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After Sato Miwako lost her temper, the group was taken to the president's office.

After a brief questioning, no useful clues were obtained.

Furthermore, after a thorough investigation of the entire company, the police discovered that the only fingerprints found at the sites in the company where potassium cyanide poisoning was detected were those of the deceased, President Hida.

In other words, the police have never been able to find out how President Hida got the poison on him.

Therefore, the police had no choice but to focus their investigation on the personal belongings of the suspects and began to test the items they were carrying.

Unfortunately, the test results were still unsuccessful.

Looking at the detectives with furrowed brows in the room where the crime scene was located, and President Fei Da lying on the ground with his eyes wide open in death, Takako Fujii couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

Although the body was discovered earlier than she expected, Fujii Takako was initially a little flustered.

However, when she went to the tea room to make tea during the chaos, she had already cleaned away the potassium cyanide from the gas stove.

The police could not find any relevant clues on her, and she had a solid alibi as she was singing karaoke with friends at the time.

Even if the police suspect the killer is among the three of them, it's impossible to find any evidence here.

Okano, your spirit in heaven can rest in peace now... Fujii Takako thought of her deceased boyfriend.

Meanwhile, Shiratori Ninzaburo was also in an awkward position. He had originally wanted to make a good impression on Nukumizu, but he hadn't expected to encounter such a tricky case.

Fortunately, the kid named Wen Shui didn't seem to have any clue either.

Moreover, even the recently famous detective Kogoro Mouri looked equally puzzled.

"That way, I shouldn't lose face in front of Sato Miwako this time," Shiratori Ninzaburo thought.

"Officer, should we be able to leave now? I'm so sleepy." Fujii Takako said impatiently, fiddling with her lighter in one hand.

Nan Ze Shangshan, standing next to him, also looked troubled: "Officer, my daughter is waiting for me at home for dinner. If possible, could you let us go back first?"

The surrounding police officers all looked at the highest-ranking officer here, Miwako Sato.

Sato Miwako's expression was somewhat unpleasant. She clearly knew that something was amiss, but all the evidence pointed to President Hida's suicide, and she had no way to forcibly detain these suspects.

But if we let them leave like this, they might destroy the real evidence.

Then it will probably be even harder to find the real culprit.

Sato Miwako looked around and spotted Onami standing by the window, deep in thought. She gave him a pleading look. Seeing Miwako's troubled expression, Onami felt that the research was almost complete.

Wen Shui cleared her throat and walked to the body: "The murderer is Ms. Fujii Takako."

Chapter 82 Doing Daring Things in Officer Sato's Car

The sudden outburst of warm water startled everyone in President Sohida's office.

They all turned their attention to Wen Shui and Fujii Takako without prior arrangement.

The police officers investigating in the corridor also rushed over, eager to see the on-site reasoning of this somewhat famous detective.

Fujii Takako held a cigarette in her mouth but didn't light it: "Tsk, this is never going to end. Is it this time it's that brat who popped up out of nowhere again?"

It's unclear whether Fujii Takako's courage stemmed from her strong mental fortitude or her burning desire for revenge for her deceased boyfriend.

Even when publicly identified as the murderer, she remained very assertive.

Fujii Takako paused for a moment and said, "No toxic substances were detected on my personal belongings. All the toxic substances in this room have only the fingerprints of President Hida."

"Young detective, tell me, how did I get President Feida to willingly come into contact with potassium cyanide?"

Wen Shui chuckled softly, "It's very simple. Just apply potassium cyanide to the gas stove switch, and put the kettle on it before you leave work..."

Wen Shui briefly described the killer's method of murder.

Fujii Takako's pupils contracted slightly, and the hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly.

How did this kid find out?

Did this detective named Wenshui discover the potassium cyanide on the gas stove switch before the Metropolitan Police Department even conducted their inspection?

That's not right. If he had already discovered it, he should have exposed her to the police as soon as she arrived at the company.

Takako Fujii deduced through logical reasoning that the lukewarm water was merely a deduction and lacked any actual evidence.

If Wen Shui had discovered the poison on the gas stove switch earlier, it might have caused her considerable trouble.

But now, she has destroyed the only clue at the crime scene, and without any real evidence, even the Metropolitan Police Department can't do anything about her.

Fujii Takako took a deep breath, preparing to refute Wen Shui's reasoning.

However, Kogoro Mori spoke first: "Wait a minute, warm water boy, have you forgotten the test results? There was no toxic reaction on the gas stove in the break room."

"That's because the poison on the gas stove switch was secretly wiped off by Ms. Fujii Takako while she was making tea," Wen Shui explained, shrugging.

The people present looked at each other, and most of them had a helpless expression on their faces.

While Wen Shui's speculation is plausible, the police did not detect any toxic substances on Fujii Takako's personal belongings, nor did they find any items at the scene that had been used to wipe away toxic substances.

Although there is also the possibility that the murderer threw the evidence into the toilet and flushed it away.

But the most crucial thing right now is evidence; speculation without key evidence is useless.

The hope that had just begun to rise in Sato Miwako's heart plummeted to rock bottom.

Sigh, I shouldn't have put so much pressure on Wen Shui. Even Shiratori and Mr. Mori couldn't do it, so asking Wen Shui to find the culprit in such a short time seems a bit too much to ask.

Miwako felt a little guilty, thinking that she had put too much pressure on Wenshui, which caused his reasoning to have flaws.

Fujii Takako coldly replied, "According to you, any one of the three of us could kill someone using this method, and since it's already been wiped clean, the poison could have been placed anywhere in the company, couldn't it?"

Takako Fujii's rhetorical question makes a lot of sense.

Seeing this, Sato Miwako had no choice but to step in as a peacemaker to prevent Wen Shui from becoming the target of everyone's criticism.

"I think Wen Shui's guess is not unreasonable, but there is no evidence yet, so let's investigate further."

Sato Miwako walked over to Wenshui and secretly pinched the soft flesh on his waist with her fingers, signaling him to calm down.

Seeing the intimate contact between the two, Shiratori Ninzaburo frowned even more and quietly increased the threat level of the warm water by two percentage points.

Ran Mouri, standing behind her father, also exhibited a stress response.

Although Xiaolan didn't know why she was wary, her displeasure occupied the girl's mind and gradually transformed into a strong desire to smash the concrete utility pole.

However, what Xiaolan is most concerned about and curious about right now is the result of Wen Shui's reasoning.

Wen Shui smiled slightly at Sato Miwako and shook his head: "No, because the only trace of venom was found on the handkerchief that Ms. Fujii carried with her."

Fujii Takako was startled, then said in a fierce but weak tone:

"Don't joke around! Didn't that Mediterranean-looking man examine my handkerchief for ages?"

The forensic expert, sporting a receding hairline, coughed twice with some displeasure and stepped out of the crowd: "This young lady is right, we indeed did not find any toxic reaction on her handkerchief."

“I didn’t say it was a toxic reaction. I said there was evidence of venom being wiped off.” Wen Shui shrugged and said to the forensic officer, “Detective, there should be iodine in the first-aid kit in the next room. Could you please get it for me?”

Xiaolan's eyes lit up: "I'll go get it!"

As she spoke, she hurriedly ran to the next room.

Conan looked at Ran's retreating figure with some dissatisfaction.

He had wanted to investigate the bathroom earlier, and Xiaolan looked very unhappy. But when he changed it to warm water, she was so eager to help him run errands. Really.

However, Conan's mind is currently focused on the case. Conan is very curious about what evidence this guy, Nukumizu, has that makes him so certain that the murderer is Fujii Takako.

Conan's gaze fell on the personal belongings of the three suspects on the table. Although the detectives of the Metropolitan Police Department were mostly unreliable, the handkerchief test should be accurate.

As for iodine...

Huh, wait a minute!

Conan's eyes suddenly widened, and a flash of insight struck him!

However, his expression quickly fell, filled with resentment and regret.

Damn it, Wen Shui beat me to it again.

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Xiaolan quickly brought the iodine back.

Then, in front of everyone, Wen Shui dripped iodine onto Fujii Takako's handkerchief.

As a result, the brown stain from the iodine on the handkerchief quickly disappeared, and the handkerchief returned to its pristine white state.

"This... how is this possible?" Uncle Mori's eyes widened.

"The color...it's gone?" Xiaolan looked just as dumbfounded as her father. They really are father and daughter.