Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

The cool water splashing on his face quickly calmed him down, and he even wanted to stay in that state and not go out.

Ai Haibara walked over with her hands behind her back and kicked Wen Shui in the shin.

"Oh, Ai, what brings you here?" Wen Shui feigned surprise.

Ai Haibara, expressionless, asked, "What are you doing?"

Warm Water: "Use cold water to calm yourself down. A case has occurred, and this one is quite tricky, so I need to adjust my mindset."

Judging by the timeline, Nagase Hyota should have already been killed, so Nuku used this incident as a cover. Given his identity as the famous detective Nuku, no one should suspect anything.

Ai Haibara narrowed her eyes slightly: "I feel like you're the one destroying evidence of a crime."

Wen Shui was startled.

This little guy has a really sharp intuition.

"Oh, so Ai is starting to enjoy being a detective too?" Wen Shui smiled and pretended to hug Ai Haibara. "Then smell if your brother smells of blood. If you don't find any, you'll be punished."

Ai Haibara instinctively took a step back.

She was afraid that Wen Shui was trying to take advantage of her and deliberately get her soaking wet.

However, she was a little uneasy about just letting the lukewarm water go.

So Ai Haibara cautiously leaned over and sniffed a few times, only to find that Wen Shui smelled of hand sanitizer. Just as she was about to ask more questions, Wen Shui suddenly lowered her voice and told Ai Haibara that there were other guests in the restroom and that she should not reveal her identity.

Ai Haibara initially didn't believe it, thinking it was just a delaying tactic by Wen Shui.

But as soon as she finished speaking, the woman in the high heels came out of the restroom. She looked at Wen Shui with some surprise, seemingly wondering why the girl in the JK uniform next to Wen Shui had suddenly turned into a child.

Wen Shui smiled apologetically at the woman, then offered her the spot in front of the sink and pulled Ai Haibara away from the restroom lobby.

He was afraid that the woman might suddenly say something like, "This little girl is so cute, is she your daughter with that girl from earlier?"

After seeing that someone actually came out of the bathroom, Ai Haibara's doubts about the warm water were greatly dispelled.

Ai Haibara: "Where did Ran go? Why hasn't she come back from the bathroom for so long?"

"I don't know," Wen Shui blinked. "He's probably investigating a case. Where's Sonoko?"

“I was watching the game when I left,” Ai Haibara said.

Ai Haibara always felt that this bastard Wen Shui was hiding something from her, but seeing how confident he was, she knew that exposing him now would not be very beneficial. She decided to pretend to believe him, and then slowly find an opportunity to find out Wen Shui's background before settling things with him later.

Ai Haibara made up her mind.

The two had only just come out of the restroom when they bumped into the Junior Detective Club walking towards them.

Ai Haibara asked around and found out that Conan said a case had occurred, and that Conan had sent the others to find her because he had something to investigate.

Ai Haibara immediately guessed that Conan's intention was to trick Ayumi and the others into coming because he was worried about Nuwa. That guy is really something, does he not trust her abilities at all?

Ai Haibara simply shrugged and said she knew nothing about it.

The three members of the Junior Detective League had a burning rage in their eyes and stormed back to settle scores with Conan.

In the restroom stall, Xiaolan's body went limp after hearing everyone's footsteps disappear.

After calming down, Xiaolan recalled her somewhat rash actions and felt a little scared. She wasn't ready to confront her parents, and she didn't know how to tell Eri that her precious first kiss had been stolen by warm water.

It seems that kissing warm water in front of Ai is still a bit too hasty for her right now; it would be better to take things further.

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When Wen Shui and his friends returned to the wrestlers' lounge where the crime scene was located, the investigation results were just coming out.

Inspector Megure knelt in front of Nagase Hyota's body, while Detective Takagi reported in his notebook: "The deceased was named Nagase Hyota, 25 years old. He was a wrestler for the Teito Wrestling Team and had attracted many female fans because of his handsome appearance."

"Oh?" Inspector Megure turned around. "So, the possibility of a crime of passion stemming from love turned to hate also exists?"

Detective Takagi: "Yes, in addition, there is the possibility that a fellow member of the Teito Wrestling Team killed Nagase Hyota out of jealousy of his popularity."

Inspector Megure nodded: "I understand. What were the results of the autopsy?"

Detective Takagi read aloud from the booklet: "The deceased had stab wounds to his back, chest, and abdomen, but the fatal wound was likely the last one to his chest."

"The attack was swift and decisive; it seems the killer didn't act on impulse," Inspector Megure analyzed. Then, he suddenly remembered something. "Wait a minute, how did you confirm that the final stab wound was in the chest? Were there any eyewitnesses?"

Inspector Megure had only recently arrived at the scene, so he was not very familiar with the situation.

Detective Takagi: "I actually saw this on a videotape. There was a camera that captured the whole process when the victim was murdered."

"What?!" Inspector Megure's eyes widened. "Why didn't you say something so important sooner?!"

Detective Takagi scratched his head: "I was just about to say that, but you suddenly started analyzing the killer's identity, so I started analyzing it too."

Inspector Megure was speechless. Takagi was a hard worker, but he wasn't very bright, so he was still just a patrol officer even after joining the company.

However, this is already considered quite outstanding among those under his supervision.

After all, you can't expect everyone to work as hard as Sato Miwako while also being smart. I wonder how things are going between Miwako and Onami. If she can get Onami into the First Investigation Division, then he can just lie in his office and wait for a promotion.

Inspector Megure's thoughts couldn't help but wander.

Everyone looked at Inspector Megure with curious eyes, seemingly wondering why the officer would show such a happy expression upon hearing the videotape.

"Ahem, alright, let me see the videotape first." Inspector Megure coughed. "The murderer clearly premeditated the crime, but left the videotape at the scene. I think he might have done it intentionally. This is a 'symbol serial murder case'!"

The so-called "symbolic murder case" refers to a murderer deliberately leaving behind regular clues.

For example, deliberately leaving numbers or letters at the scene, cutting off the victim's skin to form a puzzle, leaving nursery rhymes at the scene after each murder, etc.

Intentionally leaving a videotape at the scene can also be classified as this type of case.

These types of murderers usually have a very twisted mentality and use cruel methods, making them the type of people the police least want to encounter.

Inspector Megure was surprised that this incident had occurred before the Slit-Mouthed Woman case was even solved. He felt that his job was in jeopardy if things continued like this. He wondered if he should give Miwako a day off tomorrow and have her talk to Nukumizu for help.

Inspector Megure's mind started wandering.

At this moment, a burly man who was nearly 1.9 meters tall, who had been standing behind Detective Takagi, stepped forward: "Officer, things may not be as you think."

Who is this?

The burly man walked over politely and shook hands with Inspector Megure: "My name is Kiba. I am the captain of the Imperial Capital Wrestling Team and also the team's leader."

Then the man from Kiba explained the whole story.

The reason the camera could capture the murderer's actions was because it belonged to a cameraman from a program the wrestling team collaborated on with a television station. It was placed in a hidden corner before Nagase Hyota entered the room, specifically to capture the wrestlers' daily lives.

In other words, neither Nagase Hyota nor the murderer knew about the existence of this camera.

This also refutes Inspector Megure's earlier assertion that the symbolic murder case was possible.

Inspector Megure breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. At least he wouldn't have to face that kind of psychopathic killer. If it was just because of jealousy that Nagase Hyota was killed, he would eventually find something if he was careful. Even if he couldn't catch the person, he wouldn't have to worry about the other person continuing to kill others.

Inspector Megure: "So, the current situation is that because the perpetrator was wearing a werewolf mask, even if the process was filmed, it's impossible to identify who it is, right?"

Detective Takagi nodded: "Yes."

Inspector Megure sighed, "Then we'll have to investigate all the spectators and contestants. Let's start with the contestants and see if we can find any clues."

Although he said that, Inspector Megure didn't have much hope in his heart. Usually, a premeditated murderer would make a lot of preparations.

There's an unwritten rule in the Metropolitan Police Department: if the police can't find any clues about the perpetrator within the first half hour of arriving at the crime scene, it means the perpetrator has excellent counter-surveillance experience, and the probability of solving the case will drop sharply.

It has been more than an hour since Detective Takagi and his team arrived.

The clues currently available to the police still put them in a very passive position, meaning they've probably run into a tough opponent this time.

Of course, the above is just Inspector Megure's opinion. In the eyes of the transmigrator, Wen Shui, Beika Town is a place full of outstanding people and beautiful scenery. You can not cook, you can not drive, and you can live a very unsuccessful life...

However, it is essential to master murder tricks that even Sherlock Holmes would find difficult to solve when needed.

This is why there have been so many murders in Beika Town recently.

Just when the Metropolitan Police Department was at a loss, an exciting voice came from the doorway.

"I think we've already captured the killer's identity in this footage," Wen Shui said calmly, fiddling with the camera in her hand.

Kiba looked at the young man with a puzzled expression, and was about to ask a question when Inspector Megure's round body rushed over like lightning: "Brother Nukumizu, so you're here too. That's great."

Wen Shui smiled and said, "Inspector Megure, why did you come to the scene in person? Aren't you busy lately?"

"I'm busy, but the police station is really short-handed, so I had to come and help Takagi myself," Inspector Megure said with a worried look. "Brother Nukumizu, have you already found out the killer's identity?"

Wen Shui: "Not yet, but I think a small test will reveal the killer's true form. Inspector Megure, please find everyone here who has a similar build to the killer in the video."

"No problem, leave this to me." Inspector Megure waved his hand and immediately arranged for someone to summon the wrestlers from the Imperial Capital Wrestling Team.

On the other hand, Sonoko Suzuki pulled Wenshui aside.

"Hey, why were you gone for so long?" Sonoko Suzuki looked at Nukami with a suspicious expression.

Wen Shui shrugged: "I've gone to investigate a case."

"Oh? Did you see Ran?" Sonoko Suzuki continued to press.

Wen Shui: "No, I met Ai and the others later, so I came back with them."

"It's suspicious. I have a feeling you're hiding something from me." Sonoko Suzuki clearly didn't believe Wen Shui's words. She brought her face close to Wen Shui's chest and sniffed, like a detective dog trying to identify the scent of a criminal.

Wen Shui looked down at Yuanzi's delicate little nose trembling slightly, and he suddenly wanted to pinch Yuanzi's nose to see if she would bite.

"Are you a dog?" Wen Shui couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Wang Wang~"

Instead of refuting her, Sonoko Suzuki imitated a puppy's bark twice, her sweet bark perfectly complementing her youthful and innocent face.

Wen Shui couldn't help but freeze for a second.

Sonoko Suzuki suddenly gave a knowing smile: "Huh, does Nukumizu-kun like this kind of thing? How perverted."

"No, not at all," Wen Shui said expressionlessly.

Sonoko Suzuki asked with a grin, "Should I bring a collar next time so you can hold it for me?"

At that moment, Wen Shui suddenly felt two cold gazes coming from behind her.

It's pretty much certain that one of them is Ai Haibara, but as for the source of the other murderous gaze, Wen Shui ruled out Ayumi Yoshida in just one second.

Chapter 267: Staying overnight at Ran's house, Mrs. Kudo is on her way to the battlefield.

Wen Shui turned around and saw that it was indeed Xiao Lan who had returned. She was standing at the door with her little face puffed up, just like Haibara Ai, showing an unhappy expression.