Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

At this moment, the culprit, Sonoko Suzuki, stuck out her tongue and turned to chat with Inspector Megure.

Wen Shui was speechless for a moment. Yuanzi must have done it on purpose, otherwise why would she suddenly bark like a dog?

There were too many people at the scene to explain to Ai Haibara, and it probably wouldn't make a difference to explain to Ran either, so I decided to let her interrogate Sonoko Suzuki herself. Wen Shui simply touched his nose and walked to the corpse leaning against the wall, pretending to examine the clues.

It has to be said that Nagase Hyota still has a lot of idol image to maintain.

Before he died, he even struck a pose similar to "The Thinker." If you ignore the blood on his body and the floor, he actually looked kind of handsome at first glance. No wonder he gained so many female fans.

Meanwhile, Conan, who had been busy at the scene for half a day, stood in a corner looking at Wen Shui with a curious expression.

Conan didn't understand what Wen Shui meant by the method to identify the culprit. Conan had watched that video repeatedly. Although it was filmed by chance, the culprit was very well prepared. His entire face was covered by the Wolf Warrior mask, and he was wearing the uniform of the Imperial Capital Wrestling Team.

It seems the murderer planned to avoid being immediately exposed even if someone accidentally bumped into them during the crime.

So even though the route taken by the perpetrator has been captured on film, no valuable clues have been found so far.

Conan was very curious about what Wen Shui had discovered, but he was too embarrassed to ask her directly, as it concerned the dignity of a detective.

After struggling with the decision for a long time, Conan finally decided to go to the corridor to see if there were any clues. Even when facing the same case, different detectives can find the culprit from their own areas of expertise.

Although Conan couldn't see anything wrong with the videotape, that didn't stop him from finding a way to overtake others and solve the case before the warm water test was over.

Oh right, we also need to call Uncle Mori over, otherwise we won't have anyone to tranquilize with the tranquilizer gun.

Conan really wanted to use the tranquilizer gun to put Wen Shui to sleep for a while and get a little revenge on him, but Wen Shui was too smart, and it might backfire.

Not to mention, if Ai Haibara finds out afterward, she'll definitely cause him trouble.

Just as he was thinking this, Conan also felt three murderous gazes coming from behind him.

Conan turned around and saw that it was Genta and Ayumi.

"Conan-kun, where is the case you told us to investigate?" Genta asked with an unfriendly expression.

Conan scratched his head awkwardly: "It's this case. You all saw it, right? That big brother was killed with a knife."

Mitsuhiko mercilessly exposed Conan's lie: "But this has nothing to do with you asking us to go find Ai. You clearly just find us troublesome and want to deliberately send us away."

"Conan is terrible," Ayumi said with a resentful look.

Conan rolled his eyes inwardly. Why didn't Ai Haibara explain things to him? This is terrible. He might have to play Kamen Rider card games with these kids when he gets back to atone for what he did.

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After Wen Shui pretended to observe the corpse for a while, the wrestling team leader named Muba led four people in. Two of them wore wolf-faced warrior masks, and the other two were Niu Yan, the bearded uncle who had met Wen Shui once before, and his companion Zuo Xiong Haozhi.

“Inspector Megure, these are the only four people in our wrestling team whose builds resemble the perpetrator in the video. I’ve brought them here,” Kiba said.

Inspector Megure: "Okay, thank you for your help. Well then, Numizu-kun, it's up to you now."

Wen Shui smiled and said, "Leave it to me. Now, please tell us where you were when the incident happened."

Wen Shui did this to lower the suspect's guard and make him think it was just a routine police investigation.

However, this left Conan and Inspector Megure somewhat disappointed, because ordinary questioning was simply not enough to find a culprit with such meticulous planning. Even if Nuwa didn't say anything, Detective Takagi from the Metropolitan Police Department would have someone bring in a criminal of similar build for questioning later.

Conan's eyes showed some hesitation, because he had been outmaneuvered by Wen Shui too many times, and he didn't think Wen Shui would make such a small mistake.

But... what method could possibly expose the murderer?

Conan still couldn't understand it.

The first to speak was Niu Yan, the bald, bearded man. He said he was watching the game in the venue when the victim was murdered. Kiba scolded him for not paying attention to the game, but because everyone's attention was on the game and the lighting was dim, he was unsure if anyone noticed he was there.

This statement is tantamount to having no alibi.

But Zuo Xionghaozhi gave the exact same answer.

It turns out that for wrestlers, the norm is to focus on watching the match, analyzing the wrestlers' techniques and moves, and rehearsing them in their minds. This is why Niu Yan was criticized for not being focused.

However, as the first witness to discover the body, Hiroyuki Sagu was still asked a few more questions by Inspector Megure.

When it was Wolfface's turn, the moment when Oogami Jingqing took off his mask caused quite a stir, since no one knew that Wolfface's true identity was actually Oogami Jingqing, the worst wrestler in the team.

Wen Shui wasted no time and had the group put on the wolf-faced warrior masks one by one and reenact the murderer's actions.

The first three people completed the imitation perfectly, but when it was Niu Yan's turn, he was noticeably slower and had to look around from time to time to make sure he didn't bump into the equipment used for the on-site investigation.

"This...this feeling...it's just like the person in the video," Inspector Megure said, dumbfounded.

A thought flashed through Conan's mind as well.

Conan understood what Wen Shui meant. It turned out that the Wolf Warrior's mask covered his face, so his vision was not as good as usual. People who were not used to it would definitely feel uncomfortable when they first put it on, and would often look left and right when walking.

Niu Yan's psychological resilience was more fragile than imagined; a few words from Wen Shui were enough to break him down.

Then, in a fit of rage, Niu Yan chose to take the cute little girl with horns on her head next to him hostage, attempting to escape from the police encirclement.

Before he could even get close to Xiaolan, he was sent flying by Xiaolan's "Lightning Mounted Attack".

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After the incident was resolved, Inspector Megure pulled Wenshui aside.

"Brother Wenshui, we really have to thank you this time. Otherwise, we would have been checking the audience members at the scene for who knows how long." Inspector Megure said, patting Wenshui on the shoulder.

Wen Shui smiled and said, "It's nothing, we just happened to run into each other."

"Speaking of which, Sato seems to have been working a lot of overtime lately," Inspector Megure suddenly changed the subject.

Wen Shui's heart skipped a beat: "Yes, the last time I saw her, her dark circles were really bad."

Inspector Megure: "In that case, I'll give her a few days off when I get back. Brother Nuku, you'd better seize the opportunity."

"This isn't a good idea. Miwako would kill me if she found out," Wen Shui said with a wry smile.

Inspector Megure smiled and patted him on the shoulder:

"What's the big deal? How would she know this has anything to do with you if I didn't tell her? Just relax and keep Sato company. A balance between work and rest is essential for maintaining work efficiency, isn't it?"

And so, Sato Miwako, who was conducting disguised reconnaissance, was unaware that she had inexplicably been given several days of vacation.

It was almost 8 p.m. when the case was over, and they didn't know when they would be able to eat if they went home to cook. So Wenshui and his group chose a newly opened restaurant in Beika Town for dinner.

Perhaps because he had earned a lot of appearance fees today, Uncle Mori was in a very good mood and drank quite a lot of alcohol. When he came out of the restaurant, he was in a state where he needed someone to help him walk.

With Nukumizu, the Mori father and daughter, and Sonoko already making four people, plus Conan, Ai Haibara, and the three members of the Detective Boys, one car simply couldn't fit them all.

If we take two taxis, the fare for this trip will probably be as much as the cost of this meal.

So Miss Suzuki simply made a phone call and summoned a small van, and what's more, Ran and the others didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with this behavior at all.

Wen Shui couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement, thinking to herself that as expected of a chaebol heiress, she had already subtly influenced the people around her.

Originally, Wen Shui planned to take those kids home, but Genta and the others said they wanted to go to Mitsuhiko's house to play Kamen Rider cards, and they insisted on dragging Conan, who looked very unwilling, along.

It seems that this is his way of atoning for his past mistake of lying about military intelligence to deceive them after it was exposed.

This reminded Wen Shui of Sakurada Nene from "Crayon Shin-chan," who would always drag Masao and Shin-chan into playing house.

The car quickly arrived at Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya's apartment building. The driver, a dark-skinned middle-aged man, turned around and said, "Miss, we've arrived."

Sonoko Suzuki: "Alright, you kids, go back to sleep now."

The kids couldn't wait to rush out of the car, and Genta took the lead and pressed the doorbell at Professor Agasa's house.

Ai Haibara clearly wanted to "talk about something" with Nuku, but because Conan had tricked a few kids in the Junior Detective League, she couldn't escape being dragged away to play the Kamen Rider card game.

Conan clearly still wanted to struggle a bit. He looked at Uncle Mori lying in the back row and said, "Ran-neechan, Uncle is so drunk, it must be hard for you to take care of him all by yourself. Why don't I go back and keep you company?"

Before Ran could even speak, Genta rushed over at top speed and grabbed Conan by the back of the neck: "You can leave Uncle Mori to Wen Shui, your job today is to play games with us."

Conan rolled his eyes at Wen Shui.

He wasn't too worried about handing Kogoro Mouri over to Conan, but he was mainly worried about Ran.

Leaving Wenshui and Ran alone while Kogoro Mouri is drunk, who knows if Wenshui will take the opportunity to make advances on Ran.

However, it is obviously unrealistic to break free from the control of the Junior Detective League at the moment. Since there is no way to get out now, the only option is to seek outside help.

Conan shoved Genta aside and quickly ran towards the entrance of Mitsuhiko's house: "I'm going to the bathroom, wait for me."

"Damn it, Conan, don't run away!"

The little devils chased after them.

After glancing indifferently at Wen Shui, Ai Haibara followed with graceful steps.

After arriving at the restroom, Conan immediately dialed his mother, Yukiko Kudo, hoping she could find an excuse to visit the Mouri family. With her there, at least Rukawa wouldn't dare to lay a hand on Ran.

After dropping off those kids, the car drove for about 20 minutes on the dark road before arriving at Sonoko Suzuki's villa.

Sonoko actually wanted to spend more time with Onami, but after dropping Mitsuhiko off, her house was the closest place to her.

Sonoko Suzuki reluctantly parted ways with Ran Nukumizu, then watched the black minivan disappear from sight before slowly turning back and walking into the villa.

Arriving at the Mouri Detective Agency, Ran called several times but couldn't wake Kogoro Mouri. With no other option, Wenshui went over and carried Uncle Mouri upstairs.

The driver wanted to help, but Xiaolan politely declined, so he waited patiently in his car by the roadside.

Arriving at the second floor of the Mouri Detective Agency, Ran had already unlocked the door with her key. Standing in the entryway, she looked at Wen Shui and her father climbing up from downstairs, her feelings a mix of emotions.

Every time Ran encountered Kogoro Mouri drunk, she was the one who carried her father back home by herself; Ran had actually gotten used to it.

But today, the sudden change to Wen Shui to help was not just a change of person for Xiao Lan; it brought to mind the happy times she spent with Wen Shui and her parents after marriage.

Wen Shui stood at the door, just about to hand Uncle Mori over to Xiao Lan before changing into slippers.

Suddenly, he noticed that Xiaolan was squatting down beside him with slippers in hand, taking off his shoes like a wife who had just gotten married.

Wen Shui: "Xiao Lan..."

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and change your shoes," Xiaolan said without looking up, but through her delicate hair and the warm water, you could see that the tips of her ears were already bright red.

Wen Shui couldn't help but feel a little touched.

This was a completely different feeling from kissing in the bathroom before; the warm water brought back the familiar feeling of home.

After changing her shoes, Wen Shui tossed Uncle Mori onto the bed in the bedroom, and Xiao Lan immediately went to make some hangover tea for her father.

Wen Shui really wanted to talk to Xiao Lan some more, but the driver was waiting outside, and he wasn't sure if the man was Suzuki Sonoko's spy, so he had no choice but to get up and say goodbye: "I'll be going now, you should get some rest."

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan hurriedly ran out of the kitchen, then bit her lip and stood there, saying, "Um...would you like to stay for a cup of tea before you leave?"

“But I didn’t drink any alcohol.” Wen Shui was taken aback.

Xiaolan said angrily, "My family also has tea that people who don't drink alcohol can drink. If you don't like it, then forget it."