Conan: The Heart Thief

Hibiki Eri was indignant: "Prosecutor Kujo is the most serious person I have ever seen in dealing with criminal cases! She should not be subjected to such unreasonable accusations."

"Eri, you and Prosecutor Kujo are rivals, why are you speaking for your rival?"

"She and I are indeed rivals, and evenly matched enemies! Because of this, I have a kind of sympathetic feeling towards her!"

What Hibari wants is to defeat Prosecutor Kujo head-on in court, rather than winning without a fight now!

"So... you want to help Prosecutor Kujo with me!"

"Yes. That's what I thought."

In order to find out the truth of this incident, Eri Kisaki is not only doing it for herself, but also for Prosecutor Kujo.

"Eri, you are really becoming more and more dependent on me. I will not only help you put out fires, but also help your old enemy put out fires."

"I can't help it. You are my man. If I don't ask you to help me, should I ask my ex-husband Kogoro?"

"Yingli, since you rely on me so much, you have to call me Brother Lin from now on."

Fei Yingli blushed: "Brother Lin."

The sound of "Brother Lin" was like heavenly music, which went deep into Lin Xiao's heart.

Lin Xiao really loves Fei Yingli more and more. At the beginning, his liking for her was limited to her appearance, but now his liking for her has risen to the level of liking her soul.

Chapter 272 A ray of sunshine

After breakfast, Lin Xiao and Kissinger left the fast food restaurant and set out to investigate.

Because of Lin Xiao's special identity as a high school detective, their investigation will not be hindered at all.

The first stop was naturally the place where Takeuchi’s car was seized.

Lin Xiao and his companion followed the police officer to the parking lot where the vehicle involved in the accident was parked.

The police officer pointed to the collision marks on the front of the car and said, "This car is the one that caused the accident. According to the records, the car ran a red light when passing a fork in the road and hit a bicycle. Judging from the extent of the collision, the car was traveling at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour at the time!"

Lin Xiao nodded when he heard that, walked towards the car and opened the driver's door.

"Eri, how tall is Mr. Takeuchi?"

Recalling the past, Kisaki Eri replied: "Probably a little more than a head taller than me!"

"That Takeuchi is probably around 1.87 meters tall..." Lin Xiao muttered.

"Lin Xiao, did you see anything?"

"Look at the driver's seat!"

Fei Yingli looked over and immediately discovered the blind spot: "This seat is too far forward!"

"That's right! The driver's seat is a bit cramped for you, Eri, let alone a 5-foot-5 man!"

After saying this, Lin Xiao looked at the police officer beside him and asked, "When this car was brought back, did anyone touch it? Or was it driven back by a female police officer?"

"Of course not! This is physical evidence, of course no one would touch it! It was towed here by a professional tow truck." The police officer immediately waved his hand.

Hearing this, Lin Xiao curled his lips and looked at Fei Yingli: "Yingli, this case is now interesting!"

Fei Yingli also frowned tightly and stared at the driver's seat very forward for a long time.

"Lin Xiao, I remember there was an eyewitness at the time of the incident, a taxi driver. Should we go ask him?"

"Go for it!"

……

After a while, Lin Xiao and Fei Yingli successfully found the witness at that time, who was a taxi driver.

After the driver described the incident in detail, he sighed: "I heard the car brake loudly at that time, and I thought he would come down to save people, but he just left like that!"

After hearing what the driver said, Hibiki couldn't wait to ask: "Excuse me, do you know the height of the driver who caused the accident? Is he short?"

"Eh? Why are you asking that?"

The taxi driver was a little surprised to hear this.

Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes and asked, "Who else is asking?"

"It's... a female prosecutor!" the driver scratched his head.

Upon hearing this, Fei Yingli immediately looked at Lin Xiao, and there were strange flashes in their eyes.

She then asked, "So, how did you answer her?"

The driver spread his hands helplessly: "I said I don't know, because I didn't see it at all! The driver didn't even get out of the car at that time, he just drove away!"

"So...you didn't see anything about the driver's height, gender, or face?" Lin Xiao asked seriously.

"No! It was too dark!" The driver shook his head helplessly. "By the way, Mr. Detective, you and the prosecutor asked the same questions!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Xiao and Fei Yingli's original guesses became more and more realized.

Lin Xiao finally asked: "Did you see anything else about the driver that day? Think carefully about it, anything is fine, even anything that you find strange!"

"Well...that day..."

The taxi driver hesitated and recalled for a moment, and it really reminded him of something, "That's right! When he was driving away, I saw something shining near his temple!"

"Are those sparkling things glasses?" asked Hibiki Eri subconsciously.

"No! It's brighter than glasses!" the driver denied.

"Is that some kind of decoration?"

Kisaki Eri rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought.

……

Later, the two returned to the car.

Lin Xiao was driving the car, and Fei Yingli, who was sitting in the passenger seat, remained silent, as if thinking about something.

"Eri, it seems like you really want to help Prosecutor Kujo!"

"Of course it's true. You have to help with your heart, too."

"I know. I will find a way to help your prosecutor, whom you admire, to regain her innocence!"

"Eh?"

Hearing this, Fei Yingli's eyes lit up instantly. Since Lin Xiao could say such words, it meant that he must have a clue.

"Lin Xiao, do you already know something?"

"All I know is that the person who ran the accident was not Takeuchi!"

When Hibiki Eri heard this, her eyes lit up for a second, and then she sighed quietly, "I thought so at first, but then I realized that hit-and-run is a serious crime, and who would want Take to take the blame for the accident? After all, it's been so many days since the incident, and what if the driver's seat was accidentally moved?"

"It's unlikely. Prosecutor Kujo is the evidence."

Lin Xiao shook his head, and then he remembered something important.

"Oh, right! I remember that the person who asked Takeuchi to hire you as his defense lawyer was Takeuchi's wife, right?"

"Yes! It's Mrs. Takeuchi. What's wrong?"

Fei Yingli asked in confusion.

"I want to meet this Mrs. Takeuchi. After all, you said that hit-and-run is a serious crime, so the person who can make Takeuchi take the blame must be someone very close to him. And the person sitting in the driver's seat so close to the front must be either a short man or a woman! From the fact that the prosecutor asked about the gender of the witness, it can be seen that the prosecutor also suspects Mrs. Takeuchi!"

"That makes sense! Let's go find Mrs. Takeuchi now."

Hibiki Eri's brows relaxed, but soon they tightened again: "Because Takeuchi is dead, the defense is non-existent. I am no longer Takeuchi's lawyer. If you and I rashly go to see Mrs. Takeuchi, won't we alert her?"

Just as Hibari Eri finished speaking, her cell phone suddenly rang.

Hibiki Eri answered the call, but within a few seconds, she said to the other end of the phone in surprise: "What! The funeral will be held this evening? So rushed! Okay, I get it!"

After hanging up the phone, without Hibiki Eri saying anything, Lin Xiao had already understood from her words: "Is Mr. Takeuchi's funeral in the evening?"

Kisaki Eri nodded.

"Isn't this a great opportunity? Yingli, it looks like we have to go to the funeral together!"

……

In the evening, the sky was overcast and it started to drizzle.

The drizzle mixed with the breeze brought a bit of chill.

Lin Xiao and Kisaki Eri both wore simple suits and came to Takeuchi's funeral.

The two of them signed their names and walked into the auditorium.

Lin Xiao looked at the crowd of people who came to pay their respects. There were not many people, and it was obvious that this was a hastily prepared funeral hall. He whispered to Hibiki Eri, "Eri, it seems that Mrs. Takeuchi is in a hurry to end the incident. This funeral was too hasty!"

"Well! Mrs. Takeuchi seems to be rather cold towards her husband. When we were talking about her husband's case, I asked her if she wanted to meet Mr. Takeuchi who was in custody. Mrs. Takeuchi said she was very busy and had no time!" Kisaki Eri also replied in a low voice.

at this time……

"Lawyer Fei!"

Not far away, a woman with fluffy short hair and wearing a black suit slowly walked over.

Fei Yingli took the opportunity to look over, and when she saw the face of the person who greeted her, she immediately reminded Lin Xiao subtly, then nodded politely and said: "Mrs. Takeuchi!"

Only then did Lin Xiao realize that this was Mrs. Takeuchi! She looked mean and shabby, and didn't look like a good person.

"Thank you for coming to my late husband's funeral!"

Mrs. Takeuchi stood in front of Kisaki Eri and bowed slightly.

Fei Yingli said quickly: "Mrs. Takeuchi, you are too polite. Please accept my condolences!"

"thanks!"

Mrs. Takeuchi nodded. She just came to say hello. As the host, she naturally had to express her condolences to everyone who came to pay their respects.

The next moment, Mrs. Takeuchi apologized and went to greet other people.

However, just as Mrs. Takeuchi turned around, a flash of light passed by, and Lin Xiao's eyes immediately became cold! It was not until Mrs. Takeuchi walked away that Lin Xiao suddenly said in a deep voice: "Eri, do you remember what the taxi driver said before, that the real driver who caused the accident had something very bright near his temple?"

"I remember! What's wrong?" Kisaki Eri was confused.

Lin Xiao whispered: "Just now when Mrs. Takeuchi left, I also saw a very shiny thing in the same place!"