Maori Kogoro's daily life in the science harem

He hastily apologized to Mao Li: "I'm sorry, I just lost my composure."

Maori narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Yoshino Akio carefully. Although the other party was polite in his words, Maori sensed an inexplicable sense of guilt.

Combining his analysis of Chie Taniguchi's pulse with the toxins found in the car, he began to suspect that Akio Yoshino might be involved.

However, there is a lack of direct evidence at present, so let's just wait and see.

Chapter 258: One Hundred Million Yuan Insurance

Yoshino Akio gave Maori an unnatural smile and said, "Mr. Maori, thank you so much. On behalf of Chie, I would like to express my gratitude and apology again."

He paused for a moment, then continued, “Next time you have the chance, you and your family are welcome to visit our home.”

After saying that, Yoshino Akio and Taniguchi Chie prepared to leave, and Mori and the other two also stood up and prepared to go home.

When they reached the hotel entrance, Maori noticed a slightly raised step on the ground. He reminded her in a deep voice, "Xiaolan, watch your step."

Xiaolan was slightly startled when she heard her father's reminder, and then she looked ahead at Yoshino Akio and Taniguchi Chie who were walking in front of them.

Yoshino Akio walked in front, and Chie Taniguchi followed behind him, but Yoshino Akio seemed to be completely unaware of her condition.

"He obviously knew that Miss Taniguchi had been feeling dizzy lately, so why didn't he warn her like my father did?"

Xiaolan was confused and frowned slightly.

As expected, Chie Taniguchi didn't notice the step difference, tripped, swayed, and almost fell.

Seeing this, Maoli quickly stepped forward to support her and held her firmly in his arms.

Chie Taniguchi was still in shock. She looked up and saw Maori's face close to her. Her cheeks blushed slightly. She quickly stood up and thanked him softly.

Yoshino Akio's face suddenly turned gloomy and he watched all this with cold eyes.

After Chie Taniguchi returned to him, Yoshino Akio whispered a few scoldings, his tone full of dissatisfaction and impatience.

Mao Li put one hand in his pocket and looked at the two of them calmly, his thoughts churning in his mind.

At this time, Xiaolan quietly walked to Maori, pulled his sleeve, and whispered: "Dad, I think this engaged couple is a little strange."

Conan on the side also touched his chin thoughtfully and added: "Well, something is indeed wrong."

Xiaolan asked with pleading eyes, "Dad, can you pay more attention to them?"

Mao Li hesitated for a moment, nodded, and then took a few steps forward and suggested to Yoshino Akio and Taniguchi Chie: "Why not go to your house today?"

Taniguchi Chie was a little surprised, but soon she smiled warmly and said enthusiastically: "Of course, we welcome you very much."

In contrast, Yoshino Akio's face was obviously more gloomy, and he remained silent, as if he was trying hard to suppress some emotion.

……

Maori and his party followed Chie Taniguchi and Akio Yoshino to their new home, and what came into view was a very warmly decorated residence.

Almost every corner of the house is decorated with flowers and green plants. Obviously, it is because of Chie Taniguchi’s professional flower designer that the whole space is full of vitality and natural breath.

As soon as he entered the door, Yoshino Akio went straight into a room, as if he was intentionally avoiding communicating with the Mori trio.

Chie Taniguchi looked at Yoshino Akio's back with an apologetic expression, and then invited Mori and the others to sit on the sofa in the living room.

She poured tea for the three of them. Her face looked a little tired, but she still maintained a polite smile.

"I'm so sorry for causing you all trouble today."

Chie Taniguchi said softly, "We just bought this house recently, and the loan pressure is very high. We have to pay back 20 million in total. Mingfu is very busy at work. I feel really bad that he was delayed in his work today because of my affairs."

Mao Li gently comforted her, "When your fiancée is in trouble, as a husband you should put aside your work and care for her. Isn't that what you should do? You don't need to feel uneasy."

Xiaolan also nodded repeatedly and said in agreement: "Yes, Miss Taniguchi, Uncle Maori is right, this is a qualified fiancé."

Taniguchi Chie smiled helplessly and whispered, "That's right."

Maori looked around and noticed that the door of the second bedroom was half open. The interior was neatly arranged and clean, and it seemed to have been tidied up, obviously someone was using it.

Mao Li asked curiously: "It seems that someone lives in this second bedroom. Is there anyone else at home?"

Taniguchi Chie shook her head and explained, "That's the room I live in. Because we haven't gotten married yet, even though we bought a house in advance, we have always insisted on living in our own rooms. At most, we just hold hands and keep a little distance."

After hearing this, Xiaolan said with emotion: "Ms. Taniguchi is so conservative. Few people pay so much attention to the boundaries before marriage nowadays."

She glanced at Maoli secretly, and her face turned red when she thought of the little secrets between her and her father.

Although I want to be more conservative, I can't help it. When I see my dad, I want...

Chie Taniguchi smiled, seemed a little embarrassed, and lowered her head with a slightly shy look.

……

As Chie Taniguchi, Mori and the other two chatted, the topic gradually turned to insurance.

"Um, Mr. Maori, have you bought insurance? Do you want to try our Mingfu's... Oh..."

Taniguchi Chie reacted and said embarrassedly: "I subconsciously talked about this topic again. In fact, I often help Mingfu sell some insurance. After all, it is for this family."

After saying this, Chie Taniguchi showed a hint of embarrassment on her face. Xiaolan asked curiously: "Ms. Taniguchi, do you have insurance yourself?"

Taniguchi Chie nodded and said as a matter of course, "Of course I have. Akio got me an insurance policy of 100 million yen, saying it was to support his work."

When the news came out, Maori, Xiaolan and Conan were all shocked and exchanged meaningful looks with each other.

They all felt that this was not just a simple insurance policy, but might have a deeper purpose.

At this moment, Yoshino Akio walked out of the room and said gloomily, "A client called, I have to go to work. Chie, you should rest at home."

Chie Taniguchi wanted to stand up and see him off, but was coldly rejected by Yoshino Akio, so she could only stand at the door and watch him leave.

Seeing this scene, Xiaolan felt something was wrong. She bit her lip and said to Mao Li seriously, "Dad, I want to go with him and take a look!"

Conan immediately said, "I'll go too!"

Mao Li thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, you guys be careful. I'll take this opportunity to talk to Miss Taniguchi."

Xiaolan and Conan found an excuse to leave and followed Yoshino Akio out the door.

Chie Taniguchi looked at their departing backs, a helpless smile appeared on her face, she turned around and sat back down opposite Mori.

The room fell silent, leaving only Mori and Chie Taniguchi.

Chapter 259 If I were the murderer

Mao Li and Chie Taniguchi started chatting.

Maori casually talked about the weather, flower arrangement and some daily trivial matters. With his knowledge, he soon made Taniguchi Chie chuckle with her hands covering her mouth, and they got along quite well.

After chatting for a while, Mao Li suddenly mentioned, "Ms. Taniguchi, you and Mr. Yoshino seem to have a good relationship. How do you usually get along?"

Hearing this question, a trace of panic flashed across Taniguchi Chie's face, but she quickly concealed it and forced a smile: "Of course, we have a good relationship! He cares about me very much, we...we get along very well."

Mao Li did not respond to her words, but looked at her steadily, his eyes gentle but firm: "It's okay, Ms. Taniguchi. If there is anything that makes you unhappy, you can tell me, I am on your side."

Chie Taniguchi's smile froze on her face. She was silent for a while, as if she was struggling internally.

She bit her lip, and a hint of pain and hesitation flashed in her eyes.

After a long while, Taniguchi Chie finally raised her head, looked at Maori, and said in a trembling voice: "Actually... our relationship is not as good as it seems."

Maori nodded slightly, indicating that she should continue.

"Yoshino has been asking for more intimate contact with me,"

Chie Taniguchi lowered her voice with a hint of bitterness, "But I disagree. I think these things should happen after marriage, but he doesn't think so. We have argued many times about this. He even insisted on buying this new house before we got married, without considering our financial situation at all."

Mao Li listened quietly. After Chie Taniguchi finished speaking, he pondered for a while, then slowly said: "Ms. Taniguchi, if Mr. Yoshino had some bad thoughts about you, or even did something he shouldn't do...what would you do?"

Chie Taniguchi was stunned and her expression suddenly became complicated.

Her eyes were a little dazed, as if she didn't dare to think about this question.

The air was filled with a heavy sense of oppression. Taniguchi Chie's hands involuntarily tightened the hem of her skirt above her knees. After a long while, she said softly, "I... don't know... I never thought he would be like this."

At this moment, Maori's mobile phone suddenly rang with Xiaolan's incoming call. He took a look and saw that it was Xiaolan's video call, so he picked up the phone.

He waved to Chie Taniguchi, motioning her to come over and see.

Chie Taniguchi hesitated for a moment, but eventually sat down next to Mori. She exuded a light floral scent that was refreshing.

In order to see the phone screen together, Chie Taniguchi had to get very close to Maori.

Maori subconsciously put his arms around her waist. Chie Taniguchi was slightly startled, but quickly relaxed and did not refuse.

Because her attention was drawn to the scene in the video - Xiaolan and Conan were following Yoshino Akio.

In the video, Xiaolan whispered, "Dad, look, Mr. Yoshino didn't go to meet any clients, but came to this car dealership instead."

The camera shook and turned to a brand new car. Yoshino Akio was talking to the salesperson with an excited look on his face.

The camera zoomed in a little, and it could be clearly seen that Yoshino Akio was pointing at the car, seemingly discussing the details.

After a few minutes, they seemed to have reached some kind of consensus, and Yoshino Akio left the car dealership.

Xiaolan took Conan to the front of the car, looked up at the price tag, and said in surprise: "Oh my God, this car costs 25 million yen!"

When Chie Taniguchi, who was on the other end of the video, saw this scene, her face suddenly turned pale.

She covered her mouth with her hand, her voice trembling, "Twenty-five million yen? He...he actually fell in love with such an expensive car and wanted to buy it?"

Maori frowned slightly, he felt Chie Taniguchi's uneasiness.

Xiaolan also showed a worried expression in the video. She whispered: "If...if Mr. Yoshino can get the 100 million in insurance money, then everything can be explained."

"Killing people to get insurance money."

Conan pinched his chin and speculated lightly.

These words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Chie Taniguchi's heart.

She couldn't help but move closer to Maori, looking extremely confused and frightened.

Maoli felt her trembling and patted her back gently, signaling her to calm down.

Xiaolan's voice suddenly became urgent on the phone: "Ah, Dad, he's going back, let's do this for now!"

She saw Yoshino Akio seemed to be holding something and walking towards the house, so she quickly hung up the phone and anxiously pulled Conan towards Chie Taniguchi's house.

After the video call ended, Mao Li embraced the sad Chie Taniguchi and whispered to comfort her: "Everything is just speculation now. Let's see what Mr. Yoshino will do next."

Chie Taniguchi seemed unusually sober. She looked up, her eyes full of confusion and pain: "Mr. Maori, you must have known it a long time ago, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have suddenly asked to come to my house, and your daughter wouldn't have followed Mingfu so coincidentally. Please tell me, how did he want to kill me? Poison? Formaldehyde? Or something else?"

Maori looked at her and sighed inwardly, knowing that the woman in front of him was not stupid.

He pondered for a moment, and finally whispered, "If I were the murderer, the best way to defraud insurance would be to make you 'commit suicide'."

Chie Taniguchi's face turned paler in an instant. She held Maori's hand tightly, her eyes full of fear and questions.

Mao Li continued, "For example, create a car accident. You mentioned yourself that when you feel cold, you will feel dizzy and have a headache. In weather like this, most people will turn on the air conditioner when driving. If someone sprinkles toxic substances into the car air conditioner, you will unconsciously inhale the toxic mist while driving, which will cause dizziness and headaches, and eventually a car accident may occur. Just like what happened today."

He paused, giving Chie Taniguchi some time to digest the information, and then continued, "Insurance companies can pay compensation for accidents like car accidents. In addition, in such cases, the car is often severely damaged, and the poison in the air conditioner will disappear due to the accident, and the evidence will be perfectly erased."

After hearing these words, Chie Taniguchi looked even more bewildered and helpless. Her lips trembled slightly, as if she was trying to understand everything Maori said, but she couldn't believe it.

Tears gradually blurred her vision, and the look she gave Maori was full of despair.

"So... Mingfu asked me to buy a 100 million insurance policy just for this...? And he also bought the house for this?"

"As long as I die, these will all belong to him, right?"

She murmured, seemingly denying Maori's reasoning while trying to accept this cruel fact.

Chapter 260 If I Want More

Mao Li whispered to comfort Chie Taniguchi: "Ms. Taniguchi, this is all my speculation. There is no evidence yet."

"evidence……"

Taniguchi Chie took a deep breath and looked at Maori with determination, "Then let's see! Mr. Maori, is your reasoning correct?"

She pulled Maoli towards the garage, and eventually they squeezed into a small closet.

The narrow space forced the two to stay close together, and the atmosphere was filled with a hint of ambiguity.