That unfathomable calmness and coldness made Akiko Yonehara feel awe and even worship.
She suddenly realized that Kogoro Mori was not an ordinary person. He seemed to be a god who held destiny in his hands and could easily manipulate the deepest malice in human nature.
At the moment when everyone was shocked, Conan gritted his teeth and rushed forward, trying to stop Ryuichi Sakai's violence.
However, before he could run a few steps, Mao Li pulled him back.
"Little ghost, do you want to die?"
Maori's deep voice sounded in Conan's ears, with unquestionable majesty in his tone.
"I have to stop him!"
Conan struggled unwillingly, his eyes determined and angry.
His fists were clenched so tightly that his fingers turned white from the effort.
Mao Li raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at him, and coldly let go of his hand.
Conan staggered forward, rolling and crawling towards Sakai Ryuichi, shouting, "Stop! Stop killing people!"
However, his shouting did not stop Ryuichi Sakai.
Sakai's gaze was completely filled with madness. His eyes were cold and bloodthirsty, and deep in his pupils was complete despair.
He yelled hysterically: "I've killed people! All of them! Now you can't live!"
As he said this, he lifted up the statue and threw it hard at Conan.
Conan saw the statue falling towards him and his heart tightened. He instinctively rolled to the side.
The heavy statue hit the ground with a loud bang, shaking the floor slightly.
Conan got up from the ground, his heart pounding, and gripped the button of the anesthetic gun on his watch.
Faced with the crazy and out-of-control Ryuichi Sakai, he had no choice.
The next second, he pressed the firing button without hesitation, and the silver needle whizzed out and pierced into Sakai's neck accurately.
The anesthetic took effect instantly, but Ryuichi Sakai let out a low and shrill roar like a dying beast.
He waved his hands wildly, and finally let out a long roar towards the sky, as if releasing all his last bit of anger, then lowered his head and slammed into the statue in front of him.
"boom!"
His head hit the statue hard, the violent collision made his body stiffen, and then he fell straight down.
Blood flowed slowly down his forehead and spread onto the floor, a glaring red.
The whole room fell into deathly silence again.
Everyone was completely shocked by this scene and no one could say a word.
Maori stood there, his expression unchanged, as if all this was within his expectations.
He lowered his eyes to glance at Ryuichi Sakai who was fainted in a pool of blood, his expression neither sad nor happy.
Ai still calmly leaned in Maori's arms and asked softly, "What should we do next?"
Mao Li smiled slightly and responded in a low voice: "What happens next will naturally come to light."
At this time, Xiaolan grabbed Mao Li's sleeve tightly and said in a hurried voice: "Dad, hurry up! Check them quickly, can they still be saved?"
Her eyes were full of fear and anxiety, and her fingers were shaking slightly from the force.
Even though she often saw crime scenes, she still couldn't accept it when real lives were lost right before her eyes.
Xiaolan is such a kind angel.
Maori patted her hand in reassurance and nodded, "Don't panic."
He gently put down the little girl who was nestled in his arms. The little girl obediently stood beside him, her face cold and silent, without saying a word.
Maori turned and looked at Conan, who was still standing there in a daze, as if he was completely shocked by this series of sudden violence.
Moreover, it was after he fired the anesthetic needle that Ryuichi Sakai died, which shocked him greatly.
Maori kicked Conan on the butt without giving him any explanation and kicked him aside: "Don't block the way, kid."
Conan staggered to steady himself. Although he was indignant, he could do nothing but stand aside and watch nervously.
Without further delay, Maori put on gloves, quickly squatted beside Ryuichi Sakai and Kohei Shimoda and began to check their injuries.
His fingertips touched the skin and pulse lightly, and after a few minutes, he looked up, frowned slightly, and announced calmly: "It's too late."
Chapter 357: Mao Li's Reasoning
Xiaolan's heart sank suddenly, and an unconcealable sadness appeared in her eyes.
She asked in a trembling voice: "Are both of them...dead?"
Mao Li nodded, his voice low and firm: "That's right. Both of them have stopped breathing. This is a complete case of murder and suicide."
He stood up, took off his gloves, and said calmly: "Besides, all this happened right before our eyes. Here are everyone's testimonies. These are all irrefutable evidence. There is no possibility of reversal."
Xiaolan covered her mouth and looked at everything in front of her with a complicated expression.
Mao Li looked around, his eyes swept over everyone sharply, and then he slowly said: "Let me tell you the truth of this case."
Everyone's eyes were focused on Mao Li, and his tone was as cold as a knife: "The culprit of all this is Sakai Ryuichi. The crime he committed three years ago is now exposed. In desperation, he decided to create a serial murder case to cover up the truth."
Every word of Mao Li seemed to be nailed to everyone's mind: "First, he killed Mr. Sugiyama and carefully designed a mechanism to disguise the body as if he had rang the doorbell himself, in an attempt to disrupt the sight. In order to divert suspicion, he attacked Yonehara Akiko and Sonoko, trying to frame Mori Atsushi."
Conan frowned, pondering Maori's reasoning.
He had to admit that Maori's reasoning was very logical.
Mao Li continued: "Originally his plan was perfect, but who would have thought that Conan provided Mori Atsushi with an alibi, which disrupted his plan. So, he decided to use Sugiyama's body to deliberately scare Shimoda Kohei and provoke a conflict."
When he said this, his eyes swept coldly towards the stairs: "However, although Shimoda Kohei had not exercised, his physical fitness was also good. They wrestled in the conflict, and Sakai Ryuichi was completely bloodthirsty. In desperation, he chose to break the jar and throw it away."
The living room was dead silent, with only the sound of wind and snow coming from outside the window. Mao Li's reasoning was like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart.
"That's the truth of the case."
Mao Li looked away and concluded coldly: "A man who was desperate because his crimes were exposed, in order to cover up his past sins, he did not hesitate to take risks and eventually embarked on a path of no return."
Everyone was speechless and could only stare in silence at the body lying in a pool of blood.
They saw it happen with their own eyes, so no one objected to Maori's reasoning.
Xiaolan leaned gently on Maori's shoulder, as if seeking some comfort.
Conan fell into deep thought. Although he still had some doubts in his mind, he had to admit that Maori's reasoning was almost impeccable.
"Let's go."
Mao Li said softly, moving his eyes away from the body. He put his arm around Xiaolan's shoulders and motioned her to leave.
……
Everyone returned to the living room and exchanged heavy glances with each other. The atmosphere was depressing and solemn.
After experiencing a series of unexpected events, everyone's nerves were extremely tense, and even if they managed to sit down, they were still uneasy.
There was a faint smell of tobacco in the air, which was the smoke from Maori's smoking.
Yuanzi slumped limply on the sofa, her eyes dull, her tone full of helplessness: "Do I really have the physique of a disaster god? I finally came out to relax, but ended up encountering something like this..."
She sighed and felt that her luck was extremely bad.
Xiaolan sighed helplessly and leaned against Sonoko: "If we talk about the god of disaster, I'm afraid it should be me. I have encountered too many similar things."
Although her tone was light, there was a hint of fatigue in her eyes.
Maori sat calmly on the other side of the sofa, holding a burning cigarette in his hand, with smoke swirling between his fingers.
He seemed casual, but his calmness made everyone feel at ease.
Haibara Ai sat quietly beside him, looking down at her phone, swiping the screen from time to time, seemingly unconcerned with everything around her.
Conan was different, he lowered his head, his face full of frustration, his elbows rested on his knees, and he let out a helpless sigh.
He knew that he had tried his best to find clues, but the final result was exactly the same as Maori's reasoning.
Huihara Ai glanced at him and said in a light but unceremonious tone: "Why are you so dejected? Don't sit so close, it's really an eyesore."
Conan raised his head, was stunned for a moment, then he could only get up helplessly and sit aside.
He wanted to retort, but in the end he said nothing.
After the inspection just now, he found that no matter how carefully he looked, he could not find any loopholes in Maori's reasoning.
This feeling of powerlessness made him extremely depressed, and he felt that he had once again lost to Uncle Maori.
But Maori seemed to be completely unconcerned about Conan's emotions. He just smoked his cigarette calmly and looked at Akiko Yonehara not far away.
At this time, she was whispering to comfort Nakamura Misato in a gentle tone.
However, when she looked up at Maori, her eyes were filled with mixed emotions: shock, fear, and even a hint of awe.
This man seemed to be omnipotent and could manipulate everyone at his will.
Akiko Yonehara felt that she had never seen such a terrifying person, but at the same time, she could not resist the instinctive obedience.
Mao Li noticed her gaze and just winked at her calmly: "Go make some midnight snack."
As if driven by some invisible force, Yonehara Akiko immediately stood up and said with her head down, "Okay, I'll go right away."
She hurried to the kitchen, as if trying to escape from Mauli's gaze.
Maori looked at her back and sighed softly.
Although Akiko Yonehara is beautiful and has a gentle personality, in his eyes, she is ultimately inferior to Eri Kisaki in temperament and charm.
Thinking of this, his expression became complicated for a moment, but he didn't say much. He just slowly exhaled a puff of smoke and leaned on the sofa in silence.
The night was quiet and heavy, and all that was left for everyone was to wait for dawn.
As time passed, the atmosphere in the living room gradually quieted down, as if everything had been settled.
However, in everyone's heart, the experience of tonight left an indelible mark.
【Ding! 】
[Congratulations to the host for completing the main mission: Gotei 5000! You have obtained 1000 points, minus the intermediate hypnosis card (34000 points), and currently have points left.]
[Congratulations to the host for completing the side quest: Get the Universal Roulette 1 time! Currently accumulated 11 times! Do you want to draw a prize? ]
The voice of the system rang in Mao Li's ears. He always felt that the recent cases were becoming a bit difficult. He really needed to increase his capabilities.
"Pick 10 times!"
Maori sat on the sofa and spoke to the system, and the system changed immediately.
As the order was given, the Wheel of All Worlds appeared in his mind. It was a huge virtual roulette wheel that shone like stars, and each sector was engraved with the names of powers and skills from different worlds.
The wheel slowly began to spin. At first, the speed was slow, accompanied by the sound of mechanical gears clicking, and light and shadows flashed by quickly.
Chapter 358: Long-awaited Ten-draw
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill: Instinct Control (Mastery)]
A warm current instantly spread throughout Maori's body. He could feel his muscles and bones being rapidly optimized, and his strength, agility and physical fitness were rapidly improving.
His once tired body was now full of energy as if it had been reborn.
The roulette wheel continued to spin, and the light twisted into a brilliant display at high speed.
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill: Eagle Eye (Advanced)]
Maori's eyes felt a slight sting, but after a moment, the pain turned into extreme sharpness.
Everything he saw became so clear that even the tiny specks of dust on the table could not escape his eyes. This power of observation allowed him to grasp details to the extreme, and no clues could escape his new vision.
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill: Spider Sense (A Glimpse of the Way)]
A cool current spread along Maori's nerves, as if equipping his senses with an invisible radar.
He is able to sense subtle changes in his surroundings, and can detect even the slightest signs of hostility, danger, or even the fluctuations in people's hearts.
This intuition makes him as sharp and calm as a beast.
The roulette wheel spins wildly, and the rewards keep appearing:
【Ding! 】
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