Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

A person died in the audience, forcing the performance to be stopped.

This time, Inspector Megure arrived unexpectedly quickly.

He glanced at the drink glass his subordinate had picked up, then stared at its contents: "There's hardly any drink left... Does anyone know around what time he collapsed?"

"He must have collapsed around 2:40 p.m.

Just then, Xiaolan, dressed in a princess dress, walked over, lifting her skirt.

She rehearsed this stage play with exceptional seriousness countless times, and she remembers exactly when and which part of the play was performed.

Inspector Megure nodded in agreement, then squinted at someone with a dark expression on his forehead: "So, does that mean that guy is here too...?"

"Who are you talking about, Inspector Megure?"

Kogoro Mouri walked over.

(I'm talking about you, you jinx! You actually brought this kind of unfortunate tragedy to your own daughter's school.)

Megure Juzo's eyes held a complex expression.

"Inspector Megure."

"Oh!!! Brother Lin!!!" His eyes immediately lit up.

"...Why does Inspector Megure have completely different expressions when he sees me than when he sees Itsuki?"

"Cough, it's your imagination."

Inspector Megure feigned a cough.

Yoshiki Hayashi is quite different from Kogoro Mouri... or rather, Conan.

Although both situations involve cases, the frequency of these two incidents is incomparable, and the presence of the former usually means that he can return to his team sooner.

But in reality, those who died because of Hayashi Yoshiki all died quite far from him...

"The victim appears to have died from potassium cyanide poisoning."

“When a person dies, they usually lose their color, but the other person’s lips and nails were not purple but pink instead… Unlike other poisons, after potassium cyanide is ingested, the nerve transmission system in the cells will start to work, and it can circulate throughout the body through the blood without relying on oxygen in the blood, which makes the person look healthier.”

"If we can detect an almond flavor in their mouth later, then it's definitely potassium cyanide."

A young male voice suddenly rang out from the side.

Lin Jiashu looked over and saw a fair-skinned boy wearing a baseball cap, only the lower half of his face showing, standing there, speaking confidently.

While everyone was stunned, Hayashi Yoshiki couldn't help but laugh and say, "Hattori-kun is right."

"W-What? Hattori-kun? I'm Shinichi Kudo!"

As he spoke, the other person took off his baseball cap.

It was indeed Shinichi Kudo's face that was visible underneath. He blinked hard at Yoshiki Hayashi, as if his eyes were twitching, and then walked over to Ran with a grin: "That brat Conan called me and said he wanted me to come see Ran's play, so I rushed over."

"..."

Conan couldn't help but facepalm.

He appreciated Hattori's kindness, but... his sudden appearance impersonating him only deepened Ran's suspicions about him.

"Even if you're going to play a prank, at least change your Kansai accent. Also, your thick eyebrows look a bit out of place."

Hayashi Yoshiki stepped forward, characterizing his behavior as a prank, and then subtly glanced at Shinichiro Araide.

Vermouth rested her chin on her hand, watching this scene as if she had discovered something.

Police then began questioning the deceased's companions.

There were three people in total, one man and two women.

The three individuals, along with the deceased Kohei Kamata, graduated from Teitan High School in the same year. They were all members of the drama club and worked at Beika General Hospital after graduation. Therefore, returning to Teitan High School to watch the drama performance during the school festival was a tradition for them every year.

Yota Mitani is a security guard at the hospital, while Mai Kougami is a logistics staff member and Yumemi Noda is a nurse.

Before the play started, Kou Shang Mai bought four drinks, then handed them to Mitani Yota to distribute to everyone before leaving to go to the restroom.

"The deceased was drinking iced coffee, right?"

"Miss Hongshang Mai is also drinking iced coffee, and the other two are drinking oolong tea and orange juice respectively, right?"

"Did the deceased have a habit of chewing ice cubes?"

After the police had gathered a general understanding of the situation, Lin Jiashu stepped forward and looked at Hong Shang Mai, whose expression had changed drastically.

Oh! Here it comes!

Inspector Megure's eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at Yoshiki Hayashi expectantly.

Hattori Heiji was initially taken aback, but then, as if he had suddenly realized the key point, he revealed an excited expression.

"The deceased's drink was open, so I wondered if he had a habit of chewing ice cubes after drinking his beverage."

"I think there was..." Yota Mitani was a little unsure, then tentatively looked at his companion and asked, "Right, Yumemi?"

"Yes."

Noda Yumemi nodded.

"The method might be that Ms. Kou Shang Mai added potassium cyanide to both iced coffees, taking advantage of the victim's habit of chewing ice cubes after drinking the beverage to kill him... As for Ms. Kou Shang Mai's iced coffee, let's try to check it first, or check the bag or clothing on her body that might have been used to hold the ice cubes."

Lin Jiashu gave the other party a gentle smile as he said this: "Do you have any objections, Ms. Hong Shangwu?"

"..."

The other person was deathly pale and remained silent.

The matter is now considered settled.

The surrounding crowd, especially a group of students from Teitan High School, looked at each other in astonishment, and exclaimed in unison:

"So fast!"

"Seriously... no wonder he's a lightning-fast detective!"

"Senior Lin, you're so handsome!"

"..."

"..."

At first, there was a sparse clapping in the audience, but after they came to their senses, the applause became more enthusiastic.

Lin Jiashu was somewhat surprised.

At this moment, Ran looked at Yoshiki Hayashi, and then couldn't help but look at Conan, who had been quiet from the beginning, and said with a smile, "Yoshiki-nii is really amazing, but it's rare to see Conan not joining in the fun today."

"...Um, ah, I feel a little listless."

Conan forced a smile.

But at that moment, a clear male voice rang out:

"What? The case has been solved?"

Everyone looked up and were astonished to see a familiar figure.

Hattori Heiji stared at the other person in surprise: "Kudo?"

"I rushed here so quickly, but it seems I'm still a step too late."

The spirited young man standing there as he walked over was none other than Shinichi Kudo.

He walked up to the group.

He exchanged a glance with Hayashi Yoshiki, then looked at Ran and said, "It's been a long time, Ran."

"...Shinichi?"

The girl looked at him incredulously, then couldn't help but glance at Conan beside her, somewhat confused.

259

Chapter 259: Easier to hook than I imagined!

"What exactly do you want to do!?"

boom!

A crashing sound came from next to a white Mercedes-Benz in the parking lot of Teitan High School.

She was roughly pushed and shoved into the car. Vermouth looked at Lin Jiashu's calm but somewhat gloomy face and revealed a bewitching smile.

She ignored the pain emanating from her body, only managing to stretch her shoulders under his pressure, her full breasts becoming even more erect as if to emphasize their presence.

"Don't get so angry, Coindus..."

Vermouth's hand slid across Lin Jiashu's lower abdomen.

Faced with his questioning, she deliberately made her eyes look ambiguous, as if admiring his expression at that moment, and said softly, "Did I accidentally make you angry?"

Don't answer questions with questions.

Seeing that she couldn't provoke him, Vermouth stopped trying.

"I'll give you an explanation, but are you sure you want to keep this up in front of everyone?"

"..."

Lin Jiashu released her.

The two then got into the car.

Vermouth touched her chest, which he had just pressed down on, and thought to herself that this little boy was really strong: "You really care about that girl named Xiaolan... Don't make such a scary face. Don't worry, I don't have any bad intentions towards her."

"..."

“Shinichi Kudo was on the death list for the drug APTX4869 developed by the organization, but according to subsequent follow-up investigations, the common explanation is that he is just missing… Rum is a bit concerned about this, so he asked me to come and investigate.”

As always, she shifted the blame to Rum.

Because she wasn't sure whether Junto knew that Conan Edogawa was Shinichi Kudo, Vermouth spoke very cautiously.

"That was also my purpose in infiltrating Teitan High School. But judging from the way those people acted today, they really don't know anything about Shinichi Kudo's whereabouts. He must really be dead."

"No matter what, if I find out that something happened to Xiaolan and the others..."

"So you're going to kill me?"

Vermouth laughed.

God knows how happy she was when she heard those words.

With such a man by Xiaolan's side, it seems she doesn't need to worry too much.

The woman smiled and reached out to cup Lin Jiashu's cheeks, the gesture as ambiguous as her alluring eyes: "I thought you would treat me differently after we went back that night, but... I find you very cute like this, Jundu."

Despite being a villain with blood on his hands, he reacts so strongly because someone he cares about is being targeted.

"I don't dislike your roughness just now."

"Come on."

"Hehehe."

Seeing that he was too lazy to even continue acting, Vermouth laughed with pleasure.

She slowly released Lin Jiashu.

The two then put the matter aside for the time being, and Vermouth received a message on her phone.

"Hello? It's me."

"Um... I have to leave for a while. Okay, I'll be back later."

She used a male voice.

After answering the phone in Araide Tomoaki's voice, she smiled and looked at Hayashi Yoshiki with a cheerful expression: "So let's continue our date next time, cute little boy."

As she spoke, she prepared to open the car door and get out.

But before that, Lin Jiashu stopped her—he leaned over from the driver's side and pinned Vermouth down.

"You think you can just swagger away after provoking me?"

"Huh?"

Vermouth raised an eyebrow with interest. "So, what do you want to do?"