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

Takagi Wataru's expression became even more awkward. He hurriedly stepped forward and lowered his voice, saying, "It's not that we wanted to calculate it, but we were ordered by higher-ups, Mr. Mori... This case has been taken over by the Public Security Bureau. They have ordered us not to interfere in any further investigations, and all relevant materials must be handed over—including this statement you made."

"public security……"

When Kogoro Mouri heard this name, his expression turned incredibly disgusted. "I told you this is a case from your Metropolitan Police Department, but you always end up getting bullied by the Public Security Bureau."

He had absolutely no good feelings towards the police, especially after the previous incident.

Lin Jiashu, who was standing next to him, put away his phone and walked over.

With a gentle smile on his face, he said, "There's nothing we can do, Uncle Mori. According to the regulations, the police do have more power. They must have their reasons for taking over."

Conan, who was standing with several children, did not respond to the news. He knew why the Public Security Bureau had ordered the Metropolitan Police Department to suspend him from duty for investigation—mainly because if they followed the clues, they would find a guy named Amuro Tooru, which was too dangerous for him as an undercover agent.

Even though Kogoro Mouri, unaware of the truth, knew that Yoshiki Hayashi was telling the truth, he couldn't help but scoff, "A bunch of despicable people."

Lin Jiashu glanced at Xiao Lan, who was following the children, and Ai Haibara among them, and simply smiled.

"Now that the statement has been taken, let's go out."

"Row."

A group of people quickly walked out of the Metropolitan Police Department.

When Lin Jiashu asked if Suzuki Sonoko had treated them to cake yesterday, the children chattered excitedly. Kojima Genta, in particular, was still craving cake after having it yesterday, so he looked at Lin Jiashu and said, "Jiashu-nii, it's such a pity you didn't get to eat cake yesterday! How about we go again today?"

"Okay."

Hayashi Yoshiki smiled, but before Kojima Genta could even express his delight, he said, "Genta, can you treat me?"

“...But I don’t have any money,” Kojima Genta stammered.

"It's okay, I have some, you can borrow it." Lin Jiashu still had that gentle and kind smile. "You can pay me back next time you get your allowance."

"...Okay, that's fine too."

Genta Kojima opened his mouth, but surprisingly nodded.

Conan's lips twitched slightly as he listened to their conversation, and he couldn't help but glance sideways at Yoshiki Hayashi.

Xiao Lan was also a little dumbfounded.

"Lending money to a kid, and even making him buy you food," Ai Haibara couldn't help but glance at Yoshiki Hayashi. "That's outrageous."

Yoshida Ayumi suddenly quickened her pace a little.

She ran up to Lin Jiashu and gently tugged at his sleeve, tilting her head up and whispering, "...I have some pocket money, I can treat big brother to cake too."

"Of course I was joking, I wouldn't actually let a kid treat me."

Lin Jiashu patted her head and then laughed.

Genta Kojima's face lit up with joy:

"So, Jia Shu, what you mean is—"

"No, I mean we're not going to eat cake today."

hey hey...

Conan could hardly bear to watch as Kojima Genta froze in place.

"You're so mean, Yoshiki-nii."

"Oh!? Isn't that Mori?"

Just as the group was about to reach the parking lot, a calm voice suddenly rang out.

Kogoro Mouri, who was walking ahead alone, was startled and turned his head to see a tall, middle-aged man standing there, with a beautiful blonde woman holding his arm next to him.

"An elder from the village?"

He paused for a moment, then put on a smile and walked over.

The man before them was none other than the former Superintendent of Police, Tsutomu Murakami, who was about to get married—the very person that Inspector Megure and his team were actually trying to protect during their simulation training.

Before retiring, the other party was promoted earlier than Inspector Megure and was considered his superior at the time. Because of his exceptionally strictness, Kogoro Mouri was extremely impressed with him.

However, the village chief seemed much more peaceful to him now, and he took the initiative to greet him, saying, "What a coincidence."

"Yes, is it an elder from the village who has come?"

“I just came over and finished discussing the details of the wedding security with Inspector Megure,” Muranaka Tsutomu explained with a smile, then looked at his fiancée beside him, “This is my fiancée, Christine Richard.”

"I've long admired your name, Mr. Mori."

Christine smiled gently and gave Kogoro Mouri a slight bow, which prompted him to return the bow in quick succession.

"No, no, oh my, your Japanese is really good."

"Yes, my parents are French, but I have been living in Japan since I was twenty."

Christine smiled and said, her expression slightly embarrassed, "Um, Mr. Mori... I've seen you on TV quite often. Actually, we're both your fans, so could we invite you to be our guest at our wedding and give us a speech?"

Kogoro Mouri was flattered by such praise, especially in front of his former boss and the beautiful foreign woman. He scratched the back of his head and laughed, "Oh dear, how could I accept this... Since the village elders and the lady think so highly of me, I must be there!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Murakami asked curiously, "By the way, what brings you all to the Metropolitan Police Department...?"

"We all came here together to give our statements."

At this moment, among the children, Ayumi Yoshida suddenly raised her hand and spoke with great enthusiasm.

Perhaps because children think it's cool to give a statement at the Metropolitan Police Department, they took Kogoro Mouri's place and briefly recounted the bombing that happened outside the church yesterday.

It also specifically mentioned that the man who tragically died had dropped a piece of paper beforehand, but it was picked up and returned.

Ai Haibara, standing next to Ayumi, showed no expression, only nodding slightly.

However, what these people didn't notice was that the moment Mitsuhiko mentioned the word "card," Christine Richard, standing beside Minamoto, seemed to pause her gentle smile for a fleeting moment. Though extremely brief, a very subtle tremor did indeed cross the depths of her eyes.

Even though Lin Jiashu was watching from the side, he didn't notice.

"So something really terrible happened... You must all be terrified, right?"

Christine Richard looked at the children with surprise, and after receiving their smug indifference, she laughed again: "By the way, tomorrow the two of us are going to finalize the wedding venue and schedule. If you're free, would you like to come and take a look? You can see the entire streets of Shibuya from there."

Nakamura Tsutomu was somewhat surprised.

Before he could say anything, Christine grabbed his arm and whispered, "Because the Halloween decorations are so beautiful, I'd like to share them with everyone, is that okay?"

"Ah...of course, since you put it that way."

Nakamura Tsutomu couldn't refuse him at all.

In high spirits, Kogoro Mouri readily agreed to Nature's Friend's request: "Sure! Of course, no problem!"

Ran and the Junior Detective League kids also thought it would be interesting to visit the wedding venue and expressed their anticipation.

Lin Jiashu stood a little behind, his gaze seemingly unintentionally sweeping over Christine Richard's beautiful smiling face, a slight glint in his dark eyes.

He still had that gentle smile on his lips and said softly, "Is the location in Shibuya? It's a pity I have things to do tomorrow, otherwise I would really be interested."

interested……

Jia Shu is interested in other people's wedding scenes. Could it be that he has had some ideas about getting married?

Xiao Lan was somewhat surprised to hear what Lin Jiashu said.

Because she had the impression that apart from children, only girls would be interested in weddings, she suddenly glanced at Lin Jiashu secretly and then chuckled to herself.

She glanced at him hastily and didn't notice the cold, sharp glint that flashed in Lin Jiashu's eyes for that instant.

Christine Richard...

We need to confirm first whether this is her real name.

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The streets of Shibuya are more lively than usual on Halloween.

Although it wasn't evening yet, the shop windows and street corners adorned with pumpkin lanterns displaying exaggerated smiles were already lit up.

Today happens to be a day off.

Lin Jiashu stood on a relatively less crowded street corner, leaning against a lamppost decorated in a Gothic style, waiting quietly.

He did manage to tidy himself up a bit today.

The perfectly tailored dark gray coat made his figure appear even more upright, while the black turtleneck sweater underneath highlighted his elegant neckline. His hair was meticulously styled in a wet look, with a few unruly strands falling across his forehead, creating a striking contrast to his usual gentle demeanor.

His gaze, calmly sweeping across the surging crowd from behind his non-prescription gold-rimmed glasses, glanced briefly at the watch on his left wrist.

"Sorry, I'm waiting for someone."

After gently declining yet another girl's advances, Lin Jiashu still had a smile on his face.

His gaze swept across the crowd from time to time.

Finally, a strikingly beautiful figure approached with a very clear purpose.

Koizumi Akako.

She wasn't dressed too elaborately today; the red dress complemented her fair skin perfectly, and the interweaving of lace and ribbons harmonized beautifully with her long, scarlet hair... She was wearing makeup, a very delicate and light one.

When she saw that Lin Jiashu had also noticed her, her eyes flickered for a moment, then she tried her best to put on her usual arrogant and haughty demeanor, walking up to Lin Jiashu with her thick-soled boots clicking on the floor, her chin slightly raised: "Hmph, have you been waiting long?"

Lin Jiashu's gaze lingered on her for a moment.

"Yes, it's been thirteen minutes since the agreed time."

"Only thirteen minutes!"

Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, Koizumi Akako's voice unconsciously rose a little, "It's already a huge favor that I was invited! What else could you possibly want?!"

"I'm not dissatisfied."

Lin Jiashu laughed.

The gentle, light smile that appeared on that face made Koizumi Akako's ears turn slightly red after being bumped into—but not because she was shy.

At this moment, her inner self was far less calm than she appeared on the surface.

Despite her strong and willful personality, Koizumi Akako actually has a strong sense of punctuality.

In other words, she had actually arrived much earlier, even a few minutes earlier than Lin Jiashu, and had been secretly peeking from the nearby alleyway. But when she saw Lin Jiashu standing on the street corner half an hour early, his figure standing out from the surrounding noise yet strikingly eye-catching, she got goosebumps.

This guy has suddenly become very different!

No longer was he deliberately ignoring her with indifference, nor was he putting on a brave face that was infuriating. His eyes... seemed to have softened.

At least when she appeared and walked up to him, Koizumi Akako didn't miss the obvious happy smile that appeared on his face, which he then quickly concealed...

Having grown accustomed to Lin Jiashu's usual indifference, this change made her extremely uncomfortable, even giving her goosebumps.

And... you don't even need to look closely to notice that he's dressed up super—carefully—today!

He was already an impeccably handsome guy, but today he clearly put in more effort, from his hair to his gold-rimmed glasses... He exuded an aura of seriousness that made Koizumi Akako's brain almost crash on the spot, and she could only hide to the side and do her own mental preparation.

"I was wondering if you would come dressed as a witch today."

"How could that be? I'm not going to play house with these strangers."

"is it?"

Lin Jiashu simply smiled.

Beneath that dazzling smile, Koizumi Akako calmed down.

After the initial tension, she finally reverted to her smug and narcissistic nature. Her red eyes swept over Lin Jiashu's empty hands, and as if trying to save face for herself, she said:

"So? Is this the sincerity you showed in inviting me out? You didn't even prepare a decent bouquet of flowers. How rude of you."

Chapter 50: Confidence is a good thing. However, if you fantasize too much, you need to wake up a little.

"So this is your sincerity in inviting me out? You didn't even prepare a decent bouquet of flowers. How rude of you."

To conceal her inner turmoil and regain her composure, she deliberately put on airs and feigned dissatisfaction, criticizing others.

She expected to receive his usual distant rebuttal or indifference, but to her surprise, Lin Jiashu opened his mouth slightly upon hearing this and then looked away.

Several seconds later,

He then said in a voice so soft that Koizumi Akako could barely hear him, "Actually... I've considered it."

Ok?