Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 162 The last link of abnormal love: love hormone!
smiley.

Crying face.

The expressions of these two swaying in the air were simply naked mockery. Kudo Shinichi clenched his hands, but his eyes were shining with excitement.

This familiar feeling, it's Moriarty!
When he thought of this, he immediately thought of Qingzi.

Although Kudo Shinichi's suspicion of her had faded a lot after the auction incident in the underground casino, the sense of déjà vu was too strong at the moment, and he instantly wondered again, was she pretending to faint this time?
Could she be one of the three actors?
Kudo Shinichi immediately looked at Megure Jusan, but was worried that his guess was wrong and would have a negative impact on Kiyoko, so he leaned over and whispered:
"Collect a blood sample from Xue Songqingzi to see if she is really anesthetized."

Megure Jusan nodded quickly and whispered to his subordinates, while Kudo Shinichi looked at Amuro Toru:
"Mr. Amuro, you were most likely used. Eto Shengli was placed on the ceiling at the time, and the person fighting with you switched with him during the few seconds when your vision went dark.

You said that someone screamed at that time, but no sound was heard. Maybe that was arranged by the person behind the scenes."

Amuro Toru nodded solemnly, agreeing with this conjecture, but still puzzled:
"He was able to fake his injuries to that extent. Could he be a martial arts master? Could it be that he calculated the locations of our attacks?"

"Could it be that he knows you very well and is an acquaintance of yours?" asked Kudo Shinichi.

"Not too possible."

Amuro Toru shook his head: "This is the first time Miss Lan and I have met. We have never crossed paths before, especially in the martial arts. There are too many variables after the two of us join forces. Even if you want to know the two of us individually, you probably can't do it."

In fact, he didn't mention some details.

The man seemed to be struggling when fighting Xiaolan alone. After he went upstairs again, he kept aiming at him alone. Most of the injuries on his body were caused by Xiaolan.

However, he and that man had fought against each other many times. He was able to fully anticipate all of this in advance. That person was definitely a master in martial arts.

Kudo Shinichi didn't know much about this, so he could only nod and leave it at that.

The test results from all parties came out quickly, starting with the alarm clock in Ward 414 in Building .

The fingerprints of Mitsuo Shirai, Katsuri Eto, and Kogoro Mori are all on it.

This seems to directly prove that Kogoro Mouri had set the alarm clock, and his mental state becomes even more worrying with the LSD evidence in the test report.

The second thing was the crutch used by Kogoro Mouri. There were no other people's fingerprints on it, which made his body feel shaky.

Fortunately.

Traces were detected near the blade of the murder weapon. They were not fingerprints, but some very shallow biological patterns, which were presumed to be the finger side marks left by the index and middle fingers pinching there.

This seems to explain something, but it is far from enough to say that Kogoro Mori is innocent.

Most importantly, where did LSD come from?

Of course, leaving this question aside, what Kudo Shinichi is most concerned about now is:

Qingzi was actually anesthetized, and that’s not all?
Looking at the blood test report on Xue Songqingzi handed by the doctor, Kudo Shinichi frowned at one of the data, pulled him aside and asked in a low voice:

“Oxytocin levels are way above average, what does that mean?”

Oxytocin, a hormone and neurotransmitter produced by the hypothalamus and secreted by the posterior pituitary gland, also known as the love hormone, plays an important role in promoting interpersonal trust, intimacy and social bonding.

Its level in the human body is generally quite stable, and the stimulation from intimate behaviors such as hugging, kissing and caressing is also limited. The level of this hormone in women will increase significantly only when they are giving birth, breastfeeding, or having sex.

And Qingzi's current hormone level...

unusual.

Very unusual.

The doctor looked around and whispered, "No matter how good a person's emotional and psychological state is, their oxytocin level will not be that high. I guess she took it in from an exogenous source." "This..."

Kudo Shinichi frowned: "Why does she need this kind of hormone supplement? It's not necessary."

“It may not be her own wish.”

"Um?!"

Kudo Shinichi's eyes shone: "You mean, someone drugged her?"

The doctor shook his head quickly: "I didn't say that, it's just... well, anyway, this thing is a peptide hormone, it will be digested in the stomach, and it is usually taken in through nasal spray. Has she been exposed to that kind of thing recently?"

spray?

Aromatherapy?!
Kudo Shinichi panicked, wondering if it was that Mizuki guy. He hurriedly told the doctor what happened in the hotel last night, but the doctor shook his head and asked:
“Is it fireless aromatherapy?”

Kudo Shinichi was stunned for two seconds and shook his head.

The doctor shrugged: "How can biological hormones possibly touch fire? But if you are worried, I can draw a tube of your blood for testing."

Kudo Shinichi quickly agreed, and a moment later he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the test report that the result was slightly higher than the average but still within the normal range.

The doctor, however, smiled as if he had experienced it: "You are dating someone recently, right? Is your girlfriend Miss Qingzi, who you care about so much?"

Kudo Shinichi blushed: "No way."

But in a moment he became serious again, wondering how Qingzi could have come across such a thing.

It is unlikely that she actively uses any nasal spray, which means she has been in a certain environment and thus passively ingested it?

They have been together for most of the past two days, and the only high-concentration environment where they could go alone...

Is it Qingzi's house? !
When he thought of this possibility, Kudo Shinichi's eyes widened suddenly. Yes, the money that Kiyoko used to buy her new home was the insurance money from Masato Yukio's insurance, and there was a mastermind behind this money!

Regardless of whether that person is Ishida Mamoru or not, if he wants to get Kiyoko, then the possibility of him using some tricks in decorating Kiyoko's home cannot be ruled out!

"How long can this thing exist in the outside world?" Kudo Shinichi asked hurriedly.

"It depends on the storage conditions. If it's at room temperature, it can last for a few days at most. If it's refrigerated, it can last for several weeks. If it's frozen, it can last for several months." The doctor looked Kudo Shinichi up and down and said, "I roughly understand your situation. How about you bring a suspicious item to me and I can test it for you?"

Kudo Shinichi's eyes lit up: "Thank you, I'll come tomorrow."

"No, today."

The doctor smiled and pointed to his watch: "It's already one in the morning."

Kudo Shinichi was stunned for a moment and sighed in his heart. Yes, so much time has passed unknowingly, and there has not been much progress in the case.

After thanking the doctor, Kudo Shinichi returned to Building 404, where most of the people had already left. He looked around:

"Where are Mr. Amuro and Xiaolan?"

"The girl who called herself Mori Kogoro called and said she wanted to duel with him, so both of them went there." said Chiba Kazunobu who stayed behind.

"what?!"

(End of this chapter)