Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 1010 Confession and Suspicion

"As far as I know, the landlady seems to have a rather loose moral compass. When the owner of the guesthouse, Joichiro, was drunk, he mentioned that his wife was having an affair behind his back."

"Although it's just a guess, he's already planning to hire a detective to investigate this matter in the next few days."

Manjō-tachibana's deep gaze fell on Kogoro Mouri.

"Oh right. I almost forgot that Mr. Joichiro invited us to come here for a hot spring bath. I think he was going to tell us something."

Xiao Lan looked thoughtful.

The motive and the method are both there.

Conan clenched his fists, his face flushed, and looked at Ryoichi Takahashi.

This prosecutor is amazing!
He had just arrived at the crime scene, yet he was able to deduce this much.

"Mr. Mori."

The landlady looked at the famous detective pitifully, hoping he would speak up for her.

Those alluring eyes immediately struck a chord with the famous detective, and given that he had already been refuting the other party, Kogoro Mouri didn't hesitate to step forward again.

"Mr. Takahashi, you may have a motive, but as Ms. Rion said, these are just your guesses. Do you have any evidence?"

Why is Dad still acting like this at a time like this?

Xiao Lan was speechless and choked with emotion.

If there weren't so many outsiders around, she would have liked to have a serious talk with her father.

"Uncle must have been tempted by beautiful women again."

While Kogoro Mouri wasn't paying attention, Conan whispered to Ran, "I'm complaining to him."

There's nothing we can do about it.

Xiaolan sighed helplessly, feeling that the distance between her parents would grow as they lived apart, and their relationship would become increasingly distant.

"Of course there's evidence. The raincoat in the entryway proves it. Besides, he was drinking so late last night and they found a body this morning, so he probably hasn't had time to wash the dishes yet, right?"

The proprietress's silence was the best answer.

Xia Chuan smiled and looked at Inspector Megure: "Inspector, the core components of hot spring water can be divided into three types: basic solvent and gas, main mineral ions, and trace active ingredients. As long as we conduct tests, we can determine that the content of these three components on the raincoat is much higher than that of normal hot spring mist."

"Secondly, there should be Joichiro's fingerprints on the plate of pastries. Once we confirm this, we can confirm that the pastries were actually prepared by Joichiro."

Inspector Megure nodded quickly, signaling the forensic personnel to proceed as Kenichi Takahashi had instructed.

"Brother Takahashi, I think it's a real shame you're working at the District Public Prosecutor's Office."

"Cough cough cough," Xia Chuan blinked, but still honestly said, "The prosecutor's office pays relatively high salaries, and there is no serious overtime."

Inspector Megure: "."

If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all!

As soon as the forensic team left, the proprietress collapsed to the ground, her legs giving way beneath her, and began to sob.

"It's all because of Yoichiro that I'm forced to this. I don't want to divorce him. If I divorce him, he definitely won't give me a single penny. What will become of me, a housewife?"

The landlady's voice, accompanied by the sound of the deer-scare device, sounded desolate and helpless.

But this time, Kogoro Mouri showed no sympathy whatsoever.

What was originally a concern has turned into ruthlessness.

The other party used him as an alibi.

Moreover, they didn't even resolve this case themselves.
If word gets out, the famous detective's reputation might be affected.

More importantly, Ms. Rion clearly looked down on him.

How dare he ask a famous detective to provide him with an alibi?
"Inspector Megure, it seems that Ms. Rion has confessed."

Xia Chuan instinctively wanted to light a cigarette, but then suddenly remembered that he didn't smoke in his current identity.

"Thank you, Takahashi-kun. Without you, this case really wouldn't have been resolved so quickly." "It's not a big problem." Natsukawa smiled and shook his head, glancing at Kogoro Mouri out of the corner of his eye.

After going through this, Mr. Mori should be a bit more composed now, right?

Moreover, solving this case was also to get the police and Conan's group out of the village as quickly as possible, without alerting the nearby Hakuba Research Institute.

"Uncle Takahashi, you're amazing!"

Natsukawa was standing next to the deer-startling device, listening to the sound, when Conan suddenly appeared beside him.

"If you want to become as amazing as me, study hard and take the district prosecutor's exam when you grow up."

"Okay, Uncle Takahashi, do you smoke?"

Conan suddenly asked.

Ok?
Xia Chuan hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: "Smoking is harmful to your health. You should also tell Mr. Mori that he should try not to smoke if possible."

"Oh."

Conan's cute face turned serious, and then he walked away.

"This person is so strange."

After walking a distance, Conan's face showed a thoughtful expression.

The other person's sudden attempt to light a cigarette was very practiced, so they must be a smoker.

But when asked, they said no.

And what is this person doing here?
The district attorney's office prosecutor would not stay in this village alone for a whole week without a reason.

Conan thought for a moment, then took out his phone and called Professor Agasa.

A few minutes later, he got the answer.

The hot spring village where we are now has no criminal record, and no yakuza leaders live here. However, there is a Hakuba Research Institute about a kilometer away.

—This is the research institute owned by the Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police Department; it's said to be for researching biological pharmacology.
Could it be that the district prosecutors' target is this research institute?

Is the research institute engaging in any illegal activities?

Back at his guesthouse, Xia Chuan didn't actually feel very happy.

"Mr. Takahashi, you're back."

The boss greeted him excitedly: "I never expected you to be a prosecutor from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office. Thank you for finding the murderer for Joichiro."

"You're welcome. We're all public servants, so helping Inspector Megure is only right."

Natsukawa is a little worried about Conan now.

—Did he discover something?
Damn it, this little brat is so suspicious, just like Cao Cao.

I thought solving the case would reduce the trouble, and I hope Conan won't sneak back.

It was clear that Mr. Takahashi had something on his mind, but the guesthouse owner wasn't going to let it end there; he had more to say.

Coming to her senses and noticing the innkeeper's hesitant expression, Natsukawa asked directly, "Is there anything else, Mr. Kirishima?"

"Is such that."

The boss didn't delay and led Xia Chuan to the living room.

For some unknown reason, the boss discovered the changes in the forest where the White Horse Research Institute was located.

According to him, the forest next to the village has never been inhabited.

Black bears were hunted to near extinction more than 20 years ago, and there are hardly any fish in the rivers anymore, but it is strange that there has been an increase in hunters and anglers recently.

With increased patrols by forest rangers and even restrictions on villagers entering the forest, he began to suspect that something might have happened in the forest.

“Mr. Takahashi, has something happened in the forest? Normally, a district prosecutor wouldn’t take such a long vacation in a village.”

(End of this chapter)