Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 283 Self-Reflection (10,000 words daily, please continue reading)

Tomizawa Yuzo didn't say a word.

Besides grief, there was also a hint of secret joy.

Fuzawa will definitely be sentenced to twenty or twenty years in prison, and after that, the family fortune will be all his!

And in that case, his father probably wouldn't dare to interfere with him anymore.

His father was also a major reason why this tragedy occurred.

They're interfering too much and pushing too hard.

If he hadn't kept pressuring his older brothers, this tragedy certainly wouldn't have happened.

I believe my father will take this as a warning, and perhaps he can continue to be a painter.

"Going to prison is fine, it saves me from staying in this kind of house anyway, where I have no freedom either." Tomizawa Tatsuji scoffed, glancing disdainfully at Tomizawa Tetsuji.

Their father was always busy when they were young and didn't pay much attention to them, but he always had high expectations for their studies. When they grew up, they had to enter the shopping mall, which they hated the most, and pretend to be snakes with people.

Marriage requires his opinion, work must be done according to his instructions; he only cares about the conglomerate and doesn't treat his sons like human beings at all.

Perhaps, in Tetsuji Tomizawa's eyes, they were merely tools to ensure the continuation of the Tomizawa Group.

Besides his wife's encouragement, this was another reason why he decided to take action.

Yuzo was lucky to find a girlfriend from the Suzuki family; otherwise, given Tomizawa Tetsuji's dictatorial nature, there would have been no way Yuzo would have had the opportunity to hold an art exhibition.

"How terrifying!"

Sonoko Suzuki was stunned.

It's amazing, but this is my future brother-in-law's house!
If we wait until my sister gets married, won't we be able to enjoy our own family's melons?

"elder sister."

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Ayako Suzuki swallowed hard and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

Luckily, the parents didn't come to the engagement, so there was still a chance to back out!
"When I get back, I'll tell my father that we should think about this marriage again. There's no rush."

Xiao Lan wiped away her cold sweat; this kind of family was indeed a bit dangerous.

The eldest and second eldest brothers are both abnormal, having triplets from the same egg; it's hard to say whether the youngest will have any problems.

At that time, even Sonoko's father will not be safe.

While it may be a bit much to judge people with prejudice, this is Japan!
She had seen too many bizarre cases with her father, and the probability that the third child had the same problem as the eldest and second eldest children was over 70%.

Even if Ayako Suzuki didn't say anything about the marriage, she would still talk to Sonoko and ask her to persuade her sister.

The saying "better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage" certainly doesn't apply here.

Tomizawa Yuzo was unaware of Suzuki Ayako's thoughts. Right now, he was only thinking that although his older brothers had done something foolish, they would probably stop their father from letting him come back to inherit the family business.

Unless the father wants to do it again.

It was a huge blow, but for him it was a bittersweet experience.

No one else knew what Tomizawa Tetsuji was thinking.

After receiving the answer, he sat on the sofa in silence.

"By the way, should we bring that body outside in first?" Xia Chuan asked.

Several groups of people must have passed by the body outside, so why didn't anyone choose to bring it into the room?

"Hmph, ignore her, let the police come and collect her body!"

Tomizawa Tetsuji sneered and looked at his second son: "Like man, like woman."

"I bet it was her idea to attack me, wasn't it? I knew from the beginning that she wasn't a good person, but you insisted on marrying her, and now you've gotten yourself into this mess and you're still so stubborn?"

Tomizawa Tatsuji lowered his head and remained silent, only his clenched fists revealing his anger.

Not long after, Yokomizo Sango arrived at the scene to finish up.

"Mr. Mori, three people have died in two days. I used to think my colleagues at the Metropolitan Police Department were joking, but now it seems..."

Yokomizo hesitated, but his meaning was already quite clear.

He hadn't believed it when he heard that Kogoro Mouri died wherever he went.

After all, he had only met the other party once before, and had mostly heard about their ability to solve cases.

They believed it was a frame-up, and that the Metropolitan Police Department had taken advantage of the situation and was now pretending to be innocent.

Now he believes it, and he has no choice but to believe it.

I've been here for two days, and yesterday a murder occurred at the Izu Grand Hotel.

It's not even past midnight yet, and here it is again.

Two people died this time.

If we calculate it this way, wouldn't three people die tomorrow if we don't leave now?
If the snowball keeps rolling, Shizuoka Prefecture will become a ghost town in just a few days.

"It's all rumors! Officer Yokomizo, how can you say such things without the cherry blossom badge on your chest?"

Natsukawa, filled with righteous indignation, helped explain: "The occurrence of the case has both accidental and inevitable aspects. The inevitability lies in the social relationship between the murderer and the victim, while the accidental aspect is Mr. Mori's presence here."

"Yes, Officer Yokomizo, we must believe in science!"

Conan chimed in from the side.

The incident happened on its own; what does it have to do with them?

"Uh"

"Who is this?"

I didn't see Natsukawa yesterday, hence this question.

"This is Xia Chuan, my friend. Sometimes we work together to solve difficult cases."

"Xia Chuan."

Yokomizo Sango had also heard of this guy.

He muttered to himself for a few seconds, then his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Is this Mr. Natsukawa, who donated to the Metropolitan Police Department's First Division a while ago?"

"Hehe, it's all small change."

Yokogawa's face darkened. "That's small change? What would be considered big money?"

If this money were given to the Shizuoka Prefectural Police, it would allow patrol officers to drive police cars instead of riding around on old bicycles every day.

"So you're Xia Chuan. I'm impressed."

"Don't dare, don't dare."

Xia Chuan was puzzled, unsure what the other person meant by "admiration," but he knew it would be fine to return the compliment politely.

Yokomizo Sango warmly stepped forward and shook hands with Natsukawa.

This is Xia Chuan, after all.

The boyfriend of the most beautiful girl in the Metropolitan Police Department has donated a lot of money to the First Division, and it is said that the head of the First Division is on friendly terms with him.

Building a good relationship might allow us to donate some money to Shizuoka Prefecture in the future.

More importantly, the other party had indeed been involved in many cases with Kogoro Mouri and was a detective with a rich resume.

Let's call him a detective for now. Although Natsukawa always claims it's all thanks to Kogoro Mouri, anyone with eyes can tell that Natsukawa is just being modest.

Xia Chuan has been involved in major cases.

What serial killer cases, the Sally Beth hijacking case, the sinking of the Yamato family cruise ship, the first man to successfully retrieve the Baby Stone from Phantom Thief Kid?
Come to think of it, this guy seems even more terrifying than Kogoro Mouri.

Although he encountered fewer cases than Kogoro Mouri, they were all major cases, the kind that would be featured in the newspapers for days on end.

"Mr. Xia Chuan, please don't be so modest."

Yokomizo Sango chuckled and continued, "When are Mr. Mori and Mr. Natsukawa planning to return to Tokyo? You should have had your fill of fun in Shizuoka Prefecture by now."

The intention to drive people away is obvious; three people have left in two days, and if this continues, the price of cemetery plots in Shizuoka Prefecture will rise.

We'll leave tomorrow.

Kogoro Mouri rolled his eyes.

That ungrateful wretch! He helped me solve two cases but didn't even say thank you. He doesn't appreciate being a famous detective at all.

It wasn't like this yesterday. Yesterday, I saw myself as a savior, but today I see myself as a plague god. It's unbelievable.

Yokomizo breathed a sigh of relief.

Solving cases is no problem; he welcomes the other party. The problem is that since Kogoro Mouri appeared, the probability of cases occurring is far too high, and he's really scared.

He had previously heard that Inspector Megure was hospitalized due to Kogoro Mouri's excessive productivity, and he was afraid that he would follow in Inspector Megure's footsteps.

Your health is the most important thing.

After their conversation, Yokomizo Sango was finally in the mood to deal with the case.

The two bodies will be taken back for further autopsies.

Although the case has been solved, cases require evidence, and the court cannot simply rely on words; it also requires a corresponding chain of evidence.

"Mr. Tomizawa, have I taken your son with me?" Yokomizo asked cautiously.

The Tomizawa Group is a very famous conglomerate in Japan, and must be treated with extreme caution.

The tourism industry in Shizuoka Prefecture has developed so well because of the support from the other party. Even the highest-ranking police officer in the prefecture has to treat him with great respect, let alone a police inspector.

"Take him away." Tomizawa Tetsuji's face was grim, but he couldn't find a reason to keep Tomizawa Tatsuji. His previous reasoning and Tomizawa Tatsuji's silence had broken his defenses.

Business success did not extend to the family.

The son wanted to kill his father, and both of them.

This sense of frustration can be devastating for a father.

Rather than leaving someone to harm themselves and the corporation, it's better to send them to prison for a year or two of labor reform, and then bail them out once they've behaved better.

With his abilities, he can withdraw the money whenever it's available.

These kids have had it too easy for the past twenty years. It's time to let them fend for themselves and show them how hard it is to make money.

"Thank you for your understanding, President Tomizawa."

With Yokomizo's departure, this farce finally came to an end.

Xia Chuan and his group also returned to the Suzuki family villa.

"Ayako, I'm sorry to have worried you."

Tomizawa Yuzo followed, and only then did he remember to check on his fiancée.

"It's alright, I'm just feeling a little unwell, I'm going to rest first." Ayako Suzuki forced a smile and pulled her sister towards the bedroom.

Tomizawa Yuzo wanted to say something, but he swallowed his words back.

With his two older brothers having run into trouble one after another, there will probably be some changes in the family as well. He probably won't have time to take care of Ayako Suzuki these next few days, and he can only try to make up for it later.

After the other party left, Xia Chuan clicked his tongue and sighed, "It seems this marriage is off."

"Hmm?" Conan asked in confusion, "Why? Brother Yuzo clearly didn't do anything, but his eldest brother is dead, his second brother is in prison, and all the family property will go to Brother Yuzo. Shouldn't the Suzuki family be happy to see this happen? Logically and emotionally, this marriage should go through, shouldn't it?"

“You don’t understand love, and you don’t understand the Suzuki family.” Natsukawa shook his head and laughed. “If the Suzuki family really cared about whether Ayako Suzuki’s husband was rich or not, they could have chosen a better candidate. At the very least, they should have found someone from an only-child family.”

"The eldest and second sons of the Tomizawa family are so manic, they even killed their father. What if the youngest son, born of the same mother, also has the same condition?"

Conan didn't think about all that; he just felt that love was love, and that Ayako Suzuki and Yuzo Tomizawa's love was genuine, and that such trivial matters shouldn't affect the quality of their love.

"Let me give you a real-life example, one that's right around us."

Conan nodded.

"Take your older brother, Shinichi Kudo, for example. Do you know why Uncle Mori doesn't really like Shinichi Kudo?"

"I don't know." Conan shook his head, then asked with great interest, "Why?"

Goodness, this example actually applies to myself; I'd better listen carefully.

"Because Shinichi Kudo is too arrogant. He doesn't know how to strategize and just jumps on any case he sees."

Natsukawa genuinely wanted to enlighten Conan, and continued, "For example, at Dorobiga Park, when he encountered something suspicious, he could immediately abandon Ran to investigate the case."

Ran was left standing there. If you were Uncle Mori, would you be happy for your daughter to be with someone like that?

Conan remained silent for a long time, unable to utter a single word.

"One is influenced by one's company," and as the drum of a washing machine, he felt he hadn't done anything wrong. Dorobiga Paradise was so safe, and Xiaolan was so strong; how could she possibly encounter anything dangerous?

However, from Uncle Mori's perspective, abandoning Ran so temporarily was indeed an irresponsible act, a point he couldn't refute.

"No wonder."

"Now you understand, right? If you're close to Kudo, I don't mind if you tell him these things."

He might be a brilliant detective, but he's definitely not a good boyfriend. It's time for some changes.

"No, Ran-neechan and Shinichi-nii aren't boyfriend and girlfriend."

"That's a matter of opinion."

Xia Chuan smiled knowingly, "Alright, kids don't understand anything. I'm not talking to you anymore. Go back to your room and sleep."

Watching Natsukawa's departing figure, Conan fell into deep thought.

Xia Chuan was right. Every time he encountered a case, he couldn't help but get involved, often forgetting about the people around him because of the case.

He also paid the price of shrinking because of his meddling.

Despite suffering such a great loss, he seems to have remained unchanged, still the same young man he always was.

Even when faced with a case, they can still rush forward regardless of their own safety.

"Is Uncle Xia Chuan reminding me not to be too conspicuous at the crime scene?"

Yes, that should be it.

Conan nodded knowingly. The case was already quite clear, but he still had to talk back and show off his knowledge.

A tree that stands out in the forest will surely be felled by the wind; if things continue like this, the Black Organization will discover it sooner or later.

Tequila was still in Izu yesterday, and it might still be there now. If it gets leaked, the consequences could be dire.

Conan reflected on himself for a while, but as he reflected, his thoughts went astray again.

"Uncle Xia Chuan, you really did notice my problem."

Conan watched Natsukawa disappear down the corridor, silently asking himself, "And you, who exactly are you? I'll definitely find out! It's okay if I fail this time, there's always next time, and if that doesn't work, there's always the time after that."

After a long period of contact, Conan's sixth sense told him that Natsukawa knew his identity.

But a detective's sixth sense needs to be combined with evidence, and the problem now is that Natsukawa doesn't leave any flaws, which makes Conan very uncomfortable.

Early the next morning.

Xia Chuan and his group did not leave in a hurry.

The reason is also very simple.

Previously, we didn't understand the details about the Egg of Memories, mainly relying on Kid's announcement.

Ayako Suzuki had shaken off yesterday's gloom and said with a smile, "Last night, Father sent over the announcement from Kaito Kid via fax."

"Strange, this Egg of Memories isn't a gem either. Isn't Phantom Thief Kid supposed to only be interested in gems? Why is he suddenly interested in an egg?"

Kogoro Mouri became interested. "What's different about it? Is it more valuable?"

"Dad, can't you speak properly?"

Xiaolan kicked her father under the table. "Don't you know what you're saying?"

That doesn't sound elegant.

"Ahem, what I mean is, is it because it's the most valuable that it attracted the attention of bad people?"

"more or less."

Ayako Suzuki nodded. "This is the notice we received from Kaito Kid. Please take a look."

Upon hearing this, Conan, who had been completely indifferent, immediately straightened his back and rushed forward to read the notice before Natsukawa and Kogoro Mouri could.

"The lion of dusk, all the way to the maiden of dawn. The clock without a second hand reaches the twelfth, descends from the bright sky pavilion, and takes the egg of memory."

Signed: The magician of the end of the century, Phantom Thief Kid.

"When was this notice issued?" Kogoro Mouri asked.

"The notice was delivered to my father three days ago."

"Has the mystery been solved?" Xia Chuan asked.

Ayako Suzuki shook her head and said, "Not yet, but according to my father, the Metropolitan Police Department's Second Investigation Division will hold a mobilization meeting tomorrow. Inspector Nakamori will reveal the answer to the mystery of the notice at the meeting. We would also like to ask Mr. Natsukawa and Mr. Mori to participate and help the police protect the Egg of Memories."

"Of course, the Suzuki Foundation will also offer its services. If the Egg of Memories is preserved, we will provide a reward of fifty million."

"Fifty, fifty million?" Mori's eyes widened. Such a huge sum for a security mission.

He originally thought that ten million would be the maximum. Although the Suzuki Group was wealthy, they wouldn't contribute too much, since the police were already providing protection. At most, they would just be adding to the mix.

I didn't expect the Suzuki family to be so generous, asking for fifty million right off the bat.

"Yes, Mr. Natsukawa and Mr. Mori, fifty million each!"

Suzuki Ayako smiled and nodded.

When she learned of the amount, she thought she had misheard; it was indeed an astonishing sum.

"In that case, Mr. Mori and I will certainly do our utmost!"

Isn't this just handing over money?
Jirokichi Suzuki is a really good person.

"Don't worry, leave this to me. Phantom Thief Kid is nothing to worry about!"

Kogoro Mori pounded his chest. "I'll definitely be there tomorrow. With me, the great detective, at the Egg of Memories, everything will be alright. That arrogant thief will be brought to justice!"

"Uh-huh."

The Suzuki sisters exchanged a glance; Kogoro Mouri had said the same thing to Ginzo Nakamori yesterday.

Such a familiar feeling.

"Uncle Mori, didn't you hear me? Inspector Nakamori is here too."

"Hmm?" Kogoro Mouri hadn't noticed the name before, but after Natsukawa mentioned it, he realized that this case belonged to Section 2, and Section 2 was currently headed by Ginzo Nakamori.

"Great, then I'm even more excited!"

Kogoro Mouri nearly stood on the table, hands on his hips, right hand pointing to the sky: "Go home right now and decipher the pre-announcement letter. Tomorrow I'm going to reveal the answer before he does!"

"I'm sorry, Ayako-neechan. My dad is probably a little excited about the chance to face off against Kaito Kid and Inspector Nakamori."

I can understand.

(End of this chapter)