The world of science is unscientific

Are you two playing quantum entanglement here?

Things are getting complicated...

My brother committed murder but died by accidental fall.

The younger brother was murdered directly.

No, it doesn't seem that complicated.

Given that it has already been accepted that Hitomi Matsuichiro committed the murder at the behest of Mr. Anzai, it can also be inferred that Mr. Anzai was instructed by Hitomi Matsuichiro to kill his own brother.

Exchange of murders.

As long as it's successful and you ensure that you don't leave any trace of yourself at the scene, it's the perfect crime.

After all, even if the perpetrator is found in a group that is 'completely unrelated to the deceased' during the police investigation, the motive for the murder cannot be determined.

It wasn't without reason that Yusuke Suzuki would speculate in this direction.

It's worth noting that Hitomi Matsuichiro's last phone call was to his sister-in-law.

This is clue one.

In his eyes, Hitomi Matsuichiro was a loser, while from the television broadcast, it could be inferred that Hitomi Takehiko was a success.

This is clue number two.

Combined with the photo taken by Kogoro Mouri showing Ichiro Hitomi kneeling before someone in full view of others, a reasonable speculation emerges.

Hitomi Matsuichiro, feeling frustrated by his own setbacks and unable to get help from his younger brother, harbored resentment and plotted to kill him.

Later, for reasons unknown, he met Mr. Anzai and then orchestrated this exchange murder case.

Today, the two met and made their final decision, beginning to implement their plan.

Hitomi Matsuichiro's call to his sister-in-law might have been to confirm whether his brother was home, or it could have been to establish an alibi for himself, since he would certainly be considered a prime suspect after his brother's murder due to family conflicts.

Thinking along these lines, Yusuke Suzuki became increasingly convinced that this was the truth behind today's events.

This speculation aligns with the dramatic elements of the original storyline.

Then it seems we don't need to go see Mr. Anzai anymore.

On the one hand, they can't find it; on the other hand, the other party will definitely come back.

He completed the killing mission, but Hitomi Matsuichiro did not.

He failed to kill the person he wanted to kill, but ended up being implicated in a murder case himself.

If the police investigate, they might get information about him from Nanri Xun.

When that time comes, if the police uncover his past contact with Matsuichiro Hitomi, the fire will inevitably burn him.

The simplest way to stop a fire is to extinguish it at its source.

Once Mr. Anzai learns of Hitomi Matsuichiro's death, he will definitely come over immediately to personally kill Nanri Kaoru.

The next segment was something Yusuke Suzuki was very familiar with.

It's like waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump.

While Suzuki Yusuke was pondering and speculating about the case, Mouri Kogoro had no choice but to reveal the truth: the person who had commissioned him to investigate Hitomi Matsuichiro was none other than Hitomi Takehiko.

Seeing his disciple deep in thought, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Yusuke, what have you thought of?"

Conan was equally curious.

It's been so long since I've seen a friend think so seriously!

In other words, today's case is so difficult that even our team members can't come up with an answer quickly; they have to think about it carefully!

Although he knew it was disrespectful to the deceased, Conan couldn't help but feel excited.

Come on, let's have a proper competition this time!

Upon hearing his teacher's question, Yusuke Suzuki nodded. "Yes, I've thought of a possibility, although there's no evidence to support it yet."

He revealed everything he had been thinking, shocking everyone once again.

"Exchange...murder?"

“It’s not impossible, Inspector Megure. If we follow Yusuke’s explanation, there’s no flaw in it.”

Kogoro Mouri chose to stand up for his disciple this time, saying, "As far as I know, there was indeed a big conflict between the two deceased brothers, which is why I received this request. The older brother used the fact that the two brothers looked alike to pretend to be the younger brother and swindle people in business, accumulating a lot of debt."

After a moment of contemplation, Inspector Megure said, "In that case, Miss Nanri's safety certainly needs to be taken into consideration."

He looked at Kogoro Mouri and said, "Alright, Kogoro, I'll leave Miss Nanri's safety to you. I'll go find Mr. Anzai, and if I can't find him, I'll visit Takehiko Hitomi's wife to ask for more details."

"Need not."

Yusuke Suzuki interrupted, "Miss Nanri, leave things to me and Ran. Master, you go find Mr. Anzai, and Inspector Megure will visit the Hitomi family."

"what about me?"

Conan jumped up and down twice, his voice full of childlike innocence, "I want to help too!"

"Conan, stop fooling around," Ran Mouri crouched down and hugged Conan. "Just stay here and be good with me and Yusuke-nii."

"No, no, I want to investigate and catch the bad guys too!"

Conan continued to act cute.

Yusuke Suzuki raised his hand and swung the hammer.

Then Conan fell silent.

"I think we should have Conan come with me to visit the Takemi family."

Seeing Conan looking aggrieved, Inspector Megure smiled and said, "It just so happens that I'm going alone without anyone to keep me company. Conan can be quite clever sometimes, so he might be able to help."

"Great!"

Conan broke free from Ran Mouri's embrace and ran to Inspector Megure's side.

Yusuke Suzuki then realized he hadn't asked a question, and to avoid unnecessary trouble, he spoke up, "Inspector Megure, speaking of which, you did come alone this time. Where are Takagi and the others?"

"It's all because of that bank robbery..."

Inspector Megure couldn't help but mutter a complaint, but quickly realized he couldn't reveal this to outsiders, so he quickly tried to cover it up, "Ahem, they're busy with something, Conan, let's go."

As soon as he left, Kogoro Mouri followed him away.

It seems the mess I made really had a big impact; it's been so long, and the police force is still so short-handed...

Yusuke Suzuki glanced at Conan's retreating figure and exclaimed, "Silly boy!"

If he were interested in Ran Mouri, given Conan's constant stream of opportunities, he would have won her over long ago.

Chapter 555 The Imagination Ability of the Imaginative Girl

In no time, only Suzuki Yusuke and Mori Ran remained in the same spot.

When there were many people, it was fine, but now that there are fewer people, Ran Mouri doesn't know what to say to Yusuke Suzuki.

She had already asked the questions she wanted to ask, so let's talk about something else. It seemed that she and Suzuki Yusuke didn't have much in common.

Yusuke Suzuki saw through Ran Mouri's thoughts, thought for a moment, and took the initiative to speak, "If my guess is correct, the culprit will come to kill Ms. Nanri. Do you think we should go up to Ms. Nanri to explain the situation and protect her closely, or should we wait downstairs and keep an eye on her?"

Ran Mouri was taken aback by Yusuke Suzuki's sudden question.

After a moment of stunned silence, she tried to answer, "I think it would be better to protect Miss Nanri closely..."

“No,” Yusuke Suzuki shook his head, “Let’s go sit over there first.”

He walked towards the sofa and waited for Ran Mouri to sit down before continuing, "If I'm not there, or in other words, if you're the only one protecting a target."

"In this situation, you should try to avoid having the protected target in the area where you are fighting the enemy."

"On the one hand, the murderer can directly attack the target, and on the other hand, you will be distracted and hesitant."

Yusuke Suzuki took out his phone and held it in his hand, pretending to hold a knife. "You always fight bare-handed, but you handle any enemy cleanly and efficiently, and your judgment is very accurate."

He suddenly shifted his body to the side, adopting a confrontational stance. "But what if Sonoko is standing behind you? How can you be sure whether the next attack is aimed at you or at Sonoko behind you?"

"Since this situation is not conducive to combat, let's find a way to avoid it."

After saying that, Yusuke Suzuki returned to normal.

Ran Mouri nodded, somewhat puzzled. "I understand, but why are you telling me all this, Yusuke-nii?"

Before Suzuki Yusuke could speak, she had already figured out the answer herself, her eyes lighting up. "Oh, I know, you want me to learn how to protect Sonoko when you're not around, right?"

"Don't worry, I won't let anyone hurt Sonoko in front of me."

As she spoke, her expression tensed, and she glanced around warily. "Yusuke-nii, could it be that some rival has already sent assassins to surround you and Sonoko?"

Yusuke Suzuki: "..."

Your ability to fill in the blanks is really impressive.

He sighed. "No, I just suddenly wanted to talk to you about this."

To avoid Ran Mouri overthinking things, he added some explanations, "Because I just thought that the company could use this case as a basis to make a movie or TV series, and I came up with some plot ideas."

“I see…” Ran Mouri nodded. “Thinking about it that way, it does make sense. The two dead are like they have a telepathic connection, both caught in the whims of fate.”

"But the details of just this one case shouldn't be enough, right?"

Yusuke Suzuki remained calm. "The teacher has experienced enough cases to make hundreds of episodes."

Ran Mouri's eyes widened in disbelief. "You're...you're right..."

With Yusuke Suzuki starting the conversation, the two of them no longer sat there awkwardly like strangers meeting for the first time.

After chatting on and off for a while, Kogoro Mouri returned.

Unsurprisingly, no one was found.

The bumbling detective sat down heavily, wiping his sweat. "That kid left a long time ago, but he still lives there and will probably go back. We'll discuss whether to go back and stake out the place later when Inspector Megure gets back."

"Teacher, have some water."

Yusuke Suzuki picked out a bottle of water from the bottle he had bought and handed it over. "If my guess is correct, you don't need to go over there anymore. He will come over on his own."

"By the way, teacher, you didn't leave any traces that someone was looking for him, did you?"