Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

"Of course, it's to avenge Guasheng, because I like him very much."

Although Momozono Kotone's face was full of bitterness, a hint of tenderness appeared on her face when she mentioned Guasheng.

Chapter 395 Whose problem is it exactly?

Upon hearing this answer, Noboru Takanashi slowly asked, "Could it be that your motive is... that Uryu took Ishikuri's words seriously and jumped from the second floor into the snow, where he unfortunately died?"

Umejima Machi glanced cautiously at Momozono Kotone, "Although Ishikuri did say something foolish like 'With that much snow, you wouldn't be hurt even if you jumped from the second floor,' but..."

Taoyuan Qinyin shook her head. "The night Gusheng's body was moved, I couldn't sleep at all, so I went to the balcony to change my mood."

"Just then, I saw Shi Li frantically digging through the snow downstairs, as if he was looking for something."

"At first, I thought he just couldn't accept that Gu Sheng died because of his irresponsible words, so he kept digging in the snow where Gu Sheng fell, trying to find Gu Sheng."

"But later, I realized he was looking for his scarf. After finding it, he smiled with relief."

At this point, a hint of hatred flashed in Taoyuan Qinyin's eyes, and the people around her seemed to understand something as well.

Umejima Machi and Takanashi Noboru stared at Momozono Kotone in disbelief. "Could it be that Ishikuri...?"

"Yes, that's right! Uryu didn't jump down on his own. He was pushed down by Ishikuri! Before falling, he unconsciously grabbed Ishikuri's scarf."

At this point, Momozono Kotone shed tears. "I think Ishikuri didn't originally intend to kill Uryu. He probably wanted to push Uryu into the snow and then pull him out when he was exhausted."

"But unexpectedly, the two-meter-thick snow was like a bottomless swamp, swallowing up Gu Sheng's strength... By the time we found Gu Sheng, he was already..."

Ryūno glanced at Momozono Kotone in surprise, not expecting that she still believed that Ishikuri did not intentionally kill Uryu.

This shows that Ms. Qinyin is a very kind person, and she subconsciously believes that the people around her are also kind.

However, this can also be seen from the fact that her two close friends have been speaking up for her.

Although Longye had only known these people for a short time and did not understand each of their personalities.

However, judging from the way Officer Yokomizo questioned the group, it's clear that Ms. Kotone's two friends are relatively cautious and averse to trouble.

If they didn't truly trust and like Miss Kotone, they would never have stood up for her.

The fact that such a kind and beloved person would resort to murder to solve a problem shows how deeply she loved that 'Mr. Uryu'.

Ran and Sonoko, who were standing nearby, seemed to have thought of this as well, and their eyes were filled with sympathy and regret as they looked at Kotone.

Conan, meanwhile, kept his eyes fixed on Amuro Tooru, his expression grave.

Just as he had predicted, Amuro Tooru's reasoning ability and knowledge base were clearly beyond that of ordinary people.

Why would someone like this have to "lower themselves" and become an apprentice of Uncle Mori?

In addition, he had just seen his watch and heard himself addressing Tatsuno…

Although he simply laughed and said he was 'rude,' there was no smile in his eyes when he said it.

Conan's brain was also working at lightning speed at this moment.

'Who exactly is he? Why is he deliberately trying to get close to Uncle Mori?!'

'Could it be that he's already guessed something from what happened before?!'

'...'

After much thought, although Conan felt something was amiss, he also found a reason to comfort himself.

Even if Amuro Tooru finds himself acting a little 'strange,' it's okay, as long as he finds a way to get away with it later!

After all, generally speaking, no one would guess that their body has been shrunk by a strange drug.

If he can find a way to leave Amuro Tooru with the impression that 'Conan is just a strange child,' he should be able to get away with it.

……

After explaining her motive for the murder, Kotone Momozono cried silently for a while. Then she wiped away her tears and looked down at Conan with deep regret.

"But I failed in the end... I deliberately swung my racket to make sure that Ishikuri would choose to eat the ice cream cake."

"Thinking that if I could injure someone slightly, I could use that as an excuse to invite them to the villa, increasing the number of people having lunch, and Shi Li would naturally offer to have ice cream cake..."

"I never expected the racket to hit a child, and I certainly never expected the person with the child to be the famous detective Kogoro Mouri..."

At this point, Taoyuan Qinyin closed her eyes. "Perhaps I am already doomed, trapped in a swamp-like path of destruction where the more I struggle, the deeper I fall."

Not long after Taoyuan Qinyin calmed down a bit, Officer Yokomizo took her into the police car.

Before leaving, his subordinates also found the spare key to the victim's room in the melted sports drink.

This case has now come to a complete close.

The sun was about to set, and after leaving Ms. Kotone's villa, Ryuno and the others prepared to return to Sonoko's villa for dinner.

Sonoko also invited Amuro Tooru to go to her villa, but he declined, saying that he had something to do that evening and had to drive back to Beika immediately.

Before saying goodbye to Ryuno and the others, Amuro smiled and looked at Ryuno and Conan, exchanging glances with each of them.

Although it appeared he was simply smiling and saying goodbye to the two of them.

But both Ryūno and Conan sensed something unusual in his eyes.

Not long after, in the villa in the garden.

Wanting to see if his cooking skills had deteriorated, Longye took the initiative to prepare dinner.

Kogoro Mouri, with his sharp eyes, spotted the beer in the refrigerator and immediately beamed as he grabbed a few cans and went back to his room to enjoy a "solo drink."

Sonoko and Ran were happily playing chess in the living room.

Just as Ryūno finished preparing the ingredients, he noticed Conan walking over with a pained expression.

“Takeda, I think there’s something fishy about that Amuro Tooru. I suspected before that he was deliberately appearing around Uncle Mori…”

"Oh? So do you think his problem is bigger or your problem is bigger?" Longye chuckled.

Ryūno's seemingly casual question made Conan fall silent for a few seconds.

Takeda's question does seem to make some sense...

Since he had long suspected Amuro Tooru of having a problem, why did he have to drug Uncle Mori in front of him?

So, does that mean the problem isn't with him, but with myself?!

……

same moment

Inside a white Mazda.

Amuro Tooru started thinking as he drove.

He always felt that Conan was a bit strange.

Generally speaking, a child his age should feel fear as his first thought upon seeing a crime scene.

But the child was not afraid at all; in fact, he would always excitedly walk up to the victim and carefully observe the situation around the deceased.

At first, he thought it was Kogoro Mouri's problem.

Conan may have witnessed countless cases under the influence of this 'famous detective'.

So not only was he not afraid, he even imitated the detective Mouri in solving cases.

But the more he observed, the stranger it seemed.

Conan always seems to be able to discover some important information and clues related to the case.

Today, after seeing the scope on Conan's watch and hearing him address Tatsuno, he suddenly had an absurd idea.

—Speaking of which, Conan always rushes to the 'front line' whenever a case occurs.

But whenever Detective Mori 'falls asleep' and begins to deduce, the child always suddenly 'disappears'.

Could it be that……

Chapter 396 He Didn't Order Sushi

After driving back to his apartment, Amuro Tooru retrieved the information he had previously had his subordinates investigate regarding Kogoro Mouri and Tatsuno Takeda.

He already knew most of the contents of these materials, but after what happened today, he felt it was necessary to review them again.

Previously, he had been focusing his attention on Tatsuno Takeda and Kogoro Mouri.

But now it seems that he subconsciously omitted an important character—Conan Edogawa.

After carefully reviewing the two individuals' information, Amuro Tooru took out his phone, edited and sent a text message.

"—Investigate someone for me, the kid who works with Detective Mouri, Conan Edogawa."

Ten minutes later, a phone call came in.

As soon as Amuro Tooru answered the phone, a surprised voice came through.

"—Mr. Furuya, are you finally going to target children?!"

After a two-second silence, Amuro Tooru pinched his brow with two fingers and said helplessly, "Kazama, you still remember I'm your boss, right..."

"Hahaha~ I'm not joking anymore, Mr. Furuya. I've finished my investigation, but something is indeed strange. That kid you asked me to investigate... his file seems to be fabricated..."

"..."

Three minutes later, Amuro Tooru hung up the phone and carefully looked at the information sent by Kazami Yuya.

After reviewing all the information, Amuro Tooru placed his phone on the living room table, a slight smile playing on his lips.

What is certain at present is that there is definitely some secret about this child named 'Edogawa Conan'.

Not only were this child's pre-enrollment documents mostly fabricated, but if we combine this with the information on Detective Mouri:

—The timing of Conan's appearance coincides with the beginning of Detective Mouri's rise to fame after solving numerous complex cases.

'The Sleeping Detective', 'A Watch with a Scope', 'Addressing Tatsuno by his surname as if he were an equal'...

Taking all these factors into account, a character seemingly unrelated to Conan appeared in Amuro Tooru's mind.

Takeda Tatsuno's friend and classmate—the high school detective who seems to have disappeared, Kudo Shinichi!

After clearing his mind, Amuro Tooru took out his phone, slowly typed 'Shinichi Kudo' into the browser's search box, and pressed the OK button.

At the same time, inside a suite at the Mihana Hotel.

A blonde girl looked up at the woman with short black hair in front of her and slowly said, "We can't waste any more time. Find a way to call them both over. I want to observe these two myself."