Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Study door

An elderly man who looked very energetic stood in front of the crowd.

Upon seeing the old man, Tsujimura Kimie immediately asked, "Grandpa, haven't you gone out yet?"

"What are you talking about? I was just about to show you the fish I caught!"

After saying that, the old man took out a fish rubbing from behind his back, and the fish print on it was indeed very large.

After looking at the fish rubbing, Kimie Tsujimura sighed, "It is indeed a big fish. I'll be right there. Please wait for me in the Japanese-style room."

After the brief incident, everyone arrived at the door of the study.

Hearing the classical opera music coming from the study, Kimie Tsujimura knocked on the door: "Honey, Mr. Mori is here."

"..."

But after knocking on the door several times, no one answered.

As Kimie Tsujimura rummaged through his bag for his keys, he muttered, "That's strange. Could he not be inside?"

After unlocking the door with the key, everyone entered the study.

I looked at my husband, who had one hand propped up on the desk, seemingly asleep.

Kimie Tsujimura scolded, "Honestly, you fell asleep with the music still on..."

After saying that, she stepped forward and nudged him.

Under her shoving, Tsujimura Isao, who was sitting, suddenly fell to the ground from the side, making a heavy thud.

Kimie Tsujimura immediately lay down on the ground, calling out to him while pushing his body.

Kogoro Mouri and his two companions, who were observing the sound system, immediately turned around and looked in their direction upon hearing the sound.

Hattori Heiji strode forward, touched the outside of the man's neck, then shook his head and said, "It's no use, he's already dead."

"..."

At this moment, Kogoro Mouri also realized what was happening and shouted, "Ran, Tatsuno! Go call the police!"

Just as Ran and Tatsuno went to report the crime, Heiji Hattori and Conan also began to examine the dead body on the ground.

Chapter 67 The Untold Story of Kuroki and Kudo (Part 4)

Conan squatted down, approached the deceased, and touched the deceased's skin with his hand.

"The deceased was still warm, and his lips were just beginning to turn purple."

"Wait, there seems to be a small red dot at the root of my hair! Could it be... a poison needle?"

Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at the ground around him.

Before long, he spotted a small needle with a metallic sheen not far away and immediately peered over at it.

The next second, he collided violently with Hattori Heiji, who had also discovered the small needle.

"It hurts! It hurts so much!"

Both of them covered their heads and cried out in pain.

Seeing this, Longye's lips curled into a slight smile as he stepped forward and asked, "Are you alright?"

Heiji Hattori immediately grabbed Conan and handed him to Tatsuno: "Why is this brat here? Get him out of here. How can you let him see a corpse like this?"

Hearing this, Ryūno didn't say anything, but turned around and put Conan down.

He also knew that children shouldn't be shown such a scene.

But the problem is, this guy isn't a little kid!

Hattori Heiji, the snotty-nosed brat standing in front of you is none other than the infamous Grim Reaper!

Before long, he'll prove your reasoning wrong in front of everyone, giving you a resounding slap in the face!

If we kick him out of the room now, won't "Shinichi Kudo" be unable to perform this scene in front of everyone later?

……

Shortly after

Inspector Megure squinted at Kogoro Mouri and said helplessly, "The deceased's name is Tsujimura Isao, and he's 54 years old. There just so happens that a detective was at the scene where the body was found..."

Noticing Inspector Megure's gaze, Kogoro Mouri immediately grinned sheepishly, saluted, and exclaimed happily, "Yes, that's right! Inspector Megure! I am the famous detective Kogoro Mouri!"

Seeing his grinning face, Inspector Megure sighed and asked, "So, this is a murder case, Mori-kun?"

After hearing this, Kogoro Mouri put his hand on the back of his head, preparing to give his opinion.

Just then, Hattori Heiji suddenly said with certainty, "This is a poisoning case."

"The deceased was poisoned. Look, besides the small red dot at the edge of his hairline, there's an iron needle, which appears to be the murder weapon, lying next to the body."

"Although this person died with his hand on his cheek, in my opinion, he was probably stabbed with a poisoned needle before he was in that position."

Kogoro Mouri asked doubtfully, "But, it's also possible that he committed suicide?"

"What? You still don't understand? Take a good look at this corpse. The deceased's lips and the tips of his hands and feet have already started to turn purple. There are also bleeding spots on the conjunctiva of his eyes, which is obviously evidence of death by suffocation."

"However, there was no evidence of strangulation or drowning on the deceased's body. Therefore, the most likely explanation is that the murderer poisoned the victim to paralyze their nerves, using a deadly poison that could cause immediate death!"

"..."

Looking at the dark-skinned boy in front of him who was talking non-stop, Inspector Megure asked Kogoro Mouri, who was standing next to him, "Brother Mouri, who exactly is this young man?!"

"His name is Hattori Heiji, and he's an arrogant young detective."

"Heiji Hattori... Oh, so it was you!!"

Upon hearing the name, Inspector Megure immediately recognized Hattori Heiji and exclaimed in surprise, "You're Hattori Heizo's son, who's in high school right now!"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri, who was standing to the side, was also stunned for a moment.

After regaining his senses, Inspector Megure observed the interior of the room and made a judgment: "There are no windows in this room. The only way to enter or exit from the outside is through the main door."

"In that case, the most likely culprit is the person who has the key to this room... Mrs. Tsujimura, there should be several sets of keys to this study, right?"

"No, there are only two keys to this study. One is in my hand, and the other is on my husband. He usually keeps it in his pocket."

As he spoke, Kimie Tsujimura took out the keys from his briefcase and showed them to Inspector Megure.

After hearing Mrs. Tsujimura's words, Inspector Megure immediately ordered his subordinates to check the keys on the deceased's body.

To everyone's astonishment, the key fell out of the deceased's pocket.

"How is this possible?!"

Upon seeing the keys lying on the ground, everyone's expression changed.

Even Hattori Heiji, who had been looking relaxed the whole time, widened his eyes and lowered his head to think.

Seeing that everyone had suddenly fallen silent, Uncle Mori asked, "That key... what happened to it?"

Upon hearing this question, everyone's attention turned to him, making Uncle Mori feel extremely uncomfortable.

Seeing that Uncle Mori didn't seem to understand, Tatsuno explained, "There are only two keys in total. One is on the deceased, and the other is on Mrs. Tsujimura."

"But when we came in, the door was locked from the inside."

"In other words, this crime scene is a perfect locked room. This is a locked-room murder!"

After hearing Tatsuno's explanation, Uncle Mori and the Tsujimura family were filled with panic.

But Heiji Hattori, standing to the side, looked at Uncle Mori with suspicion in his eyes.

He had been secretly observing Kogoro Mouri for a long time.

The moment he saw this middle-aged man, he recognized his face.

Since Shinichi Kudo disappeared from newspapers and news, the famous detective Kogoro Mouri suddenly rose to fame and frequently appeared in newspapers and on television.

Since he and Shinichi Kudo live in the same area, and he's such a great detective.

Why had we never heard of Shinichi Kudo before he disappeared?

He suspected there was some secret involved, perhaps related to Shinichi Kudo.

Even if he hadn't been led to the Mori Detective Agency by Tatsuno by chance today, he was still planning to visit the Mori Detective soon.

Now, I've seen this dim-witted "detective" in person, who can't even figure out the cause of death or the locked-room murder.

He felt that his suspicions seemed to be correct.

Those previous cases might not have been the work of this confused old man at all, but rather the work of that high school detective—Shinichi Kudo!

It seems that he must have secretly contacted Shinichi Kudo midway through the case and solved it with his help.

interesting!

Let this uncle go ahead and ask for help.

He wanted to see whether he would solve the locked-room murder case first, or whether Shinichi Kudo, who was far away, would solve it first.

Let's have a competition to see who wins!

Chapter 68 The Untold Story of Kuroki and Kudo (Part 5)

Conan, who was standing to the side, wiped his nose and felt that his body seemed to be a little hot.

"Damn it, this cold is so bad! I feel dizzy and have tinnitus. I need to solve this case quickly so I can go home and get some sleep."

With that in mind, he immediately began to consider the details of the case.

At this moment, Heiji Hattori noticed that Inspector Megure was still chatting with Kogoro Mouri on the side and said with dissatisfaction, "What are you guys still doing?"

The incident likely occurred between 3:30 and 4:30 PM. The immediate priority should be finding an alibi for anyone who might have committed the crime during that time. Shouldn't that be the priority now?

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure smiled and casually agreed.

Then, he immediately hooked his arm around Uncle Mori's shoulder, pulled him behind him, and whispered, "Hey, don't you dare lose to him!"

Are you going to let some greenhorn from Osaka show off? I'm pinning all my hopes on you, good luck!

After saying that, Inspector Megure patted Uncle Mori heavily on the back.

It's understandable that he said that, since Hattori Heiji is, in a sense, a member of the Osaka Police Department.

Logically speaking, the Osaka Police Station is a "branch" of the Metropolitan Police Department, but there is also a strong competitive relationship between the two.