The Black Detective of the Detective Conan World

I actually gained merit!

Lin Zhiren was overjoyed.

Murder is a sin, but capturing a murderer is a merit.

Naoto Hayashi deserves immense credit for catching the real culprit, Ms. Minagawa. He not only collected all the evidence but also helped Kogoro identify the murderer, contributing significantly throughout the entire process.

That's why he will reap the rewards of good deeds.

Kogoro was also quite good; he pieced together the clues and accurately deduced the crime, making the murderer kneel down and confess.

Presumably, there will also be some merit and reward.

As for Conan, he was just going through the motions the whole time, and was still questioning his existence at the end. He didn't deduce the truth at all, so he naturally had nothing to do with any merit.

After receiving the merit, Lin Zhiren immediately merged it into the soul without saying a word.

Chapter 17 Chocolate

A mouthful of merit is offered.

Lin Zhiren felt completely comfortable, as if his soul was soaking in hot water, feeling warm and cozy.

His spirituality increased rapidly, rising by nearly 30% almost instantly!

In addition, the depletion of his own "spirit" was also greatly reduced.

He could sense that the time he used to need to feed on his soul every two weeks had now increased to nearly twenty days!

The time spent feeding on souls has also increased by one-third!

Increased spirituality means he can control more gold and expand his sphere of influence.

He tried to sense it, and the golden spider that he had previously placed high up to lurk immediately nimbly climbed down, arched its legs, and leaped over a distance of at least three meters, landing on Lin Zhiren.

He transformed the little spider back into a ring and wrapped it around the middle finger of his right hand.

I am extremely satisfied.

This little spider's jumping action used to be very difficult to do, but now that he has gained a ball of merit, he can do it easily!

This is fantastic!

When he has accumulated enough merit in the future, he can keep some for self-defense to avoid certain death. This thing is a magical artifact that can save a person's life in a hail of bullets!

By this time, the police had finished their shift, and Naoto Hayashi was preparing to go to the hospital with Kogoro Mouri to visit Ran and Conan.

Upon arriving at the hospital, they discovered that all of them had been placed in the emergency room. They were all listless, but their complexions looked alright.

After the group of people were sent to the hospital, they were immediately given gastric lavage, blood tests, and so on. However, whether it was due to the miraculous antidote from Mrs. Minagawa or the good deeds of Conan, none of them had any problems.

You could say you could be discharged right now.

Kogoro Mouri also breathed a sigh of relief; he never expected that a casual little gathering would turn out to be so dangerous.

Thankfully his daughter is alright, otherwise he would definitely have made that woman pay!

Suddenly, Sonoko, who was lying on the hospital bed, sat up abruptly, took out a box of chocolates from behind her, and handed it to Naoto Hayashi: "Naoto-nii, would you... like to accept this box of chocolates?"

Huh? Naoto Hayashi was stunned.

Xiao Lan, standing to the side, found her best friend's blushing face both amusing and speechless.

Previously, Sonoko was infatuated with the handsome Minagawa Katsuhiko and had prepared chocolates, but before she could give them to him, he died.

I didn't expect Sonoko to change her target so quickly. Is she going to make a move on Naoto?

Lin Zhiren thought about it and realized there was no need to refuse. His predecessor had received many love letters and gifts when he was in school, but that did not prevent him from remaining single to this day.

Naoto Hayashi politely thanked Sonoko with a smile after receiving the chocolate, which made Sonoko overjoyed, and she cupped her face with starry eyes.

Conan, lying on the hospital bed, squinted and chuckled twice, making everyone feel embarrassed for Naoto Hayashi.

After such a long period of calm, Conan has figured it out again.

Clearly, Naoto Hayashi wasn't really trying to blackmail the fat man, Naomichi Tanaka, but rather playing another bad joke to scare him.

He must have used his keen observation skills and extraordinary reasoning ability to quickly piece together the clues of the case, deduce the real culprit, and then discover that the fat man also wanted to kill someone. So he used this method to scare him and give him a profound lesson.

When the truth of the case comes to light, the fat man will probably realize his mistake and have a profound sense of remorse.

Therefore, this was not a scam or a dirty black market transaction by Naoto Hayashi.

Rather, it's a perverse sense of humor and infuriating methods of punishment...

Right?

This is simply Naoto Hayashi's unique "just kidding" humor, which is both despicable and hateful, but Conan can't do anything about it.

Because no matter how infuriating the process is, just tell me if the result is right or wrong, okay?

Has the fat man been cleared of the murder charge?

Has the real culprit been caught?

So now Conan isn't so angry anymore. He no longer sees Naoto Hayashi as an ugly and despicable person, but as a despicable bastard with a talent for detective work who doesn't use it for good!

Even if such a person really becomes a detective, he will definitely be a despicable ghost detective!

I would never agree with this kind of person!

Next time! Next time I'll definitely figure out the truth faster than you!

I'm going to bankrupt you completely with your wicked jokes!

Just then, Ji Yunye pushed open the door with his thumb, and a middle-aged man with a long face wearing a white coat walked in. When he saw Kogoro Mouri, his eyes lit up and he went up to shake hands.

"You must be the famous detective Kogoro Mouri? I am Masayuki Ogawa, a surgeon at the hospital. I heard that the famous detective has come to our hospital, so I came here to pay my respects."

Kogoro burst into laughter, feeling his vanity greatly satisfied.

Look at this, what do you call prestige? Now I can run into admirers just by walking into a hospital. Has my reputation as a famous detective spread far and wide?

Dr. Masayuki Ogawa offered a few more compliments before revealing his true purpose: "Actually, I've been encountering some strange things lately that are making me uneasy, so I've been wanting to find a detective to investigate. I wonder if you have any free time lately?"

"Oh?" Kogoro nodded and patted his chest, saying, "You've come to the right place by coming to me, Detective Kogoro Mouri. I guarantee I can solve any problem for you! Come to my detective agency tomorrow, and we'll talk in detail."

Ogawa Masayuki visibly breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you so much, Detective Mouri. I will visit the office tomorrow."

Lin Zhiren, standing to the side, understood that another case had come up. However, the other party did not seem to have any murderous aura, nor was their soul clouded, so it did not seem to be related to a murder case, and he was too lazy to get involved.

Sonoko, who had been stealing glances at Naoto Hayashi, finally mustered up her courage and said to him, "Naoto-nii, there's an art exhibition at the Beika Art Museum in a few days. Ran and I are planning to go. Do you want to come along?"

Lin Zhiren was somewhat surprised. Was this a date with me? And with Xiao Lan along?

That will definitely work!

If Ran is there, then Conan is there; if Conan is there, then someone dies!

I'm wide awake when it comes to dead people.

Moreover, when the "Mihana Art Museum" is mentioned, Naoto Hayashi immediately recalls a horrific murder that occurred there, the victim's death was so tragic that it left a deep shadow on his childhood.

He thought it was quite bizarre when he watched anime, but now that he's experiencing it firsthand, he wants to see what it's all about.

Lin Zhiren immediately smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, contact me when you're there. I'm usually available."

Conan got anxious again.

You damn old hag, Yuanzi! You wanted to go to the exhibition with a man, so why did you have to drag my Xiaolan along?

Two girls and one man...that's too dangerous!

No way! I'm going to ruin this date!

Suddenly, Conan's eyes lit up as he remembered a news report he had seen in the past two days.

He immediately transformed into an adorable elementary school student, saying in a child's voice, "Hey, Sister Xiaolan, I saw a news report a few days ago saying that in that Beika Art Museum, there are armored figures that move freely like people every night. Some people say that there are medieval ghosts attached to it. How scary!"

He knew Xiaolan well; he knew that although she was an excellent karate practitioner, she was terrified of ghosts, so she would definitely not dare to go anywhere if ghosts were mentioned.

Xiao Lan's face turned pale as expected.

However, she immediately turned to Kogoro Mouri and said, "Dad, why don't you come with us? Even if there are ghosts, we won't be afraid if there are many of us."

Kogoro Mouri initially wanted to refuse such a boring thing, but looking at his daughter's still somewhat pale face, coupled with the poisoning case they encountered today, he softened and could only helplessly say, "Alright, alright, I'll go with you. Really... Isn't having Nao enough? Why do you insist that I go too?"

Ran clenched her fist and scolded playfully, "Dad!" Actually, she was a little embarrassed. Sonoko would definitely be fawning over Naoto, making her the center of attention. Perhaps she could bring her father and Conan along too, to keep Sonoko from being too unrestrained…

Sigh, I wonder where Shinichi, that reasoning fanatic, has gone.

At this moment, I really wish you were here with me...

Even if it's something urgent, you can just give me a call, right?

What do you take me for...?

For some reason, Xiaolan's thoughts started to wander as she missed someone, and then she became angrier and angrier as she thought about it!

Looking at the chocolates I made last night, I don't even know who to give them to... My dissatisfaction and resentment finally reached their peak.

quack!

Xiaolan crushed the steel pipe handrail of the hospital bed!

"Straight guy!"

"Huh?" Naoto Hayashi was startled and shuddered.

"These are chocolates I made! Please accept them!"

Looking at Ran, who seemed to be radiating murderous flames, the gruesome steel pipe handrail, and the chocolate handed to him, Naoto Hayashi obediently accepted it.

Conan was dumbfounded.

Chapter 18 The Vast Dark Gang

early morning.

Naoto Hayashi, dressed in athletic attire, jogged slowly and breathlessly on the sidewalk.

His health is still somewhat poor. If a normal young person is considered to be at level six in health, then he is only at level five.

It's still not quite there.

So he really wanted to try to improve his physical qualities through exercise without consuming souls.

Unfortunately, it failed...

He had only run a few kilometers when his clothes were almost soaked with sweat, beads of sweat dripped from his forehead, and he was panting like an ox.

"I can't take it anymore..." Lin Zhiren stopped, supporting himself with his hands on his knees, feeling a little dizzy.

I had planned to collect the souls I gathered yesterday and savor them slowly, but it seems that's not going to happen now.

He took the soul from his bosom, peeled away the sins that wrapped it, and swallowed it like a grape.

The fragrant tobacco flavor explodes in your mouth, then transforms into warm energy that permeates your soul and body.

He truly embodies the spirit of a university student, and as the captain of the tennis team, he is full of energy and vitality.

Naoto Hayashi could feel his body rapidly becoming stronger, and the fatigue from the jogging he had just experienced was completely gone.

To his even greater surprise, several defined abdominal muscles were visible on his stomach!

Abs! Those are abs!

Naoto Hayashi lifted his shirt and tensed up, instantly revealing his six-pack abs with sharp, defined lines, exuding a masculine and virile beauty!

Several girls passing by glanced at it and immediately blushed.

Lin Zhiren put down his clothes and continued jogging home.

He felt that his physical condition had now reached the standard of a normal person, that is, a level six health condition!

Of course, compared to the kind of physical strength that Ran and Makoto Kyogoku possess by smashing utility poles with their bare hands, there is still a long way to go.

That's enough for now.

After all, this is the world of detectives, and most of the time you only need to use your brain to solve cases, and your physical abilities are just about enough.

After returning home and finishing washing up, Naoto Hayashi received a phone call.

It's Tanaka Naomichi, the gloomy-faced fat man from yesterday's "Valentine's Day murder case".