Detective Conan: The Literary Genius is Actually a Great Scientist

The lawyer looked at the young man with admiration in her beautiful eyes, and was about to say something to praise him when she saw Lin Ran's expression change.

The boy's previous profound, philosophical demeanor vanished instantly, replaced by a smug little expression.

"Of course, Bai Juyi was a genius, but he was still a little bit inferior to me."

Lin Ran said with great enthusiasm, "A great writer like me, destined to be remembered in history and illuminate an era, would be a top literary figure no matter which dynasty I'm in. I don't need to suffer like him, asking for words in the cold night. Health is the foundation of everything. What if I get frostbite?"

Fei Yingli: "..."

It's true what they say about intellectuals looking down on each other.

However, looking at Lin Ran's smug "I'm the best in the world" look, she didn't feel there was anything wrong with it. A genius writer who could write a masterpiece like "Snow Country" naturally had his own literary pride and integrity.

This Lin Ran, on the contrary, possesses a unique vibrancy and authenticity characteristic of youth, making her more captivating than a flawless genius.

Noticing the lawyer staring intently at her, Lin Ran touched her face in confusion: "Is there something on my face? Or does it say 'Peerless Beauty'?"

"no."

Eri Kisaki shook her head and looked away.

At that moment, the rude woman in the shop suddenly walked to the counter and asked the owner, "Hey, where's the restroom in your shop?"

The shop owner pointed to a spot: "It's over there, but it's unisex."

"I see."

The woman walked towards the toilet on her own.

Lin Ran suddenly realized something was wrong. She stood up from her seat and looked around at the customers in the store—a woman in sunglasses, a graduate student, a slick-haired man, a baseball player, plus herself and Eri Kisaki… This setup, this atmosphere, why does it feel a little familiar?

"What's wrong?" Eri asked, noticing his strange expression.

"Nothing." Lin Ran stared strangely at the elegant lawyer Fei, who was sipping her black coffee. After a moment's thought, she asked, "Lawyer, by the way, what brought you here for coffee today?"

Upon hearing this, Eri Kisaki's expression stiffened for a moment, then she quickly recovered and said naturally, "Oh, I just finished meeting a client nearby and was thinking of taking a walk. When I passed by this shop, I saw you writing inside through the window. I thought it was quite a coincidence, so I came in to say hello."

As for the fact that she originally came to keep her appointment with her daughter and had already stood her up under the pretext of "urgent work"... Attorney Fei said... she would never tell Lin Ran that.

"Really... that's quite a coincidence."

Lin Ran seemed to be deep in thought.

It's pretty much confirmed that this person is also a hidden "Grim Reaper" carrier. If I'm not mistaken, I've probably entered the plot again, even though I was perfectly normal when I arrived just now.

The coffee shop murder case.

However, even without Conan, it still happened. It seems the trigger condition was that Eri Kisaki walked into this cafe.

There is a well-known psychological phenomenon called the "conformity effect".

This refers to the social psychological phenomenon in which individuals, under real or imagined group pressure, change their views, judgments, or behaviors in order to maintain consistency with the majority; commonly known as "following the crowd."

Originally, no one was using the restroom in the store, but after that rude woman went in, a few customers started going to the restroom one after another.

Even Eri was somewhat tempted.

"I'm going to the restroom."

She told Lin Ran that she mainly wanted to calm down. Sitting with this boy and being stared at by his dark, hole-like eyes made her feel like she was being sucked in.

Once the person left, the store suddenly became quiet.

Lin Ran propped her head up with one hand and pressed her temple with the other.

What's going on? He's just a scholar who's "too weak to even kill a chicken," so how come he keeps running into cases wherever he goes? He just wants to spend a leisurely afternoon, gather inspiration, and do some writing. Isn't that great?

Relying on her memories from her past life and her familiarity with the plot, Lin Ran had already remembered the ins and outs of the case. The woman who entered the restroom at the beginning was the victim in this case.

However, he did not get up to stop it.

Compared to the young woman he casually helped who almost became a geisha because of her family, this woman who knowingly became a mistress despite knowing the murderer was married was not worth his help.

"Um……"

Lin Ran touched her nose, feeling inexplicably embarrassed.

Eldest brother, let alone second brother, he's not exactly a good person either, but he has the means and ability to do what he wants, to do whatever he pleases, which is a common flaw among intellectuals.

Eri Kisaki touched up her makeup and came out of the restroom.

The slick-haired man with long hair in the shop also got up and walked towards the restroom, but as soon as he pushed open the door, he suddenly fell to the ground and let out a deafening scream.

"ah!!!"

"???"

Everyone in the store was drawn to the scene, and the burly baseball player was the first to run over.

"What happened?"

Eri, who had just sat down, frowned slightly and stood up.

Lin Ran stirred the cappuccino she had just ordered from the waiter and sighed softly, "Lawyer, shall we make a bet?"

"What kind of bet?"

"I bet there was a murder in the bathroom, do you believe me?"

No sooner had Lin Ran finished speaking than shouts of "Someone's dead! Call the police!" came from inside.

Eri looked at Lin Ran in surprise, but the boy simply took a leisurely sip of his coffee.

"you……"

"Want to know how I figured it out?"

Lin Ran put down her cup and glanced at the few panicked customers in the store. "It's simple... because I smelled blood."

Eri's nose twitched slightly. Sure enough, besides the rich aroma of coffee and the fragrance of perfume, an unusually clear, rusty, bloody smell was quietly spreading in the air.

Based on her experience, she judged that such a amount of bleeding could not have been caused by a small, ordinary wound.

"Want to make another bet?"

Lin Ran smiled and spoke again.

The lawyer wasn't stupid; the boy's words had already demonstrated his keen observation skills. But after hearing this, he still crossed his arms and sat down again: "I'd like to hear more details."

"Let's bet on who the killer is. The stakes... let's keep it simple, a meal, you choose the place, how about it?"

"make a deal."

Eri nodded in agreement.

She was quite confident in her observation and reasoning abilities.

Then, just as she turned her head, preparing to use her legal expertise and keen insight to carefully examine each panicked and suspicious customer in the store, Lin Ran's voice rang in her ears:

"I bet... that baseball guy with the bandage on his hand, the loudest voice, and a fierce-looking face is the murderer."

Fei Yingli: "..."

So you're not even going to act anymore, huh?

What about observation? What about analysis? What about the process of elimination?

You just gave me the answer like that. What's the difference between that and cheating on an exam by flipping to the last page to see the answers?

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(8000-word bonus chapter. I'm so angry! Two consecutive days of review have cut my traffic by nine-tenths, and it's still cutting. The more I think about it, the more frustrated I get...)