Solving cases with Detective Conan's science? No, I'm a cultivator!

"I'll do it!"

Kitagawa Taki walked to the door.

Conan wisely stepped aside; he had witnessed Kitagawa Taki's fighting prowess in the library before.

Kitagawa Taki kicked open the wooden door with one kick.

The moment the door opened, everyone was taken aback.

Shinichi Takeda's eyes were wide open, and he was entangled in spider silk, hanging in the air.

"Big, big brother!"

"Yangzi, call an ambulance quickly!"

"Takeda Ryuji said in a panic."

Kitagawa Taki interrupted, "No need to call, call the police, he's already dead."

"How could this be?" Both Ryuji Takeda and Yuzo Takeda were stunned.

Chapter 159 Ah, this

Conan walked to the body, touched the spider silk with his hand, and his expression changed.

He never expected it to be real spider silk; at first glance, he thought it was fishing line or something similar.

Unlike Conan, Kitagawa Taki immediately recognized that this was not ordinary spider silk.

Because this spider silk contains a trace of spiritual energy, though very little.

But this is enough to show that spider monsters do exist here.

Kitagawa Taki glanced at the hemp rope around Takeda Shinichi's neck. There was no doubt that someone was using the legend of the Spider Fairy to kill someone. No monster would kill someone by hanging them with a hemp rope, right?

Yukiko Fujimine also came over and touched him with her hand. "Mr. Shinichi doesn't seem to have died of suffocation, but his body is a bit cold. He must have been dead for at least an hour."

Shinichi Takeda's body did not show any signs of death by suffocation, such as cyanosis.

Ryuji Takeda exclaimed in alarm, "Mr. Kitagawa, did the Spider Fairy make this?"

Kitagawa Taki shook his head. "No, someone is using the legend of the Spider Fairy to kill people."

Yuzo Takeda raised a question: "Murder? If this is a murder, how did the killer leave the warehouse?"

"The door was closed, and the only window was just big enough for one child to pass through."

The case is solved! It must have been Conan who did it!

Conan shone the window with the flashlight from his watch and, after a quick glance, determined that it was indeed too narrow for an adult to pass through.

So, as Yuzo Takeda said, this is a locked-room murder case!

Conan lowered his hand, but inadvertently discovered a thumbtack.

He wrapped it in a handkerchief and put it back in his pocket.

Kitagawa Taki asked the Takeda brothers, "Is the legendary Spider Fairy Cave located in this warehouse?"

Ryuji Takeda said, "That shrine is definitely here, but I'm not sure about the cave."

Kitagawa Taki nodded, thinking it made sense, since it was a legendary story.

He used his divine sense to search the entire warehouse, but found nothing unusual.

Just then, Yoko Takeda, who had gone to report the incident, ran back, panting, and said, "It's raining heavily outside. The police said there's been a landslide on the road, and it's impossible for us to get there tonight."

Kitagawa Taki had a strange expression. How could it be such a coincidence?

The "locked room mystery" mode has been activated again.

"Yuzo, go and call Detective Mori here!"

Since Kitagawa Taki has said it's a murder case, Takeda Ryuji thinks a detective is more professional.

……

Kogoro Mouri quickly arrived at the second floor of the warehouse.

Because it was getting late, everyone except Kitagawa Taki, Conan, and Fujimine Yukiko had already gone to prepare for a shower and rest.

Kogoro Mouri gets drunk quickly but also sobers up quickly; after a nap, he's pretty much fine.

"There are marks on the back of the body's head from a heavy blow." Kogoro Mouri stood on a stool and examined the body.

Kogoro Mouri immediately concluded: "Shinichi must have arranged to meet the murderer here, then was beaten to death by the murderer and hung here."

Kitagawa Taki stood behind with his hands in his pockets, hoping that Conan could find the culprit quickly so he could ask the culprit where he got the spider silk.

He had three suspects: Ryuji Takeda, Yuzo Takeda, and Robert, who had gone to the cemetery and hadn't returned yet.

"Is this really unrelated to the Spider Fairy?" Fujimine Yukiko asked, leaning closer.

A faint scent of perfume mixed with the smell of alcohol wafted over, pulling Kitagawa Taki back to reality.

"No." Fujimine Yukiko looked disappointed after hearing this, but then Kitagawa Taki said, "But it's related to a spider monster."

"A monster? If you're going to exorcise a monster, you'd better take me with you!"

In her excitement, Fujimine Yukiko moved even closer.

Feeling the pressure coming from his arm, Kitagawa Taki glanced down.

Hmm, judging by appearances, she's about on par with Vermouth.

Kitagawa Taki replied, "Okay."

If it's just an ordinary spider monster, then bringing Fujimine Yukiko along is fine.

Just then, footsteps came from outside.

The group turned around and saw that it was Shioya Miyuki.

Shioya Miyuki was carrying a plate of rice balls and some tea.

"Madam asked me to bring some snacks to everyone."

Kogoro Mouri's face lit up with joy; he was actually quite hungry, having been too busy drinking during the meal.

So the group sat down in the stairwell.

While sipping his tea, Kitagawa Taki asked, "Ms. Shioya, do you know why those two little girls said Robert was the murderer?"

Shioya Miyuki shook her head and said, "I don't know either, but Mr. Robert would never have killed Misa."

"Oh?"

Shioya Miyuki recalled, "Because three years ago, Misa was the one who took care of the injured Robert, the two of them got along very well."

Kitagawa Taki felt that Takeda Misa might be the key to solving the case. "Could you tell me about Miss Misa?"

Shioya Miyuki said, "Misa and I used to work as nurses at the same hospital. Later, I quit my job and came here as a maid through Misa's introduction. Misa is a very good girl, understanding and gentle."

Yukiko Fujimine couldn't help but ask, "Why did Misa commit suicide?"

After a moment of silence, Shioya Miyuki said:

“I think it might be related to that incident. One day, after Mr. Shinichi returned from the hospital, he had a big fight with his wife Kinuyo, saying something like, ‘You have deceived me for 20 years.’”

Upon hearing this, Kitagawa Taki glanced back at the second floor of the warehouse. Why did he feel like Takeda Shinichi was being cuckolded?

Not only Kitagawa Taki, but Fujimine Yukiko also vaguely guessed it, and even more so than Kitagawa Taki.

On her way here, she noticed that Ryuji Takeda's reaction to the deaths of his sister-in-law and niece was a bit too intense.

Considering what Shioya Miyuki just said, there's probably a big problem here.

Shioya Miyuki continued:

"Because of that incident, Misa was also injured. When she went to break up the fight, she was pushed downstairs by Mr. Shinichi and had seven stitches in her forehead. After that, Misa was like a different person until she met Mr. Robert, and she got a little better."

"But a few days after Mr. Robert left, Misa was found dead here."

Yukiko Fujimine pressed further, "Was there anything unusual at Misa's funeral?"

Shioya Miyuki pursed her lips and said, "There is indeed one. I remember Mr. Shinichi didn't shed a single tear at the time, but Mr. Ryuji cried a lot."

Ah, I get it, I understand everything.

Kitagawa Taki instantly understood that Takeda Misa was most likely not Takeda Shinichi's biological daughter, but rather Takeda Ryuji's daughter.

Misa Takeda's death is likely related to Shinichi Takeda.

From this perspective, the suspicions surrounding Ryuji Takeda and Robert have deepened.

However, there is one question: why was puppet seller Akio Negishi also killed?

If it's just about revenge, killing Takeda Shinichi would be enough.

Chapter 160 Ah Le Le

"Shioya-neechan, what kind of route is this?"

Conan pulled out something that looked like fishing line, which he had found on spider silk.

Shioya Miyuki took the string and confirmed it, "These are the strings Mr. Shinichi used to make puppets."

Conan's gaze sharpened. Why was this thread connected to the spider silk, and why was there obvious sign that it had been violently torn at the end?

Perhaps this is the key to the killer's method.

Conan continued, "Where do you usually keep these kinds of lines?"

Shioya Miyuki said, "In Mr. Shinichi's studio."

Kogoro Mouri said unhappily, "Why are you asking these questions, you brat? And where did you get this thread from?"

Conan said, "I found this on a spider web; it might be related to the murder case."

"What?" Upon hearing Conan's question, Kogoro Mouri immediately became serious: "Ms. Shioya, is it okay for anyone to go into the studio?"

Shioya Miyuki nodded: "Yes, but apart from Mr. Shinichi and Mr. Yuzo, no one else will go in."

Kitagawa Taki asked, "Could you take us to see it?"