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

Chapter 18: The Gift?

They're all dead.

Three robbers died, the bodies of the thugs who were following them were never found, and even Mian Guanchen died suddenly that night.

Kiriko Busujima watched the news reports on TV about the Maple Leaf Gold Coin case, and at the same time, the news of Tatsuzo Watanuki's death was also reported.

This was a result that Kiriko Busujima had never expected. At first, she thought that Taki Kitagawa was just a member of an Italian gang of robbers, but now it seems that he is not that simple.

Not only did they take care of several of Mien Kwan-san's armed men, they also managed to sneak into Mien Kwan-san's house undetected and kill him.

Fortunately, she wasn't blinded by money; now, she's the only one in the entire Mud Ginseng Association who makes the decisions...

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Dr. Agasa's house.

"What? Shinichi, you were there last night?"

Dr. Agasa looked at the news report and said with some surprise.

"This is way too dangerous!"

Conan was also still shaken. Given the ruthless methods of the men in black, if they had been discovered, even if they were just children, they would probably have been killed.

Compared to the men in black, those robbers are nothing.

"So, Doctor, I would like to ask you to make some useful tools for me, so that even with this body, I won't be completely helpless when facing danger."

Dr. Agasa pondered for a moment and said, "Hmm... indeed, I'll think about it for you!"

Conan: "By the way, Professor, what about the gadget I mentioned last time that can be used for anesthesia?"

In the Yoko Okino incident, he knocked Kogoro Mouri unconscious with an ashtray, but he couldn't do that all the time. Not only was he too conspicuous, but he could also cause serious injury.

"Oh, that's already done."

As he spoke, Professor Agasa took out a watch.

"This is a wristwatch-type tranquilizer gun. It can anesthetize targets at close range instantly!"

Conan took it and looked at it. The watch cover could be opened, and there was a crosshair on it.

Dr. Agasa scratched his head and added with a smile, "However, there's only one anesthetic needle, and it needs to be replenished after each use."

Conan nodded; he just needed to focus on aiming.

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Kitagawa Exorcism Office.

Kitagawa Taki was busy until very late last night, and got up to practice as soon as it was dawn this morning.

Cultivation is a daily necessity and must not be neglected.

Now, he only needs three or four hours of sleep a day to be full of energy, without any negative impact on his health.

dong dong!

"Another job is coming in!"

Kitagawa Taki opened the door, and there stood a middle-aged man in a dark red suit.

The man asked, "Excuse me, is this the Kitagawa Exorcism Office?"

"Yes, I am the president, Kitagawa Taki."

Kitagawa Taki invited the man in and had him sit on the sofa.

The man took out a business card and introduced himself: "Hello Mr. Kitagawa, I am Ogawa Ryūki."

Kitagawa Taki took it and glanced at it; it turned out to be a surgeon at Beika General Hospital.

"Mr. Ogawa, what is your request?"

Dr. Ogawa nodded and said, "Actually, it's my son Yuta. He seems to be acting strange lately. He often locks himself in his room to play by himself. Just the day before yesterday, my wife even saw him talking to thin air, as if someone was there!"

As he spoke, Dr. Ogawa's face showed fear, clearly indicating that he was very worried about his son.

Kitagawa Taki poured him a glass of water, and after Dr. Ogawa took a couple of sips, he continued:

“Yesterday, my wife and I took Yuta to the hospital for a check-up, and there was nothing wrong with him. Afterwards, we took him to see a psychologist, who only said it was due to his personality and told my wife and I to pay more attention to him in our daily lives.”

"However, I am still worried and would like to ask Mr. Kitagawa to take a look."

Kitagawa Taki: "How is Yuta's health lately?"

“He has been frequently ill lately, I don’t know why, he’s never been like this before.”

After being asked this by Kitagawa Taki, Dr. Ogawa realized what was going on, "Could it be?"

"Yes, I'm now basically certain that there's a ghost around Yuta, and Yuta's illness is definitely related to this ghost."

According to Dr. Ogawa's description, this ghost should be conscious, which means it is a relatively advanced spirit. Kitagawa Taki will have to examine it to find out the specifics.

"Alright, Mr. Ogawa, we'll head to your house now. As for the cost, I'll discuss it after I've seen the details."

Dr. Ogawa said somewhat awkwardly, "Well... could you wait a moment? I still need to go to the Mori Detective Agency across the street."

"Oh? Let's go together then! I know Detective Mori too."

So the two of them went to the Mouri Detective Agency together. Dr. Ogawa took a lot of toys out of the car, and Kitagawa Taki helped carry some of them.

jingle!

"coming!"

Ran opened the door and found Kitagawa Taki and a strange man.

"Beichuan!"

Upon hearing the name, Conan immediately turned to look at the doorway and, upon seeing Kitagawa Taki, rolled his eyes, wondering why this guy was here.

After inviting the two to sit down, Kogoro Mouri asked Ran and Conan to serve tea.

When Conan handed the tea to Dr. Ogawa, he keenly noticed the marks on his fingers.

"My name is Xiaochuan. About two years ago, I started receiving toys and money every month, each time a million dollars. But I checked the sender's address and name, and without exception, they were all fake."

Dr. Ogawa explained the purpose of his visit.

"Such a good thing?" Kitagawa Taki glanced at Dr. Ogawa.

This reminded him of "The Sign of Four," in which Mary receives valuable pearls from a mysterious person every year after her father's disappearance.

There's no such thing as a free lunch; there must be something fishy about this.

Kogoro Mouri stroked his chin: "Toys? Do you have children at home?"

Dr. Ogawa explained, "There was a five-year-old boy named Yuta who was very happy to receive these toys, but I always felt that something was wrong."

“Until this month, I received not one million, but twenty-five million.”

"Twenty-five million?!" Kogoro Mouri's voice suddenly rose several octaves.

Conan and Ran were equally shocked.

Kitagawa Taki was also shocked. He didn't even have ten million in assets. Wasn't the person who sent this thing far too extravagant?

However, the more this is the case, the more it suggests that there must be a shocking secret hidden behind this matter.

Conan interjected, "Could it be that Uncle is ill?"

"Eh?"

"Because, Uncle must be a surgeon, right? Maybe it was a former patient who secretly sent you a gift to thank you."

Conan is quite adept at pretending to be a child, always appearing innocent and naive.

However, Conan's words reminded Kitagawa Taki that, considering Yuta's unusual behavior, he picked up the toys and examined them carefully.

Kitagawa Taki discovered that the toys' packaging had no barcodes at all, and some of the sealed packages contained toys that didn't look new and showed signs of damage.

This incident is definitely not as simple as giving gifts to express gratitude; even the ghost might be involved!

Chapter 19 Reversal

Dr. Ogawa looked at Conan with a puzzled expression: "I don't recall ever saying I was a doctor, did I?"

Conan said, "Because I saw a slanted mark on my uncle's index finger, and surgeons usually use their index fingers to tie knots in thin threads during surgery, I guessed my uncle was a doctor."

"I did just have surgery this morning! You're amazing, kid!" Dr. Ogawa praised.

Conan smiled sheepishly, but he was secretly pleased.

Kitagawa Taki noticed Ran's gaze; she was staring intently at Conan.

'Hey bro, this is a suicide truck!'

Ran's expression clearly showed that she was somewhat suspicious of Conan.

“Mr. Ogawa, this matter is definitely not as simple as sending a gift.”

Kitagawa Taki denied Conan's guess.

Kogoro Mouri looked at Taki Kitagawa: "Brother Kitagawa, why do you say that?"

“Look at these gifts, many of them are not new, some are even damaged, and there are no barcodes on the packaging!”

Kitagawa Taki picked up the gift and explained it to everyone.

Conan, no longer smug, began to examine the gifts.

“Indeed, and some of these toys are no longer available,” Conan added.

Kitagawa Taki laughed, "Conan plays with toys a lot, huh? He seems to know a lot about them!"

"Hahaha..." Conan chuckled, sensing that Kitagawa Taki seemed to be implying something.

Then, Kitagawa Taki asked seriously, "Mr. Ogawa, besides these toys, is there anything else?"

"Oh, right, and this too."

As he spoke, Dr. Ogawa took a thick envelope out of his clothes.