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

Conan now understood that Yukiko Fujimine wanted to advise him to turn a blind eye like Sherlock Holmes.

“This is different!” Conan stiffened his neck.

“Shinichi, you’re just a detective, not a police officer or a judge,” Yukiko Fujimine earnestly advised.

"Mom, what's wrong with you?" Conan felt that Fujimine Yukiko's perception was seriously flawed, even irrational, so he shouted:

"That Asano Minoru is a murderer who killed four people. Kitagawa Taki is helping him cover it up, which is aiding and abetting a crime!"

Yukiko Fujimine shook her head: "Shinichi, I don't want you to become a heartless reasoning machine."

"Me?" Conan pointed at himself and asked, "No emotions?"

"Stop joking. This has nothing to do with feelings. Asahi is indeed a victim, but he is also a criminal. No matter how heinous those four people are, they should be tried by the law!"

After saying that, Conan ignored Fujimine Yukiko and went upstairs on his own.

Yukiko Fujimine sighed; she couldn't eat anymore either.

Chapter 306 A Not-So-Pleasant Experience for Kuroba Chikage

When Kitagawa Taki returned to Tokyo, the first thing he did was to pick up the alchemy furnace he had ordered.

Since there are no magical alchemy furnaces available, ordinary ones can only be used.

The success rate of pill formation will be lower.

He was going to refine two kinds of pills—the Spirit Gathering Pill and the Rejuvenation Pill.

The Spirit Gathering Pill is used to assist in cultivation, while the Essence Restoration Pill is used to restore spiritual power.

The ingredients for refining elixirs are not hard to find, they are just quite expensive.

……

Beichuan House.

When Kitagawa Taki returned, he found there was one more guest.

"Miss Chikage, what brings you here?" Kitagawa Taki's gaze lingered on Kuroba Chikage for two seconds.

"I have something to talk to you about."

Chikage Kuroba was unaware that Taki Kitagawa had moved. She was only brought to the villa after she went to the agency to find Akemi Miyano.

"Alright, come with me."

Kitagawa Taki led Kuroba Chikage to the study.

It's called a study, but there aren't many books there; it's more like a game room.

Kuroba Chikage sat down opposite Kitagawa Taki and got straight to the point: "It's about that 'drinkhouse.' I'm here to talk to you about a collaboration!"

"Cooperation?" Kitagawa Taki became somewhat interested.

Kuroba Chikage stared at Kitagawa Taki and asked, "Mr. Kitagawa, you and the 'Breakfast Company' are also enemies, aren't you?"

Kitagawa Taki neither confirmed nor denied it.

She continued, "So, I think our interests are aligned."

"I don't deny that, but what do you have to offer for our cooperation?"

Kitagawa Taki leaned back comfortably on the sofa, waiting for Kuroba Chikage's reply.

Kuroba Chikage pursed her lips and said, "Kaito, there's something else I can help you with."

Knowing Kitagawa Taki's extraordinary abilities, she subtly placed Kuroba Kaito and herself in a subordinate position in her words.

“Kid does have some skills.” Kitagawa Taki first affirmed Kid’s abilities, then changed the subject: “But in the end, he’s just a student. Would he dare to kill someone? Those guys are not to be trifled with.”

Chikage Kuroba admitted that Taki Kitagawa was right; Kaito had never killed anyone.

She gritted her teeth and said, "I can do it! Kaito, let him do something else!"

"You?" Kitagawa Taki looked Kuroba Chikage up and down, but he couldn't sense any murderous aura from her.

Kuroba Chikage didn't like Kitagawa Taki's gaze. She always felt like a sheep that had been stripped naked, with no secrets to her.

“I used to be known as the ‘Lady Thief,’ so don’t underestimate me!” she said, frowning.

"The Phantom Thief Lady?"

It seems like the whole family is destined to spend their lives in jail!

“However, let’s forget about cooperation! I don’t think you’ll be of much help to me,” Kitagawa Taki said bluntly.

"you!"

Kuroba Chikage was somewhat angry, but also somewhat puzzled.

She had thought Kitagawa Taki was easy to get along with before, so why has she become so sharp today?

Fortunately, she came prepared this time and wasn't trying to get something for nothing.

She took a breath and said, "I have another important piece of information!"

"What intelligence?"

Kitagawa Taki didn't actually mean to refuse; he just wanted to control Kuroba Chikage.

"You have to promise me first."

Chikage Kuroba didn't want to give away the information she had worked so hard to obtain for nothing; she and Kaito Kuroba really needed help.

They were already dealing with the "zoo" organization, and now an even more ruthless "drinkhouse" has appeared.

“If you don’t tell me what kind of intelligence it is, how am I supposed to judge whether it’s valuable or not?” Kitagawa Taki persisted.

Kuroba Chikage said decisively, "I guarantee it has considerable value!"

Kitagawa Taki shook his head: "Ms. Chikage, it's not that I don't trust you, but if you want to cooperate, you need to offer some incentives and sincerity."

Kuroba Chikage was torn between two conflicting emotions, clenching and unclenching her fists repeatedly before finally making her choice: "Alright, I'll give you the information first!"

She couldn't help but feel a little sad. If Kuroba Toichi were still alive, she wouldn't have to beg him so humbly.

“I infiltrated the Metropolitan Police Department some time ago and found information about ‘Gin’ and ‘Vodka’ there.”

Kitagawa Taki felt a little strange and gestured for Kuroba Chikage to continue.

"They were key suspects in two murder cases, especially 'Gin,' but the cases were ultimately closed and sealed off!"

Kitagawa Taki was certain that Kuroba Chikage was referring to the two things he had done, and he interrupted, "Are you trying to say that they have someone in the Metropolitan Police Department?"

"Yes!"

"So, Ms. Chikage, have you found out who that person is?" Kitagawa Taki asked.

“No.” Kuroba Chikage shook her head and said, “But that person is at least a Superintendent-level officer or higher!”

Kitagawa Taki shrugged and said, "To be honest, I already knew this information a long time ago."

Police Superintendent and above, that's a rather broad range.

"you!!"

Kuroba Chikage stood up angrily, thinking that she had been tricked by Kitagawa Taki.

"Hey, I'm not lying to you. Those two cases you mentioned, aren't they about the prosecutor and the architect?"

Kuroba Chikage's eyes widened.

Kitagawa Taki explained, "I have a good relationship with the police inspector who is handling the case."

Upon hearing this, Kuroba Chikage bit her lip. She hadn't expected that the information she had risked so much to obtain would be worthless to Kitagawa Taki.

"Mr. Kitagawa, I apologize for disturbing you!"

After saying that, she turned and left.

Kitagawa Taki called out to Kuroba Chikage: "Ms. Chikage, wait a minute, there's still room for discussion about our cooperation!"

Kuroba Chikage stopped and turned around, puzzled, "I no longer have any leverage to cooperate with you."

"Who said that? Miss Qianying, you are the biggest bargaining chip!"

Kuroba Chikage extinguished the hope that had just been rekindled, her face turning cold: "Mr. Kitagawa, please do not insult me!"

All traces of goodwill she had for Kitagawa Taki vanished; she would never betray herself.

"Miss Chikage, what are you thinking? I was talking about your intelligence gathering ability," Kitagawa Taki retorted.

Kuroba Chikage was taken aback, a feeling of embarrassment and annoyance rising from the bottom of her heart. At the same time, she also wondered if Kitagawa Taki had done it on purpose.

She stared intently at Kitagawa Taki, trying to glean clues from his face.

But Kitagawa Taki remained serious and raised his hand, saying, "Ms. Chikage, please sit down! Let me tell you about our collaboration."

Kuroba Chikage sighed inwardly. Even if Kitagawa Taki had really been teasing her on purpose, she could only let it go.

She sat back down on the sofa.

"Seventeen years ago, the genius shogi player Koji Haneda was murdered in the United States. It was done by Rum, the second-in-command of the brewery. Ms. Chikage, you can investigate this matter. Also, please continue to investigate the person in the Metropolitan Police Department."

Kitagawa Taki didn't mention Kuroba Kaito at all during the entire interview.

“Okay!” Kuroba Chikage noted down the information provided by Kitagawa Taki.

“Since we’re cooperating, I won’t treat you unfairly.” Kitagawa Taki said, taking out several golden talismans and saying, “These can help you in a critical moment.”

"What is this?" Kuroba Chikage looked at the talisman with its intricate patterns.

"Just carry it with you at all times. It's a pleasure doing business with you!"

Kitagawa Taki reached out his hand.

"Pleasant to work with."

Kuroba Chikage and Kitagawa Taki shook hands.

But she was not happy at all today!

Chapter 307 Conan in Utter Despair