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

Old warehouse.

Several police cars with flashing lights were parked outside the gate.

Inspector Megure first glanced at the motionless robbers lying haphazardly on the ground, then strode towards Kitagawa Taki.

"Oh my, Kitagawa, you're truly my lucky star!"

He reached out and shook hands with Kitagawa Taki.

This is like sitting in the police station and getting performance bonuses from the sky!

It's a major case from ten years ago!

“We just happened to run into each other.” Kitagawa Taki smiled.

While the two were exchanging pleasantries, Takagi Wataru was dealing with the robbers and the stolen money.

He checked and found that one of the three robbers was more seriously injured, with several of his ribs probably broken.

Unfortunately, most of the 200 million yen in embezzled funds was destroyed.

……

It was past 5 p.m. when the police left.

"Wakasa-sensei, where do you live?" Kitagawa Taki asked, glancing at his phone.

“Eh.” Rumi Wakasa paused for a moment, then said, “I live in an apartment building not far from the school.”

Kitagawa Taki glanced at the three little ones and said, "Then how about this, I'll take them home so that you, Wakasa-sensei, won't have to run back and forth."

Rumi Wakasa did not refuse: "Then Mr. Kitagawa, you can go first. I'll go to my office to get something."

So, the group went their separate ways.

Kitagawa Taki arrived at the school gate with several children.

"Brother Kitagawa, you don't need to see us off. We can go home by ourselves!" Ayumi said, raising her little face.

"Is it okay?" Kitagawa Taki patted Ayumi's head and asked.

"Mmm!" Ayumi nodded vigorously.

Mitsuhiko and Genta nodded in agreement.

As for Conan, we can ignore him.

After seeing the group off to the car, Kitagawa Taki glanced back at the school gate.

Rumi Wakasa hasn't come out yet.

He found a secluded corner, used shapeshifting magic to transform into the appearance of an ordinary man, and silently waited for Wakasa Rumi's car to appear.

A few minutes later.

Rumi Wakasa's black sedan finally drove out of the school, not very fast, and Taki Kitagawa followed silently on the side of the road.

She wasn't lying; she lived in an apartment building a few hundred meters from the school.

Under Kitagawa Taki's gaze, Wakasa Rumi got off the car carrying a black bag.

She seemed completely unaware that Kitagawa Taki was following her.

Kitagawa Taki followed Wakasa Rumi upstairs.

"Da da da~"

The sound of high heels clicking on the floor echoed rhythmically in the hallway.

Rumi Wakasa stopped on the third floor, turned the corner, and disappeared from Taki Kitagawa's sight.

But in Kitagawa Taki's consciousness, Wakasa Rumi had already taken off her high heels and was quietly leaning against the wall.

He pretended not to know and walked to the corner.

Suddenly, a hand appeared in front of Kitagawa Taki.

Rumi Wakasa's elbow strike sent Taki Kitagawa staggering, nearly causing him to fall down the stairs.

Then, another punch landed on Kitagawa Taki's abdomen.

Kitagawa Taki lay on the ground, bent over, looking extremely pained.

Finally, she delivered a chop to Kitagawa Taki's neck.

Kitagawa Taki then "fainted".

He lay unconscious on the ground, but in reality, he was observing Wakasa Rumi's every move with his divine sense.

To be honest, it hurt a bit to act out this scene.

Rumi Wakasa is probably the strongest person Kitagawa Taki has ever fought.

She picked up Kitagawa Taki in one hand and her own bag and high heels in the other, and walked to her front door.

……

When Kitagawa Taki "woke up," he was already tied to a chair and had been searched.

However, he had already put his things away, so Rumi Wakasa naturally couldn't find anything.

Who are you?

Rumi Wakasa sat at the foot of the bed, coldly staring at Taki Kitagawa, completely different from the dull-witted teacher she was before.

Kitagawa Taki's eyes flickered, but he remained silent.

"I don't want to ask again!" Rumi Wakasa gave a kind smile.

Then, a kitchen knife was placed against Kitagawa Taki's neck.

Kitagawa Taki swallowed hard and said, "I'm just a nobody, killing me won't do you any good."

Rumi Wakasa frowned. It was only her first day working at Teitan Elementary School, and she couldn't understand why she was being targeted.

Nothing was found on Kitagawa Taki.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Wakasa Rumi glared at her and used more force in her hand.

Feeling the cold blade against his neck, Kitagawa Taki hurriedly confessed, "I'm here to follow you on orders."

He found something interesting in Rumi Wakasa's room—

In the bottom drawer of her bedside table, in a locked compartment, there was a small square box containing a shogi piece called "Kōgen".

Originally, she intended to appear weak to test Wakasa Rumi's identity.

Because of this discovery, it is no longer necessary to do so.

"Who?" Wakasa Rumi sheathed her sword.

“Rum,” Kitagawa Taki uttered.

Where is he??

In an instant, Rumi Wakasa's murderous intent was revealed.

The next second, she suddenly swayed and then tightly closed her right eye.

Kitagawa Taki is now completely convinced that Wakasa Rumi is Asaka.

There's no need to act anymore.

He easily broke free of the rope, stood up, and stretched his hands.

Wakasa Rumi's eyes widened in surprise, but instead of using the knife, she dropped it and leaped up, delivering an elbow strike to Kitagawa Taki's temple.

But Kitagawa Taki, who was previously too weak to withstand two of her blows, now easily blocked her elbow strike with a simple raise of his hand.

Rumi Wakasa sensed something was wrong and tried to distance herself, but she felt a pair of large hands tightly wrap around her waist.

She realized she couldn't break free, so she kicked Kitagawa Taki in his most vulnerable spot.

"Wakasa Rumi, that's pretty ruthless!"

Kitagawa Taki threw Wakasa Rumi onto the bed.

Rumi Wakasa saw the knife beside her and tried to reach for it, but Taki Kitagawa grabbed her wrist firmly.

The next second, Kitagawa Taki sat directly on Wakasa Rumi's lap and put her hands behind her back.

Rumi Wakasa resisted with all her might, but it was all in vain in the face of absolute power.

"Ok!"

Kitagawa Taki used the rope that Wakasa Rumi had just used to tie him up to bind her hands and feet together.

This rendered her immobile unless she could break the rope with brute force.

"what--"

Rumi Wakasa let out a furious roar of resentment.

"Wakasa Rumi, if you shout again and attract others, I will have no choice but to kill you to silence you."

Kitagawa Taki threw off his shoes and sat cross-legged in front of Wakasa Rumi.

Rumi Wakasa gritted her teeth and glared angrily at Taki Kitagawa.

She wasn't afraid that Kitagawa Taki would kill her to silence her, but rather that shouting like that would be less effective than using her energy to break free of the ropes.

Kitagawa Taki glanced at Wakasa Rumi, who was still struggling, and shook his head. This woman was too much of a troublemaker.

However, with Wakasa Rumi struggling like this and in her current position, it looked as if they were engaged in some kind of strange play.

"Asaka, do you want to take revenge on Rum?" Kitagawa Taki laid his cards on the table.

Upon hearing this, Wakasa Rumi finally stopped, her mind racing as she tried to figure out the identity and purpose of the person in front of her.

Not only did they know her true identity, but they also knew about the feud between her and Rum.

"What's your answer?"

Kitagawa Taki casually took off Wakasa Rumi's crooked glasses.

Chapter 322 Rats in the Sewers