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

"She's really amazing, with so many medals and trophies!" Eri Kisaki bent down to observe carefully.

Ran said, "Of course! At her peak, Ms. Yuko was known as an undefeated legend!"

Eri Kisaki pointed to a group photo and said, "This must be Mr. Hajime Omoto, right?"

In the photo, Yuko Arisawa stands in the middle holding the trophy, with a tall, strong man on her right, a thinner, shorter man on her left, and a little boy making a "V" sign.

Ran nodded: "That's right, Mr. Omoto Hajime, who weighs 81 kilograms!"

Then she asked, "Mom, is the man to Ms. Yuko's left her husband?"

Eri Kisaki said, "Yes, her husband is Mr. Tsuguro Arisawa."

"Is this child their child?"

Before Eri could even get close, Yuko Arisawa's voice came from the entrance to the living room.

“That’s Mr. Osamu Omoto’s child.”

Seeing that only Yuko Arisawa was there, Eri Kisaki asked, "Ms. Yuko, where is your husband?"

Yuko Arisawa frowned and said, "I couldn't find him anywhere. I searched the bedroom, the bathroom, the shower room... I couldn't find him anywhere. He probably went out to buy cigarettes."

"Never mind, I'll call him again and see."

As she spoke, she took out her phone and dialed a number.

A few seconds later, the cell phone rang in the room.

"Huh? He left his phone at home?"

Yuko Arisawa didn't hang up; she followed the ringing sound and searched the house.

The group followed her to the door of the storage room.

Yuko Arisawa opened the door, her eyes widening instantly, "Husband!!"

All that could be seen was Arisawa Tsugurou lying motionless on the ground, with a clear ligature mark around his neck.

Eri Kisaki stepped forward to examine him and shook her head: "He is dead."

"How could this happen?" Yuko Arisawa collapsed to the ground, overwhelmed with grief.

Just as Xiaolan was about to offer some words of comfort, Kitagawa Taki pulled her back.

Kitagawa Taki said, "Ran, go call the police."

This is obvious; the murderer and the method are clear, and the evidence is easy to find.

It can only be said that Yuko Arisawa chose the wrong witness; even without him, Eri Kisaki could have solved the case.

Eri glanced at Yuko Arisawa and sighed inwardly. She thought of all of Yuko Arisawa's unusual behavior before, and now it seemed that it was all to kill Tsugurou Arisawa and clear her name.

She helped Yuko Arisawa into the living room, and then found Taki Kitagawa leaning against the wall in the hallway, doing nothing.

"Kitagawa, have you already discovered the truth?"

"Oh?"

“I can tell from your expression.” Eri Kisaki paused for a moment, then continued, “Give her a chance.”

Kitagawa Taki raised an eyebrow, just about to say something, when Ran, who had been on the phone, returned.

"Taki, the police will be here in about ten minutes."

"Where is Ms. Yuko?" She looked around.

“In the living room,” Eri Kisaki said. “Let’s go in.”

The three entered the living room, where Yuko Arisawa was sitting on the sofa, having regained her composure.

"Ms. Yuko, I have something to tell you."

Yuko Arisawa paused for a moment, "What is it?"

Eri Kisaki slowly said, "According to Article 24, Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code, if a criminal voluntarily surrenders before the police have investigated the case, he or she can have his or her criminal liability reduced."

"I suggest that you turn yourself in to the police after they arrive, on charges of murdering your husband, Arisawa Tsuguro!"

"Huh?" Ran exclaimed in surprise, looking at Yuko Arisawa in disbelief.

Yuko Arisawa's pupils contracted at first, then she said, "Attorney Kiyoshi, are you kidding me? How could I kill my husband? Besides, I've been with you all tonight!"

Eri Kisaki shook her head. "No, when you're at the restaurant, go to the restroom and leave for about ten minutes."

Kitagawa Taki interjected, "Let me explain."

This solution is good; he still wants to have some alone time with Xiaolan.

“Ms. Yuko, in those ten minutes, you killed your husband and then threw him into the trunk.”

"Wait, I..." Yuko Arisawa tried to defend herself.

"Listen to me first," Kitagawa Taki interrupted her, his tone leaving no room for refusal.

“After we got home, you told the three of us to stay in the living room while you pretended to go look for someone, but actually you went to move the body from the trunk to the storage room.”

Yuko Arisawa became increasingly horrified as she listened; it was as if Taki Kitagawa had witnessed her crime firsthand.

"You don't need to say that your husband was keeping vigil or anything. He was definitely in a restaurant with us at the time. The chanting you deliberately made us hear was just a recording."

This is easy to prove; just ask the restaurant's waiters, receptionists, or other relevant staff.

Furthermore, the parking ticket you couldn't find when you left the parking lot was on your husband, because the car you were driving actually belonged to him.

As for the motive, I guess it's because your husband cheated on you; he wasn't even wearing his ring.

Kitagawa Taki knew perfectly well that Arisawa Tsuguro's wedding ring was in his trouser pocket, and the ticket card was tucked in his sock.

Although I don't understand what kind of habit this is, there is no doubt that only Arisawa Tsuguro's fingerprints will be on the ticket.

Chapter 341 Is it really that little bit of work left?

As Kitagawa Taki described it, Arisawa Yuko's expression changed several times.

She had been extremely conflicted ever since she recognized Kitagawa Taki that afternoon, wondering whether she should take action today.

But she really didn't want this pain to continue, so she decided to take action.

However, on her way home, she tried to get Kitagawa Taki away, but Eri Kisaki stopped her.

She had no choice but to bite the bullet and take the three of them home. Little did she know that before the police even arrived, Kitagawa Taki had already seen through everything.

Yuko Arisawa smiled with an unpleasant expression, "Mr. Kitagawa, you truly live up to your reputation. I've witnessed it firsthand today."

Eri Kisaki gave Kitagawa Taki a deep look. Although she was mentally prepared, she was still shocked when Kitagawa Taki explained everything and cleared up her doubts.

Ran was overwhelmed with mixed feelings, including sadness for Yuuko Aizawa.

There was also a sense of pride in quickly solving the mystery for Kitagawa Taki; this was her man!

Eri Kisaki asked, "Why? Someone as outstanding as you, why would you kill someone just because of infidelity?"

She felt sorry for Yuko Arisawa, who ruined her life for a scumbag.

Yuko Arisawa's gaze darkened: "If it's just infidelity, then divorce is all that's needed."

Then, she changed the subject, "But the person he cheated on me with was Mr. Okimoto's wife! I absolutely cannot forgive that!"

Hearing this, Kitagawa Taki was somewhat surprised. He really hadn't expected this. No wonder Arisawa Yuko had said something like, "Admiration can only be admiration."

Eri Kisaki asked, "You and Mrs. Omoto must know each other, right? Why don't you communicate and resolve this?"

“I went to Mr. Omoto’s house with him a few times. Mrs. Omoto was a very virtuous woman, and the three of them lived happily together. But he ruined all of that!”

Yuko Arisawa's face hardened. "The thought that he will continue to destroy such a happy family is something I simply cannot tolerate any longer!"

“This is something that marriage can't solve anymore.” Yuko Arisawa smiled sadly. “If only we hadn’t been so close. If we hadn’t gone to Mr. Omoto’s house, he wouldn’t have met Mrs. Omoto…”

Eri Kisaki sighed. Yuko Arisawa had placed all the blame on Tsugurou Arisawa, but when it came to infidelity, Mrs. Omoto was probably also at fault, but it was no use talking about it now.

……

A few minutes later.

The police arrived.

Since it was a murder case, Inspector Megure was the one who came.

Kitagawa Taki suspected that Inspector Megure might be overworked, as it was already 10 p.m. and he still had to lead a team on a call.

Upon seeing the three, Inspector Megure exclaimed in surprise, "Kitagawa, Ran, and Attorney Kiyoshi! What are you doing here?"

Kitagawa Taki waved his hand and said, "Inspector Megure, let's not talk about that now. This Ms. Arisawa Yuko wants to turn herself in."

"Confess?" Inspector Megure was completely bewildered. What on earth had happened here? He had only just arrived!

"I killed my husband, Arisawa Tsugurou..."

In front of everyone, Yuko Arisawa confessed her crimes and the background to Inspector Megure.

Inspector Megure swallowed hard after hearing this. He had thought he would have to work overtime again tonight, but now he was leaving get off work on the spot.

He had the police officers take Yuko Arisawa away, patted Taki Kitagawa on the shoulder, and said, "Brother Kitagawa, you're like a brother to me!"

Kitagawa Taki was both amused and exasperated. Had he been promoted to a higher level? From younger brother to biological younger brother.

……

The group stood by the car, watching as the police car took Yuko Arisawa away.

"Sigh," Ran sighed, "Ms. Yuko..."

"let's go!"

Eri squeezed Ran's hand; she didn't want to talk about Yuuko Arisawa anymore.

She was still somewhat unhappy that Yuuko Arisawa had taken advantage of her, so she advised her to turn herself in, which could be considered as doing her utmost.

The three got into the car, and Eri Kisaki said, "Kitagawa, thank you for taking us back."

"Of course," Kitagawa Taki replied with a smile, but then suddenly realized that Eri Kisaki seemed to have said "we"!

So he asked again, "You?"

“Okay.” Eri nodded. “Ran is staying at my place tonight, so you don’t need to take her separately.”