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

It seems more like it was done by someone who couldn't bring themselves to do it.

"Brother Kitagawa, are you saying the murderer is among us?"

Kenzaki Osamu pointed to himself and the others.

Yoko Okino found it hard to accept at first, but she still trusted Taki Kitagawa's judgment.

Hoshino Terumi agreed, saying, "I think Mr. Kitagawa makes a lot of sense!"

Just then, the doorbell rang.

Yoko Okino stepped forward and opened the door. It was none other than Inspector Megure and Wataru Takagi, along with a large group of police officers.

When Inspector Megure saw the three beautiful women, he thought he had come to the wrong place. He scratched his head and said, "Sorry, I came to the wrong place."

Takagi Wataru turned around, secretly delighted. He recognized them all at a glance – they were all big stars.

Hearing the familiar voice, Kitagawa Taki walked to the entrance. "Inspector Megure, you're in the right place."

"Brother Kitagawa! What are you doing here?" Inspector Megure asked in surprise.

Kitagawa Taki explained, "I'm here for an engagement party."

Inspector Megure and his men put on shoe covers and entered the house.

Kitagawa Taki recounted what had happened.

While taking notes, Takagi Wataru asked, "Is Ms. Kusano Kaoru, whose throat was slit, in the hospital right now?"

“Yes.” Yoko Okino replied, “Mr. Makuma is with her at Beika Hospital, but he hasn’t contacted us yet. We don’t know how things are going.”

At that moment, a forensic officer in charge of the inspection came over and reported, "The handkerchief found at the door has a bit of lipstick on it, and the medicine bottle contains anesthetic!"

Takagi Wataru speculated, "The murderer drugged Ms. Kusano Kaoru with a handkerchief and anesthetic before slitting her throat."

Kenzaki Osamu recounted Kusano Kaoru's encounter with the stalker, still believing it was the stalker's doing.

"The notes Ah Xun received all said things like 'I will come back' and 'I will come back even if I die'!"

Inspector Megure pondered, "The murderer slit Ms. Kusano's throat and then left the tools at the door before fleeing."

Then he instructed, "Here's what we'll do, Takagi, go ask around the apartment area. It's not raining outside today, so if the murderer came wearing a raincoat, it will be quite obvious."

Chapter 351 Completely Different (2/2)

“Officer, I think you should find the most important thing first, right?” Hoshino Terumi interjected.

"Huh?" Takagi Wataru stopped in his tracks.

Hoshino Terumi continued, "If the murder weapon is found on one of us, in our bags, or in the house, then it means that one of us did it."

After all, no matter how clean the blood on the murder weapon is wiped, it can still be detected by luminol reaction.

If it can't be found, then it means the murder was committed by someone outside the house.

She is logically sound and speaks calmly and deliberately, appearing to be a very composed person, just like her aloof appearance.

Yueye Xue said, "Huimei is right. Mr. Jianxiong went to call Xun. Huimei and I went to the bathroom, which is between the living room and the bathroom. It's not impossible that one of us secretly committed the crime."

Inspector Megure looked at Kitagawa Taki, who nodded.

“Mr. Kenzaki cannot be ruled out either. When Ms. Kaoru said she wanted to take a bath, he followed her into the bedroom.”

Kenzaki Osamu gave a wry smile: "How could I possibly lay a hand on Kaoru?"

After instructing several officers to search for the murder weapon, Inspector Megure said, "In any case, we will first question each of you one by one."

Kenzaki Osamu was the first to follow Inspector Megure to the guest room, while Takeno Yuki followed Takagi Wataru to the living room.

Kitagawa Taki spoke to Hoshino Terumi, saying, "Ms. Terumi, I see you know quite a lot about these things."

Hoshino Terumi lowered her gaze: "For some reason, I'm very interested in detective dramas."

She asked, "Does Mr. Kitagawa think what I just said is correct?"

Kitagawa Taki nodded: "That's right."

However, he was certain that the murder weapon was not on the people's bodies or in their bags.

She then asked, "Mr. Kitagawa, do you think the murderer is among us?"

"It's hard to say, let's wait for the police's investigation results." Kitagawa Taki looked at the two women and said, "Also, I have a question for you guys."

"Do Miss Kaoru and Mr. Masashi have a bad relationship?"

Yoko Okino explained, "No, Mr. Makuma was actually an actor before, and he was with the same agency as us."

However, he gave up not long after and became Ah Xun's manager instead.

Don't let her constant scolding fool you; she actually quite likes Mr. Xiong. She just often says he gives up too easily and is too weak-willed.

Kitagawa Taki seemed to be deep in thought. Could it be that Kusano Kaoru was faking an engagement with Kenzaki Osamu to provoke Masaki Atsushi?

Thinking of this, Kitagawa Taki asked again, "What about Mr. Kenzaki and Ms. Kaoru?"

Yoko Okino said, "They met on the set of Samonji, where Kaoru replaced Yuki, who had to quit the role because she had to take care of her sick father."

Kitagawa Taki remembered the TV series he had just watched and asked, "Is it that female reporter who was following Samonji?"

Yoko Okino nodded: "Yes, speaking of which, this role was also something that Mr. Makuma fought hard to get for Kaoru. Originally, Terumi was also a candidate."

Terumi Hoshino said casually, "I'm not interested in this role."

She has no interest in the detective Samonji, and if she were to be "Watson," it wouldn't be Kenzaki Osamu.

Yoko Okino glanced at Terumi Hoshino, then asked Taki Kitagawa, "Taki, why are you asking these questions? Could it be the murderer...?"

She didn't continue; she didn't want the murderer to be anyone present.

Upon hearing this, Hoshino Terumi narrowed her eyes slightly, pondering Kitagawa Taki's intentions.

……

The police have finished questioning the three individuals and have not found the murder weapon.

The officer reported, "We thoroughly inspected the interior and the sewers."

In addition, we also checked Ms. Takeno's manicure, Ms. Hoshino's earrings, and Mr. Kenzaki's necklace; there was no luminol reaction.

Upon hearing about nail art, Kitagawa Taki suddenly thought of the sharp blade hidden under the nail polish used by the culprit in the Kamaitachi case.

If that's the case, it's normal to not be able to find it after using it and then throwing it away.

Inspector Megure said, "Then only Mr. Makuma remains."

Takagi Wataru said, "I've already asked him about that. After Mr. Makuma arrived at the hospital in the ambulance, he didn't go anywhere and just waited outside the operating room."

At that moment, two police officers rushed out of the room carrying a teddy bear.

"Inspector, we've found a listening device in here!"

"What?!" Inspector Megure pondered, "So, even if the culprit is outside, they can still track Ms. Kusano's movements inside."

Then, he instructed Takagi Wataru: "Takagi, go and contact the agency to see if there are any die-hard fans among her followers, and also do the survey around the apartment I mentioned before."

Takagi Wataru left the house with several police officers, while Inspector Megure and Kitagawa Taki and his group went to the living room.

"Brother Kitagawa, what do you think?"

“I also believe it was an outsider who committed the crime.” Kitagawa Taki did not reveal his true thoughts.

Hoshino Terumi glanced sideways and gave Kitagawa Taki a deep look.

Inspector Megure nodded. "As long as Ms. Kaoru is safe and sound, she should be able to provide us with clues about the culprit once she wakes up."

Then he noticed the greeting card on the coffee table. "What's this?"

Yoko Okino explained, "It's a blessing we wrote to Kaoru."

Inspector Megure's lips twitched: "Cigarette ash and lipstick again..."

Kitagawa Taki snatched the card away; there was a clear trace of black blood in the lip print on it!

"Brother Kitagawa?"

Kitagawa Taki casually replied, "Oh, it's nothing. I'll just take a look at what they wrote."

Just then, the landline phone in the room rang.

Yoko Okino stepped forward and answered the phone. A few seconds later, she burst into tears of joy: "The hospital said that Kaoru's surgery was very successful and she should wake up soon."

Some people were happy to hear the news, while others were sad.

Taking advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was drawn away, Yue Yexue quietly left the living room and headed towards the kitchen.

Kitagawa Taki quietly followed them.

……

In the kitchen.

Yue Yexue poured a handful of pills from a small bottle, then poured herself a glass of water.

Kitagawa Taki opened the door. "Are you going to commit suicide?"

Yue Yexue was startled, turned around and glanced back, then quickly stuffed the medicine into her mouth.

Kitagawa Taki grabbed her hand and said, "Since you've decided to kill Kusano Kaoru, why not do it thoroughly?"

Yue Yexue was taken aback. "Yes, if you cut a little deeper, it will be fine."

She smiled bitterly: "But I just can't bring myself to do it when I see Ah Xun's face."

Kitagawa Taki asked, "Because your crush, Kenzaki Osamu, got engaged to her?"

"She took away both Kenzaki's and my roles, and when I went to congratulate her, do you know what she said?"

Yueye Xue answered her own question: "She said it was just a publicity stunt. Kenzaki is so handsome, the media would definitely go crazy."

"At that moment, I was consumed by the flames of jealousy. This is the result I deserve. Thankfully, Ah Xun didn't die."

"So, Mr. Kitagawa, could you please let go of my hand?" Yueye Xue was still tightly clutching the pills in her palm.

Kitagawa Taki shook his head: "You misunderstood. Their engagement was fake. Kusano Kaoru and Makuma Atsushi are the real couple."

A look of shock and confusion flashed in Yue Yexue's eyes.