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

Heiji Hattori immediately withdrew his hand. He had just picked up the bottle, and his hands were still wet. If a reaction occurred, he would be doomed.

Kitagawa Taki continued, "Just throw these sodium pills into the grass and spray them with water from that bottle. It's nighttime anyway, so it'll be hard to notice."

Yuanshan and Ye asked hesitantly, "Where is that giant monster?"

"It's that golden retriever, just wearing a monster costume."

Then, Kitagawa Taki recounted the monster's complete trick once more.

"That's the method. As for the motive, I guess it's related to the accident sixteen years ago. We'll ask her when she wakes up."

"The rope... the rope, found it!" Takekuma-dono ran back, panting.

Kitagawa Taki took the rope and tied Masuko Fumie up.

Tsurumi Hajime whispered to Toyama and Ip Man, "Just who is this Mr. Kitagawa? How come he's even more amazing than the famous detective?"

“Uh… he’s a famous detective too.” Toyama Kazuha looked at Hattori Heiji, who was covered in black lines. Although she looked down on Kitagawa Taki, she had to admit that he did seem to be a bit better than Heiji.

"I see." Tsurumi Hajime nodded.

After tying up Masuko Fumie, Kitagawa Taki didn't bother waiting any longer and simply poured water on her to wake her up.

As soon as Masuko Fumie woke up and saw Kitagawa Taki, she wanted to shout.

"Stop shouting, your secret has been exposed." Kitagawa Taki gestured for her to look at the things on the table.

Masuko Fumie turned her head and her face instantly darkened.

Upon seeing this, Takekuma asked, "Ms. Masuko...did you really do this?"

After a moment of silence, Masuko Fumie confessed to her crime: "That's right! I did it!"

Then, she dropped a bombshell: "Because they stood by and watched me die! Charles Abel is my husband."

Tsurumi Hajime quickly asked, "Were those two people also from that excavation team?"

Masuko Fumie nodded: "When the landslide happened, they abandoned my husband and ran away, even though he could have been saved."

Takekuma took out the note and hesitated, saying, "But, but, there's nothing we can do about it... After all, your husband wrote something as terrifying as Nue."

When disaster strikes, it's understandable that everyone tries to save their own lives.

Masuko Fumie explained, “He didn’t write ‘鈺’ (nue), but ‘铁的’ (tetsu-de) in Japanese. He didn’t know what a hairpin was, so he just wrote ‘てつの’ (tetsu-no) because he wanted to ask what it was. When the pen ink bleeds through to the back, it becomes ‘nue’ when viewed horizontally.”

Kitagawa Taki was completely baffled. He was about to be buried alive, and she was still asking about this kind of thing? He couldn't understand her thought process.

Heiji Hattori understood, smiled confidently, and said, "You took advantage of their misunderstanding to bring them here, didn't you? You deliberately wrote in the letter that Charles found the Iron Jar, and they came here because of the treasure."

“If they hadn’t come, I would have let them go.” Masuko Fumie smiled coldly and said, “But these two still came.”

Hattori Heiji continued, "Inviting a detective is probably to have them prove that the monster is real, right?"

Kitagawa Taki shook his head. "If you're going to invite someone, at least invite someone with a lower profile."

Masuko Fumie glanced at Kitagawa Taki: "I just didn't expect that Mr. Kitagawa would see through me so quickly."

Tsurumi Hajime pointed at himself, puzzled, and said, "Wait, why did you call me, a completely unrelated little reporter, here?"

Masuko Fumie coldly said, "I just happened to see your terrible report and found it somewhat interesting, so I called you here."

Then, her tone softened: "Let's write a proper report about this incident this time."

Not right.

Kitagawa Taki looked at the two of them, and upon closer inspection, he noticed that their eyes were quite similar. Moreover, Tsurumi Hajime was of mixed race. Could it be that...?

Hattori Heiji's gaze sharpened, and he asked, "Ms. Masuko, he should be your son, right?"

Masuko Fumie did not answer.

Hattori Heiji continued, "Another legend about the Nue is that it was created by Minamoto no Yorimasa's mother so that her son could achieve military merit."

Tsurumi Hajime's expression changed drastically, and he asked urgently, "Is what he said true??"

"How is that possible!"

After Masuko Fumie finished speaking, she closed her eyes and ignored everyone else.

Seeing that Masuko Fumiie did not admit it, Tsurumi Hajime lost his judgment for a moment.

Kitagawa Taki shook his head and said, "Alright, everyone go back to your rooms! We'll talk when the police arrive."

Judging from Masuko Fumie's reaction, it's probably true.

……

Kitagawa Taki had just returned to his room when there was a knock on the door.

I thought it was Rena Mizunashi, but it turned out to be Kazuha Toyama.

As soon as the door opened, she peered into the room.

Kitagawa Taki chuckled, "Don't bother looking, I'm the only one inside."

Kazuha Toyama blushed and stammered, "You and...Miss Mizunashi?"

Kitagawa Taki pulled her into the room and slammed the door shut.

"Eh—" Toyama Kazuha was startled, taken aback by Kitagawa Taki's sudden action. "W-what are you going to do?"

Kitagawa Taki suppressed a laugh and looked the girl up and down. The disheveled girl with pretty eyes had a unique charm.

Kitagawa Taki stared intently at Toyama Kazuha, ready to make a move, before finally saying, "Nothing, I just don't want anyone to hear."

Yuanshan and Ye breathed a sigh of relief, and their tense bodies relaxed a little.

Kitagawa Taki stroked his chin and teased, "Hey Kazuha, why are you so concerned about me? Is it because you have feelings for me?"

"What the hell!" Kazuha Toyama exclaimed, both embarrassed and angry.

How could she possibly fall for a playboy like Kitagawa Taki?

Kazuha Toyama glared at Taki Kitagawa: "I just feel sorry for Ran. How can you do this to Ran?"

Kitagawa Taki raised an eyebrow: "What did I do?"

Kazuha Toyama turned to look to the side: "You... know the truth in your heart!"

How could she say it?

Kitagawa Taki grinned mischievously, "Then why don't you tell Ran?"

It's quite fun to tease young girls occasionally.

“I…I…” Yuanshan and Ye’s faces turned bright red.

"Are you afraid I'll tell everyone what you did? Actually, that's only human nature, it's perfectly normal, it's just self-reflection..."

Kitagawa Taki was interrupted by Toyama Kazuha before he could finish speaking.

"Stop talking!"

She covered her face and ran straight back to her room.

Chapter 401 Am I that scary?

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

Kazuha Toyama ruffled her hair and then buried her head in the pillow.

Kitagawa Taki actually called her out on her face. How could she possibly save face?

They even claim it's just human nature. But even if we take a step back and say that kind of thing is human nature, it's definitely not human nature to be caught doing that by someone of the opposite sex, okay?

She used to think Kitagawa Taki was a nice person, but now it seems he's a really awful guy!

The thought of Kitagawa Taki's arrogant and fearless attitude made her grit her teeth in anger.

Is she going to be tormented by Kitagawa Taki for the rest of her life because of this "stain"?

……

Rena Mizunashi next door was also tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

She couldn't understand why Kitagawa Taki would push her away at such a crucial moment.

According to her investigation, Kitagawa Taki is definitely a carnivore, and she considers herself to be fairly attractive.

Is it really because she's too direct?

Unfortunately, Rena Mizunashi had absolutely no experience in romance; she knew nothing about it, let alone how to seduce men.

Tonight, even though she took the initiative, it was still her first kiss.

Rena Mizunashi reached out and touched her lips, which were slightly swollen.

Kitagawa Taki's actions were somewhat rough, which made her experience unpleasant at first, but she later began to experience some unusual sensations.

Just when she was filled with anticipation, Kitagawa Taki pushed her away.

She had fantasies about love when she was in school, but after joining the CIA, she devoted herself to her work, and after going undercover in the Black Organization, she completely gave up those thoughts.

Now that she has no choice but to submit to someone else, she can't help but feel sad, but it's something she has to do.

"Ugh……"

Rena Mizunashi sighed, closed her eyes, and wondered what she should do next.

……

It was in the early hours of the morning.

The Shizuoka Prefectural Police finally arrived at the hotel deep in the mountains.

"I am Yokomizo Sango, a police officer from Shizuoka Prefecture."

Coral-headed police officer Yokomizo Sango revealed his identity to the group.

"Isn't this Mr. Kitagawa?" Yokomizo Sango recognized Kitagawa Taki; the two had met once before.

"Officer Yokomizo," Kitagawa Taki greeted him.

Yokomizo cleared his throat and said, "I heard you all encountered a very large monster, but now that I'm here, you can all rest assured. I will definitely protect you all!"

Takekuma stepped forward. "Officer, the case has been solved."