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

He had woken up and looked at the strange woman in front of him with a look of confusion in his eyes.

Who is this woman? Why is she here?

After killing Nana Koyama, he ran out of the restaurant and felt a pain in the back of his neck, then lost consciousness.

Hojo Hitomi did nothing, just stared coldly at Sawaki Kohei.

Ze Muping tried to struggle gently, but the noose tightened even more.

He looked around and was startled by the bloodstains on the ground. The bloodstains were clearly fresh and had definitely been left in the last two days.

Just as he was filled with doubt and uncertainty, the warehouse door was opened.

Sawaki Kohei's eyes widened in surprise as Kitagawa Taki walked in.

Upon seeing Kitagawa Taki, Sawaki Kohei was even more bewildered. He had thoroughly investigated Kogoro Mouri and naturally knew Kitagawa Taki's identity.

Was he knocking me unconscious? But why would Kitagawa Taki do that?

It's unbelievable that someone of Kitagawa Taki's status would do something like this.

Is he both a detective and a criminal?

Before Sawaki could figure out the connection, Kitagawa Taki had already arrived in front of him.

Hojo Hitomi didn't say anything, but silently stood up and walked to the side.

Kitagawa Taki pulled the towel out of Sawaki Kohei's mouth.

Sawaki Kohei asked, "Mr. Kitagawa, what are you doing?"

"Heh, still acting? I know exactly what you've done."

As he spoke, Kitagawa Taki took out a bomb detonator from his pocket.

Ze Muping's expression changed, and he stopped acting, completely transforming into a different person.

Kitagawa Taki gave a cold laugh and said, "Do you know why you're here?"

Sawaki Kohei laughed and said, "Does Mr. Kitagawa intend to kill me?"

Kitagawa Taki shook his head: "That's the purpose, not the reason."

Upon hearing that he was going to die, Sawaki Kohei did not react excessively. Instead, he jokingly said, "I never thought that a renowned detective would be a criminal."

"There are probably quite a few things you wouldn't expect."

Kitagawa Taki was somewhat surprised that Sawaki Kouhei was so calm. He wondered if he would still be so calm when he knew how he was going to die.

Sometimes, death is a relief.

"Tell me about yourself."

"Mr. Kitagawa, what do you want to hear? Why did I do this?" Sawaki Kohei became agitated.

"It's all that stinky woman's fault. She drove recklessly and caused me to develop a taste disorder. Do you know how fatal that is for a bartender?"

My career was almost ruined. Although I can still barely taste wine using my sight and smell, this is something I cannot accept!

Kitagawa Taki raised an eyebrow. For a wine taster, losing one's sense of taste is indeed terrifying.

"What about Hiroki Tsuji and Katsuyoshi Asahi?"

Ze Mugong said indignantly, "Xu Shengyi's attention is not on the wine at all. For him, the wine is just a gimmick. He buys a lot of various expensive red wines from overseas, but he does not fulfill his responsibility to store them, and he wastes those good wines!"

Then there's that Hiroki Tsuji, who insulted my dignity as a sommelier. Four months ago, I attended a wine party hosted by him with a gift.

He instead pinned a pig badge and a spoon on my head, publicly humiliating me with my profession!

"They both deserve to die, it's just a pity that Tsuji Hiroki was too lucky, he survived even under those circumstances!"

"And then there's Nishina, who writes nonsensical cookbooks that mislead people. He clearly only has a superficial understanding of wine, but he pretends to know everything."

Those bombs were the ones I prepared for him, but unfortunately, he didn't get to use them.

After listening, Kitagawa Taki shook his head. "If you don't do anything unnecessary, I won't bother with you. But you attacked my people just to make up the numbers."

Sawaki Kohei was taken aback for a moment, then thought of Professor Agasa and Eri Kisaki, and laughed: "Mr. Kitagawa, you are the real criminal. Under the very noses of the police, this 'blind spot' tactic is very clever."

The person he most wanted to kill was the culprit, Nana Koyama. Now that he had succeeded, death was no longer a scary thing for him.

Having lost his sense of taste, there was no point in him living.

Ignoring Sawaki Kohei, Kitagawa Taki asked, "Do you know who was sitting here yesterday?"

Ze Mu Gongping instinctively asked, "Who?"

Kitagawa Taki said: "Abbot Murakami."

"Is that the guy you mistakenly thought was the murderer?" Sawaki Kohei laughed and continued, "I originally wanted to find him, kill him, and make him take the blame for me, but it turns out Mr. Kitagawa has already intercepted the plan."

Kitagawa Taki's lips curled up slightly: "Then do you know how he died?"

When Sawaki Kohei saw Kitagawa Taki's smile, he immediately sensed something was wrong. He made up his mind and said, "Mr. Kitagawa, just kill me."

"Don't worry, I will." Kitagawa Taki gestured for Hojo Hitomi to take action.

Hojo Hitomi still brought out that same set of tools.

Sawaki Kohei finally panicked, struggling violently in his chair and shouting, "Kitagawa Taki, kill me! Kill me!"

"You're pretty good at playing fancy murder games, huh? I'll play along with you."

Kitagawa Taki picked out a pair of pliers from his toolbox and, under Sawaki Kohei's horrified gaze, pried open his mouth...

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When Kitagawa Taki returned to the Crystal Restaurant, the police had even sent bomb disposal experts, indicating that they had discovered the bombs.

Inspector Megure asked, "Brother Kitagawa, have you taken care of your matter?"

Kitagawa Taki smiled and said, "It's all taken care of."

Ze Muping has already turned to ashes.

Kitagawa Taki glanced around and asked, "Where are Shiratori and Uehara?"

"I've sent them to investigate Sawaki Kohei's case," Inspector Megure said. "We should have news soon."

No sooner had he finished speaking than his phone rang.

"It's Uehara on the phone." Inspector Megure answered the phone and nodded repeatedly.

After hanging up the phone, Inspector Megure said, "Uehara said that Tsuji Hiroki did make fun of Sawaki Kohei's profession before, which caused a lot of unpleasantness at the time, but would such a trivial matter really make Sawaki Kohei have murderous thoughts?"

Kitagawa Taki shook his head and said, "Inspector Megure, this may not be a small matter! Some people value this more than their own lives."

Inspector Megure sighed, "Let's see what we can find out from Shiratori."

If Sawaki Kohei really is the murderer, then he can be walking around right in front of the police without them noticing.

Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived.

Shiratori Ninzaburo's car came to a smooth stop beside him.

As soon as he got out of the car, he took out a document: "Inspector, we have made a major discovery. Sawaki Kohei went to the hospital three months ago and was diagnosed with taste disorder. This disease is usually caused by stress and brain injury. The timing matches exactly what Koyama Nana said."

"So, the person who had the accident with Nana Oyamachi was Sawaki Kohei!"

Inspector Megure gasped. If being mocked could be considered a minor matter, then a wine taster losing his sense of taste could easily become a motive for murder!

"Brother Kitagawa, your 'sense of smell' is indeed sharp!"

If Kitagawa Taki hadn't suggested that Sawaki Kohei might be the murderer, they definitely wouldn't have investigated Sawaki Kohei's case.

Chapter 411 Like Candy, Somewhat Addictive

"But why did Sawaki Kohei suddenly leave? None of those bombs were used."

Kogoro Mouri has accepted the fact that Kohei Sawaki is the murderer, but he still doesn't quite understand it.

Conan's gaze sharpened. What Kogoro Mouri said was exactly what he wanted to say. Sawaki Kohei had planted a small number of bombs, and the target should have been the Nishina catfish that couldn't swim. But why did he suddenly stop?

Something's not right, something's really not right.

Inspector Megure said in a deep voice, "It's possible that he encountered some unexpected situation, but that's not important. He's definitely the culprit. All we need to do next is to investigate further and find the relevant physical evidence."

Shiratori Ninzaburo nodded: "That's right, his off-road motorcycle, crossbow, and bombs—these are all traceable!"

……

Sawaki Kohei's case has come to an end.

Kitagawa Taki left the Crystal Restaurant and went to Toto University Hospital, where Eri Kisaki was.

Ran and Midori Kuriyama are not there.

"Kitagawa, you're here." Eri Kisaki leaned against the headboard, holding a magazine in her hand, and looked much better.

Kitagawa Taki nodded and asked, "You look much better. When will you be discharged?"

Eri Kisaki smiled and said, "I can be discharged this afternoon."

Then she asked, "By the way, what brings you here? Is the case progressing well?"

Kitagawa Taki pulled over a stool and sat down. "I came to see you. The case has been solved, but the culprit has escaped."

Eri Kisaki always felt that when she talked to Taki Kitagawa, it wasn't like the relationship between an elder and a junior, but more like that of a friend of the same generation.

Who is the murderer?

“Sawaki Kohei, a sommelier, also framed himself as a victim…” Kitagawa Taki recounted the whole story.

“He escaped, and it’s probably going to be difficult to catch him.” Eri Kisaki knew the nature of the Japanese police very well.

“That’s none of our business,” Kitagawa Taki said. “But you, remember not to eat anything of unknown origin next time. If I’m going to give you something, I’ll definitely do it in person.”

Eri Kisaki looked embarrassed and gave a soft "hmm".

Kitagawa Taki asked with a smile, "How have you been feeling these past two days without work?"

Eri Kisaki originally wanted Midori Kuriyama to bring her laptop to the hospital so she could work from her hospital bed, but Taki Kitagawa and Ran firmly stopped her.

If someone is hospitalized and still has to work, wouldn't that make them a complete workaholic?

"I'm not used to it at all. I have nothing to do but read magazines to pass the time," Eri Kisaki said with a helpless smile.