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

Kuroba Chikage was taken aback and blurted out, "What?"

Realizing what she had said, she decisively refused, "There's another bathroom outside."

She was genuinely afraid of Kitagawa Taki; who knew what kind of sparks might fly if they were together?

She took two quick steps and walked into the bathroom with her clothes in her arms.

……

"Mom, I'm home!"

Kaito Kuroba, dressed in a black uniform, was carrying his bag.

Kuroba Chikage responded; she was cleaning.

Actually, she had already cleaned up, but as it was getting close to Kaito Kuroba getting out of school and going home, she inexplicably wanted to find something to do.

After taking a shower and having a meal, Kitagawa Taki left the Kuroba residence.

Kaito Kuroba glanced at his mother, feeling a little strange. How come Chikage Kuroba's whole demeanor had changed so much in the short time he had been at school?

Even though he left home that morning, Kuroba Chikage's face was still full of gloom.

She looks absolutely radiant now.

Could it be that Dad came by and resolved Mom's inner conflict?

Thinking of this, Kaito Kuroba was overjoyed and asked, "Mom, did Dad come to see you?"

Kuroba Chikage paused for a moment, then silently shook her head.

She'll have to let Kaito Kuroba know about this sooner or later, but she hasn't figured out how to tell him yet.

Seeing Kuroba Chikage's reaction, Kuroba Kaito's joy quickly faded.

He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

It was Kuroba Chikage who spoke first. She forced a smile and asked, "Kaito, what do you want to eat tonight?"

She could probably guess why Kaito Kuroba would ask that question, after all, she was well aware of her own changes.

Kuroba Toichi did come, but it was another man who brought about this change in her.

Chikage Kuroba couldn't help but worry about how Kaito Kuroba would react if he found out about her relationship with Taki Kitagawa.

But to Kaito Kuroba, Kuroba Chikage's forced smile had another meaning—his mother didn't want him to worry.

As a result, Kaito Kuroba felt even more sorry for his mother.

Correspondingly, the misunderstanding of Kuroba Toichi deepened even further.

……

the next day.

Metropolitan Police Department.

Shiratori Ninzaburo reported on the investigation results collected from police forces across various regions.

After hearing this, Kogoro Mouri asked in surprise, "Not playing mahjong?"

Inspector Megure looked at Kogoro Mouri and said, "I'm very sorry, but it seems your reasoning is wrong, Kogoro."

Kogoro Mouri awkwardly scratched the back of his head.

Shiratori Ninzaburo continued, "Furthermore, the six victims do not seem to know each other, and we have not found any connection between them."

Matsumoto Kiyonaga crossed his arms, sighed, and said, "We've walked into a dead end."

His gaze swept over the crowd. "Does anyone else have any ideas?"

Kitagawa Taki kept his eyes down, and to be honest, he didn't quite believe the investigation results. There must be some kind of connection between those six people, but the police just hadn't found out yet.

After all, the investigative capabilities of the Japanese police are well-known.

Apart from a few reliable ones, they're all just good-for-nothings.

Faced with Matsumoto Kiyonaga's question, everyone remained silent.

Just then, a phone rang, breaking the silence in the conference room.

Yamato Kansuke got up, using his cane, and went to a corner to answer the phone.

He was walking and responding to the person on the other end of the phone when he suddenly stopped.

A single "What?" drew the attention of everyone present.

Yamato Kansuke immediately hung up the phone, a look of delight on his face. "I just received news that a male suspect is very likely to appear in Beika!"

Inspector Megure was startled. "What did you say?"

They were all silent just now, how come they suddenly found the suspect and tracked down their whereabouts?

Yamato Kansuke walked onto the stage and took a photo out of his pocket.

“Minoru Fukase, 27 years old, is one of the victims, Shuhei Jinno, who was stabbed by him a year ago. He is currently wanted by the police, and I have sent my subordinates to monitor his girlfriend.”

As they spoke, others gathered around.

Yamato Kansuke pulled out another photo and introduced, "Yoshii Risa, 21 years old, works in a small bar in Nagano. I just received news that she came to Tokyo and got off at Beika Station."

Matsumoto Kiyotaka tapped his long fingers rhythmically on the table. "Why did Fukase Minoru stab Jinno Shuhei?"

Yamato Kansuke said, "It is said that the conflict occurred while queuing at the tropical park."

"Queue up?" Takagi Wataru muttered to himself, then his eyes lit up. "I know!"

"Brother Takagi?" Inspector Megure looked at Wataru Takagi.

"I have an idea: it's possible that all the victims were in the same queue, and the red circles on the mahjong tiles might correspond to their positions!"

Takagi rearranged the photos of the victims on the whiteboard according to the positions circled in red.

“That makes sense!” Kogoro Mori clapped his hands.

Kitagawa Taki also felt that there was some truth to it.

Although killing seven people just because of queuing seems a bit outrageous.

But this is rice cake, so suddenly it doesn't seem so outrageous anymore.

Matsumoto Kiyonaga nodded and ordered, "Megure, you take your men and Officer Yamato and move out together!"

……

The group boarded police cars and headed to the Mihana shopping mall where the suspect was located, amidst sirens blaring.

Ten minutes later.

Mihua Shopping Mall.

Conan, who happened to be passing by, saw a line of police cars drive by and a thought suddenly struck him: Could a murder have occurred in the mall?

Thinking of this, he unconsciously turned into the mall.

Chapter 469 Give Him a Good Lesson

Inside the Mihua Shopping Mall.

The group reunited with Yamato Kansuke's subordinates who were responsible for monitoring Yoshii Risa.

At this moment, Risa Yoshii was leaning against the railing on the third floor, seemingly waiting for someone.

"As planned, we will monitor separately."

The crowd nodded and immediately dispersed.

Meanwhile, Conan, who had already reached the fourth floor, had a clear view of everyone's actions.

Furthermore, he has identified the targets of police surveillance.

"Is she a suspect? This woman." Conan sized up Risa Yoshii.

Not long after everyone had taken their positions, Yoshii Risa made a move.

A smile appeared on her face as she waved and called out "Aren" to those below.

After a man downstairs, wearing a beige coat and carrying a shoulder bag, responded, he took the escalator upstairs.

"Fakase has appeared, everyone get to your positions... Wait! Wait until Fukase is away from those kids before making the arrest!"

Inspector Megure's voice came through the earpiece.

Conan then identified the police's target.

The man who greeted the woman looked rather uneasy, cautiously surveying his surroundings.

At a glance, Conan knew there was something wrong with him.

When Minoru Fukase met Risa Yoshii on the third floor and completely separated from the group of children, Inspector Megure finally issued the arrest order.

"action!"

Yamamura, who was on the same floor as the two, was the first to act. He ran towards the two while fumbling for his police ID in his pocket.

Before he could even reach the two of them, he tripped and fell flat on his face.

And so, a dramatic scene unfolded—the police ID that Yamamura Misao had just pulled out happened to fall right in front of Fukase Minoru and Yoshii Risa.

Kitagawa Taki upstairs couldn't help but chuckle. Yamamura Misao was such a character; wherever he was, there was always something to laugh about.

When Minoru Fukase saw the police ID on the ground, his expression changed. Just as he was about to make a move, he found himself surrounded on all sides.

He made a snap decision, grabbed a young woman passing by, pulled a switchblade from his pocket, and held it to her neck.

But a pained expression appeared on his face.

When other passersby saw this, they ran away as fast as they could.

“If she comes any closer, I’ll kill her!” Minoru Fukase roared.

The police officers surrounding the two men gritted their teeth, not daring to make any rash moves.

They could have approached the two discreetly and then made the arrest, completely avoiding this situation.

However, it was because Yamamura Misao revealed a flaw that their identities were exposed prematurely, giving Fukase Minoru an opportunity to take advantage of them.