Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

Kogoro Mouri said, "The two people's backs do look very similar."

"Mr. Fujie mistook Miss Yuko for Miss Yoko. He wanted to first make love to her and then use the opportunity to coerce Miss Yoko into reconciling with him. However, Miss Yuko thought she had been discovered and was terrified. She fought back desperately and ran away."

"So, he mistook me for Yoko back then," Yuko Ikezawa asked.

“Yes, Mr. Fujie had high hopes, but he encountered such strong resistance and the other party even escaped, causing his plan to fail. This made him very afraid. If Ms. Yoko called the police, he would face imprisonment. Therefore, all his hopes turned into despair and resentment,” Zhiyong said helplessly.

"How could this be?" Yoko Okino exclaimed in surprise.

Conan always felt that something was off about what Zhiyong said, but he had no evidence to prove that everything Zhiyong said was wrong.

"Mr. Fujie felt his hopes were dashed and was utterly despondent. So he chose to commit suicide. However, at this time, he was also filled with resentment towards Ms. Yoko, so he wanted to frame Ms. Yoko for his death and ruin her reputation."

"Mr. Fujie is so despicable! How could he treat such a kind, beautiful, and lovely girl like this?" Kogoro Mouri said angrily.

"What?! How could it be suicide?"

At first, Inspector Megure felt that what Tomoyu said made a lot of sense.

However, upon hearing this result, Inspector Megure felt utterly helpless, as if struck by lightning.

"This result seems strange, but after removing all the impossible factors, what remains, no matter how unwilling we are to believe it, is the truth!" Zhiyong said.

"But the knife was in his back, how could he have committed suicide?" Inspector Megure asked, both helpless and puzzled.

Conan had already found the evidence.

Before he could even combine the relevant evidence, Zhiyong began his reasoning show.

Therefore, Conan didn't have time to examine the relevant evidence.

Now, upon hearing Zhiyong say that Fujie Akiyoshi committed suicide.

Conan's eyes lit up immediately, which allowed him to connect all the evidence together.

"Next, I will explain that it is actually very simple to do this."

Zhiyong came to the small hole in the floor and pointed, saying, "Mr. Fujie dug a small hole in the floor and used ice to fix the knife handle to the hole. He stood on a chair and leaned back onto the knife. Because he was prepared, before he died, he used his last strength to turn over and lie face down on the ground."

“That’s right. Mr. Fujie had already turned the air conditioning up to the highest temperature in the room before we arrived, so the ice had already melted, making everything look like a murder scene. And murdered by Ms. Yoko.” Kogoro Mouri said.

“That’s true, but unfortunately, he went a bit too far, specifically with Ms. Yoko’s hair in Mr. Fujie’s possession,” Zhiyong replied.

Inspector Megure asked in confusion, "Hair?"

“Just now, Mr. Yamagishi pretended to fall to the ground because he saw that Mr. Fujie was holding Ms. Yoko’s hair. Mr. Yamagishi thought that Ms. Yoko was the murderer, so when he fell to the ground, he picked up Ms. Yoko’s hair and hid it,” Zhiyong said.

Inspector Megure looked at Sakae Yamagishi and asked, "Mr. Yamagishi, is that right?"

Yamagishi Sakae hurriedly bowed and said, "I'm so sorry, I was just in a hurry and caused you trouble."

“Mr. Fujie went a bit too far. Even if an ordinary person doesn’t die immediately after being stabbed in the back, how could they possibly still grab the perpetrator’s hair? That hair must have been taken by Mr. Fujie from Ms. Yoko’s comb before he committed suicide. Mr. Fujie wasn’t wearing gloves, so there must be his fingerprints on the comb.” After saying that, Zhiyong looked at Kogoro Mouri.

Upon hearing Zhiyong's words, Kogoro Mouri laughed loudly and said, "That's right, that's right, just as I thought. Inspector Megure, Mr. Fujie committed suicide, suicide."

In fact, Zhiyong felt that as long as it wasn't said that Ms. Yoko killed the person, Kogoro Mouri didn't really care who killed her.

“Actually, the depth of this wound is also quite suspicious. Even an ordinary man wouldn’t have the strength to stab so deeply. Let alone Miss Yoko,” Zhiyong added.

Inspector Megure was initially quite skeptical of Tomoyuki's reasoning.

But after listening to Zhiyong's explanation, he also sorted out all the clues.

Inspector Megure also realized that Tomoyuki's reasoning seemed to make sense and should be the correct conclusion.

At this point, investigators found Fujie Akiyoshi's diary at his home, which further proved Chiyu's reasoning.

The case was solved, and Inspector Megure was very happy.

Inspector Megure laughed and said, "Sato-kun, I didn't expect you to be so good at reasoning. You'll definitely be able to keep up with Kudo-kun in the future."

"No, no, I'm still far from good enough. After all, the Kudo family has a long history of scholarship and has handled many cases. I'm just a beginner now," Zhiyong said modestly.

Someone just died here, so Yoko Okino doesn't dare stay here and plans to stay at a hotel tonight.

Yoko Okino still has a lot of things to deal with.

I was originally planning to ask for an autographed photo or a group photo, but now Zhiyong is too embarrassed to ask and will have to wait until next time.

What a blunder! They should have learned from Kogoro Mouri and asked for autographed photos beforehand; then there wouldn't have been so much trouble.

Conan is feeling quite frustrated right now. He had gathered all the evidence, but in the end, Zhiyong stole the spotlight.

Haha, Zhiyong won't say it, but he did it on purpose.

In reality, Zhiyong's reasoning ability is not strong, and it is incomparable to the reasoning prodigy Shinichi Kudo.

If he hadn't known the plot, he might not have been able to deduce it.

Of all the plot points in Detective Conan, Zhiyong remembers them most clearly, though not many. He's forgotten some of the others, and only vaguely remembers others.

If I encounter a case I still remember in the future, that will be fine.

If he encounters a case he doesn't remember, or a case that doesn't appear in Detective Conan, then he'll be completely stumped.

If he were capable, he would handle cases independently, which would be more convenient for him, and he wouldn't be thinking of gaining experience by following Kogoro Mouri and Conan.

Of course, if it's a murder case, and a complete soul can be obtained, Zhiyong can also extract the deceased's memories.

But what if the murder occurred outdoors?

If the soul of the deceased is exposed to the sun, it will quickly disappear.

In that case, Zhiyong would not be able to obtain the deceased's memories.

Furthermore, if it's not a murder case, or if the victim himself has no idea how he died, then he might not even know.

How should Zhiyong have handled the situation at that time?

Given their current performance, it's easy to see why people feel this way.

Zhi Yong is also quite good at reasoning.

There won't be any problems if I follow Conan around and gain experience.

Inside the police station, Zhiyong and the others finished giving their statements and then left.

……

Chapter 29 Serious Nonsense

On the way back.

Conan, acting cute, said, "Brother Zhiyong's reasoning skills are really strong. He must be a famous detective at school."

Shinichi Kudo had met Tomoyuki at the scene of the crime.

However, Zhiyong did not make any decent reasoning.

Therefore, Conan was quite surprised by Zhi Yong's performance this time.

"Chinese culture is great, containing many profound truths, but also many bloody lessons. Therefore, I prefer to be low-key. If you're too high-profile in your life and actions, and don't know how to restrain yourself, you'll die without even knowing how you died." Zhiyong said, ruffling Conan's hair.

“That’s true.” Kogoro Mouri nodded.

"During the Three Kingdoms period in China, there was a wise man who said, 'The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind.' This means that people with outstanding talent or character are easily envied and criticized," Zhi Yong replied.

"That's a really interesting statement. Chinese culture is indeed profound and extensive," Kogoro Mouri exclaimed.

Conan was speechless, and the car fell silent again.

If Shinichi Kudo had this understanding, how could he have become the Conan we know today?

At this moment, Xiaolan said with great regret, "I really didn't expect that Miss Yangzi would encounter such a thing. She is really pitiful."

“No, Xiaolan, I think you should be happy for Miss Yangzi,” Zhiyong retorted.

Kogoro Mouri, a die-hard fan of Yoko Okino, exclaimed with great delight, "That's right, what's so great about a man like that?"

Xiaolan said with dissatisfaction, "Dad, how could you say that? And Sato-kun, what you said is not right."

Zhiyong said earnestly to Xiaolan, "Xiaolan, on the surface, this case is a tragedy caused by a misunderstanding, but we can also see some problems at a deeper level."

"What's the problem?" Xiaolan asked, puzzled.

"From the initial breakup to now wanting to get back together, and then attempting suicide when things didn't work out, and even framing her former lover for the suicide. All of this shows that this person lacks confidence, is too self-centered, psychologically immature, and has low character. If Ms. Yoko were to live with such a person, her life would be ruined."

"Zhiyong, it's not as serious as you say, is it?" Xiaolan asked, somewhat bewildered.

“You can ask Uncle Mori and Shinichi Kudo if they were in their shoes. Would they have chosen to break up? Would they have committed suicide? Would they have framed their lovers? So, you should be glad for Yoko that she didn’t end up with such a scumbag. Otherwise, she would have suffered even more,” Zhiyong said solemnly.

Conan's eyebrows twitched and his eyelids twitched; he had a feeling that something bad was about to happen.

“That’s right, Zhiyong is absolutely right,” Kogoro Mori exclaimed from the side.

Damn, the reason Kogoro Mouri is so happy is probably because Yoko Okino won't have a boyfriend for the time being.

As a huge fan, how could Kogoro Mori possibly tolerate his goddess being someone else's girlfriend?

"When they broke up, Mr. Fujie did it for Ms. Yoko's better development; it was a well-intentioned decision," Xiaolan added.

"Actually, whatever the reason for their breakup, this kind of man is not worth relying on. In life, you will encounter many storms. If you give up on a relationship because of a few words from others, it only means that you didn't love them deeply enough. Don't make excuses by saying it's for their own good. You are not a fish, how can you know the fish's joy?"

Zhiyong paused for a moment, then continued, "Fujie Akiyoshi wrote in his diary that he would even ruin Yoko's acting career if he could win her back. How can such a selfish person be said to be doing it for Yoko's good? The reason Fujie Akiyoshi agreed to break up with Yoko was because Yamagishi gave him a sum of money."

"Perhaps there are some inside stories we don't know," Xiaolan said, sounding uncertain.

"In my opinion, Fujie Akiyoshi wants to reconcile with Yoko, but love isn't the reason. Yoko's reputation and income are quite good now, and that's what he wants to do," Tomoyuki said dismissively.

“Brother Sato, what you’re saying is too dark. Fujie Akiyoshi definitely still loves Miss Yoko,” Conan said.

Zhiyong glanced at Conan and said, "Anyway, Fujie Akiyoshi is already dead, so there's no way to prove it now. However, Ran, Kudo Shinichi is too self-centered. For him, the case is the most important thing. I imagine that when you two are together, he talks about Sherlock Holmes or how great detectives are."

Ran was initially a little unhappy when Zhiyong mentioned Shinichi Kudo, but what Zhiyong said was indeed the truth.

Therefore, Xiaolan hesitated a bit before answering, saying, "Well... I guess so."

"Brother Zhiyong, it's not good to talk bad about others behind their backs," Conan said, somewhat annoyed.

"I'm not lying, I'm just stating the truth of the matter. Kudo doesn't care whether Ran likes it or not. That's just being too self-centered. He doesn't think about what the other person needs at all. He just thinks that giving her what he thinks is the best is enough," Zhiyong replied with a smile.

"Is there anything wrong with giving the best to the other person?" Conan argued.

"What is the best? Is it letting the other person live in the most luxurious villa, drive the most expensive car, and so on? Is that what you mean by the best? But how do you know that the other person also thinks these are the best things?" Zhiyong asked rhetorically.

"Isn't this the best?" Conan asked.