Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

If Attorney Xun can afford to rent offices in a five-star hotel for many years, then he must earn a considerable amount of money each year.

It seems he's doing better in the legal profession than Eri Kisaki.

Eri Kisaki's law firm.

Although the studio is very large.

But the annual rent for Eri Nagi's studio is only enough to rent here for a few months.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Eri Kisaki is a very principled person, and she won't turn a blind eye to certain crimes.

Those big companies, which one doesn't have some shady dealings?

Another point is that women go out to work.

No matter what job she does, or how capable she is, it will be very difficult for her to succeed.

Especially for beautiful women, if they want to avoid being taken advantage of and to do well, it's even more difficult if they don't have a family background.

Therefore, Eri Kisaki has achieved quite a lot by relying on her own abilities.

After meeting with Attorney Xun, Zhiyong found that Attorney Xun was very polite and had a good demeanor, making a very good first impression.

However, what's strange is that although he politely said he wasn't in a hurry, he kept glancing at his watch, intentionally or unintentionally.

Moreover, while he was in the restroom, he received a phone call and actually asked Zhiyong and the others to answer it.

Zhiyong didn't think much of it, after all, there are too many strange people, and maybe he was honest and didn't care.

When it came time to get down to business, only Kogoro Mouri remained, while Zhiyong and Ran took Conan and left the room.

Zhiyong and the others waited in the lobby for nearly an hour before Kogoro Mouri finally came out of Attorney Tatsumi's office.

They stepped forward, and Xiaolan asked curiously, "Why have you been talking for so long? Is it something important that you need?"

Upon seeing them, Kogoro Mouri complained, "What important matter is it? Attorney Tatsumi originally asked me to come here to investigate his wife's affair, but who knew that he would later say he wanted to give his wife another chance? I never expected him to be so indecisive."

Zhiyong asked with some doubt, "Could it be that you've been talking for over an hour over this little thing?"

Kogoro Mouri said helplessly, "Yes, it was a waste of my time, but I still accepted his request. If people still have feelings for each other, we can't force them to separate."

He sighed and then said, "Since everything is alright now, and it's almost dinnertime, let's go to the restaurant Xiaolan mentioned."

Zhiyong is now starting to doubt Lawyer Xun's true motives.

They were talking as they walked when they arrived at the underground parking lot.

Xiaolan was initially very happy to hear that they were going to have dinner.

However, we now find ourselves in an underground parking lot.

Xiaolan rolled her eyes and said, "Dad, this is an underground parking lot, the restaurant is upstairs. Do you really intend to treat us to a meal?"

Zhiyong chuckled and said, "Uncle was also upset about what happened earlier, so I ended up here without realizing it. I'll treat everyone to dinner today."

Xiao Lan hurriedly said, "That won't do. It's not right to always let you treat us."

Just as Zhiyong was about to speak, he saw that Attorney Xun had put something in the trunk of his car and then drove away.

Zhiyong was highly suspicious of Attorney Xun's behavior today, wondering if there might really be a conspiracy involved.

They had finished eating, and Kogoro Mouri was a little drunk.

As soon as they arrived at the office building, they saw a patrol car. When the police officers in the car saw Zhiyong and his group, they got out and came over.

The police officer told Chi-Yung and his friends that a murder had occurred, and Inspector Megure asked them to come over.

When they arrived at the scene of the incident in a police car, they learned that the incident had occurred at Attorney Xun's home.

Upon meeting Inspector Megure, he led Chiyuki and the others to the bathroom.

A woman was lying dead in the bathtub, her hands and feet bound and her mouth gagged.

There were marks on her neck indicating she had been strangled; however, judging from these marks, she must have been wearing gloves, otherwise the fingerprints wouldn't have been so large.

Kogoro Mouri looked at it in surprise and said, "Is this Lady Tatsumi?" He had only seen a picture of Lady Tatsumi before, and he was still a little unsure in this situation.

Inspector Megure nodded and said, "That's right. The deceased, Kazumi Tatsumi, was 27 years old. The cause of death was strangulation. It's clearly a murder case. We've brought you here to hear your statements."

Kogoro Mouri asked curiously, "Confession?"

Zhiyong had already collected the soul.

Now Zhiyong understands some things, and he's wondering why no one died today, given that Conan and Kogoro Mouri teamed up.

So that's where you were waiting.

Under normal circumstances, the first possible culprit for killing Mrs. Xun would be Lawyer Xun, and the second would be Mrs. Xun's lover.

Based on Attorney Xun's strange behavior today, it's highly likely he committed murder.

Zhiyong recalled his meeting with Attorney Xun today.

I didn't pay much attention at the time.

Zhiyong has now discovered that there are many suspicious points, so the person who killed Madam Xun was Lawyer Xun.

When Zhiyong met Attorney Xun in the parking lot, he was probably about to put his wife's body in the trunk.

Unfortunately, we were too far away at the time and didn't receive any warning about the ghost.

Back in the living room, I saw Takagi taking a statement from lawyer Tatsumi.

Zhiyong overheard what Attorney Xun was saying.

"...Because of my wife's inappropriate behavior, I'm asking Mr. Mori to investigate..."

Now Zhiyong understands too.

Inspector Megure summoned them to provide an alibi for Attorney Tatsumi.

Now Zhiyong is even more suspicious that it is Attorney Xun.

This scene feels somewhat familiar.

Zhiyong thought that he must have seen this case in his previous life, but he just couldn't remember it now.

Now that Zhiyong thinks about it, the reason why Attorney Xun contacted Kogoro Mouri today was not to investigate any extramarital affair at all. He probably planned to kill his wife from the very beginning.

Attorney Tatsumi pretended to invite Kogoro Mouri, probably to act as his alibi.

So how did he kill Lady Xun?

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Chapter 51 Using Maori as Witness

At that moment, Zhiyong heard Conan ask, "Inspector Megure, when did he die?"

Inspector Megure said seriously, "We'll have to wait for the autopsy results to get a detailed report. However, based on the degree of rigor mortis, it should have happened between 2 and 3 p.m.

Xiao Lan asked curiously, "We were at the hotel between 2 and 3 pm."

Kogoro Mouri nodded and said, "Yes, we were at the hotel at that time."

Inspector Megure asked suspiciously, "Were Attorney Tatsumi really with you between 2 and 3 pm?"

Kogoro Mouri nodded and said, "Yes, I can testify to that. Attorney Tatsumi was talking to me the whole time. He only left my sight once, and that was for about a minute. At that time, a phone call came in."

Zhiyong also said, "That's right. I was the one who answered the phone. The person said she was Madam Xun."

Inspector Megure pondered, "So, at that time, Mrs. Tatsumi was still alive."

Attorney Xun interjected, "The recording of that phone call is still on the phone in my office."

Inspector Megure listened and said, "Is it true? Then, can we lend that tape to the police?"

If Mrs. Xun's time of death was indeed between 2 PM and 3 PM, then Attorney Xun could not possibly have killed his wife.

However, if Lady Xun had been nearby at the time, he could have killed her and brought her back without anyone knowing.

Zhiyong remembers that Attorney Xun said he liked to book an extra room next to the office.

Could it be that Madam Xun was in that room at the time?

Well, that's all he can think of for now. He should just let Madam Xun tell him.

Zhiyong found a secluded spot and immersed his mind in the space.

After recognizing the space as its master, wisdom and courage become connected with the space.

Therefore, as long as Zhiyong is willing, he can speak his thoughts aloud in the space.

Zhiyong asked Avril, "Extract Madam Xun's memories and see who killed her."

After a moment, Avril's voice came into Zhiyong's mind: "She was killed by her husband, Xun Zhuangping."

Where did Xun Zhuangping kill her?

"In Madam Xun's memory, Xun Zhuangping had a habit of booking an extra room. Madam Xun was strangled to death in the guest room next to Xun Zhuangping's office."

“Recount the specific details from Lady Xun’s memory.”

"In Madam Xun's memory, Madam Xun had an affair. In order to be with her lover, she used some secrets about Xun Zhuangping's work to threaten him into divorcing her and demanding 200 million yuan in divorce fees. After Xun Zhuangping agreed, he arranged a place and time with her and asked her to make a phone call at that time."

"That was the phone call I answered? At that time, Mrs. Xun was in the room next door."

"That's right. After Kogoro Mouri left, Sohei Tatsumi went to the next room and killed Mrs. Tatsumi."

After listening to Avril's account of the murder.

Zhiyong was also in a bit of a dilemma, as there was no favorable evidence at the moment.

Who would have thought that Madam Xun was in the room next door at that time?

Suddenly, Zhiyong remembered that phone call.

While I was on the phone with Mrs. Xun, music started playing on the other end of the line; it must have been coming from a music box.

The music for "The Story of Wisdom and Courage" was missing a note at the time.

He hurriedly asked again, "What was the music playing when I received Mrs. Xun's phone call today?"

"That was the hotel alarm. Mrs. Xun set the time, but she forgot to turn it off, so the alarm went off when she was on the phone."

That makes things easier. As long as we find that alarm clock, we can prove that Madam Xun was there at the time.