Detective: I'm Sato Miwako's Informant

Shinichi Kudo originally wanted to follow them in, but then he suddenly noticed two incongruous men in black. Their cold, indifferent glances at those around them made it seem as if they were looking at a dead man.

The sight of him being treated like a human being immediately tugged at his heartstrings.

After a moment's hesitation, he figured that with Shiraishi Xiu there, things inside the haunted house should be fine, so he followed the two men in black.

Chapter 0110: Mori's Pretentious Way of Showing Off

Twenty minutes later...

Inspector Megure and his team have arrived.

The haunted house in the tropical amusement park was cordoned off with caution tape.

The haunted house was now brightly lit, and the scary atmosphere was completely gone.

In a room on the second floor of the haunted house, which appeared to be a warehouse, a man lay on the floor, blood flowing from his chest wetting the floor.

Inspector Megure, Miwako Sato, Osamu Shiraishi, Kogoro Mouri, Ran, Sonoko, Eri Kisaki, and Yukiko were all around.

There were also two women, one named Aiko and the other named Rikako, who were the ones who discovered the body.

Inspector Megure's lips twitched slightly as he looked at Kogoro Mouri examining the body and whispered, "Mouri, what have you figured out?"

Kogoro Mouri nodded thoughtfully and said seriously, "A single stab to the chest was fatal; the technique was extremely swift."

Inspector Megure's face immediately darkened; he had seen it so obviously a long time ago.

Eri Kisaki immediately touched her forehead, feigning ignorance of him, and silently turned her gaze to her daughter.

At this point, Osamu Shiraishi transformed into a police officer again, and together with Miwako Sato, questioned the two witnesses.

Inspector Megure walked over and asked, "Do you know what's going on?"

Sato Miwako said, "These two said they witnessed the perpetrator. 357 seems to be a friend of theirs, named Hitomi. The deceased was named Kishida. The four of them knew each other and came to play together."

After she finished speaking, her gaze seemed to drift towards Shiraishi Xiu, wondering why he was here. Could it be that the appointment she made this morning was just to come here to play?

Shiraishi Xiu's gaze was clear, showing no fear of her stare and appearing very open and honest.

Aiko said sadly, "My boyfriend died. Rikako and I went to the bathroom together. When we came back, we saw Hitomi running away with a knife, covered in blood. I chased after her, but she was too fast, and I couldn't catch up with her at all."

Kogoro Mouri suddenly leaned over: "How fast was it? Did you run fifty meters in six seconds?"

"Heh..." Inspector Megure smirked, pushed him away, and continued watching the two eyewitnesses.

Chiba Kazunobu suddenly appeared out of nowhere and said in a serious tone, "If this speed is like this, you can participate in the junior high school class competition. Your level is also very high."

Inspector Megure said with a dark face, "Brother Chiba, now is not the time to talk about this kind of thing!"

Chiba Kazunobu promptly shut his mouth and silently stepped aside.

"cough?"

Shiraishi Xiu coughed, sensing that the atmosphere was not like that of a case investigation, and quickly said, "Please continue, both of you."

Rikako said, "I arrived a minute later. Kishida was still breathing then, but he didn't say anything and died a little while later."

As she finished speaking, sadness appeared in her eyes.

Although Kishida is usually quite unreliable, he generally doesn't back down when faced with a problem, but he really didn't expect something like this to happen.

Then she thought of Xiaotong. They were such good friends, why would she do something like this...?

Shiraishi Xiu then asked, "Is there anything else suspicious?"

Rikako thought for a moment, then finally looked at Aiko.

Aiko, who had been looking sad, blushed slightly when looked at like that, and said with a mixture of sadness and embarrassment, "Kishida and I were planning to play in the warehouse for a while, but I went out to use the restroom and asked him to lock the door. He only opened it when I came back."

"Want to play a game?" x2

Ran and Sonoko asked the question together, their faces showing a very innocent and adorable expression.

The surroundings became quiet.

Kogoro Mouri also chose to play dumb at this point and did not answer the two girls' questions.

The men present all looked embarrassed, unsure of what to say.

Sato Miwako blushed and subconsciously pinched Shiraishi Osamu's waist, making him wince in pain.

Eri Kisaki stepped forward, took Ran and Sonoko's hands, and explained very seriously, "Adults are talking, children shouldn't interrupt." Yukiko also chimed in, "That's right, some things you should understand will become clear, and if you don't understand, don't ask to the end." Shiraishi Osamu broke the awkward silence and continued, "So, in that case, it's a locked-room murder case."

Inspector Megure nodded and said, "And it's very likely that it was someone you know. That girl you mentioned, Hitomi, is very likely. Good, go after that woman right away."

The words had barely left his lips.

Takagi Wataru's voice rang out--

"Inspector Megure, we have apprehended the suspect."

Everyone turned their heads and I saw a long-haired woman covered in blood, holding a small knife, being brought over by Takagi Wataru.

"Hitomi!!" x2

Rikako and Aiko cried out together in sorrow.

Xiaotong glanced at the two of them expressionlessly, without saying a word.

Inspector Megure said happily, "Takagi, I didn't expect you to catch him so quickly."

Takagi Wataru nodded and said, "I saw her hiding near the haunted house and found it suspicious, so I brought her here."

Looking at the woman covered in blood and holding a knife, Shiraishi Xiu said speechlessly, "This isn't just somewhat suspicious; it's utterly suspicious!"

Inspector Megure nodded, "He looks exactly like a murderer. Inspector Sato, take him away and ask him what happened."

"Yes." Sato Miwako nodded and left with the suspect, Ms. Kotomi.

This sudden result left everyone around stunned, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.

Inspector Megure, in particular, felt that this matter had been handled far too easily. Looking at Shiraishi Osamu, he asked uncertainly, "This... is it resolved?"

"Uh..." Shiraishi Xiu was also unsure, and decided to wait and see, maybe there was some hidden story behind it.

"Is everything alright now?" Yukiko awkwardly touched her shoulder, as if this was the first time she had encountered something so simple.

Suddenly, a steady and powerful voice rang out—

Is that really the case?

They turned their heads and saw Kogoro Mouri pointing a finger at his forehead. His hair was neatly combed, giving him a cool look. He exuded the aura of a detective, making people unconsciously trust him.

Chapter 0111: The Chosen One, Mori

Inspector Megure couldn't help but shudder as he recalled his past as a colleague of Kogoro Mouri.

He hurriedly said, "Brother Mori, now that we have both suspects and witnesses, let's wait for the interrogation results. There's no need to panic."

"Kogoro, stop fooling around." Eri Kisaki couldn't help but say, her tone clearly softening.

pity……

Normally, Kogoro Mouri might have given up, but now it's his time to solve the case, so whoever comes is useless.

"This is not over yet."

Kogoro Mouri looked at everyone with a confident expression.

Shiraishi Osamu was taken aback.

Because he remembered that Kogoro Mouri's reasoning in the original work was often the opposite of the truth.

So, the fact that Kogoro Mouri is so certain that this case isn't over yet means... maybe... it's actually... possible... that this case really is that simple?

Inspector Megure rubbed his temples and said, "I didn't say it was over. I'm just waiting for the interrogation. Don't start anything... uh... don't speculate. Let's wait for the interrogation results."

"No!"

Kogoro Mouri shook his finger and said confidently, "There's still plenty of time. I'll investigate thoroughly and won't let this case end like this."

"Brother Mori."

Inspector Megure quickly reached out to comfort her, a fawning smile on his face, and said kindly, "Listen to me first, I understand how you feel."

"This is not the end. I will definitely investigate this simple murder case thoroughly."

Kogoro Mouri once again spoke with righteous indignation.

Eri lowered her head, almost dying of shame. Holding her daughter's hand, she wished she could turn around and leave.

Yukiko quietly moved a little away from Kogoro Mouri and awkwardly straightened her clothes.

Inspector Megure opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word. In the end, he could only nod helplessly.

He believed that although Kogoro Mouri was no longer a policeman, he wouldn't tamper with crime scenes, so if he wanted to investigate, he should let him investigate slowly.

Sonoko quietly approached Shiraishi Osamu and whispered, "Osamu, aren't you going to investigate?"

Shiraishi Osamu sighed, "I'm a police officer now, so I'll have to wait a while. There's still a lot to investigate. Besides, this matter might not actually be as complicated as it seems."

"Oh……"

Sonoko nodded, deciding to trust Osamu Shiraishi after all. She'd heard Ran talk about Kogoro Mouri all the time; he was incredibly unreliable.

Kogoro Mouri entered the room, looked around, and said seriously, "Based on my guess, that Miss Hitomi is probably protecting someone."

"You're overthinking it. There aren't that many things in the world," Eri Kisaki retorted.

Kogoro Mouri completely ignored him.

I slowly walked to the window, opened it, and immediately saw the small grove of trees behind me. It was only about two stories high, and there were hardly any people around.

"Ha ha……"

Kogoro Mouri laughed and said confidently, "Look, this kind of environment can't be considered a secret room at all."

Inspector Megure walked over and looked outside: "While what you said is correct, there's no balcony outside. Besides, Miss Aiko said she only went to the bathroom for a minute. If someone wanted to kill someone and climb in from the outside, a minute wouldn't be enough."

"I understand!"

Kogoro Mouri suddenly spoke up, turned around and quickly walked to Aiko and Rikako, staring at Aiko with utmost seriousness:

“There are definitely more than just Miss Hitomi who could have killed someone here. You were the first witness, so you, Miss Aiko, could also be the real culprit.”

"Me?" Aiko was almost dumbfounded. Her boyfriend had died, and now she was suspected of being the murderer.

Kogoro Mouri said seriously, "Although you and the deceased were outwardly a couple, you had actually broken up a long time ago. It's possible that you had a dispute over this kind of thing."