The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

Officer Megure, who had been racking his brains over the abbot's will, suddenly forgot about what had happened before and stared at Kazama Kaoru with his big, round eyes, which really put him under a lot of pressure.

"Sister Xiaoxun, was the abbot really murdered?"

"Officer, please help me find the truth about who killed my grandfather so he can rest in peace."

Upon hearing Kazama Kaoru's words, everyone in the room focused their attention on her. This nobody, aside from initially stunning the monks in the temple with her looks, was receiving so much attention for the first time, making her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"Looks like I'm not cut out for being in the spotlight. I'm better suited to being a couch potato."

Kazama Kaoru muttered to himself, but on the surface he appeared confident, which made everyone somewhat skeptical. From the beginning, the case had been defined as a suicide, and everyone had been searching for the abbot's suicide note. Kazama Kaoru suddenly jumped out and said that it was a homicide case, which was bound to surprise everyone.

If it weren't for the fact that he's a pretty young lady, someone would probably have already jumped out to question him. It's a pleasure to talk to a beautiful woman, and it's clear that the monks in this temple are quite savvy.

"That's right. Not only this case, but even the case two years ago was a homicide."

"What? Could it be that Zhong Nian...?"

As soon as Kaoru Kazama said those words, it was Kikuno who lost control of her emotions first. After hearing Kaoru Kazama's words, it was as if her thoughts had been confirmed. First, she was full of disbelief, and then she buried her head in the arms of her monk husband.

"This guy has a really broad mind. He can stay so calm even when his wife is crying and another man is crying. He's a real man."

Kazama Kaoru couldn't help but secretly admire the guy whose head was already faintly glowing green; as expected, Japanese men were all so tolerant.

"Ahem, let's put aside the case from two years ago for now and talk about the case that happened this time."

Kazama Kaoru cleared his throat and began his deduction show. Before doing so, he glanced at Inspector Megure, hoping that his superior would put on a good "straight man" performance, otherwise it would be awkward if there was an awkward silence.

Chapter 106 The Tengu Murder Case Ends

"The reason you classified this case as a suicide is because there were no traces left on the beam. But what if the perpetrator floated down to the bottom of the beam and hoisted the abbot up there?"

"Float up? Xiao Xun, you're not kidding, are you? How could someone who's perfectly fine float up?"

Sato was extremely surprised, even more so than when he saw the usually laid-back Kaoru Kazama performing a lively mystery show.

"This has nothing to do with the Tengu; the culprit simply took advantage of the waterfall outside this room."

"Fall?"

Mumu and the other monks asked in unison, "Kaoru Kazama really has quite a few straight men this time."

“Yes, I’ve already checked the wooden plank outside. Not only are there traces of tape on it, but there are also cherry blossom petals brought by the water stuck to it. This means that the culprit used this wooden plank to divert the waterfall’s water into this house.”

"Leading it into the house would have left marks on the body, but the abbot's body was completely dry, without a trace of water."

Officer Takagi raised a question. The autopsy report had just been completed, and he was about to hand it over to Officer Megure, but he was the only one who had seen it so far.

"Because we have kayaks, we can just put the body on one and then cover it with a plastic sheet or something."

"If that's the case, then why dig a hole in the wall in the first place?"

Inspector Megure faithfully played his role as the straight man, posing the questions that had been on the audience's minds.

"Because all the water needs to be drained. The axe on the ground is for that purpose. Just calculate the volume of the house, and you'll know that when the water inside reaches the roof beams, the pressure on the wooden planks in the corners will reach a terrifying level."

"At that time, there was no need to deliberately dig a hole. He could simply use an axe to lightly smash a crack in the wooden board, and the terrifying water pressure would help him achieve this goal."

"Furthermore, Inspector Megure, look, there are still cherry blossom petals left at your feet. This is irrefutable proof that the water from the foot of the mountain once filled the entire room."

"Yes, that's true."

Upon hearing the sound, Megure picked up a cherry blossom petal from his feet and nodded in agreement with Kazama Kaoru's statement.

"It seems that Officer Kazama has quite a keen eye for detail, managing to spot such a tiny piece of evidence."

From the moment Kazama Kaoru began her deduction, Conan started secretly observing Kogoro Mouri from behind. His original plan was to take Kogoro to the small window above, then knock him unconscious for a quick kill.

Unexpectedly, Kaoru Kazama beat him to it, which surprised him quite a bit, since he had never met Heiji Hattori before, and no one had ever competed with him for the task of deduction.

So he was actually a little confused, but after all, he was a detective, and he was more interested in reasoning than his girlfriend.

Although those so-called high school detectives all have childhood sweethearts, they are all single by default, which is the best proof of that.

"Based on the volume of the room and the time of the victim's death, the murderer must have stayed in that room for at least six hours."

“Mr. Xiu Nian, you said you started chanting scriptures in your room at three o'clock last night, is that right?”

Kazama Kaoru's sudden question startled the bespectacled young monk, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Mr. Shunen, since you said you were in your room last night, you should have been able to hear the screams of Mr. Mori and his group, startled by the tengu mask in the bathroom."

Xiu Nian was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then burst into laughter:

"Of course I heard it, it was Miss Xiaolan's scream, right?"

"Xiu Nian!"

"How could you!"

As soon as Xiu Nian said this, the expressions of his senior and junior brothers changed instantly. Seeing their change in expression, Xiu Nian, who had been trying to remain calm, panicked.

“Master Xiu Nian, I think you should confess. The scream last night was not from Xiao Lan, but from me. With the sound of the flowing water covering it, you naturally couldn’t hear my voice, so you would naturally guess that it was Xiao Lan who screamed.”

Kogoro Mouri was quite adept at seizing opportunities, using this gap to make his presence known, lest everyone forget about him, the sleeping Kogoro.

"But Kazama, this can't be used as evidence; it only means there's suspicion, right?"

“Inspector Mume, the evidence is what I just gave you. On the tape there is evidence that Xiu Nian forgot to destroy, namely his fingerprints.”

"Furthermore, Master Xiu Nian, I think you should be able to talk about your relationship with Zhong Nian, right?"

Seeing that the young man was still silent, he had no choice but to use his trump card and reveal the relationship between Xiu Nian and Zhong Nian, who died two years ago.

With witnesses and physical evidence, he had no choice but to confess. This became the last straw that broke the camel's back. Xiu Nian, who had originally planned to resist and deny everything, suddenly broke down, knelt on the ground, covered his face and cried bitterly, and revealed the reason why he killed the abbot.

“Zhongnian and I are indeed brothers, no doubt about it. I entered this temple as a monk by hiding my real name, with the aim of finding out the truth about my brother’s death.”

Seeing that there was no way to refute her claims, Xiu Nian slowly began to explain her motives for murder.

In short, it can only be summed up in one sentence: revenge only leads to more revenge. Two years ago, Xiu Nian's brother, the monk Zhong Nian, was killed by the abbot in the same way. That's why he changed his name and entered this temple as a monk, wanting to avenge his brother. He chose to kill the abbot in the same way.

Kazama Kaoru didn't bother with the rest. Everyone basically understood what was going on; it was just another case of someone disguising themselves and changing their identity to seek revenge. This kind of thing was all too common in the world of Detective Conan.

Moreover, according to Xiu Nian's account, he did not actually intend to kill the abbot at first, even though the abbot's reason for killing his brother was absurd. He simply did not want to see his granddaughter, who was engaged to the heir of the great temple, getting too close to Zhong Nian, or even secretly pledging her life to him.

"Let's leave the rest for the Metropolitan Police Department."

Indeed, the abbot does sound like a scoundrel, but that's no excuse for him to kill. The judge on trial won't acquit Xiu Nian on that basis, so he still has to be arrested.

What surprised Kogoro and his group even more was that at first, Shunen didn't know who killed his brother. It wasn't until Kogoro Mouri, the famous detective, came to the temple and saw the abbot's strange behavior that Shunen realized who the real murderer was.

From this perspective, it's fair to say that wherever Mori and his crew went, people died.

"Conan, I think you'd better stay home more often if you don't have anything to do."

"Um, Sister Xiaoxun, what's wrong with me?"

Conan looked at Kaoru Kazama strangely, not understanding why she would say that.

"Kids shouldn't wander around outside. It's dangerous outside. The reasons for killing people these days are so ridiculous. Human life is really worthless."

Conan understood Kazama Kaoru's feelings. In fact, he had experienced more murder cases than Kazama Kaoru, but now, in the body of a child, he could only act with a clear understanding while being confused.

Hehe, hehe.

Conan could only chuckle awkwardly; it wouldn't be appropriate to say anything at this moment. However, his initial slight nervousness was relieved as a result.

He thought Kazama Kaoru knew something, but it turned out he still only treated him like a child. Although he felt uncomfortable, at least his life was safe.

Chapter 107 Teasing Miss Miyano Akemi

"Miss, could you please change my bankbook information?"

"Miss, are you calling me?"

The office lady was a little confused; it was probably the first time she'd been addressed like that.

"I usually use this term to refer to pretty women."

"Really? I'm so sorry."

Standing opposite Kaoru Kazama was a gentle and beautiful woman with long hair, who was also one of the bank's employees. More importantly, she was Akemi Miyano, Shiho Miyano's older sister.

"Please wait a moment, your passbook will be replaced shortly."

Compared to middle-aged, greasy men, beautiful women are clearly more attractive, especially Kazama Kaoru, who is popular with both men and women.

"I wonder if flirting with Miyano Akemi will provoke Ai Haibara's revenge?"

Kazama Kaoru hasn't forgotten Ai Haibara's cunning and vengeful nature, but now is not the time to consider that.

Kaoru Kazama simply changed his bankbook by chance, and then he discovered that the employee at the bank near his home was Akemi Miyano. In that instant, he naturally understood that the bank would soon be robbed.

The reason I'm sure it wasn't today is because I ran into Ran when I went out. After chatting for a while, I learned that Kogoro Mouri had gone out, apparently to investigate some kind of incident.

And most importantly, he went out alone this time without Conan, which means it shouldn't be a case from the main storyline.

As long as Conan and Kogoro Mouri don't appear at this bank at the same time, it means the robbery won't happen. That's why Kaoru Kazama can so confidently flirt with Akemi Miyano here.

"Miss, your passbook has been replaced. Sorry to keep you waiting."

A sweet voice rang in Kazama Kaoru's ears, bringing him back to his senses. However, he was still a little unaccustomed to being addressed as "Miss," after all, he was still a pure man at heart.

"Okay, thank you for your help."

Kaoru Kazama took one last look at Akemi Miyano, who was working, and then walked out of the bank.

Now that Akemi Miyano has infiltrated the bank, it means the Black Organization's billion yen robbery plan is not far off. We need to figure out how to save Miss Akemi Miyano.

After all, when I watched Detective Conan, the most regrettable thing was that the two sisters, who were in the Black Organization, were still kind-hearted. Moreover, the reason why Ai Haibara became so negative later on was probably related to the fact that she had no relatives or friends.

"Hey, why don't I have Professor Agasa's good luck, who can just pick up a little girl on the street and take her home?"

After seeing Akemi Miyano, his desire to see Ai Haibara became even stronger. The cunning and aloof little girl was incredibly alluring to an otaku like Kaoru Kazama.

"Hey, you must be Professor Agasa. I've heard Ran talk about you a lot."

I don’t know if they sensed Kazama Kaoru’s thoughts, but they ran into Dr. Ari on the street.

With a receding hairline, glasses, and a portly physique, Dr. Agasa, though only fifty years old, appears excessively aged, perhaps due to scientific research.

"Yes, I am Professor Agasa. You must be Inspector Kazama, whom Shin-chan, no, Conan often talks about. You're quite the young and promising officer."

"He was definitely going to mention Shinichi just now. It's a miracle that Conan hasn't revealed his identity yet."