The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

Because it had nothing to do with secrets, Officer Takagi revealed it without any qualms.

Immediately afterwards, Inspector Megure and the Mori couple encountered Megure, Shiratori, and others while standing at the door, and a heated argument ensued.

Of course, the main reason was that Uncle Mori was furious that he had been kept in the dark, especially since he knew his daughter had amnesia but was still completely unaware of the case.

"Inspector Megure, things have come to this point, can't you still tell me the truth?"

"Officer Shiratori, you must know!"

"Officer Kazama, I'm begging you, I'm begging you as Ran's father, please tell me the truth!"

This was the first time Kogoro Mouri had addressed Kaoru Kazama so formally, and it was in such a situation that the reason why the usually unserious Uncle Mouri was so formal was so pathetic.

"I'll tell you the truth. Anyway, I'm still young. If I fail, I can always become a detective. You'll have to take good care of me then, Mori-senpai."

The orders from above are not to be taken lightly. Disobeying orders without authorization could result in serious consequences, not only for him, but also for Inspector Megure, as it involves police secrets.

"Officer Kazama!"

"Kazama, let me do it. You're still young, and you have a bright future ahead of you."

Inspector Megure is a good boss who can't bear to see his young subordinates ruin their future.

In the anime, it doesn't seem to have such a profound impact, and Inspector Megure doesn't actually receive any punishment.

However, in reality, being fired for revealing police secrets, especially when it is explicitly forbidden from above, is no joke.

Moreover, the professional background of island nations is quite peculiar. Perhaps due to their samurai beliefs, companies are particularly keen on hiring employees for life to cultivate their loyalty. If you switch jobs casually, it will leave a "significant" mark on your record.

As a middle-aged man over forty with elderly parents and young children, I bear extraordinary pressure, yet society offers little leniency, resulting in a shockingly low employment rate.

So Inspector Megure is really a good Samaritan, taking such a big risk just to let Kogoro Mouri know the truth, and of course, hoping that this famous detective can help find the real culprit.

"Let's not. Boss Megure, you're already so old. If you're dismissed and the investigation is stopped, our First Investigation Division will be leaderless, and I doubt you'll have a good time explaining it to your family."

"Takagi, you go and keep watch over Officer Sato. Chiba, you go and protect Ran. Report to me immediately if anything happens."

Seeing that he couldn't stop Kazama Kaoru, Inspector Megure had no choice but to send Takagi and Chiba away to create a place for Kazama Kaoru to talk.

"Mori-senpai, actually, this is what happened. Last summer, the body of Dr. Nino Yasushi, a surgeon at the First Department of Surgery at the University of Tokyo Hospital, was found in his apartment. The person in charge of the investigation at the time was Megure's senior, Ayase Kaneki, who also belonged to the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division..."

As Kaoru Kazama narrated, Inspector Megure assisted by showing photos of the corresponding individuals to Uncle Mori and Conan for careful examination.

"Wait a minute, uncle, is this woman also at the party?"

Conan excitedly pointed to one of the photos of a woman and said, "This is the younger sister of the deceased, Tamaki Niino."

"Yes, I remember feeling like I'd seen her somewhere before. Turns out she'd come to my office before."

"Really, Mori-kun? Have you ever seen her?"

Inspector Megure was excited. This was a new lead that the police had not yet obtained. He thought he could follow the clues and find out what happened, but who knew that the unreliable Uncle Mori would say that he was drunk at the time and could not remember anything.

"However, I do remember the case of Dr. Jinye. He was accused of surgical negligence a few days before his suicide, right?"

"Cough cough~"

Conan was also very excited, and he climbed onto the table without any attempt to hide it.

Kaoru Kazama had to speak up and remind this equally unreliable detective that Eri Kisaki, the queen of law, was present, and that her intuition was incredibly accurate. This guy was recklessly showing off in front of his mother-in-law.

"It was my uncle who told me about it a few days ago. I don't think I'm mistaken, right?"

Only after Kazama Kaoru reminded him did Conan belatedly realize he should act cute and pretend to be a child.

Fortunately, everyone's attention is focused on the case, and no one cares about a little kid's clumsy performance.

Chapter 189 Sharks and Dolphins

“Yes, that’s right. We also left a letter apologizing for the surgical error in his document processor, which is why Officer Yu Cheng judged that Dr. Jinye was very likely to have committed suicide.”

Inspector Megure confirmed Conan's statement, and then Inspector Shiratori continued:

"But his sister, Tamaki Jinno, doesn't believe her brother committed suicide. She says her brother has always been a terrible doctor who doesn't care about the lives of his patients, and he wouldn't commit suicide because of a failed surgery."

Then Inspector Megure recounted how Officer Tomonari led his team in investigating clues on a very hot day, but ultimately suffered a heart attack and died on the operating table despite attempts to save him.

"The case was abruptly terminated due to the sudden death of Officer Tomonari, and Dr. Jinno's death was ruled a suicide. However, Officer Tomonari had an only son named Tomonari Makoto."

Now it was Kaoru Kazama's turn to pull the photo out of his trench coat pocket. In fact, all of them who had attended the meeting carried a photo of Tomonari with them.

Kaoru Kazama was given strange looks by the Miyano sisters because of this, and they only reluctantly believed him after he explained in various ways.

"This person also came to the party, but left quickly."

"What? Is this true?"

“That’s right, I saw him too. He came before Toshiya Odagiri. He looked around here and then left, looking very flustered.”

"Really? Did you see him leave the venue with your own eyes?"

"Yes, I watched him leave. Shortly after he left the building, the power went out on the fifteenth floor. There were less than three minutes between when I arrived there and the incident. Even using the elevator, it would be impossible to reach the fifteenth floor that quickly. Therefore, I don't think Officer Sato's injury has anything to do with him."

Kazama Kaoru recalled what had happened that morning and then said with certainty.

"If that's the case, then why is Tomonari appearing at crime scenes one after another?"

The police aren't blind; they had already reviewed all the surveillance footage from the crime scene several days prior.

Moreover, Kaoru Kazama used his Sharingan's dynamic vision to watch three days and seventy-two hours of video footage in just three hours. Fast forwarding is so convenient these days.

"I suspect that someone might know the inside story of this matter and deliberately used You Chengzhen as a shield to obscure the police's view and interfere with our investigation."

"Hmm, that's certainly possible? But there shouldn't be many people who know Yu Cheng's true identity, or who know he hates the police. Basically, it's just those who attended Officer Yu Cheng's funeral that day. That narrows down the possibilities considerably."

Inspector Megure stroked his chin, a look of reminiscence on his face, as if recalling who was in the funeral parlor at the time.

"However, even so, we cannot let our guard down. This Yu Chengzhen is still missing, and given his multiple appearances at the scene, we have reason to suspect that he may be an accomplice of the murderer."

The group walked downstairs talking, and during the walk, Inspector Megure explained his plans in detail.

Then the uncle began his reasoning, which was, of course, nonsensical reasoning in a sober state. He directly concluded that Odagiri Toshi was the murderer and even produced a series of seemingly convincing pieces of evidence.

The key point is that none of the people present at the time were able to detect the gunpowder reaction.

In other words, no one among them was the one who shot Sato.

"What? No gunpowder reaction was detected?"

Uncle Mori's reactions are quite exaggerated. Generally, 99% of his reasoning when he is sober will be proven wrong. Of course, if his wife is present or someone who looks a lot like his wife appears, Uncle Mori will become very assertive.

"All we know so far is that the killer was left-handed."

When Conan saw that the case had reached a stalemate, he casually made a comment as a reminder.

The result gave Officer Shiratori a jolt, reminding him that Tomonari was also left-handed.

"According to you, isn't Toshiya Odagiri also left-handed? Oh right, and his father, Chief Odagiri."

"Are you all crazy? How could Chief Odagiri be the murderer?"

Upon hearing Kazama Kaoru's guess, Kogoro Mouri immediately retorted loudly as if he had been mentally stimulated, saying that he could not accept that his former respected boss was suspected of being the murderer.

However, seeing the serious looks in their eyes, Kogoro Mouri broke out in a cold sweat, realizing that he had also thought of this crucial point.

If the murderer is indeed Toshiya Odagiri, then in order to prevent his son from being arrested by the police, he is very likely to target the police investigating the case. After all, even tigers don't eat their cubs, and the law is not without human sentiment. This principle is reflected in almost all Asian countries influenced by China.

"It's too early to draw conclusions now, but let's issue an arrest warrant for You Chengzhen first. After all, he's the only one of the three whose whereabouts are unknown, and there's a high possibility that he's fleeing to avoid punishment."

"Yes"

After receiving the order, Officer Shiratori left the hospital and went to the Metropolitan Police Department to issue the arrest warrant.

In Inspector Megure's team, besides him, only Shiratori had the authority to issue arrest warrants. He was an inspector, just like Inspector Megure, the only difference being his seniority.

Because the First Investigation Division covers almost all violent crimes in society, they are extremely busy, which is why they can be seen in almost every case.

Officer Ginzo Nakamori is only responsible for cybercrime cases; he doesn't have to deal with petty theft.

Kaoru Kazama kept complaining to them, asking if they should send people to the hospital to have their IQ tested before arresting them.

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"What did you say? Xiaolan has amnesia?"

Akemi asked in surprise, and even Ai, who had been working the whole time, turned around.

"Yes, during the wedding celebration earlier today, there was a shooting in the women's restroom. Sato was seriously injured, and Ran must have suffered a great deal of mental trauma at that time. The doctor said she seems to have reverse amnesia."

Kaoru Kazama didn't quite understand these psychological terms either, but Ai Haibara did provide an explanation.

"Reverse amnesia is a type of memory disorder, referring to a state of losing memory within a certain period of time. Causes of amnesia include brain damage caused by cerebral hemorrhage, trauma, etc.; Alzheimer's disease caused by chronic alcoholism, vitamin B1 deficiency, psychological factors, temporary stimulation such as electric shock; or a great mental shock that cannot be coped with may also lead to reverse amnesia."

"I see. Will it get better?"

"I don't know about that, but Ran seems a bit off. She looks dazed and confused. Conan is wholeheartedly watching over his Ran-neechan, so I hope he can take this opportunity to confess."

Kaoru Kazama sighed. This girl, who was usually so lively, had become like this, and there was nothing she could do about it. Her frustration was palpable.

She's not just an anime character, but a real friend and neighbor in my life who has helped me a lot. Sometimes she even brings me delicious food. She's a very gentle and kind girl.

"Ai, do you have any ideas?"

Kaoru Kazama turned to look at Ai Haibara, who gently shook her head without saying a word.

Despite his sharp tongue, this child is actually very kind-hearted; he just isn't good at expressing himself.

Hiding in the darkness for so long, I've almost forgotten what kind of person I am.

Seeing Xiaolan freely expressing her true self, it's inevitable that she would feel inferior.

Just as she herself said, she is a shark from the dark depths of the sea, while Xiaolan is a dolphin growing freely in the sunlight.

Fortunately, because of Kaoru Kazama, Ai didn't develop any special feelings for Conan, and naturally, she didn't have any negative emotions like jealousy.

When I first heard that Xiaolan had lost her memory, I was somewhat unable to accept it.

After all, she had interacted with Ran quite a bit with the trio of mischievous kids before, and after returning, she even complained to Kazama Kaoru about how Conan didn't know how lucky he was, which made her a bit like a gossipy girl.

Chapter 190 Disguised as Shinichi Kudo

Two days later, Ran was discharged from Beika Pharmacist Hospital. Kaoru Kazama went to see her. Although her memory had not yet returned, she was in good spirits and quite cheerful.

However, he only glanced at it before leaving. Inspector Megure's plan was to have him investigate Tomonari, while Shiratori would investigate Odagiri Toshiya, and Takagi and Chiba would take turns protecting Ran.