No one understands the laws of Collider better than me.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Masaki no longer needed to hide. He slowly emerged from the shadows, deliberately making some noise, and walked to Pisco's door two seconds later.

"Gin! What are you doing here so late?"

“Pisco, I think you don’t already know the answer in your heart.”

Kitahara Masaki, disguised as Gin, walked up to Pisco, took out the A drug that Haibara had recovered using data from her pocket, and said:

"Seeing how much you've dedicated your life to the organization, let this be your final act."

The computer screen no longer displayed the video call page; it had switched to the interface he used for official business. However, Kitahara Masaki was certain that the other end of the camera was Ireland, who was gritting his teeth and watching as Pisco, whom he considered like a father, was driven to his death by Gin.

"Hey! Pisco, I hope you won't be so useless in your next life."

Gin's sinister laugh was like a sledgehammer, shattering Ireland's reason in an instant. He could only watch helplessly as Pisco clutched his chest in pain and collapsed onto his desk.

Chapter 101: Don't you think this is cool? It perfectly matches my imagination of undercover life.

"I've come to understand your twisted sense of humor."

"Don't you think it's cool? It fits my imagination of spy life perfectly. Anyway, I didn't expect Pisco to be on a video call with Ireland at the same time. I can only say that their routines have taken this assassination to an unprecedented level."

After seeing Kitahara Masaki emerge unharmed, Ai Haibara learned from him that she had just stumbled upon Pisco and Ireland's routine communication. She felt a sense of relief at Kitahara Masaki's actions in smearing Gin's image, but she still had to say a few words.

"However, if the organization performs a thorough autopsy, it is still possible to find traces of homicide. The A drug I gave you still has some flaws and is not as refined as the one I made when I was in the pharmaceutical company."

"It's alright, his body will be discovered by security soon, and then it will be sent to the hospital for examination. After the hospital determines that he died of a heart attack, someone like Gin, with his personality, would definitely not be willing to bring out a body for another examination."

Then things happened just as Kitahara Masaki had predicted. After learning of Pisco's death, Gin did not immediately go to check on the situation. Instead, he sent a few low-ranking members to keep an eye on the hospital and to confirm the autopsy results.

What happened next was simple. After the hospital determined that he had died of a heart attack, Gin simply had a few low-level staff make a copy of the autopsy results and ended the investigation. He never personally intervened, as wasting time on a dead old man was not his usual style. Unexpectedly, this swift and decisive approach became the weapon that Kitahara Masaki used to betray him.

Then—Kitahara Maki finally received a notification from Gin, informing him that Pisco was dead, so he no longer needed to be used as bait to lure him into the game.

"You're lucky; both of these missions involving Pisco were completed due to unforeseen circumstances. However, I'll still have you do the work where it's needed, and you'd better understand that."

"I don't understand. It's clearly because Pisco had a sudden heart attack that we no longer need to worry about what excuse to use to get rid of him. Why are you making it sound like you caused his heart attack? If you want to take credit, go talk to the boss, don't talk to me."

It's better to leave the task of wagging your tail and asking for bones to you; I just want to slack off.

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"I'm so sorry, I already hired a detective, and I'm only troubling you again."

Looking at Kana Yoshizawa sitting in the driver's seat, Kitahara Masaki smiled and replied:

"President Kana, your concern for your wife is so sincere, how can I ignore it?"

Not long after Pisco's death, the president of a large entertainment company approached the Metropolitan Police Department, hoping that the police would investigate the strange phenomena that had recently appeared around his wife, such as silent phone calls, taking photos without her consent, and leaving flowers at her door, which were causing them great distress.

Kitahara Masaki initially had no interest in the president's situation, but he realized that things were not so simple when the president said what followed.

The company president has already asked Uncle Mori to investigate, and hopes that Kitahara Masaki can also take a look.

It can only be said that this company president was already being targeted by death without even realizing it, so Kitahara Masaki still agreed to the company president's request to go and check on the situation.

"Ahem, but normally we police officers can't take on these kinds of cases, so..."

"Haha, I understand. Let's discuss the compensation next."

"Yes, but the higher-ups hope that Mr. Gana can use his connections in the entertainment company to help our police produce a TV series."

"TV drama?"

"Yes, the script was provided by us, and the details still need to be discussed."

"Okay, no problem."

Hearing this, Kana Zen felt a little embarrassed. The Metropolitan Police Department really put in a lot of effort for publicity these days.

Arriving at the Gana family home, you'll find another distinctive villa, but this time it's a bit different. The overall style is similar to a British aristocratic castle. After entering the main gate, you have to drive for a while to reach the villa's entrance.

"President, you're back."

A woman was already waiting for them at the door. Judging from her tone, she seemed to be Kana Yoshino's secretary. This secretary had a charming face, and seeing the flirtatious glances exchanged between her and President Kana, Kitahara Masaki knew that they were definitely having an affair.

"Ahem, President Kana, I must remind you of something."

The interrupted president looked at Kitahara Masaki and heard a fact that was almost like a horror story.

“In the cases I’ve been investigating recently, there are several where wives killed their husbands, all because the husbands cheated on them.”

"Um, well... Officer Kitahara, killing someone is wrong no matter what."

"Indeed, but don't you think it's also wrong for a husband to abandon a wife who was originally loyal to him? To cheat on his wife at the risk of being killed is foolish from both a moral and logical standpoint. Given your recent behavior, you'd better go and beg your wife for forgiveness."

Kitahara Masaki had barely arrived at the company president's house when he immediately gave him a hard time. The president, looking somewhat embarrassed and angry, retorted sharply:

“Officer Kitahara, I asked you to handle my wife’s safety, not to solve my family problems. My wife and I have a good relationship; you don’t need to worry about us. If you continue with this rudeness, I think my cooperation with the Metropolitan Police Department may be…”

"I don't care. Even if you reject us, we can find other entertainment companies. In my opinion, if people like you had made things clear from the beginning, none of this mess would have happened."

Kitahara Masaki didn't care about his relationship with these so-called company presidents at all; after all, he was only there to watch a good show caused by the Grim Reaper.

However, Kitahara Masaki knew that even if he spoke up, they would only continue their decadent lifestyle, basically having their secretaries do the work when needed, and otherwise...

Kitahara Masaki, no longer wanting to make a fool of himself, went to find Conan and the others who had arrived earlier.

"Little detective, we meet again."

Conan, seeing Kitahara Masaki also there, felt a little strange and asked:

"Brother Kitahara, don't you have work? How come you're so free, helping these entertainment company presidents investigate cases?"

“You’re just a high school student, how could you know how hard adults work? I even quit my job at the Metropolitan Police Department to come here specifically to keep an eye on you and make sure you don’t let anyone get involved in a murder case.”

"It's not my fault! It's all those people's fault. There are many things that could be resolved by talking things out, but they always resort to violence, and then they regret it in the end."

"Yes, so you are the spark that ignites the fuse, and I am responsible for putting it out."

After saying that, Kitahara Masaki angrily rubbed Conan's head again.

Chapter 102 Your Entertainment Circle is Truly Chaotic

"So? What were the results of your survey?"

"To be honest, this is the first time I've ever seen such a messy family relationship—first, there's President Kana, the head of the family, who seems to have an improper relationship with his secretary; then there's President Kana's younger brother, who seems to have special feelings for his brother's wife, Mrs. Kana; and finally, Mrs. Kana, who was still in a relationship with Gerald Tenma ten years ago, on the eve of her wedding."

"And who is Gerald Pegasus?"

"Oh, he's a foreign artist recently hired by President Kana's brother. I found a photo from ten years ago in a book in the study, showing the artist embracing Mrs. Kana."

This is too much of a coincidence. She hadn't seen her ex-boyfriend for ten years, and then her husband's younger brother found her by chance.

The entertainment industry is truly chaotic.

To these comments about inappropriate emotions, Kitahara Masaki could only offer these four words. There was really nothing more to say. Besides, the entire Na family could be considered 'the hidden dragon and the young phoenix,' truly a case of birds of a feather flocking together.

"It's alright, it's just that the emotional relationships between the four people are a bit messy."

"This is beyond just a little chaotic..."

Conan was speechless at the state of this family; he simply couldn't imagine what an even more chaotic family relationship would be like.

Heh, you think this is troublesome? Kid, when you meet the Akai family, let's see if you can figure out the relationship between them.

"Hmm... After thinking it over, the deceased must be one of these four people, and the murderer is one of the remaining three!"

One of the laws of detective fiction is that when there are chaotic relationships among a group of people, it basically means a murder will occur. Even the Akai family is no exception; they are the ones who create and cause murders.

Conan looked incredulous. He had always felt that Kitahara Masaki was always saying things without reason, which was completely unrelated to a police officer who talked about evidence. However, things always turned out exactly as he expected.

When it was time for dinner, it was Mrs. Kana who came to call Kitahara Masaki for dinner. This president's wife could be described as having a beauty that was no less than that of a work of art, and she still maintained a very good figure. If she was also within the normal range in terms of emotions and personality, she would not be a bad wife.

“Officer Kitahara, it seems you and my husband have had some disagreements.”

"I was just offering some sincere advice. After all, honest advice is hard to swallow, and it might have made President Kana uncomfortable."

"Hehe, then I wonder if Officer Kitahara has any advice for me?"

Mrs. Kana had only asked casually out of politeness, but Kitahara Masaki answered directly and truthfully:

"If you were two-timing ten years ago, you'd better tell your husband the truth as soon as possible. Sometimes men are just as jealous as women. Also, please pay more attention to your relationship with your husband's brother. Since you're adults, you should nip those bad rumors in the bud before they start."

Are you criticizing me?

After hearing this, Mrs. Kana realized that Kitahara Masaki was aware of the corrupt relationship between their family members. She clasped her hands tightly together and gave Kitahara Masaki a kind smile.

"Yes, I am criticizing you. Also, stop thinking that the criminal methods you have spent so much time thinking up are so clever. If you rich people really don't want any bad things to get out, just take out a hush money and sign a contract. All you do is think about how to kill people, but you always get caught by the police. I feel embarrassed for you."

"Hehe, as expected of a police officer who represents justice, even his attitude towards relationships is so upright. However, Officer Kitahara, you are not aware of the inside story, so please be careful with your words at the banquet later."

Inside story? You, who's juggling two relationships, are telling me you have this or that inside story? Isn't that a bit too arrogant? These big capitalist families, accustomed to bowing and scraping to others, seem to have absolutely no concept of self-reflection.

Upon arriving at a room that was three times larger than the restaurant's private room, everyone had already arrived, including the Na family of three, Gerald Tenma who was there to sign a contract, and Uncle Mori's family. Kitahara Masaki said nothing more, simply enjoying his high-end steak and quietly waiting for the murder to occur.

During the meal, a strange atmosphere permeated the air. It was probably because of what Kitahara Masaki had said that made President Kana and Mrs. Kana fall silent. It seemed that it had touched a sore spot for them. Even now, they still couldn't believe that a mere police officer would dare to be so rude.

“Mr. Gerald, may I ask you to sing a song? It’s such a rare opportunity to have you here in person.”

Watching his wife talk to that handsome man, President Kana clenched his fists even tighter, seemingly not feeling that he had done anything wrong by cheating.

This family is full of hypocrites. They didn't want to work overtime and were even thinking about whether to stop the murder when it happened. But now, Kitahara Maki thought about it and decided against it. If they don't teach these people a lesson, they'll really think they can do whatever they want.

While Gerald Tenma was preparing to tune the piano, President Kana followed him and they started arguing.

"Geralt Pegasus, what exactly is your relationship with her?"

"President Kana, I don't know what you're talking about. I'm still preparing to adjust the sound, and I hope you can give me some private space."

"Stop playing dumb! You and my wife were a couple ten years ago, but she chose to marry me. What are you doing here now?"

"I came here by invitation. It was actually your brother who contacted me first. Besides, I have put the past behind me. Now I just want to return to Japan to hold a concert."

He said he had let go of the past, but he was still invited here. This Gerald Tenma had already made a name for himself abroad, but he still returned to Japan. Isn't that because he hasn't completely let go?

Kitahara Masaki listened to their conversation through the drone. He initially thought that President Kana was about to lose his temper and do something impulsive, but he eventually calmed down.

Ok?

I initially thought the company president was the culprit, and Kitahara Masaki was willing to bet five packs of mushroom and beef slices on it, but it seems that's not the case.

Just as Kitahara Masaki retrieved the drone and was about to continue eating, a loud bang suddenly came from upstairs, followed by President Kana's scream.

When everyone arrived at the piano room, they saw President Kana sitting on the floor, with Gerald Pegasus pierced through by a long sword in front of him.