I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Hearing this, Takagi Wataru finally nodded.

"That does sound like there's a plausible motive for murder. Explain."

Then Kunikichi Bunta said.

“I asked Fan Jiu how much he was willing to pay, and I was willing to pay twice as much for that document.”

"But then, at this point, Lai Sheng Fan Jiu offered him four times the price to bring the documents over. I simply couldn't afford that. And then, right in front of me, he threatened to take the documents to Lai Sheng Fan Jiu to report me..."

"Isn't this deliberate extortion and coercion?"

“How could I tolerate such a thing? So in a fit of rage, I caught up with him, stabbed him to death on the spot, and then rushed into the emergency stairwell and went back to the company to pretend to be going to work normally.”

Wataru Takagi: ?

Although, given Katsunori Nakajo's style of doing things, there was indeed a way to die in Beika Town.

But do you think this thing can reduce your sentence? Aren't you overthinking it?

Wouldn't that just extend your sentence to the maximum?

He lowered his head and wrote down everything Kuniyoshi Bunta had just said in his notebook, intending to submit it to the prosecutor's office later. Kuniyoshi Bunta thought that his words had moved Takagi Wataru, and that Takagi Wataru would say a few good words for him to help reduce his sentence.

Conan, standing next to Chen En, was also speechless.

He tugged at Chen En's sleeve, then used a voice changer to switch to Chen En's voice and asked.

"Then why did you embezzle public funds? Why did you misappropriate the funds?"

Upon hearing this, Kunikichi Bunta sighed and replied with a slightly choked voice.

"You don't know, my family is very poor."

"I wanted to give my wife and daughter a better life; otherwise, why would I do something like this?"

Conan: ?

If we're not buddies, does that mean Fan Jiu deserves to be fired for embezzling public funds in the next life?

You have family, so Fan Jiu will be an orphan in the next life?

Are you here to serve the longest possible sentence?

Conan was at a loss for words.

Hearing this, Inspector Megure couldn't stand it any longer and stood up to speak.

"Alright, alright, go to the detention center if you need to do anything else."

At the same time, a system panel popped up within Chen En's field of vision.

[Easy-difficulty security mission completed!]

[Your 20 points reward has been credited to your account. Please check!]

[You've been awarded 10 points for helping Sheriff Gordon solve a difficult problem!]

Chapter 976 Takagi Wataru: Can we reconcile?

"Damn it, why did this happen?"

"That's not how it's written in detective novels. I'm going to find a lawyer, and I won't say anything until he comes!"

Kuniyoshi Bunta said.

He was dragged away by Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department officers on either side.

The forensic officers who remained at the scene to seal and photograph the evidence were still busy doing meaningless work. Inspector Megure wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned to look at Chen En, and sighed.

"This case really owes a lot to you, Brother Chen En."

"If it weren't for your help, we probably wouldn't have been able to figure out the meaning of this symbol so quickly. But now that I think about it, it really is true that improper handwriting can be harmful."

If the deceased Nakajo Katsutoshi had written more neatly, his handwriting would have been slightly more standardized.

Even if it were just the bottom half of the character, Inspector Megure could have recognized it as Kuniyoshi Bunta's name at a glance, and there wouldn't be a situation like now where the case can't be solved without Chen Enlai's help.

However, in response to Inspector Megure's exclamation, Chen En simply shook his head and casually replied.

"Even if I'm not here, with Hattori around, solving the case is only a matter of time."

"I only saved a few minutes."

At this point, Chen En glanced at Suzuki Sonoko and the others who had followed him upstairs, then approached Inspector Megure and whispered in his ear.

"Inspector Megure, I have a question for you."

"Do you know what the 'x' symbol means when a man and a woman send letters to each other? There's no such custom in my hometown, so I can't tell. You should know a little bit about it, after all, you're a married man."

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure was immediately stunned.

He blinked, his face full of confusion.

"The symbol 'x' used when men and women send letters?"

"Even if you ask me this, I don't know either. It was Xiao Lü who pursued me, not the other way around. But it was probably some kind of symbol between a man and a woman to express intimacy or to confess their feelings..."

"Oh, wait a minute, now that you say that, I know who to ask."

At this point, Inspector Megure glanced sideways at the numerous forensic officers who were busy at work.

Then, from among the busy NPCs, he grabbed Takagi Wataru, who was slacking off, and called him over. This made Takagi Wataru a little uneasy, thinking that his inner peace was in danger.

Unexpectedly, Inspector Megure immediately asked about the symbol 'x' used when sending the letter.

For a moment, Takagi Wataru felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.

He reached out and scratched his cheek, embarrassed.

Looking around, he noticed that Hattori Heiji and Conan were with Suzuki Sonoko, explaining how they solved the case and hadn't noticed what was happening here. He then quickly spoke to Chen En.

"X actually means kiss."

"This is a very popular symbol on the internet right now. It's usually used at the end of letters or text messages, and you type three x symbols at once because one x symbol represents one kiss, so three x symbols represent three kisses!"

Chen En, Mu Mu Police Department:?

I really don't understand you young people.

Chen En twitched the corner of his mouth, somewhat speechless at the meaning of the symbol.

No wonder it's said that Ran Mouri sending Shinichi Kudo this symbol can bring the two of them closer.

These two childhood friends have never officially confirmed their relationship. If they suddenly send out symbols that are usually used between couples or lovers, it is indeed possible that Shinichi Kudo might mistakenly think that they have already confirmed their relationship.

How can you say that this didn't bring the two people closer?

However, Chen En suddenly realized something.

He exchanged a glance with Inspector Megure, who was still confused. Then Inspector Megure realized what was happening, quickly turned to look at Wataru Takagi, pointed at him, and exclaimed in disbelief.

"You're not saying that Officer Sato often includes this symbol in the text messages he sends you, are you?"

How awful, what a cheesy couple!

He's actually my subordinate, how embarrassing.

Upon hearing this, the numerous forensic officers who had been slacking off nearby simultaneously turned to look at Takagi Wataru, surrounding him in layers, each with a fierce glint in their eyes.

Miwako Sato is the most beautiful girl in the Criminal Investigation Division 1.

How come you suddenly become a completely different person when you're around, when you usually seem so carefree?

Surrounded by numerous police officers and on the verge of being beaten into a pulp, Takagi Wataru cast a pleading look at Chen En, who simply sipped his coffee and walked past him as if nothing had happened.

Wataru Takagi: ?

Is it really necessary to be so heartless?

Don't you remember all that happened in the past?

Surrounded by his colleagues, this was all Takagi Wataru could say.

"Hey, is it possible to reconcile?"

Are you joking right now?

The officers' eyes grew even more menacing.

Meanwhile, Heiji Hattori and Conan, who had just finished explaining the whole case to Sonoko Suzuki, Ran Mouri, and others at the company entrance, also turned their attention to Wataru Takagi.

They thought they had just heard Inspector Megure exclaim that Officer Sato's text message to Wataru Takagi contained a certain symbol.

Although Heiji Hattori and Conan did not hear the whole thing.

But their intuition as high school detectives told them...

The symbol that Inspector Megure just mentioned is probably the X symbol that he, Conan, and Chen En have been unable to find a specific meaning for. So, Officer Takagi knows what the X symbol means?

Hattori Heiji was immediately tempted.

However, seeing Takagi Wataru surrounded by layers of people, making it difficult to approach him, and then Chen En walking towards them with a cup of coffee, their attention immediately shifted back to Chen En.

Since Takagi Wataru was surrounded by other police officers while talking to Chen En, Chen En must have understood what was going on.

If Takagi Wataru is difficult to approach, is Chen En also difficult to approach?

As soon as Chen En came into view, Hattori Heiji quickly put his arm around Chen En's neck, pulled him aside, and then whispered to each other about what was going on.

"Hey, Chen En, were you guys just talking about that symbol 'x'?"

What exactly does that symbol 'x' mean?

Conan also turned his attention to Hattori Heiji and Chen En.

He wanted to sneak over, but Ran Mouri grabbed him by the back of his collar, making it impossible for him to get through. He had no choice but to explain to Ran why he had suddenly run out of the coffee shop earlier.

When asked by Hattori Heiji, Chen En stroked his chin and then answered.

"...In short, it's a symbol that makes girls very happy."

"Just include this symbol in the text message you send to Kazuha, and she'll tell you what it means. Why bother asking me here?"