Conan: When Shinjiu and Maolilan swap bodies

In this case, Qingze becomes the prime suspect.

He didn't mean to condemn Qingze's behavior; he was just curious.

Did Qingze do this himself, or did he hire someone to do it?

Why do the Fukuda family members answer every question directly?

That state was very much like being given some kind of drug.

Qingze sat in front of the computer, watching the video he had posted cause a huge uproar online, but he didn't upload the one-man show that Fukuda Shin put on after being drugged.

It’s too late.

Moreover, the hallucinogenic effect was so obvious that it easily brought to mind that charity gala.

Now that the matter has been exposed, it remains to be seen how the Japanese police and government will respond to public anger and provide an explanation.

He hacked into the security camera footage of the internet cafe where he had been, turned off the computer, wiped away his fingerprints, yawned, and left.

……

Fukuda Shin was awakened by a commotion.

Various news media surrounded his hospital room, and several cameras of all sizes were pointed at him.

Two security guards stood at the entrance, struggling to stop the reporters who wanted to barge in.

Meanwhile, the butler, Kikuta, was sweating profusely as he dealt with the arriving police.

Fukuda Shin struggled to open his eyes; both his eye sockets were swollen and in excruciating pain, and he could only open his eyes a tiny slit.

Not only my eyes, but my whole body aches, and even breathing feels difficult.

Looking at the commotion at the door, memories of last night instantly flooded back.

Remembering what he had said, his swollen face turned deathly pale, his body went cold, and his limbs went limp.

So many journalists.

How could he not realize what was happening?

"Father, something terrible has happened!" The eldest son pushed through the crowd and rushed in, holding his phone in his hand.

His face was filled with panic and deathly pale. When he ran to the hospital bed, his legs almost gave way and he collapsed on the bed.

As he stumbled, the phone slipped from his hand and hit Fukuda Shin in the face.

The blow was quite forceful, and it hit the bruised area, causing Fukuda Shin to scream in pain.

The eldest son didn't care about anything else and quickly picked up his phone to show his father the news.

"Father, what should we do?"

All their shameful deeds have been exposed, and they even confessed them themselves. In just one morning, the internet has exploded.

Chapter 253 You suspect Qingze did it?

Looking at these news reports, Fukuda Shin felt dizzy and almost couldn't catch his breath.

It was exactly what he said last night!

At this moment, he regretted not just bending over and doing it, so he wouldn't have to face all this.

But at this point, he was the only one who could take charge of the overall situation.

If he falls, the Fukuda family is finished.

"Lock the door!" he opened his mouth, his throat emitting a hoarse sound, as if from extreme pain.

Upon hearing the head of the family's instructions, several security guards quickly shooed back the reporters who were about to squeeze in and forcefully blocked the door.

With the noise shut out, Fukuda Shin took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

"Find a lawyer!"

Things haven't gotten to the worst point yet; they've all been drugged, and what they say while in a state of mental instability cannot be used as evidence.

They could easily blame it on the medication.

Fukuda Shin's mind didn't stop working.

He's been the head of the family for over a decade, so he's quite capable.

They have every right to refuse interrogation until the police find evidence to arrest them.

With the help of the officials they've bribed and their past political connections, they might be able to get through this ordeal.

As for the officials in his network of connections that he mentioned last night... he decided to ignore it for the time being.

Thinking of those two people from last night, he clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and wished he could kill them.

"Have someone investigate those two! Investigate them discreetly!"

This statement revealed his hidden fear.

Even though he hated them to death, he no longer dared to confront those two people openly.

"Shouldn't we let the police issue an arrest warrant?" The eldest son wanted the police to arrest the two men even more.

Those two were too arrogant and outrageous!

Not only did they give them all the medicine, but they also filmed it and posted it online!

I just want to bring them down!

Fukuda Shin also longed for that.

But... he was afraid.

"If they can sneak into our house silently, then they can take your life silently."

Those two people looked like extremely dangerous individuals, not people you could mess with.

Moreover, since no one died, the two men's crime was at most burglary and assault, which was not enough to meet the criteria for issuing an arrest warrant.

While the Fukuda family's power could be used to get the police to issue an arrest warrant, it was dangerous.

They haven't reached a dead end yet, there's no need for a fight to the death.

He quickly devised a response plan.

"Find a way to take these videos down, have people post more celebrity gossip to divert public attention... and arrange for some people to stir up trouble online, saying the videos are fake..."

"Contact the TV stations and news media and tell them not to report this..."

"Have the group issue a public statement saying that all the information online is false..."

"Go and give interviews to the news media, make an appearance, say you've already reported it to the police, and tell them to wait for the police investigation results..."

"We must suppress this matter by any means necessary!"

"Yes!"

……

Conan walked out of the house.

He didn't have Qingze's contact information and couldn't reach him. Although he could go directly to Qingze's house, he wanted to use that as an excuse to see Xiaolan.

He hadn't seen Xiaolan for several days and missed her terribly.

He called Xiaolan as he walked.

Ran Mouri was half asleep when she felt her phone vibrate.

She picked up the phone, glanced at the caller ID, and answered it.

"Hey, Conan?"

Conan was somewhat surprised by the voice on the other end of the phone.

"Sister Xiaolan, aren't you up yet?"

It's almost 10 o'clock, are you still sleeping?

Xiaolan rarely sleeps in.

"Yeah, I went to bed too late last night. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Conan was momentarily speechless.

If he's still sleeping, what excuse would he use to go to the firm?

"Um... I'd like to find Mr. Qingze. Could you tell me his contact information?"

Ran Mouri instantly became alert.

"What do you want with Mr. Qingze?"

"It's about the Fukuda family case. It's causing a huge uproar online; we should be able to apply for a reopening of the investigation..."

Ran Mouri was taken aback.

Is it that fast?

When Qingze returned from outside, he changed his shoes and went inside. As he walked into the living room, he saw Ran Mouri answering the phone.

He gave him an inquiring look.

Ran Mouri was startled to see the person still dressed as Gin, but quickly realized that it was Aozawa.

She made a shushing gesture and turned on speakerphone.

What's going on online?

"Someone posted a video of the Fukuda family online, in which members of the Fukuda family recounted various scandals and misdeeds. Now many people are discussing this matter, and it is estimated that the whole country will know about it soon..."

Conan was talking on the phone.

Ran Mouri cast an inquiring glance at Aozawa.

Isn't this efficiency a bit too fast?

You've been up all night, aren't you going to take a break?

She hadn't even done anything yet, and Qingze had already finished it all by himself, and it had even started to spread online.

"I want to ask if this matter has anything to do with him..." Conan was quite frank with Ran Mouri, and did not hide his purpose.

Although it was indeed Aozawa who did it, Ran Mouri was still a little unhappy to be suspected like this, and her tone revealed some of that.

"You suspect Qingze did it?"

Conan sensed Ran's protectiveness towards Aozawa, and a bitter feeling welled up in his heart.

"No, I don't suspect that Mr. Qingze did this. I'm just curious about who did it."

Although it is somewhat unethical and violates some laws, it must be said that this practice is very gratifying.

Since no one was killed, his acceptance level is relatively high after experiencing so much.

"Let me ask Mr. Qingze if he'd be willing to give you his contact information. Is there anything else?"

"Um... I'm downstairs at your place, may I come up?" Conan asked somewhat cautiously.

Upon hearing this, Ran Mouri was momentarily speechless.

Are we downstairs at her apartment building?

The problem is, she's not home right now!

There's no way to hide it. With Conan's keen senses, he'll quickly realize she's not home once he gets downstairs.

I can only tell the truth.

"I'm not home."

Conan was startled. Not home? Where did they go?

Did she go out to play with Qingze?

The next moment, he heard an answer he didn't want to hear.

"Mr. Qingze and I are out having fun, and we're at the hotel now."

Conan felt his throat was a little dry, and he asked the question with some difficulty: