Conan: When Shinjiu and Maolilan swap bodies

Qingze stood up and smiled.

Looks like my luck is pretty good today; I'm about to catch my second fish.

The weight transmitted underwater was unusual, and it felt vaguely familiar.

Qingze had a bad feeling.

Finally, after using Ran Mouri's body with tremendous effort, he managed to lift the "fish" up.

The fishing line was cast out of the water, and the splashing water shimmered in the sunlight. If you ignored the "fish," the scene was absolutely beautiful.

However, some things really can't be ignored.

A corpse tangled in fishing line was pulled up by the line.

Qingze's smile vanished completely.

The fish he caught today seemed to have used up all his luck.

He threw the body ashore, threw away his fishing rod, and was so angry that he began to emit black smoke.

Conan was shocked for a moment when he saw the body, then quickly ran over to examine it, while calling out to Kogoro Mouri.

Kogoro Mouri was also caught off guard by the fact that his daughter had suddenly fished up a corpse.

A little worried that his daughter might develop a phobia of fishing, he gave her a special reminder.

"Xiao Lan, stand back a bit, don't come any closer."

Qingze obediently stood far away; he didn't even want to look at it, let alone get close.

While the two were examining the body, Ran Mouri leaned close to Aozawa, who was emanating black energy, suppressed a laugh, and whispered something in his ear.

“Mr. Qingze, it’s okay if you think the fish I caught is yours.”

How can someone enjoy fishing but end up catching almost nothing?

Qingze laughed in exasperation.

"Is it impressive to catch so many fish?"

Was he proud that he was able to fish up a corpse?

Chapter 57 Has Mr. Qingze ever fished up a corpse before?

Qingze raised his middle finger at Ran Mouri, wishing he could poke it into her face.

Ran Mouri looked at her own face, which showed that feeling of frustration, anger, and wanting to punch someone but not being able to, and gave a sincere, faint smile.

It's precisely this kind of vibrant Mr. Qingze that makes him so alive. What's the point of staying at home all day with no emotion on your face?

"You're still laughing? Just you wait!"

Qingze grinds his teeth.

He'll go back and prepare cakes and fried chicken, guaranteeing that this body will gain three pounds a day!

"Okay, I'll wait."

Ran Mouri's gaze was unusually tolerant.

Mr. Aozawa's impotent rage is really funny!

Conan, who was examining the body, glanced at them briefly and didn't miss the tender look in Aozawa's eyes as he looked at Ran.

Alarm bells rang in his mind.

Qingze definitely has feelings for Xiaolan!

Moreover, why are these two people standing so close together?

Danger, too dangerous!

"Sister Xiaolan, call the police quickly!"

"it is good."

Ran Mouri subconsciously responded and was about to take out her phone when she saw Aoze's death ray strike her.

At the same time, Conan, with a strange look in his eyes, also looked over.

She was startled and immediately realized that she was no longer Ran Mouri.

Seriously, calling the police has almost become a conditioned reflex for me.

Small problem though.

She calmly took out her phone, while also explaining her earlier response.

“I’ll call the police; she’s a bit scared.”

Qingze cooperated with her, feigning a slightly frightened expression.

Conan looked at Ran for a while and found that she was in good condition, so he continued to examine the body.

The body had developed dark red lividity, which did not fade when pressed, indicating that the body had been dead for 24 hours.

The face was swollen and pale from being submerged, and the eyelids were slightly closed. The subconjunctival hemorrhage was caused by drowning, ruling out the possibility that the body was dumped into the water after death.

"It is estimated that he drowned, and the time of death should be about 24 hours ago."

Kogoro Mouri is a detective after all, and he quickly obtained this basic information.

He wrapped his hands in a handkerchief and searched the deceased's body, finding a driver's license.

After flipping through it, he looked around the lake and saw an unattended fishing rod standing in the distance.

"They must have come to fish and accidentally fell into the water and drowned."

Kogoro Mouri quickly came to a conclusion.

Conan nodded, having reached a similar conclusion, but to be on the safe side, he still ran towards the empty fishing rod in the distance to try and see if there was anything unusual.

Qingze, watching the two figures from behind, suddenly asked Ran Mouri casually:

Has your child always been like this?

Hearing Qingze ask this, Mouri Ran's expression turned slightly tense.

Has Mr. Aozawa noticed something strange about Conan?

"Although Conan looks young, he's actually very smart. Because he's encountered many cases, he's brave and not afraid of corpses..."

Ran Mouri tries to patch up Conan's various behaviors that go beyond what is typical for a child.

She didn't want Aozawa to know that Conan was Shinichi; this was her way of protecting Shinichi.

But if Shinichi doesn't restrain himself and keeps letting others notice something amiss, there's nothing she can do.

Qingze glanced at Ran Mouri but didn't say anything more.

"Remember the following, so you won't be unable to answer the questions when the police come and ask you about them."

"I arrived here at 9:30 a.m. in a Jeep, which I parked on the side of the road. I just stayed here fishing and didn't go anywhere else."

"A total of three men came to the lake to fish this morning, at 9:47 and 10:50 respectively."

At 9:47, two men arrived together and started fishing from the opposite side. At 10:50, the other man's fishing spot was at the two o'clock position. None of the three of them fished for long, and they all left before noon..."

"The attire of these three people is..."

Qingze described things in great detail, noting even the smallest details that most people would never notice.

"Mr. Qingze, have you been keeping an eye on them?"

"No, I just glanced at it."

"How can you remember it so clearly?"

"The basic skills of intelligence gathering."

"That's amazing!"

Ran Mouri sighed sincerely.

She simply couldn't notice so many details with just a glance.

"This is something you've learned through training, and it's one of your lessons from now on."

"what?"

Ran Mouri felt as if a mountain called "homework" was pressing down on her.

She quickly composed herself and focused on the present situation.

"Mr. Qingze, do you think that body was murdered?"

"You should ask your father." Qingze was speechless.

He's not a detective, why ask him?

"I'd like to hear your opinion, Mr. Aozawa," Ran Mouri said, her voice unconsciously carrying a hint of coquettishness.

Qingze rolled his eyes. "You are me now, watch your tone. I'm just a tool who accidentally hoisted the corpse up here. Who knows how this person died?"

He had no interest in finding out how a body died, nor did he like making a murder complicated.

Even if the police know it was a homicide, there's nothing they can do if they can't catch the culprit.

Seeing that Qingze wasn't interested in this, Ran Mouri changed the subject.

"Has Mr. Qingze ever caught a corpse before?"

She had a feeling that Qingze had encountered quite a few cases of fishing for corpses.

Qingze glanced at her sideways, "You really know how to bring up the most awkward topics."

He took out the candy he had bought, tore open the packaging, and popped it into his mouth.

The sweetness immediately improved his mood.

Ran Mouri was a little nervous as the police were about to arrive.

If Aozawa catches corpses quite often, then there might be someone in the Metropolitan Police Department who knows him.

If one's personality changes drastically, it may cause abnormalities.

"What is Mr. Aozawa's persona when dealing with the police? Does he know any police officers in the Metropolitan Police Department?"

The information Qingze provided mostly focused on his persona when facing the organization, without mentioning his persona in everyday life.

That makes sense. How you are in your daily life is the most authentic way you are. Where is there any persona?

"I know someone named Megure, but we only got to know each other because I called the police a lot. We didn't have any interaction. We just cooperated normally. There was no special persona between us."

A persona is just a way of disguising oneself; it's a deliberately amplified aspect of one's personality. If one had to maintain those personas all the time, they would be exhausted.

Ran Mouri had a plan in mind for how to deal with the police.

No need for fervor, no need for indifference, just a calm and ordinary approach is fine.

Inspector Megure arrived late with the First Investigation Division.

While it's rare to catch a corpse while fishing, it's not unheard of.

For example, a person who reports a crime.

Upon seeing Aozawa, Inspector Megure walked straight over to him.

"Is it another corpse you caught?"

The word "again" is quite clever; Ran Mouri, disguised as Aozawa, couldn't help but glance at the real Aozawa.

This glance also drew Inspector Megure's attention to Ran, who was standing to the side.

Chapter 58 You must tell your dad if you're in a relationship

“Inspector Megure, I caught it,” the girl said.

Inspector Megure's eyes widened in disbelief.