Genshin Impact players in the world of Detective Conan

"Is Brother Yin Kong suspecting the owner of Treasure Shop? But why?"

Yin Kong said softly:

You can take it as some kind of intuition I have.

In fact, he had noticed long ago that a very obvious change had occurred in the owner of the treasure after Kuroda Taro's death.

The human-faced spider that originally occupied his head not only inexplicably leveled up three times, jumping from level thirteen to level sixteen, but its name also changed from the unremarkable [Head Spider] to [Soul-Devouring Head Spider].

Yin Kong found it hard to believe that these two changes were completely unrelated to the murder case.

However, this kind of thing that only he can see obviously won't convince anyone, unless he has already maxed out Takagi Sato's favorability.

But now that he has found an important clue, even if it is just a vague intuition, it is enough to attract the attention of the two of them.

Sato pondered:

“I think Yin Kong’s analysis just now makes a lot of sense… Here’s what I’ll do, I’ll call the seniors in the archives department and ask them to help investigate, but it may take some time.”

Chapter 7 The Protagonist Arrives Late

While Sato was on the phone, Inspector Megure's interrogation was also nearing its end.

"In that case, Mr. Asamura Tsukasa, we need you to come with us to the police station for further investigation. We ask for your cooperation."

Just as Yin Kong had initially predicted, the suspicions of Yamagami Osamu, the chef, and Yazaki Nobuko, the waitress, were quickly largely ruled out.

The pressure naturally fell on the only suspect, Asamura Tsukasa.

"No, no, no! I've really been wronged!"

This time, Asamura Tsukasa was completely panicked.

He had clearly realized that if he just left with the police officers in front of him, the suspicion against him would be difficult to clear.

"No, Inspector Megure, I think the real culprit is not this gentleman, but someone else."

Just then, a confident voice suddenly rang out from outside the store, drawing the attention of almost everyone.

"who?"

Being interrupted, Inspector Megure's tone naturally carried a hint of displeasure as he glared at his subordinates standing guard at the door.

"Shouldn't I have told you to seal off the scene and not let any unrelated people in?"

"Naturally, it's because it's me—High School Detective Shinichi Kudo, Inspector Megure." The next moment, a young couple who looked like high school students pushed open the door and walked in. The boy in front greeted Inspector Megure familiarly, "What else can stop the case from calling on the great detective?"

"So it's Brother Kudo."

Inspector Megure was clearly a seasoned veteran; his displeasure vanished instantly, replaced by the friendly and approachable demeanor of a friendly neighbor.

The one who could cause such a change in his attitude was clearly the high school detective Shinichi Kudo, hailed by the newspapers as the savior of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

The girl by his side was none other than his childhood friend, Ran Mouri, who was inseparable from him.

Yin Kong looked at the protagonist who had suddenly appeared and was also slightly surprised.

If he had known the other side would "make a heroic appearance," why would he have bothered with all that analysis?

Of course, what caught Yin Kong's attention the most was the unusually conspicuous blue exclamation mark on Shinichi Kudo's head.

World Quest!?

He recognized the meaning of the blue exclamation mark almost instantly.

He truly lives up to his title as the "protagonist"!

To be honest, even if Shinichi Kudo had a golden exclamation mark on his head representing the main storyline, Yin Kong wouldn't be surprised at all.

Rather, it was the mere fact that it was a world mission that made him hesitate.

After all, Genshin Impact's main quest is notoriously weak and vulnerable.

On the contrary, those world quests without voice acting are all incredibly heavyweight.

Yin Kong had no doubt that, given his current state of being penniless, rashly getting involved in world quests of the level of Abyss Palace or Narcissus Cross would probably result in total annihilation.

I wonder if, after the entire team is wiped out in real life, he still has a chance to be resurrected and choose to lower the difficulty?

Of course, he wouldn't easily try such a possibility unless absolutely necessary.

It's worth mentioning that, in addition to the exclamation mark above his head, Yin Kong also noticed a pure black crow perched on Shinichi Kudo's right shoulder.

Does this high school detective also keep pets?

Yin Kong looked around at the reactions of the people around him with a puzzled expression. He found that although everyone was talking about the appearance of the famous detective, no one noticed the strange crow.

So, is this also a ghost?

Yin Kong quickly dismissed this guess.

Almost the instant Shinichi Kudo entered the store, the Head Spiders, who had been frolicking around the store with a "creaking" sound, all seemed to sense their natural enemy and hid in the shadows of a corner.

Even the colossal creature perched on the ceiling, the level 38 [Evil Shadow Spider Queen], actually retrieved the heads and girls that were floating everywhere and completely hid deep in its lair, displaying an attitude that it was not to be trifled with.

More importantly, what floated above the crow's head wasn't blood-red, representing a high-risk monster, but three blue words—

【八汰乌】.

In the game, this means that the other party is a special NPC that you can talk to.

Suddenly, [Yata-u] seemed to sense something and turned to look at Yin Kong's position.

However, upon discovering that the person looking at it appeared to be just an ordinary human, it immediately lost interest, slowly preening its feathers while scanning the various ghosts and monsters in the shop with its gaze.

Finally, its gaze stopped moving and settled on the Soul-Devouring Spider atop the head of the Treasure Crane, which had just leveled up three times.

This monster, which had only been riding high for a short time, was now trembling like a sieve.

“Inspector Megure, if Mr. Asamura Tsukasa just happened to meet the victim by chance, why would he have prepared poison in advance?”

But if it wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision, how could they have forgotten such a crucial matter as dealing with the poison?

In reality, upon hearing Shinichi Kudo's question, Inspector Megure hesitated and said:

"But apart from Asamura Tsukasa, the others seem to have even less of a motive, right?"

Shinichi Kudo shook his head and explained with unusual confidence:

"On the surface, that seems to be the case, but the murderer has actually revealed a very important message: he must have been very clear about the grudge between Asamura Tsukasa and the deceased, otherwise he would not have chosen to frame him."

He must have even guessed or known beforehand that Mr. Asamura would be coming today, and that they must have had direct contact, so he could have put the poison in his bag…”

As he spoke, Shinichi Kudo's tone became extremely excited and proud.

He already sensed that he was about to find the flaw left by the murderer.

"Therefore, Mr. Asamura, please recall who had the opportunity to place the poison—"

Just as this high school detective was engrossed in the case and fully enjoying the deduction, Sato suddenly ran over, holding several pages of documents sent via fax:

"Report! I've found a crucial clue!"

"A crucial clue?"

Inspector Megure initially seemed somewhat nonchalant when he received the documents, but after glancing at them, his expression turned to one of surprise and seriousness.

Meanwhile, as Asamura Tsukasa was still trying to recall the suspicious people he had encountered that day under Kudo Shinichi's patient guidance, Inspector Megure had already brought Inspector Sato over:

"No need to ask, Brother Kudo."

Shinichi Kudo exclaimed in surprise:

"What happened, Inspector Megure? I'll be able to deduce the culprit soon!"

“There’s no need for that anymore. We’ve already found a suspect who fits the bill, the ramen shop owner—Mr. Treasure Tsuruma.” At this point, Inspector Megure stared seriously at the unsuspecting Treasure Treasure owner and asked in a deep voice, “Mr. Treasure Treasure, do you know Mr. Ozora Gin, the sumo wrestler who committed suicide two years ago?”

"That's it, I understand!"

While the owner of the treasure shop was still in a daze, Shinichi Kudo suddenly realized what was going on.

Although Inspector Megure's question seemed somewhat inexplicable to others, it was enough for him to grasp the key points:

First of all, as the owner, it couldn't have been easier for Treasure Crane to get Taro Kuroda and Tsukasa Asamura to participate in the competition.

Secondly, during the competition and when mediating the conflict, he had enough time and opportunity to contact both parties, enough to complete the poisoning and framing.

Finally, he also had sufficient motive to kill and frame someone.

If I'm not mistaken, the evidence is right there—

Thinking of this, Shinichi Kudo's eyes suddenly sharpened.

He stared at the hands of the precious crane horse, waiting for the other party to put up a stubborn resistance, so that he could immediately present the irrefutable evidence.

"There's no need to ask Inspector Megure anymore. I confess. I did kill Kuroda Taro."

What this high school detective had no idea was that, without him even needing to produce any evidence, Treasure Crane sighed and confessed to his crime.

Chapter 8 The Omnipotent Agency: Rabbit House

Looking at the Treasure Boss kneeling on the ground, Shinichi Kudo felt that his punch, which he had been preparing to deliver, had ultimately hit a cotton ball.

Just admit it?

What about your self-esteem as a murderer?

Even though the murder case has been solved, the famous detective feels none of the satisfaction and sense of accomplishment he usually feels when he catches the real culprit.

He was surprised to find that, apart from reminding Inspector Megure that the real culprit was someone else, the entire process of solving the case had nothing to do with him.

Even Ran Mouri didn't notice her childhood friend's disappointment at that moment.

"I just want them to get the punishment they deserve."

The owner of the treasure shop began to tell his story in a low voice.

Two years ago, Taro Kuroda, Tsukasa Asamura, and his nephew Gin Ozora were all professional sumo wrestlers at the same club and were good friends.

Of the three, Kuroda Taro is the oldest and the club's ace, while Oozora Gin is the youngest but has the best talent.

When Kuroda Taro discovered that the young Oozora Gin was gradually threatening his position, especially in the final competition, he chose to frame him and completely destroy him.

"Actually, none of us thought that someone did this on purpose. Even Yin himself thought that he had just accidentally ingested the medicine and did not suspect this bastard at all!"

It wasn't until two months ago, when the same incident was reported and the drugging was mentioned, that I finally realized the truth.

Enraged, I went to confront that guy, but he nonchalantly told me that Ah Yin's suicide was due to his own weakness and had nothing to do with him..."

The owner of the treasure shop spoke with grief and indignation, clearly indicating that it was at that moment that he truly harbored murderous intent.

As for the reason for framing Asamura Tsukasa, it was quite simple.

Asamura Tsukasa actually knew the truth from the beginning, but chose to remain silent when Oozora Gin was unable to defend himself.

"Because you were actually jealous of Silver's talent, that's why you chose to stand by and do nothing..."

Clearly, in the mind of the owner of the treasure shop, although Asamura Tsukasa did not directly take action, he was undoubtedly an accomplice who drove his nephew to his death.

The burly Asamura Tsukasa had lowered his head in shame, not daring to meet the eyes of the treasure owner.

Perhaps, deep down he is also regretting it.

If I had stood up back then, not only would my friend not have committed suicide, but I wouldn't be in this situation of being banned from the competition now, right?

Just as everyone fell silent, Yin Kong suddenly saw the [Yata Crow] standing on Kudo Shinichi's shoulder suddenly spread its wings and let out a loud cry.

Upon hearing the cry, the level 16 Soul-Devouring Spider seemed to sense the impending danger.

It finally abandoned its "host" and quickly crawled towards the [Shadow Spider Queen], as if only by hiding behind its leader could it feel safe.

However, even though the Soul-Devouring Spider's eight furry legs were almost leaving afterimages, it was still pierced by a jet-black light a moment later.

This jet-black light was naturally the [Yata-u], and after passing through the body of the [Soul-Eating Spider], a small piece of crimson crystal appeared in its mouth.

After swallowing the strange crystal, the Soul-Eating Spider immediately dissipated into the air like a balloon that had been blown up.

However, compared to the carefree expression on Hachita's face, Shinichi Kudo's expression was not so pleasant.

Although the story of the treasure owner was indeed poignant, he didn't get to steal the spotlight and showcase his superb reasoning skills, which ultimately made him feel like something was missing.

"This time, we owe it all to Brother Kudo—"

After signaling his men to take the owner of the treasure shop and Asamura Tsukasa back, Inspector Megure habitually thanked Shinichi Kudo.