Chapter 100 What are you doing? Oh, poisoning me...
Chapter 100 What are you doing? Oh, poisoning me...
Chapter 100 What are you doing? Oh, poisoning me...
Conan glanced at Hattori Heiji, whose face was already dark but now even darker, and almost chuckled out loud. Hattori Heiji's suspicion of Akutagawa Hiko was more than just an insult to Akutagawa Hiko.
He, a high school detective whose mission is to destroy the Black Organization and who has unfortunately shrunk, was also insulted. How could he do such a thing?
He couldn't very well stand up and refute her now, but Yan wasn't exactly known for his good temper.
"Oh dear, I feel that Hattori-nii is not as good as Ahiko-nii. Ahiko-nii said that solving cases is not a game, but a sacred task that needs to be taken seriously, bringing the murderer to justice and clearing the name of the victim. But you are just having a playful, competitive attitude. That's terrible."
Akutagawa Hiko was completely bewildered. When had he ever said such a thing? Conan was such a good storyteller; his mouth was like it was coated with poison.
After being lectured by a child, the young man, who was already easily embarrassed, turned bright red, though it was barely noticeable unless you looked closely.
However, I still have to say that Conan did a really good job.
Although Heiji Hattori, like other high school detectives, is definitely a good person from many perspectives, his behavior today was far too arrogant.
Moreover, in the original storyline, even giving a small child a bottle of baijiu (a type of Chinese liquor) was going too far, even considering the relaxed attitude typical of Osaka residents.
Heiji Hattori glared at Conan, who was sitting on his desk swinging his legs, but couldn't find the words to refute him. It was indeed Conan who had said the words "challenge" and "competition".
Seeing this impolite young man eat, Kenjiro Senmura was even more satisfied with Akutagawa Hiko's expression: "Anyway, I would like to ask you to discuss the details with my family and my husband in person."
Michiko sighed, "My husband is a diplomat and receives a lot of attention. If he were to suddenly go to a detective agency, it would easily cause controversy. You can understand that, right?"
Akutagawa Hiko nodded naturally, looking deeply moved: "Of course, there's no time to lose, let's set off now."
Akutagawa looked at Conan, and the portable case trigger device very consciously clung to Akutagawa's leg, while Hattori Heiji also found an excuse to follow.
He wanted to see what kind of unfriendly Tokyoite who said such things was when he was working.
Akutagawa Hiko was quite pleased with Hattori Heiji's self-inflicted trap. With two detectives skilled in handling cases following him, how could this lady not commit murder?
Moreover, he's already been given sleeping pills. If he doesn't act now, he probably won't have another chance later. After all, he's a diplomat, so he's bound to be cautious.
Seeing that Heiji Hattori was also going, Conan felt he needed to be careful.
Although this guy is a bit of a jerk, we can't let Akutagawa Hikoma beat him up; if that gets the better of us, some bad rumors will spread.
Having witnessed Akutagawa Hiko's more ferocious side, Conan shuddered. Although he didn't think Akutagawa Hiko would be so enraged as to chop Hattori Heiji, the culprit, into pieces, he feared that Akutagawa Hiko's future days wouldn't be easy.
The four of them got into the car. Kenjiro Senmura sat in the front passenger seat, Hiko Akutagawa and Heiji Hattori sat on either side of the back seat, and Conan was sandwiched in the middle, making the car just the right size.
Looking at the noisy scene behind him through the rearview mirror, Qiancun Gongjiang immediately felt much more at ease.
This detective named Akutagawa Hiko, although highly capable and admired by many of his sisters, is unlikely to be discovered once he manages to conceal the truth.
But committing a crime in front of him always makes me feel like I'll be caught like those criminals who are identified at lightning speed, with my plan being exposed instantly.
If we consider the criminals who are already reforming in prison, Qiancun Gongjiang is genuinely afraid that his plan will be exposed before he even has a chance to implement it.
It's perfect that someone else is distracting the detective now; she's not like those foolish murderers, her plan is practically flawless.
The family that moved to the village looked very grand, and people who lived in such places must be rich and noble. However, none of the three people who came to investigate under the guise of being guests were surprised.
Upon entering the courtyard, the group of four encountered the butler, Fumio Koike, the ostensibly son and future daughter-in-law of Kimie Kotsumura (who were actually his stepson and biological daughter), Takayoshi Kotsumura and Sachiko Katsura, as well as Kimie Kotsumura's father-in-law.
Komura Kimie always maintained a noble and aloof demeanor, like a queen, but she showed no respect to Katsuragi Sachiko, perhaps to conceal their mother-daughter relationship.
However, since only she and her husband know Sachiko Katsuragi's true identity, it seems more like a wicked mother-in-law from a wealthy family is deliberately tormenting her innocent, commoner daughter-in-law.
The relationships within this family are also extremely complex.
In order to bring down another diplomat with whom she had a hostile relationship and to win over Kimie, who was that diplomat's wife, Kouno Senmura, her husband, plotted to frame that diplomat.
Finally, Qiancun Gongjiang's ex-husband died mysteriously in prison.
Now, her biological daughter is entangled with her stepson, who is also the son of her enemy, which is truly a melodramatic situation.
She now plans to kill her current husband and frame her father-in-law, the old man who helped his son steal another man's wife.
The old man, who saw through everything and wanted to atone for what happened back then, also planned to cooperate with the plan.
It's a complete mess.
Based on the clues provided by the four people they had met earlier, the group successfully found the location of Cunxun, which was the study of the Qiancun family.
However, the study door was locked from the inside.
Qiancun Gongjiang took out the key to the study, and seeing that no one was paying attention, he discreetly took out the poisoned needle hidden in the keychain and opened the door.
In the houses of these wealthy families, especially in the study where quiet is paramount, the soundproofing is excellent, but you can still hear opera playing as soon as you open the door.
There was also a thick stack of books on the desk, all of which Qiancun Gongjiang had prepared to guide them and prevent her husband from making any noise while he was poisoning her.
Seeing Akutagawa Hiko and Hattori Heiji observing the decorations in the study, Kazumura Kimie called out, "Husband, wake up!" as she walked toward the sleeping man.
After glancing at him one last time, Guocun Gongjiang confidently plunged the poisoned needle into Qiancun Xun's neck.
The poison that Guocun Gongjiang selected was so potent that it could kill instantly upon contact with blood. When applied to a needle and inserted into the neck, the person would stop breathing the moment it was inserted, and their lips and fingertips would turn purple.
Before she could even throw away the poisoned needle, a hand reached out and restrained her hand, rendering her unable to move.
And then, she heard a voice that sounded to her like a demon demanding her life.
"Madam Qiancun, what are you doing?"
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