stonecrandall Chapter 289 Ke Xue Magic
Chapter 289 Ke Xue Magic
Chapter 289 Ke Xue Magic
Although we cannot rule out Sanada Ichizo's involvement yet, at least he wasn't noticed by the detective for doing anything shameful.
Nanae Tsukumo also knew about the magic show at the Suzuki Foundation's 60th anniversary celebration. Her husband, Motoyasu Tsukumo, had originally been invited, but he couldn't make it back that day.
Even for a magician like Motoyasu Tsukumo, who is somewhat famous worldwide, being invited by the Suzuki Foundation to perform magic at such an important banquet is a very prestigious thing.
If possible, it's definitely safer to go in person.
That day, they had to settle for second best and have another performer take over. Sanada Ichizo lived up to expectations and completed the magic show perfectly.
It was precisely because of that experience that, both in terms of external opinions and in her husband's heart, Sanada Ichizo, who received the true teachings of Tsukumo Motoyasu, was considered his future successor.
The second one is a long-haired woman named Miyoshi Asako, who, according to Tsukumo Nanae, is a rather willful but highly skilled magician.
Because female magicians are already very rare in Japan, they are practically in a league of their own.
When Miyoshi Asako was mentioned, Akutagawa Hiko was certain that he saw a hint of envy in Tsukumo Nanae's eyes.
The third is Yuji Momochi. He has only recently joined Miracle Magic and became a disciple of Motoyasu Tsukumo, meaning he already had some skills when he joined. Although his skills are not as good as the other two, he is calm and composed when he performs on stage, showing the demeanor of a great general.
"The three of them are all good kids, and they are currently living in my house so that it will be easier for them to learn magic skills."
On the night the incident occurred, Shichie Kujuro and her three apprentices were performing various magic tricks at the dinner show at the Beika Restaurant.
As for Yuan Kang, he felt that such an occasion was beneath him and that the pay was meager, so he chose to stay home that day and did not go out.
"Actually, I also tend to believe that my husband committed suicide by poisoning, because he was the only one at home at the time. Even if the poison was hidden in a capsule, he should have had plenty of time to call for help when he discovered the poisoning. The basement is also very easy to access from the inside."
Moreover, there were no signs of sleeping pills being administered into the body, nor any signs of being restrained. Furthermore, the doors and windows were locked, and there were no signs of any external intrusion.
Kogoro Mouri scratched his head. Even after experiencing so much, he could still occasionally use his "first personality" to solve cases with clarity, but in his opinion, he really couldn't think of any other possibility besides suicide.
Kujuro Shichi sighed and began to explain why she had come to see the detective: "If this had happened some time later, I wouldn't have suspected anything, but I really can't believe he would commit suicide at this time."
These words certainly piqued one's curiosity, and even Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but sit up a little straighter: "What do you mean by that?"
This couple has a lovely daughter who, when she grows up, will be just as beautiful as Yukiko Kudo and Vermouth, and tomorrow is her birthday.
He had prepared the birthday gift a month in advance and was really looking forward to personally delivering it to Tsukumo Fumino.
Even if it was for reasons she didn't know that caused Tsukumo Motoyasu to have a mental breakdown to the point of suicidal thoughts, he should at least have fulfilled this last obsession.
Immediately afterwards, Nanae took out two playing cards stuck together from her bag: "And this is what I found in the basement. The police had already taken them apart, but I glued them back together to make it easier for the detectives to examine them."
Although Motoyasu Tsukumo has been hailed as the number one magician in Japan in recent years since Toichi Kuroba's death, no one has ever seen him perform very common card tricks in public.
It's worth noting that even his disciple, Sanada Ichizo, was quite skilled in this type of magic.
Therefore, the presence of playing cards in the basement, in Natsumi's view, is very likely a clue left by her husband.
"Do the Ace of Spades and the Jack of Spades have any special meaning?"
Kogoro Mouri gave up after thinking for a while, not because he couldn't figure it out, but because there were just too many possible interpretations for those two short letters.
"In that case, we might need to visit this magician's house."
Kogoro Mouri rolled his eyes at this: "Hey, are you trying to blatantly steal my business?"
Akutagawa Hiko just smiled. He was personally brought in by Ran Mouri to cover for him, so there was no need to worry about Kogoro Mouri refusing him, and Ran didn't need to say anything.
After Shichie Kujuro said she would prepare two equal commission fees, Kogoro Mouri's resistance was already very low.
As a magician who implicitly holds the title of the number one magician in the Japanese magic world, Tsukumo Motoyasu's family is naturally not short of money. Their house is absolutely magnificent, and in terms of decoration alone, it is no less than the Suzuki family's mansion.
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After briefly marveling at the magician's wealth, Kogoro Mouri, still preoccupied with the case, wanted to have Nanami Tsukumo lead them to the basement where the body was found.
However, he was stopped by a young man.
The visitor was none other than Yuji Momochi, who had only recently started learning magic. For a magician, the best way to greet someone is to perform an impromptu magic trick.
"Beautiful lady, are you having some kind of trouble on your mind?"
"Me?"
Ran Mouri pointed to herself, seemingly puzzled as to why she was being approached in someone else's home, especially with such crude conversation.
While everyone else's attention was drawn to the scene, Hiko Akutagawa and Conan noticed a disturbance in the airflow. A well-trained pigeon landed precisely on Yuji Momochi's finger as he reached behind Ran's head.
"Even if you want to hide it, it's no use, because I saw it very clearly. Look, there's a huge pigeon popping out of your hair."
If others might still be able to see things clearly, then everything seemed particularly magical to Ran Mouri, whose attention was focused on the approach of the strange man and who was captivated by his words.
Wow, that's amazing!
Yuji Momochi released the pigeons and looked at Hiko Akutagawa and Kogoro Mouri.
This person seemed to regard the two as magicians visiting late at night. Whether they wanted to join the Miracles Magic Troupe or to take advantage of the situation and challenge them, they were bound to put on a show.
"Alright, now it's your turn."
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