In the world of Detective Conan, the female characters are all acting strangely!

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Are you afraid they'll think I stole your man?

During the last school festival rehearsal, Natsume and Ran actually filmed a real kissing scene, which was witnessed by all the students in Class 2-B.

In addition, Shinichi Kudo has been missing for a long time.

Xiaolan didn't say anything either.

The students in Class 2B all thought that Xiaolan and Xiaye were dating.

Now that Sonoko and Natsume are so close, there will definitely be some rumors going around—things like best friends stealing each other's man and turning against each other are entirely possible!

"Who told you this!"

Xiaolan rolled her eyes at her friend, annoyed: "I'm just worried about what those people will say about you. Don't cry if you get hurt!"

"I don't care about any of that!"

Sonoko made a face, then looked at Natsume and said in a coquettish tone:

"Xia Ye, why haven't you come to my house these past few days? Xiao Lan and Aunt Ying Li are only two people, but we have three at home—come and play!"

"ah!"

Sonoko's explicit words were too much for even Eri Kisaki to bear. She, who had been smiling as she watched the girls playfully, reached out and flicked Sonoko's forehead, gently scolding her:

"You brat, you have no sense of propriety when it comes to your mouth, you dare to say anything—don't you have any shame!"

"Hmph, shame?"

Sonoko's gaze swept over Eri with an ambiguous look:

"What's the use of this thing? Besides, Aunt Eri, think about what happened to your family last night. Why didn't you—ah!"

Xiaolan slapped Yuanzi on the bottom, interrupting her from what she was about to say.

Xiaolan looked helpless. Although what Yuanzi said made a lot of sense, this brat was talking about her own mother after all, so she should give her some face!

"Come down quickly, it's time for school!"

"Okay~"

Sonoko obediently jumped off Natsume and asked:

"Xia Ye, where are you going later?"

"Go with Eri on an errand—"

Xia Ye patted her head and said with a smile, "Go to school. I have something to ask Pengzi, so I'll come to your house tonight."

"Then it's agreed!"

Sonoko gave Natsume a high five again, then said goodbye to Natsume and Eri, and pulled Ran toward the school gate.

During this time, she ran into a girl she knew. When the girl asked her what had happened, she just smiled mysteriously and didn't say anything or explain herself.

It's clearly meant to make people overthink!

Xiaolan couldn't be bothered with her anyway. In Japan, teachers generally didn't care about students' romantic relationships, so she just let her gloat.

Moreover, even if the school manages early romantic relationships, it can't control the schoolyard.

Both of Teitan High School's board members are employees of subsidiaries of the Suzuki Group. Sonoko, the second daughter of the Suzuki Group and its heir, is someone no one dares to interfere with!

But this is it!

Rumors are spreading at school that she's stealing Sonoko's man!

Xiaolan shook her head.

Forget it, just do whatever you want.

...

After seeing Xiaolan and Yuanzi off.

Eri Kisaki and Natsume drove to the Metropolitan Police Department together.

In the detention room, the two met Eri Kisaki's client, Rio Takeyama.

This was a middle-aged woman with delicate features. When she saw Eri and Natsume, her expression was indifferent, and she did not seem eager to get her guilty off the hook.

It seems he really does want to confess.

only--

The moment she looked up at Eri, a hint of guilt seemed to flash in her eyes.

Xia Ye guessed that this was probably because she thought that Eri Kisaki was bound to lose the case this time and break her invincible status, so she felt a little guilty.

From this perspective, she is not an ungrateful person.

There's just some hidden reason behind it.

"Miss Zhushan—"

Eri Kisaki sat down opposite Rio Takeyama, her pretty face serious:

Have you thought this through?

"It's still possible to change your mind now and salvage the situation."

"If you still insist—"

"It'll be too late once it's in court!"

"I'm sorry, Attorney Fei!"

Takeyama Rio shook her head, looking apologetic, and said:

"I've made up my mind—"

"I confess my crimes!"

"I killed President Oi!"

"..."

Eri Kisaki felt helpless. No matter how capable she was, she was powerless against a client who would surrender so readily, since the client was the one in question and she was just a defense attorney.

Please reconsider...

Returning empty-handed, Natsume walked out of the detention cell with Eri Kisaki. She called out to the officer next to her:

"Officer Wakamatsu~"

This is, after all, a murder case, and the First Investigation Division is naturally in charge of it.

However, it wasn't the forced violation of the three systems that Xia Ye was most familiar with, but rather the first system.

Of course, whether it was the first, second, or third department, Xia Ye had a relationship with these police officers who had drunk together and could talk to them.

"Officer Xia Ye, please speak!"

Officer Wakamatsu was very enthusiastic.

After all, Xia Ye is not only outstanding in her own abilities, but also highly appreciated by those above her. They are not on the same level, so there is no jealousy between them. Therefore, it is best to maintain a good relationship!

Has no one come to visit Takeyama Rio?

"no!"

Officer Wakamatsu stated confidently, "We haven't prohibited visits, but Ms. Takeyama has no family. According to our investigation, her parents passed away before she got married, and she divorced after her child was kidnapped, so..."

"That's it..."

This tragedy of families being torn apart and lives lost touched Xia Ye deeply. Although he was ruthless when killing now, he still felt the same way about ordinary people, and he still had empathy for them.

Xia Ye's motivation to investigate the case has increased again.

"What about the rest?"

"Who has she seen at the Metropolitan Police Department these past few days?"

"other people?"

Officer Wakamatsu was taken aback, then honestly replied, "Besides the two interrogating officers, there was also Officer Tadokoro from our department, Officer Megure from the third department, and oh right, Supervisor Matsumoto also came to watch the interrogation once."

"that's it?"

Inspector Tadokoro is the head of a division, the same rank as Inspector Megure. Superintendent Matsumoto probably only pays attention to cases involving murder. As for the two interrogating officers, the interrogation room was under constant surveillance, leaving no room for manipulation. Therefore, it's unlikely to be the fault of those within the Metropolitan Police Department.

"Is there no one else?"

"For example, people related to the case?"

"Anyone connected to the case?"

Officer Wakamatsu was deep in thought when he suddenly exclaimed:

“Yes! The three suspects in this murder case were called to the Metropolitan Police Department for questioning. At that time, Takeyama Rio was being transferred from the detention room to the interrogation room—”

"Brush past them in the hallway!"

"But it only lasted a split second, less than ten seconds, and those people didn't say anything to her, so it shouldn't be..."

"Tell me first—" Xia Ye waved her hand to interrupt him: "What information did these people provide in their testimonies?"

"Okay!" Officer Wakamatsu led Natsume and Eri to the records room: "Those people are the vice president of the deceased Ooi Kazuki's company, 46-year-old Aoi Masako, project manager, 25-year-old Saizumi Ryougi, the company's accountant, 43-year-old Nonaka Shihei. They were drinking and partying at Takeyama Rio's karaoke bar that night!"

"People from the same company..."

Xia Ye stroked her chin and asked, "Do they have any conflict with President Ooi Kazuki?"

"this..."

Officer Wakamatsu looked troubled: "Not long after these people started giving their statements, Takeyama Rio confessed to the crime, so—"

"So you didn't take the statements seriously?"

"They just asked them a few questions and then let them go?"

"Yes..."

Officer Wakamatsu felt embarrassed, but now that the real culprit had been caught, it wouldn't hurt to slack off a bit with the other suspects, he thought.

Eri's beautiful eyes showed helplessness.

As a lawyer, she had dealt with the Metropolitan Police Department many times before, and given that Kogoro Mouri had also been a detective in the First Division, she knew all too well...

Xia Ye was too lazy to lecture these lazy officers about the importance of not neglecting their duties. The Metropolitan Police Department had been incompetent for a long time, and he didn't want to get involved in this mess.

After taking the thin statement record from Officer Ruomong, Xia Ye glanced at it a few times and threw it aside. This thing contained nothing but name, age, and identity, and was completely unqualified as a statement!

"Officer Wakamatsu, please help me investigate these people thoroughly!"

Xia Ye didn't stand on ceremony with him and directly made her request: "At least we need to investigate the relationship between these people and Dai Jing and Hui, and whether they have any conflicts or grudges!"

"But..."

Officer Wakamatsu was somewhat reluctant. In his view, the case was already settled, and all that was left was for the prosecutor to file charges and for the court to issue a verdict before transferring Takeyama Rio to prison. However, Officer Natsuba wanted to investigate the case again—it was too much trouble!

"I'll talk to Manager Matsumoto about it."

With a smile, Natsume put his arm around Officer Wakamatsu's shoulder and said, "Tell your Officer Tadokoro that for the next department's get-together, you can choose any restaurant or hotel in Tokyo, all-you-can-drink, all-you-can-eat, it's on me! And—everyone gets a free invitation to Sakura no Ie!"

"no problem!"

Officer Wakamatsu's eyes lit up, and he immediately agreed!

"Officer Xia Ye, you and Attorney Fei should rest for a while. I'll talk to Officer Tadokoro right away!"

"Cherry Blossom Residence—"

After Officer Wakamatsu left, Eri Kisaki's beautiful eyes slightly reproached:

"It must be some kind of shady place, right?"

"That's right!"

Xia Ye said with a half-smile, "It's a brothel run by someone connected to the police. It's quite famous among police officers, prosecutors, and judges. The key is that the girls there are top-notch."

"vulgar!"

Eri rolled her eyes at him, then asked suspiciously:

How do you know those girls are great?

"Have you tried it?"