Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 369 If you don’t really like someone, who would be willing to be a licker? (Please give me a monthly ticket!)

"Ah? This...this..."

Hearing Conan's "reminder", Kogoro Mouri was slightly stunned.

Yes, Katsuhiko Minagawa ate the chocolate given by Yoshimi Watanabe, but Toshihide Wakamatsu did not eat it!
Then, why did the other party die of poisoning like Katsuhiko Minagawa?
Where exactly are the pesticides applied?
Or maybe, besides Watanabe Yomi, there is someone else who is the murderer?

After looking at Maori Kogoro who seemed to be deep in thought, and then at Naoto who was smoking a cigarette next to him, Conan reminded him again: "Uncle! I remember that Mr. Minagawa smoked a cigarette when he went out. From this point of view, there should be cigarette butts left at the scene, right?"

If even after being reminded to this extent, a confused detective still cannot find out who the murderer is, then he, a high school detective, will have no choice but to take action himself!

But if possible, he still hopes not to have that opportunity.

After all, what we say normally doesn’t matter.

But the key point is that now a private detective whose reasoning is no less capable than his is also on the scene.

With the opponent's sharpness and intelligence, it would be easy to catch his flaws when he goes into battle!
"cigarette?"

Conan's words woke people up from their dreams, and made Inspector Megure and others suddenly realize what was going on.

"That's right! This is also very possible!"

If Conan hadn't reminded them, they would have almost forgotten that in addition to the partially eaten piece of chocolate, there was also a cigarette in the deceased's hand at the crime scene.

Cigarettes can also be a medium for poisoning.

Thinking of this, Inspector Megure picked up an evidence bag, where the cigarettes found at the crime scene were kept, "Is this the cigarette butt found at the scene..."

Looking at the evidence bag in Officer Megure's hand, Maori Kogoro thought, "There are indeed some ways to poison cigarettes!"

Moreover, putting poison in cigarettes makes it even harder to guard against.

Thinking of this, Kogoro Mouri's eyes became brighter and brighter. He felt that he might know the modus operandi of the murderer in this case.

"Then this case is very simple. Someone must have put poison in the cigarette and then poisoned the victim to death!"

Grabbing the evidence bag from Officer Megure, Maori Kogoro cast his eyes on the people around him, then raised the cigarette butt in the evidence bag and asked, "Do you know who this cigarette belongs to?"

As long as Katsuhiko Minagawa is not mentally ill or has suicidal tendencies, he would not do such a thing as poisoning the cigarette he smokes.

In other words, the cigarette that appeared at the crime scene and was suspected to be the "culprit" that caused Katsuhiko Minagawa's death was most likely given to him by someone else.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that the cigarettes belonged to Katsuhiko Minagawa himself.

However, generally speaking, this possibility is extremely low.

After all, Katsuhiko Minagawa didn't plan to commit suicide, and he would definitely carry his cigarettes with him. In this case, it would be difficult for others to have the opportunity to touch them, let alone poison them.

Looking at the cigarette butt in front of them, Suzuki Sonoko and Mao Lilan looked at each other, as if they remembered something, and pointed at Naomichi beside them, "I saw it, when Mr. Minagawa went outside, it was Mr. Naomichi who gave him the cigarette!"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Maori Kogoro frowned slightly, then walked up to Naomichi with the evidence bag and asked, "Mr. Naomichi, is this cigarette yours?"

"Yes, the cigarettes are mine!"

Naomichi looked up at the cigarette in Kogoro Maori's hand, then looked at the strange looks from his friends around him, took a deep breath, and directly acknowledged the ownership of the cigarette.

After all, many people present saw him handing his cigarette to Katsuhiko Minagawa, so even if he wanted to deny it, he couldn't.

Moreover, instead of lying and arousing other people's suspicion and vigilance, it is better to admit it openly, which may reduce his suspicion.

Maori Kogoro's eyes lit up, "Very good, since you admit that the cigarettes belong to you, then that means you admit that you killed Katsuhiko Minagawa and the others, right?"

Guan Guxiang covered her mouth, her pretty face full of disbelief and disbelief, "Zhidao, could it be that you really did this?"

She never imagined that her companion would be such a cruel man.

You know, in her opinion, although her companion has a somewhat gloomy personality and has a grudge against Katsuhiko Minagawa, whom she likes, he is actually an honest man, otherwise he would not have been bullied so many times by her childhood sweetheart and did not know how to resist, and still acted like a fool.

But now, the death of her childhood sweetheart was suspected to be caused by someone poisoning the cigarette, and the cigarette was handed to the other person directly. It was difficult for her not to suspect the other party with such a "coincidence".

The corners of Zhidao's mouth trembled slightly, "I... I didn't... It wasn't me..."

How could he be willing to admit that he was a murderer?

And in front of his favorite girl!
"If it's not you, then who else could it be!"

Noticing Naomichi's panicked expression, Kogoro Maori's pupils suddenly shrank.

His years of experience in handling cases told him that there was something wrong with the man named Zhidao, and it was a big problem!

"I advise you not to quibble any more!"

After taking a deep look at Naomichi, Officer Megure took over what Maori Kogoro said, "That's right, Mr. Naomichi, it's useless to continue to quibble! Because, as long as our police investigate the cigarette butt, the truth will be revealed!"

In fact, there is no need to force the issue like this; the police can find clues too. It just takes more time and effort.

However, if they can get cooperation from the straight road, they can also go back and rest earlier.

No one wants to work overtime endlessly, not even them.

According to his many years of interrogation experience, he knew that the situation had reached a critical point. As long as he continued to question, the other party would soon be unable to withstand his attacks.

"Yes... yes, that's right, I did it..."

Faced with the relentless pressure from Kogoro Mori and Inspector Megure, Naomichi, knowing that he could no longer hide the truth, decisively admitted his crime.

After all, he handed the cigarette to Katsuhiko Minagawa, which was seen by everyone, so he could not deny it. In addition, as long as Inspector Megure and others checked it, they could extract his fingerprints and toxins from the cigarette.

But if it really comes to that, he will have no chance of having his sentence reduced!
"I have hated him for a long time. Ke Yan always looked down on me, and he even hurt Ah Xiang..."

When he said this, Zhidao's face was extremely ferocious and terrifying. "So, in order to take revenge on him, I poisoned the filter of the cigarette..."

For him, it is okay to be bullied. After all, after so many years, he has long been accustomed to being bullied by others.

But what if it wasn’t him who was bullied, but his goddess Guan Gu Xiang?
Sorry, that's the way to die!
Not to mention, this guy Katsuhiko Minagawa was the main member who had "bullied" him before.

With new hatred and old grudges, if he doesn't find a way to kill the other party, he will be sorry for all the "love and care" the other party has shown him over the years!
Seeing Naomichi admitting his crime so straightforwardly, Maori Kogoro nodded slightly, and then, soon, the smile on his face was replaced by pride and excitement, "Well, Officer Megure, with me, Maori Kogoro, taking action, even the most difficult case can be easily solved!"

He solved the case so easily. As expected, he, Kogoro Mouri, is the real famous detective!

A certain high school detective who is hailed as the "savior of the Japanese police" and the "Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era" is far inferior to him!
Well, maybe it is because a certain high school detective realized this and felt ashamed of himself that he has not appeared in the public eye for such a long time?

The more he thought about it, the more proud Kogoro Mori became.

In a trance, he seemed to have seen the scene of himself becoming a world-famous detective, and he couldn't help but laugh triumphantly.

"Brother Maori, you are really amazing!"

As a policeman, Officer Megure was naturally very happy that a murder case was solved so quickly.

As for the fact that the police did not play a big role in solving the case? Instead, they were able to find the real murderer thanks to the help of private detective Kogoro Mori?
In other words, the police were just there to watch the whole thing?
Haha, just come and watch. Others haven’t had a chance to watch yet!

What's more, who would refuse to get free labor and get rewards afterwards?
Of course, it’s true that getting something for free is great, but the key point is, it seems like they only got half of it?
Because, besides Katsuhiko Minagawa, the other person who died of poisoning was Toshihide Wakamatsu!

"However, the case of Katsuhiko Minagawa has been solved. Then, how did Wakamatsu Toshihide die? Could it be that he died of smoking like Katsuhiko Minagawa? But no cigarette butts or anything like that were found around his body!"

Since no cigarette butts or the like were found at the crime scene, in other words, Wakamatsu Toshihide most likely did not die from someone poisoning his cigarette.

After all, how could a person who has never smoked die from cigarette poisoning?
But if the other person didn't die from cigarette poisoning, then what was the reason? And who killed him?

Or maybe Zhidao killed him using some other method?

In fact, this was not only Inspector Megure's own doubt, but also the confusion in the hearts of everyone else present.

Because they knew very well that Wakamatsu Toshihide did not smoke at the Valentine's Day party.

The smugness and excitement on Maori Kogoro's face slowly began to disappear. "Could it be that he went out to the bathroom to smoke, and the cigarette butt was washed away?"

Guan Guxiang recalled carefully for a while, then shook her head, "No... Wakamatsu, he didn't leave the room during the whole process."

In other words, among the members of the Beika University Tennis Club, the only one who did not leave the party was Wakamatsu Toshihide.

Watanabe Haomei confirmed her words, "Well...he has never smoked either!"

Looking at Guan Gu Xiang and Watanabe Hao Mei suspiciously, Maori Kogoro's expression was somewhat complicated and serious, "Are you sure that Wakamatsu Shunshou did not leave the room and did not smoke during the whole process?"

Guan Guxiang and Watanabe Haomei looked at each other, then nodded heavily, "Yes, that's right!"

If Wakamatsu Toshihide had been out, there was no way people like them wouldn't know about it.

After hearing this, Kogoro Mori was a little confused.

If Wakamatsu Toshihide had never smoked, how did he die of poisoning?
Where was the poison put?
After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't think of the answer to the question. In a rage, he grabbed Zhidao's collar, with anger written all over his face.

"Hey! Tell me, how did you kill that big guy?"

"No no no...it's not me!"

After hearing what Maori Kogoro said, Naomichi shook his head frantically, his head shaking like a rattle, "I just want to kill that guy Katsuhiko, I never thought about killing Wakamatsu..."

The main reason is that he didn't find the right opportunity.

Otherwise, killing one or two is the same, so he doesn't mind letting Wakamatsu Toshihide accompany the bastard Minagawa Katsuhiko on the journey.

After all, how could someone who could play with Minagawa Katsuhiko and have such a close relationship with him be a good person! They were all birds of a feather.

By killing guys like Wakamatsu Toshihide, he is also getting rid of harm to the people.

It’s a pity that he didn’t get such a good opportunity!
Maori Kogoro did not believe Zhidao's words, "Well, you are still not honest even when you are about to die. It seems that you want to spend the rest of your life in prison!"

Damn it, he's so stubborn!

This was the kind of criminal he had always hated the most.

It can be said that if it wasn't because Police Officer Mu Mu and others would be at the scene, especially his baby daughter Maolilan, he really wished that a hard -bodied guy would make him a criminal fact.

But he couldn't and wouldn't do it.

After all, let’s not talk about it, as police officers, Inspector Megure and others couldn’t just watch him beat the criminals.

For example, as a father, he cannot set a bad example in front of his daughter and the other party’s friends!

Although, as a father, he has never been very reliable.

But if possible, he still hopes that his image in the heart of his daughter, Mao Lilan, can be better.

"Wait... I suddenly remembered something."

As time passed, the case came to a standstill. At this moment, Suzuki Sonoko seemed to have suddenly thought of something and pursed her lips, "I remember that Mr. Minagawa seemed to have had a conflict with Mr. Wakamatsu before."

"Do you think Mr. Wakamatsu's death is related to this incident?"

(End of this chapter)