This is……

He sensed a faint fragrance.

This little bit of fragrance doesn’t mean anything, because this is a bottle that originally held other things, and the person taking the medicine used it as a medicine bottle. If it originally contained something like fruit candy, it’s normal to have such a smell. Conan put the medicine bottle back to its original place, slipped to the side of Officer Chiba, and pulled his clothes, “Officer Chiba, is Mr. Hebe playing in a band?”

“That’s not the case, but…” Chiba recalled that Conan could always find some information that ordinary people overlooked, so he told him, “He once joined a music club when he was in college, and Mr. Masato Mikami who came to this party is a good friend of Mr. Kabe and also participated in this club. According to the servant Mr. Ishimura, when he is in a good mood, he will sing while holding the guitar.”

Sing!?

Conan thought, this is absolutely correct. He was not afraid of not being able to sleep after drinking, but was worried that it would damage his throat, so the medicine bottle should have originally contained throat-soothing pills, but was replaced by sleeping pills by his secretary, Ms. Niwada, and he was so drunk that he didn’t notice this.

However, it is too early to assume that Haruna Niwada is the criminal based on this alone.

He didn’t think that Niwada, as the victim’s secretary, would take such a blatant action to kill. For her, who was close to the victim, she had more opportunities to make a detailed plan. It was too stupid to use a knife directly.

“Yes, it’s throat lozenges!” Maori Kogoro also realized, “She must have replaced the throat lozenges with sleeping pills!”

“But won’t the victim be able to tell?”

“There are also tablets that have similar functions to lozenges, but depending on personal habits, they may not be used as lozenges.”

Chiba suddenly realized, but he and Conan had the same question. “If it was really done by Miss Niwada, wouldn’t it be unnecessary to use a knife?” He recalled the situation at the scene, “Besides, Miss Niwada was the first to discover the body. If she wanted to destroy the victim’s body… If it was me, I would never be the first to discover the body…”

Conan’s glasses reflect light.

He was right. After venting anger, fear followed. It would be impossible for ordinary people to remain calm in such a situation, unless the person who did it was a perverted murderer. However, the scene was in a mess and the criminal did not seem to have any “refined mood” at all.

“Maybe it’s just that he has a strong psychological quality? It’s also possible that he set up a maze on purpose?”

Kogoro felt a little guilty after saying this.

Conan stopped talking. He already had a lot of guesses, and they had to wait until the suspects arrived to verify them. By then, it would be much easier to solve the case.

“Sister Xiaolan, I want to go to the bathroom!” Conan requested.

Without waiting for Xiaolan to reply, he rushed out.

There is clearly a toilet in this room.

Maybe he didn’t want to go to the toilet near the murder scene… Xiaolan convinced herself.

Conan, who rushed out, certainly couldn’t really go to the toilet. He trotted all the way to the captain’s room and looked around. He pulled out the drawer under the broadcasting tray and rummaged through it. He saw an old photo of a middle-aged man and a girl smiling together. Then he looked at the drawing board and drew a line on the map fixed with a magnet with a red pen.

really!

According to the planned project, there won’t be too many turns.

This means that the captain is also a suspect in the crime.

After collecting the information, Conan returned to the room where the three were. At this time, Maori Kogoro, who could not come to a conclusion for a while, made a promise to Chiba that after Inspector Megure summoned all the parties, he would have a face-to-face confrontation, and he would definitely be able to get to the bottom of the whole case. Chiba, who often heard about “Mauri’s glorious deeds” from Inspector Megure, was naturally overjoyed and coaxed Maori Kogoro out of the boat. Kogoro got into the rented car and said goodbye to Chiba while starting it. After the car drove a distance, Xiaolan asked, “Dad, do you know who the murderer is?”

Because Winnet and Sophia were also on the boat at the time, Xiaolan was a little concerned.

“How can it be confirmed so easily? I need to see the expressions of those suspects and ask them some questions in person. However, that Niwada Haruna is the most suspicious.”

Two hours later, he drove to the villa built by the Sijing Group in the mountains. The huge courtyard was full of various luxury cars. Kogoro’s rented Toyota seemed a bit out of place, but he was not the kind of person who cared about these things. After getting off the car, he handed over the invitation letter to the secretary of the chairman of the Sijing Group who was waiting at the door. It clearly stated that relatives and friends could be brought. He had just helped the daughter of the Sijing Group find her lost dog not long ago, so the secretary seemed very enthusiastic.

However, one of the reasons why he brought Xiaolan and Conan here was to save money for dinner and buy some wine.

It’s perfect for saving money while enjoying luxurious meals!

After all, such banquets for rich people cannot be found anywhere and at any time.

Conan looked at Kogoro Mouri who had begun to become complacent and began to have a bad feeling.

Haha, this old man is always making fools of himself. I hope he doesn’t get into any trouble… Conan smiled dryly.

“Edogawa-san?”

Suddenly, Conan heard a very recognizable cold voice.

He turned his head quickly, looking frightened.

“Gray, why are you here too?”

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251 She Likes Women

When Haibara Ai saw Conan, she had two thoughts in her mind.

He is literally everywhere.

Because you are a detective, did you smell the murder in advance?

During her conversation with Winnet, she knew that there was a high possibility of murder here. Staring at Conan, she felt that she shouldn’t tell him, because such behavior would be suspected of betraying Winnet’s trust. “That’s what I want to ask too.” She put on her hat and said.

Conan put his hands behind his neck and said, “You can tell by looking at me. I came here with Uncle Kogoro and Ran. I was invited by the organizer here.”

“Ah, you two really are two plague gods, one big and one small.”

“what do you mean?”

Conan felt that Huihara Ai’s tone was not very friendly, but he quickly understood the meaning behind it: “I don’t want to do that either. Perhaps just as the detective pursues the case, the case is also attracting the detective.”

As she spoke, Ai closed her eyes and chuckled. Conan waited for her reply, but instead of getting a reasonable explanation, he saw the newly appeared Winnett, leaning over to greet him, and he immediately figured it out. It seemed that the one who was invited was Winnett Moriarty, and Huibara, who was staying with her, came along. However, based on his understanding of Huibara, she would naturally not participate in such an event if she could, at least her attitude would not be so natural. What reason did the pastor use to convince her? He was puzzled, and glanced at Ai’s back with his peripheral vision, and found that she was also looking back here with the same furtive look.

He was a little afraid of the perceptive woman in front of him.

Conan inevitably put Winnett into some characters in novels. The similarity between them is that they lack a door. In the absence of vision, the “window of the soul”, they often have other judgment abilities beyond ordinary people. This is not his imagination. Before this, he also met similar people, and they are often more careful and more perceptive.

“Ms. Winnet, are you also here to attend Miss Shii’s party?” Mouri Ran found Winnet and came to Conan’s rescue.

“Yeah, Sofia asked me to come.”

“That……”

Xiaolan looked around and soon found the figure of Xiaoai wearing a hat. Because the weather was quite cold recently, she didn’t think it was strange, but said happily: “Xiaoai came with you, you two really get along well!”

“In fact, she was very reluctant to participate in such activities. It took me a long time to convince her. Maybe children of this age have a kind of shyness that we are not aware of?”

“Yeah.” Mao Lilan answered and looked at Conan, “Isn’t that right, Conan?”

Conan, who was thrown out of the topic, stammered and said, “Maybe it’s like this…”

He didn’t think so at all.

Since Ai didn’t tell him her real age, Conan has been estimating her age with malicious speculation.

With such an unlovable personality, she might actually be an old woman in her 50s or 60s! He glanced at Huiyuan and thought. However, Winnett’s words dispelled his doubts: Huiyuan had rejected her invitation. He felt that he was gradually getting to know her and found that she was not very good with children, small animals, and sincere adults.

Maybe this guy actually has a cute personality? He met Huiyuan’s disdainful gaze and immediately thought to himself: Forget it!

Kogoro, who had finished his conversation, urged Ran and Conan to hurry in. Ran Mouri looked apologetic and told Winnet that they would meet inside.

At this time, Sophia, who was talking to the business celebrities in the back, also came forward and handed in the invitation from the Four Wells Group. Sophia saw Maori Kogoro and said to Winnett, “It seems that he is the mysterious guest today.”

“secret guest?”

“Well, the chairman of the Shijing Group invited a mysterious guest. I guess the guys in the upper class are all interested in detective stories… He’s a famous detective in Japan, right?”

Winnett looked like she agreed, maybe. She smiled and said, then walked to Xiao Ai’s side, held her hand and said with a smile: “Hold my hand, don’t get lost!”

Huiyuan Ai could hear this kind of words every day in the parks around the school, the kind used to deal with hyperactive little kids. It was rare that Winnett actually had such an interest! She didn’t feel like someone was kicking her when she was down, but she felt helpless about Winnett’s childishness.

Sophia handed over the invitation, and they followed into the villa. It wasn’t completely dark yet, but the corridor was already quite gloomy. The lights in the corridor were not all on, but formed a staggered feeling. They went up to the second floor and, under the guidance of the waiter, entered the banquet hall. It was a completely different scene inside, with a huge chandelier hanging from the ceiling and lamp holders decorated on the walls.

It can be seen that preparations are still being made. There is a huge white cake on the table in the center, and the remaining tables are arranged around the moon like stars, with some dishes placed on them for the guests to taste.

This is also a link that Winnet is familiar with.

Basically, those foods can only be looked at but not eaten, which will give people around you a bad impression. The Japanese are a bit morbidly concerned about etiquette. Although they will not condemn people who do this, they think no one will be willing to try it themselves.

Seeing Kogoro Maori eating with relish, Winnet couldn’t help but question her own thoughts.

“How embarrassing!” Mao Lilan whispered, “As soon as he came in, he went straight to the table and grabbed the food and gobbled it up! He didn’t care about his image at all–“

Seeing that Winnet seemed to have found someone in the same position, she couldn’t help but complain.

Conan, who was following behind her, stayed away from the dining table because he didn’t want to be thought to be with Mouri Kogoro.

The area of ​​the entire banquet hall is not very large. After all, it is just a room in the entire villa. The place to stay is a little crowded. It seems like a traditional banquet where people hold red wine glasses and talk to each other. Although the people around did not raise any opinions, they still felt alienated by Kogoro’s behavior. No one came forward to talk to the famous detective.

Winnett looked calm. In her eyes, Maori Kogoro was not a cliché. “Well, isn’t this a rare opportunity? You don’t usually get to eat such high-quality food, do you?” She turned to Ai and Conan with a smile, “You two should try it too. It seems that you two are the only kids in the venue.”

“Edogawa…”

Haibara glanced at Conan, who quickly understood her intention and followed her.

“What’s up, Haibara?”

“I have a question for you. What do you think of Winnet Moriarty?”

“What do I think… this pastor seems a bit strange. What’s wrong? Is there something wrong with her?”

“You must feel strange, right?” Xiao Ai said, “Why, in such a short time, I have become so familiar with her.”

“That’s right. With your personality, it would be extremely difficult for Xiaolan to be intimate with you. How about opening your heart a little? Then maybe you can be more like a child in your daily life, instead of relying entirely on acting–“

“I think my acting is pretty good,” Xiao Ai laughed, “Isn’t this the key trick for our survival?” She glanced at Mao Lilan who was talking to Winnett and lowered her voice, “In order to be with that girl, you donned a child’s mask. You were so close to her but couldn’t recognize her. It was just like a TV melodrama.”

“We’ve strayed off topic, Huibara. But I really don’t want to keep going like this. We haven’t got the disk from last time, and we haven’t gotten any useful information at all. We’re stuck… Just now I was thinking about how to find those people in the Black Organization. By the way, is there anything you haven’t told me? It would be good for both of us if we could find the information about the drug as soon as possible.”

“That’s what I’m going to say,” Huihara Ai seemed a little impatient. “Oh, great detective, haven’t you guessed it yet? The reason why I approached that woman? Do you know why I, who am now on the run and regarded as a thorn in the flesh by the organization, would meet with a priest who often makes public appearances? Yes, you should have guessed it -“

“You mean!?” Conan stared at Winnet with wide eyes, “She is related to that organization?”

“How is that possible?” Xiao Ai almost rolled her eyes. “If she really has contact with that organization, wouldn’t it be a trap for me to find her? However, she has a good relationship with my sister, and the two of them have met many times before.”

Conan would become extremely excited when he heard about the Black Organization. But he quickly calmed down because this was related to the research progress of the drug that made them smaller. He said, “Yes, yes, Huiyuan, I understand! Your sister had met Miss Winnett before accepting the robbery case, and it is very likely that she left key information… However, the people in the Black Organization must have thought of this…”

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Ai Huihara smiled a little arrogantly and spoke like a proud adult, “They are just like me. They have been in a dominant position for a long time, which has led to a lot of arrogance.”

“Arrogance… Could it be that they didn’t look for it carefully, or didn’t have time to deal with it?”

“No——” Huihara Ai turned around and spoke intermittently, “I specifically suggested going to the church and found signs of intrusion. As a pastor, she also noticed it, but she just thought it was a burglar. And because nothing valuable was lost, she didn’t even mention it. I think the people from the Black Organization should have installed eavesdropping devices in the church, but after not getting any useful information, they took the initiative to remove them… After all, they can’t eliminate all the people and things in the world that have a connection with my sister.”

“So, maybe there is information still left in the church?”

“Ah, but it shouldn’t be the church, but her head – you know, for a person with poor eyesight, there are many ways for her to mistake one thing for another, such as hiding a mechanism in a small part. And it’s almost impossible for her to find it.” She raised the red wine glass, “I have found it, the message my sister left behind.” Xiao Ai compiled it, she thought to herself, this great detective will believe any story about the organization no matter how absurd it is.

In the end, the effect seemed to be better than she imagined. After a change from shock to surprise, Conan walked around to her, pressed her shoulders impatiently, and almost shook the wine glass in her hand. “What is the message?” He asked anxiously, but she had not yet compiled this part, so she looked unhappy – someone was still chatting with high school girls; he had no interest in this place, or didn’t pay attention to it at all.

Haibara was annoyed and flicked Conan’s hand away like she was flicking away dirty dust.

At this time, Xiaolan noticed the situation here and thought that the two of them had a quarrel. But Xiaolan had a more important issue to deal with – she leaned over and took the wine glass from Xiaoai’s hand. “This is not juice!” She said, and then handed a glass of orange-yellow drink to Xiaoai, “Here!” Xiaolan, who was friendly, made a slightly fierce expression when she saw Conan: “Conan, you can’t bully girls!”

Please, which eye of yours saw me bullying her?

“No la!”

He was in a hurry to deny it, after all, he had just put his hand on Huibara’s shoulder.

Really urgent!

He had clearly received information related to that mysterious organization, but Huiyuan refused to tell him.

Very impatient!

He doesn’t want to remain a little devil for even a second!

“We were just talking about the books we read in school! I’m very interested in the follow-up content, so I asked Huiyuan to tell me about it.”

“Ah, it seems so.” Ai shrugged and took a sip of the juice in the cup.

Conan stared blankly.

What do you mean by “seems to be the case”? Please! Can you cooperate a little in front of Xiaolan? He is very worried about being accused of “disrespecting girls”.

“Get along well with each other!”

As soon as she finished speaking, the lights in the banquet hall suddenly went out. On the central table, the cake had already been lit with twenty-four candles. Then, under the leadership of the chairman of the sponsor, the Yotsuba Group, everyone began to sing “Happy Birthday”, and Xiaolan followed suit. During this interval, Huihara Ai pulled Conan’s sleeve and said in a teasing tone: “You’d better be careful, that woman named Winnet.”

“What’s wrong, is there something wrong with her?”

“Don’t you think she’s a little close to your girlfriend?”

Girlfriend… Conan blushed at the name. He waved his hands and argued: “She is not my girlfriend, we are just childhood sweethearts!”

“Oh, how pitiful!”

Ai smiled arrogantly again: “Our great detective has become like this before he even tasted the forbidden fruit… What will happen if he can’t change back?”

……