READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 90: Chapter 90
"There were no fingerprints on the murder weapon." Kogoro Mouri frowned, clearly annoyed, and said, "There were many mystery novels back in the day... criminals have become smarter and wear gloves when they commit their crimes."
"Then... was it because of the smell of perfume on their bodies?" Lin Yi guessed again.
"No... although if we differentiated the perfumes, we might notice a difference, the scent on the victim's body was so faint that it couldn't be distinguished." Kogoro Mouri shook his head.
After two incorrect answers in a row, Lin Yi felt he had played the fool long enough and said, "Then I don't know!"
"It was the fiber under the victim's nails!"
Kogoro Mouri said proudly, "After being attacked, the victim instinctively grabbed the culprit... even though the culprit managed to free himself, it was enough to tear off some fiber from his clothing."
"Oh! That's amazing!"
Lin Yi couldn't help but applaud and said, "Uncle Mouri, you're a true detective! You were able to uncover such minute details of the crime!"
"Ah, modesty, staying low-profile, those are things of the past... I didn't want to talk about it, if you hadn't asked, I planned to let this murder case be buried in the files."
Kogoro Mouri pretended to be calm, took a sip of tea, and drank with satisfaction.
Seeing how proud he was, Lin Yi felt the urge to ask him: "Where is the complexity behind this case you mentioned? Because it seems quite simple to me."
Isn't this just Conan's daily murder case?
Pfff————
Gulp, gulp, gulp...
"Ah!!"
After Kogoro Mouri took a sip from a beer bottle, he let out a unique sound of satisfaction typical of a middle-aged man. He pointed at Lin Yi with his finger and said happily, "Kid, I like you... come on, have a drink with me!"
As he spoke, Kogoro Mouri grabbed a can of beer, opened it, took a glass, and poured some.
Ran thought of using her age as an excuse, but she hadn't seen her father this happy in a long time, so she abandoned that idea.
She glanced at Lin Yi.
Lin Yi caught the hint immediately; it was just beer, how hard could it be? It's not like it was strong liquor.
If it were strong liquor, he would think twice, but with beer, he didn't even blink.
Lin Yi took the glass, clinked it with Kogoro Mouri's, and started drinking.
Kogoro Mouri, reminiscing about past stories, continued talking without Lin Yi having to ask: "Now, Inspector Megure from the Metropolitan Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit was an old friend of mine!"
"Back then, we solved many tough cases together, from kidnappings and murders to robberies and arson."
"Who in the Metropolitan Police Department back then didn't know my name, Kogoro Mouri?"
The more Kogoro Mouri spoke, the more excited he became, portraying himself as a great detective in Tokyo. Even those above him looked at him with admiration. When the kidnapper heard his name, his feet started to tremble.
Listening to these increasingly exaggerated stories, Lin Yi could only endure his discomfort and offer some compliments.
He thought that in the future, he shouldn't discuss these topics with Kogoro Mouri; he really exaggerates a lot.
Do you really have so many skills and yet your detective agency is in this state?
Brother, that's enough. Don't keep exaggerating, you're going too far.
Just when Lin Yi was pondering how to politely interrupt Kogoro Mouri's exaggerations, someone knocked on the door.
This actually saved Lin Yi a lot of effort.
Interrupted, Kogoro Mouri made a disapproving sound and, slightly annoyed, said: "Ran, go and open the door."
"Wait a minute."
No need for Kogoro Mouri to say it, Ran had already put down her chopsticks and was heading to open the door.
When she opened it, she saw a woman with a mask and sunglasses, and beside her, a middle-aged man with a receding hairline.
"Hello... please, come in."
Ran, curious, watched as she guided them to the sofa where guests were received.
Kogoro Mouri had already wiped his mouth and sat down. Seeing that the woman still wore sunglasses, a mask, and a wide-brimmed hat, he frowned and said, "Miss... could you take off the sunglasses and the mask? I find it hard to trust you with all those things on."
"I understand." The woman removed her sunglasses, mask, and hat, revealing her face.
Kogoro Mouri initially thought her voice sounded familiar, but when he saw her face, he was completely surprised and exclaimed uncontrollably:
"Miss Yoko!?!"
It seems I had good luck today. It turns out Okino Yoko came to make a request.
Maybe this isn't a coincidence, but she came to visit us, and the system took advantage of the perfect occasion and manipulated a bit... that's why they appeared here.
In the previous treasure map case, Conan and the three kids also arrived just in time...
If that's really the case, then I should go out more often.
While Lin Yi was lost in his usual thoughts, Ran brought the cut melon to the guests.
"Please, enjoy."
"Thank you."
Yoko Okino thanked Ran and without hesitation took a piece of melon. She had been talking about the case and was thirsty.
After taking a bite of the melon, Yoko Okino paused and, without thinking, said: "How sweet and refreshing... this melon must be a Yubari King, right?"
The man next to her, Eiichi Yamagishi, upon hearing this, immediately took a piece of melon and tasted it. Then, he looked at Kogoro Mouri with a different expression: "Indeed, it is a Yubari King melon... costs over a million, I never thought Mr. Mouri knew how to enjoy life."
"What? A Yubari King melon... over a million?"
Kogoro Mouri was perplexed for a moment, then burst out laughing and said, "Seeing Miss Yoko so down, I thought I'd give her something delicious to cheer her up..."
Wow, there's no doubt that being a big star gives you a lot of knowledge.
Lin Yi noticed that Kogoro Mouri's gaze towards him was becoming more approving.
This made him quite happy.
Since you helped me score points, I'll help you solve the case later in seconds!
"Mr. Mouri, thank you." Okino Yoko felt touched.
"It's nothing, it's what a fan should do." Kogoro Mouri laughed and took an album of photos from Okino Yoko, extending it to her: "If you really want to thank me, could you sign this? In the name of Kogoro Mouri, please."
"Of course."
Signing a few words cost her nothing, so Okino Yoko agreed without hesitation.
Lin Yi noticed that her agent, Yamagishi Eiichi, was looking at him from time to time with an expression that seemed to want to say something. This made him frown, and Lin Yi asked: "Mr. Yamagishi, is there something on my face? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Now that everything was said, Eiichi Yamagishi didn't hesitate any longer. He approached Lin Yi and took a business card from his pocket and handed it to Lin Yi.
With shining eyes, he said: "Hello, I am Mrs. Okino Yoko's agent, Yamagishi Eiichi..."
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