In the world of Detective Conan, however, he was bound to the Naruto System.

Chapter 185 The Ineffective Mori Elimination Method

Chapter 185 The Ineffective Mori Elimination Method

"Hey, Inspector Megure, this is Kogoro Mouri!"

Inspector Megure on the other end of the phone paused slightly upon hearing the familiar voice, confirming that he hadn't dialed the wrong number; it was indeed Takeo Izumi's voice, and it was definitely another man's voice just now.

To be honest, Kogoro Mouri has gained some fame now, and although he has solved far fewer cases than Akutagawa recently, each one is still a classic.

However, if Inspector Megure were to choose a partner, Akutagawa Hiko would definitely be his first choice.

This guy is not only a helpful assistant to the police in solving cases, but also has some cooperative relationships with the police that are not convenient to disclose to the public. Moreover, his speed and efficiency in solving cases are far beyond what Kogoro Mouri can match.

If it were just a matter of speed, that would be one thing; at most, one could work overtime to solve the case. The problem is that Kogoro Mouri always messes with people's minds when solving cases. When he's not asleep, he's just like that bumbling detective from before.

It's even slightly inferior.

Every time, I have to listen to his nonsensical analysis, which completely disrupts my train of thought.

After finally managing to come up with a reasonable explanation, once they enter a state of deep sleep, they always overturn all their previous reasoning in one fell swoop.

This was pure torture for a veteran police officer who had experienced the joys of quick and efficient crime-solving.

Hearing Inspector Megure's question, Kogoro Mouri chuckled and said, "Why I'm here isn't important. Anyway, what case is it this time?"

Inspector Megure really didn't want Kogoro Mouri to get involved in this matter. Now that Hiko Akutagawa had basically been identified as one of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's own people, asking him for help would not only avoid facing questioning, but also allow him to apply for a commission fee by taking a roundabout approach.

If you really can't solve the problem, you can call for outside help.

However, since Kogoro Mouri had served as his subordinate for several years and had helped the police solve cases on numerous occasions, the enthusiasm of the citizens could not be discouraged.

"A murder has occurred here, and he needs to appear as a witness—"

Perhaps it was the intuition of a former detective and now a detective, or simply a desire to settle a personal score, but Kogoro Mouri stared intently at Takeo Izumi.

"I understand. Leave this to me, Kogoro Mouri!"

Inspector Kogoro Mouri, overwhelmed with grief, discovered that his phone had been disconnected. He could only hope that Kogoro wouldn't do anything that would damage the image of the police force.

The man in front of him, Izumi Takeo, was not the type to withstand pressure. When Kogoro Mouri got serious, he was quite formidable. He actually turned around and tried to run away, but was subdued by Kogoro Mouri with a single blow.

"Where do you think you're going to run off to? Running into me, the famous detective Kogoro Mouri, is just too bad luck!"

"Stop it! I really didn't do anything!"

"Stop playing dumb with me. Go to the crime scene and say what you have to say!"

Conan stroked his chin, then tugged at Akutagawa Hikaru's sleeve: "Hey, is it possible for the police to notify the suspect by phone?"

Akutagawa Hiko, holding Conan's large head, said helplessly, "Didn't Inspector Megure say he was going to be a witness? But his behavior is indeed a bit strange, both after he learned Inspector Megure's identity and his escape just now."

Conan wanted to escape the clutches of the evil spirit, but his skills were so weak that they were no match for Akutagawa Hikaru, and he could be easily suppressed.

Left with no other option, Conan could only sit in the car and maintain this posture while thinking.

Judging from the man's reaction when he almost bumped into the older man, he was indeed highly suspicious. However, it was strange that Inspector Megure insisted on having him appear at the crime scene as a witness.

Both father and son were on Inspector Megure's list of younger brothers, and they had been helping their father assist Inspector Megure with reporting cases since they were young, so they knew him quite well.

Although Inspector Ji Mu may not be very capable, this guy practically has his guilty conscience written all over his face. The things he's done shouldn't be so serious that he can't identify the suspect.

The crime scene was quite far from the restaurant where they had eaten, about a 50-60 minute drive away. By the time they were about to enter the villa, the "witness" was already ashen-faced.

This further convinced Conan that this person was suspicious.

"Inspector Megure, I, Kogoro Mouri, have brought this murder suspect to you."

Izumi Takeo was pushed in front of the police, and he lowered his head without saying a word.

Inspector Megure looked utterly helpless: "What are you talking about? Think about it carefully, and you'll know why. How could I possibly contact a suspect by phone and notify them to come to the scene?"

Let alone confirmed suspects, even suspects with a low probability of being arrested would have to go to someone's house in person with their identification. How could they be summoned by a single phone call?

Takeo Izumi suddenly raised his head and stared wide-eyed.

No way, are all the police this incompetent these days? He killed someone without doing any preparation and just ran away in a hurry.

Inspector Megure pulled out his notebook: "This is Mr. Takeo Izumi, a security guard at TM Securities. You arrived here at 8:00 AM sharp and left at 8:40 AM, right?"

Although Izumi Takeo was relieved that the police had not identified him as a suspect, he still dared not say much, only vaguely saying, "I'm not quite sure either."

Inspector Megure said, "It was all captured on the security camera; the time is shown on it."

Kogoro Mori yelled, "It really was this guy who did it!"

Inspector Megure was exasperated by Kogoro Mouri's stubbornness. It was this inexplicable confidence and obstinacy that had repeatedly led their investigations to dead ends, although they usually managed to solve the cases in the end.

"It's not certain yet, because at 8:53, the deceased's daughter appeared on camera, and security personnel also came to confirm it once—"

Izumi Takeo's expression was quite interesting. He had clearly decided to kill this bastard woman before leaving, so why did he still appear on the surveillance footage afterward?

If she had only fainted and he failed to detect that she was faking her death due to inadequate examination skills, why did she actually die in the end, and even change into a bathrobe and apply a face mask?

Furthermore, he made no mention of his past attempt to kill her.

Since there was only one suspect at the scene, Takeo Izumi, Conan was paying attention to Inspector Megure's situation while listening to his account, and naturally noticed the particularly interesting changes in his expression.

Akutagawa lightly tapped Conan's head, his gaze drifting to Izumi Takeo's trouser leg, where he saw something shiny—the key clue to the case: a contact lens.

Once, when he and his friends were discussing this episode, an older woman who wore contact lenses said that it's normal for these things to fall anywhere, and now he's seen it for himself.