Chapter 128: Mori Kogoro: Simply Ruthless!
Chapter 128: Mori Kogoro: Simply Ruthless!
"Police Officer Takagi, are you alright?" Conan proactively went forward to check on him. Police Officer Takagi had been taking good care of them for a while.
"I'm fine..." Wataru Takagi saw Chi Feichei coming over. He originally wanted to complain a bit, but after being scared at the time, he didn't feel so afraid anymore, so he didn't say anything.
Chi Feichei saw the room and roughly understood what was going on with Wataru Takagi. "Are you reminded of 'Guess Who'?"
Hearing the name of that Story, Wataru Takagi's lips twitched slightly, and he turned his head away.
He wasn't even mentioning it, and Chi Feichei still brought it up?
He didn't want to see Chi Feichei now, nor did he want to hear Chi Feichei's voice!
Chi Feichei: "..."
This kind of tsundere reaction of a little girl turning her head away...
Could it be that excessive fright can cause strange changes in a person's Personality?
Conan tugged at the corner of Chi Feichei's clothes, signaling Chi Feichei to leave.
Probably only he could understand how large the area of Wataru Takagi's Psychological Trauma was right now.
A few days ago, he went to the Restroom at School and found that there was actually no one in the Restroom. When he was about to leave, he heard someone Outside seemingly cleaning, and his Back felt cold. The Ghost Story Chi Feichei told suddenly popped into his mind.
Thinking about it afterward, it was actually nothing. Now, the main thing is to let Police Officer Takagi calm down slowly...
...
In the Dining Room, Inspector Megure found Chi Feichei to understand the Situation. "Younger Brother Chi, at 7:49 PM, you made a Phone Call to Doctor Tomoaki Araide, and there was a Power Outage at that time, right?"
"The Power Outage occurred about 15 seconds after the Phone Call started," Chi Feichei corrected. "The Power Outage should have been at 7:50 PM."
Inspector Megure: "..."
He suspected Chi Feichei also had Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
Conan wandered around to the side and came back. Hearing the conversation between the two, he was a bit speechless. Chi Feichei, this guy really speaks...
Does he think everyone can understand?
No way, he should help explain.
"Inspector Megure, apart from timers used for explosions that guarantee precision, the Time that most other timers can set are in whole hours or ten-minute intervals, right?"
"That's right," Inspector Megure understood what Conan meant by saying that, and said hesitantly, "But it might just be a coincidence. Mr. Chi also can't be sure that when the Power Outage occurred, the Time was exactly 7:50 PM, right?"
Chi Feichei nodded. He indeed couldn't be sure.
No...
Conan lowered his head and spaced out. He believed Chi Feichei already had a direction for the investigation, but Chi Feichei wasn't present at the Time, and there were many Details he couldn't grasp. Even for him, there were still some things he didn't Understand.
"So, from around 6 PM to 7:40 PM, you were in the Operating Room of the Pet Hospital, and you didn't leave the Operating Room in the middle. Surgery ended around 7:45 PM, and you left the Hospital around 7:55 PM, is that right?" Inspector Megure confirmed Chi Feichei's Alibi. Although they were all acquaintances, he still had to ask clearly what needed to be asked.
Chi Feichei nodded again, adding, "There is Surveillance Camera at the Hospital Entrance."
"Then, during the Time you've been staying here, has Doctor Yoshiteru Niide had the habit of using a Razor while showering?" Inspector Megure asked again.
"There was one time four days ago at Night," Chi Feichei said.
"Hmm..." Inspector Megure looked at the Room map on the table and pondered.
Mori Kogoro leaned close to Inspector Megure's ear and whispered, "Police Officer, at the Time of the Crime Scene, excluding Chi who was still at the Hospital and Doctor Tomoaki who was being held by Ran's Arm, the Alibi of the remaining three people are not very solid. Miss Xiao Guang went to turn on the Switch of the Main Breaker, which shouldn't take more than a minute. Mrs. Yoko was making a Phone Call, but she could also use a Telephone Extension Cord to run to Doctor Yoshiteru's Place while making a Phone Call. As for the Old Lady..."
Shinde Yoko noticed the two Whispering and asked with some doubt and dissatisfaction, "What are you two talking about?"
"No..."
"Nothing..."
Mori Kogoro and Inspector Megure quickly separated.
"Inspector Megure," Conan looked up again and acted cute, "Since that's the case, let's have everyone redo what they were doing during the Power Outage!"
Inspector Megure nodded. "You're right. While the Memory is still fresh, it's good to recreate the Situation at the Time of the Crime Scene."
"Then I'll go call everyone over!" Conan jumped off the Chair, not forgetting to pull Chi Feichei along. "Brother Chi, let's go together too!"
Inspector Megure thought that at the Crime Scene, Conan and Chi Feichei seemed to often be together, and exclaimed with Emotion, "Their Relationship is really..."
Chi Feichei: "Not going."
Inspector Megure: "..."
He was just about to say that these two had a really good Relationship...
Conan: "..."
He still wanted to communicate Reasoning ideas with Chi Feichei...
Mori Kogoro: "..."
Even a Child's request is rejected so decisively, ruthless!
After an awkward second, Inspector Megure laughed and said, "Conan, let other Police Officer..."
"No need." Conan turned around and left.
He didn't believe Chi Feichei didn't know his intention. Refusal meant he was unwilling to communicate ideas with him.
Was it because he was in a bad Mood? Or because he wasn't interested in the Truth... Or perhaps he didn't want to influence his Judgment?
Let's leave that aside for now. Anyway, he can do it himself.
Inspector Megure watched Conan leave in thought. That Figure looked a bit dejected in his eyes. Helplessly turning his head to Chi Feichei, he said with a smile, "Younger Brother Chi, for Children, you should still be considerate..."
Chi Feichei raised his eyes and calmly looked at Inspector Megure, waiting for the rest of his Words.
Inspector Megure felt uncomfortable being stared at by that emotionless Line of Sight, and said with a dry laugh, "You should still be a little more considerate. Cough, you weren't here at the Time of the Crime Scene. Wait Outside in the Corridor later. No need to make a Phone Call. I'll have Doctor Tomoaki pretend to receive your Phone Call."
Mori Kogoro stood aside, minding his own business. He knew it would be like this. Didn't he see that even he, the Teacher, didn't plan to start lecturing?
Chi Feichei nodded. He didn't care how it was arranged.
Not going with Conan was because Ran and Tomoaki Araide were both in the medical Room. He probably guessed that Conan would see a scene of misunderstanding again. Maybe he would ask him again whether Mouri Ran and Tomoaki Araide had secretly contacted each other or something. He still wouldn't get involved.
Sure enough, when Conan came back, his Face looked a bit unpleasant. He turned to look at the Switch of the Main Breaker. Ran reminded him that there were Porcelain Bowl Shard nearby. Turning back thoughtfully, he saw Chi Feichei walking out of the Dining Room and went forward to ask in a low voice, "Hey, you have no Interest in the investigation at all. Could it be that you already know who the Culprit is?"
Chi Feichei looked at Conan and remained in Silence.
How should he put it? He knew it before Yoshiteru Niide had an accident, but after all, he wasn't at the Scene. If he rashly stated his deduction, and it involved Details, Conan would definitely notice something was wrong, and might think even more...
Should he deny it?
"I see," Conan answered to himself, looking at Chi Feichei seriously, "You wouldn't want to protect the Culprit, would you?"
"You're overthinking it," Chi Feichei said truthfully, "I never thought she could escape Sanction."
Just kidding, having encountered Conan, does the Criminal still think they can run?
Conan nodded absentmindedly. Before turning around to enter the Dining Room, he didn't forget to give Chi Feichei a complicated look.
Chi Feichei: "..."
What does this mean?
Hassashi climbed onto Chi Feichei's collar, hesitated for a moment, and still didn't stick his head out into the cold air. "Master, isn't Conan a bit strange?"
"Probably just suddenly became a bit sentimental," Chi Feichei didn't dwell on this Problem.
Initially, Conan suspected that he or Tomoaki Araide liked Ran. After getting his denial, he put aside his worries and investigated the case. Afterward, he saw some misunderstanding in the medical Room and thought that the Relationship between Ran and Tomoaki Araide was not simple, right?
His Emotion went up and down and up and down this Night. It's normal to suddenly become a bit sentimental...
(End of Chapter)