The Split-Actress in Conan's World

"Suicide? Why do you say that?" Fujiwara no Takakata listened attentively.

Kogoro Mori then explained his next line of reasoning.

"It was not only the doubts about the identity of the murderer that led me to this conclusion, but more importantly the strange state of the body."

"At first, I thought this might be a clever murder by poisoning, but after careful observation, I found that this could hardly be called a symptom of 'poisoning'. The body did not show any signs of pain. Combined with the previous reasoning, it can be ruled out that someone deliberately placed the body in this position."

"Since it wasn't poison and there were no obvious external injuries, there's only one way to die..."

Uncle Maori deliberately dragged out the words, keeping Fujiwara no Takakata in suspense, and then said, "Died of illness, or died of old age."

"Only in this way can a person die like a 'machine that has lost its power'. There is a saying that old people will have a premonition when their lives are about to end. The chieftain may have foreseen this moment, so he cleaned up his room as usual, and then came to this ancestral temple that records the glorious history of the Fujiwara clan, sitting quietly, waiting for everything to end..."

He seemed a little emotional as he spoke, but immediately changed the subject and looked towards the gate of the ancestral temple, facing the thoughtful gaze of Fujiwara Takakata and the puzzled expressions of Mori Ran and the other three girls.

"This script is excellent, very dramatic, and full of the flavor of mono no aware. However, the old man looked so healthy. If he hadn't suddenly contracted kidney cancer or something, how could he have died so suddenly?"

Just as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open, and the old man who died peacefully in the photo strode in with a hearty laugh.

"Hahaha, you're worthy of being called the Maori Detective. You saw through my carefully prepared game at a glance."

The patriarch looked energetic and didn't look tired at all. He didn't look like an old man with white hair and beard at all.

Although he just turned 68 this year.

"Eh?!!"

Suzuki Sonoko looked at the chieftain jumping around in great spirits, and was dumbfounded: "Didn't they say the chieftain was dead?"

The chief patriarch said with a smile, "When I heard that the famous detective was visiting my house, I couldn't help but feel a little itchy and wanted to exchange some tips."

"Now it seems that the famous detective is indeed worthy of his reputation."

"I'm sorry, I was rude earlier because I was trying to cooperate with my father." Fujiwara Takakata's temperament softened all of a sudden, and he returned to the uninhibited and free-spirited person he was when they first met at the izakaya that day.

"Ah, it's okay, as long as there is no real accident." Yuanshan and Ye laughed dryly.

Mao Lilan also forced a smile guiltily.

These two female high school students had been exposed to so many incidents that they really didn't suspect anything before and just thought someone had died like in their previous experiences.

But being able to take out the patriarch and arrange the "corpse"...

All I can say is that a prominent family like the Fujiwara family is not as serious and rigid as imagined.

"Although the patriarch has never been involved in real detective work, he must have thought about it seriously to be able to perfect the 'incident' to this extent. I, Mori, also admire him deeply." Uncle Mori acted in admiration. Although the praise from the patriarch of the Fujiwara family made him feel proud, he still managed to remain calm and praised back.

"I am already looking forward to the second incident."

"The second incident?" The chief was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Although I really want to deny it, this is the only incident I can come up with in the short term."

Now it was Uncle Maori who was surprised: "Only together?"

"Then why did Rin-chan faint in the room with a pale face?"

"!"

The patriarch's eyes suddenly widened.

"!"

Mao Lilan, Suzuki Sonoko and Toyama Kazuha looked on in horror.

"!"

Fujiwara no Takakata staggered.

"What did you say?!"

They shouted in unison.

Kogoro Maori was sweating profusely.

......

"what are you saying?!"

Fujiwara Mio took off the disguise on her face and looked at Hattori Heiji and Conan in front of her in surprise.

She had already prepared her disguise, ready to go out disguised as her own son, to see if she could have a fateful encounter and add some hope to her plan of having a grandson soon.

As a result, Hattori Heiji and Conan, who came to look for her, were shocked.

Fortunately, Conan remembered that this person could disguise herself just like his mother. After calming down, he recognized her and told Fujiwara Mio that they had discovered Mr. Rin was in an unlucky situation in the room.

"We must go in and take a look as soon as possible, the situation is very bad!" Conan looked serious.

He read a more terrifying fact from Fujiwara Mio's expression——

Maybe, other people didn't realize Mr. Lin's abnormality at all!

Fujiwara Mio immediately gave up her plan and went back to her room: "I'll go get the key."

After getting the spare key to Lin Chiyu's room, the three of them rushed there without stopping.

With Fujiwara Mio leading the way, Hattori Heiji and Conan didn't have to worry about anything hidden. They watched her wave her hand to let the servants in the aisle retreat, and then she walked in with a swagger.

Click.

Key in lock.

The door was opened.

Now they can clearly see the entire room, and Conan and Hattori Heiji hurried to follow.

As soon as they entered the room, they saw Lin Chiyu's back lying on the table, and their hearts skipped a beat.

Fujiwara Mio strode forward and leaned over to touch Rinshakuha's nose.

Looking nervous.

"…and breathing."

Conan and Hattori Heiji finally breathed a sigh of relief.

so far so good.

If something really happened to Mr. Lin, it would be a serious matter.

After realizing that the martial law imposed by others was not related to Rin Shakuha's condition, Conan was no longer sure that something had happened to Rin Shakuha. However, based on the situation he observed, he still felt the situation was not optimistic.

Now at least we are sure that things are not developing in the worst direction.

Having seen so many cases like this, he was really afraid of the strange aura around him.

That's right, Conan also vaguely realized that the frequent cases happening around him were an unusual thing.

Fujiwara Mio let out a long sigh, patted her chest which was heaving heavily, and then looked at the two of them with a very unfriendly look.

"Falsely conveying the imperial edict is a serious crime!"

After a snort, she waved her hand again: "But I'm in a good mood, so I won't bother with you."

Conan and Hattori Heiji looked at each other: "......"

She is indeed a woman with similar tastes to my mother, both of them are just as dramatic.

Ignoring the two people's inner silence, Fujiwara Mio patted Rinshakuha's shoulder gently, trying to wake him up from his current uncomfortable-looking posture.

Not long after, Lin Chiyu, who was lying on the table, slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes were bloodshot.