Chapter 457 So Boring

The receptionist turned pale, and then she took out today's dining records.

At 12:20 pm today, Ohashi Junpei dined in private room number 09.

“It seems he did eat pufferfish today.” Kogoro Mouri’s gaze darkened. “After being poisoned by pufferfish toxin, there is an incubation period of ten to half an hour, or three to six hours. If he was poisoned at noon and has died by now, it would have been five to six hours.”

"So... Mr. Ohashi died because he ate the pufferfish from here!"

Kogoro Mouri is quite confident.

"Oh! Mr. Mori truly lives up to his reputation!" The other suspects who had come with him chimed in with the police.

Conan's lips twitched slightly, speechless. He jumped up and shoved himself against the counter, asking the receptionist, "Excuse me, is Mr. Ohashi dining here alone today?"

The receptionist paused for a moment, then looked down at the dining record. "No, Mr. Ryosuke Koike also dined with Mr. Ohashi today."

Upon hearing this, Chizuru, who had also come along, turned and glanced at Koike Ryosuke.

Is this a proof question?

Upon receiving the new information, Conan also glanced back at Ryosuke Koike, who was surrounded by others beside Kogoro Mouri.

The happiness on his face was different from others; there was a hint of triumph in his eyes.

The famous steamed egg corgi immediately seized on this point, became suspicious, and quickly launched an in-depth investigation, followed by—

They were taken back to the hotel because it was too late.

However, since it was a human life at stake, the police did not rush to a conclusion, but instead sent Ohashi Shunpei's body to a forensic doctor for an autopsy.

Since they all won travel vouchers, Chizuru and his companions, along with Professor Agasa, ended up staying at the same hotel.

Before entering the room, Ai Haibara felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

She turned her head and glanced at the empty corridor, a chill inexplicably creeping down her spine. She frowned, opened the door, went into the room, and closed the door behind her.

Not long after the door closed, a figure skipped and hopped across the corridor.

After Chizuru fell asleep, Conan, who shared a room with him, quietly got up, intending to solve the case that night.

Because of the Baiyun ceremony today, the murderer may not have completely disposed of the evidence, but that may not be the case after tonight.

Conan tiptoed and quietly opened and closed the door, then quickly ran towards the scene.

After he left the room, Qianzhu, who had been 'asleep', opened his eyes, stared at the ceiling for a few seconds, then slowly got up, opened the window, walked to the balcony, felt the gentle breeze on his face, and looked up at the sky.

There are no stars tonight, only a dim moon.

"How boring."

He murmured softly.

(Nightfall: I'm also bored, so I'll end it tomorrow.)

Rong Qian: Okay, let's use the death ruse.

Conan, having slipped out of the hotel, was focused on running toward the address where Ryosuke Koike lived, unaware that someone was following him.

Based on the clues he gathered today, Conan arrived precisely at Koike Ryosuke's address.

After observing for a moment, he moved closer.

As he expected, Koike Ryosuke, who had just returned from cooperating with the police investigation, was currently dealing with the pufferfish and tools he had used to extract pufferfish toxin to kill Ohashi Shunpei that day.

Conan was about to speak when his pupils suddenly contracted, because someone reached out from behind and covered his mouth, dragging him into the darkness.