Chapter 127 Sending Books
The only reason that Hatori was able to discover the truth of the incident was indeed because of Conan's guidance.
After finding the evidence, Conan Edogawa discovered that there was no one who could be anesthetized today, so he could only ask Hatori Yui for help, who knew his identity.
Having successfully completed his mission, Hatori Yuiichi secretly wiped his sweat. He was afraid that he might make a mistake at some point and allow the criminal to escape. Fortunately, Director Yamada's mental state was not strong, and he was exposed after just a little deception.
However, it felt really good to gradually break through the prisoner's inner defenses. If he ever became a lawyer, he might even need to study language arts.
After Yamada was taken away, it was already late. When Higashino Hiroshi was about to take the children home, Inspector Yuminaga offered to drop them off. They knew each other well, after all. The children were used to this; it wasn't their first time encountering this kind of situation; they were already frequent visitors to the police car.
After they left, Onodera Ritsu, now cleared of suspicion, thanked Hatori Yui. If it weren't for him finding the criminal, Director Yamada would definitely try to get away with it, and then, as the last person to see Mrs. Yamada, he would definitely be suspected.
Hatori Yui waved his hands repeatedly and said you're welcome, but he felt very embarrassed in his heart, as if he had taken away the credit from the child.
Onodera Ritsu smiled and said, "By the way, our deputy editor-in-chief's last name is also Hatori. Are you really not relatives?"
Yui Hatori glanced at Yoshiyuki Hatori, who had been serving as a backdrop behind them, and shook his head, saying, "I don't think so." He didn't have any relatives who could live a peaceful life.
Hatori Yoshiyuki also said, "Hmm... I really haven't heard of any relatives with such an outstanding child." He smiled and said, "If it really is a relative of mine, that would be great."
Hatori Yui scratched his cheek sheepishly.
At this time, Dong Yexi pointed at the kicked door and said, "Mr. Onodera, I'm so sorry for kicking your door like this."
Onodera Ritsu said, "It's okay. You're trying to save someone. And the property management will help me change it."
Dong Yexi asked, "Do you have a place to stay today? Otherwise, I'll get you a room outside?"
Onodera Ritsu shook his head and refused. What a joke! He had already entered society, how could he let students who were still in school invite him to stay in a hotel?
Takano Masamune, who was standing by, had already opened the door of his house and said, "No need, he'll sleep at my house tonight."
"I don't..." Onodera Ritsu was about to refuse when he was interrupted by his colleagues.
"I didn't expect you two to live next door! What a coincidence!" Fellow editor Kisa Shota had been holding back these words since arriving on this floor, only now saying them out loud. Is this fate?
Onodera Ritsu twitched his lips. He didn't really want this kind of coincidence.
"However, it would be convenient for Onodera to stay at the editor-in-chief's house for one night. We can still go to the office together tomorrow." Mino Kanade, the only straight man in the editorial department, said with a smile, "I just don't know if sleeping at my boss's house will cause me insomnia."
"No." Takano Masamune said meaningfully, "He can't suffer from insomnia in my house."
Onodera Ritsu's eyebrows jumped.
The veteran driver, Shota Kisa, understood immediately and felt a little excited, but he tried his best to control himself and not show any obscene expression.
Hatori Yoshiyuki reminded her, "You still have to go to work tomorrow, don't oversleep."
Onodera Ritsu: ...You guys are just here to watch the fun and make trouble!
Higashino noticed that the atmosphere seemed a little awkward, so he said, "Since Mr. Onodera's sleeping problem has been solved, let's go back first." He touched Hatori Seiji's head, "My brother is not in good health and can't stay up late, so he needs to rest. If you need anything, you can come to room 808 to find me."
Takano Masamune nodded: "Okay. You can go back. You don't have to worry about us here."
"Then we'll go back too." Kisa Shouta said immediately, "Editor Kono, Onodera, good night~"
A group of people rushed into the elevator, leaving Onodera Ritsu and Kono Masamune staring at each other.
Takano Masamune took a step forward, made way for the door, and said, "Please come in."
Onodera Ritsu glared at him and walked into his apartment through the broken door.
Takano Masamune stood at the door and asked, "Are you getting a change of clothes? Actually, it's not necessary. You can wear mine."
In response, he was met with a briefcase.
Takano Masamune raised his hand and caught it steadily.
Onodera Ritsu walked out of the bedroom, a change of clothes and pajamas in his hands, strode to the apartment next door, slammed the bathroom door and locked it.
Takano Masamune chuckled, helped him close the dilapidated door, and then picked up the two people's bags and closed his own door.
After returning home, Hatori Shizue was too sleepy to open his eyes. Hatori Yui watched him wash up and lie down before leaving the bedroom. As soon as he left, he found Higashino Hi still sitting in the living room.
"Aren't you going home tonight?" Hatori Yui asked, closing the bedroom door behind him. If he didn't go home, they would have to squeeze on the sofa together.
Dong Yexi said: "I'll leave soon. The driver is waiting downstairs."
"So do you have something you want to tell me?" Hatori Yui sat down next to him, picked up an orange and started peeling it.
Dong Yexi glanced at him and said, "I didn't expect you could reason."
Hatori Yui paused, then said nonchalantly, "It was just a flash of inspiration. With time, the police will surely find the truth."
"Humph." Dong Yexi snorted coldly, "I thought you would say that Conan told you."
Hatori Yuiichi looked up guiltily for a moment, and asked in confusion, "Why do you think Conan told me that?" and handed him the peeled orange.
Dong Yexi stuffed a slice into his mouth and said vaguely, "Because he's very smart. Don't you think so?" He swallowed the orange in his mouth and said leisurely, "Besides, sometimes he is so smart that it makes people wonder if he is even an elementary school student."
Hatori Yui licked his lips and said, "What else could he be but an elementary school student?"
"What if he is an adult in disguise?" Dong Yexi said while eating.
"Impossible," Hatori Yui said firmly, "How could someone disguise themselves as a child?"
Higashino raised his index finger and shook it, saying, "Tsk tsk tsk, haven't you heard of dwarfism? People with dwarfism are generally under 1.2 meters tall, and Conan fits the bill perfectly."
Hatori Yui twitched his lips and said with difficulty, "I don't think so."
Dong Yexi thought for a moment and gave another example: "Have you heard of the 'Tianshan Child-Grandmother'? There's a martial art in China called the 'Eternal Spring Kungfu'. Once mastered, one can regain youth every thirty years. The Tianshan Child-Grandmother is a ninety-six-year-old woman who can still look like a six-year-old!"
Hatori Yuiichi: "...Where did you hear that?"
Dong Yexi blinked and said, "Martial arts novel."
Hatori Yui said politely, "Is there a possibility that this is all made up by the author?"
"That's not necessarily true." The system can allow him to learn Wing Chun for free, so it is not impossible for him to draw other martial arts secrets in the future.
After teasing Hatori Yuichi for a while, Higashino finally remembered what he had to do. He walked to the back of the sofa, picked up a box, placed it in front of Hatori Yuichi, and said, "Open it and take a look."
Hatori Yui opened the lid with some doubt and found a box of books, all of which were law books. He pulled out a book and opened it, and found that it was filled with notes written in neat handwriting. He looked at Higashino Xi in surprise: "What is this?"
"This is what my mother used before. The textbook is full of her notes and comments." Dong Yexi tried to control his smile, but a proud expression still appeared on his face. Such a vivid expression makes people want to kiss him.
Hatori Yuiichi did exactly that.
He held Dong Yexi's cheeks with both hands and kissed his forehead gently. Then, their foreheads touched and their noses touched.
Hatori Yuiichi said, "Thank you! I like it very much!" His voice was particularly gentle.
Dong Yexi felt his cheeks begin to heat up, and he whined, "Am I okay?"
Hatori Yui chuckled and said, "Good! You are the best in the world!"
The magnetic voice made Higashino's ears itch. He pretended to be calm and pushed Hatori Yui away, stood up and said, "Since the gift is given to you, you should study hard. I'm going to go back first." After that, he walked towards the door.
Hatori Yui wanted to walk him downstairs, but was pushed back. So he could only hold Higashino's cheek and kiss it at the elevator entrance, saying, "I will definitely cherish it and study hard!"
"Alright, alright, go back to sleep." Dong Yexi quickly pressed the door-close button and glanced at the elevator surveillance camera as if nothing had happened. He didn't know if he had been caught on camera.
The surveillance cameras in the apartment building are not just for show; they captured the footage clearly. However, the property management knows the importance of protecting the privacy of the owners, so they won't disclose this to the public, except for some gossip among internal staff.
The next day after school, Edogawa Conan came again, his main purpose being to tell Higashino Hiroshi and others about the follow-up of the incident.
Higashino admired his habit. It's a good quality to tell a story without a bad ending.
The modus operandi was basically the same as last night's analysis, and he mainly talked about Director Yamada's motive for the murder. To put it bluntly, it was a conflict of emotions and interests.
The Yamada couple were together to create a loving image. Their journey from "dating" to "marriage" took only about fifty videos, less than the length of a full movie. If their "divorce" and "chasing wife to the crematorium" plot succeeds, they might just keep repeating this routine, getting married, divorced, and married again, over and over again.
Anyway, the government has no regulations on the number of times one can remarry.
However, Director Yamada felt that Mrs. Yamada's traffic wasn't high enough, and she wasn't as pretty as the bloggers. He wanted to find someone with more traffic. But he was afraid that breaking up right away would make him look like a scumbag, so he planned to kill Mrs. Yamada, faking her death from a gas leak or suffocation. He could also create a character of a widower who had "grieved the loss of a loved one." After a year or two of "heartache," he could find another young, beautiful influencer to work with.
Director Yamada hadn't considered a gas explosion; the damage would be too great, he couldn't afford it. But who could guarantee there wouldn't be any accidents? At least based on the system's calculations, a gas explosion was a certainty. And if it happened, the entire apartment building would be devastated.
Hearing Director Yamada's plan, Higashino Xi rolled his eyes and said disdainfully, "Oh, he's really stupid and wishful thinking. The abacus beads are falling on my face. He even wants to suck the blood of the dead? What a joke!" Did he still think he could plan everything out? If there hadn't been a system prompt, last night would have been a major tragedy.
"The property management company will join the owners in filing a complaint against him for intentionally causing a gas leak, and I'm afraid he'll get a few more years in prison. And Yamada Keiko has woken up. After she learned of Director Yamada's intentions, she contacted a lawyer and prepared to sue him. She even posted the matter online." Edogawa Conan had no sympathy for the scumbag, and even seemed to enjoy it. "Now their fans and passers-by are scolding Director Yamada. He's socially dead."
Dong Yexi was very happy after hearing this: "That's what we should do! Just letting him go to jail is too easy for him!"
Edogawa Conan nodded in agreement.
"A scumbag who plays with people's feelings will go to hell." Dong Yexi asked with a smile, "Don't you think so, Conan?"
Edogawa Conan suddenly felt a chill in his heart, a smile appeared on his face and he replied: "Brother Dongye is right!"
He thought to himself: I must never let Dong Yexi know that he is hiding something from Xiaolan! This brother-in-law is so difficult to deal with!
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