Chapter 2679-2691 [Selection]
Mrs. Jiujiu was indeed here for this. She thought for a moment and then began again, "A week ago, my husband was resting at home, and I went out. When I came back, I couldn't find him anywhere."
"Apart from work, he seldom goes out, and even when he leaves home he will tell me. I thought it was a bit strange, so I looked for him everywhere.
"All the rooms were empty. Then I suddenly remembered something and went to his magic basement. When I opened the door, I saw...he was lying on the ground, motionless. I touched him and he was already cold."
At this point, Mrs. Jiujiu pressed her forehead in pain and said, "I called the police and an ambulance. In the end, the police concluded that my husband committed suicide by taking poison. According to their tests, he was poisoned by a toxin called 'aconitine.'"
"Aconitine?" Conan was a little surprised that it wasn't potassium cyanide this time, but as a diligent and studious detective, he was no stranger to this poison. "I remember that this is a neurotoxin, mainly extracted from the leaves and rhizomes of plants such as Aconitum carmichaelii and Aconitum kusnezoffii. Only two milligrams are needed to be fatal. Once a sufficient amount of aconitine enters the human body, the person will die quickly in just a few minutes."
"Oh? You even know about aconitine. For an elementary school student, your knowledge is a little too broad."
A voice suddenly came from the door. Conan turned his head suddenly and saw a dark-skinned man with blond hair pushing the door and walking in.
...Boss Amuro? This guy came at such a coincidence!
Conan thought of what he had just said and broke out in a cold sweat. He raised his shield skillfully and said, "It's all because of Brother Jiang Xia's good teaching. I often watch him solve cases!"
"Really?" Amuro Toru laughed sarcastically. "I don't remember Jiang Xia solving any case involving aconitine. From which case did you learn this?"
Conan: "......?" Jiang Xia has solved so many cases that a collection of newspaper clippings can't even hold them all, but you can actually remember this little detail? ...Are you investigating him?
He became more and more certain that Boss Amuro should indeed be classified into the category of vodka and Maya Hashimoto.
But now doesn't seem to be the time to delve into these things - before finding out the purpose of this weird boss, he has to cover up the flaw that he accidentally revealed.
Conan maintained his childish appearance and deliberately said some childish words: "I will be the future successor of Brother Jiang Xia, so he was very serious when teaching me and would extend his teaching. This is what he talked about."
Amuro Toru: “…” That does make some sense…but for some reason, he always felt that this child was weird, and there was some strong sense of incongruity.
He's just a kid, how weird can he be?
Just as he was thinking about it in confusion, Jiang Xia suddenly interrupted and said, "Boss? Why are you here?"
The hot water next to him was bubbling. Amuro Toru came back to his senses and picked up the teapot to make a few cups of hot drinks.
He did not answer Jiang Xia's question, but placed the steaming drink on the coffee table and smoothly joined the case.
——Amuro Detective Agency is equipped with surveillance and corresponding infrared sensing devices. As soon as someone comes in, he will immediately receive the message.
After a closer listen, it was discovered that the person coming here was actually the wife of a deceased magician... The key word "magician" made Toru Amuro, who was already nearby, immediately leave the Metropolitan Police Department and rush over.
- Although he himself is not that interested in magic, according to the news he received, Hashimoto Maya was not only involved in a magician murder case yesterday, but before that, this Uzo's subordinate also appeared in a magic show and directly led to the head of the FBI being invited away for tea.
Putting aside the annoying FBI, based on his understanding of Uzo, what happened next might still be related to "magic". So this case that came to his door... he had to get involved.
Thinking of this, Toru Amuro sat down next to Jiang Xia and asked Mrs. Jiujiu like a detective: "Go on, were you the only one who found the body in your basement?"
Conan looked at him quietly: "..." This guy didn't ask about the previous situation at all, but joined the case without any hindrance... Was he eavesdropping at the door before? Or did the eavesdropping device in this store work?
Thinking of this, Conan couldn't help but look around. In his eyes, this seemingly ordinary detective agency seemed to be covered with spider webs, like a dragon's lair and a tiger's den.
Across the coffee table, Mrs. Jiujiu didn't notice these small details. When she heard the detective's question, she quickly said, "It wasn't just me. The people who helped to find him at the time also included my husband's three apprentices."
Amuro Toru's ears twitched: "Three disciples?"
The number 3 touched a sensitive nerve in him - Uzo seemed to like collecting this number of suspects, and it seemed that this trip to the office today was the right decision.
Mrs. Jiujiu misunderstood that his emphasis was on the word "apprentices". She explained: "I don't know if you usually pay attention to the magic world. My husband Jiujiu Motoyasu is famous all over the world, so there are many people who come to learn from him. Those three apprentices are the best among them, and they are also the few talented magicians recognized by my husband."
Toru Amuro became interested: "Tell me in detail." Maybe among these three people, there is one target that Uzo wants to collude with or persecute.
Mrs. Jiujiu obviously watched a lot of reports on Jiang Xia's crimes and was prepared for this. She reached into her bag and took out a photo.
"The man at the back is my husband, and the three in front are his disciples."
She pointed at one of the handsome young men and said, "This is the most promising of the three, 'Sanada Kazuzo'. You should have heard of him. He has now become the pillar of miracle magic. He is also recognized by the outside world as the 'successor of Kujuku Motoyasu'."
Next to Sanada Kazuzo was a man of average appearance. "This is Yuji Momochi. He just started not long ago and his skills are the lowest among the three apprentices. But he is improving very quickly. With time... Oh, forget it. My husband has passed away, so I won't say these useless words."
Mrs. Jiujiu sighed and pointed at the beautiful woman on the other side. "This is Miyoshi Asako. Although she is not as famous as Sanada, her skills are also very advanced. She is definitely one of the best magicians of the younger generation, and among female magicians, no one can surpass her."
Conan looked at the photo and was suddenly startled.
——This group photo seems to have been taken temporarily during practice, with several apprentices holding their own magic props.
Among them, Kazuzo Sanada was holding a handful of playing cards, Yuji Momochi was holding a few small balls, and Asako Miyoshi... a dove was perched on her shoulder, and she was fiddling with a white rose between her slender fingers.
Conan: “…” Wait, this rose… why does it look so familiar?
(End of this chapter)
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