NOVEL WEB Chapter 204: Chapter 204
After that, Lin Yi spent a few days with the Aoshima sisters and then left.
As it is often said, after removing the sexual factor, most boys prefer to play with boys, and girls with girls.
So Lin Yi went to find Kogoro Mouri to hang out.
Since Kogoro Mouri appeared on television, the number of cases he was hired for had significantly increased in recent days.
However, most of the cases were about things like finding someone's lover.
After all, murder cases are rare, while infidelities are common.
Additionally, Kogoro Mouri himself specialized in solving cases involving lovers.
For him, solving a murder case only meant gaining fame, while finding a lover brought in a hefty reward.
With money, he could go and enjoy himself in exclusive places for men.
Most importantly, in cases of finding someone's lover, there was no need to think much—just watch the target.
Lin Yi went to find Kogoro Mouri, bringing along some beers, planning to share a few with him.
But they had barely exchanged a few words, and the beer hadn't even been opened, when something happened.
"What? He's dead?"
Kogoro Mouri frowned after receiving the call and said, "Got it… I'll be there right away."
After hanging up, Kogoro Mouri, a bit apologetic, put the beers back in the bag and said, "There's been a death…"
"Did Officer Megure ask for your help with a case?" Lin Yi asked.
"No… this death case is related to me as well."
Kogoro Mouri explained: "Last night, while I was having drinks with a friend at a tavern, I met the president of a company called Kyomoku. We got along well, so we had a few drinks together, and before leaving, we exchanged business cards."
Just now, the president of Kyomoku was found dead at his house, and Inspector Megure found my business card in his coat…
At this point, Kogoro Mouri looked frustrated.
If he had known the man would die the next day, he never would have given him his card. Now, things were complicated.
As soon as Lin Yi heard the key points, he immediately understood what the murder case was about.
It was a computer-based murder.
The summary of the case was that a young man, whose self-esteem had been hurt by the president, used his programming skills to remotely control the president's smart air conditioner.
By adjusting the temperature, he triggered an old illness in the president, which ultimately killed him.
A classic high-intelligence murder technique.
It fully exploited the convenience of modern technology, killing a person without making a sound.
Honestly, dealing with a high-tech crime like this is very difficult for the police, as if the criminal erases all the data, it's as if the evidence never existed.
Moreover, with the police's current level of skill, even if the criminal doesn't delete the data, as long as it's well-hidden, it's still extremely difficult for them to find it.
Even if it was known that the young man had the intent to kill the president, without evidence, he couldn't be arrested or taken to trial.
One could say this was a perfectly executed murder.
Even the author of Aoyama didn't know how to solve this kind of murder technique.
So, he decided to stop thinking about it and instead manipulated the young man's personality, allowing Conan to disarm him with words, break his conscience, and make him confess and hand over the evidence.
Lin Yi thought his own skill at persuading with words was pretty good—at least with women.
However, he wasn't sure if it would have the same effect on men to make them feel remorseful.
Besides, there weren't any pretty girls in this murder case, so Lin Yi wasn't particularly interested in going to the crime scene.
But if he didn't go, the case would surely be classified as an accidental death by the police, which wouldn't help Kogoro Mouri's reputation.
What to do in this case?
Of course—call in Conan, the diligent little guy!
"Uh… Uncle Mouri, I have an appointment with Ran…"
Lin Yi showed an expression of difficulty and explained his dilemma.
"It's not that I don't want to go with you, but I already made plans with Ran, and I'd feel bad leaving her hanging."
"I see… I'll go by myself, then."
Hearing this, Kogoro Mouri didn't insist that Lin Yi come along.
After all, as a father, how could he compete with his daughter for a young man's attention?
Besides, the recent influx of cases had boosted his confidence significantly, making him feel inflated, believing that even without Lin Yi's help, he could still solve the case successfully.
As Kogoro Mouri left, Lin Yi took the opportunity to place an invisible tracker on his clothing.
During this time, Lin Yi had accumulated many common loot boxes and had gotten several items from them.
This tracker also came from a common loot box, and its effect was the same as a conventional tracker, with the sole advantage of being invisible.
The city map appeared in Lin Yi's mind, showing a red dot moving slowly.
That was Kogoro Mouri's location.
Fifteen minutes later, the dot stopped.
Lin Yi glanced at the location and quickly called Conan. The call was answered swiftly.
"Conan, I have a very complicated murder case… Could you come help me? Thanks… The address is…"
Without further ado, he went straight to the point, gave Conan the crime scene's location, and hung up.
Even if Conan realized he'd been tricked, he wouldn't mind. He wouldn't storm off in anger just because of a little deceit.
Conan wasn't that kind of person. He was a model student in every way: moral, intelligent, athletic, artistic, and hardworking—the complete opposite of Lin Yi.
Even if he knew he was tricked into going to the crime scene, Conan would accept it, focus on solving the case, and wouldn't leave in anger.
After hanging up, Lin Yi called Ran: "Hi, Ran… Where are you? I miss you."
Telling her he missed her right away was a surefire tactic for many guys.
Ran was no exception and couldn't hide her happiness. "I'm shopping in Shibuya with Yoshino. Want to join us?"
"I'll be right there."
He hung up and smiled with satisfaction.
It seemed his wife and Ran were getting along quite well.
They'd even reached the point of shopping together!
Although the most important thing was that Ran's personality was very sweet, like water. If you said a few kind words and showed her a smile, it was almost impossible for her to get angry.
If it were Yoshino or Sonoko, with their similar personalities, they'd probably start arguing right away.
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