Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 29 May all lovers become siblings
The reasoning in the study has ended.

Kimie Tsujimura, wearing newly released handcuffs, was escorted out of the study by two police officers.

Following behind was Inspector Megure.

Inspector Megure looked somewhat embarrassed when he saw Natsukawa standing at the door.

"Brother Xia Chuan, I'm truly sorry about that."

Ha ha.

I never expected to be added to Inspector Megure's list of brothers.

Xia Chuan waved his hand and explained again, "No, it's because Anya didn't explain the reason earlier, otherwise we wouldn't have been arguing for so long."

"Ania, come over here and apologize to Inspector Megure, Mr. Mori, and Hattori-kun."

"No way!" Anya took two quick steps and ran behind Xia Chuan.

It's not her fault. It's all because Uncle Mori is too scary. Even Conan fainted, but the bump on his head is still there.

If I had spoken up earlier, I might have gotten punched.

"It's alright, we can't blame Anya. Even if she said it, we adults who think too highly of ourselves might not believe it."

Hattori Heiji said with a self-deprecating laugh, pulled down his hat brim, and turned his back to the camera with a cool air, "I also have to thank Anya, I've learned a new detective philosophy."

Anya blinked, feeling a sense of recognition, and quickly asked, "What new detective philosophy is it? Anya wants to know."

What you see with your eyes may only be what others want you to see.

That's it?

Natsukawa couldn't resist the urge to flick a booger at Hattori Heiji, but considering the negative impact it would have on Anya, she ultimately refrained from doing so.

"Heizo Hattori's son is a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur)!"

Kogoro Mouri glanced back with deadpan eyes and spoke quietly to Inspector Megure.

“There are some,” Inspector Megure nodded and continued, “After all, they are high school students, but their reasoning ability is indeed quite good. Although they got the reasoning wrong this time, at least their logic was clear.”

What could Inspector Megure say? He couldn't very well convince Heizo's son that he was a pig who almost led him and Kogoro Mouri astray, could he?
He's the son of the Osaka Prefectural Police Chief; you can't just criticize him.

Kogoro Mouri nodded silently.

He silently thought to himself, "Having been Inspector Megure for so long, he's become much more careful with his words."

Seeing the group of people coming out, Natsukawa raised an eyebrow and called out to Inspector Megure.

"Inspector Megure, are you only arresting Kimie Tsujimura?"

What's the meaning.

The people present exchanged bewildered glances. Could there be more to this case than met the eye? A case within a case?
Is the murderer playing Inception?

"Who else should we arrest?" Inspector Megure asked uncertainly, wondering if Hattori Heiji had overlooked something again.

"Natsukawa, just say what you have to say," Kogoro Mori yelled.

Xia Chuan did not answer immediately, but looked at Hattori Heiji, wanting to see if the other party could understand again.

"what?"

Hattori Heiji's head was filled with a question mark.

Seeing this, Xia Chuan sighed.

How come no one noticed that there's another person here who should be arrested?
"Are you referring to the relationship between Tsujimura Takayoshi and Katsuragi Sachiko?"

Kogoro Mouri asked with his uneven eyes (o_O)?
These two are the son of Tsujimura Isao and the daughter of Tsujimura Kimie. Their parents are husband and wife, so if you insist on saying they are siblings, there is some truth to it.

It's definitely not okay for siblings to have affairs, but these two aren't even related by blood, so it should be fine, right?

"Of course not, Uncle Mori, what are you thinking?" Natsukawa chuckled, surprised that Kogoro Mori had such a unique way of thinking, actually noticing this detail. However, as a single guy himself, he still had to silently offer his blessings: May lovers eventually become siblings!

Okay, the above thoughts are my inner monologue and will not be expressed verbally.

"I was referring to Mr. Toshimitsu Tsujimura." Natsukawa's expression returned to normal as he glanced at the utterly astonished Tsujimura and continued:
“Mr. Toshimitsu Tsujimura has just confessed to killing his son. He is suspected of taking the blame for his daughter-in-law and misleading the police. I think it is necessary for Inspector Megure to arrest him as well.”

Upon hearing this, Hattori Heiji seemed to have thought of something as well: "Oh right, there's also the suspicion of abusing power for personal gain and using one's position to frame other diplomats. Although it happened twenty years ago, the statute of limitations may have expired."

“No!” Kimie Tsujimura shook her head, her face calm, but her eyes were filled with the flames of hatred. “To be precise, it’s nineteen years, ten months, and seven days. The statute of limitations for criminal prosecution hasn’t expired yet!”

Although Tsujimura Toshimitsu had just considered taking the blame for her, the hatred that had been accumulating for so long could not be erased overnight, and Tsujimura Kimie still hated this old man who was nominally her father-in-law to the core.

The biggest reason why her ex-husband fell from grace was because of him.

At that time, Tsujimura Isao was not yet a formal diplomat. Only Tsujimura Toshimitsu, a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had the power to frame her ex-husband, who had become a formal diplomat.

Tsujimura Toshimitsu's expression had returned to normal at some point, as if he wasn't the one being accused, and he seemed quite indifferent to it.

"Mr. Li Guang, do you have anything else to say?"

Inspector Megure's expression turned slightly serious. Although the other party was once an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he had now retired and his successor was dead. If he took action against him now, no one should say anything.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is the capital's police force directly under the National Police Agency. Although it is not an opposing party to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the interests between the ministers are extremely complex. They would definitely not let go of any dirt on the other side if they could get their hands on it. If they could arrest Tsujimura Toshimitsu, the higher-ups would probably be very happy.

In that case, he could also ask for some benefits.

The First Investigation Division's Violent Crime Investigation Section 3 is currently short-staffed; it's time to find some capable subordinates.

Especially considering that Xia Chuan was easily let in without him being notified.

He didn't say anything about it, but he was deeply troubled by it.

Even though Xia Chuan did help solve the case after he came in, the police officers guarding the door outside did not fulfill their duties and responsibilities.

I heard that the latest batch of police academy students is about to graduate, so they're looking to recruit some fresh blood.

And Miwako, it's time to bring her back. She can't keep speeding around in the Traffic Division. Her abilities will be best utilized in the First Investigation Division.

Tsujimura Toshimitsu had nothing to say; at this point, he could only remain silent.

Tsujimura Takayoshi, the only male heir of the third generation of the Tsujimura family, stood to the side looking completely bewildered.

My father is dead, my stepmother has been arrested, and now is my grandfather going to die too?

In just half a day, the entire diplomatic family was reduced to just him, Karami, who had just joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

If Grandpa is arrested and the Metropolitan Police Department finds out anything about him, he will likely be implicated, and his future will be bleak.

"By the way, a diplomat's salary probably can't afford such a big mansion, right?"

Xia Chuan added in a low voice.

He wasn't targeting the Tsujimura family, but he felt it was unfair that only Tsujimura Kimie was arrested.

Inspector Megure nodded. Now that Natsukawa had said that, it did seem that he might indeed be involved in corruption.

Even if the Tsujimura family had been diplomats for three generations, they still couldn't afford such a mansion.

Unless they have some family background in business, but that's clearly not the case.

I had already investigated before I came. The Tsujimura family has had only one son for three generations, and the diplomat career originated from Tsujimura Toshimitsu. He had no prior business experience, so there is a lot of trouble here.

However, whether this charge will ultimately be upheld depends on whether the Japanese National Tax Service can find concrete evidence.

The Japanese Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been making significant moves recently, with the newly appointed director determined to transform it into Japan's equivalent of the IRS.

Of course, this can only be a dream.

Regardless of what the Japanese public thinks, the other cabinet ministers certainly wouldn't agree. They're all corrupt, so how could they allow the Director of the National Tax Service to pursue his political ambitions?

(End of this chapter)