Conan's All-Member Force Enhancement Plan

In the exquisite and cozy little manor, the servants were busy in an orderly manner. However, when a few servants passed by the reception room, they keenly noticed that the conversation atmosphere between the host and the guests seemed a little tense, so they quickened their pace and walked through the area. They would also kindly remind colleagues with whom they had a good relationship to try not to go to the reception room.

Of course, if Si Xuanyu, the host of the reception room, were asked to speak, she would just spread her hands and say that she has always been very friendly to guests, and as for what the guests think, it is none of her business.

What do the guests think?

The guest just felt confused.

After Mao Lilan asked Si Xuanyu a question in a tone close to an interrogation, Tsuburaya Mitsuhiko and Edogawa Conan stared closely at Si Xuanyu's facial expressions and actions, trying to get some useful clues from them.

However, Si Xuanyu still had that polite smile on his face, and calmly asked back, "So, is it him?"

Mao Lilan and the others were stunned by the question: "Huh?"

Si Xuanyu repeated patiently: "The heir serial killer is Leo Bruce?"

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya widened his eyes and raised his voice to ask, "So you deliberately led us to find Leo Bruce, right? What is your purpose? Are you trying to turn the tables?"

Si Xuanyu still had that polite smile on her face, but this time there was some doubt in her eyes. She looked at Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya and said, "As expected, rumors cannot be trusted. Mr. Holmes is different from what is rumored. He is quite...lively."

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya immediately realized that he had messed up his performance again, and immediately restrained his excited expression and sat down properly.

Haibara Ai immediately spoke up to save Tsuburaya Mitsuhiko: "Ms. Bright, are you trying to change the subject?"

Mao Lilan cooperated and said, "Could it be that Sherlock Holmes was right?"

Si Xuanyu shook his head: "Sheriff Lestrade, have you checked the information yourself? Is it true?"

Mao Lilan nodded seriously: "It is indeed true, but your information obviously highlights the matter of Bruce Company, doesn't it?"

Si Xuanyu tilted his head slightly: "Captain, and guests, I am a businessman and a boss. I receive countless information and make countless judgments every day, so my subordinates never present everything to me in detail, but extract the key points so that I can see the most important information at a glance.

That document was a product of this. And I don’t think I’m stupid. With such clear information, it’s not surprising that I can see that Bruce’s company has problems.”

Conan Edogawa asked with a smile: "But if Ms. Bright is a businessman, she should know that Bruce Company has a very professional team helping the company do market analysis. It's not surprising that Bruce Company can predict in advance with such a team."

Si Xuanyu turned his head slightly to look at Edogawa Conan, with a hint of surprise in his tone: "Madam, who do you think the market analysis can predict will be killed?"

Edogawa Conan choked slightly.

Si Xuanyu smiled amiably, "In fact, no one or team can predict so accurately, and Bruce's company often fails. But when it comes to those victims, Bruce's company always gets the most benefits. Do the Sheriff and Mr. Holmes believe this is a coincidence?"

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya remained silent, and Ran Mao Li smiled: "We will not judge the case based on whether we believe it or not. Evidence is the most important thing."

Si Xuanyu heard this and looked at Mao Lilan: "So, you guys came to question me, have you found evidence to doubt me?"

Mao Lilan was stunned and fell silent.

Si Xuanyu took a sip of tea, put on a polite smile, and said softly: "It seems that you don't pay much attention to the evidence."

Mao Lilan was mocked and didn't know how to respond for a moment. Huiyuan Ai smiled calmly: "When solving a case, you must pay attention to the evidence, and when investigating a case, you must not miss any possibility. The sheriff has to be cautious in order to maintain the law and order of London and the personal rights of citizens."

Si Xuanyu did not comment: "Do you have any other questions?"

Hiroki Sawada, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked, "Ms. Bright, do you know Ms. Wendy Julie and Mr. Lawrence Bright?"

The polite smile that had always remained unchanged slightly faded: "There are many people with the same name in this world. I don't know who this gentleman is talking about."

Conan Edogawa was delighted to see that the person opposite him had finally changed his expression, and he pressed on: "Since Ms. Bright appeared in London, no one seems to have seen Ms. Bright's relatives in the past seven years. I wonder if we can learn about Ms. Bright's family situation?"

Si Xuanyu glanced at Edogawa Conan, and smiled politely again, but said, "You all don't seem to like my tea very much. In that case, I won't stay any longer. If you find any evidence later, come back to me."

Edogawa Conan frowned slightly, as if he wanted to ask something else, but was stopped by Mouri Ran with her eyes.

Even if she is an NPC, Mao Lilan does not want to solve the case by exposing her scars. Regardless of whether this Betty Bright is the Betty Bright who was declared dead that year, it is a fact that she has no relatives around her. It is really immoral to hold on to this point and ask more questions.

Edogawa Conan was stopped by Mao Li Ran and had to swallow his questions. Of course, he also realized that Si Xuanyu would not answer his similar questions again.

After being ordered to leave, Mao Lilan and the others felt it was not appropriate to stay any longer, so they stood up and said goodbye one by one.

Si Xuanyu did not go to greet them in person as he did when they arrived, but instead called on servants to escort them out of the manor.

Seeing Mao Lilan and others walking away, Si Xuanyu asked someone to clean up the untouched snacks, and then asked the servant to bring milk, which he drank in one gulp.

Tsk, the tea tastes terrible, and the snacks are not tasty either. No wonder those people didn’t move. They were really foresighted.

As for the possibility that those few were afraid of being poisoned by the murderer to silence them, Si Xuanyu said he did not want to know.

However, Colonel Moran is Hiroki Sawada.

As expected, Karasuma Renya can't escape the situation of having a traitorous henchman wherever he goes, hehe~

Si Xuanyu mocked Karasuma Renya in his heart without any hesitation.

There is another interesting thing. The person under the skin of Lily White is obviously Edogawa Conan, and Si Xuanyu just observed that this character really fits the image of Betty Bright who disguises herself to kill people.

Si Xuanyu is torn between letting Mao Lilan capture Edogawa Conan personally and joining forces with the protagonist group to attack Karasuma Renya.

Well, let's go check on Lily White first.

"Lily White", who has already left the manor, has no idea that he is about to face a real frame-up. He is discussing the results of his visit with Mao Lilan and others in the carriage.

"Although she was tall, she was very thin. When she picked up the tea tray, her fingertips turned slightly white and she couldn't keep the teacup steady. She didn't look like someone with strong finger strength. Her fingers were slender, which was inconsistent with the marks we saw on the body."

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya looked frustrated: "And her expression was flawless. My skills told me that except for the last question about her relatives, everything she said was true. Is she really okay?"

Conan Edogawa agreed with Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya's assessment: "Yes, she was very relaxed about our visit. When we questioned her, her reaction was more like she thought it was ridiculous rather than nervous."

Huiyuan Ai said, "It's not surprising that a promising middle-aged businessman can hide his emotions. Didn't you say that the killer was an extremely cautious and confident person? Maybe she was sure that we couldn't find any evidence of her crime?"

Hiroki Sawada tilted his head slightly: "If you put it that way, there will be too many people who are suspicious. Most people who haven't committed a crime will have this reaction."

"Although Betty Bright kicked us out, her emotional behavior was logical." Mao Lilan expressed understanding: "Our last question was indeed not in line with etiquette, and it is normal for Ms. Bright to be unhappy."

Edogawa Conan smiled awkwardly, it was all for the purpose of solving the case.

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya stroked his chin and said, "But judging from her performance, she is indeed the Betty Bright of those days."

Sawada Hiroki nodded: "But this doesn't prove anything. Those dead have nothing to do with what happened to her family back then. At the moment, it seems that she doesn't have much motive to kill."

Edogawa Conan thought about it and said, "Actually, there are some possibilities.

The information said that Betty Bright's mother and father did not want to leave their assets to their distant nephew, so they sold their assets and left them all to their only daughter, Betty Bright.

In order to take revenge, the nephew spread the rumor that Betty Bright and her mother were witches, and eventually the whole family was killed because of the rumor.

So will Betty Bright develop hatred towards society because of this incident?

It seems that one of the victims of the serial murder case is a distant relative who has no male descendants? Could this be her motive for murder? "