Science solves cases? No, I am an immortal cultivator!

It was still Inspector Megure and Takagi Wataru who arrived at the scene.

"The murderer claims to be a vengeful spirit?"

Takagi Shigeru, who was taking notes, couldn't help but put down his pen.

Wraith?

Kitagawa Taki pinched his chin. Why did the murderer seem to be deliberately leading the matter in a supernatural direction?

Inspector Megure pressed on: "Are you sure the murderer said that?"

Abutakawa Zhoujiang nodded. "I remember him hanging up the phone right after he said that."

Inspector Megure deduced: "It seems the murderer has a grudge against Mr. Kudo."

Hattori Heiji believed that this case and the case at the Inufushi family were likely committed by the same murderer, so he interrupted:

"Actually, Mr. Kudo is the adopted son of the chairman of the Inubushi Group, who passed away five years ago. Mr. Kudo withdrew from the fight for Chairman Inubushi's inheritance because someone was using a cursed demon dog to kill people."

"Demon, demon dog..." Inspector Megure complained, "It feels a bit like a mystery novel."

Takagi Wataru said: "It seems like there is a similar story in Sherlock Holmes."

Inspector Megure said: "Ah, I know, it's the Inugami family!"

Takagi Wataru silently added: "Inspector, that's from Kindaichi."

"Really? Then I might have mixed it up." Inspector Megure laughed.

"Ahem, Ms. Abutogawa, have you ever heard the deceased mention anyone other than Hattori Heiji who had an appointment with the deceased?" Takagi Wataru looked at Abutogawa Funae and asked.

Abutokawa Funae said, "No, but it's possible that Mr. Kudo was planning to go somewhere with the murderer."

Inspector Megure said: "Hmm? Why do you say that?"

"Because when I found Mr. Kudo in the closet, he was still wearing a suit and tie."

Everyone looked at Kudo Shin'ichi who was lying on the bed. He was wearing sportswear.

Conan asked: "So, you changed his suit into sportswear?"

"Yes, that's what the murderer asked," said Abutakawa Funae. "When I was helping Mr. Kudo change his clothes, I noticed his tie clip was missing."

Takagi wrote it down in the police manual and asked, "Is there any precious gem on it?"

Mengchuan Zhoujiang shook his head and said, "I don't know about that. I just saw some signs of messing up."

Officer Megure suddenly asked, "Brother Kitagawa, do you have any clues?"

Kitagawa Taki was slacking off nearby, but since he was asked, he pointed at Kudo Shinichi and said:

"The deceased seemed to have something in his mouth."

When the forensic police officer heard this, he opened the deceased's mouth and found that there was indeed something inside.

"Inspector, it's a pearl."

Hattori Heiji said seriously: "Officer Megure, this is very likely from Mr. Kudo's tie clip. It may be a clue to the murderer left by the deceased."

"But it could also be the message the murderer wanted to convey."

Kitagawa Taki has no hope of solving the case now. This is most likely done by the person who created the demon dog.

Only by going to Inufushi's house can we narrow down the murderer.

Because there were no more clues, Kitagawa Taki and the other two had to return to the detective agency first.

In the office, Akemi Miyano, Ran, and Kazuha Toyama were chatting on the sofa, while Ai Haibara was flipping through a travel magazine.

Seeing the three people coming back, Toyama Kazuha was the first to ask: "Heiji, have you seen Mr. Kudo?"

Hattori Heiji replied: "I saw him, but he is dead."

"what??"

Xiaolan said with some fear: "Could it be that demon dog that did it?"

Kitagawa Taki explained: "No, he died of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by burning charcoal."

Yuanshan Heye asked: "Did he commit suicide?"

Because most charcoal burners commit suicide.

Hattori Heiji said: "He was locked in a closet and poisoned by charcoal burning."

"Then what should we do?"

Toyama Kazuha's mission is to help find out the details of the demon dog incident from Kudo Shinichi.

Hattori Heiji said calmly: "Of course we're going to the Inufushi family."

"Are we going too?" Xiaolan asked, pointing at herself.

"Of course, it's more fun when there are more people!" Hattori Heiji said with a smile.

Xiaolan hesitated and said, "But my father is still drunk, so I can't tell him about this!"

"Don't worry, we'll set off tomorrow morning, and Detective Maori will definitely agree."

Hattori Heiji kept the secret and did not reveal the reason or basis.

Kitagawa Taki looked at Hattori Heiji and asked, "Where is the Inufushi family?"

Hattori Heiji recalled: "It seems to be on a mountain in Gunma Prefecture. You will know when you get there."

"That's perfect. Miho and Ai are both here. We can go too and relax at the same time."

The range of activities for the two of them is really small, so Kitagawa Taki wants to take them out to play more often.

Both of them nodded, indicating that it was okay.

"Then it's happily decided! We'll set off tomorrow morning!"

……

the next day.

Gunma Prefecture is about 100 kilometers away from Tokyo, which is not far.

Everyone decided to drive there.

Because there were so many people, Kogoro Mori rented a car specifically.

Maori Kogoro yawned and said unhappily, "Why do I have to go too?"

Hattori Heiji smiled nonchalantly and said, "Uncle Maori, if this case is solved, there will be a considerable commission."

"Commission money!" Maori Kogoro automatically extracted the key words from the words, his eyes lighting up. "Ahem, then I think it's necessary to meet the legendary demon dog."

Kogoro Mouri's attitude took a 180-degree turn, leaving Conan, who was sitting in the back, speechless.

"Hattori, who among the eight adopted children of the Inufushi family died?" Kogoro Mouri became concerned about the case.

Hattori Heiji slowly said: "Mr. Shinichi, who was disguised as committing suicide by burning charcoal, Ms. Migako, who died by the swamp, and Mr. Hotaru, who fell off a cliff."

Maori Kogoro sighed: "That's only three people! That means the murderer is among the remaining five."

On the other side, in Kitagawa Taki's car.

"Taki, do you think that demon dog really exists?"

Xiaolan didn't have time to ask the professional Kitagawa Taki yesterday.

"I don't know, but you'll know once you see it."

Kitagawa Taki didn't say too much.

"Xiaolan, you don't have to worry. Even if it's true, I'm here!" Kitagawa Taki smiled at Xiaolan in the rearview mirror.

After being silent all the way, Huiyuan Ai finally spoke up: "There is another suspicious thing. According to you, Mr. Kudo had already given up his inheritance rights and stayed away from the Inufushi family, but he was still killed."

Beichuan Taki said: "The murderer may have a grudge against the Inufushi family!"

……

Soon, the group arrived at the foot of the mountain where the Inufushi family lived.

From here you can see Inufushi Castle located halfway up the mountain.

Kogoro Mori's car was leading the way, and Taki Kitagawa followed behind.

Not long after climbing the mountain, Kitagawa Taki saw a sign on the side of the road that read "Beware of Cliff" from afar.

He was about to slow down and stop the car, but he saw that the car in front of him, driven by Kogoro Mouri, had no intention of stopping at all, but instead drove towards the cliff.