Ming Ke Theater Chapter 084

“…

Conan and Professor Agasa went to the upstairs restaurant to have egg porridge. Unexpectedly, there was a long line for this restaurant. As soon as they reached the end of the line, Conan noticed that three of the four Porsches they had seen earlier were lined up not far in front of them. One of them said he had left his phone in the car and ran back to get it.

Soon, they were no longer at the very end of the line. Jodie, with Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki, lined up behind them. They were also there for the restaurant’s egg porridge. Jodie said it was especially delicious, so the two high school students came to try it.

Ran Mouri asked Conan, “Why are you here? Didn’t you say you were taking Ai to see a doctor today?”

Jodie heard the name and curiously asked, “Ai?”

Professor Agasa seemed unsure how to answer, “Ah, Ai, she’s actually…”

Conan quickly interjected, answering Jodie, “We originally wanted to bring her to eat egg porridge with us, but her cold is very bad, so we didn’t force her. Right, Professor?” Conan looked at Professor Agasa.

Professor Agasa quickly nodded, “Ah, yes, yes.”

At this moment, a TV crew came to report on the restaurant’s egg porridge and randomly interviewed Conan. Conan didn’t want to be on TV, but by the time he realized it, it was too late. He could only bite the bullet and deal with the reporter’s interview.

This incident made Conan feel very uneasy. He dragged Professor Agasa and ran back to the underground parking lot. Recently, Haibara Ai had been followed, and he was with her. If the people following them were members of the Black Organization and they happened to see this program, Haibara Ai, who was left alone in the underground parking lot, might be in danger.

At this time, Shuichi Akai saw the live broadcast in his car. He sharply turned his car around at the intersection and headed towards the Touto Department Store mentioned in the program.”

Seeing these two seemingly villainous characters spring into action again, everyone didn’t know what to say.

However, their actions were understandable. At that time, their actions were kept secret, and their target was an important figure in the Black Organization, so their operations definitely had to be confidential. Then, Shuichi Akai discovered Haibara Ai’s secret and naturally had to investigate, but he didn’t expect to be discovered.

Various speculations and misunderstandings that followed then had a basis. If Ran Mouri hadn’t told Conan that Shuichi Akai was suspected of being FBI, things might have been even more chaotic.

The murder, though delayed, arrived. The deceased was the person who had been drunk and left in the car earlier. The cause of death was asphyxiation due to strangulation. The first discoverer was Yoshito Muraki, the owner of the Porsche 911 who had returned to get his phone. The deceased was killed in his car. The other two suspects were Reiji Hotai, the owner of the Porsche 356A, and Kaoru Taiyama, the owner of the Porsche Boxster. Both of their cars contained some suspicious items.

“…

Conan wanted Professor Agasa to take Haibara Ai and leave, but they were still a step too late. The parking lot’s entrances and exits had been notified to prohibit entry and exit, so they were blocked at the exit.

Conan had no choice but to tell them not to move. As long as he solved the case quickly, they could leave quickly.

Upstairs, Jodie and the other two, who were drinking porridge in the restaurant, saw police cars arrive and guessed that Conan might be involved again. Jodie suggested they go down and check. On the other side, Shuichi Akai was on his way.

When they came down, Professor Agasa just happened to drive back. Conan said, “Didn’t I tell you not to move?”

Professor Agasa was helpless, “Ai’s cold symptoms are getting worse and worse. If she doesn’t see a doctor immediately…”

He was very worried about Haibara Ai’s health. Although her strict control over his diet and rest made him uncomfortable, ever since she came into his life, his life had become much more fulfilling. How could he just let her suffer in the car?

Conan thought for a moment and said, “Then I’ll secretly ask Officer Takagi to quietly take you out in a police car, in case those guys are ambushing outside…”

“Who are ‘those guys’?” Jodie leaned close to Conan and whispered in his ear.

Conan jumped in surprise, quickly turned around, and saw Jodie standing behind him, along with Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki. Seeing Ran Mouri very concerned about Haibara Ai’s health, Conan, in order to separate Jodie, who was acting suspiciously by her side, from Haibara Ai, quickly found an excuse and pulled them away.

Jodie was pulled forward by Conan, but before leaving, she still didn’t give up and looked at the little girl lying in the back seat.

Haibara Ai’s hand was over her eyes, covering her face, but Jodie could see her brown hair and familiar hairstyle.

Jodie, seeing this scene in the space, “…I was just curious about her, I didn’t intend to do anything.”

Shinichi Kudo said, “Sorry, sorry, because you were one of the suspects, I had to be on guard against you.”

Haibara Ai said, “Even if you didn’t intend to do anything, such behavior would naturally be annoying.”

Jodie couldn’t deny that. Who would like to be tracked and investigated? Who would like someone to probe their secrets? She wasn’t someone who liked to get to the bottom of things either; everything was for work.

At that time, because she had seen photos of a girl with the same hairstyle from Vermouth, she highly suspected that the little girl she was seeing now was Vermouth’s target.

“…

As Conan said to himself, he quickly identified the murderer from the three Porsche owners. He anesthetized Sonoko Suzuki and pointed out that the killer was Kaoru Taiyama, the owner of the Porsche Boxster. She used fishing line, an electric window, and a model car to devise this seemingly flawless murder method.

Since she was discovered, Kaoru Taiyama had no intention of arguing and instead explained why she killed him.

Previously, her younger brother was driving her in a Ferrari when they were provoked by the owner of a Porsche 928. The two cars then raced on a mountain top, and they fell off a cliff. They were rescued three hours later by someone who happened to pass by. She was saved, but her brother died from excessive blood loss despite resuscitation efforts.

Kaoru Taiyama didn’t write down the other car’s license plate number, but she knew the person’s appearance, car model, and the golf bag in the car. Afterwards, she bought a Porsche and searched every golf course until she finally found that man. She hated him. If he had called an ambulance immediately, her brother might have been saved, but he acted as if nothing had happened, played golf as usual, pretended nothing had occurred, and even used this incident to brag about himself. So, she couldn’t help but act.

Shinichi Kudo was a little worried about his head, because he had anesthetized Sonoko Suzuki. If she yelled at Ran Mouri to teach him a lesson like before, Ran Mouri might actually listen to her and hit him this time.

But his worries seemed a bit unnecessary. Sonoko Suzuki didn’t say anything when she saw herself being anesthetized; instead, she was quiet, which made Shinichi Kudo feel uneasy. Had she really let him off the hook?

Sonoko Suzuki, of course, wouldn’t let him off. This debt had already been added to the tally. She would settle it with him once they were out.”