Ishikawa Takeshi's heart warmed as he saw Ran in such a state.
Gently stroking Ran's head, Ishikawa Takeshi spoke softly:
"Ran-jie, I'm not scared."
"Ran-jie, you don't need to be scared either. No matter what happens, I will protect you."
The little Shota's head pat, along with his feigned strong words, was an instant critical hit!
The effect was outstanding!
Looking at such a considerate child, Ran couldn't help but lean in again.
She rubbed her face against his porcelain-white little face!
Meanwhile, Conan, watching this scene from the side, gradually became acidic, truly turning into an envious being!
"Oh, I'll protect you, how sickening!"
His expression was so envious and jealous that he was almost losing his human form!
However, his passion for solving cases quickly brought Conan back to his senses.
Conan began to carefully observe everything around him and soon noticed something was off.
Yoko Okino and Yamagishi You's expressions were a bit too calm.
Conan, who had seen many crime scenes, knew that ordinary people's reactions to seeing a corpse couldn't be this calm.
This was clearly problematic!
...
At this moment, the swiftly arriving police officers interrupted Conan's thoughts.
Leading the team was a Fatty in a yellow trench coat, Inspector Megure.
Beside him was his dark-skinned subordinate, Takagi Wataru.
And a series of ordinary uniformed patrol officers.
Inspector Megure immediately began questioning with swift decisiveness:
"What happened here?"
"Let me explain!"
Kogoro Mouri immediately popped out to speak, much to Inspector Megure's annoyance.
"I was hired by Miss Yoko today to investigate a stalker at her Apartment."
"As soon as I entered, I saw a corpse lying in the living room."
"From my observation, all the windows in this Apartment are tightly sealed and locked; there's no other way to get in."
"Therefore, this is a locked-room murder!"
Inspector Megure's forehead instantly filled with black lines, and he roared at Mori Kogoro:
"Mori, a locked-room murder means no one could have entered!"
"You've all entered, so how can this be a locked-room murder?!"
"Whoever has the key to this door is the suspect!"
Mori Kogoro, rendered speechless by the shouting, instantly lost his momentum!
Inspector Megure then turned to Yoko Okino.
"Are you the owner of the house? Is this dagger yours as well?"
Yoko Okino nodded: "Yes, it's my fruit knife."
"But for the past three days, I've been holding concerts, always at the performance venue, and haven't returned home at all."
"I didn't do this!"
Kogoro Mouri immediately echoed with righteous indignation:
"That's right, how could such a cute and beautiful Miss Yoko be the murderer?"
"Moreover, look at how strong the deceased's physique is; Miss Yoko couldn't possibly be his match!"
"I think the murderer must be someone else, it's you, Yamagishi You!"
Kogoro Mouri directly grabbed Yamagishi You's collar and began to interrogate him.
He had a bit of the air of a torturer!
......
Yamagishi You shook his head repeatedly:
"I didn't kill him; I've also been busy with performances with Yoko!"
Inspector Megure stroked his chin and said:
"As a manager, you don't need to be present for the entire performance."
"Moreover, this is your artist's Apartment; you should also have a key to this Apartment, right?"
"You killed him, didn't you? Speak!"
Inspector Megure also started blustering, his beard bristling.
He and Kogoro Mouri stood together, interrogating Yamagishi You, possessing a bit of the 'Sleeping Dragon and Young Phoenix' flair.
Yamagishi You then spoke, on the verge of tears:
"I do have the key to Yoko's Apartment, but I lost it three days ago in the radio station's lounge."
"Now I don't have a key to open this Apartment door."
"It couldn't have been me who killed him!"
As soon as this explanation came out, Inspector Megure and Mori Kogoro both looked at Yamagishi You with suspicion.
That reason is a bit flimsy! Is it really such a coincidence?
Next to them, Yoko Okino said, "I can testify to that. Mr. Yamagishi's key really went missing three days ago."
Suddenly, the investigation reached a deadlock!
During the time of the incident, Yoko Okino was busy with her concert and had no time to commit the crime.
However, Yamagishi You, who had the time to commit the crime, did not have the Apartment key.
Everyone was troubled about how to proceed with this case.
......
Just as everyone was deeply troubled, Ishikawa Takeshi, who already knew the plot well, remained completely calm.
He was held by Ran as he entered the high-end Apartment.
Ran seemed accustomed to holding him, reluctant to let go.
Ishikawa Takeshi had no intention of getting down!
After all, with the Yin energy at the crime scene and the Yin energy provided by Ran, who was close to him.
He was getting a full 90 points per hour, only a fool would get down!
Looking at the residence of this idol, Ishikawa Takeshi remembered that he still had a third check-in opportunity.
He wondered what kind of reward he would get for checking in at a murder scene.
He hoped this time it would be more powerful!
Then, with a click!
In the system's check-in interface, a scene appeared showing everyone in the idol's residence!
Then, this image transformed into purple-gold light, merging together to form a treasure chest.
The treasure chest opened, and a stream of light flowed into Ishikawa Takeshi's mind.
Ding! Check-in successful! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained Hypnotism Lv1!
Hypnotism: Has astonishing effects on female subjects. You can make them strike any pose you desire!
At higher levels, Hypnotism can temporarily swap souls! Young man, the door to a new world awaits you!
The effect on ordinary subjects is average. Those with weak wills are easily hypnotized, but it is ineffective on those with strong wills!
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Damn it!
What kind of useless skill is this damn system giving me now!
With my current succubus physique, why would I need to use such a despicable trick as Hypnotism!
It's completely useless!
However, glancing at the skill description that mentioned soul swapping.
Then glancing at the youthful Ran in front of him.
Ishikawa Takeshi's old face couldn't help but flush, though he wasn't sure what he was thinking!
Just then, a greasy childish voice suddenly rang out, interrupting Ishikawa Takeshi's reverie.
"Oh, oh, oh…"
Conan was about to speak about his discovery when his head was struck again!
Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but say, "Conan, don't get in the way here!"
Conan now had no way to provide clues.
No one would pay attention to the words of a six or seven-year-old child.
A despondent Conan could only walk away, clutching his greatly swollen head!
Just then, Ishikawa Takeshi's voice rang out in turn.
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