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After hesitating for a moment, Conan finally revealed the truth he had uncovered.
After he patiently explained to everyone that the three suspects, including Yoko Okino, were innocent and detailed the method of the deceased's suicide, the whole room erupted in cheers, especially Yuko Ikezawa, who made the biggest fuss.
"As expected, you police have all been bribed by Yoko Okino. The victim was stabbed in the back, and you're calling it suicide! Are you kidding me!"
After Yuko Ike publicly shouted the first word, the neighbors on the same floor and the investigators who had only dared to whisper their doubts about the suicide result suddenly became bolder and began to question Conan.
Although his reasoning seemed flawless, and the deceased did indeed commit suicide, Jiang Chengbei had long said that if the matter of reasoning was left to the genius child Conan, he would come up with a flawless and irrefutable method of suicide.
"Also, everyone, don't forget that Conan has a criminal record. In the roller coaster case, in order to defeat Shinichi Kudo, he fabricated and destroyed evidence for the murderer. He did all sorts of illegal things."
"Once is never enough. Sure enough, he confessed on TV a few days ago, saying he would repent and that there would be no next time. But that's not true!"
"While Conan's deductive reasoning skills are unmatched, his character is flawed. The greater his abilities, the greater the harm he can cause."
"Damn, Conan is a genius. Even though I know this is a fabricated case, I still can't find any flaws in it. He's so damn good."
"If Kogoro Mouri hadn't exposed Jiang Cheng's bribery of Conan and Inspector Megure beforehand, saying that they would fabricate a case and make the deceased look like a suicide, we would have been fooled by them this time."
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As soon as Conan announced the results, he was immediately condemned by everyone. However, he did not regret it. Pursuing the truth and revealing the truth he found was his mission and belief.
He would never abandon his beliefs out of fear or misunderstanding, but... Jiang Chengbei is too hateful. Sooner or later, we'll find evidence to send him to jail!
Seeing Conan glaring at him fiercely, Jiang Chengbei shrugged, then turned to Kogoro Mouri beside him and launched an attack:
"Mori, it's all your fault for having such a big mouth. I told you not to speak so loudly and not to leak this information."
Now everyone knows that I bribed Conan and Inspector Megure, and all our previous efforts have been in vain.
We could have cleared Yoko's name, but because of your actions, no one believes us anymore. Yoko is in trouble now; the suspicion against her has only increased!
"Mori, look what you've done!"
"Ah? Ah!" Upon hearing Jiang Chengbei's words, Kogoro Mori clutched his head in anguish, muttering to himself:
"I really didn't know this was true. I thought you were just like me, pretending to be a big shot in front of Yoko to win her favor. I didn't expect you to actually succeed!"
I'm sorry, Yoko..."
Just as he apologized to Yoko Okino, Kogoro Mouri suddenly changed his tune: "No, Jiang Cheng, what you did is illegal!"
Even if it's to clear Yoko's name, it's not acceptable. A violation is a violation, and we can't do that!
National laws are not to be desecrated!
To hell with the national laws!
After hearing Kogoro Mouri's declaration of justice, Eiichi Yamagishi, who had previously been timid, cowardly, and utterly timid, suddenly erupted and punched Kogoro Mouri, who had ruined their plans.
Because Kogoro Mouri was caught off guard, and Eiichi Yamagishi launched a sudden sneak attack, and because Yamagishi's previous character was cowardly and easily flustered in the face of unexpected situations, the unsuspecting Kogoro Mouri was immediately hit and knocked to the ground.
However, he only had time to throw one punch. When he tried to finish him off, he was immediately knocked down by Ran, who was standing next to him. He lost his fighting ability in one go and was injured much more severely than Kogoro Mouri.
The area north of Jiangcheng was bustling, and Conan's side was just as lively.
Everyone suspected Conan of faking it, but only Inspector Megure believed Conan unconditionally after asking him once, and stood up for him to protect his child.
"Conan has reformed. He made a promise last time that there would never be a next time."
"And all of you are just guessing, without any evidence. On the contrary, Conan's reasoning perfectly explains everything at the scene, and it fits the facts perfectly..."
As Inspector Megure was speaking up for Conan, Takagi ran in, holding a notebook and shouting:
"Report... Inspector Megure, we found the deceased Fujie Akiyoshi's diary at his home. It contained details about his relationship with Ms. Okino Yoko, as well as his plan to commit suicide at her house, frame her, and ruin her career..."
Upon hearing Takagi's words, everyone immediately gave him a thumbs up and shouted with mocking expressions, "Inspector Megure, brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"
"I never expected Inspector Megure to be such a good actor. Before today's incident, I had no idea he was this kind of person!"
"Of course. Colluding with detectives to fabricate cases, clear the names of murderers, and make dirty money together—if we had seen through that, they would have been arrested long ago."
"No wonder. After Conan fabricated evidence to exonerate the murderer, Inspector Megure took a liking to him and adopted him."
"By the way, Shinichi Kudo seems to have disappeared these past few days. Do you guys think it's possible that the high school detective was silenced after the inspector found a better scapegoat?"
"Hiss... What a cruel heart."
Hearing everyone's discussion, Megure's face turned pale: "..."
Chapter 63 Detective Kogoro Mouri
Everyone is questioning Conan and Megure, suspecting that they conspired to commit false cases and make dirty money. Now they are despised, and their conclusion about suicide has become unreliable.
At this crucial moment, Jiang Chengbei stepped forward and said to his small group:
"Mori, it's all your fault for talking nonsense before, which has ruined all our efforts."
Now, there's no other way. In order to salvage Yoko's reputation, I can only reluctantly become a hater.
"Mori, you got off easy this time. You'd better work hard from now on and not let my sacrifice today go to waste."
Then, after Jiang Chengbei whispered something to Moli and Okino Yoko, Okino Yoko looked at Jiang Chengbei with a face full of emotion.
Soon, after reaching an agreement, Mori, with the injury on his face, came out and raised his arms, loudly revealing to everyone that Jiang Chengbei was a hater of Okino Yoko, a hater who disguised himself as a true fan and infiltrated Yoko's fan base.
It also reveals that Jiang Chengbei's reasoning ability far surpasses Conan's; he figured out the victim's death was a suicide long before the police arrived and before Conan solved the case.
Because he already knew the deceased committed suicide, he shouted in front of Yoko that he would take the blame for her, pretending to be a Yoko fan, but actually trying to lower Yoko's profile and smear her as a hater.
Then he deliberately put on an act in front of everyone, spreading rumors that he had bribed Conan and Inspector Megure, making everyone mistakenly believe that they had been bribed and were faking the case, when in fact they had just been framed.
Through Kogoro Mouri's various analyses, everyone realized how strong Jiang Chengbei's reasoning ability was. Not only did he realize that the deceased had committed suicide long ago, but he also took the opportunity to set a trap for Yoko Okino, Conan, and Inspector Megure, ruining their reputations.
"In conclusion, Jiang Chengbei is a hater of Yoko Ono, a modern-day Moriarty, whose reasoning ability far surpasses that of famous detectives like Conan and Shinichi Kudo."
While they were still searching for the truth, Jiang Chengbei had already found it and used it to thoroughly outwit these ridiculous detectives.
In today's case, the elementary school detective Conan, the kid who once defeated Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era, only found out on the first floor that the deceased committed suicide.
Jiang Chengbei, on the second floor, not only immediately realized the deceased had committed suicide, but also took the opportunity to thoroughly humiliate the elementary school detective, letting him know that there are always people more capable than you.
As for me, Kogoro Mouri, although I can't solve cases as quickly as they do, I strike first. Standing on the third floor, I discovered that Jiang Chengbei is a Yoko hater and that he is two-faced, claiming to be doing it for Yoko's good but actually damaging her reputation.
Therefore, I, Kogoro Mouri, am the one standing at the pinnacle of the world, the number one detective in Japan.
By defeating Moriarty Jiangcheng, I essentially defeated Jiangcheng's defeated opponent, Conan.
By defeating the elementary school detective Conan, I also defeated Conan's defeated opponent, Shinichi Kudo.
Defeating the high school detective Shinichi Kudo means that I defeated all of Shinichi Kudo's henchmen—those numerous famous detectives from all over the country!
Therefore, we can draw a truth from the above: I, Kogoro Mouri, am the Sherlock Holmes of this world, and I am the undisputed number one detective in Japan.
"If you ever encounter any difficult or mysterious cases in the future, feel free to come to the Mouri Detective Agency in Beika-cho 5-chome. I, Kogoro Mouri, will never let you down."
After listening to Kogoro Mouri's boasting, everyone was skeptical, looking at him with doubtful eyes, and then at Jiang Chengbei.
Jiang Chengbei gave Kogoro Mouri the middle finger with disdain, while secretly pleased: he had finally established himself as a hater, and with so many fans of Yoko Okino, it wouldn't be difficult for a few veteran Mihana fans to emerge from among them, right?
If they can tolerate me as a hater, then I'll go after Yoko Okino. Whether Yoko Okino accepts me or not is not important; what's important is whether her fans can tolerate me!
Whether Yoko Okino's fans can tolerate Jiang Chengbei, this anti-fan, is unknown, but Inspector Megure is the first to not tolerate it. He said to Jiang Chengbei:
"Jiang Cheng, is what Brother Mao Li said true?"
The Mori Detective Agency is now located in Jiangcheng North, and Mori Detective is now his only detective.
In order to make the only detective in the agency famous, Jiang Chengbei had no choice but to sacrifice himself. Since he wasn't going to be a detective anyway, he nodded helplessly: "Pretty much."
Seeing Jiang Chengbei nod, everyone suddenly felt that this made sense. If what Kogoro Mouri said was true, then this matter could be explained. At the same time, it was normal that Conan's reasoning could not find any logical loopholes or contradictions.
Everyone accepted the explanation that Kogoro Mouri possessed an aura of seduction, but as one of the victims, Inspector Megure still couldn't stand it. He shouted loudly towards Jiangcheng North:
"Why? I have no grudge against you, why are you trying to harm me?"
Seeing the furious Inspector Megure, Jiang Chengbei said calmly, "I harmed you? No, no, no, I did this actually to help you?"
"To help me?!"
"Yes, to help you see reality, to see the true faces of those who flatter and smile at you all the time."
As you just saw, you made a slight mistake. Regardless of whether it's true or not, they didn't investigate or gather evidence, nor did they use their brains. No, or perhaps they did use their brains and considered that the facts weren't as they appeared.
But they still believe you've been bribed and are helping the suspect commit a false case, and then they condemn you morally. Have you ever thought about why?
What I did before was to lure them out of their hole and let you see their true colors.
"Brother Megure, look at this guy, this guy, and this guy. They're all from the Metropolitan Police Department, your colleagues. They were the ones who were jumping around the most, constantly stirring up trouble and causing the biggest disturbance. Have you ever thought about why?"
Upon hearing Jiang Chengbei's words, Inspector Megure immediately recalled what had just happened. He turned around and glared angrily at his colleagues who had made sarcastic remarks, questioned his and Conan's character, and even stirred up trouble.
Thinking of all this, Megure was filled with rage and shouted, "Why?"
Startled by Inspector Megure's shout, the group immediately became flustered, waving their hands repeatedly and quickly taking a step back to hide behind the crowd, trying to explain themselves by saying, "No, no, it's a misunderstanding, it's a misunderstanding."
"Because you're getting a promotion."
Furthermore, you were able to get promoted because Conan helped you solve cases. Without Conan's help, with your abilities being the same as theirs, you would never have been promoted.
Or you could give Conan to them and let them take care of him; you were just lucky.
If virtue is not matched, there will be disasters.
If you solve the case on your own and salvage the Metropolitan Police Department's reputation, they might not say much. But if you're just average and only found a Conan, relying on Conan's abilities to solve the case and steal credit, those who consider themselves to be on the same level as you won't be convinced.
And now there are rumors that you're getting promoted to superintendent because of Conan's contributions, which makes them even more resentful.
Anyone who has been in officialdom knows that when you're about to be promoted and given a higher rank, it's often the time when the struggles are most intense, the danger is greatest, and you're most vulnerable. Promotion and backstabbing often come together.
Normally, things might be fine between you and me, but when it comes to promotions, it's a matter of you doing well while I suffer, and you doing poorly while I prosper. Open and covert struggles are inevitable, and both underhanded and overt attacks are necessary.
If you can dodge it, the world is your oyster; if you can't, you either retreat or fall into an abyss, shattered to pieces.
After hearing Jiang Chengbei's explanation, Inspector Megure sighed: "I see... So having an excellent son also brings so many troubles."
Their jealousy is understandable; after all, I was lucky enough to have such a smart son.
"Brother Jiangcheng, thank you so much for your help. Pretending to be the bad guy and luring them out exposed their true colors of jealousy towards my son. Otherwise, I don't know how much more I would have suffered later."
"You're welcome. We're good friends, after all. I pretended to be a clown and a die-hard fan to help you lure them out. It's nothing compared to our close friendship."
Chapter 64 He won't even call me "Dad," Conan is such an ungrateful kid!