Conan: Ran turns into an elementary school student and calls me dad.

Chapter 57: Discovered for the first time!

The argument in the room stopped abruptly, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Kogoro Mouri on the sofa, their expressions varied, filled with curiosity and doubt.

"Actually, there was no culprit in this case. The deceased committed suicide!" Lin Xiuyi said clearly, imitating Maoli's rough tone.

The moment he finished speaking, the room erupted in chaos.

Inspector Megure frowned, stepped forward, and reprimanded in a stern voice, "Mouri, you can't just say things like that! Without solid evidence, it will only disrupt the investigation!"

Sato Miwako also crossed her arms, her eyes full of doubt.

"Mr. Mori, the deceased died from a stab wound to the back. How could someone who committed suicide stab themselves in the back?"

Lin Xiuyi blurted out without thinking, subconsciously using Maoli's voice to retort, "What's the big deal? In America, there are plenty of people who shoot themselves in the back to commit suicide."

"What?"

Everyone in the room was stunned. Megure and Sato looked at each other, while the three kids and Ran looked completely bewildered. Yoko Okino and her manager also looked confused, clearly not understanding what this nonsensical talk was about.

Only Judy rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"Ahem... Sorry."

Lin Xiuyi quickly coughed twice to smooth things over and swiftly changed the subject.

"I just remembered some bizarre foreign cases that Shuichi mentioned, and I blurted it out. Actually, the truth of this case is like this..."

He composed himself and methodically dissected the entire process of the deceased's suicide, from motive to method, progressing step by step with clear logic.

As Lin Xiuyi explained, the attitudes of the people in the apartment gradually changed.

From initial doubt and confusion, they gradually turned to focused listening, and finally, a look of conviction appeared on their faces.

"Brother Mori, your reasoning is indeed logical, and such a possibility exists."

Inspector Megure stroked his chin, his tone softening considerably.

"But the key issue is evidence. Without evidence, your statement will forever remain speculation and cannot be definitively concluded."

"Since I say this, I naturally have evidence!"

Lin Xiuyi deliberately raised his voice, imitating Mori's smug tone.

"First of all, the air conditioning, Ms. Yoko, did you deliberately turn down the temperature when you left the apartment this morning?"

Yoko Okino paused for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, I usually turn the temperature down when I leave to prevent the room from being too hot when I come back."

Taking advantage of her answer, Lin Xiuyi explained the role of air conditioning in the case, clarifying the connection between temperature and the state of the body and the traces at the scene, which made everyone nod in agreement.

"Next comes the most crucial and obvious evidence."

Lin Xiuyi cleared his throat. Because his back was to everyone, he couldn't see the reactions of the others behind him, but he figured they were all probably engrossed in the truth of the case.

"On the floor, in that water-stained area, there's a tiny dent. That's where the deceased used..."

The words stopped abruptly, and Lin Xiuyi's body froze instantly.

Because a beautiful face suddenly appeared in front of him, Yoko Okino's deep blue eyes were filled with surprise as she stared at Hideaki Hayashi at close range.

She had been captivated by the reasoning and curiously stepped forward to hear it more clearly.

But when they got closer, they found that Kogoro Mouri on the sofa had his eyes closed and looked dazed, while the one who was actually speaking was Hideaki Hayashi, who was standing next to Mouri with his back to everyone!

I am!

Lin Xiuyi roared inwardly, "Conan has done this for over a thousand episodes and gotten away with it, so why am I caught on my very first try?"

This is incredibly bad luck!

"you……"

Just as Yoko Okino was about to speak, before she could even finish her sentence, Hideaki Hayashi instinctively reached out and covered her mouth. His palm touched her soft lips, and both of them froze for a moment.

"Brother Mori, why did you stop? Keep going!"

Inspector Megure's voice came from behind. He and Sato were still focused on the case evidence and did not notice the subtle interaction between the two.

Lin Xiuyi forced himself to remain calm and quickly finished speaking in a Maori-esque tone.

"That dent is where the deceased used to secure the dagger! Just remove the dagger from his body and compare its size and shape with the dent to prove whether what I'm saying is true!"

Only after he finished speaking did he belatedly realize what he was doing.

Covering someone's mouth only makes them more suspicious!

He quickly released his grip, explaining somewhat awkwardly, "Miss Yoko, please listen to me..."

"Mr. Lin, you don't need to say anything, I will keep it a secret for you!"

Yoko Okino spoke first, gently interrupting him, her eyes full of admiration.

She slightly lifted her foot, leaned close to Lin Xiuyi's ear, and whispered, "You're doing all this to help Mr. Mori, aren't you?"

"You discovered the truth immediately, but you deliberately gave the credit to Detective Mouri. You must know that the Mouri Detective Agency is not doing well and wanted to help him so that he could take on more cases."

The female celebrity paused, her eyes sincere.

"Although it's not right to deceive everyone like this, I understand your good intentions for your friends. And thanks to you for finding out the truth, I was cleared of suspicion, so I'm really grateful. Don't worry, I will absolutely not tell anyone."

After Yoko Okino finished speaking, she nodded to Lin Xiu and then turned around and walked back to where she was, leaving Lin Xiu frozen in place, looking completely bewildered.

I have to say, he truly is a professional actor.

In such a short time, he came up with a whole plot in his mind, and he even guessed it pretty accurately!

Lin Xiuyi shook his head helplessly, secretly relieved that he hadn't been exposed, otherwise the scene would have been too awkward.

"Miss Yoko, have you discovered something?" Ran walked over quickly, her face showing some worry, and asked in a low voice.

She was engrossed in her deduction and didn't notice Yoko Okino's movements immediately. It wasn't until she saw the two talking in hushed tones that she became a little nervous.

"this……"

Lin Xiuyi was pondering how to explain to his daughter when he heard Okino Yoko's voice, full of admiration.

"Amazing! The dagger's grip fits perfectly into the dent in the floor! Detective Mori's deduction was correct!"

Lin Xiuyi turned around and saw Yoko Okino looking at Mori on the sofa with bright eyes. Her expression of admiration was sincere and natural, and her acting skills were superb.

Xiao Lan breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest: "Phew, thank goodness, Miss Yoko probably didn't notice anything."

Just as Lin Xiuyi was about to speak, Kogoro Mouri on the sofa suddenly murmured, shook his head, stood up with a bewildered look, and rubbed the back of his head.

"What's going on...? Why does the back of my head hurt so badly? What just happened?"