Conan: Becoming the Boss Starting with Winning Over Ran

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Soon, a police officer pulled a glass bottle containing white powder from a trash can.

Takasugi Toshihiko truly lives up to his reputation as a notorious good-for-nothing in high society; he can't do anything else right, let alone something as sophisticated as committing crimes.

The remaining poison was simply thrown into the trash can without even wiping off the fingerprints.

Once it's confirmed that the poison in the lemon tea is the same as the one in the glass bottle, and combined with the video footage and fingerprints on the can, a conviction can be made.

099 Dogs Eat Dogs

Kazumi Takenaka was relatively lucky; no evidence was found to directly link her to anyone.

But this woman was somewhat clever; seeing that Takasugi Toshihiko was finished, she decisively confessed her guilt.

Matsumoto Kiyonaga is a police inspector, and Takasugi Toshihiko, no matter how useless he is, is still the heir to the Takasugi Group. He can only be arrested with evidence of a crime, but it doesn't take that much trouble for Takenaka Kazumi.

Not to mention there's a high probability that there's also Toshihiko Takasugi's testimony.

Kazumi Takenaka knows best what role she played in this matter, and Takasugi Toshihiko will certainly not protect her after his arrest.

Rather than being implicated, it's better to confess directly and even turn the tables on the perpetrators; perhaps that will get you a lighter sentence.

Her expression shifted rapidly, then Takenaka Kazumi's body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground, her voice trembling with deep resentment and despair as she said, "It was all Takasugi Toshihiko's doing! He was the mastermind; I was just following orders!"

Looking at his ex-girlfriend, with whom he had recently been having an affair, Takasugi Toshihiko's eyes widened suddenly, and his breathing became heavy.

If it weren't for Kazumi Takenaka's instigation, he might not have made up his mind to poison Sayuri Matsumoto, but now it's too late to say anything.

Seven years ago, when Kazumi Takenaka and Sayuri Matsumoto were still in college, Toshihiko Takasugi accidentally discovered that his girlfriend Kazumi Takenaka had a close friend she had been with since high school.

This best friend's name is Matsumoto Sayuri, and she is the daughter of the policeman who killed her mother twenty years ago.

This discovery reignited the flames of pent-up revenge.

Therefore, Toshihiko Takasugi decided to break up with Kazumi Takenaka and pursue Sayuri Matsumoto.

Having finally hooked up with the son of a wealthy tycoon, Kazumi Takenaka certainly wouldn't let go easily.

Through persistent questioning, she learned of Takasugi Toshihiko's true purpose.

In terms of looks, height, personality, family background, and so on, Matsumoto Sayuri is far superior to Takenaka Kazumi in every aspect.

Over the years, the flames of jealousy have had no chance to erupt, but have instead accumulated over time.

Once the opportunity arose, this flame began to burn fiercely in an extremely vicious way.

She began to incite Takasugi Toshihiko to kill Matsumoto Sayuri, claiming it was revenge against Matsumoto Kiyonaga and to make him experience the pain of losing his only family member.

In reality, killing Matsumoto Sayuri was just a way for her to continue being with Takasugi Toshihiko, marry into the Takasugi Group, and live a life of luxury where everything was done for her.

In addition, it can also make Matsumoto Sayuri, who is better than her in every way, disappear completely.

Toshihiko Takasugi is a weak-willed person with no opinions of his own; to put it bluntly, he's brainless.

Otherwise, given his status, he wouldn't have been so firmly ensnared by Kazumi Takenaka and become her boyfriend.

In bed, after a few persuasive attempts, he agreed to the plan to poison Sayuri Matsumoto.

He even deliberately chose his wedding day to satisfy Takenaka Kazumi's twisted desire for revenge.

The plan was well-thought-out, but its execution was anything but smooth.

The poison was administered, but Matsumoto Sayuri refused to drink it, and their plan was exposed, resulting in them both becoming prisoners.

With a thousand words in his heart, but looking at Takenaka Kazumi collapsed on the ground, Takasugi Toshihiko suddenly felt that none of it mattered.

He lowered his head, his expression turning cold, and said indifferently, "Yes, I did it all."

Just then, a black gust of wind swept past Hoshimiya Yu's side, and Matsumoto Kiyonaga, a burly man over two meters tall, grabbed Takasugi Toshihiko by the collar and lifted him up, shouting angrily, "Why, why did you do this to Sayuri?"

Takasugi Toshihiko was suspended in mid-air, but a cold smile appeared on his face.

"Why? Because I want you to experience the pain of losing a loved one."

Although Takenaka Kazumi was malicious, Takasugi Toshihiko was still satisfied with the idea of ​​killing Matsumoto Sayuri to take revenge on Matsumoto Kiyonaga.

This is one of the reasons why he readily agreed to the plan.

"Do you remember? Twenty years ago, your car, which was chasing a criminal, crashed into us, resulting in the death of my innocent mother!"

“At that time, my mother could still be saved. She could have been saved if she had been taken to the hospital in time. But when I begged you to take her to the hospital, you ignored me and chased after the criminal!”

"Fifteen minutes later, I watched my mother take her last breath by the roadside..."

As he spoke of the painful memories buried deep in his heart, veins bulged on Takasugi Toshihiko's face. "From that time on, I have never forgotten your ruthless and cold face."

Looking at the burning desire for revenge on Takasugi Toshihiko's face, Matsumoto Kiyonaga let go of his hand in a daze.

"Inspector, is this true?"

Inspector Megure stepped forward, looking at Kiyoshi Matsumoto with a complicated expression.

Matsumoto Kiyonaga's face was filled with grief.

“That’s right. Back then, I was in a hurry to catch the fugitive and didn’t even notice that the criminal’s car had hit someone. I chased after the criminal who abandoned the car and fled. Later, I found out that there had been an accident. By the time I went to find them, they had already moved away.”

Takasugi Toshihiko continued, "I only have my mother as a relative. Thanks to you, I became an orphan. But luckily, I was adopted by the Takasugi family, who had no children of their own, and became their adopted son."

Adopting children is very common in Japan. Adopted children who have been renamed are almost indistinguishable from biological children and have inheritance rights.

This is a custom that has existed since ancient times.

Especially large families with no children or only daughters will almost always adopt orphans as their adopted sons.

Generally, children who have been adopted out of the family are given priority. If no suitable children are available, younger orphans are adopted.

"Seven years ago, when I discovered that my girlfriend Kazumi's best friend was your daughter, the flames of revenge reignited!"

When he said this, Toshihiko Takasugi's face was twisted so distorted that he looked like a pervert.

"You have no idea how excited I was when I found out that Xiaobaihe was your only daughter and your only family member!"

"So, that's why you dumped Kazumi and came after me?!" Matsumoto Sayuri's eyes widened, her face filled with sudden realization.

On the other side, Takenaka Kazumi was still acting, looking remorseful and crying, "I'm sorry, Sayuri... I'm so sorry... I just liked Toshihiko too much..."

"That's right! I don't really like you, I'm just after revenge!"

Takasugi Toshihiko's face twisted as he said, "So even though you won't let me touch you with a single finger, I don't care at all! Because I'm still going to be with your best friend every day! Hahaha!"

Matsumoto Sayuri took a deep breath and suddenly felt a comforting warmth between her legs and lower abdomen.

She looked coldly at Takasugi Toshihiko and Takenaka Kazumi, "What does that have to do with me? You two adulterers, you might as well stay together forever!"

Matsumoto Kiyonaga, still feeling guilty, asked Takasugi Toshihiko with a bitter expression, "If you want revenge, why don't you just kill me? Sayuri is innocent, why did you have to do it to her?"

"If you die, how can you understand the pain of losing a loved one? I will make you live the rest of your life burdened with sorrow and guilt!"

After saying that, Takasugi Toshihiko curled his lip in disdain, "Anyway, Sayuri is only after the Takasugi family's money. She doesn't like me but still agreed to my proposal, so she's not exactly innocent."

"Although my family is not as rich as the Takasugi Group, I am not short of money."

Matsumoto Sayuri stepped forward and said coldly, "Don't compare everyone to yourself. I agreed to your proposal partly because I was annoyed by the pressure to get married, and partly because I wanted to repay the kindness of protecting me when I was a child."

Xiaobaihe briefly recounted the connection between lemonade and her childhood memories.

"After seeing you again, I became increasingly disappointed, to the point that I even lost my appetite for lemonade. So I didn't drink a drop of lemonade today, which is why your plans fell through."

After saying that, Matsumoto Sayuri turned and left gracefully.

All that remained for the stunned Toshihiko Takasugi and Kazumi Takenaka was an elegant silhouette.

With that, the matter was settled, and the Takasugi family's butler promptly offered his opinion.

"This incident is a huge disrespect from the Takasugi family to the Matsumoto family. We will expel Toshihiko Takasugi from the family and provide all assistance to the police to show our sincerity."

Although Takasugi Toshihiko is the heir, the Takasugi family is currently in decline and is unable to protect him in this incident.

Of course, part of it is also because they don't want to.

Attempted murder is a very serious matter, but it's not impossible to resolve.

However, the Takasugi family has never been very satisfied with Takasugi Toshihiko, and this time they have offended the Matsumoto family as well.

100 New Ability: Chains of Fate

With the wedding canceled, it's clear that Takasugi Toshihiko's attempt to poison Matsumoto Sayuri can't be kept secret any longer.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this matter will spread throughout high society circles tomorrow.

Thinking of this, the person in charge of the Takasugi family glanced at Suzuki Sonoko.

Everyone knows that the second young lady of the Suzuki family has a loose tongue.

His lips twitched, but he ultimately chose to shut up.

Forget it, he can't afford to offend the Suzuki family.

Even if Sonoko is kind enough not to tell anyone, with so many people present, it will eventually get out.

It's just a matter of time.

The Takasugi family, already in a precarious situation, now has an heir who is a criminal who attempted murder, and they really don't want to continue in the upper echelons of society.

Besides, it's a bit late to adopt a son again now, but it's not impossible.

When Takenaka Kazumi heard that Takasugi Toshihiko was going to be expelled from the Takasugi family, he was truly panicked.

It's far more frightening than being discovered to have attempted murder.

Takasugi Toshihiko thought Matsumoto Sayuri was after his money, but in reality, his girlfriend Takenaka Kazumi, whom he had always liked, was after the Takasugi family's wealth.

She has always collaborated and befriended Matsumoto Sayaka, who is far more accomplished than herself, partly because of the Matsumoto family's status and wealth.

As a result, he lost both of them at once, and Kazumi Takenaka completely broke down.

She was pale, had lost even the desire to act, and had lost all fighting spirit and hope.

"Pure idiot."

Hoshigumi Yu shook her head speechlessly.

Inspector Megure, along with his impatient officers, handcuffed and took Takasugi Toshihiko and Takenaka Kazumi away. What awaited them was retaliation from the entire police department.

The wedding ended hastily, and the Takasugi Group lost face. They took the initiative to cover all the expenses and then turned the wedding banquet into an apology, allowing the guests to eat as they pleased in an attempt to salvage their image.

The guests didn't rush to leave; they ate and drank while constantly trying to find out what had happened.

However, this matter is too complicated and involves Matsumoto Kiyoharu's dark history from twenty years ago, which no one, including Sonoko, has explained in detail.

However, the general outline of the matter still spread.

After all, if nothing is said, the rumors might become even more outrageous as people speculate.

The guests were having a lively time at the church, while Hoshimiya Yu and her friends were having a lively time at the Matsumoto house.

Matsumoto Kiyonaga went back to the Metropolitan Police Department with her. Before leaving, he asked Hoshimiya Yu to take Matsumoto Sayuri home.

As for why Hoshimiya Yu was entrusted with the task, it was naturally because of the silent part of the videotape.

First, he'll deal with Toshihiko Takasugi and Kazumi Takenaka. Once that's all done, Kiyonaga Matsumoto plans to go home and deal with Yu Hoshimiya!

Seeing this, Ran and Sonoko followed without hesitation.

They were also very curious about what exactly happened between Hoshimiya Yu and Matsumoto Sayuri during those ten minutes.

They had actually guessed it, but this was too fast; the two had only met for half an hour...

It still feels a bit unbelievable.

Therefore, I still want to get the personal recognition of Hoshimiya Yu and Matsumoto Sayuri.

Upon arriving at Sayuri Matsumoto's house, Ran and Sonoko began fiddling with the video, intending to listen to the muted portion first.

Hoshimiya Yu sat imposingly on the living room sofa, waiting for the recording to start.

In both his lifetimes combined, he had only ever seen and heard about such things, but had never acted in one himself. Although he didn't show up this time, it could be considered as if he directed and starred in one.

Matsumoto Sayuri was extremely embarrassed to hear her own inappropriate voice in front of her students, so she used changing clothes as an excuse to run to her bedroom.

Having already escaped once, Sonoko skillfully located the source of the decadent music.

As Matsumoto Sayuri's beautiful singing voice began to echo, Ran and Sonoko's faces gradually turned red.

Matsumoto Sayuri truly lives up to her reputation as a music teacher; her voice is indeed beautiful, with a unique and distinctive tone that is melodious and captivating.