Conan: Becoming the Boss Starting with Winning Over Ran

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Hoshimiya Yu wanted to stall for time, but he kept an eye on the noise outside the door and knew that Matsumoto Kiyonaga was about to kick the door down.

When that time comes, it will be even harder to explain.

Although the situation is already quite bad.

A man and a woman alone in a room, with the door locked, inevitably leads people to have inappropriate thoughts.

"Sayuri, are you alright?" Matsumoto Kiyonaga immediately stepped forward to ask with concern.

"I'm fine, Dad."

Seeing that Sayuri was alright, Matsumoto Kiyonaga finally had time to ask what the two of them had been doing inside.

Just as he was about to ask a question, the wedding coordinator spoke first.

"Ms. Matsumoto, I'm so glad you're alright." The person in charge breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "We're running out of time, so hurry up and touch up your makeup before going on stage."

Xiaobaihe didn't know how to explain it either, and after regaining her senses, she actually felt a little regretful.

But there's no going back in life; the key is to get through this current crisis first.

The wedding organizer's urging provided just such an excuse.

Ignoring Matsumoto Kiyonaga's probing gaze, she immediately replied, "Okay, I'll get ready to go on stage right away."

Not far away, compared to the joy of everyone seeing Matsumoto Sayuri unharmed, Takasugi Toshihiko and Takenaka Kazumi's expressions froze, and then they subconsciously looked at the lemon tea on the table.

Upon seeing this, Hoshino Yu's eyes narrowed and her mind began to race.

Just as he was beginning to suspect something, Matsumoto Kiyoshi's large, calloused hand patted him heavily on the shoulder.

"Kid, I've heard of you."

While Hoshimiya Hayao's name isn't as well-known as Shinichi Kudo's or Kogoro Mouri's, he's still considered a celebrity within the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Especially regarding the Tsukikage Island incident, Inspector Megure could keep it a secret from others, but he dared not keep it from his superior, Matsumoto Kiyonaga.

Therefore, Matsumoto Kiyonaga was fully aware of what role Hoshimiya Hayao played in all of this.

That's why he knew that although Xing Gongyu looked handsome and sunny, he wasn't actually an honest guy.

Thinking about how Matsumoto Sayuri had spent time alone with him, even locking the door, and then calling out for a long time without getting a response...

Matsumoto Kiyonaga had a very bad feeling.

Unable to get answers from Sayuri Matsumoto, he naturally turned to Yu Hoshimiya for clarification.

Not only Matsumoto knew, but Ran and Sonoko were also very curious about what the two of them were doing inside with the door locked.

But no one could have imagined that in just ten minutes, Hoshimiya Yu and Matsumoto Sayuri had done everything they could and couldn't do.

"What were you and Xiaobaihe doing in there? Why did you lock the door?"

Matsumoto Kiyonaga tried his best to lower his voice, but his voice was so loud that everyone present could still hear it no matter how low he tried.

Kazumi Takenaka and Toshihiko Takasugi stared intently at Yu Hoshimiya. In their view, Sayuri Matsumoto's refusal to drink lemon water must be related to Yu Hoshimiya.

They also wanted to know what had happened that caused the poisoning plan to fail.

Despite her discomfort, Matsumoto Sayuri, who was walking slowly forward, stopped and looked back.

However, compared to the curiosity and exploration of others, she felt more panic and worry.

Ultimately, this was her initiative, and if we're talking about responsibility, she bears the majority of it.

However, to everyone's surprise, Hoshiguma Yu not only did not explain, but instead said with a smile, "Before talking about me and Ms. Sayuri, I think we should stop the wedding first, since the wedding can't continue."

"Nonsense! Miss Matsumoto has already been found, why can't the ceremony be held?!"

The venue manager was furious.

This is the wedding of the Takasugi Foundation and the family of a Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department superintendent; if it goes smoothly, there will be many benefits.

But if he smashes it, his future days will be difficult.

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Hoshino Yu glanced at the person in charge and said slowly, "Because this wedding was a conspiracy from the very beginning, and a conspiracy that endangered Ms. Sayuri's life."

The scene fell silent instantly, and everyone stared blankly at Hoshiguma Yu.

In contrast to the quietness here, the auditorium was bustling with activity.

As the bride and groom failed to appear, the guests began to whisper among themselves.

On the stage, the priest kept repeating the same old things, trying to stall for time.

But in the end, instead of a bride and groom, they received a notice that the wedding was canceled.

The guests were in an uproar and inquired everywhere about what had happened.

Even the sudden cancellation of a wedding is a major event for ordinary families, let alone the wedding of the Takasugi Group and the Matsumoto family.

Through persistent questioning and investigation, the whole story finally came to light.

Let's go back to about ten minutes ago.

When Hoshimiya Yu made her startling remark, Matsumoto Kiyonaga and the others were completely dumbfounded.

The person involved, Sayuri Matsumoto, was no exception.

Unlike Takasugi Toshihiko and Takenaka Kazumi, who were more panicked than shocked.

"Sir, are you trying to ruin the wedding?" Takasugi Toshihiko questioned, his face ashen.

Xing Gongyu smiled dismissively, "It's not me who wants to ruin the wedding, it's you and your ex-girlfriend."

Upon hearing this, Takasugi Toshihiko's expression changed drastically, and he roared, "What nonsense are you spouting! I haven't even questioned what you and Sayuri did alone in the room!"

"Sir, I'm going to sue you for defamation for talking nonsense."

Kazumi Takenaka, standing to the side, deliberately feigned displeasure, shaking her head repeatedly as she said, "Besides, I saw Sayuri hugging you when I came in. To avoid Toshihiko misunderstanding, I didn't say anything, but I didn't expect that after everyone left, the two of you..."

"Then why don't you mention it? Is it because you don't want to?"

Hoshimiya Yu chuckled, too lazy to continue his verbal sparring. The performances of Takasugi Toshihiko and Takenaka Kazumi made him even more confident in his predictions.

"The lemon tea was poisoned, and only the two of you had come into contact with it..."

As he spoke, he walked to the table and picked up the bottle of lemon tea with a straw.

It was a little hot to the touch, and Xing Gongyu's eyes lit up immediately. It was stable.

Tilting the bottle, the poisoned lemon tea slowly flows out.

As soon as the liquid touched the ground, a burst of corrosive bubbles appeared, and even the floor began to melt.

Upon seeing this, Ran and Sonoko covered their mouths in surprise.

Matsumoto Kiyonaga's already unpleasant complexion turned completely black.

He glared at Takasugi Toshihiko and Takenaka Kazumi, and said in a deep voice, "You two, is what Hoshimiya said true?"

Unexpectedly, only the two of them had touched Sayuri's lemon tea, and Toshihiko Takasugi and Kazumi Takenaka panicked instantly.

But Takasugi Toshihiko was not giving up and argued, "You say only we touched it, so it was only us? I think it was clearly you who poisoned it, you just wanted to ruin the wedding."

"Yes, you deliberately went to take it just now, trying to imply that your fingerprints were just touched, right?"

Kazumi Takenaka chimed in from the side.

Although she really wanted to have sex with Hoshimiya Yu, getting rid of suspicion was definitely more important than that.

"I was with Ms. Xiaobaihe the whole time."

Hoshimiya Yu said, "Whether I touched it before or not, Ms. Sayuri can testify."

Everyone looked at Matsumoto Sayuri, who nodded slightly.

The pressure is once again on Toshihiko Takasugi and Kazumi Takenaka.

"Hmph, maybe this was a deliberate scheme by the two of you to break off the engagement."

Takasugi Toshihiko's eyes flickered, and he feigned indignation, saying, "No wonder Sayuri never wanted to marry me; it was all because of you."

“Uh…” Sayuri said timidly, “This is the first time I’ve met Mr. Hoshimiya.”

Kazumi Takenaka retorted, "We were so intimate the first time we met. After knowing each other for so many years, I had no idea that Sayuri had such an open personality."

Hoshimiya Yu didn't expect Takasugi Toshihiko and Takenaka Kazumi to be so stubborn. She snorted and said, "In that case, Sonoko, go get your camera. Let's see who poisoned it."

"Hi hi hi."

Sonoko Suzuki skipped off to get the camera, never expecting that the camera she brought on her whim would bring such an unexpected surprise.

"Playing has started!"

Once connected to the TV, an incredibly clear picture began to appear on the big screen.

The scene begins shortly before Kazumi Takenaka enters, and as it continues, the most important lemon tea appears on the screen.

Everyone's attention was focused on the yellow soda can.

The video recording progressed slowly until Sonoko Suzuki and Ran realized the battery was low and left the preparation room to find a battery. The camera was placed on a stool to the side, pointing directly at the empty tabletop, which contained only some odds and ends and a lemon tea with a straw.

Up until then, only Sayuri Matsumoto, Toshihiko Takasugi, and Kazumi Takenaka had ever tasted lemon tea.

This only proves that the two of them touched it, but there was no footage of them poisoning it.

Hoshimiya Yu was somewhat disappointed; if the camera ran out of power, things really wouldn't be so easy to explain.

I glanced at the progress bar at the bottom of the screen and realized there was still quite a long way to go.

As expected of a high-end machine, it can still last so long even when the battery is low.

If the filming continued until he went to get the lemon tea, even if it didn't show Takasugi Toshihiko and Takenaka Kazumi poisoning the tea, the fingerprints collected would confirm that it was only the two of them, and that would still serve as evidence.

As the progress bar advanced, the screen remained unchanged, but an indescribable sound emanated from the speakers.

Hoshimiya Yu reacted very quickly, immediately finding the remote control and muting the volume.

Everyone present was familiar with Matsumoto Sayuri, and although it was brief, they still recognized it as Matsumoto Sayuri's soft moans.

The expressions on everyone's faces were quite interesting at Xing Gongyu's blatant attempt to conceal something.

Hoshimiya Yu thought the camera had run out of power, so she didn't pay attention.

The same was true for Sayuri Matsumoto; she was so caught up in the moment that she didn't even notice the cameras.

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Hoshimiya Yu chose an empty table, which happened to be on the other side of the table where the lemon tea was placed. The interaction between the two afterwards was not captured on camera, only some sounds were heard.

Matsumoto Sayuri and Hoshimiya Yu exchanged a glance, then pretended nothing had happened, forcibly ignoring everyone's stares and continuing to stare at the lemon tea on the screen.

"Be careful, it's about to end," Hoshiguma Yu reminded him.

As his back appeared on camera, the lemon tea on the table was picked up and then poured out in front of everyone, proving it was poisoned.

After the recording ended, ignoring Sonoko's curiosity about the silent content, Hoshimiya Yu sneered, "Now what do you have to say?"

Takasugi Toshihiko was still not giving up, "We didn't film any poisoning. Maybe Sayuri wanted to break off the engagement and deliberately poisoned her? Otherwise, why wouldn't she drink any lemon tea today, since she always loves it?"

As he said this, Toshihiko Takasugi was very glad that his method was clever, and that he had deliberately turned his back when he was poisoning the poison in order to avoid being seen by others, which just happened to avoid being filmed by the camera.

It's no wonder Hoshimiya Yu didn't see it, since the cameras didn't capture it.

No matter how powerful the Eye of Truth is, without activating bullet time, it can't compare to the lens of the top-of-the-line camera in Sonoko Suzuki's hands.

"Ah……"

Xing Gongyu was somewhat amused, but he had to admit that if they really went to argue, they couldn't really get a conviction.

Unless we find the container of the poison now and find Takasugi Toshihiko's fingerprints on it.

Clearly, besides Hoshimiya Hayao, Matsumoto Kiyonaga also understood this very well.

He immediately summoned all his men who had been sent out to search for the person back for investigation, and at the same time, he searched Takasugi Toshihiko.

"Don't forget to send someone to inform them that the wedding is canceled."

Hoshimiya Yu offered a reminder, and then received an unfriendly glare from Matsumoto Kiyonaga.

The key point now is the evidence against Takasugi Toshihiko, otherwise he would definitely ask him about the sound in the second half of the video!